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hey guys,
tried everything in my knowledge to try root my desire, going through tutorials on this forum and other forums but seem to get stuck in the same place,
when using the r4 or r5 root method on the step2 part where you try push the files to the phone itself , it cannot find the device
'error: device not found'
ive tried rectifying this by making sure usb debuggings on,
my desire is t-mobile branded so ive been using a goldcard, first of al used the gold card generator thanks to klutsh then when i thought that was the problem i tried making my own with the help of the guide on this forum,
,
just seem stuck in a rut at the moment ,
if some one could shed some light spent houses yesterday trying to figure it out
BTW ive used the windows and tinycore methods
my radio is 4.05.00.11
t mobile uk
on 0.75 base and 1.15 rom

You need a gold card, make sure the one u made works! Even try making it again, i was getting the exact same error on my unbranded desire, i tried lyk 10 times, i made a goldcard and was rooted 5 mins later

yeah tried 2 different ways going to try my wifes sd card when shes back also going to try linux
think win xp sp3 has issues connecting to the phone so.....
ill see how linux goes

Maybe its somthing diffrent mate but until i made my goldcard adb was giving me the exact same device nt found error! Can you use fake flash without root? Maybe just try flashing, rootedupdate.zip from recovery?

not tried using fake flash , tried with a different sd and its the same
think must be something to do with the gold card like you said,
what tutorial did you use?

sutty86 said:
not tried using fake flash , tried with a different sd and its the same
think must be something to do with the gold card like you said,
what tutorial did you use?
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this is the tutorial i used to root my desire
http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/05/how-to-root-your-htc-desire/

Try the r6 method from Paul @ http://desire.modaco.com
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

Hey sutty86 I had same problem.I tried rooting unbranded Desire with r6 method. I have windows 7 x64.No luck.Then I switched to Ubuntu x64 and right from start everything gone OK.It is probably windows x64 drivers problem.

I had this problem too on Win7 x86 but I installed HTC Sync and rebooted my computer and it worked like a charm.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

It's a driver issue. As suggested above, double-check the HTC Sync installation or use the Linux rooting method.
If you need to make a Gold Card, try using this tool:
http://android.modaco.com/content/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/

getting really annoyed now just reinstalled windows 7 again 32 bit,
tried again still getting error
About to start flash...
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
FAILED (remote: 42 custom id check fail)
sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
FAILED (remote: 42 custom id check fail)
Rebooting to bootloader...
rebooting into bootloader... OKAY
Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to enter recovery mode.
To do this, press the power button, wait a few seconds, then use the volume keys
and power button to select the RECOVERY option.
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this is using r6 method and when i try to update it comes up with
failed to verify whole-file signature

sutty86 said:
getting really annoyed now just reinstalled windows 7 again 32 bit,
tried again still getting error
this is using r6 method and when i try to update it comes up with
failed to verify whole-file signature
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if you look at the log, it keeps failing the cid check, its defo a prob with ur goldcard, try a diff sd card

try this tutorial http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/

When making the GoldCard are you choosing physical or logical in the hex editor?

i used the tool and ive used the hex i belive its a problem with the brand of sd card sandisk, tried with two different sandisk and a unbraded 8gb one,
going to buy a kingston tomorrow hopefully that will help

[Q] FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)

Hello,
I try now since 2 hours to root my desire (it's non brnded and no simlock).
The bootloader is as i see it verion 0.92.
I have tried now 3 different Micro SD cards as goldcards and with the goldcards was never a problem. When i com to following point of the Tutorial:
5. Turn off your phone and turn it back on by holding down Back and Power until you see Fastboot come up on the screen. Push the Power button while highlighting Fastboot on the phone and Fastboot should show up in red now on the phone (if it doesn’t push Power again until it does).
6. Plug the phone in via USB cable to the computer.
7. Open the folder you extracted to the C drive and double click “step1-windows.bat” and wait for it to finish.
I receive following informations:
About to start flash...
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature cont
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
INFOchecking main version...
FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature cont
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
INFOchecking main version...
FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
Rebooting to bootloader...
rebooting into bootloader... OKAY
Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to
To do this, press the power button, wait a few s
and power button to select the RECOVERY option.
When i then continue with the Bootloader and the recovery mode, i wipe the data and start the command Apply sdcard:update.zip.
then i get after half the way a Signature error and the install is aborted.
Please help

You can't root that HBOOT, you need to downgrade it to 0.80 and then you can root...
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256

EddyOS said:
You can't root that HBOOT, you need to downgrade it to 0.80 and then you can root...
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
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hmmm.... i find that a little to risky, but i gues it is just a question of time until a rootflash will be available for the new hboot... Don't you think?

The method you are trying downgrades your phone's software so I'm not sure why you think it's less risky. Also it'll never work on your phone (which might be a good thing, as if you have SLCD, it'd brick the screen).

teppic74 said:
The method you are trying downgrades your phone's software so I'm not sure why you think it's less risky. Also it'll never work on your phone (which might be a good thing, as if you have SLCD, it'd brick the screen).
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So understanding you correctly: For the moment there is no way to have a modified rom on my sLCD Htc Desire?

There is; downgrade your bootloader and use a rom with slcd support. If you are afraid to do it, then don't. If you don't want to spent time finding the correct information, you should not root imho. Btw, this forum has a good search function, plus a sticky with all the info you will need.
Sent from my Evil Lair using Doomsday Device

Ik Desire said:
There is; downgrade your bootloader and use a rom with slcd support. If you are afraid to do it, then don't. If you don't want to spent time finding the correct information, you should not root imho. Btw, this forum has a good search function, plus a sticky with all the info you will need.
Sent from my Evil Lair using Doomsday Device
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I have searched for my error's and landed in a lot of differnt device forums... Sorry for asking...
I wanted to flash the LeeDrOiD Mod V2.0a, but having read more than 60 pages about this mod i didn't see any info about Amoled or Slcd

Pion33r said:
I have searched for my error's and landed in a lot of differnt device forums... Sorry for asking...
I wanted to flash the LeeDrOiD Mod V2.0a, but having read more than 60 pages about this mod i didn't see any info about Amoled or Slcd
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Jo,
thanks to this info, i gues i will be able to root the desire with slcd and without downgrade of the hboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750852
But: my question now is if after a successfull rooting i can futher continue with an mod or i'll still need to take care of the display "problem" ?
THX

Pion33r said:
Jo,
thanks to this info, i gues i will be able to root the desire with slcd and without downgrade of the hboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750852
But: my question now is if after a successfull rooting i can futher continue with an mod or i'll still need to take care of the display "problem" ?
THX
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I'd strongly suggest you *don't* follow that thread. Also, it will downgrade your system. As has already been said this is the ONLY way to root the phone.

teppic74 said:
I'd strongly suggest you *don't* follow that thread. Also, it will downgrade your system. As has already been said this is the ONLY way to root the phone.
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Now i'm confused.
You say this does the downgrade and here it sais "don't" do the downgrade: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748498

If you have hboot 0.92 then you have froyo, and you cannot root without downgrading down to android 2.1.
The thread you are looking at is out of date. The information you are given now is up to date.

teppic74 said:
If you have hboot 0.92 then you have froyo, and you cannot root without downgrading down to android 2.1.
The thread you are looking at is out of date. The information you are given now is up to date.
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All right.. Got it...
So let's do a summery:
- I need to do a downgrade of the hboot
- then i need to aply the brick fix as i have a SLCD
- then i do the root flash
- then i again the brick fix
- and finally i can do the mod upgrade (where maybe after i need to do the brick fix again?
is it important to do the goldcard after the downgrade of the hroot or can i do it when ever i want?
BTW: I'd like to flash LeeDrOiD V2.0a mod with EspressoTheme

No.
Follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256

teppic74 said:
No.
Follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
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Thanx a lot!!!

Just to finish the question's of mine:
After finishing the tut you send i understand, that i have a rooted phone with priviledge rights and having that i can go to the market, install clockworkmod and install any mod i'd like to, yes?

[Q] Can't root Desire, HBOOT 0.93.0001

I've tried to root it in many ways.
My only reason of rooting is installing Georgian glyphs,
as I would like to have georgian alphabet support.
It's a very big issue for us:
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=5925
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8394&q=georgian&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
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unrevoked.com
with unrevoked 3.21 and even 3.22 version. no way.
it tells me: Internal error: couldn't find misc.
Afterwords I've tried r6-desire-root-alt, no success in this front too:
Code:
ladbook:r6-desire-root-alt alinux$ ./step1-mac.sh
Desire Root Step 1
Erasing cache and rebooting in RUU mode...
Password:
erasing 'cache'... OKAY
... OKAY
About to start flash...
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' (138708 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
INFOchecking main version...
FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
sending 'zip' (138708 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
INFOchecking main version...
FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
Rebooting to bootloader...
rebooting into bootloader... OKAY
Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to enter recovery mode.
To do this, press the power button, wait a few seconds, then use the volume keys and power button to select the RECOVERY option.
ladbook:r6-desire-root-alt alinux$
My phone details:
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.09.05.30_2
with OTA updated Froyo 2.2
Any help is very appreciated! Thank you in advance!

unrEVOked works with no issues on that HBOOT - sounds like you've not made sure the right drivers are installed

EddyOS said:
unrEVOked works with no issues on that HBOOT - sounds like you've not made sure the right drivers are installed
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First of all thank you for your reply.
Primary I've done it in MacOSX.
Afterwards I repeated it on Win 7, I was following this guide:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
for driver installation.
But, same result.
Is there way to make a TOTAL HARD reset, and maybe redo rooting with the latest unrevoked?

Download the Slax iso and the create a bootable cd, then download unrevoked 3.2.1(for linux) and save it onto the flash.
Boot from slax cd, copy files from flash to desktop, install and follow the onscreen instructions with unrevoked.

I had no issues in Windows 7 x64 Ultimate using unrEVOked so can't really comment, sorry

RaymondErasmus said:
Download the Slax iso and the create a bootable cd, then download unrevoked 3.2.1(for linux) and save it onto the flash.
Boot from slax cd, copy files from flash to desktop, install and follow the onscreen instructions with unrevoked.
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Hello,
I've tried it with Linux too now...
I have a Ubuntu partition. With "sudo ./reflash" in the same way like win or mac gives me:
Internal error: couldn't find misc.

i have the same problem. after i installed this rom RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release with bootloader 0.93.0001 i cannot root. any solution yet? thanks in advance

People! I've done a downgrade from 0.93.0001 to HBOOT-0.83.0001
I've used this downgrade tool:
http://www.brutzelstube.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/downgrade23a.zip
My stuff at the moment:
2.1-update1 firmware.
32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09 radio.
1.21.405.2 software version.
build number: 1.21.405.2
Should I root now?

i have tested this too but it did not work for me. what did u exactly do?

gonjeshk said:
i have tested this too but it did not work for me. what did u exactly do?
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boot in linux.
use terminal for:
unzip donwgrade23a.zip
move into:
desire_downgrade
and launch with sudo:
sudo ./donwgrade.sh
and wait

i did exactly that but i get error messages:
./adb: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Your phone is now ready to be downgraded - rebooting to bootloader.
Starting in 10 seconds (ctrl-c to quit)
./adb: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
what can i do now?

alinuxos said:
boot in linux.
use terminal for:
unzip donwgrade23a.zip
move into:
desire_downgrade
and launch with sudo:
sudo ./donwgrade.sh
and wait
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Worked like a charm! Thanks.

That is this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
It also works in Windows

gonjeshk said:
i did exactly that but i get error messages:
./adb: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Your phone is now ready to be downgraded - rebooting to bootloader.
Starting in 10 seconds (ctrl-c to quit)
./adb: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
what can i do now?
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It's ubuntu dependencies, you should have libstdc++ installed.
try sudo apt-get install libstdc
or if not,... try to find a right package with command apt-cache search libstdc

alinuxos said:
People! I've done a downgrade from 0.93.0001 to HBOOT-0.83.0001
I've used this downgrade tool:
http://www.brutzelstube.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/downgrade23a.zip
My stuff at the moment:
2.1-update1 firmware.
32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09 radio.
1.21.405.2 software version.
build number: 1.21.405.2
Should I root now?
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Go for it ... i see no reason why you shouldnt be able to root and then let us know how it went.
Its strange that some people running HBOOT 0.93 have issues rooting, were any of your phones branded? I read somewhere that vodafone or something with this hboot gives issues when trying to root

I have HBOOT 0.93.0001 and I could root fine.

now i get this error message with using ubuntu live cd:
no device found and in phone bootloader tells me the version would be older....
maybe it depends on the new rom i am havin now?

I have 0.93.0001 and rooted fine with unrevoked3

That hboot 0.93000001, was released as an OTA. This also updated my Desire to that new hboot version. Maybe a try to prevent rooting?
My desire was rooted before but I unrooted it because it needs sending to htc. It's suffering from random reboots when it gets hot. It reboots, then vibrates 7 times. Google it, a lot of people have this problem.
I'm hoping I'll be able to root again when I get it back, because I just neeeeeed to run MIUI..
Ah the above comment comforts me I'll just try unrevoked again.

i tried Unrevoked and all downgrade tools , but always have problem some where , but main problem that after the phone reboot it's always can not find the phone and give me error , i recheck the adb many times and used Linux and windows 7 64 bit .
please help

Won't boot past HTC screen

Today I tried the permroot from visionary, but when the phone rebooted it never makes it past the htc screen. I tried flashing PC10img.zip from hothands and tried the stock ROM as well, but the blue bar loads up and then goes right back the hboot screen.
Pretty much the same as the thread below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=917102
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0000
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
I read through this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842495 and was going to post in there, but my post count is not yet high enough.
what was the last running rom/kernel combo you had?
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Stock ROM Kernel 2.6.32.17
list EVERYTHING you have done since that point
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temp root from visionary. clicked permroot and phone rebooted and never makes it past HTC screen. I tried flashing the Stock rom and hothands rom, but no dice.
which recovery is installed?
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stock. I ****ed up by not having CWM or Nandroid.
what happens in recovery when you type
adb devices?
adb remount?
adb shell?
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adb devices:
list of devices attached
HT09RR210692 offline
shell and remount don't work since device is offline
does it try to boot? is it stuck on splash screen, or does it make it to boot animation? 1 min after you turn it on, what happens when you type:
adb devices?
adb remount?
adb shell?
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adb devices just says list of devices attached with nothing under it
shell and remount
error: device not found
This is the first time I messed up a phone. I rushed into this root thinking I knew more than I did. Quite the humbling experience to say the least. I definitely won't make that mistake again.
That being said, does anybody have any other advice for me or anything else I can try?

1) turn it off (take out and reinstall the battery)
2) Press "volume down" and power up. Fastboot menu should show up.
3) select Factory Reset
and wait to see if it boots.
try not to root using visionary. Use the gfree method to do it. Much safer in my opinion.

I forgot to mention that factory reset never makes it past the htc screen either.

This is what I posted to someone that had a similar situation to you: I hope it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924085

Thanks Ed for the help. It started like it was going to work, but then I got 'main version check fail'
C:\android-sdk-windows>fastboot-windows flash zip PC10IMG_Vision_TMOUS_1.19.531.
1_Radio_12.21.60.09b_26.02.01.15_M2_release_149459_signed.zip
sending 'zip' (126272 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
INFOchecking main version...
FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)

If you are back to S-On and can't run adb shell, that's it .......there's nothing else you can do for your phone, sorry to say but you are out of options.
Heres the quote you really didn't want to read:
"*if you cannot get into shell, and you have stock recovery, s-on, and post OTA, im sorry your pretty screwed. as of right now the only thing thats gonna bring it back is a full img/update signed from htc thats equal to or higher then the version currently on the phone. (well and jtag of course)"
Heres the LINK to where I got this ^^^^ quote from.
sho_nuff1997 Check your inbox I'm gonna PM you.

Thanks joe. I did read that part in the thread. I guess I was just hoping something may have changed since then (and was in denial about my bricked phone.
I'll do what you suggested in the pm.
Thanks again.

[Q] HTC desire Z stuck in booting after downgrade attempt

Hello,
I have a phone that is now stuck at white screen with green htc logo after an attempt to downgrade following this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
However i had already downloaded a PC10IMG.zip with this tool :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521019
I first tried using the tool, but it always failed. It seemed to me the script failed on getting temproot. (I then manually downloaded the PC10IMG.zip in the .bat file just incase it was a problem with the wget it uses or something)
After that i followed the guide instead and gained temproot, changed version and gaining supercid through the goldcard method.
I then tried downgrading using the manual method using the PC10IMG.zip mentioned above (Its alot smaller than the ones mentioned in the guide. I have a suspicion it is for another phone perhaps). Bootloader recognized it and started "upgrade" process as expected. After it worked with that for a while it rebooted and since then I have been stuck on the white/green splash screen on normal boots.
I can still get into Hboot, but I cant do anything there. Nothing seems to work there. Neither volume +/-, trackpad nor powerbutton does anything.
I can also get into fastboot. This seems to work better, but when i try to flash the image then it just gives me :
D:\platform>fastboot-windows flash zip StockRom.zip
sending 'zip' (291447 KB)... FAILED (remote: 02 data length is too large)
HBOOT screen shows me the following:
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0008
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.08.04.30_M3
I havent tried altering the contents of my SD card in fear of making things even worse.
Any tips/tricks/hint would be greatly appreciated!

Got some rather excellent help from #g2root to fix this today.
My main problem was that I had flashed the wrong img and that my Golden SD was not working correctly. Got that sorted out by using another SD and made it golden in another device.
Then proceeded to upgrade it to the newest g2 software (since that was what i had tried to do in the first place. Namely using the g2 img in a Desire Z device), downgrade it, rooted it and installed the necessary tools to get Andromadus running
Thanks to pierre_ja, skorgon, Uni_Ced and Catherall for the patience, moral support and excellent help! The amount of handholding from pierre_ja was astonishing

G2 img
Can i ask where you obtained the G2.img file, I am in a similar situation. Thanks

We used this one PC10IMG_Vision_TMOUS_2.15.531.3_Radio_12.52.60.25U_26.08.04.30_M3.zip
-Nipqer

Is there any way i can downgrade and root/custom recovery without a PC?

BAleR said:
Is there any way i can downgrade and root/custom recovery without a PC?
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Not with an HTC Vision, you can't... You need an PC to do this.

That's too bad. The G2 used to easy. Thanks for the reply!
Edit: So that goes for the G2 aswell correct?

99 Unknown fail
I have tried to flash the provided earlier in the post (PC10IMG.zip).
But the device returns the following. Is the because i need to gold pass the SD card?
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.85.0015
MICROP-425
RADIO-26.10.04.03_M
eMMC-boot
Dec 20 2011,16:21:13
Thanks
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C:\Users\Ian Wallace>cd C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot flash zip PC10IMG.zip
sending 'zip' (134550 KB)...
OKAY [ 22.466s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 27.942s
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot flash zip PC10IMG.zip
sending 'zip' (134550 KB)...
OKAY [ 22.417s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 27.893s

Trigrorx said:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found
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This is your problem, adb can't see your phone. Was it up and running when you tried this ? If so it's your adb setup. Have you used adb before on this phone ? See my signature for a link to a guide to setting up adb.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.

BAleR said:
That's too bad. The G2 used to easy. Thanks for the reply!
Edit: So that goes for the G2 aswell correct?
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For the G2 there is a new program called mr. root, wich makes everything a bit easier, but you still need an computer to do it. So that's correct indeed.

From memory that 99 error means you used htcdev.
You can find more info on that here
-Nipqer

steviewevie said:
This is your problem, adb can't see your phone. Was it up and running when you tried this ? If so it's your adb setup. Have you used adb before on this phone ? See my signature for a link to a guide to setting up adb.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.
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The cmd's seem to be working from the cmd prompt. for example the phone did go into boot loader.
The phone is in a state where it will not boot up. Fails on the htc logo.
However boot loader is not functioning, every time it directs me to clock work orange mod screen. Which does not function either

Same problem!!
Hi, im really new here, and i googled the 'symptoms' of my broken HTC desire Z and this thread came up. My phone is showing exactly the same writting as what you described, but i really really dont know why. i dont know what all these technical terms mean/do but i REALLY miss my phone and want it to work again!! I would really really REALLY appreciate any help anyone could offer me, because the warranty is up so i cant send it back!
Thank you so much!

So to get this straight, you've tried to root your phone and it went wrong. If so, can you still get into your recovery?
-Turn off phone, hold down the power and volume up button. Then ou should get your bootloader. Once that's loaded slelect recovery with your volume buttons and confirm (press "enter") by pressing your powerbutton. Then your phone should restart in recovery. If you haven't changed your recovery image, you should be able to get the stock ROM running again.-