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[Q] ROOTING

I need to know before rooting my desire.If i go the Rooting way,will the HTC Sense ROM still be there after rooting and will recovery mode still function?I have to be sure cos im not too familiar with all these android programming stuff.This is my first android phone and i get confused when i see different methods of rooting,flashing Roms and other stuff.Thanks Could you pls direct me to the most useful step by step instrution for rooting and keeping HTC sense

Yes use Unrevoked 3 to root. It will install a custom recovery and the stock rom is still there but you have root permissions now.

once rooted,will you still be able to install an official OTA update from HTC onto the phone?

i've rooted my originally unlocked and unbranded desire but would like confirmation that i'll still be able to install an official OTA update from HTC when the new improved version of Froyo has been by them.Thanks

nope you won't, use one of modified rom's.

nasimdejai said:
i've rooted my originally unlocked and unbranded desire but would like confirmation that i'll still be able to install an official OTA update from HTC when the new improved version of Froyo has been by them.Thanks
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You will not be able to install an official OTA update unless you un-root. There are a no of modified Roms out there which apparently are basically rooted versions of Froyo....so if you install one of these you pretty well get your cake and eat it, i.e. you will have installed a version of Froyo which is almost OTA pristine but is rooted. I understand the neophyte Rom is one of these, as is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741775

I can confirm you will need to manually update after doing this

[Q] Android 2.2

I have a question if you are running a custom 2.2 rom will your phone still get the official 2.2 OTA update?

First, What rom are you running? If its not stock sense then no. I don't think that it will allow the ota if your rooted either. If you are looking for the OTA, you can find it online and install it manually, or you will need to RUU back to 2.1 then wait for it to ask you.

Android 2.2
I am running Skyraider 3.0 Vanilla.
mikerulez121 said:
First, What rom are you running? If its not stock sense then no. I don't think that it will allow the ota if your rooted either. If you are looking for the OTA, you can find it online and install it manually, or you will need to RUU back to 2.1 then wait for it to ask you.
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no you will not get the ota update.
not even sure why you are asking the question.
if you want stock 2.2 just download it.

primedef said:
I have a question if you are running a custom 2.2 rom will your phone still get the official 2.2 OTA update?
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You already have 2.2, so why would you be asked to download 2.2? lol
Logic, bro.

Evo root 2.1 to 2.2

I havean evolution that was rooted with 2.1. I am wondering if I can just put a 2.2 rom on it or should I unroot, update to 2.2 then reroot?
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Isn't an Evolution a car?
Why would you possibly want to un-root?

the5ifty said:
I havean evolution that was rooted with 2.1. I am wondering if I can just put a 2.2 rom on it or should I unroot, update to 2.2 then reroot?
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Just boot into recovery, do a nandroid backup, then a full wipe and flash the new ROM.

Dang auto-correct...no evolution, just an evo...thanks...that's what I thought
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Also, i am wondering if i can put the newest official rom on it while its still rooted so it will be stock 2.2 apart from being rooted, and if not, what is the closest to stock 2.2 rom that runs stable and isnt missing anything. Im doing this for a friend and he wants stock 2.2 with root access

the5ifty said:
Also, i am wondering if i can put the newest official rom on it while its still rooted so it will be stock 2.2 apart from being rooted, and if not, what is the closest to stock 2.2 rom that runs stable and isnt missing anything. Im doing this for a friend and he wants stock 2.2 with root access
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Well the general rule for root users (and soon to be root users) is never take the unrooted OTA update from Sprint until an official root method for it has been confirmed. That said, I've read in another thread that Unrevoked 3.21 (or whatever the newest version is) apparently worked perfectly for at least one person.

basic froyo rom?

Hi daughters slide is acting up tmobile says up date it to froyo. I know better than doing to ota froyo which will lose root. Her phone is rooted so I was wondering what is a basic froyo rom I could put on with rom manager?

nomadrider123 said:
Hi daughters slide is acting up tmobile says up date it to froyo. I know better than doing to ota froyo which will lose root. Her phone is rooted so I was wondering what is a basic froyo rom I could put on with rom manager?
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If she wants that crappy custom version of htc sense, use CR MOD or nbetcher mod. It is the stock T-Mobile 2.2 OTA but with root access and it doesn't flash a new radio or hboot.
If you want something fast and amazing, try CyanogenMod 6 or CyanogenMod 7

UberMario said:
If she wants that crappy custom version of htc sense, use CR MOD or nbetcher mod. It is the stock T-Mobile 2.2 OTA but with root access and it doesn't flash a new radio or hboot.
If you want something fast and amazing, try CyanogenMod 6 or CyanogenMod 7
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I was going to put on CyanogenMod but her phone doesn't recognize her internal sd card. I can get into recovery but cant apply up date nor can I put a rom on her interal drive. Not sure what that's all about. Wish I could use Odin or something.

[Q] can i use rooted stock rom to update jb

i have stock rooted backup rom. i cant install jb update. is it becoz of rooted?? if yes how can i unroot?

Good question, i also would like to know this. im in ICS ARHD

Rooted doesn't matter. As long as it's a stock ROM for your CID, all you need to do is flash the stock RECOVERY and kernel and you're good to go.

As far as i know you need to unroot it too, its a system change that will not allow to update ......
But you could try....then we all know it for sure

MarcelHofs said:
As far as i know you need to unroot it too, its a system change that will not allow to update ......
But you could try....then we all know it for sure
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Actually root doesn't matter in the matter of getting OTAs. Updating through OTA will just remove root, and you can just root it again after that. Same method with ICS

faxel said:
i have stock rooted backup rom. i cant install jb update. is it becoz of rooted?? if yes how can i unroot?
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Same like mine. Can not upgrade without unrooting.
you have to Relock, flash the official ICS version then use auto upgrade to JB.
I have tried to root again the official JB using same method for ICS then bricked my phone. now have to use a cooked rom instead bcoz can not downgrade ro stock ICS

ArmedandDangerous said:
Actually root doesn't matter in the matter of getting OTAs. Updating through OTA will just remove root, and you can just root it again after that. Same method with ICS
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Cool, maybe this one is different then. When i wanted to update from 4.03 to 4.04 i had to remove root, it wouldn't update untill i did that......strange