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Hi guys. I recently changed my desire for dhd and I would like to flash the latest radio. However I am away from home and don't have an access to PC. With my old desire I could flash the radio via clockwork. Is the same possible for dhd.
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COOLBGT said:
Hi guys. I recently changed my desire for dhd and I would like to flash the latest radio. However I am away from home and don't have an access to PC. With my old desire I could flash the radio via clockwork. Is the same possible for dhd.
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if you have the zip image flashable with clockwork mod u can... browse in the Desire hd radio thread...
but i do not recommend to you flash any radio from recovery... its not A safety mode....
use fastboot commander tool or flash it via adb of the sdk
take the radio thread link... and read the 2# post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295
cheeers
TAKE THE FASTBOOT COMMANDER TOOL link... flash radios with CWM its not a good idea... it´s old method ;D
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854065
BETTER IF U WAIT FOR TO USE A COMPUTERbecause i seen some threads of OP´s that has BRICKED devices for use CWM recovery for flash his baseband radios... the handset completly dead
but u can du that u want of course,,,,,
Here is a flashable zip for the newest radio. Thanks goes out to doodoo for the link.
Link to the original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085534
direct link to radio file
http://www.mediafire.com/?1q8c4fzszfnk2cr
Flash this through hboot. make sure the file is in hte root of your sd card.
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Thank you so much for that file. Will flash it asap
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marsdta said:
Here is a flashable zip for the newest radio. Thanks goes out to doodoo for the link.
Link to the original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085534
direct link to radio file
http://www.mediafire.com/?1q8c4fzszfnk2cr
Flash this through hboot. make sure the file is in hte root of your sd card.
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I'd recommend the method from this thread instead as it's for the DHD and not Inspire: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054304 You don't have to use command prompt (adb push blablabla...) to get it on your sdcard, just copy it to your sdcard anyway you like (or download it to your phone and move it to the root of your sdcard) but remember to check md5sum!
I think its not blablabla,
there are many opinions about how to flash... Ihere are 3 or ..4,methods ro flash radios... Now he can choose one of them.. THIS IS THE REALLY IMPORTANT
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SERGI.3210 said:
Maybe for you
Is blablabla but there are many opinions about how to flash and u are nobody to reject the rest & minus to be harsh with the posts of your COMPANIONS OF XDA... I hope here are 3 or ..4,methods ro flash radios... Now he can choose one of them.. THIS IS THE REALLY IMPORTANT
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You must have misundestood me, the OP was asking for a method to flash radio without a computer and the thread marsdta suggested is from the Inspire 4G forum. I atleast want to be 100% sure that the method used to flash the radio works on the DHD, as flashing the radio is one of the few ways to brick your phone if it goes wrong.
The thread that I suggested uses adb to move the zip-file from the computer to the phone, which isn't necessary. You can just download it straight to your phone or drag and drop it from your computer and move it to the root of your sdcard. I wrote the "adb push blablabla" just to show what I'm talking about and because I thought it was unnecessary to copy the entire command lines, no depreciation was meant.
Maybe we are talking of different things... Sorry if i offensed you... when i arrive to my house I'm going to edit the post for not create confussion...
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I posted the link for the inspire thread because I was in it prior to posting here. In the thread the links were to the dhd radios. I found it easier for a quick response to post it. So apologies if I added to the confusion. But flashing for the dhd and inspire are the same as they basically the same phone.
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Hi Hawks556
Hawks556 said:
You must have misundestood me, the OP was asking for a method to flash radio without a computer and the thread marsdta suggested is from the Inspire 4G forum. I atleast want to be 100% sure that the method used to flash the radio works on the DHD, as flashing the radio is one of the few ways to brick your phone if it goes wrong.
The thread that I suggested uses adb to move the zip-file from the computer to the phone, which isn't necessary. You can just download it straight to your phone or drag and drop it from your computer and move it to the root of your sdcard. I wrote the "adb push blablabla" just to show what I'm talking about and because I thought it was unnecessary to copy the entire command lines, no depreciation was meant.
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Your find that is an incorrect statement, DHD as a back Radio, in case something goes wrong with flashing a new Radio.
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TheQuest
I'm TheQuest said:
Hi Hawks556
Your find that is an incorrect statement, DHD as a back Radio, in case something goes wrong with flashing a new Radio.
Take Care
TheQuest
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Yes I know some people have thought of the possibility, but I haven't seen anyone confirm it? Except the story where leith flashed the wrong radio, but if he had let it boot normally how knows what would've happened. You still can brick your device by flashing a corrupted radio or by pulling the usb-cable/battery out during the process or are you willing to try it and prove me wrong?
Hi Hawks556
Hawks556 said:
Yes I know some people have thought of the possibility, but I haven't seen anyone confirm it? Except the story where leith flashed the wrong radio, but if he had let it boot normally how knows what would've happened. You still can brick your device by flashing a corrupted radio or by pulling the usb-cable/battery out during the process or are you willing to try it and prove me wrong?
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Wearing the T-Shirt.
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TheQuest
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Hi Hawks556
Wearing the T-Shirt.
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Alright, well in that case But I still would recommend people to be sure they do it right (the radio flashing guides also tell the same story) just in case and be aware that there is a small chance. Maybe some people have just been lucky.
Hi Hawks556
Hawks556 said:
Alright, well in that case But I still would recommend people to be sure they do it right (the radio flashing guides also tell the same story) just in case and be aware that there is a small chance. Maybe some people have just been lucky.
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I agree with what you say without reservation there.
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TheQuest
Hi all. I'm new to this world so asking a, may be silly, question.
I play with roms every now and then. Change my rom from one to another in couple of weeks. I found STOCK HBOOT OFFERS LESS INTERNAL SPACE THAN CM7 OR CM7r2 hboots for custom roms.
I haven't experimented yet with these things. Can someone tell me how to convert my hboot to cm7 or cm7r2? I haven't done anything with my hboot so I suppose I'm on stock hboot. Difference between cm7 and cm7r2?
Any drawbacks of doing this? And will be able to flash app2sd and data2ext normally as I do now?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
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The difference is that the hboot versions offer you a diffrent internal partition layout
you can look them up http://alpharev.nl/ <-- there
also you can download it from there
You can flash it via fastboot or via the PB99IMG.zip method or you simply use android flasher(recommanded, it´s selfexplaining)
Is there any chance of bricking my phone?
When I switch between roms sometimes I get stuck in boot loops. *no worries*
I just pull out the battery. Reboot in recovery and restore nandroid backup.
In this case I'm cautious because if I'm stuck where would I go because I'm playing with hboot. I think I won't be able to access recovery in that case, right?
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You can brick it if your downloaded hboot.img is not downloaded correcly
If you are in a bootloop you simply go into fastboot and flash the correct table(hboot) and flash your ROM
and yes you will be able to boot into recovery(if youre in a bootloop)
mohsinraza said:
Is there any chance of bricking my phone?
When I switch between roms sometimes I get stuck in boot loops. *no worries*
I just pull out the battery. Reboot in recovery and restore nandroid backup.
In this case I'm cautious because if I'm stuck where would I go because I'm playing with hboot. I think I won't be able to access recovery in that case, right?
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If your download was corrupt or you pulled the cable in the seconds during the flashing period then you'd most probably brick your phone, but during my time on this forum I have never heard of any such misfortunes occurring..
By the way instead of posting try searching... this is just common knowledge info and can be found with a quick google search or a visit to alpharev.. it really isn't hard and not really worth posting a new thread about.
bortak said:
If your download was corrupt or you pulled the cable in the seconds during the flashing period then you'd most probably brick your phone, but during my time on this forum I have never heard of any such misfortunes occurring..
By the way instead of posting try searching... this is just common knowledge info and can be found with a quick google search or a visit to alpharev.. it really isn't hard and not really worth posting a new thread about.
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I've already gone through alpharev but this question of mine about bricking the phone was never answered
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loler90 said:
You can brick it if your downloaded hboot.img is not downloaded correcly
If you are in a bootloop you simply go into fastboot and flash the correct table(hboot) and flash your ROM
and yes you will be able to boot into recovery(if youre in a bootloop)
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Thanks a million. Now this means I take a nandroid backup and download cm7r2 hboot from alpharev. Flash it and then flash a compatible rom.
Do I need a complete wipe before flashing hboot?
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One more question:
I'm on stock hboot. Will I be able to restore nandroid backup when I switch to cm7r2?
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mohsinraza said:
One more question:
I'm on stock hboot. Will I be able to restore nandroid backup when I switch to cm7r2?
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if your ROM fits
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if your ROM fits
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Fit where and in what?
Just asking for information. I'll definitely flash a clean new rom.
I'm using Aurora for Desire. It supports both stock and cm7r2.
Will flash that rom again but then I'll have way more internal memory as compared to what I'm getting now.
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I know I'm going to ask a silly question. Sorry in advance
It's written on alpharev that check MD5SUM after downloading the hboot.
How do I check whether it's correct or not?
Don't wanna brick my phone :-(
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The nandroid needs to have the HBOOT you had, when you made that nandroid.
So if U had STOCK HBOOT when making a nandroid wich U like to go back to, then flash STOCK HBOOT - BEFORE - U nandroid back.
So for now... flash the HBOOT U want, and then right after the ROM.
And if U wanna restore your nandroid, then flash STOCK HBOOT, and then restore nandroid.
AND remember... U CAN NOT FLASH RADIO IF U ARE ON CM7R2 HBOOT,
that will brick your phone.
So flash RADIO before, OR do the procedure with ADB if U are already on CM7R2.
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MD5 checksum program: hashcalc (google it)
Jakedude2011 said:
The nandroid needs to have the HBOOT you had, when you made that nandroid.
So if U had STOCK HBOOT when making a nandroid wich U like to go back to, then flash STOCK HBOOT - BEFORE - U nandroid back.
So for now... flash the HBOOT U want, and then right after the ROM.
And if U wanna restore your nandroid, then flash STOCK HBOOT, and then restore nandroid.
AND remember... U CAN NOT FLASH RADIO IF U ARE ON CM7R2 HBOOT,
that will brick your phone.
So flash RADIO before, OR do the procedure with ADB if U are already on CM7R2.
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MD5 checksum program: hashcalc (google it)
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Thanks a lot for your detailed answer. Will flash cm7r2 and new rom as soon as I get to my PC.
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No problem. Good Luck.
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Thanks buddy. I'm a hostellite. Plan to go home on this weekend.
Will give it a try then.
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MD5 SUM check
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
gyak88 said:
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
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This is very awkward if you still managed to flash cm7r2 even though md5sum didn't match.
I haven't tried it yet. Will give a try tomorrow.
Every rom has mentioned which hboots are compatible. You can check it from there.
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gyak88 said:
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
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You do realise... the point of an md5 match is so that you know the thing that is uploaded.. is exactly the same thing that you downloaded... so... when it matches "hooray lets flash away"... when it doesn't "holy mother of god get the hell of my computer"... you sure you used it right?
mohsinraza said:
This is very awkward if you still managed to flash cm7r2 even though md5sum didn't match.
I haven't tried it yet. Will give a try tomorrow.
Every rom has mentioned which hboots are compatible. You can check it from there.
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if you are using cm7r2 hboot, make sure to flash market cache fix else you will face issue when you download large size apps from market.
My Dad wants to root his unlocked Desire (That used to be mine FYI) and install CM7, but when I gave it to him I installed the leaked GB RUU which un-rooted it because he didn't want root at the time. I can re-root the device with revolutionary.io but what about a custom Hboot once it's s-off'd and rooted? (more specifically CM7r2)
Matty Matt said:
My Dad wants to root his unlocked Desire (That used to be mine FYI) and install CM7, but when I gave it to him I installed the leaked GB RUU which un-rooted it because he didn't want root at the time. I can re-root the device with revolutionary.io but what about a custom Hboot once it's s-off'd and rooted? (more specifically CM7r2)
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alpharev.nl
download from there, instructions on how to flash using fastboot or zip from hboot are given there too.
alternatively programs like android flasher can do the same thing, though not used it myself.
Yes I'm on cm7r2 hboot now and everything works, plus if you plan to install cm7 rom it's even better 'cause you avoid wasting space in /system and get more space in /data, right where you need it
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Right, but this won't downgrade or brick the Desire right? it will just partition it?
Matty Matt said:
Right, but this won't downgrade or brick the Desire right? it will just partition it?
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Wrong. If you flash a corrupted hboot file, you can brick it.
stankyou said:
Wrong. If you flash a corrupted hboot file, you can brick it.
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IMHO in this case there is no "can". If one flashes corrupted, the phone WILL be bricked.
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stankyou said:
Wrong. If you flash a corrupted hboot file, you can brick it.
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Sure if it is corrupted, if it's a correct hboot taken straight from alpharev there will be less risks. Still, there is always a risk involved when you play with hboots but my experience so far was good
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Matty Matt said:
Right, but this won't downgrade or brick the Desire right? it will just partition it?
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just make sure you check the md5 sums provided before you flash them, with some tool on the net somewhere. it's possible to do so directly on the phone but i dunno how.
virtually eliminates the chances of a bad flash. i've never had any problems flashing hboots
eddiehk6 said:
just make sure you check the md5 sums provided before you flash them, with some tool on the net somewhere. it's possible to do so directly on the phone but i dunno how.
virtually eliminates the chances of a bad flash. i've never had any problems flashing hboots
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Windows tool for checking md5sums:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/MD5-Check.shtml
Linux:
Open terminal, change to directory of the file and type (assuming the filename is hboot.img:
Code:
md5sum hboot.img
Android:
MD5 Checker: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fab.md5&feature=search_result
Okay I've been getting reports of roms not flashing right for the marvelc. So I set out for a solution and found one I believe. One issues with some roms, is that people have been doing it wrong since they got the phone. From Gsm recovery to even gsm roms. They used cmtd a very bad idea ect ect. So now, id like to present my method for fixing all of this. First, soff your hboot, then upgrade and unlock. install custom recovery and wipe all of the partitions. Then reboot to fastboot and flash the recovery posted bellow. Report back with any findings
http://goo.im/devs/simonsimons34/marvelc/cm9/tests/recovery.img
I was just wondering if you could give step by step instructions to flashing the recovery.img. File.
Download it. Rename to recovery.img. Place in the same directory as fastboot and adb.
Put your phone into fastboot (adb reboot bootloader).
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Simonsimons34 I have tried many things but this CWM actually let me flash a rom your great!! thanks so much and this worked for me
Glad to hear it this recovery has all the bugs with flashing and backups fixed so you should be good for the life of the phone
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Does this fixes the Hboot not looking for PGIMG.zip files?
RRRb50 said:
Does this fixes the Hboot not looking for PGIMG.zip files?
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No. A recovery can't fix HBOOT issue.
kalaker said:
No. A recovery can't fix HBOOT issue.
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Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
RRRb50 said:
Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
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Yes, but could you start another thread or link to a thread you've created. Let's keep this thread on-topic.
Isn't there a way to make it where it auto installs from hboot if so it'd help some ppl out ya know make it fool proof
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sakisa950 said:
Isn't there a way to make it where it auto installs from hboot if so it'd help some ppl out ya know make it fool proof
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brandonhun made one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27765833#post27765833
Give him a "Thanks" if it helps you out.
kalaker said:
brandonhun made one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27765833#post27765833
Give him a "Thanks" if it helps you out.
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will it work with my problem and how to use it?
RRRb50 said:
will it work with my problem and how to use it?
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Put on the root of your SD card. Put your SD card into your phone. Reboot your phone into HBOOT.
kalaker said:
Put on the root of your SD card. Put your SD card into your phone. Reboot your phone into HBOOT.
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Tried that but didnt work.
When I go to HBOOT my mobile does not search for the PGIMG.zip files.
Is there a way to fix that?
I might make a thread if you say so.
RRRb50 said:
Tried that but didnt work.
When I go to HBOOT my mobile does not search for the PGIMG.zip files.
Is there a way to fix that?
I might make a thread if you say so.
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Yes, please make a thread. It's best to keep this one on-topic.
RRRb50 said:
Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
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Sorry to stray off-topic...
But you want to goldcard your sd card; that should help you with the old search engine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379543
Old Tut by Simon... 1-12 of s-off (OP) nets you a goldcard.
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so far i have managed to get unlocked BL and s-off. i have flashed some GB roms, those are nice, i like the performance gains. one problem tho, i have to take this phone back to uscc because it is a loaner opps cant seem to help myself. i downloaded a ruu for wildfire s a510c <---my device however when i run the exe i get an error?? any help would be nice tnx
file i d/l::::RUU_Marvel_C_US_Cellular_WWE_1.02.573.00_Radio_0.94.00.0824_NV_USC_1.27_0826_PRL15107_release_219163_signed
To flash the RUU, You must Relock the bootloader first.
I can't be much help on returning the phone to s-on, other than to tell you it would take an image (before you s-off'd) and some jtag kung-foo skills
Not something easy.
Rob
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insink71 said:
To flash the RUU, You must Relock the bootloader first.
I can't be much help on returning the phone to s-on, other than to tell you it would take an image (before you s-off'd) and some jtag kung-foo skills
Not something easy.
Rob
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thanks so much for youre reply i do know some jtag kung foo skills! heh and fourteen other chinese words... this is my first ever time with an htc device! i have managed to learn a lot so far, my other device was a sgs flashed that sucker more times than girls gone wild! i am however anxiously awaiting my sgsIII
with that said, rock on with youre android device hacking...
p.s the rom i have is a stock rooted rom, of course custom kernel i added too, i can fool the uscc store upon return of the device except the phone info on lock bar ect says virgin mobile, i think its cool, but its gonna be hard to pull that one off i think lol
If you flash the RUU for your carrier it will give you a stock rom kernel and recovery so it won't say virgin mobile
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Well, I wrote this a couple of times and it gets more boring every time. Also, the link in Bortak's guide is not working so if someone needs it here you go:
-go to HTC developers site
http://htcdev.com/
-go to KERNEL SOURCE CODE section
-configure filter by DEVICE (choose Desire)
-mark OTHER below
-click on FIND FILES
-and there you go, the first file is 2.3 upgrade utility.
Not that hard?
Hi, can this be pushed directly to the phone ? and how ?
sure I'll lose root permission and S-OFF Right? . sorry for the stupid questions I'm a noob -- first baby steps
icecreame said:
Hi, can this be pushed directly to the phone ? and how ?
sure I'll lose root permission and S-OFF Right? . sorry for the stupid questions I'm a noob -- first baby steps
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You need to extract the exe from the file. The exe is buried two levels deep in a zip.Thereafter run the exe from PC with the phone connected. But before you run the RUU ensure your phone is stock hboot. If it is a alpharev hboot then flash the downgrader hboot from alpharev.nl. Thereafter the "unlock" will appear on bootloader. Then you can run the RUU. You will lose root and soff after RUU.
If you want to again root after this then you have to follow the steps given in revolutionary.io.
icecreame said:
Hi, can this be pushed directly to the phone ? and how ?
sure I'll lose root permission and S-OFF Right? . sorry for the stupid questions I'm a noob -- first baby steps
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Lol, did u F up ur phone? U said u were gona try JB now u need the 2.3 upgrade...
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or you can look at resources on my guide and have a direct link to it. That's always easier....
jmcclue said:
Lol, did u F up ur phone? U said u were gona try JB now u need the 2.3 upgrade...
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i have jb now, but im unreachable sometimes due to roms misbehavior. i wanna make a clean official gb to restore when i need phone in emergency, that's the reason
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or you can look at resources on my guide and have a direct link to it. That's always easier....
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thanks bortak, is it the files in shipped roms? those files gave me error message when lau ched em, even after I did a full fresh install to windows
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icecreame said:
thanks bortak, is it the files in shipped roms? those files gave me error message when lau ched em, even after I did a full fresh install to windows
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No its a direct link to the download from htc
I have just found my old HTC Desire (GSM) again.
Now I would like to install an Android 4.4 or 5.0 Rom on it, but for this I have to S-OFF it and install a custom recovery on it.
Is it still possible? As the most tools are down? And if yes, could someone give me the needed links etc? Thanks.
I am on Android 2.3
Have searched for hours. :/