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[Desire Android Development] ajaffarali:
I have the Vodafone branded version and bricked the unit trying to unrevoke it without making a gold card first. Is there any hope for recovering my unit? I can get to the HBOOT screen bu trying to flash the RRU says that i need a newer version of the RRU which is not avaialble.
[Desire Android Development] al_vampire:
I need help with my Desire!!!

Hi...

I have a desire on 0.83. I wanna root it but I can't find a method without any problem. however there are many root methods but they're also for desires on 0.80 or 0.75 or ...

so please help me if u have a method for htc desire on 0.83.

tnx a lot:confused:
[Desire Android Development] tedkaczynski:
hmhm. **** - i was one of those who downgraded their unbranded slcd to .80 and now its black - ****! now, when i start it, it vibrates, waits a sec or a half and then it vibrates 7 times. screen keeps black. what can i do?

greetings and thanks in advance,

ted
[Desire Android Development] lasitha85:
Will the first method work on a Asian / Singapore Desire? If not what is the solution.. (Coz i don't want to go with second method)
[Desire Android Development] chris2busy:
just here to do my bit for the xda :)

the RUU package for OTA froyo update unbricked my SLCD Desire in under 5 minutes..

I had the official froyo ota installed from the stock rom i was using before if this makes any difference..

here is the RUU:

http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...3.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
I used this method after downgrading from 0.92 to 0.80 and ending up with a blank screen.

I can confirm that this works, however, I had to complete some other steps to get it working using Windows 7 x86_64. Below is the proceedure I followed to get my desire back.

1. Connect phone to computer when it has been powered up.

2. Launch update exe as downloaded from the link in the quote above.

3. Follow steps through, my install always hung on "Waiting for bootloader...." and then errored out with "171 - USB Connection Error".

4. Launch Windows Device manager and expand "Android Devices" and right click on "Android Bootloader" and click update driver.

5. Once that process is complete, it should say you are already running the latest version.

6. Run RUU installer again, this time my succeeded and I have my screen back.

All credit goes to chris2busy for the RUU link :D

EDIT: Sorry Go to Chris's post above, new User's can't link :(
[Desire Android Development] trabel:
hi ppl

i have same problem thought i dont have goldcard and i cant flash the fixed ruu to fix my slcd bricked desire.

i cant creat goldcard as i cant go to menu and enable debuging.

is there anyway to creat goldcard from recovery menu somehow ?

my desire is unlocked , still need goldcard for the not correct ruu ?

my desire come with tmobile logo

and had this when i saw the screen

SOFTWARE NUMBER - 1.15.110.11

FRIMWARE VERSION - 2.1-UPDATE1

BASEBAND VERSION - 32.41.00.32Uֹ4.08.00.09

BRAVO UNKNOWN SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.75.0000

MICROP-015D

RADIO-4.08.00.09

JUL 20 2010

but this after i tried unrevoked3 so i dont know if that what make me hboot 075

i bricked it with not correct tmobile ruu rom , can i find original tmobile rom to fix slcd problem ?
[Desire Android Development] mitelinko:
Hey XDA!

I have successfully Bricked my screen :D

So for the past few days I have been trying to fix it.

I have tried many things!

You can check what I tried here ....well mostly on page 3.

Unfortunately nothing worked for me ;(

So now I am going to try the RUU from chris2busy posted a couple of post back (post #119 in this thread).

So for now I am going to do what chris2busy said and edit this post with the info of what happened.

EDIT: Nothing happened when I ran the RUU i got error 131 Customer ID Error (or something like that)! So I'm still waiting for ideas to try to fix my phone!

If anyone has checked my problem and has a fix for it please post it here, my problem thread or in a private message. I will make sure to post it here and in my thread so people with the same problem can have their fix!

Thanks for the support XDA!
[Desire Android Development] ronw44:
I have same problem rooted phone OK used rom manager clockwork etc and it cannot boot into recover mode to complete task. Phone now brings up Hboot screen but if I select recovery it gives a white screen with green HTC. After 20 seconds screen goes black. My rom was .83 so maybe I have the SLCD screen. I have put the update.zip on my card and need to be able to get recovery going in a way that I can see screen to load the update.zip

Any suggestions please?
[Desire Android Development] Stuart.upton666:
Does anybody know if this method works with 0.93 hboot?
[Desire Android Development] Subliminal10:
At last I fixed my black screen with method 1. You really just have to be patient and take time in between each step and wait the 30 minutes without getting impatient. Thanks so much guys I owe you one. Now need to find out how to properly root this 0.92 hboot SLCD Desire
[Desire Android Development] gelf:
This method worked for me... :D

This method worked for me using clockwork image recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.1-bravo-slcd.img this was a downgrade from clockwork 2.5.0.7

I had the black bar graphic glitch when trying to enter recovery

My device was also not branded but i used a goldcard anyway...

I used ubuntu note - Make sure reflash is run with root permissions or it won't see the phone when you plug it in.
[Desire Android Development] WingYn:
Do this work if I took the battery out while I was using the PIMG method to downgrade?

I took the battery out cause the screen went black
[Desire Android Development] keratos:
not working for me - help

okay,

after attempted downgrade , when I power up I got a vibrate, a tune and buttons illuminate.

No screen display.

Only wished I read this first.

Bought the phone a week ago from Orange UK.

Tried both methods here, none work.

Can "see" the phone via fastboot.

Not sure what I can do now.

Any RRU i d/l seems to give error 140.

help please?
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
I managed to brick my screen attempting to downgrade my bootloader from 0.93 to 0.80. I successfully used the latest RUU to at least get my screen back.

Is that what you are asking about or have I misunderstood your question?
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
I think error 140 is about the bootloader version. I was having the same problem, so I downloaded the HTC Froyo RUU and that installed fine. See my post on page 12 for my experiences.
[Desire Android Development] keratos:
Sprinker:

In your post #12 I cant launch update.exe because I cant see the screen and the procedure (method1) isnt working. ANY RUU update I seem to download linked from this thread, gives error 140. The problem is not the driver, it starts to push the image then shortly after signature phase, bombs out with error 140.

Anyone else please help.

I suppose a good start would be to figure out what versions of S/W are in my phone and work from there, but I dont know how to do this. SDK is installed so I guess its possible.??
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
Ok, the method that I used, #2 (as #1 did work for me either) doesn't require you to do anything on the phone, all you need to do is wait for it to boot.

So you have downloaded every RUU in this thread? Including http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...3.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe ?

Just asking as that is the HTC FroYo ROM and should run even if your bootloader is still 0.92.

Also, what do you mean when you can't run the update exe because you can't see the screen? It's supposed to be run on a computer, not on the phone????

Can you confirm for me. Error 140 is the bootloader version error? It will say it next to the code.
[Desire Android Development] keratos:
Hi , thanks for the response.

I have tried four RUUs excluding the link you provide , so I will try this tonight and report back.

The potential issue is that I dont know what bootloader is installed, what firmware radio etc. If I could retrieve this information then I'm sure someone can point me in the right direction.

Anyway, I will try [another] RRU you linekd to tonight - thanks for the link.

The update.exe - where is this in this post? I can find the bit about update.zip which doesnt work for me, there must be menu additions or something and thus the up/down/power combinations are incorrect - for me.

And yes, confirm that 140 is bootloader error.

Over to XDA

Bump: EDIT: Anyone???

Instructions on how to retrieve my ROM, RADIO, Firmware etc versions appreciated, so that I have a baseline to work from.

Is there anyway to get the phone back to stock, regardless of what is in it now.

reminders:

Orange UK branded.

Installed/tried many RRUs and installs from sdcard. Dont know where I am now.

Dont know where the update.exe is that this thread talks about. The udpate.zip doesnt work - for me.

No RRUs I have tried, work. All give "Error 140 - Bootloader Version error" just after the "updating signature" phase.

Boots up and plays the tune, buttons light up. Rings when incoming call.

SLCD: Blank (black like not switched on) screen.

none of these work - all give "error 140 - bootloader version error":

RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe

RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe

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

RRU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_T2_Radio_32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed.exe

ANYONE, PLEASE, HELP !
[Desire Android Development] crazy_buldozer:
I'm so happy!!!!

I make unbrick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the first time did not work ... I tried to alkaline and more, the screen came to life!

depositfiles.com/ru/files/2n6yrc9vb

Thanks for all!!!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[Desire Android Development] keratos:
FIXED IT

SPRINKER: You were spot on. The link to that RRU worked. THANKS BUDDY :_)
[Desire Android Development] dademira:
No fix..

I tried bolth ways but no succes. Is it so that the desire reboots on its own?

Is the need of a gold card nessesary, and when it is booted in to standby i get a green flashing led on the phone Is that service mode or something?

Maybe i'm doing something wrong here could anyone give me some guidence?

Thank you.

Tried something and it is fixed thnx for the help
[Desire Android Development] wimg:
Thanks for the tips guys.

I was afraid my brand-new (3 day old) Desire was bricked beyond repair...
[Desire Android Development] Duddelmus:
It worked! Thank you so much!

Took me 5-6 attempts and a couple of hours, but patience is key here! After the last step, just leave your phone and go do something else for ~30 minutes. The screen will remain black, but then your phone will reboot by itself and the screen will work again :)
[Desire Android Development] allinger:
Other source for official froyo RUU?

Am I the only one or has shipped-roms.com just been made inaccessible? Im looking for the below RUU, as I too have made a rather expensive paperweight out of my Dezzie...

Following some late-night panic a couple of days back, I searched an found this thread, tried to download the ruu at work - but policy didn't really agree with that. Didn't find time last night and now when I try again, I get a p/w box when trying to access the site.

In short - does anyone else have any other DL link apart from shipped-roms?

And yes, I'm getting a bit desperate - being forced to go back to a steam-engine Nokia made me realise what an obsolete POS S60 is and how much I miss my 'droid...
[Desire Android Development] allinger:
Nevermind - Method #1 worked like a charm. Provided one takes care in keeping the buttons pressed for a little while. And - something that at least has been working for me when working the Desire (as also in the past when accessing bootloaders and other gimmicks in gadgets) - assymetric button pressing, i.e. hold down the volume button, THEN depress the power button. And when releasing, start by releasing the powerbutton and THEN release the volume button.

Could very well be placebo, but hey - whatever floats my boat.

Anyways, following a 40-minute wait and a press of the powerbutton, a couple of seconds later the sync icon (green circle/arrow thingy) pops up. Then one waits a bit more and some five minutes later, VIOLA! a working phone.

Many thanks to all that has provided info and input to this!
[Desire Android Development] keratos:
So,

Having spent a couple of weeks trawling XDA-Developers, I successfully:

Stock RUU Andorid 2.1-update1 (using a link from "Sprinkler" in this thread)

HBOOT 0.83 (from 0.92)

Installed Clockwork-Recovery-Mod-SLCD

Unrevoked3 to root.

Great! Now SIM free and unbranded.

Then I downloaded PAYS and MoDaCO ROMS. Latest versions. Copied to SDcard and from Clockwork, selected "install ZIP on SDcard". All went fine until reboot, when the display is black with a white vertical bar (approx 2mm thick) running down each side of the display. The phone is detectable by Unrevoked etc. but no display - cannot use it. Same results with the two ROMS.

Also, now the phone offers me an OTA update. If I select and execute it, on reboot it gets stuck at the green HTC logo on white background. Just sat there. So, had to repeat all the [above] updates to get it working again. Groan.

Am I stuck with Android2.1-update1?
[Desire Android Development] mari0s:
Thank you that was really helpful :)
[Desire Android Development] kyosiro:
I am trying to use the guide from sprinker. It said that my phone should be connected to my computer, but how do i know it already connected to computer? i managed to enter bootloader, fastboot, but after that nothing appear in my computer screen to notify my phone already connected (just a sound and removable disk).

Is it okay if i just run the ruu right away? Am i have to set the phone into USB debugging and connect to HTC Sync before run the RUU?
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
Hey mate,

No your phone just needs the ability to boot in order to use the RUU. If you feel the phone vibrate, then it makes the REALLY annoying HTC boot sound, then its booting and you should be able to run the RUU.

The only thing that got in my way was drivers on my Win 7 64 bit box, but I have gone through on how to get around this on page 12.

Good luck mate, post here if you got any more questions.

FYI: For anyone wanting to downgrade to root / custom ROM their phone, use this tool. This is what I used after getting the screen back on my desire. I DID, use the tool on Linux though, and therefore can not comment on the status of the Windows version.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=768256
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
No mate you shouldn't be at all. All you need to do is install a custom ROM. There are a lot to go with, the major thing though is do you like HTC Sense or not?

For me it was No, so I went with a Non-Sense ROM (OpenDesire) which is insanely fast and awesome. However, if you want to stick with a HTC "Official" ROM with root access, there is a thread floating around with a pre-rooted of the HTC FroYo update. I will post up a link if I find it.

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

You said you have CM so it should be really easy. Also, unrevoked 3.1 includes CM 2.5.0.7 which has SLCD support :). It means no more flashing a recovery image with hacked in SLCD support.
[Desire Android Development] kyosiro:
So, i just need to enter bootloader and fastboot right? It does produce a sound (window's sound like everytime we connect usb into pc) but it doesn't vibrate and no notification in computer.
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
No mate you don't even need to enter fastboot / recovery.

Just pull the battery from the phone, put it back in, press the power button to turn it on, and then let it boot normally. It should then vibrate and you should hear the HTC boot tone.
[Desire Android Development] kyosiro:
Thanks brother. It worked like a charm! God bless u ;)
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
Glad to hear it worked mate. Now if you still want to root / run a custom rom on your phone, this is the process that I used. You won't lose your screen or anything. See post # 145 in this thread for more details.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=768256
[Desire Android Development] kyosiro:
I saw my phone already upgraded into froyo right now, but i didn't see any "set install location" in the program menu. Can you tell me where is it?
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
Hang on matey, what are you wanting to achieve? Are you wanting to root the phone, run a custom ROM?
[Desire Android Development] kyosiro:
Your guide succesfully helped me to unbrick my phone . When i saw the system information, it said Android 2.2. If i am not wrong, in Android 2.2, there's a program to set install location (like App2SD). My question, to have that program, do i have to install custom ROM? If it is, i will root my htc right away ^^
[Desire Android Development] willzz:
Umm I think its in settings-applications- manage apps you should now see your app list and you could click on the app and it will give you an option to move to SD. At least that's how I do it through froyo
[Desire Android Development] willzz:
Hope that helps
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
Riteo, well you don't need to root your phone to use FroYo Apps2SD. It won't allow you to move ALL applications using stock FroYo, but it will allow you to move most.

If you don't want to root your desire, it is the easiest way.

To move an application, you will want to follow the instructions that Willzz gave :)
[Desire Android Development] keratos:
Erm, not sure if you fully read my OP friend. I have tried two ROMS, Pays v3.05 and MoDaco v, both gave a blank screen with two white vertical lines down the side of the screen. Havent tried Open Desire but these two ROMs work fine on my pal's HTC Desire, although his is AMOLED. Mine is SLCD. Are there specific ROMs I need for SLCD?

So, to recap, I have tried two custom ROMs but get the fekd-up screen. CM recovery works fine though.
[Desire Android Development] Sprinker:
Ahh ok. Yer I missed that in the OP. Any ROM based on 2.2 should have SLCD support. Not sure whats happening to you, because usually if it doesn't have display drivers, then the display doesn't even turn on at all.

Anyway, good luck, hopefully someone else has seen your problem.
[Desire Android Development] imneptha:
lots of thanks for the community !!!!

especially for Chris2Busy for the link (quote #119, to use the link : login : shipped and the same for password) and Sprinker for his method (quote #120) !!!!

my screen back in less of 15 mins !!!! wonderfull !!!

i tried lots of method unsuccessfully but with this one it's just a magic time !!!!!

so thanks aigan !
[Desire Android Development] Psychihc_Bison:
Trying to upgrade to 2.2 using this method but constantly getting this error:

ERROR [171] USB connection error???

My phone is certainly fully connected...

also, a mate of mine did it on an AMOLED job by simply making a gold card and flashing the sotck 2.1 on, could i do this on an slcd?
[Desire Android Development] Psychihc_Bison:
OK, managed to sort the usb issue, but now getting this??

:(
[Desire Android Development] koolhunter:
how many times is supposd to take the last step? please help :(
[Desire Android Development] koolhunter:
I have done every steps and at the last step it restarts my mobile phone just after I press the power button? Is it like this that it should run? please help me :( I really don't know what to do :(
[Desire Android Development] crankidiot:
Same here, the phone reboots when pressing power button on step 8.
[Desire Android Development] sr1ks:
Could someone post a goldcard made for t-mobile uk desire please,

am stuck on my black screen paperweight right nw
[Desire Android Development] sm1ly:
hello.

I bricked my phone....

trying to unbrick by method 1 or 2.

nothing...

but I have no goldcard and cant do it cause I have no phone to use sdk.

and i think that in method one - phone reboots.

maybe some another idea?

really sad of brick(
[Desire Android Development] sr1ks:
I am the same boat mate, let me know if you find some kind of work around
[Desire Android Development] japseye:
After bricking my desire I tried just about everything to get screen back on without any luck. I used the RUU from link from post #134 and this actually worked great first go so thanks for that. However I now have major dillema. My desire is on contract to the 3 network and my simm is no longer recognised. Message saying "Insert a simm" Can anyone please advise how I can get the phone to see my simm again and get me back on the 3 network. Quite desperate.

Thanks.
[Desire Android Development] japseye:
False alarm thank goodness. Amidst all of the confusion I somehow manged to insert simm wrong way round. All is now fine and happy.:)
[Desire Android Development] ashkan_mc:
my S-LCD is black now and I have tried all the solutions but nothing happened and I am getting mad now.:(

what should I do?
[Desire Android Development] LelleZet:
Hey Guys

first: sorry for my bad english

HTC Desire Germany T-Mobil branding (screen black after OTA update via SD Card)

waht a night .. after 8 hours panic and searching for a "how to" to make my bricked (black SLCD) Desire runing WITHOUT having a Goldcard and WITHOUT having "USB Debugging" aktivated. Here is the Solution.

1. Turn on your phone and wait for finished bootsequence

2. conntec phone via usb

3. start any RUU_Bravo_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.exe

- when you see the first window from the RUU setup, you can start to read out the cid with the Goldcardtool (use the search in forum) or you use the ADB shell. it works now!

4. after you have catched your CID and have received the goldcardimage (tutorials: search in forum, lock at post nr. 1, or use google) you can make your goldcard. if the usbmode on your phone is not "massstorage" than put it in a different android phone (i used my milestone) .. flash the goldcardimage to your sd card. put it out of the other phone and put it back in your desire again) .. thats it !!! now you can flash any rom your like.

i hope it's a help for some people and i hope you understand what i mean. ;)
[Desire Android Development] karl315:
somebody help me

i cant open the link to download the file

/liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Bravo_F...crut4wrv30.zip

can someone give me another link or send me the file via msn or something =(
[Desire Android Development] AnthonyDG:
Same here :(
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Uptil now, I have exactly the same problem as Keratos. I thought this thread would fix it.

Summary:

SLCD bricked Desire (Done while trying to flash an RUU for Asia_India available on Shipped ROMS. Unfortunately got a Bootloader error. Rebooted and got brick.

Cant adb to get CID. Dont have goldcard.

Fastboot works fine.

The RUUs mentioned so far dont help me.
[Desire Android Development] karanik21:
hi

I have the same problem with the blank screen on my desire.

I have a t-moble desire with slcd screen and my softaware number is 1.15.110.11, while i was trying to update on 1.21.110 and the process ends in the recovering mode the screen since then is dead.

My htc desire is new and i dont have goldcard.

Is there a way to fix it without goldcard or make goldcard without using the phone?

Thank you in advance.
[Desire Android Development] tennyboy:
bro....any update on the fix??
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Check out this thread.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831734

There is a way to create goldcard if the phone can boot recovery. In most cases, recovery might be running, though it cant be seen because display is corrupted. It involves running adb to get the CID and then make goldcard. Check the thread I mentioned. It didnt work for me, but did for some others.