[Q] T-Mobile G2 Cannot find firmware version. Help please. - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Greetings, I did look for information here on the forum for 2 evenings. I cannot find any usable hint. Probably it is really too basic.
Anyway, I am trying to root and s-off this phone. I already did one - beginner's luck, I guess - without any problems using the wiki. On this one, I get an "[1] illegal instruction" as soon as I try to launch the psneuter.
So I do not have root. I tried it several times, re-read the wiki, I assumed I need to downgrade the firmware. Then I realized I do not know where to find it. The only place with similar info is Settings - About phone. But there I only find model number, Android version, baseband, kernel, build. In this order.
So please tell me how to check the firmware version, and if anybody can, what am I doing wrong that I cannot get root. I downloaded the files fresh and I do not get any error before adb shell ...psneuter. Thank you.
Edit:
I still do not know how to get to the firmware version, but after another factory reset, the procedure worked. Thank you.

spam2k6 said:
Greetings, I did look for information here on the forum for 2 evenings. I cannot find any usable hint. Probably it is really too basic.
Anyway, I am trying to root and s-off this phone. I already did one - beginner's luck, I guess - without any problems using the wiki. On this one, I get an "[1] illegal instruction" as soon as I try to launch the psneuter.
So I do not have root. I tried it several times, re-read the wiki, I assumed I need to downgrade the firmware. Then I realized I do not know where to find it. The only place with similar info is Settings - About phone. But there I only find model number, Android version, baseband, kernel, build. In this order.
So please tell me how to check the firmware version, and if anybody can, what am I doing wrong that I cannot get root. I downloaded the files fresh and I do not get any error before adb shell ...psneuter. Thank you.
Edit:
I still do not know how to get to the firmware version, but after another factory reset, the procedure worked. Thank you.
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On the About Phone screen, if the Android version is 2.3 then you need to downgrade
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Thank you. The wiki is saying 1.75, 1.34 or something like that. That is what I was looking in the phone for. My Android version was 2.2 though, ok, thanks again.

spam2k6 said:
Thank you. The wiki is saying 1.75, 1.34 or something like that. That is what I was looking in the phone for. My Android version was 2.2 though, ok, thanks again.
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Ah, sorry, I forgot about that. Power off, hold the volume down button while powering on and select system info
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After looking in every related topic i found this one. I have the exact same problem. I don't want to start the rooting process before i know if i have donwgrade or not. Iv'e spent hours trying to figure out if i need to or not. does anyone know how to find out what my firmware version is? my android version is 2.2
Thanx!

danihaif said:
After looking in every related topic i found this one. I have the exact same problem. I don't want to start the rooting process before i know if i have donwgrade or not. Iv'e spent hours trying to figure out if i need to or not. does anyone know how to find out what my firmware version is? my android version is 2.2
Thanx!
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If you're running 2.2, you're fine... no downgrade required. This is the method I used and it worked flawlessly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160

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[Q] Newb needs help/explanation about how to root my MT3GS 2.2.1

ok, ok put the stones down....DOWN. yes Im a newb, but im not an idiot. I have spent the last hour tonight (as well as searching a few times over the last 2 weeks) searching, not just this site, for a way to Root my MT3GS. and apparently its currently impossible.
Yes I am aware of these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1181214
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108316
and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189485
however none of these fully explains anything and after reading all the replies in these threads it seems that theres conflicting comments, which are confusing me to no end. so Basically I have 3 questions:
Can I root my MT3GS what is currently running the OTA push of 2.2.1?
IS there a way to get S-Off working on it?
Can I Put any new Rom(could very well be using hte wrong word, if so it should be easy to understand what i mean) on the phone so that I can remove all unwanted stock apps, install any marketplace app I had before, and (drum roll please) get NETFLIX to work on my phone?
thank you in advance to anyone who can help me. but please, please please don't just refer me to another thread, because odds are A) I have read it and it didn't explain it well enough for me to understand and feel comfortable doing it, or B) it didn't provide the needed programs or only discussed part of my question and didn't seem to fit up with other threads which covered the other areas.
in short:
1- yes, you can root it. i've done it 3 times on my phone
2- as far as now, no, unless the new method posted today actually reverts the hboot
3- yes, although there might still be some apps that are on the rom that you do not want.
hey txdeathray, thanks for your reply. I found eckres original post on a different site that was much more elaborate, but from what i read still doesnt specify the S-off problem. last post: forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/28205-stuck-on-step-8-rooting/
SO basically, if I CANT get s-off working, then even if I put cm7 or whatever other version i find, as soon as I reboot my phone, it will undo everything I did and ill be stuck with 2.2.1 again.
Have you tried the unlockr.com way to do it? Their page has a vid following you thru the process.. id post the link but im mobile at the moment
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Last I looked a couple days ago there was no way working method on unlockr. heck last week the only method involved goldcards, and my firned who rooted his droid refused to touch it.
JXM003 said:
hey txdeathray, thanks for your reply. I found eckres original post on a different site that was much more elaborate, but from what i read still doesnt specify the S-off problem. last post: forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/28205-stuck-on-step-8-rooting/
SO basically, if I CANT get s-off working, then even if I put cm7 or whatever other version i find, as soon as I reboot my phone, it will undo everything I did and ill be stuck with 2.2.1 again.
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No. You don't need S-OFF to keep a new ROM. And you won't lose root with S-ON.
To my understanding, you only need S-OFF if you want to be able to manage some things without having to reboot your phone into recovery, or to get to some system files you otherwise can't with S-ON.
I have not seen the need for S-OFF for my personal use of my phone.

[Q] Rooting a locked 2.3.3 (.181) Xperia Arc

EDIT : Ok... It's magical, now that I posted this, I just get to root my phone... I found a new thread on a french website. In fact the only thing I changed from the other tries I made is that I started from the unbranded, generic 2.3.2 french firmware flashed thanks to Flashtool and then used GingerBreak (It took a few minutes, 10-15 mins.) to root, now I'm updating via OTA.
For those who want to try this way, here's the firmware.
Sorry for the useless post :/
Hi,
It's been a while I try to root my device, flashing it many times unsuccessfully to get the right rom, but no way.
I tried many ways to do it, following step by step many topics, used GingerBreak, SuperOneClick, anything I found, but nothing worked.
However I remember that some time ago, I did it and got root on my device, so why isn't it working now ?
Could someone help me ?
Thanks
Mate, it's all good that you managed to get root on your device but I don't know why you needed to look up another website. All the info you required has been available on XDA for ages.
A helpful tip - use the Search. You could have found the solution ages back and you wouldn't have to open a new thread for this. Sigh!
Swali said:
Could someone help me ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=965
xtacy! said:
All the info you required has been available on XDA for ages.
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And all the info found everywhere else stems from here in the first place 99% of the time.

[Q] Stock Rom and unrooting

I was wondering if there was a way to flash back to stock and and unroot my evo 4g?
If so, where can I get a stock rom at?
jmakejew said:
I was wondering if there was a way to flash back to stock and and unroot my evo 4g?
If so, where can I get a stock rom at?
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You really need to provide more information in order for someone to help you. The most pertinent information will be found in your bootloader. Please report back your HBOOT version, Security status, and baseband (radio) versions.
Captain_Throwback said:
You really need to provide more information in order for someone to help you. The most pertinent information will be found in your bootloader. Please report back your HBOOT version, Security status, and baseband (radio) versions.
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Hey Thanks,
S-is off
hboot-6.16.1002
Radio-2.15.00.0808
I see that you are fairly new to posting in an xda forum and I dont want someone to slap you and call you a noob, not that Im doing that right now. But what you really need to do is use the search function of the forums. I had to unroot my cousins phone and I used the search function to find the info, you can even use google to find it. Unrooting is really easy to do, esp if you rooted your phone in the first place. It's just about the same processes.
Thanks,
Actually right after this post, I found it.
I'm already finished

Confused about rooting my DHD

Hi,
I got a Desire HD from a friend for free, and now i want to root it and install custom rom.
I have found alot of rooting guides, but there is a few things that confuses me a lot.
The phone has 2.3.5 software and sense 3.0. So i need to downgrade first, that is okay.
But this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Does what i need to do, but i dont know what android version the phone came with, and my friend just bought it and used it, he is not interested in
phones and things like that so he doesnt know either.
So my problem is that i don't know what android version the phone came with, and if i can use the guide i just linked to
I found many different ways to root it, just got very confused about everything.
Maybe anyone can help me out?
I think your phone comes with 2.2
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How do you know that?
My friend doesnt remember that he updated it..
Alpejohn86 said:
How do you know that?
My friend doesnt remember that he updated it..
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Ok, that guide will get you in troubles. After upgrading to gingerbread, reflashing a froyo RUU will probably get you stuck. The best is always to consider that your phone came with GB, just to avoid issues.
If you want to root you need to follow this:
http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=74
and if you need further help with some basics, just use the guide in my signature. If further help is needed, just let me know!!
Thanks
But im not sure i understand the steps in that guide?
What should i choose in the cmd? There was several things to choose..
EDIT:
I think i understand now, i only need to press 1 as that fixes everything?
The other one is for going back to stock right?
Then it shouldnt be a problem
Alpejohn86 said:
Thanks
But im not sure i understand the steps in that guide?
What should i choose in the cmd? There was several things to choose..
EDIT:
I think i understand now, i only need to press 1 as that fixes everything?
The other one is for going back to stock right?
Then it shouldnt be a problem
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That's it. Just press 1 (hack) and the session will guide you. It shouldn't take more than 5-6 mins. :fingers-crossed:
glevitan said:
That's it. Just press 1 (hack) and the session will guide you. It shouldn't take more than 5-6 mins. :fingers-crossed:
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Okay, sounds great!
But is there any other steps after the hack kit has finished?
I read that the volume up need to work, mine doesnt but im waiting on a new ribbon cable to fix it

Steps for SW update while Rooted?

I have had the HTC 10 pretty much since launched and rooted on day one.
I use the phone regularly but haven't really kept up with the goings one since then.
Just wanted to know if there are steps that need to be taken before or after the "software update available" notification comes along. I've been dismissing it for now because I didn't really have time to sit down and investigate what I would need to do.
Would someone be able to point me in the right direction if there are any steps I need to take or if it even really matters, if I can just install the update without worrying.
Thanks in advance.
If anyone needs any specifics I can see about providing that too.
O-2-L said:
I have had the HTC 10 pretty much since launched and rooted on day one.
I use the phone regularly but haven't really kept up with the goings one since then.
Just wanted to know if there are steps that need to be taken before or after the "software update available" notification comes along. I've been dismissing it for now because I didn't really have time to sit down and investigate what I would need to do.
Would someone be able to point me in the right direction if there are any steps I need to take or if it even really matters, if I can just install the update without worrying.
Thanks in advance.
If anyone needs any specifics I can see about providing that too.
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To take the full OTA you need an unmodified system (i.e. no root or other mods) and stock recovery. Lots of guides on this, like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66347165&postcount=2
Go to point 7 in the above FAQ
Tarima said:
To take the full OTA you need an unmodified system (i.e. no root or other mods) and stock recovery. Lots of guides on this, like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66347165&postcount=2
Go to point 7 in the above FAQ
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Cheers man, appreciate the quick reply.
O-2-L said:
Cheers man, appreciate the quick reply.
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No problem, the "tricky" part is to find a stock system image backup of your exact software, if you didn't do one yourself before rooting. Just search around the forum, it's probably posted somewhere.
HTC has a tool you can use that makes it super easy. Google Search "ruu HTC 10". It's model specific. They say you should lock your boot loader before running under Rom Update Utility (ruu). I've done it both ways and it worked beautifully. It really is just a few guided clicks and back to stock. Good luck. I love my 10!
Buddudstud said:
HTC has a tool you can use that makes it super easy. Google Search "ruu HTC 10". It's model specific. They say you should lock your boot loader before running under Rom Update Utility (ruu). I've done it both ways and it worked beautifully. It really is just a few guided clicks and back to stock. Good luck. I love my 10!
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Those are leaked files from HTC. It isn't granted that one has been leaked for his particular CID/MID. Thus this information would be needed, as well as his S-ON/S-OFF state and current firmware number. In addition the RUU has to be of the firmware number he's currently using, or above, as elsewise the mentioned RUU won't work at all. ALL leaked RUUs can be found here in XDA already, only question is if one would fit his needs. If no RUU has been leaked you'd have to do the restore with an untouched system as written above. So this answer might not help in this case.
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
Those are leaked files from HTC. It isn't granted that one has been leaked for his particular CID/MID. Thus this information would be needed, as well as his S-ON/S-OFF state and current firmware number. In addition the RUU has to be of the firmware number he's currently using, or above, as elsewise the mentioned RUU won't work at all. ALL leaked RUUs can be found here in XDA already, only question is if one would fit his needs. If no RUU has been leaked you'd have to do the restore with an untouched system as written above. So this answer might not help in this case.
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Not all RUUs are leaks though and HTC does make certain of them easily accessible. For example, you can find the RUU for multiple devices, including the 10, and various carriers in the U.S here:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
Tarima said:
Not all RUUs are leaks though and HTC does make certain of them easily accessible. For example, you can find the RUU for multiple devices, including the 10, and various carriers in the U.S here:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
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Right, I didn't mention this. Bit Thise US variants are the only officially posted ones, at least as far as I remember it.
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