I have a branded (UK) Vodafone Desire that I loaded a stock Froyo ROM onto, now I need to get back to the branded Vodafone image (so I can return it for repair)
I have been trying to do this with the correct (Vodafone UK) RUU listed on thread 695667, but I keep getting a ERROR 140 : BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR.
I'm guessing this was because the HBOOT was 0.93, so I then successfully downgraded to Android 2.1 taking HBOOT back from 0.93 to 0.83 using the details in thread 768256.
My HBOOT is now 0.83 but the RUU still fails - same ERROR 140 : BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR.
So, is there a way to downgrade my HBOOT to 0.8 again (hoping that the RUU will work correctly with that version) ??
Or is there a way to extract the ROM image from the RUU exe and apply it using another method. ??
Thanks .. Ken
The problem is not HBOOT. Run the downgrade utility again, but -don't- install the downgrade in the bootloader (as described in the post), just select no, and then you can install the Vodafone RUU.
That worked a treat - thanks teppic74 !!
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I have a HTC Desire with HBOOT 0.93 rooted with unrevoked (I bought it with no branding) and now I want to unroot it. I tried several methods, but all of them failed, so I need you to recommend me a working one plese.
HTC Sync says "2.10.405.2 CL226611 release-keys"
I tried to install RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.10.405.2_R_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_142828_signed.exe, but it gives me an error:
Download this and try it:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH
Thanks, this worked.
I'm getting an Error 140: Booloader Version Error. I've tried using gold-card still no success. I'm on Hboot 0.93. I'm trying to flash it back to original to send in for warranty. Appreciate any help i can get.
Downgrade to 2.1 and then run the RUU you want again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
EddyOS said:
Downgrade to 2.1 and then run the RUU you want again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
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Izzit safe to downgrade? I've been reading and there are some who just brick their device
I'm using a AMOLED version of the Desire.
Edit: Thank you for your help. I've gotten my device back to original Now i can put it in for warranty.
HTC bravo- t.mo uk
hboot 0.93.001
1. phone recovery corrupted[not amon ra or clockwork mod]
2. since hboot 0.93 older stock ruu wont work[1.15 and 1.21 dont work tried both]need a rom with a newer hboot
3. tried to rip .zip and renamed as pb99img but still didnt work. it wont update as it is an older version
4. does not boot into rom, stops at htc logo
5. no goldcard.
6. no HTC service centre, this country [freakin doesnt service outside home devices]
Is there any possible solution to recover the phone and make it functional?
Download RUU and create a Goldcard.
this ruu will not work because it is an older version. I require hboot 0.93 or higher. also cant create a goldcard as revskills has stopped making gold cards from cid..
Any other solution?
That MoDaCo tool works fine, and just get a stock WWE RUU such as this:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH
will surely try out and post back in some time
tried creating a goldcard with another device. got the cid , created goldcard image but get an error when patching.
"obj ref is not an obj" something like that. and it doesnt patch. any idea why is this happening. antivirus is disabled and htc sync is installed
ok so now i have a goldcard. used a different card-patched and successful. so now i tried to load pb99img.zip and it says
"CID incorrect"
update fail...what did i do wrong
oh man what the **** is their problem.
my desire is tmo uk spec..: but currently i have hboot 0.93 htc wwe 2.29 on it..corrupted and ****ed.
so i created goldcard and tried with wwe 2.29 again but it says cid error.
tried with tmo uk 1.21[latest] and it says bootloader error.
somebody please help me out here.
any help on this guys?
I need to send my phone back for warranty but I'm having trouble returning to stock.
I had a branded T-Mobile UK desire, I rooted it and it was running Redux v 1.1.1, alpharev s-off and amon recovery.
I have not created any goldcard and am unsure if this is necessary as some guides say so and others say just to flash the provider RUU.
I tried to run the tmobile uk ruus from here (both RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.15.110.11_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4. 05.00.11_release_122755.exe and
RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.21.110.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.0 6.00.02_2_release_127570_signed.exe) but I got "Error 140 bootloader version" after it runs - it also asks if I want to update the ROM version from 2.10.405.2 to 1.15.110.11 (I'm not sure if this is a problem and I need to downgrade?)
I then reflashed redux as it wasn't booting, I now notice that bootloader is showing:
Bravo Unknown ship s-on (though I still have alsharev s-off splashscreen)
hboot 0.75
Radio-4.05.00.11
Can someone advise me on how to return to stock from here please?
If you're now on that bootloader you should be able to run the RUU again and it might take. Use the 1.21 one - but bare in mind unless you have an AMOLED screen it will leave you with a black screen as the ROM doesn't support SLCD screens
Thanks,
I'm pretty sure my phone is not AMOLED (Can't see any sign of it on the box), is there a RUU I should run instead or any way of restoring functionality if I try this and the screen does go black?
EDIT: I tried to run the RUU and came up with the same error? Any advice?
I believe you get that error when hboot in ruu is older than the one you currently have. Check if there is a newer ruu.
If you are still s-off hboot couldn't have been reflashed. Weird...
Is it definitely a branded one? Try running them RUU's again.
Thanks, I think it's s-on, but for some reason the splash screen has stayed. I've downloaded the RUUs (for T-Mobile) from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
It's definitely branded (or at least it used to be). I did use this unlocker tool as well, I'm not sure if that will have de-branded it stopping me from using the tmobile uk ruu (in which case do you know is there any way to rebrand before sending back for warranty?)
I think I might try to run a WWE RUU (RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed)
You'd need a gold card to use the stock WWE RUU
If you're on HBOOT 0.75 that's the very first HBOOT version, any ROM newer than that will work as the bootloader will be newer. No idea why it's not working but it's the issue with having a phone that doesn't have a modern RUU available for it
I haven't got a clue! I've created a goldcard using goldcard tool 0.0.5 which said I have successfully created one. I have a partition on the card, but as far as I can tell that shouldn't be a problem.
The WWE RUU won't run (error 170 - usb connection error) and when I put the PB99IMG.zip from the Tmobile RUU on the sd root (goldcard) and run bootloader, it doesn't detect it.
If I try to run the TMobile RUU it gets so far and then gives the error 140 bootloader version.
If anyone can suggest anything to try I'd really appreciate it as I'm getting nowhere!
Ok, I managed to get the WWE RUU to work by putting the PB99IMG.zip on the goldcard.
I guess that will have to do when sending back for warranty.
Thanks for the help in any case. If anyone knows why I wasn't able to run the TMobile RUU please let me know.
Hi folks,
I have been struggling with flashing back my desire to a stock ROM. I want to start from scratch by flashing the stock RUU because I cant move from this stage to customize my phone.
Software information :
Android
2.2
Baseband ver.
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Kernel version
2.6.32.15-g2633d94
Build number
2.33.161.2 CL284358 release keys
Softw. No
2.33.161.2
HBOOT 0.93.0001
S-ON
I've tried these RUUs to get it back:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed
RUU_Bravo_Vodafone_UK_1.19.161.5_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126338_signed
but every time I get ERROR [140]: BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR
Is it necessary to go trough this guideline before flashing RUU? ---> [HOW-TO] downgrade HBOOT 0.92 to 0.80 again
Do I have Hboot 0.93 instead of 0.92?
Can somebody help me with this please?
Root your phone with unrevoked.
Because your phone is branded (2.33.161.2 is Vodafone if I'm not mistaken) you will need goldcard too if you want to flash unbranded 2.29.405.5 rom.
I tried to use unrevoked guideline but it says to go to HBOOT menu and there to the 'HBOOT USB', but this I don't have.
My HBOOT menu:
Fastboot
Recovery
Clear Storage
Simlock
"On EVO 4G, you will have to select HBOOT USB at that menu by pressing volume down four times, then power. Wait until the screen flashes through an “SD Checking” message before pressing buttons; otherwise, the phone will ignore keypresses."
Not relevent in our case...
Unfortunately it couldn't pass trough. unrevoked says "failed to get root. is your software too new?" - any hint please?
+ is the goldcard inevitable only for RUUs or also for flashing custom ROMs if I am branded?
You need to use unrEVOked 3.21 - but if you wanna debrand then just use a gold card to flash 2.29.405.5
if you want update，you can use goldcard,if you want downgrade,give me your email add, I can give you a software to do that
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
A nice tool how to easily create goldcard:
http://android.modaco.com/content/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/
For reference, this is your current ROMs RUU:
http://www.multiupload.com/K0FR1OK301
I have reverted to S-ON and am on Stock Hboot 0.75 however when flashing RUU none will install it would say main version is old or CID Update error I really need helpp what RUU shall I Flash as Shipped - Rom Site is down aswell....
have you done a gold card? tried 2.3.3 ruu from htcdev as you been told before?