Hi all.
I'm all new to custom roms, rooting etc.
I just rooted my HTC Desire using unrevoked, and I want to flash the RunnyMede 4.5
Is it necessary to have S-OFF? I tried using alpharev hboot reflash utility, but it failed saying my phone wasn't supported or not recognized.
Best regards,
Yorba
Read the thread post, it will tell you what the requirements are
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All important information are mostly written in the rom's thread.
Yorba said:
I just rooted my HTC Desire using unrevoked, and I want to flash the RunnyMede 4.5
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I wouldn't bother as 4.5 has a few issues noted in the rom thread. I'd wait for 4.6
Okay, thank you for the heads-up.
I can't seem to find any information regarding S-Off in the rom thread though. In addition, I can post a reply on the thread because I'm new to this forum.
Also I was new to rooting and flashing until this summer. But I can strongly recommend alpharev's "AlphaRevX". This tool was extremly easy and quick to use. Have done S-off on 2 desire's with this tool without any promblems .
Wasn't alpharevX replaced by revolutionary?
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Would say so.
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I actually had to use revolutionary before I could even root my phone. My hboot wasn't supported by unrevoked (1.06 I think). Revolutionary is a great tool.
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My bad rootSU, Your'e right. It was!
asaik you do not need to be s-off to use runnymed. But you need the right partition table to run this rom right. If your are still at stock you need to use Bravo CM7 r2 - see alpharev[dot]nl/ (not allowed for me to post links yet)
You just contradicted yourself. In order to change to the cm7r2 partition table you must be s-off.
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Thanks for correcting me - just forget the fact that s-off is required when changing partition table
You dont need to s-off if you dont want to. Just run chaqmols rom converter script after you flash the rom.
edit: i justed flashed v4.9 without the rom converter and on stock hboot. runs perfectly. about 1.4gb internal memory.
It would be alot easier just to s-off though.
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I got S-OFF which was very very easy and painless using Revolutionary!
I then flashed cm7r2 hboot and then Runnymede4.9, and everything is running smoothly!
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Today i've tried 2 times to get my Desire S-OFF but it doesn't work.
I've waited for 2 hours each time but it still isn't S-OFF<
I've tried with USB and CD but both without succes.
Please can somebody help me.
Thanks
Make sure you use a rom without a2sd or data2sd.
Also are you rooted?
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You should head over to their IRC channel: #alpharev on Freenode.
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So this one should not work?
InsertCoin 2.0.1 DATA2EXT (it's an HD rom)
No, no data2sd for sure.
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you have to either flash a stock rom (without data2xxx or a2sd+) or run a RUU, root again and go s-off
As written on alpharev site, you should use a stock rooted Rom to apply s-off. During the s-off process your /data partition is used and should be save accessable. Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773997
1. make a Nandroid of your installed Rom.
2. Then flash the stock rooted one.
3. Reboot
4. Apply s-off
5. Revert your Nandroid
Done!
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tommeke19 said:
So this one should not work?
InsertCoin 2.0.1 DATA2EXT (it's an HD rom)
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If it's any help I did s-off via CD and used oxygen rom - it took under 10 minutes for the whole thing. You can always change the rom after gaining s-off, although oxygen is a fantastic build!
Thanks everybody for reply so quick and for the help!!
Okay here is the situation. I'm trying to root a HTC Desire using unrevoked on my laptop that I've used to successfully rooted another desire in the past. It get so far into the sequence then it says "error getting root, is your software too new"
The phone is a 'new' generic replacement from t-mobile but is showing as being s-off even though it hasn't been touched!?!?
Can any please give me advice on what to try next?
Desires spec:
Hboot
0.93
S-off ??
Software
2.2
Baseband
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Build number
2.29.405.5
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Try flashing a recovery via fastboot.
If it works you should be s-off. Was it s-off before you touched it?
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I can see this thread may get a lot of views if your phone came from the factory s-off
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I had this problem trying to change the recovery program from clockwork to RA 2.0on my rooted desire. I was using unrevoke to flash the RA 2.0 recovery image file. I had to roll back from 2.3.3 to 2.2 and do a factory reset. As you are on 2.2 all you can try is the reset option.
Being already rooted wasn't the problem and if you Google your error message will find known issues with unrevoked.
Hope this helps.
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Yes it was s-off before I touched anything.
I've been reading this thread from the stickies though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853583
[CAUTION] New HTC Desire model spotted. PVT4 - S-OFF: works (AlphaRev 1.8)
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I had the same problem with my phone.
Start with a downgrade to original 2.1 and then run unrevoked and then alfarev to s-off,
I followed a very nice video guide i found on the development forum,
It was the only thing that worked for me.
Hope it works for you to.
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howelljones said:
Yes it was s-off before I touched anything.
I've been reading this thread from the stickies though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853583
[CAUTION] New HTC Desire model spotted. PVT4 - S-OFF: works (AlphaRev 1.8)
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The mention of S-OFF on that thread just means that it can be done. Not that every PVT4 model has S-OFF out the box. Seems like you might be lucky in that you have factory S-OFF. I take it it doesn't have the pink AlphaRev banner at the top above where it says S-OFF?
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The mention of S-OFF on that thread just means that it can be done. Not that every PVT4 model has S-OFF out the box. Seems like you might be lucky in that you have factory S-OFF. I take it it doesn't have the pink AlphaRev banner at the top above where it says S-OFF?
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Correct it doesn't have the pink AlphaRev banner yet it still says s-off.
Still can't root it thought.
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Go to alpha rev irc see if they can help
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i got a t-mobile branded desire that was s-off from factory, i had problems using unrevoked on my pc, tried it on a friends and it worked fine
try a different pc and make sure you have the drivers installed and htc sync uninstalled
if you have an eng hboot you can try fastboot flashing the recovery then using the recovery to flash a rooted rom
failing that you can try the old fake flash method of having cwm as an update.zip
booting to recovery the flashing the update.zip which will take you to cwm
it doesnt actually install a new recovery as its fake flash
does the device look slightly different? like brushed aluminium?
i had one of these old s-off eng devices to play with last year.
I by desire but he is factory s off?
Iwish to root desire what i do
Pvt1
Hboot 0.93.0001
Can i use unvorked or can i use zroot
Thanks a lot
Hi thanks for making a thread. I suggested this as I can't guarantee continued help in PM.
I have seen a few factory s-off desires recently.
I am unsure how s-off it really is.
I would be interested to know if android flasher would allow you to fastboot flash custom recovery, such as clockwork mod.
If it does, you don't need root to flash custom rom.
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m8 iwish to try iwll use for exsperiment
1st i will try unworked bicose he is pvt1
and hboot 0.93 then i will try to flas some rom
do i use amon ra or just uvorked self?
thats god qestion if he is by factory s off is the same like we use
alpahrev1.8?
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That's what I mean. If so, no need for unrevoked
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ok lets doit tell me how and whit what i can flash and in what way i can i wish to finish this
i do now
say by uvorked
CID error ? no icon of su
Hi!
I am developing a ROM (port from HTC MyTouch 4g) for HTC desire. Now i want to set up the ROM for the stock HBOOT and cm7 r2, but i have no ideas, how to do that.
Can you help me?
How big is the rom firstly?
the folder is 317.0 mb and the .zip 243.4 mb
Forget the CM7 hboot initially. Concentrate on getting it to fit in stock.
This thread is a good start for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=992176
so it isn't possible to run my rom under cm7/h2, just under stock hboot?
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tischn said:
so it isn't possible to run my rom under cm7/h2, just under stock hboot?
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It is possible. But it will require a lot more stuff to be placed on the sd-ext partition. However, you should start by attempting to fit it into stock hboot and see if it works well before deciding to fit into another hboot.
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thank you... i will try it first for stock hboot
Hi. I'm looking for Data2Sd roms with sense 3.x for Desire.
I've looked on the internet but found sense 2.x everywhere.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
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mohsinraza said:
Hi. I'm looking for Data2Sd roms with sense 3.x for Desire.
I've looked on the internet but found sense 2.x everywhere.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
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Runnymede AIO V2.2 Xd2sdX for this you need to be s-off and using CM7/r2
Alex-V1.7 GB Sense HD ODEXED A2SD/DATA2EXT/Sense2.1+3.0+Mod/bravia Same again you need to be s-off
Droidzone has a 2.1 sense rom that work with stock Hboot.
Is there any way I can s-off except via linux?
What are the restrictions with s-on?
I'm still new to android world so please bear with me.
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mohsinraza said:
Is there any way I can s-off except via linux?
What are the restrictions with s-on?
I'm still new to android world so please bear with me.
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So use the search. Your questions are not the first ones here.
MatDrOiD said:
So use the search. Your questions are not the first ones here.
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Ok... Here I go
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mohsinraza said:
Is there any way I can s-off except via linux?
What are the restrictions with s-on?
I'm still new to android world so please bear with me.
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See my sig I used http://revolutionary.io/ 40 seconds to s-off, make sure htc sync isn't installed and you will need htc fastboot drivers http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
S-off gives you full root, so you can change Hboot to say cm7/r2 http://alpharev.nl/ witch give you more data, but allowing you to install data2ext and keeping dalvik cache on nand memory.
Just make sure you read into it.......you can brick your phone if you mess up.