Hi peeps, been looking around this awesome forum for a couple days and sort of figured it out but I have a couple if questions and thought I would ask first. Well root with revoked unless slcd, is that right? How do I find out what i have?. How to back up my important stuff, is there an all in one or a particular set of actions?. And which rom I want, was looking to get the desire hd rom but does everything work ok? And what's with the radio version?. Sorry for the noobie post but there is that much into coming out of that search bar it's a little overwhelming. Thanx for any help in advance.
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You can use unrEVOked to root any Desire, regardless of screen. You can't backup completely until rooted, but once done you can do a Nandroid backup which basically creates a shot of your phone at that point so you can return to it - kinda like System Restore in Windows.
The radio is the equivalent of drivers - it allows Android to talk to the hardware. Always use the recommended radio in a ROM thread until you know what you're doing
However, before doing ANY of that, do the following:
1. Go to Settings>About phone>Software information and take note of the software version
2. Go here and see if there is a file matching your version. If there is, download it and keep it safe as if you ever need to go back to stock you'll need to use it.
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo
Thanx for all the info and help. Will have a crack after work. But be warned I could be back later. Lol
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Hi, back again.Can someone tell me where to get a custom recovery image to use with unrevoked.And how do i back up my phone or flash a cutom ROM, (and how do i know which one i want lol) sorry but theres a lot goin on and i am having trouble digureing out whats next.Cheers
stigslim said:
Hi, back again.Can someone tell me where to get a custom recovery image to use with unrevoked.And how do i back up my phone or flash a cutom ROM, (and how do i know which one i want lol) sorry but theres a lot goin on and i am having trouble digureing out whats next.Cheers
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download rom manager, or just search for recovery image in the devlopment thread.
cheers!
oh and there will be an option for you in the recovery menu to make a backup, so dont worry, just remember to always nandroid backup before installing a new rom/kernel etc!
Hi, got the image but revoked is missing a driver, tried looking for it which resulted in me downloading the sdk but revoked doesn't seem to see the driver it wants. Do you know which one it's after? Or where I might get it?
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Sorry just found it thanx anyway.
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Hi, got the image but revoked is missing a driver, tried looking for it which resulted in me downloading the sdk but revoked doesn't seem to see the driver it wants. Do you know which one it's after? Or where I might get it?
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If you haven't already... install HTC Sync (for the drivers)... Just remember to uninstall again before running unrevoked...
This worked for me, hope it helps
Right need some more help. Got the whole thing going but it obviously needed some input which i had no clue about so I proceded to crumble like a school girl thinking I was soon to be the proud owner of a brick lol. So is there a walk through so I know what to press and if it's all going to plan?. Thanx again
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Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814381
Wehey, i have a rooted Desire.Thanks for your help and patience with such noobie questions.
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hi all.
well im expecting to get abuse and called every kind of noob under the sun, BUT
im prepared to take it as normally someone will eventually give me the answer.
Currently i have a Desire - running Stock Froyo 2.2
i have rooted my desire using Revoked 3, so i have clockwork installed.
i have downloaded a few diffrent roms, but im getting confused with the instructions on exactly what to do to flash the actual rom on the phone.
Many people are saying about using diffrent tools/mods/processes, hench why i thought id come to the experts..
im intending on trying 4-5 diffrent ones to find the one i prefer, hench im looking for a general "do this, this, and this, reboot, bingo"
i have downloaded;
DeFroST_4.3
LeeDrOid_V2.1_A2SD
SuperFinal
(looking for OpenDesire, but cant find a dam download link which works)
i have used the nexus one (pure 2.2) and i really liked it hench looking for something fairly close to that.
can anyone help me please.
I think you need to read more pal, but essentialy the steps are:
1 reboot into recovery
2 wipe all your data (factory reset)
3 use the install from zip file option
4 enjoy your new ROM
however I would recommend you reading and studying the methods cause there's always a chance of bricking your phone
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OpenDesire 4.0.33
http://android.adamg.co.uk/bravo/roms/opendesire_latest.php
It's the actual Rom install part I'm
unclear on.
Rom Manager
hi all, just to say i have been given the best advice going on another forum
ROM Manager, as it connects directly into Clockwork and enables everything that way, that should make flashing sooooooo much easier.
EddyOS said:
OpenDesire 4.0.33
http://android.adamg.co.uk/bravo/roms/opendesire_latest.php
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cheers eddy
Hi all,
Strangely, I failed to find the answer of, what otherwise seems like, a simple question. I am running a custom Rom right now on my DHD, and I want to go back to stock Rom because I am selling this phone. Can someone point me to a guide, maybe already written by someone.
Thanks,
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Really? Couldn't find anything? I did a quick search (1 min.) and came up with these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921628
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918750
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951907
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919279
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934793
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027281
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019517
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002927
Also here is a guide from the development section.
malikons said:
Hi all,
Strangely, I failed to find the answer of, what otherwise seems like, a simple question. I am running a custom Rom right now on my DHD, and I want to go back to stock Rom because I am selling this phone. Can someone point me to a guide, maybe already written by someone.
Thanks,
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TheQuest
Hi Hawks556
Hawks556 said:
Really? Couldn't find anything? I did a quick search (1 min.) and came up with these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921628
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918750
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951907
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919279
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934793
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027281
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019517
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002927
Also here is a guide from the development section.
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TheQuest
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Take Care
TheQuest
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I have to get Desire Z as I really need a physical keyboard. DHD is undoubtedly the best phone I have ever used.
im trying to go back to the stock Vodafone Australia image and every time it gets to Installing update... it stops. Installation Aborted. It doesn't even say why.
Anyone have any ideas? Its driving me mental. I have been installing ROMs on this for ages and have never encoutered this issue. Erased all cache, partition etc...
Help?
Hi kiwiboy1978
kiwiboy1978 said:
im trying to go back to the stock Vodafone Australia image and every time it gets to Installing update... it stops. Installation Aborted. It doesn't even say why.
Anyone have any ideas? Its driving me mental. I have been installing ROMs on this for ages and have never encoutered this issue. Erased all cache, partition etc...
Help?
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Are you having the problem doing it manually, if so try using FULL-WIPE.
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Did you make a goldcard before rooting? if not, this could be the issue.
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yes, i did create a Goldcard when i first did it a long time ago.. Tried FULLWIPE.ZIP as well.
at this stage im going to have to send it back to VF with Android revolution on it..
kiwiboy1978,
Check this guide / links to guides for your very problem;
The Complete Guide 2 Return Rooted Phone Back 2 Stock for Vodafone Australia Warranty
The procedure should be the similar for othe carriers, although you might have to obtain the HBOOT & Recovery image from elsewhere.
Can you explain about the goldcard question. If I DIDNT use a goldcard would it cause this? I didnt think that I could root the mobile in the first place without the goldcard.
Its just weird as every other ROM installs without a hitch. Just the stock Vodafone ROM is doing this. And of course its the one I really need back on there!
aargh!!
**clarification, i did use a goldcard as far as i remember*
I never had to use a gc, as not carrier branded. Reading on xda, others have had issues trying to downgrade to stock without the gc. Without it they were getting cid mismatch or such when trying to flash.
Even if you have cid 11111111 now, it is still possible to check what your cid was before. Maybe this is part of the "check" it does when trying to flash back and giving cid errors/mismatch.
Check original in ADB, command prompt;
adb shell getprop ro.cid
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ok, checked my CID and its VODAP021.. does this sound right?
shouldnt it be as you suggest 111111111?
If you did it in adb, that confirms that your phone was definitely carrier branded and you need s gc.
If you go to fastboot, system info, if your phone is s-off, cid will show 11111111.
I'm away atm, and can't really to any digging for you, sorry. There are a few threads going around on the topic, incl the one I gave you previously.
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ok. remade a goldcard got the stock ROM on it, same issue.
under system info it says S-OFF but the CID is still VODAP021. do I need to root this phone again using Visionary?
Deleted, been a long day.
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Hi, just wanted to thank you anyway.
Those guides didnt work in my case. What I ended up doing was re-rooting the phone. Making a backup of the Android-revolution HD rom through ROM Manager, then replacing the contents of the backup folder with the contents of the Vodafone ROM.
This worked.
Cheers.
Good to hear.
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I have a Telus Desire HD and I managed to downgrade then root and Radio s-off,then installed Revolution HD 5.2.3 and everything is great.
However now i am selling it and the person that wants it says he wants it stock with no root or custom anything.
Honestly I don't know how to go about it to do this and that is why I need some help from someone that has more experience and knowledge than me.
Thanks in advance and if i left out any important info about my phone let me know and i will include it.
You should have made a backup of your stock rom .
if you did flash it though recovery. It will lose root. Still be s-off but they wont know ha.
failing that you need an official ruu. This is an .exe file used. With a windows pc. You will find these in the dev forum or the htc website. Ruu will.remove s-off radio-off and the eng hboot.
if you dort have a pc or cant connect your dhd to it. Flash a stock (but custom) ·rom and tell them its done.
.if they dont mod phones they wont know the difference.
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Thanks twiztedvvv for replying...
I'm gonna run down once more what is on the DHD at the moment so I can get the correct info on how to bring this back to stock.
Revolution HD 5.2.3
Clockworkmod latest
cid TELUS001
ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-085.0007
Radio-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Oct 11 2010,12:47:02
Before I rooted and installed custom rom the phone had the Telus logo when it booted but now its gone since I rooted and flashed the custom rom.
I managed to download to RUU's...
RUU_ACE_GINGERBREAD_S_TELUS_WWE_2.43.661.1_R_Radio_12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03_M_release_194001_signed
and
RUU_Ace_TELUS_WWE_1.84.661.1_R_Radio_12.35d.60.140f_26.06.03.24_M2_release_168987_signed
So after reading this what is your recommendation?Do i still need the gold card to flash the stock rom?
Thanks for the help bud!
Personally i would go for the first one you listed. Connect your phone to htc.sync and double click the ruu. It should run the update and return your phone to stock. No goldcard or special method needed. Let me know if it goes well?
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Oh man I think something is wrong....I fired up the first RUU and went trough all the instructions and hit update and it rebooted the phone to the black screen with the htc logo and its been sitting there for like over 30 min.What should I do,should I disconnect and try again or what.
I am so scared that this damn phone is bricked,please help!!
Edit:
Wow I almost got a heart attack and thought it bricked but was relieved when it booted up again.
But now I am scared to attempt this again and I don't know what went wrong.
Did it flash the RUU? or are you still rooted?
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No,unfortunately it did not flash cause it got stuck at the black HTC screen and then I disconected the cable rebooted the phone.
And now I am totally scared to even make a second attempt but eventualy I will have to.What is the chance of bricking the phone while running th RUU?
I have never heard of it happening before but I don't want you to be the first.
I don't understand why it didn't flash. If Ruu are not compatible it won't try to flash them. Usually.
I know its not morally right. But could you flash a stock rom via recovery then remove the superuser app. Giving the impression of being stock. Will be safer for you.
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I have never heard of it happening before but I don't want you to be the first.
I don't understand why it didn't flash. If Ruu are not compatible it won't try to flash them. Usually.
I know its not morally right. But could you flash a stock rom via recovery then remove the superuser app. Giving the impression of being stock. Will be safer for you.
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Is it possible to even brick with RUU at all?I want to give it a second try but the thought off bricking is scaring me.I use to own an Iphone before I switched to Android and I had the worst experience with the Iphone that it left a mental scar on me.
Anyway I spoke to the guy that wants to buy my phone and he is basicaly now saying that he wont mind having the phone rooted but he would like to have a stock rom on it.
I tried to tell him that the current rom that I have on (Revolution HD 5.2.4) is way better than stock but he is not listening to me.
There are stock roms in the dev section. Ill grab a link for you if I have time. Bit busy at the monent sorry.
Idont think you can brick with an ruu but I'm not 100 percent. Id go with the stock rom through recovery.
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twiztedvvv said:
There are stock roms in the dev section. Ill grab a link for you if I have time. Bit busy at the monent sorry.
Idont think you can brick with an ruu but I'm not 100 percent. Id go with the stock rom through recovery.
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No problem bud I will wait patiently for that link.
Maybe the ones I have are not compatible or the wrong ones,I have no idea at all.
I apreciate your help my friend and I am sure glad I signed up here and I have a great deal of learning to do.Thanks again!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059563
This, I believe, is the best option. And the safest.
Its a standard zip to flash through recovery. Its rooted but as the person buying the phone said they want stock. This is the closest you will get without an RUU. Glad to be able to help.
Out of interest are you getting another android after selling your dhd.
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twiztedvvv said:
Out of interest are you getting another android after selling your dhd.
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I am definetely getting another Android.I am never going back to iPhone ever,it was a nightmare owning an iPhone in the past and it left me disappointed.
I am gonna get the sane as I have now a desire Hd but one that is new and comes with warranty.The one I am selling was used when I bought so no warranty.
I will let you know how it goes and thanks again for helping out,much appreciated.
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Not sure why the ruu failed. But if you want to give an alternative a try is run the ruu for the first two steps, right before it begins flashing. Go into your temp folder. You'll see a folder named bunch of gibberish. In there look for rom.zip. copy it and rename it PD98IMG. Place in the root of your SD card and flash through hboot
So I am on Windows 7 and where is this temp folder located specifically?
Could it be possible that the RUU failure is caused by win7?
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In the start menu search %temp%.
Not sure. Could be maybe a driver issue? Did you have USB debugging on? Maybe a bad download?
I've ran ruus on windows 7. So I doubt its the os
I think I did have usb debuging on....you think tat could be the problem?
And thanks for the search tip I managed to find the folder.
I will give this a shot in the morning with a nice cup of coffee .
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ive always have mine to have usb debugging on when connected to a pc, but not positive that it is required for the ruu. Ive only ran an RUU a couple of times.
Also do you have HTC Sync installed? if not install it and try RUU again. Personally i prefer the PD98IMG method though. keep us posted
I do have HTC synch installed so I think that can't be the problem.
I'll try the RUU method one more time and if it fails then I will try your method.
Thank's for your kind help sir.
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ok. let me know if it works. maybe try the other ruu this time. first one you tried must be wrong. good luck
Hi guys. Sorry if this is similar to another question in these Q&A sections but i've gone through so many threads that i'm sick to the bones and ready to blow.
I have the original HTC Desire S-LCD model (slightly slower people, please note it is NOT the S, Z or HD, you don't know how many times this happens) and i used the official update for 2.3.3 gingerbread from the HTC developer site. The thing is though, it's very buggy and the lack of space is annoying me. I managed to get S-Off and install Revolutionary recovery onto it.
(HBOOT version says 6.93.1002 (not sure why it has the 6 part) and it says "Bravo PVT3 Ship S-Off")
I tried using root programs but none of them worked on it. To flash another ROM do i have to root it or can i just flash from this stage? Also what ROM would you guys reccommend? I'm wanting one with the new sense 3.0 or even the HTC Desire S ROM with sense 2.1 and apps2sd. I'm constantly uninstalling and reinstalling apps co its always almost full.
Again, sorry if this is unneccessary spam that has been asked before but i'm tired, confused, sick and annoyed.
Thanks, Huzi.
And please for the love of god don't tell me to use the search bar. At least link me. Please?
You can get some cool ROMS here: http://www.cooldevs.com/ that include upto sense 3.5!
New ROM has be flashed from recovery. Always follow installation instructions when you flash a new rom. To find a good one, check the developers thread.
A good beginnersguide can be found here on XDA (Sticky in General section).
Swyped from ICS with Transparent XDA App
reboot into recovery (either through the bootloader, or by adb reboot recovery).
If you just get an exclamation mark in a triangle, you need to flash recovery. Look at my guide.
If you have a custom recovery, backup your rom (it's pretty self explanatory how), do a full format from mounts & storage (apart from your sd-card), then select flash zip from sd, and then choose a rom to flash. Don't ask which is best or what to recommend. It's all personal preference.
ROM's I frequent:
Cyanogenmod
MIUI XJ
I can recommend the noobs thread it tells you everything, I've used it many of times and you soon pick.up on stuff.
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New ROM has be flashed from recovery
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So what you're saying is that I don't need to root or create a goldcard or anything? As long as I have this custom recovery I can flash a new ROM?
Also another thing that worries me is the radio part of the ROM. That was the reason I had to send my phone back to HTC coz there was an error when it was at the ROM stage and wouldn't boot an OS after that.
Can I flash a new ROM without the radio or does that mean no calling etc?
And also does the radio have to be specific to my region and operator? (o2 uk)
(sorry about the long winded questions)
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huzi_a said:
So what you're saying is that I don't need to root or create a goldcard or anything? As long as I have this custom recovery I can flash a new ROM?
Also another thing that worries me is the radio part of the ROM. That was the reason I had to send my phone back to HTC coz there was an error when it was at the ROM stage and wouldn't boot an OS after that.
Can I flash a new ROM without the radio or does that mean no calling etc?
And also does the radio have to be specific to my region and operator? (o2 uk)
(sorry about the long winded questions)
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Yes, you don't need a goldcard to flash a new ROM. The radio doesn't affect the booting up of the OS, it just affects your network signal and anything else associated with the radio. The radio doesn't need to be flashed everytime you change ROM's. You can look here to see if you have the latest one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464
The radios are not region specific
Thanks a lot for clarifying that. I think I'm gonna get started with a sense 3.0 ROM.
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No problem bro hope you find a ROM to your liking. You could try this one its a 2.1+3.0 sense rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300224
You know what? Delete all tutorials. What's the point of having them, when suckers will jump to every n00b like superheroes and will re-write the same things all over again?
Terepin said:
You know what? Delete all tutorials. What's the point of having them, when suckers will jump like to every n00b like superheroes and will re-write the same things all over again?
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And let me ask you something. Is it such a crime to ask for help and give help? I've read through every tutorial i needed and still ran into problems. A store worker doesn't ignore you when you need something just coz people have asked before. By signing up to XDA you are automatically willing to help others or even help yourself when problems arise.
Revolutionary. Single word that fixes all. Instead, they gave you even recipes for secret cake! That's not helping, that's spamming.
grazy2266 said:
I can recommend the noobs thread it tells you everything, I've used it many of times and you soon pick.up on stuff.
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Where is this noobs thread? Link Please.
Pardon my noobiness.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Maybe if it will has flashing lights and cool music n00bs will notice it...
Jesus sayd "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." and not "Kill the n00bs"
Two things:
1. Grammar FAIL!
2. I'm not their father.
Terepin, I just wanna say that I like your avatar. It adds character to your posts.
While thank you. I'm trying to do my best.
Hey guys...
Last week I bought a second hand( used in good condition) Desire HD, which also has a warranty of local HTC dealer. When I had received it, I realized that ROM( probably Basedand and Kernel) has changed also. Even everything works good, I'm wondering is there a way to change back everything to stock, so I can achieve warranty if it's needed.
Also I found SuperUser Icon in menu, so It means that phone is rooted.
I don't know how phone is rooted, so I can unroot it.
Sorry If I sound like noob(cause I am first time on Android phone, I've used Symbian and WM before). I'm trying to adopt in Android world, but this for warranty really concerns me.
Thanks in advance
P.S. I've received phone with this on it:
Android Version
2.3.3
Baseband version
12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel version
2.6.35.13-Buzz_2.2.1_OC+g2ad4ce3
[email protected]#8
Sat May 28 12:49:32 BST 2011
Software number
Android Revolution HD 5.2.0 by mike1986
theres definitly a way to unroot your phone, but its not as easy as rooting it as i was rooting my phone bout 6monthes ago i found a how to unroot ur dhd, but dont remember where i found it. ther stock roms (original) u can find in dhd section here on xda
as long as u dont need to unroot it, i would prefer u flashing a more actual rom or update yours. just take a look in dhd android dev forum. im sure u will find something for u
here a link to the newest version of ur current rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040
Thanks....
I couldn't find any original ROM here
And If I just flash the original, will everything back to original(will root remain) or...?
Can anyone even help to find out how the phone was rooted...?
Balcanian said:
Thanks....
I couldn't find any original ROM here
And If I just flash the original, will everything back to original(will root remain) or...?
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There are tons and tons of custom ROMs in the development forum. They start with [ROM]. If you flash the original stock as a ROM, it will retain root.
Balcanian said:
Can anyone even help to find out how the phone was rooted...?
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What does HBOOT say? Boot while holding power and volume down.
Make sure you switch off, remove and insert battery, then hold volume down and power!
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If you want to return to stock, just download and run a RUU
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Here's the thread u need. Everything u need to do to get back to stock & it's even noob friendly :')
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30863908
Whats the best way to one click root dhs
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Whats the best way to one click root dhs
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Advanced ace hack kit (AAHK), is the simplest way to achieve root, although it's not quite one click and you wont find it on XDA although googling it will bring up links for you.