Root Do I need Goldcard if I have phone's ROM?

rgs · Dec 12, 2010

I have this rom:

RUU_Bravo_Froyo_TELUS_WWE_2.25.661.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U
_5.11.05.27_release_151557_signed.exe

which is the same as the one on my phone. With this in hand do I need to make a Goldcard before rooting and using a custom ROM in case something goes wrong? Should I not be able to get back to the way the phone is now by flashing the above ROM or would I need the Goldcard to simply be able to flash the above ROM?

Thanks,
Richard

SUroot · Dec 13, 2010

No, but what if you delete it and can't get another copy? W
Also,.when you run it, it has to be a newer version than what's currently on the phone. What if you can't revert to an older Rom due to a fault?

Make a goldcard

rgs · Dec 13, 2010

Thanks, Dan. I certainly will.

teppic74 · Dec 13, 2010

You can run the same version as on the phone, just nothing earlier (though my downgrade tool can bypass that).

A goldcard is recommended when you do any kind of flashing, unless your phone is truly unbranded.

SUroot · Dec 13, 2010

teppic74 said:
You can run the same version as on the phone, just nothing earlier (though my downgrade tool can bypass that).

A goldcard is recommended when you do any kind of flashing, unless your phone is truly unbranded.

I had wondered, but glad you're back to ask....

Your downgrade tool works on all rom types, not just RUU flashed ones?

teppic74 · Dec 13, 2010

The downgrade tool will downgrade any type of ROM, rooted or unrooted, as long as you can boot it up and enable USB debugging.

edit: It'd also work in custom recovery I suspect, though I've never tried it.

SUroot · Dec 13, 2010

Excellent. Thanks

teppic74 · Dec 13, 2010

It's more than a downgrade tool really, more of a recovery tool. It defaults to installing unbranded Android 2.1 (I can't remember the version number now), but in fact allows any version of any official HTC stock ROM to be installed, branded or unbranded. The original purpose was to allow people to root phones with stock froyo installed, since it was at that time impossible.

SUroot · Dec 13, 2010

Its a good bit of work and I am glad I can suggest it to people having problems.

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