dd1989

An update came through the other day on my debranded Orange Desire.

Anyway it has killed the Wifi.

I've seen a thread on here about an RUU update?? That fixed it, but no explanation as to what this is or how it was done.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

NineToTheSky

See this thread. Many people have had the same problem.

dd1989

Thanks,

So it looks like flashing back to the previous firmware is the only fix at the moment?

dd1989

Bump,

This is really getting to me Can some one please link me to the actual post with the method to get my WiFi working again.

rasobey

As I understand it you need to ask Orange - or get it from a website - for the code which "lets you use your Desire on any other network".

dd1989

Can't I just downgrade the firmware?

anoniemouse

You can reflash your phone to the rom you flashed in the first place, i did it twice before i decided to unlock the phone & apply the update.
It just means you do exactly the same steps as you did when you debranded

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zoidy84

so you mean unlock your phone to use any sim card right?

rasobey

Yes, exactly

I've just debranded mine btw and not run into this issue, but I'm not going to accept the 1.21 update unless installing the HTC generic ROM has not fixed my primary data issues.

dd1989

I'm trying to find the original guide I used to debrand my phone but can't find it, help any one please?

Kryten2k35

You need to buy a sim unlock for £8.99 and then update to the latest firmware. The WiFi problem goes away and you can receive all updates without worrying about being sim locked.

You could flash your phone, after rooting it. But it's a PITA and a sim unlock isn't a bad idea (adds value to your phone anyway)

eBay My World - cellunlockland

£8.99 Very reliable

dd1989

OK, I have reflashed my Desire using a guide I found online, it is now in the original state it was after I debranded it previous to the OTA update that fooked the WiFi.

I will see about unlocking when I have more petty cash lying around, being a poor student and all haha.

Kryten2k35

I'm also a poor student!

Andy L

I've debranded, rooted and SIM unlocked my Desire but I'm still running 1.15 - if I accept the OTA update to 1.21 (or further updates), will that 'unroot' the phone? Is unrooting even possible or is it permanent once it's been done?

Kryten2k35

^ No. Not as far as I understand it.

Raggy

My wife has a de-branded orange desire, it has also been sim unlocked but the ota upgrade came thru today which she installed and has now lost wi-fi, so I guess the above comment about sim unlock is untrue.

Will I have to downgrade it to previous state or can I find a froyo rom and use that?

Raggy

Result, she rang HTC today and they said send it back and they will fix it

anoniemouse

My handset is a debranded orange one also unlocked, i did the ota upgrade no problem.
Did you remember to have the goldcard in the phone when you did the ota upgrade?

djbandit

if you leave the gold card in for the ota upgrade does that stop the wifi being knocked out for certain as i sent my first phone back when that happened