yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Desire C] Vier86:
Thanks for all of your hard work It took me 2 hours but I finally got everything installed and working fine :good:

Unfortunately I am now very low on space (216mb/1.82gb) :( Are there any files left over that is safe for me to remove?

I made a copy of the backup located inside the CWM folder to my pc so I assume that is now safe to remove off the phone?

Here is what my sd card currently looks like

i47.tinypic.com/vyp189.jpg

also please excuse the sd card name it came out of my old phone :)
[HTC Desire C] nikhil16242:
Yes,you can delete that folder if you have a copy of it in you pc :).

Btw why do you have a system folder inside your sdcard :eek:.You can delete that too if you didnt place it there intentionally.
[HTC Desire C] Vier86:
I am guessing that is a leftover from when the sd card was used in my blackberry :)

e;

Just checked and I have no Idea why it is there its not from when I had the card in my blackberry and it has some HTC related files inside so it must have come from when I put the card inside this phone:confused:
[HTC Desire C] fkofilee:
I Would suggest getting a bigger SD Card, If you live in the UK, Check Out CEX Where you can pick up some Micro SD With Bigger Storage For Pennies :)

You can get a 16Gb for £10 :)

Yes They Are Legit Too ^__^
[HTC Desire C] emirbjelak:
Just Rooting and CID unlock

Hi everyone,

First of all i want to give thanks to AC and everyone else who try to give us newbs the answers we need. :) So, I have some questions. Do I have to follow all of these steps in order to root my Desire C? And, will it unlock the CID. Is the (SIM unlock) which is mentioned in the title actually means unlocking the CID (to be able to put another sim card in my phone) ?? Can I do the first two steps of this guide and after that if i do it successfully, have my phone fully rooted? I hope you guys can help me since im noob for these things and i will probably get bricked. But im determined to try root the phone. If I end up bricked, so be it. After all, who dares wins, right? Thank you in advance and for all you already did. Cheers :)
[HTC Desire C] fkofilee:
The root method doesnt change your CID :), you can either use the Allin one toolkit, or use the guide here.

you wont brick if you do it slowly ^__^ :), just follow the guide through, but also remember, you need to be on a Custom Rom to pull your unlock code :)
[HTC Desire C] emirbjelak:
Ok man. Thank you. So, i can do the first 2 steps for now, and i will root the phone? The CID can wait a bit longer. :) And when you say to ``pull your unlock code``, you mean the CID, right?
[HTC Desire C] fkofilee:
nope, CID has nothing to do with it so you might as well just forget it.... CID can not be changed at present.

Your unlock code is embedded in section 7 of the system partition.
[HTC Desire C] Vier86:
Thanks I will check them out.
[HTC Desire C] willzp:
Backup query

Hello there!

So I have attempted to use the CWM mod/port thing recovery (at >80% battery) to backup the stock ROM I have, however, it always crashes at the 'backing up data' section. I am able to see a back-up folder on my external SD card in the correct directory (sdcard/clockworkmod/backup) entitled 2013-01-26.21.31.17 that consists of 532MB of files, however, I'm not sure whether to flash the Nameless ROM as this may not be a full back up. I have tried four times but get the same result.

Tl;dr how to make Nandroid backup work without crash and how to check if backup has worked completely.

Thanks in advance!
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
hey willzp, check out this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36323253&postcount=99
[HTC Desire C] willzp:
Thanks

Thanks for that :good:

I let it boot, then went into the recovery menu and used the advanced restore to attempt to back up the cache and the data from my backup on the SD card but for both it did not allow me do so, claiming this:

Checking MD5 sums...
MD5 mismatch!

Should I do a factory reset and then back it up again, or should I just keep trying? :confused:
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
That means you don't have the full backup. I read if you put an empty txt file there and rename the extension to md5, it creates it automatically and you might be able to boot. But also heard there's a risk of bricking the phone with this. Once I did, did not get bricked.

So if it's not important data, do a full wipe - clean flash I guess and make sure the phone does not reboot when backing up data, but goes back to CWM, then you have a full backup.
[HTC Desire C] willzp:
Thanks, tried this and it worked fine, got the backup to run and it returned to CWM, all running fine!

You're the best!
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
:cool:
[HTC Desire C] willzp:
I'm scared now

Ok, so I attempted to install the ROM, but then found that my phone could not discover it. So, I didn't panic but instead went back to the menu to do a full restore of my data etc but it blacked out during the end of the system restore process/possibly at the start of the data restore process. The phone has restarted, but I have to re-configure it (and as far as I can tell the WiFi and network is still working).

Should I be worried about this? How to prevent this in the future?

Sorry for bugging you guys, the last thing I did this on was my old LG GT540 which I managed to brick after forgetting to use the AmonRa recovery so I haven't been entirely lost with everything up to here, but this one really has me worried :/

Thanks again guys, and massive thanks to AirCombat for the guide!
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
CWM really suxx in its current version on our device...

So, you wiped everything, and didn't find the ROM, and memories of last bricking came back, right? Did you put the ROM in the root directory on the sd card? It works only if you flash it from there.

If such thing happens you can still go back to bootloader, you are safe there and put the ROM onto the sd card through a card reader.

So I guess try it again with the ROM on the sd card root, it should be fine. But I'm kinda noob to be honest, so others might give you a more educated answer:)
[HTC Desire C] MrToastedAndroid:
You can never bug people if you have a question! I think it might be a bad sdcard you have.
[HTC Desire C] pistolax:
when your changing the lock screen what state does your phone have to be in?
[HTC Desire C] willzp:
Noob here too!

I did it about an hour ago, and it needs to be on (preferably not doing anything). If it is not on, the ADB command will not run and so it won't work. When I did it, I left it at the homescreen, unlocked, then used command prompt to push the files with the code

adb shell sysrw
adb push HtcLockscreenLite.apk /system/app/
adb reboot

The phone then reboots itself naturally and you don't have to worry about stuff :)

Also, a tip I found (if you want transparency) is to create the lockring in .png format, copy it across, then rename it once it's in the archive.

Good luck!
[HTC Desire C] szortt:
gj!!!:good:
[HTC Desire C] willzp:
Quick question, anyone know which ClockworkMod version this CWMTouch is based from? Want to use ROM Manager but I keep getting asked. :confused:

Keep up the great work! :thumbup:
[HTC Desire C] emirbjelak:
Last time I was out of time so I didn't get to root my phone. Anyways, Im back so here's the thing. I got stuck at the unlocking the bootloader process. I've managed to pull out the unlock code from htcdev but, when I try to load it, CMD reports the unknown error. I hope you can help me man. This thing is driving me crazy :D And yea, could this be a problem because I couldn't run the CMD prompt as admin? I have tried but the windows didnt allowed it. If thats the case i suppose that I wouldn't be able to get my unlock code either, right? But who knows... Here's the screenshot showing what CMD says when I try to load unlock code from the htcdev.
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
It's 5. I guess.
[HTC Desire C] whoamigriffiths:
Did you get this fixed ?

Now first thing is I would think you must have Admin rights .

Second and from memory (its been a while) the codes are generated in your browser window .Now I'm sure I was having the exact same issue and started freaking .

It turned out running the unlock bootloader process in Opera didn't work .

I started the whole process in Chrome (out of desperation) and it worked.

Now I also unlocked the wifes phone too and I tried it in Opera again just to be sure and yes it failed again.

Switched to Chrome to run the process and all went well .

hope this helps
[HTC Desire C] Kush@GenX:
just want to get my posts over 10

all i want is that i get my posts to cross the 10 threshold mark so that i can post on development threads as well

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lol
[HTC Desire C] AirCombat:
Back in action!

Hey everyone...

First off, a HUGE thanks to fkofilee, whoamigriffiths, and neoyoli for all your amazing work while I've been away! Things have settled down a bit now. I've been pumping $ into my new computer and it's just flying, finally. New printer, too!

So I've noticed that einstein.frat seems to be pumping out a new upgrade every week or so, and it's been hard to keep the guide updated. I've been trying my best and I'll try to keep it as current as possible.

My Desire C has been a bit sluggish lately. When I first put the new 767mHz boot.img on, it was incredibly snappy, but I seem to have lost some performance. Not sure what the problem is. I put the 806mHz one on earlier tonight and it seems about the same. I'm going to try putting the newer 767 on in a bit and see if that helps at all...

Also, I created a new htc_boot.mp3 for anyone who's interested... I wrote the music using CAUSTIC 2 for BlackBerry PlayBook. It's been hard keeping up with both forums, working on my new PC and trying to keep my girlfriend happy all at the same time!! So I'll make my best effort to get on here more. I have the tapatalk app for XDA on my Desire but it seems a bit buggy...

To answer someone's question from earlier -- if you can't get admin privileges on your PC - don't even bother trying. Especially in newer Windows, not being an admin could definitely screw you up. I should put that as a note at the top of the guide... also, as someone else said, the CID is irrelevant -- it's funny, when I was trying to unlock my phone myself, I found the CID in mmcblk007 and was trying to overwrite it.. but of course, this phone is still S-ON so that was impossible. I KNEW that the answer lay in that block though! That little script that fkofilee is great.

Anyway, happy modding, folks! Always happy to answer your questions :)
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
keeping girlfriend happy is important;) welcome back mate.
[HTC Desire C] fkofilee:
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssss backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[HTC Desire C] MrToastedAndroid:
I also oc my decide to 768mhz and after a while everything is slow and reboot happen a lot now. I only have YouTube, and temple run 2 installed. Also all the things that come on nameless v7.0.0. I had the kernel for a week and so far it did boost my performance but now it's getting slower. Should I clear cache in cwm?

Sent from a RB9
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
maybe you could try V6 SuperCharger, has a bunch of maintenance scripts too like engine flush which cleans the RAM cache which is said to be a reason behind performance degradation between two reboots.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130713
[HTC Desire C] whoamigriffiths:
Welcome back :)

Corr has he gone again ?

And the poll you need to add "It's been great" which is what I would have voted . I have even copied a section to notepad and store it in docs for me to refer back to quickly .
[HTC Desire C] SaM`:
Thanks a lot for making this !!! Thread Using this I Rooted and Installed nameless rom first time on my phone in late 2012 !!! And just in case did u try revolution rom yet ??? im using the same kernel 806 MHz !! And my performance is pretty smooth !!! and Once again Thank you so much :)
[HTC Desire C] Bavitz:
Awesome tutorial Nameless ROM rocks!

Thank you so much Air Combat!

I am a total noob and was able to unlock my Canadian HTC Desire C locked to the FIDO network using this tutorial and then heading over to this other tutorial to unlock the SIM:

Sim Unlock Guide :) & It Works :)

Follow that guide too and you will have a fully unlocked desire C, although it recommends a sense ROM, it worked fine using the Nameless ROM (v7.2 build 8) recommended here. The only thing slightly different was that my unlock code appeared lower down the page than that shown in the example.

Thanks again - this guide rocks!!!:cool:
[HTC Desire C] fkofilee:
Hi Bavitz, I Wrote the sim unlock guide originally and im glad you managed to unlock your device :)
[HTC Desire C] roimalchi:
Wi-Fi error

Hi guys, went through the process, installed the boot.img file several times, but still getting Wi-Fi error. please help

thanks,

Roee
[HTC Desire C] albaneso99:
Flash again the boot.img from recovery
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED

Hello,

Im having trouble with Step 3.

I have the bootloader unlocked.

I successfully ran superboot. (I have the superSU app).

I have the android SDK tools all downloaded (the fastboot / adb commands are recognized, etc).

I have the USB drivers downloaded.

My problem occurs (step 3) when I run the command:

(I am running the command with the recovery.img in the same folder as the fastboot.exe (running cmd as administrator as well))

(I am in 'fastboot usb' mode in the bootloader)

"fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"

I get the error:

"sending 'recovery' (4888 KB)...

FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))

finished. total time: 0.014s"

I've spend more hours than Id like to admit testing and searching for the answer, and have yet to find any solution.

In case:

Phone: Desire C

Network: Virgin Mobile

PC OS: Windows 7

Id appreciate any help or wisdom anyone has on the matter.

(If I have forgotten any key information please let me know!!)

Thanks!
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
Have you installed HTC Sync? It is required for the drivers.

If you type "abd devices" and "fastboot devices" does it recognize your phone? It should indicate the serial number if yes.

If adb and fastboot are working and still doesn't want to flash recovery, at least you ruled out these as causes.

But this is where my knowledge ends.

Adb works for me only on mac not on XP, but I use XP as virtual machine, which might be the reason. Fastboot works fine on both.
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED [2]

Thanks so much for the response!

Yes I have installed HTC Sync.

"abd devices" works (returns id, or whatever it is) only when it is plugged in via USB and is in the regular home screen of the phone.

(returns an empty list when in the bootloader)

"fastboot devices" works (returns the id) when the phone is plugged in and is in "fastboot usb" mode in the bootloader.

(returns nothing when not in fastboot mode)

Also, one thing I should ask: What settings are needed (or helpful)?

EX: Debugging mode (on or off), fast boot (on or off), usb charge or harddisk mode, etc.

Most guides seem to suggest debugging mode ON, fast boot OFF, and usb charge mode ON.

But there are a number of inconsistencies across them.
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
Have you checked if recovery.img was downloaded properly? Try this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2148015

It is better then this version of CWM, which is buggy anyway, reboots when restoring data.
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED [3]

I gave it a try, and get the exact same error.

I seems like it is failing before the img itself comes into play, since the same thing has happened with 3 different recovery files and a boot.img file.
[HTC Desire C] uchihasparky:
Try putting the recovery.Img file in an empty folder. Then right click an empty space in the folder, while holding SHIFT. And select the option: open command window here. Then type the fastboot command. Hope I helped!! :)

Also, I had problems useing adb when HTC sync was installed. I recommend not downloading it. (Got the "failure to start daemon error")
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
Debugging mode has to be on in order to make adb work.

Fast boot I switched off, I guess it skips some necessary tasks while booting.

Usb charge mode has to be chosen, again for adb. In Disk mode it unmounts SD card and internal memory, basically the phone turns to a card reader connected to your computer.

But again, my knowledge ends here, try maybe posting the problem here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2132686

Good luck mate:)
[HTC Desire C] whoamigriffiths:
Did you get this resolved ?

If not where did you get the boot img from?

as it may well be corrupted or any number of issues.

you could well try and download this file of kernels einsteins oc kernels and extract the lowest oc kernel and try that as boot img .Here is the link to the missing modules also by einstein missing modules heres the instructions for the modules .....if needed for other desire c from different kernel version, push to /system/lib/modules/ folder then reboot.

I was looking for an up to date basic boot .img but i'm struggling

edit to add you could dl this rom and extract the lowest speed oc kernel from it Revolution Sense Rom

This one has extra modules in it specifically to fix wifi issues in some countries

Get back to me here if this hasn't helped and I'll try to figure it out

good luck

rich

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If you havn't fixed your problems then make sure you have usb debugging on and I wonder if your problem isn't your recovery.img but your boot.img.

You could well try the ones linked in my post above.

get back to me if you still have problems and we'' get it sorted i hope

all the best

richard
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED [4]

Ive been using the command prompt in this fashion already, but thanks for the tip!

Ive definitely got the driver portion of HTC Sync installed. And I have tried all of this with and without the actual HTC file manager installed.

Okay, so in that case I have been using all the right settings, thankfully!

Hey! No I am having the same problem.

As a re-cap: No matter what recovery or boot image I use, the error is the same.

"sending 'recovery' (4888 KB)...

FAILED (data transfer failure (unknown error))"

The same thing happens with boot images as well.

It seems like the process is failing before the image (whatever it might be) comes into consideration.

I know the bootloader is unlocked (it says at the top), and I know I have the SuperSU app.

Every now and then people talk of "adb push". This is never used in any of the flashing guides, but maybe it can be used effectively for something related to this issue?

In case it helps, the bootloader info is as follows:

GOLFU PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.28.000

RADIO-1.06.98.13M2

eMMC-boot

Either way, thanks everyone for your suggestions/help!
[HTC Desire C] whoamigriffiths:
I'll PM russell if he's about maybe he can help you out .as he's the brains , (me and neoyoli got the looks ;))
[HTC Desire C] neoyoli:
As far as I know adb only deals with sd and internal memory, you need fastboot for these core level stuff.
[HTC Desire C] russell664:
Yo call me ugly haha, damn you Rich! lol.

Anyway regarding your issue Nukesalot,

I know you have all the drivers installed, for your Desire C. Now here come the variables to what I think could be causing your issues:

In complete downloads of the boot.img, which browser do you use to download the .img file?

Corrupt fastboot folder, download the package located here: ADB & FASTBOOT PACKAGE

Are you using a USB 3.0 port? If you are this could be the root of your issue, HTC devices do it like USB 3.0 for some reason

Are you sure the USB cable/port is in full working order? Does it connect every time, without error?

I know some of these mentioned points may seem, off on a tangent, but sometimes these errors can be down to the simplest of things.

Proper commands for fastboot:

fastboot devices

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot erase cache

fastboot reboot

The recovery.img does not have to be called "RECOVERY.IMG" it could be called "CWM.img" or "TWRP.img" the same goes for the boot.img. Just make sure you change the part in the command which refers to the name, try it out it could may well work out for you, a main example of this would be:

fastboot flash recovery [B][U]twrp.img[/U][/B]

remember if you change the name of the .img file, change the part in the command which is underlined in the example.

Also is your phone NFC or NO-NFC, is it branded to a network at all?

Are you sure you have unlocked your bootloader, through HTC Dev?

Now to clarify the ADB and Fastboot theories:

Fastboot is a boot loader run time kind of program, it can access vital paritions of the device, which ADB cannot, such as the kernel on a HTC Device.

ADB, also known as "Android Debugging Bridge" is used when the system is live and active, and can change only system files, and user data and does not have direct access to the kernel of the HTC Device

We are all here to try to help you out mate, we can only provide programs, and advice.

The best of luck my friend. :)
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED [5]

Thanks for the detailed questions/steps!

Ive been using Chrome. (I guess ill try Firefox)

I have been using a USB 2.0 port, and yes the cable/port seems to have no issues (so far as I can tell)

I tried using your fastboot package, same result (same error).

Just to make sure, I relocked my bootloader and unlocked it again.

Weirdly the fastboot step that is run to unlock the bootloader DOES work (it sends, and writes, and finishes). Its just when I use fastboot to flash a custom recovery or boot that it fails, always.

The steps/commands you outlined are the same as the ones I know about, so no issue there.

Oh also, it is NOT NFC (or does not have that feature).
[HTC Desire C] MrToastedAndroid:
Do this

-Open a command prompt window in your C:\Android folder

-Connect your Desire C to your computer while in the Fastboot mode (battery out than back in then turn on phone by holding power and volume rocker down)

-Type in the command prompt : adb devices

Take a screenshot of what the command window says.
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED [6]

Hey,

Im aware of the command, and have run it before. Output below!

When in fastboot mode, connected via usb.

"adb devices" - returns an empty list. IE: it says below are the connected devices (or w/e it says) and shows nothing (a blank line).

"fastboot devices" - returns some sort of ID. IE: "h21io3jhhasf fastboot"

Running "adb devices" DOES work when the phone is connected via usb and running normally.
[HTC Desire C] russell664:
Hey nukesalot,

I have done some research for you mate, once I am back from college I will post it, it will properly be a long post. :)

I hope you get this fixed, feel for you man.
[HTC Desire C] nikhil16242:
Have you tried using the all in one kit by hasoon2000? Probably might get the same error, but check just in case :)
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED [7]

I really appreciate it. I am very impressed, to be honest, by the support Ive gotten so from from everyone here.

I hate to take up too much of everyones time. Ive had to slow down my tinkering as well, for school/life reasons too.

Thank you all very much!

Yeah I did try it. It runs the same commands in the end so I get the same errors. Thanks for the tip though. :D
[HTC Desire C] fkofilee:
Nukes :) Howdi

Filee is the name.... i wonder ive been reading your posts... did you go through HTC DEV at all?

Im happy to Teamviewer to have a look at it, i have quite a bit of experience looking at these :)
[HTC Desire C] Nukesalot:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - FAILED [8]

Hi!

I used HTC DEV to unlock the bootloader, if thats what you mean? Thats all though.