yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Thanks for the rapid reply
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Sorry sent last message without completing it....

Anyway tried to root using unrevoked, followed all steps to the letter, ended up after 2 reboots with the message on unrevoked "rooting safe to restart"

The after like 30 mins

"failed to root, sometimes happens, restart and try once more"

Did that 4 times, no avail!!

Mind you I have not created a "goldcard"... do I need one?

Hope I dont piss you guyz off!!

I really AM NEW to all this!!!!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MasDroid:
Did you have HTC Sync installed while you ran unrEVOked? If so, try uninstalling it and try running unrEVOked again.

You don't need the gold card but its handy to create one if you were originally branded to return to stock firmware when running your original ruu.

If you would like to create a gold card, use the tool in my sig below.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Unrevoked is fussy regarding drivers.

You have to do it this way in Windows for a perfect Rooting..

Uninstall HTC Sync, HTC Driver Setup, and HTC BMP Driver

Reboot, reinstall HTC software.

Now uninstall HTC Sync Alone. Keep other two installed.

Reboot again.

Till this step is complete dont connect phone to PC at all.

Now, switch off phone.

Switch it on again by pressing Back+Power.

Connect to PC.

The phone will now show Fastboot USB. Windows will show the device detection dialog. Now stop windows from getting the driver from Windows Update, and manually choose the location of the driver as the folder where Unrevoked driver is present.

Diconnect phone again.

Start Unrevoked flasher.

Connect phone when prompted.

So many reboots may not be needed. But it is a safety measure to flush the Windows driver cache, of the old drivers.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Seems I must be doing something wrong??

I uninstalled HTC SYNC as adviced and proceeded from there as per instructions...

same thing get stuck at "waiting for root"(safe to restart if this doesnt work)

30mins and more and the tells me try again???\

By the way my phone while connected reboots twice last of which goes to "normal" homescreen and then shuts down (not power off)

Any help?

Maybe this was just not meant for me!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
You're doing it ok. Somehow Unrevoked is failing (obviously). Maybe try another OS? Not sure it will help though. Maybe try in Linux? Unrevoked is certified to work with your version of Hboot, Software and PVT3. Since it's failing, hardware issues may need to be ruled out, after trying and failing in Linux too.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Really appreciate your help and rapid replies....

So, how to be done in linux????

Sorry, compu-ignorant! lol
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
The instructions are on the same Unrevoked thread. Read that and download the files from there.

I've quoted the links below:

The detailed instructions should be in the file you download..
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MasDroid:
Cannot understand why its not working for you... but as user Droidzone has pointed out, it will hopefully work on a different OS platform.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Me again!

Tried on Win XP , same results?!

No Linux available ...

Tried five more times on Win 7 pro..

No Luck...

Thanks anyways for all your troubles.....

If anythig surfaces, could you please drop me a line?!\\

Thanks once more

Season Greetings!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djhojd:
Hello,

I had the same problem like many others out there, tried to root my Desire (HBOOT 0.93) with Unrevoked 3.22 and same results every time, I would get stucked on "Waiting for root....." tried on Windows 7 and XP, so I tried to download (it's free) and install a linux version like Ubuntu 10.10 (as a program under Windows, which can easily be deleted/uninstalled afterwards), downloaded the Unrevoked version for Linux and it rooted my Desire from the first try. Under Windows I did not had any HTC/Android programs installed it was a "clean" windows, no firewall, no antivirus (yet) and still did not manage to root the phone, so be my guest and try (like another users said) other operating systems and you will manage to root anything (I guess :) )

Take care

Claudiu
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ii Candor ii:
I rooted my Desire using Ubuntu. Its more straightforward than Windows. No special drivers necessary.

Do the same thing on your phone as with the Windows instructions then run unrevoked. It will reboot a few times then you should be rooted.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Windows handles drivers very poorly and tends to get confused. Esp with 4 different drivers for the desire. Apparently linux doesn't even need extra ones. I even got out working on a vmware virtual machine.

Via T3 phone of the year 2010 - HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Ok guyz

UPDATE

Now I tried with Linux using Slax liveCD using this guide:

http://myhtcdesire.com/modding/how-to-root-your-desire-easily-method-1

At first my desire was not recognized, probabely due to my ignorance of root priveliges... anyway after extensive reading on chmd 755 was finally able to get unrevoked to find my desire...

GUess what????

SAME EXACT PROBLEM??!!

Goes through motions fine till rooting when in the white HTC screen, the viola boots NORMALLY into homescreen get message in unrevoked saying "waiting for root" (safe to restart if this doesnt work)

30mins and more and the tells me try again???

Two things noticed:

If after I get that and try rooting again my device is NOT found again except if I pull out my battery?

Also I tried installing with HTC SYNC installed (was desparate trying EVERYTHING!)

my desire gets stuck at the very begging "pushing recovery"

I have now tried over five times independantely on

Win 7 64

Win XP

Linux using Slax LiveCD

ALL NO ROOT!!!!

PLEASE if you can I would appreciate any help!

Just to remind:

My phone specs:

Android Version 2.2

Baseband Version 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27

Kernel Version 2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build Number 2.32.415.3 CL283905 release-keys

Software Number 2.32.415.3

Browser Version WebKit 3.1

BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT 0.93.0001

MICROP -051d
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
As far as I understand, you cant root with LiveCD b/c it doesnt give you "linux root" privileges. You need to be able to run Unrevoked with an su. So you need a desktop installation of Linux. I am agreeable to any corrections.

If you search on the net, you can find certain installation procedures of Linux on USB (Not a USB Live ) which can help you run Linux w/o modding your system.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Thank you but I DID finally get linux root " privileges I mean at first unrevoked could not find my desire, then I played around and found how to give the exe file linux root priveliges and it DID detect the desire and ran but as I said stopped at the rooting part with the desire on the homepage....

Any ideas?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perangbintang:
is your rom is the arabic rom (RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed.exe)

like the one mentioned in this thread?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=853178

if you see in that thread, someone has finally found a way to root this rom by inserting goldcard and flashing some branded vodafone uk rom into it. i cannot testify cause i haven't tried it yet.

all the usual unrevoked method will not work on this rom.

maybe you can try the suggested method, and please let me know about the result (cause i'm still figuring out how to flash a rom....pardon the noobness :))
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Open a command line, type su and a space. Now drag unrevoked file from where u put it, to the command line. Hit enter. Now wait for an error message. U will be asked the root pwd before u proceed. Try it. If u do have root, unrevoked should start. In this case, give the program's error code if it fails. If it still fails, goto the unrevoked team's irc channel and post the msg and error code.

Via T3 phone of the year 2010 - HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
@ perangbintang

Well istated my ruu, it WAS bought in Cairo, it DOES have arabic, although I use english, not sure about the bravo ARA though?

@ droidzone

hmmmmmm is that in windows or linux?!!!

ofcourse that will probabely show you just how android ignorant I am!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perangbintang:
then i think your rom is the arabic rom, the one that unrevoked still can't root (2.32.415.3) same as mine. been searching all over for a way to root this rom, but the only solution i can find for now is the one suggested in that thread (inserting goldcard and flashing with the RUU for vodafone uk)

don't you want to try it?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docnasef:
Thanks for your help

Two things

First have not created a goldcard my phone was not branded, BTW do you know the best guide for that?

Second afraid might loose arabic lang support, dont use it much but recieve sms and use some sites arabic based......

Dont know really.. might wait a bit more maybe guyz at unrevoked will update thier design....

so it went fine for you?\

Do you need arabic language support?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perangbintang:
i still trying to figure out do we need goldcard to flash unbranded phone to branded RUU rom. maybe cause it need to flash the RUU from vodafone, so we still need a goldcard for it? someone please enlighten me on this??

i haven't tried it yet...cause still trying to find courage to flash roms :)

actually i don't need arabic support cause i don't use it. but if you need arabic, maybe you can try some custom rom that has arabic (i read somewhere that modaco rom has one that has arabic).

here's some guide about creating gold card

http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/

http://android.modaco.com/content/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Talk about making something harder! :p

You dont need any guide.

Download the following tool, run it while connecting your desire in HTC Sync mode. Exit sync prog from taskbar.

How to create and use a goldcard. (Just download this tool (Credits and All Rights by klutsh@Modaco), and run it.)

If you need to learn about goldcards and cid, follow the link in my signature. It should enlighten you.

There is an untested method which may or may not work for him.

Downgrade Rom to WWE lower version with Teppic's downgrade tool. I cant confirm that it works with your version. It may/may not. Goldcard needed.

Then download a version of Froyo RUU that works with your device. WWE 2.29 recommended. I dont know about Arabic support.

Flash that WWE using the PB99IMG method. Goldcard again needed.

Root it.

Load any custom rom with Arabic support.

If it fails, it will fail at method 1. In any case, you can always return to your current state using this RUU.

Obviously flashing any rom and downgrading is risky. I wont be able to provide support if something goes wrong. Do this only if you've absolutely exhausted other options.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perangbintang:
if i flash to the vodafone rom (RUU_Bravo_Froyo_Vodafone_UK_2.33.161.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157522_signed.exe), is it considered donwgrading? cause i see the software version for the vodafone is actually higher than my current rom(RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed.exe)?

oh..and if i want to use that RUU, do i need to clear data/cache/delvik before i flash? or the ruu will do the wipe?

btw, the links in your sig really answer some of my questions. thanks a lot
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
No. As you mentioned, it is called upgrading. If that Rom can definitely be rooted, it is worth a shot. But note that there may be problems in downgrading it later. Rageagainstthecage (used for downgrading) may not support that.

Before flashing an RUU, you dont need to do anything. :) The RUU takes care of wiping and doing it for you.

And for the record, running an RUU as exe is slightly risky, Do it with the PB99IMG method.

I knew it would be useful, judging by the questions you were asking. I wrote that thread and about a month ago, I had a lot of questions too. ;)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perangbintang:
ohh...now i see why you said downgrading :o

so now i'm planning to do this...

1. create a gold card

2. flash with vodafone ruu

3. root it with unrevoked 3.2

4. flash it again with some custom froyo rom.

what do you think of this steps? is there anything that i should do before i do those things?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
No, that's all./
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perangbintang:
but i still have a lot of reading to do before actually flashing the rom :D

it's been a while for me to flash roms....since the old wm era. a lot of catching up to do.

i'll post the result later.

thanks a lot for your help...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nivin:
hi guys,

I think I'm facing the same issue as docnasef. I had rooted my 2.1 unbranded Desire using Unrevoked and I went in for the 2.2 OTA..it is the same arabic ROM as docnasef

Software Information:

Android version : 2.2

Baseband version : 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27

Kernel version : 2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0 htc-kernel and18-2 #1

Build number : 2.32.415.3 CL283905 release-keys

Software number 2.32.415.3

Browser version : Webkit 3.1

except that the HBOOT is different

BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT - 0.93.001

MICROP-051d

TOUCH PANEL - SYNW0101

RADIO - 5.11.05.27

Aug 10 2010,17:52:10

I've been told to flash an RUU to take it back to factory level. I've found the RUU on Shipped ROMs. But I just have a few questions on what to do before that. Will it wipe all my data on the phone? Do I need to backup SD card contents etc? Any idea whether I can root the PVT4 Desire using unrEVOked 3.22?

Sorry guys, but I AM A NEWBIE! :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Owaeis:
Just had success!

Just had success rooting my Hboot 0.93.0001 Desire after banging my head with it for several months :P Here's my story, that might work for you guys too! I am on Windows 7.

1. Tried unrevoked 3.x -> no luck, it didn't recognize if any phone was connected.

2. Installed the drivers using the method on unrevoked site, same problem, phone is not detected

3. Installed HTC Sync, and uninstalled - same problem

4. Temprooted with Visionary + -> Success with temproot, no luck with permaroot.

5. Installed PDANet and uninstalled it -> Ran unrevoked, it dtected my phone and rooted! Wooooooooot!

Possibilities:

Maybe PDANet installed the drivers and unistalling it left the drivers installed.

May be PDANet and HTCSync both were involved in successful installation of drivers.

May be all the three PDANet, HTCSync or manual method were involved in successful installation of drivers.

My Take:

I guess PDANet did the real thing. Go ahead and try yourself. No downgrade, no complex adb commands, nothing.

Lemme know if it works for you. Have to post a guide on my blog. :)

-Owaeis

http://thegadgets.net
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravish_919:
hello... please help me in rooting my Desire

I've made a goldcard also...

i've tried unRevoked 3.3 but i got "Validation Error: Backup CID is missing" error..

i have

Android Version

2.2

Baseband Version

32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23

Kernel Version

2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number

2.11.832.3 CL274424 release-keys

Software number

2.11.832.3

Browser version

Webkit 3.1

BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-OFF

HBOOT-0.93.0001

MI CROP-051d

TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101

RADIO-5.10.05.23
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Recommend that you contact the unrevoked team. This bug is a bit technical. But I dont know of a 3.3 that's released for the Desire. Try 3.21 with custom recovery Amon Ra.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mzzsoft:
Cant root HTC desire hboot 0.93 and PVT3 s-off

Dear Developer

i am unable to root using unrevoked and alpharev.

My ALPHAREV error is

Waiting for your device... FOUND!

Identifying yor phone:

cat: can't open `/tmp/cmdline' : No sutch file or directory

cat: can't open `/tmp/cmdline' : No sutch file or directory

cat: can't open `/tmp/cmdline' : No sutch file or directory

Detected Model ID:

/home/tc/alpharev.sh: line 40 [: ==: unray operator expected

/home/tc/alpharev.sh: line 40 [: ==: unray operator expected

/home/tc/alpharev.sh: line 40 [: ==: unray operator expected

Device not recognized. This program will ONLY work on the GSM HTC Desire.

Powering off in 30 seconds.

AND Unvoked error

Sometime its gave

validation error : CID back up missing please help
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gabon3zu:
i need help..to root htc desire

i have a htc desire from o2 network but is unlocked.anyway

i try to rood my phone in the last mounth many,many times...no chances for my

android 2.2

baseband version 32.49.0032U_5.11.05.27

kernel version 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c htc-kernel@and18-2#1

build number 2.14.207.1

radio 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2

can someone give a guide step by step how to do it?

i already try with unrevoked and i fail to root it i mean the S-ON not S-OFF

i already have ClockworkMod recovery v2.5.0.7 but i can`t pass over from this point. i`m noob in root a phone...anyway,appreciate your help and hope to get my answer asp..thx
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medical6969:
I installed the HBoot drivers as directed on the Unrevoked website.

Then installed unrevoked3.

However, Unrevoked3 wouldn't detect that my desire was connected.

so I followed the advice above (thanks Owaeis), namely:

step 1. installed HTC sync on computer

step 2. installed PDAnet on computer (if it says it will overwrite drivers already installed, click YES)

??? did I also install PDAnet on the desire??? I can't remember

step 3. used HTC sync.

step 4. used PDAnet.

step 5. uninstalled PDAnet on computer

step 6. uninstalled HTC sync on computer

I ran unrevoked3 again. A pop up window came up asking if i wanted to install drivers, I selected the 'Yes, detect automatically' option.

worked fine.

Now rooted.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gklute:
im getting the same errors.. ive tried all methods nothing seems to work....

i can not root my desire...

Bravo PVT4 SHIP S-ON

Hboot 0.93.0001

Radio: 5.11.05.27

Microp-051d

Touch panel synt0101

Aug 10 2010

:mad::confused::(:eek:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] czesiu:
So i had same thing but just didnt notice that there is a root request waiting on the phone... :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordvoldemort:
i tried rooting too but failed my hboot version is 0.93.0001 is there some way possible to root it without downgrading the hboot version and also does downgrading my hboot puts my phone at the risk of breeking
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whiteglove:
Can't root Desire, HBOOT 0.93.0001

Hi,new to all of this but been trying to ROOT my HTC Desire on 3 mobile. Tried to use unrEVOked specific for my phone, but kept saying that it was "waiting for my device to settle...this may take a few minutes" Waited about 2 hours and still hadn't moved. I'm really, really confused and cant figure out what or why is stopping it. Ive been following this guide - ww w.droid-den .com/phone-guides/phone-guide-how-to-root-the-htc-desire-hboot-0-80[/url] .....Ive seen you guys talking about downgrading to 0.83, but I dont know if I'm loosing out by doing so?? If I down grade will I be able to ROOT my phone??? ANY help on this would be appreciated...starting to go slightly mad here!!!!!!!!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradavon:
I've just checked. My HTC Desire GSM is on HBOOT 0.93.0001 and I was able to run Unrevoked 3.32 fine.

You have to follow all instructions. I tried cheating and not bothering to install the custom Windows driver but it failed, thankfully just bombing out and giving up.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajduk78:
Same problem

I have the same problem with rooting. I rooted my phone when I got it, and than, as Froyo was officially released, I downloaded the official Froyo with Software Update, but it wouldn't install it until I unrooted the phone, which I did. Later on I was OK until I reached the point of LOW MEMORY, and now I was going to install the Supernova Gingerbread with EXT4, and I need Rooting my phone again. That is where I got stuck in this problem. I tried to root it with Unrevoked 3.32, but the program gives me a “Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?” message. :confused:

Does anyone have a clue why? It is over one year old. :(

This is what I have:

Android version

2.2

Baseband version

32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27

Kernel version

2.6.32.15-gf5a401c

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number

2.29.405.5 CL293415 release-keys

Software number

2.29.405.5

Browser version

Webkit 3.1

Bravo pvt1 ship s-on

Hboot-0.93.0001

Microp-031d

Touch panel-synt0101

Radio-5.11.05.27

Aug 10 2010, 17:52:18

What are the correct steps to do this without loosing all my contacts and messages stored on the phone? I tried the Titanium Backup, but it requires Root access. Therefore I couldn't use it to backup. I am running on Mac, if that helps.

Please help!

Thanks.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xd_parasite:
Similar problem, need a bit of help

Have a similar problem.

Currently running 2.2 (received via OTA from Telus)

Baseband: 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27

Kernel: 2.6.32.15-g5d39305

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build: 2.25.661.2 CL26267

I can start unrEVOked v3.32 and it recognized the desire and starts the process, it reboots in HBOOT and starts up again, but when it's attempting to root, I keep waiting and waiting. After a while the program stops, phone resets and I get the msg "Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?".

Any thoughts? On Vista Business Ed and the drivers seem to work. Followed according to the NOOB guide, but I don't get the same result... sigh :(
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
ok from what I've read I've been amazed at the lengths people go to to root LOL

Download revolutionary and S-OFF the phone. The process also prompts you to install recovery (click yes, unless you want to flash custom recovery).

Once you've done that, boot into recovery (Power off, hold vol-down & power), then navigate to RECOVERY (using volume keys, and power to select).

Backup the rom in the backup & restore menu (use trackpad to navigate in recovery)

once that's done, do a full wipe (in mounts & storage format everything

apart from

SD-Card!!)

then flash a ROM you want
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xd_parasite:
Got it to work!

I figured it out.

A while back I made a change to set the install location of apps on to the SD card instead of the phone memory. After I reverted it back to the phone it worked like a charm using v3.32.

So as a check list, its best to revert back to your original phone settings before trying to root. Now I'm on to the next step in NOOB's Guide.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajduk78:
That's it! The adb setInstalllocation has to be reset to original settings, than works with no problem.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kazi77:
This worked for me too!

Installing and un-installing pdanet and unrevoked detected my phone.

Thank you!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leocofre:
Worked for me!

The first try didn't work, cause I've been using Unrevoked 3.32. I tried with 3.21 and worked like a charm!

That't my info, hope it helps someone: :)

OS Ubuntu 10.04

Unrevoked 3.21 downloaded from here: downloads dot unrevoked dot com slash recovery slash 3.21 slash reflash.tar.gz (Sorry, I can't post links yet)

HBOOT-0.93.0001
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkman088:
According to Revolutionary, everything worked fine (except downloading a recovery!), but checking with Root Explorer and with Botconnect it says permission denied :(

Kindly advise on what to do !!