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[Help] Rooted -> RUU -> unrerootable?

Hi All,
Ok i have a somewhat confusing problem.
I rooted my desire originally using the r5 desire root pack. All was fine and well, upon moving to oxygen i used the alpharev n1tables and woo all still good.
I picked up a Nexus S for myself and gave my Desire to my GF. Before giving it back I ran the "RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed" RUU to revert it to 'normal' (its actually a debranded TMob)
The GF would now like Oxygen again like I had. I've been trying to reroot the device but i'm not getting anywhere. The HBOOT is stilll .93 so i think Alpharev is still working. When I try to use the r5 root i previously used it errors on step1, but continues to the end.
Upon trying to apply the rootedupdate.zip it fails to verify een with a fresh goldcard.
I've also tried using the unrevoked latest version, but it does not detect the phone .
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Poag said:
Hi All,
Ok i have a somewhat confusing problem.
I rooted my desire originally using the r5 desire root pack. All was fine and well, upon moving to oxygen i used the alpharev n1tables and woo all still good.
I picked up a Nexus S for myself and gave my Desire to my GF. Before giving it back I ran the "RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed" RUU to revert it to 'normal' (its actually a debranded TMob)
The GF would now like Oxygen again like I had. I've been trying to reroot the device but i'm not getting anywhere. The HBOOT is stilll .93 so i think Alpharev is still working. When I try to use the r5 root i previously used it errors on step1, but continues to the end.
Upon trying to apply the rootedupdate.zip it fails to verify een with a fresh goldcard.
I've also tried using the unrevoked latest version, but it does not detect the phone .
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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use unreovoked www.unrevoked.com/recovery . older root methods dont work on the newer hboots.

Are you sure you're running unrevoked correctly? With the right drivers?
Id also recommend running a more recent unbranded RUU before rooting.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

I had a similar problem, and after applying THIS I could connect it to Unrevoked again and proceed as usual...

mikep99 said:
Are you sure you're running unrevoked correctly? With the right drivers?
Id also recommend running a more recent unbranded RUU before rooting.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Exlo said:
I had a similar problem, and after applying THIS I could connect it to Unrevoked again and proceed as usual...
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if you read the op, he is trying to root using the old r5 method, not unrevoked....

As stated in the OP.....
Poag said:
I've also tried using the unrevoked latest version, but it does not detect the phone.
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yeah, I`ve just did the USB brick thing to get Unrevoked detect my phone!

do i need to downgrade to root?

after searching the entire site on rooting procedures, ive found a thread saying my 1.84.661.1 needs to be downgraded b4 i can root. can any1 plz confirm this b4 i start messing with my phones internals?

Yes, you have to downgrade it.

jkoljo said:
Yes, you have to downgrade it.
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do i need aything else b4 i start? i have my stock telus ruu. certain sites r saying i need a gold card because my phone is branded. on my standard desire i never created a gold card, just used the stock ruu which flashed me back to the 1st time i turner on my phone. do i need todo anything to my hboot b4 hand?
my stats r as followed
ace pvt ship s-on rl
hboot 0.85.0019
microp-0438
radio-26.06.03.24_M2
eMMC-boot
and software info is
android 2.2.1
baseband 12.35d.60.140fU_26.06.03.24_M2
stock kernel
build number 1.84.661.1 cl325797 release keys
software number 1.84.661.1
browser 3.1
can i plz get a telus users help here? i bricked a nexus s yesterday which apparently is the easiest phone to root so im not stepping to far ahead of myself here. i created a noob proof video guide on the desire thread which ill prolly be doing here once i get myself rooted and feel comfortable enough to flash ruu etc.

Yep defo downgrade, can't root anything from 1.72 +
Sorry u must've posted as I posted
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

dazza_84 said:
Yep defo downgrade, can't root anything from 1.72 +
Sorry u must've posted as I posted
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
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thx 4 the help. im rooted, s-offed, clockworked, and nandroided. am i rdy to flash a rom now?

Hi LINKSLOVESANDROID
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
thx 4 the help. im rooted, s-offed, clockworked, and nandroided. am i rdy to flash a rom now?
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In a word, Yes.
Another word or two , it is highly recommended you [should] do a FULL-WIPE, if installing a diffident Rom from the one you are using.
Take Care
TheQuest

I'm TheQuest said:
Hi LINKSLOVESANDROID
In a word, Yes.
Another word or two , it is highly recommended you [should] do a FULL-WIPE, if installing a diffident Rom from the one you are using.
Take Care
TheQuest
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yep figured that. im a very expierience desire user. just needed alil bit of advice on features the desire didnt have. but 4 the majority, its the same. only difference is the rooting method. alot more difficult on the dhd

Hi LINKSLOVESANDROID
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
yep figured that. im a very expierience desire user. just needed alil bit of advice on features the desire didnt have. but 4 the majority, its the same. only difference is the rooting method. alot more difficult on the dhd
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I guessed you were by the Rom's in your sig, but posted the reminder just in case.
Take Care
TheQuest

[Q] Htc Desire stuck on loading

Hello!
After i updated my HTC Desire to android 2.3 version, it stuck on the loading screen. It comes to the HTC latters, and reboots, again and again.
I can only access fastboot. If i try to access recovery, happens the same thing.
Is there some method to instal 2.2 again? Or maybe some other method to make my phone work?
Thanks in advance.

More details about your hardware/software configuration please.

MatDrOiD said:
More details about your hardware/software configuration please.
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The standard desire configuration. Official phone, not rooted, S-ON, updated OTA, the last update to 2.3 was from .exe from official site.
8Gb flash.
What more?

S-ON
HBOOT 1.02.0001
RADIO 5.17.05.23
Not rooted.

don't think you can do much with it since it's S-ON.. I SUPPOSE you *could* try the 2.3 RUU again..

bortak said:
don't think you can do much with it since it's S-ON.. I SUPPOSE you *could* try the 2.3 RUU again..
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Yeah. I can run it, but the result is the same. The phone is stucking on boot.

Sound strange... give htc a ring.
Swyped from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App

MatDrOiD said:
Sound strange... give htc a ring.
Swyped from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App
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Its kinda... not so easy in my country.

if you know anyone else with a desire make a goldcard and try the RUU again, maybe that'd help you *no promises*

Unlocking /rooting/s-off help

So a friend just gave me his old incredible because he got a razor maxx. He never rooted it or anything. So it has the latest OTA and such on it. I'm trying to unlock the bootloader right now b. hTCs ruu keeps failing. What should I do?

platinumrims said:
So a friend just gave me his old incredible because he got a razor maxx. He never rooted it or anything. So it has the latest OTA and such on it. I'm trying to unlock the bootloader right now b. hTCs ruu keeps failing. What should I do?
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Do you have the correct drivers installed on the pc? They are installed with htc sync. Or did the ruu give a soecific error.

I thought I had the drivers but I don't actually have sync installed. Should I do that? It gives me an unknown error and just stops.

platinumrims said:
I thought I had the drivers but I don't actually have sync installed. Should I do that? It gives me an unknown error and just stops.
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Yes install htc sync and that will install the drivers you need. Hopefully it will work then. What hboot version are you on now?

1.07.0000
Edit- after doing the ruu its 1.02 now

platinumrims said:
1.07.0000
Edit- after doing the ruu its 1.02 now
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Oh if you were on 1.07 you could have just skipped the ruu part of the htcdev instructions, as 1.07 is already able to be unlocked. However 1.02 is unlockable too.

ah, we now i'm unlocked... i've downloaded all this ****, recovery and unrevoked and oneclick cuz it worked on my desire... what works best? I think i S-OFF with unrevoked if i remember correctly. and root with one click if it works.
i have the Rezound, so i haven't used this stuff in quite some time

platinumrims said:
ah, we now i'm unlocked... i've downloaded all this ****, recovery and unrevoked and oneclick cuz it worked on my desire... what works best? I think i S-OFF with unrevoked if i remember correctly. and root with one click if it works.
i have the Rezound, so i haven't used this stuff in quite some time
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Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506258 ignoring the first couple steps that you have already done. This is the only way to root 2.3.4 with a 1.** hboot.

>.> it's just saying FAILED and such when i push the unlock.bin .... -__-

platinumrims said:
>.> it's just saying FAILED and such when i push the unlock.bin .... -__-
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Hmm not sure, never had any issues with unlocking. Mabey you didnt get all the characters when copying and pasting to the htcdev site.

i used it to unlock already... then realized i had to flash the froyo ruu, which i did
and that's where im at now... i can't re-push the unlock code for some reason...
edit: maybe it's because i deleted HTC sync... err.. lol lemme try that

platinumrims said:
i used it to unlock already... then realized i had to flash the froyo ruu, which i did
and that's where im at now... i can't re-push the unlock code for some reason...
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So right now your on froyo and still s-on? If so skip that step and move on to using unrevoked to root and get s-off. Being unkocked really isnt needed once your s-off, just needed to get to froyo to get s-off.

so, it doesn't matter if my bootloader is locked? as long as i'm on 1.02 hboot and froyo?
edit: and yes, i'm on froyo, with a locked bootloader, and no root

platinumrims said:
so, it doesn't matter if my bootloader is locked? as long as i'm on 1.02 hboot and froyo?
edit: and yes, i'm on froyo, with a locked bootloader, and no root
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As long as your on froyo you can use unrevoked to root and get s-off. Getting s-off gives you all the same things as being unlocked plus more. So as long as you get s-off there is no need to be unlocked.

cmlusco said:
As long as your on froyo you can use unrevoked to root and get s-off. Getting s-off gives you all the same things as being unlocked plus more. So as long as you get s-off there is no need to be unlocked.
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i see, i was under the impression that i had to be unlocked to get unrevoked to work.

cmlusco said:
As long as your on froyo you can use unrevoked to root and get s-off. Getting s-off gives you all the same things as being unlocked plus more. So as long as you get s-off there is no need to be unlocked.
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Do i need to get back to hboot 1.07 or 1.06? i saw in some CM7 thread where it was recommended that i use .92
can't i just pull the boot.img from my GB rom and update it? or is there a .zip floating around that will do that for me?

platinumrims said:
Do i need to get back to hboot 1.07 or 1.06? i saw in some CM7 thread where it was recommended that i use .92
can't i just pull the boot.img from my GB rom and update it? or is there a .zip floating around that will do that for me?
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1.02 is fine. It dosent really matter what hboot version your on.

cmlusco said:
1.02 is fine. It dosent really matter what hboot version your on.
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Lulz I'm on 92 now. Say could you recommend a good rom to basically use this thing as an mp3 player? I'm on CM7pons or something.. Are there any that have anything special in them for music? Thanks a bunch for all your help too and maybe a good combo for battery life too? I am familiar with chads kernels but I think his website is down or something

platinumrims said:
Lulz I'm on 92 now. Say could you recommend a good rom to basically use this thing as an mp3 player? I'm on CM7pons or something.. Are there any that have anything special in them for music? Thanks a bunch for all your help too and maybe a good combo for battery life too? I am familiar with chads kernels but I think his website is down or something
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I cant recommend one right off hand, but it would probably be best to take a stock rom, and remove the apps you dont need and dissble the radio if your not using it for calls. Chad and tinys kernels are awesome in my opinion, stable and great on battery life with the right settings. The site is working for me http://www.incredikernel.com/?page_id=10

cmlusco said:
I cant recommend one right off hand, but it would probably be best to take a stock rom, and remove the apps you dont need and dissble the radio if your not using it for calls. Chad and tinys kernels are awesome in my opinion, stable and great on battery life with the right settings. The site is working for me http://www.incredikernel.com/?page_id=10
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His site won't load on anything for me... It just times out. I managed to find a hwa ics lite kernel, would that work on gb?

[ANSWERED] Rooting with HBoot 6.17.0001

Hello everyone,
Recently, I lost my phone so I had to switch to my old HTC CHero, when I found my HTC Evo I tried to change my phone but Sprint noticed that I had rooted so I had to unroot to get my service back. Now I am stuck at HBOOT 6.17.0001 and I don't know how to go back to 2.16 so that I can root again, unless there is a way that I have not found yet, however I have scoured google endlessly today.
My request is that someone teach me how to downgrade to 2.16 or help me root in 6.17.
THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME! PROBLEM SOLVED!

Wulfre said:
Hello everyone,
Recently, I lost my phone so I had to switch to my old HTC CHero, when I found my HTC Evo I tried to change my phone but Sprint noticed that I had rooted so I had to unroot to get my service back. Now I am stuck at HBOOT 6.17.0001 and I don't know how to go back to 2.16 so that I can root again, unless there is a way that I have not found yet, however I have scoured google endlessly today.
My request is that someone teach me how to downgrade to 2.16 or help me root in 6.17.
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I wonder if you can just re-run the root procedure for revolutionary.
See this guide for that.
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...ooting-dummies-guide-gingerbread-edition.html

MIKESTONY said:
I wonder if you can just re-run the root procedure for revolutionary.
See this guide for that.
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...ooting-dummies-guide-gingerbread-edition.html
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Alright, I will try that.
EDIT: This will not work because the earliest HBOOT it works for is 2.16.
EDIT: I am now looking for an RUU to fix my HBOOT.

You actually have Hboot 2.16. Your Hboot was just edited to read as 6.17 during the unroot to trick the phone. You need an RUU with firmware 4.24, 4.53, or 4.54. 4.54 would be best, but the others should work as well.
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Wulfre said:
Alright, I will try that.
EDIT: This will not work because the earliest HBOOT it works for is 2.16.
EDIT: I am now looking for an RUU to fix my HBOOT.
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Google "shipped roms" on phone now. Can't link it for you
Sent from my "Deck"-ed out Evo via tapatalk

MIKESTONY said:
Google "shipped roms" on phone now. Can't link it for you
Sent from my "Deck"-ed out Evo via tapatalk
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Does that mean that RUUs don't work? I am confused with your wording.

Just for future reference, you don't have to un-root your phone to get it activated (or re-activated, in your case). You just need to be running a Sense ROM that allows you to update your profile, PRL, etc

FinZ28 said:
Just for future reference, you don't have to un-root your phone to get it activated (or re-activated, in your case). You just need to be running a Sense ROM that allows you to update your profile, PRL, etc
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Good to know
However, now I am having problems with the RUU

Wulfre said:
Good to know
However, now I am having problems with the RUU
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What are problems, and which RUU?
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shortydoggg said:
What are problems, and which RUU?
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RUU_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.54.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_220182_signed
[ERROR 170]
I posted my information in the OP, does it matter what radio it's for?

Wulfre said:
RUU_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.54.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_220182_signed
[ERROR 170]
I posted my information in the OP, does it matter what radio it's for?
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Only the Hboot matters, not the radio. You might be better off with a PC36IMG version of the RUU found here.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/38127313/P....15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_220182_signed.zip

shortydoggg said:
Only the Hboot matters, not the radio. You might be better off with a PC36IMG version of the RUU found here.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/38127313/P....15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_220182_signed.zip
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Will do. Thanks for this. I'll report back in a little.
EDIT: I have successfully downgraded to HBOOT 2.16 thanks so much!

So... I've been searching for a little over a week now -this is as close as I have come to finding the answer to my problem (same as the original post). Since the link above is a dead end, is there any suggestion for me? I wish I didn't have to ask, it seems like most people are punished for asking. But man, I've been searching my butt off, with no clear result. If you can, and will help: "THANK YOU". If you've ever helped someone in the past, and they didn't say it: "THANK YOU!"
-[email protected]

choiranthony said:
So... I've been searching for a little over a week now -this is as close as I have come to finding the answer to my problem (same as the original post). Since the link above is a dead end, is there any suggestion for me? I wish I didn't have to ask, it seems like most people are punished for asking. But man, I've been searching my butt off, with no clear result. If you can, and will help: "THANK YOU". If you've ever helped someone in the past, and they didn't say it: "THANK YOU!"
[email protected]
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The file above can always be posted again under another link if you need it. The link is only dead because the file was moved, not deleted.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

shortydoggg said:
The file above can always be posted again under another link if you need it. The link is only dead because the file was moved, not deleted.
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Well, SHOOT!, thats great news and yeah, I need it.
- you care to post it?
nevermind on that ruu post .... i found it!
too bad it didnt work though. ill keep looking for others (time permitting)
-thanks for your patience ... im a dork

... yeah ... thats it. tried a couple diff RUUs. "nada". this is what i could find, gone as far as i could go.
if youre here because,like me, you had the same issue as the op, these didnt work for me (not to say they wont work for you!) ... but you may wanna try to find something else.
happy hunting bro!
RUU_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.54.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_220182_signed.exe
RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.exe

choiranthony said:
... yeah ... thats it. tried a couple diff RUUs. "nada". this is what i could find, gone as far as i could go.
if youre here because,like me, you had the same issue as the op, these didnt work for me (not to say they wont work for you!) ... but you may wanna try to find something else.
happy hunting bro!
RUU_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.54.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_220182_signed.exe
RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.exe
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You likely need this file instead, especiallly if you got an ERROR 140.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/38127313/P...15.00.12.19_NV_2.33_release_234563_signed.zip

WOW! thanks for the reply Shortydogg! i really appreciate it. it didnt take though. i think this one is a done deal. i can either leave the phone as is (which aint bad at all), or send it out in the mail to somebody that knows what the EFF this dood did to my htc, and how to correct it.
btw, i "THINK" the error was 717. not positive but i do know it wasnt 140, but started out with a seven (too pissed to really look at it when it poped up! hahahaha)
right on for the assist bro! have a great week end!

choiranthony said:
WOW! thanks for the reply Shortydogg! i really appreciate it. it didnt take though. i think this one is a done deal. i can either leave the phone as is (which aint bad at all), or send it out in the mail to somebody that knows what the EFF this dood did to my htc, and how to correct it.
btw, i "THINK" the error was 717. not positive but i do know it wasnt 140, but started out with a seven (too pissed to really look at it when it poped up! hahahaha)
right on for the assist bro! have a great week end!
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If you send it to me, I can probably fix it. It doesn't sound beyond hope. If that sounds agreeable to you, PM me.

threw it out the truck window last friday (not because of any of this, had a conversation go bad).... just got my new one today. imma start from a fresh slate. thank you all for letting me waste your time. (im sure i'll be back soon!)