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Desire will not.....

.....allow me to do the first steps of the root process outlined in soooo many of these know hows.
Basically I start the unrevoked3 program and run the custom image and when I connect my Desire (after it's been put in debug and disk management mode) it hangs for over 20 mins without the unrevoked program being done or the phone going to the boot screen.
Please help as I am getting very pissed off with this method when everyone else seems to be having no problems with it.
My handset is Orange UK branded with the bootloader 0.83.0001 installed.
I.m desperate to root my phone with a Cyanogen rom.
Regards,
Paul.

Have you installed the hboot USB driver?
Sent from my Amiga 500 using Workbench.

I had the same problem mate, for me it was because I hadn't installed the HTC drivers that were packaged with the HTC Sync app. I figured because the steps said to uninstall HTC sync, I wouldn't need to install it in the first place.
Anyways I just installed it from the HTC site, then uninstalled the app only n left the driver.
Worked after that
Good luck with it

StuMcBill said:
Have you installed the hboot USB driver?
Sent from my Amiga 500 using Workbench.
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I dl it and opened it up.
The problem I have is that the steps I've seen I can't do such as having the option for update driver from the right clicking of the Android 1.0
Paul.

Its to heavy to read? And to look at wat u download? There was a link inside the Unrevoked Install folder!!
http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php?id=public:windows_hboot_driver_install
Anoying questions

PAULO76 said:
I dl it and opened it up.
The problem I have is that the steps I've seen I can't do such as having the option for update driver from the right clicking of the Android 1.0
Paul.
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u need to remove your HTC sense (leave the driver) and restart your pc. then at device manager when u go to Hboot on your desire u will see android 1.0 then update it manualy by giving the address from the unrevoked folder driver. then is done

xtcislove said:
Its to heavy to read? And to look at wat u download? There was a link inside the Unrevoked Install folder!!
Anoying questions
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You clearly can't read, I said I couldn't get past certain steps not that I couldn't find it!!!
That link you provided I already have and was following the steps until the one where I had to update drivers (an option that I didn't have when I right clicked)
If you can't be nice and helpful, don't post!
Oh and by the way, annoying has 2 N's in it!!

Here is a german instruction with pic´s ...use google translate
http://androiddesire.blogspot.com/2010/07/root-bzw-neues-rom-auf-dem-htc-desire.html
maybe it´s helpful..with kind regards..Alex

Thank you everyone, and I do mean everyone for your input.
Turns out I'd left the debug on and that's why I couldn't update driver etc.
I now have the superuser icon and all is well.
Now to get the Cyanogen rom and let the fun truly begin..........
Regards,
Paul.

[Q] Unrevoked 3.2 problem

Hello all,
I am having a bit of a problem here.
I managed to download Unrevoked 3.2 to root my HTC Desire GSM on the official 2.2 Froyo.
Ik installed the Hboot drivers correctly and when i start the tool everything goes well untill he reboots. After the reboot this message comes up:
"Failed to load recovery image".
Am i doing something wrong or what?
I have a .zip file with a recovery on my SD card.
Thanks in advance,
Quinten

justkuu said:
Hello all,
I am having a bit of a problem here.
I managed to download Unrevoked 3.2 to root my HTC Desire GSM on the official 2.2 Froyo.
Ik installed the Hboot drivers correctly and when i start the tool everything goes well untill he reboots. After the reboot this message comes up:
"Failed to load recovery image".
Am i doing something wrong or what?
I have a .zip file with a recovery on my SD card.
Thanks in advance,
Quinten
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I can bet you have HBOOT 0.92 or other than Unrevoked can't make

How can i see my Hboot version? Is 0.92 not supported? Will it be? Why are smurfs blue and why am i asking so many questions?

Power on your device with the volume down, the HBOOT version will be the third line down. If you have 0.92 than you need to downgrade.
There is a link under android development with a tutorial.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256

Ah offcourse. So i have 0.92. And so it isn't possible to root my device on the official Froyo update (yet)?

I was under the impression that UnrEVOked 3.2 could root later HBOOTs without a downgrade.
However, the point is moot at the moment, because 3.2 was pulled due to some bugs, so that may well be what is causing the OPs issue.
Regards,
Dave

3.2 Is indeed also for Froyo devices. But 0.92 bootloader is an exeption maybe?
3.2 Was pulled down because of some problems with 2 Evo users. It should be working on the Desire tho.

justkuu said:
3.2 Is indeed also for Froyo devices. But 0.92 bootloader is an exeption maybe?
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The 0.92 bootloader came with the Froyo OTA.
So, if UnrEVOked 3.2 is supposed to root Froyo based Desires, it stands to reason that it should be so with HBOOT 0.92, because if you've got Froyo with an earlier bootloader, you must've already rooted at some point.
Regards,
Dave

Why, if 3.2 was taken down for bugs and screwing up peoples phones, did you try and use it?? Seems like a silly idea to me...
And 2.10.405.2 is HBOOT 0.93

it does 092 just fine. i did mine. you are doing something wrong. remove htc sync
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EddyOS said:
Why, if 3.2 was taken down for bugs and screwing up peoples phones, did you try and use it?? Seems like a silly idea to me...
And 2.10.405.2 is HBOOT 0.93
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It went offline for 2 EVO users. There were no Desire problems.

But it was taken down as it COULD cause issues for any device. Just cause it was 2 EVOs doesn't mean it won't kill other phones as well...if it was OK for all phones they'd still have it on their site with a note that it might cause issue if you have an EVO

mariosraptor said:
it does 092 just fine. i did mine. you are doing something wrong. remove htc sync
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Thanks for the confirmation 0.92 does indeed work. I removed HTC Sync execpt the driver. So. I did everything right. That's why i started this topic. I am clueless atm.

did you install hboot drivers w/o errors?
connect turned on and select mass storage mode. don't forget to have usb debugging checked.retry and post results.
justkuu said:
Thanks for the confirmation 0.92 does indeed work. I removed HTC Sync execpt the driver. So. I did everything right. That's why i started this topic. I am clueless atm.
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One thing I would say about UnreEVOked in general is that I found the Windows version by far the most difficult to get up and running, whereas the OS/X version just runs with no messing around with drivers etc. I'd imagine the same is true of the Linux version.
Regards,
Dave

I've used unrEVOked once using Windows 7 x64 and it worked first time - was VERY easy...I'm back to stock now but does anyone know if HBOOT 0.93 will be supported when it's back out?

mariosraptor said:
did you install hboot drivers w/o errors?
connect turned on and select mass storage mode. don't forget to have usb debugging checked.retry and post results.
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Yes i did install the drivers correctly and connected my device in mass storage mode with debugging turned on. Running on Win 7 64BIT but that should not be the problem. I am willing to try it on MAC OSX if somebody wants to give me the OSX files in a PM.

yes it is said that it will support any hboot. i did mine yesterday because i wanted amonra's recovery. i had no problems whatsoever.
EddyOS said:
I've used unrEVOked once using Windows 7 x64 and it worked first time - was VERY easy...I'm back to stock now but does anyone know if HBOOT 0.93 will be supported when it's back out?
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That's good to know - just waiting on them to release it again!

if you want i can upload it for you.
EddyOS said:
That's good to know - just waiting on them to release it again!
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[Q] Questions about unrevoked method

I am about to root this EVO for my first time and want to use the unrevoked method. I am still a little scared as I do not want to brick the phone. Is it really just one click or is there some more steps I need to know about other than installing the HBOOT drivers. And also does unrevoked automatically flash 2.2 or do I have to do that also? Just looking for some more general info on what I should know before I actually go ahead and do this, since the website does not provide much.

That's all you need. Follow the guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
Make sure your phone is up to date before you root. Menu-System-System Updates-HTC Software updates. You should be on the latest OTA 3.29.xx. Then you don't need to worry about flashing a rooted stock rom.

With the HTC Sync issue, is that something I have to uninstall on my phone or pc? I dont think I have it installed, is it a program or driver?

fmedina2 said:
With the HTC Sync issue, is that something I have to uninstall on my phone or pc? I dont think I have it installed, is it a program or driver?
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Download and install htc sync on your computer. Then reboot. Then uninstall htc sync from control panel but leave the htc drivers in place. Reboot again, and run unrevoked.

eyeballer1 said:
Download and install htc sync on your computer. Then reboot. Then uninstall htc sync from control panel but leave the htc drivers in place. Reboot again, and run unrevoked.
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Leave the HTC Driver installer in place you mean?
Done. So much more simpler than I imagined.

Congrats
Sent from my 'warm' EVO

[Q] Desire 2.2

I bought an unbranded/unlocked Desire a few days ago, and it had Froyo preinstalled.
It REFUSES to connect to HTC Sync, and it seems impossible to root using unrevoked too (i've tried Vista, Win7 and Ubuntu). All without success. I have tried EVERY method/guide/tutorial out there.
So my question is this. HOW DO I ROOT?!
I'm thinking of using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
And then using unrevoked on the stock 2.1, but in that thread it says
Update:
The new version of unrevoked3 (3.21) can now root froyo ROMs directly, and a downgrade is no longer necessary if you just want to root and install custom recovery, although there appear to be a few issues with this new release. If you want to rebrand/debrand your phone, rooting won't achieve this and you can use this method instead. If you cannot get the new version of unrevoked3 to work you can also run this and use the older version (3.14) that works with Android 2.1.
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So i have no garauntee that unrevoked will work on 2.1 either, and i'm not downgrading for no reason.
Does anyone have any ideas, cause i'm running out of ideas here.

DannyDrama said:
I bought an unbranded/unlocked Desire a few days ago, and it had Froyo preinstalled.
It REFUSES to connect to HTC Sync, and it seems impossible to root using unrevoked too (i've tried Vista, Win7 and Ubuntu). All without success. I have tried EVERY method/guide/tutorial out there.
So my question is this. HOW DO I ROOT?!
I'm thinking of using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
And then using unrevoked on the stock 2.1, but in that thread it says
So i have no garauntee that unrevoked will work on 2.1 either, and i'm not downgrading for no reason.
Does anyone have any ideas, cause i'm running out of ideas here.
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Does it have a new H-boot that unrevoked cant do yet? What is the H-boot on the phone?
Does unrevoked come up with any errors? Have you instaleed the correct drivers, adb for it?

What is your hboot #?
Power off, press down volume and power on should tell you at the top.
Then check the sticky topics, at the top of dev section, as they have solved newest hboot problems.
Ps this is best for the q&a section, good luck, and sure we'll all try and help.
Desire is the source of all suffering.

HBOOT number is 0.93, take it this is too new?
The non-connection to HTC Sync worries me, if it wont connect to the manufacturers software, what is there to make me think it will work with anything else?

Don't quote me on this but unrevocked should work on 0.93,
Best is to get suck into this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709146&highlight=unrevocked
And see how you do.
Goes through the whole deal with drivers etc.
Do you have ADB yet? because you can use adb devices to check to see if your desire is connecting to your computer, but as cjm1979 said you need to get latest drivers from the adb, but seem to remember you have to uninstall htcsync anyway to use unrevocked. But it should all be there in that guide.
But getting adb and drivers is important.

> Uninstall HTC sync 3.x version from your windows box and install 2.x version and then try it ( Important: Disable any firewall/antivirus tools when doing it)
The latest version of unrevoked should work.

Just found this in the unrevocked topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=725738&highlight=solved&page=36
My HBOOT version is 0.93.0001
Follow the instruction to unrevoked,f after installed the HBOOT driver and enable USB debug, run unrevoked as administrator and connection "charging only",
the unrevoked still not start as follow, any idea?
Solved: I never install HTC sync.
Read all post found similar situation and I install and uninstall HTC sync. Problem resolved.
Never used htcsync for myself anyway.

Ok guys, i found the problem.
This is embarassing, But i forgot to uninstall DroidExplorer which unknown to me, was cocking it all up silently. Uninstalled that, ran unrevoked and it looks to be working, i'm currently on the ClockworkMod recovery screen. Yeah, all working now, and i should be rooted now.
Am i correct in saying that since the phone was unlocked/unbranded, i can now just whack an update.zip on my SD and flash it? Or is there anything else to be done before that (I know enough to do a Nandroid backup before that step)?
Thank you all for helping an idiot solve his non-problem!

I've uninstalled Sync, moved the drivers to system32, ran unrevoked as admin, ran it in compatibility mode, nothing. All required drivers/softwares/fairy dust is present. I really have tried nearly everything listed on tutorials. I've damn near broken googles servers just searching for a fix!

You don't copy any drivers, HTC sync installs in 2 parts - the program and the drivers.
Once installed, go into Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the program but leave the drivers. This works fine
Then make sure unrEVOked is running BEFORE you connect your phone, and make sure USB Debugging is enabled on the phone

One of the tuts i read said movng the drivers to system32 might help, but did it hell. I'm all rooted now, just installed TitaniumBackup, is it meant to ask for permissions 2000 times every time i do something? It just asked me about 20 times O.O

DannyDrama said:
One of the tuts i read said movng the drivers to system32 might help, but did it hell. I'm all rooted now, just installed TitaniumBackup, is it meant to ask for permissions 2000 times every time i do something? It just asked me about 20 times O.O
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Once, when you've ticked the box,
Unless your talking about superuser notifications which you can turn of in the superuser app
Desire is the source of all suffering.

You mean the 'remember' box? Yeah, done that too but it keeps popping up asking for permissions anyway.

DannyDrama said:
You mean the 'remember' box? Yeah, done that too but it keeps popping up asking for permissions anyway.
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Yes meant the remember box, is the box always the SU box or is it a grey notification box saying SU access has been granted.

Its always the SU box, asking me to give permission, but the remember box is always ticked.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Can't Root...

I can't figure out for the life of me how to setup adb on my friends mac booted into windows (he has really old software so he has to use windows)...I dont see any SDK setup I only see SDK Manager, tried running that and I am just lost. I also tried doing it on my laptop because I have adb setup already but it wouldn't do a thing when I had it connected to revoked, and im pretty sure hboot was installed...any ideas?

Well with Windows, you need the usb driver, then hook up in charge only mode and with usb debugging on, then run the tool that comes in the bundle. Don't need adb for unrevoked.

iowabowtech said:
Well with Windows, you need the usb driver, then hook up in charge only mode and with usb debugging on, then run the tool that comes in the bundle. Don't need adb for unrevoked.
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oh...good grief...where can i get that driver?
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problem is i go to download the driver, go to hboot, connect, and under device manager under other devices there is android 1.0 and USB Device and when I right click there is an option to update driver which just brings up the wizard and doesnt do anything, there is no option for update driver software

You're using these instructs?
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
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Only other thought is if you weren't logged on as admin perhaps the option to update drivers wouldn't be present. Not sure tho.

iowabowtech said:
You're using these instructs?
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
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Yes...course there not the clearest instructions but I seem to be doing everything right...I have never been so frustrated with rooting a phone and I have rooted 3 phones

what a disaster...still cant figure it out...ive been doing this for 5 hours now.

What version of Windows are you using? I don't understand what you mean by not having an option to update the driver. Never seen it before I guess.

CC268 said:
oh...good grief...where can i get that driver?
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problem is i go to download the driver, go to hboot, connect, and under device manager under other devices there is android 1.0 and USB Device and when I right click there is an option to update driver which just brings up the wizard and doesnt do anything, there is no option for update driver software
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There isnt an option when the wizard comes up to choose a file manualy, or browse my computer, or select a file? Every version of windows ever made has had the option to manualy update a driver, they just look different on different versions of windows.
Here is the driver if you need it. Just unzip it to somewhere on your pc.
http://dinc.does-it.net/android_usb_driver.zip
The file you will want to point it to in the zip is android_winusb.inf

The dInc is NOTHING like rooting a Tbolt. You only need two pieces of software and a phone that is booted up and running with USB Debugging checked under Applications.
Remove HTC Sync if it's installed. Install the modified USB driver provided in the wiki for unrEVOked. Connect the device and select "Charge" mode. Open the unrEVOked tool and execute it.
This will NOT work if you updated to Gingerbread.
It's also not assured to work the first time. Mine took 3 tries, but eventually worked. EVOs I've used it on have worked the first time or third time. It's not a sure thing because of the nature of the exploit used.
Use unrEVOked Forever if you desire a bootloader with permanent S-Off.
It's pretty much that simple.

loonatik78 said:
The dInc is NOTHING like rooting a Tbolt. You only need two pieces of software and a phone that is booted up and running with USB Debugging checked under Applications.
Remove HTC Sync if it's installed. Install the modified USB driver provided in the wiki for unrEVOked. Connect the device and select "Charge" mode. Open the unrEVOked tool and execute it.
This will NOT work if you updated to Gingerbread.
It's also not assured to work the first time. Mine took 3 tries, but eventually worked. EVOs I've used it on have worked the first time or third time. It's not a sure thing because of the nature of the exploit used.
Use unrEVOked Forever if you desire a bootloader with permanent S-Off.
It's pretty much that simple.
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Agreed. The only thing I'll add to this, since I just rooted my girl's HTC Desire and friend's DInc is this: I followed the Unrevoked Wiki and installed their drivers, Unrevoked forever, and set it up as explained. The phones would reboot as Unrevoked was working, but it would get to a spot waiting for phone to reboot, and they never would.
I realized with the HTC Desire that you need a different tool to root that phone, but you needed the HTC Fastboot drivers for Windows. I downloaded that driver as well, and everything worked. You can get those drivers from HTC Sync, just install it, then when you go to Control Panel to remove it, there should be 3 entries. Remove everything but the HTC Sync drivers.
You can also get them from Revolutionary, located here. That'll get you the HTC Sync drivers only.

RMarkwald said:
Agreed. The only thing I'll add to this, since I just rooted my girl's HTC Desire and friend's DInc is this: I followed the Unrevoked Wiki and installed their drivers, Unrevoked forever, and set it up as explained. The phones would reboot as Unrevoked was working, but it would get to a spot waiting for phone to reboot, and they never would.
I realized with the HTC Desire that you need a different tool to root that phone, but you needed the HTC Fastboot drivers for Windows. I downloaded that driver as well, and everything worked. You can get those drivers from HTC Sync, just install it, then when you go to Control Panel to remove it, there should be 3 entries. Remove everything but the HTC Sync drivers.
You can also get them from Revolutionary, located here. That'll get you the HTC Sync drivers only.
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I'm also thinking the Unrevoked tool won't be updated to support the dInc, if anyone was wondering. The Supersonic (EVO 4G), which is technically identical to the dInc, is now supported by Revolutionary. Version 0.5 will probably support the dInc, I'm thinking. Might be good if people looked there rather than the Unrevoked site.

loonatik78 said:
I'm also thinking the Unrevoked tool won't be updated to support the dInc, if anyone was wondering. The Supersonic (EVO 4G), which is technically identical to the dInc, is now supported by Revolutionary. Version 0.5 will probably support the dInc, I'm thinking. Might be good if people looked there rather than the Unrevoked site.
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I was wondering if that'd be the case with Revolutionary, pretty slick tool! Easy to use, and it supported the Desire so I'd think if it's supporting the EVO that the DInc would be too. I agree, that'd be the place to look.

S-off is included in the Unrevoked tool now. No need to flash Unrevoked Forever separately.

iowabowtech said:
S-off is included in the Unrevoked tool now. No need to flash Unrevoked Forever separately.
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Well, you can tell how long ago I rooted my dInc!

loonatik78 said:
Well, you can tell how long ago I rooted my dInc!
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I hear you, I'm starting to forget things about it and I'm still running the thing.
I'm just holding out these last few months for either the Prime (hoping for the best) or the Vigor. It's time for a change.

iowabowtech said:
I hear you, I'm starting to forget things about it and I'm still running the thing.
I'm just holding out these last few months for either the Prime (hoping for the best) or the Vigor. It's time for a change.
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If you want my opinion, I think development for the Vigor/Inc HD will be nothing short of explosive. A lot of what's been learned on the Tbolt will make it's way there and I think there will be a lot of back and forth on those platforms.

CC268 said:
I can't figure out for the life of me how to setup adb on my friends mac booted into windows (he has really old software so he has to use windows)...I dont see any SDK setup I only see SDK Manager, tried running that and I am just lost. I also tried doing it on my laptop because I have adb setup already but it wouldn't do a thing when I had it connected to revoked, and im pretty sure hboot was installed...any ideas?
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If you have never rooted this phone before, and this phone has the latest Gingerbread update then I don't think it's possible to root.
I may be wrong though.
And yeah I rooted my bro's TB and it was a bit of a pain (had to do terminal bullcrap and run a bunch of specific commands)
For the INC you just press big fancy buttons (make sure you have the driver on your PC) and it's done.

well thanks guys I will try again..he is on 2.2 so I dont believe thats gingerbread

CC268 said:
well thanks guys I will try again..he is on 2.2 so I dont believe thats gingerbread
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No you should be fine. Try to find a way to get us some screenshots of the PC so we can get a better idea of what's up. Or just try it on a different pc for as much time as you have in it already.

iowabowtech said:
No you should be fine. Try to find a way to get us some screenshots of the PC so we can get a better idea of what's up. Or just try it on a different pc for as much time as you have in it already.
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I will be trying again today. I have everything setup on my Alienware M14x so I dont know if I can do it on the same computer I have been trying to set it up on his 2007 Macbook Pro (however I can't use ios because its too old for revoked so we have been trying on bootcamp on windows xp). I will try again using some of the info you guys gave. Should i do Revoked 3 or forever??