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Permanent recovery

I have an rooted HTC Desire(Android 2.2 Froyo) with HBoot 0.80 which was rooted by Goldcard img. etc.
but the recovery is just temporarily and i would like to make it permanent like rooting with unrEVOked Any ideas how to?
I tried to root another time with unrEVOked over the existing but it didn't work

Unrevoked is just a tool to root, not a tool to flash a recovery. You will need to go to fastboot and use adb. Think that command is something like
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img
Here are the 2 recoveries you can use. CWM or Amon (GSM only).

Correct, you need to use fastboot (which is not the same as adb). But before you can flash via fastboot you need to be S-off.
To do so see AlphaRev in sig. Remember you are the only one responseble for you phone, no one else.
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Ah right. I don't use fastboot method manually.

I had another HTC desire which I rooted with unrevoked and there the cwm recovery was linked to boot with vol down power -> recovery. If I do that on this HTC desire I end up at the normal recovery where than I have to press vol down up power and then press apply update.zip

You can flash a permanent custom recovery using unrevoked^3 when you root. You'll need the recovery .img file. The only reason it won't work is if you haven't set it up properly (plenty of guides around). You could always reflash your RUU and root through it from scratch.
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If it was already rooted you can try to reflash you recovery image with rom manager or put the update.zip manually back on the root of the sd. If that does not work try Unrevoked but that will not flash a permanent recovery image (fake flash), the only way to get a permanent recovery image if by using fastboot and S-off.
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That is how the OP is doing it now, albeit not from ROM Manager
You could try running unrEVOked again to flash the recovery but if this doesn't work then you'd need to go back to stock and re-root using unrEVOked

Which RUU should I flash?

TheGhost1233 said:
If it was already rooted you can try to reflash you recovery image with rom If that does not work try Unrevoked but that will not flash a permanent recovery image (fake flash), the only way to get a permanent recovery image if by using fastboot and S-off.
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How does Unrevoked not flash permanent? Unrevoked flashes the .img to your phones recovery partition - the NAND is temporarily unlocked just enough to flash to so it is like flashing the recovery with S-OFF. That's a permanent flash so every time you boot into Recovery, that's what you'll find. That's as far as I know from when Unrevoked was released (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Koushik usually supplies image files to use specifically with Unrevoked.
The .img files to use with Unrevoked are here (look for Bravo): http://mirror1.kanged.net/recoveries/
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Rufus_12 said:
Which RUU should I flash?
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Depends on your original country/network carrier. More details to unroot can be found here as well as the RUU link:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-unroot-the-htc-desire/
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[Q]Installing custom ROM with stock Recovery?

Hey XDA-Dudes,
I just got my Desire HDand I wanted to put a custom ROM on it because the stock ROM is pretty crappy.
Now I saw in the recovery that this Phone is alread S-Off and the lazy noob I am I don't want to downgrad and root my phone just to install clockwork recovery (I'm on 2.2.1 Build 1,75,xxxxxx).
So can I use my stock recovery to flash a third party ROM?
And how do I do it?
Edit: I want to flash to CM7 if it's important.

gingerbreak is able to perm root your build. (install it from your sd card, and then run it)
it may error out and say something went wrong, its ok, reboot the device, and you're now probably rooted.
download rom manager from market and if the perm. root succeeded then use it to flash cwm recovery.

Did it but after the reboot I get stuck on this screen...
abload.de/img/img_0165xe4s.jpg
Edit: Pretty sure I'm S-Off:
abload.de/img/img_0166lekn.jpg

Ryu77 said:
Did it but after the reboot I get stuck on this screen...
abload.de/img/img_0165xe4s.jpg
Edit: Pretty sure I'm S-Off:
abload.de/img/img_0166lekn.jpg
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you have radio S-Off, not ENG S-Off.
where it says "SHIP" it should say "ENG" instead.
Only then will you be able to flash cwm recovery.
Right now all you can do is flash different stock roms using the RUU via the pc, or PD98IMG off the sd.

Okay thanks,
I'll guess I'll go 1.32 and root afterwards to install crm.

Soft Brick

hi
I tried to root a HTC Desire HD device
1. Unlocked via HTCdev
2. Installed custom recovery - clockworkmod 5.8.1.5
3. Tried to flash miui 6.1
now the device is stuck on boot ( htc logo)
I tried all the RUU files i could get, nothing works, error 191, 140,155
I created a gold card.
When i insert the empty gold card and reboot the phone, it remains stuck on SD checking
Loading PD98DIAG.zip
any ideas

i managed to get the goldcard working.
Still can't flash, some message about version is older.
Tried different roms.
The RUU exe still throws 191 error.
any ideas

Have you tried running the RUU when the device is in fastboot mode? That worked for me once when I thought I'd bricked it.

tried that.
error 191.
i need something newer that 3.13.0.0 i think

I'm starting to sound like a broken record. If you used the HTC unlock method you have to flash your boot img separately.
After flashing room boot into boot loader select fast boot and flash your roms boot.img
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
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marsdta said:
I'm starting to sound like a broken record. If you used the HTC unlock method you have to flash your boot img separately.
After flashing room boot into boot loader select fast boot and flash your roms boot.img
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Lol.... maybe you ought to keep a copy paste of the answer handy so you don't need to type the same thing over and over again
Sent from a dream.

found the solution.
reboot to fastboot.
unzip the PD98IMG.zip copy the boot.img and system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
after the phone reboots stock 2.3.5 will be on, 3.12.405.1.
Managed to gain root with some zip installed with clockworkmod.
Now i can't find a solution to s-off.

noxaro said:
found the solution.
reboot to fastboot.
unzip the PD98IMG.zip copy the boot.img and system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
after the phone reboots stock 2.3.5 will be on, 3.12.405.1.
Managed to gain root with some zip installed with clockworkmod.
Now i can't find a solution to s-off.
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noxaro, if you wanted to gain S-OFF and root, you should have run the Hack Kit...HTCDEV is not a good idea....maybe a little more research would have leaded you here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352

hi
i know about the ACE hack kit.
Not working with my Desire HD 3.12.405.1.
i managed to obtain, root, s-off etc..
here are my steps
1.download RUU 2.50.405.2 from http://shipped-roms.com/
2. run it, after the first window, go search on C drive for rom.zip
3. use 7z to unpack
4. copy boot.img and system.img
5.reboot phone in fastboot mode, phone must be unlocked via htcdev method
6.fastboot flash boot boot.img
7.fastboot flash system system.img
8.fastboot reboot.
9. after the phone reboots follow the welcome steps.
- go to development, enable usb debugging, enable unknown sources
- go to power disable fastboot
10.Use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259821
11. enjoy root, s-off, clockworkmod recovery
12. now you can flash any rom.
Thanks for all the help
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noxaro said:
hi
i know about the ACE hack kit.
Not working with my Desire HD 3.12.405.1.
i managed to obtain, root, s-off etc..
here are my steps
1.download RUU 2.50.405.2 from http://shipped-roms.com/
2. run it, after the first window, go search on C drive for rom.zip
3. use 7z to unpack
4. copy boot.img and system.img
5.reboot phone in fastboot mode, phone must be unlocked via htcdev method
6.fastboot flash boot boot.img
7.fastboot flash system system.img
8.fastboot reboot.
9. after the phone reboots follow the welcome steps.
- go to development, enable usb debugging, enable unknown sources
- go to power disable fastboot
10.Use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259821
11. enjoy root, s-off, clockworkmod recovery
12. now you can flash any rom.
Thanks for all the help
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It won't work if u are running GB and downgrade to Froyo...That will mess your bootloader...just don't downgrade to froyo by any means!! Hack Kit works for all builds and version, just have to downgrade first in some cases...

glevitan said:
It won't work if u are running GB and downgrade to Froyo...That will mess your bootloader...just don't downgrade to froyo by any means!!
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First of all 2.50.405.2 is GB an not Froyo so no problem there I guess.
glevitan said:
Hack Kit works for all builds and version, just have to downgrade first in some cases...
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That doesn't sound like works on all builds and versions.
It does not work on the mentioned version 3.12.405.1
I have the same situation. But within a couple of months my phone contract will end and I will extend this with a new phone. At that moment I will try to install some custom ROMS on my Desire HD. So first downgrade to 2.50.405.2, get root and S-Off (which I by the way already have (Ship S-off to be precise))
And than install ClockWorkMod and install custom rom.
I tried to install CWM from fastboot but did not manage to successfully complete this. I think because I have Ship S-Off and not ENG S-Off.

Rudios said:
That doesn't sound like works on all builds and versions.
It does not work on the mentioned version 3.12.405.1
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AAHK has supported 3.12.40.5.1 since version AAHK 10122011, It does not and will not support HTC dev unlocked devices. Although version 3.12.40.5.1 does need downgrading, this step is carried out by AAHK. AAHK is by far the safest and easiest method of obtaining root IMHO.

Rudios said:
First of all 2.50.405.2 is GB an not Froyo so no problem there I guess.
That doesn't sound like works on all builds and versions.
It does not work on the mentioned version 3.12.405.1
I have the same situation. But within a couple of months my phone contract will end and I will extend this with a new phone. At that moment I will try to install some custom ROMS on my Desire HD. So first downgrade to 2.50.405.2, get root and S-Off (which I by the way already have (Ship S-off to be precise))
And than install ClockWorkMod and install custom rom.
I tried to install CWM from fastboot but did not manage to successfully complete this. I think because I have Ship S-Off and not ENG S-Off.
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umm...it seems that u need to give a look at the manual again. All builds 3.x are not directly rootable, so you need to downgrade. The Hack Kit prompts you about that, and do it in case you are willing to.
Just one tip, if you install ENG S-OFF you will mess your bootloader...so, I would check the manual and the hack kit thread just see what you not supposed to do..

Rudios said:
First of all 2.50.405.2 is GB an not Froyo so no problem there I guess.
That doesn't sound like works on all builds and versions.
It does not work on the mentioned version 3.12.405.1
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Yes it does, but a downgrade is needed first. The hack kit automates it all as much as possible, even the initial downgrade.
The bootloader MUST be relocked and the the ROM stock.
ghostofcain said:
AAHK has supported 3.12.40.5.1 since version AAHK 10122011, It does not and will not support HTC dev unlocked devices. Although version 3.12.40.5.1 does need downgrading, this step is carried out by AAHK. AAHK is by far the safest and easiest method of obtaining root IMHO.
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Just relock the bootloader with a stock rom/recovery installed and the hack kit will work fine.

Many thanks for this !!! I have tried this and it works very well
groovebiscuit said:
Have you tried running the RUU when the device is in fastboot mode? That worked for me once when I thought I'd bricked it.
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I used the RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1_Radio_12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed file with no problem, and finally I recover my phone again

HTC Soft brick?
Hello,
I tried to flash MoKee Rom yesterday, I downloaded the file from their website but on the screen it told me that there was an error because the rom wasn't for my Desire HD. Tried downloading twice and flash it again and same error appears. So I tried to install Cyanogenmod 11. Everything seems to be ok but when I reboot the phone it doesen't move from the white screen with HTC written on it. What can I do? I did everythime all the wipes needed (cache, dalvick, system). I've unlocked the bootloader with Windroid Tool and installed TWRP recovery with it.
I can get into fastboot and recovery mode. When I get into fastboot I have the following details:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0029
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.04.28_M
eMMC-BOOT
Dec 22 2011, 14:28:19
Can anyone help me fixing this? thank you very much

U are s on. You have to flash boot.img via fastboot
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MicMeadow said:
Hello,
I tried to flash MoKee Rom yesterday, I downloaded the file from their website but on the screen it told me that there was an error because the rom wasn't for my Desire HD. Tried downloading twice and flash it again and same error appears. So I tried to install Cyanogenmod 11. Everything seems to be ok but when I reboot the phone it doesen't move from the white screen with HTC written on it. What can I do? I did everythime all the wipes needed (cache, dalvick, system). I've unlocked the bootloader with Windroid Tool and installed TWRP recovery with it.
I can get into fastboot and recovery mode. When I get into fastboot I have the following details:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0029
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.04.28_M
eMMC-BOOT
Dec 22 2011, 14:28:19
Can anyone help me fixing this? thank you very much
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Did you heed my advice?
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Ugh
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Flashing recovery with Revolutionary hboot and S-off (NO ROOT)? [SOLVED]

Hi.
While back I ran Revolutionary tool to S-off and root + CWM recovery.
Recently I ran official 2.3 RUU and used stock ROM. Now I want to try ICS, but I don't have CWM anymore. Revolutionary hboot and S-off is still ok. Tried running Revolutionary tool again, but it says I'm already S-off and tries to install CWM, but fails. Tried to install CWM manually through fastboot, but it hangs on sending file. I can still see the device with "fastboot devices".
Since I used a RUU, I don't have root access anymore.
Any idea on how to flash CWM?

IF u are still s-off u can flash a new recovery, click 4ext recovery on my sig, download and install the 4ext recovery updater app then flash recovery. to get root just flash superuser zip file
Sent from my HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
IF u are still s-off u can flash a new recovery, click 4ext recovery on my sig, download and install the 4ext recovery updater app then flash recovery. to get root just flash superuser zip file
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The 4EXT recovery updater app says it requres root access to function. But it don't have root

install superuser
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jmcclue said:
install superuser
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How can that help me, when I don't have root access? The superuser apk itself does no good without root access. The 4EXT app need busybox, and busybox needs root.
This is the situation:
I want a custom recovery. But for that, I need root. And to get root, I need a custom recovery. It is an evil circle! But since I have Revolutionary hboot and S-OFF, there must be some way I can get a custom recovery.

Kresstian said:
How can that help me, when I don't have root access? The superuser apk itself does no good without root access. The 4EXT app need busybox, and busybox needs root.
This is the situation:
I want a custom recovery. But for that, I need root. And to get root, I need a custom recovery. It is an evil circle! But since I have Revolutionary hboot and S-OFF, there must be some way I can get a custom recovery.
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The first step:
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager/
Download recovery image and flash it via fastboot, or using some flasher.
Then like you did before flash Superuser .zip:
http://androidsu.com/superuser/
After that you'll have root access and you can flash 4ext recovery as well.

nlooooo said:
The first step:
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager/
Download recovery image and flash it via fastboot, or using some flasher.
Then like you did before flash Superuser .zip:
http://androidsu.com/superuser/
After that you'll have root access and you can flash 4ext recovery as well.
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I quote myself from my initial post:
"Tried to install CWM manually through fastboot, but it hangs on sending file. I can still see the device with "fastboot devices"."
So that don't work for me, sorry. Seems I can't write to recovery partition. Didn't work with the Revolutionary tool either. The only thing I can think of, that could work, is if the Revolutionary tool could see the device as untouched by the tool, and start the process from the beginning.

Did you try with erase recovery command, and then flash recovery?
If that doesn't work, 2.3 RUU and start from scratch.

nlooooo said:
Did you try with erase recovery command, and then flash recovery?
If that doesn't work, 2.3 RUU and start from scratch.
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Seems to hang on erase command too. Screenshot:
I'll try to do another RUU.

I managed to flash CWM! Just had to change computers. Weird, since my Windows is fairly fresh and had all the right drivers.

[Q] Can't flash recovery with ADB, 'waiting for device'

My Desire was rooted before with a custom ROM. I've flashed back the original firmware, therefore the root was gone.
I followed the tutorial at this thread but I get stuck when I want to boot into recovery. The standard holding power and volume down procedure didn't work so I used ADB to boot into recovery. My device rebooted, but I get the red triangle and after that the 'Can't open /cache/recovery/command' error. I found out this means that the recovery isn't proparly installed.
When I use ADB to flash clockworkmod recovery Ithe message '< waiting for device >' remain standing. My Desire is in the HTC Sync modus, I see My HTC in windows device manager.
What is the next step to take? I've bricked an tablet before so I want to do the right thing.

Are you s-off? Also you use fastboot to flash the recovery, not adb.

chromium96 said:
Are you s-off? Also you use fastboot to flash the recovery, not adb.
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Good point, I was forgotten all about s-off and on, it was a long time ago that I rooted my Desire.
I think I am not, beacause flashing the ROM of HTC also gives me a non-rooted phone. I'll check it this evening. Is using the tool from htcdev.com/bootloader the best way to become s-off?

musicfreak said:
Good point, I was forgotten all about s-off and on, it was a long time ago that I rooted my Desire.
I think I am not, beacause flashing the ROM of HTC also gives me a non-rooted phone. I'll check it this evening. Is using the tool from htcdev.com/bootloader the best way to become s-off?
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No that will unlock your bootloader, not give you s off. Use revolutionary.

I found out I'm s-off, after I flashed clockworkmod recovery I used unrevoked to root. The rooting didn't succeed, I get the message 'failed to get root. Is your firmware to new?
I was on RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release, I have flashed an older stock ROM from the list on this page (1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984), and will try it again.
I'll let you know what the results are.

musicfreak said:
I found out I'm s-off, after I flashed clockworkmod recovery I used unrevoked to root. The rooting didn't succeed, I get the message 'failed to get root. Is your firmware to new?
I was on RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release, I have flashed an older stock ROM from the list on this page (1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984), and will try it again.
I'll let you know what the results are.
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After you flashed recovery, there was no need to use unrevoked. All you had to do was boot into recovery and flash superuser.zip file. That would have rooted your existing rom.
However, what is your ultimate aim? If you want a ROM, you can simply flash the optimal hboot for the ROM (optional but recommended), boot into recovery, full wipe and flash the rom. The ROM will already be pre-rooted.

musicfreak said:
I found out I'm s-off, after I flashed clockworkmod recovery I used unrevoked to root. The rooting didn't succeed, I get the message 'failed to get root. Is your firmware to new?
I was on RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release, I have flashed an older stock ROM from the list on this page (1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984), and will try it again.
I'll let you know what the results are.
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Don't use unrevoked. just flash the super su zip using cwm.

eddiehk6 said:
However, what is your ultimate aim? If you want a ROM, you can simply flash the optimal hboot for the ROM (optional but recommended), boot into recovery, full wipe and flash the rom. The ROM will already be pre-rooted.
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You're completly right, I was somewhatconfused, it has been a while since I last flashed a ROM, I was to much happy with Oxy ZM. :silly:
Everything is ok now, I've flashed succesfully. Thanks.