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[HTC Inspire 4G] osiedacz:
Hi attn1, I did actually read and I am not worried about getting jammed up. I am just asking a question because I am confused about the issue of sound working or not working after I get done running your tool. When reading the manual, it sounds to me like I would have to flash a custom rom after running your tool in order to get sound working again on my phone. That is all I am questioning. Did I read that correctly.

So I have read everything and will follow the instructions to a T. When I complete the Ace Hack Kit, will my sound work or will I have to flash a custom rom to my sound to work?

Edit: It is this phrase in the effen manual that is causing my confusion:

"Once the hack kit procedures complete, a custom rom can then be flashed containing perm root, functional enhancements and restoring sound."

and then this one makes me think things will be ok:

"Your ROM has not been downgraded, and is still fully functional, no data is lost and the most current and appropriate radio has been installed. If you choose, you can install a custom ROM."
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Okay, that reference in the manual is a remnant from an earlier version. Your original stock ROM is 100% working when the current hack kit completes successfully if you have a Telus or AT&T device. Proper boot restores are in the works for non-NAM devices as well.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Marby:
i got that problem fixed by flashing the RUU rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=952224

but how can i "reroot" the phone i can't use this kit since my phone has s-off
[HTC Inspire 4G] osiedacz:
Ah, perfect! Thank you very much and I really appreciate the work you put into this. I'll give it a whirl today and report back with some success.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bigwig001:
I just did this moments ago, and everything went off without a hitch. I have one question though. It now says that my SD card is damaged and needs to be reformatted. Is this normal? Do I need to do this? Is the SD card even useable? Thanks in advance!
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Nope, not normal. You probably had some issue with the SDcard exacerbated by the gold card part of the process. See us in the IRC channel in my sig.
[HTC Inspire 4G] l Frosty l:
Just a heads up:

I used the kit on a new inspire on Mac OS X Lion and it worked flawlessly. A job well done!
[HTC Inspire 4G] yoshiboy_21:
Thanks

I downloaded the latest update and ran it with the supplied instructions from the effen manual.

There were some issues, but attn1 helped me out and fixed the bug.

Thank you so much attn1!
[HTC Inspire 4G] fuzeNeWbIe!:
@yoshiboy_21 what kinda problems did you have with your process. I cant get past the white htc screen then it fased away and screen is still on.
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
If you have froyo, make sure you get the latest one. 25092011 is not the latest. When you have issues, ALWAYS read the OP, the manual, then then come into the IRC channel in my sig.
[HTC Inspire 4G] pwnerman:
Before I do this I have aa few questions

1. As of September 26 with all updates is this still ok

2. Can I use a captivate USB cord to do the process?

I'm being very cautious because I haven't done a inspire since my moms a few months ago on the program from the other thread but now I'm doing this for a friend ans I wanna make sure everything goes correct

Sent from Captivate
[HTC Inspire 4G] fuzeNeWbIe!:
Thanks for the reply attn1. I went on the IRC channel last night but everyone was gone. Will try again later today. Didn't know that there was a difference if phone had Froyo or not. To late to check now. I do know that I have S-off.

P.S. what is OP

(edit) I read manual 2times before trying and twice after having problems.
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
I think a captivate cord should be okay, but since I don't have one, I don't know.

I would DEFINITELY update to the latest version. A ton of improvements have been added since sept 26.

OP is original post (Post #1 in the thread)

Well there was a bugfix for froyo. In any event get the latest version and try that from the "black screen" after a normal boot. Unless you wiped data, USB debugging should still be working and you can re-run the new hack kit from there.
[HTC Inspire 4G] fireproof69:
OP = Original Post, or Post-er...

LeeDrOiD 3.3.3 Inspire w/TapaTalk
[HTC Inspire 4G] pwnerman:
how do you fix the white screen exactly?
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
By resolving your connectivity issues/drivers and re-running the hack kit from a normal boot (even if the normal boot goes to a blank screen). The newest hack kit kills the most common known processes that interfere with proper usb operation.
[HTC Inspire 4G] sp00nfedem1:
If I'm currently rooted running a nightly CM7, is it needed I rerun the updated hack kit?
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Why not re-read the OP and see if you can answer that question?
[HTC Inspire 4G] enelyam:
Ok guys! Hi first of all, i would like to know if its possible to run the application twice on the same unit because i did yesterday but i didnt get the sim unlock. It recognizes the sim card which in my case is ClaroPR. But then it bumps it and i get no signal at all on my Inspire. Everything went fine when i ran the application but there was an error while it was running. Didnt pay too much attention to it and at the end it said that everything went fine and the phone also looked normal and all. I had superuser and rom manager installed but no signal for Claro or Tmobile which are my phone carriers. Thanks in advance!
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Yes it's possible if you still have a stock rom - but it won't do you any good if you have S-OFF already. The gfree SIM unlock command is the same command that does superCID, SIM unlock and S-OFF - it works all or nothing when run like that.

I think sometimes people misunderstand what SIM unlock really is. It does not mean the phone will work with any SIM, it means the phone is not locked to one particular SIM (Carrier) and will work with any SIM that is not locked to a specific device.

Some smaller GSM carriers do that - they require the SIM to work in conjunction with a specific ESN or ESN series, so that users cannot take advantage of cut rate plans with high data-using devices. Tracfone is one such company. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TracFone_Wireless

Excerpt from above link:

In short, if you used the ACE Hack Kit to get S-OFF, then your device is not SIM locked. This does not mean any GSM SIM will work.

T-Mobile should most definitely work. The antenna is in the sim/sdcard cover. Was that in place when you tested? Did you reboot?
[HTC Inspire 4G] fuzeNeWbIe!:
I got a black screen after using aahk25092011.zip i tried running aahk26092011.zip as per instructions of attn1. when i run i get an error stating phone not connected or usb debug not on. where I think i messed up is that i wiped date after originally getting the black screen. any recommendations on what steps to take next.... thanks in advance for the help
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Yes, you did. When you wiped data, you disabled USB debugging.

Come into the IRC channel in my sig and I'll get you straight.
[HTC Inspire 4G] enelyam:
Wow, thanks for the fast response! My mistake was that i did not pay too much attention to that error so i dunno what was it about. Nope, i didnt have my ClaroPR sim card inside the phone when i ran the app. ClaroPR is what used to be Verizon in here and their phones use the same bandwith(frequencies) that At&t uses. With Tmo i cant use the 3G plan in here thats why i wanted to use the ClaroPR sim card. But i didnt reboot the phone. Thanks for the fast response because i was thinking about running the application again just in case something went wrong the first time. I wont now, i dont want to brick the phone lol....

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Omg, now im having a major issue. I tried an Att sim card from a friend and it wont get any signal either. I should have messed up really bad and i dont have a clue on what was it. Like i said, the proccess ran just well. I guess ill try to get it back to stock.
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Stock will NOT help. Did you put the cover back on the phone? That's where the antenna is.
[HTC Inspire 4G] enelyam:
Yeah i did, Well then ill flash a ROM then. Anyways that was my intention at first, only thing that keeps me from doing it is that Cwm recovery wont make a nandroid, says unable to backup /system. Is that normal?

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Ok, when i reboot the phone it says sim not provisioned on mm#2. Never seen that before yesterday.

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Well, now at least i have the Att signal lol... Just put a different sim card and now i have signal!
[HTC Inspire 4G] longdongsilver:
thank you works great
[HTC Inspire 4G] enelyam:
Well, After i took a good look at the two small antenna pins on the sim cover i realized i had to pull them a little bit. I did because when i inserted the second att sim there was the Att signal back. Now i have the Tmo sim card and its working perfect. So i guess there wont be a problem with the ClaroPR sim card. Thanks a lot for your help Attn1, and thanks for the great application!!! Great developers in here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tyguy:
@attn1: Rooted w/o a problem, thanks (version 11.2 Sept. 19) BUT cannot flash another radio. Do I HAVE to unroot, back to stock and reroot or is there another way. If I do have to unroot again is there a way to preserve my current ROM through ROM manager and immediately flash back after root without messing up. I tried to flash another radio with the hack kit but no luck.
[HTC Inspire 4G] DeathmonkeyGTX:
Radio flash

Have you tried this way?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1106324

From what I have read it is safest to do it as described in the thread linked above.

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Hooray for properly configured PCs. I use Linux exclusively for handbrake and compiling **** for my brother. His Athlon X2 @ 3.5 GHz refuses to die and until it does it will take him longer to compile crap than it does to ftp me a bunch of source and me to compile and ftp it back.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tyguy:
I've tried the flash method booting into bootloader as well as mounting system but somehow it fails. Guess best is unroot and start over :-(
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
You can stop in the IRC channel for assistance, too.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tyguy:
Thanks for the reply but unfortunately at work for a couple more hours :-( PM would be the only option right now.

Sometimes I really hate the server here at work even using and anonymizer...

Your request "webchat.freenode.net" was denied because of its content categorization: "Chat/Instant Messaging"
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Well, root has nothing to do with flashing radios. S-OFF is what is important.

What is the failure message?
[HTC Inspire 4G] tyguy:
I am in a conference call right now but let me try to flash and give you the error.

IRC chat wont accept KGB input bummer.

Update, with the PD IMG file at the SD root and booting into bootloader a simple "Installation aborted"
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Is the phone S-OFF?
[HTC Inspire 4G] tyguy:
From bootloader screen:

ACE PVT ship s-off rl

Hboot 0.85.0024

Radion 26.10.04.03 M
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
download the newest version of the hack kit. It kills windows common processes that interfere with proper usb operation. try flashing the radio with that.

Don't use the PD98IMG method - it sounds like you have a corrupt sdcard.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tyguy:
Thank you so much. Still in my call with China.. Last question, just flash radio or complete root again?
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Just flash the radio. Complete root can mess you up if you are not on a stock rom, and there is no point even if you are.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Papa Luigi:
I ran hack kit. Similar problem, I can get to hboot, but first line says "S-ON" I have tried recovery with a ROM (Android Revolution 6.1) on the SD card. I chose recovery option from hboot, get a "HTC" white screen that fades to black, screen stays on. How long should I wait? How screwed is the phone? I tried searching the black screen problem, but nobody's symptoms seem to fit this problem. Anybody's help is much appreciated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tyguy:
Finally home, upgraded to the latest hack, flashed Radio and RIL. BIG THANKS!!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Don't wipe data or try flashing other ROMs before the hack kit completes. This is a sure way to get jammed up as you'll end up switching off usb debugging.

At that point you will have to put the phone in fastboot USB mode, then flash this to restore it:

http://dl4.htc.com/RUU_Ace_Gingerbr...60.25_26.10.04.03_M_release_200368_signed.exe

Then make sure you have the latest hack kit and re-try. If you have issues, better to come to the irc channel in my sig for some help before you do anything more. It's possible I can get you out of this without data loss.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Papa Luigi:
thanks attn1, trying it now.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Papa Luigi:
Thanks to attn1, helped me a lot this morning on getting this phone rooted. Donation going his way at the end of the month.

And like he says, "READ THE EFFEN MANUAL"
[HTC Inspire 4G] Fz.hary:
Thanks, it work like a charm for a newbie like me ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] seanyowl:
Hi...

A friend of mine has a Desire HD and wants me to root and put a 'better ROM' on. having read through the Desire HD forum on the methods available and on several posts been referred to here i am wondering if this tool will work correctly on the Desire HD with the radio that is part of the S-OFF process or would i have to sort a radio out that is specific to the Desire HD.

I have read the "EFFEN MANUAL" :) and it is perfectly clear on the method used and the how to, however since flashing the wrong radio is pretty much guaranteed to screw your phone i thought I'd better ask first
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Yes, this has been tested with and works on Desire HDs as well, and the radios used are compatible. In fact, the downgrade radio used to gain the S-OFF exploit is from an early DHD OTA.
[HTC Inspire 4G] seanyowl:
Thanks for that.... all done :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] irpwnz:
I get bad CPU type in executable.

PPC Mac PLEASE HELP!

gingerbread 2.3.3 stock

Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
Sorry, PPC MAC is not supported. Intel MAC OSX ver 1.5 or greater.
[HTC Inspire 4G] drewdatrip:
Just wanted to shoot out another thanks to all the hack kit creators. I just rooted and installed CM7 for a friend with 12.3 and it worked like a dream. The newish Cid tool and gold card integration really demystifies this whole process.

Thanks again

Drew
[HTC Inspire 4G] cdshepherd:
Thanks for your help tonight attn1, your a life saver. Glad you stand behind your product.
[HTC Inspire 4G] keatsim:
Hi, i'm a newbie here. I have read through the previous posts and also Advanced Ace Hack Kit (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=952352) with the Effen manual.

I'm from Malaysia, and really wish to root my DHD. There are few questions that still bother me before i start to root with the Hack kit:

1) Can the Hack Kit be used with the model i bought in Malaysia?

2) there is a part in the Effen manual mention regarding 'install stock ATT radio'. But my DHD is not bound to ATT, so what should i do with that step?

Thanks for the help!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] karlkarloff:
As a guy who has been messing with tablets for a long time, but never having owned a phone until now, I gotta say thank you. The whole radio/gold card thing was greek to me, but with a bit of research and reading, your hack kit had me rooted and ready to go in no time. The only thing I messed up on was I forgot to swap my SD card, so i lost my music and pictures, which is not a big deal at all. Other than that, everything is perfect. Thanks again, you made it very easy.
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
1. - yes.

2. - that step is optional. The hack kit WILL install a current AT&T radio, which will be compatible with your build. Once the process completes, you are of course free to install any other radio you like if the need arises. Note: When we say "radio" we mean "radio firmware" that operates the radio. This has to do with coms to and from the radio from Android, and has nothing to do with the frequencies the radio (hardware) communicates on. The AT&T radios should be fine for everyone.
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
You should not have lost anything, unless there was some issue with the sdcard to begin with.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Longstreet:
I hope this is the right place to ask these questions. If not I apologize.

I've had an Inspire for a couple of months now. Upgraded to Gingerbread a month or so ago. I've been planning on rooting, but the latest news on HTC's security issues, as well as the (mostly) clear instructions in the effen manual, have moved this from "planning" to "doing". I'll be using an Aspire One running Ubuntu 10.10, so that's a plus (I think).

My questions:

1. Pardon me if this is a stupid question, but after reading the effen manual I'm still not sure at what point I connect my phone to the computer. It needs to be connected from the very beginning, yes?

2. I read the effen manual, and I understand that this will result in a fully functional ROM. That being the case, what would be the advantage of flashing a custom ROM? I hear everyone talking about CM7 and that's the one I would most likely use; I need something functional and stable. But if the ROM from the root process is fully functional what would I gain by doing so?

3. Related to question 2, I read the effen manual and understand that the process will result in a functional radio. That being the case, what would I gain from installing a different radio? CM7 will require it's own radio iirc, but if I don't use CM7 why would I choose one radio over another, or the one that was installed in the root process?

Thanks for any help, and thanks especially for the work you've put in on this process. Looking at the updates listed in the OP, I can't imagine the hours attn1 et al must have invested in this just so a bunch of absolute strangers can have fun with their phones!
[HTC Inspire 4G] bloodhunter112:
Can I use this method to root my Desire HD running 2.3.3 ?
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
#1 really is sort of a stupid question, as enabling usb debugging implys a USB connection. Further, it's addressed in the OP. Start the script and it will tell you you have a connection issue if you are not connected and/or device is unseen.

#2 and #3 are actually good questions. When the hack kit completes successfully, your original ROM is still fully functional, it's rooted and no data should be lost. There is no need to go flashing alternate radios at this point.

The purpose of hacking these devices is to gain back control of our own devices - control stripped by the wishes of carrier and manufacturers. What you do with that control is completely up to you. You can flash custom ROMS, or not. Some have enhanced feature sets and capabilities (like CM7) others are just cleaned up versions of stock. Some are not HTC Sense based (Like CM7) and most others are. You can and should decide for yourself what you want to do - once you can. If you are going to let someone else decide, you may as well just stay completely stock.
[HTC Inspire 4G] karlkarloff:
That's fairly possible. It was the one that came with my phone so I can't swear to its quality or functionality. Either way, all I lost were some photos and my music, which I re-added so no biggie. Again, thanks and you rock!
[HTC Inspire 4G] Longstreet:
Wow. That was easy.

The only problem I ran into was that apparently the shell script and Guake don't play well together. That's where I usually do my terminal work, but if I tried to run hack-ace.sh in Quake it said I had connection problems. Tried it in a traditional terminal window and it ran like a champ.

Many thanks to attn1 and everyone else that made this work.
[HTC Inspire 4G] joe_the_man:
cant run hack kit

Hey ppl, I've got an issue here. I'm running Windows XP and I have the latest hack kit 031011 and I extracted it into the same folder as the zip. When I try to open the cmd prompt, it quickly opens and closes in an instant. I couldn't even see what was written on the prompt so I opened it the long way and it tells me error and gives me a list to check off and all of it is done. The phone is in usb debugging, charge only mode and properly connected to the computer so what's goin on here? I still have an earlier version on the hack kit and that one the cmd prompt opens up and asks me what I wanna do. It's the one that u gotta select step 1 for goldcard, 2 for hack and so on... So what am I doin wrong here?
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
Are double clicking the file or right clicking and choosing to run it from the menu? Also, make sure you have all antivirus and malware detection completely shutdown or uninstalled.
[HTC Inspire 4G] joe_the_man:
I tried both double click and right click. Doin a right click doesn't give me the option of run, only thing I can do is select open. I didn't shut off my avg though.
[HTC Inspire 4G] joe_the_man:
This is what shows up in hack-ace:

Ace Advanced Hack Kit

attn1 04/29/2011

attn1 08/06/2011

attn1 09/12/2011

portions of Windows script by shad0wf0x

Goldcard integration courtesy of Revskills and Genepoole

Killing HTC Sync process if it exists...

'tasklist' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
This happens when your Windows installation gets damaged. It's not advisable to use such a machine environment to hack your smartphone. Either re-install Windows or use the LInux LiveCD method.

tasklist has been part of every windows installation since Windows NT. If that command is not rocognized, you have major issues.
[HTC Inspire 4G] joe_the_man:
Wow, there's an answer I wasn't expecting but a good one nonetheless. I do have another machine running Windows 7 starter (it's just a netbook) so I guess I'll try loading the hack kit on there and see what happens and let u know. Thx guys!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] Noz85:
It's safe.

I messed up a bunch of times and nothing happen to my phone
[HTC Inspire 4G] mikejames07:
I see a lot of people on here are flashing to the Euro ROM after rooting. Can you flash back to the stock ROM to avoid all the sound issues and still have Root? I'm coming from a Captivated so I'm not familiar with the practices on rooting HTC devices.
[HTC Inspire 4G] davwman:
My exact question also. I don't even care about losing root after I uninstall the diarrhea that ATT installed. Want to keep stock with sense until roms are developed.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bose.jhebert:
Yep. Both that method and the adb method, both goldcard.img files do the same thing when i try to run the downgrade.
[HTC Inspire 4G] klquicksall:
I had to make my goldcard again and it worked.
[HTC Inspire 4G] davwman:
Anyone having issues, check unlockr video. Really clarifies alot.
[HTC Inspire 4G] klquicksall:
I don't know about anyone else but after I rooted and flashed the new rom I get my true wifi speeds. On stock I would only get about half of what I was pumping out.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gordopa1:
I noticed that i was getting around 2 mbps down before I rooted and flashed the new rom and I am now getting 3+ mpbs down on the Euro DHD rom. Both measurements were taken sitting in the same spot on the couch. Thanks attn1!!! Your hard work is appreciated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] rbrandow:
Even as a noob, this worked for me. I windows 7 was cranky about drivers until I installed HTC Sync, then the process was cranky about my goldcard until I used the command line procedure for the CID. All fine now, thank you all!
[HTC Inspire 4G] sprke:
Tried 4 SD cards and none of them were successful. Is there a certain brand that is needed? I tried the samsung card that was in the phone and several scandisks..
[HTC Inspire 4G] id10terrordfw:
The Samsung SD seems to be working for me. I'm in the process now.
[HTC Inspire 4G] attn1:
That's because your sdcard is mounted. You are not supposed to have it mounted after gold card creation.