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Hi I have a Branded Desire from T-Mobile and I need some help. I have been reading the forums but I am still confused.
I want to get the update Froyo onto my phone.
What do I need to do? Do I need to root it? Or flash it? Or just unlock it?
Thank you for your help
Raminder
Debrand it to a stock ROM and do OTA updates. Use the goldcard when doing updates though just to be safe (made during debrand process)
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Guys, i'm not an Android newbie but never flashed ROM's etc - could I have a bit of help pls?
I've got a Vodafone ROM, going to debrand my Desire, using a Goldcard and then install the generic 2.1 sense ROM and then request OTA update. Got that whole process figured out etc
What I want to do is backup everything first. I'm not rooted and i'm going to use the 30 day trial of mybackup to backup data. I want to backup my apps too if possible - am i right in thinking Astro have a program to go this?
Will it all be fine to do backups to my SD first, create a goldcard on another SD, flash the other sense ROM, then update to froyo and then finally take out the goldcard, put the other SD back in and restore everything?
Any help would be appreciated pls!
After debranding you can sign in to the android market and download the apps again from the downloads option.
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aindow said:
Debrand it to a stock ROM and do OTA updates. Use the goldcard when doing updates though just to be safe (made during debrand process)
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Thank you for the help.
When you say debrand ... what is that? Rooting? or Unlocking? Sorry for the noobness!
Is there a reliable guide to debrand my Desire. Mine is also Vodafone locked:
HBOOT-0.80.0000
I don't know how to find my rom version. I really would like froyo soon, thanks!
Hi mine is branded to 02 only with the splash screen and unlocked, I found a Stock rom called
RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865
If i put this on and then checked for updates would this allow me to update to Froyo 2.2????
Any help would be greatfulllllllllllllll
Raminder1992 said:
Thank you for the help.
When you say debrand ... what is that? Rooting? or Unlocking? Sorry for the noobness!
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Debranding is flashing the phone to a stock ROM which doesn't have any network branding. It doesn't unlock the phone to use on other networks. If your phone is locked to a network you could always buy a code from eBay to unlock it.
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O2 branded
mine is O2 branded and the said that it may take a few weeks. A big NO on waiting.
i have found
hxxp://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Other-Off-Topic/Debranding-Unlocking-an-HTC-Desire/td-p/23317
(changed http to hxxp)
is this any good?
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Hi mine is branded to 02 only with the splash screen and unlocked, I found a Stock rom called
RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865
If i put this on and then checked for updates would this allow me to update to Froyo 2.2????
Any help would be greatfulllllllllllllll
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Yes it should work. I use a WWE ROM as it has more languages and apps available for it. It also worked just fine for me on the OTA update.
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Kickasskev said:
Hi mine is branded to 02 only with the splash screen and unlocked, I found a Stock rom called
RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865
If i put this on and then checked for updates would this allow me to update to Froyo 2.2????
Any help would be greatfulllllllllllllll
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Yes, Install this ROM and then check for updates.
Anyone - any advice on backups? I just want to know if i can use programs like "MyBackup" to move across ROMs without any hassle
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Yes it should work. I use a WWE ROM as it has more languages and apps available for it. It also worked just fine for me on the OTA update.
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Did you use the HTC sync app on windows to transfer the new rom, and did it go smooth??????
Tried both roms europe and wwe and kept getting error 131 customer id error any advice
I'm going down the de branding root now. I'm on a branded t-mobile desire in the UK.
Already created my goldcard, currently downloading RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe
Has anyone got any newbie tips that i should be aware of.
Hopefully should be able to download the froyo OTA then.
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Tried both roms europe and wwe and kept getting error 131 customer id error any advice
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Usually caused by dodgy goldcard
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After you debrand, do you get any updates from your carrier that could mess it up, or do you just get them from HTC directly?
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Usually caused by dodgy goldcard
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Ahhhhhhhh didnt use me gold card will try it now
Right im sick now lol used the gold card started the ROM update utility on pc, it does a few things, then comes up with a different error now code error 140 bootloader error version, please get the correct ROM update utility and try again.
ANY HELP PLEASEEEEEEEEEE
a have a desire O2 and am about to try debranding. i think you should try a different RUU
try:
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
the second WWE
I've heard the Desire becomes simlocked after a debranded using a goldcard?
Hi,
I brought my UK Desire sim-free, and apparently unbranded. There are no network-related apps anywhere, or a network startup logo.
However, my software number is 1.19.161.5, which is I believe is the latest update for branded phones. 1.21 being the last update for unbranded phones before FroYo?
There are no updates available when checking manually, and I've also tried using the update.zip files from the HTC liveimage URL (both 1.21 and FroYo), both of which fail with the fingerprint error.
Does anyone have any ideas what's going on here?
Thanks,
Rich
I know someone who was on Vodaphone SIM-FREE with that version number. He successfully debranded with a goldcard to 1.21, and then upgraded via OTA.
Sounds like you might actually have a Vodaphone ROM:
List of ROMs and version numbers here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
161 doesn't look like unbranded, 405 is WWE which works for sure (receives OTA).
If you want it now, create a gold card, debrand with RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_T2_Radio_32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed, keep the goldcard in, get the froyo OTA update. If something goes wrong, downgrade back to 1.21.405.2 and do the factory reset, remove sim and enter flight mode before installing the update.
Cheers guys, will give the goldcard approach a try tonight then. Was hoping I wouldn't have to go down this route, but I don't want to have to rely on networks for their own specific updates!
It worked a treat! Thanks guys
I have a Sim Free, Unbranded Desire on T-Mobile network, no OTA update yet, searching manually returns the standard "your phone is up to date" message, is it just a staggered rollout, haven't seen anyone else on here complaining about this issue?
Cheers,
P.
edit: I mean to Froyo...!
What firmware version are you running? I saw a post somewhere where someone thought they had an unbranded handset, only to have Vodafone firmware installed, meaning they wouldn't get the update...
If you go to this link you should be able to match it up to which firmware you have... Basically, you should hopefully have something like x.xx.405.x (where 405 is denominates that it's an unbranded firmware, with 110 being T'Mo, and 161 being Voda etc):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
Current Software is: 1.21.405.2
Build: CL174215 release-keys
I haven´t got the update either but I am using the froyo rom with sense tha AdamG made available So I may have to go back to 2.1 first. Mine is unbranded bought it in holland and I am using it in Brazil
I'm on T mob, with an unbranded Desire bought from mobile something or other. Updated Sunday no problems. Firmware before was 405 IIRC.
even I!
1)I debranded this moring my htc desire brand fastweb (ITA) and i install RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe
2)then i check the update but not ota at this moment?
Why? Can you help me?
popkid said:
I have a Sim Free, Unbranded Desire on T-Mobile network, no OTA update yet, searching manually returns the standard "your phone is up to date" message, is it just a staggered rollout, haven't seen anyone else on here complaining about this issue?
Cheers,
P.
edit: I mean to Froyo...!
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I also have a sim free, unbranded desire bought on amazon (austria) - no update yet
I already rebooted, checked a 1000 times for new updates on wifi/3g without success.
My software number is 1.21.405.2
popkid said:
I have a Sim Free, Unbranded Desire on T-Mobile network, no OTA update yet, searching manually returns the standard "your phone is up to date" message, is it just a staggered rollout, haven't seen anyone else on here complaining about this issue?
Cheers,
P.
edit: I mean to Froyo...!
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Hmmm, so not just me exactly, but Its not all T-Mobile or anything, v.odd, wonder why some would update and not others?
I guess I just keep waiting
P.
My provider is "3". I already contacted HTC. No answer yet.
I have just debranded my HTC Desire from a VF firmware (not the latest one with bloatware) to a stock ROM (1.21.405.2) using the goldcard method, etc. I currently have the goldcard in.
I am on T-Mobile myself.
I checked for updates, on WiFi and 3G... and nothing?!
Edit: I had no error messages using the goldcard, it all worked smoothly.
I received my update yesterday and I'm on t-mobile.
But it turns out my phone is on the virgin rom, the web supplier I got it from ran out of t-mobile branded ones....
Ok so I recieved an interesting reply from HTC:
Dear Thomas, Thank you for your email. In regards to the 2.2 upgrade for Desire, it will come as a system message over the air. It's not possible to get it through the System software updates screen, you might have to wait for the message to come automatically. We released the 2.2 but it won't come to all devices at the same time, as it comes in different batches. Kind Regards,
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Ok so I recieved an interesting reply from HTC:
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Good news!
I hope!
I'd like to have froyo as soon as possible!!
im now seriously thinking of holding back on 2.2 untill its fixed all these problems..currently desire 2.1 and love it so like they say if it aint broken dont fix it..
I'm unbranded T-Mobile and there was an update available yesterday when I checked, that I didn't install (want to keep the possibility of rooting), but today I checked and it's gone, so it looks like they pulled it for now.
I checked yesterday too (and Monday, and Sunday, and Saturday) via 3G and WiFi each day, always same message for me, i.e. I've not been offered an update that I've turned down.
P.
Well, I never received a message. I checked for updates, it was there, I did it. Sunday this was.
Still getting the "up to date" message
Got a response from HTC now...
"Thank you for your query regarding the upgrade for the desire. Please note that this update is being send out from the htc server to htc unbranded devices continuously. Therefore we cannot specify the exact date for each device. Please be patient on this issue as it is not possible to upgrade them all at the same time."
grrrr... I'm not good at patience!
P.
I bet it will be late September before we at T-mobile see froyo. That might be no bad thing as they might update some of the issues by then
Hi All,
I have recently purchased a second handed HTC Desire from a friend. It is a Malaysian Warranty set. However, when i have purchased it, it is already rooted.
I tried to unroot the phone yesterday by running the HTC Asia RUU file but appparently, it failed. Either with Error 131 or Error 140. Tried it with the other HTC WWE RUU file and failed as well.
Then, after some researching, apparently some said i need a goldcard to RUU. I created a goldcard, but the HTC Asia RUU (for Eclair) still fail. But this time, the RUU for WWE (for Eclair) is working and i finally unrooted the phone. However, strange enough, by using the WWE version, my firmware became a EU version, instead of Asia version. I tried running OTA to upgrade to Froyo, and after some problems, it finally updated and again, its EU Froyo instead of Asia FroYo.
I am very sure that this is original Asian Set as i have checked with the Official Distributor here and its stated to be warrantied by them. Thus, why would only EU RUU worked on this? Had i done anything wrong? How can i make it to go back to Asia RUU instead?
Thank you so much for any help. I am already out of idea on what i should do.
What HBOOT are you on and what S/W version?
Hi EddyOS,
My HBOOT is 0.80 when i wanted to unroot. In regards to the S/W version, i personally have no idea. Now, i am on FroYo EU WWE which is HBOOT 0.92 but i was hoping for it to go back to FroYo Asia WWE unrooted. Thanks.
Right, bit of work required here. And it WILL reset the phone...Having said that, try this first...
Download this RUU:
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_143921_signed.exe
And just try and flash that. If it works, happy days and you're on stock Asia FroYo.
If it doesn't work, get your gold card in your phone and follow this guide. Once complete, try the Asia RUU again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
Hi EddyOS,
You are indeed a life saver Finally solve my problem here after using the RUU file. All i did was create a GoldCard, and RUU using the FroYo Asia WWE file posted above. Thank you so much for your help.
The gold card should've only been needed to go from the Asia ROM to any other ROM. If your ROM was the WWE one out the box then you'll need the gold card for all future OTA updates so just make your day to day sd card a gold card and be done with it
Well, should i use a gold card, if i accidentally shifted from Asia to WWE and wanted to shift back to Asia? I believe mine is Asian version right out of the box. Since mine is unbranded version and all i wanted to do is RUU back to original, i should not need the GoldCard right?
Its only confusing for me because when i try to unroot back to original using the Asia RUU, its giving me all sorts of Error 140 / Error 131 but no problem when i use a gold card for the WWE version.
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Well, should i use a gold card, if i accidentally shifted from Asia to WWE and wanted to shift back to Asia? I believe mine is Asian version right out of the box. Since mine is unbranded version and all i wanted to do is RUU back to original, i should not need the GoldCard right?
Its only confusing for me because when i try to unroot back to original using the Asia RUU, its giving me all sorts of Error 140 / Error 131 but no problem when i use a gold card for the WWE version.
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Did you make a goldcard properly originally? A gold card will let you flash any stock RUU. The Asia one would have worked if it definitely was an unbranded one from Malaysia. As you said, it was second hand, so don't believe it wasn't debranded by someone else before that.
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Hi geejayoh,
As far as goldcard being made previously, that was something that i am not too sure off. I heard from the previous owner that he had rooted the phone, via the GoldCard method (he said, when he root, unrevoked wasn't available yet). Thus, i am wondering whether there is any effect over by the goldcard.
When i try to unroot for the first time, no goldcard is present cause i have removed the SD card itself. I tried it with the RUU Asia Eclair but it failed. Same goes to RUU WWE Eclair. After that, i decide to surf around locating a way to create a goldcard, and try to unroot again. I followed all of the instruction on creating a gold card, downloaded a program that will generate an img file and created it. Used multiple SD cards as well to test all the goldcards and they are all giving the same sign. And again, RUU Asia Eclair failed, even with a gold card. Error generated was either Error 131 or Error 140 (not too sure which one). And when i finally use the RUU WWE Eclair, it was unrooted.
I am 100% sure that this is an unbranded one from Malaysia as i have checked with SIS malaysia (which is the distributor for HTC here in Malaysia) and they have confirmed that my set is under their warranty. So, definitely wasn't debranded. It was just weird to me that the RUU Eclair Asia wasn't working. However, the RUU FroYo Asia was working fine though as guided by EddyOS
Mmm, interesting. Glad you fixed it though!
While we're on the case, can you tell me if the Asia WWE Froyo ROM includes a chinese handwriting IME from HTC?
I've downloaded the rom, but there is no point in installing unless it has the handwriting IME that I want
If you mean whether it can support chinese and perform hand-writting in chinese, then yes. I have checked with 2 Desires (one that is unrooted - and OTAed to Asia FroYo, and another is via the Asia WWE FroYo RUU) and both have hand-writting features. You need to select the handwritting feature via the International Keyboard settings though
Amazing, that's great. I'll be flashing the asia froyo now then!
Hello people.
An android newbie here. I have beem doing quite a bit of reading on this forum, but this is my first time posting. I have looked around all over the place and I have reached a point where I am confused of how to go about the task I am wanting to accomplish. Here goes:
I bought a desire HD on vodafone last week, it had 1.75.161.2 firmware on it. I stumbled across these forums and decided to flash a custom ROM (Leedroid). I was successful a this task, but now i have a charging problem with my phone. If i understand correctly, my warranty is void with a custom ROM, so I would like to know how i could get back to my stock Vodafone ROM (1.75.161.2), also with the branded vodafone logo that used to appear before i flashed to custom ROM.
Again, sorry if there is stuff about this posted elsewhere, I have been reading, but i am really confused.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
You have to run a RUU if you want to return to stock.
I don't have any links to official RUUs atm, but check the threads in the android developement section. There should be one with vodafone branding
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Flussen said:
You have to run a RUU if you want to return to stock.
I don't have any links to official RUUs atm, but check the threads in the android developement section. There should be one with vodafone branding
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Thanks for your reply.
I have installed a Vodafone branded RUU, I have also found a Vodafone backup which I have tried. I get the branding back, but I cannot get any updates OTA. I'm now on 1.39.161.1. There clearly is a 1.75 update on Vodafone, I used to be on it and my friends are on it.
Any help for me to receive these OTA updates?
Regards
I think 1.75 was pulled by HTC at the same time as the 1.72 update, due to some major bugs.
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nickhammond121 said:
I think 1.75 was pulled by HTC at the same time as the 1.72 update, due to some major bugs.
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Vodafone website states 1.75 is the latest. Last week I had 1.75 I don't think 1.75 was pulled. 1.72 was definitely pulled.
http://help.vodafone.co.uk/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=3818083&PARTITION_ID=1&CONFIGURATION=1058&CURRENT_CMD=BROWSE_TOPIC&PAGE_TITLE=Article%20Details
Anothe DHD noob question here. I bought a DHD off eBay and I know it is locked to Vodafone, but I'm not sure if it's branded. If I don't get the Vodafone logo when I switch it on does that mean it's not branded?
Check the firmwareversion. If it's like 1.32.405.3 it's unbranded. The important part is .405. That means that it's unbranded.
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It's 1.72.405.3
So it's unbranded but I need to downgrade in order to root and S-OFF etc?
Yes, you need to downgrade it to 1.32. But you don't need to create a gold card
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Hi, I've the same problem, I need to get back to voda 1.75
First of all, did you used hboot S-OFF or radio S-OFF ?? Because if you used hboot you won't be able to recover the original boot to S-ON and your phone will be out of warranty regardless of the ROM it has installed.
As I understand it, if you've flashed the 1.39 branded RUU back to the phone that should've give you the stock vodafone recovery wich is what is needed in order to get Voda Branded OTA updates, am I right?
So I don't get why aren't you receiving the 1.75 OTA, do you have superCID?
Anyone knows if there is a 1.75 Voda RUU available somewhere to flash manually?
dadon123 said:
Thanks for your reply.
I have installed a Vodafone branded RUU, I have also found a Vodafone backup which I have tried. I get the branding back, but I cannot get any updates OTA. I'm now on 1.39.161.1. There clearly is a 1.75 update on Vodafone, I used to be on it and my friends are on it.
Any help for me to receive these OTA updates?
Regards
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Hi, I've the same problem, I need to get back to voda 1.75
First of all, did you used hboot S-OFF or radio S-OFF ?? Because if you used hboot you won't be able to recover the original boot to S-ON and your phone will be out of warranty regardless of the ROM it has installed.
As I understand it, if you've flashed the 1.39 branded RUU back to the phone that should've give you the stock vodafone recovery wich is what is needed in order to get Voda Branded OTA updates, am I right?
So I don't get why aren't you receiving the 1.75 OTA, do you have superCID?
Anyone knows if there is a 1.75 Voda RUU available somewhere to flash manually?
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Hi.
Looks like we're stuck in the same boat! I have reflashed the original radio and the original hboot. Also put my cid to stock (VODAP001), and turned radio s-on. Reflashed clockworkmod recovery to original stock recovery, got the phone back to 100% the way it was when I took it out of the box, yet still I cannot get the OTA update to 1.75.161.2
I'm on 1.39.161.1, stock Vodafone UK firmware. I followed a guide off another forum (german forum) nd thanks to Google translator I managed to follow the steps. But still stuck at the OTA issue.
yep, so it seems.
Could you post the link to that thread on the german forum?
Thanks
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Hi.
Looks like we're stuck in the same boat! I have reflashed the original radio and the original hboot. Also put my cid to stock (VODAP001), and turned radio s-on. Reflashed clockworkmod recovery to original stock recovery, got the phone back to 100% the way it was when I took it out of the box, yet still I cannot get the OTA update to 1.75.161.2
I'm on 1.39.161.1, stock Vodafone UK firmware. I followed a guide off another forum (german forum) nd thanks to Google translator I managed to follow the steps. But still stuck at the OTA issue.
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http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/htc_desire_hd_forum/190019-htc_desire_hd_originalzustand_auslieferungszustand_wiederherstellen.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3D1.75.161.2%2Bvodafone%2Buk%2Bruu%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGLL_en-GBGB379GB379%26prmd%3Divnsfd&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhhBi3KYTytikXPK9TRzc9bFaCDKaA
There you go. Its the second set of instructions which i followed Have a gander.
Hi guys,
Sorry to dig this one up but I've hit a bit of a snag with my phone and could do with some assistance.
I got the phone originally with a Vodafone ROM and decided to debrand it to a plain HTC ROM - 1.72 using a de-brand pack I got from Fonefunshop. It appears that based on the fact the phone still has a Vodafone serial number but a HTC ROM I cannot receive OTA updates (I want Gingerbread ) then I need to revert back to stock. Ironically Vodafone released 2.3 earlier than HTC which was annoying to say the least.
I've been hunting round for the stock Vodafone RUU for 1.36 but I don't know if I can downgrade for starters, nor can I find any Vodafone RUU files anywhere including on here nor on Stock-ROM's.
Can anyone give me some help with this?
When I bought my phone from Vodafone on contract in November it came unbranded and unlocked. Nothing to do with Vodafone at all, apart from the CID. So if you just flash back to the stock 1.32 ROM and change the CID to the Vodafone one which I think is VODA_0001 (Dont quote me on that, its off the top of my head but there is a thread here somewhere that has it in), then make your phone S-on to get the updates.
That way you will be completely stock.
I'm in the same boat too
Flashed the non-branded software when I got the phone last year. Now I can't get the OTA update to 2.3.
Does anyone have a link the the stock 1.32 ROM and also a guide on how to change the CID and to make the phone S-on to get the updates?
Thanks
Lee
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dadon123 said:
Thanks for your reply.
I have installed a Vodafone branded RUU, I have also found a Vodafone backup which I have tried. I get the branding back, but I cannot get any updates OTA. I'm now on 1.39.161.1. There clearly is a 1.75 update on Vodafone, I used to be on it and my friends are on it.
Any help for me to receive these OTA updates?
Regards
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Please can you tell me where you found the Vodafone branded RUU. I really need it and haven't been able to find it anywhere.Thanks