Desire Firmware OTA Update

[tuatha]

Do I need a Gold Card if my phone is a generic unbranded one?

Nope. mine was at stock 1.15.405 and I just updated using the file linked above.

 

[lambada]

I basically did the same thing that I did when I debranded my phone.

You need a goldcard (Lekky has a guide on his website) then I installed the
RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe from RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.ex - xda-developers

I said it was from Modaco earlier which was my mistake.

I suspect if your phone is already a generic one then you can just download the zip from that thread and follow;



The way I did it completely wipes everything.

Mine's debranded. Do i use zip or exe?

 

[mcnob]

Have the option to update my network-free Desire too but if I'm gonna lose WiFi, think I'll make do with it as is until further patched.

 

[weirdNumber]

Mine's debranded. Do i use zip or exe?

I had to use the exe with a gold card because my debranded handset failed the CID check.

 

[PJD]

Whooops! seems everyone is experiencing problems,think I will leave updating alone, " if it ain't broke why bother trying to fix it"

 

[weirdNumber]

Those like me who lost Wi-FI after the update. What type of Desires do you have?

Mine was a T-Mobile handset that I debranded and updated to 1.15.405.4 before running this update.

 

[tuatha]

Could people experiencing the wireless problem tell us whether they had flashed to a generic rom before updating? (ie, did you debrand your phone at any time before you applied the update?)

edit: my thoughts exactly, weirdNumber. I reckon the user-debranded desires are the issue...

 

[lambada]

I had to use the exe with a gold card because my debranded handset failed the CID check.

So I'm trying out the exe method...the 'From' and 'To' versions are both the same: 1.21.405.2. Does it make sense to flash it? Have I downloaded the wrong file?

 

[tuatha]

Yes, go ahead. It's the same firmware, just in a different package. The worst that could happen will be that you end up with the same wi-fi issue. But you won't Probably


Over on XDA, there are now four people reporting wi-fi issues and all of them debranded their Desires before updating.

So it's starting to look like maybe that's the issue.

 

[ynwa]

Could people experiencing the wireless problem tell us whether they had flashed to a generic rom before updating? (ie, did you debrand your phone at any time before you applied the update?)

edit: my thoughts exactly, weirdNumber. I reckon the user-debranded desires are the issue...

Yes i had debranded mine from a HTC rom. Now ive had to go back to that rom and have lost everything off my handset.

 

[PJD]

Somehow cannot believe that HTC would send out an update that would cause everyone to have a problem their support center would be red hot with complaints

 

[weirdNumber]

So I'm trying out the exe method...the 'From' and 'To' versions are both the same: 1.21.405.2. Does it make sense to flash it? Have I downloaded the wrong file?

Yes, the version that is up for download at xda-developers is the same firmware version but it has a newer radio version than the update I received.

 

[lambada]

I've reflashed it and have Wi-Fi working again now. A big thanks to all of you especially weirdNumber.

 

[tef89]

Anyone checked their (previously fine) camera and now see the dreaded pink centre on the resulting pcitures after the update ?

 

[brykins]

this update breaks wifi. many users now reporting after updates that wifi cannot be started, myself included. My advice is dont do this update.

Happened to me - T-Mobile Desire, unbranded with generic firmware. Did this update today (was hoping it was 2.2 early!) and it killed my WiFi. "Unable to start WiFi" is all it says.

Have re-flashed back down to previous one.

 

[brykins]

Those like me who lost Wi-FI after the update. What type of Desires do you have?

Mine was a T-Mobile handset that I debranded and updated to 1.15.405.4 before running this update.

Same here - unbranded T-Mobile with the same version number before updating. That looks like the common theme with the WiFi issue. Bugger :-(

 

[lambada]

Same here - unbranded T-Mobile with the same version number before updating. That looks like the common theme with the WiFi issue. Bugger :-(

Ditto

 

[tuatha]

Just flash it using the FW in the links above.

NB for anybody else reading this: the radio image in that firmware is reported to simlock some Orange phones. So think twice if you're on Orange.

 

[Quazar]

Whens the t-mobile one out?

 

[Emmsie]

A change ive noticed from this update is in text messages. In brackets beside the name of who its from it now displays the number of messages and I have come to the conclusion that I text a lot more than I realised lol!

 

[mikebell]

My phone (unbranded) seems fine after the update.

It did, however, remove a small HTC clock widget that I had on my home page, together with a calendar widget and - on a separate home screen - widgets for Settings | Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS.

All seems fine after I added the widgets again manually.

 

[kboya]

Updated my unbranded sim free , Vodafone sim, fone. No problems, WiFi fine. If anything the reconnection to mobile network is smoother than b4. Only diff noticed is the (no of) texts by sender, and people icon now says HTC people!

 

[reech]

Hmm - I haven't got the update yet, but something from my Nokia days reminds me...

Make sure your phone is in a 'normal' mode - so that means volume on, wifi, mobile data and normal mobile signal on when you apply a firmware update.

I remember Nokia phones losing the ability to connect through WiFI, or even worse, actually *ring* if you had your phone on wi fi off or silent mode following an update.

 

[ynwa]

So any way of installing the update on the debranded handsets which wont break the Wifi and wont wipe everything off the phone?

 

[Fishyweb]

Downloaded 1.21.405.2 onto my stock Desire. WiFi is working fine. BTW, the only difference I've noticed so far is that Youtube widget is displaying most viewed vids.