[Q] Stock un-root - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've rooted with revolutionary and used 4ext revovery. if i want to unroot and go back to stock, delete custom revovery and s-on again, can i just use official 2.3 RUU and overwrite all ? or its not that simple?
thanks

ruu wipes all root etc it should also remove your custom recovery as ruu reverts phone back to stock settings and software , so yes you can use 2.3 htc dev ruu to to retore you back to stock however you are much better using a 2.2 ruu as 2.3 feels more half baked then 2.2 roms .
if you want to remove su you can try gingerunroot from the market which i think just wipes su and the applicalbe binaries from your phone

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[Q] Need S-ON Before Returning Phone

Hi- I had my phone rooted with s-off and stock 2.1 ROM with a few mods. I have managed to flash a stock 2.1 ROM that also put back stock recovery but it would not run unless I was s-off. Now how do I get s-on? The stock recovery would not accept it.
UnrEVOked Forever now supports going back to S-ON
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
Here is the link to the tool, just read up on that link if you are unsure of anything.
http://downloads.unrevoked.com/forever/current/unrevoked-forever-son.zip
Yes I used the s-on tool. Now I am stuck at s-on with clock mod recovery. I need to get back to stock recovery but I can't get run a stock recovery update with s-on.
Just run the 2.1 RUU stock zip again.
I tried the 2.1 RUU It is an .exe and I was told I needed HTC sync to run it. I installed HTC sync and it would not run.
How do I run the "RUU_Incredible_C_Froyo_VERIZON_WWE_3.21.605.1_Radio_2.15.00.07.28_2k4k_NV_1.50_PRL58006_release_143351_signed.exe?
I installed htc sync, got it running, plugged in my phone, chose htc sync option, then tried to run the .exe
I'll try again now on another machine.
I can extract the stock recovery and other files out of the ruu.exe file but what do I do with it. In only need the boot loader. As I said I have stock ROM and s-on.
Damn. I titles this thread wrong. I have s-on and stock rom, I need stock recovery. I also need to get this done before I leave town. I'm going to post the question with a proper title for the thread. My apology and moderater please remove this thread.
Resolved
Problem solved with the PB13img file provided with Diego Mejia's 2nd video. Worked perfectly. Did not even have to do all the adb pushing of sys files since I never put in the leaked OTA. His file version was just accepted by hboot. Awesome!

[Q]Restoring Stock 2.2 Recovery for Return - help!

Short version: Anyone know how I can replace ClockWorkMod Recovery with the stock 2.2 Incredible recovery? I need to take my phone to the shop, and that's the last nonstandard thing I have. I'm back to S-On using the Unrevoked S-ON tool.
Long Version: My phone's internal speaker stopped working after the 2.2 OTA. I was rooted/s-off before the update, but flashed the stock 2.1 recovery to apply the official OTA when Verizon notified me that it was ready. After I applied the OTA, my phone's internal speaker stopped working.
I flashed back to factory 2.1 via this thread: showthread.php?t=757927 (can't post the full link, for some reason, but it's on XDA-Dev), then applied the May OTA, after which point the internal speaker still worked. I then applied the Froyo OTA again (using the official update.zip) and the internal speaker stopped working again.
At this point I decided to just take it in to the Verizon store. I flashed ClockworkMod Recovery so I could use Unrevoked's S-On tool. At this point I have stock Froyo, S-On, but ClockworkMod Recovery. Any idea how I can revert to the stock 2.2 recovery? Reinstalling the factory 2.1 image failed because it's an older version and I'm S-ON. I just need the factory recovery so I can take it into the shop.
Can I just flash a stock recovery using PB31IMG.zip? Can clockworkmod replace itself with stock? Should I just go back S-OFF and reflash the factory 2.1? Do they even check S-OFF? Do they even check the recovery partition?
Flash s-off back and follow the tutorial to downgrade to stock 2.1
They don't care if you have froyo or not.
Once you have 2.1 back, you can flash s-on
Good luck
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Need help get back my stock rom

I wanted to know how do I get my stock rom (PC36100.zip) back on my sd card since I deleted everything on my sd card. I'm currently rooted...so can some one help me with steps on how to get this back on my sd card?
Thanks
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If you're talking about unrooting, you need to use an RUU or put a PC36IMG.zip of the RUU on your SD card and update through the bootloader. If you used unrevoked to root, flash the s-on tool in recovery before you do so.
If you just want to be stock rooted, you can flash the stock odex or deodexed ROM. You can find it in the Evo Development forums. Or, if you made a nandroid backup through your recovery while on the stock rooted ROM, you can just restore from that.
http://unrevoked.com/#evo Fastest root method
-run unrevoked s-on tool [got from unroked, click forever, scroll down to FAQ]
-run a 3.70 ruu
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/3.70 RUU Zip.zip <- 3.70 ruu, rename to PC36IMG, place on root of sdcard, flash in bootloader.
If you want to remain rooted, then here's this one. This isn't the most recent leak, this is a stable released version. Just flash it from Recovery.
Here's the link for a stock, Rooted factory ROM.
Odexed would be the way it would come out-of-the-box (except for the root/Superuser/Busybox/fun)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874251

(q) DHD OTA update 2.2 to 2.3

Hello there, I have DHD 2.2 stock HTC in with root. My phone is radio s-off and installed custom recovery.
Today I recived OTA update 2.3, I was told that having root phone prevent OTA update. However, I have it now and I don't know if I have to update or not.
Will I lose the root, s-off and custom recovery if I update?
Will I be able to root again and install custom recovery?
Having root prevents you from actually installing the Ota's. Since your stock rooted the phone will still notify you of updates(unless the Dev desables it). So if you would try to install it it would t work and most likely you'll get stuck screen with the exclamation point I believe.
If you want to update you will need to ruu up to 2.3, then you can reroot with gingerbreak. This method will erase everything so make sure to backup
Here's the link to the 2.3 ruu that you run from your computer. Thanks goes to andyharney for the link.
http://www.iloveabath.co.uk/index.php?dir=RUUs/
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Thanx for explanation, but I believes using RUU will return the phone s-on and remove the custom recovery. Is this correct?
The ruu will keep you s-off. It will delete the recovery but after you root using gingerbreak, you can reinstall it through rom manager
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Hi! I might jump into this thread because I have exactly the same situation (except I am not running a custom recovery) but I have a big issue.
The micro usb port on my DHD does not work anymore. I've put off getting it repaired as I have 4 spare batteries and 2 chargers, so I've been able to get by.
Can I still RUU, then Gingerbreak without using the micro usb port?
Cheers!
One other thing - I have the Australian DHD - I did not see a listing for an Australian RUU - Would I need to go find one or could I potentially use a WWE?
What about un-root my 2.2 using visonary then install 2.3 with OTA after that root it with gengerbrake? Is this good plan? Will this remove recovery and s-off?
@RaindancerAU:
Well, RUU needs the USB port. You could try copying a .zip file to the root of your sdcard, then go into Bootloader and update it through there.
(You can get the .zip file from the RUU by opening the RUU.exe file and press 'Next' untill you reach the 'Checking device' - or something like that - part. Then just press - 'Windows key + r' - type %temp% and search the folders for a .zip file called ROM.)
As for you other question. If your phone is branded to a specific carrier, then using the carrier-specific RUU is recommended. If your phone isnt branded, ... , WWE is fine!
What about un-root my 2.2 using visonary then install 2.3 with OTA after that root it with gengerbrake? Is this good plan? Will this remove recovery and s-off?
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Gingerbreak requires S-OFF. By OTA'ing' S-OFF will still remain, but recovery will be replaced with the originnal HTC recovery.
So if you had S-OFF before updating, then Gingerbreak will work, hopefully
CodeNameUnknown1 said:
Gingerbreak requires S-OFF. By OTA'ing' S-OFF will still remain, but recovery will be replaced with the originnal HTC recovery.
So if you had S-OFF before updating, then Gingerbreak will work, hopefully
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Thx, I will give a try...
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I have a similar scenario.
my phone came with 2.2 and I used the advanced ace hack kit and it successfully rooted, s-off'ed and have the ace hack kit recovery.
When I checked for updates, I was surprised it did prompt me for the OTA 2.3 update.
I am tempted to install it but I am not sure if it will unroot my phone and remove the recovery and if it does, then how do I get it rooted again and have rom manager recovery?
I am with Three Australia and I was hoping someone else had done this before and would like to share their experience with us.
Since your rooted the Ota's will fail to Install. If you want to stay stock I would just flash a prerooted version.
Personally though you should give custom roms a try and enter the fun
I have used an Ice Cold Sandwich custom rom and I loved it on my old DHD but this new one which I got as a replacement came with Froyo and for some odd reason, the WiFi is not working correctly. It connects but nothing get sent or received. I'm not quite sure if its the aahk that caused or it was an issue since I got it as I don't recall using WiFi on it before running aahk on it.
So I was hoping I could install this ota and check if it gets fixed, otherwise I will take it back to 3 so they can have a look and it would look like I have done nothing to it.
Hope this makes sense.
I'm really worried about applying this ota. I have taken a backup but would I get the chance to restore it if the ota update fail to install as you are saying?
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You could restore, but the Ota's wont install at all. You'll get stuck on the screen with an exclamation point,and you'll need to pull the battery to reboot the phone.
What you could do is flash an ruu/pd98img of the stock rom to check the wifi issue. This way will get rid of root and cwr but its easily reattainable
I would not lose anything if I attempt it and fail? Just pull the battery out and I am back in business?
I will update to the latest ruu (Hutch AUS 3.12.861.2 PD9810000) from htc dev page but this will unroot the phone and remove cwr and put htc recovery. And then you want me to run the OTA update?
Just curious how easy it will be to root it and install cwr after I apply the ruu above.
Saturn007 said:
I would not lose anything if I attempt it and fail? Just pull the battery out and I am back in business?
I will update to the latest ruu (Hutch AUS 3.12.861.2 PD9810000) from htc dev page but this will unroot the phone and remove cwr and put htc recovery. And then you want me to run the OTA update?
Just curious how easy it will be to root it and install cwr after I apply the ruu above.
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First two questions correct. But their is really no point in attempting it unless out pure curiosity to see if fail.
If you flash the ruu, no need to apply the Ota's as the ruu is probably The Ota's its asking you to install.
Because you will still be soff even after the ruu, you could just install cwr via a pd98img. Then install a rom or backup. And even if you were son the hack kit would still be able to root your phone
I was as curious as a cat and you were spot on. It did fail.
The RUU I was referring to was from the htcdev page which is only 5.9MB and it's mainly to update hboot.
What I ended up doing last night was to apply this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843998 and the OTA still failed.
I guess it failed and when I checked, I still had cwr and hence why it failed.
I checked to see if I still had root and it was not. I was able to install superuser and this was all I needed to get root again. I did not think it was this easy.
I then ended up applying IceColdSandwich 4.0.0 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
I am going tonight to apply 4.1.1 which only got released today.
I have a question about pd98img. what things can I install using this method? Can I packages apk files and name the file this and it will auto install when I hboot?
Pd98imgs are used to flash a radio, a recovery, and a bootsplash(image before you see the bootanimation)
You can have zips that install apps for you. Those are flashed in recovery. I know icecoldsandwich has a overlay script to do that aswell when flashing that rom. You would just have to place your apks in the specified folder.(I believe its data/app/apks)

[Q] Need to Unroot

Theres a new OTA of course that includes gingerbread but I need to download 3.7 in order to get to that. That of course means I need to unroot and thats my problem. I cannot get rid of clockwork recovery and have tried all day to. (Havent showered). I have s-on and used unrevoked 3 to root. Please help me get rid of clockwok recovery.
Why not just flash a rooted version of the update there are a few good ones out and once you unroot it will be harder to root after the update.
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If you don't ever want to root again, or if you don't mind waiting awhile, just run an RUU from your computer or flash a PC36IMG of the RUU through the bootloader. This will get rid of your recovery.
If you want to stay rooted, don't accept the update. If you can still get into recovery, flash unrevoked forever through recovery. Or just run unrevoked from your computer. Then download a stock rooted rom from here and flash that. Do a nandroid backup before flashing. Accepting the OTA while s-on will leave you without root until someone finds a new root method for the latest update.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
I tried a PC36IMG and they sad they were invalid. I also tried an RUU and all it did was wipe my phone storage.

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