Hi,
Trying to root my brothers HTC Desire HD which is currently running Android version 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) and HTC Sense version 3.0.
I've been searching for the past half hour trying to find a way to root it but my search hasn't been very successful since the aahk no longer exists.
I tried the temproot method but when trying to temproot the phone the phone started to freeze and I had to remove the battery to restart it, the application went completely black... I used VISIONary to try temproot it...
So how do you root the device?
Thanks a lot in advance.
P.s i've rooted a HTC Desire HD before, not on gingerbread.
Look at glevitans signature and follow that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29645294
@glevitan - paranoid yet?
Edit: not sure if the kit works with that version of android. Double check before using.
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Download aahk just now from the link in the IRC Channel title. Will run that as soon as it has downloaded and see what happens.
DavidDHD said:
Download aahk just now from the link in the IRC Channel title. Will run that as soon as it has downloaded and see what happens.
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Edited previous post.
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Anything about version 12.x will work with Gingerbread. It involves downgrading:
[Select and press Enter]1
3.12.405.1
This version of Android cannot use the hack kit at this time.
You can downgrade if you like, then rerun the hack step.
WARNING: THIS WILL WIPE DATA
[Would you like to downgrade? y/n]
HTC WWE Europe 3.12.405.1 downgrades to HTC WWE EU GB 2.50.405.2
So after downgrade everything should be good to go.
I went over to the IRC channel, this is posted on top.
AAHK will not currently work on Inspires on AT&T's latest ROM, 3.20.502.52. A new temproot is needed.
Edit: Just noticed you have the dhd, yes, it seems you are good to go.
That's the ROM downgraded. Setting up the phone as if it were never used before as I type.
Rooting = done.
So for anyone reading this thread, download the aahk which can be found by connecting to the aahk irc support channel:
Here
Once downloaded, read the 'efffen manual' thoroughly, open the batch file as administrator and press 1. You will have to downgrade your firmware. Press y and hit enter. Continue on with the downgrade. Once it's booted back up and you've setup the device; enable debugging mode again and disable fast boot. Enter 1 at the menu of the batch file. Device will now begin rooting process.
Cheers for help!
Buddy, it's not allowed to link the hack kit. When you have a chance, remove it.
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Teichopsia said:
Buddy, it's not allowed to link the hack kit. When you have a chance, remove it.
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Don't worry, I haven't. I've only linked the IRC channel.
I have a problema like DavidDHDa and yesterday i tried to downgrade my phone whit aahk,As you said Teichopsia, buut the aahk is stoping at this part (see pictures), the phone is go in Hboot but is not do anything , I skipped a command ?? or what why not continue to downgrade , What I missed?
PS: plz sorry my bad english I hope you understand
Wait it will do smthing
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I left him about 30 minutes and does nothing
May be anti virus is effecting.....disable it if its running
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Did you try pressing the spacebar?
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galacticu said:
I left him about 30 minutes and does nothing
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that is not an error. The downgrade takes place in the device and not in the cmd session. Once your phone is downgraded, check that by looking at the about phone>software that u are running Android 2.3.3 and have sense 2.1, then re run the hack kit again...
That issue is because lack of reading....:good:
glevitan said:
that is not an error. The downgrade takes place in the device and not in the cmd session. Once your phone is downgraded, check that by looking at the about phone>software that u are running Android 2.3.3 and have sense 2.1, then re run the hack kit again...
That issue is because lack of reading....:good:
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My question was also valid, wasn't it?
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My question was also valid, wasn't it?
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HAHAHA of course...press a key to continue....THAT WAS EASY....:fingers-crossed:
What abt me?? I was wrong?? Or not get point.
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Baba_Bhai said:
What abt me?? I was wrong?? Or not get point.
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We will have to see whay galactiu says, but I do believe he solved his issue in the android revolution thread. I'll take another look.
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Related
Now, V2.37 downgrade has no specific news?
I think it's being worked on. There's quite a few people looking for this, so I think we just need to wait!
I am also looking for a way to root 2.37.
Please, Please someone help....
me to looking for a way to downgrad 2.42
Just be patient guys...and please donate when the new GingerBreak is released to show your support for these hard working heroes!
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Can someone please advice me on how to check if mine is version 2.37? Isit the build number ?
Yes, it is the build number in the Software-Information menu.
I can't connect to the internet, trough mobile or with wireless after upgrading this. Wanna downgrade!!!
same issue
i bought hd desire a9191 throw ebay site, softwarebuild is 2.37
so pls any one know to how downgrade it,, just tell my cus am diying loooooooooool
When can we root it!! T_T
Would be interesting !! Please
i ask htc..they say only can downgrade in customer service
But how to downgrade branded phone with S-ON? -> I can't root!
Fabipro said:
But how to downgrade branded phone with S-ON? -> I can't root!
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Check it. Use the gingerbreak method. It works.
http://driphter.com/index.php?topic=3867.0
I had accidentally tried 2.37 via the pd98img and everything was locked up, so I wanted to get back to 2.36 but the RUU no longer would work. Im suprised my steps & toolkit still worked considering people are saying that the last version of gingerbreak didnt work. Well it still did for me (and a few other users) and NO goldcard was needed.
It doesn't work for me
At step 1. Download and Run this RUU to downgrade your device (plug in, run it, and let it do its magic): I got a failure (-> picture).
In Englisch: failure 140: Bootloader-Version-Failure
The ROM Update Utility Programm can't update the Android-Phone.
You need the right one and try again.
But which one is right? I tried more than ten ...
Again: I have (telekom)-branded Gingerbrad 2.37.111.6. No root an S-ON
help me please
thanks
greez Fabi
which RUU are you using are you using?
try skipping the RUU part of it, and just start at step 2 with the gingerbreak method.
Are you saying that Gingerbreak method in your post works on an S-ON 2.37 phones?
I wasn't able to make gingerbreak work either. My phone also lagged and FC with most widgets, won't connect to the mobile and wireless network. I thought I broke something by having radio s-off. But fortunately after Factory reset and wipe cache. everything went smoothly. Trouble is I have to setup my DHD again. ontly thing I was able to successfully restore was the contacts. using the built-in export tool.
JSLEnterprises said:
which RUU are you using are you using?
try skipping the RUU part of it, and just start at step 2 with the gingerbreak method.
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I tried the SAME .exe from another page...
So start at step 2 with gingerbreak: (in Charge mode?!)
At step 4 my phone doesn't install Gingerbreak from PC - so I copied the apk to my device, run it but nothing happens. It sags only: Rooting...; Running exploit...; This may take a few minutes! Device will reboot on success.
Now I'm waiting more than a half an hour! What's wrong?
FAbi
So why not upgrade? I mean does anyone know how to create FOTA updates? Coz maybe we can trick the phone to update to 1.32 but maybe change the numbers to 2.38 or something like that.
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AlphaRev and unrevoked have finally released a way to gain s-off for the official gingerbread ruu update!
we now have s-off + custom recovery to flash custom roms!
check this out: unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
yes but it don't start with me anyone try it ???
Tried it just now! Works 100%
how can i root with revolutionary?
Download and run it from http://revolutionary.io/
i download and run it but in winrar appear some files and file .exe and i run it but when open a window that recognize the desire 1.02.001 and says: put the beta key and i don't know what can i do.
fill in the form on the site for the key
but the key get with the serial number of the desire? i put it with the key and says aborting. Can you help me?
did it
i succesfully got s-off on my gingerbread.
also custom recovery succesfully installed.
only quesiton is, can i install custom rom the normal way, not that i get a bricked desire?
Thank you alpha ans unrevokes team... You are GOD and once more youve proove it!!!
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Worked 100% now running oxygen 2.2.1 thanks for the info
psycho693 said:
Worked 100% now running oxygen 2.2.1 thanks for the info
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can you say me which beta key did you use please?
everything works fine!
i am back in the rooting & custom roms scene, and i can confirm that acesmod007 works just great! so probably every custom rom works fine on the new gingerbread official ruu and s-off'd by revolutionary!
Thanx for info guys , very good news will be doing in today after work alpharev and unrevoked = win
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cracker_885 said:
can you say me which beta key did you use please?
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just fill out the form after you download from revolutionary.io. use your serial key in settings --> about phone --> phone identity
zerge root taking to long +5min. is it normal? doin it with usb debuging enabled. or i should run it in fastboot
This is the first time that I try to mod my Desire, so I would like to ask some (maybe silly) questions just-in-case:
1) Do I have to do everything listed into "[Video Tutorial] Noob Proof Everything Desire Guide", or does revolutionary let me skip some passages? Which?
2) Should I simply connect the Desire with the usb in debugging mode and launch the .exe, like installing a RUU? And after that proceed with the points from 5 and so on of the guide above?
I'm sorry if I could have asked some questions whose answers could easily be found elsewhere, but I prefer to be sure before using a pre-release tool... And I am quite astonished by the difference from the "complexity" of unrevoked+alpharev and the simplicity of revolutionary... Is that really so simple?
Thanks a lot, and thanks A LOT to revolutionary team!
wonderful news, going thru this now so wish me luck.
Doesn't work for me
It days invalid serial.
Matt
Works like a charm
View attachment 694200
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this is the message i get when i use revolutionary
Waiting for device...
Found your device: - exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2)
- (- exec '/system/bin/sh-- exec '/system/bin/sh, Android: - exec '/system/bin/
sh, ROM version: -)
Hi guys this is my first time i post a thread. I posted 2 pictures
one of them describes the rom i'm using and the other is root checker
i originally rooted my htc desire unrevoked and everything was fine besides not being s-off
i had busybox installed and says rooted and titanium also worked fine untill i flashed from rom manager the picture above,all hell broke loose.
i can still download roms from rom manager but when in the notifaction shows me complete, it doesn't do anything
my power button doesn't power off the phone,i always do a battery pull and when i go to bootloader volume up-down doesn't work nor power
my current rom is working <see picture attached> but new market installed always says stopped unexpectedly
please someone help if you can thanks airmario
Your attachments are invalid. For problems with revolutionary use their irc channel.
Thanks for the response!
But the problem is not with revolutionary
When I type Adb shell it says
-exec'/system /bin/sh' failed no such file or directory (2)
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Excuse me, but you wrote:
airmario said:
this is the message i get when i use revolutionary
Waiting for device...
Found your device: - exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2)
- (- exec '/system/bin/sh-- exec '/system/bin/sh, Android: - exec '/system/bin/
sh, ROM version: -).
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So how it is?
And fix the attachments.
Sorry about maybe a miss wrote
But did mean to say that I originally used unrevoked.
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Sorry, but I don't get it. Which steps did you do exactly?
SwiftKeyed from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App
In my humble opinion I would say: Do a complete wipe of everything and then do a clean stock rom install. After that try again. ow btw the update from HTC for your bootloader unlocker is NOT for the HTC Desire! But revolutionary works 100%. Did so on my HTC Desire WITH the new Gingerbread update. Now I am S-Off and rooted and have the Leedroid rom running ( with some tweaks)
grtz Maverick ®
Ok please be patient with me
He we go my first step
#1 I rooted my HTC desire with unrevoked for the past 4 months every thing worked fine.
Only thing is s-on
Then not long ago I decided to flash a different rom through rom manager like I've always been doing .
Once I did my problems all started
Busy box says not rooted,titanium same but rom manager I get permissions .
The rest is history ....all I want if possible is to start from scratch if possible ...go back to stock and root.
Thanks
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Sorry one more if I can add
When I go in terminal emulator it wont let me type anything
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airmario said:
Ok please be patient with me
He we go my first step
#1 I rooted my HTC desire with unrevoked for the past 4 months every thing worked fine.
Only thing is s-on
Then not long ago I decided to flash a different rom through rom manager like I've always been doing .
Once I did my problems all started
Busy box says not rooted,titanium same but rom manager I get permissions .
The rest is history ....all I want if possible is to start from scratch if possible ...go back to stock and root.
Thanks
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First of all if I am not mistaken Unrevoked doesn't "fully"root your phone. because your S-on doesn't turn into S-off. Therefore you usualy needed to do a nand root. And that could brick your phone if that fails
Sorry if I seem a little cautious with my words because I am a little newbe to all this
But with the Revolutionary tool it works. Trial and error on my own HTC Desire to prove it
You should be able to look for a Froyo RUU or even the newest Gingerbread update for the Desire and flash your phone with it. And then start from scratch with rooting with Revolutionary. If you allready did the update from froyo to Gingerbread there is no turning back to Froyo for now as far as I know. So you have to flash again with Gingerbread
Look on the threads her at XDA and you will find it or even try google. If you done that with succes you start rooting S-off with the revolutionary tool.
Don't bother trying to unlock the bootloader with the unlocker from HTC!! It is not ment for the Desire...!
hope this helped
grtz Maverick
airmario said:
Ok please be patient with me
He we go my first step
#1 I rooted my HTC desire with unrevoked for the past 4 months every thing worked fine.
Only thing is s-on
Then not long ago I decided to flash a different rom through rom manager like I've always been doing .
Once I did my problems all started
Busy box says not rooted,titanium same but rom manager I get permissions .
The rest is history ....all I want if possible is to start from scratch if possible ...go back to stock and root.
Thanks
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Was your phone branded? If not, just download this ruu, run it and follow the instructions on screen:
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
If it was, create goldcard, put it in your deisre and then the ruu again:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/308798-pc-application-goldcardtool/
Ok thanks
I'll try it and get back to you
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MatDrOiD said:
Was your phone branded? If not, just download this ruu, run it and follow the instructions on screen:
If it was, create goldcard, put it in your deisre and then the ruu again:
I'd go right ahead and download the Gingerbread update from HTC, wouldn't bother with the Goldcard because you may spend a lot of time trying to fix something which is unfixable. I seem to remember having a problem like yours, which was only solved by downloading an installing the official HTC RUU, I had also tried to get S-Off with Unrevoked but didnt use the right driver(was using HTC's driver, or maybe another, whatever it was it wasn't the right one to use with unrevoked, although unrevoked seemed to have worked!?).
Revolutionary has improved upon Unrevoked though. Its a lot simpler, the process is quicker and there's no user interaction at all. If you back up as much of the stuff and apps with titanium as you can or just your personal stuff, shouldnt be to much of a hassle.
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I'd go right ahead and download the Gingerbread update from HTC, wouldn't bother with the Goldcard because you may spend a lot of time trying to fix something which is unfixable.
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About which unfixable are you talking about? You get cid error when you want to flash stock ruu although your phone was branded.
pj81worcs said:
I seem to remember having a problem like yours, which was only solved by downloading an installing the official HTC RUU
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And at this point he will need a goldcard (maybe) to avoid cid error. That's why I asked if his phone was branded or not. So please do not talk about an error which is not fixable without defining which error you mean more precisely.
Revolutionary has improved upon Unrevoked though. Its a lot simpler, the process is quicker and there's no user interaction at all. If you back up as much of the stuff and apps with titanium as you can or just your personal stuff, shouldnt be to much of a hassle.
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To backup apps with tb, one needs root access. The thread opener does not have it and revolutionary does not give you root access till one's flashing the zip mentioned on the documentary site.
And revolutionary is another matter altogether, because the op wants to go back to stock. He may run revolutionary then.
I tried doing it by ruu HTC but always giving me error 120 battery less than 30%....
What can I do?
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airmario said:
I tried doing it by ruu HTC but always giving me error 120 battery less than 30%....
What can I do?
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I would do this: switch off the phone, remove the battery for 10 seconds, plug the battery again, charge full with phone still off with htc ac charger (2.5 hours at least), remove the charger, switch on the phone, ensure u have usb debug active, connect the phone to ur pc, run the ruu (if u are no brand use the 2.29.405.5)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
This was the ROM,I downloaded and caused be all the problems
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airmario said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
This was the ROM,I downloaded and caused be all the problems
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What phone u have?
The rom u linked is in the G1 Android Development! This is the Desire forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
this was the rom that caused me all the problems.
and i downloaded it from rom manger on my htc desire...
please someone help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765
this is the current rom on my htc desire
downloaded from rom manger and messed up all my phone
hi, I just got DHD instead of my old Desire, which I rooted with no problems. I am not novice, and I wouldn't ask you all for help, but i really don't know, how to downgrade it. I found some tutorials, BUT THEY DON'T WORK!!! I dont know why, but when i'm trying flashing PD98IMG.ZIP via bootloader, after checking PD98IMG.ZIP, it says "error, main version is older"... I have GOLDCARD and i have always follow the instructions!!! precisely!!!!!
When i try downgrade via cmd and adb, after checking those things, it says no # but $..and thats wrong!!!
visionary or gingerbreak dont work with this version, i think...
Android 2.3.5 ; HTC sense 3.0 ; software number 3.13.110.4 ; radio 12.65.60.29U_26.14.04.28_M
please help me.
Michael
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After some research, I found, that advanced ace hack kit is still ready to use. AAHK method worked fine for me.
VIZ: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/files/aahk-12062012.zip -->effen manual!!!
Do you got S-OFF?
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Try downloading one of the RUUs from here. Just boot your phone to the bootloader screen and plug it in then run the correct one for your phone. If you can boot into a ROM you can also do that, then plug in your phone, and run the RUU. It will give you all the instructions. BTW codename for HTC Desire HD/Inspire 4G is ACE. So get one of those RUUs:
Edit notice I can't post outside links cause I'm under 10 posts.
Just google "Shipped Roms HTC Ace"
Muikkuman said:
Do you got S-OFF?
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No I dont. I thought I can not have s-off without root. such as on desire.
Etdude: trying now, will edit with results.. thanx 4 now
btw downloading this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879375
EDIT:/// CAN NOT FLASH ANY OF RUU's
Try this ruu http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed.exe
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i was gonna just go ahead and root my Desire HD following online guides through google but that AAHK seems to be having bad things said about it.. i'm not sure, i dont understand half the things its saying
but anyway, i just want to flash a new 4.0 or 4.1 rom onto it, just need to root the thing first
any help please?
Use the hack kit despite what you may have read.
Click on my signature and check out post#7.
By the way, wrong section. Read forum rules while you are at it.
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There will always be bad things said about every method - the internet is full of fools.
Despite the very crass nature of way AAHK's """effen""" (multiple quotes because I loathe that "word") manual, it does get to the point, and if you follow it then you'll have no problems,
Well, thanks to the AAHK tool, my phone is Semi-Bricked, and im having a hard time recovering it.
humzaahmed155 said:
Well, thanks to the AAHK tool, my phone is Semi-Bricked, and im having a hard time recovering it.
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You messed up. Your fault. AAHK works perfectly if you read the manual twice before doing anything. If you go about using your own logic and pressing whatever you want then you'll mess up.
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I read the efffen manual and did everything correctly, it restored to froyo but started freezing on the HTC splash screen
I got the phone working now anyways, albeit with an old radio
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humzaahmed155 said:
I read the efffen manual and did everything correctly, it restored to froyo but started freezing on the HTC splash screen
I got the phone working now anyways, albeit with an old radio
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AHH you restore to froyo?? You are not very clever are you? Maybe you missed the part where it says not to flash a froyo RUU in a device running gingerbread..that is all over the forum and even in the guide in my signature. Also in the effen manual and in the Hack Kit site.
Besides, it does not exist such a thing as semi brick...or you are bricked or you are stuck...
To sum up, stuck at the splash screen is fully described in the troubleshooting section of the manual. What people need to know, is that the Hack Kit is not for the lazy noobs, being a noob is fine if you are wise enough to learn what does hacking your device needs and involves. There are lots of thread on that...even I have writen a guide to help noobs out. No one will do anything for you...IT IS YOUR PHONE, so do your homework and stop whining.
i have a question
i am running version 2.2 on desire hd and software number is 1.83.466.5
can i use AAHK for root
komalsaeed said:
i have a question
i am running version 2.2 on desire hd and software number is 1.83.466.5
can i use AAHK for root
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Already answered in your other thread. Do not ask the same question y different threads please.