Hi !! I just got a DHD(unbranded) with Cyanogen Mod-7 - Nightly, Andriod 2.3.5:
Baseband ver. 12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_M2
Kernal ver. 2.6.35.14-cyanogenmod-ge1b34a4
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I wanna return it to stock (gingerbread) with HTC Sense 3.0 (or whatever it is) & I have no clue whatsoever. Plz all gurus & Pros. of this forum help me from step by step guide to return this fone to stock gingerbread (2.3.5) WITH HTC SENCE.
I read a lotta guides but sorry I couldnt get the whole process..
BTW.. i did check & my DHD is rooted & S-off but thats as far as i cud go in the process ... plz plz plzzz.. help me ..
Hello,
To return to stock all you have to do is follow this guide. Tested and it works. Make sure you read the effing manual. It'll download a old RUU but you can then update to the latest android/sense version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259821
Thanks 4 ur reply bro. but when I opened the guide I read this line:
Please do NOT run the hack step if you are already S-OFF and are running a custom ROM. It's pointless, and while it won't brick you, you can get jammed up a bit. This is for stock devices only.
Now i am running a custom rom & i have S-OFF.. So can u tell me what to do now?
me.noob said:
Thanks 4 ur reply bro. but when I opened the guide I read this line:
Please do NOT run the hack step if you are already S-OFF and are running a custom ROM. It's pointless, and while it won't brick you, you can get jammed up a bit. This is for stock devices only.
Now i am running a custom rom & i have S-OFF.. So can u tell me what to do now?
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That's if you want to root. But your wanting to go back to.stock so it doesn't apply to you
Ok, so if I follow that above mentioned link I'll get my DHD back to stock with 2.3.5 & SENSE 3.0?
Basically I want my DHD to start getting updates from HTC Official website & all that stuff..
It'll be like the first time you bought it. It won't be 2.3.5, it'll be an older version but you can update to 2.3.5 & SENSE 3.0 OTA.
help!
Help! I use the ace toolkit but it hang at the white boot screen. Now i try to go in recovery but in the end it cannot go in.
Please see the attachment photo~!
I read the details but couldn't get the whole process. Its too confusing 4 a noob like me
2ndly, I couldn't find the Effin maunal ..
Can some1 plz help me with a lil. more easy instructions. That'll b great.
Hi, Can I suggest that you flash a rooted version of Stock. You will not notice any difference in use, but you will be able to flash other cool roms in the future when you are more confident. HTC rarely release updates and when they do someone will root that too. Below is a link to the latest rooted stock.
Download the Full Version to your SD card.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382235&highlight=stock+rooted
Download and Install EXT4 touch.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377759
Reboot into recovery.
In EXT4 select "backup/restore"/"Backup" and create a backup of your existing rom (IMPORTANT)
Back into EXT4 Main Menu and select "Wipe/Format"/"Wipe data/factory reset" and "Format all partitions (excluding SD card)"
Back to main EXT4 menu.
Select "Install from sdcard"/"choose zip from sdcard" select the Stock rooted rom you downloaded and install.
Back to main EXT4 menu
Select "Wipe/format"/"wipe cashe+dalvik".
Back to main EXT4 menu select "Reboot now" and you are done.
Enjoy your Stock rom.
Hey thanks a lot bro. Really appreciate ur help .. i'll try this but I wanna know a few things 1st :
1. will I b able to install to 2.3.5 & get OTA updates 4m HTC website after this?
2. will it have HTC Sense 3.0 or sumthin?
3. What abt. ICS? Will I b able to update tht too? Cuz Htc said they'll release ICS update for DHD later this yr. ?
Thanks.
The download I linked to (download on main page is down, check the mirrors later in the post) is the latest release from HTC 2.3.5 sense 3.0 (look at black screenshot on download page) When you install it your phone will boot as if it is a new phone.
You can use the HTC hub for downloading wallpapers/ringtones/widgets and the lost phone/ring it features. The only thing it will not do is update the software version.
There will not be another update now until they release ICS (who knows when!). When ICS is released someone will root it and you can install that in the same way. Although the developers here will make it smoother and faster, but if you want stock ICS I'm sure it will be here too, rooted.
I recommend this Stock based rom too. It has sense 3.5 and Beats Audio "which rocks" and HTC will not port that to DHD. Download the s=stock version. The HTC features are the same as above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364835
As long as you carry out what I told you in my last post you can flash and try as many roms as you wish. (you do not need to back them all up "unless you wish" before you try another). As long as you have one backup to fall back on.
But make sure you do the wipe/format stuff between each flash.
I can see you really want to return to stock, but why not take the opportunity to try out your rooted devise.
note: use "titanium backup" (free from the market for rooted devices) to backup/restore you apps.
One word of caution flashing roms can become addictive.
me.noob said:
Hey thanks a lot bro. Really appreciate ur help .. i'll try this but I wanna know a few things 1st :
1. will I b able to install to 2.3.5 & get OTA updates 4m HTC website after this?
2. will it have HTC Sense 3.0 or sumthin?
3. What abt. ICS? Will I b able to update tht too? Cuz Htc said they'll release ICS update for DHD later this yr. ?
Thanks.
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TBH if you can't even find the manual for AAHK, i would suggest that you get it back to stock and leave well alone,
ghostofcain said:
TBH if you can't even find the manual for AAHK, i would suggest that you get it back to stock and leave well alone,
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LOL, ghostofcain < He has a point.
LOL !! Dude in case u misread .. The title of this thread is very clear... NOOB GUIDE!!! hellooo!!!
& Yea I want to get back to stock & get in-sync with HTC Official updates & all that stuff.. but, I can try this ROM as well just lets hope I get thru the whole process (figures crossed)
So now that U know my objective, any further help wud b hugely welcomed
Thanks
Still not sure why you want to go back to stock unless for warranty issues. Custom roms have Beats audio better battery life are faster.
Anyway judging by your noob status your only way of getting back to stock is to use AAHK as in the first reply. Download it. The download contains a MANUAL read it, every word TWICE.
I got ur point bro. & u've been a gr8 help so im gonna try this SmartDriod T3.1 Rom. Is it better than its Stock Ver.? It also says, "Suggested Radio for this rom
26.14.04.28_M". What is this abt.? & How do i get it? & will it be in English cuz the screenshots r not in english lang.
Once again thanks a lot 4 ur help
Use S=stock 3.1 if you want a complete Stock look. T version has HTC hub and other bits removed to speed it up. I use the T version.
Yes it's in English. You choose language on first boot.
Radio fiddles with signal strength/battery life etc. But forget about this for now. It is not crucial and you may already have it in your rom. Look in your DHD "about phone" and check the numbers. I'll provide info on radio and matching ril, but just for you to read. DO NOT FLASH RADIO OR RIL until you are a bit more sure of yourself. DO NOT flash radio or ril if it is not recommended for DHD.
Flash radio guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896597
Radio+Ril
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996630
me.noob said:
LOL !! Dude in case u misread .. The title of this thread is very clear... NOOB GUIDE!!! hellooo!!!
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I appreciate that but there's NOOB and theres .....? I mean when you opened the AAHK.zip what exactly did you think effen-manual.html was??
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and sometime a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
@ghostofcain .. Thanks 4 the screenshot. Yea there r noobs & then its me .. real funny.
@FurryCup.. I'm going 2 do T3.1 & gonna follow ur instructions on 1st page.
1 thing is, I have ClockwordRecovery & backedup my current ROM already, so do i need to install Titanum & create backup again?
Well done backing your rom up. You don't need to do it again. Don't bother to download 4EXT you can use clockwork to do the rest, it's very similar. Titanium backs up your apps not your rom. So you can skip that as they are prob not your choice of apps anyway. Alternatively use "My Backup" from the market (get the rooted version) to do the same job as titanium, it is much easier to use for a noob.
So download 3.1T to your SD card. Do all the wipe stuff and install it.
Always "WIPE DATA /FACTORY RESET" when installing a new rom.
Good Luck.
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I recently rooted using unrevoked on a mac, and am now running CM6, id like to go to back to my original software which was 2.1 with Sense on Telus. Is this possible, I dont mind if i lose all my contacts and apps etc. I'd just really like to go back to the software so i can rest easy. If so, can someone provide detailed step by step instructions for this as im a big noob. Thanks in Advance.
Run your original RUU, more info here:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-unroot-the-htc-desire/
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
UGH???
there is no telus one??
Dont suppose you performed a Nandroid backup that you can use to restore the original rom image using some recovery?
If not, check this thread:
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=762063
See post #19 (another member packed a nandroid backup of the stock Telus rom) especially and posts on the next few pages of this thread for a link to the original Telus stock radio image for 2.1.
Good luck.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Hi again, can you explain exactly how to do what your saying to, step by step, because i have no experience with nandroid etc., someone else help me install CM6.
adbirdie said:
Hi again, can you explain exactly how to do what your saying to, step by step, because i have no experience with nandroid etc., someone else help me install CM6.
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You just said you had CM6. Problem solved lol.
Sorry typo i meant to say someone else HELPED me install CM6. So can any tell me what to do with the nandroid backup and radio, in detail. Thanks
adbirdie said:
Sorry typo i meant to say someone else HELPED me install CM6. So can any tell me what to do with the nandroid backup and radio, in detail. Thanks
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There are a few nandroid backups of telus floating around but they do not include the radio. The current 2.2 radio's floating around do not work with 2.1 but should be able to find something that does work.
When you find a backup of the original telus rom you will need to copy it to your sd card to the location where they are stored... off hand I belive it is..
clockworkmod/backup/ date and time stamp of the backup
When you get the file there you boot into recovery, move down to android and select restore and pick the date of the one you want to restore.
Honestly if you want a sence UI there are many 2.2 htc sence roms on here which are much better then 2.1.
Are you only missing the sence widgets etc? Or do you need it back to original to return it etc?
Thanks i found a nandroid back up on another thread, as well as a radio. If you could find me a 2.2 sense rom, and radio, and tell me exactly how to install from a mac that would be great, cuz im super afraid of bricking my phone, and i dont really need CM6. THanks in advance
adbirdie said:
Thanks i found a nandroid back up on another thread, as well as a radio. If you could find me a 2.2 sense rom, and radio, and tell me exactly how to install from a mac that would be great, cuz im super afraid of bricking my phone, and i dont really need CM6. THanks in advance
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Depending on the look and feel and how customized you want there are a few options. Listed in no particular order. I have never tried the Stock rooted one though.
Highly Customized:
AuraxTSense - Has alot of transparancies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742371
Pays-ROM Froyo Sense
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729172
LeeDrOiD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768703
Closest to Stock
Rooted Official HTC Android 2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741775
Minimalistic: Prob don't want these if you don't like CM6 since they don't come with alot of the HTC Widgets that you may be accustomed to. They are still very good though.
Froyo DeLite
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741661
MacLite
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755339
Are there any 2.2 RUU's out there that dont require a gold card, that would be what im really looking for, and also the instructions for the official froyo are not as clear as id like them to be, so im kinda nervous about doing that.
adbirdie said:
Are there any 2.2 RUU's out there that dont require a gold card, that would be what im really looking for, and also the instructions for the official froyo are not as clear as id like them to be, so im kinda nervous about doing that.
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If you are running cm6 you are already rooted with recovery. All that is required to install any of those roms is to download them to your sd card, reboot into recovery, run a wipe system then install zip from sd card, boot and your good to go.
Note: Some of them may require a ext partition on the sd card which I would assume you don't have since cm6 does not need/use it nor did the 2.1 that came with it.
MacLite and the Official 2.2 rooted would not need any changes, just the download.
You should not need a goldcard for anything.
How do i install new radio??????
If you are running CM6 it already uses a froyo radio, you don't need to change it unless you are having issues etc. You do it the same way, download it to the sd card, boot into recovery and say install zip from sd card etc. Same way you would a rom.
Also, when i reboot how long do i wait at the android with the box, before yanking battery
adbirdie said:
Also, when i reboot how long do i wait at the android with the box, before yanking battery
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Android with the box? Preferably never, only time its really safe to do so is when its the HTC Logo that never goes away.
so your saying when the android bot with the box comes up just wait it out, and it should reboot into 2.2 sense?
adbirdie said:
so your saying when the android bot with the box comes up just wait it out, and it should reboot into 2.2 sense?
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Well better to explain what you have done, what you are currently trying to do.
What rom did you download?
official froyo, but i have started installing yet, im afraid ill break my phone
is there any live chat i can reach you on, im really quite scared, and i want someone to be there incase something goes wrong
Hi, yesterday i got a massage that i can download new ota update 2.29... i've decided not to dwnl. it cause phone is rooted but it is on custom rom and i have data to sd as it says in my signature. Quest. is, what hapend in that case when upgradeing?
htc desire data2sd
Never apply OTA on rooted phones!
You most likely will mess up your phone.
If you want the changes from the update either use the matching RUU or find a custom rom based on that version.
Oh and your signature is empty.
Thx, for reply. It is the main problem i can't decide what is the compatibile rom. I know it is verry newbe quest but it so hard for me to get it on cause there is so much of everything that can brick the phone. As much as i read that less i understand. Can't find the rom that is up to date and that it is compatibile. Don't know how to decide which is ok. About signature, english isn't my native lang. and it is hard to find the right expression .
htc desire data2sd
There isn't that much that can brick your phone, people use the word brick to much for every little problem they have. As far as I know there are only three ways to brick a phone:
Hardware damage
Faulty radio install
Messing up the hboot
There might be more but can't think of any other right now. Non of these are relevant to you right now.
For all the desire compatible rom's check this thread. StarBurst is probably your best bet if you want to keep the normal Sense. Make sure to read the thread for requirements and instructions.
Thank you for your patiente, one more newbie q. I can`t find on the google how to see which recovery mode do i have? There i see some notes to whatch out with which recovery to oprate but i can`t find how to see which version is mine.
Just boot in recovery, there should be a line telling what recovery it is. Most likely you have CWM 2.5.0.7.
You are right once again . So from now on i should find the newest rom. Is gingerbred for desire yet out and should it be something much better then those roms you've sugest me in the privious post? As i saw on the forum those custom roms are eaven more up to date and provide more options than those "original" roms, and another confusing thing is that in star burst is option to update ota, is this correct or i do not understand it correctly?
htc desire data2sd
Same concern here:
I've rooted the phone, I've installed Rom Manager, wasn't convinced to install any ROM. How this will affect the OTA update ?
To be honest I'm waiting for the official 2.3 from HTC and I've rooted the phone mainly to get access to some Market software unavailable outside the US (maps, voice actions, etc).
I've also unlocked the phone using seempi's method.
If you're rooted you can't apply the OTA, simple as that.
If you want OTAs then you'll need to go back to stock
Whats the full version number of ota update?
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Hello guys ..
I have bought the DZ used , and i'm totaly noob with android (i have used tp2 windows for 2 years) and i want to know how i can change the ROM.
I have searched and discovered tutorials but are too hard for me i do not understand too much english and i'm not expert with android.
My help request is this..
This DZ has ICS Android 4.0 already , now i'have downloaded many roms for upgrading it , on the zip files there are a lot of folders what i need to do?!
Also i think the device is already rooted etc. So i want to change rom i have all the files now what i need to do?!
Thanks i hope someone can understand my noob status
xdadevolpers said:
Hello guys ..
I have bought the DZ used , and i'm totaly noob with android (i have used tp2 windows for 2 years) and i want to know how i can change the ROM.
I have searched and discovered tutorials but are too hard for me i do not understand too much english and i'm not expert with android.
My help request is this..
This DZ has ICS Android 4.0 already , now i'have downloaded many roms for upgrading it , on the zip files there are a lot of folders what i need to do?!
Also i think the device is already rooted etc. So i want to change rom i have all the files now what i need to do?!
Thanks i hope someone can understand my noob status
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Hi, welcome to the DZ/G2 forum
First things first, find out if your phone is actually rooted. Turn your phone off, once it's off, press and hold the vol- rocker on the left side of the phone. While holding volume-down, press the power-button. This will boot the phone into the bootloader. Reply back with what it says at the top, specifically, are you S-OFF or S-ON?
Thanks for the reply. So it's like Windows Mobile 6x , i think it's S-OFF cause the old owner has installed cyanogenmod and updated it to Ice , btw i have downloaded the Virtous Unity it's around 400-450MB of Rom , on the zip there are a lot of folders... what i need to do? Only put them on the root of sd-card and update by the bootloader?
Also the SD needs to be formatted? (fat32)
xdadevolpers said:
Thanks for the reply. So it's like Windows Mobile 6x , i think it's S-OFF cause the old owner has installed cyanogenmod and updated it to Ice , btw i have downloaded the Virtous Unity it's around 400-450MB of Rom , on the zip there are a lot of folders... what i need to do? Only put them on the root of sd-card and update by the bootloader?
Also the SD needs to be formatted? (fat32)
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If you're rooted already, the hard stuff is already done. All you need to do now is download/install either "ROM Manager" or "4ext Recovery" from the Android Market. Once installed, follow the prompts in the application to "install zip from sdcard", point it to your Unity zip, and let it do it's thing. I'd recommend selecting the "Backup before installing" option just in case something goes wrong.
The last question: IF i want to go back to Froyo or Gingerbread , what i need to do? Where i can download the Official ROM's and how to install them?
xdadevolpers said:
The last question: IF i want to go back to Froyo or Gingerbread , what i need to do? Where i can download the Official ROM's and how to install them?
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Just flash a ROM that has Froyo or GB. You don't want to flash an official ROM, after you've rooted. You will lose root. If you want a stock, there are versions of the official ROMs that are pre-rooted (but otherwise untouched) in the Development subforum. Those are the ones you want to flash.
Hi,
Sorry I am a new to android and to this forum also. I have some questions which I need your expert opinion.
I have downgraded using [HOWTO] Downgrade Froyo (2.2) to Stock 2.1 (ANY HBOOT | WIN/LINUX/MAC | ROOT) and rooted successfully with Unrevoked because other method did not work.
I have installed some programs, to my surprise it has occupied all the space and application can't be transferred to SD. Later, I found App2SD is not working with this version 2.1.
Update phone popped out & I tried to download and install but in vain. It shows some triangular shape with exclamation mark inside that triangle.
What is the solution now ? can I transfer my app2SD like before with 2.2.2 version ? How to unroot now & update from the server and revert back to the same because I found downgrade is outdated ?
Did I make mistake choosing downgrade method? What are the choices do I have to work like before ?
Thank you in advance.
oh god what on earth have you been doing.
If you have another android phone then make a goldcard and stick it into the broken desire.
boot into fastboot mode (hold back & power), plug in via usb, download and install the latest WWE RUU (can find on my guide).
If you can't make a goldcard, look for the RUU for your network provider (e.g. vodafone, tmobile etc.) and use that. Make sure it's a 2.2 Froyo RUU and its not just the OTA update!!
if that's too hard for you, go on my guide and download the 2.3 RUU and use that.
Once the phone's been updated go to revolutionary.io and use the tool. It works every time.
Then flash recovery, look at my guide on how to do so.
Then backup your current ROM and flash away with anything you want. Just make sure to do a full wipe between flashes (boot, system, data, cache, dalvik)
Dear bortak,
Thank you for the reply.
I do not have another android so it looks that I won't be able to make a goldcard. Among other options you gave me ?RUU I will look at your guide how to make. Hope that 2.3 will works.
Is gold card necessary ? Can I make it after 2.3 installation ?
Will do accordingly as per you advice.
How to back up current ROM and flash anything ???
Sorry I am totally new to this androind. Has been using like a layman.
Thank you much appreciated.
unless your phone was bought unbranded, it will have a Customer ID that links it to a particular network. If you try to use a RUU (ROM Update Utility) that was not released for your phone, you will receive a CID Error. A goldcard makes the phone ignore the CID, and therefore you can use any RUU you want, so you don't have to worry about getting the right one.
So, if you got your phone with Vodafone like I did, you need to download a Vodafone RUU.
The 2.3 RUU is the 2.3 Gingerbread released by HTC, and it was not given as an OTA (Over The Air) update. The 2.3 RUU de-brands your phone, and it doesn't matter where you got the phone from, you can use that one regardless.
It is recommended that you use the RUU for your network provider, as if that goes wrong, you can try it again, or use the 2.3 RUU.
If you use the 2.3 RUU and something goes wrong, you have nothing to fall back on, because you cannot simply roll-back software versions using RUU's, you can only update.
So, if I were you, I'd go to shipped-roms.com and try to find the right RUU for you. If you bought the phone unbranded (i.e. you din't get it from a network) you can just use the latest WWE RUU. If you got it on contract or PAYG from a network e.g. Vodafone, then you need to download the Vodafone RUU. (Make sure it's the 2.2 Froyo one, and it doesn't say "OTA", because that's just an update, not the full RUU).
It is not branded (no network). What ever is best I try to do. Which one is the l latest WWE RUU ?
Do I need to follow this full:
S-OFF
[STEP1]- download "Bravo Stock" from Alpharev
[STEP2]- download Android Flasher
[STEP3]- use android flasher to flash "Bravo Stock"
[STEP4]- run the RUU again and wait for it to finish
Thanks.
drmg said:
It is not branded (no network). What ever is best I try to do. Which one is the l latest WWE RUU ?
Do I need to follow this full:
S-OFF
[STEP1]- download "Bravo Stock" from Alpharev
[STEP2]- download Android Flasher
[STEP3]- use android flasher to flash "Bravo Stock"
[STEP4]- run the RUU again and wait for it to finish
Thanks.
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Nono, you only need to use that guide when something goes wrong.
Find the WWE RUU in #resources, boot into fastboot, plug it in and run the RUU. Then you can look on S-OFF problems.
Thanks & Need to explore android more
Dear bortak,
Thanks for your guidance.
While exploring the abilities of android, I was lost. Without you it would not have possible.
I have installed 2.3.3 accordingly. It has upgraded perfectly.
I had problem with rooting
I did according to revolutionary. io It worked with ease, S-Offed but not rooted.
In my desperation I have tried Unrevoked. It also did not work. It says "Your firmware is too new" . Did all the methods from changing version of Unrevoked and uninstalling one program. Still did not work. No ROOT
Finally, I found that I have not done complete task. I re-tried revolutionary. io and browse through different resources about it. Revolutionary was explained in a simple & efficient way in theunlockrdotcom. I followed that those steps & finally root was successfully.
It would not have possible without your support.
Now, I have done rooting. What wanted to see other aspects ? What can be done now to make the android works without restrain ? Flashing ?? ROM ?
Now, do I have to make a goldcard ?
Please advice me what are the other things I can do to work with android above the usual layman. Thanks.
drmg said:
Dear bortak,
Thanks for your guidance.
While exploring the abilities of android, I was lost. Without you it would not have possible.
I have installed 2.3.3 accordingly. It has upgraded perfectly.
I had problem with rooting
I did according to revolutionary. io It worked with ease, S-Offed but not rooted.
In my desperation I have tried Unrevoked. It also did not work. It says "Your firmware is too new" . Did all the methods from changing version of Unrevoked and uninstalling one program. Still did not work. No ROOT
Finally, I found that I have not done complete task. I re-tried revolutionary. io and browse through different resources about it. Revolutionary was explained in a simple & efficient way in theunlockrdotcom. I followed that those steps & finally root was successfully.
It would not have possible without your support.
Now, I have done rooting. What wanted to see other aspects ? What can be done now to make the android works without restrain ? Flashing ?? ROM ?
Now, do I have to make a goldcard ?
Please advice me what are the other things I can do to work with android above the usual layman. Thanks.
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Since you already upgraded to the 2.3 RUU, the 2.2 RUU's go out of the window, so you don't need a goldcard.
Flashing is basically the process of replacing the entire Android OS for a different version.
Key subgroups are:
Sense 2.0/2.1
Sense 3.0/3.5
Stock AOSP Gingerbread
Customised AOSP Gingerbread
MIUI AOSP Gingerbread
AOSP ICS (UNSTABLE)
AOSP: Android Open Source Project
If you have not already done so, you need to flash a recovery image to your device. You can either do this by installing the 4EXT recovery control from the Play Store, or you can look at my guide for guidance on how to do so manually.
Remember to backup before flashing anything.
Some ROMs take advantage of custom bootloaders. Custom bootloaders basically change the partition sizes of the nand memory of your device (its internal memory). It changes the /system /data and /cache partitions, and because many ROMs only require smaller /system partitions, more memory can be freed up in /data. Go to alpharev.nl for more information, there is a guide on how to flash bootloaders on my guide also, and read on the thread what hboot the ROM needs.
Before you flash, it is good to do a full wipe (boot, system, data, cache, dalvik) as this helps to prevent any errors from occurring.
Looks complicated though I will try. Thank you very much.
drmg said:
Looks complicated though I will try. Thank you very much.
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It's really not.. you can find tutorials for all of this on my guide, some even with videos.
Great !
You have a great tutorial & help attitude. I didn't know anything about the android after using Desire for more than 1 years. I feel good & content that I have achieved something with the help of your tutorials & feedback.
With the help of your guide I was able to flash the rom. It is called cyanogen 7.1.
I flashed this stable version and worried that the latest won't work on my android.
It's very good but I am have big time problem since it has no market and not able to download anything since market can't be downloaded.
I had backup my original ROM . Now if I want to flash another ROM than do I need to do the same process with wipe out data ?
Do I need to backup this cyanogen also ?? What if I want to use my original ROM, in that case how to recover/restore my original ROM ? What are the others good ROM you suggest to flash ? I have no choices, nor I can choose. Cyanogen is good but that problem with market.
Lastly the root is there, will it remain if I flash another ROM?
Thank you for your wonderful guidance, feedback & tutorial. God bless.
drmg said:
Great !
You have a great tutorial & help attitude. I didn't know anything about the android after using Desire for more than 1 years. I feel good & content that I have achieved something with the help of your tutorials & feedback.
With the help of your guide I was able to flash the rom. It is called cyanogen 7.1.
I flashed this stable version and worried that the latest won't work on my android.
It's very good but I am have big time problem since it has no market and not able to download anything since market can't be downloaded.
I had backup my original ROM . Now if I want to flash another ROM than do I need to do the same process with wipe out data ?
Do I need to backup this cyanogen also ?? What if I want to use my original ROM, in that case how to recover/restore my original ROM ? What are the others good ROM you suggest to flash ? I have no choices, nor I can choose. Cyanogen is good but that problem with market.
Lastly the root is there, will it remain if I flash another ROM?
Thank you for your wonderful guidance, feedback & tutorial. God bless.
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No, you don't need to backup when you're restoring your old ROM, however do a wipe whenever moving to another ROM (with backup or new flash).
The reason you don't have market and other google apps is because cyanogen is so big, google has disallowed them to include google apps with their ROMs, and they need to be flashed seperately, like I mentioned in the previous post.
Click the gapps link (from the previous post) and flash it the same way you did Cyanogen
Thanks.
You mean I need to flash google market as well like a cyanogen or I can install it or with the android flasher?
BTW, what is gapps link ? Thanks..
drmg said:
Thanks.
You mean I need to flash google market as well like a cyanogen or I can install it or with the android flasher?
BTW, what is gapps link ? Thanks..
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oh my bad I got confused with another post, link wasn't there.
gapps - Google Apps - Play store, gmail, setup wizard etc. etc.
You flash the gapps.zip like cyanogenmod - through recovery. This is only needed with Cyanogenmod, all* other ROMs have them.
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
*well most do at least, those that don't tell you.
Excellent. Market has finally worked. Thank you
Hi guys,
I´ve got a stock Desire with Android 2.2.2. (OTA update some two years ago). Some days ago I noticed my camera was not working nor did the flashlight app. After turning off and on the device a couple of times the flashlight started working again but not the camera. Trying to fix what I thought might be a software problem I went into Hboot menu and into recovery and selected reboot. Nothing seemed to have changed until i noticed my battery was only lasting for 4 or 5 hours when it used to last at least 1,5 days. Also, I just noticed my 3G mobile network connection is not working either.
How may I correct this? I've already tried a factory reset but without success. I was just looking at an youtube video from a XDA member about flashing RUU's and thought that it might do it. Is there a difference between flashing a RUU and a factory reset? I'm not very confortable doing it as I've never rooted or flashed any device, but I'm willing to take the chance...
Thanks for your support...
Flashing a ruu is basically reinstalling the stock firmware. Factory resetting is just wiping the data on the phone.
If you want to flash a ruu, check my sig. Download the 2.3 ruu. Don't change the zip name. Take the zip and put it on the root of your sd-card, and boot in hboot. Then select "yes" and wait.
This will upgrade your firmware to Android 2.3.3, which is faster than froyo, but it will wipe all your internal data.
merante ridicule
Thank you for your reply.
Now it´s clearer to me. Factory reset doesn't correct any system issues.
I already found the RUU i currently have on my phone, but maybe I could upgrade to 2.3. Does the RUU in your sig work for my Desire?
My data are:
Andriod version: 2.2.2.
Baseband: 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Kernel: 2.6.32.15-gfa401c
Software number: 2.29.405.14
Just a small update concerning the battery issue: it seems to be the battery itself which is the problem. I installed a new one last night and now battery behaviour is back to normal. I will try the old one again though, in order to be sure it's gone.
The ruu in my sig works for your desire. It actually works for almost every Bravo on the market.
Thank you once again.
I just managed to correct my 3G problem also. I didn't restore the network definitions after the factory reset (didn't know I had to or how it is done ), but after a quick call to tech support it is fixed.
Now I will probably give the RUU update a try and also root and s-off (must resaerch a little more - XDA forum has tones of good info :good...
In my sig, there's a Desire All Root guide. Check it out.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
In my sig, there's a Desire All Root guide. Check it out.
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Hi, some developments and more help needed
Followed the guides above and now my Desire is rooted, s-offed using revolutionary and 4ext recovery is installed and I've partitioned my new 32 GB sdcard with 2GB ext4. Sadly, I've not updated to android 2.3.3 with the PB99IMG RUU, so I'm still with the 2.2.2.
But, even after sd partition, my available internal memory has not increased. What do I have to do to install all new apps on the sd?
If I update now for 2.3.3. using PB99IMG will I lose root and s-off? If I have to flash a new rom, which do you suggest? I'm used to the stock htc sense and don't really want to upgrade unless I have to.
I would really appreciate any suggestions...
Tks.
Don't use the RUU. You will lose root and s-off. Just install a custom rom, and your storage will increase.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Don't use the RUU. You will lose root and s-off. Just install a custom rom, and your storage will increase.
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Thank you for your reply :good:.
Could you please suggest a stable rom based on gingerbread with htc sense (early versions prefered) and also point out a detailed noob friendly tutoorial for flashing roms? I must do some more research but if you could point me out in the right direction it would be very useful
Sorry to be such a pain in the a**, but I'm just getting started in the rom world and not very tech inclined also...
Tks.
D4Dpower said:
Thank you for your reply :good:.
Could you please suggest a stable rom based on gingerbread with htc sense (early versions prefered) and also point out a detailed noob friendly tutoorial for flashing roms? I must do some more research but if you could point me out in the right direction it would be very useful
Sorry to be such a pain in the a**, but I'm just getting started in the rom world and not very tech inclined also...
Tks.
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guides n rom list here --------> Mr.Mefisto
ealry sense rom? then i would choose either InsertCoin
or Cool Droid v3
ul have no problems with either. if insertcoin links r down, let me know coz i have it on my computer.
jmcclue said:
guides n rom list here --------> Mr.Mefisto
ealry sense rom? then i would choose either InsertCoin
or Cool Droid v3
ul have no problems with either. if insertcoin links r down, let me know coz i have it on my computer.
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Thanks :good:.
I will check it out. Lots of roms there