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[Q] Issues trying to Perm-Root using Visionary r14

So after 7 attempts, i decided i should seek help.
I've been trying to root my g2 using VISIONary r14.
1. I installed visionary r14 [i have usb debugging on] i leave all the check boxes unchecked and hit temp root
2. after temp root is finished, i hit attempt perm root.
phone reboots. i see superuser permission in the app drawer, all seems to be
fine.
3. Now I plug my phone to my PC via usb [i have the androidSDK and all drivers installed properly]
i change directory to C:\AndroidSDK\tools\
check adb devices and my device is listed.
then i shoot the following commands
adb push wpthis-OTA.ko /data/local/wpthis-OTA.ko
adb push hboot_7230_0.84.2000_100908.nb0/data/local/hboot_7230_0.84.2000_100908.nb0
adb shell
su
and this returns permission denied.
Ive searched everywhere and everyone says when the superuser prompt shows up check "Remember" and click yes. However this does not show up for me, at all.
I even go into terminal and try it, terminal also gives me 'Permission Denied'
any help anyone?

I'd just do it using the rage method. You obviously understand how to use some simple commands in adb, it's just that there's a few (read: not many) more. It's stickied in the development section.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.

Yes rage way is the way to go. I think its a total of about 4 lines you need to enter
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

yeah i ended up using the rage method, it was a lot easier than i thought it would be.

I did it using visionary r13 and terminal emulator. No pc. Go to youtube look up Blackprince310 he made a video on it. If it it doesn't work try permroot option on r13.
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I would love to go the rage way, but I cannot get any permissions to do so...
Visionary r14 gives me a parsing error and does not install....
I've spent about 8 hours today trying to get this done!!! sigh!

Crey23 said:
I would love to go the rage way, but I cannot get any permissions to do so...
Visionary r14 gives me a parsing error and does not install....
I've spent about 8 hours today trying to get this done!!! sigh!
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What steps have you taken? The rage way does not require visionary at all.
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shortlived said:
What steps have you taken? The rage way does not require visionary at all.
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right!!! I've been sitting at my pc for about 8 or 9 hours trying to root.
I continue to get adb: permission denied message no matter what I try. I follwed the adb for dummies guide that didnt work. I tried the VISONary r14 apk, I can't even open it.....
I'm beggining to wonder if I should run recovery first, get back to stock, and then try to root....how will that affect all my apps? Will it work?

Well you can always back them up with titanium backup. But yea i think you should do a factory reset then try the rage method. Follow the guide word for word. If you still got problems post em here i will try to help as much as i can. The whole process should take around 5min.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

I dont know how to link to a post with the xda app so here is the guide quoted
trigeek said:
There's already a guide here for obtaining permanent root using VISIONary, but some folks in #G2ROOT are having issues with the way that VISIONary modifies parititons. Using rage directly is a bit cleaner, since you know exactly what it's going to touch at each step of the way. I did NOT come up with any of this on my own, I'm building completely off of work that others have done. Speaking of which-
None of this would be possible without the tireless work that scotty2 put in. He stayed with the project for well over a month, through lots of smashed hopes and dead ends, until the solution was finally found. Were it not for his work, as well as the help of a few other key folks- we wouldn't be here. He deserves our thanks and some donations! We're talking hundreds of hours of work here, a couple bucks is not too much for that. His paypal is:
[email protected]​Send him some love! I'm not asking for anything myself, because I spent a half hour putting this together, and that doesn't deserve any donations!
[size=+2]G2 ROOT INSTRUCTIONS[/size]
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These are modified instructions based on the ones posted at http://bit.ly/g2root that use Visionary. A number of people have run into issues with the way that Visionary juggles around temporary partitions, and using the original root exploit is a much easier, and cleaner method for achieving permanent root. This tutorial will walk you through the rooting process by first achieving temporary root, and moving on to permanent root.
[size=+1]REQUIREMENTS[/size]
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Visionary disabled at boot or uninstalled completely
Android Terminal Emulator app
ADB
vision-combined-root.zip (Attached to this post, OR these two files: )
G2TempRoot.zip (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797042) NOTE: only download the files! Don't follow these instructions yet
vision-perm-root.zip (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965) NOTE: again, just download the files from the thread.
In the commands to run below, $ or # represent the prompt and should NOT be entered as part of the commands.
[size=+2]VERY IMPORTANT![/size]​Visionary has caused filesystem corruption for some users during the rooting process. Before attempting the instructions below, make sure that you have "auto run on boot" turned OFF, and reboot your system. Since you will not need visionary anyway after this, you might as well just uninstall visionary and reboot NOW before doing anything.
[size=+1]TEMP ROOT[/size]
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ON YOUR PC:
Unzip the G2TempRoot files to a folder. From a cmd window or terminal, navigate to that folder and execute these commands:
Code:
$ adb push su /sdcard/su
$ adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk
$ adb push rage /data/local/tmp/rage
$ adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
$ adb push root /data/local/tmp/root
$ adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/*
ON YOUR PHONE:
Launch Terminal Emulator
/data/local/tmp/rage
Wait for the message: "Forked #### childs."
Menu > Reset Term - Terminal Emulator will exit.
Launch Terminal Emulator, it Force Closes. Launch a second time, and you'll have a root shell
**NOTE**: in the original directions from the XDA thread, you are instructed to run the /data/local/tmp/root script here. DON'T do this
just yet. Leave the terminal window open.
[size=+1]PERM ROOT[/size]
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ON YOUR PC:
unzip the vision-perm-root.zip and navigate to that folder. There will be four files. You will need to push two of these to your phone- hboot-eng.img, and one of the wpthis-[..].ko files.
If you HAVE applied the OTA update, push wpthis-OTA.ko.
If you HAVE NOT applied the OTA update, push wpthis-pre-OTA.ko.
Code:
$ adb push hboot-eng.img /data/local
$ adb push wpthis-OTA.ko /data/local
ON YOUR PHONE:
You should still have terminal emulator up, at a root prompt. Now run:
Code:
# insmod /data/local/wpthis-OTA.ko
You should see:
Code:
init_module 'wpthis-OTA.ko' failed (Function not implemented)
That means it worked. This next step is CRUCIAL. You must make sure that you are writing to the proper partition here or you could brick your phone. To be absolutely clear- the partition is mmcblk(zero)p(one)(eight)
Code:
dd if=/data/local/hboot-eng.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
You should see some messages indicating that it was written. Next, run:
Code:
# /data/local/tmp/root
This will lock in root, and give you 'su' access in the future. Next, run:
Code:
# sync
Now wait at least a minute, just to be safe. After waiting, reboot your phone using the power button. After it finishes starting up, launch the terminal emulator, and type 'su'. You should get the prompt asking you to grant permissions. If you got the prompt, congratulations! You have permanent root!
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i need help, i perm rooted my phone now it got stuck at the HTC start up! what should i do?? pls reply ASAP!

[Q] DHD - Changing boot script "gps.conf" related

Hi there im a beginner user so pls bare with me,
In Feb i became the proud owner of a Desire HD running Froyo 2.2 which was working perfectly, then i applied the OTA firmware update which screwed up my GPS's ability to get a lock. To fix this i read numerous forums and what i did was downgraded back to the original firmware my phone came with 1.32.405.3 and also used ADB to change the /system/etc/gps.conf file from reading:
NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org
to
NTP_SERVER=nz.pool.ntp.org
.....as i live in New Zealand..........I did this by copy the file /system/etc/gps.conf from my phone to my computer changed the code and used the following adb code in command prompt to push my updated gps.conf file back into the /system/etc/ folder in my phone:
adb devices
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
adb push gps.conf /system/etc/gps.conf
adb shell mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
exit
After that i was delighted to see that my GPS started working again but what i had discovered was that when i restarted my phone the first line of code in the gps.conf file reverts back to NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org which means my GPS doesn't get a lock again so i then manually do the process i mentioned above to change North.America to NZ, this process isnt a big hassle but more an inconvenience and was thinking there has got to be a way to change the loading script or something like that so that every time my phone restarts the code reads NZ.
So in essence i am trying to find out if anyone knows a way to make the first line of code in the gps.conf file read NZ i/o North.America everytime i restart my phone WITHOUT ROOTING IT (personal preference)......there must be a way to temp root using adb then change the code within the boot image or script however it works im not sure.....?
Your help is much appreciated

Hi HakaWaka
You have to root it if you wanna make it easier. (That's one of the advantages of rooting)
You can use Visionary+ to temproot and permroot your Desire HD. However, even if you wish to just temproot it, after you change your ntp server, no matter what if you reboot your phone it will be back to normal. (i.e. it will be back to north-america) I tried it before, thats why i know.
If you permroot it, it will be easier. Once you permroot it, just install FasterFix. Downloadable from Market. And from there, change your ntp server, it is just that simple though. Changes will remain no matter how many times you reboot your phone.
Cheers mate.

Thanks superstick1!
I've tried using Visionary+ to temproot but it starts to load then shows a white screen indicating that it's jammed so im worried to do a permaroot and screw the phone up :S.
Anyone know a safe and sure way to root the DHD?

HakaWaka said:
Anyone know a safe and sure way to root the DHD?
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There are lots of guides linked in the sticky at the top of the Development forum that go into step by step details. But if you're on 1.32.405.6 then Visionary should work. I noticed you said 1.32.405.3 in your first post, was that a typo or are you on the Vodafone RUU? If you are I would switch to 1.32.405.6 and try again.

I just double checked and nope it was no typo firmware = 1.32.405.3. I might try switching to .6 and try Visionary again...
Cher cher

[Q] Cant Root 2.3.3 unbranded htc desire hd

Originally Posted by ruben_swing
1st you will need the following files
GingerBreak from http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/04...ngerbreak.html
misc_version from http://www.multiupload.com/A9PNGVBWBE
Default rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
and Android SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Also you will need a clean SD card 1 gig or more should be fine (smaller is better)
Unzip GingerBreak and misc_version into a folder say c:\Downgrade (I normally use 7Zip)
You should have:
c:\Downgrade\GingerBreak with 5 Files
c:\Downgrade\misc_version with 4 Files
Make sure you installed Android SDK's Platform tools and updated your path to reflect this
IE: run SDK Manager and install Android SDK Tools and Google USB Driver pack if you don t have HTC Sync driver running.
Format the SD card and copy the rom.zip into the base of the card, not a sub directory. (Do not unzip)
Now: Plug in the phone to the USB and make sure Debugging is on and the phone is set to charge only.
Then open Command prompt ie: run cmd.exe
Go to your Downgrade directory and test if your adb command is in the path. ie: run it and make sure it lists switches and not say file not found
Then run as follow
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb shell
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
if you fail to get root ie: prompt does not return to # or get a endless sendmsg() failed? Error, reboot the phone and repeat the commands above. The phone I used, took 3 tries to get this right.
at the # run the following
cd /data/local/tmp
./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6
When its done exit cmd and goto your phone, Reboot it while pressing volume down.
It will come up with a menu and follow the update instructions.
You should then be on Android version 2.2 when done.
Please note the rom that is supplied works with unbranded phone only if you have a branded phone you will need to make a goldcard. If you want to know how to make one, google is your friend sorry.
Hello Folks,
I have the same software as mentioned in the first post above:
Android Version: 2.3.3
HTC Sense Version : 2.1
Baseband : 12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_M2
Kernel : 2.6.35.10-g0956377 ([email protected]#1)
Build Number : 2.36.405.8 CL47853 release-keys
Software : 2.36.405.8
and tried the solution as given to the reply to the post. I have an unlocked unbranded HTC Desire HD. The cmd window looks like below.
c:\Htc>adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb server is out of date. killing...
*daemon started successfully*
410 KB/s <16830 bytes in 0.04s>
c:\Htc>adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb server is out of date. killing...
*daemon started successfully*
410 KB/s <16830 bytes in 0.04s>
c:\Htc>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb server is out of date. killing...
*daemon started successfully*
c:\Htc>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb server is out of date. killing...
*daemon started successfully*
C:\Htc>adb shell
adb server is out of date. killing...
*daemon started successfully*
$su
su: permission denied
$
I would appreciate if anyone could help me out. One other thing is the I was a bit lost about the installation of the Android SDK Platform etc...as mentioned, I presume it is required if you don't have HTC sync/drivers installed! Or is still needed?.

Just follow jkoljo method, worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I think you need to run GingerBreak in you method instead of typing su
Hope that will help.

naailalzuhir said:
Just follow jkoljo method, worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I think you need to run GingerBreak in you method instead of typing su
Hope that will help.
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Thanks for the reply mate. It's my mistake, I was actually typing the cmd window in the forum so might have omitted the line actually. So yeah, I did run the gingerbreak following
adb shell
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
after which it again returns to $. I read in the same thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
that you have to get a # instead of $. So if you get $ then type su to get super user. It is said that a window will pop up on phone after typing su in cmd asking for permission. But I don't get any such pop up on my phone screen. Also, after running Gingerbreak, the cmd just returns the same $. Gingerbreak does not even run as far as I can say.
I wonder why after each adb command it returns:-
adb server is out of date. killing...
*daemon started successfully*
Any thoughts...

Use the adb that comes with jkoljo downgrade pack, and install HTC sync on your PC.

hello.. i have a desire hd with build number 2.37. based on gingerbread 2.3.3 .. i have a unbranded desire hd with s-off.. is it possible for me to downgrade to 2.2.. i followed ur guide using dhd in charge only with debugg mode but every time it gives me erroe that adm is out of date killing deamon started succesfull.. pls help i m fed up with the stock rom .. gingerbread ota is full of bugs and with connectivity problems.. thankz in advance

As far as I know, you cannot temp root 2.37 and hence downgrade is impossible at present
But you mentioned that you have S-off... how is that possible? Because if it is S-off, I am sure you can flash a custom recovery and then flash a custom Rom.

naailalzuhir said:
Use the adb that comes with jkoljo downgrade pack, and install HTC sync on your PC.
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Thanks for the reply. Yes, I am using the adb that came with the xda thread to downgrade. It's a folder that contains the adb and other stuff like GB........Yes, I do have HTC Sync installed on the PC as well.....so far I tried both my notebook and home desktop...same results. So confused...

I have s-off because when I was on froyo with build number 1.32 I rooted my dhd.. and now I updated it 2.3.3. Check the last post they say u can try downgrading if u have dhd with s-off
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If you have S-OFF you should be able to flash CWM and install another ROM as naailalzuhir says. If you go to the CWM thread in the development section, it will tell you how to flash CWM from fastboot. When that is installed you should just be able to install a different ROM without downgrading. I think, but lets wait for soebody else's opinion on that.

Petronoid said:
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I am using the adb that came with the xda thread to downgrade. It's a folder that contains the adb and other stuff like GB........Yes, I do have HTC Sync installed on the PC as well.....so far I tried both my notebook and home desktop...same results. So confused...
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Do you have anything from SDK running in background? Check your task manager, if you have adb.exe running, terminate it before running adb shell command.
I am assuming that you closed HTC sync software on your PC, plugged with USB debugging mode and charge only.
Hope that can help.

gagan01 said:
I have s-off because when I was on froyo with build number 1.32 I rooted my dhd.. and now I updated it 2.3.3. Check the last post they say u can try downgrading if u have dhd with s-off
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Hmm interesting You can indeed flash a custom Rom then and forget the hassel to root.
See these two posts in the forums for guidance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017364 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948304
NOTE: try to download 3.0.2.6 instead of 3.0.0.5 for EXT4 support.
Cheers

U want to say that if I Ve s-off I can flash custom Rom directly .. irrespective of temproot and that stuff... Guyz do temproot those u Ve s-on.. if this is soo I m on the top of the world

Also one thing does flashing from cwm is different than flashing custom Rom from rommanager.. I installed Rom manager but the option to flash cwm is not clickable .. pls help
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That should be because you're not rooted so you do not have access to the recovery directory whilst booted into Android. You can also flash CWM from fastboot, bypassing the Android system completely. Instructions how to do that and the CWM files are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1003723
Please wait for somebody's confirmation before attempting that though.

There is one more question if sumthing goes wrong while flashing then my phone ll be dead or get reverted to stock Rom.. if any unfortunately phone becomes dead then is there any chance reviving it back again.. I know its a dumb question but matters to me most cuz I can't spend again 30grands buying it...
mechanical engineer

Pls answer me.. I ve downloaded the pd918.zip file and I ve put it in root of SD card... Now I ve s-off. And when go into bootloader screen it analyses the image ask me to update... So am I eligible to do the downgrade process without having temproot...
mechanical engineer

[Q] Downgrade 2.36.405.8

I have a Desire HD with Gingerbread running. I wanted to root my phone, but it seems it is impossible without downgrading.
I have read the tutorials on this site, but every time I type a ''push'' command, I get a very big list of words, like ''Android Debug'' etc. When I have completed all the steps the resul is a $...
I have also tried the GingerBreak method, but when I do so my phone acts very strange, it won't read my SD card until I reboot and when I start Superuser it says that Superuser has to be closed.
Also I have the downgrade folder, but I think the one I have is for Froyo devices, because the Psneuter file is in there, and no GingerBreak.
So, does anyone have a clear tutorial woth download links for the files I need???
I have searched Google, xda, and lots of more sites, but I really can't find any help.....
Thanks for reading,
Desley

Ok,
Firstly you will need to downgrade following this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
If you are running a branded phone then you need a Goldcard
Found here
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-make-gold-card-for-htc-desire-hd/
Then follow this guide to get root and Radio s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
Then if you want to have eng s-off (to flash radios)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
I had the same problems you are encountering , as long as you follow the steps through it should go well , of course if you get stuck let me know and I can guide you through it as well.

I have this problem to but i have the right downgrade map with gingerbreak in it. Yesterday i tried 100 of times and at last i got # but i coulden't write anything more in cmd but the # there. NOw today i tried agian with theese steps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13367691&postcount=1134
But now i get the Su: Permission denied and nothing pops up in my phone saying do you allow this. What should i do i'm running 2.26.405.8
I have tried the Gingerbreak app to with all the steps but the circel that's spinning keps doing that for like 15min and nothing happens. And yes i have done the factory reset many times and tried agian. Please somebody help

Ok , have you followed all steps I provided above?..
Some things to note are that between each step reboot , it helped me to wipe my sd card.
Have you got the htc sync drivers installed? (make sure htc sync is closed!)
Are you provider locked/is there network bloatware on the phone in which case you would need a goldcard?
If poss can you provide a screenshot of what you have for me and I can help you more
Sent from outer space on my DHD running beatmod gingersense v1.3

Nope my phone is not branded, fully unlocked. I have htc sync i have everything i need from the tutorial. When i have done this
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
And then write adb shell i get a $ then i write su and i get permission denied
Then i start all over agian and try
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb shell /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
Then i get things to work and i come to the# but then i can't write antthing more, it's just locked. And everything have passed but one of the lines is like message something failed. And in Su binary voutdated i tap to check for updates in superuser and it says there is a new version of the su binary press Ok to update i press Ok. Then it says An eroor occurred and su was not updated. A zip file, (su-2.3.1-bin-signed. zip) has been placed in your sdcard please reboot into recovery mode ans flash it to update your su binary.

AmirAli44 said:
Then i start all over agian and try
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb shell /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
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Try after
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
Adb shell
./data/local/temp/GingerBreak
don't type the data local bit after adb command , just in case I think you entered the command wrong?
Sent from outer space on my DHD running beatmod gingersense v1.3

steeveeo said:
Try after
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
Adb shell
./data/local/temp/GingerBreak
don't type the data local bit after adb command , just in case I think you entered the command wrong?
Sent from outer space on my DHD running beatmod gingersense v1.3
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When i do that i get $

When i write
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb shell /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
the # comes but i cant write anything and i got all the [*] vold: but just one of them one says [-] sendmsg<> failed?

HELP!
Please anybody i want the new sence 3.0 help me root

I sent u a couple of pm's with some more suggestions
I donny know if u tried them?
Sent from outer space on my DHD running beatmod gingersense v1.3

AmirAli44 said:
Please anybody i want the new sence 3.0 help me root
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me tooooo

AmirAli44 said:
What should i do i'm running 2.26.405.8
I have tried the Gingerbreak app....
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What is your Android version?
Is it Froyo or Gingerbread?
Send from my CoreDroid'ed Desire HD

I downgraded yesterday and it didn't work at first but had to do factory reset and it worked after that (If you get some msgfailed text at the end like I did).

I'm stuck :'(
Hi, I'm Maaria, and very very new to all of this!
So I have a desire HD which is locked to all networks except orange. I really want to root my phone so I can customise it and such, and I want to unlock it. I know I need to downgrade and stuff but I don't know how to do this. I mean do I have to get a gold card because it's locked to orange or do I just do it? And I don't even know how to get to the cmd folders or anything :/ I have no idea what to do, I've been looking all over the forum, and internet, this was the best thread I found but its still a bit confusing, for me. :/ I'm really sorry for being a complete idiot when it comes to this stuff but can anyone please help me? I really want to learn how to do it, I'm just totally confused with what to do

Maaria said:
I know I need to downgrade and stuff but I don't know how to do this. I mean do I have to get a gold card because it's locked to orange or do I just do it? And I don't even know how to get to the cmd folders or anything :/ I have no idea what to do, I've been looking all over the forum, and internet, this was the best thread I found but its still a bit confusing, for me. :/ I'm really sorry for being a complete idiot when it comes to this stuff
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Ok ,
Firstly everyones new to this at some point , gotta start somewhere.
You are correct you will need a goldcard to downgrade which is in one of my links above
Cmd= command prompt , you can type cmd in your search bar in windows and it will bring it up for you , our find it in your accessories.
Something important to note, if you've upgraded to 2.3.7 downgrade is not possible at the moment , but keep an eye out as I'm sure it'll happen.
Any questions can pm me and I will help as I struggled for some time and picked up a lot of info from the site .
Good luck
Sent from outer space on my DHD running beatmod gingersense v1.3

welcome here ,any help ???

evanbigfan said:
welcome here ,any help ???
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Hi, are you struggling to root as well?..
Will need some info.
Branded/unbranded device
froyo/gingerbread system
If you're running 2.3.7 there's no fix at the moment..
Just the basics , if I have a more specific problem then post it and can have a look.
Sent from outer space on my DHD running beatmod gingersense v1.3

What means branded?
Also got stuck, but never maked a goldcard.
Thnx

Harganeth said:
What means branded?
Also got stuck, but never maked a goldcard.
Thnx
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Provider/network locked...
And ok , where did u get stuck? If you let me know some more details I can help you more.
Sent from outer space on my DHD running beatmod gingersense v1.3

How do i know if my phone is Provider/Network locked?
And steve, i will try out your steps so for now only this question and will see later if it works : thnx anyways

[Q] Downgrade htc desire hd problem HELPPPP

hi ive been trying to downgrade through this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
ive done everything it says and i type in the following
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
the problem i have is with the last one the computer says
failed to set prot mask< innapropriate ioctl for device>
please help me...

try THIS guide, it's quite simple.

Plz help Hardcore_xXx
HardCore_xXx said:
try THIS guide, it's quite simple.
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I went ahead with this thread that you suggested .
But in the end of "Downgrade" step, after 5th step,
I get an error saying "Main version is older, Update fail" It doesnt go till the (confirm if you want to install this rom- step).
I am a noob at this and this is my first time trying to root my phone.
Btw, I have a Desire Hd with 2.3.3 and build version 2.37
Please help me downgrade it and then I will proceed to root as mentioned in the above link

You do not have to create GOLDCARD if your device is not branded (orange, vodafone and such), so you can just use your regular sd card.
that guide works 100%, just read carefully.

HardCore_xXx said:
You do not have to create GOLDCARD if your device is not branded (orange, vodafone and such), so you can just use your regular sd card.
that guide works 100%, just read carefully.
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So you mean to say that I should just ignore the goldcard step and start with placing the zip file in the root and executing 'Run this for downgrade' step..?? (After temproot step ofcourse)

HardCore_xXx said:
You do not have to create GOLDCARD if your device is not branded (orange, vodafone and such), so you can just use your regular sd card.
that guide works 100%, just read carefully.
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So you mean to say that I should just ignore the goldcard step and start with placing the zip file in the root and executing 'Run this for downgrade' step..?? (After temproot step ofcourse )

cocopops192 said:
hi ive been trying to downgrade through this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
ive done everything it says and i type in the following
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
the problem i have is with the last one the computer says
failed to set prot mask< innapropriate ioctl for device>
please help me...
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@cocopops192
try the method hardcore_xXx suggested.
I had problem in the first trial,
But i just tried it again, and what do you know.. IT worked like a charm..
Try it again and let me know how it goes..
@hardcore_xXx
Thank you man.
I came home and tried it once, And IT WORKED...
Thank you once again.

kush4u123 said:
So you mean to say that I should just ignore the goldcard step and start with placing the zip file in the root and executing 'Run this for downgrade' step..?? (After temproot step ofcourse )
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exactly. as i said, goldcard is only for branded devices.
kush4u123 said:
@cocopops192
try the method hardcore_xXx suggested.
I had problem in the first trial,
But i just tried it again, and what do you know.. IT worked like a charm..
Try it again and let me know how it goes..
@hardcore_xXx
Thank you man.
I came home and tried it once, And IT WORKED...
Thank you once again.
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Not a problem, i like to help when i can. just hit the Thanks button

I have similar problems. My latest problem being when i follow the gingerbread part cmd codes, I get to the last one before temproot and it does its stuff.. the only # i get is at the start of the results being "fre3vo by #teamwin"... the last thing in the results, is says "running exploit" then waits for my next command...
so i try the second to last command (cd /data/local/tmp) after you get the # ... Which im pretty sure i didnt because i get "path not specified" !! i think it may just me being dumb somewhere along the line..
but any helps appreciated!

if you follow those guides i linked you can't go wrong. be sure to follow step by step and read carefully.

Ok.. well il give it another go... i'l create the goldcard again.. i didnt bother doing that after the first time.. i thought once done it was done. but i may have mucked up somewhere so from scratch is the way forward..
Thanks
p.s im 2.3.3 is fre3vo the correct option?...
i saw on another forum, in the cmd codes it was gingerbreak rather than fre3vo or psneuter.. if im doing it wrong where can i get the gingerbreak file ?
Thanks again!

Eventually got downgraded to stock 1.32.. now perm rooted.. next CUSTOM ROM!

there ya go i told you it will work