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Root without goldcard?

I am really grateful that a root has been found. However as my card reader is broken, I am currently unable to make a goldcard and so cannot root frustratingly. Does anyone know of a way to root without one please? Thanks in advance.

Not possible, sorry!
But then again, you don't need a card reader, you can use the phone (that's how I did it). Just follow the Modaco guide.

Sorry I am not actually a member of Modaco, do you think you could the link for the guide ( I assume you mean for creating goldcard in phone.) Cheers.

Here it is, you don't have to be a registered member to view forum posts:
http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard/
A more detailed guide here:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/
(ignore the parts about the cardreader)

Thanks, but what I mean is that in the end the SD card need s to be connected to the computer and I can't do this last bit.

ipodtouch1001 said:
Thanks, but what I mean is that in the end the SD card need s to be connected to the computer and I can't do this last bit.
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Pretend that your phone is the card reader Mount it as storage as you would when you add music or files to it. (not sync or charge obviously) and follow the guide.
Good luck

Ahh that may've been where I went wrong, I didnt mount as stroraage. Will try, thanks.

[Q] What the hell has happened?? - SOLVED

ok, phone was on charge, phone rang, went to answer, phone rebooted!. Left it but it stayed on 02 screen??.. Battery out, reboot - same thing!
Tried going into recovery but again it hangs on the o2 boot screen?
What the hell has happened?????
Was running DeFrost 3.6 with no problems!
Someone please tell me my phone is not kaput!!

First of all, pull off your sdcard.

Tried that - removed sdcard - still same.. o2 boot screen...

Can anyone help me please?? I cant even get into recovery to to a nandroid restore.. everything i try the phone just sits there on the o2 screen... is there a way to reflash an original rom incase i have to send it back???
I just dont undestand why answering the phone on charge i have ended up with a f**cked phone???

So i imagine you can see hboot screen.
You may try to flash a new recovery with unrevoked.

Yes i can see the Hboot screens.. i tried the unrevoked methos but it wont go any further than saying: waiting for device enable usb debugging... as the phone wont startup.
Vicious circle eh.. thanks for quick reply though..

b6rt said:
So i imagine you can see hboot screen.
You may try to flash a new recovery with unrevoked.
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What i was going to say .... if you cant get to the hboot screen well then bad times indeed

Extreme solution
If you can get the Hboot screen, as extreme solution, just copy in your SDcard (root directory)the file PB99IMG.zip or similar (I have no brand phone, maybe O2 requires a different file).
Be carefull, because this method will reset completely your phone. You will loose Root, every data, and you'll come back to the original branded phone.
You can search for this file at:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bravo/
Download the zip file corresponding to your version and rename it in PB99IMG.zip
Put this file in the root directory of your sdcard, start the device in Hboot mode and it should start automatically!
I hope this can help you.
If anyone more expert has a better solution, please help him

No i CAN get into hboot screen.. i just have no idea as to what to do now???

vivus said:
If you can get the Hboot screen, as extreme solution, just copy in your SDcard (root directory)the file PB99IMG.zip or similar (I have no brand phone, maybe O2 requires a different file).
Be carefull, because this method will reset completely your phone. You will loose Root, every data, and you'll come back to the original branded phone.
You can search for this file at:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bravo/
Download the zip file corresponding to your version and rename it in PB99IMG.zip
Put this file in the root directory of your sdcard, start the device in Hboot mode and it should start automatically!
I hope this can help you.
If anyone more expert has a better solution, please help him
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Ok, i will lose root but will i be able to use the unrevoked method again??.. or am i completey screwed then as hboot will be too high etc...
I have put my goldcard in.. but just cant do anything

So...the alternative is to have a not working phone. In any case, Unrevoked or not, you should give it a try if you don't have other solutions. But I suggest you to read a lot of threads before you proceed... many similar experiences could help you to understand the procedure.

Yeah agreed.. would rather a working phone.. I have been looking at the bricked threads but they are not so easy to understand.. Appreciate the help though..

wingnutta said:
Ok, i will lose root but will i be able to use the unrevoked method again??.. or am i completey screwed then as hboot will be too high etc...
I have put my goldcard in.. but just cant do anything
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follow the hboot steps using the .zip file everthing will return to default so then you can use unrevoked to root you phone again #
Edit quoting this -
If you can get the Hboot screen, as extreme solution, just copy in your SDcard (root directory)the file PB99IMG.zip or similar (I have no brand phone, maybe O2 requires a different file).
Be carefull, because this method will reset completely your phone. You will loose Root, every data, and you'll come back to the original branded phone.
You can search for this file at:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bravo/
Download the zip file corresponding to your version and rename it in PB99IMG.zip
Put this file in the root directory of your sdcard, start the device in Hboot mode and it should start automatically!
I hope this can help you.
If anyone more expert has a better solution, please help him

Ok, i am completely stuck now.. I think i can repair the phone but i just have no idea how. I have trawled through bricked threads..just cant find a solution.
I think if i could get usb debugging enabled unrevoked might just work.
Using the cmd tool i can use enableqxdm 0 and it says okay - however unrevoked still does not see it as neither does my pc!
I have no idea how to restore my nandroid without getting into recovery???
I am unsure weather to flash the PB99img.zip as i have a branded phone and i am worried i will completely brick it!
Just so so lost....
Heres a tip though - dont answer your phone when its on charge!!!!

jshields said:
follow the hboot steps using the .zip file everthing will return to default so then you can use unrevoked to root you phone again #
Edit quoting this -
If you can get the Hboot screen, as extreme solution, just copy in your SDcard (root directory)the file PB99IMG.zip or similar (I have no brand phone, maybe O2 requires a different file).
Be carefull, because this method will reset completely your phone. You will loose Root, every data, and you'll come back to the original branded phone.
You can search for this file at:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bravo/
Download the zip file corresponding to your version and rename it in PB99IMG.zip
Put this file in the root directory of your sdcard, start the device in Hboot mode and it should start automatically!
I hope this can help you.
If anyone more expert has a better solution, please help him
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Can i use any of the PB99IMG.zips then as it was an o2 branded phone??? Or can i use the update.zip (is this the nandroid backup??) thats already on my sd card - have card reader so can mess about with that no probs..
I have just seen where it checks for the image afetr getting to Hboot so i understand what its looking for now... Question is what image do i use..
Really do appreciate all the help guys

Ok, i tried flashing one of the pb99img and i get a CID error (incorrect). It says this is because goldcard is not present but it is???? Is it because i am using a different standard rom to the one that was on the phone???

I give up for today - i gotta go to work. If i could get USB debugging to work i would probably be ok, but when i do the commands via cmd prompt it says okay but it doesnt seem to do anything!
My goldcard now seems like it doesnt want to be one, thus the cid error..
I am just going round in circles here..
Think i might just throw the damn thing out of a window - Its doing my head in!!!!!
All from answering the poxy phone whilst plugged in!!!!!

wow.. was hoping for a few replies.. guess no one has any ideas.. guess i am buggered then... ok so if i send the phone back to o2 - what is worse case scenario if they do see its flashed??.. will they just charge me for the fix or just not touch it at all??

wingnutta said:
wow.. was hoping for a few replies.. guess no one has any ideas.. guess i am buggered then... ok so if i send the phone back to o2 - what is worse case scenario if they do see its flashed??.. will they just charge me for the fix or just not touch it at all??
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I would suggest you put your SD card in your computer and verify the content. Or even better, I hope you have a backup of your SD Card after you rooted your phone. I think your partition may have gone, so you can't boot up anymore. Try to format your sd card, partition it with Gpartition or whatever prog you have and copy back the content of your SD Crad back up on your newly formated SD card. It should do the trick. The same happened to me when I changed my 8gb SD Card for a 16gb one.
Good luck and let me know how it works (or not).
forelli, in Darth Sidious mode.

The sd card seems ok in a card reader? I did do a backup a while back but i have a spare sd card so i will try that? Would the sd card problem stop me going into recovery though??? I thought that was phone based and not sd card based??

RUU on a Mac

Ive seen the program OpenRUU but can anyone tell me how to use it?
i want to flash from software 2.09 to 2.10 or above? is this possible? im rooted thru unrevoked but running a stock rom. Other than a gold card do i need anything else to use this program? and even if the ruu fails, it will not damage my phone?
thanks, adbird
EDIT: Actually do i need a gold card, my phone used to be branded under telus, but then i flashed a couple roms and eventually flashed the stock WWE rom, so do i need a gold card?

I have no experience with Mac but if you can't use a RUU, there is the PB99IMG.zip(which you can find using windows when the RUU is extracted) method which functions pretty much the same.
As for the gold card, you do need one, - debranding a branded handset doesn't make it unbranded .
Some people confuse "debranded" and "unbranded".

k thanks i guess i gotta go buy another sd card :/

There is no problem in making your regular card in the device, your goldcard, i.e., you don't need a dedicated microSD for gold card use exclusively .

but isnt clockworkmod kept on the sd? what if you format it

If I understand you correctly, you want to flash "2.10 or above".
Make a your card a goldcard ;
Put the ROM you want to install in the root of the memory card (/sdcard/ - in other words it should not be in any folder);
Make sure that the rom is renamed from something like "PB99IMG_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.zip" to "PB99IMG.zip" (zip is the extension, not part of the name);
Turn off the phone;
Turn on the phone while holding volume down, it should be recognized and you'll be asked to apply it.

will that unroot the device?

This might work for you
It helps flashing RUU's
WAIT, BEFORE YOU START, CREATE A GOLDCARD. IT IS VERY NECESSARY. THINGS WILL GO WRONG IF YOU DONT.
EDIT: YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BOOT GO TO THE BOOTLOADER MENU.
Firstly, download this file. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13240777/Desire Downgrade.ZIP
Extract the files.
Transfer the file PB99IMG to the root of your SD card (It is located in the extracted files)
Secondly, disconnect your phone and turn it off.
After that boot up your phone while pressing the volume down button and the power button.
The bootloader should be checking for files after awhile and once it found the file that is supposed to be in the root of your sd card, press the volume up button (NOT EXACTLY SURE, SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SAYS YES AND CONTINUE)
It should be writing files to your phone. and replaces everything. E.G: HBOOT, RECOVERY,RADIO and such.
It should be writing files successfully and then it would ask you to reboot. Continue with the reboot and you should be having your Desire back to stock. Perfect.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE RISKS INVOLVED LIKE FAILURE OF WRITING TO THE HBOOT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. MAINLY, DO NOT BLAME ME FOR ANYTHING THAT GOES WRONG.
FINALLY, YOU SHOULD BE READING EVERYTHING UP TO HERE AND THAT YOU MUST HAVE A GOLDCARD (A GOLD SD CARD)
Hope this helps you and please ask if you have further questions. PM me if the questions cannot be answered here. Good Luck

adbirdie said:
will that unroot the device?
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Yes, flashing a RUU unroots the phone.
But rooting again is easy.

[Help] stuck at the beginning of downgrading.

guys, i'm sorry i post here if i'm mistaken.
anyway, i just got my DHD few days ago from Malaysia.
i got this SW version 1.84.
i tried using visionary r14 to temproot. its not working. just left blank screen for 10 mins and my DHD just heat up like just after boiling an egg.
i tried download pd98img.zip. the file is corrupted.
could u guys please help me with S-off, and root? i just need these 2 steps.
thanks.

Hi,
Since you are running the 1.8x firmware. You need to downgrade it first. Check this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003 follow the steps carefully (create goldcard etc)

Hi cmlow0
;12858372 said:
Hi,
Since you are running the 1.8x firmware. You need to downgrade it first. Check this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003 follow the steps carefully (create goldcard etc)
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You have given the OP a link to where he has been to or come from, by their link to the pd98img.zip.
Take Care
TheQuest

Hi limkoksoon
limkoksoon said:
guys, i'm sorry i post here if i'm mistaken.
anyway, i just got my DHD few days ago from Malaysia.
i got this SW version 1.84.
i tried using visionary r14 to temproot. its not working. just left blank screen for 10 mins and my DHD just heat up like just after boiling an egg.
i tried download pd98img.zip. the file is corrupted.
could u guys please help me with S-off, and root? i just need these 2 steps.
thanks.
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Visionary will not work with version 1.84.
You need to try a get good copy of pd98img.zip installed before you are able to use Visionary.
Try that link again or you could try under Files at Ivo's Introductory Guide to this forum or Ace Test & Stock ROMS.
Take Care
TheQuest

i've tried creating a goldcard using an empty 8gb card. loaded the goldcard.img into the card and i've downloaded twice the pd98img.zip.
i boot up into bootloader and it runs automatically. the first blue bar runs perfectly. but the second is gold bar in the end i got CID incorrect.
i followed the steps given and still can't get it right. still got s-off.
ok guys. i wipe everything from my mind now and start all over again.
i'm downloading 1.72.405.3 R2 now. can i just run it with my DHD plugged on my PC?

It has to be the PD98IMG from downgrade thread. It is not corrupted, it is a signed file so you cannot open it.
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trying again. thanks

The phone is from Malaysia so.wouldn't that mean its unlocked so.you shouldn't need a gold card ?
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It is a regional build, so goldcard is needed.

i've tried many times with the goldcard method but no success.
but do i need to connect my phone to the PC while i do the goldcard process??

This is the wrong area to be be posting..

I know. But I'm desperate. Pls guys. Help in need.
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limkoksoon said:
I know. But I'm desperate. Pls guys. Help in need.
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HEHE
I think i know whats ur problem....
I got 2 X 16G, 1X 8G and 1X 1G sdcard
i tried creating gold card on my 8G it failed, i mean all progress done with no errors but
it wasnt a goldcard after all
only my 1G sdcard was a real goldcard. So in my opinion not all sdcards works to be goldcard
try 2G and 1G or maybe 512mb scard!!!!

Guess I need lots of SD eh.. LOL..
Thanks anyway. Will update if done.
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SD HC Cards don´t work pretty good for Goldcards.

The guide you are reading does not always work. Please follow the steps listed here CLEARLY and CAREFULLY. It will work if you do this as I have done this with many Desire HD phones from across the world including Malaysia.
This guide explains how to create a GoldCard. A GoldCard is a special SD card which, when inserted into your device, allows you to flash RUU files with a different CID to your own device. For example, if you own a T-Mobile branded device, this will allow you to flash a generic ROM.
Please note, I am not responsible if you damage your phone in anyway because of this, this is a guide written by someone else that I have extracted to share with you. This has worked for me and I have succesfuly used this method to de-brand over 5 Desire HDs
Requirements
•Spare microSD card
•Windows PC (recommended)
•ADB (part of the tools folder of the SDK, available for download here
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
•HxD Hex Editor, available for download here http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
Step by step instructions
•Format the microSD card to FAT32 format.
•Put the microSD card in your device and boot it.
•Ensure you have unzipped the SDK (you can Google this to find the link to download it), then open a command prompt to the extract location (where you extracted the SDK Files). Change to the 'tools directory.
•Enter 'adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid' and press enter. You should get a very long number which looks like this: 532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402.
•Visit this http://hexrev.soaa.me/ , paste in your number and reverse it. In our example the result would be 00544d5107943247039c7d22bd002653.
•Visit this http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard , enter your reversed number and create your goldcard image, which will be e-mailed to you.
•Open the HxD hex editor. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you must run the application as administrator.
•Go to the 'Extra' menu and select 'Open Disk'. Under physical disk, select Removable Disk (your microSD card), uncheck 'Open as Readonly' and click OK. Note that you should select physical disk NOT the logical disk. This is important!
•Go to the 'Extra' menu again and select 'Open Disk Image'. Open the goldcard image that you received by email.
•You should now have two tabs - one is your removable disk, the other is your goldcard image. Press OK when prompted for 'Sector Size' (selecting 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks)) and click OK.
•Click on the goldcard image tab. Go to the 'Edit' menu, choose 'Select All' then select the 'Edit' menu again and select 'Copy'.
•Click on the 'Removable Disk' tab. Highlight offset (line) 00000000 to offset (line) 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), then click on the 'Edit' menu and select 'Paste Write'.
•Click on the 'File' menu and select 'Save', accepting the warning.
If you have troubles installing the SKD because it requires something to work hit next, back and then next again and it should install.
GOOD LUCK!

Thanks mate. Will try it out. Really appreciate for u guys.
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How about we move this to Q&A?

I thought this was Q&A.

No problem. As long as someone help is ok. Thanks guys...
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Stupid mistake and cannot undo

Aloha all,
not sure if i'm posting to correct forum, guess if not lemme know where you toss this eh, anyhowz i've a question/problem i have a htc desire from our local carrier mobi pcs (yep in hawaii), n i forgot to unmount the microsdcard before i totally wiped out the phone of everything (trying to install miui instead) n now when i plug sdcard into pc gives me message saying its write protected, n seeing as how my phone ain't got nothing on it how do i get my sdcard back so i can move some files to it so i can install or attempt TO put miui onto my cell soz not much of a forum person rather do chat but noone here i know to add to facebook. Mahalo guys/gals for any help. I'VE TRIED USING HTC SYNC, UNREVOKED3, IF YA'LL COULD POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, SOME GOOD ADVICE. MAHALO ALL Lightningma

You using an adapter?
Try this.
If not then try to re-format your card.

Simple really.....read the sticky and fully understand before you start.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809328
Basically the steps to read up on are:
1) make your sdcard into a GOLD CARD.
2) ROOT using Unrevoked.
3) Make a NANDROID backup of your existing rom.
4) if you want full system read and write access then S-OFF with Alpharev.nl
Sent with Desire.