Hi XDA.
I guess I'm new to rooting. I'm not sure how to root my Wildfire.
I have:
HBOOT 1.01.0002
Android 2.2.1
S-ON
My computer:
Linux Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)
I've thought about unrEVOked, but I've heard that doesn't support 2.2.1 yet
And Revolutionary doesn't support HBOOT 1.01.0002.
Any ideas?
PS. Soft root is OK, and so is shell root (are those the same things? )
Downgrade to HBoot 1.01.0001 and then use Revolutionary/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132028
3xeno said:
Downgrade to HBoot 1.01.0001 and then use Revolutionary/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132028
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I can't because to do it I need to execute a .bat file, which is only for the Windows OS, and I have Linux Ubuntu 11.04. But I could probably get access to a Windows XP machine, if that helps.
It should. Since this is a one time procedure only. Revolutionary itself has a program for Linux.
Or, try and get hold of an older version of AlphaRev X / Revolutionary (This seems unlikely though), as the older versions had partial support for HBoot 1.01.0002 which seems is totally removed in the new version.
So basically I need to downgrade from a carrier-based HBOOT (1.01.0002) to an unbranded WWE HBOOT version (1.01.0001)? Then I can use Revolutionary to root and get S-OFF?
Yes, that's about it.
And how do I flash a custom ROM? Can I do this on 2.2.1? I'd really like CyanogenMod 7 for the Wildfire . WOuld you reccomend it?
Yes, I would. I have been using it personally since its launch, and am very happy with it.
Firstly, you will have to get a Custom Recovery like Clockworkmod. The easiest way is to get this via Revolutionary itself. When it S-OFF's your device, it asks you whether you want to download and install a Custom Recovery Image or not. Select Yes, it will install Clockworkmod Recovery.
Once Clockworkmod is installed, you will have to follow this post to flash a Custom ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8926457&postcount=4
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hi guys,
I am trying to s-off my Telus Desire GSM with hboot .83.
I tried to use the alpharev cd method and it failed.
I was told i can flash an RUU with an upgraded HBOOT (.93) which would then allow me to use the new revolutionary method of S-OFF.
My question is, which RUU is safe to install that will still allow me to get root after and and also contains the new HBOOT so i can s-off? Or is this not the correct way to go about it?
Thanks
Why did alpharev fail? Did you try to get help in alpharev irc channel?
If you flash official gingerbread update by HTC, hboot gets updated to version 1.xxx and you can try to go s-off and root with revolutionary.
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Alpharev fails with Gingerbread roms.
This is your case?
Use the official RUU from htcdev.com
ironjon said:
Alpharev fails with Gingerbread roms.
This is your case?
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thats not true..alpharev fails with a2sd/data2sd roms and with hboot 1.x
I was using a gingerbread rom without A2SD when I tried the alpharev CD version.
My previous rom was A2SD so i loaded one that wasn't but alpharev still failed with the unary operator expected error.
I went into the IRC channel and they said the CD method was deprecated now in favour of revolutionary. They recommended I flash an RUU with a newer bootloader and then use revolutionary for s-off.
nektario said:
I was using a gingerbread rom without A2SD.....and it failed with the unary operator expected error. I went into the IRC channel and they said the CD method was deprecated now in favour of revolutionary. They recommended I flash and RUU with a newer bootloader and then use revolutionary for s-off.
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probably run the htc gingerbread ruu and then revolutionary is much easy..but the error unary operator is related to a rom with a2sd usually..what the rom u was using when tried with alpharev?
I was using the smallest rom I could find, FLUX without a2sd.
Is rooting/s-off from the stock HTC Gingerbread RUU always successful?
nektario said:
I was using the smallest rom I could find, FLUX without a2sd.
Is rooting/s-off from the stock HTC Gingerbread RUU always successful?
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if u flash succesfull the ruu and the phone boot (some users reported bootloop just after the ruu..i dont know how much true), revolutionary will go easily..u can also try to flash a rom like cm7 or oxygen and try alpharev again
Thanks for the info. I might try it with cyanogen and alpharev and see how it goes.
Hello,
bravo-gsm, rooted by unrevoked, hboot 0.83, radio 5.17 and cm7.1.0rc1: same problem.
phone is stuck after alpharev0.8's first boot (after step 1/3, automatic phone reboot, "Dozing off for about a minute while we wait").
#revolutionary told me to upgrade hboot to 0.93 or 1.02
Is there any other way than playing with hboot (before alpharev/revolutionary plays with it itself) ?
I tried some roms without "data2ext*" with no luck.
I doubt it comes from the rom itself since the process (first alpharev's boot) stays stuck in hboot.
Flashing RUU roms is quite frightening since it is not clear whether they ship hboots, and if yes which versions.
Any suggestion ?
The problem is not your hboot. The problem is you are not using a rooted stock Rom. Flash teppic74's rooted stock Froyo or restore your first nandroid, then it will work
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Thanks !
That worked but that was not the only problem.
The other one was between the chair and the keyboard.
As I did not want to burn a cd for a one time use, I decided that extracting and executing binaries from alpharev's iso would do it. And of course I was wrong. It was (silently!) failing because of probably many reasons, one of them was the use of /data directory which hardly exists in standard linux distributions.
I managed to make a bootable usb stick from the iso thanks to linux's unetbootin.
Then the s-off automagically succeeded. Flashing patched hboot did not succeed using the PB99IMG method (cid problem, probably unknown brand?). But the fastboot method made it.
After nandroid restore, free space jumped from ~20MB to ~150MB.
This is just great. I'm impressed by all the work which is beeing done for our phones.
Thanks everybody.
deyv said:
Thanks !
That worked but that was not the only problem.
The other one was between the chair and the keyboard.
As I did not want to burn a cd for a one time use, I decided that extracting and executing binaries from alpharev's iso would do it. And of course I was wrong. It was (silently!) failing because of probably many reasons, one of them was the use of /data directory which hardly exists in standard linux distributions.
I managed to make a bootable usb stick from the iso thanks to linux's unetbootin.
Then the s-off automagically succeeded. Flashing patched hboot did not succeed using the PB99IMG method (cid problem, probably unknown brand?). But the fastboot method made it.
After nandroid restore, free space jumped from ~20MB to ~150MB.
This is just great. I'm impressed by all the work which is beeing done for our phones.
Thanks everybody.
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Nextime make a VMware player virtual machine. Instructions in my signature
I looked for hours and tried many different things...
My friend has the HTC Desire, CDMA version (cspire/cellsouth version, but i think its the same hardware as the US Cellular device) with h-boot .98
i was trying to gain s-OFF but all methods were either for .93 or 1.06 and i dont know how to get there. do i need to flash new firmware before i can do ROMs?
he is fully rooted, but only on android 2.1 and he wants gingerbread sense...
any help would be much appreciated!
PLEASE
Revolutionary.io supports the HBOOT 1.06 for cdma, but it should the 0.98 as well.
If not, flash the latest firmware, then do the revolutionary procedure .
or you can just use unrevoked, it roots and S-OFF's the CDMA Desire.
davebugyi said:
Revolutionary.io supports the HBOOT 1.06 for cdma, but it should the 0.98 as well.
If not, flash the latest firmware, then do the revolutionary procedure .
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i tried revolutionary, it said it was incompatible.
and how do i flash the latest firmware? or rather where are the files? is it the RUU?
bortak said:
or you can just use unrevoked, it roots and S-OFF's the CDMA Desire.
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i used unrevoked to root it, so is there a different command i would hafta run? or should it have S-OFF already?
thanks so much!
tykazowsky said:
I looked for hours and tried many different things...
My friend has the HTC Desire, CDMA version (cspire/cellsouth version, but i think its the same hardware as the US Cellular device) with h-boot .98
i was trying to gain s-OFF but all methods were either for .93 or 1.06 and i dont know how to get there. do i need to flash new firmware before i can do ROMs?
he is fully rooted, but only on android 2.1 and he wants gingerbread sense...
any help would be much appreciated!
PLEASE
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if you have rooted using alpharev, then you need to downgrade the hboot using hboot downgrader from alpharev.nl, then run the respective RUU.
I could use some help with a similar issue, too!
Had everything fine, S-OFF, rooted, Cm7
Mistakenly formated my /system in clockwork recovery
Now I have .98 HBOOT but w/ S-OFF
can install ROMS and boot CM7
I have superuser installed
but no root!
What can I do to gain root back?
hey_chris said:
I could use some help with a similar issue, too!
Had everything fine, S-OFF, rooted, Cm7
Mistakenly formated my /system in clockwork recovery
Now I have .98 HBOOT but w/ S-OFF
can install ROMS and boot CM7
I have superuser installed
but no root!
What can I do to gain root back?
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Look in the thread you opened for this question.
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I want to update my HTC Desire (AMOLED) with the current hboot of 0.75.
For revolutionary I need a hboot of 0.93. So, what's the best way to do it? I can't find a good tutorial. Can I simply download the hboot image from anywhere and flash it via CWM 2.x?
Is the current ROM safe or have I to reinstall it?
Thanks!
Ultrazauberer said:
I want to update my HTC Desire (AMOLED) with the current hboot of 0.75.
For revolutionary I need a hboot of 0.93. So, what's the best way to do it? I can't find a good tutorial. Can I simply download the hboot image from anywhere and flash it via CWM 2.x?
Is the current ROM safe or have I to reinstall it?
Thanks!
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Use alpharev and follow the instructions there.
It is recommended that you return to rooted stock ROM before you S-OFF but it is not essential (I didn't).
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but it is not essential (I didn't).
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Most roms wont work. Its certainly safest and best practice.
Thanks for reply!
Today I installed a prerooted stock froyo rom, but Alpharev won't work. Here's the error.
Is there another simple way to update the hboot to 0.93 so I can use revolutionary?
I believe you can flash the official Gingerbread rom found on HTCdev site. This will upgrade your rom to Gingerbread as well as your hboot. Then use revolutionary to s-off.
stankyou said:
I believe you can flash the official Gingerbread rom found on HTCdev site. This will upgrade your rom to Gingerbread as well as your hboot. Then use revolutionary to s-off.
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nopenopenopenopenope
I'm still paranoid about that piece of crap. Please don't, just use a stock 2.2 RUU, anyone you want if you have a goldcard (preferably 2.2)
you can try alpharev
http://alpharev.nl/
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone can help me with the following problem.
I have a HTC Desire from a friend of mine. He has a HBOOT 0.80 version. But the phone is S-ON
Now i want to S-OFF the phone and to install 4EXT custom recovery. The problem is that Alpharev needs a higher version of the HBOOT in order to do that.
What is the best way to upgrade the HBOOT from the desire to a newer 0.92.x. version?
The phone is rooted already and has a clockwork custom recovery installed.
Possible
You can use the official Gingerbread RUU. After the Update had done, you can S-Off with Revolutionary --> http://revolutionary.io/
But please move it to "Desire Q&A"
Possible said:
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone can help me with the following problem.
I have a HTC Desire from a friend of mine. He has a HBOOT 0.80 version. But the phone is S-ON
Now i want to S-OFF the phone and to install 4EXT custom recovery. The problem is that Alpharev needs a higher version of the HBOOT in order to do that.
What is the best way to upgrade the HBOOT from the desire to a newer 0.92.x. version?
The phone is rooted already and has a clockwork custom recovery installed.
Possible
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http://revolutionary.io/
nino2603 said:
http://revolutionary.io/
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nooooooo that doesn't work with 0.80 either, think before you post, especially when you're wrong.
biohaufen said:
You can use the official Gingerbread RUU. After the Update had done, you can S-Off with Revolutionary --> http://revolutionary.io/
But please move it to "Desire Q&A"
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You'd be safer off to use a 2.2 RUU instead of the 2.3 one.
I have the same problem of "Possible", same same.
I tried to update the HBOOT via the official HTCdev page with file:
PB9920000_Bravo_Froyo_hboot_1.03.0003_R.exe
without success becouse the update utility give me the maessage:
Please upgrade to 2.29.405.14 to apply this RUU to be able to unlock your bootloader.
So I tried to install an original RUU with file:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe (Android 2.2)
withou any success, an error displayed at the end of process.
I tried another RUU with file:
RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe (Android 2.3)
withou any success, an error displayed at the end of process.
Now I am stak!
I'd want update HBOOT from 0.80 to higher in order to run revolutionary procedure (to have S-OFF), in order to install 4EXT recovery but it seems impossible.
Any idea?
Thanks
rikatt said:
I have the same problem of "Problem", same same.
I tried to update the HBOOT via the official HTCdev page with file:
PB9920000_Bravo_Froyo_hboot_1.03.0003_R.exe
without success becouse the update utility give me the maessage:
Please upgrade to 2.29.405.14 to apply this RUU to be able to unlock your bootloader.
So I tried to install an original RUU with file:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe (Android 2.2)
withou any success, an error displayed at the end of process.
I tried another RUU with file:
RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe (Android 2.3)
withou any success, an error displayed at the end of process.
Now I am stak!
I'd want update HBOOT from 0.80 to higher in order to run revolutionary procedure (to have S-OFF), in order to install 4EXT recovery but it seems impossible.
Any idea?
Thanks
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Look at my guide..
Hi all
I have tried gaining s-off (mainly to use ext2 partition). I am rooted and currently running AOKP ROM (milestone5). I have tried using revolutionary but this does not work, not entirely sure if this is due to me running ICS? Any tips you could give to help me get s-off would be greatly appreciated.:good:
Thanks
You cannot S-OFF when you're using A2SD ROM, switch back to stock or CM7 and it will work fine.
Go to bootloader (hold vol- and power up the phone), whats your hboot version?
If it's 0.93.0001 or 1.02.0001 you can use http://revolutionary.io/ fastest and easiest method.
I used alpharev's .img file and updated hboot through bootloader.
Hboot 0.93001
Only, in order to be sure, have you launch revolutionnary in administrator mode ? (and get the x64 drive if you run it on a such OS)
I ask you, because on my HTC desire when i was in CM 7.2 it was the only reasons why i don't succeed to gain S-OFF ...