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Hi All,
I am new to rooting / flashing ROMs.
I bought a HTC Hero from India. Following are the details of my firmware / software
Firmware Version: 1.5
Baseband: 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
Kernal: 2.6.27.8dd6deee
Build: 2.73.720.5
Software version: 1.0.0.A6288
I would like to try the Android 2.1 ROM on my HTC Hero.
I have been following a procedure which requires a RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.XXX.XX_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver ROM file which will downgrade the HTC Hero for flashing.
I have tried all possible RUU files and the procedure fails with a 131 error, Which probably means that I am using a wrong RUU file.
Can someone please help me locate the right RUU file for downgrading.
OR
Alternately suggest another procedure to flash the 2.1 ROM.
Thanks in advance.
Calling all Moderators / Super Users
If I cannot get a solution at XDA-Developers.....then I cannot get it anywhere
Please help !!!
Those threads have been stickied...
Use the Gold Card method and downgrade, then you can do whatever you want.
follow stickies mate, anything suggested here may be lesser to what has already been suggested. if you get to know something interesting over and above the stickies then let others know about that..cheers
2.73.710.61
Hey all,
I'm stuck on 2.73.710.61. I'm in Oz and have had plenty of experience with WINMOB and my G1. Orignally downgraded my G1 using the gold card method.
My gold card for Hero was created successfully and gets to bootloader than fails the downgrade.
I have not seen any mentions of the 2.73.710.61 firmware or the firmware stated by the original poster...
Are we missing anything or does the gold card have to be kingston??? From memory my G1 goldcard was a kingston...
Also the phone is not locked to any carrier, it is straight out of the box with the genuine HTC only firmware...
Please no flamming with use search idiot because there is no direct link or search for the firmware i am mentiong.
TIA
and
Respect...
I'm new to the modded android ROM scene, but do have a technical background and have had experience in modding PSPs.
I am having great difficulty downgrading my HTC Hero from 2.73.710.61
I am from OZ like the previous poster, have an unlocked genuine Hero bought from Harvey Norman.
I have tried many methods without luck, hitting the worst case scenario for each 'How To' guide, which in turn pointed me to the next guide. Which failed...
If anyone could please give me some help it would be greatly appreciated. My initial problem was that I could not find the 'RUU_Hero_HTC..' ROM to downgrade with, all versions i tried came up with the 'Wrong Client' error.
Thanks in advance!
.....so six hours later and I have made much progress.. HOORAY! I can confirm the Goldcard method DOES work for the HTC Hero 2.73.710.61 and I believe this is the ONLY method that will enable you to proceed with UN-ROOTING, ROOTING, DOWNGRADING etc...
Steps to create the Goldcard that didnt work, eventually ended up working, after much troubleshooting.. long story. Now im on my way to installing EzHero V5.0.1 custom ROM
for all those having problems with flashing,downgrading,gold card...etc...
please , there is Btdag's thread, read it and read again, follow every single step stated in the guide. if you get stuck, start all over again.
Btdag made it so detailed even you have never seen a computer before, i'm sure you can do it. goodluck.
link:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645253
i didnt kno of hero coming with a contract with airtel. pls give details. do they give desire or legend too? mostly i dnt think ur phn is locked to airtel. check that. mine wasnt locked to any network. i followed the guide and easily installed the rom. but mine is a swiss hero.
chinkrod said:
Hi All,
I am new to rooting / flashing ROMs.
I bought a HTC Hero from India. Following are the details of my firmware / software
Firmware Version: 1.5
Baseband: 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
Kernal: 2.6.27.8dd6deee
Build: 2.73.720.5
Software version: 1.0.0.A6288
I would like to try the Android 2.1 ROM on my HTC Hero.
I have been following a procedure which requires a RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.XXX.XX_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver ROM file which will downgrade the HTC Hero for flashing.
I have tried all possible RUU files and the procedure fails with a 131 error, Which probably means that I am using a wrong RUU file.
Can someone please help me locate the right RUU file for downgrading.
OR
Alternately suggest another procedure to flash the 2.1 ROM.
Thanks in advance.
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Just use flashrec to save your recovery and then flash Amon-Ra recovery. I had the same phone and flashrec worked straight away.
I have also flashed the India OTA for 2.1 and got back a custom recovery through flashing the 2.73.420.5 ROM using a goldcard - just search and you'll find the threads.
Cheers
Long story short;
Bought a used Incredible to replace my rooted D1.
Ended up being rooted and still on 2.1 update-1.
I unrooted/wiped hoping it would update to 2.2 but no luck.
I don't have a problem rooting this phone but I would like to get the official 2.2 update on the phone first.
I searched around and found a couple links;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737400
Now, according to this first link you either need to be rooted with a 2.x radio or root and flash a 2.x radio. (My device does not have a 2.x radio, for the record I have 1.00.03.04.06)
Here's another link;
http://free-pc-guides.com/news/how-to-manually-install-latest-ota-for-htc-droid-incredible-06428
Does this method appear legit? Does this update.zip provide the neccessary radio?
Usually this would be a no-brainer for me but Im confused why the first link requires you to manually flash a newer radio before FroYo...
I would re-root and flash the OTA deodexed ROM thats rooted. PM me for link. or run the most recent RUU to get to most recent release.
I stupidly updated my Bell Desire Z to 1.84.666.2 the other day. Looking for a way to downgrade to a version that can be rooted.
Found this thread, but it's for a previous update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905261
Love this phone but I really want to dump Bell's extra software and Sense.
Please, any helpful input is appreciated!
How far through that guide did you get, what error message? I did 1.84 -> 1.34 to get S-OFF & root.
Following the tutorial got me temp root access but was unable to boot the firmware. I suppose I need to make a goldcard but that tutorial has a few broken links. Anyone want to give me a resource that explains what is going on in that tutorial a little more deeply? I remember reading in a previous forum that 1.8 update could be rolled back.
I'm on a Bell DZ too...
[J]
You will need a goldcard if you don't already have SuperCID via gfree, and you can't find an earlier ROM/RUU that matches your CID.
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I'm getting stuck at step 11. I get to the white bootloader screen and without doing anything the phone does and SD check, looks for PC10DIAG.zip, etc, then finds PC10IMG.zip and checks it. Then I get bumped out to the bootloader list of FASTBOOT, RECOVERY, FACTORY RESET, SIMLOCK and IMAGE CRC.
It's unclear what to do from there. The tutorial says I'll get a prompt to update and restart, but I don't.
Also, the tutorial says I'll need a goldcard (which I created) but no where in the tutorial does it say what to do with it...
I got a goldcard using Gold Card Tool. Just do a google search of "easy goldcard".
I've managed to iron out that issue. I had made a mistake when making the goldcard.
Problem now is that when I get to step 11 the phone says "Model ID incorrect!" then "Update Fail!".
Any ideas?
Where are you getting your PC10IMG from?
From the guide I linked earlier. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905261)
I downloaded the full RUU and renamed the extracted rom.zip.
I had goldcard issues (broken links) so I got the rom that matched my current region. I then did the temp root, modded the version info and let the phone try the update. Once I got it all sorted it worked as is said in the guide. I don't know if the goldcard tool worked or not, I think not as I wanted to change the Asian phone to WWE but had to go down to Asian 1.34 then go S-OFF and then go WWE. Maybe an extra step but it worked.
How do I find a rom that matches my current region?
The desire z was purchased from Bell Mobility in Canada and is now being used on Rogers.
This thread may be of help to you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029821
Thanks for that link! I basically did as the guy said and used the link to the 1.34.666.1 rom you linked in that thread. Only difference was I uploaded it to the SD and the issued the command adb reboot bootloader. This time no errors and the update worked!
So now I guess I just go ahead with a normal root of a 1.34.666.1 DZ?
Weird thing is the guy in that other thread said he got S-Off from doing this update... On my phone it's still S-On.
All you have done is put a rom on the phone that allows S-OFF, I can't see anyway you could get it in a stock rom?!
DVDWSN said:
Thanks for that link! I basically did as the guy said and used the link to the 1.34.666.1 rom you linked in that thread. Only difference was I uploaded it to the SD and the issued the command adb reboot bootloader. This time no errors and the update worked!
So now I guess I just go ahead with a normal root of a 1.34.666.1 DZ?
Weird thing is the guy in that other thread said he got S-Off from doing this update... On my phone it's still S-On.
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You should now be able to follow this guide to get S-OFF (as above, I don't see how flashing a stock ROM would do this automatically): http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
So after downgrading I had S-ON. But I just finished the rest of the rooting process in the guide I linked in my original post and got root!
What a process. That must have taken 12 hours or more. I should really post a new guide with more complete info.
Thanks for the help guys!
Now that I have root and S-Off downgrading from 1.84.666.2 to 1.34.666.1 using the processes DVDWSN did. Now I thought I could go back to 1.84.666.2 using OTA like I upgraded the first time. But when I try to do OTA, I get the message I do not have any new version. What gives?
If you are trying to downgrade do not touch OTA updates lol. Anyways, what you want to do is temp root your phone so you can 'spoof' the radio version the an old one thereby allowing you to flash a radio that can be manipulated. If you aren't sure what to do then try following this guide.
My desire Z is currently running android 2.2.1.
The downgrade tutorials i have found are from 1.74 to 1.34.
How do i get my phone to 1.74 so i can downgrade to 1.34?
Thanks
which version number are you currently running.
2.2.1 is the android version(a version of froyo)
the 1.74.xxx is the firmware number made by HTC and some may be 2.2.1 and have 1.74.xxx or like me have 1.84.xxx
since you are 2.2.1 you will most likely have to downgrade to a 1.34.xx rom
depending on your carrier you will need a RUU from them, example i have a bell Desire z so i would need a bell RUU. This can be found in one of the stickies near the end, i think its the sticky for roms and everything under development.
Extract the rom.zip from it as stated in the 1.74 to 1.34 downgrade guide. rename to "PC10IMG.zip" place this on the root of your sd card.
Get AMT(advance multi tools) [REMEMBER TO THANKS HIM HE IS AWESOME FOR MAKING THIS APP ] from the developer section and run the downgrade option. Reboot into your bootloader and apply the update voila ur downgraded now you can root or whatever you like.
WARNING: This worked for me i'm a Bell desire z user so it may differ for you and i take no responsibility if you follow this and mess up.
It worked for me so it may work for you if anyone sees a problem with this people speak up.
noob1015 said:
which version number are you currently running.
2.2.1 is the android version(a version of froyo)
the 1.74.xxx is the firmware number made by HTC and some may be 2.2.1 and have 1.74.xxx or like me have 1.84.xxx
since you are 2.2.1 you will most likely have to downgrade to a 1.34.xx rom
How do i check which firmware i am running?
And what do you mean download to a 1.34 rom? Do i need to get a rom to downgrade?
depending on your carrier you will need a RUU from them, example i have a bell Desire z so i would need a bell RUU. This can be found in one of the stickies near the end, i think its the sticky for roms and everything under development.
How do i find out what my carrier is?
Extract the rom.zip from it as stated in the 1.74 to 1.34 downgrade guide. rename to "PC10IMG.zip" place this on the root of your sd card.
Get AMT(advance multi tools) [REMEMBER TO THANKS HIM HE IS AWESOME FOR MAKING THIS APP ] from the developer section and run the downgrade option. Reboot into your bootloader and apply the update voila ur downgraded now you can root or whatever you like.
WARNING: This worked for me i'm a Bell desire z user so it may differ for you and i take no responsibility if you follow this and mess up.
It worked for me so it may work for you if anyone sees a problem with this people speak up.
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Thanks for the info
In this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905261
im on step 11, but my phone didn't ask me to update. anyone know why?
thanks
How do i check which firmware i am running?
And what do you mean download to a 1.34 rom? Do i need to get a rom to downgrade?
Under settings> about phone is software information or something of the sort it will say 1.34.xxx, 1.74.xxx, or 1.84.xxx that is the firmware version. If its 1.34.xx you do not need to downgrade.
Also i ment 1.34.xxx RUU so you may extract the Rom.zip from it
How do i find out what my carrier is?
Your carrier is where you got your phone from such as bell, or t-mobile(G2), or other DZ sellers in europe (i do not know who sells them there)
if you got yours from tmobile the RUU from the guide u posted the link to is good. (follow that guides step 7 to extract the rom.zip from the RUU regardless of which RUU it is)
In this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905261
im on step 11, but my phone didn't ask me to update. anyone know why?
thanks
Did you rename the rom.zip file to PC10IMG.zip, is it already a zip file and you added .zip with the .zip extension automatically hidden by your computer (some computers automatically hide file extensions so really your files name is "PC10IMG.zip.zip" in which case delete the .zip you added. Is your CID one of the ones in that thread at the beginning if not its easier to follow the guide i posted above. Finally is the PC10IMG.zip file on the root directory of your sd card.
noob1015 said:
How do i check which firmware i am running?
And what do you mean download to a 1.34 rom? Do i need to get a rom to downgrade?
Under settings> about phone is software information or something of the sort it will say 1.34.xxx, 1.74.xxx, or 1.84.xxx that is the firmware version. If its 1.34.xx you do not need to downgrade.
Also i ment 1.34.xxx RUU so you may extract the Rom.zip from it
How do i find out what my carrier is?
Your carrier is where you got your phone from such as bell, or t-mobile(G2), or other DZ sellers in europe (i do not know who sells them there)
if you got yours from tmobile the RUU from the guide u posted the link to is good. (follow that guides step 7 to extract the rom.zip from the RUU regardless of which RUU it is)
In this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905261
im on step 11, but my phone didn't ask me to update. anyone know why?
thanks
Did you rename the rom.zip file to PC10IMG.zip, is it already a zip file and you added .zip with the .zip extension automatically hidden by your computer (some computers automatically hide file extensions so really your files name is "PC10IMG.zip.zip" in which case delete the .zip you added. Is your CID one of the ones in that thread at the beginning if not its easier to follow the guide i posted above. Finally is the PC10IMG.zip file on the root directory of your sd card.
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In my software info, this is exactly what it says:
Android Version
2.2.1
...
Build Number
1.72.405.2.......
Software Number
1.72.405.2
I bought the phone from ebay, and the seller said it was from carphone warehouse...so what carrier would that be?
My CID is one of the ones listed.
i put the PC10IMG.zip in the home directory of the sd card. should i have put it in one of the folders? if my phone is not the tmobile one, should i find a different file? (RUU?) ie..the file PC10IMG.zip that i have is incorrect?
thanks a lot mate. the problem was the .zip.zip thing. im so annoyed. ive been stuck all weekend lol. thanks
^ lol ya i have seen that happen to alooooot of my friends that is why i have been starting to recommend people checking that out XD i really dislike it when windows tries making things more user friendly but takes away vital information for users who know what they are doing.... they should have a better setup asking what you want hidden and such ughhh.....
What about if the software number is 1.82.xxx.x?
Can I still use the following guide?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905261
I tried before but it failed not sure if I did anything wrong or the method is just not compatible for my version.
Can anyone advise me on this?
NthZ said:
In this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905261
im on step 11, but my phone didn't ask me to update. anyone know why?
thanks
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yes, i know.
i had the same problem.
you just have to download the original Image from the thread insted of using your own.
and you have to check that you got no error when typing /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.33.405.5
i did the tut again and it worked for me ;D
I have a new(used) HTC EVO 4g. I am trying to root it before I activate it. I was following directions (can't post link as a noob, but) 4-GUIDE-WIP-How-to-achieve-S-OFF-after-unlocking-2-18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark
and successfully unlocked the bootloader and removed the watermark.
However, when I get to the actual rooting step, it appears that either unrevoked is gone, or having some issue (or blocking me!) as I get 403 Forbidden errors. I have done an exhaustive search (including on this site, where I found someone had posted the file in dropbox but I get a 404 error on that one) and I cannot find either the unrevoked package or any other way to root my evo!
I would be very grateful for some help. Here are my specs:
android 2.2
baseband 2.15.00.11.19
software version 3.70.651.1
When I am in the bootloader menu, I see:
Supersonic evt2-3 Ship S-ON
HBOOT 2.10.0001
(I do not have the watermark saying "locked" or "unlocked")
Sorry to be a noob, but I have rooted several phones before but I just have no clue without the software...
As a side note- here are files I have found and managed to download (if there is a way to use them or if I haven't already used them to get this far): HTCDriver 3.0.0.0007, unrevoked-forever.zip, (I don't think this is the same as unrevoked3, which I need, but correct me if I am wrong) revolutionary-0.4pre4.zip, pc36IMG.zip (but not sure where i got this one from, so not sure what it is an image of.)
Get it activated first.. Then root it..
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hondafreak513 said:
Get it activated first.. Then root it..
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Is that really necessary? I could swear I read somewhere in the step-by-steps that it wasn't necessary to activate first. Since it will cost me $35 to activate it and the $35 to reactivate my existing phone if I can't get this rooted, I really have no desire to activate yet. Plus seeing as the problem I am having is in accessing the website I need to go to download the files for rooting, I can't see why activating would make any difference?
Rooted!
karenmolloy said:
I have a new(used) HTC EVO 4g. I am trying to root it before I activate it. I was following directions (can't post link as a noob, but) 4-GUIDE-WIP-How-to-achieve-S-OFF-after-unlocking-2-18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark
and successfully unlocked the bootloader and removed the watermark.
However, when I get to the actual rooting step, it appears that either unrevoked is gone, or having some issue (or blocking me!) as I get 403 Forbidden errors. I have done an exhaustive search (including on this site, where I found someone had posted the file in dropbox but I get a 404 error on that one) and I cannot find either the unrevoked package or any other way to root my evo!
I would be very grateful for some help. Here are my specs:
android 2.2
baseband 2.15.00.11.19
software version 3.70.651.1
When I am in the bootloader menu, I see:
Supersonic evt2-3 Ship S-ON
HBOOT 2.10.0001
(I do not have the watermark saying "locked" or "unlocked")
Sorry to be a noob, but I have rooted several phones before but I just have no clue without the software...
As a side note- here are files I have found and managed to download (if there is a way to use them or if I haven't already used them to get this far): HTCDriver 3.0.0.0007, unrevoked-forever.zip, (I don't think this is the same as unrevoked3, which I need, but correct me if I am wrong) revolutionary-0.4pre4.zip, pc36IMG.zip (but not sure where i got this one from, so not sure what it is an image of.)
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Okay, I actually fixed it myself--- Still have no idea what is going on with unrevoked site-- either it is my ISP or the site is bad. Either way, I finally found another way to root. Here on this site, I found a rooting method that was older, HBOOT 2.10 SOFF, and that worked fine for me!
(Wanted to post my solution so if anyone else found this thread while having the same problem, they would be able to fix it also.) Post was titled: [ROOT][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02/2.10 SOFF - Goodbye Stranger - Upd. 02.25.11
karenmolloy said:
Okay, I actually fixed it myself--- Still have no idea what is going on with unrevoked site-- either it is my ISP or the site is bad. Either way, I finally found another way to root. Here on this site, I found a rooting method that was older, HBOOT 2.10 SOFF, and that worked fine for me!
(Wanted to post my solution so if anyone else found this thread while having the same problem, they would be able to fix it also.) Post was titled: [ROOT][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02/2.10 SOFF - Goodbye Stranger - Upd. 02.25.11
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The Unrevoked site is down.
I must point out that "YOU WERE LUCKY", as that root method only works on the older Evos with the old hardware. It has been known to brick the newer Evos, as you could have easily done if you had the new hardware. Without Unrevoked, the safest method to root the phone would be to update it to one of the later builds (Gingerbread) and either use Revolutionary or the HTCdev site, depending on the build to unlock the bootloader. Then flash a custom recovery followed by a superuser.zip file.
Yikes!
shortydoggg said:
The Unrevoked site is down.
I must point out that "YOU WERE LUCKY", as that root method only works on the older Evos with the old hardware. It has been known to brick the newer Evos, as you could have easily done if you had the new hardware. Without Unrevoked, the safest method to root the phone would be to update it to one of the later builds (Gingerbread) and either use Revolutionary or the HTCdev site, depending on the build to unlock the bootloader. Then flash a custom recovery followed by a superuser.zip file.
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Yikes! Wow, glad I was a lucky one! Not surprised I have an older Evo, I got it off ebay.
I actually had started with Revolutionary, but my HBOOT was 2.18 (I think) and that only worked with 2.16 and 2.17. So then I went and downgraded to the 2.10, etc....
Just in case I need to know in the future, is the unrevoked site down temporarily or permanently?
karenmolloy said:
Yikes! Wow, glad I was a lucky one! Not surprised I have an older Evo, I got it off ebay.
I actually had started with Revolutionary, but my HBOOT was 2.18 (I think) and that only worked with 2.16 and 2.17. So then I went and downgraded to the 2.10, etc....
Just in case I need to know in the future, is the unrevoked site down temporarily or permanently?
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I don't know for sure, but since mostly everyone is now on Gingerbread builds and very few are still using Froyo, don't be surprised if that root method is never up again.