[FAQ]ROOTING (Updated 7th April 2012) - Page 7

SUroot · November 16th, 2011, 10:23 AM

Its our (Well Rastaman's) website. The password is in the thread. Start at the end and work backwards

HSBHTC · December 1st, 2011, 06:19 AM

Can anyone help me, I have got the SD card serial and used it to create the IMG file with the help of that website that does it for you. But I don't know what to do with it now as the "Goldcard Tool" link just takes me to a site that requires a password and from what I understand that's what I need to finish the process.

Am I being an idiot?

D-U-R-X · December 1st, 2011, 06:32 AM

Welcome HSBHTC...

Just saw your post in the intros and wanted to wish you luck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HSBHTC

Can anyone help me, I have got the SD card serial and used it to create the IMG file with the help of that website that does it for you. But I don't know what to do with it now as the "Goldcard Tool" link just takes me to a site that requires a password and from what I understand that's what I need to finish the process.

Am I being an idiot?

If you see the post above your's, it says the password is in the thread...

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUroot

Its our (Well Rastaman's) website. The password is in the thread. Start at the end and work backwards

Hope you manage to get it sorted!!

HSBHTC · December 1st, 2011, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-U-R-X

Welcome HSBHTC...

Just saw your post in the intros and wanted to wish you luck.

If you see the post above your's, it says the password is in the thread...

Hope you manage to get it sorted!!

never did manage to find the password but did it another way instead

SUroot · December 1st, 2011, 11:21 AM

It's in the ultimate toolbox thread

MattyDread · December 4th, 2011, 03:50 PM

I have an HTC Desire running Android 2.2 and I want to upgrade to 2.3 and root...

Am I better off upgrading to 2.3 first and then rooting, or rooting and then upgrading?

Cheers in advance!

Rastaman-FB · December 4th, 2011, 03:53 PM

rooting then upgrading. more options availble for rooting a 2.2 rom
for 2.3.3 RUU there is only 1 method and if it doesnt work for you you are stuck

MattyDread · December 4th, 2011, 03:58 PM

Crikey that was quick, thanks!

(That's tomorrow's project sorted!)

MattyDread · December 5th, 2011, 05:10 AM

OK, so I completed the root and it appears to have worked (the superuser app is in the app drawer).

When the process had completed, I got a screen which gave me options for NAND backups among other things. How do I get back to that screen? I've tried pressing volume down with power on, but that just takes me to the original Hboot screen...

*edit*

haha oops I know where I am now!

MattyDread · December 5th, 2011, 05:43 AM

OK then, I realise this probably isn't technically the right place for this question, but you clearly know the craic so I'm posting it here...

I've now successfully rooted my HTC Desire which is currently running Android 2.2 and I'd like to update to 2.3 - I see that there a various options for how to go about doing this, and I was wondering what the best option/s would be?

Cheers

Rastaman-FB · December 5th, 2011, 06:25 AM

there isnt a best option as now the window is wide open for many different possibilities

if you just want a 2.3.3 stock rooted rom then you can go for teppics rom
dont flash radio you dont need it
if you have an ext partition on your card then flash the a2sd script after flashing the rom.
Pre-rooted Gingerbread (stock)

make sure you do a backup of the rom in recovery first.
wipe the device from recovery, then flash the rom

MattyDread · December 5th, 2011, 07:45 AM

Cool thanks I'm now running Android 2.3.3 on a rooted HTC Desire.

Rastaman-FB · December 5th, 2011, 07:52 AM

sorry i meant "dont flash radio", not "dont flash"

andriss · January 4th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Done, i have rooted my phone and the Superuser icon appeard on the app drawer. I don't want to install another rom, i like this way, the only problem is that i don't have much space. How can i put my applications (already installed) on the memory card, so i can get more space?

SUroot · January 4th, 2012, 05:22 PM

Have a read of the root memory faq in our sticky thread. Some ideas there

Scatterbug · January 7th, 2012, 06:29 AM

Many thanks for the FAQ. Can I suggest you slightly amend:

'UnrEVOked only works for 2.2 however. Any 2.3.3 GSM ROM must use revolutionary.'

to

'UnrEVOked only works for 2.2 however. Any 2.2.x or 2.3.3 GSM ROM must use revolutionary.'

I read the original line to mean I could use unrevoked on my 2.2.2 Desire but it gives the 'software too new' error.

Before I use the revolutionary method should I do any housekeeping on the phone because of the failed root? I uninstalled zysploit which I believe unrevoked created. Is it preferable I do a factory reset (this is no big deal as the phone was recently reset anyway)? Many thanks.

SUroot · January 7th, 2012, 07:17 AM

I will need more confirmation on that because as far as I was aware 2.2.2 was still rootable. Which version of unrevoked did you use? Not 3.32 I hope.

Scatterbug · January 7th, 2012, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUroot

I will need more confirmation on that because as far as I was aware 2.2.2 was still rootable. Which version of unrevoked did you use? Not 3.32 I hope.

Yes, 3.32 as per the Desire link on the unrevoked site. Any issue trying again with 3.31? Is it worth factory resetting beforehand?

Thanks again.

SUroot · January 7th, 2012, 08:24 AM

Ok guess you missed this part from post 1 of this thread:

Tried using unrevoked, but it failed "is your software version too new?"
There are 2 reasons for this.

1) Your firmware IS too new. Check your version. The ARA 2.32.415.x is now rootable. Ensure you are using the 3.32 version of Unrevoked if you are on an ARA build - 3.32

For other versions, 3.21 is best - 3.21

Scatterbug · January 7th, 2012, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUroot

Ok guess you missed this part from post 1 of this thread:

Tried using unrevoked, but it failed "is your software version too new?"
There are 2 reasons for this.

1) Your firmware IS too new. Check your version. The ARA 2.32.415.x is now rootable. Ensure you are using the 3.32 version of Unrevoked if you are on an ARA build - 3.32

For other versions, 3.21 is best - 3.21

Yes, I did read that but must have then assumed it was because of 2.2.2 rather than using a different version of unrevoked. I'll try it and report back.

Update: 3.21 worked without any issues. Had to initially pull battery to enable boot to recovery but all now seems good. Thanks very much.

Bradden · January 17th, 2012, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rastaman-FB

if you just want a 2.3.3 stock rooted rom then you can go for teppics rom
dont flash radio you dont need it

Hi

Just wondered why you don't recommend flashing the radio? I assumed that that having the latest version would be best.

Thanks

Hadron · January 17th, 2012, 03:09 PM

Not necessarily - depends on a lot of other factors. There's no "best" radio for everyone. I've never found the differences between radios to be all that large myself, though some report different results.

But the reason to recommend not upgrading the radio is that it's riskier than the ROM. If the radio flash goes wrong the phone is dead. Hence we don't recommend flashing radios when there isn't a need (though it's always up to you if you want to

).

Personally I've flashed most radios at one time or another, but am quietly relieved that there aren't any more - it's not something I miss

rryk · January 25th, 2012, 04:11 PM

Hi,

I want to unroot my phone and restore it back to stock. According to this guide, I will need to install one of the original Desire RUUs. Since I bought the phone from O2 Germany, I have chosen this update:

OTA_Bravo_O2_DE_1.20.207.3-1.17.207.3_releasez9b8rc8nxxq8cosz.zip

This is a zip file that contains lots of files and folders, one of which is firmware.zip, which in turn contains

Code:

android_info.txt
boot.img
radio.img
rcdata.img
recovery.img

I guess these are raw images. How do I flash them? Or is there some nice software that knows how to deal with the rest of the files and flash the whole package?

SUroot · January 25th, 2012, 04:23 PM

That's an android 2.1 eclair Rom. You don't want that. Infact its not even a Rom, its an Ota update (very small bit of Rom).

Get the 2.3 RUU from htcdev.com

superdan10101 · January 26th, 2012, 01:09 PM

Hi guys, I've done a lot of research into rooting my Desire but info specifically for OS X is sparse. At the moment I'm trying to use Unrevoked but I don't have any success. Below are the details of my phone:

Android Version
2.2.2

Baseband Version
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27

Kernel Version
2.6.32.15-gf5a401c
htc-kernel@and18-2#1

Build Number
2.29.405.7 CL344690 release-keys

Software Number
2.29.405.7

Browser Version
Webkit 3.1

I first used the current version of Unrevoked (3.32), I got the 'Is your firmware too new?' error message when using that. Then I managed to find Unrevoked v3.21 and tried as suggested in the Rooting FAQ, this didn't work either. The error message for this was 'Internal Error: couldn't find misc'

Is there anyone out there who can shed some light on my issues because I'm stumped after hours trawling the threads on this site.

This is also in an individual thread: Rooting using OS X

SUroot · January 26th, 2012, 01:25 PM

The misc issue is not a Mac problem. It is also mentioned in post 1 of this thread though without Windows, you can't upgrade or downgrade to fix it.

superdan10101 · January 26th, 2012, 01:39 PM

Thanks, SUroot. So does that mean my phone is unrootable on Mac? If so would Unrevoked v3.32 or v3.21 be fine on windows as I can borrow a mate's laptop.

SUroot · January 26th, 2012, 03:32 PM

You need 3.21 but you'll still get misc error so will have to upgrade or downgrade from windows first

TeleleuTanase · February 22nd, 2012, 06:23 PM

Hi,
I've got the same problem every time - "is your firmware too new..." I have the same specifications on the phone like superdan10101 has. Few numbers different at the build number(I`ve got: 2.29.405.14 CL345208) and the software number (mine is: 2.29.405.14). Tried already unrevoked 3.21 and 3.32, same message always.
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot for your reply. I'm trying for a week already.

SUroot · February 23rd, 2012, 01:00 AM

Try the revolutionary method.

SUroot · April 7th, 2012, 09:16 AM

Slightly reworded the below:

Quote:

UnrEVOked only works for 2.2.1 or lower however. Any 2.2.2 or 2.3.3 GSM ROM must use revolutionary. Also, any hboot 1.02 or higher needs to use revolutionary too.

Just to distinguish between 2.2.1 and 2.2.2

Bar2D2 · April 10th, 2012, 03:37 AM

I rooted my HTC Desire some time ago and was very happy (I could move the GOOD app to my SD). But I couldn't update to the latest system software update (System Enhancement 6.34 MB). I now re-set my phone to factory defaults, but I still can't install the update. Do I need to un-root my phone?

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Android version 2.2
Kernel version 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c
Software number 2.26.405.5

SUroot · April 10th, 2012, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bar2D2

I rooted my HTC Desire some time ago and was very happy (I could move the GOOD app to my SD). But I couldn't update to the latest system software update (System Enhancement 6.34 MB). I now re-set my phone to factory defaults, but I still can't install the update. Do I need to un-root my phone?

---------------
Android version 2.2
Kernel version 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c
Software number 2.26.405.5

From Post #1:

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUroot

Can I still receive OTA updates?
No. Most custom ROMS block out this feature, but if you have rooted your existing rom, you may still get the option to install OTA. PLEASE DO NOT!!! You need to disable the setting that checks for updates. OTA updates often cannot be installed, but sometimes they appear to work. However this can lead to huge issues in the future so I beg you, please do not try to install one.

So if you want a more up-to-date version, you must flash a custom ROM.

FourQ · May 10th, 2012, 06:05 PM

@SUroot,

THANK YOU!
I've been going around in circles for longer than I'd care to admit. I don't want to know how many full threads across multiple forums I've read, how many downloads I've tried (and failed) or how many times I've swore. One monitor gave its life in my quest to root! (No, it wasn't due to a rage).

Finally my Desire is rooted. Unrevoked 3.21 worked where many others have failed.
You, Sir, shall have my eternal thanks.

rryk · May 14th, 2012, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rryk

Hi,

I want to unroot my phone and restore it back to stock. According to this guide, I will need to install one of the original Desire RUUs. Since I bought the phone from O2 Germany, I have chosen this update:

OTA_Bravo_O2_DE_1.20.207.3-1.17.207.3_releasez9b8rc8nxxq8cosz.zip

This is a zip file that contains lots of files and folders, one of which is firmware.zip, which in turn contains

Code:

android_info.txt
boot.img
radio.img
rcdata.img
recovery.img

I guess these are raw images. How do I flash them? Or is there some nice software that knows how to deal with the rest of the files and flash the whole package?

Just a hint for the others - I have used RUU restore from the O2 (o2online.de) website. You can get it here or here. I don't remember exactly where I found it on the official website. I have had my phone repaired after that and no one complained.

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