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Just a few questions

Hi guys....
I m a complete noob regarding android and custom roms and i must confess i find the whole thing a bit confusing..
I m a previous iphone owner where jailbreaking was a straightforward procedure and recently bought an htc desire and this rooting and OTA update thingies got a lot confusion to me...
I live in cyprus and purchased an htc desire from ebay,
it has a T-mobile boot logo but its unlocked...
so i have some questions to make and thanks in advance for any responses....
1. will i be able to retrieve any future OTA updates when HTC releases them like froyo? ( I m asking coz the phone looks like it s not factory unlocked... it has a T mobile boot logo on it)
2.If I root the phone and install an official HTC rom (with sence) will i be able to receive OTA updates?
the whole rootin thing gives me shivers coz i ve heard its a little dangerous... so
3.If i root it and install a custom rom from the community is it going to get updates if the specific team release any? or i m going to repeat the rooting procedure and install a new rom every time its released by them?
I m a bit scared of it.....
Thanks

1) OTA should work but its a branded Desire
2) I dont see why not
3) Installing a custom ROM is fine, just pick someone you like, Defrost, Setrom etc and flash with their latest version,,,, check the forums a week later and there has uaually been an update or some changes
for help Rooting have a look at this, nice and simple, just follow the rooting process for a Branded Desire and Goldcard and you should be fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189

Thanks a lot for your answers m8,
Now things are getting clearer..
DanTehManUK said:
1) OTA should work but its a branded Desire
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Ok, I thought that in case of branded phone, network operators are pushing the updates
DanTehManUK said:
2) I dont see why not
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I be read somewhere that a guy debranded his HTC desire with the official Rom but when he installed some OTA updates, the WiFi broke...
Then a guy advised him that he should root his phone and install a custom Rom instead of the official one, just to avoid future risks with OTA updates..
DanTehManUK said:
3) Installing a custom ROM is fine, just pick someone you like, Defrost, Setrom etc and flash with their latest version,,,, check the forums a week later and there has uaually been an update or some changes
for help Rooting have a look at this, nice and simple, just follow the rooting process for a Branded Desire and Goldcard and you should be fine
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I d prefer to root my phone and install an official Rom....
How can I do that?
How risky is it?
All I want is to debrand my phone and make it like a factory unlocked one, without any future risks...
Thanks!!!

Best bet is GoldCarding it
again follow this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
and then install the ROM in post #4 its the standard HTC ROM but it has the rooted benefits (superuser app etc) thats the best way to keep it simple, the wifi breaking was an issue with the Radio i beleive that wouldent work with the ROM he was running

Ohhh I see
Thanks a lot for your support m8,
So I should first root the phone with goldcard following the guide in post 3,
And then follow the guide " How to Unroot your HTC Desire to stock"
In post 4...
Right?

leerock said:
Ohhh I see
Thanks a lot for your support m8,
So I should first root the phone with goldcard following the guide in post 3,
And then follow the guide " How to Unroot your HTC Desire to stock"
In post 4...
Right?
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Exactly, so with the GoldCard you can flash to a ROM of your picking but if you feel its not for you flash back to stock and you havent lost anything (except for root)

[Q] Not able to unroot htc desire :-(

I have HTC Desire bought from India with baseband version=32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 & software number=2.13.720.1.
I rooted my phone with unrewoked3 but now i want to get back to my original rom which i got at the time of purchase as i am not able to get updates. I have tried to flash rom : RUU_Bravo_Froyo_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.13.707.1_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_143921_signed but not able to get it done with error 131. Please some one help me out of this i have checked everywhere for this but not able to get it done.. Please help me out of this..

I have successfully flashed the following ROM by using gold card:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.13.707.1_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_143921_signed
But i think that this is not the rom which was earlier on my desire at the time of shipping,because i was getting update for:RUU_Bravo_hTC_Asia_India.
Can someone help me getting this clear.. is this ROM different from what i was having at the time of purchase???

You did not need to install that RUU Rom that u installed. Unrevoked ONLY provides root, it does not replace your ROM. You actually lost the original ROM now by installing this new ROM.

Thanx for your valuable reply... But now what i can do??? I want to get back to my original ROM how can i get there??

I'm afraid not much.
Over at shipped roms there is only an old RUU 2.1 (eclair).
It's the right one for you and if you managed to find the updates you'll be okay, you can also try searching for OTAs but I don't know if you have big chance for an OTA when you are right now in such an old version.
Maybe you can mail htc to ask them if they will provide you with a link for the froyo OTA for your software version, tell them you missed it...

clockworkmod
hehe..
I have clockworkmod which is there in the SD card(after rooting the device by unrewokrd one get this), can this help me in getting my ROM back??

You can restore from clockwork but you'll then be still roooted, although with your original 2.2 ROM.
You did the backup rooted - the restore therefore will be with root.

Can i try to downgrade bootloader
Hmmm... Thanks man :-(
I have tried to flash RUU_Bravo_hTC_Asia_India_1.21.720.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127705_signed
by using gold card but not able to do that.. I think i have to downgrade radio or boot-loader first then i will be able to do the same... Is it true???
Also please try to give the procedure to downgrade boot-loader...

I don't have experience with downgrading but you can follow the guide by teppic in development - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
And you do not need a goldcard when you are flashing an Indian x.xx.720.x ROM because your original ROM was this type. You need it only when you are flashing update or a ROM that is not for your device.

OK... I am trying on the same thread but thanx for this..
I will try to downgrade, lets hope for the best

[Q] easy & quick question about root & debrand

hey guys..
I just have a quick question regarding rooting and debranding..
I debranded my German T-Mobile branded HTC Desire back when 2.2 was just out for the Desire, so I could get the update couple of months earlier.
and just last night I rooted my device, without any problems..
now, regarding my question:
my room mate got a new Desire with a T-Mobile brand and froyo..
he wants his phone to get to my state, so can I just root it and install a stock ROM on his phone and the brand will be gone too?
or do I need to unbrand it first..
thanks for any help!
peace
(PS: to avoid you having to ask anything,
after the root, his desire will probably have s-on if I do it the way I rooted my device. can he install ROMs with s-on?)
thanks you guys
UPDATE:
I just successfully rooted his device..
so, will the brand be gone if I install a custom or stock ROM?
or do I still need to debrand? his s ist still on too..

You can flash a stock WWE ROM without rooting.
Just get the ROM, make a goldcard and flash it.
You can, also root before or after flashing the WWE ROM if you want to.
Root and S-OFF are different and are done separately, and of course, you can flash custom roms when s-off.
I Edit also:If you install a custom rom or a stock WWE ROM the branding will be gone for as long as he stays on these roms.
I am not sure what you mean by debranding as it is rather the state that you are not an a branded ROM with a branded device, i.e., it's not something permanent that makes your device unbranded.

thanks for the quick answer..
s-off was a typo tho.
I meant s-on..
can't I just install it through Rom-Manager?
and will the brand be gone after that?

Okay, for the brand part see the edit above.
You can install ROMs with rom manager.
You can install ROMs with S-ON.

thank you so much dude..
I have to admit I'm still learning all this android stuff..
just don't wanna brick my friends device, nahmean?
thanks again..
peace

Need Help with Upgrading/Changing ROM

Hello guys ..
I have bought the DZ used , and i'm totaly noob with android (i have used tp2 windows for 2 years) and i want to know how i can change the ROM.
I have searched and discovered tutorials but are too hard for me i do not understand too much english and i'm not expert with android.
My help request is this..
This DZ has ICS Android 4.0 already , now i'have downloaded many roms for upgrading it , on the zip files there are a lot of folders what i need to do?!
Also i think the device is already rooted etc. So i want to change rom i have all the files now what i need to do?!
Thanks i hope someone can understand my noob status

xdadevolpers said:
Hello guys ..
I have bought the DZ used , and i'm totaly noob with android (i have used tp2 windows for 2 years) and i want to know how i can change the ROM.
I have searched and discovered tutorials but are too hard for me i do not understand too much english and i'm not expert with android.
My help request is this..
This DZ has ICS Android 4.0 already , now i'have downloaded many roms for upgrading it , on the zip files there are a lot of folders what i need to do?!
Also i think the device is already rooted etc. So i want to change rom i have all the files now what i need to do?!
Thanks i hope someone can understand my noob status
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Hi, welcome to the DZ/G2 forum
First things first, find out if your phone is actually rooted. Turn your phone off, once it's off, press and hold the vol- rocker on the left side of the phone. While holding volume-down, press the power-button. This will boot the phone into the bootloader. Reply back with what it says at the top, specifically, are you S-OFF or S-ON?

Thanks for the reply. So it's like Windows Mobile 6x , i think it's S-OFF cause the old owner has installed cyanogenmod and updated it to Ice , btw i have downloaded the Virtous Unity it's around 400-450MB of Rom , on the zip there are a lot of folders... what i need to do? Only put them on the root of sd-card and update by the bootloader?
Also the SD needs to be formatted? (fat32)

xdadevolpers said:
Thanks for the reply. So it's like Windows Mobile 6x , i think it's S-OFF cause the old owner has installed cyanogenmod and updated it to Ice , btw i have downloaded the Virtous Unity it's around 400-450MB of Rom , on the zip there are a lot of folders... what i need to do? Only put them on the root of sd-card and update by the bootloader?
Also the SD needs to be formatted? (fat32)
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If you're rooted already, the hard stuff is already done. All you need to do now is download/install either "ROM Manager" or "4ext Recovery" from the Android Market. Once installed, follow the prompts in the application to "install zip from sdcard", point it to your Unity zip, and let it do it's thing. I'd recommend selecting the "Backup before installing" option just in case something goes wrong.

The last question: IF i want to go back to Froyo or Gingerbread , what i need to do? Where i can download the Official ROM's and how to install them?

xdadevolpers said:
The last question: IF i want to go back to Froyo or Gingerbread , what i need to do? Where i can download the Official ROM's and how to install them?
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Just flash a ROM that has Froyo or GB. You don't want to flash an official ROM, after you've rooted. You will lose root. If you want a stock, there are versions of the official ROMs that are pre-rooted (but otherwise untouched) in the Development subforum. Those are the ones you want to flash.

[Q] How to return HTC One M8 to stock

Hello everyone,
I have almost zero knowledge and M8 is the first android I ever had so apologies for the newbi question.
I got it from my brother rooted and with a custom ROM. I would like to get it back to stock and un-root it just in case I want to sell it.
I did read the forums but I got lost and couldn't find a proper guide that I can follow and I'm afraid Ill brick the phone.
My CID is GLOBA001 and at the moment I have Android revolution HD9.1 installed.
He did not make any backups to anything before he did this (most of the guides I found were assuming I had one)
Any help would be appreciated.