Hi all,
Since the last OTA created plenty of problems to debranded Orange owners, I just wanted to let everybody know that I did install the OTA and did not find any problem so far.... everything went smoothly in updating OTA from the latest RUU update. No need for gold cards or complicated procedures
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Can I ask which method did you use to originally debrand your phone? Which rome did you flash to?
The 405 RUU that had been posted around may on these forums... see here for a full list:
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
Very easy, all you need is to make a gold card. Things get slightly more messy if you are not a Windows user.
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JaykaySLO said:
Can I ask which method did you use to originally debrand your phone? Which rome did you flash to?
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for my own device :
It was Orange France 1.22 ROM;
I rooted my device with UnrEVOked;
Then I use the downgrade method that uses fake ROM version reporting to RUU;
Installed full Europe_1.15 HTC ROM;
And install all OTA updates, as when asked.
Note : I alway have my gold card in it, and I never got any trouble.
Thanks. I dont want to root my phone just debrand it to receive OTA`s directly from HTc and not wait for carrier specific.
Question: is it safer to flash it to 1.15 and then do OTA to 1.21 and Froyo or flash directly with 1.21?
Directly 1.21, if I did not screw up version numbers it was the jump from 1.15 to 1.21 that created the problem when done in OTA (WiFi module could not be loaded correctly)
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ql. did you have to have your goldcard in while doing the FROYO update?
Yes
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I got a htc desire from 3 on contract i rooted it (superuser permmision).Then i made a goldcard and updated to the RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe.Now when it upgraded the 3 logo was gone so when another update comes out will it ota update or do i have to use my goldcard still.
It sounds like you have debranded your phone so whenever another ota update is released by htc you will just need to insert your gold card and apply the update.
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Thanks for the reply.
Hello,
I updated my desire (that has the original rom) to 2.29.405.2
After this update my internet browser crashes at start up. But i can read sites through the rss reader newsrob. An other (bigger) issue is that the touch input htcime crashes. So on almost every touch on the screen this error shows and i can't get my keyboard to show up. Is there a way to reinstall the update or rom? Will i lose my data? if so how to save and restore the applications with there data?
update: I got an unbranded htc desire from holland.
Thank you for your help.
did you unroot your phone? (unrevoked or similar)
no never rooted my phone. So didn't have to unroot.
I also did a reset to factory settings. Now the internet browser works again but the most annoying issue is still there that the touch input still crashes.
You could reflash the rom using the 2.29.405.2 RUU from shipped roms.
This would wipe your phone tho....
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I would suggest you try rooting with unrEVOked recovery and try a different rom to see if the same behaviour still exists.
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how to check if you already hv this ota update? i remember updating a few days ago before i rooted my phone.
miniflight said:
how to check if you already hv this ota update? i remember updating a few days ago before i rooted my phone.
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Check the software information settings within your phone.
MasDroid said:
Check the software information settings within your phone.
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It says:
Android System
2.2
Baseband version
32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23
Kernel version
2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0
[email protected]#1
Build number
2.11.832.3 CL274424 release-keys
Software number
2.11.832.3
Browser version
Webkit 3.1
Do i look at the software number? seem like i am wayyy off lol...2.11 vs 2.29
I think my phone is an asian version...cus when I looked under language/keyboard, it says English (Hong Kong SAR, China) instead of USA/Canada like the typical ones lol...also when i do a factory reset, it is in chinese...I bought it second hand from a second hand cellphone store (this is a backup phone) so no box or anything, no idea where it originated from!
is it okay if i flash the euporean 2.29.405.2 RUU from shipped roms to the phone?
mmm, if you want to use the 2.29.405.2 rom, you will need to create a goldcard - do a search, there are tutorials on how to create one.
you cannot jump straight from 2.11.832.3 to 2.29.405.2
Yep, since your phone will most likely be region locked, you will need to create a Gold Card to unlock the CID before being able to root. If you like, try using the Gold Card Tool shown in my sig below.
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mikep99 said:
mmm, if you want to use the 2.29.405.2 rom, you will need to create a goldcard - do a search, there are tutorials on how to create one.
you cannot jump straight from 2.11.832.3 to 2.29.405.2
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MasDroid said:
Yep, since your phone will most likely be region locked, you will need to create a Gold Card to unlock the CID before being able to root. If you like, try using the Gold Card Tool shown in my sig below.
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Actually my phone is already rooted, I set it up a few days ago with Unrevoked! I already done some flashing with clockworkmod and apps that need roots access worked.
Anyways, I set up the goldcard just now. Hopefully there r no conflicts/problems setting it after already can root.
Btw I used this tutorial: http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-how-to-create-a-gold-card
Could you guys provide steps for me to upgrade from 2.11.832.3 to 2.29.405.2
Thanks, I want to go to the lastest!
Boot your phone into fastboot (power + back button), connect to PC, wait until it says fastboot usb and then run the ruu.
If your PC fails to recognise your phone via USB, then you could also try doing it via the PB99IMG method as it is a lot easier. It should work for you but you need to unlock your phones CID with a Gold Card first before proceeding. Once you have made the Gold Card, rename your rom zip file to PB99IMG.zip and place it in the root of your SD card.
Next, press the volume down + power and you should be on the HBOOT menu screen.
After a short while, you should get output from loading the PB99IMG.zip file, then you will be prompted to start the update, confirm this and reboot when ready
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If you've got a gold card, you can now update to another rom.
Do you still want to be rooted or not?
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Boot your phone into fastboot (power + back button), connect to PC, wait until it says fastboot usb and then run the ruu.
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mikep99 said:
If you've got a gold card, you can now update to another rom.
Do you still want to be rooted or not?
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Okay I will try it now.
To be rooted, just need to do the Unrevoked method again on the updated rom right?
Yep, you can do that
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miniflight said:
Okay I will try it now.
To be rooted, just need to do the Unrevoked method again on the updated rom right?
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Yes, or that lol
thanks guys working well so far.
Ok cool
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Hi guys, just like the OP I have problems with the latest software version 2.29.405.2. I got this update about 3 days ago, on an unbranded Desire that I bought here in Holland in a package deal at a local KPN/Hi shop.
The device has been working perfectly for the last 1,5 months until I got this update, I am experiencing random crashes and I notice that when I go into Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications and look at the names and sizes of applications, the values of the sizes somehow break during parsing/loading the screen which means it doesn't properly list the sizes of the application after the name of the application. To get an idea there is just numbers there like '10' instead of 10,05KB.
When the phone crashes it just becomes unresponsive and it happens both when in standby and 2 times now during useage whilst going thru menu's and I have to remove the battery to be able to boot again.
My girlfriend has the exact same phone for 5 weeks and also installed the upgrade without any problems, the values in the manage application are still showing okay for her as well after the update so I think her update/software is functioning properly while mine is FUBAR atm.
I have tried resetting the phone to factory defaults 2 times now, without luck.
Any ideas?
Can I just try flashing the phone again with the same software, safely? Since I bought this unbranded and it's a relatively new phone, do I need to mess around with rooting or gold cards? Just seems odd. Thanks for any advice you can give on this.
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Hi guys, did a quick search but couldn't find a specific answer...
I have an Orange UK Desire that I've successfuly debranded using a Goldcard (made with help from these forums ). Since then, I just kept that micro SD card in the phone during normal use. It is the supplied card from Orange.
Ocassionally I get a notification about an OTA update, but my question is: Can I safely proceed with this update with my 'Goldcard' in its current state? I.e. I've since loaded some photos onto the card via usb, and have some other photos stored on it after taking some photos with the phone's own camera.
Just want to make sure, as I remember reading when initially debranding my phone to be careful about OTA updates if you dont have your goldcard in your phone.
Thanks in advance,
Its not advised to update any rooted rom with ota's.
What is your current rom?
Rooted?
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If your phone isn't rooted then yes you can still use your goldcard with the photos on.
Yeah. If you're not rooted, just have the goldcard in the phone while applying the OTA update. It does not matter if you've got stuff on the goldcard.
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No, not rooted, just debranded.
Ok, thanks a lot. Looks like I'll update when next prompted. Cheers!
OK I'll bite - how do you apply updates if you are rooted and debranded?
(I hope there's an easier way than flashing a new stock RUU then reinstalling everything ...)
Hi everyone, this is my first post, I bought my friends desire z, and found out that it has eng hboot and s-off.
So I flashed the official 1.34.707.3 ruu found in one of the threads thinking that it would restore it to stock with s-on.
Eng hboot is gone but I still have s-off. The thing is the phone is not prompting me for an OTA, even by manually checking for it in the about phone setting.
Will s-off prevent me from receiving ota? I was thinking it should immediately prompt me for an update seeing that the latest firmware is 1.82...
Please help thanks.
Download the ruu.exe ,or ota in lucky .
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Even after flashing the RUU from HTC I still have s-off... I was not the one who rooted the device, It was like that when I bought it from my friend.
My biggest problem is that the phone cannot find the update which I think it should, seeing that the firmware is several months old and that a few updates have already rolled out. In other words, a 1.34 firmware should immediately find an update to a higher version.
Could there be a compatibility problem as I do not know the original rom that the phone came with and I just chose a WWE asian firmware since I am from the Philippines.
Amazing!! Ever heard of google? Or asking what original firmware is or rom? Heard of htc support?
Sheesh
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