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[Q] do original RUUs restore recovery image?

Hi all, would like to know if, after installing a custom ROM, if i use a RUU will the recovery image be restored to default?
Thanks in advance!

Yes it Will

Yay! thank you! so just using the RUUs i will totally reset my desire, so HTC won't be able to tell if it's been rooted before?

Don't know whether they can't tell, whether they look if they've no need to I don't know...so long as it's on a stock ROM I don't think they'd check

lambdafreak said:
Hi all, would like to know if, after installing a custom ROM, if i use a RUU will the recovery image be restored to default?
Thanks in advance!
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What is a RUU and how can I do it, as I'm having the same problem.
I rooted to allow Titanium Backup to have root after using unrevoked but wasn’t aware that meant I also had a custom rom installed now.
I’ve been told I need to RUU as well.

RUU = ROM Upgrade Utility
It's the official way of flashing a ROM. Each phone has a software version running on it when you first get it and you should make a note of the one on yours before doing anything root-related for the very reason that if something goes wrong you can revert back to stock. Not all versions are available, e.g. there are no Orange RUUs about, but the ones that are can be found here:
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo
If you didn't happen to make a note of yours then it's hard to say what it came with. If you've only rooted and NOT flashed a new ROM yet then if you go to Settings>About phone>Software information and post the software version we might be able to help

Thanks for all the information it helps fill in some blanks.
I dont think I have put a different rom on it, I only rooted using revoked- does that mean it has a different rom now?
and my settings show
Android 2.2
Baseband version 32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2
Kernel version 2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0 [email protected] #1
Build number 2.12.110.2 CL232610 release-keys
Software number 2.12.110.2
on a side note the link you posted - what do the numbers correspond to, my Kernel or build

Right you're on a T-Mobile FroYo ROM but the issue is there isn't that versions RUU available...how long have you had your Desire?

Damm.
I got mine in April this year, why do you ask.

Can I not use RUU_Bravo_Froyo_TMO_AT_2.12.112.1_Radio_32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2_release_143754_signed.exe?

You CAN use that but it's the Austrian one...the reason I ask is to find out the screen type, you should be on an AMOLED screen so you can flash the older 1.21.110.4 RUU if you need to - you'll need a gold card to do it, though, I believe
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127570_signed.exe

If I do flash the older 1.21.110.4 version, are there any drawbacks, or will I just be able to update through OTA updates that will then be available to me through T-mobile to get me back to normal?
Also is there a best way to do this RUU as I have seen a few guides, can you recommend any to follow.

The way I'd do it is:
1. Download that RUU
2. Have gold card in your phone and HTC Sync installed on your PC
3. Connect phone to PC and select 'HTC Sync' from the options on the phone
4. Once HTC Sync on the PC shows connected, run the RUU
5. All being correct it'll flash the ROM
6. Assuming it's worked, you should get the OTA updates again as you did before
Replying on here and androidforums is getting confusing!!!

Thanks for all the help and I hope those instructions were meant for me and not some one else

Maybe you have to downgrade your hboot to 0.75.
Sent from my HTC Desire using newest version of swype and the XDA App

digo21 said:
Thanks for all the help and I hope those instructions were meant for me and not some one else
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Yes they're for you but there's someone on androidforums with EXACTLY the same issue - you sure you're not the same person??

Nope thats not me

I followed all the procedures. But the RUU gave me an error after a few minutes saying 'Error 140 Bootloader version error'.
What does that mean and how can I fix it.

Which RUU are you trying to use? And which HBOOT are you on now?

Im trying to use the one you recommended above RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.21.110.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127570_signed.exe
Bootloader version I found out by holding the back key and power button to swithc on, it says HBOOT - 0.93.0001

[Q] i think my Desire HD bricked ! please help !

Hi,
I was trying to root my phone with the guide that is on this forum, but then when i restarted my phone, it was stuck on the white "HTC" boot screen. Then i tried to do a "Factory Reset" in hboot and rebooted, and still stuck on the boot screen. I tried to put a PD98IMG.zip as it was prompted in hboot as "no image or wrong file", so i loaded PD98IMG.zip onto my SD card, and still not working. any suggestions ?
my phone is S-ON.

I guess your phone is branded ? If that's the case, you need to follow the tutorial for a goldcard.
Also, if your rom is 1.7x or 1.8x, you can't root it. You have to follow the downgrade tutorial 1st

Mine took 30 mins to boot once. You could try the ruu look in dev section, you just flash it from Windows, then start again. Was your she branded?
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Howling Wolf said:
I guess your phone is branded ? If that's the case, you need to follow the tutorial for a goldcard.
Also, if your rom is 1.7x or 1.8x, you can't root it. You have to follow the downgrade tutorial 1st
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<-- This
I was in the same situation, downgraded ROM and clockwork mod and did a restore and it works fine now

@Howling Wolf - I cannot get the CID for the SD card, because
in the 'adb shell' command, my command prompt says "error: device not found". But i want to know, can i still get the CID through another HTC desire phone ? and can i still update a stock rom with S-ON ? and how do i know if my phone is branded ?
I got my phone from Taiwan, a friend brought it over for me, and when i last checked it was on software version 1.37.921.1 .
@turbo_d - ill try that thnx

did you try installing the htc sync software then do adb devices

ye i did, i installed HTC sync to get the HTC drivers, but from what i noticed is that your phone needs to be "running" instead of being stuck on the white HTC boot screen or even the hboot doesnt pick up the device aswell >.<

Totoro_tw said:
ye i did, i installed HTC sync to get the HTC drivers, but from what i noticed is that your phone needs to be "running" instead of being stuck on the white HTC boot screen or even the hboot doesnt pick up the device aswell >.<
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Try going into bootloader, and then run adb from pc..

@SAPPH1RE - i tried that but thanks for the help !
ok i acquired my CID through linux, but now its telling me
main version is older !
update fail.
any suggiestions ? my current software version of the phone is 1.37, which stock RUU should i be using ?

If you are on 1.37 you should be fine to continue with getting s-off and such. You don't need to upgrade or downgrade your ROM until you achieve s-off. And then you should upgrade to a custom ROM such as LeeDroid.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

did you get it working ?

I fixed mine a few weeks back by doing a full wipe and then loading a fresh ROM

Thing is, i cant get my phone to start up, so i need to flash a stock rom, so that i can get my phone started and then do S-OFF. But it keeps telling me "Main Version is older!"
ive tried 2 roms already, 1.32 and 1.72 RUU. What could be the problem ?

thnx problem solved, the gold card wasnt done properly, so i re did everything.
thnx for the help guys !

paulcoop007 said:
I fixed mine a few weeks back by doing a full wipe and then loading a fresh ROM
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@paulcoop007 i have same problem with you, same version with your phone and S-ON. and my phone at black screen with htc. how can i fix it. can you explain how did you fix your phone?

Which RUU for my Desire? [SOLVED]

Hello
My Desire is gets stuck on HTC bootlogo screen when trying to startup.
I had USB debugging disabled so Unrevoked doenst work.
I'm now searching for the right RUU file for my phone. Because I can't boot my phone, I'm not sure about the software version... (I remembered the radio version by heart: 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27)
But I found a file on my SD card, it was the first ROM ever installed on my phone. The filename is: "ns160311-2147-2.29.405.2-update-desire-stock-kitchen-unsigned-MD5-27f95c98b078b357770c47340ab9253c"
So might it be possible that my software version was 2.29.405.2 ?
So I tried the according RUU file from shipped-roms.com, but the file is corrupt. Which other RUU files would be suitable for my phone? I have an unbranded phone, so I think I need WWE release?
Also, the latest ROM I had running on my Desire was LeeDroid 2.3d
Grtz

Going by that radio, this is what you want:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH
Assuming you've always had that radio since rooting

Thanks for the quick reply!
I bought my phone second hand, previous owner put a rooted stock rom on the phone for me (the one I quoted in my first post)
Then I put Leedroid 2.3d on there.
Both ROMs had Radio 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27, so I'll be safe right?
What does the software number mean? Is it not a problem that I'm going from 2.29.405.2 to 2.29.405.5 ?
Edit: I just read the Leedroid 2.3d thread, It seems that Leedroid 2.3d also uses 2.29.405.5, I'm just curious what this means? Is it important to have the same software version when flashing a RUU? Because I thought the purpose of doing the RUU was to install a new software, so it shouldn't matter which version I'm flashing? (sorry for my confusing English )
Thanks again.

2.29.405.5 is the latest WWE ROM so you're fine, worst case is it won't install due to CID error but at least you'd know you're on a branded handset

Thanks again,
also the RUU installers prompts me to connect the USB cable and turn on my phone. Obviously my phone can't be turned on (that's the whole problem ).
Should I put it in HBOOT Bootloader?
or should I boot it in Recovery (I have "Android system recovery <2e>", not ClockWorkMod Recovery)?
or should I just power it on to the HTC Logo where it gets stuck?
I think I have the right drivers already on my PC, I did the install/uninstall of HTC Sense.
Grtz

EddyOS said:
Going by that radio, this is what you want:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH
Assuming you've always had that radio since rooting
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Thanks EddyOS, it worked, I'm back on stock ROM now, thank you very much for pointing me in the right direction
(btw, to answer my last question myself: I just turned on the phone and let it boot to where it got stuck, and than I ran the RUU and the phone got recognized)
Thanks again, Grtz!

HTC Wildfire original condition

Hello!
I have a question.
Currently I have the phone Rooted and a custom Rom is installed. Now you have my phone for repair. I would like the phone back in the original condition (ie without root privileges and ClockworkMod menu) to bring.
I had then the original image, which I did for the root time, have re-played.
But unfortunately I get the menu ClockworkMod not go away.
The menu is still available.
Next try:
After I had been playing the original image, and I had started the cell phone was offered by T-Mobile is an update.
But unfortunately this update is not installed.
It aborts with an error message.
Now I have read that I should just flash the original RUU, Complete new. So I went to shipped rom on the side and I have the appropriate RUU for my phone charged. (RUU with the Tmobile UK).
But this I do not get installed.
The flash process is interrupted after a few minutes with the error 140 (wrong bootloader version).
Now my question:
How do I bekome out there, I have on my phone without the original T-Mobile software ClockworkMod, or do I uninstall ClockworkMod?)
Did any of you an idea?
Thank you!
Greeting Hollux
P.S.: Sorry for my bad English.....

Everything you need to know about putting your wildfire to original condition is in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160251
Enjoy

dragdusan said:
Everything you need to know about putting your wildfire to original condition is in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160251
Enjoy
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Hello!
Thank you for the link, but my Handy is not S-off!
I'm at HBoot 0.80 and I have the Problem, that I can not flash the original RUU for my Wildfire....
I become an Error 140 Code (Bootloader error)...
Greets Hollux

what is your language?
is your phone branded?
you have breaked your recovery?
Maybe you have installed the bootloader driver from Unrevocked
Is yes,download and install htc syn from its official site and after the installation,unistall ONLY htc sync,not the drivers
my phone is unbranded and i used this
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...5.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_160191_signed.exe
it will update your HBOOT to 1.01.00001 so you need s-off to flash recovery and custom rom

kylon said:
what is your language?
is your phone branded?
you have breaked your recovery?
Maybe you have installed the bootloader driver from Unrevocked
Is yes,download and install htc syn from its official site and after the installation,unistall ONLY htc sync,not the drivers
my phone is unbranded and i used this
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...5.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_160191_signed.exe
it will update your HBOOT to 1.01.00001 so you need s-off to flash recovery and custom rom
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Hello!
I have my phone with Rooted Unrevoked3.
Then a Custom Rom installed. (DK ROM).
Original is the phone branded by T-Mobile Germany. It was originally Froyo still on the phone.
HTC Sync I have installed and then uninstalled so I only have the drivers on my computer.
For flash process:
I've taken on shipped-rom RUU following:
RUU_Buzz_TMO_UK_1.14.110.1_Radio_13.45.55.24_3.35.15.19_release_130442_signed
If I'm in HBOOT USB plug mode, the mobile is an Android Phone - Android detected bootloader interface.
However, so after the start of the RUU, the phone is not detected!
If I'm in the fast boot mode, the USB phone as a USB device is Android - My HTC detected.
Even after you start the RUU detected the phone and I can start the flash process.
However, it comes out after a minute the error 140 (bootloader error).
If I install the image, which I then made ​​by the original ROMs, will start after the one offered on Air update.
This, however, can not even install.
The flash process will start, but after a short time I see a picture in the phone with an Android males and a triangle. Then I am back in ClockworkMod menu ....
As I've written, I only want to install my phone with the original RUU from T-Mobile Germany and the menu should disappear ClockworkMod ...
Did any of you an idea?
What happens if I flash a non T-Mobile RUU ....?
I can try to flash another RUU and then later, my T-Mobile?
Please Answer, thank you
Greeting Hollux

You will have to downgrade MISC Partition, to allow "Downgrading" your ROM. (DK Custom ROM is based on 2.22.405.1, and you are trying to flash 1.10.114).
The Guide for AlphaRev X to Downgrade HBoot from 1.01.0002 to 1.01.0001 follows this same procedure, but, its for the WWE 2.22.405.1 ROM only.
But, you can follow this procedure, since you are on HBoot 0.80x
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Obviously, the command version numbers will change in your case, and, you will need the TMO Rom.zip from that RUU.
NB - Disclaimer - It should work, but, it's a sensitive process, and I am not responsible for bricks.

[Q] RUU factory Main version is older

Hi im trying to restore my Desire with factory Rom without root and S-off
Now in Bootloader it says
RAVO UNKNOWN SHIP S-ON
HBOOT - 0.75.0000
MICROP-031D
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
radio-4.05.00.11
mar 5 2010,21:12:15
I tryed many times to flash official RUU
RUU_Bravo_Fastweb_IT_1.15.1600.5_Radio_32.30.00.28 U_4.05.00.11_rel_121996
(my Desire was branded Fastweb)
Everytime there is an error, flashing by bootloader
Main version is older!
Update fail
It shoud happen when HBOOT is newer than RUU , but i think my HBOOT is the right one.
I used goldcard, and then i tryed without but the problem is the same
How can i solve?

The coldcard works by making the phone ignore the CID (customer ID), so that you can install a RUU of ANY brand you wish. It DOES NOT work for bootloader versions, so e.g. once you update your phone to 2.2 (from 2.1), you CAN NOT, go BACK to 2.1 using an older RUU. Hope that helps you to understand it a bit more. As for upgrading your phone, try that:
I don't know whether your phone is GSM or CDMA (since I've never heard of that network) but if your phone is GSM (has a simcard), then use this RUU http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/...2U_5_11_05_27_release_159811_signed.exe_links
It is the latest WWE (world wide english) RUU so there is no way you will get that error. You need a working goldcard for it to work, but from reading your post it seems you have that covered so you should be fine.

You can go from 2.2 to 2.1 using teppic74's downgrade tool. Its a bit more involved than just flashiong an RUU.
That RUU is in th GSM section on shipped roms, but that doesn't necessarily mean it IS gsm

rootSU said:
You can go from 2.2 to 2.1 using teppic74's downgrade tool. Its a bit more involved than just flashiong an RUU.
That RUU is in th GSM section on shipped roms, but that doesn't necessarily mean it IS gsm
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Yeeahhh but I said you can't go back using the RUU
and yeah I figured, there's only one BravoC RUU on SR, but I'm just being on the safe side

bortak said:
The coldcard works by making the phone ignore the CID (customer ID), so that you can install a RUU of ANY brand you wish. It DOES NOT work for bootloader versions, so e.g. once you update your phone to 2.2 (from 2.1), you CAN NOT, go BACK to 2.1 using an older RUU. Hope that helps you to understand it a bit more. As for upgrading your phone, try that:
I don't know whether your phone is GSM or CDMA (since I've never heard of that network) but if your phone is GSM (has a simcard), then use this RUU
It is the latest WWE (world wide english) RUU so there is no way you will get that error. You need a working goldcard for it to work, but from reading your post it seems you have that covered so you should be fine.
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I tryed ur solution, but during flashing there is an error "131 customenr id error"
About the 2nd solution ( downgrade from 2.2 to 2.1) , its right to use it while i have hboot 0.75 (not 0.92) ?
Now i have on Leedroid 2.1.
RUU_Bravo_Fastweb_IT_1.15.1600.5_Radio_32.30.00.28 U_4.05.00.11_rel_121996.exe
So i think i need to have hboot 0.75, and its the hboot i can see in bootloader. Right?
I have to restore it because my touchscreen doesnt work, and warranty end with rooted phones

Downgrade dont work.
When i go in bootloader and i read PB991IMG.zip it says CID ERROR.
I've done goldcard many times, this is what i do:
Format MicroSD 4gb (stock microsd)
Open Gold Card Tool and complete the operation (it says gold card created)
what i do wrong?
When i have to install RUU in bootloader i put inside PB991IMG, so i extract Card and load the file by cardreader.
That error 131 appears everytime but when i try to install Official FASTWEB RUU it disappears and , as i said before, appears BOOTLOADER ERROR

you're either doing the goldcard wrong or your sd-card simply doesn't work as a goldcard.
try this tutorial and try again. http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/

bortak said:
you're either doing the goldcard wrong or your sd-card simply doesn't work as a goldcard.
try this tutorial and try again.
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Bortak thanks thanks and more thanks!!!
I followed ur guide and now i unrooted phone.
I installed RUU 1.15 so now i have phone branded as factory.
Tomorrow i'll go to service, and i hope they will change my touchscreen.
Thanks a lot again

sfidanza2005 said:
Bortak thanks thanks and more thanks!!!
I followed ur guide and now i unrooted phone.
I installed RUU 1.15 so now i have phone branded as factory.
Tomorrow i'll go to service, and i hope they will change my touchscreen.
Thanks a lot again
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