yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire HD Android Development] Anant:
Woh 2.42 I thought 2.37 was the latest. So more engineering cracking tools for patching 2.37 required or what? They are making it a bit difficult day by day. But OK it is matter of time until it is hacked and can be downgraded.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
^Yep, me too. Well, you could give it a shot. If GingerBreak hangs, then it is not downgradeable.
[Desire HD Android Development] Anant:
Oh yes and thanks for all the kind help jkoljo. It's our great pleasure to have talented people like you on this forum !!!!!!!!!!
[Desire HD Android Development] kaleun:
Yet another newbie question:

I have the 2.36.405.8 version on 2.3.3 GB. (yes i did the OTA too)

When I downgrade to 1.32 and flash a custom rom based on 2.3x will I have to downgrade to 1.32 again if I want to flash another custom ROM or is the Root and S-off enough to allow this?

Cheers
[Desire HD Android Development] descenpet:
no you don't need to downgrade or anything like that when going custom rom to custom rom..
[Desire HD Android Development] javier24:
PLEASE HELP!!! I've been trying to root my official updated Gingerbread Desire HD, I've tried everything. I've follow correctly everything but I can't root to install the new Sense 3 ROM. Anyone can help me??? I'm desperate!!!
[Desire HD Android Development] Life Engineer:
I'm thinking of something... dunno how much is feasible...

Is there is anyway for temporary root?!?

If i install gingerbreak now (on the phone as is) and try for a temporary root and directly backup with Tytanium backup all what i need?!? Is this feasible?! Can it be granted root access?!?

10x guys
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Well in the part of this guide when you get '#', your phone is actually temprooted :)

You still cannot use root apps, though. Only command line stuff that needs root.
[Desire HD Android Development] aetryu:
I forgot my wifi password and want to root device to check it in /data/misc/wifi/bcm_supp.conf. does downgrade will erase my wifi passwords? if it is, rooting phone is pointless for me :(
[Desire HD Android Development] slickric:
can't you look it up in your wireless router? Assuming of course it's 'your' wifi password that we are actually talking about :)
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
The file you need is,

/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

Its stored as plain text, all you need is ES File Explorer and set your root directory to / , not /mnt/sdcard. You don't need root to access this file, just root to edit it.
[Desire HD Android Development] kay256:
I've done as told. Reached step 2b, after I've entered all the commands.. I get a repeating "[-] sendmsg<> failed?". Any ideas folks?
[Desire HD Android Development] [Peter]:
Thank you very much for this guide, i follow it step by step in downgrading my firmware. It really was a big help. Thank you! I will hit thanks as soon as i log in a computer.
[Desire HD Android Development] thenocturnalnurse:
From what version did you downgrade? 2.37?
[Desire HD Android Development] m3n3chm0:
downgrade....

Hello guys... i always get this error :confused:

any idea ?¿?

I have ennabled the debug mode and charge only.....

In addition i've use two difeerents microSD cards... and still having the same problem :(
[Desire HD Android Development] [Peter]:
From 1.84 something, not yet Gingerbread. As soon as i downgrade, just s-off it root it radio off it, then i flash it with Android Revolution rom with Gingerbread base rom.:D
[Desire HD Android Development] thenocturnalnurse:
I see, that's why :) I'm on 2.37 so I can't downgrade yet :D Still hoping for a crack..
[Desire HD Android Development] rtimoff:
Is there sense to try to downgrade? I`m on 2.37 too:D
[Desire HD Android Development] thenocturnalnurse:
Well, as of now 2.37 cannot be downgraded yet. I know the devs can find a crack and something for it :) Let's be patient and wait for it.
[Desire HD Android Development] moni69:
thanks .....
[Desire HD Android Development] ChelseaFR:
Guys, I'm having some trouble (sorry for bad English):

I've a stock ROM of Vodafone (holland).

I've greated a goldcard image en followd the indicated steps.

No I want to downgrade and transferd PD98IMG.zip to my SD card.

I connect my device with charge only and USB debugging enabled.

I'm using windows 7 64-bit and there is no driver installed (neither I can install one) voor ADB, zo in my command line, adb is nog a regonized action.

I tried to search in this tread, but cannot find any answer. Reading the 150 pages is to much word if someone just can give me a simple answer.

So, can anyone help me?
[Desire HD Android Development] m3n3chm0:
I hve this problem too :(((

i got error opening bacup file when i did

cd /data/local/tmp/

./misc_version -s 1.31.405.3

I tried in charge only mode and debud mode and DHD connected to PC. Then i move some files from different folders to any others in the SD card....

I tried with 2 different sdcards.... 2gb and 8gb. Anyone could help me ?¿

:confused:
[Desire HD Android Development] ChelseaFR:
Well, that's te problem.

I cannot find the solution.

My phone in connected 'charge only' and I can preform actions in my SD card form my phone.....

My SD card is formated FAT 32.....
[Desire HD Android Development] m3n3chm0:
i got error opening bacup file when i did

cd /data/local/tmp/

./misc_version -s 1.31.405.3

I'm exactly in the same situation as you.....
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Factory reset your phones. There might be some app such as winamp keeping the SD busy.
[Desire HD Android Development] ChelseaFR:
Doesn't work.

Look likes there's a problem with the computer.

Now tried it on another computer en it's work.

Only now the bootloader freezes.

No formatting my SD card en give it a new try!
[Desire HD Android Development] ChelseaFR:
My bootloader:

ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-0.85.0024

MICROP-0438

RADIO-26.09.04.11_M2

eMMC-boot

Apr 12 2011, 00:55:45

HBOOT

<VOL UP> to previous item

<VOL DOWN> to next item

<POWER> to selectitem

FASTBOOT

RECOVERY

FACTORY RESET

SIMLOCK

IMAGE CRC

And it does nothing.

Can someone help me?
[Desire HD Android Development] danixal:
Just finished downgrading my DHD from 1.84 moments ago. Had some major hiccups with the goldcard. Lemme just list down the things i did differently from the goldcard making guide from addictivetips.

Steps 1 to 5 exactly the same (to get the image using mmc2)

From then on, i used the goldcard tool from modaco, and loaded the image file from step 5 above (so you can skip the HxD steps). (Thanks to D-U-R-X for this tip)

IMPORTANT: One reason why it failed before was because i was using an SD card reader to make the goldcard (which the tool replied that it couldnt write) This was solved by mounting as USB hard drive using the DHD itself.

I hope this can save some people a couple of hours of searching =)
[Desire HD Android Development] m3n3chm0:
I'm try in windows 7 clean installation. There is no any program .... i will try again in windows XP.

Dear all again... finally i could downgrade my DHD from Vodafone.. now it's free and root :) ... the problem were in my windown 7 ultimate... when i tried in windows xp all were OK..

Regards ¡¡
[Desire HD Android Development] koalauk:
I already debranded S-off and Radia S off and since then flashed the official 1.72.405.3 and still keot the s-off

In order to flash any rom Do I still need to downgrade to 1.32? Or could I just flash any custom or official rom ?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
No, I mean in the phone, not in your PC :)

koalauk, you have to downgrade to get root and ClockworkMod, otherwise you would have to do some advanced tricks.. Anyway, you do not need to use most of this guide. Just download the PD98IMG.zip, put it into your SD and go to bootloader. Easy as pie ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] koalauk:
Once again, thank you for your quick answer :)
[Desire HD Android Development] lesa0208:
Can i downgrade from 2.36.405.8?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Sure you can. That info is also in first post, read the requirements.
[Desire HD Android Development] larsn84:
Hi

We are having problems downgrading.

12.54.60.25u_26.09.04.11_M2

2.36.405.8

updated to gingerbread 2.3.3

Here is what we got from commando prompt. As you can see we get a "send" error

EDIT: Did a factory reset, and all went well!
[Desire HD Android Development] Anant:
From your boot loader information it seems that you are on GingerBread v 2.37.

If this is so there is no downgrade procedure yet available. You can check the version from your software version number in Settings.

If this is 2.37 be patient the solution is not yet available.
[Desire HD Android Development] ChelseaFR:
Looking at my software information, it says software number 2.36.161.12

So this shouldnt be the problem.

But I tried it again and my CMD is succesvol, but my bootloader doesnt give me the option to update :(
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Re-format your SD card to FAT32 using full format, and then do the goldcard again very carefully.
[Desire HD Android Development] danielo:
I have similar problem. My version is 2.36.405.8 and I was not able to downgrade with any method I found here :-( Probably HTC changed something to prevent downgrade :-(
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Bootloader has nothing to do with root block, nothing. Did you even try what I suggested before posting?
[Desire HD Android Development] Anant:
Absolutely correct jkoljo.

It seems that the people are not following or trying the procedures correctly and posting un-necessarily without following the step by step guide given by you.

Your guide is perfect and it just works.

I can confirm that until I am just stuk up at now 2.37 Indian OTA update, until that I have followed your guide and changed my DHD from rooting and unrooting withoug any problems many times.
[Desire HD Android Development] ChelseaFR:
Formatted the SD card (8GB) again in FAT32 (fully format).

Putted "PD98IMG" on this SD card (not in a folder)

Still the same problem jkoljo.

See attached image for information about CMD.exe (had some problems with 'boomsh.', but solved it with information of this topic).

When rebooting to the bootlader, I still get a screen like posted before. No options, only the information as given. I need to remove battery to reboot. I can't choose any options with my power button.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Please verify the md5sum of your PD98IMG.zip, do not unzip it, put it to the SD card's root.. You can also try another SD.
[Desire HD Android Development] ChelseaFR:
I putted the file zipped on my SD card.

I'll check the md5sum tomorrow. What's the function of that?

If it doesn't work, I'll try another SD card. Hope that's the problem.

Thanx for your support!
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
md5sum ensures that the file did not get damaged in the download process.
[Desire HD Android Development] TPro6700:
Finally, got it!

Okay, after countless hours of not getting the downgrade image to load, I finally got it:):):):)

I will share what I was doing wrong in case it helps even one other person. Thinking that my microSD card was messed, I was trying several different microSD cards, and formatting them on various devices (all full format, all FAT32), but that didn't help. I finally figured that my PD98IMG.zip file was corrupted because it didn't have the correct md5sum (I used md5summer.exe to check it), so the microSD cards were probably all okay. I re-downloaded and got a good PD98IMG.zip, but by then I was using a different microSD card. What I didn't realize is that the goldcard.img is different for each microSD card. So I recreated a new goldcard.img, merged it onto the microSD card, went through all the steps, and poof, it worked.

This may have been covered already in the thread, but I've read 90% of it and didn't come across such a simple, simple oversight. ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] Ginvera:
hi everyone, my command failed..?

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gingerbread method

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[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
Is "GingerBreak" in the folder your running adb from?
[Desire HD Android Development] Ginvera:
are you talking about the 'downgrade' folder?

if so, nope.

these are the files inside the 'downgrade' folder

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[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
Yes.

10chars
[Desire HD Android Development] Ginvera:
i download the file w/o the gingerbreak.

just downloaded the new file. :)

thanks!~
[Desire HD Android Development] Ginvera:
but what about this?

no #

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[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
Whats your HTC Firmware version 2.3x?
[Desire HD Android Development] Ginvera:
yes.

software 2.3.3
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Not Android version, what is your build number?
[Desire HD Android Development] Ginvera:
build number: 2.37
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
You should of read the first post,
[Desire HD Android Development] Ginvera:
ah my bad @_@"""!
[Desire HD Android Development] acidoverflow:
I have got the same mistake with 2.36.207.16. Exactly the same numbers and nothing happens.

Any idea?
[Desire HD Android Development] hbstun:
i have the same problem

any solution to repair ?
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
Try a factory reset. As long as your firmware is 2.36 you can use gingerbreak, it may just take a little work.
[Desire HD Android Development] rubykon:
Thanks for the awesome guide. This worked like a charm. I am now running my first custom rom. :D
[Desire HD Android Development] king of demons:
What to do

Been applied to all steps
[Desire HD Android Development] miniterror:
from the faq

- "CID mismatch/CID incorrect"? Your device is branded. Just make a Goldcard, put the PD98IMG.zip to the card again and go to the bootloader.

now my problem

i updated my phone with the 1.32 ruu and then updated to gb for warranty reasons so they couldnt say update the firmware to solve youre problem

its running 2.36.405.8

i follow all the steps for gingerbread and i get the # at the end

but then i cant use the cmd window anymore:(

if been waiting for 10 min now and retried it a couple of times all with factory resets

when i plug out the cable i see all the text coming to the cmd and i can use it again:S

any idea why that is happening?

i attached a screen on where i see it hanging for 15 min in the time being of typing this message and making the screenshot

edit: bootloader info

ace pvt ship s-on rl

hboot-0.85.0024

microp-0438

radio-26.09.04.11_m2

emmc-boot

apr 12 2011:00:55:45

its a unbranded device

edit2: its fixed with the help of this post:D:D

that took a little time reading:p

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13367691&postcount=1134
[Desire HD Android Development] Andy:
Are you running your cmd as administrator?
[Desire HD Android Development] klaudino3:
Now I can use your other tutorial to permroot right?

[TOOL][VIDEO] One click Radio S-OFF, SimUnlock (Easy Root Guide)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=857537

Thank you very much!! :D:D:D
[Desire HD Android Development] klaudino3:
Ok, thank you very very much :D

You're the best! :p
[Desire HD Android Development] amm009uk:
Works just fine

Paypal: 6T537396CH651622D

So well deserved thankyou :)
[Desire HD Android Development] 24rus:
No psneuter

When I extract the first command I get the following error:

C:\Downgrade>adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp

cannot stat 'psneuter': No such file or directory

Where do I get this file? There also isn`t one with a txt extension.
[Desire HD Android Development] exxi:
I am not exactly sure why its not working for me.

I am getting Update Failed Incorrect CID.

So I tried to make a goldcard but I dont have a Micro SD adapter so I've done it using the DHD with Disk storage mode. It seems to have worked fine because right after the HEX move i was able to load the card without format into Disk mode.

I've put the ZIP file onto the SD card but It won't flash in the bootloader. When I do it with the other SD not the goldcard it starts to flash but I get incorrect CID:

How do I really use the goldcard?

Thank you
[Desire HD Android Development] ccourme:
It works !!!! Thanks a lot !!!!

:D

Better than "Prison Break" ... :D :cool: :eek:
[Desire HD Android Development] pulser_g2:
Thread stuck until end of February. If still needed and current, request to be re-stuck then.

Good work guys
[Desire HD Android Development] Wurzi:
Great work, finally also for me.

Had problems with wrong CID and goldcard creation.

MMC1: not found

MMC0: wrong ID

MMC2: sucessfull \O/
[Desire HD Android Development] ehusic12:
Help me Please!

I am getting "error: device not found" whail taiping in cmd as Administrator:

"adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp"

What should I do?

I have HTC Sync installed on my PC and my PC can see my sd card.

Please, help me!
[Desire HD Android Development] Donny1987:
I haven't looked into it much but I think you should select "Charge Only" when you connect your DHD to the computer, you shouldn't be able to see your SD card.

Good luck :-)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Also make sure that you have HTC Sync installed and usb debugging enabled.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Great, I will add this info to the first post when I get to a PC :)
[Desire HD Android Development] lowlow23:
TO THOSE USING A GOLDCARD AND STILL GETTING INCORRECT CID ERROR

After trying many SD cards (xD) I came across this post. I myself, have been using MMC0 which outputted an ID unlike MMC1 but when it came to actually trying to install the zip after restarting the phone it gave the CID error. So MMC2 worked for me! So pretty much make the Goldcard again and use whatever you haven't tried yet and then follow the instructions of the first post of this forum again. I hope this helps somone else who was in my position but a BIG thanks to Wurzi! :D

*EDIT* Oops jkoljo got there before me haha :)
[Desire HD Android Development] Carl10r:
Maybe a fluke, but on window 7 I kept getting device not found on first instruction until I put phone into htc sync mode instead of charge only??? rebooting after supposedly succesfull update as we speak......

At setup now...

Android 2.2

Software 1.32.405.3

sync mode worked for me thanks so much.
[Desire HD Android Development] :
Okay, I got the temproot and followed all the instructions but I am stuck at this:

How do I put that file on my SD card? Is there a command that I enter?

My SD card doesnt show up in my Windows explorer...
[Desire HD Android Development] hedeon:
Hi guys, this is my first post here and of course, I had to let you know me from bad side :(:(

Ok, so I have made everything ready to go through this tutorial, I went to part with: 'execute: adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp', there was something about 'deamon success' and then I realise my DHD was in 'HTC Sync" mode! :eek: (I was sure it is not!)

So I have switched it to 'charge only' having hope it is not too late. It was :mad:

Since then I am getting 'error: device not found' in CMD.

I have rebooted PC, phone, and downloaded once again all 'downgrade files' but still getting this:

:confused:

Please, some 1 help...
[Desire HD Android Development] tolis626:
So I have S-Off and don't need this guide.Ok,but what do I do?I am still on 1.72(unbranded).Do I just download a PB-something image and reboot into bootloader?

Thanks although I'm an idiot when I'm afraid with my phone! :p
[Desire HD Android Development] walid898:
you just have to downgrade with a classic RUU 1.32, or use directly the PD98IMG.zip file of the first post il you want to downgrade from the SD card
[Desire HD Android Development] ehusic12:
Stuck in here! Please Help!

I am stuck in here...can you help me, please!

C:\>cd Downgrade

C:\Downgrade>adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp

813 KB/s (15837 bytes in 0.019s)

C:\Downgrade>adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp

1288 KB/s (15837 bytes in 0.012s)

C:\Downgrade>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter

Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/psneuter: No such file or directory

C:\Downgrade>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version

C:\Downgrade>adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter

/data/local/tmp/psneuter: not found

C:\Downgrade>adb shell

$ ^C

C:\Downgrade>
[Desire HD Android Development] miniterror:
yep

thanks any way its fixed with a little different way i found on page 104 r something like that

i posted link to that method its by installing gingerbreak manually on the device with the apk file
[Desire HD Android Development] aladin_din:
Hello everyone

Any news about downgrade for v(2.37, 2.42) ??

It's possible at all (I think it's the same like incredible s no root yet)

But I'm no expert so just ask if someone knows...?

Thanks a lot :rolleyes:
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
It is not a situation like in IS, because they can temproot, but cannot S-OFF. For us it is different, if we just can get temporary root (which is not possible yet in 2.36<), we can downgrade and then do S-OFF.

IS users cannot downgrade.
[Desire HD Android Development] loveact:
i got a problem here..

my friend recently update his unroot phone to GB with OTA update.. but after the update finished,his phone restarted and got into infinite bootloop..

i found similar problem here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1104185 and he said that it can be solved by using stock pd98img.zip

can anyone help me how to do it? because the OP said to use the visionary+ first.. but the problem is his phone can't past the bootloop. is there any solution to manually install the stock 1.32 ROM?

thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
First we have to know which ROM version he currently has. Is it WWE, 2.36.405.8? Tell him to try a factory reset. Does he have radio s-off?
[Desire HD Android Development] loveact:
how to factory reset? via the bootloader?

i think it's the asian GB but i don't know the ROM version.. say it's 2.36.405.8 then what must i do?

his phone is still virgin.. unroot with S-ON
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Yep you can factory reset in bootloader. For your firmware version, you have to get a RUU, and then extract rom.zip from it. Then you rename it to PD98IMG.zip and flash it in your bootloader, thus overwriting any bad partitions with good ones.

I can give detailed instructions on how to extract the rom.zip later if factory reset does not work. Basically you just open up the RUU.exe, and "rom.zip" appears somewhere in your computer's temp folder. :)
[Desire HD Android Development] loveact:
i know the big point..

but actually,i'm not sure about version number his phone has..

it could be either 2.36.405.8 or the new 2.37.. can i check it with this condition?

and when i can download the RUU?

oh yeah.. almost forgot..

where can i find the rom.zip in the temp folder?

can you give me the instruction?

thanks :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You can use fastboot commands to do that. Try "fastboot getvar all". You can use radio flashing guide by leith51 to set up fastboot connection, just do not do "adb reboot bootloader" but instead go to fastboot mode in your bootloader. Then run the getvar.

To find rom.zip, use windows search tool, it is in the top bar at least in w7.
[Desire HD Android Development] loveact:
hmm..

1.check the version number using the getvar command via fastboot (type "fastboot getvar all")

2.download the RUU with the same version number (i can find the 2.36.405.8 RUU,but where can i find the 2.37 RUU?)

3.extract the RUU. find the ROM.zip and rename it to PD98IMG.zip

4.copy the PD98IMG.zip to SD card

5.reboot manually into bootloader and cross my fingers

are these steps right?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Yeah those are right. I have not seen 2.37 RUU, but I have never even looked. Run the getvar first, and then worry about the RUU later. You can also ask your carrier to give a link to the RUU if it is really not in XDA.
[Desire HD Android Development] fshami:
One question here. Can i temproot my DHD running 2.3.3 by this method? is it safe? since i have S-ON & am too lazy to downgrade back to Froyo to S-OFF.