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Which root option is best?

It's been a while since I've visited this forum. As an ex G1 owner and since September a DHD owner, I'm a little somewhat out of the game.
I successfully rooted my G1 basically just to get the phone to function and have not rooted the DHD as of yet, as its met my needs well ( upto now ).
I've searched and searched for info on rooting and am gutted to learn I can't use a one click method as the phone is nand locked.
I'm hoping to put his out to you guys, not for the easiest option, but as I'm very rusty with whole rooting thing, I'm hoping you can advise me on which you think is the safest, most stable and worthwhile.
Also, is there any difference in root options as per where you reside ( I.e. UK, US ) as to which downloads needed to root?
Thanks for any help guys
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You should take a look at the sticky threads in dev section.

Thanks mate, will do now. Just wanna do it right if you know what I mean
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Shoofwiar said:
It's been a while since I've visited this forum. As an ex G1 owner and since September a DHD owner, I'm a little somewhat out of the game.
I successfully rooted my G1 basically just to get the phone to function and have not rooted the DHD as of yet, as its met my needs well ( upto now ).
I've searched and searched for info on rooting and am gutted to learn I can't use a one click method as the phone is nand locked.
I'm hoping to put his out to you guys, not for the easiest option, but as I'm very rusty with whole rooting thing, I'm hoping you can advise me on which you think is the safest, most stable and worthwhile.
Also, is there any difference in root options as per where you reside ( I.e. UK, US ) as to which downloads needed to root?
Thanks for any help guys
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this is that you should to do for obtain superuser permission (root):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841076
visionary Rxx its the most secure option to root your device,, it´s a "one click" tool and works with 1.32xxx versions of official firmwares..
if you have an upper version, browse "how to downgrade" in the bar of above
if you have android 2.3.3 via OTA, browse about "gingerbreak"
cheeerssss

Thanks man, so it doesn't matter which tool I use for a UK phone?
Downgrading shouldn't be a problem, its just obtaining the right files I guess. Thanks again
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Shoofwiar said:
Thanks man, so it doesn't matter which tool I use for a UK phone?
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Correct. But if you have problems with one method try the other. For example, try the one click methods first but if you get stuck try the full command line style methods.

Ok, my personal preference would be to follow the long hand method as detailed on the cyanogenmod wiki. Reasons being that using visionary is unnecessary so why do it ,secondly if you do it long hand and it fails, unlikely as that is you'll know where and hopefully why, thirdly I like the geek factor off doing it the awkward way. This will work fine on a UK DHD as it's how miner was rooted.

Duplicate post, sorry
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My phone is on a t mobile contract, but doesn't have any branding on the phone itself or the screen on boot up. Am I right in thinking I can bypass the goldcard part for rooting?
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Shoofwiar said:
My phone is on a t mobile contract, but doesn't have any branding on the phone itself or the screen on boot up. Am I right in thinking I can bypass the goldcard part for rooting?
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Yes, t-mobile phones are, normally, unlocked certainly mine was.

[Q] Got my Desire HD (with questions)

Well I finally bought a Desire HD and it's a great phone. I have done allot of things with it but it felt like I wanted more. Then I found this website and found out about rooting a phone. I hope to learn allot here.
My question: Can please someone give me all the sticky's or threads for learning everything I need to learn about rooting before I actually do it myself?
Thank you in advance.

Hi, welcome to XDA community.
It seems that you've come to the right place for rooting and flashing custom roms. All the basic information regarding rooting, downgrading can be found in the 1st sticky post in Desire HD Android Development section here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079108
Please do read them thoroughly and search for other threads for any questions or problems encountered involving rooting your phone.
Please do your best and good luck.
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Thanks I have read it and anded up here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Can't I just use gingerbreak or doesn't it work on a desire HD?

It depends on what base you're on. The latest base that can be rooted gingerbreak is 2.36. Any higher base is not possible to root, for now.
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Then ill have to wait. Thank you for your help
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whatever you do don't put on screen protectors with water and don't i repeat don't try to disassemble it trust me -_-

bloodhunter112 said:
Then ill have to wait. Thank you for your help
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U could downgrade it, and then apply root. Try searching for downgrade. I think its made by jkoljo...
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dashrink said:
U could downgrade it, and then apply root. Try searching for downgrade. I think its made by jkoljo...
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Yep, downgrade is achievable latest on 2.37.762.2 and later version. Stock 2.42 and above will have to wait.
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Hi bloodhunter112
I made a small HTC Desire HD resource page here if it helps.
Links in my sig too.
I hope you enjoy your DHD

bruno_123 said:
whatever you do don't put on screen protectors with water and don't i repeat don't try to disassemble it trust me -_-
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I received a body protecter recently and it says to apply with liquid soap and water!?
.... I haven't got round to putting it on yet. Can you tell me if i should avoid this method. - did your device become water damaged this way?
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sure as hell it messed up mine one, that liquid got under the digitalizer and soaked my lcd, it did work but it looked like real liquid display(then i got pissed off and took mine apart and found it really hard to remove lcd from housing since it was glued all over the place and i got even more pissed of and went on it like a terminator, then spent 200 bucks in service shop so they would replace it badly(i have two small dirt dots under the screen)) lol search around and you'll find a few other guys with same problem, you can do it nicely even without water trust me **** off that liquid solution you don't want my story to happen

Thanks for the heads up! Appreciate it!
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bloodhunter112 said:
Well I finally bought a Desire HD and it's a great phone. I have done allot of things with it but it felt like I wanted more. Then I found this website and found out about rooting a phone. I hope to learn allot here.
My question: Can please someone give me all the sticky's or threads for learning everything I need to learn about rooting before I actually do it myself?
Thank you in advance.
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room cooks really great! trying it

Any progress on 2.3.4 Root update? Besides Clip?

The reason that i ask this question is that i bought my mother a droid incredible 2 as she needed a solid phone to use for her business and something for her emails, easy web access, amongst many other things business oriented that her LG flip phone couldnt do. The issue is i dont live anwhere near her so i cant do the only root methof that we currently have, bc im not there, and it would be overly dificult to remote in and explain to her and all that. My question is, is there going to be something as easy as unrevoked or revolutionary that will come out for this update? THat i can explain over the phone, not a problem. Dont flame me for asking, if you look at my stats ive been here for some time and dont need someone telling me to wait if im a noob, im not, i just dont have easy access to the phone. also, is there any easy way to to tether? without root? like changing something in the service menu? that is a fool proof tested way to work? sorry for all the questions, ive stopped coming here for a while bc f some dooche in the fascinate forums, that ended up in the thunderbolt forums, that then ended up in the bionic forums and i just got tired of him. Good to be back all, thanks in advance for any help

Please search before.you post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298990
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And this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122289
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knipp21 said:
Please search before.you post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298990
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Please edit random punctuation before being condescending.
J/k. Thanks for the links though. I had no idea it had been done. Very nice.

chasmanian said:
Please edit random punctuation before being condescending.
J/k. Thanks for the links though. I had no idea it had been done. Very nice.
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Lol. I work from my phone.
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"Any progress on 2.3.4 Root update? Besides Clip?"
I've read through the forums and the answer seems to be, "Yes, you can now obtain root without the clip. But only if you're competent in Swahili, like everyone ought to be. Otherwise, you don't have any business asking questions about how to do it."

Lol
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Undeception said:
"Any progress on 2.3.4 Root update? Besides Clip?"
I've read through the forums and the answer seems to be, "Yes, you can now obtain root without the clip. But only if you're competent in Swahili, like everyone ought to be. Otherwise, you don't have any business asking questions about how to do it."
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http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi2/2_cult1a.htm
I hope this helps.

I'm a total noob coming from the inc1.
If I downgrade to 2.3.3 will I be able to upgrade back to 2.3.4 after I root and s-off?
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mihneagabriel said:
I'm a total noob coming from the inc1.
If I downgrade to 2.3.3 will I be able to upgrade back to 2.3.4 after I root and s-off?
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not using the OTA you cant, but if you search there is a flashable version of 2.3.4 i believe

i need help rooting 2.3

i just got a g2 and it has 2.3 on it im a noob as this and i really dont know how to root i heard from a friend that i have to downgrade it but idk how
is there a way that i can just root it with to?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
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Sorry to say that, but if you can’t use the search function, you should probably not be trying to root your phone

OriginalGabriel said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
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Thanks
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Before goin into root u must get a clear idea about it..otherwise you l end up in bootlop problems.
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The best way to safely root you g2 >
Google unlockroot this is a software that roots your phone all you need is an internet connection this software will root your phone with super user installed and you have no problem
NO need to do complecated stuf enable USB debugging connect to pc and follow the instruction
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED
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strip419 said:
The best way to safely root you g2 >
Google unlockroot this is a software that roots your phone all you need is an internet connection this software will root your phone with super user installed and you have no problem
NO need to do complecated stuf enable USB debugging connect to pc and follow the instruction
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED
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Huh, I can't imagine this to be the safest way to root your phone, being I have only now just hearted about it from you I can't say I am an authority on this, but just browsing the site a bit it seems like the opposite of safe... reminds me of lots of the one click root ideas... yeah I know some work fine but... yeah I suggest be skeptical and read up first before doing this
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Well how do you want a noob to use adk for this that process is quite long and has realy scared people fom rooting and enjoying thier phones....i dont know of where you were told this is not safe i have rooted my G2 and GS2 with this and a lot of my guys phones too not even a pin droped and every thing worked.....or do you know of any phone that has been bricked with that software??????
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demkantor said:
Huh, I can't imagine this to be the safest way to root your phone, being I have only now just hearted about it from you I can't say I am an authority on this, but just browsing the site a bit it seems like the opposite of safe... reminds me of lots of the one click root ideas... yeah I know some work fine but... yeah I suggest be skeptical and read up first before doing this
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you dont fancy testing it for us then :laugh:

strip419 said:
Well how do you want a noob to use adk for this that process is quite long and has realy scared people fom rooting and enjoying thier phones....i dont know of where you were told this is not safe i have rooted my G2 and GS2 with this and a lot of my guys phones too not even a pin droped and every thing worked.....or do you know of any phone that has been bricked with that software??????
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I think a lot of your information is outdated, for example Visionary is extremely outdated for most of the firmwares that's out now. The method outlined in the XDA Wiki as well as the Cyanogenmod Wiki is proven to work without fail (with the assumption that the end user actually follows the instructions to the letter).
The one click method tends to have problems and ends up in here for help, and far as hearing about it, normally hear complaints about their phone being bricked and how to fix it, they don't go into details exactly on "how" they bricked it, just that they whine and whine to unbrick it.
PS: I wish there was a way to remove an accidental thanks.

Well true there are some bad one click softs out there thats why i recommended what i have tried without problems........the fact that some are bad does not make dem all bad if only we bring up those that have bricked phones and those that helped cos not anybody has it easy with the XDA method by the way i recommend what i have tried so trust me what will i get by bricking someones phone (same module and and it worked)
PS:giving back your thanks.....
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strip419 said:
Well true there are some bad one click softs out there thats why i recommended what i have tried without problems........the fact that some are bad does not make dem all bad if only we bring up those that have bricked phones and those that helped cos not anybody has it easy with the XDA method by the way i recommend what i have tried so trust me what will i get by bricking someones phone (same module and and it worked)
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But of course with lack of information (ie: what phone did you have, what firmware was it at, was it originally Froyo, etc?), people attempting to do the same tends to cause problems.
Though in my opinion, if you can't handle the method outlined in the XDA wiki (which will work with any version of the phone, including instructions for making a gold card), then it's probably not the best idea to even attempt having a rooted phone.

Desire C root, s-off and simlock

Hi!
I'm Matt and I'm newbie here
I'm writing regarding HTC desireC.
I've got this handset from UK, unfortunately it has simlock (sic!)
I have been searching the web ,lookin for answer how to unlock it but I haven't found any working method.
As a proud owner of desire hd I'm familiar with AAHK n ultimate multi tool methods, but naturally, they doesn't work with desire c.
My question for you as the greatest devs in the web is as follows:
Is there any good methods of unlocking desire C ?
Thanks for help
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up!
Need s-off for this model too.

My sister recently got a simlocked HTC Desire C.
She's going to travel and thus need an unlocked phone, I'd be glad for any hints and tips on how to do this for free.

HTC Desire SIM Unlock App??
TichDarkener said:
My sister recently got a simlocked HTC Desire C.
She's going to travel and thus need an unlocked phone, I'd be glad for any hints and tips on how to do this for free.
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I'm still a newb on xda-dev but I'm slowly doing the research to write a SIM unlock tool for this phone, as I have my own and want to unlock it as well... I'm going to try and base it off the regular HTC Desire app here but even though I'm not a newb, this will be one of the first times I've written an app myself.
I'll let everyone know how it goes... I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate such an app!
-AC

Download and flash clockworkmod recovery, touch version in the development index, bot to the flashed recovery and find Simunlock ( something to do with sim), send the code to munjeni and get the code, think it might cost €5 I'm not sure.
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Yeah that's what my backup plan is. I've already talked to him after I found that option in there but I'm totally broke. Plus moneybookers seems a bit shady to me. It just sucks that so many people have the algorithm and won't share it. It's probably so simple too. All I need is one or two unlock codes and some time and I can build an app. It'll be good practice. I just wish I had more to work from! I've found the CID in the boot partition but its in an unwritable area so I need s-off just to experiment. I really want to get in to development and be a part of these forums anyway wish me luck.
-AC
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I can send you my unlock code if that would work?
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same here, don't dig moneybookers, please anyone, any news?