yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Yeah dude, that's pretty much what we are trying to acheive.

Once we have an old version of the ROM on the phone, we can use the older methods for S-OFF'ing and loading custom ROM's etc.
[Desire HD Android Development] swemoza:
is that PD98IMG.zip the same with the OP?

cause i already download PD98IMG.zip on the OP...

Thanks..
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Awesome.

I'm wicked stocked right now. So just to recap for others...

1. Get the RUU from Here

2. Run the RUU and while the RUU is running find the ROM.zip in your TEMP DIR which will be in;

"%temp%"

Just type that into the Windows Run-box.

The file will be in a folder that looks like {50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B} inside another folder that looks the same. (Not the numbers exactly)

eg. "%temp%\{50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B}\{50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B}" <-- This won't work. Don't try it.

In Windows 7 you can use the Task Manager by finding the ARUWizard.exe Process, Right-Clicking on it, and then selecting "Open file location".

3. Create a Gold Card and put the ROM.zip on the Gold Card and rename it to PD98IMG.zip

4. Follow jkoljo's "Section 2b [For Gingerbread ROMs, 2.x]" guide to complete the hack.

I'm pretty sure thats it!
[Desire HD Android Development] playa4real:
C:\Downgrade>adb shell /data/local/tmp/fre3vo

Locating access point...

This device does not support this exploit.

This device does not support this exploit.

The exploit has failed.

it didn work

here my software

Android version:2.3.3

Basebandversion:12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_m2

kernesystem:2.6.35.10-g0956377

versionnumber:2.36.405.8 CL47853 realease-keys

softwarenumber:2.36.405.8
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
fre3vo doesn't work on the DHD. jkoljo is trying to contact the dev for an update.

Try the method I posted above that has worked for CuBz90. I am trying it myself in 8 minutes when the damn RUU finishes downloading.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I know, but people were saying to me it wasn't possible to go straight to 1.32, but I did :\
[Desire HD Android Development] playa4real:
ill try this thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
I dont see why not...

If you used misc_version like jkoljo said to then it should have worked fine.
[Desire HD Android Development] duytrum444:
can you upload on miltiupload??
[Desire HD Android Development] thalon:
Hi,

I have an issue with GingerBreak - it seems to hang and runs for hours. I attached a screenshot for further info.

My software version is: 2.36.207.16 CL66021 release-keys (Android 2.3.3, HTC Sense 2.1).

As I don't have 2.37, the downgrade should actctually work fine.

My phone is from O2 Germany, I guess it's not branded - or am I wrong?

Thanks for your help

Chris
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Yeah man the final 1.32 image is the same as the OP image.

But you need to use the image I linked to first, to do the hack.

So in other words you need to upgrade to the image I linked to, then downgrade to the OP image... if that makes sense...
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Huh??

Upload what?
[Desire HD Android Development] swemoza:
So you mean i must use first your image and after that using the op image?

if it is that i must download your image too.. hehhehe... :p

okay. thank you.. now, i'll download your image..

one more question, for flashing your image must use gold card right? and how i do for the op image? still also use the goldcard?
[Desire HD Android Development] mattyhagar:
I've factory reset - still nothing. Running the gingerbreak file just sits there and does nothing, I'm tearing my hair out with this now. Has NOBODY else experienced this on 2.36??
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Yeah man just use the same Gold Card. But I must say that it is not my image - credits for the image so far goto roy_hui as that is the post the RUU came from. I just worked out how to flash it to the phones that couldn't flash it the 'old fashioned' way...
[Desire HD Android Development] playa4real:
C:\Downgrade>adb shell

$ ./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

[**] Gingerbreak/Honeybomb -- android 2.[2,3], 3.0 softbreak

[**] (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew. All rights reserved.

[**] Kudos to jenzi, the #brownpants-party, the Open Source folks,

[**] Zynamics for ARM skills and Onkel Budi

[**] donate to 7-4-3-C@web.de if you like

[**] Exploit may take a while!

[-] Cannot copy boomsh.: Permission denied

$

same result
[Desire HD Android Development] duytrum444:
sorry guy!!! can you upload this file on mediafire or multiupload??

do i need upgrade to that RUU???

my phone's software is 2.37.707.3
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Try jkoljo's root method.

If it fails then do the upgrade.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Currently Uploading the SoftBank ROM zip to multiupload :)
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Cheers man Let me know the link and I'll modify the post from before.

I have managed to do the hack and it works.

Finally no more being asked if I have changed timezone between my bedroom and my car.
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
Yey...There ya go good job mate!

I was chasing you in the other thread lol..please can you dot points your steps. I've already made a goldcard..what's my next step...Take ur time i'll chase this thread tomorrow it's very late here 2:08 AM

Thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
See my post here.

this details what you need to do.
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
???

What result?

What are you referring to?
[Desire HD Android Development] manoj0001:
same here :(
[Desire HD Android Development] playa4real:
rooted thanks :)
[Desire HD Android Development] manoj0001:
same here:(
[Desire HD Android Development] playa4real:
all i did was install the ruu n the downgrade part went easy

n then i rooted it with visionary
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Guide to downgrade from 2.37

FUL UPDATED GUIDE CAN NOW BE FOUND HERE!!
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
If you have 2.37+ you need to use the method described in the thread I posted here.
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Hey man

Your guide is better :p

I just figured people would actually read the thread to understand what I was on about.

Good job on the upload dude.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Thanks for the help, playing with my phone now, checking out different ROMs, currently have LeeRoid ROM
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Sweet no problem dude.

I'm searching for something Sense 3.0.

Currently trying Honeysense... Buggy like a golf course... might try something else... taking suggestions...
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Well I'm using the LeeDroid with Sence 3.0

I purchased ROM Manager from the market, its very very useful
[Desire HD Android Development] duytrum444:
i can't wait...i'm downloading... 6min left
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Yeah I'm currently rolling with the free version of ROM Manager.

Which LeeDroid are you using? There seems to be a 3.2.1 and a 2.2.3 version...
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
I have extracted the rom.zip from the Softbank 2.37 RUU you can download it from HERE

Just rename, drag onto your Goldcard, and flash in bootloader.
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
ahhh dude... CuBz90 already did that and posted a guide to accompany my guide.

Please read the thread before posting.
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
I know, he posted the RUU on a file sharing site with a 60 second waiting limit.

I posted the PD98IMG.zip on my site with no waiting limit.

I'm not trying to take someone else's credit, just making it easier for the vast majority of people to access the PD98IMG.zip

Please research what I do before you ask me to read something. :)
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I uploaded the PD98IMG.zip on a website with direct download
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
Take my apologies, I thought you reposted the 1.32 PD98IMG.zip
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Oh. I apologise. I use your site for ROM's quite often.

CuBz90, could you also update your post so that it also includes andyharney's link to the ROM. It will enable multi-download points. Hopefully someone will eventually torrent it...
[Desire HD Android Development] :
Does step 7 work without requiring the gingerbread apk from section 2b to be pushed i.e. can it be flashed directly after the previous rom has been flashed, without needing adb and without following the instructions in section 2b?

Thanks

(and good work)
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Ye, you can just go straight to step 7, no other steps needed
[Desire HD Android Development] scorpion5:
I am stuck at step 4 :(

"Main virsion is older! Update Fail!"

My build is: 2.42.415.1

Please help me...
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
2.42?

The guide is for 2.37 only sorry
[Desire HD Android Development] arcanemyth:
I guess the ROM posted will be helpful only for 2.37.XXX.XX devices, since you have a version above that, you are getting the "main version older" error.
[Desire HD Android Development] zereberus:
I use the Tutorial on the previous page and it tells me at the last

step that my version is older too.

i have

Build number 2.37.762.2

ok i think i just solved it...had to use jkoljo's guide starting from 2b

thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] ianyt77:
me too .... have the uploads been changed ?
[Desire HD Android Development] scorpion5:
Oh please don't say that... Does it mean that my build is very far to downgrade? Pity me...
[Desire HD Android Development] scorpion5:
Sounds logical... But I wish that you are wrong hehehe. Thank you for your care
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
The guide is only for devices that have a Software Version less than 2.37.762.2.

Sorry mate, you'll just have to wait until the dev gets back with the exploit.
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
Hey guys please help me out...i'm totally lost. it's what I did followed your steps. please correct me if i'm wrong.

1. Made a goldcard

2. copied PD98IMG.zip to SDCard.

3.Turned on phone while volume key pressed down. " I didn't choose any of the options here " it just start checking! every thing went successful.

4. after reboot at the start showing logo " =softbank ". I don't know :( if i'm doing any thing wrong.

5. and then i replaced the PD98IMG.zip with " stock 1.32 PD98IMG.zip" and reboot my phone while pressing volume key down. " I didn't select any of the options " it start checking and then this ERROR : " Main version is older udate fail! press <power> to reboot.

Please correct me what steps I'm missing I didn't follow jkoljos steps at all except making the goldcard step which I did in 1. step.

Many thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
Hey guys I followed jkoljo's instruction this time. I am downgraded to 1.32.405.6 but it's not rooted. I downloaded the emulator from market to check if it's rooted. it isn't " permission denied....what's happening..?

I need some help here
[Desire HD Android Development] dongster:
damn grateful for your post. i managed to do it!!! :D:cool::o:rolleyes:;):p:)

and, just to share my experience:

Create a Goldcard

Download this ROM - Mirror

Put the PD98IMG.zip onto the root of your SDCard

Boot phone into Bootloader (hold volume down whilst power on), follow the steps and continue to update

(I encountered an issue here, so I tried my luck with http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905003 => Section 2b [For Gingerbread ROMs, 2.x] and continued with following and was able to downgrade)

When it has completed and your phone boots up, download stock 1.32 PD98IMG.zip ROM

Delete the previous PD98IMG.zip from your SDCard. Put the 1.32 PD98IMG.zip onto the root of the SDCard

Boot phone into Bootloader, follow the steps and continue to update

Enjoy~
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Hey man,

I think that there is a step missing from CuBz90's guide.

After you flash the SoftBank ROM you need to boot it up and then follow jkoljo's 2b guide to downgrade the phone to 1.32.

From there you can use the 1.32 rooting methods to root your phone and flash custom ROMs etc....

I believe CuBz90 linked to the threads that guide you through rooting 1.32 in his guide. Check there for answers on rooting 1.32 as this is only a downgrade thread and talk about rooting would be off topic.

Rooting and S-OFF
[Desire HD Android Development] adkz:
I just finish creating my goldcard and now looking at the download.. I don't know which is which!!!! *STAB EVERYONE

both has the same file name arhhhhhhhhhhhh PD98IMG.zip!!! lol well downloading back again.

Anyway is there anything else to do after creating the goldcard? I mean like only this:

Put the PD98IMG.zip onto the root of your SDCard

Boot phone into Bootloader (hold volume down whilst power on), follow the steps and continue to update <<< I got a bootloader on the phone?

By the way anyone successfully did the downgrade with the same build number as me? 2.37.707.3

Just wanted to confirm if successful.
[Desire HD Android Development] hero000:
hahah :D Thanks all another phone free from " CHAIN" GG so happy. Radio off too :D

what's the next step :) lolz some new custom ROMS

EDIT: By The way I didn't use th RUU thing at all.

CHEERS GUYS
[Desire HD Android Development] har0ld:
Hey dude,

It will work on any Desire HD Device that has a Software Version of less than 2.37.762.2.
[Desire HD Android Development] adkz:
Thanks for the quick reply, gonna try it out now. Already did a backup on all my contacts and sms haha since the download is finish :D

Update FAILED, going to try out the other way from "How to downgrade to 1.32.405.6 WWE" and got this:

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

1104 KB/s (15837 bytes in 0.014s)

lol I am downloading the Android SDK now.
[Desire HD Android Development] arcanemyth:
EDIT :

For folks on 2.37.XX, make sure you have a gold card inserted in the device. I could get the root within 30 seconds after doing that. With a simple memory card, nothing happened.

Downgrading now... :)

EDIT 2 :

On 1.32.405 now. Permrooted. My Desire HD is not virgin anymore ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] karthik_vit07:
nothis method is perfectly working

i have downgraded yesterday

mine is indian dhd

for detailed instruction check here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1152017
[Desire HD Android Development] adkz:
Nice.. I am at the process of installing sdk & jdk. I hope do finish all this before 6pm as I got to go watch transformer today lol

By the way any problem with this.. I notice while the sdk is downloading all the files and it said:

Downloading Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 5

Installing Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 5

'adb kill-server' failed -- run manually if necessary.

Installed Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 5

Downloading Documentation for Android SDK, API 12, revision 1

Installing Documentation for Android SDK, API 12, revision 1

adb kill server failed?

************************

Latest update: CID ERROR LOL I didn't notice it just now.

I been trying to make the goldcard a few time now while trying to boot the file after a while I get the CID error. No idea why but trying out another way till i get this done. Same time I just let the sdk finish the download ;| if it does not finish I might end up doing this next week only when I am free.
[Desire HD Android Development] manoj0001:
it did not work for me :( cant get # in Section 2b [For Gingerbread ROMs, 2.x]

my android version is 2.3.3 software number 2.36.771.14

please help :(
[Desire HD Android Development] h_andria:
i have a goldcard...

after step 4.. copy PD98IMG.zip and boots up ..

i found ..

" CID incorrect!

Update Fail!

Press <POWER> to reboot."

anyone help?
[Desire HD Android Development] karthik_vit07:
i think the problem is due to gold card

follow this link correctly to make goldcard its very easy process

http://bit.ly/fsz1yQ

goldcard helper app is also present in the link i posted above u r link u can download from my post too it is present in "tools" attachement
[Desire HD Android Development] karthik_vit07:
keep the memory card in phone and connect to pc and enable diskdrive mode

next right click the memory card and select format

in that select FAT32>4096 allocation size,quick format

and then format

then with out disconnecting the phone from pc try as said in tutorial

if that too does nt work try formatting using "Panasonic SDFormatter"
[Desire HD Android Development] adkz:
Tried that a few times already, I even thought maybe I did it the wrong way and used GoldCardTool to load the image file and no.. cid error :(
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Guide has now been corrected/updated

Sorry about that guys
[Desire HD Android Development] scorpion5:
hey guys what about build number 2.42 :(

please don't forget us. I don't want to sell this phone!
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I've been trying to figure out a way for the past 2 hours. I'll keep trying
[Desire HD Android Development] h_andria:
thanks... i can make a gold card... then go to step 4 to update PD98IMG.zip and update ... then reboot... (so i am setting again..)

so i download file stock 1.32 PD98IMG.zip ROM as guide above..

thanks for correction and update your tutorial CuBZ90 ... you are a great man
[Desire HD Android Development] adrianyujs:
hey mine is 2.37.707.3, i successfully update the first one, boot logo become softbank, successfully without problem, den i tried update second file, its state Main version is older!! What the problem??
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Did you do steps 7 to 10 first?
[Desire HD Android Development] :
Will it work on 2.37.762.2 or not?

Thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] adrianyujs:
Hi, thanks, i just figure it out that need to do some ADB command stuff, finally my device is rooted, thanks.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Steps 6 onwards only
[Desire HD Android Development] adrianyujs:
Hi anyone, now I have rooted device with s-off, where I can find stock roms? how can i update stock roms without remove my root and s-on again?
[Desire HD Android Development] h_andria:
stuck on bootloader mode

i have downgrade my dhd..

after press volume down + power ...

then i see H boot

Fastboot

Recovery

Factory reset

Simlock

Image crc

but i can not choose that menu,...???

i try touch volume up or down.. but there is no respone.. why?

anyone help?
[Desire HD Android Development] adrianyujs:
in progress, don touch anything.
[Desire HD Android Development] h_andria:
mh dhd stuck on logo "android" custom rom ... and no respon..

i have wait a long time...

i think i have to reset..

and try to reset... but i can not select menu on bootloader ..

anyone help?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
I will update the guide for 2.37 in the evening, and I am still waiting for fre3vo developer's answer.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
This happened to me when i accidentally installed an addon on its own lol

If you haven't just make sure you give it time, some ROMs can take up to 10 minutes to boot first time
[Desire HD Android Development] scorpion5:
Appreciate your care:)
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
There are two links in the post you quoted.

I've just checked both, and they work ok. Make sure you use a browser not a download manager to download from my site.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
The first link is on multiupload, the mirror link is on andyharney's website, both work perfectly fine
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Actually the mirror file is on our own (Revolution Team's) web server, which is very fast compared to multiupload :)

I am uploading SoftBank PD98IMG.zip there, I just extracted it and made some modifications to first post for the time being, before we find a proper root method for 2.37 and up.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
I was on about the Softbank ROM
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Ah, alright :)

Anyway, now the SoftBank ROM is available to dl from our fast server.
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
Great, some people have a long time to wait due to low internet speed so that's great
[Desire HD Android Development] yuval1983:
Hello friends ... I broadcast the DHD from version 23.7

Now I try to download a version for the ROOT and not working for me: ((

I GOLDCARD and my all time registered

There is a picture ..

Why?

Help please
[Desire HD Android Development] CuBz90:
It might be just me but that image is very very blurry
[Desire HD Android Development] yuval1983:
Help please

Help please
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You are running those commands one after the other in one "line". Do them separately, one by one, and hit "enter"/new line button between them.
[Desire HD Android Development] yuval1983:
Thank you friends:) ..

I installed again HTCSYNC works!! Thank Rvah
[Desire HD Android Development] evanbigfan:
hey jkoljo,

can u take look at this, its a rooted 2.42.415.1 official rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1154129
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
Is that an "officially rooted" ROM. Or just an "official" ROM that someone has added root too?
[Desire HD Android Development] evanbigfan:
well it turned to be that its an official rom some one added root privilege to it :*(
[Desire HD Android Development] MacWell:
Hi all,

Thanks for this tutorial on downgrading the Desire HD so i can root/use custom Roms.

Last Sunday i used this tutorial, and everything went fine..

Then after that i installed a RUU to get back to the way it was when i bought it to check if that was possible.

Now i wanted to try again, but something isn't working right..

I can do all the commands and it downgrades the phone,

it even boots!

But when i want to select my native language(in the phone setup), it isn't there..

I see only 8 languages, except mine.

Can someone tell me if i f*d something up? or is this fixable?
[Desire HD Android Development] panhavuth:
Hi jkoljo, could you plz tell me do I need to do eng s off? What is the different between s-off and eng s-off? I downgrade using your guide successfully after use softbank rom.I have use your RIL to update my radio via clockworkmod to fit my virtuous 1.26 how do I know it work or not

Sorry for newbie question like that
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
da first time i tried i got "#" and Gingerbreak had worked. Then i tried going Bootloader and updating but it said tat "Moving to older version" and so it failed. So i tried the cmd part again. This time it gives me $. and cmd says "Cannot copy boomsh. Permission denied" :S plz help man!!!!.....
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You do not have to do ENG S-OFF in that case. It just allows you to flash extra stuff in fastboot mode.

Search "Cannot copy boomsh", and you will find a fix for that error. You just need to remove some files. Then follow the guide again, and do it all the way this time (including misc_version, that is very very important).
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
Hey its done now. I was damn frustrated lol. So i just re-installed the previous rom [Software Bank] and re-did the commands. Seems i had missed the *space* in the adb directory command in da end. its updatin to 1.32 now :D
[Desire HD Android Development] lolypop:
what can I do

people I need your opinion since my DHD is 2.42 and the last amendment was in January to overcome 2.37 .

frankly I ,m gonna get rid of my dhd, since I can not upgrade to sense 3.0

Please advise
[Desire HD Android Development] glenvarun:
wait a bit if u wanna. since im guessing that ul b able to root the 2.42 soon. 2.37 is out already. Once thats done u can put any sense 3.0 rom on it. :)
[Desire HD Android Development] nikki2325:
Hey can someone help me. I'm on 2.37.720.3 build. I've created gold card but still gives me CID error with softbank rom. I created 10+ times and used 3 different cards. Still it gives me CID error. There are two more guys who got same error as me. Help me please...!!!
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Hmm are you sure that you are making it properly? The chances are that if you do 10 similar cards with wrong method, none of them will work. Remember to use mmc2 :)