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Hi, I have a HTC Desire Froyo 2.2 with a HBOOT of 0.920001.
I've tried to see how to root my phone without having to downgrade the android system to 2.1.
I've seen some forums talking about the unrevoked3 that is capable of rooting my phone 2.2 without doing pretty much anything. :3
But in order to root my phone do I have do anything first like backup my software and other things like photos or videos?
How can I root my phone with the file reflash?
Explain to me as if I was pretty ignorant, please.
Use unrevoked 3.2, it will give you root without any data loss.
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K900 said:
Use unrevoked 3.2, it will give you root without any data loss.
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When it's out...it works fine, though, used it on my Desire
EddyOS said:
When it's out...it works fine, though, used it on my Desire
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Do you still need a goldcard for this or can you use it straight away in stock froyo using hboot 0.92?
My phone is t-mobile but their logo doesn't appear on boot up, just the HTC one.
So I dont have to do any sort of backup on my phone if I use unrevoked3 right?
Just to be clear...I only need to plug in my phone and run the unrevoked?
And last thing...it says that I need to be certain that HTC SYNC isn't installed in my pc...why?
Don't know, just remove it and once you're rooted add it again...
As for backup, no you don't but it's best to have the stock RUU to hand incase you ever need to return the phone
you need to remove HTC Sync and install the modified drivers privided by Unrevoked team inside reflash zip(it's a link that says hboot drivers).
EddyOS said:
Don't know, just remove it and once you're rooted add it again...
As for backup, no you don't but it's best to have the stock RUU to hand incase you ever need to return the phone
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I know you have to install the drivers, I don't know what difference having HTC Sync makes, though...so long as it's closed from your system tray I can't see it being an issue
Degena said:
So I dont have to do any sort of backup on my phone if I use unrevoked3 right?
Just to be clear...I only need to plug in my phone and run the unrevoked?
And last thing...it says that I need to be certain that HTC SYNC isn't installed in my pc...why?
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1) Connect the phone, run unrevoked, you're rooted
2) You need to remove HTC Sync, because it might want to access your device at the same time with unrevoked
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
EddyOS said:
I know you have to install the drivers, I don't know what difference having HTC Sync makes, though...so long as it's closed from your system tray I can't see it being an issue
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i think they are just covering their asses to make sure you incur no additional problems. they just want to weed out anything that might cause a bump in the road. and therefore, avoid the influx of user emails stating "while i was doing something, windows open htc sync and made my boot screen the theme song to M*A*S*H and when it finally boots up, it's the XBOX game "Me and My Pony 2".
EddyOS said:
I know you have to install the drivers, I don't know what difference having HTC Sync makes, though...so long as it's closed from your system tray I can't see it being an issue
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i think they are just covering their asses to make sure you incur no additional problems. they just want to weed out anything that might cause a bump in the road. and therefore, avoid the influx of user emails stating "while i was doing something, windows open htc sync and made my boot screen the theme song to M*A*S*H and when it finally boots up, it's the XBOX game "Me and My Pony 2".
Rooting HTC Desire froyo (bootloader 0.93.0001)
Degena said:
So I dont have to do any sort of backup on my phone if I use unrevoked3 right?
Just to be clear...I only need to plug in my phone and run the unrevoked?
And last thing...it says that I need to be certain that HTC SYNC isn't installed in my pc...why?
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Any luck in rooting yr Desire? Unrevoked document says that it does not support stock froyo android phone.Mine came with 2.1 eclair..recently upgraded to froyo via OTA..i assume mine now a stock froyo rite?so..i assume unrevoked 3.2 cant root my phone? pls confirm.Thx
It worked.
Dindt take more than 5 minutes.
Degena said:
It worked.
Dindt take more than 5 minutes.
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Is it a SLCD desire.?
when flashing did u use the custom file in unrevoked and added the clock work recovery file.?
and did u use rom manager for flashing custom roms.?
pls help
I have the led sreen Desire but it also works for the SLCD.
Just install the unrevoked drivers, download the software and open it.
Just that simple.
As for installing custom roms I use Rom manager and titanium backup for backing up my apps.
After you root your phone download rom manager and backup your current rom before installing a new one.
so should I use the nandriod backup before I root? Can take away the root by just resoter from the backup?
Is unrevoked also install some new recovery image ? Or it just give root access ?
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Hi I'm new here, and I have two question: Does unrevoked root my Desire with Froyo? ANd does it make a backup or recovery to the original ROM in case if I have any warranty problems?
Many thanx
androidfanatix said:
Hi I'm new here, and I have two question: Does unrevoked root my Desire with Froyo? ANd does it make a backup or recovery to the original ROM in case if I have any warranty problems?
Many thanx
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Unrevoked is a rooting process. It just adds a recovery ROM to your device and gives you Superuser access. If you put it on Froyo, you get Froyo, put it on Eclair, you get a rooted Eclair etc..
Once you root with unrevoked, you can backup immediately and restore to that point of time anytime.
If you put a Froyo ROM after rooting, you get a rooted Froyo..
Hi All,
Please let me know how to root htc desire with out losing data.. Please post with full steps on rooting.
TIA
rdineshh said:
Hi All,
Please let me know how to root htc desire with out losing data.. Please post with full steps on rooting.
TIA
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I dont have a rooted phone but currently I am also looking into this stuff because my Desire's space is getting low...
As I know you are not losing any data in the rooting process, only if you flash a custom rom afterwards you will of course lose your data. Nevertheless make a backup of your stuff before rooting. If I am wrong in this point please highlight because I am also planing to root my phone.
For a guide, look in the developers section, there are alot of good tuts.
rdineshh said:
Hi All,
Please let me know how to root htc desire with out losing data.. Please post with full steps on rooting.
TIA
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Use the search feature homie, you don't loose data when rooting. I just rooted my desire 2 weeks ago using the unrEVOked method. It worked on the first try and was very simple.
UnrEVOked is the simpliest method, but if you want to free up more space in you phone you'll need a rom which supports a2sd or DATA2Whatever.
Hi Everyone
I've just received my Desire back from HTC repair. They've put the original Orange RUU back on my phone, so before I root and start flashing roms again, I'm wondering if there's a way I can extract the Orange rom so people here can use it if they have to return their phone under warranty?
I'm a complete beginner at this stuff though, so if someone wants to help out you'll have to talk me through it step by step!
Someone posted a nandroid backup of the Orange rom. It's an old version but still. I don't see the point though because the WWE RUU from HTC is more up to date anyway. You can post your nandroid backup though.
I know the WWE is more up to date, I'm just thinking an actual Orange RUU would be useful for people who need to return their phone to "out of the box" state if they need to unroot and return their phone.
About 2 weeks ago I needed an Orange UK ruu but had to take my chances with the stock WWE rom, luckily I got away with it but if there's a way we can somehow extract one then that'd be helpful for anyone in the same position.
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I know the WWE is more up to date, I'm just thinking an actual Orange RUU would be useful for people who need to return their phone to "out of the box" state if they need to unroot and return their phone.
About 2 weeks ago I needed an Orange UK ruu but had to take my chances with the stock WWE rom, luckily I got away with it but if there's a way we can somehow extract one then that'd be helpful for anyone in the same position.
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^ Exactly!
Hold out hope, give it a couple of days and maybe someone else will know what to do.
In the mean time, root your phone and S-OFF (I think you need to S-OFF to create a NAND backup) when you root, flash the RA-recovery 2.0.1 as that can do NAND backups whereas the CWM that comes with unrevoked doesn't.
I would love a Orange UK RUU. I can't find any on the internet so definitely try and get it
Kryten2k35 said:
In the mean time, root your phone and S-OFF (I think you need to S-OFF to create a NAND backup) when you root, flash the RA-recovery 2.0.1 as that can do NAND backups whereas the CWM that comes with unrevoked doesn't.
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Just a quick question before I do that, I thought that if I root then all I'd be able to create is a backup of a rooted rom? Which wouldn't be any good for returning to "out of box state"? Remember, I'm 100% Noob so I may be wrong!
Also, what gets backed up when I do a nand? Shall I perform a factory reset first and then do it? Don't want any of my apps, email, ebay or google account backed up and passed on to everyone who uses my backup! I'm willing to give back to the community but I ain't that generous!
Tajio said:
I would love a Orange UK RUU. I can't find any on the internet so definitely try and get it
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Hopefully we can sort you out with one soon! Watch this space...
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Just a quick question before I do that, I thought that if I root then all I'd be able to create is a backup of a rooted rom? Which wouldn't be any good for returning to "out of box state"? Remember, I'm 100% Noob so I may be wrong!
Also, what gets backed up when I do a nand? Shall I perform a factory reset first and then do it? Don't want any of my apps, email, ebay or google account backed up and passed on to everyone who uses my backup! I'm willing to give back to the community but I ain't that generous!
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I'm entirely unsure. I think there's a way to unroot afterwards for anyone who uses your backup, and I think, yes, it'd be best to do a factory reset before the NAND (can use titanium for your own backup, though, so you can reinstall after the NAND and be back where you were)
Okay...
I used unrevoked to root. Performed a factory reset. Made up a fake google account so I could download rom manager, installed clockwork mod and created a Nand backup from there.
It's 448 MB in size, is that normal? Seems pretty large! In the backup folder there's something called sd-ext.img that is 130mb and another called data.img at 21mb, will that have saved information about my device or apps? Can I delete them or will that cause problems for anyone using my Nand to restore?
All I'm basically asking is, is my personal info, contacts, photos, sms, emails etc safely clear?
If all is good to go does anyone know a good place to upload and host for others to easily download it from? And do I need to upload the whole folder or is there just one specific img that people need?
Edit: Do I need to upload the whole folder or is there just one specific img file that people need?
You're not going to believe this... It's started boot-looping again!
I performed the Nandroid backup, rebooted, it stuck on the HTC logo, I removed the battery to get the SD card out so I could extract the Nand backup, put the battery back in and now can't get any further than HTC logo before it restarts and gets stuck on HTC logo over and over again!
What have I done wrong now? I'm not having much luck with this!
Edit: Had a quick read and found this was quite common when combining unrevoked and rom manager for backups. I restored from the backup I just made and all is working again now, I hope!
ahhh you could've gone 1 step further and posted an unrooted ROM!
you should've S-OFF'd with AlpharevX without setting up the entire phone etc. then made a nand backup of the unrooted ROM. Ahh well lol, I'm on Vodafone anway
bortak said:
ahhh you could've gone 1 step further and posted an unrooted ROM!
you should've S-OFF'd with AlpharevX without setting up the entire phone etc. then made a nand backup of the unrooted ROM. Ahh well lol, I'm on Vodafone anway
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Damn! If only you'd told me that a few hours earlier!
Well, it's too late now, I've already rooted. Is there a way to unroot and then create another backup?
Can anyone tell me which of the files in the backup I need to upload please? Do I need to upload all of them or can I delete sd-ext.img and data.img?
Or if there's a way to unroot and create a backup of an unrooted rom then let me know how to do it please!
Okay so I have the following :
Android version :
2.2.2
Baseband version
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Build number :
2.29.405.14 CL345208 release-keys
software number
2.29.405.14
I've tried searching for the RUU here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667 and on http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo
but I had no success. I can't seem to find the exact same names. Can anyone help out?
This is my first time trying this so I am trying to gather up as much info as I can to be completely safe on this.
Also I've read that some users with Hboot 0.93.0001 don't manage to use Unrevoked, what's the solution to this?
I've read the noobproof guide and watched the videos, is there anything else you guys would suggest before I attempt this?
How profitable is the outcome of rooting and flashing? Thanks in advance
click all things root on my sig. with hboot 0.93.xx ya can use revolutionary. benifits are a rediculous amount of rom choices, change hboots, so ul be able to get more internal memory, better battery life etc etc. really is well worth it, ul be able to get the most out of ur phone.
Sent from my HTC Desire
In addition to the advantages jmcclue mentioned, you are able to install and use apps from the market which need root access like Titanium Backup or Set CPU to make backups of your apps and data or change the frequency of your CPU to save battery and gain more performance. And your are finally able to make a complete nandroid backup of your system (like an image) and be able to recover your phone if needed.
I've got nearly the same configuration of my phone and unrevoked worked for me like a charm - it is easier than you migth think.
andrhitm said:
In addition to the advantages jmcclue mentioned, you are able to install and use apps from the market which need root access like Titanium Backup or Set CPU to make backups of your apps and data or change the frequency of your CPU to save battery and gain more performance. And your are finally able to make a complete nandroid backup of your system (like an image) and be able to recover your phone if needed.
I've got nearly the same configuration of my phone and unrevoked worked for me like a charm - it is easier than you migth think.
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Do you got any way I can contact you, I'd like to have someone with experience help me out on this . Msn, skype?
xagility said:
Do you got any way I can contact you, I'd like to have someone with experience help me out on this . Msn, skype?
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lol. click the link in my sig "Desire - All Things Root" all u need to know is there
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jmcclue said:
lol. click the link in my sig "Desire - All Things Root" all u need to know is there
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Thanks, I've read it all. Rooted , S-off, and flashed Cyanogen mod . All worked great.
But I still have a question about that software version. Can you read the question that I've asked first. I can't seem to find the exact same version of the software.
I find the exact same Baseband version but the software number is not 2.29.405.14 it's 2.29.405.5 , will that work the same or will I not be able to apply the RUU? Thanks.
No need to use ruu other than android 2.3 from shipped ROMs imho.
Sent from my HTC Desire
Hi folks,
My 2.5 yr old Desire is either destined for the drawer or I hope to give it a lease of life by finally rooting it and getting a rom on it with jellybean. I assume that this will give me all the benefits PLUS get rid of the ongoing problems with a lack of internal memory that all Desires suffer from. Since I'm on a nice cheap sim-only deal plus I love the phone's size, etc, this seems the way to go.
So...I have very little idea as to what to do. I know I need to root first so another rom can be applied.
What I am after is the simplest, easiest, most direct way of rooting the phone.
I have:
Android version 2.2.2
Kernel version 2.6.32.15-g2633d94
Software no 2.33.161.6
I have had a good look on these forums as well as others and everytime someone asks a similar question there is too much assumed knowledge in the answer. Also, others always end up hijacking the thread with arguments over this way of doing it or that.
I need - please - a really simple explanation of what to do with the easiest method possible. Yes, I even need someone to tell me what gold card is and how I make one (if I need to that is).
Also - I am running a mac not a PC. I have access to Leopard and Snow Leopard OS's so please keep that in mind when referring to connecting the phone to a computer!!
Any more info you need then let me know.
Thanks in advance!
What about reading a guide? It's all here all you need to do is search.
It does include all the information you need, why people think they are special and need a "personal explanation" of everything?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
Ofc someone could help you, but it's just a waste of time since he will be telling u to do the same as in those guides, and they are here for a reason...
And before you ask, yes they include MAC OSX guide too.
dont worrie!
dont worrie to much if i can do it anyone can just read all you can what you dont understand am sure that somone on here will only be to happy to help if you go wrong it'll be all backed up so you can put it back anytime hope this helps you!
Yeah, I am lending my support too - Jellybean will solve all your problems with your device.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk 2
I wouldn't flash a ICS or a JB rom if you are a first time flasher. You'll be giving yourself more problems to deal with than necessary for a beginner. Flash Gingerbread roms until you know your way around...
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OK. Firstly, thanks for the help so far. I had already looked at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084 but it referred to Windows only. However, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189 is better for Macusers and I hadn't seen that link before. So it does seem easier than I first thought as he explains it very well. Still have questions though (and bear with me here)
From what I understand, the stages I need to go thru are:
1 - root the phone
2 - use alpharev to get the phone to S-off
3 - partition the SD card
4 - backup using alpharev's backup menu
5 - download and install a custom rom.
Firstly - how can I use alpharev with a Mac. It doesn't seem possible.
Secondly - at which stage can I get the phone to move apps2sd and how do I go about doing that? Or is that after I install a new rom? Will it move all the apps I want to the sd card?
Thirdly - in case things go wrong, what is the best way to backup the phone as it is before doing anything?
Thanks, and sorry if these have been addressed before but I am finding it hard to get clear answers that don't assume too much knowledge.
simon12 said:
Firstly - how can I use alpharev with a Mac. It doesn't seem possible.
Secondly - at which stage can I get the phone to move apps2sd and how do I go about doing that? Or is that after I install a new rom? Will it move all the apps I want to the sd card?
Thirdly - in case things go wrong, what is the best way to backup the phone as it is before doing anything?
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1. You need either Windows or Linux
2. After flashing ROM, most of em does it automatically (if you partitioned SD correctly, use 4ext recovery to do so)
3. I did never backup stock HTC ROM, i see no point in doing that since you can just restore to stock with RUU.
There's an app to backup sms messages in the play store that works with your gmail account. It let's you export.a backup file to your gmail account and you can also see the messages when logged into gmail. Then you can import from your gmail to restore them, it doesn't require root.
App is in the playstore. Contacts and stuff should be synced to your google account, you may want to export a file from the contacts app to the sd card and then copy or to the computer. You do that from the people or contacts app by pressing menu and settings or preferences usually. Exporting as a .vcf file I believe is what its called, then you can use any email program on computer even webmail to import them. If they aren't all on your gmail you need to have them there so when you wipe your phone and then sign into google it will restore them automatically.
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k3lcior said:
1. You need either Windows or Linux
2. After flashing ROM, most of em does it automatically (if you partitioned SD correctly, use 4ext recovery to do so)
3. I did never backup stock HTC ROM, i see no point in doing that since you can just restore to stock with RUU.
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1 - oh bugger! I'll drag my old XP partition out on the mac I guess!
2 - what is 4ext recovery? I also have heard of 3ext. EDIT: OK - just read the info in the link in your sig. Seems to do pretty well everything. Do I download this app before going thru the whole rooting thing?
3 - I downloaded a RUU file earlier (mac version) from a link on these boards which apparently matches my current phone. It's on my computer but I have no idea what to do with it.
Sorry but I really don't quite understand what others probably find very obvious, or I am at least unwilling to assume something that may leave me with a bricked phone. Better to ask.
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There's an app to backup sms messages in the play store that works with your gmail account. It let's you export.a backup file to your gmail account and you can also see the messages when logged into gmail. Then you can import from your gmail to restore them, it doesn't require root.
App is in the playstore. Contacts and stuff should be synced to your google account, you may want to export a file from the contacts app to the sd card and then copy or to the computer. You do that from the people or contacts app by pressing menu and settings or preferences usually. Exporting as a .vcf file I believe is what its called, then you can use any email program on computer even webmail to import them. If they aren't all on your gmail you need to have them there so when you wipe your phone and then sign into google it will restore them automatically.
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That all makes sense. My contacts are all saved as google contacts anyway and all my emails are also on the computer.
simon12 said:
2 - what is 4ext recovery? I also have heard of 3ext. What are these and what do I do with them?
3 - I downloaded a RUU file earlier (mac version) from a link on these boards which apparently matches my current phone. It's on my computer but I have no idea what to do with it.
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You wipe all the data using recovery (required to flash new ROM's), obviously you also flash ROM's using it.. You can also partition SD, backup current ROM etc.
http://www.4ext.net/get.php?apk (link to recovery, you need S-OFF first)
RUU restores your phone to factory default state.
Trust me it will be easier if instead asking you'll start doing it, and ask if you're stuck on something.
k3lcior said:
You wipe all the data using recovery (required to flash new ROM's), obviously you also flash ROM's using it.. You can also partition SD, backup current ROM etc.
http://www.4ext.net/get.php?apk (link to recovery, you need S-OFF first)
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So do I use alpharev to backup or 4ext? Or can either of them do this? According to this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084) you use alpharev in step 6.
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Trust me it will be easier if instead asking you'll start doing it, and ask if you're stuck on something.
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I agree totally - just want to clear the path as best as possible before I take the plunge.
Dude, this is 1 of your posts.. just do it.
1 - root the phone
2 - use alpharev to get the phone to S-off
4 - install 4ext recovery
3 - partition the SD card (using recovery)
4 - backup (using recovery)
5 - download and install a custom rom.
Simple as that, you know everything you need i'm gone for now.
Does an Ubunto live cd run on a mac. ?
If so then maybe u can use Revolutioary.io. I dont know just thinking out loud.
colin_404 said:
Does an Ubunto live cd run on a mac. ?
If so then maybe u can use Revolutioary.io. I dont know just thinking out loud.
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was thinking same thing. if we knew the hboot then this could be solved in 5 mins. s-off and rooted
Sent from my HTC Desire
jmcclue said:
was thinking same thing. if we knew the hboot then this could be solved in 5 mins. s-off and rooted
Sent from my HTC Desire
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bravo PVT1 SHIP S-ON
hboot: 0.93.0001
radio: 5.11.05.27
Hope that helps.
Cheers
simon12 said:
bravo PVT1 SHIP S-ON
hboot: 0.93.0001
radio: 5.11.05.27
Hope that helps.
Cheers
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http://revolutionary.io/
go here also check the all things root guide in my sig. basicaly download for windows/mac and fill in the drop down boxes to get ur beta key. plug in ur phone and run the tool u downloaded, paste in the beta key in command window and hit enter, it will also ask do u want to in lstall Clockworkmod recovery? yes. let it finish and u should be s-off then flash superuser zip file in recovery to gain root. Read that guide in my sig first
Sent from my HTC Desire
Yeah, you have good hboot for revolutionary so go for it.
After you're done with S-OFF, go into recovery and flash this package for root access: http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip
Then just reboot, install 4ext recovery, go into recovery wipe everything (full wipe/dalvik/system/boot), partition SD with 1GB EXT3 or 4, and flash ROM.
Right guys - thanks! (Sorry k3lcior - I'm limited to 8 thanks per day apparently).
I'm think that's my project this evening. Hopefully I won't be on here asking stupid questions if I get all confused but it does seem pretty straightforward when you put it like that.
simon12 said:
(Sorry k3lcior - I'm limited to 8 thanks per day apparently).
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did it for ya lol
Sent from my HTC Desire