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[Desire Android Development] sandervanzijl:
could you post the aproximate wait times in the first post.

since we do not have a screen, it would be good to know when to start pressing buttons.

so far i am having no luck. i think i tried to do to much at the same time and got a very bad combination of everything on my phone.

which does not give me the opportunity to recover without the screen.
[Desire Android Development] Jarua:
I got error 140, and had to apply the froyo update.zip in order to get my screen working again. Does that mean my phone is unrootable?
[Desire Android Development] ogg1e:
So which steps from the 1st post did you have to follow for the telus desire?
[Desire Android Development] :
This means a fix is comming soon. I just need to chat to a few people.
[Desire Android Development] spankaroo:
Another update: 3g data doesn't seem to be working. don't know if I should have chosen the ROM without the radio update or what. Will move this problem to another thread. I think it is common and will find an answer.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Excited! :eek:

Hopefully no more running around in the dark. :D
[Desire Android Development] spankaroo:
Just followed the steps "For HBOOT 0.83:"
[Desire Android Development] bloodmeg:
This will be a lame question but I count on your patience...

So I understand that I can now root my new Vodafone-branded, bloatware-ridden Desire with hboot 0.83. However, I don't want to install custom ROMs (for now), all I want is to get unbranded HTC software. I can't run a SLED-compatible RUU (RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_T2_Radio_32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed) because my firmware version is 1.24. For the same reason, I assume I can't install the Froyo update (since it's for updating from 1.21). So what are my options?
[Desire Android Development] :
Root using unrevoked and then install: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=741775

This is stock + root access.

Remember to also apply radio update: http://android.adamg.co.uk/bravo/radio/32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20.zip (flash via ClockworkMod)
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
Hopefully there will be an updated version of the PB99IMG that has support for SLCD screens. This would allow anyone to downgrade from Froyo or to debrand their phones.

People who have updated on Vodafone to 1.24 with SLCD cannot currently debrand unless they upgrade to stock Froyo, and then cannot root or downgrade.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
I found this to be easier, since it already includes the radio. I think they should otherwise be identical:

http://android.modaco.com/content/h...-froyo-pre-rooted-no-hboot-with-radio-deodex/
[Desire Android Development] jimz360:
I De-branded my phone today on vodafone 1.24.161.3 with hboot0.83, follow instructions here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748618
[Desire Android Development] Moggit:
Worked perfectly for me on a Telus HTC Desire! Thanks for the instructions.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
Yes, you can install an unbranded pre-rooted ROM by rooting your phone, but you cannot debrand in the sense of running an official stock ROM that can be updated OTA etc.
[Desire Android Development] :
I need somebody to create an update.zip for custom recoveries which includes HBOOT 0.83 only. This will make the 0.92 root possible.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
I'm not certain, but I think only HTC signed packages can change hboot.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
Currently so limited it's not worth bothering with, assuming you have an SLCD display (since you'd have to break the display in the process). If yours is AMOLED you can downgrade to HBOOT 0.80/1.21, root to apply a simple fix, then flash whatever you want.
[Desire Android Development] man00va:
This is all very confusing to me, I have an Orange HTC Desire, with HBOOT 0.83 [AMOLED screen]. Can I use these instructions to downgrade my HBOOT and thus install a custom ROM? Or will I have to wait a little longer for that?
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Just follow the For HBOOT 0.83: instructions but skip out Part 9. You don't need to downgrade for 0.83, the previous problem was that unrevoked flashed a custom recovery that wouldn't support SLCD but these instructions fix that.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
Yes, this needs to be made very clear:

You do not need to downgrade HBOOT 0.83 to root your phone or to install custom roms.

If you have HBOOT 0.92 from an OTA Froyo update, at the moment you do need to downgrade to root, but this is only safe for people with AMOLED screens. If you have an SLCD screen it's risky and complicated.
[Desire Android Development] man00va:
Ok, will I have to install a ROM with a new radio? Can I install a ROM such as NeoPhyte?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
You can install any custom roms, but this thread is really about how to root SLCD phones successfully. If you have an AMOLED display then none of this matters.
[Desire Android Development] spankaroo:
Does anybody know if I use Rom Manager and allow it to replace my ClockworkMod recovery... will it give me a recovery image that doesn't support SLCD again?
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Yes it'll install the latest ClockWork recovery that hasn't been updated yet.
[Desire Android Development] CasseTrop:
http://mirror.kanged.net/cm/nightly/bravo/cm_bravo-08082010-104323.zip

This works with the Telus SLCD Desire with the clockwork recovery image, tested by a friend.
[Desire Android Development] thorrr:
Okay, so i have been reading this forum and a few others for a few days now. Just got my first Android device, Telus HTC Desire.

I am a little bit confused, As far as i know it is a branded phone, although there does not seem to be any bloatware on it. I am presently waiting for an unlock code and will be holding off on rooting the phone until i have done that at least.

What i am confused about is, this method of rooting, installs a custom recovery image?

I will assume that this is what we are doing here. What does the current recovery mode/image allow you to do and how do you access it (if you can)?

Once i have followed these steps and flashed the custom recovery image, do i need to install a new rom right away? As in right now it is running the stock 2.1 with HTC sense (i believe), does this get erased with this, or does it stay and i just have root access?

The Other question i have is, is there a way to make a backup of the phone/phoens rom...etc beforehand? In order to have something to bring it back to more or less the way i got it.

EDIT: Also, When is a GoldCard Necessary? I have spare micro sd cards, should i make one?

Hope someone can/is willing to point me in the right direction

Thanks!
[Desire Android Development] rsx3.2:
^I'm in the exact same situation as the guy above.
[Desire Android Development] spankaroo:
I suppose this is going a bit off topic, but I want to help if I can.

I managed to root and mod my Telus desire today. I'm a first-time Android user and didn't find this too difficult, so don't be too worried. I too am waiting for my unlock code so I can switch to my Rogers account (1 year contract remaining).

1: Follow the instructions titled "For HBOOT 0.83:" on post #1 of this thread.

-- In Windows 7, I also needed an additional adb driver file that I found as a download in androidforums Google: "adb-driver-problem-flashing-generic-htc-rom". (I can't post links here.)

-- With very little experience, I couldn't tell whether this provided root to my default ROM or whether it only gave me the custom recovery. I wasn't interested in keeping the default ROM anyway.

2: Boot to the recovery partition.

-- To do this, hold volume-down and click the power button.

-- When you get to the Hboot menu, plug your USB cable in. As long as your drivers are all good, you will see the Hboot menu change to Hboot USB Plug.

-- Press volume-down to select Recovery and press Power to start it. This should boot the recovery partition. Note: sometimes it has hung during this boot. I have found that I needed to remove the battery and start again.

-- You should be back in the ClockworkMod recovery tool now

3: Perform a backup

-- The ClockworkMod recovery tool includes nandroid backup

-- Select nandroid from the menu and perform a backup

--> If you want to be really safe, you can copy this backup to your PC

-- In the ClockworkMod recovery tool, you can select Partitions and choose to mount the USB as a drive. This will allow you to see your SD card from your PC while in the recovery tool.

-- copy everything in the \clockworkmod directory and you will get your backups.

-- I have used ClockworkMod to restore from my first backup and it works fine. Like new.

4: Try the FroYo ROM's

-- some ROMS I tried today "2.09.405.8-update-bravo-stock-rooted-busybox-withradio-signed.zip"

--> LeeDrOiD Mod v1.8 (I like this one so far)

-- Whatever you choose, get the radio update and don't forget to backup your SD data to your PC and do a full wipe before applying the ROM since you are updating to 2.2. (this is done in the ClockworkMod Recovery tools).

5: Manually re-add your Telus AccessPoint Name

-- When you install a new ROM, I have found that the Telus APN doesn't go in automatically. You'll find that everything works great, but you can't use 3G data.

-- Fix this by manually adding the APN in "Settings/Wireless & Networks/Mobile Networks/Access Point Names".... hit Menu, New APN, and enter the name as "Telus SP" with APN set to "sp.telus.com". Leave everything else blank. Save that and you're good.

I hope this helps.
[Desire Android Development] thorrr:
@spankaroo

Thanks for the reply man. That cleared up some of the questions/confusion i had.

This would allow you to use 3G on telus, what if you want to use Fido, or Rogers, Is this possible/What would you have to enter in that case?

EDIT, Simple google search found a bunch of APN settings for fido/rogers, ill try those if it doesnt work right off the bat.
[Desire Android Development] El_Nino9:
here is a orignal WWE 2.1 version 1.21.xxx file with hboot 0.83

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SN1NMVR2

can someone try modify the text file or get in touch with the chinesse forum guy who sent instructions to us how to downgrade hboot from 0.92? i would do this but its 6am and i need some sleep LOL

hope this helps
[Desire Android Development] rsx3.2:
I get a strange buzzing noise when trying to record 720p on my telus htc desire on lee droid mod. The phone makes the buzzing noise then freezes. Anyone else have this problem?

Edit: The Radio mod fixes this issue.
[Desire Android Development] thl1988:
Just to check, on my SLCD Desire with the new version of clockworkrecovery I would be able to see all the options in recovery? Because before I just got a black screen when I went to recovery.
[Desire Android Development] :
Yes, all recovery wilkl be seen.
[Desire Android Development] thl1988:
Post can be deleted
[Desire Android Development] MrRued:
Thanks, this is it

After using unrevoked i had an black recoverry screen - but with trhe slcd version now i can root my desire. thanks. but a question: what is slcd?
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
SLCD is a new type of screen they're now shipping in desire's which can be manufactured faster than the previous AMOLED allowing them to keep up with market demand.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobil...26/HTC-Desire-Display-to-Move-to-SLCD-Tech/p1
[Desire Android Development] ty69:
camera n camcorder

Hey is anyone else having issues, i have full 2.2 froyo everything works except both my camera and camcorder just stay black n dont load ??
[Desire Android Development] Cheesy Wotsit:
Finally went for it and rooted the phone. No problems.

Used Unrevoked with the SLCD recovery. Now have ClockworkMod Recovery installed. Nandroid backup done and I'm ready to get flashing.

One question though.

I have ROM manager installed and when I click on any of the options I get 'You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed before continuing! Install the recovery through Rom Manager first'.

Don't I already have it installed? If I hit install won't it just flash the older version without SLCD support??

Are people just flashing new ROMs as zips from recovery instead (this is how I did things on the Magic)
[Desire Android Development] spankaroo:
I asked this question earlier. Quick answer is that you have a special SLCD supported build of the ClockworkMod. Until they update officially to support SLCD, you cannot use the Rom Manager unless you are willing to let it run with a blank screen while updating. (several others are doing this).
[Desire Android Development] Cheesy Wotsit:
Ah ok. Kinda what I thought. Never used Rom Manager before. Was used to flashing with AmonRA recovery so guess I'll just flash manually through the new recovery.
[Desire Android Development] h46it:
Worked like a charm! If you are on Win7 your going to have to get the http://www.android-sync.com/download/adb_driver/adb_driver_htc.zip to get the root to work! Now i'm just waiting on a unlock code!

This is for HTC Desire on Telus!

Thanks for everything!
[Desire Android Development] jsel:
I let Rom Manager install ClockworkMod recovery, and after that I installed the SLCD version back with unrevoked, and now I can use Rom Manager and see the texts in recovery.
[Desire Android Development] h46it:
Did you have to update the radio to get this to work? On Leedroid page says must need new radio. Can you confirm this for me?

Thanks!
[Desire Android Development] man00va:
Is it possible for there to not be an unlock code for my phone? I have tried 2 phone unlocking sites and both have said it is not possible unlock my IMEI?

I am on Orange UK. Thus I need an unlock code in order to flash and install an updated radio don't I?
[Desire Android Development] :
You do. Check www.ebay.co.uk. They sell them for less than 10 quid.
[Desire Android Development] man00va:
The only ones I can find that specifically state HTC are like £18.99? Did you use a company you could recommend?
[Desire Android Development] :
Although mine was supposed to be from Orange UK, I got an unbranded model (straight from HTC :S).

Try this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unlock-Code-O...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a0909fa14
[Desire Android Development] spankaroo:
Yes. I updated as per the instructions. I also created a 512MB ext3 partition on the SD card as instructed.
[Desire Android Development] Epsis:
I've got an AMOLED H3G branded Desire, running firmware version 1.22.771.1 and bootloader version 0.83. I managed to root it fine with unrevoked 3, it just won't push the recovery image listed in the first post.. unrevoked just hangs, i've given it ten minutes now. Any ideas what might be the problem? :)
[Desire Android Development] timmy1980:
I seem to have a similar issue with my new vodafone with 0.83 and 1.24.161.3 unrevoked gets to the point of "flashing recovery" and my phone reboots and just hangs on the white screen with HTC. I can not seem to get into recovery and it seems not to be flashing the custom recovery. I can reboot into the OS ok after pulling the battery. I also left it for about 10 minutes just in case

Unrevoked doesn't seem to have worked. I followed the steps in the first post but it just seems to stop at this point everytime. Not sure what I am doing wrong!

Forgot to say mine is slcd
[Desire Android Development] :
Uninstall HTC Sync.
[Desire Android Development] timmy1980:
Hmmm, I have but i'll check. Thanks. I left HTC driver installed
[Desire Android Development] marinierb:
Run Linux.

:p
[Desire Android Development] timmy1980:
Just checked and I had already uninstalled HTC Sync, still the same issue.

unrevoked says that it is pushing custom recovery, phone reboots into hboot then unrevoked says that it is running preboot processing (or something similar), phone reboots to white HTC screen and then unrevoked says flashing recovery, phone reboots again and stays on the white screen till I remove battery and reboot. Unrevoked says that it is waiting for device...

I'm a bit lost! I really hope that I haven't missed something and am now wasting peoples time.
[Desire Android Development] timmy1980:
May give it a shot, I have ubuntu 10.4 installed on my laptop along side Win7 so could give it a go!
[Desire Android Development] timmy1980:
No joy, still same problem
[Desire Android Development] :
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=750852

Ignore that it's for HBOOT 0.92. It will also work for your phone.
[Desire Android Development] fungflex:
This worked perfectly. Ignorantly ran unrevoked first with the stock recovery and it worked but didnt install recovery.

This boots into Recovery perfectly on my brand new unlocked Telus Desire. Super happy to be on 3g here in America on this awesome piece of hardware.
[Desire Android Development] timmy1980:
Excellent, I'll try this now. Thank you.
[Desire Android Development] timmy1980:
This maybe what I did first... backing up my SD now before making a goldcard.
[Desire Android Development] rock_80:
having the same issue, tried two different computers and also have htc sync uninstalled.

interestingly enough if I let the unrevoked drivers install for the fastboot and hboot modes as well I get this, if I use htc's drivers for fastboot and unrevoked for hboot I get stuck at the waiting 5 seconds, vs just the waiting
[Desire Android Development] valamer:
Completed process fine but still not rooted :/

Ok so I followed the steps to the letter, and my phone rebooted a couple times reading unrevoked3's text I can see it pushed the image fine and said done at the end. Only after the process I boot my phone up fire up Titanium Backup and it says it can't get root privileges still. I do however have the program 'Superuser Permissions' so I guess that means the phone is rooted.

So now my question is how do I get Titanium Backup to work? It mentioned something about my ROM needing BusyBox.

My Phone Software Information is as follows:

Firmware: 2.1-update1

Kernel: 2.6.29-b7e82785

Software: 1.19.707.7

EDIT: Never-mind, I figured out that Titanium Backup can download and install BusyBox, thanks for this guide :)
[Desire Android Development] h46it:
Another question for you, when you partition the SD thru Rom Manager it asks to Install "ClockworkMod Recovery". Did you do this? Did you lose your custom recovery?
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Ignore that. It'll install the latest recovery that doesn't support slcd yet.
[Desire Android Development] h46it:
Cool! Thanks for all of your wisdom! :)
[Desire Android Development] aCx85:
Hey guys,

I'm new to the Android market. Just picked up a new Telus Desire which has Hboot 0.83 on it. Im all new to this rooting and kinda scared/worried in messing up my phone to be honest.

If I understand correctly, if I follow the 12 steps on the #1 page my phone will be rooted with a basic rom? this is when I back it up before I install a new one if I wanted to?

How do I go about adding app2SD? I saw somewhere That i must put a EXT3 partition on my SD card to be able to use App2SD. So do I do this before or after rooting. Or is app2SD on the new ROMS ill load up.

I do not need a gold card for this ? ( keep hearing gold card around , dont really know what it does lol )

I do all this on my 8GB SD card that I have in there right now? Or do I need another spare SD card

Thanks for all the help.
[Desire Android Development] quazis:
Hey man,

I'm new to all this too but this is my understanding. You don't need a Gold Card, I believe that's only if you're downgrading to different HBOOT versions? Not 100% sure, but for the Telus HTC Desire, you do not require one.. that I'm sure of.

The whole process in this thread is just to ROOT your phone, meaning give you root level access as you would say on a computer with admin privileges. The reason you want to root your phone is because some apps in the Android Market require root level access and permissions to perform what they are designed to.

The Clockwork Recovery MOD is just a mod that has a broader feature set on it compared to the stock recovery that comes on the Android. When you follow the steps in post #1, you root your phone and install the Clockwork Recovery in the same process. From there, you perform a Nandroid back up which back ups a FULL system back up. This is great incase you really screw up your phone, you can always revert back to what it was like.. all using Clockwork Recovery Mod.

The SD card bit is pretty simple to understand, but a little more difficult to perform. Our phones come with limited space, and if you keep downloading apps.. that space gets filled up quickly, so in new ROMS (a ROM is an OS replacement.. for example, HTC Sense is a ROM you could say.. Cyanogen is a very popular one. I will be doing this one soon.) Cyanogen comes with Apps2SD built into it.. but in order for it to work.. you need to partition your SD card with an ext3 partition which is a Linux based file system compared to FAT32 and NTFS which are windows based.

There's a app out there called ROM Manager that will create this partition for you but you need to install the Clockwork Recovery from the app, once you do that, it will overwrite the Clockwork Recovery from the one you installed in this post. The problem here is, that the ROM Manager app has an older version of Clockwork Recovery that will not work with our SLCD displays. This is why the new one in this thread works with our phones.

Some people have installed the ROM Manager Clockwork Recovery and then reflashed it after. I tried this and couldn't get ROM Manager to partition the SD card. I reflashed back to the SLCD one and so far I think it works.

I've downloaded Paragon Partition Manager for Windows to create the EXT3 partition and now I'm about to install the Cyanogen ROM and see if it works!

Hopefully that makes sense.. remember, I'm new to all this like you and this is my understanding. I'm sure I'm on the right track but might have a couple things confused.. I'm sure someone will chime in and correct me and I will edit my post!
[Desire Android Development] RogerManiac:
still blank

Hi Guys,

I have done revoked3 and after the tool says 'Done' I still got a blank screen.

The htc has a slcd screen and I used the recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.1-bravo-slcd.img image.

Is there something be missing I have to flash too? Because I think I have scramble the htc totally with bad/old boot images the first time. I used r6-desire-root-alt method (which apperntly was too old for my display)

The files it flashed was

rcdata.img

radio.img

userdata.img

recovery.img

system.img

boot.img

hboot_8x50_0.80.0000_20100329.nb0

Any advice are welcome

Regards

Roger
[Desire Android Development] aCx85:
Thanks alot that helped. So if I understand , if I follow #1 post I will have pretty much and clean/empty Rooted HTC Desire with a better then factory recovery correct? At this Im Rooted and ready to get some new roms in there.

Only thing I would like to know is about the SD card do I do that before Rooted and flashing? Or Do I do that after Its been rooted and better recovery on it from post #1

So what im pretty much asking is if i rooted and flashed according to #1 post would it be to late to Partition my SD card for the EXT3 for app2SD?

And app2SD is something that comes with most roms correct? When I choose a ROM I want, In the details if its there after installing ill have that feature.

Also after rooting and flashing according to #1 post. Is the phone fully functional ? like I have it now ? No need to install a ROM?

Thanks for the help will be doing this on the weekend.
[Desire Android Development] :
Flash this: http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...1.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed.exe then reroot.