I am new to Android, have no experience in hacking/modding but am aware of rooting & custom ROMs & have a vague idea of what they do but not really how they work.
Can anyone please point me in the right direction with regards to rooting & installing custom ROMs for beginners.
I'm using a HTC Desire Z with HTC Sense 2.2 if that makes a difference.
Thanks
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You can start by reading the Wiki in the link below, it has all the basic info you need to know about your phone and rooting and more:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
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Also you will need to setup adb on your computer too
Here is a good guide for that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
Cool, thanks for the help.
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ok I'm biased, but I would use this guide for adb since it's specific to the Vision (G2/DZ) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685
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Trying to root my HTC desire hd. One click, visionary, and z4 will not work. Please help. Thanks.
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Cwest1 said:
Trying to root my HTC desire hd. One click, visionary, and z4 will not work. Please help. Thanks.
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If your using a newer software version, you may have to downgrade before you can root.
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If you have stock rom 1.7x you have to downgrade it. There are some guides on how to do that in the developer part of the desire hd forum
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Ok. Thank you. Is there q method that I should be looking for in particular? Found ten different ways to do it. Many thanks
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Use the method that is in sticky roll up thead in android development subforum.
Ok. Thanks again....much appreciated. Sorry for all the questions. Is there a Rom available with a workable version of 2.3 available? Or will the DHD be getting the upgrade. Find the phone has a lot of stuff in it I don't need and I think its creating a lag. Thanks again
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Cwest1 said:
Ok. Thanks again....much appreciated. Sorry for all the questions. Is there a Rom available with a workable version of 2.3 available? Or will the DHD be getting the upgrade. Find the phone has a lot of stuff in it I don't need and I think its creating a lag. Thanks again
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CM7 is eminently usable as a daily ROM
DHD software verion is rootable?
Is my dhd version is rootable using Visionary? see information below:
Software number 1.32.832.6
ACE PUT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.85.0007
MICROP-0438
RAIDO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
I just want to verify if do I still need to downgrade from 1.32.832.6 to 1.34.405.5.
Your ROM version is ok, no need to downgrade or move to another one.
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Hi jkoljo,
So I could directly root from my DHD using VISIONary, with the procedure given on the link below. Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841076
Hi, I would like to help my friend install a custom Rom on his desire and need to find out the general steps of what to do??
I have a desire hd and I'm not sure if things are a little different.
For my desire hd I : root, s-off, install custom Rom via cwm.
Is that the same steps as the desire??
My friend is on software number 2.29, can that build be rooted or does it need to downgrade first?? Also I've just read a couple of threads regarding installing a custom Rom and they don't refer to having s-off so was wondering if he needed to be s-off to have custom Rom, id assume he did.
Yeah if someone could help by just saying the steps in which to do it, id look up the rest ,
Thanks in advance to anyone that could help.
P.s its not for me, I'm doing it for a mate who is a complete noob.
Thanks a lot
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Read the guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
Thanks but its not letting me click the link, only white screen
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Hmm go to the android development under HTC desire
its in the first five posts - says complete guide
Try the noob proof video tutorial. For most roms s-off is not required
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Hi
anyone can provide detailed instructions for rooting htc wildfire. maybe the easiest way today. thanks!
You'll find all the tools and guides in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318
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Thanks dude!
Hello to everyone!
I successfully rooted my HTC Desire, Android version 2.3.3, with software provided by revolutionary.io/.
Now I want to install the InsertCoin ROM, and frankly I have no idea how.
Can someone provide me with a step-by-step guide to becoming a InsertCoin user?
Thanks!
No we can't, but you could use the search function to find one of the many guides
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As a quick starter it usually goes:
Partition SD
Flash alignment
Flash rom
Flash tweaks
Done
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Hi
I rooted my desire z got clockwork mod and gold card etc. I need to go back to UK stock ROM but not sure how to reverse the process I tried on guide that didnt work.
Anyone have a guide that will word ?
Also can I ask a confused question I have seen on developer forum about Vision ROM that are stock mines a desire Z where does Vision fit in ?
Thanks for any help
Ska
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Did you make a backup while rooting? Otherwise just take one of the collected shipped roms in the developer threads...
Desire Z = Vision
I used the wiki guide to return to stock - it worked
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