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All,
Sorry about if this is a duplicate post, but can anyone confirm if the procedure http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4257045&postcount=38 is still good for rooting a G2 Touch phone?
I have been using mine for a while and am eager to be on a later version of Andriod. Do the new builds have the HTC Applications (such as bookmarks where you can take photos) or are they free of these applications?
If they don't have them, is there anyway I can add them?
Many thanks.
Father L
Father L said:
All,
Sorry about if this is a duplicate post, but can anyone confirm if the procedure http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4257045&postcount=38 is still good for rooting a G2 Touch phone?
I have been using mine for a while and am eager to be on a later version of Andriod. Do the new builds have the HTC Applications (such as bookmarks where you can take photos) or are they free of these applications?
If they don't have them, is there anyway I can add them?
Many thanks.
Father L
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Do you want to root your phone or put a new rom on? Rooting the phone will only allow you to run apps which require root access, most custom rom's have root built in and can allow you to use v2.1 of android os. If you want to put on a custom rom then follow my guide in my sig if you just want root I think that guide is good.
Read the custom ROM topics to see what apps or tweaks have been made.
If your Hero is a newish uk T-Mobile one, the first method in that sig may not work. I had to use the goldcard method, what HSPL You using?
Father L said:
All,
Sorry about if this is a duplicate post, but can anyone confirm if the procedure ... is still good for rooting a G2 Touch phone?
I have been using mine for a while and am eager to be on a later version of Andriod. Do the new builds have the HTC Applications (such as bookmarks where you can take photos) or are they free of these applications?
If they don't have them, is there anyway I can add them?
Many thanks.
Father L
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Use this guide: "[Guide] Newbie Guide to Install a Custom Rom [Updated 19/03]"
I have same phone as yours (HTC G2 T-Mobile) and did everything nice in few hours of carefulness and now my phone is happy with latest Villain 4.0 Beta2.
P.S. everything worked 100% with golden card method which is explained there in noob level.
Good luck!
btdag said:
If you want to put on a custom rom then follow my guide in my sig if you just want root I think that guide is good.
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bonesy said:
If your Hero is a newish uk T-Mobile one, the first method in that sig may not work. I had to use the goldcard method, what HSPL You using?
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edismx said:
Use this guide: "[Guide] Newbie Guide to Install a Custom Rom [Updated 19/03]"
I have same phone as yours (HTC G2 T-Mobile) and did everything nice in few hours of carefulness and now my phone is happy with latest Villain 4.0 Beta2.
P.S. everything worked 100% with golden card method which is explained there in noob level.
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The link in BTDAG's sig is the same one EDISMX is referring to,... and yes, the Goldcard method that BONESY mentioned is also explained there, by far (in my opinion) the best tut for beginners on here.
EDIT: It doesn't work, let's move on.
Just saw this now, apparently it works for all HTC 2.1 devices using the 'fake ota' method.
I will rewrite the guide here once someone has confirmed it works.
I can not and will not test this as I wasn't stupid enough to flash the official 2.1 RUU.
http://forum.androidspin.com/showthread.php?p=13939#post13939
Once you get to clockwork mod recovery you should be able to flash a custom rom!
Thanks to Eugene373 for this
42turkeys said:
Just saw this now, apparently it works for all HTC 2.1 devices using the 'fake ota' method.
I will rewrite the guide here once someone has confirmed it works.
I can not and will not test this as I wasn't stupid enough to flash the official 2.1 RUU.
http://forum.androidspin.com/showthread.php?p=13939#post13939
Once you get to clockwork mod recovery you should be able to flash a custom rom!
Thanks to Eugene373 for this
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Reports on the guide website suggest that this will NOT work for HTC Hero users or in fact any phone which did not originally ship with v2.1 of Android.
I'd love someone to prove this wrong so keep trying but don't get your hopes up.
another explaination - not tested
here is another explaination to root cdma hera - don't know if it works or not, don't know if it's the same for gsm hero
http://www.gadgetsdna.com/how-to-root-htc-hero-cdma-stock-android-2-1/3628/
jergud said:
here is another explaination to root cdma hera - don't know if it works or not, don't know if it's the same for gsm hero
http://www.gadgetsdna.com/how-to-root-htc-hero-cdma-stock-android-2-1/3628/
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don't work, I've tested it.
42turkeys said:
Just saw this now, apparently it works for all HTC 2.1 devices using the 'fake ota' method.
I will rewrite the guide here once someone has confirmed it works.
I can not and will not test this as I wasn't stupid enough to flash the official 2.1 RUU.
http://forum.androidspin.com/showthread.php?p=13939#post13939
Once you get to clockwork mod recovery you should be able to flash a custom rom!
Thanks to Eugene373 for this
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I am stupid enough, falsh Chunghwa official 2.1 RUU,test above,don't work.no hope......
found another one - cdma again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
don't know if it works with gsm hero
zmgbyn said:
I am stupid enough, falsh Chunghwa official 2.1 RUU,test above,don't work.no hope......
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me too...flashed Chunghwa..:| cannot go back no more...
qqragoon said:
me too...flashed Chunghwa..:| cannot go back no more...
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did you try this way too ? : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
I just wan't to make it more clear to my self. If I understood you ppl right, there is no possible way to root official GSM 2.1? Or am I wrong?
And does anyone know, how fast we will get rooted GMS EU 2.1 after it is released? Fast thing to do?
Also first part of OTA (YouTube update), i hope it didn't take ability to root from me?
shadow_fi said:
I just wan't to make it more clear to my self. If I understood you ppl right, there is no possible way to root official GSM 2.1? Or am I wrong?
And does anyone know, how fast we will get rooted GMS EU 2.1 after it is released? Fast thing to do?
Also first part of OTA (YouTube update), i hope it didn't take ability to root from me?
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There is no known way, yet.
There are already rooted GSM custom rom's based upon the 2.1 releases which have happened so far. It takes dev's a few hours from release usually to get them into the public domain.
shadow_fi said:
I just wan't to make it more clear to my self. If I understood you ppl right, there is no possible way to root official GSM 2.1? Or am I wrong?
And does anyone know, how fast we will get rooted GMS EU 2.1 after it is released? Fast thing to do?
Also first part of OTA (YouTube update), i hope it didn't take ability to root from me?
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If you installed the latest ota just downgrade & root.
For rooting the europe 2.1 I aim to be as fast as last time but it depends on when it is released.
jergud said:
did you try this way too ? : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
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I've tested it , can't work!
Some more tests:
Press Home + power then Press VOL UP + Power:
Lost recovery appear,But not use, signature error!
42turkeys said:
If you installed the latest ota just downgrade & root.
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You mean if I installed this "YouTube" OTA update and have 2.73.405.93, i have to downgrade? Even if this is still 1.5?
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You mean if I installed this "YouTube" OTA update and have 2.73.405.93, i have to downgrade? Even if this is still 1.5?
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Yeah, just follow mine or btdag's guide and be happy!
42turkeys said:
Yeah, just follow mine or btdag's guide and be happy!
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Well then IMO you have to add to your guide.
"First, you need to downgrade your ROM to 2.73.xxx.x"
Like: "Also downgrade 2.73.405.93, even if it starts with 2.73...".
Btw: If I would flash Part 2 OTA update, 2.1 andoird, would it be as easy as now, to downgrade?
shadow_fi said:
Well then IMO you have to add to your guide.
"First, you need to downgrade your ROM to 2.73.xxx.x"
Like: "Also downgrade 2.73.405.93, even if it starts with 2.73...".
Btw: If I would flash Part 2 OTA update, 2.1 andoird, would it be as easy as now, to downgrade?
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You can't downgrade once you flash part 2 as the version will change from 2.73.xxx.xx
Yeah I do need to change that, I just couldn't remember it when I was writing it!
Ok just coming from HD2 running CM7 2.3.4 (flashed a lot of roms on them)
Just got a DHD (yesterday) - has build 1.84.832.2 on it and stuck with Android 2.2.1.
Missing 2.3.4 and no official upgrade yet for HK version.
Questions
How can i root this phone (visionary+ does not appear on market)
is there anyway to upgrade to an official 2.3 rom from another region?
concreteman said:
Ok just coming from HD2 running CM7 2.3.4 (flashed a lot of roms on them)
Just got a DHD (yesterday) - has build 1.84.832.2 on it and stuck with Android 2.2.1.
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congratulations
concreteman said:
2.3.4 and no official upgrade yet for HK version.
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maybe you should to wait for ota upgrade, you tried from samsung kies?
concreteman said:
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How can i root this phone (visionary+ does not appear on market)
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visionary r 14 is not in the market buddy! you should to download it in "how to root" thread in dev. secction...
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is there anyway to upgrade to an official 2.3 rom from another region?
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yes you can obtain the WEE OFFICIAL RUU valid for the all the devices.. ensure that you changues your CID by supercid (cid 1111111)
all that you need is in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841076
don´t forget to do "downgrade proccess before root your device"
cheers
concreteman said:
Questions
How can i root this phone (visionary+ does not appear on market)
is there anyway to upgrade to an official 2.3 rom from another region?
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Yes, you can root the phone, but since you have 1.84 FW, you need to downgrade.
Once you downgrade, you can then install CWM recovery and flash different ROMs
*for downgrade guide - CLICK HERE
*for official ROM sources - CLICK HERE (files by andy, credit goes to him)
sorry but u answered the same thing like me but with another words....
uuuuhhhh...no, not really,
i provided a link to RUUs and a downgrade guide
did you provide a link to the RUU?
and when you said
don´t forget to do "downgrade proccess before root your device"
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I provided a link to the downgrade.
CodeNameUnknown1 said:
uuuuhhhh...no, not really,
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yes, yes really
CodeNameUnknown1 said:
provided a link to the downgrade.
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the link of my post redirects to root, s-off, DOWNGRADE...
but
actually I believe that this should not be a problem
thanks
Semantics aside - thanks. to both of you.
still trying to get to grips with DHD.
Quite familiar with HD2 rooting and flashing.
have put adw launcher on it and it feels a bit more like home.
Hi all,
I follow the instructions in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152233 from CuBz90
But still not working in Desire HD with builed number 2.42.415.1
I try many times but I unfortunately failed..
Please help..
it wont work with 2.42...........
downgrading 2.42 is not yet found.........
we must hav to wait........
Thanks man i just wanted to know if it will work on my 2.42.... .
Hello,
I think it should works. This is using the Goldcard method. The goldcard is a general method which should not be dependent on the phone version !
With goldcard you can install other OFFICIAL stock roms.
In the field of Android custom ROMs, what a Gold Card does is letting you install ROMs on your Android device that aren’t intended for your carrier. For example, if you have a T-Mobile USA HTC Desire, you can install an official ROM intended for the O2 UK HTC Desire, or even a generic ROM that isn’t locked to a carrier. It does so by disabling the CID (Carrier ID) check that the device does when installing a ROM.
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smartgig said:
Hello,
I think it should works. This is using the Goldcard method. The goldcard is a general method which should not be dependent on the phone version !
With goldcard you can install other OFFICIAL stock roms.
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i think its about the software version,couldn't go back without temp root,and as long as we couldnt found a 2.42.415.1 or later rom with root bug like 2.37 softbank rom ,we couldn't reach any where
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i think its about the software version,couldn't go back without temp root,and as long as we couldnt found a 2.42.415.1 or later rom with root bug like 2.37 softbank rom ,we couldn't reach any where
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Using the goldcard doesn't need any root permissions. It is a htc way to use other official stock roms. First you try to downgrade to official stock rom 1.32.405.6 then try to root this version.
smartgig said:
Using the goldcard doesn't need any root permissions. It is a htc way to use other official stock roms. First you try to downgrade to official stock rom 1.32.405.6 then try to root this version.
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i tried and a lot of people tried but it didn't work
and if it was that easy ,the whole root guide wouldn't be found at the first place,
,u can install only for upper version not older :S
thanks man ,i wish we could just have an easy one click root,
Yeah, we are all stuck with unrooted 2.42 dhd for now. Sooner or later, somebody will find a way to root 2.42.415.1. We just have to wait.
Idea for dhd V. 2.42
HELLO ALL MISERABLE PERSONS LIKE ME, CARRYING DHD ANDROID V 2.42 AND ABOVE.
I HAVE UN IDEA WHICH IS THAT WE CAN PAY MONEY TO ANY ONE WILL HELP US ROOT THE PHONE AND USE A METHOD FOR DOWNGRADED .
ACTUALLY IF I COME TO KNOW BEFORE PURCHASING DHD THAT I CAN NOT ROOT IT , I WILL NEVER PURCHASE IT .
I NEED YOUR SUPPORT ,
LEE
we cant say........we cant root DHD....we can....but must wait.........thats only the thing we should do.......
anybody know.....will this thing work ??????
http://driphter.com/index.php?topic=3867.0
i know that this will not work on 2.42...... ok.
for any other metod just check the release date of it.if it's before 6 jul defenitly will not work on 2.42....
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anybody know.....will this thing work ??????
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Do you have the 2.42 to try? I will try it tonight after I get back from work!!
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Do you have the 2.42 to try? I will try it tonight after I get back from work!!
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i tried it before,beleive me it wont work,i was thinkink to upgrade to 2.50 ,but am afraid of tow things : 1 - arabic support
2 - someone will figure a root for 2.42 and then i i cant go down to it :S
but its given 2.36+..........that can be 2.42 na ?????
i think its a common method after GB update..........whatever the version is.....
I dont know whether this work .........
rohithksaj said:
but its given 2.36+..........that can be 2.42 na ?????
i think its a common method after GB update..........whatever the version is.....
I dont know whether this work .........
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it could be ,but it wont work ,i also contacted jsl about it ,and he kept telling me u just need to let it go to sleep and then wake it up u will find an error which i couldn't get
but somehow i feel we are going root soon with 2.42.415.1 maybe this week,
but what do u think about going to the latest 2.50 ?
no way...am not going to update......the we have to wait again for downgrading 2.50.............
I will downgrade my 2.42 wen it comes.......
It will be great if we downgrade this week itself..........
I have lost almost 1 month for rooting my fone.....
now no way......
thanks all for reply ..
The waiting answer is not enough for me and the others , unless some one tell us if they works on it to figure out how to solve the root issue
thanks to all members in this forum specially the supportive peoples who give us that hope.
Am Still waiting since along time.. for a hope
i agree with you ,knowing someone is working on it is good and hopefull.
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That guide in driphter is a modified copy of the guides in xda, it won't work.
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Hey friends...
My friend has recently bought a defy in India... It came with eclair...
Now he wants to upgrade to gingerbread... But he doesn't want to root... So can anyone please help me? As I'm a Samsung user, I don't know anything about Motorola devices or how to upgrade them... So I would appreciate a noob friendly guide...
Thanks...
u cannot upgrade to gingerbread w/o rooting...defy has got the official froyo, not gingerbread..
please read the pinned posts if u wish to know how to flash a custom gingerbread rom..
adiles said:
Hey friends...
My friend has recently bought a defy in India... It came with eclair...
Now he wants to upgrade to gingerbread... But he doesn't want to root... So can anyone please help me? As I'm a Samsung user, I don't know anything about Motorola devices or how to upgrade them... So I would appreciate a noob friendly guide...
Thanks...
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He can update to Froyo, but there is no official Gingerbread update from Motorola for the Defy (and there will never be one).
If he doesn't want to tinker a bit he won't get Gingerbread (there are also 2.3 ports of the Defy Plus that work quite well, but rooting is necessary to install anything like that).
adiles said:
Hey friends...
My friend has recently bought a defy in India... It came with eclair...
Now he wants to upgrade to gingerbread... But he doesn't want to root... So can anyone please help me? As I'm a Samsung user, I don't know anything about Motorola devices or how to upgrade them... So I would appreciate a noob friendly guide...
Thanks...
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You should read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
adiles said:
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
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I still think you got everything you need in ChirmiPlay's post with link just above your last posting
adiles said:
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
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You can mess around with your Defy s much as you want, root, install ROMs, flash sbfs... And you can ALWAYS go back to the stock Foyo/ Eclair firmware your Defy came with. Even if something went wrong and the phone doesn't boot anymore, just flash a stock clean Motorola firmware and everything's gone (the ROM you had before, also the root). So also if your Defy has a hardware problem and you want to send it back, just go back to stock before and you don't have to worry about the warranty.
Arjoma said:
You can mess around with your Defy s much as you want, root, install ROMs, flash sbfs... And you can ALWAYS go back to the stock Foyo/ Eclair firmware your Defy came with.
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I don't think so. if you changed the bootloader version you will be stuck on some higher kernel and can not easily go back.. (that was what happend to epsylon3 - one of the main devs of CM9 for defy) - so if you flashed official froyo - you will not be able to go back to eclair for example. (as is also pointed out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537)
A piece of advice: read a lot (here in this forums) before you flash something. It help you not getting in trouble with your phone.
adiles said:
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
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There is no point in using defy with the buggy stock Eclair/Froyo ..
If u want to see the complete potential of defy Root it and Install CM7..
and yes you can go back when ever you want but make sure u take the Nandroid backup of the stock ROM that u r using and check whether the official sbf of ur region is available to download.so that u can flash it and restore the nandroid backup .. !!
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I don't think so. if you changed the bootloader version you will be stuck on some higher kernel and can not easily go back..
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Right, that was the only thing I wasn't thinking about. That is what is usually written in big red letters when there's something about these sbfs. But normally there is no need to change the bootloader version by installing the (not fixed) 2.3.4 sbf.
The only really current reliable options for the Defy imho are CM7.1, MIUI (and some versions based on it) and the Defy+ based ROMs (like MS2Ginger). With none of them you risk to be stuck somewhere - I flashed stock Froyo a dozen times without problems.
Thanks all for your replies....
I'll root and flash cm today....
adiles said:
Thanks all for your replies....
I'll root and flash cm today....
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Good luck!