I am so lost.

rieen · 07-14-2009, 08:06 PM

Hey well i decided to root my HTC Dream.
i am using the guide that "Rooting: A quick guide"
i am following all the steps, and downloaded all the stuff needed.
So far i have done only the first 3 task for step 1.
I keep getting "Model ID incorrect! Update Fail!" when i try to install the bootloader.
Can someone help me, before i give up, and pay someone to do it for me!!!

noonehereyet · 07-14-2009, 08:08 PM

Where are you located and where did you get the phone as the rooting process is different for Rogers Users than it is for US/UK ones....

rieen · 07-14-2009, 08:13 PM

I live in Toronto, in canada.

rieen · 07-14-2009, 08:16 PM

oh ya an i got the phone from rogers

noonehereyet · 07-14-2009, 08:17 PM

you need this to root a rogers phone....
http://www.getyourdroidon.com/root/rogers_root_unzipme.zip

rieen · 07-14-2009, 08:23 PM

THanks a million
but how do i use it?

noonehereyet · 07-14-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rieen

THanks a million
but how do i use it?

download the file, unzip like it says open the instructions.txt file and follow the directions in there...

rieen · 07-14-2009, 08:48 PM

ya i read it but, but it isnt clear enought

noonehereyet · 07-14-2009, 08:52 PM

Can you please be a little more specific so i can help you on the points you don't understand or do you not understand any of the process?

the instructions state:
1. Place update.zip on SD card.
2. fastboot boot recovery.img
3 [optional]. make a backup with nandroid
3. apply update. (LET IT FINISH, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING UNTIL YOUR PHONE IS COMPLETELY IDLE. DO NOT TOUCH AFTER FIRST REBOOT (WHEN CHIP APPEARS) UNLESS YOU LIKE A BRICK.

)
4. HOME+BACK to reboot out of recovery mode.
5. power off phone, hold camera button and power to boot into fastboot again
6. fastboot flash boot boot.img
7. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
8. fastboot reboot

rieen · 07-14-2009, 08:55 PM

I downloaded all the files
and i moved the update.zip file to the sd card, what does fastboot boot recovery.img mean?

noonehereyet · 07-14-2009, 09:03 PM

ok so you don't understand fastboot... see rooting a rogers phone requires using a tool called "fastboot" the process is done via cmd or terminal from your pc to your phone.... the process is simple but much different than rooting the American/UK phone... go here: HTC - Support - Flashing your Android Dev Phone with a Factory System Image you can download fastboot and hopefully understand it a little better...

rieen · 07-14-2009, 09:06 PM

thanks, hopefully it helps.