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[Q] Semi-bricked Desire.

Greetings all.
I just recently semi-bricked my Desire, I was uing 'Oxygen 2 RC2' and tried to partition my sdcard through 'AmonRA Recovery' and something went wrong and I ended up with a semi-bricked phone. I couldn't establish any connection with my SIM or SD-card.
I was tipped to install a original RUU which after a few tries worked and I recived a phone with the latest official Sense rom, HBOOT-0.93.0001 and S-ON of course.
After 'fastboot oem enableqxdm 0' is fastboot mode I atleast had connection with my SIM and SD-card and now a I have a semiworking but not rooted phone.
Now I want to root my phone and take back my USB-connectitvity but after reading this I understand that I need root for the USB-brick fix, to work but how do a get root with 'HBOOT-0.93'? Paul O'Brians root method only works for 'HBOOT 0.80' and lower and 'UnrEVOked' only works when having USB connection.
So how do I go about getting root and fixing my USB-Brick on my phone?
Thanks /ZeD

I have found a couple of "downgrade" tools but they haven't helped me much since everyone workd from within a fully booted system with a working USB-link which I have not.
Can a downgrade be done with a simple but old RUU file?

An old RUU file will not work.. I have the same problem, and got the same guide on how to fix it. But I sent it in for repair just hourse before, so I didnt have the chance to try it out. I unrooted my Desire as well with no luck. But as I read the guide, a rootet phone is not necessary?

For me it was, I had a another kind of fault at first my USB-brick happend when installing the ariginal RUU. What I should have done was to install a old RUU with 'HBOOT 0.80', root that and do the USB-brick fix, but I didn't know that I would get one ^^.

Blubba10 said:
a rootet phone is not necessary?
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From the first step in that guide .
1. Follow this r5 rooting guide to do Step 1 of the rooting.
That will give you a basic ROM to work with, with root capability.
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Well, I installed RUU with Hboot 0.80.. And then innstalled updates.... How noob is that?! Just asking..

Blubba10 said:
Well, I installed RUU with Hboot 0.80.. And then innstalled updates.... How noob is that?! Just asking..
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I don't fully understand what you mean but when you have that kind of USB-brick that I have you need a rooted phone to fix it and the old way of rooting a Desire where you don't need it plugged to the computer can only root phones with 'HBOOT 0.80' or lower, the 'unrEVOked' way of rooting a Desire can be used on phones with newer bootloaders but need 'USB Debugging' which can't be used when a USB-brick is in play.
This is what you call a catch22 .
I have now seen a thread where a dude fixed a USB-brick on a non-rooted phone but the exploit that was needed is nowhere to be found. Well, well the hunt is on.

the easiest way to downgrade.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256

mariosraptor said:
the easiest way to downgrade.
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This might come of as being rude but thats not my intention but I have several thread on diffrent forums out about my issue and most of the answers I recieve is from people that doesn't read my first post.
I cant use that downgrade tool since I don't have any contact with my phone through the usb cable.

if you use a card reader to put the PB99 file on the root of your sd card? boot into hboot it will recognize the PB file and prompt for doangrade.
no need to be rude as no intention were to make you feel offended.
if it is of no help no hard feelings,
cheer up and have nice holidays and a Happy New Year!!!
Freddan80 said:
This might come of as being rude but thats not my intention but I have several thread on diffrent forums out about my issue and most of the answers I recieve is from people that doesn't read my first post.
I cant use that downgrade tool since I don't have any contact with my phone through the usb cable.
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I'm just a bit tired of working with this **** all weekend and answering in my ' cry for help threads' with I don't have root so I cant do that or I don't have a usb connection so I cant do that.
For the USB-brick fix to work I need root and for the downgrade to work I need a connection, it's just one way around my problem which seem to work but I only get 'permission denied' or 'that location is nonexistent'.
If anyone with more knowhow than me wants to take a look, the only thing that would actually fix my issue is here.

My meaning was to say that I think i have the same usb-brick as you (phone is now sent in for repair). It was rooted, but I unrooted it to hboot 0.80 and innstalled updates, wich resulted in hboot 0.93 in hope for it to fix itself. It didnt. As you say, you need root to fix brick. The only solution wich seems to work is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879068.. It seems to work for some people, not for me... And not for you as well, if i understand your latest reply correctly..

Yeah that's one of the fix I have tried.
It's kind of strange that that doesn't work, cause we should be able to write to that folder but for me it's like it isn't there at all. I checked my spelling and checked with 'androlib' that the working folder for 'Android Terminal Emulator' was in fact 'jackpal.androterm.

SUCCESS!!!!
I finally found a terminal that could give me enough "root" to use the exploit that gave me enough "root" to flash the fix. My phone is fully working now. Time to root the sucker again .

Freddan80 said:
SUCCESS!!!!
I finally found a terminal that could give me enough "root" to use the exploit that gave me enough "root" to flash the fix. My phone is fully working now. Time to root the sucker again .
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Woooow man tell me how you did it imediately i have the 100% exact same problem as you did...tried update.zip, signature error, tried exploit with Terminal Emulator, no premissions...pleaaase tell me how you did it i am really desperate

godina said:
Woooow man tell me how you did it imediately i have the 100% exact same problem as you did...tried update.zip, signature error, tried exploit with Terminal Emulator, no premissions...pleaaase tell me how you did it i am really desperate
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I used 'Better Terminal Emulator' never could get 'Android Terminal Emulator' to work.
I then used the commands given in the link I posted but instead of using 'data/data/jackpal.androidterm/*', I used '/data/data/*.
and then I did what the other thread said, made them executableand ran the exploit and then flashed my modified USB-brick fix.

Omg omg omg this could really be it i will try it asap, will post how it went...and does your bt, radio and usb all work?
Edit: where did you get this "Better Terminal Emulator" and how did you install it? I tried looking in market but didnt found tthis app

here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10058480#post10058480.
godina said:
Omg omg omg this could really be it i will try it asap, will post how it went...and does your bt, radio and usb all work?
Edit: where did you get this "Better Terminal Emulator" and how did you install it? I tried looking in market but didnt found tthis app
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Ok I give up
Tried to download Better Terminal Emulator Magic, but it has been removed from market, looked for Pro version, cant download because there is no paid app support in Slovenia, so I can not download any paid app...
Is there any way for me to get this Better Terminal Emulator or will I just have to send the phone to repairs?

godina said:
Is there any way for me to get this Better Terminal Emulator or will I just have to send the phone to repairs?
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You can obtain a copy here, but I'm not to sure about support.

[Q] I need help rooting

Ok so im tryin to root my htc evo. Ive watched sooo many videos and read so many forums about how to do it. And i cant figure it out... Ive tried with a mac with unrevoked. It says I dont have to download anything to the phone,and when it runs it goes good till it reboots, and on the unrevoked screen it says waiting for root.. Phone restarts like normal.. Ive tried with windows, downloaded hboot. But im not sure I know how to install the boot drivers to my phone... But they say its updated. I run unrevoked and it ends up on the same screen. Waiting for root. Then ive read u need to replace a file on your phone but other people have said it will brick ur phone.. Im totaly lost. I need help tryin to figure this out.. Also had a question. Could it be because of the update sprint put out with all that extra bs like blockbuster and kindel and that stupid game nova on the update the reason why i cant root my phone?? Pls if some one can help me like step by step or the best way to go about it... I am a newbi... Help pls

theres a very good well written thread in the dev section that covers every software version and how to root.
to root in windows with unrevoked (i think there is a new version) you will need to install the updated hboot drivers in windows, linux requires no extra drivers to install

krazyfoo said:
Ok so im tryin to root my htc evo. Ive watched sooo many videos and read so many forums about how to do it. And i cant figure it out... Ive tried with a mac with unrevoked. It says I dont have to download anything to the phone,and when it runs it goes good till it reboots, and on the unrevoked screen it says waiting for root.. Phone restarts like normal.. Ive tried with windows, downloaded hboot. But im not sure I know how to install the boot drivers to my phone... But they say its updated. I run unrevoked and it ends up on the same screen. Waiting for root. Then ive read u need to replace a file on your phone but other people have said it will brick ur phone.. Im totaly lost. I need help tryin to figure this out.. Also had a question. Could it be because of the update sprint put out with all that extra bs like blockbuster and kindel and that stupid game nova on the update the reason why i cant root my phone?? Pls if some one can help me like step by step or the best way to go about it... I am a newbi... Help pls
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Umm have you checked to see if you have a modified recovery? If you ran unrevoked you are probably rooted you just don't realize it. Root is just a certain access to the phone - nothing visual. Hold down the volume down key when you are booting and do you get into a greenish recovery menu? If so - you are rooted and can install custom roms.

Just look thru your Apps and if you see an App called SuperUser, you are rooted (this is if you used Unrevoked 3)

i think you might have the upgraded hboot, which unrevoked doesnt work on. i am in the process of writing a mac tutorial. pm me or email me and i will try to help you...

Dude you answered your own question. I'ma super noob and i know that if you accepted that OTA (over the air) 3.70 update that installs all that extra nonsense you cant root by unrevoked right now. You can do it using adb shell but i wouldnt recommend it. Its a lil confusing.
Check your phone. Hit menu>settings>about phone and look at your software number. If it says 3.70 your currently out of luck...
BTW find out which hboot you have too. Power off then Hold the power and volume down button til a white screen appears. The second line should say Hboot 0.97.00 or 2.02 or 2.10.
A 2 anything means you have to wait.
Simple...

Phillysphinest1 said:
Dude you answered your own question. I'ma super noob and i know that if you accepted that OTA (over the air) 3.70 update that installs all that extra nonsense you cant root by unrevoked right now. You can do it using adb shell but i wouldnt recommend it. Its a lil confusing.
Check your phone. Hit menu>settings>about phone and look at your software number. If it says 3.70 your currently out of luck...
BTW find out which hboot you have too. Power off then Hold the power and volume down button til a white screen appears. The second line should say Hboot 0.97.00 or 2.02 or 2.10.
A 2 anything means you have to wait.
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doesnt mean you have to wait. just takes a bit more work to root.

Now, V2.37 downgrade has no specific news?

Now, V2.37 downgrade has no specific news?

I think it's being worked on. There's quite a few people looking for this, so I think we just need to wait!

I am also looking for a way to root 2.37.
Please, Please someone help....

me to looking for a way to downgrad 2.42

Just be patient guys...and please donate when the new GingerBreak is released to show your support for these hard working heroes!
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Can someone please advice me on how to check if mine is version 2.37? Isit the build number ?

Yes, it is the build number in the Software-Information menu.

I can't connect to the internet, trough mobile or with wireless after upgrading this. Wanna downgrade!!!

same issue
i bought hd desire a9191 throw ebay site, softwarebuild is 2.37
so pls any one know to how downgrade it,, just tell my cus am diying loooooooooool

When can we root it！！ T_T

Would be interesting !! Please

i ask htc..they say only can downgrade in customer service

But how to downgrade branded phone with S-ON? -> I can't root!

Fabipro said:
But how to downgrade branded phone with S-ON? -> I can't root!
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Check it. Use the gingerbreak method. It works.
http://driphter.com/index.php?topic=3867.0
I had accidentally tried 2.37 via the pd98img and everything was locked up, so I wanted to get back to 2.36 but the RUU no longer would work. Im suprised my steps & toolkit still worked considering people are saying that the last version of gingerbreak didnt work. Well it still did for me (and a few other users) and NO goldcard was needed.

It doesn't work for me
At step 1. Download and Run this RUU to downgrade your device (plug in, run it, and let it do its magic): I got a failure (-> picture).
In Englisch: failure 140: Bootloader-Version-Failure
The ROM Update Utility Programm can't update the Android-Phone.
You need the right one and try again.
But which one is right? I tried more than ten ...
Again: I have (telekom)-branded Gingerbrad 2.37.111.6. No root an S-ON
help me please
thanks
greez Fabi

which RUU are you using are you using?
try skipping the RUU part of it, and just start at step 2 with the gingerbreak method.

Are you saying that Gingerbreak method in your post works on an S-ON 2.37 phones?

I wasn't able to make gingerbreak work either. My phone also lagged and FC with most widgets, won't connect to the mobile and wireless network. I thought I broke something by having radio s-off. But fortunately after Factory reset and wipe cache. everything went smoothly. Trouble is I have to setup my DHD again. ontly thing I was able to successfully restore was the contacts. using the built-in export tool.

JSLEnterprises said:
which RUU are you using are you using?
try skipping the RUU part of it, and just start at step 2 with the gingerbreak method.
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I tried the SAME .exe from another page...
So start at step 2 with gingerbreak: (in Charge mode?!)
At step 4 my phone doesn't install Gingerbreak from PC - so I copied the apk to my device, run it but nothing happens. It sags only: Rooting...; Running exploit...; This may take a few minutes! Device will reboot on success.
Now I'm waiting more than a half an hour! What's wrong?
FAbi

So why not upgrade? I mean does anyone know how to create FOTA updates? Coz maybe we can trick the phone to update to 1.32 but maybe change the numbers to 2.38 or something like that.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

using visionary+

hi,
i'm trying to root/rom/bla my friends DHD. since it used to be a 1.73 version device i did a downgrade to 1.32 as it's referred here with goldcard, hex and so on...
next i've installed visionary+ r14 as usb debugging is on and usb cable unplugged i hit both r/o-button and temproot but it doesn't work. i don't get a black screen yet but a yellow sign and text below "rooting device, wait etc." and this i can watch for hours (tbh: ten minutes for now). i can use the phone like before but root doesn't work for me.
did i make a mistake? am i just too cutty? phone unrootable?
wished i could post it here but don't want to spam ten posts anyways

Hello,
Confirm that you have successfully downgraded your phone and the version is 1.32 .
1.32 is rootable.
Menu -> Settings -> About phone -> Software information
You can try to download and install 1.32 rom again, see this updated downgrade guide.

hi,
yes i indeed had the 1.32 version successfully flashed. but with the rom from the howto i've posted above. should be no difference at all but can't swear they're the same since i don't know the correct checksum from the rom out of your tutorial.
anyways i'm gonna give it a try and do it again from scratch. could take quite a while as including fully formating this mangy yberslow microsd
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ok, giving the other howto a short look the roms are different...

ok, i did everything according to the second howto and it's still the same. visionary+ does exactly nothing
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v 1.32.405.6 now, no matter if with or without r/w this tool isn't working...

pandorra said:
ok, i did everything according to the second howto and it's still the same. visionary+ does exactly nothing
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v 1.32.405.6 now, no matter if with or without r/w this tool isn't working...
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Do it long hand, visionary might give problems for some people and isn't neccesary anyway. Instructions here

ghostofcain said:
Do it long hand, visionary might give problems for some people and isn't neccesary anyway. Instructions /* no urls allowed for me :x */
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worked, thats some howto! thanks dude! <3
rooted, s-off, leedroid now. finally my friend gets his mobile back

[Q] Unrevoked 3 program get”s stuck at "Waiting for root...

Unrevoked 3 program gets stuck at "Waiting for root...”
I have been trying to root my device for last 3 days .I have done enough research and gone through various forms .
Following the guide ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145035 ) successfully got my device S-OFF using Revolutionary .
In step 2 : according to guide downloaded and tried
“RUU_Buzz_HTC_WWE_1.14.405.2_R_Radio_13.45.55.24_3 .35.15.31_release_130814_signed_2”
Got stucked with non-working touchscreen.
Again downloaded and tried “RUU_Buzz_Froyo_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.24.707.1_Radio_13.5 5.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_161113_signed”
Now touchscreen is working but it is showing android 2.2.1 again .So what's the point of downgrading ?
Run Unrevoked and it is unable to gaining root.
It shows :
Running preboot seq….
Waiting for reboot…..
Running root…
Waiting for root…..( I have waited for 20 mints but it keeps saying this)
[ USB debugging is enabled
Usb drivers are installed
Android Bootloader Interface is listed under Android Phone. ]
After all this mind boggling i have reached here :
Android 2.2.1
Revolutionary
BUZZ PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.01.1002
MI CROP-0622
RADIO 3.35.20.10
Should I use different version of unrevoked ? 3.31 ? here..( http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/20/how...evoked-method/ )
But again in guide “androidybloidy” says in step 3 :”Download the test version of unrevoked (here). Let me repeat, DO NOT USE UNREVOKED 3.32 as it will lead to CID errors or to be precise this error
"Validation error, backup CID is missing".”
What to do now ? Do I need to downgrade to 2.1 éclair to use revoked ? Do I need to download Éclair RUU for India ? If “yes” where can I get the download link ? Some forums say I don’t need to if I have already got S-OFF.I am totally lost.
Now I feel like tearing my hair out.
Any ideas ? How can get around it?
Any help would be appreciated.Thanks in advance.
I wanted to try the method suggested by “3xeno” on #83
http://joel5121.blogspot.com/2011/06...-tutorial.html
but under “clockwork recovery” the link to “fastboot tool “ redirects to http://htcdev.com/ and there is no tool like “fastboot tool” on that page.Again the download link to “recovery for wildfire”in step 4 is broken.
What should I do ?
Should I follow this ? : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1130044
Is there a way out ?

feel like throwing my HTC out the window:confused:

SOLVED
Finally installed ClockworkMod recovery and Rooted the device.

are you trying to put a custom rom on the phone or just root it? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12188132&postcount=15 follow this guide to put a custom recovery on it, follow method 2.
now, if your going to flash a custom rom just do this from your new recovery and your new rom will have been pre rooted. (well, it should be ) if not then im pretty sure that there is a flashable superuser zip that will give you root once you`ve s-offed but i cant remember where i saw it but i think tht would be youe best bet without having to downgrade again.

how did you make it work cause im having the same problem
yeah if you said its working how did you make it work :was it using the non-test version or did u try something else

If you want to de-brand (downgrade Hboot from 1.01.0002 to 1.01.0001), root or flash I have a comprehensive guide to do that
It's in my sig

Hey dude,
How did u finally resolve that?
I'm stuck at "waiting for root" .
HTC wildfire.
Thanks in advance!

I´ve used the unrevoked 3.32 and it worked perfectly.... Maybe you should give a try.

waiting for root
optimusodd said:
feel like throwing my HTC out the window:confused:
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hey dude ow did u do that i am also getting waiting for root many times what should i do i am hardly waiting to root m wildfire

Mine says "failedto get root. Is your firmware too new?
helloankur said:
hey dude ow did u do that i am also getting waiting for root many times what should i do i am hardly waiting to root m wildfire
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Hi am new to xda. I am tryingto root my htc wildfire so that i can free up my internal memory.
Ive run unrevoked3 on linux.
Mine says "failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?"
any help?

abhishekmalyala said:
Hi am new to xda. I am tryingto root my htc wildfire so that i can free up my internal memory.
Ive run unrevoked3 on linux.
Mine says "failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?"
any help?
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I got that message, so i used superoneclick root and it worked perfectly straight away, you should try it out buddy :fingers-crossed:

Rooted my phone, am now on cyanogenmod and just installed xda...
Loving cyanogenmod
I think it is high time HTC starts releasing it's phones with stock cyanogenmod!!!
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda app-developers app