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[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
I was following that thread for downgrading 0.92. When I started the update the screen went black... I did leave it 5 minutes so it hopefully worked.

Using the RUU gives error 140.

The PB99IMG.zip method shows nothing on screen and I left it 30 mins... I did get the vibrate at step 4 though so assume it was working. What exactly should happen?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
The PB99IMG.zip method will downgrade your phone to a state where it can be updated to FroYo OTA, but it will not fix the screen problem, so you will see nothing at all during or after the process.

Once it is complete (it may take at least 10-15 mins, so give it 30), take the battery out to power off the phone, and try method 1 in this thread in order to update the phone to FroYo.

The 140 error is probably caused by the phone thinking it has 2.2 and you are trying to install an RUU that installs 2.1.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Okay will try the downgrade again.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
Another downgrade isn't necessary if you've applied it and not installed any new RUUs.

I think that you may have to press the power button once more at the end of method 1 in this thread.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Okay will try leaving it 30 mins then pressing power? Isn't any feedback apart from the vibrate starting recovery?
[Desire Android Development] Jarua:
Correct.

After pressing power, you should see screen activity within a minute or so.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
If everybody has had to press power again at the end of the process it really needs to be added to the steps. It's possible that this is just an extra confirmation.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Nothing, will leave it another 30 mins as someone said after pressing power it actually started the process...

If not downgrade again? How long should I wait for .zip to be verified?
[Desire Android Development] :
Added the step :).
[Desire Android Development] Jarua:
I think that's what it is... the last power button press must start the process.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Anyway to find out hboot without screen?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
A couple of things that could cause this to fail:

1. You MUST remove the PB99IMG.zip file from the sdcard before trying the recovery using update.zip. Otherwise the bootloader just tries to run the downgrade again.

2. You may have renamed update.zip incorrectly as update.zip.zip.
[Desire Android Development] :
Fixed! :)

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[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Checked both of those. Tried again with the recently added step, still nothing on screen after a couple of minutes.
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
let's talk about my situation again.

fastboot tells me:

version-bootloader 0.80

version-main 2.09

i have a branded o2-phone, with slcd.

will this guide work?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
If you follow these steps correctly it will work. Make sure that your zip download files are valid, and once again make sure they are named correctly.

If you still can't get it to work the only other thing I can think of is to use unrevoked3. If this can be installed in hboot/fastboot then with the latest recovery image it may provide a screen for recovery.
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
hey tappic74, i got a very privat question to you.

do you want to marry me?

it works! the second "press power" makes the difference, but...

now i am on 2.2 ( technically cool) but i have to send it back to my provider, because they gave me another device.

so, can i downgrade now?

i have a o2-device... i know its freaky, but can you help me another time?
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Tried downgrade again left it awhile pressed vol up and it rebooted so that's a good sign?

When using the RUU it still says current version is 2.09 though, shouldn't that change?

Also tried update.zip again and no screen.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
You cannot downgrade an SLCD desire to 2.1 safely. The only way to do it is to use the downgrade method, which of course will break your screen. Some people have then been able to apply the stock 2.1 RUU, but for most people it won't work.

Hopefully at some point another PB99IMG.zip will be available that has the software that works with SLCD desires.
[Desire Android Development] Dodolom:
So, it might be a bit off topic but is the Telus HTC Desire rootable? Does anyone know yet?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
The downgrade fakes its version as 2.09.405.8 - otherwise it wouldn't work. But that seems to be what breaks the RUU process. It's not possible to fix without a working screen.

I expect you're doing something in the update.zip process incorrectly. Make sure you leave a few seconds between each step in case the phone lags.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Okay I left it a few seconds each time now, nothing.

"5. Wait 20 seconds or so. Then press vol up and the power button and wait a few seconds. You'll now be in system recovery."

Vol up and then power button? or together?
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
yes, i think that's the most important... give you, and your device a few seconds, especially after the vibration(point 4)
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
You have to press the vol up and power buttons at the same time. Press for about 1-2 seconds, release, and then wait for a few seconds before going onto the next step.
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
together!!!!

then wait again 10 seconds, aftre the next step again 5 seconds, especially befor the second power-press... then wait at least 30min, press power, than you will se a hdd with green cirlcle
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Green circle is the first thing you'll be able to see?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
You won't see anything at all until you've finished the process. The phone will then update hboot, and reboot to finish the recovery. At that point the screen will start working again.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Okay, am waiting the 30 minutes now, will report back.
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
Once you've waited, press the power button and leave the phone. It will hopefully then reboot with a screen, but it may take a couple of minutes.

It's very important to be patient when doing all of these steps or you may interrupt it.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Still nothing after that, waited about 40 minutes. Pressed power and it didn't reboot. Well I have left it... perhaps if I leave it longer and try pressing power again? Or would the first press have cancelled things?
[Desire Android Development] :
Try pressing power again.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
Still dead, what if I take the battery out and start up? force reboot...
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
does it make a difference if the desire is plugged on usb?
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
It worked! Wooo!

Took a few tries but hurray!
[Desire Android Development] sandervanzijl:
I think this will not work for me.

why not:

first i tried unrevoked. this installed, but gave me a black screen every time i choose recovery.

so then i tried to downgrade.

that gave me a black screen all the time.

the result is, that i cannot use method 1, because that would just bring me into unrevoked. (which is not doable without screen)

i cannot use a ruu, because that gives a 140 error with every ruu i tried.

my phone is branded, and i did make a goldcard, before downgrading, but maybe it is not working and therefor i get an error.

i now have a bootsound when starting my phone. since i did not have this before, something changed. i do not know what.

I cannot upgrade a new unrevoked, because you need a working android with that, which i do not have since downgrading.

so if anyone knows a solution for this combination....... i will be back in two weeks, your time starts now :o

last, i am eligible for a replacement, but on monday i leave for holiday and oh yes, the delivery time is 8 weeks due to high demand.
[Desire Android Development] worlock666:
WOO OOOO!! I LOVE this forum.... since my very first HTC device (M500) I have used this forum and always sat lurking as I felt I didn't have much to say to the extremely intelligent people that frequent the forum! Whilst I still feel in no way worthy I just HAD to post my thanks for this fix...

I got my desire yesterday and (rather stupidly?) decided I was going to debrand once I found out that Froyo was not yet available for the O2 firmware... did so an hey presto a black screen! Couldn't find anything last night on the issue so slept on it. While I was playing football this morning the move from AMOLED to SLCD came into my mind and I deduced that it must be a driver issue with the screen; got home and within an hour I had a working phone again!

SO a huge a thanks for this fix and also to everyone on the board for all the sterling work they have done (and keep doing!) over the years.

I may even start posting a bit more frequently now! :)
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
the black screen in recovery is normal with hboot 0.83. but you have root!!!!!

every problem you have, are explained in the guide.

the most important on this guide is patience and keeping straight on the guide.

after every step, take a little break of few seconds... you don't have to hurry up.

i tought it won't work but the problem was, i was to fast in doing all the steps.
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
I must also express my love for xda forums!

Very patient people, not seen a single "oh just search" etc.

Just great :)
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
sorry i ask the same question again...

is there no possibility to bring the original o2 2.1-rom on my desire?

even not, if i have a second desire with 2.1rom?

for nandroid, both devices have to be rooted, or not?
[Desire Android Development] sandervanzijl:
i have root, but clockwork recovery, does not that work different then the method described

and i doubt my goldcard is good, so that is also a problem.
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
i tried to root my hboot 0.83 with unrevoked but without succeed.

because of this i treid to downgrade to hboot 0.80 what brings me to that situation.

and sice thursday i am fighting against it and now i win!!!!!!

edit:

what guide you used to generate your goldcard?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
Method 1 will restore any phone to stock firmware, including stock recovery. So it removes root.

But you can get unrevoked3 working on an SLCD desire by just using an updated recovery image. See here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748618

Do not downgrade from hboot 0.83 if you want to root, just use this method with unrevoked3.
[Desire Android Development] black_impact:
sorry...

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[Desire Android Development] sandervanzijl:
my girlfriend thought i could not dance.............

maybe you can adapt the guide.

last step: dance for 5 minutes!!!

and try to get the big smile of your face!!
[Desire Android Development] m4sta2k:
I have a problem I have not gold card and my screen is black so cant do nothing without the gold card. Is there anything I can do to get it working or make a goldcard? My phone is locked to telenor ( norway ) but I dont think its branded.. Thanks for replays
[Desire Android Development] SavageCore:
The phone should still boot fine and allow you to connect to usb and use goldcard tool or similar. Unless you didn't have usb debugging enabled which would be pretty hard without screen but probably could be shown via video..
[Desire Android Development] m4sta2k:
Thats what i did not have on... Someone make a video please ! Id love you forever

EDIT: MAnaged to get it working by putting it to fastboot mode !! :D:D:D:D:D:d:D:D:d"::D:D:D:D
[Desire Android Development] denk:
Hi guys,

For those of you who have recovery-bricked their desire after flashing an unsupported recovery image.

To get the recovery going again without waiting for 30 minutes or so, just RE-ROOT your desire using this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748618

Just did that without any problems whatsoever.

Note. My device was NOT branded.

Hope that helps.

.
[Desire Android Development] ahac85:
Hi i have a new desire the one with the slcd i think, it has hboot 80 and software 1.21 if i use unrevoked 3 will it root or brick it am scared?
[Desire Android Development] teppic74:
If you have hboot 0.80 and your phone works, you have an AMOLED screen.

You won't brick your phone with unrevoked3 with or without SLCD.
[Desire Android Development] chwads2k8:
i have desire on 0.92 and i got my screen bk with update but the phone reboots when installin apps to internal memory. for some reason when using the rru updates the phones dont reboot in to recovery properly?

any got any ideas?

thanks
[Desire Android Development] hironalirayhan:
I hope someone can help me. My usb debugging is off and I did not downgrade using unrevoke but just used my old goldcard and re-installed 3 software! I know i've been stupid but hope someone can help me.

Thank you in advance
[Desire Android Development] tlight:
Chiming in, I'm another HTC Desire SLCD brick.

I'm pretty sure I'm in the same boat:

How I got to where I am now:

1. unrevoked3.. hmm can't see recovery screen (SLCD - box doesn't say Amoled)

- symptom is HTC screen with corrupted black band along the top

2. oh well, I'll just install cyanogen R1 via rom loader. Oh wait now I can't see Android anymore (no SLCD) - at least I can still see the bootloader...

3. but I can't use update.zip (can't see it) maybe if I create a goldcard and apply PB99IMG_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed_txt this will help me.

3. Great this doesn't support SLCD at all and now my bootloader & Android is blank.

4. So... I need OS with SLCD, perhaps if I tried applying (with goldcard) RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_T2_Radio_32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed.exe to get back SLCD support but '140 bootloader version error'

so this is where I am.

I'm one of those unfortunate souls who have downgraded and now need to use update.zip via blank screen and attempt to bring this phone back from the brick. So I'm back to attempting to use hidden bootloader

I'm doing this blind - I think I'm getting into bootloader, then selecting recovery (can feel vibration pulse), then attempting remaining steps with all wait times still no dice (waiting 30-50 mins for installation before pulling batter).

Can anyone give any indication of any other responses we might expect to see during upgrade and at what times. It's very difficult flying in the dark with this.

Are there other alternatives, i.e. using adb to push update.zip and execute it?

AGH!!

EDIT: Fixed - see below
[Desire Android Development] Rimbaud:
Hey

I think I've totally ruined my 2 day old Desire. Can anyone help? It's o2 branded and I originally used unrevoked 3 to root it....which worked. I decided that I wanted to unroot the phone, so I downloaded the o2 stock rom and flashed my phone using HTC sync....however, my phone was on version 2.1 rev 1.20.3.....the o2 rom I downloaded was 1.20.1.

So now I have a black screen. To make things worse, I did not make a gold card and I have a pin unlock code to get into the phone....which is proving hard to do with no screen!

Is there ANYTHING I can do to get the screen working??? I've tried everything I can think of, but it's just not working.

Any help would be totally, totally, hugely appreciated....
[Desire Android Development] m4sta2k:
Try that

Turn off your phone ( take out the battery and take in in , then turn it back on with the 'back' button held down. You'll see 'FASTBOOT, lolz you cant see a damn thing ! :P' written on the screen in a red box. ""

connect your phone to pc and run this http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...1.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed.exe

and VOILA IT should be working nau ! Thats what i did and i just tapped " check for updateds " and it fond froyo 2.2 :D
[Desire Android Development] tlight:
Just thought I'd follow up and say I FIXED my phone. The problem I had appeared to be after selecting apply SD card.

I tried numerous times with Method 1, however nothing seemed to be happening having never seen the recovery screen I didn't know what I was looking for and just followed instructions as per Method 1.

I found a youtube video that showed after selecting 'apply SD card' it went to clockworkmod where the second option was 'apply SD card' so I did another 'volume down then press power' and hit power again for good measure and worked for me!

Thanks all for advice.

check youtube for examples
[Desire Android Development] koekwaus:
TMobile NL

Thnx man..!!

You fixed my Desire... I have a Dutch branded Tmobile Desire, and the strange thing is, i have bootloader 0.75.**** with a SLCD screen...

I flashed it with RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_T2_Radio_32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed and my screen is turning on...

Thnx again m8..!!
[Desire Android Development] debully:
Thanks to OP. Worked eventually - took like 4 attempts on method 1. I think that where I was going wrong was:

a) STEP 5 - Had to wait a lot longer than 20seconds - maybe because I have a 16Gb card. (does this stand to reason?)

b) STEP 5 - not pressing volume up and power at the same time (for 1-2 seconds)

the process took around the time it takes to put the cat out, get undressed, have a good shower (including exfoliating face), brush teeth and sit down again. First sign of success was a green disk icon.

Many thanks again.
[Desire Android Development] ducdl2:
I have been using a goldcard, thank you!
[Desire Android Development] tncitu:
when i press power button in step #8

i see again green recovery screen? where am i wrong..
[Desire Android Development] tncitu:
now i solve the problem, but another one occurs

E:error in /sdcadr/update.zip

(status 7)

installation aborted

:(
[Desire Android Development] flauschisau:
Downgrade my Desire

I´m not able to downgrade my Desire to 2.1

I have Android 2.2 and the HBoot 0.80 Bootloader and the Clockworkmod.

i tried to downgrade with the PB99IMG.zip (tur off phone.. volume - ... and then after use "yes" ... it aborted :(

i want the old 2.1 firmware to make ota for the original froyo and not this froyo rom i have.

thank you!

and if you can help me in german, it would be very great :D
[Desire Android Development] killahApe:
Hi,

have the problem, that I just flashed my Desire and now have a black screen.

I didnt make a goldcard.

Now that I tried method 1. Do I have Froyo? Is it still possible to try method 2?

But the download-links doesnt work for me. Tried every single link on all 11 pages of this tread.

Could someone help and please send me/upload the files (or links) again?

Thanks in advance.
[Desire Android Development] killahApe:
Link is not working :-*( HEEELP
[Desire Android Development] gdre:
i have a 3 days old desire from t-mobile germany with 0.75.

i don't know if it's amoled or slcd because of neutrally box.

how can i find out which display type is used?

is it possible to flash without risk? i don't want to brick black!

do i need unrevoked?

in my case what files do i need for debranding, root?

thanx
[Desire Android Development] schneider186:
no connection to pc and no boot

Hi,

I downgraded my HBOOT from 0.92 to 0.80 with the SLCD:mad: the phone has no branding.

But now the display is black.

I tried the two methods from the first post. But nothing helps. In step 4 in the update method the phone vibrates for a long time, like described, but after over 45mins nothing happend.

My problem, i dont have a goldcard and i cant connect my desire with the PC over USB. Windows doesnt see my android phone in the devicemanager.

Can I create a goldcard with another android phone? Or anything else?

When I press power to switch on, it vibrates shorty, and after some seconds it vibrates like after step 4 in the update method.

I dont know what to do anymore.
[Desire Android Development] gdre:
anyone who knows a method finding out the display type without root?
[Desire Android Development] hironalirayhan:
Ok, I tried all this many times but did not work for me. I resolved the issue following ROOT slcd HBOOT from Desire.MoDaCo.com. I tried adding the link but due to me being a new user i'm not able to.. hope it helps someone. If you need help let me know

You also would find how to activate the USB debugging without the screen, thou it helps if you can borrow a friends desire

Press 'Menu' button

Down x1, right x3, press joystick x1

Down x10, joystick press x1

Down x4, press joystick x1

Down x1, press joystick x2

(it should make a noise when connecting USB cable now)
[Desire Android Development] hironalirayhan:
You shouldn't have any problem upgrading with a gold card. I have just used the UnrEVOked 3.1 and then OTA upgraded to Froyo and that on a HBOOT 0.83 with SLCD screen. Thou I was without a screen for 6 days!
[Desire Android Development] gdre:
so when i use goldcard it doesn't make sense but otherwise using unrevoked method won't work because of missing drivers in the used recovery image?

did i get that?
[Desire Android Development] tlight:
HOW TO ENABLE USB DEBUGGING

This is by far the hardest part since scrolling can happen at different speeds and isn't methodical - if you've got Android 2.2 (Froyo) with no screen:

Try this:

Press power button to load up phone. Wait.

Press power button a few times allowing the buttons to remain lighted up

Starting halfway down the screen drag your finger down the middle to unlock it.

Press 'back' button a few times, 5 for good measure. This makes sure you're at the home screen and not in the menu or Expose view.

Press 'menu' button.

Press in the bottom right of the screen (menu is divided into 3, with finger sized buttons)

You're now in the 'settings screen' at the top. Flick your finger up the screen 3 or 4 times to make sure you've scrolled right to the bottom of the 'settings' screen.

Turn your phone to the side and LOOK at the volume button on the side of the phone, The invisible menu ('Applications') you want to press lines up with the the middle of this button and the '+' engraving. With this in mind...

Press the screen lined up with the previous step.

Drag the Optical Scroller down a couple of times to make sure you're at the bottom option 'Development'. LEAVE YOUR FINGER ON THE SCROLLER after your last scroll and...

PRESS the scroller button 3 times in even succession without lifting your finger. This selects 'Development', selects 'USB Debugging' and 'Allow USB Debugging'

wait a moment, and then you should hear a chime.

Leaving your finger on the scroller prevents any random scrolling to occur which is what I hated about this method when I first did it, it felt so imprecise.

Hopefully this is a more methodical approach that will help someone struggling with previous methods.

Try it and please let me know if this helps!

I would love to know if I've been able to help anyone.
[Desire Android Development] tncitu:
PB99IMG.zip

is not in my sdcard..

is there a problem??

what is PB99IMG.zip?
[Desire Android Development] hironalirayhan:
To use unrevoked you need to activate usb debugging. if you have froyo installed this would be very hard so i suggest you downgrade first or keep trying to activate your USB debugging with the method I mentioned on my earlier post or the method "tlight", mentioned thou I have not tested this method myself, other method worked for me. When using unrevoked I suggest you visit the page i mentioned on my earlier post and not just do half mentioned on many post on the internet, I tried it all and only the method I mentioned worked for me. Sorry, I can't post the link as I'm a new member however search using the terms I mentioned and you should find it

Hope it helps
[Desire Android Development] hironalirayhan:
Most links for the PB99IMG.zip is not working. Go to any site where you can download the latest rom zip file and name it to PB99IMG.zip. when renaming, just rename when downloading to PB99IMG.zip or if you do it after downloading then make sure you don't type .zip as this would rename the file to zip.zip