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Ola,
I tried to use the following instructions to root my desire, which is using android 2.1 and bootloader .83.
I used the easy method in a linux live cd. from the htcdesire site.
It hung on the screen that said "Checking for root files" and stayed there for about an hour. I never got the success message.
I had the recovery manager on the phone screen, so I selected reboot, and the phone came back fine.
I tried using unrevoked again and had the same issue.
So I am not entirely sure if I am rooted or not. I am assuming not, since I do not have a superuser app in my listing of phone applications.
Anyone have a solution to this issue?
Thanks!
MW
MisterWolfe said:
Ola,
I tried to use the following instructions to root my desire, which is using android 2.1 and bootloader .83.
I used the easy method in a linux live cd. from the htcdesire site.
It hung on the screen that said "Checking for root files" and stayed there for about an hour. I never got the success message.
I had the recovery manager on the phone screen, so I selected reboot, and the phone came back fine.
I tried using unrevoked again and had the same issue.
So I am not entirely sure if I am rooted or not. I am assuming not, since I do not have a superuser app in my listing of phone applications.
Anyone have a solution to this issue?
Thanks!
MW
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I think you missed root permissions. A 100% safe way:
Get an Ubuntu live cd (you can use any as long as sudo or su works there), extract unrevoked, then run the following commands in the terminal:
cd /path/to/unrevoked
chmod +x reflash
sudo ./reflash
If it asks you for a password, use "ubuntu" or "root". Unrevoked should start working.
This happened to me with my Desire as well. It turns out I was rooted.
Try turning your phone off, then hold the power and volume down buttons, then once you reach the boot screen, go ahead and select recovery. If you've successfully rooted your device, you should now be in whichever recovery mod you used unrEVOked to flash. For me, it was ClockWorkMod.
Go ahead and start following some custom ROM guides!
I do have the clockwork recovery mod on the phone, but when I tried to install titanium backup, it told me I do not have root permissions.
The tip with chmod'ing the flash file also did not work. I still get the same error.
Thanks
MisterWolfe said:
I do have the clockwork recovery mod on the phone, but when I tried to install titanium backup, it told me I do not have root permissions.
The tip with chmod'ing the flash file also did not work. I still get the same error.
Thanks
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If you have clockwork mod, then flash any rooted rom from here. I recommend Pinky Desire, Neophyte mod or LeeDroid. These are my favorites, though, you can choose any you like
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K900 said:
If you have clockwork mod, then flash any rooted rom from here. I recommend Pinky Desire, Neophyte mod or LeeDroid. These are my favorites, though, you can choose any you like
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I tried what you suggested, but the install failed due to not having root permissions, which hearkens back to unrevoked not working correctly.
MisterWolfe said:
I tried what you suggested, but the install failed due to not having root permissions, which hearkens back to unrevoked not working correctly.
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Then try running unrevoked under Linux, as I suggested in post #2
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K900 said:
Then try running unrevoked under Linux, as I suggested in post #2
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I ran it in linux the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth time I attempted to root the phone. Each time the process gets stuck on 'checking for root files', and hangs indefinitely.
Clockwork mod was installed, but the phone was not rooted.
Clockwork requires the phone to be rooted in order to flash roms.
I'll try unrevoked again tonight, but I am not expecting a different result.
Maybe this is a bug that will be dealt with in a future release.
This is very strange. If it has written ClockworkMod to your recovery partition, wether the ROM currently installed is rooted or not shouldnt have anything to say. You ARE trying to flash the zip from Clockwork Recovery by entering the bootloader when booting the phone, and not trough ROM Manager or similar? Sory for asking, but the thing some people does...
It would help to know what guide you have followed "the htcdesire site" isnæt really telling me anything.
MisterWolfe said:
I ran it in linux the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth time I attempted to root the phone. Each time the process gets stuck on 'checking for root files', and hangs indefinitely.
Clockwork mod was installed, but the phone was not rooted.
Clockwork requires the phone to be rooted in order to flash roms.
I'll try unrevoked again tonight, but I am not expecting a different result.
Maybe this is a bug that will be dealt with in a future release.
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Have you tried re-downloading it? Maybe the files inside are corrupt
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Thanks for the assistance.
I haven't had a chance to re-do the unrevoked again yet. if it should work with clockwork on, then it is likely a file corruption issue as you mentioned. I'll try again and report back.
myhtcdesire.com/modding/how-to-root-your-desire-easily-method-1 is the rooting method I used and will try using the same method again.
Success.
Looks like it was a corrupted clockworkmod issue.
Thanks for all your help
K900 said:
I think you missed root permissions. A 100% safe way:
Get an Ubuntu live cd (you can use any as long as sudo or su works there), extract unrevoked, then run the following commands in the terminal:
cd /path/to/unrevoked
chmod +x reflash
sudo ./reflash
If it asks you for a password, use "ubuntu" or "root". Unrevoked should start working.
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I've juste used your method and it worked, thank you very much!
Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?
I am on the original HTC_Desire_Android_2.3_Upgrade rom downloaded from HTC development
I have tried the Windows method to root my phone with unrevoked.
When I run unrevoked it follows the following cycle:
unrevoked3 app: Pushing recovery
unrevoked3 app: Installing unrevoked services
Phone: Rebooting phone...
unrevoked3 app: Wait for bootloader
unrevoked3 app: Running pre-boot sequence
Phone: Reboot phone
unrevoked3 app: Waiting for reboot
Phone: Phone reboots to normal, not to bootloader. I do not know if this is correct
unrevoked3 app: Waiting for system to settle (might be a minute)
unrevoked3 app: Running root...
After awhile (on screen I have to enter pin for sim card but I do nothing)
unrevoked3 app: Error: failed to get root. Is yuor firmware too new?
Phone: Reboot phone
Could somebody tell me what is wrong and how to solve it?
jjplayground said:
I am on the original HTC_Desire_Android_2.3_Upgrade rom downloaded from HTC development
I have tried the Windows method to root my phone with unrevoked.
When I run unrevoked it follows the following cycle:
unrevoked3 app: Pushing recovery
unrevoked3 app: Installing unrevoked services
Phone: Rebooting phone...
unrevoked3 app: Wait for bootloader
unrevoked3 app: Running pre-boot sequence
Phone: Reboot phone
unrevoked3 app: Waiting for reboot
Phone: Phone reboots to normal, not to bootloader. I do not know if this is correct
unrevoked3 app: Waiting for system to settle (might be a minute)
unrevoked3 app: Running root...
After awhile (on screen I have to enter pin for sim card but I do nothing)
unrevoked3 app: Error: failed to get root. Is yuor firmware too new?
Phone: Reboot phone
Could somebody tell me what is wrong and how to solve it?
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with the gingerbread ruu u need http://revolutionary.io/ to make it s-off and then allow root
here a complete guide http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/index.php/HTC_Desire
So first I have to s-off the device first and after that run the unrevoked app?
jjplayground said:
So first I have to s-off the device first and after that run the unrevoked app?
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After s-off it will also install a CWM recovery, so u can simply flash from the recovery the super user zip contained in the guide above (or alternative if u want change ur rom, directly flash one of the rooted roms from the dev section )
Unrevoked is not needed anymore, run revolutionary is very simple, fast and stable
Will try that! Keep you posted.
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After s-off it will also install a CWM recovery, so u can simply flash from the recovery the super user zip contained in the guide above (or alternative if u want change ur rom, directly flash one of the rooted roms from the dev section )
Unrevoked is not needed anymore, run revolutionary is very simple, fast and stable
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Thank you it worked very well!!!!
One question left: Now I can install ClockWork again so I can download roms and install them. ClockWorks has it's own bootloader right? Will this be a problem? Do I have to flash the clockwork mod?
As far as I know ckockworkmod (cwm) does not have its own bootloader, because it's a recovery. After running revolutionary successfully, you can just boot into cwm from bootloader. Or flash every you want from fastboot.
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Hi ,
Okay i need help about how to root damn DHD.I have 1.32 oso no need for downgrade.
I folow this steps..
Install Visionary
Open Visionary and tap temproot, then attempt permroot now. Your device will reboot.
Connect your phone to a computer (make sure you have USB Debugging enabled. Connect charge only!)
Open my "Desire HD easy radio tool.exe" (Windows 7, right click & run as administrator), choose the first option, click "Do it"! There may be a SuperUser request on your phone, allow it.
Done.
But you might want to continue if you are a new user:
If you want to flash a radio (to improve signal and battery life) some day, do ENG S-OFF (no need to use Visionary again, just run the tool)
To flash a custom rom: Get Rom manager from the market, which will install a ClockWorkMod recovery for you. Just open it up and tap "Flash ClockworkMod recovery"
Download a custom ROM, put it to your SD, and flash it using Rom manager or ClockworkMod itself. You can access ClockworkMod through Rom manager. It is recommended to do "wipe data / factory reset" in ClockworkMod before installing ROM from SD card.
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Okay ,now,,,,after attempt permroot my device its not reboot,,just have a black screen.
Then i pull out battery and everything work fine like before,...but i n my applications ii have superuser.
I type su (emulator) and i have #,,so i presume i have a root now.
Ok,i continue with steps(Desire HD easy radio tool.exe) but i get an error....
"UNKNOW ERROR,PROBABLY CONNECTION....
I try easy off but error again,,,,,,,DO YOU HAVE A ROOT?
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Help ,please!!!!
Thanx
When you click permroot you have to wait. The screen may go black for 5-10 minutes before visionary reboots
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Thanx man...its work now.
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Sirs,
I need your help for my problem.
I tried to root & flash ClockworkMod Recovery image by using UnrEVOked_3.31. so by mistake the image file for ClockworkMod was corrupted. So during rooting & recovery process and after several reboot of my phone "HTC Desire", the UnrEVOked_3.31 said fail can't flash recovery image.
Then after I repeated the process again but by valid and good file image of recovery. but the process did not success, UnrEVOked_3.31 said failure.
Here, I stop and check my phone, it is working fine and I found Superuser app in application, So What does that mean, Is my phone rooted?
also, I went to HBOOT, then I selected RECOVERY in there, I saw HTC sing for part of second then return back to Hboot.
My desire information: SLCD display, Hboot v 0.93, S-ON, android 2.2
So, please give help, and I hope to heare you soon.
Regards
If You have Superuser app in application Your phone should be rooted , but if You can't open recovery something is wrong. Mayby try unroot phone to stock, and root again.
2) Or You can s-off with revolutionary and flash recovery with fastboot.
http://revolutionary.io/
Thanks for your kindly help.
before just half hour, I decided the following steps:
1.copy from SD the recovey v.2.5 have been downloaded from Rom Manager .
2.disable SIM lock and screen lock
3.use UnrEVOked_3.31 again for last time to flash recovery.
4.never touch phone until finish.
So, this time I sucessed and I flashed the recovery well.
You can use Alpharev's tool also, so go S-OFF and to use a new partition table with more data space.
phonedroid said:
You can use Alpharev's tool also, so go S-OFF and to use a new partition table with more data space.
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To use alpharev, you have to be rooted.
@OP:
Which error message did you get when flashing?
Anyway, I recommend to use revolutionary (you get root and S-OFF in two very easy steps) :
http://revolutionary.io.
BUT read documentary page before doing anything.
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There are getting more carriers on the RUU lists in HTCdev.com. I have unlocked my WIldfire. I want to root the phone. So what is the next step ? Help me.... =)
Nobody knows for sure yet but I presume using fastboot to flash cwm recovery then use recovery to flash a rom.
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After you are s-off, just use gingerbreak v1.2. It worked for me
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this is how we do it once we get s-off by xtc clip. it should work
heavy_metal_man said:
Ok download rom manager from the market. Open it and flash the latest version of clockworkmod recovery. Then download this zip http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-bin-3.0.3.2-d-signed.zip . Then boot into bootloader and select recovery. Then perform a nandroid backup (just incase) then select install zip, then choose zip. Then scroll to the downloaded zip and flash it. After this you should be rooted and ready to go. When it succeeds perform another nandroid backup so you have one with root good luck
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let me know how it goes and if it works will out up a how to thread
I have unlocked the hboot by following the procedures in htcdev.com. I go to hboot of my phone, I see the ***Unlocked**** but it is still s-on. So do I need to s-off ? How to s-off ?
No you already have the equivalent to s off. Try using rom manager as heavy metal man said above. Let us know if it worked.
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I'm new on rooting Android. Mind telling me the actual procedure for rooting an Android ? unlock hboot + unlock nand = rooted ?
v1900130 said:
I'm new on rooting Android. Mind telling me the actual procedure for rooting an Android ? unlock hboot + unlock nand = rooted ?
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no. that is the equivalent of s-off. root is equal to administrator privileges on your phone.
once you have s-0ff (or bootloader **unlocked** by htcdev) install a custom recovery through rom manager apk so that you can flash custom roms and zip files to your phone. then by flashing the superuser.zip file you will gain root (administrator) permissions and the superuser apk which will allow you to select what apks gain root access and which dont
just use the links in my post above
I installed ROM Manager, Flash the Clockworkmod Recovery, went to bootloader and selected Recovery, all I get is the picture of a phone with an exclamation mark. How ?
the recovery hasnt installed right.
did it say it flashed it correctly in rom manager?
http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-buzz.zip
download this and rename it PC49IMG.ZIP (exactly like this) and place it on the root of the sdcard. (not in any folder)boot into the bootloader and the phone shoudl automatically find the file and ask if you want to flash it. say yes (up volume i think) and it should give you clockworkmod recovery
ps make sure its not named PC49IMG.zip.zip
keep us posted
Sorry. I'm new on rooting Android. I am afraid to brick my phone. Can you tell me the procedure again ? ROM Manager > Flash Clockworkmod Recovery > download http://download.clockworkmod.com/rec...0.2.0-buzz.zip and http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...2-d-signed.zip > copy them into the root folder of the SD Card > boot into bootloader > recovery > backup nandroid > flash http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...2-d-signed.zip. Am I right ?
the whole process.
ok the plan is
1. download http://download.clockworkmod.com/rec...0.2.0-buzz.zip
2. rename PC49IMG.ZIP (make sure its not .zip.zip)
3. place PC49IMG.ZIP onto root of sdcard.
4. boot into bootloader and the phone should find the update.
5. let the phone flash the update. (volume up i think)
6. then boot into recovery to make sure its worked.
7. perform a nandroid backup. select nandroid- then backup. (move with the volume buttons and select using the trackball)
8 download http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...2-d-signed.zip
9. place this .zip on the root of the sdcard and boot into recovery.
10. go to install zip from sdcard-choose .zip from sdcard- then select the superuser.zip
11.reboot and check that you have root. (you should see the superuser apk, and theres a app you can download called root checker)
12. (optional) perofrm another nandroid back so you have one with root.
13 enjoy
I opened ROM Manager again, Flash ClockworkMod Recovery, it downloaded something, there is a loading bar on top. After it finished loading, it tells me there is an error about "something fail to attempt to do something, something about command....."
I copied the files into the root path of the SD card. I boot into hboot. it loads. I saw a loading bar on upper right corner. The command is Parsing PC49IMG.ZIP. then nothing happens. no confirmation to update or anything. it goes back to the hboot menu: FASTBOOT, RECOVERY, CLEAR STORAGE, SIMLOCK. then once I go into Recovery, the same picture of a phone with exclamation mark appears...
v1900130 said:
I opened ROM Manager again, Flash ClockworkMod Recovery, it downloaded something, there is a loading bar on top. After it finished loading, it tells me there is an error about "something fail to attempt to do something, something about command....."
I copied the files into the root path of the SD card. I boot into hboot. it loads. I saw a loading bar on upper right corner. The command is Parsing PC49IMG.ZIP. then nothing happens. no confirmation to update or anything. it goes back to the hboot menu: FASTBOOT, RECOVERY, CLEAR STORAGE, SIMLOCK. then once I go into Recovery, the same picture of a phone with exclamation mark appears...
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dont bother with rom manager anymore.
are you sure that the zip is not named PC49IMG.ZIP.ZIP?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12188132&postcount=15 this is my reference. this is how i did it after using xtc clip. step 2.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=548407&stc=1&d=1300751791
ive just realised my error. download this and flash it in hboot. make sure to delete the old one first.
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sorry for making this seem confusing, havent tried this with a htcdev unlocked phone
I have done that. and the phone is stuck at Parsing...[PC49IMG.zip]. It has been there for a few minutes. Should I wait ?
I waited for the duration of 5 songs. I pulled battery and restart the phone. It isn't working, I guess.
v1900130 said:
I waited for the duration of 5 songs. I pulled battery and restart the phone. It isn't working, I guess.
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hmmmmm. well then im stumped...... sorry
confirm root with gingerbreak 1.2
I can confirm getting root with gingerbreak 1.2.
After reboot I got superuser and had no problem with rom manager and recovery.
thanksfor help!
Thanks! Gingerbreak 1.2 works! I have SuperUser now. Does it mean I rooted my device ? How to know that I rooted the device ? Just the appearance of super user ?
I used gingerbreak to get SuperUser. I still dun have the clockworkmod recovery. I suppose the Nandroid has been modified. Am I right ?
Hi I have Desire Bravo with original stock gingerbread on it, and I download revolutionary and run it, in command window he came to that part waiting for fastboot and he stopped, I disconnect him and find out that I forgot to install htc usb drivers for and after I install them when I run revolutionary and he wont move from waiting for device.... and nothing is happening, can someone help me I don't know what to do usb debbuging is ON and unknown sources two, I tried to uninstall drivers but nothing same thing waiting for device... help
Install drivers using this.
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It wasn't working with your method but tnx, I browse manually to drivers from HTCDriver3.0.0.007 and it's okay now.
But it's wierd he done all he had to do it is saying revolutionary (pink) in hboot but I still can access hboot by pressing power button+volume down key I have to open revolutionary.exe and then he download something from internet clock.... something (I tried to put N - as No and he says that there is no recovery. We advise you to flash a recovery manually from fastboot), and then he put me in hboot and in hboot when I press shutdown then I can access hboot again but when I do shutdown from phone I can't, and when I boot it up there is no superuser...
No superuser? I guess you didn't do your homework then.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Read Common Problems & Questions section.. item 4.
Does Revolutionary give me root?
No. You will need to flash this zipfile from recovery.
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Oooh my bad
But I tried to install wi-fi key recovery (needs root) from market, and when I open it said unable to proceed this apllication needs root, how come if it's already rooted ?
I'm trying to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408936 this but I don't know how I want to back up my stock rom so I can install custom one.
I was looking on Nandroid v2.0 and don't know how to install that two,someone help plz.
EDIT:
I think I figure it out now
I install Superuser and runnymede...
Which recovery do you use?
Everything went well cool rom.