[Desire HD General] nathancoast:
Hi all,

Android 2.3.5

HTC Sense 3.0

Software 3.12.405.1

Attempting to root HTC Desire HD using AAHK. I have followed detailed instructions for rooting HTC Desire HD using AAHK. I have followed all instructions regarding, firewall, anti-virus, correct driver versions, validated all downloads with checksums.

As version is 2.3.5, AAHK attempts to downgrade to earlier version. Log from CMD

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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]y

Download this RUU? [y,n]y

--2012-08-11 15:14:47-- tau shadowchild nl /files/PD98IMG-GB2.zip

Resolving tau.shadowchild.nl... 176.9.40.154

Connecting to tau.shadowchild.nl|176.9.40.154|:80... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 259503624 (247M) [application/zip]

Saving to: `PD98IMG/PD98IMG-GB2.zip'

100%[======================================>] 259,503,624 1.56M/s in 2m 41s

2012-08-11 15:17:28 (1.54 MB/s) - `PD98IMG/PD98IMG-GB2.zip' saved [259503624/259

503624]

a67daa6baa7ef085307593fef6329d14 *PD98IMG/PD98IMG-GB2.zip

Flash the downgrade RUU? [y,n]y

pushing rom to sdcard - this takes time please be patient.

1529 KB/s (259503624 bytes in 165.742s)

Setting up to temproot....

1150 KB/s (21215 bytes in 0.018s)

1630 KB/s (572752 bytes in 0.343s)

1342 KB/s (19240 bytes in 0.014s)

going for temproot using zergRush....

[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root

[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.

[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00017118

[*] Scooting ...

[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...

[+] Zerglings found a way to enter ! 0x10

[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...

[*] Trying a new path ...

[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...

[*] Trying a new path ...

[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...

[*] Trying a new path ...

[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...

[+] Zerglings caused crash (good news): 0x401219c4 0x0054

[*] Researching Metabolic Boost ...

[+] Speedlings on the go ! 0xafd26019 0xafd39ef7

[*] Poping 24 more zerglings

[*] Sending 173 zerglings ...

[+] Rush did it ! It's a GG, man !

[+] Killing ADB and restarting as root... enjoy!

setting mainver lower for downgrade...

error: device not found

Creating goldcard....

HTC android goldcard tool Copyright (C) 2011, Wayne D. Hoxsie Jr.

Original code by B. Kerler. Special thanks to ATTN1 and the XDA team.

Donations can be made to the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

or to B. Kerler:

0+1 records in

0+1 records out

384 bytes transferred in 0.002 secs (192000 bytes/sec)

starting downgrade...

** The phone will now reboot into HBOOT.

** It will then check the file just sent.

** If everything is okay, the phone will

** prompt you to continue by pressing

** VOLUME UP. It will reboot, flashing twice.

**** PUSH POWER WHEN THIS STEP COMPLETES ****

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Error then displayed on phone: which I assume is related to the preceding "set mainver" error.

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*** LOCKED (OOW) ***

ACE PUT SHIP S-ON rd

HBOOT-2.00.0029

MICROP-0438

RADIO-26.14.04.28_M

eMMC-boot

Dec 22 2011,14:28:19

HBOOT

Main Version is older!

Update Fail!

Press <POWER> to reboot.

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6 hours in, have read many related threads without success, don't know what I did wrong. All suggestions greatly appreciated.