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[Desire Android Development] kebabas:
Hello,

Can somebody suggest me best ROM here (i know it's impossible), but maybe you can recommend one?

I want full rom, with widgets, applications. I'm new in android, so it's hard to find best programs, and it takes time. I'm using OpenDesire rom, but it's to clean for me :) Thanks!
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
So you mean with sense interface?

I like the modaco roms, other well known ones (that I know) are AuraxTSense, DJ Droid or LeeDrOiD.

Other roms without sense are OpenDesire, DeFroST and CyanogenMod.

But as you know, these are only some of the roms out there, take a look at what they can, compare it with what you need, and try them out.
[Desire Android Development] kebabas:
Yes, with Sense. Thanks, i'll try one of them :)
[Desire Android Development] jacques_lem:
So much conflicting info here, I'm more confused now after reading the whole thread than when I first started.
[Desire Android Development] ranasrule:
I have a question regarding the Guide to root with Tiny Core Linux in the Root guide for users who have unbranded(unlocked) Desire section....step9 says the following:

" 9. Turn the phone off via the bootloader menu (or pull the battery and USB cable) and remove the goldcard. Put a non-goldcard SD into the phone or reformat the goldcard and put it into the phone. Put the phone back into bootloader mode (Press Power button and Back button)."

my questions is that since i dont have any way to format my sdcard outside of my phone what do I do since a non-gold card is required?:confused:
[Desire Android Development] ranasrule:
is there any difference between rooting using the method in this thread or by using UnrEVOked ?
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
As it says, you can reformat your goldcard ;)

They say that unrevoked is easier !
[Desire Android Development] ClassicalDonkey:
UnrEVOked is alot better and easyer to do as you start it and it will just run and no need for a GoldCard
[Desire Android Development] zoranhr:
Help with unrooting

Hi,

I have a rooted phone Hboot 0.80 rooted with unrevoked running LeeDroids 2.1a A2SD+ rom and I am having mobile network connection problems and mms problems. Neither of them works and I have tried everything so that I'm thinking of hardware problems.

Anyway I have tried the guide to unroot the phone for warranty with any available official rom wwe and europe because I have an unbranded phone but nothing works, I get the message wrong rom utility 140 or the connection error.

Please help me, thanks
[Desire Android Development] Shipwrecks:
Firstly, thank you so much for this.

Could you please post a section giving the definitions/descriptions of the terms used such as ROM, Custom recovery, Radio etc. It would aid my understanding.

Thanks again. This forum rocks!
[Desire Android Development] leecavturbo:
how do i flash a new radio?

and before or after flashing a new rom?
[Desire Android Development] kennyjai:
Unable to unroot

I wish to unroot my Desire and get it back to out of box state. I am encountering some problems when trying to do this. The phone (not branded) was shipped with Froyo 2.2, I rooted it using Unrevoked and installed LeeDrOiD V2.1a.

I have been consulting the the "Complete upgrading guide" on this forum and when I try to run: RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U _4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe (Is Swedish included in this one?) I receive an error message saying: 140:BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR

How should I proceed? Thanks.
[Desire Android Development] elbatross:
crashing

well i rooted my phone, i downgraded to 2.1.

but now i want update the phone. (ota 2.2 again)

but the phone crashes if the update is unpacking.

recovery says:

E:signature vertification failed

aborting instalation

can someone help me?
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
May you write a PM to the OP, because i think he doesn't read this thread that often...

Just like a rom, how to already mentioned one or two pages before.

PS: Order doesn't matter that much, but I prefer rom first.

OMG, that's a long post, help! :eek:

Ok, can't tell you how you got the update, but I will try to answer your questions:

1. Yes, 99,9% safe, just as any other one.

2. Ahm, afaik yes, but better don't do it, the update dosn't change much, especially if you're going to root anyway.

3. Yes/No. The phone will be just like you got it out of the box, but with root, sd stays untouched.

4. Yes, there will be stock rooted updates for your stock rooted rom, but they always need some time to be release. You will get them on xda, installed via clockwork mod, and they will only wipe your device if the original ota also does.

5. I'm no lawyer, but yes, your phone will look like never changed, so this should be no problem. No idea about the right version, but I think this doesn't make a big difference, if it is a stock one it should be ok.

6. No

7. Only in custom roms, but you can install a rom that has a2sd+ (there are also pretty stock ones, like this one), and if you need more space creat an ext on your sd and after a reboot (give it some time) all files will be moved

Puuh, I shouldn't help you, or any one, this takes so much time... :D

;)

Sorry, but I've never unrooted a phone, but try google (search for "unrooting desire error 140"), you are not the first one with this problem, and take a look at what bootloader version you have.
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
@elbatross: Sure that you're trying to install a rooted update/rom like this one, the ota won't work?
[Desire Android Development] tsoifun:
I've got HBOOT-0.93 on my desire...
[Desire Android Development] krill_ppktj:
as my phone is unlock with imei code, should it be lock again if i revert back to carrier firmware?
[Desire Android Development] krill_ppktj:
btw, is there any firmware difference betweem the amoled and slcd desire??
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Nice for you, I have 0.8, so what?:rolleyes:

No, don't think so, but either way, you still would be able to reenter the unlockcode.

No, just don't downgrade your bootloader.
[Desire Android Development] tsoifun:
What did you want to say with 0.8? I can also say nice for you
[Desire Android Development] pizzabomber:
WOW, thank you for completely answering all of my questions!!! :eek: :cool:

...yes i had a lot..collected since i have the phone... and now i had to ask all of them... sorry for that, but now i feel pretty save to root my device! :cool:

You only missed one detail: what ROM is the right one to flash my warranty back? perhaps somebody else can answer this, because you really answer enough... ;) ...for everybody else please look at my original post for the link-collection to the ROM-Files...

Perhaps only one last thing:

... ??? :rolleyes:

Thank you again BlackBirdf!!!
[Desire Android Development] Newjersey_nl:
Hi guys,

I just bought a HTC Desire wih Froyo 2.2 stock with software number 2.10.161.2 . I think that number indicates it is branded by Vodafone right?

Well i tried to root it with Unrevoked 3.21 but i got the following error:

"internal error couldn't find misc"

I have hboot 0.93.0001

Do you guys have any suggestion on how i can root my HTC Desire?
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
That means this is a topic where people ask questions, and other people answer them. So my little ironic answer asks you what's your problem, or why you are posting your hboot version? Sorry, but that's like walking into a shop and telling the salesman your tv has 32 inch. :D

PS: Hint: The emoticon means "roll eyes (sarcastic)".

Yes, don't know much about the original roms...

Oh, you're right, there's a t missing, "can't tell you", now it makes sense again :cool:
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Google Search for "internal error couldn't find misc", 3rd hit:

http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/forum/thread/405437/Problem-mit-unrevoked :rolleyes:

Short: Downgrade to 2.1
[Desire Android Development] tigerfire25:
hey friends, volume keys on my htc desire are not working, so is there anyway to root my phone without using volume keys?
[Desire Android Development] taff2408:
Hi,

I have just tried to root using the gold card and Branded phone version via Windows 7. Created the gold card no problem, downloaded the files and started the root process.Everything went fine loaded the step1-windows.bat as required. Kept following the instructions up until load step2-windows.bat. Couldn't find it in the terminal window, so checked the downloaded file and no step2-windows.bat file!!!! Don't ask me how, but I managed to get the phone up and running, as I have the HTC Splash screen on startup. Everything is working fine. However, how can I check that I have definately rooted the phone, as I want to load a FROYO Rom, or should I try to root the phone from the start again?

Any assistance will be much appreciated:)
[Desire Android Development] Khalen:
Try running "ROM Manager" (available in market) it will show if you have root and advise installing a custom recovery.

Besides: Try the unrevoked 3 method (a flashing tool which will give you root and install a custom recovery mod (clockwork)) It did the trick for me.

Afterwards I'd advice flashing a custom rom (whichever you like) and applying the s-off by alpharev which will give you full root.
[Desire Android Development] taff2408:
Hi Khalen,

Thanks for the info. I just wanted to check that if I used another rooting method I wouldn't damage (brick) my phone if it was already rooted.

Cheers
[Desire Android Development] mutz110:
Hi all my developer friends..i am new to xda...i live in india and own a HTC Desire with following specifications:

Firmare version

2.1-update 1

Baseband version

32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09

Kernel Version

2.6.29-0cb9f166

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number

1.21.720.4 CL175780 release-keys

Software Number

1.21.720.4

Browser Version

Webkit 3.1

I dont have Wifi to download the patch.

Quite frankly when i check for updates it tells me there are no updates at this time.

I wish to update to Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Please someone help me with the right procedure.

I have already referred to an online procedure to make my 2GB memory card a "goldcard"

It hasn't worked.

When i update my phone to a WWE version itgives customer id error.

When i try updating to 2.2 with the 90MB update file by using power and voume low and high buttons it gets aborted..

Help!!!
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
I think your phone is branded, and that your provider hasn't brought out the 2.2 update yet.

Try unrevoked (google it), it's much easier.
[Desire Android Development] mutz110:
Thanks for ur reply.

I seem to have been able to root my phone with unrevoked.

As when i try boot my phone with the volume down and power button i get a different menu..

Now i would like to know what to do next
[Desire Android Development] karloe:
Congrat's , Lucky One. :eek: (kidding)

Yup, looks like you really rooted your "phone", don't know how you managed to do it :confused:

xcuse me, you rooted your phone without research? :confused:

You could have done some research before, and as my Crystal ball is still away for recalibrating, sorry, no help from me :eek:
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
My Crystal ball (it's a very cheap one ;)) says: Sounds like he wants to know what to do with his rooted phone...

But isn't that something you think about before rooting? :D
[Desire Android Development] fishfoodkenneth:
sorry but it seems i have a problem to disable a thing called signature verification

is there anyway so that i can turn it off?

i have no idea how to do that n i m only this step away from flashing a theme into my Desire

cheers!
[Desire Android Development] spice154:
Hi, i am from india

Firmare version

2.1-update 1

Baseband version

32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11

Kernel Version

2.6.29-bravo-mck-r1

paul@Paul-Obriens-imac#2

Build number

1.21.MCR.2 Clxxxxxx release-keys

Software Number

MoDaco custom ROM r3.1 for the HTC desire

Browser Version

Webkit 3.1

Since its a custom rom i am guessing its already rooted, but when i am trying to update RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed

it keeps giving me error 131

i have not been able to connect it to unrevoke or anything like tht

i have boot loader 0.75

and i am currently updating the sdk thing but i honestly dont know how to use it even after reading all the information

also in page one the one for windows 0.75 download/mirror are not working

any idea how i can update to froyo

tried downgrading to RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865

but even tht gives me 131 error

my email is spice154@hotmail.com pls help

thanks in advance
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Install Rom manager from market, start it, and from there install clockwork mod, reboot into recovery system, and then you can disable the signature verification to install unsigned file via this menu (be sure that the downloaded files are ok, they won't be checked if the verification is disabled).
[Desire Android Development] church473:
Hey all, thinking of rooting my Orange branded desire. Is a gold card still a necessity? If so, can I make my SD card a gold card and then just copy my file back to it, meaning I will be using one SD card as a gold card and storage card?
[Desire Android Development] andyneouk:
Hi guys, newbie here. I have an SLCD varient of the desire and ive damaged the LCD. can i change it for an AMOLED. If i can do i have to root it?

Thanks for the help.

Andy
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Answers

You won't need to root your phone, but you would need the newer bootloader from the froyo update, the old one doesn't work with slcd phones for sure, so this isn't the problem.

For everything else (I have no idea about the hardware) you already opened a thread in Q&A:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=799176

Yes, except you use unrevoked3.
[Desire Android Development] kakkaroto:
CRAP!! ok mate what do u suggest i do??
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
Good question, try reconnecting and than wipeing

you can see in kakkaroto's problem why;)
[Desire Android Development] Zeljko1234:
Yes, I see that's problem. But why? Did you put remark in tutorial: Do not disconnect USB! :)
[Desire Android Development] kakkaroto:
right started again from scratch all seems well.
[Desire Android Development] steedy27:
Ok well im back to normal now after unrooting method that thing saved me i was stressing out! .. Any ideas on why i kept getting the error message - I tryed the windows method and got the same error, Is it my phone?
[Desire Android Development] Bengaal:
In the guide of modaco it said that you need bootloader 0.75 or less AND

ROM 1.15xxxxx or less.... so I did for sure a unroot....then I rooted and everything is fine now....

I have flashed amer's ROM and now finally a2sd is working without any problems..... before it was a problem....so the r5 root was needed for me;)
[Desire Android Development] Bisis:
Regarding UNROOT... a little bit confused...

:confused:

If I rooted my 0.75 1.15 oem rom.. can I revert back to an unrooted rom installing the 0.80 1.21 oem rom?? or do I need to revert back first to 0.75 1.15 oem rom and then upgrade to 0.80 1.21 oem rom?
[Desire Android Development] lazarus99:
Great guide, this should be made sticky!
[Desire Android Development] kingofthebraves:
Funkymonkey,

I am having the exact same problem as your unit, thing is I already tried the goldcard method and it still failed on mac and linux.

Sent you a PM regarding the details.

Thanks
[Desire Android Development] goges:
i have a HK ver. desire ...

BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.80.0000

MICROP-031d

TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101

RADIO-4.06.00.02_2

mar 29 2010,21:34:33

i tried to flash rom, but everytime i go into the Recovery Mode (red triangle one), then window and tinyLinux both show device not found. under window it show the driver is "USB Mass Storage" ... linux when i go "sudo ./recovery.sh" it just "error: no device found" and i tried adb devices and adb restart...

both response no devices

Desire dont have this "flashboot boot recoveryxxx.img" method ?

what should i do ? is it my phone problem ? or i missed something?
[Desire Android Development] goges:
problem fixed using goldcard
[Desire Android Development] Zebwen:
Please could you specify HOW you fixed this using the GoldCard? I am having the exact same issue :/
[Desire Android Development] qubz:
I'm little confused, would someone please help by advising me about my best path to take to root.

I have boot-loader 0.75.xx and ROM 1.16.xx with the 2Gig card that comes with the phone and a 16Gig after market card.

I bought the phone outright from Telstra, running it on the 3 network and I have a net-book with the latest Ubuntu, Windows7 and OS X all 32bit on it, and a Macbook Pro.

I guess I should use the 0.80.xx and below method in post 2 for unbranded/unlocked phones, and do it on the mac. Does this sound right?
[Desire Android Development] enayem:
Hello, i try to make a Gold card. But i have an issu :

$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

$ ./adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid
error: insufficient permissions for device

You have to know, i tryed to root my desire without goldcard, an i have an error with steep 2.

I reboot my desire, and it boot normaly (despite the stepp 1 !! ) and now i try to make a gold card to root it.

My desire is : For a bootloader of 0.80.* or lower AND a current ROM of 1.21.*

And i have another question, i dont find the RUU http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signd.exe/ here ? anyone is for the desire ?

Thanks.
[Desire Android Development] nehebkau:
this is a really n00b question, but I still have to ask to be sure:

"3.Unzip the file you downloaded to a directory, then open a command prompt / terminal window at that directory."

how exactly do I open a command prompt "at that directory" under windows? (I know how to run cmd but not how to navigate to a directory...):(

it's something like "cd c:/blabla/"

right?
[Desire Android Development] benko286:
Yepp, or go to folder press SHIFt and than right click on it and select open command prompt here ;)
[Desire Android Development] nehebkau:
THX for the fast help :D
[Desire Android Development] nehebkau:
Thanks!

Worked perfect for me! :):)
[Desire Android Development] jowenteo:
hi guys, im using a mac, and im stuck at step 2 .

i done step1 in the terminal and prompted to go into the recovery mode.

when i type in step2, it always /system/bin/sh not found or wrg dir.

when i use window vista, im always prompted for android 1.0 driver.

i had install htc sync. in windows 7, after i go into recovery with the red !, device manager unable to detech any device. i use ubantu live cd but don't know where to check if able to detect my phone.

i tried for days to root my desire, but fail . i wish someone can add me in msn jowenteo@msn.com and guide me . im from sg. my desire is not branded from any telco.
[Desire Android Development] andyneouk:
ok thanks for the info. I downloaded the froyo (tmobile uk) update before i dropped it and then changed the screen for an AMOLED but the screen was just dark. how would i get the newest bootloader?

Thanks guys
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Sorry, I've mixed up something, the older one doesn't work with slcds (they have the newer version by default), amoled should work with any version, so this isn't the problem... :(
[Desire Android Development] andyneouk:
Yeah that's what I've heard elsewhere. When I emailed the guy who I bought the amoled from he asked a few details then said I had a newer hardware revision and it doesn't look like it's compatable with amoleds. Any ideas what could be wrong? The old slcd works (apart from the damage) but the amoled is dead as a dodo :(
[Desire Android Development] church473:
Yes, except you use unrevoked3.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, once i get my sim unlock code from orange ill make a gold card, root with unrevoked and then copy everything to my gold card.
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Except means if you use unrevoked3 you won't need a gold card, but for ever other methode you would need it.

So safe time and just root with unrevoked3, no need for a gold card. ;)
[Desire Android Development] church473:
Oh ok, that's even better then...I assume then that unrevoked doesn't sim lock the phone and any updates won't mess the phone up? Sorry for the questions...just trying to get my head around all the information on this site
[Desire Android Development] church473:
I was just thinking, because my phone came branded originally I will still need a gold card inserted when I change the firmware rom won't I?
[Desire Android Development] u1008:
Hi, my phone was sim locked (but not branded) before I rooted with unrevoked 3.21, no problems detected what so ever yet.
[Desire Android Development] church473:
Brilliant! Thanks. I might just make a gold card anyway...then even if its not required it won't make a difference
[Desire Android Development] Zirowe:
Hi, I've got a big problem: I've just received my desire back from the shop (the power button was broken, it hs been replaced, but they didn't updated the fw or changed anything else), I've got an original 2.1 fw on the phone, and I wanted to root it (before taking it to the shop it was rooted, then I unrooted it, because I still had warranty on it), so I've runned the unrevoked 3.21.

It started, the phone rebooted, then the program said: flashing recovery, and the phone turned to the white background htc boot screen. It was like tath for 10 minutes, with no changes, than the unrevoked program stoped.

No change on the phone, I've taken off, then put back the battery and restarted the phone, but it was stucked in the boot screen.

I can go into bootloader mode, and I was able to reflash the original fw (RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed), wich was successfully flashed on the phone, but there is no change, phone stuck at the boot logo.

What can I do?
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Some idea: Sure you did "Windows users, please download and install these HBOOT drivers."?

If not then you may try rerooting with them.
[Desire Android Development] Zirowe:
I did install it, but the problem is, that I can't even turn it on!
[Desire Android Development] BlackBirdf:
Ok, then you better post in the Q&A section, because this topic is more about how to root/unroot then debricking your phone, you won't get many answers here.
[Desire Android Development] radine:
rooting an orange UK locked desire

Hi

I have ploughed through this thread and confused myself. I have an orange uk locked desire: hboot 0.93 0001.

It just received the 2.2 ota update which completed successfully.

Can I root this using the unrevoked method without a goldcard?

If not which method do you advise? Do I need to downgrade?

Any advice most welcome - thanks
[Desire Android Development] church473:
Mate...do it. I have a locked desire and I did it the other day and it works fine...no need for goldcard. Uunrevoked works like a charm. Still not had a chance to put a custom Rom yet. Speaking to s couple of people on this site, the newer radios don't lock the desire either.
[Desire Android Development] Maverick87Shaka:
UNROOT with linux

Hi,

I see the video about unrooting htc desire, but i have one question, n this video the unrooting procedure is done with windows pc and HTC sync utility. There is any way to get HTC desire unrooted from linux ( maybe directly from .zip like when you flash new custom rom ) ?

HTC Desire software configuration:

ROM: AuraxTsense 7.8.1

HBOT: 0.93.0001
[Desire Android Development] radine:
Thanks church473 - rooted no problem