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[Desire HD Android Development] Duncank:
Thanks for your efforts!

I get GingerBreak to run and finish via command prompt, and it ends with "[!] dance forever my only one". After that a new line appears (in command prompt) with just "#" and my phone reboots.

cd /data/local/tmp works, but when I type the misc_version thing (with -s), it echos ".misc_version: not found" Is that the way it's supposed to be?

**EDIT, i guess it's not, because when I continue with your tutorial and enter the bootloader it tells me the main build is older and it can't continue. Let's try again from the start;)

**EDIT2, I cant get GingerBreak running for a second time using it the way you provided. It runs, shows the credits and donation info, and then the following sentence: "[-] Cannot copy boomsh.: Permission Denied"

Something went wrong? :O
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
It has to be ./misc_version, not .misc_version :)
[Desire HD Android Development] Duncank:
okay.. maybe I went wrong there.. but I cant get to that point anymore since GingerBreak doesnt want to work properly... let's reboot my phone again;) haha

Update; nope, won't work. Cant get past GingerBreaks error: "[-] Cannot copy boomsh.: Permission Denied" ... :(
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You should make a factory reset. The Chainfire's Gingerbreak might have done something weird to your device. The original GingerBreak which this guide now uses should be flawless.
[Desire HD Android Development] Duncank:
Okay, thanks. I'm going to try this tomorrow in the early afternoon. I have an appointment in the morning and I need my phone ;) I will report back here!
[Desire HD Android Development] Duncank:
And it worked:D I really want to thank you jkoljo! Great support!
[Desire HD Android Development] GecHo:
well after hours of rebooting i have it sorted thanks for this post :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You should have followed the updated guide in first post, it usually works immediately :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jdavies:
BIG thanks for a really great & helpful post, I appreciate your hard work on this! :)
[Desire HD Android Development] mesut19:
It's keep saying: Cannot copy boomsh: permission denied
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Try:

adb shell
rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh
rm /data/local/tmp/sh

Then run gingerbreak again. It probably just has some leftover files from GingerBreak by Chainfire.
[Desire HD Android Development] mesut19:
Well I use to get the # after factory resets. But the problem is that my phone doesn't recognize my SDcard anymore, so if I reboot my phone with the volume down and get in the menu it still says that S-on instead of off.

I really got no idea how to do this >.<
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
This guide does not give you S-OFF, it only allows you to downgrade a ROM to older version. Then when you finish with downgrading, you can use any "old" method to S-OFF -like my tools.
[Desire HD Android Development] mesut19:
When I went into the boodloader or what it is called it said something with 'No image' and it kept loading things and saying 'No image'

And I am sorry for the S-off I got a little bit confused.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Then you should format your SD to FAT32 with default allocation size & full format. You can also try another SD. Make sure that you have the PD98IMG.zip in the card, in zip form.
[Desire HD Android Development] mordon2008:
i have problem...

please help me ..Failed to set prot mask (Inappropriate ioctl for device) Why????????

im froyo
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
No you are not using Froyo, not according to psneuter at least.. Please take a screenshot of your settings->about->software information screen.
[Desire HD Android Development] mordon2008:
:D
[Desire HD Android Development] lyriquidperfection:
Usual cause is when you try to flash a rom with a different cid to your device without a goldcard so if you are trying to use a goldcard then it probably hasnt been created correctly.
[Desire HD Android Development] lyriquidperfection:
Do a search for gingerbreak to acquire root access then you can use AMT v1.4 to enable you to downgrade your device :-)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Just use the gingerbread part of the guide instead of froyo, and it will work.

Lyriquid, being a good mod, you know that it is rude to advertise in another dev's threads.
[Desire HD Android Development] lyriquidperfection:
Likewise but I was merely suggesting AMT as it offers an option to let a person downgrade their Rom by the click of a button which can clarify the process for noobs thus eliminating them having to manually type in commands. Sorry to intrude on your thread but sometimes teamwork is better for most! :)
[Desire HD Android Development] mordon2008:
im try...:D:D
[Desire HD Android Development] L-ViZ:
hey guys, i´m helping my friend, he has got a dhd. his mobile is brandet and i made a gold card, followed all steps but if i want to flash the "new" rom, it says "CID INCORRECT".

Update fail....

dunno what i made wrong, but i didn´t understand what to make with that goldcard...

i made it, used it while that procedure:

"adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp

adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version

adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter

adb shell"

then i changed sd card and rebooted with zip file onto card

but there always came that id error

anyone got an idea?
[Desire HD Android Development] mordon2008:
AMT v1.4 what is?
[Desire HD Android Development] mordon2008:
but the my rom is froyo or gingerbread ?
[Desire HD Android Development] lyriquidperfection:
Search in dev forum ;-) and you have gingerbread not froyo
[Desire HD Android Development] mordon2008:
ok .. i have undrestand the atm fuction but i don't know how use it!? Can you show me how i can use!?

Many thanks!!
[Desire HD Android Development] I'm TheQuest:
Hi mordon2008

If you have a questions about it, have the good manners to ask in the that tread.

Take Care

TheQuest :cool:
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
The goldcard has to be in the phone when you go to bootloader. It does not matter at other times. If the goldcard does not work properly, make it again with full format and mmc2. Make sure that you reversr the CID properly. I can reverse it for you.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
The instructions in this thread should be enough, otherwise you will be mixing two threads of instructions, which usually ends badly.
[Desire HD Android Development] binqo:
sorry for asking noob question .

how to extract the downgrade folder.

i tried with winrar and 7zip both failed ..
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Hmm, it should be just a normal zip file. Try to download it again, it might be broken :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jackalac:
Excuse me guys,

a dumb question, unfortunately I'm a noob, but to downgrade from 2.3.3 OTA is not enough to simply install the official RUU 1.32 via pc? :rolleyes::)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
No, you have to follow this guide to do that, unless you have Radio S-OFF.
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
Not sure what is going on?

OK, I just got a new dhd hd (broke old one) which has 2.3.3 on it. Obviously I need to downgrade to root.

So I followed the instructions on p1 and used the GingerBreak instruction. It all worked, I got # at the end.

I got to section 3

This is where, well nothing happened? The phone rebooted into the screen where you can choose Fastboot, reboot, etc... but nothing happened?

It didn't go into bootloader and there were no instructions to follow?

I say nothing happened, that isn't quite true. My phone will now not pick up any networks...

Any ideas?

EDIT I have put my original sd card back in (the one without the goldcard) and it picks up networks.

Still, any ideas what I did wrong in section 3?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Try to full format your SD to FAT32, with default allocation size. You can also try another SD card. You do not have to do the command line stuff again, just mess around with the card and go to bootloader again.
[Desire HD Android Development] skanino:
... ;(

Why does it don't work?

I have a GoldCard but mmc0 (how to made a mmc2?)

I follow all the instruction, look my screenshot:

Later for image because of up

I put the PD98IMG.zip on my SDcard.

I reboot on bootloader, but nothing happened. My screen stay on bootloader menu or fastboot menu.

I can read:

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
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
He, he, exactly the same happened to me just above.
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
But if I reformat the card or mess with it, won't I need to re-do the goldcard?

I'm guessing that if I have rebooted into with my normal SD card then I do have to redo the cmd stuff?
[Desire HD Android Development] skanino:
I think you have to re-do the goldcard if you reformart, because your card is as if you just buy it :/
[Desire HD Android Development] binqo:
first time doing this so sorry for noob questions.

when im in hboot , what should i check for and what option should i choose ?

my situation is same as the people above . nothing happen after copy the zip file into sd card and reboot by pressing volumn down

thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] mordon2008:
I managed to downgrade the phone from 2:33 to 1:32 now what do I do to install a rom? I want to do the s-off as you do?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Either follow the link in first post OR look at sticky roll up thread in this dev section, and read ROM flashing guide.
[Desire HD Android Development] mesut19:
Ok so I managed to get in the bootloader, but the problem is always after the last CMD commands my phone says that the SDcard is safely removed. I can't use a other SDcard so if I go to the bootloader it still say's there is no image or a wrong one.

Has this to do with my SD card? I got 3 different SDcard and tried them all.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Well the requirement is just to have the PD98IMG.zip in the card, it does not matter if android ejects the card for you.
[Desire HD Android Development] mesut19:
I will try to read it as fast as possible I will try it again.
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
Ok, so i'm getting a pretty vexing problem then. I have tried two different cards, both of which work fine normally in the phone.

However, as soon as I run the gingerbreak cmd stuff (which works - i get a #) the phone is no longer able to see the sdcard! So I am unable to put the zip on it. Even if I transfer it directly from the PC (which does see the card) the phone is unable to read the card so....

The only way I am able to get the phone to see the card is by rebooting - presumably loosing temp root?

Chicken and egg.

Any ideas where I am going wrong?
[Desire HD Android Development] mesut19:
I finaly got it

jkoljo i love you seriously

Palexr I had the same problem, I just putted the zip before I started on CMD. I needed to factory reset my phone because CMD didn't gave me permission anymore
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Thanks for the tip, I modified the guide a little bit to make it more compatible :)
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
Argghhhh! This is too annoying! Did this and still nothing it just boots into the screen where i can select fastboot, recovery etc... Do you leave the usb plugged in? Not that i think that makes a bit of difference.

I don't think the phone can see the sdcard for some reason after the gingerbreak stuff....

EDIT And to top it all off nicely, networks have gone again and i don't have the original car anymore...

EDIT 2 it gets better adb isn't working anymore after the factory reset :(
[Desire HD Android Development] L-ViZ:
your sd card might be only fat not fat32, check it
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
It is def FAT32
[Desire HD Android Development] L-ViZ:
i always got CID-Error... dunno why, i used the goldcard helper, made images from mmc0 and mmc2, tried both :( always got the same error, in cmd no errors

any one got an idea?
[Desire HD Android Development] L-ViZ:
then i don´t know, had the same problem when it was wrong formated, after format it worked, but i got cid error :/ format it fully(not the fast way) as standart 4000... and try again, then it might work
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
Yep, did that, full long format.

1 Why would adb cease working?

2 Why would I lose my networks?

apart form the obvious - why is it not working at all?
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
ok this is getting serious now.

Can anyone help get my phone working? It won't connect to any networks, in fact it comes back with an error when i try to force it find any.
[Desire HD Android Development] ziggy123:
DHD 2.2.1

Software 1.72.405.3

Hi, carried out instructions to the letter to downgrade to #. Input the second section and reboot with volumn down. Get as far as the HBoot screen, checks zip then goes back to Hboot. Not getting the "update now" option. Tried 3 different cards formatted to FAT32. When I powerdown the phone and check the software version its still on 1.72.405.3.

Am I missing something.

Cheers

All sorted. Tried another site for the downgrade.zip seems to have sorted the problem
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Let your device look for networks in peace, just leave it be. It might take a while for it to find anything. Did you already manage to downgrade? I guess so. Then flashing a custom ROM + recommended radio will surely fix any software issues.
[Desire HD Android Development] HC4Life:
Hi jkoljo,

I bought a new HTC Desire HD simloked to Vodafone, and i wish to flash custom roms like i been doing with my HD2. I have to downgrade first right? But first of all i have to make a goldcard and i read the tutorial and it's so complicated...:o

Can u help me? :o
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Well you should check your build number, if it is not above 1.7, then you do not have to downgrade or make a goldcard. Just read the guide and follow it to the letter. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
[Desire HD Android Development] HC4Life:
Well, my build number is 1.72.405.3 :)
[Desire HD Android Development] I'm TheQuest:
Hi palexr

1- drivers, bad usb, etc etc.

2- ?

3- ?

Take Care

TheQuest :cool:
[Desire HD Android Development] 730000229:
Thanks for the guide but I can't downgrade.

My specification is:

Android 2.2.1

Baseband: 12.28g.60.140fU_26.05.05.27_m3

Kernel: 2.6.31.21-g46445e7 ......Fri Jan 28 00:16:54 CST 2011

Build: 1.84.720.3.CL335251

Software: 1.84.750.3

I am from Nepal and my DHD is from HTC India. I'ts unbranded (as I can use any sim freely. I've tested using Ncell and NTC sim).

My problem is:

Whenever I go command prompt and type first command it says :

" adb server is out of date. killing...

* deamon started successfully*

2695 KB/s <557962 bytes in 0.202s>"

Other commands work perfect and when is bootloader it installs PD98IMG.zip with blue progressbar and then yellow progressbar but in finall it says:

" CID incorrect!

Update Fail!

Press <POWER> to reboot"

I've -Windows 7 professional

-Charge only connected

-USB debugging enabled

-Fast boot disabled

Dunno what's wrong with my process. Help appreciated.

Thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Just make a goldcard and try again in bootloader. You do not need to run the command line stuff again.
[Desire HD Android Development] 730000229:
I've to find another SD card and card reader for goldcard. Will do later.

Thanks
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
The goldcard SD should be in the phone while you make it, so you do not have to find a card reader. The SD will remain completely usable after you make it a goldcard, so you do not need to find another one.
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
He, he, yes, patience is a virtue. Networks are back.

I didn't manage to downgrade as I was still having the issue with the card disappearing" from the phone the moment I ran the CMD lines and got temp root. :confused:

I couldn't carry on as ADB no longer works either? When I check I get no devices attached?

Hmm, well, I will have to wait for another day when I am working from home to try again.

Thanks for your help, I know I am doing something wrong but heyho.
[Desire HD Android Development] 730000229:
Another failure downgrading;)

I've formated my sd card from my pc connected without removing from phone. I think, I've to format from card reader.
[Desire HD Android Development] HC4Life:
So if i upgrade my DHD to Gingerbread 2.3.3, i can use Gingerbreak tool to root my phone and don't need to make a goldcard to downgrade.

Is that it?
[Desire HD Android Development] skanino:
... ;(

Why does it don't work?

I have a GoldCard but mmc0 (how to made a mmc2?)

I follow all the instruction, look my screenshot:

I put the PD98IMG.zip on my SDcard.

I reboot on bootloader, but nothing happened. My screen stay on bootloader menu or fastboot menu.

I can read:

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
[Desire HD Android Development] tomah:
help

All help is appreciated :)
[Desire HD Android Development] skanino:
@tomah:

Try that:

./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

and not

.data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
[Desire HD Android Development] dazza_84:
Hi, I started reading through the thread but its all whole 138 pages loooong, I updated to 2.3 gingerbread but would like to downgrade again so I can put rcmix kingdom on phone, I already have radio s-off from before update, so what would be the next step please to root and downgrade from my position??

Thanks

P.s I have unbranded desire hd so would running the 1.32 ruu work instead of using goldcard?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You do not need a goldcard, and as you already have S-OFF, just put the PD98IMG.zip into your SD and reboot to bootloader.
[Desire HD Android Development] dazza_84:
Ok cool thanks, is the pd98img.zip the downgrade zip on first post? Would it be possible to use official 1.32 ruu.exe rather than going with .zip route?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
No, it is the PD98IMG.zip in the link in first post, read a bit :)
[Desire HD Android Development] dazza_84:
Ok cheers mate, would it be possible to use the official 1.32 ruu.exe rather than do the .zip route? Just asking cos I already have it on computer, also just making sure I can do this right now? I thought I needed root?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
You do not need root. And it is best to use PD98IMG.zip, because it allows full downgrading in system level. RUU might ask some stuff from your current ROM.. I am not sure, but it is best to use PD98IMG.zip method.

You can extract PD98IMG.zip from your RUU: open up the RUU, do not continue. Open run prompt, type "%TEMP%". Then search for rom.zip in that folder. Rename to PD98IMG.zip, and copy to SD :)
[Desire HD Android Development] dazza_84:
Na that's ok mate I'll just use .zip from 1st post, ok mate thanks for ur help ;-)
[Desire HD Android Development] dazza_84:
Tuuuuuut I'm trying to put pd98.zip on SD card but my Windows 7 computer is saying its write protected???? Any ideas what is going on and how to get round it??? I only wanna put it on SD card tut

Thanks

Oh by the way its not the SD card cos tried a 2nd card and it still says same thing, ( disk is write protected please try again) its not the .zip file causing it surely cos loadsa people have done it tut
[Desire HD Android Development] invertedskull:
Excellent guide, but I must be doing something wrong or just have bad luck, as I've been at this off and on for a week now...

Is the "CID Incorrect!" error message the only way of knowing if the phone is branded? I'm getting that error message, but I'm very surprised that my phone could be branded as I bought the phone from a company that sells unlocked phones (Mobicity.com.au). So not from Vodafone, etc.

Regardless, I formatted the SD (Kingston 2GB) to FAT32 with default allocation size, did the gold card with mmc2, put PD98IMG.ZIP on the SD, ran the commands with success, rebooted into hboot, and then the phone doesn't ask me to start anything, but after a few seconds it automatically goes into the green text, and runs a blue progress bar in the top right corner. This is followed by a similar screen with more happy green text and a gold prog bar. After that I get the dreaded "CID Incorrect!" message.

I've tried the initial format both with a card reader and also while SD is in phone and connected to computer as disk drive (on separate attempts).

I'm running Android 2.2.1 and I have build 1.84.707.2 CL335251 release-keys.

A friend suggested I upgrade to Android 2.3 then try the commands required for Gingerbread (2b on the 1st post).

All I can think of is I got a bad SD... Any suggestions and or help would be greatly appreciated!

Oh, one more thing... should the phone be rebooted while still connected to USB?
[Desire HD Android Development] hisheeraz:
ok, i am little confused

in bootloader > System Info it says

Os Ver

1.32.405.6

but when i check it through

HomeScreen > Menu > Settings > About Phone > Software Information

then there it say build

2.36.405.8 CL47853 release-keys

can some one tell me whats happening ? please...
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Dazza, try using a card reader :)

Invertedskull, using GingerBread guide does not make a difference. You only have to run command line stuff once, and you already did that. Now only goldcard is left to do. Try a tool called Goldcard helper.

Hisheeraz, downgrade is happening, half way done.
[Desire HD Android Development] palexr:
An embarrassing admission. I got the networks to work again by the simple expedient of putting the sdcard cover back on! :oI didn't know the phone wouldn't be able to search networks without it on....

Anyway, I tried again again with a new card. Made sure I made the goldcard with the card in the phone. ADB was working, no idea why it wasn't. This time everything went according to plan and I managed to root the phone. Yeaaah!

Thanks for the guide and all the help.
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Great, I am glad you got it done! :)
[Desire HD Android Development] Salv0:
Uhm kaspersky gives me a trojan in gingerbreak xD that's normal?
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
There is no trojan in GingerBreak, it just senses the exploit that GingerBread holds inside. It is completely safe, just disable Kaspersky and try again :)
[Desire HD Android Development] hisheeraz:
Hi jkoljo

If its haf way done then what's left? Where am I missing something?

also I have disconected the dhd from Computer anything that I should do next?

Plz asist

Sent from My HTC DHD Rooted

[ ROM ] RsGingerX 3.0 HD

[ Kernel ] LeeDroid v. 3.0.2 2.6.35.13

RsGingerX best ROM in my Experience :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Ah, you are already in a custom ROM, I did not notice that :D

Then you are completely done. ClockworkMod does not modify the information in your bootloader, so it never changes no matter what you flash. Do not worry about it :)
[Desire HD Android Development] hisheeraz:
Oh kool thanks

I will try to perform Radii S-Off and will post my feedback soon. Cheers

Sent from My HTC DHD Rooted

[ ROM ] RsGingerX 3.0 HD

[ Kernel ] LeeDroid v. 3.0.2 2.6.35.13

RsGingerX best ROM in my Experience :)
[Desire HD Android Development] hisheeraz:
Hello HUys,

I am able to flash the radio of my dhd from 26.03.02.08_M

to

26.09.04.11_M2

but i did that on ENG S-OFF

my Radio S-ON is still there

what difference would that make ? any clues ? please
[Desire HD Android Development] jkoljo:
Well it is possible, but you really should get Radio S-OFF first. Flash raidroid 1.32.405.6 ROM and then use my radio s-off tool.
[Desire HD Android Development] invertedskull:
Woohoo! Success! The downgrade is in process right this very second! I went to tel my gf and she did her best to look impressed and stay interested. :P

So I guess I was not doing the goldcard properly, and Goldcard Helper app saved the day! Took a couple tries though, but obviously worked. :)