yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire Android Development] :
One way to check if your phone is rooted is go to all programs (or what ever you call it) and you should have a "Superuser permission" icon

I'm not sure why it doesn't work for you though. Mine went smooth like silk.
[Desire Android Development] STANNY08:
Yeah that's there. It would seem the handset has been rooted but it seems impossible to flash any ROM onto it, using any of the of the methods that seem to be available on the net.
[Desire Android Development] dimitrismpower:
hello , i heard that if i debrand my htc desire orange uk (using a goldcard of course) i will lose my warranty.

Is that true ?

What can i do then to have the warranty back again ?

And something more. If i debrand , root and flash a custom rom to my Desire , will i be able to turn my phone completely back to factory status as it was the first day i bought it ??
[Desire Android Development] r47z:
hi pros..

I am planning to unroot my phone. I'm currently on bootloader 0.80 rooted (leedroid) and on radio 5.09.00.20. Before I rooted I was on stock eclair (Europe unlocked) now I want to get back to stock Froyo ROM.

How do I go about doing this without bricking my phone?
[Desire Android Development] damianpadden:
ok so i have the ClockworkMod Recovery installed but i am still not getting the superuser icon in program files and rom manager says i am not rooted any ideas?

Damo:confused:

i turn on phone hold vol down, then select recovery and it takes me to ClockWorkMod Recover v2.5.0.1 and then what?

ok now thats odd. I rerun the process again and hey presto its all done. superuser is now in the programs files and rom manager is happy.

getting their slowly.....lol
[Desire Android Development] newbuyer17:
I want to root a branded htc desire on 0.75 bootloader.

Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of both the methods listed at the front of this thread and unrevoked3 way of doing things, or is the end result exactly the same? I'm happy performing either method, I'm just interested in the differences in the end result, or are there none?

Can they both be unrooted and remove any trace of the rooting in the same way i.e. flash an original rom over the top?

Finally, if I did unroot the only original ROM I can find for my carrier (VF) has a 0.8 bootloader even though I am on 0.75. I assume that doesn't matter and I could still flash this back to unroot?

Thanks - trying not to ask too many noob questions but this thread is very long now.
[Desire Android Development] :
Yes it's true. So owners do it at their own risk (like me).
[Desire Android Development] :
Well this is exactly what I did with my Telstra Desire.

I rooted the phone (with gold card) using unrevoked method and flashed it with the official UK 1.21.405.2 ROM.

And when I had the Uk ROM I got the OTA update notification. I turned on my Wifi (because doing it through my carrier will cost me money) and downloaded the update and the phone updated with no problems..... except now it's unrootable. It works great though! everything works battery life I can't comment because I had the phone for a few days and I rooted it, upgraded to Froyo and now I'm rooted.... (sorry for the pun their) because Froyo can't be rooted for now. Someone will find a way.....I hope.
[Desire Android Development] :
Okay I can tell you about the unrevoked method. It's very easy, it's nice and simple. A quick way to root your phone. I'm pretty sure the end result is the same. I rooted my phone and unrooted it again. SO it can be done. Providing you don't upgrade to the stock Froyo because doing that will make your phone unrootable like I mentioned above.

You can remove any trace as long as you put the original ROM back in it.

You'll be fine with bootloader 0.80, you can still root/unroot.
[Desire Android Development] newbuyer17:
Thanks for that. I'll just go with that method, I just wanted to make sure it was reversable - thanks for confirming.

I intend to use AdamG's stock Rom

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=741775

I assume this is as close to the official Froyo Rom as you can get, without updating hboot.
[Desire Android Development] :
Yeah any rooted Froyo ROMS it better than having the stock.
[Desire Android Development] Billstein:
Help - Same as STANNY

This is exactly where I am right now. I have a working, apparently rooted phone with super user status but I can't acces my recover console. I ave tried the standard clockwork console that comes with UnRevoked as well as AmonRA Reovery with no success. As soon as I try to access the recover console phone shuts done and I need to take the battery out.

I've spent the last three days trying to find the answer to this and any help would be greatly appreciated !

p.s. Did you have any joy Stanny ?
[Desire Android Development] jason.bourne:
when you reach the black screen, press and hold 'Volume Up' then tap 'Power' - does this load the recovery screen (black background with green text) ?
[Desire Android Development] Billstein:
No this doesn't seem to work either.
[Desire Android Development] Billstein:
If it helps this is a branded Vodafone Desire with bootloader 0.83.
[Desire Android Development] rob_c6:
i ve jsut used the guide above, to root my desire. i am now trying to flash it with a generic rom "RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe"

I cant get it to install though. I ve ran it with phone on the home screen. The installer reboots the phone and the black HTC logo appears, then the installer cant find bootloader and times out with conneciton error 171 failed to connect.

Anyone with any advice, please?
[Desire Android Development] !PANDA:
regarding the gold card, I have a problem.. I've gone up to step 3 where you need to type adb sys/mmc... but once Ive done that, nothing comes up, I dont get the serial number that im supposed to type into the website!

any advice?!
[Desire Android Development] :
I used this Gold Card Tool http://www.roothtchero.co.uk/goldcard-2
[Desire Android Development] sonicphate:
Im having exactly the same problem on an O2 phone... it goes black and i cant access recovery
[Desire Android Development] lukeaddison:
I received a replacement Desire from 3 today, went to root it etc and now have the same issue. HBOOT version 0.83. Now have no recovery at all so am a bit stuck.

It's getting late now but am thinking that flashing an older ROM and then trying to root may work but then I'm a bit of a n00b at this too. Never had any issues with my older Desire.
[Desire Android Development] c_man:
This led me to believe that...

Taken from: http://android.modaco.com/index.php?act=post&do=reply_post&f=429&t=307487

[quote name='magnum375' date='Jun 30 2010, 21:34' post='1327809']

My HTC Legend is open SIM and therefor I assume I don't need a goldcard, should I skip 'step1-windows.bat' and go directly to 'step2-windows.bat'?

[/quote]

[quote name='borgfather' date='Jun 30 2010, 21:41' post='1327817']

so was mine but you need a gold-card to trick the bootloader in accepting an update

step1 is still necessary

[/quote]

So who is right?
[Desire Android Development] Ghisy:
MasDroid, I seek your help once again.

I'm currently running Modaco r3.1 with A2SD+ (and ext 3 partition).

I'm planning to update to Modaco's Froyo MCR (when it's out) and I would like to know what I need to wipe before doing so.

Are these the right steps:

1/ data/factory wipe

2/ ext wipe

3/ flash new radio

4/ flash new MCR

I would also like to know if I should do a backup/restore of my apps using My Backup Pro or Titanium Backup. Or is it better to start from scratch?

Thanks!
[Desire Android Development] Eightball69:
Hi first post

I've tried for the past 2 days to root my Desire. First I used this process:

EDIT: can't post URL's as newbie!

URL android.modaco.com/content/htc-desire-desire-modaco-com/307365/14-jun-r6-riskfreeroot-htc-desire-rooting-guide-now-with-hboot-0-80-and-os-to-1-21-support URL

but kept receiving error:

E:failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted

C:\droot>step1-windows.bat

Desire Root Step 1

Erasing cache and rebooting in RUU mode...

erasing 'cache'... OKAY

... OKAY

About to start flash...

< waiting for device >

sending 'zip' (138708 KB)... OKAY

writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...

INFOsignature checking...

INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

INFOchecking model ID...

INFOchecking custom ID...

INFOchecking main version...

FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)

sending 'zip' (138708 KB)... OKAY

writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...

INFOsignature checking...

INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

INFOchecking model ID...

INFOchecking custom ID...

INFOchecking main version...

FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)

Rebooting to bootloader...

rebooting into bootloader... OKAY

Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to enter recovery mode.

To do this, press the power button, wait a few seconds, then use the volume keys

and power button to select the RECOVERY option.

C:\droot>

so tried this process:

URL knowyourcell.com/htc/htc-desire/desire-guides/474135/how_to_root_the_htc_desire.html URL

but receive the following error:

error 140 bootloader version error the rom utility cannot update your android phone

Seems like the above process is for bootloader .75 or lower?? although not mentioned in process - my Desire is on .80

Can anyone shed any light, or point me in the direction of a process that will work? Gold Card seems to be ok as last process was definitely pushing to phone before error

HTC Desire locked to Vodafone

Firmware - 21.update1

Baseband - 32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2

Kernel version - 2.6.29-dd1a7713 htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number - 1.24.161.3.CL199084 release-keys

Software number - 1.24.161.3

Browser version - Webkit 3.1

Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT -0.80.0000

MICROP-0314

TOUCH PANEL - SYNT0101

RADIO - 4.06.00.02_2

Mar 29 2010, 21:34:33

Thanks in advance
[Desire Android Development] mbroeders:
Ah, it seems you've got a vodafone branded phone. Your build number is 1.24 and not 1.21 which is needed. I don't know if it's possible to root 1.24. However, one thing is sure, you need to unbrand your phone first. I don't know how, but it involves making a goldcard. You might want to search this forum or use google. Sorry I can't help you any further...
[Desire Android Development] CitizenLee:
I was helping Eightball69 last night and we thought the problem was caused by how Windows 7 handles drivers as it was failing to install the testruu.exe due to a Error 171 - USB Connection... even though the drivers were installed. We tried it with HTC Sync installed / uninstalled etc, all with no joy.

In addittion, the Goldcard we created seems fine as it allowed the phone to boot into the bootloader, so I think that can be ruled out as the problem.

Here's hoping someone can help resolve this as I'm sure there will be many others also now stuck on 1.24
[Desire Android Development] El_Nino9:
use the unrevoked method if that is your hboot. your build version is the problem but if you make a gold card and flash the WWE RUU with the same hboot to debrand the method in this tutorial should work

or otherwise visit www.unrevoked.com
[Desire Android Development] Pikkierello:
what if someone stupidly updated ota 2.2 original without checking here if there were post process problems??????????like rooting....
[Desire Android Development] c_man:
Can anyone assist with the above?
[Desire Android Development] STANNY08:
Unfortunately on version 0.83 Flashing any rom seems to be impossible at the moment. Rooting the handset is possible though. I acheived it using unrevoked but like i say flashing any rom is still not possible!
[Desire Android Development] saayinla:
I want to use the information in this thread to get froyo, please advice accordingly.

This below is my device Information, I want to get froyo and I want to go the goldcard route, I have already unlock the Desire from Tmobile, So I guess after making the Goldcard,

1. I need to flash a WWE Generic 2.1 rom from HTC to debrand? (What version/release will be best?)

2. Then I can either get OTA update or Flash from the memory Card?

3. Will I be able to go back to stock rom should I need to return device to Tmobile for repair under warranty?

My device Information shown below, Any advice will be helpful.

BRAVO UNKNOWN SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.75.0000

MICROP-031d

TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101

RADIO-4.05.00.11

Mar 5 2010,21:12:15
[Desire Android Development] h_meiser:
Hi all.

Good News!

Now it's possible to downgrade from HBOOT 0.92 to 0.80!

Link: xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=745903

I did it succsessfully. :)
[Desire Android Development] Funkym0nkey:
Same issue here.

I get "remote :42 custom id check fail" during step 1, still it completes the zip transfer and completes step 1.

When I boot into recovery, I get black screen with red triangle.

My device manager shows the USB storage is getting detected, but step 2 gives error "device not found"

I can see the USB drive letter in My Computer as well, but cannot access it ( if i try to open in in windows explorer it give error " insert device " ).

I am on Asian Unlocked HTC desire with 1.19.xxxx rom and 0.80 Hboot.

Tried it with MAC and Live CD as well, the USB does not get detected during step 2.

Otherwise everything on phone is working just fine.

Adb is working in USB debug mode, device is getting detected, USB works fine otherwise, so its not USB issue either. Any devs out there who can help us?

I will try goldcard method now.
[Desire Android Development] Funkym0nkey:
OK guys.

Gold Card worked.

So if anyone else is getting that step 2 error on unlocked devices, go with gold card.
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
Tnx for info, will add it to first post, you used Windows method?
[Desire Android Development] Funkym0nkey:
Yup, used windows method with goldcard first. Worked right away.

Looks like issue is with the Asian ( HK, SG and India) handsets (might be with others but cant confirm myself ). Even though these are unbranded and unlocked, they wont root without goldcard.

After "42 custom id check fail" error in step 1, it basically does not continue to unzip and flush the files as it should. The step 1 method complete message is shows as its there in the bat file but that step actually does not complete as it should. You dont see that green progress bar and its all over in 1-2 mins. Many people seems to think they have successfully completed step one and when they proceed to step 2, it gives that "device not found" error and hence it confuses people. It confused me as well for a while.

Hope this helps others who are stuck to root and flash their devices.

Once rooted, flashing to custom roms was as usual.
[Desire Android Development] tattatheng:
this code is to open the cid file to see the number inside.:mad:
[Desire Android Development] Joshhudsy:
scared lol

Im too scared to root my desire i dont want to break it:confused:, im just waiting for the froyo update from t-mobile uk
[Desire Android Development] Bengaal:
hello, I had rooted my desire a time ago with r3-method from modaco............

now I want the r5-method..............so my question is.....

Can I just follow that guide from the method or do I have to unroot it first and than root r5 method?

thanx
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
Wait, why do you want root twice, if you want flash new rom, just use guide how to flash rom ;)
[Desire Android Development] Bengaal:
Yeah i want to flash this ROM : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=696622

They say there that you need r5 root and new recovery. Or i misunderstood?
[Desire Android Development] steedy27:
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys i just tryed this method and half way through part 1 after the "Sudo ./step1.sh" command there was an error "Failed(Remote: 90 hboot pre-update Please try again" Then it carryed on and was succsessful Then i did the second Sudo ./step2.sh and it failed and now my desire wont boot just has a picture of a phone with green arrows in a circle - What do i need 2 do!!! Im worried lol
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
Not sure about this one, I believe you don't need to unroot, just root it again and let us know how it passed;)

Why you proceed to step2 when you saw error on step1?

What OS are you running?
[Desire Android Development] steedy27:
Just pm'ed you again mate - I thought that after it tryed again it went ok at the end it said it was sucsessful so carried on - I am using For a bootloader of 0.75.* or lower AND a current ROM of 1.15.* or lower version of linux. After i changed the sd card to the normal 1 and booted into the bootloader do i have to wait for my phone to do anything? - Shall i just try the complete process again?
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
No you don't have to wait, try again roting, you have nothing to loose

Do you have branded Desire?
[Desire Android Development] steedy27:
Ok - I will in a sec - Do you think that i am using the correct version on the linux cause of the error? I am 90% sure that i am using the correct version? - What happens if it does not work this time? Another method?

Yeh T-Mobile and i using the gold card method!
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
To check what version you need turn off your device, then turn it back on with the 'back' key held. On the second line in green text you will see HBOOT- and then a number. The number should be 0.75 or 0.80
[Desire Android Development] kakkaroto:
Hi guys new to the forum and android, just a quick question how long is step 8 (wipe data/factory reset) meant to take??

I just have the phone frozen on the screen for a while now.
[Desire Android Development] steedy27:
I have 0.75 - Just tryed again and got the same error - What do you suggest i do now - Burn a new copy of tiny linux or try another method?
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
Once you pressed Wipe, you need to confirm your selection(pressing on touchpad)

Nope..it won't help, I will try unrooting process!

IMPORTANT!

Before you proceed, you need to understand one thing: although these upgrades work in 99% of the cases, you are doing this at your own risk!
[Desire Android Development] rayuken:
I could use some help...

Tried rooting my tmobile Desire with the goldcard method everything went fine untill i finished > step1-windows install. (I saw a message pop up on my pc(win7) cannot recognize device)

I went on to proceed to turn off the phone, startup go into Hboot usb plug and choose recovery, it boots into tmobile start circle and hangs. What should i do can someone help me out?

Ps I noticed the bootloader is now 0.80 i checked before it was 0.75
[Desire Android Development] :
Need your help please. Can you please point out a link to downgrade my hboot 0.80 to 0.75, thanks,
[Desire Android Development] lukeaddison:
I do seem to have root but now black screen etc when trying to go to recovery.

Will have a play around and report back if I have any success.
[Desire Android Development] Xephrey:
Thanks for the guides! Very well done!

Does anyone know where I can get the Europe RUUs? The links are down in that thread.
[Desire Android Development] sandervanzijl:
just to let you know: your links are dead.

can you update.
[Desire Android Development] lukeaddison:
Just tried that and now have a bricked phone - oops! :(

All it'll do is vibrate, the screen stays black and nothing. Can see it as a USB device or anything.

Previously though I couldn't access the recovery after trying unrevoked and that messing things up. Had an unbranded Desire before this one and never had any issues doing anything. This one however was a 3 branded one.
[Desire Android Development] :
I did manage to go back to 2.1 and re-root. BUT I cannot flash any stock ROM. So there was no point for the downgrade.

So I went to 2.2 and it's weird because when I installed the OTA update file through my SD card. I thought that after putting on 2.2, the superuser permission icon will get deleted automatically. To my surprise it's still there!

So I thought how cool my Froyo seems to be rooted..... So I rebooted the phone so I can get into nandroid to make another backup. It didn't work.

It seems that updating from 2.1 to 2.2 just patched the rooted phone but forgot get rid of the superuser permission icon.

Is there an official Froyo ROM (unrooted) and not just the 90MB update that was released?
[Desire Android Development] boomclart:
I have followed the instructions found below but have a problem at point 5

theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-the-htc-desire/

The phone does not reboot to the black ! screen, instead the HTC screen loads once, then off and straight back on, this time the start of the HTC Simply Brilliant splash screen along with half a seconds worth of the audio plays before it reboots and loops like this until I remove the battery.

Any ideas.

I have root via unrevoked 3.1

I have backed up all data using Titanium

I had 3 ROM's on the CD card in the root in .zip format waiting to try but can't get any further.

Current software information

Firmware version: 2.1-uodate1

Baseband version: 36.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2

Kernel version: 2.6.29-dd1a7713htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number: 1.24.161.3 CL199084 release-keys

Software number: 1.24.161.3

Any help or ideas please! One very frustrated Vodafone UK HTC Desire user :mad:
[Desire Android Development] boomclart:
ok ao i've worked out and fixed my problem above...

when using unrevoked i mistakingly uploaded a boot.img

removed that and allowed the clock recovery image to be loaded and now i can get into recovery and have managed to flash to the neo 1.6 ROM

it's not for me though... i have tried loading both the below ROMS but installation fails on both

OTA_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2-1.15.405.4_release_P4ohim1mtp6zggcyon.zip

OTA_Bravo_Vodafone_UK_1.19.161.5_1.15.161.4_releas e_P2q1fwy34gicxsiqaq.zip

any ideas?
[Desire Android Development] boomclart:
worked this one out as well

both the above ROM zips contain a corrupt file called firmware.zip instead of a boot.img file

does anyone know where i can find further downloads of these files, as these were downloaded from the links here on xda.
[Desire Android Development] kripz:
This please. I also want to know how to downgrade to 0.75.
[Desire Android Development] kmetek:
Gonna ask here

when in recovery mode when you're aplying rom-whatever.zip are you using it's full name intact or rename it to update.zip?
[Desire Android Development] raze1000@hotmail.com:
All sorted and rooted now.

Main problem seemed to be htcsysc and windows 7

Sacked the htcsync and used unrevoked with the unrevoked drivers.

backed up rom with rom manager

backed up apps with titanium backup

Will be installing new Froyo Rom when i decide which one is best for my needs.

Is it possible to uninstall the orange cr*p when rooted as titanium back just reboots the phone when i try to install the demo games etc ??

having trouble here.

HTC desire 2.1 on Orange.

Made a goldcard using method here and also with the goldcard tool on 2 diff sd cards.

booting tinylinux cd

when i get to input the part sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

i get an error message saying it's failed as no medium found.

been trying all day with no success.

Any help much appreciated
[Desire Android Development] boomclart:
There's no need to rename.
[Desire Android Development] theloother:
Hi all,

does anyone have a link for 0.8 bootloader unroot? I have an unbranded European desire. All the files on xda and modaco link to shipped roms and there is no file there....

Cheers

theoother
[Desire Android Development] kmetek:
Can we get some kind of organized ROM selection or anything in excel with differences etc?

I'm looking for NON SENSE - VANILLA with NO GOOGLE MAPS or ability to delete apk's i don't need :P
[Desire Android Development] kmetek:
Come on guys?
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
Search a little bit, there are many tuts(on Desire section) how to remove apps!
[Desire Android Development] ...Ali...:
hithe download link for boot 0.80 Hboot android in windows is don't work.

please fix them