yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beaverHausen:
Doesn't work, well not for me anyways.

I have an orange handset, debranded and all was ok until this update today. I then had the unable to start wi fi error.

Tried factory reset = no joy then re-flashed with a stock rom using goldcard. The rom went on but I'm now being asked for a pin unlock code.

Trouble is I reckon even if I manage to unlock it the wi fi still won't go :(
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuatha:
and @beaverhausen and pierre too

Was just reading the thread I linked to in my last post, and apparently the radio image in that ROM simlocks Orange phones...

Maybe the best thing to do for the time being is to flash back to your original branded rom. Orange are supposed to be releasing this update sometime soon anyway.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djoni1980:
thank God I've read this thread...

I bought Orange branded HTC Desire 2 weeks ago. I rooted it last week in order to get rid of Orange crap, and everything works fine. I use non Orange sim card.

When I find out there were updates available, just before installing 21.405.2, I noticed this thread and decided to cancel installation.

Thank you for this valuable information guys, cause Desire without wi fi isn't Desire.

Keep us informed about future updates, and is there a way to install this update safely. I hope we'll be able to install and use Froyo without any issues.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beaverHausen:
Just an update: I have re-applied the rom mentioned earlier and can start up the handset without a sim and the wi fi is working!

Only problem now is when I put me orange sim back in I'm being asked for a pin unlock code.

Would unlocking it work?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuatha:
If I was on any sort of altered rom, I wouldn't feel safe upgrading after this.

Especially if my phone was from Orange...

I'm glad I got an unbranded Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuatha:
See post 23
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Apparently the radio isn't for Orange phones, it SIM locks them...that was the warning when the radio first came out

For ref, I have an unbranded phone, did the RUU full update and WiFi works fine
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aitese:
Got my Wi-Fi back...that was scary!

T-Mobile UK, was using generic ROM.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuatha:
ironically, the only one that's confirmed to work with Orange, is the one that broke their wi-fi in the first place... hehe
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] er_yeah:
cool! Aitese did you just reflash the latest rom using a goldcard? i unbranded previously like all you guys too - and I'm also on t-mobile uk.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skintosh:
right so I managed to find this thread WHILE I was updating to this update and so by the time my phone restarted I was panicing to buggery. Now my phone is asking for SIM unlock pin straight away.

Not happy !

So, being a newb to this malarky (I did flash to Unbrabded rom from Orange):

1.what do I need to do?

2.Will a code work?

3.Will Orange tell me to bugger off if I ask for the code?

4.Can I fix it by Gold Carding again?

Sorry if I'm asking dumb questions...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kazgor:
to add some feed back.. i have updated using the OTA and the update installed fine and wireless etc is working ok.

My Desire, is a unbranded Carphone Warehouse one. with my own o2 sim
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MadMic:
Is this the same code as puk code?

If so you can generate one from orange here

help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/selfservice/index.jsp
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skintosh:
good idea mate i'll try it and let you guys know...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuatha:
Hey for those of you with the orange issue, can't you just back-up, reset to factory defaults and then restore your back-up? Does the reset restore the factory firmware?

I'm just guessing here.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skintosh:
That didnt work :o(
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
No its not the PUK code I just tried it after doing exactly the same bloody thing as you guys!

I'm tempted to go into orange tomorrow and explain, and see if they'll send it away and re-flash the orange firmware on there for me. It's safer than all this business, especially with a phone as good as this :mad:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
No, when you update a firmware it updates the backup aswell with that of the new firmware.

Or So I believe, as thats how it's always been with me!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuatha:
Ah ok. Suppose it could never have been that easy.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
I would have sung and danced all night if it was that easy mate! :D
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
has anyone tried flashing back to orange rom??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
As far as I know you can't flash back to it, as there is not one available unless you rooted your phone and did a backup yourself.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
So at the moment theres no way of fixing this??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShugM:
I'm screwed as well.

"SIM Network unlock PIN"

Anyone got a fix yet?

TIA
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
Well i've bought an unlock code from a website, i'm just awaiting it.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShugM:
reaperSKD,

let us know how you go, and which website.

Thanks.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doinbox:
Don't get your hopes up m8. I got my code from htccode, used it it said succesful and now its asking for a sim service provider unlock pin.

This is all a bit queer really........
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
Is that one possibly the PUK?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doinbox:
I'll try now and let you know
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamran:
Hi guys. I've got an orange branded desire. I unbranded it using the info on this site and I also got it sim unlocked to use on T-Mobile via htccode or some othersite. After doing this new update like everyone here iv got no wifi :-[

So if I back up n flash it again, will be able to get all my apps, settings layouts etc the way it is now,back? Secondly, if it does ask for sim unlock code can I use the one I used before or will a new code need to be generated?

Thanks!

I'm well angry with this!!!!

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doinbox:
Just got my puk and tried it. It said incorrect pin so it looks like we are out of luck.

I fkin H8 Oranges.:mad:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
Dude I had the same problem and same message, just put the same code again, it worked for me. Im with Orange Uk, and my phone was de-branded.

Hope it helps
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danifamous:
So is there a fix for this? coz i received this update today. :(

I was Orange UK branded, goldcard-ed it, and put a generic rom on it. Do i need to goldcard with each update? I've tried to use the link earlier in this thread to manually update it, but I keep getting a connection error after unable to connect to bootloader.

I'm pretty newbie at this, seeing as I had a unbranded rooted Hero, so life was simpler.

Can i just downgrade without a goldcard? And not apply the update? Seeing as I'm on holiday for the fortnight :cool: and I like the free hotel Wifi...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doinbox:
If i where you i would just wait it seems to be a debranded problem. so stay as u are
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShugM:
Have you tried the unlock code twice, as a previous poster suggests?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danifamous:
Just as long as I don't have to go back to Orange bloated firmware. They know how to ruin phones :P

Thanks for the quick reply, guess I best try not to fiddle with it and brick my phone somehow :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doinbox:
Yeah just tried this and guess what it worked woohooooooooooo

Thanks m8 its all working perfect again now woohooooooooooo

I can go bed now woohoooooooooo

Thanks for all your help:):):):):)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
i told ya :p glad it worked for you too. Hate orange anyways.:cool:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
Lucky for some! 4 hours on I'm still waiting on my bloody code.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
I've got mine from htc sim unlock and they sent me the code in 4 minutes.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skintosh:
HTCCODE just came back and said the code was unknown....

Anyone else had this??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Splather:
Yeah, does anyone know if the simunlock codes are reusable? I'd certainly be interested to know :)

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beartiger:
I have an Orange provided Desire which I immediately made a goldcard for and generic'ified as per the instructions in this forum. Until 2 hours ago I was running 1.15.405.4 with no worries in the world. Then I got notified of this FOTA and installed and I am also having the issue with no Wi-fi.

At this point in time I have not installed the 1.21. rom listed at the start of this thread with the updated radio and as such I am still on 32.30.00.28u.

My Question is this.....can I just re-run the ruu for 1.15.405.4 with my goldcard in and successfully get back to my phone state as of 2 hours ago?

David
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
I imagine it is reusable as each code is genereated according to your imei, so that code is unique for that imei number. So if you havent change your handset it should work again.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skintosh:
I tried this and it wouldnt let me downgrade
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beartiger:
So my only options at present are:

1. Wait but without the use of Wi-Fi

2. Update with the RUU containing the 32.36 baseband and then pay to unlock my orange phone to the orange network

Is that correct?

David
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skintosh:
I havent got anything at the mo, let alone wifi, if there is a sim card in my phone (orange) it says enter sim unlock code and I cant do anything else, so am waiting for a code to come through....
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
Yep Dude, that is correct
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bedeabc:
So, debranded Orange UK handsets can safely be upgraded to 1.21 provided we're willing to pay for an unlock code?

What about Wifi? Is a manual flash needed to get that working?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
thats what i hate of these HTC phones, that since the day you got it you never stop messing around with it, and never gets perfect. had the same experience with my former htc touch hd and i gave up in the end...and here i am again, waiting for the super froyo to be released after have unlocked my orange device to use my orange Sim card......:p.:D lol.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beartiger:
Thanks Manuelwt, I think i'll wait a little while and see what happens. If I miss wifi too much I just have to spend on an unlock code :-)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danifamous:
Yes I hate it too. Quick query...how much is it to get the code for base-band fix? I like my stuff up to date and that... and I hate waiting.. so contemplating if its worth it...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
I paid 14 quid or something like that,from htc sim unlock ( google it without the spaces in between). got my code in 4 minutes by email. no problems whatsoever
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
I have had it for tonite. I can hear Uncle Ned calling
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] satman_uk:
Sigh.. i wish i had read this an hour ago.. :(

currently unrooted,debranded, Orange UK with no wifi :(

i have orange uk cover though so the phone might thave to go back for 'repair'

update: i tried htccode.com, they require you to download a totalGSMclient app to run but my system detected Artemis Trojan within it.. jsut a warning, I cancelled
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tastyweat:
You could just play dumb, call up orange & start whinging at them that your phone is asking for an unlock code & you can't use it... they may well help you out :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tastyweat:
htcunlock.com ... had the code within 10 minutes when i was unlocking my t-mobile desire so i could use an o2 sim... no need to download any software to your computer - just type in the imei and you're done :D
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aitese:
Not sure if you will see this, but yes I just flashed the ROM at the beginning of this thread using a GoldCard

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thempstead:
I'm the same, debranded Orange phone using the gold card method a while a go to get rid of the Orange software and have been running fine since until this OTA update.

Now, no WIFI

I do have OSMonitor installed an the log viewer shows the following message when I try and enable WIFI

ERROR

bcm4329: version magic '2.6.29-0cb9f166 preempt mod_unload ARMv7 ' should be '2.6.29-97da29ed preempt mod_unload ARMv7 '

Not quite sure what to do now, I haven't tried reflashing back to the previously working firmware (if that is even possible) and I haven't been prompted for a SIM unlock code yet?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skintosh:
so....

Pay for a code on HTCCODE.... Comes back unknown.

Then go to HTCSIMSUNLOCK..... enter IMEI..... STILL waiting for a code.

I've been to sleep since ! Been waiting 6 hours now !

Did the guy who has been waiting 4 hours last night get a code in the end??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
I

Hey buddy, no I'm still waiting. I too uses HTCSIMUNLOCK. It does say though that in rare cases it could take up to 24 hours. Knowing my luck I'm one of those rare cases. I'm using my HTC hero for now.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lifeisepic:
Hi,

I'm experiencing the same problem with no WiFi after updating my non-rooted generic ROM.

My understanding at the moment is that I can't reinstall the generic ROM because it's an older version, and installing the ROM at the start of this thread will lock the SIM.

Would it be possible to root my desire and install another ROM i.e. Pays-ROM Desire Sense v1.9 Dalvik+A2SD (RockSolid), or would I face 1 of the problems I mentioned above?

Thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShugM:
Morning all,

my code was in my inbox this morning and the phone is up and running again.

htc sim unlock dot com

Haven't got wifi at work so unsure if that is working, but I was locked out of my SIM, so a big improvement there.

Previously I had debranded using a gold card, and was running a stock ROM.

The phone will now accept other carrier SIM cards.

Those that havent received their codes, have you checked your trash/spam folders?

GLA
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thempstead:
Does wifi turn on?, even if you have nothing to connect to.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fregor:
Uninstall any wlan sniffers/helper apps and restart phone.

Might help.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShugM:
If I press the wifi button it goes green, and sees the company network, but I'm not allowed on it.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
So downloading and installing update from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=684259

and then buying an unlock code from:

http://www.htcsimunlock.com/

works??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShugM:
My update came OTA, but the unlock site is correct, yes. Cost is $19-99.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
anyway of fixing this for free?? :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TractorMatty:
Ditto for my unbranded CPW Orange handset. Having started the update just before reading this, there was a moment of panic - but thankfully all is well.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
Was yours unbranded using a gold card??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Phones from CPW are generic WWE Desire's, running 1.15.405.x out of the box so Goldcard isn't needed
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
So the only way of fixing this buying a unlock code??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thempstead:
Right before I do something silly ....

Originally:

- Orange HTC Desire debranded using a Goldcard

- Baseband 32.30.00.28u

- 1.15.405.4

- Not rooted

This was running fine without issues.

Now after OTA update:

- 1.21.405.2

- Baseband 32.30.00.28u

Wifi is complete unavailable (will not even turn on .... error in systems logs as per my earlier post).

What to do now to fix things?

- There is a RUU file for the OTA version listed on this site which has a later baseband version, can I flash this with my goldcard?

- If so it appears that the phone will put up a simlock message with my Orange SIM. Can I bypass this and unlock the phone in the process using an unlock code obtained at a cost online using the IMEI?

- Reinstall apps and settingas which have been lost by the first step

If I do these steps will I regain the wifi function and everything work again?

Are there any other options I should consider?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biemsy:
Oh arse. Wish I'd read this before installing that update!

Again, debranded Orange phone.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jameson_uk:
This appears to have been asked before but not answered.

I unlocked the SIM on my Orange branded Desire and flashed with stock ROM.

As SIM is already unlocked am I going to get issues or will this be ok? Will it prompt me for SIM lock again? If so can I use the same unlock code I used last time?

Just got the notification of update so holding off until I get an answer on this
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lifeisepic:
Would it be possible to root the desire to fix the wifi issue? The install MCR 3.1
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Judge584:
Hi, so for me it means that WiFi problem is caming from a wrong kernel version.

If other users with wifi problem could confirm this with osmonitor it would be good.

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrPump:
Yes I get exactly the same message.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biemsy:
So this is the ROM people are using which fixes the wifi but then needs unlocking?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=684259

One of the files linked to is a zip, which contains a text file android-info.txt with the following:

modelid: PB9920000
cidnum: HTC__032
cidnum: HTC__102
cidnum: HTC__203
cidnum: HTC__304
cidnum: HTC__A07
cidnum: HTC__E11
cidnum: HTC__K18
cidnum: HTC__N34
cidnum: HTC__Y13
cidnum: VIRGI001
cidnum: HTC__001
cidnum: HTC__405
cidnum: HTC__016
mainver: 1.21.405.2
hbootpreupdate:2
DelCache: 1
DelUserData: 0

A complete guess, but are phones flashed with this getting simlocked to Virgin Mobile, given the "VIRGI001" in the above?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
I'm on VF and mine works fine
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danifamous:
Well, most of the progress reported in this thread is as it happens. I managed to buy so cheap SD cards, so I get to goldcard it all again (fun!), but it seems that you can flash the Rom in this thread, buy a code for 20bucks, or wait for the fix (if there is one). The code from htccode or whatever seems to be based on the IMEI number,so I would save it somewhere, as I can guess this won't be the end of this problem (froyo update can't be THAT easy) :p.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
think im waiting for a fix :P
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reaperSKD:
Hi skintosh, I received my code a minute after I posted this morning. Code worked fine, all operational again now. Although don't know if its just me, but the phone seems a lot laggier now :-(
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TractorMatty:
No, as a CPW one, it came that way. I just posted to confirm to anyone else in the same boat that they should be fine... as an earlier post (possibly another thread) seemed to suggest anyone on Orange may have a problem.

I think that may have been before the link to manually debranding was established.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lennshow66:
Maybe when the orange update comes for this everything will be operational again .. :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daveaka:
I'm in exactly the same boat, can anyone answer this ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biemsy:
I've not tried to fix it yet... but now 3G is not working either, although I can make and receive voice calls. Is that what everyone else had and I've missed the point - I thought it was just wifi that was dead?

Update: 3G came back after powering off and taking the battery out for a while.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
If you read a lot of people say yes this will happen - it has been answered
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teppic24:
I did notice that 3G took a hell of a lot longer to start up after the update.

I applied for mu unlock code this morning before I left for work. With a bit of luck it will be in my inbox when I get home, then I can reflash and hopefully fix the problem.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daveaka:
I've han no problems with 3G yet only WI-FI. Hope you get it sorted.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Judge584:
Since the update seems to be available only via ota, where does came from the update file for pc? No new official rom on HTC web site.(which can explain why it could cause problem.)

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thempstead:
I'm seeing the same here ... 3G appears to work ok (at the moment)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
It's not just OTA, my sig has a link to the full RUU but it also includes a new radio. The OTA is just system updates (I think, might be wrong)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biemsy:
Hmm, 3G came back after power off and battery removal. That's something at least.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daveaka:
What has been answered ?, can you not quote what question you are answering ?, I'm easily confused :confused:. Is it , Can you use resuse a sim unlock code ?, I unlocked my sim about 3 weeks ago using a Online site (don't want to mention them because there service was crap), I then flashed my handset using the generic Rom to get rid of the Orange bloatware, updated yesterday and I'm unable to connect to wi-fi. If I reflash will the unlock code I got 3 weeks ago still work ?. Do unlock codes change for the same handset..I'm clueless here as you may tell
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Judge584:
A link on the HTC official web site? I would like to see it myself because my name is St Thomas.

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
hey brother St thomas,

what about the blue numbers on his signature??!! just click on it:p
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Judge584:
This is not the official HTC web site!

Grrrrrrr! ;-)

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
This one, not hard really
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Does it matter? It's the official ROM
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manuelwt:
nobody say that,he said the link was for the Official ROM not for the official site
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daveaka:
Wow thanks for the help, I did actuallt post a quote above my reply. You patronising idiot.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Judge584:
Sorry, but how to be sure? Where does this file came from?

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Yeah, u quoted me asking which question I was answering and I quoted the one I was answering

THIS one