[Q] Desire Z with Gingerbread update - any way to downgrade to root it? - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello.
I would like to ask you if anyone knows about any way how to downgrade and root HTC Desire Z with latest Gingerbread update? I have read a lot of posts saying it's not possible but I also found this http ://theunlockr.com/2011/07/22/how-to-downgrade-a-gingerbread-t-mobile-g2-so-it-can-be-rooted/ for G2 with Gingerbread... Does it work even for my phone? Thanks

Simon P40 said:
Hello.
I would like to ask you if anyone knows about any way how to downgrade and root HTC Desire Z with latest Gingerbread update? I have read a lot of posts saying it's not possible but I also found this http ://theunlockr.com/2011/07/22/how-to-downgrade-a-gingerbread-t-mobile-g2-so-it-can-be-rooted/ for G2 with Gingerbread... Does it work even for my phone? Thanks
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Check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912

thanks a lot. looks like it works. got temp root now and downloading firmware
!!!

should this be closed or deleted ?
will it keep confusing people ?
btw, thanks.

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[Q] New Root-Tool for 1.72/1.75

Hello Guys
I'm wondering if someone is working on a tool to root 1.72/1.75 stock rom?
Atm it seems its only possible to downgrade and root again, or do I see that falsh.
Best Regards
safari
safarious said:
Hello Guys
I'm wondering if someone is working on a tool to root 1.72/1.75 stock rom?
Atm it seems its only possible to downgrade and root again, or do I see that falsh.
Best Regards
safari
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Not sure if anyone is, the exploit is there in the older ROM and no real benefit's from running the newer stock ROM's so not sure there is a huge call for a new root exploit, especially as if you have S-OFF and Radio S-OFF you can downgrade, root and upgrade to 1.72/1.75 whilst maintaining root so seems like a lot of work for little advantage
Downgrade & root, atm its the only way, and I think will be the only one.
ghostofcain said:
Not sure if anyone is, the exploit is there in the older ROM and no real benefit's from running the newer stock ROM's so not sure there is a huge call for a new root exploit, especially as if you have S-OFF and Radio S-OFF you can downgrade, root and upgrade to 1.72/1.75 whilst maintaining root so seems like a lot of work for little advantage
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Thats true, my problem is I dont have S-OFF but 1.72 because my girlfriend had it in her hands for 5 minutes
Her words: look babe there is update, why i cant i type now... argwh
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You can downgrade to 1.32:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
1- dwgrade
2- root
3-s-off - radio off. supercid
4-flash a rootable 1.72 from xda
5-NEVER flash via OTA
6-register,subscribe,read,download, XDAapp
7-u will be happy!
I'll be grateful if somebody can provide such a tool, coz i don't want to downgrade REALY!!! PLEASE HELP US, ...
ThE_DeamoN said:
I'll be grateful if somebody can provide such a tool, coz i don't want to downgrade REALY!!! PLEASE HELP US, ...
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Sorry, chum devs have got better things to do than spend weeks looking for a new exploit because some users are too lazy to downgrade. Really it isn't going to happen so bite the bullet and downgrade.

[Q] Need help with unrooting!

Hey guys,
I've rooted my phone about a week ago , but i'd like to unroot it for warranty , i'm on the 1.34PC10IMG.zip stock , do you guys any simple ways to unroot my phone completely?
Hopefully someone can help me further
Thanks
depends how u rooted
pimped out g2
smokeuout said:
depends how u rooted
pimped out g2
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i rooted with rage/g-free method , it's a Desire Z
should i run the 1.72 system update ? it's 1.34 atm , will it unroot me ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909755
smokeuout said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909755
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i dont actually understand the thread on that link , not sure what to do , and what i should not do :/ can someone help me?
go to theunlocker.com and look for gfree unroot thats best bet
smokeuout said:
go to theunlocker.com and look for gfree unroot thats best bet
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but that's G2 guide , i already used a other g2 unroot guide on my phone once and it screwd everything up , this is my friends desire Z which im trying to unroot , someone knows a trustable HTC desire Z unroot guide??? no G2 please
or will my phone get unrooted when updating to 1.72?
unrevoked,might have an answer
.....and the update wont unroot as far as i know
here it is http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-g2-htc-desire-z-complete-guide/
dont worry bout g2 in title my friend did it w desire z yesterday
smokeuout said:
dont worry bout g2 in title my friend did it w desire z yesterday
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the guide you're talking about is the one who messed up my own phone... , because i received G2 rom , instead of sense , plus the comments are very negative
besides guys check this link http://theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/htc-desire-z-how-tos/
it's the how to for Desire Z , and it has no unrooting guide , the HTC Vision G2 t-mobile does. but that's not what i want i want sense stock back...
sorry out of ideas...but my friend told me it worked...good luck

[Q] 2.42.415.1 not rooted yet ..!!

Hi all,
I follow the instructions in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152233 from CuBz90
But still not working in Desire HD with builed number 2.42.415.1
I try many times but I unfortunately failed..
Please help..
it wont work with 2.42...........
downgrading 2.42 is not yet found.........
we must hav to wait........
Thanks man i just wanted to know if it will work on my 2.42.... .
Hello,
I think it should works. This is using the Goldcard method. The goldcard is a general method which should not be dependent on the phone version !
With goldcard you can install other OFFICIAL stock roms.
In the field of Android custom ROMs, what a Gold Card does is letting you install ROMs on your Android device that aren’t intended for your carrier. For example, if you have a T-Mobile USA HTC Desire, you can install an official ROM intended for the O2 UK HTC Desire, or even a generic ROM that isn’t locked to a carrier. It does so by disabling the CID (Carrier ID) check that the device does when installing a ROM.
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smartgig said:
Hello,
I think it should works. This is using the Goldcard method. The goldcard is a general method which should not be dependent on the phone version !
With goldcard you can install other OFFICIAL stock roms.
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i think its about the software version,couldn't go back without temp root,and as long as we couldnt found a 2.42.415.1 or later rom with root bug like 2.37 softbank rom ,we couldn't reach any where
evanbigfan said:
i think its about the software version,couldn't go back without temp root,and as long as we couldnt found a 2.42.415.1 or later rom with root bug like 2.37 softbank rom ,we couldn't reach any where
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Using the goldcard doesn't need any root permissions. It is a htc way to use other official stock roms. First you try to downgrade to official stock rom 1.32.405.6 then try to root this version.
smartgig said:
Using the goldcard doesn't need any root permissions. It is a htc way to use other official stock roms. First you try to downgrade to official stock rom 1.32.405.6 then try to root this version.
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i tried and a lot of people tried but it didn't work
and if it was that easy ,the whole root guide wouldn't be found at the first place,
,u can install only for upper version not older :S
thanks man ,i wish we could just have an easy one click root,
Yeah, we are all stuck with unrooted 2.42 dhd for now. Sooner or later, somebody will find a way to root 2.42.415.1. We just have to wait.
Idea for dhd V. 2.42
HELLO ALL MISERABLE PERSONS LIKE ME, CARRYING DHD ANDROID V 2.42 AND ABOVE.
I HAVE UN IDEA WHICH IS THAT WE CAN PAY MONEY TO ANY ONE WILL HELP US ROOT THE PHONE AND USE A METHOD FOR DOWNGRADED .
ACTUALLY IF I COME TO KNOW BEFORE PURCHASING DHD THAT I CAN NOT ROOT IT , I WILL NEVER PURCHASE IT .
I NEED YOUR SUPPORT ,
LEE
we cant say........we cant root DHD....we can....but must wait.........thats only the thing we should do.......
anybody know.....will this thing work ??????
http://driphter.com/index.php?topic=3867.0
i know that this will not work on 2.42...... ok.
for any other metod just check the release date of it.if it's before 6 jul defenitly will not work on 2.42....
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rohithksaj said:
anybody know.....will this thing work ??????
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Do you have the 2.42 to try? I will try it tonight after I get back from work!!
frank21cn said:
Do you have the 2.42 to try? I will try it tonight after I get back from work!!
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i tried it before,beleive me it wont work,i was thinkink to upgrade to 2.50 ,but am afraid of tow things : 1 - arabic support
2 - someone will figure a root for 2.42 and then i i cant go down to it :S
but its given 2.36+..........that can be 2.42 na ?????
i think its a common method after GB update..........whatever the version is.....
I dont know whether this work .........
rohithksaj said:
but its given 2.36+..........that can be 2.42 na ?????
i think its a common method after GB update..........whatever the version is.....
I dont know whether this work .........
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it could be ,but it wont work ,i also contacted jsl about it ,and he kept telling me u just need to let it go to sleep and then wake it up u will find an error which i couldn't get
but somehow i feel we are going root soon with 2.42.415.1 maybe this week,
but what do u think about going to the latest 2.50 ?
no way...am not going to update......the we have to wait again for downgrading 2.50.............
I will downgrade my 2.42 wen it comes.......
It will be great if we downgrade this week itself..........
I have lost almost 1 month for rooting my fone.....
now no way......
thanks all for reply ..
The waiting answer is not enough for me and the others , unless some one tell us if they works on it to figure out how to solve the root issue
thanks to all members in this forum specially the supportive peoples who give us that hope.
Am Still waiting since along time.. for a hope
i agree with you ,knowing someone is working on it is good and hopefull.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA Premium App
That guide in driphter is a modified copy of the guides in xda, it won't work.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

[Q] Back to the "old" Lock Screen

Hi @ all,
first you must excuse me, I'm a absolut newbie at this forum.
I used the search function but can'nt find any answer for my
request:
Yesterday I got a update for my Wildfire S from HTC.
2.3.3 was the old version - now it is 2.3.5
With the update my phone got a new lockscreen, like Sense 3.0.
But don't want to use this - it's horrible for me.
Could anyone here explain to me (step by step), how to get back the
"old" lockscreen (with the sliding control)
My phone owns the original HTC software - I don't know anything
about rooting or someting else.
Thank you in advance for your help.
You can't do that, only way would be downgrading to 2.3.3, but dunno if thats even possible.
You can also look in the market for lockscreen replacement apps to find one you like. This will be the easiest method since all other methods need root access.
Sent from my DROID using Tapatalk
I don't like this new lock screen too, but I guess I'll get used to.
Sent from HTC
sherri said:
You can also look in the market for lockscreen replacement apps to find one you like. This will be the easiest method since all other methods need root access.
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Thank you - I tried a lot of lockscreen replacment alternates from the
market before I posted this - They are all only a compromise.
If it is possible I'm looking for a way to get back the original.
If I have to root my phone, I'll do it. But someone must give me a
step by step explanation.
If you are S-OFF you can try HTC Super Tool v2. Otherwise you can't root.
Sent from HTC
blaine80 said:
Thank you - I tried a lot of lockscreen replacment alternates from the
market before I posted this - They are all only a compromise.
If it is possible I'm looking for a way to get back the original.
If I have to root my phone, I'll do it. But someone must give me a
step by step explanation.
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Try this tutorial, i've succesfully downgraded to old version, maybe it works for your WFS too...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301388
blaine80 said:
With the update my phone got a new lockscreen, like Sense 3.0.
But don't want to use this - it's horrible for me.
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Is it causing problems or just not your style?
d33ps1x said:
Is it causing problems or just not your style?
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There are no technical problems - the "old" lockscreen is better to use.
(And... Yes, it's not my style)
No.12 said:
If you are S-OFF you can try HTC Super Tool v2. Otherwise you can't root.
Sent from HTC
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what about temp root?
I also liked the old lock screen much more.
aswerth said:
Try this tutorial, i've succesfully downgraded to old version, maybe it works for your WFS too...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301388
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Thx for your suggestion. But I didn't have success
Did anyone have another solution for my problem?
WidgetLocker from market. That has an option and you don't need to downgrade either.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

[Q] Rooting 3.13.161.3

Hi guys,
Is there any way to root my DHD with 3.13.161.3 (Sense3)& android 2.3.5?
Since AAHK ain't working (i already tried)
somebody that might know how to do this?
Have you tried the irc link for help?
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
Yes I did, they havent find a way yet, for that..
but maybe someone else did?
how is your rooting?
cihatcık said:
how is your rooting?
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WHAT does that even mean ?
This > http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Ace ( I root with this @ Sense 2.1, not sure will it work with 3.0 ) ?
It doesnt work
nielsnll said:
Hi guys,
Is there any way to root my DHD with 3.13.161.3 (Sense3)& android 2.3.5?
Since AAHK ain't working (i already tried)
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You can try superonklick to gain shell root, and then try to perm root
sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
Any news here? I'm totally frustrated, want to root the DHD but with this version it seems impossible...
Muikkuman said:
You can try superonklick to gain shell root, and then try to perm root
sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
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Can you tell us how? Because this software version seems to have patched the exploit used to gain root.
I tried to do it using zergRush exploit and it did not work.
same here...
Any way to downgrade to sense 2.1?
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I have the same issue. I could not find any ROM that really made me want to root my DHD until the ICS, but I just accepted the OTA for 2.3.5 few weeks ago.
Did anybody try this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343114
In the thread, kodaboy said:
"Works on HTC DESIRE HD 2.3.5 - OTA UPDATE3.12.405.1 THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Got the same problem over here. I had an unbranded phone but my 3.5mm jack was corrupted (i guess just dirty or some wear on the pins) so they replaced my entire motherboard.
Guess what, they installed this vodafone-branded ROM and now im stuck with this stupid device only for a corrupted jack slot.
3.13.161.3? i dont know this base which country?
Vodafone has put it on my DHD this afternoon after a repair. Its a dutch store but maybe its vodafone-widely spreaded and then i guess its in germany too. I dont know other countries they use this ROM.
But im gonna hope the guys there will put an unbranded ROM on it. Or else it won't be a happy year for them.
Htc supertool worked for me!
I'm on 3.12.405.1 (also Sense3) .. but my phone was already Ship S-off first (from trying CM7 back in june).
Now it's time for ARHD or RCMix3d - yiiiipeeedeee!
doesn't work with 3.13.161.3, has anybody some more ideas?

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