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Confusition.......HTC Desire Grey Market Purchase.....

Hello All,
As per the subject i had my HTC Desire purchased in INDIAN grey market.....Received yesterday and everything is O.K....except the Chinese suggestions while typing....
and in language settings i have very limited options....not even US English.....
Cell is running good but can someone please help me how to get US English suggestions...????
Also wanted to know, if i root my device...Which method will be the best for me and which will be the best ROM for me to get the all basics of normal Desire....
Thanks in advance ........W8ting for replies soon......

Connect your mobile to your pc and run RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667 . That is just a stock rom and i don't think you need to root it before you can install it. But before you do make sure that your phone is not branded.

Thanks for quick reply....CAn you please tell me how to make sure that my phone is not branded.
I know it has not been released in INDIA and i have purchased through Grey market.....

what build number do you have? settings->about phone->software information

Please find below the details...Sorry i have gioven all details as i do not know how to take screen shot
Firmware Version
2.1-update1
Baseband Version
32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.00.02_2
Kernel Version
2.6.29-b7e82785
[email protected] #1
Build Number5
1.19.707.7 CL171460 release-keys
Software Number
1.19.707.7
Browser Version
Webkit 3.1

At a guess thats an Unbranded Desire
when it loads up do you get the HTC welcome screen or a T-Mobile/Orange/O2/etc screen??

I think it is unbranded, so that is good. But maybe you should wait for someone else to join into this discussion, because i'm not fully sure and don't want you to end up with a phone which is locked.

I M Getting HTC Welcome screen....

There ya go, Official HTC ROM, just root it and your golden
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
Follow the instructions for an unbranded Desire

Thx M8's....

DanTehManUK said:
There ya go, Official HTC ROM, just root it and your golden
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
Follow the instructions for an unbranded Desire
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M8...
i don't wanna root my device....can i flash it with official RUU as said by Flaggie???

Just remember that with rooting you don't have any new languages, you still need to flash a custom rom. You could just first flash a generic rom (which you don't need to root for just connect your phone to your pc and run the .exe) from the xda website I mentioned before and see if you like the regular rom.

pranavd1980 said:
M8...
i don't wanna root my device....can i flash it with official RUU as said by Flaggie???
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Yeh grab it and run the .exe (post above)

Flaggie said:
Just remember that with rooting you don't have any new languages, you still need to flash a custom rom. You could just first flash a generic rom (which you don't need to root for just connect your phone to your pc and run the .exe) from the xda website I mentioned before and see if you like the regular rom.
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Thx M8...i will do the flash with generic rom....rooting is bit difficult for me as a new to android....will study 1st and then of course Custom roms too....

Good good, its all about the Custom stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
give it a read and when you feel comfy with rooting go with it, and if you get stuck just add onto the end of that topic, simples!

Dear Ones...
I tried to update firmware with generic ROM but got the error....
Can you help me with this please ???

Make sure your phone is in Bootloader,,, then into Recovery mode

The 170 error is normal. At this point your desire is in bootloader mode and you just need to reboot your pc and re run the RUU.
If tour trying to downgrade - I don't think you can without root. I tried last night and It fails. I'm on 1.21 but my phone is now network locked and as its only 2 weeks old the imei is not listed yet on any database to undo the network lock.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Thx all for support...but once again i ended up with same error.....
i have HTC Sync installed and all other thuings i had taken care while updating...no result
Can i have complete detail...i mean step by step procedure..here or anywhere written....
Don't mind...i m asking more but....i don't wanna take more risk....without knowing more facts....
and i am searching here and googleing too....FYI
thx again....

Weird for me it just worked. Do you have the android software development kit installed? http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Which RUU i Need??

Plz solve my problem
i have unrooted Desire purchased from my UK friend
PVT1 S-off
Radio: 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
ROM: HTC sense 2.2
Bootloader: 0.93.0001
my phone has no apps of Vodafone even normal HTC quietly brilliant Boot animation
but last time when i updated it showed OTA update of
RUU_Bravo_Vodafone_UK_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27....
when it was on 2.1 eclair there was Vodafone theme ( menu<Scene<HTc Scen
This means my phone Is Branded???
is there is any other way to check that my phone is branded or not??
Does i have to make a gold card??
Which RUU i needed so that when some thing happen wrong during Installing Custom Rom i can revert back to original Rom???

To check if your phone is branded:
Get android system info from market. Start it>system>build infos>brand.
Yes, you can go back to original rom. Just flash latest fitting ruu. You need a goldcard to avoid cid error when flashing ruu.
Swyped from Oxygen

Thanks for helping bro.
Downloaded Android sysyem info in
Brand it says "Vodafone_uk"
For Current Rom which RUU should i use Can u link here ???
how can i install WWE (world wide...)
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_
signed.exe version of Rom so that i get latest GB update by HTC in future
any procedure to do this???

First create goldcard:
http://android.modaco.comcontent/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/
Put this in your desire. Now start the downloaded stock ruu on your computer and follow the instructions.
Swyped from Oxygen

thanks bro
plz at least post my Current RUU here so that i can download.
sorry no spare SD card at the moment
so going for purchase right now.

Should be this one:
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph....00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157522_signed.exe
Swyped from Oxygen

thanks bro
My phone is unlocked to any sim does flashing with this RUU lock it again.

nos in veins said:
thanks bro
My phone is unlocked to any sim does flashing with this RUU lock it again.
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I guess not.
Swyped from Oxygen

you are the only person helping me out thanks bro
God bless you

nos in veins said:
you are the only person helping me out thanks bro
God bless you
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No problem, thank you. I wish you the same.
Swyped from Oxygen

Thanks

same question for mine baby.
i saw no point in a new thread so here i go.
which one is for me ? i found one but i'm not sure and i really don't wanna mess up.
This is what i found :
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release
My baby is :
BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101
RADIO-5.11.05.14
Aug 10 2010,17:52:18
====================
Android Version
2.2
Baseband Version
32.48.00.32U_5.11.05.14
Kernel Version
2.6.32.15-g5d39305
[email protected]#1
Build number
2.25.771.1 CL254759 release-keys
Software number
2.25.771.1
Browser version
WebKit 3.1
Brand
h3g_uk

This one is the right for you:
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...8.00.32U_5.11.05.14_release_149217_signed.exe
The one you found out is the stock one from htc without any branding. The one i posted is the one which fits with your branding.

Thank you very much.
I will give it a go after i download everything i need and finish going trough the tutorial at least 2 times ( and hope for the best ).
Flash a few phones but this is my first HTC...
One more question please:
If i flash it will i be able to use sim cards from other networks ?

Blue_Monk said:
Thank you very much.
I will give it a go after i download everything i need and finish going trough the tutorial at least 2 times ( and hope for the best ).
Flash a few phones but this is my first HTC...
One more question please:
If i flash it will i be able to use sim cards from other networks ?
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If you were before, then yes. If you weren't before, the answer is no. But you can find a sim unlock utility here.

Tried and tested sim unlock utility: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726

Got it. Thank you both.
I think i must update my knowledge about phones as i am a little behind (ok. i admit it... a lot behind).
And a small thing. unrevoked3 does the rooting and S-OFF so in the tutorial here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
2 steps are kinda outdated (at least that's what i understand reading the QA from
unrevoked3

Unrevoked does the rooting, alpharev does the s-off. All steps described in this tutorial might be old, but they still work.
Swyped from Oxygen

Can anyone tell
How to check that Goldcard is made perfect,
Formated to FAT32 done all stuff
i tried Golddcard tool ,also using Hexeditor every time - Name of
SD card changed to Goldcard but still my phone put all its files like .lostdir etc and i am able to open or access that Goldcard by using PC is this right or i am doing Wrong???

[Q] Wildfire s update

Dears
My wildfire S rom version is 1.35.720.3, How can I found whats my phone's region?
ASIAN? EUROPEAN or something else?
Other question is that can I install "OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1_R3-1.33.401.2" on my phone? in HBOOT mode phone detect the update, check it and then returns to main HBOOT menu and wont install it.
Thanks

Check here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074445
Don't forget that you need a Goldcard to flash your phone.

Thanks for the link
I saw it before, but unfortunately I can not find 1.35.720.3 in the list, just these have same RADIO as mine (47.10.35.30 29H)
RUU_Marvel_HTC_Europe_1.30.401.0_Radio_47.10.35.30 29H_7.46.35.08_release_183799_signed.exe
RUU_Marvel_HTC_Thailand_1.40.1113.3_Radio_47.10.35 .3029H_7.46.35.08_release_189976_signed
RUU_Marvel_HTCCN_CHS_1.38.1400.5_Radio_47.10.35.30 29H_7.46.35.08_release_190359_signed
Can i flash every of there on my phone?
Also I made goldcard already.

Of course it's a problem.
For the moment lastest Europe version is 1.33.401.2.
Look here : http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Marvel
You may have an error message saying that the version is too old.
But you can try, you will not brick your phone anyway.
If your phone is S-OFF and rooted, you can wipe cache and data, flash a custom rom like this one : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186354 (thanks to Alquez). You will return to 1.33.401.2.
For your second question OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1 ROM is an arabic language ROM.

Thanks bro.
my phone is s-on and not rooted yet.
as you mentioned "OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1" is arabic and I want to enable arabic language on my phone to read PERSIAN.
but after booting to HBOOT, the phone detect the update, check it and then return to HBOOT menu, and wont install any thing.
I want to know how can I force phone to install the update!

Sometimes, the problem is the Goldcard, it not works correctly.
Before I was rooted and S-OFF, I managed to update my phone till 1.30 version to 1.33.
I've maid my goldcard with this tutorial. It isn't very difficult, you just have to follow each step carefully.
Go to see : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142529
Check post 3 for the link to "How to create a Goldcard"

Thanks
I will give it a try and will inform you.

New goldvard dosnt work as well
Its seems i have to wait for next europian version to debrand.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using XDA App

I think so.
There is a good explanation there : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16479167#post16479167
(See post n°6)
Or if you can't wait, I suggest you to buy XTC Clip. It works fine and it's easy to use.
Good luck.

Chapi, The sugessted way is a little bit risky! I bricked a MOTOROLA recently so I am afraid to do any risky modification.
So I have to wait for a newer version of Europe shipped rom.
thanks anyway .

Chapi666 said:
Of course it's a problem.
For the moment lastest Europe version is 1.33.401.2.
Look here : http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Marvel
You may have an error message saying that the version is too old.
But you can try, you will not brick your phone anyway.
If your phone is S-OFF and rooted, you can wipe cache and data, flash a custom rom like this one : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186354 (thanks to Alquez). You will return to 1.33.401.2.
For your second question OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1 ROM is an arabic language ROM.
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@Chapi666 I have the version 1.33.401.2 and I'm trying to unlock its bootloader via HTCDEV method but this version is not in the list on their website. How should I proceed? Do i need to update anything? BTW i tried the hasoon ALL-IN-ONE tool but it failed to give me unlock token. Thanks in advance.

[Q] My OS is an asian version , i need to install RUU with european version

Hello
I bought my phone , and os is an asian version i checked with "fastboot getvar version-main" , and the version is 2.17.707.3 , for it i find RUU
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.17.707.3_Radio_2.1204.135.20_release_278245_signed.exe , but i need an European version stock version to install , is possible ?
Thank you A LOT for Helping , sorry if my post is repeating , i could not find a similar one

Only if you unlock the bootloader or, if already have SuperCID or S-Off (unlikely).
Mike1986 has a completely stock 2.17.401 ROM in the dev section (not Android Revolution HD) which can be flashed if you are unlocked.

Thank You
Thank you for help BenPopeI , my phone i unlocked , but I'm not sure if this it means that bootloader is unlocked , stock 2.17.401 ROM , this ROM is original stock , has no bugs ? and after this is possible to make updates ? and how to find it , i searched no results , maybe I'm not searching correctly , i need just a clean ROM , that has European languages , and no Asian keyboards , Thank you Sorry for my English

The ROM I was referring to is this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970

mIRU.md said:
Thank you for help BenPopeI , my phone i unlocked , but I'm not sure if this it means that bootloader is unlocked , stock 2.17.401 ROM , this ROM is original stock , has no bugs ? and after this is possible to make updates ? and how to find it , i searched no results , maybe I'm not searching correctly , i need just a clean ROM , that has European languages , and no Asian keyboards , Thank you Sorry for my English
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You cannot use ruu method. Ruu must match your cid.
You can flash ROM but need to unlock bootloader first. Please read the sticky threads in development forum
Sent from my GT-P6800 using Tapatalk 2

BenPope said:
Only if you unlock the bootloader or, if already have SuperCID or S-Off (unlikely).
Mike1986 has a completely stock 2.17.401 ROM in the dev section (not Android Revolution HD) which can be flashed if you are unlocked.
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S-off, that's not even possible with a hox atm. Though why would some think it would happen?
And if it would be possible, how would we go about turning the security off?

Byrkoet said:
S-off, that's not even possible with a hox atm. Though why would some think it would happen?
And if it would be possible, how would we go about turning the security off?
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I said "If already have S-Off". Some phones come that way (very few, hence why I said unlikely), and a handful have been converted, but it requires rare hardware and even more rare files.

Byrkoet said:
S-off, that's not even possible with a hox atm. Though why would some think it would happen?
And if it would be possible, how would we go about turning the security off?
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Unfortunately its not possible. Also if you use mikes rom check that its set up for OTA updates as I dont think it is. You would need to flash a new version when it came out.

[Q] Cant Unlock With Hboot 1.03.0000, Please help!

Hey Guys!
I wanted to put a custom rom on my wildfire s, kevinjoa's in my mind.
So i Started off by Reading the articles on how to unlock the WFS, to continue further.
I thought ill unlock by using the htc devs method, so i created an id there, etc etc, selected my device and then came across this
BEFORE beginning the Unlock Bootloader process your product requires that you update the ROM to the version listed in the table below first, then download the RUU next to it to enable the unlocking capability.
NOTE: If you do not find your ROM version in the table below, and your ROM version is newer, then your device does not require the RUU. Please bypass these steps and continue to the next page.
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Now, as My Hboot Version is 1.03.0000 , which is not listed in the htcdevs unlocked bootloader page, and moreover im confused as to what to do here, there are some posts to downgrade from 1.03.0000 to 0.90.0000(i think) , so is there any way i can unlock my phone with hboot 1.03.0000? and i uploaded the pic of my Recovery! Please help me guys! what do u think should i do?
or do u think my ROM doesn't require an RUU update? can i bypass this step?
Thanks in Advance

Can anybody please help here

Zeehan said:
Hey Guys!
I wanted to put a custom rom on my wildfire s, kevinjoa's in my mind.
So i Started off by Reading the articles on how to unlock the WFS, to continue further.
I thought ill unlock by using the htc devs method, so i created an id there, etc etc, selected my device and then came across this
Now, as My Hboot Version is 1.03.0000 , which is not listed in the htcdevs unlocked bootloader page, and moreover im confused as to what to do here, there are some posts to downgrade from 1.03.0000 to 0.90.0000(i think) , so is there any way i can unlock my phone with hboot 1.03.0000? and i uploaded the pic of my Recovery! Please help me guys! what do u think should i do?
or do u think my ROM doesn't require an RUU update? can i bypass this step?
Thanks in Advance
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You require a higher HBOOT(a newer version), check if there is an OTA update..........or use an RUU
It's because the commands needed for unlocking aren't supported by older HBOOTs

csoulr666 said:
You require a higher HBOOT(a newer version), check if there is an OTA update..........or use an RUU
It's because the commands needed for unlocking aren't supported by older HBOOTs
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Csoulr666, Thank you so much for replying!
I'll do that OTA update asap and post what happens!
And to use an ruu, how will i know which exact version to select while downloading?

Zeehan said:
Csoulr666, Thank you so much for replying!
I'll do that OTA update asap and post what happens!
And to use an ruu, how will i know which exact version to select while downloading?
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For an RUU use a version that is higher and the closer to your country. For eg- If you bought your phone somewhere in Europe, use an EU version
You can always use the WWE(worldwide) version......But i'd recommend the EU one no matter where you are 'cause it is the most updated of all

csoulr666, bro i decided to go with either the europe WWE one, or Htc asia WWE one, cause the phone was brought from within asia.
another thing is , il download these RUU's from HTC Dev"s website itself right?

A little confused here
downloaded both Europe RUU which is around 6MB
Asia WWE RUU is like 25.5MB
downloaded from HTCdev.
How is it that when EU is Updated than the rest is smaller than that of the Asia'n RUU? :silly:

Zeehan said:
A little confused here
downloaded both Europe RUU which is around 6MB
Asia WWE RUU is like 25.5MB
downloaded from HTCdev.
How is it that when EU is Updated than the rest is smaller than that of the Asia'n RUU? :silly:
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If you download via htcdev then use the Asia version....
And as for your question, size can vary according to how much of changes or additions are needed