[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] agriff:
(If ROM installed via official HTC RUU- RUU_Sapphire_Rogers_WWE_3.05.631.7_R_release_signed_NoDriver.exe)

UPDATE!! **SOLVED** April 25, 2010

Download new RUU

http://www.multiupload.com/XQEH9NVGY7

Flash with Goldcard method http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/

1. Download RUU linked above.

2. Install update using RUU.

3. Turn on phone and connect to computer.

4. Get RA recovery and SPL also linked above and drop them to sdcard root directory.

5. Run SDK: adb shell

6. Install recovery: flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=561124

6. Turn off phone and turn on again holding Power+Home. RA Recovery should appear.

7. Flash zip from sdcard.

8. Use file: update-hboot-1762007-signed

9. Done. PSPL broken.

10. Build a shrine for orange_24

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**Not Successfully Rooted: Feb. 2, 2010 (AFAIK)

I decided to start this thread because the info for again obtaining root, for those of us dumb enough to update to the official Rogers ROM 3.05.631.7 via the RUU, is all over the place in about a million different threads. My hope is that we can organize it all in 1 place.

At this point, yes, we all know we were impatient and newbs and everything else. Ok, lesson learned. So, lets move forward and try to get this thing rooted.

If you are a developer who has the talent to help root this ROM and have lost interest in the Magic or moved on to the Nexus One or Droid, we ask that you please try to spend a few moments on this and help out those of us who are really stuck here. Personally, I'm getting pretty desperate and thinking of even replacing the phone.

Please post what you've tried in attempting to again obtain root, your failures and hopefully successes.

*One Click Root: http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how-to-root-the-htc-magic-in-one-click/ Cant' back up Recovery.img Error(Tried clicking the hidden Star next to "Back Up Recovery" and skipping this step...and just flashing recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.2H.img. Didn't work either) Tried with Amon_RA Hero recovery.img also, without success.

*Tried downgrading to Rogers' last official ROM via the RUU for (Rogers)_RUU_Sapphire_Rogers_WWE_2.17.631.2_release_signed_NoDriver.exe RUU would not let me proceed because the ROM was older than the one installed. Attempted several times both with and without a goldcard installed.

*ADB: Will see the device, initially, but a command of "adb remount" kills the connect. same with "adb root" **EDIT

*Fastboot: Error- Does not allow access

*Relentless Rooter: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=556200 No luck obtaining root

*Fix Perfect SPL: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=548218&highlight=create+gold+card With one GoldCard getting Update Fail error that SAPPIMG is older than one installed. When trying the other GC, get Update Fail Error that Model ID is incorrect. Tried 2 different micro sd cards, one Sandisk and one Patriot. The card was recognized by my pc after I was done creating the GoldCard, so unless I'm doing something wrong the GC was created properly. Is the goldcard.img supposed to dissapear or remain on the card after your copy/paste write/save to the sd card disk?

* Tried RUU for RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.04.401.2_HTC_AT_test_signed_NoDriver.exe http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=625108 RUU would not let me proceed because the ROM was older than the one installed or Device ID was wrong. Attempted several times both with and without a goldcard installed.

*Tried RUU for RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.3_release_signed_NoDriver.exe http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=621415 RUU would not let me proceed because the ROM was older than the one installed or Device ID was wrong. Attempted several times both with and without a goldcard installed.

*Tried RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Asia_WWE_2.53.707.2_SEA_test_signed_NoDriver.exe RUU would not let me proceed because the ROM was older than the one installed or Device ID was wrong. Attempted several times both with and without a goldcard installed.

I've probably tried a few more methods to obtain root. Those were all fails, too. I'll post the links, as well, when I find them again.

Hopefully this thread will lead us all in the right direction.

Here is the link to the same topic in the HTC Dream Forum-in case they find out something that might help us out: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=625732