Hey all, first post so I hope it's in the correct forum. Today I tried downgrading my Vodafone branded DHD, following the guide on the Cyanogen wiki, but I can't seem to get past rebooting the phone and making HBOOT flash PD98IMG.zip from the Goldcard. I successfully get temp root after 'adb shell', the push commands work fine, so do the chmod commands, just not the actual rebooting and downgrading part.
I'll happily go through my entire list of commands if necessary. I'm at a complete loss for why it didn't work.
Have you made a Goldcard yet?
Yes, a 1GB card, made sure it wasn't an SDHC. Tried it with MMC0 and MMC2.
Then try some SDHC card.
Tried that, MMC2. That card I did get the furthest with, instead of it cycling through the list of PD98IMG.*** I got a CID mismatch error. I can't get the card to even format anymore though, pretty sure it's KIA.
If your getting a CID mismatch then your goldcard didn't work, try using the one that came with the phone.
Surely that would render the card unusable for everyday use.
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I had to make a Goldcard to debrand my Vodafone DHD.
I followed the instructions on this page:
http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard/
I just bought a cheap 2gig SD card and it worked first time and i can use the SD card.
That's the exact same guide I followed to the letter, but it obviously didn't work.
On the card I'm trying it with now though, I don't even get far enough to get a CID error, I boot into the bootloader, and it cycles through the list of PD98IMG files, and returning me to the main bootloader screen.
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All i can suggest is you try it again. Making sure you run the hex editor as admin. It's easy to get the physical and logical disks the wrong way around so be careful of that.
Nope, made sure I was admin, read only was disabled, and selected the physical disc, then double checked that I overwrote the correct offset range.
I'll try again with the card my phone came with. My only concern is that it came with an 8gb SDHC card, and I've been told those aren't suitable for use as a Goldcard.
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NoxiousStimuli said:
Nope, made sure I was admin, read only was disabled, and selected the physical disc, then double checked that I overwrote the correct offset range.
I'll try again with the card my phone came with. My only concern is that it came with an 8gb SDHC card, and I've been told those aren't suitable for use as a Goldcard.
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I'm told it doesn't matter what the card capacity is. The larger ones are more expensive if you kill them though.
I just bought a cheapy 2gig one and it debranded first time.
I've double, triple and quadruple checked every single command I enter and every line of every guide I've used. I can quite happily get to the "reboot and follow the instructions in HBOOT to flash PD98IMG" part of the guide, my phone just decides it doesn't want to do that. No CID errors, it just flat out refuses to acknowledge PD98IMG. All I get are "No image!" and "No image or wrong image!" errors, cycling through the entire list of PD98IMG files.
I've tried 3 different SD cards, even the one the phone came with originally, and I still get the same result. It simply will not flash PD98IMG.
Edit: I've successfully rooted my phone after taking the plunge and using my 8gb card. Goldcard worked a charm, and I'm now running CM7 with no problems. Thanks for all the help.
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Hi,
I have created a gold card, and at first it was working fine, however I had to format it for all kind of reasons.
After the use as a normal SD card, I wanted to upgrade to a different Rom, so I had to create the gold card again. I did, but now it seems not to be working as it is intended. Using the RUU exe of HTC the program report Error 131 customer id. Looking in the different forums I conclude that the gold card is not recognized as gold card. I have rebuild it several times, even tried other gold images with different cards, so I recreated the cards all over again, but still no luck. Even tried to do it via different machines and SD readers, but no luck.
Is there a way to determine that the gold card is working properly, or to check it before you start upgrading to a different Rom?
Hope someone has an answer, or is triggered by my question to build a application to check the gold card.
Regards
Gerard
Hi there, I'm guessing you are rooted. I don't believe u need the goldcard to put a different Rom on yr device. I created mine before I rooted then when that all went well I took it out and put a bigger card in. I simply store Roms I like on the SD card and install them via fakeflash or download via Rom manager. I have flashed several times successfully without it
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Hi there,
Yes my phone is rooted, but I was able to upgrade to 1.21 using RUU from HTC with the gold card coming from 1.19 vodafone. Now I want to go to 2.09 or to another ROM, and I am not able to do so, because of the Customer ID error 131. The official update OTA 2.09 is in a loop after downloading, so that is not working either.
I think I can upgrade using a gold card, however gold card creation is not working as explained in my first post.
Thx for your support, and hope to get answer to my first post.
Can anyone help me please.
I have an O2 UK HTC Desire with an SLCD screen
Rooted with unrevoked 3, TRIED SEVERAL roms but now restored cack to original O2 ROM with Nandroid restore (2.1 update 1). I had updated to the latest radio, but have rolled back to 32.42.00.32U_5.09.00.08
I have created a gold card using the GoldCardTool. (got success message)
I am trying to flash
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe
so that I get rid of that horrible O2 boot screen, but I keep getting the error 131: Customer ID error with the message to use the correct ROM
Can any please help ...
re-create your goldcard and try again.
I tried creating another gold card (with another micro sd) but i think might have messed it as it says cannot read CID
what can I do?
iOStoAndroid said:
I tried creating another gold card (with another micro sd) but i think might have messed it as it says cannot read CID
what can I do?
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Try the manual way: http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard/
GoldCard tool was made when I had a Hero, never fully tested on the Desire.
no luck as well with original method
getting cannot read message
Anymore suggestions?
iOStoAndroid said:
no luck as well with original method
getting cannot read message
Anymore suggestions?
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Yeah, I get that too. As new HTC Desire on O2 (not sure which screen version) installing RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.
Goldcard created fine on formatted 2gb card, starts to send rom to phone then errors out. USB debugging mode on.
The error means you haven't created the goldcard correctly.
OK, I made a few mistakes (hey, it's one way to learn!)
1. Goldcard: I missed the fact the CID is returned at the top of the app and thought you had to pull it out of the debug log. So I copied CID instead of reversed CID. I sent the CID and received back the image which I patched and was told was successful even though the CID was wrong.
2. I read on androidforums that some people only had success when using their supplied with phone 4gb card, it was when I was recreating my goldcard with the 4gb sd card I discovered my error with the previous goldcard (issue 1 above)
3. Finally I flashed with an amoled rom, but thankfully quickly found an slcd rom and my desire is now updating to 2.2.
Bye bye O2 shackles, hello froyo!
Question- now that I have my unit back up and running with the gold card, how do I format the SD card for apps2SD and gaining more free RAM?
Here was my situation, I flashed clockwork mod recovery and then got in, I formatted every partition except sd-card which I formatted in windows(1 partition 7.9GB). Now I couldn't get it to recognize, it wasn't mounting. So I took the battery out, took the SD Card out and then connected it with windows using SD Card reader, it was fine. Now I couldn't get into recovery, I was stuck at Bootloader/FastBoot. So I installed the only India_Asia RUU available and got it into a SLCD Brick(It probably downgraded the HBoot). So, I got a Desire in a brand new shape with the SLCD not working. What do I do? I don't have a gold card and I cannot get into the settings for enabling USB Debugging.
hey, have you been able to get this to work? i'm in the exact same position!
Tried a WWE Rom ?
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Dragooon123 said:
Here was my situation, I flashed clockwork mod recovery and then got in, I formatted every partition except sd-card which I formatted in windows(1 partition 7.9GB). Now I couldn't get it to recognize, it wasn't mounting. So I took the battery out, took the SD Card out and then connected it with windows using SD Card reader, it was fine. Now I couldn't get into recovery, I was stuck at Bootloader/FastBoot. So I installed the only India_Asia RUU available and got it into a SLCD Brick(It probably downgraded the HBoot). So, I got a Desire in a brand new shape with the SLCD not working. What do I do? I don't have a gold card and I cannot get into the settings for enabling USB Debugging.
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I landed in the same situation. Did you find a solution, Dragooon123. My problem differs in that I cant get into Fastboot either, or even if I can, I cant see anything. Just found out now that the Desires in India are SLCD.
You could create a gold card and flash a generic htc ruu.
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ste1164 said:
You could create a gold card and flash a generic htc ruu.
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Thank you ste1164 for your replies here and in my original thread. I dont have a goldcard and cant create one now. Adb doesnt detect my device. Although fastboot does.
[Q] downgrading - either get CID incorrect or "no image or wrong image!" problem
OK. I have tried everything I can possibly find and I can't for the life of me get my new HTC Desire HD downgraded.
Yes, it is actually a Desire HD this time... (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=927338 for a few lolz)
I have an Orange HTC Desire HD with firmware version 1.84.61.2. My first attempts to downgrade failed after checking the PD98IMG.zip with the "CID incorrect!" error. I find out from the guide that this is a known problem and probably due to my phone being a branded model, and that I'll need to make a Goldcard. Fair enough.
I'm using this guide to help me (as I'm using Linux rather than Windows) - http://www.nazriawang.com/2010/04/how-to-create-goldcard-with-ubuntu.html
I've tried two different cards, tried both the mmc0 and mmc2 hex codes given by the Goldcard Helper, formatting as FAT32 using Gparted (as the phone seems to default to FAT16), and still I keep getting "CID incorrect" and a cheery message telling me my update failed.
Some information which may help others: I kept getting the "No image!" error when my SD card was formatted using FAT16. I think the Desire HD formats smaller SD cards to FAT16 by default. Formatting to FAT32 actually got the bootloader to find the PD98IMG.zip image, but still wouldn't get past the CID checks.
So, my questions are as follows:
1) Am I right in thinking that getting the "CID incorrect" means I'm making more progress than if I'm getting the "No image!" error?
2) Should I just plough ahead and try a few more SD cards?
3) Any more suggestions for avoiding this blasted "CID incorrect" error?
Thanks in advance!
another question on the same issue
Another thing:
4) If I get "CID incorrect" having gone through all the psneuter and misc_version shenanigans, do I need to factory reset and redo the psneuter and misc_version steps before I start again or can I just go straight into making the goldcard and flashing PD98IMG.zip?
ok, I've tried three microSD cards now - including a Kingston 2GB card, which loads of people here have said should work.
Still getting "CID incorrect".
This is so frustrating - the guide is so straightforward, and seems to work for so many people - why won't it work for me?
Most likely you did not reverse the CID properly. Give it to me, and I will reverse it for you.
You do not need to redo the misc_version and psneuter all the time. One time is enough.
Eureka!
Aha! I'm in!
jkoljo said:
Most likely you did not reverse the CID properly. Give it to me, and I will reverse it for you.
You do not need to redo the misc_version and psneuter all the time. One time is enough.
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Thanks, jkoljo, but it wasn't that.
It turns out that I wasn't writing the goldcard.img hex file to the right place. This was the piece of help I needed: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9975925&postcount=6
For what it's worth, here's what I did which helped:
Firstly, instead of using the phone to attach the SD card to the computer, I used an SD card adaptor (which came with the new - overpriced! - Kingston SD card I bought).
Then, using Gparted, I formatted the MicroSD card as FAT32.
Then I closed Gparted, made sure the card was unmounted, removed it from the computer, plugged it back in, and unmounted it again. This ceremony might have been completely unnecessary, but the important thing is to make sure the card is plugged in but not mounted.
The problem was that, following the original advice, I was writing to the partition and not the card itself. (I think this was the equivalent of getting the logical and physical disks mixed up in the Windows guide.)
So, in my case, instead of doing this:
Code:
sudo dd bs=512 if=~/Downloads/goldcard.img of=/dev/mmcblk0p1
I needed to do this:
Code:
sudo dd bs=512 if=~/Downloads/goldcard.img of=/dev/mmcblk0
Anyway, enough of that, my phone's finished downgrading - time to get on with the rest of the process!
I'm getting the same error.
My phone is not locked/branded.
PD98IMG.nbh
not found
PD98IMG.img
not found
PD98IMG.zip
Blue progress bar finishes
then it will validate the zip
Yellow/golden progress bar
The pops up the below error.
CID incorrect!
Update Fail!
Press power to reboot.
Phone is Desire HD after the recent OTA update
Firmware downgrading to 1.32.405.6 from 1.84.720.3
What needs to be done next ?
Help suggestions please...
Gold card ?
Is there a good chance of bricking the thing if its not done correctly ?
Do I need to put the same PD98IMG.zip in the gold card ?
Yeah, make a goldcard, and put the zip file there. The chance of bricking is basically zero.
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I gad kind of the same problem. No CID problem, but the msg that there was no image/wrong image found. When i unplugged my USB cable which was still attached and rebooted my phone, problem was solved....
Try this also...
jkoljo
reverse it for me.please... 00b500b8422700102020434453000003
I had this issue...my problem I quick formatted on the pc instead of complete, so did complete it worked first time
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redseventyseven said:
OK. I have tried everything I can possibly find and I can't for the life of me get my new HTC Desire HD downgraded.
Yes, it is actually a Desire HD this time... (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=927338 for a few lolz)
I have an Orange HTC Desire HD with firmware version 1.84.61.2. My first attempts to downgrade failed after checking the PD98IMG.zip with the "CID incorrect!" error. I find out from the guide that this is a known problem and probably due to my phone being a branded model, and that I'll need to make a Goldcard. Fair enough.
I'm using this guide to help me (as I'm using Linux rather than Windows) - http://www.nazriawang.com/2010/04/how-to-create-goldcard-with-ubuntu.html
I've tried two different cards, tried both the mmc0 and mmc2 hex codes given by the Goldcard Helper, formatting as FAT32 using Gparted (as the phone seems to default to FAT16), and still I keep getting "CID incorrect" and a cheery message telling me my update failed.
Some information which may help others: I kept getting the "No image!" error when my SD card was formatted using FAT16. I think the Desire HD formats smaller SD cards to FAT16 by default. Formatting to FAT32 actually got the bootloader to find the PD98IMG.zip image, but still wouldn't get past the CID checks.
So, my questions are as follows:
1) Am I right in thinking that getting the "CID incorrect" means I'm making more progress than if I'm getting the "No image!" error?
2) Should I just plough ahead and try a few more SD cards?
3) Any more suggestions for avoiding this blasted "CID incorrect" error?
Thanks in advance!
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Remove memory card from the device
format or use any utility or used that memory card
into another phone
and
remove android folder from that memory card
if u try to format that memory card it will display and error memory card or sd card is write protected
remove un necessary or recovery files from the root of memory card
put any back up image on ( i had already no. of back images of my phone [HTC INSPIRE 4G])
put memory card into the phone
restart phone power + vol down button
go to recovery
start cmw (my phone had) recovery
then go to restore or install or whatever u wanted to do there
i used restore option (bcoz i had some backup of my phone) by cmw recovery
say thanks
Hi everyone,
Ive been trying to downgrade my DHD for a while now but it just doesn't work! Im using jkoljo's guide > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I can make a gold card fine, but when i do this step in cmd
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
on my phones screen i can see it saying "safe to remove sd card" and then i cant access the disk drive option to place the PD98IMG.zip on there.
If i restart the phone i can see the sd card again.
Just now i tried getting into the bootloader with vol - and power button and it freezes if my sd card is in the phone but works absolutely fine if the sd card is not? if it helps im using a samsung 8gb sd card
Please help its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance!
harpaldhamu said:
Hi everyone,
Ive been trying to downgrade my DHD for a while now but it just doesn't work! Im using jkoljo's guide > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I can make a gold card fine, but when i do this step in cmd
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
on my phones screen i can see it saying "safe to remove sd card" and then i cant access the disk drive option to place the PD98IMG.zip on there.
If i restart the phone i can see the sd card again.
Just now i tried getting into the bootloader with vol - and power button and it freezes if my sd card is in the phone but works absolutely fine if the sd card is not? if it helps im using a samsung 8gb sd card
Please help its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance!
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but did you have gingerbreak or not??
first step is not Jkoljo´s guide.... its efrant guide for gingerbreak
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13084221&postcount=2
well theres a file called gingerbreak in the downgrade zip in jkoljos guide so assumed that would work, im just looking at efrants guide now ill try it out and post back as soon as i can
just out of curiosity, that guide is posted in the nexus one forum, will it still work on the DHD?
No it will not work. I wonder why ppl keep linking threads across forums.. It is like trying to fit Audi exhaust pipe to BMW.. Just won't work.
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Just install from run.eye man
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Just install it from exe
harpaldhamu said:
Hi everyone,
Ive been trying to downgrade my DHD for a while now but it just doesn't work! Im using jkoljo's guide > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I can make a gold card fine, but when i do this step in cmd
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
on my phones screen i can see it saying "safe to remove sd card" and then i cant access the disk drive option to place the PD98IMG.zip on there.
If i restart the phone i can see the sd card again.
Just now i tried getting into the bootloader with vol - and power button and it freezes if my sd card is in the phone but works absolutely fine if the sd card is not? if it helps im using a samsung 8gb sd card
Please help its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance!
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Just install it from exe
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Sorry you're gonna have to be a little more clear, install what exactly from exe?
Ok had a bit of a breakthrough, it worked this time but i get the Update CID failed and i know this is the goldcard issue, i made sure i used the mmc2 and reversed it and used the psas website to get my goldcard. It must be my sd card im using? i havent got a spare to test out but il try and get hold of one and see
i hope it works
harpaldhamu said:
Ok had a bit of a breakthrough, it worked this time but i get the Update CID failed and i know this is the goldcard issue, i made sure i used the mmc2 and reversed it and used the psas website to get my goldcard. It must be my sd card im using? i havent got a spare to test out but il try and get hold of one and see
i hope it works
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Even I had lots of problem with Goldcard. Try different cards for it to work. Also if the PD98IMG.zip from jkoljo's guide gives you wrong image error, then try downloading a 1.32 RUU that almost resembles your system config.
For example I am from India and because I couldnt get my hands on a 1.32 India RUU, I downloaded the Asia RUU and it worked.!!
harpaldhamu said:
Ok had a bit of a breakthrough, it worked this time but i get the Update CID failed and i know this is the goldcard issue, i made sure i used the mmc2 and reversed it and used the psas website to get my goldcard. It must be my sd card im using? i havent got a spare to test out but il try and get hold of one and see
i hope it works
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I read in another post that someone else had problems with the goldcard aswell and the solution to his problem was to use mmc4 instead.
Perhaps you should try that? Otherwise it sounds like you should try another memory card.
Is you're Micro SD is formated in FAT32 ?
hey guys...
if we install PD98IMG.zip rom to desire hd.. can we get ota on it . i mean is it a stock rom.
medmed12 said:
Is you're Micro SD is formated in FAT32 ?
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yep i did a full format with windows to fat32 and then tried after that, so im guessing its the card, will find a card to use and see if it works