yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire HD Android Development] Mooseolly2:
Hi i want to root 2.37. There is a chinese guy who sucessfully done that, but he wrote his guide in chinese. Although i know chinese but I have never root a DHD b4. Can any experienced rooter help to translate this page for us?

http://bbs.gfan.com/android-1472092-1-1.html

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[Desire HD Android Development] DeadlyCords:
when i launch into CMD and type in and ADB commands i receive an error message: adb server is out of date... killing...

any help? thanks.
[Desire HD Android Development] diflying:
i tried but there is some problem with my DHD.

i cant use Titanium Backup.

All steps are correct until

rm failed for /system/bin/su file or folder doest exist.

Can some one help me?
[Desire HD Android Development] FvanLog:
Hi Guys

Keep getting the same issue no matter which fre3vo exploit I try - when I run fre3vo, it shows a list ending with

Buffer size: 8192

and that's as far as it goes. Does nothing. Doesn't reboot the device for the downgrade, doesn't kick me back to the console - I just can't seem to get root - permanent or otherwise - on this damned device.

If I type "adb shell" after closing the command window myself, I get a $, not a #. Did generate GoldCard, copied PD98, did everything asked on multiple tutorials. Tried GingerBreak, factory reset when that failed - am out of ideas now.

Running Gingerbread 2.3.3, software version 2.36.421.10.
[Desire HD Android Development] FvanLog:
Successfully rooted another DHD a few months back, prior to the GB update, but this particular phone simply won't do as it's told.
[Desire HD Android Development] FvanLog:
Managed to get temproot, but now I keep getting a "CID Incorrect" message when I try to load PD98. (Mainly by staring threateningly at the device)

I have generated the GoldCard using revskills and GoldCardTool - said the GoldCard was successfully loaded - but no love, really.
[Desire HD Android Development] romano1992:
Succesfully downgraded!

Very good job!! Thank you so much!

Greets from Netherlands
[Desire HD Android Development] diflying:
i got always

rm failed for /system/bin/su, No such file or directory

i did it again and again. always the same result.
[Desire HD Android Development] kamar2k:
hi friend...can u plz tell me did u got ur device rooted and r u able to install custom roms on ur desire hd with this process...m using the same desire hd as ur..i mean its 2.3.3 and 2.50.405.2. its non branded and ive heard tht non branded phones do not require a gold card. i dont have adb drivers on my windows xp but i hv htc sync...wil it work with downgrading followed by root nd load a custom rom...i m sory there are lot of questions but i wud really appeiciate if u answer them....thnks in advance
[Desire HD Android Development] rohithksaj:
why not follow this guide...you will surely root ur device ~~~~~~~~:D:D:D
[Desire HD Android Development] henrylar:
worked perfect..

I got the DHD two weeks ago. This procedure worked perfect, took me around two hours to downgrade, root and do radio and eng s-off, install clockworkmod and the android revolution rom. If you - as was the case for me - have not made a goldcard before, I can recommend to start with this. This part takes a little effort, but is carefully explained.

Thank you Mike!
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I CAN NO LONGER PROVIDE SUPPORT, NOR UPDATE THIS POST ANY MORE, AS I NO LONGER HAVE TIME DUE TO MOST OF MY TIME BEING SPENT AT WORK! SORRY

If you need help that would only take me a few seconds to answer, contact me on twitter @cubz90
[Desire HD Android Development] ssj_naruto:
Even this self loader gives me wrong image notice in the boot loader, i got it from the 2 locations provided and it still says the same thing i just dont get why i went step by step
[Desire HD Android Development] Hussien7:
help me please

am using 2.42 and i want to downgrade to 1.3 ??? i follow all the steps successfully but when the blue bar finish appear gold bar then failed the main version is older ???

any solution

thanks a lot
[Desire HD Android Development] Anfetamin:
am using 2.3.5 and 3.13.468.2, I impose the following steps;

Alternatively (If step 3 fails):

1. Open a command prompt (right click "Run as Administrator" is using Vista or W7) and locate the downgrade folder (type "CD C:\DHDDowngrade" minus the quotes in CMD)

2. Run the below commands (be sure to press enter after each line)

adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo

adb shell /data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start FBB00000 -end FFFFFFFF

and i write adb shell then see '$' not '#' what can i do?
[Desire HD Android Development] whiperhack:
You can try Search button next time.

Here you go: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17498186&postcount=1
[Desire HD Android Development] Anfetamin:
thanks but this is (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17498186&postcount=1) not supported 3.13.468.2

please read my nots be carrefully please :(

thanks.
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
you must extract the downgrade.zip...you will get downgrade folder with some files in it...
[Desire HD Android Development] aypee3:
no need to extract it.

i did it from the desktop itself.

no need to put the file in C:\ drive.

thanks anyways.
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Can anyone confirm this to work on 2.37.720 build ???
[Desire HD Android Development] marts8:
Thanks so much for this! Worked like a charm
[Desire HD Android Development] adrianyujs:
where can i download stock rom collection without losing root or s-off.
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
nikki2325,

From what I have experienced. CID error is from Bad Goldcard. Double check it. I got exact error in my first try. Follow this guide to create Goldcard. OP has made it very simple in dot poins.

Nonetheless: If still you are getting the same error skip that part. go direct to part 5. see how ya go....
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I have added a guide to create a goldcard to the op
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
hey dude...first of all thanks a lot for the guide...was waiting for something like this.

Could you please tell me this part:

11. Close CMD. Boot phone into Bootloader,

i'm really confused about this one. After we boot phone in bootloader. We should just leave it right? itl auto select the option?
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
That's correct!
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
okkk thanks..dude one last question. Can i do this with the memory card i have in my fone or do i need a separate memory card?. The freaking Cover wont come off :s.....my fones still new ...dun wanna end up breaking sumthng already :P...
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
I'm using the same SDCard! I got only one :)
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
ohh ok thnx....man this is freaky :P....im thinking about voiding the warranty :S
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
You can use the same SDCard you use all the time, just make sure you remove the PD98IMG.zip
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
If you can find the RUU of your original ROM you can fool your carrier into believing it was never downgraded/rooted/custom ROM'd
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
i found this RUU while searching just now.

RUU_Ace_Gingerbread_S_HTC_ARA_2.42.415.1_Radio_12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2_releas

e_193079_signed.exe

the radio version is the same but the software number is different..

mine is 2.37.720.3

would it work incase anything happened??
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
It would but its a higher version which isn't currently downgradable, but it should be soon
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
My last trail...Tried Reformatting sdcard...this time, done full format...followed each and every step. when i followed same procedure for my desire, it worked..but it does not work on my desire hd...I keep getting CID error...I'm sure gold card creation is successful...I guess there is some problem with 2.37.720 build...
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Its working fine for everyone else.

Some SDCards do not work as goldcards, do you have another SDCard to try?
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Tried that too...I have a 4 gb card and 16 gb one...both didn't work
[Desire HD Android Development] gkrananth:
1. Gold Card Done

2. Update Soft bank 2.37

3. applied all commands

4. visionary temp root applied - blank screen (nothing happened)

how do i know it is downgraded 1.31

Please help me
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Give it time, the screen goes blank while the root is in process
[Desire HD Android Development] gkrananth:
Sorry I have waited 2 to 3 minutes it hangs

nothing happened. How do i check it is downgraded. Still showing the software version 2.37.720.3

cd /data/local/tmp

./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6

or

cd /data/local/tmp

./misc_version -s 1.32.405.6
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
You said root wouldn't work in your previous post ???:confused:
[Desire HD Android Development] gkrananth:
sorry i missed this step

Boot phone into Bootloader, follow the steps and continue to update

now i am doing Thanx for ur help
[Desire HD Android Development] MadMax:
hey everyone, is there anyluck with software number 2.43.661.1. I have the Telus desire Hd and will like to root again. It is the lastest update from telus, Gingerbread 2.3.3
[Desire HD Android Development] Fabipro:
thank you !!!

downgraded from 2.37.111.6 (German Telekom Branding).

Now installed ARHD 5.2.0 successfull.

But two questions:

- To what must I pay attention when I want to change my "goldcard" to my normal SD-Card. Do I have to Backup some Files? ClockwordMod Recovery?

- Suggestions for Must-have-Root-Tools & Apps?

Thanks

FAbi
[Desire HD Android Development] Denavar:
Ahoy! I am currently trying to downgrade an Australian Vodafone DHD to root and install a custom ROM via the method in this thread.

Unfortunately, I'm getting a CID error each time I've attempted this. I have made the goldcard step by step exactly as instructed and have used two separate memory cards but each gave a CID error.

I'm on version 2.37.178.8.

Does anybody have any suspicions as to what may be the cause?
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Make sure you read each step very carefully

Some sdcards do not work as goldcards, try another sdcard
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Dude...same problem for me... I'm on version 2.37.720...created gold card 8 times..used two seperate cards...still getting CID error...If you find anything, please let me know
[Desire HD Android Development] aypee3:
Help !!!plz its urgent. !!!

i am using root manager for the first time.

i successfully downgraded my desire hd. installed visionary and did the permanent root.

did the radio S-OFF successfully.

tried the Eng S-off but failed.rebooted the phone.

i checked it with root checker application and it showed that i have rooted my phone.

i installed rom manager and flashed clockmod recovery successfully.

now i put my leedroid rom on the sd card and press "reboot in recovery" in rom manager.

my desire hd boots up and what i get is a phone icon with a red triangle with a red exclamation mark on it .

i removed the battery and restarted my phone.

this time i press the power and volume down button.

i go down to recovery mode and click it on the bootloader screen.

again the same phone icon with a red triangle with a red exclamation mark.

no button works and i have to remove battery again.

What should i do now ???

i'm totally stuck.

edited...

i finally unrooted the phone

now it reads "ACE PVT SHIP S-ON".

but i will do it again.

Now can you tell me where did i go wrong while rooting???

while using visionary, i first checked -- set system r/w after root. then,

do the temproot now. ...after finishing it,

attempt permroot now.(allow etc.)

device reboots.

maybe i didn't root it properly but then what's the solution and how should i proceed?
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Please could anyone with any firmware above 2.37 please PM me for testing
[Desire HD Android Development] Dzole:
2.37.178.8 .. didnt work for me as well.. . australina DHD Vodafone branded getting CID error.. Tried few times and methods but same result :(
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
Dzole, I had the DHD Vodafone branded same Software numbered. It worked for me..How come It's not working for you. Are you sure you are following each steps correctly. Because if you don't create the Goldcard properly you'll get a CID error. Which I got in my first try too.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I got CID error 3 times before I successfully downgraded, turns out the goldcard kept turning out wrong
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
I remember you posted the error! I got the CID error in my first try too.. I don't know what went wrong but I'm very sure it works 100% if you do every steps with full attention.
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Hey I'm sure there's some problem with some builds...I have tried using 3 sd cards with different sizes and classes...nothing work for me...Those gold cards when created for desire worked...but not on desire hd..I keep getting CID error again and again. Done Factory reset and tried...nothing worked...may be I will wait and try the 2.42 method...
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
Nikkie, Do Me and yourself a favour. If This didn't work.I'll leave to the expert n I'm done!

You have made Goldcard already now do this

download stock 1.32 PD98IMG.zip ROM. If you have already downloaded copy stock 1.32 PD98IMG.zip which actually named " PD98IMG.zip " to your phone SDCard.

2. Download the downgrade tool which is in step 7. of this guide.

3.Now Extract the Downgrade tool

4. copy the Downgrade folder in to C: drive of your machine.

5. go to run type cmd.

6. type cd \

6. Now it should look like this " C:\> "

7.now type cd Downgrade.

8. Now copy these lines one by one. and enter

adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp

adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

adb shell

./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

9. If you get '#' then you have temproot, now execute commands:

cd /data/local/tmp

./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6

10. Close CMD now.

Boot phone into Bootloader.

follow the steps and continue to update. DON'T TOUCH ANY THING IT'LL DO IT'S JOB:)

GOOD LUCK MATE
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Hello cuBZ90 and hero000 ...Sorry to annoy you...made a video of what i did...sorry my cam was broken so i had to do it with my Desire, no sound. Just look at it...I skipped going to website and downloading gold card. If you could help me...I'm thankful...If you have no idea, then jus leave it...Sorry to distr u...just one last go...please look at it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXs80nMERrE

Hero...I tried your method but it didnt work for me...

It is struck in this screen... Thank you guys for your help...!!!
[Desire HD Android Development] zubir2k:
After inserting the goldcard, I restarted into the bootloader.

However, it didnt prompt anything on updating or whatsoever.. but it did found the PD98IMG.zip

something missing?

---

ok, its loading (i saw a blue color loading bar on top right.. after it finished, another loading bar in yellow)

after that, nothing happened.

so, should i go to recovery?
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
When they yellow bar has loaded it should display a message saying if it was successful or not
[Desire HD Android Development] zubir2k:
could it be the PD98IMG.zip have the wrong md5 checksum?

what is the right checksum for the file? mine was:

755366FA242EA0A5AC1FB5E51F0C30AA

Im redownloading the softbank ROM again.
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
guys im going through this process....Can sum1 tell me whether i need to disconnect ma cell from the comp while doing the bootloader thing. Sorry for the noob question this is my first time doing this. :S
[Desire HD Android Development] zubir2k:
yehaa... tried redownloading the softbank file.. its working in progress now..
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
same here...i figured it out :P....its updating now :D
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Can everyone having problems please read through the guide very very carefully and read through the thread because I'm getting floods of messages to my inbox asking the same questions that have already been answered in this thread
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
srry from my side man :(
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
dude i tried ...i did the adb thing....i got the "#" in cmd....then i tried to do the bootloader thing. But it says failed :S....man plz help

EDIT: It said that the version im updating to was lower than the version on my cell.

says

"Main Version is older!

Update Fail!

Press <POWER> to reboot.

EDIT 2 : I read sumwer else too that this is caused due to error in typing . But when i tried the cmd again its showed the $ instead . And gingerbreak said. Cannot copy boomsh. Permission denied.

plz help me here..i think im in some deep ****
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Start again from the beginning, read the guide very carefully
[Desire HD Android Development] mamarda:
please can anyone help me i've attached the screenshot it's stuck on this window can you give me the solution instead of # there is $
[Desire HD Android Development] johnabou:
Hi,

I have a problem,

I put the " pd98img root2.37" image in the sd card root after I did a goldcard but

when I reboot in bootloader nothing is happen,

did you succeed to find a fix for this or why it's not working ?

thanks,
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Do you both have the Softbank ROM installed?
[Desire HD Android Development] johnabou:
I have the 2.37.111.6 software installed,

I download the "pd98img root2.37" and copy the pd98img.zip to the sd root,

I try to reboot with bootloader, I get the menu but nothing is happen,

it's not trying to flash.
[Desire HD Android Development] Denavar:
Alright. I am still having a lot of trouble trying to downgrade from 2.37.178.8, Australian Vodafone.

I understand that you request we re-read the steps VERY carefully and I assume that I have. I don't deny that I still could be making human error, but I have attempted this and re-read the instructions 10+ times now.

I have done EXACTLY the following:

1. Removed my MicroSD card from my phone and placed it into a card reader on my PC. I opened my computer, right clicked the removable drive and hit 'Format...' I then selected Fat32, unticked Quick-Format and I let it format.

2. I then placed the SD card back in my phone and downloaded Gold Card Helper from the market. I took the CID from number under what reads:

Card: mmc2:e624

Reverse CID:

3. I went to http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard, placed the CID I retrieved in step two into the box, submitted my e-mail and received the image file which I saved to my desktop.

4. I then downloaded and opened HxD as admin and re-inserted my SD card into my card-reader.

5. I hit Extra > Open Disk and I selected the SD card under Physical Disk and NOT logical disk.

6. I hit Extra > Open Image and I selected the gold card image.

7. In the goldcard image's tab, I Selected All and then copied it.

8. I then went to the SD card's tab in HxD and I highlighted lines 00000000 to line 00000170, including line 00000170.

9. I then went Edit > Paste Write. I then hit Save.

10. I then downloaded the ROM - Mirror file. I renamed this to PD98IMG.zip and placed it on the SD card.

11. I then placed the SD card back in the phone, booted into the bootloader and it automatically detected the .zip and then showed a blue progress bar. Eventually, this turned to a yellow progress bar. When this completed, I got an incorrect CID error.

I have tried the above at least 6 times now on separate SD cards with the exact same result. What am I doing wrong?

Thank you in advance. Any help is much appreciated.
[Desire HD Android Development] mamarda:
i have the software number 2.37.720.3 and when i save the PD98IMG - Softbank 2.37-Rootable.zip on my sd card and go to bootloader nothing happens
[Desire HD Android Development] zubir2k:
I'm now officially rooted... yay!!! thank you! thank you! thank you! :D
[Desire HD Android Development] mamarda:
i found the solution the mirror is broken so click on the ROM and it will boot
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
The mirror is not broken, I check all the links often
[Desire HD Android Development] mamarda:
i have downloaded first time from mirror and it did nothing in bootloader but now i have downloaded from "ROM" and it works, i have also downgraded thanks very much :))
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
o I thought you meant the link was dead.

A few people have said this, so I will remove the mirror
[Desire HD Android Development] dongdong:
Just want to share with those having problems, when running the following commands in CMD

adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp

adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

adb shell

./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

Make sure you type exactly the same, take special note of the blank before the "/", without the blank space, the command dont work.
[Desire HD Android Development] gagan01:
Lol thank u.. hope it work or I may brick my phone then I ll be dead meat...

mechanical engineer
[Desire HD Android Development] johnabou:
Finally I root my phone,

I change to an another SD card and it's success.

I want to thank you all for your great work and for this amazing guide !!!!
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Hey I'm suffering same fate as u...I get same error...my build number is 2.37.720.3
[Desire HD Android Development] nqk:
I'm on 2.37.707.3. I think my dhd is not branded. Do i need to create the golfcard?
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Yes you have to...
[Desire HD Android Development] gagan01:
There's one more thing do I need to wipe data and cache before upgrading to 1.32

mechanical engineer
[Desire HD Android Development] neosny:
Which method would you recommend to downgrade?

this tutorial with the goldcard or something like this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=857537

Can someone tell me which is the easiest method please.

I am currently on:

Firmware - 2.2.1

Kernal - 2.6

Software - 1.84

Browser - webkit 3.1

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1143709

Will it work for me?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Hmm. How about the official one which is in the sticky (and in my signature)? :)
[Desire HD Android Development] neosny:
Thanks - I'll try out this 1:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905003

... do you possibly also have a video tutorial version for this ? - as I am worried that I might end up bricking my phone :confused:
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You cannot brick your phone :)

Sorry I do not have any video guides..
[Desire HD Android Development] tejbir:
need help on cmd commands

hi.....plz some body help me ....

m stuck .....m stuckkkkkk......... :(

i hv attached picture of error....please

help me to sort it out.....
[Desire HD Android Development] adrianyujs:
Its means u r not updating the softbank rom first, tat command is 2nd step after u successfully update to softbank rom.
[Desire HD Android Development] adrianyujs:
sorry, I guess your first command failed, u need close HTC sync, enable USB debugging on ur phone den u can successful.

if each command failed you can't continue 2nd command and so on.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I refuse to help anyone that isn't following the guide, a normal person should know that skipping steps in the guide isn't really going to work
[Desire HD Android Development] nt1303:
If your DHD S-OFF, you can root it. No need to downgrade 1.32

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1155206

I'm using Stock rom: 2.37.707.3 rooted
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Excuse me for my language, but why do you keep spamming that guide everywhere? It is totally useless for ppl in this thread.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Exactly what I was just gonna say