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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.
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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.
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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!

How to go back to stock ROM?

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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Take Care
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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Take Care
TheQuest

I'm TheQuest said:
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.
Take Care
TheQuest

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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[HELP] Debranding Tmobile UK Desire Problems

Hi all
I am trying to debrand my T-mobile desire. I have rooted my phone and removed the security lock. I have also created a gold card and inserted it into the phone.
However when i run the stock HTC RUU it reboots the phone into the boot loader and then gives me an error saying it cant update the rom.
This is now deiving me crazy. As i am a complete noob at flashing android phones.
Any help will greatly appreciated. As i feel it is something i am doing wrong.
Thanks
Jonathan

If you have rooted your phone you don't really need the gold card, as that was a method used to debrand a phone without having to root.
Which method did you use to root your phone?

anoniemouse said:
If you have rooted your phone you don't really need the gold card, as that was a method used to debrand a phone without having to root.
Which method did you use to root your phone?
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Hi
I used the unrevoked on click root .

anoniemouse said:
If you have rooted your phone you don't really need the gold card, as that was a method used to debrand a phone without having to root.
Which method did you use to root your phone?
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Not entirely true. I rooted my Desire first then used an ruu but I have to use a goldcard to do it.
To be honest, you don't really need to debrand your phone. Just whack a rom on it.
Sent from CM7

Yeah I know I can put another Rom on . But at the moment I just want to try the stock HTC Rom.

Make sure you use a pre rooted rom otherwise you could find yourself losing root, could be a bit of a problem too with htc locking down thier phones.

I am not too bothered if it does remove root.
I assume it can be re rooted .

I know there were reported problems over on the android forums from some people losing root & not being able to root again.
Not sure if that was sorted out, could be a good idea to ask around some more to be certain.

You sure the ruu is a complete dl? Have to download multiple times off shipped roms, first few tries are always partials.
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Still I am fine with that just need to get the T-Mobile sh*t.off the the phone. As they think it exceptable not to realise Rom updates . When HTC clearly think it is needed.

BashyUK said:
You sure the ruu is a complete dl? Have to download multiple times off shipped roms, first few tries are always partials.
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That's a useless site now. There is an ruu thread, go in there and click the link to the latest wwe ruu. Scroll through till you get a multiupload link, download that.
Sent from CM7

I download the rom the ruu thread. I will try re downloading it.

am I right in thinking that I should be downloading the WWE Rom for the UK?

Now, V2.37 downgrade has no specific news?

Now, V2.37 downgrade has no specific news?

I think it's being worked on. There's quite a few people looking for this, so I think we just need to wait!

I am also looking for a way to root 2.37.
Please, Please someone help....

me to looking for a way to downgrad 2.42

Just be patient guys...and please donate when the new GingerBreak is released to show your support for these hard working heroes!
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Can someone please advice me on how to check if mine is version 2.37? Isit the build number ?

Yes, it is the build number in the Software-Information menu.

I can't connect to the internet, trough mobile or with wireless after upgrading this. Wanna downgrade!!!

same issue
i bought hd desire a9191 throw ebay site, softwarebuild is 2.37
so pls any one know to how downgrade it,, just tell my cus am diying loooooooooool

When can we root it！！ T_T

Would be interesting !! Please

i ask htc..they say only can downgrade in customer service

But how to downgrade branded phone with S-ON? -> I can't root!

Fabipro said:
But how to downgrade branded phone with S-ON? -> I can't root!
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Check it. Use the gingerbreak method. It works.
http://driphter.com/index.php?topic=3867.0
I had accidentally tried 2.37 via the pd98img and everything was locked up, so I wanted to get back to 2.36 but the RUU no longer would work. Im suprised my steps & toolkit still worked considering people are saying that the last version of gingerbreak didnt work. Well it still did for me (and a few other users) and NO goldcard was needed.

It doesn't work for me
At step 1. Download and Run this RUU to downgrade your device (plug in, run it, and let it do its magic): I got a failure (-> picture).
In Englisch: failure 140: Bootloader-Version-Failure
The ROM Update Utility Programm can't update the Android-Phone.
You need the right one and try again.
But which one is right? I tried more than ten ...
Again: I have (telekom)-branded Gingerbrad 2.37.111.6. No root an S-ON
help me please
thanks
greez Fabi

which RUU are you using are you using?
try skipping the RUU part of it, and just start at step 2 with the gingerbreak method.

Are you saying that Gingerbreak method in your post works on an S-ON 2.37 phones?

I wasn't able to make gingerbreak work either. My phone also lagged and FC with most widgets, won't connect to the mobile and wireless network. I thought I broke something by having radio s-off. But fortunately after Factory reset and wipe cache. everything went smoothly. Trouble is I have to setup my DHD again. ontly thing I was able to successfully restore was the contacts. using the built-in export tool.

JSLEnterprises said:
which RUU are you using are you using?
try skipping the RUU part of it, and just start at step 2 with the gingerbreak method.
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I tried the SAME .exe from another page...
So start at step 2 with gingerbreak: (in Charge mode?!)
At step 4 my phone doesn't install Gingerbreak from PC - so I copied the apk to my device, run it but nothing happens. It sags only: Rooting...; Running exploit...; This may take a few minutes! Device will reboot on success.
Now I'm waiting more than a half an hour! What's wrong?
FAbi

So why not upgrade? I mean does anyone know how to create FOTA updates? Coz maybe we can trick the phone to update to 1.32 but maybe change the numbers to 2.38 or something like that.
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[Q] htc desire complications ...please help :(

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this is the message i get when i use revolutionary
Waiting for device...
Found your device: - exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2)
- (- exec '/system/bin/sh-- exec '/system/bin/sh, Android: - exec '/system/bin/
sh, ROM version: -)
Hi guys this is my first time i post a thread. I posted 2 pictures
one of them describes the rom i'm using and the other is root checker
i originally rooted my htc desire unrevoked and everything was fine besides not being s-off
i had busybox installed and says rooted and titanium also worked fine untill i flashed from rom manager the picture above,all hell broke loose.
i can still download roms from rom manager but when in the notifaction shows me complete, it doesn't do anything
my power button doesn't power off the phone,i always do a battery pull and when i go to bootloader volume up-down doesn't work nor power
my current rom is working <see picture attached> but new market installed always says stopped unexpectedly
please someone help if you can thanks airmario

Your attachments are invalid. For problems with revolutionary use their irc channel.

Thanks for the response!
But the problem is not with revolutionary
When I type Adb shell it says
-exec'/system /bin/sh' failed no such file or directory (2)
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Excuse me, but you wrote:
airmario said:
this is the message i get when i use revolutionary
Waiting for device...
Found your device: - exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2)
- (- exec '/system/bin/sh-- exec '/system/bin/sh, Android: - exec '/system/bin/
sh, ROM version: -).
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So how it is?
And fix the attachments.

Sorry about maybe a miss wrote
But did mean to say that I originally used unrevoked.
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Sorry, but I don't get it. Which steps did you do exactly?
SwiftKeyed from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App

In my humble opinion I would say: Do a complete wipe of everything and then do a clean stock rom install. After that try again. ow btw the update from HTC for your bootloader unlocker is NOT for the HTC Desire! But revolutionary works 100%. Did so on my HTC Desire WITH the new Gingerbread update. Now I am S-Off and rooted and have the Leedroid rom running ( with some tweaks)
grtz Maverick ®

Ok please be patient with me
He we go my first step
#1 I rooted my HTC desire with unrevoked for the past 4 months every thing worked fine.
Only thing is s-on
Then not long ago I decided to flash a different rom through rom manager like I've always been doing .
Once I did my problems all started
Busy box says not rooted,titanium same but rom manager I get permissions .
The rest is history ....all I want if possible is to start from scratch if possible ...go back to stock and root.
Thanks
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Sorry one more if I can add
When I go in terminal emulator it wont let me type anything
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airmario said:
Ok please be patient with me
He we go my first step
#1 I rooted my HTC desire with unrevoked for the past 4 months every thing worked fine.
Only thing is s-on
Then not long ago I decided to flash a different rom through rom manager like I've always been doing .
Once I did my problems all started
Busy box says not rooted,titanium same but rom manager I get permissions .
The rest is history ....all I want if possible is to start from scratch if possible ...go back to stock and root.
Thanks
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First of all if I am not mistaken Unrevoked doesn't "fully"root your phone. because your S-on doesn't turn into S-off. Therefore you usualy needed to do a nand root. And that could brick your phone if that fails
Sorry if I seem a little cautious with my words because I am a little newbe to all this
But with the Revolutionary tool it works. Trial and error on my own HTC Desire to prove it
You should be able to look for a Froyo RUU or even the newest Gingerbread update for the Desire and flash your phone with it. And then start from scratch with rooting with Revolutionary. If you allready did the update from froyo to Gingerbread there is no turning back to Froyo for now as far as I know. So you have to flash again with Gingerbread
Look on the threads her at XDA and you will find it or even try google. If you done that with succes you start rooting S-off with the revolutionary tool.
Don't bother trying to unlock the bootloader with the unlocker from HTC!! It is not ment for the Desire...!
hope this helped
grtz Maverick

airmario said:
Ok please be patient with me
He we go my first step
#1 I rooted my HTC desire with unrevoked for the past 4 months every thing worked fine.
Only thing is s-on
Then not long ago I decided to flash a different rom through rom manager like I've always been doing .
Once I did my problems all started
Busy box says not rooted,titanium same but rom manager I get permissions .
The rest is history ....all I want if possible is to start from scratch if possible ...go back to stock and root.
Thanks
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Was your phone branded? If not, just download this ruu, run it and follow the instructions on screen:
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
If it was, create goldcard, put it in your deisre and then the ruu again:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/308798-pc-application-goldcardtool/

Ok thanks
I'll try it and get back to you
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MatDrOiD said:
Was your phone branded? If not, just download this ruu, run it and follow the instructions on screen:
If it was, create goldcard, put it in your deisre and then the ruu again:
I'd go right ahead and download the Gingerbread update from HTC, wouldn't bother with the Goldcard because you may spend a lot of time trying to fix something which is unfixable. I seem to remember having a problem like yours, which was only solved by downloading an installing the official HTC RUU, I had also tried to get S-Off with Unrevoked but didnt use the right driver(was using HTC's driver, or maybe another, whatever it was it wasn't the right one to use with unrevoked, although unrevoked seemed to have worked!?).
Revolutionary has improved upon Unrevoked though. Its a lot simpler, the process is quicker and there's no user interaction at all. If you back up as much of the stuff and apps with titanium as you can or just your personal stuff, shouldnt be to much of a hassle.
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pj81worcs said:
I'd go right ahead and download the Gingerbread update from HTC, wouldn't bother with the Goldcard because you may spend a lot of time trying to fix something which is unfixable.
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About which unfixable are you talking about? You get cid error when you want to flash stock ruu although your phone was branded.
pj81worcs said:
I seem to remember having a problem like yours, which was only solved by downloading an installing the official HTC RUU
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And at this point he will need a goldcard (maybe) to avoid cid error. That's why I asked if his phone was branded or not. So please do not talk about an error which is not fixable without defining which error you mean more precisely.
Revolutionary has improved upon Unrevoked though. Its a lot simpler, the process is quicker and there's no user interaction at all. If you back up as much of the stuff and apps with titanium as you can or just your personal stuff, shouldnt be to much of a hassle.
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To backup apps with tb, one needs root access. The thread opener does not have it and revolutionary does not give you root access till one's flashing the zip mentioned on the documentary site.
And revolutionary is another matter altogether, because the op wants to go back to stock. He may run revolutionary then.

I tried doing it by ruu HTC but always giving me error 120 battery less than 30%....
What can I do?
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airmario said:
I tried doing it by ruu HTC but always giving me error 120 battery less than 30%....
What can I do?
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I would do this: switch off the phone, remove the battery for 10 seconds, plug the battery again, charge full with phone still off with htc ac charger (2.5 hours at least), remove the charger, switch on the phone, ensure u have usb debug active, connect the phone to ur pc, run the ruu (if u are no brand use the 2.29.405.5)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
This was the ROM,I downloaded and caused be all the problems
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airmario said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
This was the ROM,I downloaded and caused be all the problems
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What phone u have?
The rom u linked is in the G1 Android Development! This is the Desire forum

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
this was the rom that caused me all the problems.
and i downloaded it from rom manger on my htc desire...
please someone help

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
this is the current rom on my htc desire
downloaded from rom manger and messed up all my phone