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How to move from Gingerbread with Gingervillian back to Froyo

I bought an HTC Desire, its rooted with Gingerbread Villian installed on 2.3.3. How do I go back to Froyo ot whatever stock HTC ROM the phone came with?
Complete noob so if someone can provide me with thr correct stock rom for my Desire or help me find it and a guide to install the stock firmware? ThNks.
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see the link to the RUU in my sig - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869048
should work if you have a non-branded handset - else you might need a goldcard.
I haven't delved much into custom ROMs yet - but AFAIK you should be able to just run this straight over the top - it will remove root etc. right back to stock

Flash stock rom
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Lothaen said:
see the link to the RUU in my sig - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869048
should work if you have a non-branded handset - else you might need a goldcard.
I haven't delved much into custom ROMs yet - but AFAIK you should be able to just run this straight over the top - it will remove root etc. right back to stock
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Cell info:
Bravo PVT1 S-on
Radio: 5.11.05.27
HBOOT: 0.93.0001
MICROP-031d
Baseband version: 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
OS version: 2.3.4
Mod: GingerVillian
kernel version: 2.6.38.4
This is all the information I could find for the cell. Dont know what any of it means The RUU I got from another section is: RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5.exe
Can I install this RUU on my phone to return it to STOCK FROYO?
how do I install it, a guide please, saying "flash the rom" is just unhelpful to someone who doesnt know a thing about this business.

The following thread should help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084

SyavashP said:
how do I install it, a guide please, saying "flash the rom" is just unhelpful to someone who doesnt know a thing about this business.
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Use some logic...the RUU file is an .exe, which is a Windows program. This would mean you have to run it on Windows. Then you'd be presented with instructions for the rest. Use a little common sense

why not try another custom rom . it's great fun

EddyOS said:
Use some logic...the RUU file is an .exe, which is a Windows program. This would mean you have to run it on Windows. Then you'd be presented with instructions for the rest. Use a little common sense
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As above - it actually has full instructions while running the RUU.
but for basics you click something like 'I agree to return my phone back to the stock image, and confirm that I know it will wipe all user data etc. etc'
Then click accept to 'I agree that it must be above 50% battery life, and connected to the PC via USB cable' - then I think it verifies that it can find the phone, then says something about it will replace the current image with the stock image (2.29.405.5), then basically just says wait a couple of minutes, your phone reboots and flashes for a few minutes (I think with a big HTC logo and a progress bar), then when it's done it says DONE! and your phone reboots into the welcome wizard as if you turned it on for the first time...

Lothaen said:
As above - it actually has full instructions while running the RUU.
but for basics you click something like 'I agree to return my phone back to the stock image, and confirm that I know it will wipe all user data etc. etc'
Then click accept to 'I agree that it must be above 50% battery life, and connected to the PC via USB cable' - then I think it verifies that it can find the phone, then says something about it will replace the current image with the stock image (2.29.405.5), then basically just says wait a couple of minutes, your phone reboots and flashes for a few minutes (I think with a big HTC logo and a progress bar), then when it's done it says DONE! and your phone reboots into the welcome wizard as if you turned it on for the first time...
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Thanks, so I connect the cell in normal charging mode?
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EddyOS said:
Use some logic...the RUU file is an .exe, which is a Windows program. This would mean you have to run it on Windows. Then you'd be presented with instructions for the rest. Use a little common sense
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Flash stock rom doesnt mean anything to, I'm shifting from iOS so I have no idea what a ROM is or what flash means.
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bluesith said:
why not try another custom rom . it's great fun
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Actually I want to move to froyo. The only way I know off that is to install the stock software then root the phone and find a Froyo custom rom since right now I'm on gingerbread ?
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Ohh and this wont brick my phone will it? :|
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SyavashP said:
Thanks, so I connect the cell in normal charging mode?
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I forget if its in charging mode or in HTC Sync mode, but if one doesnt work - try the other

SyavashP said:
Actually I want to move to froyo. The only way I know off that is to install the stock software then root the phone and find a Froyo custom rom since right now I'm on gingerbread ?
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I'd have thought as you have a custom rom on already, you should be able to re-flash any rom over the top of the gingerbread one
SyavashP said:
Ohh and this wont brick my phone will it? :|
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the RUU shouldn't, I think you can run the RUU from fastboot too... although might be worth getting someone to confirm that...

Lothaen said:
I'd have thought as you have a custom rom on already, you should be able to re-flash any rom over the top of the gingerbread one
the RUU shouldn't, I think you can run the RUU from fastboot too... although might be worth getting someone to confirm that...
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Ran the RUU from fastboot, there is an option to UPDATE the ROM so I canceled. Shouldnt there be an option to replace the ROM?
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5
This is the ROm I got.

Problem solved! Installed a custom rom that is pre rooted stock froyo. Thanks everyone Special thanks to Lothaen.
Edit: Solved. !

SyavashP said:
Ran the RUU from fastboot, there is an option to UPDATE the ROM so I canceled. Shouldnt there be an option to replace the ROM?
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5
This is the ROm I got.
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update is just poor english - it means replace. - it'd also wipe the root etc.
But glad you got it working the easy way by just flashing a froyo over the gingerbread.

[Solved] Need to return to stock

Need to return the phone as the usb port is busted. I would like to return to stock, I am currently rooted with a GB rom. What is the easiest way to do this?
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Super simple, just flashed the RUU from this link in bootloader and was back to stock.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...8-605-4-same-as-the-official-gingerbread-ota/

http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=1766

SirVilhelm said:
Need to return the phone as the usb port is busted. I would like to return to stock, I am currently rooted with a GB rom. What is the easiest way to do this?
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Download an RUU, pull the rom.zip out of it, take ur sd card outta ur phone, connect it to your computer, rename that rom.zip to PG32IMG.zip and put it on the root of your sd card. put sd card in phone, vol down and power to get into hboot mode, following instructions on the phone.

andybones said:
Download an RUU, pull the rom.zip out of it, take ur sd card outta ur phone, connect it to your computer, rename that rom.zip to PG32IMG.zip and put it on the root of your sd card. put sd card in phone, vol down and power to get into hboot mode, following instructions on the phone.
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Uhh.. why are you having him remove the sdcard?

^USB port is busted

Link to stock RUU?

Greyone said:
Uhh.. why are you having him remove the sdcard?
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uhh.. really?

SirVilhelm said:
Link to stock RUU?
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You can use ANY RUU for the INC2 (VivoW)
once you are that, you can just get the OTA and get up to date or just get it back to stock and ship it out.. no need for OTA
link for RUU

SirVilhelm said:
Need to return the phone as the usb port is busted. I would like to return to stock, I am currently rooted with a GB rom. What is the easiest way to do this?
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Turn the phone off before it dies and do what everyone else has suggested
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Thanks all for your help!

SirVilhelm said:
Thanks all for your help!
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When you get it done, maybe make this thread a how to? Change the name and then its in one place.
Since you did post this question in the wrong place ;-)
But for real, updating this op with your results would be awesome for others
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if you can't charge your phone, Radioshack's got a nifty recharger that can charge the battery (removed from the phone). I had to do the same thing, but I just ended up flashing with the stock build and left it rooted. You can also use dropbox to transfer the file

jhr said:
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=1766
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i did this just to do it and test works amazing and the guide is VERY detailed

Nevermind.....

So is this essentially a "unroot"? Just clarifying for future if ever need to do this as well.

If you truly want to return to stock, including the bootloader, etc, you can fire up the executable RUU from here. That is what I did to return it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922

newbie here,
I have 2.3.4 which I will use a tool to downgrade the bootloader and use revolutionary (I promise to research more into this before I do anything ) but I just wanted to verify somethings.
What is the difference between the restore provided in the link first post by OP and the second more detailed post immediately after?
Will flashing the RUU reverse everything including S-OFF and my downgrading hboot (still learning what these terms mean.) Essentially, will it bring everything back the way it was when I first got the phone?

[Q] Searching for 3.14.161.27 RUU

Today I've tried rooting my phone, it all went horribly wrong, I've literally tried everything on the XDA forums and have checked out the disaster recovery tutorial. Nothing however seems to help, only thing I haven't been able to try is to flash a RUU, because I haven't been able to find mine, it's 3.14.161.27 , if anyone is in possesion of it or knows how to come by it, I'd really need your help!
Thanks in advance!

chamlankamp said:
Today I've tried rooting my phone, it all went horribly wrong, I've literally tried everything on the XDA forums and have checked out the disaster recovery tutorial. Nothing however seems to help, only thing I haven't been able to try is to flash a RUU, because I haven't been able to find mine, it's 3.14.161.27 , if anyone is in possesion of it or knows how to come by it, I'd really need your help!
Thanks in advance!
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What's your CID?

andyoso said:
What's your CID?
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I'm sorry I would't know, what is it and where would I find it?

There is no RUU for 3.14.161.27 yet.
You need explain what kind of problem that you have when rooting, maybe someone can help you with that

ckpv5 said:
There is no RUU for 3.14.161.27 yet.
You need explain what kind of problem that you have when rooting, maybe someone can help you with that
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It stays stuck on the boot screen of cyanogenmod, i've tried reflashing the kernel, fastboot erase cache, reflashing the rom, restoring to my old rom, which only changed the screen it stayed stuck to (HTC screen). And now somehow my Nandroid backup isn't on my phone anymore, neither is the cyanogenmod ROM, so i've got a Phone i've flashed the latest cyanogenmod onto, that's stuck in bootloop, with nothing else on it. I think that pretty much sums it up. My last resort is drowning or destroying it so my insurance wil get me a new one, however it will cost me, and I'd rather not destroy such a awesome device

This is a higher version but I think it should work fine -
http://www.htcruu.com/Endeavor/RUU_...Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_298897_signed.exe
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sashank said:
This is a higher version but I think it should work fine -
http://www.htcruu.com/Endeavor/RUU_...Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_298897_signed.exe
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Won't work, OP is on Vodafone and that RUU is for unbranded handsets only...
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chamlankamp said:
Today I've tried rooting my phone, it all went horribly wrong, I've literally tried everything on the XDA forums and have checked out the disaster recovery tutorial. Nothing however seems to help, only thing I haven't been able to try is to flash a RUU, because I haven't been able to find mine, it's 3.14.161.27 , if anyone is in possesion of it or knows how to come by it, I'd really need your help!
Thanks in advance!
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So you didn't do the cleaver thing and...
1. Check for an RUU
2. Make a backup
Before trying to root?

EddyOS said:
Won't work, OP is on Vodafone and that RUU is for unbranded handsets only...
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So you didn't do the cleaver thing and...
1. Check for an RUU
2. Make a backup
Before trying to root?
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i've actually made a backup, it's still on my pc, but it seems my phone's internal memory is cleared because it's not in there no more, and i can't access the file on my pc using my phone because it's, well, broken

EddyOS said:
Won't work, OP is on Vodafone and that RUU is for unbranded handsets only...
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My bad. That's the only JB RUU in the list at www.htcruu.com and I thought it would work.

So does anyone have an idea on how to fix my phone?

chamlankamp said:
So does anyone have an idea on how to fix my phone?
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Sounds like you need to flash the boot.img that supports hboot 1.36. Check the first post of your CM10 ROM. GPS won't work.
If you have clockworkmod 5.8.4.0, you can mount sd card and copy a different ROM on if you want.
If you have an older version, drop to fastboot and flash the new one (I say new, it's been out like 6 months).

i've tried flashing CWM, but in the cmd window, it says "FAILED <command write failed <unknown error>>
and then that it's finished

I would be grateful I'd anyone has this RUU as well. Restore is corrupted .
.
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chamlankamp said:
Today I've tried rooting my phone, it all went horribly wrong, I've literally tried everything on the XDA forums and have checked out the disaster recovery tutorial. Nothing however seems to help, only thing I haven't been able to try is to flash a RUU, because I haven't been able to find mine, it's 3.14.161.27 , if anyone is in possesion of it or knows how to come by it, I'd really need your help!
Thanks in advance!
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hy
same problem like you
try the stock karnel and karnel mods
this is the problem , srry for my bad english:laugh:

The command is " fastboot flash recovery "you recovery name".IMG
Make sure that you have all the appropriate drivers installed.
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chamlankamp said:
So does anyone have an idea on how to fix my phone?
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What you need is Vodafone JB nandroid. Download it from HERE, and flash from your recovery.
You can also find it HERE
Flash boot.img contained in this nandroid, and you should be fine.
Let me know how it went...

[request][urgent] europian ruu needed!!!

After many ROMs which I installed and gotten sick of, I decide to get a RUU for my Marvel. After a long search I couldn't find a RUU for radio version 7.57.39.10M. I need it really quick. My phone is now in a bricked condition, so anything would be helpful
EDIT- I think I need to add a little bit more info:
HBOOT-1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
Thanks in advance.

Don_VUKodlak said:
After many ROMs which I installed and gotten sick of, I decide to get a RUU for my Marvel. After a long search I couldn't find a RUU for radio version 7.57.39.10M. I need it really quick. My phone is now in a bricked condition, so anything would be helpful
Thanks in advance.
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http://androidfil.es/1bgTIyE

crossfire77 said:
http://androidfil.es/1bgTIyE
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Thanks, but that wont work. Check the edited post.

Don_VUKodlak said:
Thanks, but that wont work. Check the edited post.
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if you can access to recovery it ll work.
use bl-tool to relock and set supervision
and make goldcard
and if you can't access to recovery just relock it with cmd
then make goldcard
that's it.
my HBOOT version was same still i could able to make it lower with ruu.

Don_VUKodlak said:
Thanks, but that wont work. Check the edited post.
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Why don't you just find a flashable zip?

Mojang said:
Why don't you just find a flashable zip?
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He wants to return to stock. Meaning he wants a proper ruu. A flashable zip isn't technically considered stock.

So the other stuff I added into the original post were useless?

Don_VUKodlak said:
So the other stuff I added into the original post were useless?
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The HBOOT was useful. The MICROP wasn't that much.
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thehacka1 said:
He wants to return to stock. Meaning he wants a proper ruu. A flashable zip isn't technically considered stock.
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Haven't you heard of Kitchen? Crossfire has probably used kitchen to make the stock roms in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2143410 Flashing the non rooted one is just a back up of a fresh European Rom turned in to a zip and the process of flashing the zip is way more efficient and easier than re-locking the bootloader and then flashing ruu which may take 10mins+.

Mojang said:
Haven't you heard of Kitchen? Crossfire has probably used kitchen to make the stock roms in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2143410 Flashing the non rooted one is just a back up of a fresh European Rom turned in to a zip and the process of flashing the zip is way more efficient and easier than re-locking the bootloader and then flashing ruu which may take 10mins+.
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I have sir. He clearly wanted the official ruu.

What the hell are you people talking about?! I just want a RUU compatible with my phone Not some weird tech talk about other ROMs.

Don_VUKodlak said:
What the hell are you people talking about?! I just want a RUU compatible with my phone Not some weird tech talk about other ROMs.
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I apologise. My point has been proven. Here you go: http://www.mediafire.com/download/o...5.3038M_7.57.39.01M_release_246629_signed.exe

Help,Desire dead

Hello,I bought a second hand HTC Desire, which remained stuck at HTC logo, I came into recovery very difficult to mix volume - and power, I think are damaged volume keys, and started RUU, at 80-100% I got an error, I followed the steps I removed the battery and when the phone does not respond in any way, does not start, the LED does not display anything to load and the computer does not recognize, can have a chance of recovery?
Ruu is taken here htcdev. com/process/legal_download/152
on the recommendation of someone on the forum.
If you can help me give me a step by step tutorial for noobs, and please excuse me my poor English.

diux05 said:
Hello,I bought a second hand HTC Desire, which remained stuck at HTC logo, I came into recovery very difficult to mix volume - and power, I think are damaged volume keys, and started RUU, at 80-100% I got an error, I followed the steps I removed the battery and when the phone does not respond in any way, does not start, the LED does not display anything to load and the computer does not recognize, can have a chance of recovery?
Ruu is taken here htcdev. com/process/legal_download/152
on the recommendation of someone on the forum.
If you can help me give me a step by step tutorial for noobs, and please excuse me my poor English.
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Does the phone have the stock hboot?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Does the phone have the stock hboot?
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I don't know,as I said I bought it second hand and stuck the logo, I have no other details about the phone.

diux05 said:
I don't know,as I said I bought it second hand and stuck the logo, I have no other details about the phone.
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Try this:
Flash the 2.3 RUU (http://d-h.st/d44) through the PB99IMG Method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45298337&postcount=21) and post the exact results you get.

Stock Rom, RUU, OTA???
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Try this:
Flash the 2.3 RUU (http://d-h.st/d44) through the PB99IMG Method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45298337&postcount=21) and post the exact results you get.
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Hello,
I want to sell my Desire on Ebay. Can I flash this Rom and sell my Desire with "original" Rom?
I just want to sell the Phone with an original Rom including root and a2sd. I heard that I have to choose the right Rom from http://www.shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo but I found no information about the difference between OTA and RUU
Maybe someone can give me a link with a Rom I can use for that :good:

fL!p said:
Hello,
I want to sell my Desire on Ebay. Can I flash this Rom and sell my Desire with "original" Rom?
I just want to sell the Phone with an original Rom including root and a2sd. I heard that I have to choose the right Rom from http://www.shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo but I found no information about the difference between OTA and RUU
Maybe someone can give me a link with a Rom I can use for that :good:
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Yes, you can use the method I posted. Just make sure you are on the stock hboot.
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
Yes, you can use the method I posted. Just make sure you are on the stock hboot.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
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Oh I´m not sure.
The desire has hboot 6.93.1002 with S-OFF. Is this stock hboot or not ?

fL!p said:
Oh I´m not sure.
The desire has hboot 6.93.1002 with S-OFF. Is this stock hboot or not ?
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If your internal storage is 147 Mb, then it's stock.
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
If your internal storage is 147 Mb, then it's stock.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
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Hi,
the internal storage is 148MB + 1 GB from SD-Card.
So I think its stock and I can use the rom u posted above, right ?

fL!p said:
Hi,
the internal storage is 148MB + 1 GB from SD-Card.
So I think its stock and I can use the rom u posted above, right ?
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Yes you can use that, but its an ruu. It will remove root, and a2sd wont work because stock rom doesnt support init.d scripts.

Rom works great. Thank you very much guys :good::cyclops:

What about 7 vibrations and only view HTC Logo ? I try this IMG file ,installed succesfully but after that the phone again has 7 vibrations. It`s S-ON at the Bootloader...
Forget about my signature.I have Desire too...

fancyfree said:
What about 7 vibrations and only view HTC Logo ? I try this IMG file ,installed succesfully but after that the phone again has 7 vibrations. It`s S-ON at the Bootloader...
Forget about my signature.I have Desire too...
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Install this: http://d-h.st/d44 using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45298337&postcount=21 , and post what you get.