I've just recently updated my HTC desire from Froyo to Gingerbread 2.3.3 using HTC's official RUU and I'm not a fan. The wifi keeps disconnecting and I don't like having to turn the mobile network on and off. I want to go back to the stock Froyo without installing a custom rom and rooting the device.
Thanks in advance for your help
You can't without S-OFF and root.
How about trying to fix problems instead of running away from them?
How about giving some real answers instead of some lame ironic replies?
haych.dot, you can't downgrade from official GB to FroYo without rooting & S-OFF-ing, because the GB bootloader is a higher version than the FroYo one thus it needs to be downgraded first.
You have two options: 1) either send the phone to HTC for firmware downgrade or 2) use revolutionary (www.revolutionary.io) to root & S-OFF then downgrade the bootloader as per alpharev's instructions (http://alpharev.nl) & install the latest FroYo RUU. Search the forums for details on the 2'nd option (which i wouldn't advise if you're a newbie regarding Android hacking or not a tech savvy guy).
HTC Desire
[Hi,
I have HTC Desire which I upgraded to Gingerbread 2.3 but now my htc wont boot up and sometimes it does till the OS and it auto reboots. So I wanted to downgrade back to original but am not sure on how to do it. Here are the limitations:
1) Unable to get to OS
2) USB debugging not enabled
3) Phone not rooted and its on S-ON
4) Unable to get into recovery mode (HTC logo)
Really need help on this.
Regards,
VJ
VijayVasanthakumaran said:
[Hi,
I have HTC Desire which I upgraded to Gingerbread 2.3 but now my htc wont boot up and sometimes it does till the OS and it auto reboots. So I wanted to downgrade back to original but am not sure on how to do it. Here are the limitations:
1) Unable to get to OS
2) USB debugging not enabled
3) Phone not rooted and its on S-ON
4) Unable to get into recovery mode (HTC logo)
Really need help on this.
Regards,
VJ
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Put your phone in the freezer for 10 mins and then try to boot. (Take your battery out when you do this).
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Need to unroot my HTC Desire (unbranded).
But after trying 3 different RUU´s, im still stuck on the HTC Boot logo (guessing its the HBOOT).
Im pretty sure its because my phone enables USB debugging by default, which I tried to disable, but seems that after a reboot it just defaults to it again..
Anyone know how to resolve this problem, or got another solution on how to unroot my phone ?
My phone is currently running the 0.80 bootloader, and im currently running the MCR 3.1 rom.
downgrade hboot to 0.75 and you can flash an "older" rom
i had the same problem with a vodafone branded Desire
EDIT: and dont forget the goldcard
Hello there! Well, I made the switch from WM to Android and am loving it. Now it's time for some tweaking though, and I wonder if I can root an Android phone (HTC desire specifically) which is running FroYo 2.2.
I downloaded unrevoked 3.1 and keep getting the 'failed to flash rom' error after the reboot. I have tried this on a Mac and on a PC running XP SP3, both with the same error. Does this mean it simply doesn't work on Froyo 2.2 or I'm doing something wrong?
Any help would be gratefully received!
Presuambly you have stock 2.2. From what I understand, this also upgrades hboot to 0.92, which cannot currently be rooted. To root, you must downgrade hboot back to 0.80. Try the link below, a guide on how to downgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745903
Aha, cool. Thanks!. This brings me onto my next question; will I need to make a goldcard if my phone is unbranded?
First of all i wan't to apologise because there's probably a thread about this somewhere, but ill be honest i searched and googled a lot and only got more confused. I am really lost in the terminology and everything that is availbale on this forum so i'm just going to ask here and hope for a simple answer.
I have an unbranded unlocked HTC Desire, which i rooted to the Nexus One 2.2 froyo. Now i want to go back to stock 2.1 htc sense so i can update it to 2.2. I can't use the stock roms because htc sync doesn't recognize my phone. so im kinda lost and don't know what to do.
Is it possible to do it? and if it is possible, then can some one please explain in a simple step-by-step form how to do it.
Thank you in advance!
Im pretty sure you can just extract the rom.zip from an ruu and flash it from recovery
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Hello,
first of all, before doing something wrong
screen AMOLED or SLCD?
HBoot ? to check the Hboot vol.down+power
U can downgrade to 2.1 (HBoot 0.80) using a SAPPIMG there´s a thread in the forum explaining how to do it, but first check your screen type first...
If it´s AMOLED like mine i can post the RUU i used to unroot the phone and get the Froyo2.2
it's AMOLED
hboot version 0.80.0000
Ok so was mine, so i runned this RUU:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...3.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe
then did the OTA update
i have froyo 2.2 already on it.
will this take me back to the 2.1 htc sense?
just tried it, getting an error that the phone is not connected to the usb. and it obviously is
figure099 said:
i have froyo 2.2 already on it.
will this take me back to the 2.1 htc sense?
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Why is it precisely that you wish to revert back to HTC 2.1 then to HTC 2.2 again?
You can currently flash HTC 2.2 ROMs directly, which have HTC sync working. They are different to the Google/AOSP FroYo ROMs on many accounts, most paramount with the addition of HTC Sense.
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figure099 said:
just tried it, getting an error that the phone is not connected to the usb. and it obviously is
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U need to have Htc_sync installed...
http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=312&cat=3&dl_id=982
Or u can also downgrade to 2.1
follow this link and see the tutorial on post #9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745903
Thank you everyone for your help and use full comments. I ended up using the guide from the desire development forum, its under "[TUT]Complete upgrading guide(root, unroot, flashing ROM & updates)" sorry i cant post links yet. . It is very easy and noobie friendly.
I downgraded to the stock htc desire 2.1 and updated with the official 2.2.
Now i have 2 issues with it:
car mode enables itself every 10 mins or so even if i switch it off.
and some websites reload themselves in 10 or so seconds after loading them.
any ideas?
Thanks
Enter recovery, and do a wipe data, or factory reset, settings>sd and storage...
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Hi Guys,
I am planning to root my Desire HD (Vodafone Branded) to use Android Revolution ROM and it turns out that when rooting I'm going to require an additional step as I need to create a GoldCARD to unlock my phone and enable it to see/use other ROM's
My question is, is it possible to rollback to original condition all of the below:
custom ROM installed
updated radio version
GoldCARD changes that it makes to my phone
Considering I want to get out of my contract with Vodafone I am considering in returning the phone in a few weeks and the last thing I want is to not being able to return my phone back to original condition with them refusing to take it back
Your thoughts guys?
two5om
Questions go in the Q&A Section.
the goldcard doesn't actually make any changes to your phone, it just allows you to flash a different Rom when you have the Vodafone branded stock Rom on your phone.
If you want to return your phone to its original condition (turning radio s-on and removing root) you can either flash the stock Rom on your phone again and repeat the rooting procedure, turning everything you turned off back on or you could do, in my opinion, the easier method which is to just run the official ruu.exe on your computer with your phone plugged in. it returns the phone to stock look. Vodafone do this anyway with their own branded software, and they generally only check if your phone has the stock look, so it can be generally any stock ruu.exe
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i've bookmarked this very useful post for future reference in case i need it:
To unroot and get your phone completely back to stock:
1: Install 1.32.405.6 RUU
2: Use Visionary+ R14 to temproot, then permroot
3: Reboot
4: Use Jkoljo's Easy Radio Tool to set S-On and set the CID to the default HTC__001 (Unless your phone came carrier branded in which case the CID will be different)
5: Reboot
6: Reflash the RUU
7: Update to the latest software normally through software updates
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also a google search found this vodafone AU branded RUU: http://depositfiles.com/files/3x1c6v6hj
Hey Guys！
I updated my device recently. follow these steps:
1. already s-off. flash the 2.3.3 RUU
2. enter the official recovery, flash the 2.3.5 update file from the SD card.
3. Reboot and the OTA 2.3.5 with Sense3 works good, s-off but unroot
4. Use AAHK to root and get the superuser , but failed , could not boot the device system.
my question is : How to root DHD with S-off, OTA 2.3.5 with Sense3？
Thanks!
have you sure enabled the usb-debugger?
the phone in charge only mode?
have you the dhd driver install and htc sync on your computer close
have you see if you have all the requirements?
sinir696 said:
have you sure enabled the usb-debugger?
the phone in charge only mode?
have you the dhd driver install and htc sync on your computer close
have you see if you have all the requirements?
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Yes. But unroot
Tell you what, I have the same situation as you, only difference is I also did the official bootloader unlocking out of curiosity. I'm going to use AAHT tonight to root, will report back if it goes through
Ran AAHK, it reverted the HBOOT to one that doesn't have the stupid pink ***UNLOCKED*** text up top, it downgraded 2.3.5, rooted the phone, and upgraded to 2.3.3 and I ended up having the "stock" Gingerbread again, when checked for the 2.3.5 update it didn't pick up anything.