Vodafone User - Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi! I'm a new user of the Desire Hd. An old user of the HD2
I live in Spain and i've got my new Desire Hd with stock Vodafone Rom. I really would like to change and try one of the fantastic roms posted here on xda.
I've seen some topics explaining how to radio off, etc....
My question is: Is there a way to get back to the original stock rom with stock functions as never touched? I have 2 year warranty with vodafone and i don't want to loose them. Thankyou all!

Short answer, yes.
You could replace the Vodafone branded firmware and replace it with the stock HTC firmware and they wouldn't know, as most carriers will at some point supply an unbranded device.
I got mine from Orange UK, and it was completely unbranded.

Ok i understand. So there won't be a way to backup the vodafone firmware to restore it back later?...where can i find the stock firmware?i'm still new on this device..is there also a way to go back from sim unlock,radio off..all of this stuff?thanks!

Hi,
I suggest to perform a Nandroid back up using clockworkmod....before to upgrade a new rom...

Ok..
Hi thanks for replying. Ok i can do a nandroid backup, but then i see i have to make many operations like root, s-off, radio s-off, upgrade clockwork etcetera........ And i would like to know if then i can restore everything back because if i have to send the phone to the sat Vodafone won't let me.... It's important for me , i think maybe other vodafone users are interested in this. Thanks

You can apply an RUU (Rom Update Utility) to restore your handset to complete factory settings. A generic WWE (World Wide English) version should be fine to restore to as that would be the type HTC would ship on an unbranded device sold in Europe.

uhmm. that's a good idea. I can get it on the official htc page? maybe you can help me with a link? Thankyou very much.

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ok i've seen the vodafone ruu.. it's uk.... i need it in spanish....... Thanks!
maybe it's possible to have it? otherwise i have to install the wwe no? i see it's the 1.32 ... now there is the 1.7* out no? Thanks!

The WWE version will do fine. As it has all the major European languages.

ok that's perfect. So now if i do all the procedures like s-off, root, clockwork update etc.. Then simply installing this Ruu i will return to stock version? Thanks
or maybe it's possible to install the vodafone uk one and install in it a spanish lang pack? Thanks
edit: Other idea. I could make a nandroid backup like explained before. Install this wwe ruu so i restore the old clockwork. And then restore the nandroid backup. This should work no? Thanks

Most, if not all, RUU's that are aimed at European countries will have support for English, Spanish, French, etc...
If you do all the procedures and run the RUU it will revert everything (Except Radio S-OFF) back to factory defaults (Including S-OFF & Root) you can then get OTA updates direct from HTC, no waiting around for Vodafone ESP to bloat them.
RUU's that have specific language support will have a slightly different filename.

ok. i've edited the previous post like this, what do you think about this idea?
edit: Other idea. I could make a nandroid backup like explained before. Install this wwe ruu so i restore the old clockwork. And then restore the nandroid backup. This should work no? Thanks
and also. i can revert to radio s-off or not?
thanks

If you run the RUU it will restore your recovery partition from Clockwork Mod Recovery back to HTC Recovery.
You would not be able to restore a nandroid backup until you Rooted, S-OFF & installed Clockwork Mod Recovery again.

ah ok i understand.. it's a shame i cannot find an ruu for vodafone in spanish.. i see that in uk exists because it's posted on your ruu page...... i really like to stay on cooked roms, i need the vodafone one only in case something happens and i have to bring it at vodafone.. Thanks

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[Q] Desire HD back to latest stock Vodafone UK rom?

Hello people.
An android newbie here. I have beem doing quite a bit of reading on this forum, but this is my first time posting. I have looked around all over the place and I have reached a point where I am confused of how to go about the task I am wanting to accomplish. Here goes:
I bought a desire HD on vodafone last week, it had 1.75.161.2 firmware on it. I stumbled across these forums and decided to flash a custom ROM (Leedroid). I was successful a this task, but now i have a charging problem with my phone. If i understand correctly, my warranty is void with a custom ROM, so I would like to know how i could get back to my stock Vodafone ROM (1.75.161.2), also with the branded vodafone logo that used to appear before i flashed to custom ROM.
Again, sorry if there is stuff about this posted elsewhere, I have been reading, but i am really confused.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
You have to run a RUU if you want to return to stock.
I don't have any links to official RUUs atm, but check the threads in the android developement section. There should be one with vodafone branding
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Flussen said:
You have to run a RUU if you want to return to stock.
I don't have any links to official RUUs atm, but check the threads in the android developement section. There should be one with vodafone branding
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Thanks for your reply.
I have installed a Vodafone branded RUU, I have also found a Vodafone backup which I have tried. I get the branding back, but I cannot get any updates OTA. I'm now on 1.39.161.1. There clearly is a 1.75 update on Vodafone, I used to be on it and my friends are on it.
Any help for me to receive these OTA updates?
Regards
I think 1.75 was pulled by HTC at the same time as the 1.72 update, due to some major bugs.
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nickhammond121 said:
I think 1.75 was pulled by HTC at the same time as the 1.72 update, due to some major bugs.
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Vodafone website states 1.75 is the latest. Last week I had 1.75 I don't think 1.75 was pulled. 1.72 was definitely pulled.
http://help.vodafone.co.uk/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=3818083&PARTITION_ID=1&CONFIGURATION=1058&CURRENT_CMD=BROWSE_TOPIC&PAGE_TITLE=Article%20Details
Anothe DHD noob question here. I bought a DHD off eBay and I know it is locked to Vodafone, but I'm not sure if it's branded. If I don't get the Vodafone logo when I switch it on does that mean it's not branded?
Check the firmwareversion. If it's like 1.32.405.3 it's unbranded. The important part is .405. That means that it's unbranded.
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It's 1.72.405.3
So it's unbranded but I need to downgrade in order to root and S-OFF etc?
Yes, you need to downgrade it to 1.32. But you don't need to create a gold card
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Hi, I've the same problem, I need to get back to voda 1.75
First of all, did you used hboot S-OFF or radio S-OFF ?? Because if you used hboot you won't be able to recover the original boot to S-ON and your phone will be out of warranty regardless of the ROM it has installed.
As I understand it, if you've flashed the 1.39 branded RUU back to the phone that should've give you the stock vodafone recovery wich is what is needed in order to get Voda Branded OTA updates, am I right?
So I don't get why aren't you receiving the 1.75 OTA, do you have superCID?
Anyone knows if there is a 1.75 Voda RUU available somewhere to flash manually?
dadon123 said:
Thanks for your reply.
I have installed a Vodafone branded RUU, I have also found a Vodafone backup which I have tried. I get the branding back, but I cannot get any updates OTA. I'm now on 1.39.161.1. There clearly is a 1.75 update on Vodafone, I used to be on it and my friends are on it.
Any help for me to receive these OTA updates?
Regards
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Pitchb3nd said:
Hi, I've the same problem, I need to get back to voda 1.75
First of all, did you used hboot S-OFF or radio S-OFF ?? Because if you used hboot you won't be able to recover the original boot to S-ON and your phone will be out of warranty regardless of the ROM it has installed.
As I understand it, if you've flashed the 1.39 branded RUU back to the phone that should've give you the stock vodafone recovery wich is what is needed in order to get Voda Branded OTA updates, am I right?
So I don't get why aren't you receiving the 1.75 OTA, do you have superCID?
Anyone knows if there is a 1.75 Voda RUU available somewhere to flash manually?
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Hi.
Looks like we're stuck in the same boat! I have reflashed the original radio and the original hboot. Also put my cid to stock (VODAP001), and turned radio s-on. Reflashed clockworkmod recovery to original stock recovery, got the phone back to 100% the way it was when I took it out of the box, yet still I cannot get the OTA update to 1.75.161.2
I'm on 1.39.161.1, stock Vodafone UK firmware. I followed a guide off another forum (german forum) nd thanks to Google translator I managed to follow the steps. But still stuck at the OTA issue.
yep, so it seems.
Could you post the link to that thread on the german forum?
Thanks
dadon123 said:
Hi.
Looks like we're stuck in the same boat! I have reflashed the original radio and the original hboot. Also put my cid to stock (VODAP001), and turned radio s-on. Reflashed clockworkmod recovery to original stock recovery, got the phone back to 100% the way it was when I took it out of the box, yet still I cannot get the OTA update to 1.75.161.2
I'm on 1.39.161.1, stock Vodafone UK firmware. I followed a guide off another forum (german forum) nd thanks to Google translator I managed to follow the steps. But still stuck at the OTA issue.
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http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/htc_desire_hd_forum/190019-htc_desire_hd_originalzustand_auslieferungszustand_wiederherstellen.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3D1.75.161.2%2Bvodafone%2Buk%2Bruu%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGLL_en-GBGB379GB379%26prmd%3Divnsfd&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhhBi3KYTytikXPK9TRzc9bFaCDKaA
There you go. Its the second set of instructions which i followed Have a gander.
Hi guys,
Sorry to dig this one up but I've hit a bit of a snag with my phone and could do with some assistance.
I got the phone originally with a Vodafone ROM and decided to debrand it to a plain HTC ROM - 1.72 using a de-brand pack I got from Fonefunshop. It appears that based on the fact the phone still has a Vodafone serial number but a HTC ROM I cannot receive OTA updates (I want Gingerbread ) then I need to revert back to stock. Ironically Vodafone released 2.3 earlier than HTC which was annoying to say the least.
I've been hunting round for the stock Vodafone RUU for 1.36 but I don't know if I can downgrade for starters, nor can I find any Vodafone RUU files anywhere including on here nor on Stock-ROM's.
Can anyone give me some help with this?
When I bought my phone from Vodafone on contract in November it came unbranded and unlocked. Nothing to do with Vodafone at all, apart from the CID. So if you just flash back to the stock 1.32 ROM and change the CID to the Vodafone one which I think is VODA_0001 (Dont quote me on that, its off the top of my head but there is a thread here somewhere that has it in), then make your phone S-on to get the updates.
That way you will be completely stock.
I'm in the same boat too
Flashed the non-branded software when I got the phone last year. Now I can't get the OTA update to 2.3.
Does anyone have a link the the stock 1.32 ROM and also a guide on how to change the CID and to make the phone S-on to get the updates?
Thanks
Lee
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dadon123 said:
Thanks for your reply.
I have installed a Vodafone branded RUU, I have also found a Vodafone backup which I have tried. I get the branding back, but I cannot get any updates OTA. I'm now on 1.39.161.1. There clearly is a 1.75 update on Vodafone, I used to be on it and my friends are on it.
Any help for me to receive these OTA updates?
Regards
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Please can you tell me where you found the Vodafone branded RUU. I really need it and haven't been able to find it anywhere.Thanks

[Q] Please help, How to Vodafone rom backup. Possible Idea.

Good morning.
I have a DHD vodafone branded mobile.
I would like to backup this rom so after i can attempt to make a goldcard, downgrade,use the radio tool etc...
My question is,i start with a fresh DHD vodaf. Brand.it's version.1.72.
I install the rom manager and then the cwr mod recovery. Will it work?
Then i do a nandroid backup and after i can start downgrading and radio s.off etc..
Is that correct? In case i would like to revert i simply flash the backup,s-on and change the Cid to vodafone Cid.
I also would like to flash the radio.i see it's still not possible to revert from this procedure but i think it doesn't matter,i need the backup only in case i have to send the mobile to the sat.
Thank-you all.
Nobody can help?

Restore to factory settings for repair

Hi everyone,
I'm going to send my Desire HD to HTC to repair it.
I got a few question though:
I guess I need to flash device with their original rom and turn on the ENG and Radio, right?
Also the CID I probably need to restore it back.
My phone was originally branded with German Vodaphone, but I imported to Belgium.
Can I just flash WWE ROM and change the CID to the unbranded HTC Desire HD or do you recommend to change the CID to German Vodaphone and restore it with the original German Vodaphone rom with their bloatware?
I hope someone can help me
I'd suggest just returning to a WWE RUU. I'm guessing by checking your IMEI HTC can tell what your firmware was before.
I sent mine back with MIUI on it and they "repaired it" and flashed it back to 1.32 WWE.
Yes from what I heard HTC can check via IMEI what your FW should be.
neandertaler19 said:
Yes from what I heard HTC can check via IMEI what your FW should be.
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OMG, I don't want Vodaphone Stuff Let's hope new Firmware is rootable
Thanks for your replies

[q] help needed! Dhd overheated and need to return to stock.

My Desire HD overheated last night while charging.. I left my phone under my pillow when the alarm rang...and the alarm was ringing for a few hours(a few alarms) ....and when i woke up, my DHD was very hot...and then i quickly tried to cool it....i later tried to check whether everything was working and found out that everything except my phone ear piece isnt working(the thing which you listen to people talking during a call) i tried flashing a different rom, and it is still the same..
So now i want to return it to stock to send for warranty. I have a question how do i return to stock? I bought my phone without contract from an authorized distributor is Malaysia, Asia. As far as i learn from reading, there are a few stock RUU. I have the WWE RUU 1.32, but there is also an asian one..so which one do i need to get back to stock?
From one of the threads,
HTC WWE Stock RUUs - (World Wide English), for stock devices. These are RUUs to completely flash the device from the PC.
- If you are having trouble with them not connecting to your phone, try my guide here.
Source of more Roms and 2.36 (Gingerbread) WWE RUU
O2 1.31.207
H3G UK 1.31.771
HTCCN CHS 1.31.1400
O2 1.32.207
HTC Asia 1.32.707
TMO DE 1.39.111
Orange UK 1.40.61
Vodafone AU 1.32.178
Three/Hutchinson AU 1.32.861
HTCCN CHS 1.60.1400
I didnt flash a radio before, but i remember S-OFF ing my DHD to get root. Please do help. My warranty has 1 more month period. January 8 my warranty is over. So please do help thanks.
Honestly, just get back to stock rom and perhaps unroot it will do. HTC workers in Malaysia arent that clever to check yr phone is S off or nt. they jz check the existance of superuser apps only
Bert2662 said:
Honestly, just get back to stock rom and perhaps unroot it will do. HTC workers in Malaysia arent that clever to check yr phone is S off or nt. they jz check the existance of superuser apps only
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Ok, thanks. Argh, stock rom, as in the WWE RUU? Or do i need to go find the asian one? thats the thing actually bothers me.. Alright thanks alot...my phone decided to kill itself today. Gosh.
So
1. Return to stock ROM
2. Unroot
3. S-ON
That would do right?
Thanks Loads
Here is an extremely detailed guide by Yoshi_523 showing how to restore one's Desire HD back to Stock for warranty purposes. It's for Vodafone Australia but I figure you could do the same with your specific RUU. I wouldn't be too sure about the WWE RUU - if you got your phone unbranded then I guess go with the WWE RUU. Otherwise you might need a more specific branded one.

[Q] How to revert CID and original RUU on M8w?

I bought an M8w in Beijing for my friend. The phone is now rooted, S-OFF'ed, Super CID and on ARHD. After flashing the ARHD ROM, it started to have some problems with the screen as you can see from the photos attached. I'm in Turkey and since M8w is not sold in Turkey, HTC doesn't give technical support -what a shame!. They asked us to flash the original ROM to be able to help us and somehow they are sure that the problem is ROM related!
So we have to revert CID, relock, S-ON and revert to stock ROM. ): Unfortunately we didn't get any backups or screenshots of the recovery/boot screen.
Where should I start?
No answer yet?
do you kno your old CID and rom version?
if not, opps, guess you will have to guess, there are threads on how to change your CID and stock roms links, take your pick which you feel is best.

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