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[Q] Orange UK Branded Desire wants FroYo!

Hi Everyone,
I would be very grateful for a little help.
I have an Orange UK branded desire. Like everyone else the Orange branding really annoyed me so I have followed the guide to create a goldcard and have rooted and flashed a stock HTC rom. (so I'm currently using 1.15.405.4)
This is as far as I got before I left it.
So, am I right in thinking that to now get a rooted version of FroYo onto my desire all I need to do is;
1. Update the radio to the latest one, which will lock me out of my phone regardless of what network I'm on
2. Purchase an unlock code to get me back into my phone.
3. Use an application like ROM Manager to flash a FroYo rom onto my phone. (will I need to use my goldcard if I used ROM Manager?)
Is there anything else I should be aware of? I have been reading around and it seems fairly straight forward but I believe there are some issues with de-branded Orange phones.
Apologies if this has already been covered in another thread, but I'm really new to all this and to say I'm a little worried that I'm going to brick my desire is a major understatement!
Thanks again for any help!

Yep you pretty much have it spot on! Although it sounds like you haven't rooted yet. You will need to do this in order to flash a rooted ROM!
You can use Unrevoked 3 to root your phone, really easy with a couple of clicks.
Although I have personally used an unlock code my friend with an Orange Branded desire didn't get locked out when he used the latest radio, so looks like you may be in luck! Probably worth trying before you purchase a code

magicwaz said:
Hi Everyone,
I would be very grateful for a little help.
I have an Orange UK branded desire. Like everyone else the Orange branding really annoyed me so I have followed the guide to create a goldcard and have rooted and flashed a stock HTC rom. (so I'm currently using 1.15.405.4)
This is as far as I got before I left it.
So, am I right in thinking that to now get a rooted version of FroYo onto my desire all I need to do is;
1. Update the radio to the latest one, which will lock me out of my phone regardless of what network I'm on
2. Purchase an unlock code to get me back into my phone.
3. Use an application like ROM Manager to flash a FroYo rom onto my phone. (will I need to use my goldcard if I used ROM Manager?)
Is there anything else I should be aware of? I have been reading around and it seems fairly straight forward but I believe there are some issues with de-branded Orange phones.
Apologies if this has already been covered in another thread, but I'm really new to all this and to say I'm a little worried that I'm going to brick my desire is a major understatement!
Thanks again for any help!
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Hello there,
I am not sure that debranding was necessary, you could have rooted the phone using unrevoked, then just flash a rooted official froyo. And if you had unlocked your phone first, then you could have also flahed the latest radio rom.
I would say unlock your phone first, root it, then flash the latest radio, then flash a rooted froyo rom of your choice.

Thanks for the really fast responses.
I thought I had already rooted it? How would I tell if its rooted? I've already installed the ROM Manager app and Titanium Backup which say that they need root to work. Titanium Backup also says "Root access=> OK (BusyBox 1.16.0 from app)"

your defo rooted if the app says that
Strange people should say your not rooted, you can get rooted stock roms after all thats what I did. I'm on tmo and I flashed back the same firmware before flashing froyo no sim lock when I finally got to froyo cause I had trouble flashing recovery.
I have read some stuff on orange sim locking, try looking at the unlockr wbsit I think there is a tutorial there that mentions what to do when this happens.
Best thing to do tho is go to the Macardo android website (hxxp://android.modaco.com) they are really helpful there you'll get instant replies worth listening too, anyone worth listening too on here is far too busy

If you flash the latest radio you will not get simlocked (@satnile)

Just wanted to say thank you for all your help, I done it! I am now using FroYo on my (previously orange branded) Desire. Its awesome!
Also thanks for letting me know that I didn't have to buy an unlock code. Saved me few quid!
I don't think I want to be messing around with my phone like this again... well... maybe until the next major update
Thanks again!

But you just forgot to mention which method you've used.

That would probably help!
I had already followed the instructions on how to root a branded desire and install a stock htc rom that is posted on these forums.
This left me with a rooted, debranded desire. I lost all my contacts in the process, but thankfully I had synchronised it with HTC Sync a little while ago, so I was able to retrieve my contacts from that. Also having the desire set to automatically back-up things in its own settings, helped get back my text messages and saved wifi/bluetooth connections.
I then found the ROM I wanted to install. I just wanted the stock FroYo ROM. I picked one that was already rooted and did not update the hboot as I read there were issues if it did update it.
I followed instructions, also on these forums, on how to install the latest radio. I wasn't sure if I should have done this with my goldcard in the phone, but I used it anyway! That went fine and I was also not sim locked out, which saved me some money.
I copied the FroYo ROM I wanted onto my normal micro-SD card (not my goldcard), then used ROM Manager (downloadable via marketplace) to install the ROM. I was expecting it to take some time to install (10min+), but its pretty quick. The phone took a bit longer to boot up after the update.
Thankfully everything went well and I didn't even lose anything on the phone! Nothing was affected. I had all my apps, contacts, settings, background, ringtones, widgets etc... all set as normal. I was expecting them to be all wiped so I had backed up everything using Titanium Backup.
I hope that helps anyone who is about to void their warranty!
Any questions, just ask and I'll do my best to answer them. I'm definitely no expert, so all I can really talk about is what I did. I'm sure people will say there was an easier way to do it, but this is how I understood the process from the many guides out there.

[Q] froyo on 2.51

ok guys i have a couple of doubts
1) how do i install froyo on 2.51(nondowngradable) bootloader?
2)if it is possible is there a way to unroot the phone and take it back to the "just out of the store" condition.(for warranty reasons).
thanks in advance

come on guys isnt there anyone who has their phone in 2.51 rom????
somebody please give me a reply

What's the safest way to install Froyo on 2.51?
shajumohamed said:
ok guys i have a couple of doubts
1) how do i install froyo on 2.51(nondowngradable) bootloader?
2)if it is possible is there a way to unroot the phone and take it back to the "just out of the store" condition.(for warranty reasons).
thanks in advance
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I'm new to Android and XDA and I would also like answers to these questions. My phone came with 2.51.1 system/build too. Which I assume is (nondowngradable).
Over at - and-developers .com /sbf:defy
I see mention of Android2.1Eclair 2.51uk Roms and 2.51eu Roms, are these interchangeable? I live in Australia, ordered my phone online, the stores shipping records suggest it came from Hong Kong, I open the box and the small manual is in Italian, and a couple of the Tips RSS widgets pre-installed are in Italian (no biggy). System Version states: Blur_Version.2.51.1.MB525.Retail.en.IT so I take this to suggest I should grab the 2.1 Central Europe JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1 as a backup SBF. But this states it does not contain Blur, and is not rootable(is that still accurate?). My phone has blur and I have rooted it with SuperOneClick so a blurless non rootable SBF doesn't seem a reliable backup to return my phone to it's original state if at some stage I need to (perhaps when Motorola finally rollout Froyo or Gingerbread for the Defy).
It's all very confusing at the moment.
This maybe handy for anyone else with 2.51.1. With rooting my stock 2.51.1 I found that z4root.apk did not work. But SuperOneClick did. And to boot into recovery you can from the app or from a powered off phone hold "volume down" and "power on" and when the !exclamation mark and green android appear, tap the lower right corner of the screen to enter recovery.
Hopefully someone can give us answers

+1 I also Have this unit. I have blur_version.2.51.1.mb525.retail.en.it in the system info. Rooted mine with SuperOneClick and the z4root never worked. Installed System Recovery and everything goes well. Now I would like to try some ROMs posted here but before I do that, I don't know what are the necessary precautions/infos before applying those ROM in the recovery..
Please someone englighten us here?

I went from 2.51.1 to froyo
u just restore the rom that u want, and then flash "2.2 tmo boot only" with RSD lite
but check for detailed instructions in the rom topic ur trying to install

Isn't there's still a bug that whenever you use the chinese froyo, the camera won't be working?

nubbuns question regarding installing foroy on the defy

Just a quick one.
Ive come from the desire which ive installed just about every rom on and modified the partition table dozens of times so im no stranger to rooting... however this defy has me confused.
I need 2.2 to access lotus traveller for my work emails so im looking to install a custom rom until T-mobile uk finally release the official one but im reading all sorts of things like not being able to downgrade if you flash certain roms which arent "fixed".
Can someone give me a brief overview so i can get my head round what all this is about and can anyone point me in the direction of a good solid 2.2 rom which is as close to the official rom as possible?
cheers
edit : forgive the title, its meant to say FROYO!!

Here you go fella http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=993402
I've just recently flashed this 3.4.3-11 http://depositfiles.com/en/files/tjnmh6d98 onto my Defy & it's running great. There's no T-Mobile branding on this one & I doubt that you would be able to downgrade to an older version either.
You'll need RSD Lite V4.9, Motorola Drivers (I used V4.9 for these).
I followed Higgsy's great guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853674 about flashing a sbf & it worked a treat - in fact this current sbf is the 2nd froyo that I've flashed.
Hope this helps.

thanks for that. Ive actually managed to get a version of 3.4.2 on now which can be downgraded. Im starting to get the hang of this, it certainly a different process than what im used to thanks to motorola!
Im trying to keep it to stock roms now as I found with my desire there was always some bug that "bugged" me with custom roms so with this I think when the official 2.2 comes out for the UK I will flash it and keep the phone unrooted ( I only ever initially got into rooting for apps2sd anyway)
The reason for needing to keep it downgradeable is purely for the warranty with t-mobile otherwise I would just go with the rom you suggested.
Do you know of any version of 3.4.3-11 that is out there that is downgradeable that is still close to stock in terms of apps and features?
edit :its worth noting that higgsys procedure doesnt work with the eclair 2.51, you end up with the black screen issue. ( I imagine most are shipping with this now) although the general guidelines still apply, just different files are needed.

I'm not clued up on anything other than flashing a sbf via RSD Lite but if you have a look at the SBF Service File sticky in the Defy Dev forum the last post or two links to a fixed sbf & a nandroid of 3.4.3-11.
Sent from my MotoDefy.

[Q] Getting rid of Vodafone AU ROM to 'stock'?

Hi,
I've had my DHD for 6 months now, and I love it, but after seeing this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056329
I've finally decided I want to get rid of the Vodafone crap on my phone. It takes way longer to boot than it should, I have stupid apps on there, and I'm generally sick of seeing the Vodafone symbol every time I boot my phone, especially as I bought the phone from them and am not even contracted to them.
Is there an easy way to rid myself of this Vodafone branded ROM? I know next to nothing about rooting or anything, however.
After seeing the link above, I realised that I'll probably be waiting ages for Vodafone to send the update OTA, and I would really like some Gingerbread around about now. Hopefully the process will speed up my phone.
But, is there anyway I can do this without losing everything on my phone? My messages, apps, settings?
A lot of questions there - thanks in advance.

Hi, you will lose everything you don't backup.
Apps will need to be reinstalled, and settings will be lost.
If your firmware version is greater than 1.3x.xxx.x then you will need to downgrade to 1.32
Follow THIS thread to downgrade.
Once downgraded simply download & run the RUU~.exe file and it will take care of the rest.

How could I backup my apps (and settings) and restore them once updated?
My 'software version' is 1.32.178.5
Looking at the link you provided, it says...
System requirements:
Desire HD with build number 1.72 or higher
My DHD's build number is 1.32.xxx.x... Do I...not have to downgrade? Or what?
Also, since I'm running on an Australian network (Virgin), will I need to incorporate that somehow into the software I put onto the phone or something..?

You can root your phone and use clockwork to remove data/cache to go back to factory settings
as for the virgin thing, just make sure your APNs are correct and you should be fine

So I could root it and use Clockwork and my phone would basically be like a standard Desire HD that I bought new, unbranded in a shop?

yeah but you will also lose all your contacts and messages etc
i think you can use titaniumbackup to save those kind of things .. but done quote me because ive never done this, ive only rooted and cleared then flashed a new rom on

actually look up a stock RUU guide
EDIT: Just Root your phone and flash a custom rom imo
I did it .. never going back

Hmm, okay.
What about if I wanted to put something on my phone like the link I posted up top, the 2.3 'release'?

well click the ROOTED link in my sig
and do all the steps with the exception of the flashing of the MIUI.zip ... just replace it with the custom rom of your choice and bobs your uncle
i advice to back up your apps and anything else you want to keep

Wildfire S ota update issue.

I got myself a wildfire s a short while ago, so I could teather my galaxy tab 10.1 (my S2 was stolen). It seemed a good idea at the time, to get a cheap, small Android phone, for this purpose and just making phonecalls.
I knew the phone had limited storage, but at the time wasn't really an issue.
I unboxed it, started it up, put my sim card in, and away I went. ( I bought it sim - free brand new from carphone warehouse )
once set up, it informed me there was an ota update, which went fine, no problem. I continued to set the phone up with my favorite softwares, and everything was great.
This is where the problem started.
A few weeks later, It told me there was new update, so update i _TRIED_ . And failed. It told me that the firmware on the phone was not HTC, and would not be updated.
Not a problem, I dont care, i thought. It does all i need to do, and I didnt really want to do a full reset on it, so I didnt bother for a couple of months, it was fine.
Eventually, I started to find the tiny storage quite irritating, so got myself a class 10 8GB SD card, and looked into using somthing like Data2SD.
No problem, Iv rooted a few phones, so did the required reading into getting root and s-off. Easy ( I thought ).
I took myself off the htc dev, to download the unlocked bootloader today, and attempted to install. UH-OH.. Error 190 .. Wrong firmware version.
I decided now was as good a time as any to hard reset, as it would happen anyway, and retry the ota update..... FAIL!
I contacted HTC, and they said I would have to send off for repair ( I guess I could, its stock, unmodded in any way yet ) but that would mean I would be without my phone.
then I tried this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445867&page=1
didnt work. I need the new 2.33.401.3 software, but im stuck on 1.33.401.3 (Android 2.3.3)
Is there a way to root and s-off the older firmware as HTC DEV now require you to have the newer firmware to unlock the bootloader, or atleast manually flash the newer firmware??
Plz help me, before i chuck my phone in the sink!
Thanks,
Dave

Get the RUU of 2.13.401.whatever from somewhere (You'll find it in the 'Shipped marvel rom collection' at the top of the dev section) and run that first before you you run the unlockable bootloader one and tell us what happens

This worked perfectly. Thankyou. I downloaded the HTC EU rom, for 2.13.401.3, Flashed it in, and the rest worked.
Thanks again,
Dave

Hi, digitalwarfare
you flashed this
RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.13.401.3_Radio_47.23c.35.3037_7.54.39.28M_release_236989_signed.exe
or this
Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.13.401.3_Radio_47.23c.35.3037_7.54.39.28M_release_236989_signed_ROM.zip
What are the differences, please?