As I couldn't find anything useful through searching I thought someone here possibly could shed some light on this:
I have Orange PL branded desire (still 2.1) and as we do not have corresponding RUU I am wondering:
1. What changes to the system does unrevoked rooting do (let say I won't do S-OFF)?
Is it possibly to back out those changes manually and if not, why? (I asking since
flashing stock htc rom voids my warranty)
2. I haven't found a definite answer: if I make a nandroid backup of the original 2.1 system
just after rooting it, would it be possible to get later OTA update to froyo? Would it be possible
to download (when it comes) froyo OTA update file and then install it from the SD card over rooted 2.1?
-jn
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Hello Guys
Just bought my Desire - but it was pre-installed with the 2.2, is there any easy solution for rooting this?
Downgrade then use unrevoked
Hi Numsefis,
you need to downgrade your phones HBOOT. Read this: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745903
DaCe
okay.. that's great, but hoped that there would be an easier solution, for the HBOOT 0,92.. But i'll root it and install new firmware... Will you prefer the OpenDesire or Stock ROM?
you will loose your ROM and all settings. The .zip contains a Stock 2.1 ROM. After the downgrade you need to unrevoke and flash a new one.
I'm using this: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741775
very nice, will it be possible to make a backup with the HTC function before root, and then restore when rooted?
What's the Radio package for?
The Backup only stores personal Data. Your ROM will be gone. After unrevoking your phone you will have the Nandroid BackUp.
Basically, the radio rom is the firmware that runs the phone, wireless and blutooth portions of the phone. Newer versions are likly to improve performance or fix bugs.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464
OK thanks....
Then i root the phone, install 2,2 then make a nandroid backup when the phone is configured... And also install the radio fix...
Hopefully i can get paid apps in my market
downgrade -> unrevoke -> radio -> rom -> enjoy
Check your private messages and/or read this:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=749551
ps: sry for double post
Thx alot for the info, but my phone was running HBOOT 0,92, so i think it's okay
from my link
Q. What is the difference between HBOOT 0.83 and 0.92?
A. 0.92 is installed if you apply the official OTA froyo update. If you care about rooting and custom ROMs, you want to avoid the OTA update currently.
Q. How do I downgrade to HBOOT 0.80?
A. Don't - there is no reason to. If you want to root or use a custom ROM or debrand there is no need to. If you have an SLCD screen, the current method for downgrading will break your screen.
Q. Can I debrand my phone with HBOOT 0.83?
A. Yes. If your software version is 1.21.405.2 or lower (for example, branded O2 phones), you can simply use this RUU with a goldcard to debrand and install stock 1.21.405.2. You can then upgrade to OTA froyo if you wish to. This RUU will also flash your HBOOT to 0.83.
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can't get unrevoked to find my phone.... :S
have you installed the USB Driver like the html document says?
Yep, got it working, the guide i read, missed a step, that the ADB driver should be installed under Restore....
Now i got my phone rooted, and installed the Market fix... BUT i can't see that the market is unlocked for all programs???
Hi,
After rooting HTC Desire with unrevoked3, flashing a custom ROM, is it possible to go back to original ROM and will it be possible to get HTC official updates.
Yes. I believe that it's enough to restore nandroid backup (Just to be on a safe side), however, after an OTA update, You WILL lose root, and if that update has fixes for some of the known rooting mechanisms, You could be left with unrooted phone for a while (until someone makes another root )
unrevoked3 works also with last OTA update (32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2)?
There is someone that have tested it?
Excuse me for probably asking things that have been asked before, but I have not been active in this forum and I am really inexperienced with both Android and Desire.
I have had an HTC Desire on stock Orange UK ROM since the day the Desire was released. A couple of weeks ago or so, I did the official OTA to 2.2 and everything is fine.
However, I am growing increasingly tired of all the bloatware and crap Orange has installed on the mobile phone, and would do with trying some other non-stock 2.2 ROMs, including Cyanogen ports.
My question is simple:
Do users who have had the 2.2 OTA follow the same procedure as all other users, or do we first have to perform some other steps, such as downgrading to a stock or non-stock 2.1, etc?
Is the root/su process the same for 2.2 users? And finally, is there some 'false-proof'/'fool-proof' recovery image that we can install before we start meddling with our phone (and so that we can possibly restore to it for warranty claims?)
Just follow the guide on here for using unrEVOked 3.21 and you'll hopefully have no issues. Just bare in mind that doing this will mean until an Orange RUU is made available (if at all) you won't be able to send it to Orange under warranty should something go wrong
Can you please elaborate on what you mean by this?
Is there a way to create a NAND dump or some other way to have a back-up of the current image/ROM in the phone so that I can return to it if so desired?
I have an O2 Desire that's been unbranded and can't process this OTA update. I've downloaded a version from another thread and tried going via the Recovery Mode process, but this fails... also, I note that the version in the thread posted on 27th Jan is only 5Mb, whereas the OTA is 29Mb.
Does anyone have a solution to this, or a source for the OTA download? I've seen numerous threads with the same problem, but no resolution.
Thanks!
What does it say when it fails? My first guess is that it is failing because of the CID? I am still confused with debranded and unbranded phones.
Debranded phones can't update to 2.29.405.5, even with a gold card, using the OTA. Seems Google have changed something in the update. The only way is to use the RUU
Thanks... I just didn't want to have to go through the hassle of backing up and restoring everything again
If I'm going to do this - and I guess this is a different thread - is there a way to flash the Desire to vanilla Android - no sense, no HTC add-ons etc?
You need to root first and then flash a stock Android ROM
Hello XDA community,
I have the following problem. I bought an unbranded HTC Desire HD but when the Gingerbread update was released and I did not receive it and got curious what was going on.
Using CID Getter, I found out that the CID of my phone is T-MOB101 whereas it should be HTC_001 on an unbranded phone. The software information on my phone is as follows:
Android: 2.2.1
Software number: 1.72.405.3
Using the search function in this forum, I found out that the T-MOB101 CID only exists with the software number 1.32. As far as I know this means that the phone I bought was a branded phone which was overwritten with another stock rom with the software version 1.72. That means I can wait until kingdom comes regarding the Gingerbread update.
I'd really like to update to Gingerbread and fix my phone in this respect. Having conducted some research, I found out that (1) changing the CID requires to downgrade to 1.32 because I'd need to root the phone and that is not possible with 1.72. If I wanted to back up my phone, e.g. with Titanium Backup, (2) I'd need to root it as well and, thus, downgrade to 1.32. Also, if I wanted to backup my current ROM with ROM Manager, I'd need the required privilidges and root and, therefore before, downgrade the phone.
If I have to go through this trouble, I think, I could install a custom rom as well (e.g. Virtuous Unity as I'd like to have Sense 3.0). I've found out that I always have to downgrade no matter which option I choose because I need to be able to root the phone and, apparently, that's not possible with 1.72. - Is all of the above concluded correctly?
In fact, I'd just like to install a custom rom with sense 3.0 now and be able to flash back to the stock rom, just in case I'd ever need to meet the requirements for warranty, and backup the files I need to backup (except for data which I can synchronize from the Google server, of course).
Does anyone have an optimal procedure of solution at hand? - I'd be very grateful. - Thank you very much in advance.
Cheers,
B-Ball
ok...if you say you're phone is branded you need to create a goldcard first to downgrade and i believe it already exists a thread for downgrading...just do a search
Well, I am not sure if you can still call my phone a "branded" one due to the above facts. I assume it was branded and then an unbranded stock rom with the software version 1.72 was installed but the CID was not changed.
However, do you think there is a way for me to be able to install a custom rom with sense 3.0 and be able to flash back to a strock rom at a later point if I have to downgrade first in order to get root rights?
Yes you will have to downgrade first to be able to get root rights and change the CID.
To get back to stock you have to use a RUU. These are official HTC utilities that wipe out all the changes (just about) that you made to your phone and make it stock. There is a thread somewhere for these. I think in Development.
Ev1dence said:
Well, I am not sure if you can still call my phone a "branded" one due to the above facts. I assume it was branded and then an unbranded stock rom with the software version 1.72 was installed but the CID was not changed.
However, do you think there is a way for me to be able to install a custom rom with sense 3.0 and be able to flash back to a strock rom at a later point if I have to downgrade first in order to get root rights?
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You need the official RUU to go back to stock and if you want to change the CID you still need to root your device