Hi all,
I have bought unbraded unlocked HTC Desire and it came with Android 2.1.
I then upgraded to Android 2.2 using the original firmware with OTA method, then, rooted the phone using unrevoked3 1 click software, everything works fine and the phone is rooted with bootloader version 0.93.
Problem is that I need to send back my phone and have to unroot my phone back to original factory firmware, I tried the RUU method and I am getting Error [140] during the flashing process, I thought that my phone was gone *gulp*, rebooted it and it loaded as if nothing happend.
Please help as I really really need to get it back to the UNROOTED factory firmware state.
Thanks!
check the desire dev forum, there's a complete guide to rooting and unrooting there
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Hi, I am new to the andriod platform an i have just got a HTC Desire with Virgin Mobile, PLEASE BE GENTLE.....
It does not seem to be sim locked as i have tried an Orange sim in the phone and it works.
I have seen a Desire with Froyo on it and want to upgrade my phone.
After trying all the guides on various forums i still cannot upgrade and VM is not offering the update OTA.
when trying the Goldcard method I get error wrong bootloader, when trying with the OTA named update.zip using recovery it also throws up an error and exits.
What i have done now is rooted the phone using unrevoked3 method which has worked.
i want to have a stock 2.2 phone, not bothered about keeping the root, if i put the OTA update.zip on the sd card (or goldcard as i have created one) and flash using the clockworkmod recovery which is now on my phone will this work or should i update the radio first and will i be able to get OTA updates in future ???
my desire is:
Firmware 2.1-update1
Baseband version 32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2
Software number 1.23.351.1
Bootloader 0.80.0000
when it boots it has the VM logo but apart from that there is no other branding on the phone.
Obviously i dont want to brick the phone, i have done lots of reading and i am still unsure of how i can get my phone updated.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help....
Your phone is rooted?
Simply download: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741775
Which is a rooted but everything else is the same as stock 2.2. That way you'll have the option to use custom roms etc.
If you need step by step instructions to flashing as the guide on that page isn't so detailed let me know.
SavageCore said:
Your phone is rooted?
Simply download: h**p://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741775
Which is a rooted but everything else is the same as stock 2.2. That way you'll have the option to use custom roms etc.
If you need step by step instructions to flashing as the guide on that page isn't so detailed let me know.
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Thanks for the reply , if i keep root i was thinking of trying this rom
h**p://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726300
i take it since my desire is rooted and i am on boot 0.80.000 i will just need to flash radio first , then flash the rom??
will it matter that my desire is possibly classed as branded and has the operators custom firmware on looking at the software number???
do i just rename the radio to update.zip and put on sd card and flash with clockworkmod , then do the same with the rom ???
should i use the goldcard when doing the above or will any sd card be ok??
thanks again for the advice....
Update....
Took the plunge and installed radio 32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20 and then the Rooted Official HTC Android 2.2 (FroYo) ROM [Market issue fixed].
All went well but the phone was running slow.
Did a factory reset and wipe in clockworkmod and reinstalled the rom.
restored my apps using mybackup , got contacts back off google account and all is good now.
Hi all,
I have bought unbraded unlocked HTC Desire and it came with Android 2.1.
I then upgraded to Android 2.2 using the original firmware with OTA method, then, rooted the phone using unrevoked3 1 click software, everything works fine and the phone is rooted with bootloader version 0.93.
Problem is that I need to send back my phone and have to unroot my phone back to original factory firmware, I tried the RUU method and I am getting Error [140] during the flashing process, I thought that my phone was gone *gulp*, rebooted it and it loaded as if nothing happend.
Please help as I really really need to get it back to the UNROOTED factory firmware state.
Thanks!
Did you try with goldcard?
Sent from my OpenDesire'd HTC using any app...
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Did you try with goldcard?
Sent from my OpenDesire'd HTC using any app...
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Why would he do that if the phone is unbranded?
@pixelim
Have you tried the unroot/downgrade method from this thread?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
It claims to do the trick for all HBOOT versions and any OS.
hallydamaster said:
Why would he do that if the phone is unbranded?
@pixelim
Have you tried the unroot/downgrade method from this thread?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
It claims to do the trick for all HBOOT versions and any OS.
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Because some phones even though are unbranded need a gold card. Mine is unbranded but for some reason needs a goldcard
Okay, got it to work, after spending almost 3 hours looking for an answer, I have tried using the latest RUU file named:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.10.405.2_R_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_142828_signed.exe
and that did the trick! I now have an unrooted phone with Froyo version already installed!
Might be useful to some people..
pixelim said:
Okay, got it to work, after spending almost 3 hours looking for an answer, I have tried using the latest RUU file named:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.10.405.2_R_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_142828_signed.exe
and that did the trick! I now have an unrooted phone with Froyo version already installed!
Might be useful to some people..
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After many hours - this was the only RUU that forked for mee to (for HBOOT 0.93) , I just have to mention - my phone is T-Mobile branded (had to use a GoldCard)
Hello,
I am trying to unroot my phone so i can send it back to HTC for repair, i have already unrooted about 12 months ago when my phone started rebooting and i kept the files to unroot but they dont seem to work now because i have hboot 0.93?
Everytime i try to run the RUU to downgrade my phone disconnects from HTC Sync with a 140 error.
I made a gold card and followed this guide.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256 but at the very last part the box closes and the new image is not flashed.
Can someone point me to the latest tutorial to unroot please?
Thanks.
You don't have to downgrade if you download the latest ruu.
You can find a lot of stock roms here:
http://ship.ibeta.org/shipped/Bravo/
Just make sure that if you are branded you download a branded rom.
What RUU did you keep for unrooting purposes? Might be a newer one out now
Thanks for the replies.
I was using this rom..... RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.21.110.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127570_signed
I managed to unroot it eventually, think it was something to do with the USB connection.
CHeers.
I think i may have messed up my phone now.....
After i unrooted, my phone seemed to be working fine and did not reboot once, so i thought i would root it again and see how it runs, i used unrevoked and it got as far as the message saying rooting phone was a triumph then it went to the next stage where it was removing itself but then my phone rebooted.
My phone is still not rooted and when i go into bootloader it takes a minute of checking then there is a message saying "CID incorrect"
The phone still boots up but i need to send it for repair, i want to flash the original RUU but i am getting the "Error [140]: Bootloader version error"
What can i do now to fix the bootloader?
Appreciate any help.
What software version are you running at the moment (Settings>About phone>Software information)?
Hi,
Here are the details.....
Android Version
2.2
Baseband version
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Kernel Version
2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0
Build number
2.12.110.4 vl274424
Software Number
2.12.110.4
Browser version
webkit 3.1
You can't run the old RUU over the top of FroYo, which is why it's failing
You could try downgrading and then run the TMO UK RUU you have but it might not work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
I would need to root to downgrade again? My my phone seems to go into a bootloop when connected to USB.
I am trying to get unrevoked to root the phone again but my phone reboots at the last part.
My phone managed to stay on long enough to root it again then i got it back to stock
My phone seems to run fine on stock rom....no reboots but if i root and put on a custom rom it start to reboot again.
Anybody think why?
I was hoping to send my phone back for repair then root again when it comes back but i can't send when it works fine on stock.
Cheers.
Hello all, after reading todays news about HTC giving up efforts to update the desire, I have decided to update on my own.
The trouble is, my desire is a POS. I am not able to do the unrevoked way because my desire will just go into a reboot loop.
Is there an alternate way of doing it?
I assume that I must be rooted to get this firmware on?
Do I really need this s-off thing? I do not plan to stay rooted. Once i load the new firmware i will unroot.
Thank.
Ok, firstly POS? Secondly, what firmware?
When your rooted you can't simply just unroot. To unroot you have to flash an RUU, which in turn wipes all the data off your phone and updates everything back to manufacturer stock. I don't see what your trying to achieve here.
I am only rooting to get the new ruu. So, I assume that it will then be unrooted no?
POS is piece of sh..
I have the stock 2.2 fm.
You don't need to root to use an RUU. You can happily flash an RUU all day. The current RUU is Android 2.2, software number 2.49.405.5.
hey guys, i had a rooted phone and downgraded it to 2.2 (1.32.405.6) stockrom.
but i can´t upgrade from that.
want to sell my phone and got stuck at stockrom without being able to upgrade.
any ideas?
Attempting an OTA upgrade, or can't you flash the latest RUU?
i kept it rooted, was easier for me
Shouldn't flashing one of these reset everything to factory default and get you updated to 2.3.3?
Just to be clear I've never done this and I don't know if the site is trustworthy.