yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EzioAlba:
Similar problem

Hi,

I've decided not to create a new topic so I'll use this one.

I have my desire originaly from T-Mobile from the Czech republic and I've debranded it to WWE (2.29.405.2) and HBoot is 0.93.0001. Now my desire restarts quite often so I want to get it for warranty repair but I have to get TMO software. I'm really not familiar with all the stuff about the flashing etc. I provide this info:

from boot:

BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.93.0001

MICROP-051d

TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101

RADIO-5.11.05.27

Aug 10 2010, 17:52:18

from settings (soft info):

Android: 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: 2.29.405.2 CL263770 release-keys,

Software number: 2.29.405.2

I already know when I want to use RUU to change soft with the same third number (405, otherwise I get error 140??) but I need to load TMO with the third number 110. How I can achieve that? Is there any posibility to return from WWE to TMO brand? Tnx
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC 123:
I don't believe there is a t-mobile Rom available (I may be wrong) one option is to find an old t-mobile Rom and then when installed update the Rom
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EzioAlba:
I don't mind if the rom is old. I only need to load the T-Mobile rom to my phone. But still don't know how. The way by using RUU seems to be unsuccessful.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3f1f37:
I have rooted, using unrEVOked3, installed Ginger Villain just to test and see what the custom ROM world is like and its freaking awesome.

Props to ALL DEVS for their awesome work.

Now my quiery is this if i want to UNROOT, can i use the official FroYo update, which i have .zip file of, which i used to update my Desire when it had Eclair on.

I have an unbranded Desire and from what i have read i dont need a GoldCard. I have also just for safety sake followed your guide as illustrated to create a PB99IMG.zip.

I am also quiet anxious to load your StarBurst ROM as i am a huge Sense UI fan, but i need to figure out the gParted thing to create a EXT 4, then i'll run it.

Edit: Droidzone starburst is freaking awesome and you can't unroot with and official HTC froyo update. If it is needed I'll unroot using this method.

Kudos to you too Droidzone for your work.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Charlesnasi:
Thank you for this great guide! Is it possible to extract the rom.zip? (PB99img.zip) just to see what's inside!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jahflower:
Yes thats possible

mostly .img files
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaihoow88:
Can't open RUU

Help! I can't seem to open my stock RUU.exe! I need to send my Desire for repair, however, it always shows an error whenever I opened the RUU.exe. This is what it looks like,

Before I reformat my computer, I can open the exe file to unroot my device as I want to have a taste of how to unroot. Now after reformatting my computer, it can't open anymore. Is there any file missing which causes this to happen? I'm also using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2011, does it have any effect? Please help!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaihoow88:
oh ya, btw, i perviously created a goldcard with the PB99IMG.zip in the root of the card.. But i can't use it now.

first, it does detect the PB99IMG file when I HBOOT it, but it will says No Image! for the 3 statements. Therefore I ran in recovery mode. I install using "choose zip from sdcard", and this is the message that was given to me:

ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.7

-- Installing: SDCARD:PB99IMG.zip

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /sdcard/PB99IMG.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadow79:
Thanks for making this guide.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
That's not how you flash a PB99IMG.zip, read my guide again and you'll see what you're doing wrong ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10509780&postcount=102
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaihoow88:
Hi there, thank you very much for the quick reply. I'll read from your guide. Thanks so much! I'll ask questions if i have any problem. =P

Anyway, have you saw my post before this?

Have you got any idea what happened? Anyway, it works on my sis's laptop, and I unrooted my phone but I need to know what actually happened. And ya, i'll try the one on your guide when I root my phone once I received it back from repair. :D

*Edit*

Ok EddyOS, I've read your guide. Er, this was what I've done. Allow me to described what I have done.

- Somewhere around last month, before I reformat my computer, I suddenly felt an urge to root my phone. So ya, I rooted it. But after I root it, I played safe and try find solutions to unroot my phone. That's when I came across this forum with the guide.

- I downloaded the RUU, and used exactly what was taught in the guide of this forum. Used the ROM.zip from the temp file, rename it to PB99IMG.zip, not PB99IMG.zip.zip.

- I've created a goldcard using the guide here ---> http://rexton270.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/how-to-make-goldcard-for-htc-desire/

- Put the PB99IMG.zip into the root of the Goldcard.

- I HBOOT my phone by holding to Power + Vol Down button. And waited for it to detect PB99IMG.zip.

- However, it does detect it but the message it gave was something like this (well, the message come and go too fast but it should be something like this):

PB99DIAG.ZIP

No image!

Pb99DIAG.nbh

No image!

PB99IMG.ZIP

No image!

And it goes back to the HBOOT menu, the one with the Fastboot, Recovery, Clear Storage, Simlock.

I waited for like 15 mins for nothing to happen. So i want to try to flash the ROM using Recovery.

It took me to the ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.7.

So I try the option, "install zip from sd card" with the signature thingy toggled as disabled. (Anyway, tried with the signature thingy enabled, and it fails too.)

And the following was given to me, as described in my previous post:

ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.7

-- Installing: SDCARD:PB99IMG.zip

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /sdcard/PB99IMG.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.

I'm sorry for making it a long post. Hope you won't have a hard time reading and understanding it. :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
1. You don't flash a PB99IMG.zip from recovery

2. If HBOOT isn't finding the PB99IMG.zip file then I don't know what's wrong, could be faulty SD card so try another one
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phgen03:
My desire to unroot

Greetings to all! It's my first time to post here and I admit i'm a total noob so please respect and I need some help. I rooted mine using unrevoked with stock rom and want to unroot. Can I use RUU and what rom to use to get rid of the arabic language and all arabic applications. Thanks!

These are the infos if needed:

BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.93.0001

MICROP-051d

TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101

RADIO-5.11.05.27

Aug 10 2010,17:52:18

ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.7

Software Info:

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
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Use the wwe ruu

Swyped with my Starburst based Desire. Forgive any typos!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phgen03:
Thanks but can you please enlighten me on this one, what particular WWE RUU will I use? Because when I used this: RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe, it says main version is older!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
That means you are on some regional rom which is newer than the latest wwe. You will have to downgrade your version with teppic74's guide and then try this ruu again. You can find his guide on dev section

Swyped with my Starburst based Desire. Please ignore any typos or grammos.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patrickrigby:
I am trying to restore a O2 UK branded desire. Could someone please point me in the right direction of which RUU I need to get. Because the one I though was right, said that it was an older version.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiggleme:
which RRU would I download for Desire S (Australia) ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rafaelx3:
Hey bro,

I used your 2nd method to unroot with a gold card. but i get the incorrect CID. any idea ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dileepa:
PB99IMG.ZIP doesn't load

Hi All,

My Desire started to do the continues reboot few days ago, now it starts and stuck at the HTC logo, it sometimes reboots but most of the time gets stuck at the page.

I can go to the hboot by pressing vol - and power button, I tried to flash using the PB99IMG.ZIP method, downloaded a WWE image and saved it to the SD card and the file loads without any error then it shows checking ..[ PB99IMG.ZIP] for few seconds and goes back to the hboot page, I waited more than 5 minutes but no other menu comes up, am I doing anything wrong...

Thanks a bunch for this guide guys.....

Cheers D...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madd0g:
Great how-to, but you should state that it needs to be renamed to PB99IMG.zip (you have "show extensions" hidden in explorer").
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] im.saradi:
hey bro any idea about CID error??

i get error like

CID error

So you want to reboot device?

<Vol Up> Yes

<Vol Down> No

plzz help...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madd0g:
Try with a Goldcard.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beyarfaj2004:
hi

for PB99IMG, for the first time it worked, but now it doesn't neither ask me to confirm nor installs it, and doesn't also tell me to reboot, please give some help, i am stuck with CM7.0.3 which i didn't like
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MisterWolfe:
Any solution to flashing an RUU and getting a 120 error (low battery) when your battery is fully charged?

Would using a gold card when trying to run the ruu fix this?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
This error would be fixed if you use a PB99IMG instead of running an RUU
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Just for a Rom change/Hboot change, why do you need this method? Just flash whatever rom you want from recovery.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MisterWolfe:
I want to go back to stock. Hence requiring the RUU. I can flash other ROMs without an issue.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MisterWolfe:
Using the goldcard with the PB99IMG worked!

Thank you!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xkonvict:
i'm having this error of my desire not connecting up to htc sync. i've tried installing, uninstalling it but i still couldn't get it working. any help? i don't think i made a gold card though. flashed through unrevoked and rom manager using cyanogenmod 7.

when i connect the desire to the computer, there's only the choice for me to choose to mount the sd card for data transfer. there's no other choices such as htc sync, charge only etc. any help please? thanks.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
You'd have to search the forum to find the solution, as this has no relevance to this thread. If you have a particular problem with following this guide, I'll be glad to help
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] handy5876:
Will ruu change the info cid permanently. If so thereafter I don't need the gold card?

If I am soff will I still require gold card?

HTC desire soff
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Goldcard is required to install RUU. Being S-off/on has no relevance. InfoCID is hardcoded on your board. You cant change it with anything you run from a pc/phone. It needs more sophisticated hardware. As long as you're installing an RUU not meant for your region, goldcard will be required.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muku_:
I am about to flash the Gingerburst ROM. Firstly, I wanted to ensure that I can revert the device back to stock. So there's this S-Off/On flag I've seen here and there. Gladly, the ROM I want to install doesn't change the flag value but what if I want to flash another ROM later. Does your method, taking care of this thing too?

I ask this because, I had the reboot sequence problem and I had my Desire replaced. So I want to be sure that in case the hardware fails me again in the future, I will be able to use my warranty to get the phone fixed. And you mention in the first post that one of the reasons to use your methods is to send the device to service :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] handy5876:
Thanks. That is very interesting. I have read many of your posts and they have been very informative.

So when people say they have debranded their phone it actually means that they have temporarily masked their InfoCID with goldcard so that they could RUU or PBBIMG ? And they would require the goldcard everytime they RUU or PBBIMG ?

You mentioned that InfoCID can be changed with sophisticated hardware. What does that mean ?

In some posts people have said that the software version like say 2.29.405.5 is

important before you RUU and you need to make a note of it before you flash a ROM. And further RUU cannot be lower than this version. A doubt comes to my mind that how RUU can check what is your software version if you have flashed a custom ROM and have wiped out all traces of your original version no?

Thanks in advance.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
To ensure that your Rom is completely unrootable, ensure this:

You have a verified working goldcard

You have the RUU for your region and of a version number equal to or higher than your current installed version number with you.

The method of flashing PB99IMG is a generic method and a failsafe for methods where connecting a cable and flashing fails even.

So if you've not rooted yet, check the value of the software version number (displayed in About>Software info). If you're already rooted, use this fastboot command to check your "Main Version Number":

fastboot getvar INFOversion-main

Alternately you can get a host of useful info with this command:

fastboot getvar all

NOTE: Suppose you flash a RUU or PB99IMG (both methods essentially operate similiarly), and install a newer RUU which upgrades your INFOversion-main. In that event, you may no longer revert to the RUU that your phone came up with. For certain regions, that means you may no longer return your phone with the same region's software, and hence when the service techs try to flash their RUU, it will fail. And in such an event, they may declare your warranty void.

So I always recommend that one always stick to the RUU version that came with your device. If you want to get a new Rom on your device, you can always install a rooted rom which will not change INFOversion-main

As far as testing out a rom is concerned, you can safely install any rooted rom as long as the rom doesnt include recovery in it. Once rooted, being S-off is a good protection against corruption, since you can directly flash any partition from fastboot.

The new Alpharev S-Off will not be overwritten no matter what. To overwrite, you have to use their own special hboot for that.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
That's almost right. When they say 'debranded', they've bypassed the INFOcidnum value (which is region specific) and installed an RUU of another region. So if you flash a generic HTC RUU over an Orange/Vodafone branded phone, it removes all their bloatware

They are devices which are used by the manufacturer (HTC) at the time of board manufacturing to hardcode the software. In theory, one should also be able to use this to unlock the hboot, install more core level firmware etc..

I just wrote on that in last post. It's the INFOCID value checked in fastboot. It wont be overwritten by a custom Rom. :)

This is mathematically compared with any RUU you install later.

Eg: I have infoCID of 2.13. If I install 2.29, I'm allowed to because the newversion>oldversion. But if I then flash 2.13, the RUU will fail with an error "Main version is newer".

Note that in most cases, there is a method to revert to a lower version, which uses the infamous 'rageagainstthecage' method to send in the version number, so that it goes down to around 1.6 and then you can install any version newer than 1.6. More about that here.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] handy5876:
The command you mentioned fastboot getvar all has cleared many doubts.

So if I understand correctly what RUU does -

first check INFOcidnum - say HTC_001

then check INFOVersion-main if INFOcidnum matches -say 2.29.405.5

then install RUU if RUU version is >= INFOVersion-main
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Yes, but 2.29.405.5 is the latest and best one. One of the branded RUUs newer than that is unrootable, so dont go for it. If you want to, use a rooted rom based on that.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
can't seem to unroot.

So i tried both methods (1. running the RUU from my pc and 2. PB99IMG.zip method) and both have given me the same result, which is that my phone is still S-OFF, and stuck on the HTC splash screen. I'm not a total noob when it comes to the phone and I know my way with fastboot etc. So I can't see why it shouldn't work. Or am I just using the wrong RUU?

EDIT: nevermind I just had the wrong RUU. But I'm still S-OFF :/

Oh right I just realised I need to flash the downgrader from alpharev
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrol:
can i do this if my hboot is 0.93?

sorry, it's been a long day of searching and i'm just a little confused
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MonacoHias:
Make this thread Sticky

Hi droidzone,

great thread, thanks alot. I'm sure you helped dozens of panicing Desire users with tears in the eyes. :)

I'm only surprised why this thread is not Sticky yet? Everyday there are 1-2 new threads in the Desire Q&A section asking urgently for help because of an apparently bricked phone.

I don't know how to contact a Mod., but maybe you can (or already did?) and ask them to make it Sticky.

I see f.e. the "Sticky" Oxygen FAQ thread is well used.

Another reason to be Sticky: This thread will always be on the top of the Q&A list. Despaired Desire owners don't have patience, I think, to scroll the Q&A section down to find your helpful thread with the solution.

And as I see the most of the thread openers regarding "bricked" devices are new to XDA (probably they signed on only because of their troubles?). So the search function can be a bit disappointing for them. Maybe you can add 2-3 "real" examples how to get the best search results by searching in the right behavior/words/topics?

Just my 2 Cents - keep up the great support! :D:D

M.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdkim89:
I'm trying to unroot to stock rom and stuff, and I have the Telus specific RUU file.

but how can I make a gold card off my new 1GB sd, if my current custom ROM loads off the sd card (8GB)?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Boot your phone with the new card and you'll understand how.

Kindly dont post the same qn on multiple threads.. It will be considered spamming.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
It's up to the mods to consider it as a sticky.. You're welcome to recommend it to their attention. ;)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snesreviews:
You guys just saved my phone when even recovery couldn't detect the sd card and restore to backup (but for some reason, this method proved that hboot could). THANK YOU!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Don't mention it.. :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcogiudice:
yes thank you!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lindahl85:
My phone says ERROR 152: IMAGE UPDATE ERROR

1. Bootloader - Bypassed

2. Radio V2 OK

3. Radio_Cust OK

4. Boot OK

5. Recovery OK

6. System Fail-PU

7. Userdata OK

8. Splash1 OK

9. Splash2 OK

Partition update fail!

Update fail!

I am using th RUU called RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed

Other info that can be seen:

alpharev cm7 r2

Bravo PVT4 S-off

Hboot 6.93.1002

Microp-051d

Touch panel synt0101

Radio 5.11.05.27

Aug 10 2010, 17:52:18
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Flash stock alpharev before proceeding

TouchPal-d from my Desire running Supernova Extreme Rom - 450 apps and counting. .
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] insane404:
Can the same method be followed to Unroot Desire HD !!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3f1f37:
I think there should be a in the Desire HD android dev section.

These are 2 very different devices and they have their own unique methods.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpf16:
Wear can I find the ruu .exe for UK desire 2.2 as from the link at the start of this thread the link desent work?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
www.shipped-roms.com
[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
Rom pulled- sorry guys love xda just mad as hell at Samsung for the new vibrant 4g announcement. . I will never own a samung product again. Death to samsuck!

This ROM is for the user 0oospeedoo0

Synergy is based on the idea that less is more

Its a final build that i wont maintain yada yada. I'm not responsible for your phone or nuclear war or any of that stuff.

SynergyMod version 1.1

-Nero themed (Gingerbread)

-JL5 build latest leak

-Build prop hacks for speed

-No bloat

-GTGlauncher

-keeping touchwiz lock screen

-Deodexed build now

- misc edits for memory management.

after flashing let sit for a couple minutes for things to settle. then have fun :)

download removed to fix. backup soon

Synergy verion 1

-Removed bloat

-added Nero notification pull down

-build prop edits

-dalvik vm heap size changed

-Froyo ( a JL Build )

- Modified 3E recovery (untermensch props bro)

-odexed

-misc edits

-GTG launcher fast simple

-Removed stock tw launcher

-Simple clean and not beta

-Jl4 modem for best battery

-keeping the twiz look (some of us like touchwiz)

:p

recondition battery and you will get at least 15 + hours like i do,.

again im not going to maintain this rom its yours to play with.

big thanks to eugene, sombionix and every other dev that makes xda fun and a great learning experience.

Donations are not wanted but if you can sign up for a drop box account using my signature link below »»»» thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
Any time :-) stable fast and EVERYTHING works

Sent from my vibrant
[Vibrant Android Development] BoomBoomPOW:
You two get a room.

[GC_R2 w/ JL4 Voodoo]
[Vibrant Android Development] oka1:
at least they are not talking about puppy love :rolleyes:

Nice rom nice gesture.

If people want to donate and you do not need/want... maybe they could donate to XDA........ god knows these guys here definitely deserve it

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] jumaaneface:
jl6 in the build prob?
[Vibrant Android Development] oo0speed0oo:
Works really well... very clean build... thanks bro

works great.
[Vibrant Android Development] boolboo:
Wow looking good! Any bugs so far, or anything else worth mentioning?
[Vibrant Android Development] mmelo76:
Deleted Posts Thanks.

Please only click the button Thank you!
[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
Its all jl4 . I changed it awhile ago to remind me of the build prop edits I did. JL4 kernel Jl4 modem .

I can change it back if you like. I just forgot to change it.

Sent from my vibrant
[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
I have yet to find any bugs. For a daily driver it just works.

Sent from my vibrant
[Vibrant Android Development] namsss:
Veryvery fast , thank you very much ! Everyone plz mode lock screen .
[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
:) I can add that I guess. And maybe an upright battery mod.

Sent from my vibrant
[Vibrant Android Development] murse:
Is it correct to say that this is a mildly tweaked version of stock JL4? I'm running stock now and it's the best froyo build to date. But I wouldn't mind a version with a few improvements. ;-)
[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
Yes sir

Sent from my vibrant
[Vibrant Android Development] chichu_9:
Lol @ Disclaimer