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[Q] Desire Z with 1.84.708.1, Can it be rooted?

Hi,
I am newbie in this forum
I just bought Desire Z in Hongkong. It has been updated to 1.84.708.1 before I start join this forum.
I want to root it, but after searching many times I cannot find the links or references to root this stock rom version.
What I found is that in order to root, we have to downgrade the software (stockrom) first. However, the quides only provides procedures to downgrade from 1.72 to 1.34.
My questions:
-Can I root (without firstly downgrade it)?
-If I have to downgrade, can I use/apply the procedures applied for downgrading from 1.71 to 1.34 (while my stock rom is 1.84.708.1)
Please point me to the links or references so that I can look into it
Appologize, if my questions have already been asked by others.
thanks in advance
Cheers

I'm also in the same boat. Did you find out what the solution was?

Nope, no official ROM versions 1.72 or higher are rootable yet.
The guide to downgrade from 1.72 to 1.34 and root will work for you.
After root, if you want to get back to a more recent ROM version, you can flash the Virtuous custom ROM, which is based on 1.85.

Thank you!

Viceroy_N said:
I'm also in the same boat. Did you find out what the solution was?
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I have successfully downgraded the rom to 1.34.708.3
The next step would be do the rooting..
I will do it this weekend. I still need to ensure that I understand all the procedures as I don't want to brick my dz
I will post whatever the result
Cheers...

i have one question about downgrade ...is it able to backup the offical 1.84 rom for go back to OEM for warranty ?
cause the downgrade will wipe the 1.84 rom already
or does your 1.34 able to check the OTA upgrade if i want OEM back ?
or any method to backup the 1.84 before downgrade ?

psuser said:
i have one question about downgrade ...is it able to backup the offical 1.84 rom for go back to OEM for warranty ?
cause the downgrade will wipe the 1.84 rom already
or does your 1.34 able to check the OTA upgrade if i want OEM back ?
or any method to backup the 1.84 before downgrade ?
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You should be able to flash the official shipped 1.84 ROM if ever needed for warranty purposes.
As far as I know, there is no way to make a nandroid/clockworkmod backup of the 1.84 ROM, since it would require root to do so.
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Vision

psuser said:
i have one question about downgrade ...is it able to backup the offical 1.84 rom for go back to OEM for warranty ?
cause the downgrade will wipe the 1.84 rom already
or does your 1.34 able to check the OTA upgrade if i want OEM back ?
or any method to backup the 1.84 before downgrade ?
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As explained in the above post, currently there is no tools to back up the ROM without firstly rooting your device Unfortunately, you cannot root rom v.1.84
ROM Manager and Titanium back up require the phone to be rooted in order to do back up.
So, What I did before rooting, is downloading the new stock rom from this link:
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Vision
However, after rooted, you still can have OTA upgrade
So, now I have 2 shipped rom (i.e v.1.34 and v.1.84)
If I ever want to upgrade, I dont need OTA, I just flash it...
Cheers

thx for the help and the link help me alot
i just ask this for my friend cause he is worrying not able to going back to stock if need...
now just let him decide root or not....i dont want to take the risk if anything happen that cant return
ps : his phone is hk csl version ... not sure does the hk_cht version same as hk_csl version...and not sure does it effect warrenty

silverwind said:
I have successfully downgraded the rom to 1.34.708.3
The next step would be do the rooting..
I will do it this weekend. I still need to ensure that I understand all the procedures as I don't want to brick my dz
I will post whatever the result
Cheers...
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Did you use the goldcard method to downgrade?
coz i am stuck at step 11 of goldcard method. I am not able to copy the content of goldcard to removeable disk.
After i select the content in removable disk, "Paste write" option is not available
Tried it in XP and win 7..
Any help please..

If someone can post a guide on how to donwgrade succesfully from 1.84, that would help a lot of peoples including my self.
Question here ; i have another Desire Z witch he is root actually, so it is possible to clone the root one and copy it to the unroot desire z 1.84 ?

[Q] Am i unbranded?

i recently applied PB99IMG_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.zip
on my htc phone, so am i unbranded?

sebastianlow said:
i recently applied PB99IMG_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.zip
on my htc phone, so am i unbranded?
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Yes, the HTC WWE RRUs don't contain mobile operators logos and apps.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App

sebastianlow said:
so am i unbranded?
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Look in the mirror..If you don't have any brand on ur face, then u are unbranded
Sorry..have to say that lol

can i ask another stupid question? My phone WAS Asian WWE, i unbranded it, can i install OTA updates? cuz i tried to update 2.29.405.2 to 2.29.405.5 and i keep getting an error, i used a 2.29.405.5 RUU and now im ok, will i be able to install the gingerbread OTA?

No you can't, if the last OTA was anything to go by

If someone downloads the OTA as a zip or whatever, will us "unbranded" people be able to install it via SD?
I debranded to a stock RUU WWE and have never got any OTA updates (am currently on 2.29.405.5).

Nope probably not. Did you have to use goldcard to install wwe rom? If yes, you probably wont be able to install the update(doesn't matter if it's ota or a zip you get, as it is the same thing ota just automatically makes the bootloader flash the zip). However, there will likely be a new ruu for the newer versions, which you can use instead.
The easy solution? root and flash a custom rom based completely on stock sense, and you can just get the update as a custom update on here.

So, if am unbrand using goldcard, I cannot update using OTA? not even if I download the WWE .zip? So if I Rebrand as my original Asia WWE, I can update?

You have to use goldcard to flash newest wwe version (ruu), otherwise you might get cid error. After ruu flashing has finished, you will be able to update your phone with ota.

mortenmhp said:
Nope probably not. Did you have to use goldcard to install wwe rom? If yes, you probably wont be able to install the update(doesn't matter if it's ota or a zip you get, as it is the same thing ota just automatically makes the bootloader flash the zip). However, there will likely be a new ruu for the newer versions, which you can use instead.
The easy solution? root and flash a custom rom based completely on stock sense, and you can just get the update as a custom update on here.
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MatDrOiD said:
You have to use goldcard to flash newest wwe version (ruu), otherwise you might get cid error. After ruu flashing has finished, you will be able to update your phone with ota.
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One says no, one says yes.
Has anyone debranded with RUU WWE and successfully OTA'd?
If so, how?

error up rom ship

When I re up Rom ship, i see this error (attachment)
How to fix this error?
I download and flash rom RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed
Sr my English not good

thats for an unbranded phone
is yours branded? (or what version are you running at the moment? the x.x.405.x normally gives it away)

Create a goldcard:
http://android.modaco.com/content/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/
Put this in your desire and then flash ruu again.

MatDrOiD said:
Create a goldcard:
Put this in your desire and then flash ruu again.
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I Have created GoldCard and S-off.
I don't know area of my Phone to be download romship correct.
Sr my English not good

Lothaen said:
thats for an unbranded phone
is yours branded? (or what version are you running at the moment? the x.x.405.x normally gives it away)
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my version (Attachment)

Just flash the ruu you already downloaded again, only this time with goldcard in your desire.
Sent from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App

I flash again but was so.

Mountain8x said:
I flash again but was so.
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What was so? Which error appeared when you flashed the ruu witjlh goldcard in your desire?
Sent from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App

As stated above several times, that error is normally produced when trying to flash a stock ROM on an branded phone (without a goldcard).
To be on the safe side, create it again. By far the easiest method is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954723.
Simply create your goldcard, patch it to your memory card & run the RUU again.

The error i have posted on the post #1.
Sr my English not good

Make new goldcard with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=517948&d=1297736477

Thanks everybody
I done
I use other SD card

[Q] Can I flash an old build ?

Hello,
My Wildfire S is with the stock rom 2.3.5, Sense 2.1, Build : 2.26.496.1
Locked, S_ON, HBOOT : 1.09.0099, Radio : 7.57.39.10M
I have some app with rom, I can't delete them.
I don't find a stock rom with the same build, so can I install another rom with an older build like 2.26.401.3 ?
Thanx

TF85 said:
Hello,
My Wildfire S is with the stock rom 2.3.5, Sense 2.1, Build : 2.26.496.1
Locked, S_ON, HBOOT : 1.09.0099, Radio : 7.57.39.10M
I have some app with rom, I can't delete them.
I don't find a stock rom with the same build, so can I install another rom with an older build like 2.26.401.3 ?
Thanx
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1st You must have unlocked bootloader of your device. Visit the http://www.htcdev.com/ website to do so.
2nd. Since the procedure will take some good time, you should have charged your device to have at least 60% of battery life left.
Read about how to Root your wildfire s! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195275
Hit Thanks if I Helped :good:

Hello,
Without unlocking and no rooting my Wildfire S.
Only using my GoldCard and install an old RUU*.exe ?
no risk to brick WildfireFS ?

TF85 said:
Hello,
Without unlocking and no rooting my Wildfire S.
Only using my GoldCard and install an old RUU*.exe ?
no risk to brick WildfireFS ?
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possibly you can.
but you need exact ruu as your original one.
like you can use eu 2.26 but it has to be your original ruu.
no brick i guess but i never tried this without bl-tool.because old ruu might not installed because of updated hboot version.so not sure it ll work or not.
but if you want just older version.
root your phone and install custom recovery.
then use bl-tool to lock ur bootloader and set supervision.
then make goldcard of your old ruu.
then put on sdcard and it ll flash that ruu and also remove your root & custom recovery(meaning factory reset state)

Hello,
I hope replace the original stock rom 2.26.496.1 by one of these previous originals versions RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3*.exe or by RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_ARA_2.26.415.2*.exe.
Thanx

TF85 said:
Hello,
I hope replace the original stock rom 2.26.496.1 by one of these previous originals versions RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3*.exe or by RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_ARA_2.26.415.2*.exe.
Thanx
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you can try.
i told you to root because without it you couldnt set your hboot version to supervision..so might ruu won't work.
anyways use gold card and try..good luck

I'll try their.
Thank you

Do you have a link for the stock rom with build 2.26.496.1 ?
thanx

TF85 said:
Do you have a link for the stock rom with build 2.26.496.1 ?
thanx
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nope i have 2.26.401.3 european & 2.26.415.2 arabic only.

I have these roms,
I googled that rom, Ican't find if !
Thanx

TF85 said:
I have these roms,
I googled that rom, Ican't find if !
Thanx
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why don't you root your phone and installed stock roms.like then you can remove as much system apps as you want.

HTC 10 Back to Stock

Dears,
I am currently using Viper Rom 3.5 the lastest version but suffering from bad battery life,
I want to return to Stock my CID is HTC__J15
my current base version is 1.95.401.4
any help.
thanks

Easiest way is to ruu

I also returned to stock from Viper, not because of battery issue, but felt tired on cat-and-mouse game for hiding modified bootloader and root when using Android Pay...
You need to do is to search Internet and find the exact OS version RUU (1.95.401.4). If only have earlier version (e.g. 1.50.401.4) then you need to S-Off first, then you can flash earlier version for your variant. (I also purchased Sunshine to s-off before flashing earlier version of RUU).

my CID is HTC__J15 ,
1.95.401.4
i tried the ruu zip but show me an error message (didnt even flash )
any idea. thanks guys

How are you flashing it? SD card in download mode? Or using ruu.exe? If from SD card did you make sure to rename the package to 2ps6img.zip?

Tarima said:
How are you flashing it? SD card in download mode? Or using ruu.exe? If from SD card did you make sure to rename the package to 2ps6img.zip?
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yes mate i did that , didnt work

moe111 said:
yes mate i did that , didnt work
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Let check carefully what version of your ruu is? From Internet I can only find this one (1.21.401.4):
2PS6IMG_PERFUME_UHL_M60_SENSE80GP_HTC_Europe_1.21.401.4_R_Radio_1.0.U01001360331.4_41.13_F_release_477256_signed_2_4.zip
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225177702
If you are still S-ON, you can't flash earlier version of RUU, the only way is to either find the exact version of RUU (1.95.401.4) or S-OFF first. You can purchase Sunshine to S-OFF, then are able to flash back to stock ROM with version 1.21.401.4. Once back, you can through OTA to update to latest 1.95.401.4.