yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Nekura7:
Now running Android Revolution HD!!

Ok so I found some key factors in this that I'd like to point out to anyone looking into rooting and flashing a custom rom.

First Downgrade

Settings > About Phone > Software Information > "Build number"

That is what you're looking at when searching for a downgrade. 1.32.405.6 is what you want to be at.

The downgrade guide I used is here.

Remember if your build number is above 2 you'll need to use section 2b and skip 2a

Make sure you download the attached folder at the bottom of the first post and the stock 1.32 ROM (link in section 1)

After this point I had a stock phone with 2.2 Froyo build number 1.32.405.6. My speakers did not work (no sound at all) and I could not connect to the mobile network which alarmed me at first thinking that Telus wouldn't like me hacking my phone or something x3

Second Root

Telus Desire HD - Rooting and Flashing

This was the first guide I tried to follow and it would have worked if it had simply added in that extra file and the commands:

adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell
./data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start FBB00000 -end FFFFFFFF

Anyways I downloaded the files for this one (the light version since I had previously downloaded the PD98IMG.zip) and skipped to step B.b

I did the temproot successfully but the easy radio tool wouldn't work for me so I just used Visionary+ to permroot and Then I got the superuser request on my phone and the radio finished rapidly.

Went very smoothly after that.

Third Flashing!

Finally the time came when I was ready to flash my shiny new ROM. I read through step C of the above mentioned guide but decided to go through with the proccess mentioned in [ROM] Android Revolution HD™ 6.1.3 since it was more of a do it yourself thing and I like starting clean (it wants you to run superwipe from cwm before flashing the new rom)

I would recommend using a card reader rather than mounting as a disk drive cause it's more reliable.

Hope this helps someone!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dragancla:
Not sure if this has been said or not but:

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/how-to-root-the-htc-desire-hd/

:)

It's as easy as "download, run" and it works brilliantly!

I suggest you just boot a Ubuntu Live CD (it's not as bad as it sounds, I actually liked it the first time I tried it and now I have it installed by my Windows) and just run the command:

in terminal, press "1" and be afk for 5 mins.

Doesn't erase your data, doesn't format your phone, doesn't downgrade your Android OS. It...it just works!

Good luck with it :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] milestoned:
does the method dragancla posted work for the Telus Desire HD?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raisage:
I was just about to ask the same question, and if you can return to stock, but then I checked the Advanced ACE Hack Kit (AAHK) thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1259821

Where it says:

Might be worth a shot :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pezul:
I worked for me. thx
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] w7y7a7t7t:
which method worked? the one mentioned by dragancla or Nekura7?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pakzzz:
root

I wanna root my desire hd can anyone help me , its my first time to root my phone. Can somebody messge me the full steps for first timer , my current version 2.3.3 sense 2.1 i was thinking to root it to sensation xl rom??? 2.3.4 sense 3.5 and beats enable? And usb host capable? Please try to help me thnks , maning.mani1@gmail.com heres my email,
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] japaaan:
Yeep! It sure does work I tried it and flashed the android revolution hd rom. Brilliant thanks a lot! Only thing is the sound seems a little different. It is much louder but also has this tinny effect at times. I will patch the cm7 audiofix and see how it goes.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] luismontreal:
Go to htcdev dot com, you'll find the official way to do it by HTC
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raisage:
I tried that, but the HBOOT update failed every time

I can confirm that the Advanced Ace Hack Kit works
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ishtiaq89:
how to root desire hd

I want to root my Htc desire hd . Please guide me in right way

My phone info is...

Android version:

2.3.3

HTC Sense version:

2.1

Baseband version:

12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_M2

Kernel version:

2.6.35.10-gd2564fb

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Thu Jun 9 14:20:29 CST 2011

Build Number:

2.50.61.3 CL123205 release-keys

Software number:

2.50.61.3

Browser version:

Webkit/533.1

Please if you have an answer or anything to say regarding my post please use full explanations so that this thread can be useful to other members/guests.
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] Sai Surya:
is it possible to update droid os from 2.1 to 2.3 ??
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] maliceomalice:
For xperia x8? 2.1 is the official limit,but u can go to 2.3 with custom rom...

Hope i answer u.. :)

xperia x8 proud owner
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] dj_mol3y_x8:
hi there is no sony ericsson update past 2.1 update 1. but using a custom rom you can update to 2.3.7.

things you need to do to update

1: root your x8 with super one click

2: install andro xplorer from market

3: get busybox, chargemon, xrecovery.tar and root explorer

4: install root explorer apk

5: using root explorer copy busybox to system/bin

6: using root explorer copy chargemon to system/bin

7: using root explorer copy x recovery.tar to system/bin

8: press and hold x recovery select permissions to

[x] [x] [x]

[x] [x] [x]

[x] [x] [x]

ie tick all the boxes

9: download fb21 as this will give you cwm

10: down load gdx v017 + Modules for stock kernel.

11: now put all 3 files fb21, gdxv017, Modules for stock kernel. in a folder on your sd card call folder x recovery

12: now turn of phone and turn it back on when you see the 1st sony ericsson logo push the back button repeatedly

13: now select backup/restore

14: make a back up of your stock system

15: select (full wipe)

16: select install custom zip

17: choose custom zip from sdcard

18: select x recovery

19: select fb21.zip

20: now reboot phone

21: now when you see the se logo tap your screen

22: do a (full wipe) then select install zip from sdcard

23: select choose zip from sdcard

24: select x recovery

25: select gdx v017

26: repeat step 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24

27: now select Modules for stock kernel.

28: now restart your phone and you will have 2.3.7

link for busybox: http://www.multiupload.com/04336TJT51

link for chargemon: http://www.multiupload.com/0DT11BA853

link for x recovery.tar: http://www.multiupload.com/FK1X3OWQBE

link for root explorer: http://www.multiupload.com/WNQ3R2O9QN

link for fb21: http://www.multiupload.com/RZX8SC908C

link for gdx v017: http://www.multiupload.com/00IXSHI9I4

link for .modules.for.stock.kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/WRP51P3OOS

I'm not to blame for any damage you mite do or if you brick you x8
[HTC Incredible S] amilluthfi:
i have already update via OTA my incredible s to software number 2.30.707.1 and android version 2.3.3. Now i'll want to s-off and root my incredible, but i cant find tutorial for do that, please help me....thanks
[HTC Incredible S] VaderXI:
It's all over the forum. If u just do a search "how to s-off" ull find it. Failing that look at the first few posts in development section.
[HTC Incredible S] jonnypommy:
if you can't s-off with the latest rev, then it is more likely you will have to wait until someone finds another way around.... failing that you could wait for htc to release a their own way to unlock the bootloader, but i wouldnt hold my breath.
[HTC Incredible S] amilluthfi:
my bad....i have done made goldcard and when i try Run "ruu_vivo_gingerbread_s_virgin_mobile_au_2.12.981.2 _r_radio_20.2803.30.085au_3805.04.03.12_m_release_ 185029_signed" i have the error report and the proses stopped.
[HTC Incredible S] kk_creed:
I don't think you can downgrade the rom from version 2.30.707.1 to 2.12.981.2.

Correct me if i'm wrong.
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
That is correct, you cannot downgrade using a RUU with S-ON.
[HTC Incredible S] aaa43:
Sense 3.0

Can anybody help me. I flashed ROM from sense 2.1 to 3.0. S-off my Incredible S, After flashing rebooted my phone but it is freezing at startup screen. Please help me on this. I don't want to loose my phone(((
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Which ROM did you flash? Did you follow the complete instructions concerning wiping/system reset before you flashed? If you search the ROM thread, there is probably a post with a script file that will disable the Overclocking/Undervoltage settings that can cause this issue.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] max621:
Hi all,

We all sgs2 owners anxiuosly waiting for ICS rom but there is one fundamental question I like to ask...

Can we run existing apps on ICS ?

Would ICS compatible with GingerBread or with HoneyComb or with both ?

Regards.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HellcatDroid:
Basically, yes.

Though, depending on the app and how it's coded, there need to be some tweaks made to make it run perfectely.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheSaw:
If we follow simple logic, the answer is no. ALL existing apps will be thrown away, deleted from the market. It's a though decision, but that's how Google wanted it to be.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prodygee:
Yep you'll lose everything. Like how it has always been ;)

Haha
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] volapyk:
The current problem is apps that are not optimized for tablets (but for phones). ICS sets out to eliminate this problem.

ICS integrates phones and tablets in a way that apps can work and look good on both tablets and phones. I guess some devs will have to mod their apps to fit this sceme, but apps will work on your ICS phone, no doubt.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] max621:
It seems that we have to wait till the time Galaxy Nexus become available or ICS ROm become available for testing... Till that time keep guessing ;-)
[LG Optimus Black] eric1995101:
Hi everybody, i m from HK and my Black's bersion is v10B (android 2.2.2) and i tried to use the gingerbreak v1.20 but it didnt move or hv anything changed.

So, can anybody help me to root my Black ?

Thanks :)
[LG Optimus Black] gabwerkz:
Eveything you need to know

Seek and you shall find. Let's not clutter the forum. Been asked for the nth time.
[LG Optimus Black] eric1995101:
Thank you very much :)
[HTC EVO 3D] spywhite:
I have a rooted Rogers gsm, stock rom. I was wondering which apps I can get rid of safely before I start with titanium.

wanting to remove all rogers crapwear, myaccount, mobile backup, on demand..etc..any others..Facebook, as I don't use it.

any suggestions appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] uoY_redruM:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=230689318071&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=68616928529

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=250914767897&index=2&nav=SEARCH&nid=47900211865

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=220877279952&index=3&nav=SEARCH&nid=16437892703

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=170715869978&index=5&nav=SEARCH&nid=16437892703

Think they're legit? Regardless, $800-$900! Insane..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jebus99:
No, these are people who are either blatantly posting fakes/ripping you off or have pre-ordered and are planning to sell them at a premium to unwitting ebay folk. Buy from a proper online shop. Theres a decent list here
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Maroon Mushroom:
I don't know... The one I'm looking at, the guy has 100% feedback. 880 for the 32gb model, 800 for the 16gb

Nvm... saw the actual ship date
[Motorola Photon 4G] MinceMan:
Anyone notice any of the changes for 198_7? I'm guessing it's for fixes people were reporting for 198_6. I think the main thing was battery life problems and wifi errors. I never really had any of these problems myself but I just put it on my phone so we'll see.

Edit:

When I was using Juice Defender Ultimate on the 198_6 with it managing wifi, the wifi wouldn't autoconnect unless I had it search manually. This problem seems to be gone for the MoPho with 198_7.
[Motorola Photon 4G] piaa_nissan:
Great work, this has been needed for some time!
[Motorola Photon 4G] daddymikey1975:
I fail to understand why we can't have links to the SBF files w/ this list.. and a link to RSD as well as drivers (32 and 64 bit).. would be a handy place for someone to return to stock or flash a prior build if need be.

Since I'm not shy ... here is a link to a post where a member has posted links to mirrors of quite a few of the prior (and current) builds including RSD lite and drivers.
[Motorola Photon 4G] nezb:
The reason why I'm not providing links to download the SBF and related tools is because I do not want to be held responsible for what anyone might (accidentally) do to their phone. :D

The list is for informational purposes only, and if someone wants to figure out how to flash back to stock, all they need to do is open Yay for Juggs' thread, or visit the "Roms" folder on his website.
[Motorola Photon 4G] sslbaron:
Where can I download these files? j/k

I had too because you said NOT too! :p

Seriously though, thank you for this information. This is definately needed stuff. After a while, it does get confusing trying to keep track of all the different versions/updates especially when your MoPho doesn't play nice with one, and you need to go back to one it likes.
[Motorola Photon 4G] daddymikey1975:
include standard disclaimer.. let them read and have their way.

segmented information = not the most helpful.

I can appreciate what you're doing here but do it 100% not just 95% :)

just sayin'
[Motorola Photon 4G] FrameCityJackal:
I think you dudes took my smiley face comment waaaaay too serious.........:D
[Motorola Photon 4G] nezb:
I've updated the list in the OP with the latest information :) so *bump*
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mkuehl06:
I've been getting this the past three nights, changed roms all three nights, same issue. Went from espresso to cm7 nightly to miui, all three I woke up and had to reboot the phone by holding the up volume button and holding the power button, any one else experience this and is there any roms that do not experience this?

Sent from my SCH-I500
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidstyle:
have you tried turning off the 100mhz step in voltage settings?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mkuehl06:
No I didnt think to try that. I do have my clock settings at 1000/1300 in the cm settings, could that be clocking it too high?

Sent from my SCH-I500
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidstyle:
na that should be ok...what i mean is turn off the 100mhz step so your phone does not drop below 200mhz. See if that helps.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mkuehl06:
Ok ill try that. Thanks alot man

Sent from my SCH-I500
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kamilka88:
To prevent spam to the forums, ALL new users are not permitted to post outside links in their messages. After approximately eight posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thanks for understanding!
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
If you aren't holding a bricked bell canada droid 3 in your hand don't flash this

Neither myself or anyone that I've mentioned will accept any responsibility or liability for anything you do to your phone.

All this info is just consolidate from 2-3 different threads but buried among a few different posts. This is just a quick and dirty for unbricking our bell models, trying to avoid a step by step on how to use rsd etc since all that information is available in posts/threads that I've linked below.

If you aren't holding a bricked bell canada droid 3 in your hand don't flash this

I know there's no sbf out but I've seen a few bell users say they've flashed the chinese rom(<-- link to thread, read pages 3-5 imo, link to post wih --> rom download or this multiupload mirror ) with rsd lite and then changed the language to english and install market to get their phone working again. Of course at that point they're on unrooted 2.3.5 and no one has found a root method for it yet so you can't install recovery and downgrade or anything but you'd have a working phone again at least.

Thanks to

the2dcour for the rsd links etc

Cuqui/Endoroid for the market/gapps links and additional info

mvp3 for finding and linking the chinese rom

LaZiODROID for the detailed explanation on how to switch to english language/which symbols to hit, I know I don't speak or read even han chinese

Again, If you aren't holding a bricked bell canada droid 3 in your hand don't flash this. Neither myself or anyone that I've mentioned will accept any responsibility or liability for anything you do to your phone, it's your phone and you do what you want with it.
[Motorola Droid 3] LaZiODROID:
The XT860 lives! Thanks Willis. :)
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
No man, thank everyone! There's a list of names there and yours is on it too, I just grouped up some of the information to make it easier to find for us. Group effort.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
As much as I like seeing my name up there, I did not provide market/gaaps. I'm helping cuqui try to build some sort of recovery we can flash by providing a /system dump. Just wanna make sure the credit goes where it should

Sent from my rooted xt860
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
Edited the post, yours was the post I was directed to where I found the correct files on a decent mirror
[Motorola Droid 3] LaZiODROID:
For sure. Go Team!
[Motorola Droid 3] coniferous:
Hey, are there any updates to this process? I've bricked my xt860 and tried to flash it with RSD light, and it just seems to fail on lbl.

I can edit the XML file to not include lbl, but then it will fail on boot.img too.

Not sure.. Hopefully someone can find the sbf for bell otherwise i might have to return it.
[Motorola Droid 3] danifunker:
You can use one of the Latin America SBFs or return it... there are no Bell SBFs kicking around anywhere.

Sent from my XT860 running ICS
[Motorola Droid 3] coniferous:
Thats a bummer. Thanks for the help though!
[Motorola Droid 3] Q9Nap:
rsdlite will accept dd backups of the partitions that are failing (other than system.img, preinstall.img, and radio.img) as long as the md5s in the xml are correct. here's a post of the bell 2.3.6 partitions:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1459648

unfortunately the link to the partitions you need is no longer valid; might try contacting the uploader or have someone with functioning bell 2.3.6 do dd backups of the partitions you need.
[Motorola Droid 3] danifunker:
Hehehe, that was all me, I am the original uploader. I tried using RSDLite and changing MD5s and everything, but I was never able to create my own SBF, even after I took dd images of each of the partitions. There was no way to grab the radio.img, and the DD images of a few of the other partitions sort of corrupted my phone so I ended up just sending it in to warranty for an "OS reload".

Now the RSDLite has been started, I'm pretty sure that all of the partitions have been wiped...
[Motorola Droid 3] Q9Nap:
oh lol, didn't notice that before; oh well, good thing you can use the latam sbf :)
[Acer Iconia A500] Bloodflame:
I just posted a quick review of my bluetooth keyboard in it's thread in the accessories forum, and brought up an issue about it randomly disconnecting. See the post here. I figured I would ask here if anyone has also experienced this with other bluetooth keyboards, and if there are any known fixes. I've searched high and low with no luck.

:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jbsg02:
Wow, I would panic if that happened to my brand new phone! Glad yours is still working
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mtnDUE:
just tried this and it doesn't work
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tysj:
Next time (hopefully never) just leave it in a bag of rice for a while just in case instead of just powering it back on.

Coincidently, I came across this video today of the original Galaxy S:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8puSOR2wWfQ
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] joetrisman:
When I used to work for best buy repairing laptops at their GSC, I had a broken keyboard laptop come in. When I went to replace it, I found corrosion from head to toe all over the motherboard from some sort of spill. But everything on the laptop still worked :eek: (sans the KB, but it did after replacing). I tested the hell out of it, took pictures of the water damage, wrote it up for the customer. Some people just get lucky with water damage:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] vijovame:
Lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
Glad you didn't wreck your phone dude, that would /could have been really horrible.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] RojasTKD:
Cool, I'm gonna give it a try....... NOT!

Years ago (late 90's I believe) I had an Nokia 6130 that I dropped in a inch plus puddle in a parking lot as I ran into the store on a rainy day. I didn't notice it until I was returning to my car later. Had to be at least 10 minutes or more. I let it dry out over night and to my surprise it functioned. I don't remember but I think the battery may have come off when it hit the ground, either way it pretty impressive.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dlwoodjr:
Sheesh.... I don't think I would've waited for it to shut down... I would have been yanking that battery out post-haste.

Congrats, you were a lucky one... I think you should go buy some lottery tickets tonight... Don't wait until tomorrow.

Don
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Aquarianperry:
Yeah I had though about the rice bowl treatment before turning it back on but since it was so unbelievably dry and water free I took the chance and turned it right back on, even plugged the sucker in to charge it back to 100% leaving it on the charger all night with no issues at all the next day. I should have kept it as a good luck charm but didn't want to press my luck and have something go awry later so since it was still working with no issues I took it back the following night to exchange for a new one - just in case.

Let's see a metal phone take such abuse LOL, like it or not Samsung knows what they are going making their phones out of lightweight yet solid feeling plastic components, survive drops, scratch resistant screen and now add to the list moderately waterproof - it takes a licking and keeps on ticking! I summarize it down to the plastic, plastic expands as it gets warm which probably made a more watertight seal than when turned off, flimsy back my foot - I doubt a phone like the Inspire would have survived that dunking without catastrophic results.

As Fragile as it seems the Galaxy S II is pretty safe to carry around naked and survive most elements, and that's how I'll continue to carry it - while making sure to avoid water like the plague!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ktiedt:
phones are weird when it comes to water, I had an iPhone 3G that sat in 3 feet of lake water for a good bit -- it still works to this day -- it had the same tinny sounding speakers for awhile and occasionally an incoming call would have really odd ring sound... when that happened i would have to hang up and call back -- but rarely happened.

Glad to know the SGS2 is potentially [moderately] safe against water exposure :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cwc3:
I have lost a few family members to water, but not my phone! :)

Glad to hear I might have a chance when dropping this bad-boy into my sink.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Aquarianperry:
would probably survive a drop into the toilet or a bath as well, LOL, just some of the experiences I've read on the net but know a lot of people use their phones around these water hazards as well LOL :p.