unbranded desire running 2.2

March 27th, 2011, 03:57 PM

hi everyone, totally new to htc and android. loving it btw much better than the iphone..

i just got my desire on 3 network (uk) it's not branded and running 2.2

how do i root it and can i install my own .apk's (i used cydia and installous on the iphone)

or shall i wait til 2.3 comes out?

thanks in advance.

SUroot · March 27th, 2011, 04:13 PM

Link in Sig below. Read faq followed by guide

March 27th, 2011, 04:17 PM

thanks for that...i'll have a read and post back any questions if that ok..

SUroot · March 27th, 2011, 04:31 PM

Sure. If you post within those particular threads, it acts as a running log of queries

March 27th, 2011, 04:32 PM

will do mate cheers

EddyOS · March 28th, 2011, 03:45 AM

Before you do anything, go to Settings>About phone>Software information and post the Software version on your phone

March 28th, 2011, 10:02 AM

software 2.29.405.5

can i install .apk files using astro manager without rooting?

SUroot · March 28th, 2011, 10:08 AM

Yep. Just need to allow sources in settings> applications

EddyOS · March 28th, 2011, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buellman

software 2.29.405.5

can i install .apk files using astro manager without rooting?

Defo unbranded so make sure you've got the RUU in case you ever need to unroot for warranty purposes

http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH

SUroot · March 28th, 2011, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddyOS

Defo unbranded so make sure you've got the RUU in case you ever need to unroot for warranty purposes

Here's one

http://db.tt/9PzVqTE

Edit. Doh

March 28th, 2011, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUroot

Here's one

http://db.tt/9PzVqTE

Edit. Doh

is this the stock RUU for my phone?

i'm happy with the stock rom for now, so will i benefit from rooting?

if i can install .apk's without rooting that'll do me til i get my confidence with it.

was happy messing with the iphone but andriod is all new to me..

SUroot · March 28th, 2011, 10:47 AM

Yes its what's on your phone currently.

There are benefits to rooting but if you don't need to root right now, I'd hold off for a while

March 28th, 2011, 11:37 AM

thanks again

March 29th, 2011, 02:08 PM

my bootloader is 0.93 is this a problem as the guides or for 0.75 + 0.83 below..

and how do i nandroid back up??

SUroot · March 29th, 2011, 04:01 PM

I Thought you were unbranding, not rooting?

EddyOS · March 29th, 2011, 04:46 PM

Phone's already unbranded so just needs to root

MandaNick · March 29th, 2011, 05:02 PM

Nope, if you have a RUU and a goldcard and you've read SUroot's FAQ you'll be fine. You need to flash a custom recovery before you can do a Nandroid backup.

March 29th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MandaNick

Nope, if you have a RUU and a goldcard and you've read SUroot's FAQ you'll be fine. You need to flash a custom recovery before you can do a Nandroid backup.

i have an RUU (thanks SUroot)

custom recovery and nandroid backup is when i get lost

MandaNick · March 29th, 2011, 05:15 PM

Ok, are you familiar with unrEVOked?

March 29th, 2011, 05:17 PM

i've read the faq, but it states

"Settings>About phone. We need to check if your software is the ARA build (ARA 2.xx.415.x)"

mine is 405 so what do i do? do i use UnrEVOked 3.21

what about creating a recovery?

thanks..

MandaNick · March 29th, 2011, 05:24 PM

Ok, first off you don't need to create a recovery, unrEVOked takes care of all that. Second you should still be fine, I believe 405 is just a unbranded english version of the ARA build.

March 29th, 2011, 05:28 PM

Thanks for the replies, i'll give it a go later...

MandaNick · March 29th, 2011, 05:31 PM

Hey, no problem, thats what the forum is for.

SUroot · March 30th, 2011, 01:16 AM

Have you read the bit about pvt4 and erase size? Very important. This dictates which recovery you use.

Are you reading the faq or the guide? Forget the guide for now. Read the faq over and over. It's all in there

SUroot · March 30th, 2011, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MandaNick

Ok, first off you don't need to create a recovery, unrEVOked takes care of all that. Second you should still be fine, I believe 405 is just a unbranded english version of the ARA build.

Ara is the Arab build.

MandaNick · March 30th, 2011, 07:37 AM

Whoops, my bad

Thanks SUroot.

SUroot · March 30th, 2011, 07:55 AM

MandaNick · March 30th, 2011, 09:18 AM

Everything else I said still applies though, right?

SUroot · March 30th, 2011, 09:36 AM

In regards to creating a recovery? Yep thats correct. UnrEVOked puts an existing recovery on for you. But if You're PVT4 with erase size 40,000 you have to manually download AmonRA 2.0.1 instead and let unrEVOked use that