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[Desire HD Android Development] descenpet:
try flashing a different radio.. though i've never heard of different radios having this much difference in signal strength.
[Desire HD Android Development] dr.3rman:
When I go to Boot Loader ..

It show me that ..

SD Checking ..

Loading ..

No Image ..

I tried twise ..

once with .zip ..

And the other when i Excute that room ..

So , What is the solution cuz i tried nore than 10 times .. :(
[Desire HD Android Development] kia1349:
hi all

please see this image and help me to install a rom on it
[Desire HD Android Development] dr.3rman:
ِadvise to every one ..

You can deal with any problem just with changing the mempry card ..

Cuz it is succedded when i used sandisk 8giga ..

Thanx alooooooot to you :)
[Desire HD Android Development] kia1349:
thanks dr.3rman

anyone have a solution?
[Desire HD Android Development] equlizer:
re-do your gold card! make sure your DHD is in "disk drive" mode when you make your gold card so the hex editor sees it as "removable"

also make sure you use MMC2, not 1 as in the guide. just replace the 1 with a 2 in both spots.
[Desire HD Android Development] kia1349:
thanks equlizer

i try to doing it and informed you
[Desire HD Android Development] ronensand:
Hey I am trying over a week to downgrade

i have T-mobile then i tried to make a gold card

8GB card

mmc0 CId error

mmc1 not found

mmc2 bootloader stuck

1GB card

bootloader open and he checking and checking and nothic

here is a post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=960434
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Format both of the cards again on windows PC, do not use quick format. Then try again.
[Desire HD Android Development] ronensand:
already treied :\

when i format it ask bit

16 bit

32 bit

or 64 bit?

the defult is 32

skype?

or

teamviewer?

plz tnx :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
32 bit should be just fine. Sorry, I have very limited time today..
[Desire HD Android Development] ronensand:
ok tnx have you another idea?
[Desire HD Android Development] bur2000:
Just out of curiosity, I got my DHD from O2 Germany in January and the version was 1.38. So I could simply root/S-Off it without downgrade/goldcard. Is it a normal thing for phones shipped in 2011 to not be 1.7/1.8?

Or were all phones shipped as 1.3x and 1.7 only came through OTA for all these users?

I'm quite glad I read some boards before I got my DHD and immediately deactivated OTA. :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Well, the firmware version in a phone depends on when it has been made, and that depends on storage times etc. It is hard to determine which version a phone has before checking the software info itself. There were phones loaded with 1.7x firmware version, but those stopped appearing at the same time when HTC pulled the OTA.
[Desire HD Android Development] sheaky:
Finally i have downgraded my desire HD t-mobile. i was having many problems, i am trying from three days and nights tried many different SD cards then use this method, what this guy stated in the post,

i will repeat again, " use your DHD as removeable device instead of putting your sd card in your computer, before using HeX editor

wish you best of luck

thanks to this guy
[Desire HD Android Development] ronensand:
man i done exactly like you and when i open bootloader it stuck!

plz help me :)
[Desire HD Android Development] erdinc:
Can someone please write a step by step noob-guide how to downgrade ?

Where do I put the downgrade folder and how do I get there with adb ?

Is there an other quick one-click way ? ;-)

I realy would love to downgrade and root my unbranded HD

Thanks in advance !

Erdinc
[Desire HD Android Development] bbk:
I'm with 1.32.163.6 (ENG S-OFF / Radio S-OFF / Root / CM7RC1#3), how can i upgrade to 1.32.405.6 ?

Do i must upgrade RUU 1.32.405.6 with re-root, re-s-off, etc ?
[Desire HD Android Development] okotk:
Error opening backup file

Hi, I have tried four times to downgrade with four different SD cards (2gb, 4gb, 8gb & 8gb) All four cards give me the error "Error opening backup file" when I use the command "./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6". Creating a goldcard and the ADB commands were no problem. I used Charge Only and Debugging enabled. I also have read EVERY message in this thread to see if there was any help there. I've run out of SD cards at home.

Does it sound like I need a different SD card? :confused:

How do I know that I wont have to buy several before one works?

Thanks for your help
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
If you are using CM7, you do not have 1.32.163.6 anymore. If you want to go to stock ROM, then use a RUU (you have to do ENG S-OFF and root again) or flash Raidroid.

Make sure that your SD is indeed readable and writable in your phone, try, for example, to move a file in the SD using some file explorer before misc_version.
[Desire HD Android Development] bbk:
I'm ok with you, but when i see BootLoader/SystemInfo.

I'm seeing : OS Version : 1.32.163.6

Why ?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Simply because custom ROMs are not flashed through fastboot/RUU, and therefore your bootloader does not know that the ROM has been updated.
[Desire HD Android Development] bbk:
are there some impact on performance or stability ?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Nothing at all, it is just a number.
[Desire HD Android Development] bbk:
Thank for information...
[Desire HD Android Development] okotk:
I tried that too, as I saw you recommended it earlier to someone. Thanks for your prompt replies. :cool:
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
I've done all the steps described in this thread and managed to change my German T-mobile branded DHD into a WWE stock version 1.72.405.3

After update with the PD98IMG.zip file updted via the RUU found around here.

Unfortunately last weekend I ended up with a killed SD card.

I called HTC customer services and they are sending me a new SD card but I'm not 100% sure whether the new card will not be damaged by the device again.

If it does, I probably need to send it back to get it repaired.

So the big question: Is it possible to restore my German T-Mobile rom before sending it back to HTC? (assuming that the card slot in the phone is working)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
It is possible if you find the RUU for that ROM. Any german t-mob ROM will do. You can find various RUUs in sticky roll up thread stickys.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, I thought so myself and have donwloaded that specific RUU.

I was thinking that these steps should do the trick:

1) Extract the ROM.zip from the RUU and name it PD98IMG.zip and put it on an SD card.

Follow the same steps as for the downgrade procedure, but at the point where the version is set (./misc_version -s) enter something like 1.32.111.1

And then reboot the device with the volume key down pressed to go into bootloader and update from the PD98IMG.zip which is on the SD card.

Are these thoughts ok?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Do you have ENG S-OFF / Radio S-OFF, and which ROM do you have at the moment?
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
No S-OFF. After I managed to downgrade (and unbrand) from TMO DE to the WWE 1.32 I upgraded with the Stock RUU 1.72.405.3.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Alright, then follow the guide exactly, no need to modify any steps. Just replace the PD98IMG.zip. You have to make a goldcard, but you may already have it. :)
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
So if I understand right:

No need to enter a different number on on the ./misc_version part.

Only difference is another version of the PD98IMG.zip file, the one extracted from the RUU.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Yes, that is correct :)
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, thanks for making that clear.

But for my curiosity, what does these numbers mean if I do not need to apply the correct ones that are related to what is inside the PD98IMG.zip
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
The point is that misc_version writes a "current" (older) version number into your phone, so that we can flash any ROM we want. Without that, your phone would complain that you are flashing too old ROM. Normally it does not allow downgrading.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, clear but in that case it doesn't matter which 'language' version you are trying to upgrade to.

As I read the first post, I assumed that the third number (405/111) must match with the version I was going to flash, but as I understand from you the only thing that is important is the version number (must be lower than 1.39 since that is the version of the T-Mobile DE RUU I downloaded)
[Desire HD Android Development] descenpet:
without a goldcard, the third number must match. with goldcard, the third number doesn't matter. that is the purpose of goldcard.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, also clear.

I'm new to Android since 2 weeks now. Have done some ROM cooking on WM on my older Xperia so have some knowledge but found out that there's is much left to learn.

Already made a goldcard (as mentioned by jkoljo), but I must confess that I just followed the steps to create one, without exactly being aware of all the this is acutally does.

Maybe not the best place to continue the discussion, but what is the exact impact on having a gold card instead of a normal one with respect to how the card is handeld by the device/bootloader/...
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Android does not care, but bootloader just notices that hey, I have a goldcard available, and does not check any carrier limitations (CID, carrier ID) when flashing a ROM.

Without a goldcard you cannot flash WWE ROM to T-Mobile device, or vice versa.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, thanks.

I've now flashed with a gold card to the WWE 1.32 ROM so is it correct that I'm now able to flash any newer WWE rom either from SD card or via RUU?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You should get super cid, then that is possible. My radio tool can do that.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, I managed to flash my Desire HD back to 1.39.111.1 (German T-Mobile) ROM.

But how am I gonna update from here to the latest officially released ROM.

I tried the software update feature but that is giving a up to date status.

I'm now at the point returning my device back to the store to get it replaced by a dutch device instead of a german one, so that's the reason I went back to stock version.

Any advise?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Your phone is up to date, that is why it says so. HTC pulled the 1.7x update due to bugs.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, but at this point the HTC technical department COULD come to the conclusion I have playing around hacking since I do not have the update installed but DO have the SD card issues, related to the 1.7x update
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Nah, they are not that smart. You can get rid of SD problems by formatting your card.

Check warranty terms, it does not say anything about software there, so rooting & S-OFF etc do not void your warranty. I even contacted HTC about this, and they had to say that if it is not in warranty terms, it does not void warranty.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Ok, they told me different things than.

I was told by HTC Cusomter services that changing the software on the device DOES void warranty.

Regarding my SD card problem I can tell you that the card is completely destroyed. Even my laptop doesn't recognise the card if I stick it into my card reader.

Obviously my card slot on my Desire is working since I managed to flash to the German T-Mobile rom :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Ah, so just send it to HTC without the SD, no problem. And you can read the warranty terms yourself, there is nothing about software mods there. Rooting is legal business, so really, do not worry and just send the phone to HTC :D

I'll take a good example, mike1986 sent his phone to HTC because of some hardware problems. Guess the phone state? Haha, rooted, ENG S-OFF, and with a custom ROM as a cherry on top of the cake. HTC did not complain, they just fixed the phone under warranty.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
That sounds fine.

I already have applied for a device swap at the store I bought it 2 weeks ago.

I'm still confused/little angry about the fact they send me a German T-Mobile device while I bought it together with a Vodafone contract continuation in The Netherlands.
[Desire HD Android Development] evilking76:
Error in last command

hi,

in my downgrade, in the last comand (./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6) gives me the following error: Error opening backup file.

I tried to restart the downgrade but I must be in error saying that the firmware version is old

please help me

Evilking
[Desire HD Android Development] faremoney:
got a problem here

all goes fine until %TEMP%

the temp folder opens up but no rom.zip in it :(

oh just seen the file in the first post added

trying now!
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
blubbers: Yeah, that way you can keep everything :)

faremoney: Download the PD98IMG.zip, there is a link in the first post. It is ready to be put to the SD.
[Desire HD Android Development] faremoney:
dude... it worket... this is so cool *_* thank you!!!!
[Desire HD Android Development] apside:
... I made the goldcard.img and did not work, still gives me the same error in an upload file bootloader PD98IMG.zip

I've done this: http://bit.ly/fWArKA
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Try the one I linked in the first post?
[Desire HD Android Development] dnlilas:
@jkoljo

Hello,

> Get stock 1.32 rom (thx xmoo)

In hxxp://xdafil.es/DesireHD

there is a file :

RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.32.405.6_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155891_signed.exe

This file seems newer than the file

RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.32.405.3_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.15_M3_release_155032_signed.zip

you use.

What file is recommended? Thank you.
[Desire HD Android Development] apside:
... This command I do not work:

[B]adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid[/B]

must be:

[B]adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:*/cid[/B]
[Desire HD Android Development] wiwaxia:
Scotty2, rhcp and Guhl & jkoljo for guide monday receive few beers! All is fine for me, downgrade, root, s-off & finally rommanager

Thanx thanx thanx & thanx!!!:)

Chiedimi se sono felice?! (Ask me if I'm happy?!)

:) :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
dnlilas, It does not really matter. You can use either one, I just selected the one version older because it has shipped with devices, and so many people have had success in S-OFFing with it.
[Desire HD Android Development] dnlilas:
> blubbers: Yeah, that way you can keep everything

OK I got temproot, but then how can I run Titanium backup in root mode? Because if I launch it from the phone via its shortcut it cannot run (it did not see as rooted)? I guess I have to start Titanium backup from the (root) command line, but I did not know how to do that.

By the way, if you have firewall installed, you need to disable it to get adb.exe working (or to allow adb.exe in Downgrade directory).
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Okay, I see, titanium backup will of course not work because you do not have Superuser.apk and su. I recommend to just sync contacts to Google/HTCSense.com. Apps cannot be easily backed up.
[Desire HD Android Development] XBOCT:
Hmm... mmc0 seems to be buit-in flash. microSD is in mmc2. Use command:

adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid
[Desire HD Android Development] dnlilas:
@jkoljo

So we cannot start Titanium backup from command line? Because before applying the OTA 1.72.x I did got rooted,

and there is an application SU, with remembrances of allowed applications (like Titanium Backup, MyBackup Pro,

Terminal Emulator). Maybe it can help?

Also there is MyBackup Pro that can backup without requiring root privileges, so maybe it could be used if ever

Titanium Backup could not gain root access.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
I do not think anybody has tried putting superuser.apk etc to the phone, you could try :)

Good point about the my backup pro.
[Desire HD Android Development] blubbers:
as we have root shell, it should be possible to start ti-backup somehow with root permissions. but i don't know the android framework -.-
[Desire HD Android Development] kocx:
Any can confirm with work 100%???

thanks!
[Desire HD Android Development] apside:
... many thanks brother!. Now if
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
It does work :) Many people have confirmed it, the lot here just want to do some extra trickery.
[Desire HD Android Development] kocx:
oks.

THanks!! i now downgrader my desi HD xD..

Thanks for thats info. and hace a nice day
[Desire HD Android Development] seba84_2005:
Big thanks jkoljo now I've S-OFF, HBOOT, Super CID and fully root'ed 1.72 rom:D
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Make sure that your device is connected as charge only. Also check that your device can read and write the SD while connected to a PC.
[Desire HD Android Development] evilking76:
Error last command

Yes my Desire is the HD is connected and charging only. The SD card in not accessible from the device but is accessible from pc in read and write.

thanks you
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
It is not charge only if the SD is accessible in PC side. There is your problem..
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
Already got back my swapped DHD from the shop I bought it, only 1 tiny issue, they replaced the device in the box I received first and swapped out all the accessoiries which means also the broken SD card.

Again called HTC for a replacement (as I earlier agreed with them) so they probably gonna send me a new one.

Hope it will come soon so I can start using my device :)

Another more on-topic question.

In case I made a goldcard before (what I actually did) is this in any way related to the device I used to create a goldcard or is it still a goldcard and can I still use it like one?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Yeah if the SD just works fine, it is now an universal goldcard.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
And will it still be a goldcard when I format it (either from PC or DHD)?

Another thing;

Friday I recieved my new (swapped) DHD from the shop, and I now have a unbranded dutch device (checked with HTC).

The device is running verion 1.32 of the firmware and I experience that the device is much slower than my previous one, which I upgraded to the stock 1.72.405.? version.

I still have the RUU available so I am able to update to version 1.72 but since HTC pulled the update I'm not sure whether I should update it.

I hope HTC will release a next update pretty soon.

Also read somewhere (can't remember where) that HTC confirmed the release of a firmware upgrade based on Gingerbread.

Last question

If I decide to update my device with the RUU I have, will that keep my settings?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
The goldcard turns to a normal card when you format it. You should just go and get a custom ROM, there is no point in sticking with stock. Gingerbread will be out 2011 Q2. Flashing via RUU will not keep your settings.
[Desire HD Android Development] Rudios:
I will look into getting a custom ROM.

since I have an unbranded device and am on 1.32 I think i can get rooted and s-off easily.
[Desire HD Android Development] The PyroPath:
I also run into the problem that has been seen before, though no answer can be found...

Even when I select charge only the SD card is mounted to the PC, this results in the ./misc_version error :error opening backup file.

Is there a solution to get he phone to propperly keep the sd card mounted instaid of mounting it to the PC in charge only mode?

Never mind, found the answer: Winamp has a setting to auto unmount the SD card when connected to PC, removed it => fixed!
[Desire HD Android Development] CitizenLee:
A guy at work has seen the light and wants to root his DHD and install a custom ROM.

His phone is from Orange UK with release 1.84.61.2 (he said he just got this via OTA a few days ago).

Will this downgrade procedure still work with this newer version?

Thanks ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Of course it will work, check the title, 1.8x :)
[Desire HD Android Development] CitizenLee:
Haha, cool. Cheers man.

I got here from the Sticky Rollup Thread and it still says

+[GUIDE] How to downgrade 1.72/1.75 to 1.32

;)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Ah, I have to poke MTM, thanks mate :)
[Desire HD Android Development] M_T_M:
Done

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=936214

Cheers,

M_T_M

Your friendly Mod :)
[Desire HD Android Development] ffroms:
Hi!

I need your help. I'm doing all steps right but with no luck.

First part with getting temp root is OK and done that without any problems but after entering boot loader it finds PD98IMG.zip but say that it's wrong file or image and that's it. I've donwloaded 3 time same image and always get same error.

My md5sum is same and it is c3d244a9f056e48ee3851a14ff52204c

Could some one give me another link for downloading PD98IMG.zip?

I trying downgrade for 4 hours and still same problem.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Format your SD again to FAT32, no quick format, and try it again. You can also try another SD card. Try to remove everything but the PD98IMG.zip from the SD.
[Desire HD Android Development] ffroms:
I just did that before I read your post and it worked!!! Finally I have rooted device! Thank you for everything!
[Desire HD Android Development] skanino:
Thanks!

I use it without any problem :D
[Desire HD Android Development] panthera7:
HELP !

I try to downgrade....

here I am :

Put PD98IMG.zip to your SD card. You can close the cmd and set connection to disk drive.

Reboot while holding volume down, it will go to the bootloader

Follow the instructions

file is on my SD in folder root program, after reset I chose recovery and after tjat have mobile and warning triangle.....All worked well before
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You do not need to select recovery, but it sounds like that your device does not notice the PD98IMG.zip. Format your SD (do a full format), and then put only the PD98IMG.zip to the card, and go to bootloader again.
[Desire HD Android Development] Penecho:
I just recieved my DHD, Vodafone branded, and i was wondering if it is really necessary to create a GoldCard in order to flash a custom ROM...
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Yes it is, as your device is branded.
[Desire HD Android Development] Penecho:
kk, and do i need the Goldcard only once (to downgrade) or do i need it everytime i wanna flash something on my mobile which does not have the same cid as the mobile?

Edit: Hmm is there a way to see if the goldcard was created succesfully? coz everything went fine, and i die the stuff in 1st post, everything worked accept the thing in bootlader, it said:

CID incorrect!

Update Fail!
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Only once, and Radio S-OFF tool will modify your CID to SuperCID :)

It seems that you did not make the goldcard correctly, try it again. Remember to use mmc2 instead of mmc1.
[Desire HD Android Development] PGLion:
Great tutorial but I need some additional information. I have created a goldcard, but how do I use it? Can I put the PD98IMG.zip file on this goldcard and than go to the bootloader? Please help.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Sure, just follow the instructions, no need to do anything else. You can do just what you said :)
[Desire HD Android Development] PGLion:
Same issue here, I have formatted the goldcard several times but no luck. I am not able to load the image using Recovery. Is there another workaround?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You do not use recovery, but bootloader to load the image :)
[Desire HD Android Development] PGLion:
I understand, but bootloader won't run the zip automatically from the goldcard. So when I use recovery I get this warning triangle.

When I place the zip file on an ordinary sd-card, it runs like it should, but at the end I get the cid-error. The phone is Vodafone branded. Any clues?