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[Desire General] joshpape:
Hi,

I bought my phone from Virgin media who appear to use stock software.

The software version was 1.15.405.4 and yesterday I just manually updated to 1.21.405.2 without any problem.

Would it be foolish to just manually download the 2.2 update (OTA_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8-1.21.405.2_release4dua3bcrut4wrv30) and install it manually from the sd card?

The only branding on the phone is that there is a virgin splash screen when the phone starts up.

Thanks for any help anyone can give.
[Desire General] Tazzzz:
I was about to wait but in some interview (cant remember where i read it) an O2 representative said that it could be "a few weeks". that sounds like months to me ;)

any way i'm going to try this tomorrow because i dont have a spare SD. will post updates.

EDIT: also in some threads here on xda a read that debranded phones had problems after 2.2 update, but the trick was to update the phone WITH THE GOLD CARD INSERTED.
[Desire General] Kickasskev:
you cant just use the 2.2 update, this update is for unbranded phones, if you use a stock rom then you can update, but until HTC fetch out the rom for Virgin your stuck the same as me on 02
[Desire General] Syd159:
Used this method this afternoon and it was incredibly easy. Flashed generic Rom, booted and the update immediately popped up. Got Froyo on my formerly T-Mobile branded Desire.
[Desire General] bugail:
Did exactly the same. Currently at 37% of a system update. Bring on the froyo.

Just to let you guys know, i couldn't get RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865 to work. Kept getting error codes. Switched to RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed and it worked first time.
[Desire General] Kickasskev:
I tried it with and without my gold card and still didnt work:confused:
[Desire General] joshpape:
Thanks kickasskev.

I guess the question is then how do I know if I am using a stock Rom? The software version i am running is 1.21.405.2 which I downloaded and installed yesterday and I believed to be stock.

If I attempted update would it just not update or would it brick the phone?

Thank you very much for any help people can offer in advance.
[Desire General] Kickasskev:
clicking update on your phone wont do anything unless the update is available to download, it wont brick your phone, where did you download the rom from?

You will know if you are on a branded rom as there will be virgin media apps or a splash screen on start up
[Desire General] joshpape:
I downloaded the update to my computer from the HTC servers and cod manually install using the recovery console.

What is the risk of doing this? Will it break my phone?

Many many thanks
[Desire General] Joshhudsy:
Hi guys

to debrand from t-mobile uk do i just flash generic rom with a goldcard inserted?
[Desire General] Kickasskev:
ahhh as simple as that lol ive got no hair left ive tried that many times
[Desire General] Joshhudsy:
im confused?! what do i have to do?
[Desire General] Lukehluke:
I think thats what you do.
[Desire General] Desirefan:
Follow the instructions here to debrand.

hxxp://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Other-Off-Topic/Debranding-Unlocking-an-HTC-Desire/td-p/23317 (change hxxp to http)

I used them today on my t-mobile branded UK desire and worked fine.
[Desire General] Kickasskev:
yeah thats what you have to do but mine didnt go as planned, i couldnt get it to work
[Desire General] steveapp:
I can't find the reference now but I think the gold card flash only works on certain versions of the desire, I was going to do this a few weeks ago but my version was too new. I remembered this after trying this on my Vodafone Desire and it won't work, I get a black screen and htc logo when it's starting up, remove the cable and it goes to the boot loader, cable back in and it's black screen again.

Think I will wait for vodafone to do their bit and save myself the stress.
[Desire General] AdamZA:
Ok! Installed Generic ROM after creating a goldcard. kept the goldcard in my phone while flashing the generic ROM and now froyo is downloading!

Was a branded Vodafone UK desire... now installing Froyo :D
[Desire General] javawizkid:
Do you have to keep the gold card in all the time, just updates or at all?
[Desire General] AdamZA:
I read that people were having problems when taking the goldcard out so i left it in throughout the whole process. Thats flashing the ROM and the froyo update, too. If you use the goldcard tool, you don't have to format your SD card. I played it on the safe side and used a different SD card anyway though.

I've just put my normal SD back in and am restoring backups etc.
[Desire General] javawizkid:
Do you have to have it though in a future update ie if we EVER get gingerbread haha :)
[Desire General] wahur1:
i have the same situation as yours. if you find the way out please let me know.

Other than virgin media logo i don't see any branding. im on genric rom.
[Desire General] AdamZA:
Hmm... don't actually know! I'd try without it first and then if that fails, try with the goldcard. Plenty of time before we need to worry about that though! :P
[Desire General] AdamZA:
So you guys don't get any updates when hitting "check now" ?
[Desire General] joshpape:
Nope. Tried manual install and now I have a bricked phone! Great. No idea how to roll it back to 1.15.405.4!
[Desire General] AdamZA:
Can you not try reinstalling the downloaded RUU update for 1.21.405.2?

BTW, one thing i have lost is my settings for mobile internet (i think) although it should have been in my backup, i don't get any 3G etc connection atm
[Desire General] joshpape:
Would someone be able to tell me how to do this?

I know I am asking for a lot of help but I would be so grateful.

Thanks
[Desire General] AdamZA:
I'm a newbie really - the only thing I can ask is how you went about installing your ROM in the first place?

Did you download the RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe file?

Is your Desire still recognised by the computer?
[Desire General] executed_apt:
works 100% vodafone desire

Hi just followed the instructions for debranding as earlier in the post..made the gold card..left it inside...got a different rom as someone else suggested

in development look for this rom

RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe

download it follow instructions,i switched back on..checked for updates froyo has just finished and is working fine.

took all in all around 20 minutes.saves waiting for vodafone to move themselves.

Thanks for all the help
[Desire General] Wingzer:
Anyone know if the Desire of current HTC devices will get Gingerbread?
[Desire General] wahur1:
bricked means? network lock or you stuck at some screen? try downloading the 1.21 ROM and flash thru pc and see if that works. damn i was thinking of trying it on my phone..but i guess i 'll wait for the RUU exe file.
[Desire General] joshpape:
I'll see about making a gold card using my wife's desire and try to flash down to 1.21.405 that way. Thanks for the advice. I thought I had to use my phone to make the goldcard and as my computer wont recognise it from usb that was problematic.

Currently I reach the home screen but have no mobile network or wifi and the phone resets every 5-10mins.
[Desire General] joshpape:
Hi,

I managed to fix my phone thanks to help on this forum.

I

1) Created a goldcard using my wife's htc desire and this method. http://www.roothtchero.co.uk/goldcard-2

2) Re-ran the update using the method of going to the recovery console and manually installing update.zip (which I downloaded and renamed from http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8-1.21.405.2_release4dua3bcrut4wrv30.zip)

I now have stock 2.2 sense running on my desire! I was running branded virgin mobile version before which I believe it what caused all the problems.

I hope this may help some other people.

Thanks
[Desire General] green skull:
I also have a virgin branded phone and tried the goldcard method from here

hxxp://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Other-Off-Topic/Debranding-Unlocking-an-HTC-Desire/td-p/23317

It seemed to work as the new rom went on hxxp://androidfiledepot.com/Storage/Desire/Stock%20Roms/RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30....

When i came to update with the 2.2 i got a system 7 error.

When just starting the phone normally it appeared exactly like it did when i first had it with virgin logo and virgin media on it, so it seems like the debranding didnt work.

Please could you let me know what you did step-by-step (or what sources you used).

Thanks
[Desire General] joshpape:
Hi,

I used the sources listed above and manually installed the 2.2 update using the recovery console.

I had updated to 1.21.405.2 before that manually using the method found here - http://blog.gamermatrix.co.uk/?p=194

The trick for me was to create the goldcard and re do the install.

From looking around on this forum not everyone has had luck doing it though.

Have you got a goldcard and the 2.2 update above?

I hope that helps - I'm not very experienced at this myself and have really being following the advice of others after bricking my phone!

Josh
[Desire General] green skull:
Thanks for the help.

Ive tried various things.

Im getting the error in the recovery mode update. It states a system 7 error.

Im gonna give up and hope virgin put the update out sometime soon.
[Desire General] joshpape:
Is your phone still working green skull? I would very much recommend leaving it until virgin update it if it is working. It was a massive hassle to fix mine.
[Desire General] Rage1ofakind:
ZOMG its working! didn't get the customer id 131 error anymore :D

T mobile logo didn't appear when it rebooted WOOP! time to try and check for updates ^^ (Come on FROYO! :D)

EDIT: after the 1st update this came up - 1.21.405 - installing it right now :D its Froyo right ^^

EDIT2: lol sorry that wasnt it :P another update popped up and now it says Android 2.2 and sense Update :) installing
[Desire General] wahur1:
joshpape: did you do the complete wipe before installing the update ? or you just ran it ? currently i have 31MB free on board ...how much memory do i need before i update it?
[Desire General] joshpape:
For the initial update I ran (without a goldcard) I did not do a complete wipe but I ended up doing one and losing all my settings when I ran it with the gold card. This eventually fixed it.
[Desire General] wrexhamafc:
Guess I'm going to have to go the stock ROM method after recieving this gem from O2:

'Thanks for your email about the Android 2.2 software. I understand you're eagerly waiting for your order to be delivered

I'd like to inform you, that Android 2.2 software is not available with us. However, if you've been promised while upgrading your contract to HTC Desire phone. I'd request you to please visit the O2 store, wherein you had upgraded your contract. They'll be in a better position to help you in this matter.

I appreciate your patience in this matter and hope things get sorted for you soon. If you need any further help, feel free to contact us or visit our online Help Centre

Have a nice time.

Kind regards

Dinesh

O2 customer service '
[Desire General] wahur1:
Thanks for your reply. Now do you see the virgin media logo on startup or default HTC logo? And 2nd thing when I'm done updating my phone with the gold card can I use my other sdcard ? Or I have to use the goldcard only.
[Desire General] green skull:
Yeah its still working.

I do think i managed to put a new rom onto it as it changed to 1.15.405.3, but it still had virgin branding on start up and then a virgin media icon which launches their website.

When i tried to do the manual update i then got the system 7 error.

Ive seen this step by step guide from a guy who has a virgin branded phone, so may have a go at this one

mikesouthby.co.uk/2010/08/htc-desire-updating-to-froyo-official-ota-for-network-branded-handsets/
[Desire General] Joshhudsy:
so if i use the debranding method and it fails, will my phone still work as it did before after a restart or will it not? :S

AND can someone confirm that my phones hboot and suchlike are compatable with the generic ROM that is used in debranding procedure? (details of phone in signature)
[Desire General] spen2:
I really must remember to read the whole thread before attempting anything in future. I eventually did the same as you and now have froyo on my vodafone branded desire. Thanks:)
[Desire General] wahur1:
Finally unbranded my phone with the help of XDA users and guides. Running froyo 2.2 and loving it.

the whole process took my breath away. love you guys. :D
[Desire General] k.aalai:
similar situation as people in this post, have asked this question before, but havent had had an answer, so here goes again:

UK tmob desire, unlocked by tmob code, running on UK orange.

Q1- If i debrand etc will i get simlocked again?

Q2- If i wait for the official tmob 2.2 rom, will i get simlocked again?

Q3- Will my original simlock code work?

Q4- If i debrand, and start flashing new radios, will i get simlocked?

Since im running on orange, a simlocked tmob phone is as good as useless to me, so thats why the importance of these questions!

Knowldegable answers are appreciated!
[Desire General] Tazzzz:
UPDATE: just finished debranding/updating and loving the new Froyo :)

a followed this guide and everything went smooth. BTW O2 branded. I used RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe

few tips:

1.remove SIM for the whole process, insert after froyo update is done

2. dont remove the gold card until froyo update is done

3. back up everything, i used "my backup"

:)

ask and i'll help as much as i can
[Desire General] cybergaf:
Im assuming you had a virgin branded phone so...

My Desire has the virgin flash screen but no other obvious branding. Im on 1.15.405.4.

Are you network locked after the debrand?

Do you still have virgin flash screen or the stock HTC one?

What method did you use to debrand?

cheers
[Desire General] green skull:
I finally got the process to work thanks to this thread and its contributors.

I was on Virgin branded.

I followed this for the goldcard

community.giffgaff.com/t5/Other-Off-Topic/Debranding-Unlocking-an-HTC-Desire/td-p/23317

But as someone else suggested, put the following rom (RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe) on in the recovery mode instead of the one suggested in page above

Once started up it still had virgin branding.

I copied the froyo update renamed as update.zip to the SD card (im assuming it was still a gold card as well).

Switched phone off and then updated with froyo manually via the recovery mode again.

Once started again there was no virgin branding and it had froyo on.

As you can tell i havent really got a clue about these things, so I think it was more by luck that it worked without me knackering the phone so be wary.
[Desire General] wahur1:
Well i don't take any credit for what im posting. all credit goes to xda users who helped me.

Well i have a virgin media phone with initial logo on it. Other than that i don't see any bloatware from virgin media. Before i was on 1.15.405.4 so i upgraded via PC with RUU exe file and at that time i didn't make a goldcard and i flashed straightaway and it worked without any issue.

But with the recent update froyo 2.2 people tried to do the same with sd card flashing and some people bricked their phone. so it is advice to use goldcard before flashing it to be on safe side.

So i just made a Goldcard with "Goldcardtool" copied the firmware to root sdcard and flashed manually.

So in order to flash you just need Goldcard to flash to the latest firmware.
[Desire General] javawizkid:
If something goes wrong when I install the unbranded 2.1 rom and then upgrade to 2.2 using this guide: here

Does the HBOOT version increase so that I wont be able to restore the original Vodafone rom?

My current HBOOT is 0.8.0000 and I didn't 'upgrade' to Vodafone's recent bloatware update.
[Desire General] ingenious:
Hi,

I'm on the German O2, but I bought the phone from an eBay guy who had in turn bought it from T-Mobile Germany. The only sign of T-Mobile on the phone is the logo during boot. It is not SIM-locked and neither has any hardware branding.

Should I be able to see the update?
[Desire General] aindow:
Probably not. It shows the T-Mobile screen when booting which means it is branded.
[Desire General] ingenious:
Thanks for the quick answer! I'll probably root my current version and then install the rooted update from this thread anyway:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=741522
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kernel-PK:
First of all sorry for my english not good.

Start : with my HD2 have brick after task29 and not success to flash new ROM I'm take USB. cable out and try to open my HD2 in to boot loader by put volum down + power bottom but screen not show any image or 3 color my phone it only long vibration pull battery out waiting 30 minute and put battery in and try to open my phone to boot loader but is same only long vibration.

Now : can not do any think with it when try to plug power in my phone is auto startup and long vibration.

I'm search on google and in this forum not have some one face problem same as me please help me to fix this.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kernel-PK:
Any body please help me, I'm love it because now we can run both WM. and Android
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kernel-PK:
Upppp waiting for your help
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tonarm:
Did you try a long press of the reset-button?

You could try to put the original Stock Image from HTC onto the root-folder of your SD-Card, rename it to LEOIMG.nbh and Push Vol up + Vol down during start and follow the on-screen instructions if it works.

Otherwise use Search-Function in the forum.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BesTCooL:
ı have jtag HTC for samsung and HTC devices if u want send for repair to me..

www.sevgigsm.net/forum

admin..

I use ORT
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fresh HD2:
Did you check to make sure your radio version was correct before flashing? This is probably the number one reason for bricking.

Check this thread it may help you if you did the flash properly:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=668347
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bountygiver:
i got same problem now...

no screen, no boot, vol down+ power oso same

no screen just a long vibration

anybody help?

I am using the correct radio so don't tell me I am using a wrong radio or something, I have been flashing for 4 months so I know EXACTLY how to flash.

now i can neither get into tri-color or hard reset so don't tell me to flash or smth like that, just tell me how to recover properly

Don't tell us to use search or something because seems like only 2 of us is encountering this problem in the internet

I'm exactly the same problem as TS coz it juz auto go vibrate when plug in battery
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bountygiver:
This problem actually started when I flash ROM halfway, it stucked and failed...

the device is already HSPL-ed!!!!

but why the F it cannot get into tri-color bootscreen now?

Also, I have to state that my device already got several problems before, my device was very hard to bootup as it will always stuck at HTC screen w/o red version number at bottom left corner, must keep on removing and reinstall battery and reboot until it can boot, not an issue with rom/radio/sim/sd as I tried flash proper rom and radio and remove sd and SIM.

my device also seems like got problem at the gps chip, because when using it for a few minutes, it will lost signal and never reconnects unless i soft reset, after use gps the device will also use battery VERY FAST(-100mA in standby, from -4mA).

now i cannot flash to stock completely, how do I get warranty it?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bountygiver:
at the long vibrate, when i plug in to my pc, it will keep on got usb connected and disconnected sound

and dont know what device is connected as not shown in found new hardware and device manager

I also have been searching all possible keywords about what me and TS encountered but all linked to completely UNRELATED results(like search for long vibrations only link to people asking how to make vibration long and 1st result is this thread)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fred_up:
Silly question, but are you holding (and keep on holding) the Volume-Down button while you press the power button?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bountygiver:
of course YES

i told you i have been flashing for so long
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] czaruch:
Leo from T-Mobile. Hi! I've got same problem. After flashing new (next) rom phone definetely died. Phohe is currently simfree and with HSPL. Only one reaction is short vibration after press power button. I searched everywhere. My phone has no bootloader but system see him as Qualcom CDMA Technologies MSM. Thats all, any ideas? Please and thanks for advice.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsamuel:
Yes, you flashed a non tmous stock rom that included a ..51.. radio and it destroyed your phone.

What rom? exact filename please.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] czaruch:
thank you so much.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrbox23:
I bricked a Leo with the .51 radio. I think I read that is a European or otherwise foreign radio. Since your ROM has Euro in the name.......
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsamuel:
The full filename for that rom is

RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_EastEurope_1.66.479.2_Radio_CRC_Si gned_15.32.50.07U_2.07.51.22_2_Ship.exe

it comes with a version x.xx.51.x radio, and they do Not work on tmous (t mobile us) phones. They kill them

Your phone is dead, sorry. No known fix.

warranty or repair (or JTAG if you are brave and have the money)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pbtimo:
a friend of mine bricked his phone. he then tried to microwave it, but that didn't work :p after that he took a power wire from an old computer, cut it and connected it directly to the phone's parts where the battery would go...this completely f-ed his phone up (he also used a lighter to fake a powersurge of the battery). Then he called htc and a few weeks later he got a new hd2!

GOOD LUCK :P
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsamuel:
lol, he doesnt need to do any of that, its allready as dead as it can be. Loads of epople have had them replaced under warranty with this kind of brick. It wont start, so htc/tmo cant see that its been hacked.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] czaruch:
Hi! I understand and realy sad. Somebody know where could I fix it in UK? And how much for this pleasure. Thanks.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsamuel:
i would contact htc, see what they have to say. (dont say you flashed it, it just stopped working")
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] FadeFx:
hey people check this out:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=5999359#post5999359

could someone test this on the sgs, i have to wait a few more days for my own...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Kilack:
Sweet, will give it a try, I really can't believe a samba server/client isn't native in android given that so many people will want to access files on their lan etc.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hiperjp:
I prefer EStrong File Manager to access to my netwotk's resources.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] FadeFx:
i wonder if you try this and can access your phone from the computer like a normal network resource what would you prefere? i really do prefere pushing files to my handset to pulling. and samba server makes this work like a charm