good evening i'm a noob of desire and i've got a big confusion in my head.
i've tried to read a lot of 3d but it doesn't answer my question 100%
i've got an htc desire with stock 2.2 with 2 month of remaining waranty.
my question is :
can i now update to 2.3 developer stock htc built and in april ( when my waranty period finish ) make root and recovery without become mad?
sorry for my english thanks
I would like to suggest root/s-off on froyo and keep GB update as last thing to save phone... you can upgrade easily but downgrade is more difficult or next to impossible in some cases
ok and there is an " how to " to install recovery root the phone and all the staff?
guide
a bit of outdated but works... if not you can use revolutionary to sign off and then flash zip from question 4 to get root
PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTION TO THE LETTER or we will have chat here again
i've tried many time unrevoked3 on 2 different pc with windows 7 32 bit and windows 7 64 bit
the program make a lot of different think and 2 reboot but when android restart it says is your firmware too new??
i've got 2.2 froyo and hboot 0.93.0001 i don't understand
i made a little update of 6.5 Mb found in setting software update it's the reason i can't do the root?
how can i do?
maybe i have rooted with revolutionary
ok i've got clockworkmod on my cell but i've try to install ice cream sandwich and it don't boot i've read that i need stock hboot what does it means i've found a site alpharev but i don't understand how to flash it
thankyou
As you do not know, how to flash a hboot, you could not have done it yet. This means, you are still on stock hboot and you do not have to flash anything.
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Hi all, I'm new to the desire, is there an easy method of rooting this phone, similar to some of the root apps that are used on the droids? I have read the tutorial on this site regarding making a gold card, using a hex edit , etc etc, Is all this required or are there easier methods of doing this. Also any recommended froyo 2.2 roms for this phone? thanks
you could try unrevoked2 thats what i had to do as the other way would not do the update.zip part at the end kept getting an error.
you will need the android sdk installed and the usb drivers ( i had bother updating the driver but got it in the end by pointing it to the file not by using the auto update )
i use leedroid no problems and fast
hope this helps
Thanks for the info, will give it a try
Yup... Unrevoked3 is the way forward.. I spent days fretting about rooting my desire but unrevoked made it so easy I was pleasantly surprised.. It pretty much does the whole thing for you with 1 mouse click.. Even installs the clockworkmod recovery for you as well..
I was quite annoyed its not mentioned on the main sticky thread as it would have saved me hours mucking about with outdated methods of rooting..(which didn't work for me anyway ! )
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
I've been scared about rooting for months. Used unrevoked3 tonight with absolutely no problems. Now running MCR R5. It was a piece of piss
do you know which version of HBOOT and Android this is with?
I'm about to get mine back from HTC repair and like last time I got it back it will be with HBOOT 0.92 and Froyo (Android 2.2)
Would like to avoid having to bother downgrading HBOOT if necessary... I've used unrevoked3 in the past with HBOOT 0.8x and Android 2.1 and it was a piece of piss
G'day peeps,
I really didnt want to post this. Ive scoured for hours and hours though and although Ive found lots of downgrade threads from Gingerbread to Froyo the reported Radio version is always different to mine. As is the software version.
So heres my predicament. I (stooopidly) upgraded to Gingerbread but want root access!
The only way I can see me being able to get root access is if a downgrade is possible?
Here's my phone report
HTC Desire (NOT HD)
Android Version 2.3.3
Baseband Version 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23
Build Number 3.14.405.1 CL96875 release-keys
Software Number 3.14.405.1
I believe my Hboot to be 1.06 or something.
Do I have any chance at all? And if so where can I find some destructions?
Thanks guys
http://revolutionary.io
You can root gingerbread, go to revolutionary.io
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Thanks guys. I had actually bookmarked http://revolutionary.io as a possible.
Im very pleased, now I have performed an entire backup and flashed cyanogenmod v7 (stable)
Runs like a dream and vrey customisable too
Now Ive a few more questions?
I am interested in trying out a few more roms to find the "one" I think I could be happy with for a while.
Heres are the roms Im interested in:
Virtuous Unity v2.35.0
Uncommon Sense
Sense-o-Villain
and very interested in TwoPointTwo
However, Warm for example states I need to download radio/wiimax updates.
Other roms have similiar requirements. Like a CM7 Hboot rev2 etc.
I've tried to work our if its safe or not for me to instll any of these and as far as I can tell it isnt.
Thanks again for all the help
Unable to downgrade
I tried all methods of downgrading but there is no success. But I have successfully rooted my HTC Desire running 2.3.3 with revolutionary.io method + CWD + su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.
Is there anyone in this world downgraded Gingerbread to Froyo?? I also have the same radio version 5.17.05.23 , but whenever I try to downgrade it says "main version is older update failed".
dssenthil said:
"main version is older update failed".
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what is the ruu that u used?
if u want a froyo rom, just flash a rom from the recovery
if u want go back to stock froyo (why u should do this? u need warranty?) then fastboot flash the bravo downgrader hboot from alpharev.nl then the froyo ruu
Teppic74's downgrader used to downgrade 2.2 to 2.1 regardless of Hboot. The only thing it needed was temp root which it did for you.
Obviously the exploit used to root Froyo no longer works in GB, but if it already has root, it may work.
Heres the thread.
Although there is some question about erase size 40,000 devices so I would keep an eye on this thread for information purposes rather than jum,ping in and breaking things
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256&page=69
andQlimax said:
if u want go back to stock froyo (why u should do this? u need warranty?) then fastboot flash the bravo downgrader hboot from alpharev.nl then the froyo ruu
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Does that work? will that allow an older Hboot to downgrade?
rootSU said:
Does that work? will that allow an older Hboot to downgrade?
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its reported to work millions of time..the bravo downgrader is a 0.93 hboot..and the last froyo ruu has the same hboot version...
anyway when u have s-off, with fastboot u can flash every hboot u wish (its not like the ruu, there is no check in fastboot flash command)
I tried that myself and it failed due wrong bootloader version.
Terepin said:
I tried that myself and it failed due wrong bootloader version.
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mean u can't fastboot flash an older hboot over a new one? which were ur hboots?
the bravo downgrader hboot from alpharev doesn't have a downgrade protection, over that u can run every ruu to overwrite it, thats what aplharev say
Hi there can you please post step by step procedure as i am not high tech person. But i want to root my htc desire 2.3.3 and my phone have same configuration that you posted in your first post.
Please post procedure to root htc desire.
Thank You.
Prashant!
manjifera said:
Hi there can you please post step by step procedure as i am not high tech person. But i want to root my htc desire 2.3.3 and my phone have same configuration that you posted in your first post.
Please post procedure to root htc desire.
Thank You.
Prashant!
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all u need to know is here
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/index.php/HTC_Desire (u can skip the step about installing adb anyway)
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
http://revolutionary.io/
in summary the steps are:
-uninstall htc synch totally, and install the drivers in the guide above
-download revolutionary tool with the beta key
-run it, plug device, inser key..choice to install the recovery also
thats it..u are s-offed, after that install super user from recovery to have root (in the guide above is described how to)
HI Guys, i have the same phone information mentioned before and i tried revolutionary tool but it's failed, i don't know where is the mistake.
I got the key, debugging mode is enabled and HTC Syn is disable in PC.
please help me to S-OFF. Thanks on advance
zezo911 said:
HI Guys, i have the same phone information mentioned before and i tried revolutionary tool but it's failed, i don't know where is the mistake.
I got the key, debugging mode is enabled and HTC Syn is disable in PC.
please help me to S-OFF. Thanks on advance
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failed mean? any error?
Thanks for quick response, the problem was solved by change the windows from 7 to XP. Also I downgrade to 2.2 with ORIGINAL AUU
now i need to know how to swatch security to be ON.
zezo911 said:
the problem was solved by change the windows from 7 to XP
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10char
Right similar issue i have got gingerbread want to downgrade, done s off, u tried froyo rom flashed it using virgin mobile to what provider im on, it flashed bur phone stuck on a black screwn with 2 white lines at either side of the screen.
When i press power and vol down the boot is still revoultionary one, i tried again no joy, i teuee doing the s off but said its already done do.u want to install somerhing cant remember might be clockworkmod, anyway tries but soon as it says downloading.bravo it disconnects the wifi.
I got fed up as thought bricked my phone so flashed with gingerbread from htc website that wenr on ok, checked.boot still revoultionarys.
So where am.i ar now i canr downgrade to froyo, rom wont boot and its proper virgins rom for froyo, i see in green recovery but.didnt do.it as wanted gb off, please help
My solution do downgrade 2.3.3 to 2.2
vyeshaun said:
Do I have any chance at all? And if so where can I find some destructions?
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I had the same problem, the only solution that worked for me was this:
1. do your backups
2. use revolutionary.io to S-OFF and CWM
2. get
Code:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
3. run it and let it downgrade the Android to 2.2
4. root using unrevoked 3 (not able to use external links yet, google it up)
Hope it will help
Quillin said:
I had the same problem, the only solution that worked for me was this:
1. do your backups
2. use revolutionary.io to S-OFF and CWM
2. get
Code:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
3. run it and let it downgrade the Android to 2.2
4. root using unrevoked 3 (not able to use external links yet, google it up)
Hope it will help
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you forgot to mention to flash the downgrader before flashing the 2.2 RUU..
Newbie and really need help please !!
Hey guys hope your are all doing great .. !!
I am a newbie here .. and i am sorry if i am asking this question in the wrong category .. but i really really need your help .. i updated my HTC desire bravo to 2.3.3 from 2.2 .. but now i can't downgrade or root it .. i have tried rooting it with Revolutionary .. i tried every single step , i gave the right Hboot version : 1.002xx... this is what happens after entering my beta key .. first it says
Root acquired
Sending Caroline ..
Retrieving Caroling from certain doom..
Retrying Caroline
Caroline failed ! but had this to say : An error occurred while writing partition
Errors if and :>
mtd:not writing bad block at 00x00020000
mtd:not writing bad block at 00x00020000
mtd:not writing bad block at 00x00020000
mtd:not writing bad block at 00x00020000
mtd:not writing bad block at 00x00020000
mtd:not writing bad block at 00x00020000
and then closes .. i really need help please
I'm having a problem after rooting via unrevoked my cellphone stuck/stop working while recording video i have flashed Insertcoin's 2.1 A2SD 1.1.3 ROM last time i rooted via revolutionary.io n inserted the same rom, that time video recording was workin' fine, what do u guys think?what went wrong?
Why did you root your phone two times?
Try another rom to preclude it's the rom.
OH yeah have another problem when i lower my desire's brightness to almost 0% black colors on my screen turns to be as purple color :/ what kinda problem is this?
If you answer my questions / try my suggestion, I will answer your second question.
MatDrOiD said:
Why did you root your phone two times?
Try another rom to preclude it's the rom.
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First thing i rooted using revolutionary tools at the first place flashed sum roms then finally found insertcoin 2.1 a2sd it was working fine.
Second i used RUU to revert back to the stock rom n all that coz i wanted to give my cell to sum one else.
Third i didnt gave my cell so decided to root again but i couldnt as my cell (still) was S-OFF n my H-BOOT version was updated so i couldnt root it again using revolutionary,there was no clockworkmod as well,no SuperUser then i tried to install CWM through SD card it didnt help too.after 3 hours of search n trouble n experimentation i decided to root it again
Thats y i decided to root my cell via Unrevoked
Okay, now try another rom.
Dude the thing is i used the same rom both times n yeah most probably changing the rom will help but i want this rom
bump bump bump
Okay!!! the thing is i've flashed a new rom n the problem persists
Flash gingerbread RUU, use revolutionary.io and flash the rom you want again. Further and detailed information can be found in bortaks guide.
1st do i have to unroot before flashing gingerbread RUU?coz last tym i didnt unrooted my device before flashin RUU n i had many troubles such as CWM wasnt installed nor superuser while Security was off.
2nd my hboot version is updated n the updated (hboot version) is not available in revolutionary.io
3rd i'd really appreciate if u post links here (gingerbread RUU n bortaks guide)
n thx alot for ur tym mate
If you flash RUU, you will loose S-OFF, root and recovery. Furthermore, your hboot will be updated to 1.02.0001 (GSM Desire). This hboot version is supported by revolutionary.io.
Just to be sure: You have a GSM desire right?
yup its GSM
Okay, so you can do what I told you.
Sent from ICS with Transparent XDA App
Man can u share the RUU's link what u want me to flash???
Talking about this ruu?
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...Bravo&file=HTC_Desire_Android_2.3_Upgrade.zip
Should be, but I recommend to take the one from htcdev.com:
http://www.htcdev.com/process/legal_download/152
Man my ruu is stuck at 72% (updating system) its been 25 mins now what should i do now?
okay the thing is i've used another ruu n my current hboot version is 6.93.1002 where on the other side revolutionary.io only supports 0.93.0001 n 1.02.0001 :/
Cancel process, flash hboot_downgrader from alpharev-website, then run RUU again.
EDIT SOLVED
EDIT: I've tried following in few days..
1. Revolutionary
2. htcsupertoolv2..going to try v3 today
3. HTCDEV.com.. unlock bootloader...it says I need to upgade my hboot by checking for the updates in settings.about phone.software updates..... I did but no update was there... BTW i'm already on 2.3.3GB
4. adb is again and again saying errors...
BUT my phone is working well with stock GB2.3.3
Here is the thread where I posted the Camera Problem
one more thing.. HTC sync is not recognizing the phone..now,,but revolutionary and htcsupertool is recognizing
Please take a look and if possible guide me....
: I rooted my desire 3 months ago....
: A month back my phone got USB Brick..while I was using 4ext recovery.....Before I was using CWM2.5
: I did USB unbrick and installed RMD recovery.........
: All was good untill I reinstalled 4ext recovery touch for Flashing Runnymede AiO with touch installer which was necessary for touch drivers..
: Then a few days back I got USB brick again and this time it was worse... my phone was not getting wake from sleep everytime after putting sleep..
: It gone worse time by time and my desire stopped functioning properly ...means it was not booting
: after no. of trials of booting...I finally got it booted with MildWild and revolution3.0..but it was taking approximate 10mins on every reboot
: runnymede was not booting still
: After 1 day it was all good..I don't know how..but I reinstalled RMD recovery..may be that's why
After all this... when I thought everything is OK I suddenly got a new and BIG problem..
My desire's Flashlight and Proximity sensor was not working(Still not working)..and 5MP camera is at 800ISO is taking images worse then a normal VGA camera...(Still
same)
To Check weather it is the software or hardware problem .. I did S-ON...by 1. Downgrading hboot followed by flashing the htc desire Ginger Bread 2.3.3 update(I updated my desire when the
update was launched too...after upgrading to 2.3.3 I rooted my desire by revolutionary pre0.4)
Now I am S-ON and The problem of Senso, flashlight, camera is still there... I think It is a Hardware Problem which can only be solved by taking my phone to HTC
service Center...Which I don't want to because they will take my phone for weeks...and I can live with a bad camera.. as I don't take pictures usually...
And I want to S-OFF again..
So here is what I did step by step..
1. Updated HTC sync
2. Connected my phone
3. Checked for recognization
4. Uninstalled HTC sync
5. Disconnected and then connected desire with USB
6. Started revolutionay pre0.4
7. It says device found ..enter beta key
8. I entered beta key...accepeted
9. It says thank you for participating
10. That's it... I waited for 10mins...Nothing Happened
11. I retried the process fom step 1 to 8
12. Now it says the same but...also
13. In second line says..."zerging root....please wait"
14. Then I waited again for half an hour....
15. Nothing Happened..
16. But when I disconnected my device..it said "conncetion to the device interrupted unexpectedly"
17. Then I thought it may take more then half an hour....
18. I retried for approx 45mins...
19. Same happened..
20. I asked many people for the problem....one of them suggested your name..
21. I am writing this to you hoping a Solution..
Thanks in advance for reading this long problem
Regards
sachin.02
did you try to downgrade to froyo? and start from the scratch...
Edit: I meant s-off on froyo
kotag82 said:
did you try to downgrade to froyo? and start from the scratch...
Edit: I meant s-off on froyo
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I am currently on officially GB 2.3.3.. so... is it possible to downgrade to froyo without getting S-off... and my phone is neither rooting nor getting S-OFF
you need to have a goldcard and if you don't care about warranty use WWE RUU 2.29.405, I'm using that to restore any problems... then when you are on 0.93 hboot use good old alpharev way
kotag82 said:
you need to have a goldcard and if you don't care about warranty use WWE RUU 2.29.405, I'm using that to restore any problems... then when you are on 0.93 hboot use good old alpharev way
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Can you give me links and procedure of Flashing this RUU.. as I am not able to root thus have no access to recovery too...and I don't have a goldcard..
I am in INDIA...and a Unlocked Unbranded phone..
you don't need recovery...
RUU
Goldcard
Goldcard video
kotag82 said:
you don't need recovery...
RUU
Goldcard
Goldcard video
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ok..I'll try and revert back to you...
I am tired of watching useless YouTube videos, reading useless comments, and doing it from November until today. My Desire HD is updated, as you all DHD users know, the latest update is the Sense 3.0 update, and now it's a 2.3.5 ver. Android on it. The question is? How can I root it?? I REALLY want to root this phone but I couldn't find a solution for 2.3.5 Desire HDs, just the Froyo ones. Help please! I tried GingerBreak, SuperOneClick. Nothing happens, they run forever and do nothing.
Hey dude.
Did your DHD come with Gingerbread or did you OTA update to it?
If your DHD came with Froyo and you updated to GB, you can factory reset your DHD to take it back to Froyo, then follow the instructions here to downgrade to 1.32 then you can root etc...
Regards.
Greg.
Thank, it came with Froyo as I've bought it when came out.
You can use AAHK (advanced ace hack kit). Search for it on the site. It is updated to root all versions of Android officially released for DHD. No need to this manually as the AAHK does it all on its own in mere minutes. Just make sure you really read what needs to be done before running it. It really is a very simple process. If you get stuck running it, AAHK has an irc support chan so you can ask there or in the thread directly.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD with Beats Audio using XDA App
Donno if I am missing something but i cant find this AAHK thing, and the factory reset does not downgrade my phone, just removed all my stuff, but still 2.3.5 and sense 3.0. Why is it so complicated...
Use search in xda. Aahk will find the thread.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD with Beats Audio using XDA App
I found Jkoljo's method easiest. One click root s/off Downgrade , then root. Easy as 1,2,3
Hey dude.
Here is the link to AAHK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259821
Hope that helps.
Greg.
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Hi there,
I'm in the same situation as the TS, also with the stock OTA Gingerbread update. So, I understand that a downgrade is unavoidable during the root process right? I understand that AAHK is the way to do it. My question is, will it OTA update back to my current version of GB 2.3.5 with Sense 3.0 after the root and downgrade? Or is OTA updating after this process dangerous or will it undo the root? I'm kinda guessing that flashing the stock 3.12.405.1 ROM manually will undo the root process?
I know there are probably many magnificent ROM's out there that I could flash. But I just don't have the time to identify the differences, try things out and maybe change to another ROM because of bugs. I did do that back in the old WinMo days. Then I would probably flash a new ROM weekly, because there was something faster or more bugfree. Because, even a ROM from the greatest chef has some bugs. I don't have time for that anymore unfortunately, so I'd like to stick with the stock ROM which is good enough for me.
In fact, the only thing I want is root, in order to control permissions from apps (Permissions Denied app) and make better (Titanium) backups. I want nothing more.
Please help me out!
deechte said:
Hi there,
I'm in the same situation as the TS, also with the stock OTA Gingerbread update. So, I understand that a downgrade is unavoidable during the root process right? I understand that AAHK is the way to do it. My question is, will it OTA update back to my current version of GB 2.3.5 with Sense 3.0 after the root and downgrade? Or is OTA updating after this process dangerous or will it undo the root? I'm kinda guessing that flashing the stock 3.12.405.1 ROM manually will undo the root process?
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You could OTA update back to 2.3.5, but you would lose root! ;-) Here is a pre rooted stock ROM you can use after rooting: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382235
Tool to root as mentioned before: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1037315
Thanks Oxygene114!