[Q] Cant Root 2.3.3 unbranded htc desire hd - Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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

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[Q] Help Please Downgrading From 2.36.405.8

i used Ruu to install new gingerbread but I found out the hard way that I can not root my DHD please help if anyone know how too many thanks
ps
i have tride gingerbreaker 1.2 and that dont work
Hi ilyasgungor
ilyasgungor said:
i used Ruu to install new gingerbread but I found out the hard way that I can not root my DHD please help if anyone know how too many thanks
ps
i have tride gingerbreaker 1.2 and that dont work
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The best place to start:- [GUIDE] How to downgrade 1.7x/1.8x/2.x to 1.32.405.6
Take Care
TheQuest
Tried that yesterday. Didn't work for me. Something about inappropriate ioctl for device. Will try again after work.
thank for the help but i have tried all that the problem is it does not allow acces it keep saying acces is denied and you dont get The # after adb shell, i used gingerbreaker 1.2 it installes superuser but you cant connect via easy s-off it keep saying connection error, tried to install rom manager but once you run gingerbreaker it disables the cd card, which you need to restart once you restart super user is no longer there so its a loop i have been going around for 8 hours last night i guess you cant root new 2.34.405.8 unless they bring new rooting alternatif to downgrade or visionary which at the mo version 1.4 dont work ether
Better of using the link provided before.
2 mistakes when making a goldcard are:
1. You should use mmc2 instead
2. When they say "reverse CID" they actually mean reverse the order after splitting them in sets of twos.
i.e. 12345678 hex reversed is NOT 87654321
Its 12 34 56 78 reversed into 78 56 34 12
This webpage mentions use of gingerbreak
http://driphter.com/index.php?topic=3867.0
many thanks but i have tried all above still not working, my phone is not locked so i guess i dont need a gold card even thou i have done that i guess i have to wait till there is some other ways gingerbreaker as i my post above not working i think we need to wait for a new version or somthing well many thanks guys i keep using this rom for now well i dont have any other options lol
androidboy34 said:
thank for the help but i have tried all that the problem is it does not allow acces it keep saying acces is denied and you dont get The # after adb shell, i used gingerbreaker 1.2 it installes superuser but you cant connect via easy s-off it keep saying connection error, tried to install rom manager but once you run gingerbreaker it disables the cd card, which you need to restart once you restart super user is no longer there so its a loop i have been going around for 8 hours last night i guess you cant root new 2.34.405.8 unless they bring new rooting alternatif to downgrade or visionary which at the mo version 1.4 dont work ether
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Do you get $ after the adb shell?
If you do then you need to type su after the $ and hit enter. then watch your phone, it should ask to allow superuser access. Click allow and the cmd will change to #
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Admin>cd..
C:\Users>cd..
C:\>cd downgrade
C:\Downgrade>
C:\Downgrade>adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
1232 KB/s (557962 bytes in 0.442s)
C:\Downgrade>adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
154 KB/s (15837 bytes in 0.100s)
C:\Downgrade>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
C:\Downgrade>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
C:\Downgrade>adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
Failed to set prot mask (Inappropriate ioctl for device)
C:\Downgrade>adb shell
$ su
su
su: permission denied
$
this is what i am getting
between you typing su and the reply of su denied your phone will be asking for you to allow superuser access. You need to allow it. Make sure your screen isnt going off during the cmd process , eitherset it to not go off or keep touching the screen.
also if you have superuser on your phone after doing gingerbreak then you dont need to do any of the adb commends with psneuter in them.
C:\>cd downgrade
C:\Downgrade>
C:\Downgrade>adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
C:\Downgrade>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
C:\Downgrade>adb shell
$ su
Thats all you need to see^
no i dont get nothing on the phone ??? i have installed super user app but that didnt make any different i have no root or s-off it keep coming up with access denied.
oh and gingerbreak not working too it runs restarts the phone but i dont get no super user , the super user i had it was the one i downloaded from app market yeah i know it dont work that way which i found out about it lol, put it this way i have tried everything and anything i could find so far i have spent over 10 hours on this so far and none of the recomendations have worked i think the old way of rooting no longer works with new update
After doing it myself, I would recommend trying gingerbreak again and again and again. It took me and another guy almost 4 hours running it and restarting our phones until it finally worked. Then when you type Su it will change to #.
At least, we were somewhat lucky and it worked even after many hours.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA Premium App
Hi arkanovios thanks for your reply i have tried it for last 2 days and its not working well i guess i just have to give up now many thanks
anyway
The trick is to accept all force closes when gingerbreak is running, and then leave it open when it finishes, even if it says failed. Then run command su, and accept superuser request in your phone.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk
but there is no force closes
kl44tu said:
but there is no force closes
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But IF there is....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003&page=121
kl44tu said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003&page=121
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What point are you trying to make? Do you have a question?
Sent from my Ericsson T39m
androidboy34 said:
Hi arkanovios thanks for your reply i have tried it for last 2 days and its not working well i guess to now many thanks
anyway
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nooooo don't give up i have Solution
1- dawnlaod this and instal
RUU_Ace_HTC_ARA_1.83.415.4_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release_168914_signed.exe
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-933960.html
2- downgrade to 1.32.405.6
I wait for thanks
I'm in the same case (on a branded HTc desire HD from sfr, france), and the RUU above refuses to install as well.

[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] ADB

I created the pathways needed to open files in command prompt and set the pathways to C:\Android-sdk\tools and C:\Android-sdk\platform-tools. I have unzipped and installed everything and placed the files in the platform-tools folder, but i cannot access the files through prompt. it tells me C:\android-sdk\platform-tools is not recognized as and internal or external command. Please someone help... i havent worked with DOS since i was in high school 14+yrs ago.
So you changed your PATH environment variable to include 'C:\Android-sdk\tools' and platform-tools?
That just lets cmd run exe's from those folders regardless of where it is pointed, it will not let you access other files from those folders.
You still need to either change where cmd is pointed (using the 'cd' command) or you can move the files to where cmd is currently pointed (probably C:\Users\Username>')
-Nipqer
Still need some assistance, when starting to downgrade from gingerbread its telling me that i dont have a device detected. I have USB debugging on, so i dont know what i should do; any ideas
PvtJoker said:
Still need some assistance, when starting to downgrade from gingerbread its telling me that i dont have a device detected. I have USB debugging on, so i dont know what i should do; any ideas
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Hello noob.
Did you install the USB drivers ( HTC Sync software )?
shared_ptr said:
Hello noob.
Did you install the USB drivers ( HTC Sync software )?
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Im not sure if i installed the USB drivers. I installed everything that the wiki guide said to. I am gonna try again once i get home.
PvtJoker said:
Im not sure if i installed the USB drivers. I installed everything that the wiki guide said to. I am gonna try again once i get home.
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I faced the same problem. My Windows PC didn't recognize the attached Android-device (Check Windows Device Manager).
After following the instructions as described in the following thread it suddenly worked and I could successfully root my device:
[Tutorial] Adb Driver Android 1.0 Install
Cheers
pemphix
Please help
Well i got the USB driver installed and ran adb Devices.... it picked up my phone but now when im running adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp i get the message "cannot stat "fre3vo" no such file or directory". Am i suppose to be in C:\users\name\Android-sdk\platform-tools\ to run the adb push?
If so, need some help with command prompt. Im running windows 7,
need to either edit the path in environmental variables or make sure all the files needed and adb.exe are in the same folder and change directories to there, i have a guide to setup fastboot (and adb is the same setup for the most part) HERE
Ok, Well i got Command prompt to start working. i remembered how to path in dos but my first go round with commands didnt work so i have to try another line to exploit.. wish me luck:fingers-crossed:
I will keep that in mind.. right now im trying to get the exploit to work.. i have gone through 1 thru 3 and got nothing yet...
so you successfully downgraded to 2.2 and are now trying to temp root? maybe like the guide you are using so we know what steps 1 through 3 are and explain what isnt working if you have issues
xda wiki, cyanogen wiki and strawmetals pdf guide are simple easy and trust worthy. i hope one of these is the guide you are using
In process of downgrading
demkantor said:
so you successfully downgraded to 2.2 and are now trying to temp root? maybe like the guide you are using so we know what steps 1 through 3 are and explain what isnt working if you have issues
xda wiki, cyanogen wiki and strawmetals pdf guide are simple easy and trust worthy. i hope one of these is the guide you are using
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I have gotten as far as "# dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 bs=1 skip=160 count=10 1.00.000.010+0 records in 10+0 records out 10 bytes transferred in 0.001 secs (10000 bytes/sec)". Now the next step is to downgrade. the command line is:
> adb push su /data/local/tmp/
> adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/
> adb push fixsu.sh /data/local/tmp/
> adb install SuperUser.apk
> adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/fixsu.sh
> adb shell /data/local/tmp/fixsu.sh
but my command prompt is still # what do i do to
skip that, thats just for temp root which is pretty unnecessary. just downgrade and move on
I know i sound really stupid, but where is the Root of my SD card??? Please dont tell me its just the card itself...
yup, dont put files in a folder is what that means
Ok, now im in Hboot, but i dont understand what im suppose to do next. How do i work bootloader to downgrade. Once in bootloader i see; fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock and image crc
if the PC10IMG.zip is on the root of sd card and is named properly it will do it for you, just boot into hboot and let it do its thing.
if you want to do it the fastboot way (my preference but both work fine) then follow setherios guide to do it that way
---------- Post added at 05:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:00 PM ----------
oh and always check md5sums when flashing firmware, its a good habit to have
Now here is an important question. If i had to turn off my phone before the Hboot took, do i have to go thru the entire process again? or can i just do the reboot bootloader?
well i just tried to fastboot flash zip StockRom.zip and it said cannot load StockRom.zip any ideas how to get it to work??
are you using window? if so know that it may be hiding the file extentions, so pc10img.zip should be named pc10img
etc, this may be your issue other than that you will have to copy and paste your issues so I can see what you are doing and why its failing
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[Q] HTC DESIRE HD issue after FROYO

:crying:
I got HTC Desire HD with Gingerbread 2.3.3. I wasnt able to get the complete details (my fault) before downgrading.
I have downgraded it to Froyo (2.2) and after that it is taking more than 5 minutes to Start up with too long vibration and everytime I tried to insert the sim card it switched off and another more than 5 minutes of waiting.
I cannot run RRU and even go to volume down and power switch area (or they call it HBOOT).
I don't know what to do now.
Please help :crying:
Try to pull battery before trying to boot with volume down.
And you it seems that you have messed your bootloader. Was your phone shipped with gingerbread?
This guide should fix it.
Try it with this latest HTC Desire HD RUU .
Wacco001 said:
RUU Update - Flashing Android RUU Update Using HBoot
- First you need the RUU.exe that you intend to install.
- Run the RUU as Administrator.
- Tick the 'I understand the caution indicated above...' box, and click next.
- At this point do not go any further!
- Navigate to C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Temp (xxxxx is your user name , and ... AppData is a hidden folder)
- You should see one or two folders like this example: {E328FA5C-81C2-4B70-96AE-D5418A9A5B75}
- Go into the folder with "dotnetinstaller.exe".
- Open the next folder. (like this example: {50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B}
- Copy "rom.zip" into another folder (outside of temp).
- At this point just Cancel and quit the ROM Update Utility.
- Rename the "rom.zip" to "PD98IMG.zip" and put it on to the root directory of your MicroSD card in your phone.
- Shut down the phone.
- Press the Power button + Volume down button at the same time and hold them untill you get to HBOOT (white screen with skateboarding android).
- Wait for the HBOOT to parse the zip file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and boot into newly flashed device.
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Hi
And you it seems that you have messed your bootloader. Was your phone shipped with gingerbread?
I'm really not sure if this unit was shipped with gingerbread because we only got this as pre-owned from a shop.
The volume down + power button is not working for me anymore.
I have tried the RRU with no luck, but I will try the steps that you have provided.
Thank you so much!
Report back white wherever success or failure you encounter and we'll see further
pongklang said:
:crying:
I got HTC Desire HD with Gingerbread 2.3.3. I wasnt able to get the complete details (my fault) before downgrading.
I have downgraded it to Froyo (2.2) and after that it is taking more than 5 minutes to Start up with too long vibration and everytime I tried to insert the sim card it switched off and another more than 5 minutes of waiting.
I cannot run RRU and even go to volume down and power switch area (or they call it HBOOT).
I don't know what to do now.
Please help :crying:
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You messed up the bootloader, it happened to me just a few days ago. You need to flash an original hboot.ng0 through adb.
RE:
Muikkuman said:
Report back white wherever success or failure you encounter and we'll see further
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Sure I will. As of the moment the phone is with my friend. I haven't done the steps since she is still trying to use the |slow boot HTC DESIRE HD Froyo".
I still wanted to fix it and I will do it as soon as I got it back.
Thanks again
pongklang said:
Sure I will. As of the moment the phone is with my friend. I haven't done the steps since she is still trying to use the |slow boot HTC DESIRE HD Froyo".
I still wanted to fix it and I will do it as soon as I got it back.
Thanks again
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Check the guide in my signature, you have the hboot fix there. It does not work always, but it is worth a try. Don't try to flash a RUU with the hboot in that state or you might brick your device.
hi
glevitan said:
Check the guide in my signature, you have the hboot fix there. It does not work always, but it is worth a try. Don't try to flash a RUU with the hboot in that state or you might brick your device.
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Please give me the specific link. Thank you so much.
pongklang said:
Please give me the specific link. Thank you so much.
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Here you are: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30020025&postcount=7
You need basic knowledge of adb commands. If you are already S-OFF, then you can skip steps and start in line 15. Hope you can fix it....if you need further help, just let me know. Regards; :good:
Happiness
I was able to resolved my issue. What I did is follow the steps that I've got online/though I know that we also have this on this forum:
md5sum hboot.nb0
adb push hboot.nb0 /data/local/tmp/
adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp/
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/gfree
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell /data/local/tmp/gfree -f
adb shell
dd if=/data/local/tmp/hboot.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/data/local/tmp/hboot.test
sync
exit
adb pull /data/local/tmp/hboot.test
md5sum hboot.test
All md5sums should be 2a28dcd53ea26504be9a86572a348aa1
adb reboot
After that the phone restarted got white HTC screen and then it fades. I got scared cause I thought that I did something wrong again.
I swithced it off and press the volume and power button and got on the hboot screen. I tried to restore and everything with no luck just the phone went black screen.
Oh my head aches :cyclops:
I put the file that I have downloaded online RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1_Radio_12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed.zip and rename it PD98IMG.zip then again restarted my phone to hboot and successfully updated the PHONE.
Oh My! My phone comes back on 2.3.5 Android!
I'm so happy! Thank you so much! Very much appreciated!
Now how can I root and s-off this android version so I can install custom firmware
pongklang said:
I was able to resolved my issue. What I did is follow the steps that I've got online/though I know that we also have this on this forum:
md5sum hboot.nb0
adb push hboot.nb0 /data/local/tmp/
adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp/
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/gfree
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell /data/local/tmp/gfree -f
adb shell
dd if=/data/local/tmp/hboot.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/data/local/tmp/hboot.test
sync
exit
adb pull /data/local/tmp/hboot.test
md5sum hboot.test
All md5sums should be 2a28dcd53ea26504be9a86572a348aa1
adb reboot
After that the phone restarted got white HTC screen and then it fades. I got scared cause I thought that I did something wrong again.
I swithced it off and press the volume and power button and got on the hboot screen. I tried to restore and everything with no luck just the phone went black screen.
Oh my head aches :cyclops:
I put the file that I have downloaded online RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1_Radio_12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed.zip and rename it PD98IMG.zip then again restarted my phone to hboot and successfully updated the PHONE.
Oh My! My phone comes back on 2.3.5 Android!
I'm so happy! Thank you so much! Very much appreciated!
Now how can I root and s-off this android version so I can install custom firmware
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The fix you provide is incomplete....I would suggest you remove it. The complete fix is in the guide I linked you.
If you are already S-OFF, then you just need to flash a custom rom and you are ready to go. Otherwise, you need to use the Hack Kit to achive S-OFF and root.
pongklang said:
I was able to resolved my issue. What I did is follow the steps that I've got online/though I know that we also have this on this forum:
md5sum hboot.nb0
adb push hboot.nb0 /data/local/tmp/
adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp/
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/gfree
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell /data/local/tmp/gfree -f
adb shell
dd if=/data/local/tmp/hboot.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/data/local/tmp/hboot.test
sync
exit
adb pull /data/local/tmp/hboot.test
md5sum hboot.test
All md5sums should be 2a28dcd53ea26504be9a86572a348aa1
adb reboot
After that the phone restarted got white HTC screen and then it fades. I got scared cause I thought that I did something wrong again.
I swithced it off and press the volume and power button and got on the hboot screen. I tried to restore and everything with no luck just the phone went black screen.
Oh my head aches :cyclops:
I put the file that I have downloaded online RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1_Radio_12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed.zip and rename it PD98IMG.zip then again restarted my phone to hboot and successfully updated the PHONE.
Oh My! My phone comes back on 2.3.5 Android!
I'm so happy! Thank you so much! Very much appreciated!
Now how can I root and s-off this android version so I can install custom firmware
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HOw di u do this???? i have the same problem though when i try and execute the first command nothing happens
like this
[email protected]:~/IAMADUMBASS1$ adb push hboot.nb0 /data/local/tmp/
thats all nothing goes on!
htc desire hd starts after several minutes with vibration
i got a solution for htc desire hd which starts after several minutes with vibration for a long time
1..first of all download official ruu for desire hd (latest one)
2..turn on ur phone and connect it with pc wia cable
3..run ruu file which u have downloaded
4..when it says that {booting into bootloader} disconnect the cable immediately before mbile turs off
5.. you got an error of 155 on ur pc now dnt close the error page leave the pc running and connect ur phone with anoter pc
6..run ruu on other pc connect ur phone and follow the instructions and let the phone to go into bootloader
7..it will take 15 to 20 min to enter to the bootloader
8..when mobile shows htc logo (shown in bootloader) connect ur phone with the 1st pc
9..press recover button on error page and jst click next (dnt follow the instructions now just go on by clicking next button)
10..it will ask u to update ur phone click update then click next
11..this time ur phone starts flashing
12.. flashing take much time be patient:angel:
13..after flashing your htc starts normally and is repaired
i repair many htc mobiles with this method its 100 % working.i made this solution myself & sry for my bad english

[Q]

Hi guys I am currently new to this forum,
Firstly, I would like to apologize if i am somewhat lacking in knowledge in the Android OS
Currently I am moving from a jailbreak-ed iPhone 4 to a HTC Desire HD, which I want to install a custom ROM on it, as its only limited to 2.3.5 which is quite old, ( Currently on Android 2.3.5 and HTC Sense 3.0 )
I firstly downloaded the 'EasyAceRootTool from this link:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221039
I sort of deviated off the guide and sort of found out what to do, using various over guides, so the device is currently rooted ( also flashed with the a ROM which is a rooted stock ROM that came from the thread above ), which came with Superuser and 4EXT, I later installed ClockworkMod,
Next I tried flashing ROMs such as PACman, Cyanogenmod ( I picked the correct versions for the Desire HD ), using the Recovery Menu and the apps 4EXT and Clockworkmod to flash, afterwards I rebooted the phone and it is stuck on the HTC boot screen, my only option after is to restore to a backup.
One thing to note is the device isnt S-OFF, not sure if that the cause of the phone being stuck on the boot screen
Am i doing anything wrong? have I missed a step?
Your help is appreciated :good:
(Urghh just noticed i badly titled the threat)
Pindrop said:
Hi guys I am currently new to this forum,
Firstly, I would like to apologize if i am somewhat lacking in knowledge in the Android OS
Currently I am moving from a jailbreak-ed iPhone 4 to a HTC Desire HD, which I want to install a custom ROM on it, as its only limited to 2.3.5 which is quite old, ( Currently on Android 2.3.5 and HTC Sense 3.0 )
I firstly downloaded the 'EasyAceRootTool from this link:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221039
I sort of deviated off the guide and sort of found out what to do, using various over guides, so the device is currently rooted ( also flashed with the a ROM which is a rooted stock ROM that came from the thread above ), which came with Superuser and 4EXT, I later installed ClockworkMod,
Next I tried flashing ROMs such as PACman, Cyanogenmod ( I picked the correct versions for the Desire HD ), using the Recovery Menu and the apps 4EXT and Clockworkmod to flash, afterwards I rebooted the phone and it is stuck on the HTC boot screen, my only option after is to restore to a backup.
One thing to note is the device isnt S-OFF, not sure if that the cause of the phone being stuck on the boot screen
Am i doing anything wrong? have I missed a step?
Your help is appreciated :good:
(Urghh just noticed i badly titled the threat)
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More than likely your getting stuck at the boot screen because your not S-Off. You need to flash the boot.img also with the rom which your recovery cannot due because your not S-Off I believe. (Dont Quote me on it) If im not mistaken you must first be s-off to flash a kernel, or you could try via fastboot
Yeah I have looked in to the fastboot option, cant due to the ROMs being zips, will have to look into the S-OFF stuff.
Is this suppose to happen on CMD
C:\ace-tools>adb shell dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22 of=/data/local/tmp/boot.img
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
/dev/block/mmcblk0p22: cannot open for read: Permission denied
Currently doing these steps of the ACE TOOLS
In cmd:
•fastboot recovery1.img
5.boot into recovery through bootloader and Install the ROM you placed on the SD card, (via install zip fileselect the rom zip)
6.Reboot the phone, ensure the rom is working fine and you have root access you can test this by turning on usb debugging then:
•Adb shell
•Su
You should see the $ turn into a #. If this happens, congrats you have root access.
Then type this:
•Exit
Then again:
•Exit
Then:
•Adb push boot.img /data/local/tmp
•adb shell dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22 of=/data/local/tmp/boot.img Currently up to here when that Permission Denied thing happens
•adb pull /data/local/tmp/boot.img
•adb push goldcard /data/local/tmp
•adb shell chmod 775 /data/local/tmp/goldcard
•adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid
take note of the string of numbers and letters that appear.
then:
•adb shell /data/local/tmp/goldcard -c <string of numbers and letters should go here> -o /data/local/tmp/goldcard.img
•adb shell dd if=/data/local/tmp/goldcard.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1
•adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
•adb shell chmod 775 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
•adb shell /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.11.111.1
thekool said:
More than likely your getting stuck at the boot screen because your not S-Off. You need to flash the boot.img also with the rom which your recovery cannot due because your not S-Off I believe. (Dont Quote me on it) If im not mistaken you must first be s-off to flash a kernel, or you could try via fastboot
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You do not need to be S-Off to flash a kernel. With S-On, you can't flash to the boot partition from recovery, but you can flash it with fastboot.
Pindrop said:
Yeah I have looked in to the fastboot option, cant due to the ROMs being zips, will have to look into the S-OFF stuff.
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No, you don't understand. You don't need to flash the whole ROM from fastboot, only the boot.img, which is in every ROM zip.
ALRIGHT, that did the trick currently now i am running on PAC 22.3.0.
Thanks for the help guys , hopefully I can handle things for now on.

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