[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Original hack kit deprecated - here it is for posterity

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This contains a simple menu driven method and everything needed to Radio S-OFF, Sim Unlock, root and installs rom manager and custom recovery on the HTC Inspire/DHD, and then flash back the stock AT&T radio if desired. The downgrade ROM is functional, but should be replaced with a stock or custom rom of your choice when complete.

Currently, there are over 35,000 downloads of earlier versions of this kit.

The effen manual is in the archive. Linux, OSX and Windows (provided you have the HTC Windows USB Drivers) are all supported.

Feedback:

Notes:

WINDOWS: IMPORTANT - disable all malware (Antivirus detection etc) detection before unarchiving the hack kit. Keep it off thoughout the hack kit processes. Many Windows malware detection programs report false positives, deleting or binding critical files required by the process.

Our DHD is NOT 100% compatible with the Euro DHD. A rom using their kernel will yield no sound.

Because the procedures have changes, whatever Youtube video people are watching is now wrong. READ THE EFFEN MANUAL. There is no substitute.

Make sure you extract the hack kit to your pc maintaining the directory structure in the archive you downloaded. The docs will be in the root directory of the unarchived kit, as will the scripts. READ THE EFFEN MANUAL.

I can't believe that so many people are asking where the effen manual is. THE EFFEN MANUAL IS IN THE EFFEN HACK KIT.

This kit should also work fine on the Telus Desire HD, which also needs the same downgrade before a root exploit is available.

Issues during downgrade:

IMPORTANT: BEFORE SWITCHING FROM DISK DRIVE TO CHARGE ONLY MODE, ALWAYS EJECT THE GOLDCARD WITH PC SOFTWARE TO FLUSH WRITE BUFFERS AND AVOID CORRUPTING THE SDCARD.

WINDOWS: S-OFF/More step fails or is only partially successful - Make sure HTC SYNC (if installed) is OFF before starting this process.

Main Version is older update fail - this is because step setup-downgrade failed. Check your phone setup and rerun this step.

model ID incorrect update fail - this is because your goldcard is not working.

Stop watching the out of date Youtube video, get latest version and READ THE EFFEN MANUAL. Reading is fundamental.

Download:

hack-ace.cmd (V12.3.1 Windows script fix for V12x - a MUST for 12 thru 12.3)

md5sum: 222d8fae1f0044678a97f71239c8f07b

ace-hack-kit-v12.3.zip

md5sum: e2d0e7383209b61dfd460d7106ce5a34

REC-PD98IMG.zip (Recovery fix for 12.x. This is included in V12.2 and later)

md5sum: e57027cb2e68a08dca2d61bea6cee132

Ace Hace Kit Changelog

V12.3 (Current Version)

V12.3 (08-11-2011)

Fixed Broken Windows script

V12.2 (08-11-2011)

Fixed updated recovery

V12.1 (08-10-2011)

Updated Recovery

Added Missing OTA Radio update in Linux script

Added clean step in options menu

V12 (08-08-2011)

Froyo/Gingerbread automatically detected

Android 2.3.3 (Software #2.47.502.7) support added via fre3vo. Possibly others.

Downgrade failure detection

Includes AT&T OTA Radio Option

RCDATA included in both radios

V11 (04-29-2011)

Menu Driven

Now restores sound

Perma rooted

Rom Manager installed

Fewer steps

Far less user interaction

Integrated cid reverser,

Integrated Goldcard write

No more phone term commands

No more flashing CWM from ROM manager required

Faster, more reliable - MAJOR UPDATE

V10 (Stone aged process)

Integrated SDCard CID reverser (OSX/Linux versions (me) and Windows Version (shad0wf0x)

Integrated Goldcard image writing for all supported platforms

Far fewer Goldcard issues

No more terminal commands

Much simpler

Much faster

Far, far, far, far, far fewer user errors. Way less. Really.

< V10 prehistoric

Thanks to shad0wf0x for contributing windows support, especially the Windows CID reverser script implemented in V10.