Root [Guide]ROOTING HTC android 2.2.1 or lower with unrEVOked - Windows (updated 20th December 2012)

[mistral_ooi]

I have rooted successfully (I guess as there is no error message). Below is my current software version and kernel.
Could anyone advise whether i have rooted successfully?
Many thanks ^^

Android Version
2.2

Baseband version
32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2

Kernel version
2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0
htc-kernel@and18-2#1

Build number
2.13.707.2.CL274424 release-keys

Software version
2.13.707.2

Browser version
Webkit 3.1

After rooted, i have 'superuser' app in my app drawer.

 

[czes21]

hbot 1.02.000.1 how to root my phone help

 

[Hadron]

@mistral: if you have the superuser app, then almost certainly you have rooted. To test, download Titanium Backup (you'll want this anyway). Ti needs root, so if you can run it you are rooted.

When you try to run it, the superuser app should pop up and ask whether you want to give it root permission. After that, Ti may complain that it needs "busybox", in which case press the "problems" button in the app to download it.

 

[Hadron]

hbot 1.02.000.1 how to root my phone help

You need to use revolutionary. There are a few other threads in this forum which discuss this, so a forum search should bring up some hints. Go to Revolutionary for the tool, and read their notes on how to use it.

 

[mistral_ooi]

@mistral: if you have the superuser app, then almost certainly you have rooted. To test, download Titanium Backup (you'll want this anyway). Ti needs root, so if you can run it you are rooted.

When you try to run it, the superuser app should pop up and ask whether you want to give it root permission. After that, Ti may complain that it needs "busybox", in which case press the "problems" button in the app to download it.

Hadron, thanks for your replied. I tried to flash a new ROM (MIUI). After it had successfully flashed from my sdcard, when i reboot my phone, it stayed on the 'HTC' page for long. Is this normal?

Thank you.

 

[Rastaman-FB]

Hadron, thanks for your replied. I tried to flash a new ROM (MIUI). After it had successfully flashed from my sdcard, when i reboot my phone, it stayed on the 'HTC' page for long. Is this normal?

Thank you.

it can be, did you wipe your device before you flashed it?

 

[mistral_ooi]

it can be, did you wipe your device before you flashed it?

No, i didn't. Do i need so?
Do you mean i need to delete all the thing in my phone before flashing a new ROM? If it is, how to do? Could you please teach me, i'm a newbie here

Thanks a lot.

 

[Rastaman-FB]

No, i didn't. Do i need so?
Do you mean i need to delete all the thing in my phone before flashing a new ROM? If it is, how to do? Could you please teach me, i'm a newbie here

Thanks a lot.

you do a factory reset via recovery, then flash the rom of choice.
you can use titanium backup to save the apps you want if you want to move them to a new rom (dont do system apps)

nandroid is good for backing up current rom but not for restoring to new rom

 

[vip333]

my phone was bought from t-mobile with network lock (i dont think thats branded cuz there is nothing from t-mobile in the phone, like start up logo, wallpapers, ringtones etc..) so i gave the phone to a local mobile service to unlock the network and thats was done...
today i tryed to root but unsuccesfully

Hboot - 0.93.0001
android ver 2.2
baseband ver 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Kernel ver 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c htc-kernel@and18-2 #1
build num. 2.29.405.5 CL293415 release-keys
sw num 2.29.405.5
browser ver webkit 3.1

everytime i run unrevoked it stucks on "validate error: backup CID is missing"
also i've noticed in botloader menu that the phone is S-OFF

Any solution about my problem ? TY

 

[SUroot]

it has an unbranded ROM on it. It shouldnt be s-off unless you did it. You bought it new from t-mob?

Answers to backup CID in teh rooting FAQ

 

[Hadron]

We have seen a couple of people lately who seem to have received phones which came already S-Off (travelcat was the first I remember, but not the only one).

 

[vip333]

yap checked again its S-OFF
bravo pvt4 ship s-off
microp-051d
touch panel-synt0101
radio-5.11.05.27
aug 10 2010,17:52:18

i know its strange...
but i just wonder can the sim unlocking proces make the phone S-OFF?

EDIT: yes brand new its 2 days old

 

[Hadron]

No, SIM unlock won't S-Off a Desire.

I take it that the HBOOT screen didn't have any pink writing at the top, including the word AlphaRev? I don't think it will if the phone was bought from new, just want to check. I think you probably just got one where the NAND security flag was not set, for whatever unfathomable reason - that would be the third or fourth I remember seeing.

 

[SUroot]

We have seen a couple of people lately who seem to have received phones which came already S-Off (travelcat was the first I remember, but not the only one).

I know, hence "shouldn't"

 

[hao5951]

erm, i just rooted my htc desire using the guide and everything, and i confirmed that my app drawer has the superuser icon, but my phone just kept restarting...
i don't understand why..? can someone please help...?

 

[hao5951]

erm, somehow i unplug my desire from my pc and now it's working, no more keep restarting...
is there any problem to my phone...?

 

[Rastaman-FB]

erm, somehow i unplug my desire from my pc and now it's working, no more keep restarting...
is there any problem to my phone...?

youve probably got an overheating problem and because the phone is on while charging its getting hot and rebooting
this wouldnt have anything to do with root

 

[Mahoni]

Hi guys, first time attempt here, is it a problem if entering the "cat/proc/mtd" and it comes up with "not found" a big problem?

 

[SUroot]

there is a space between cat and /proc

 

[Mahoni]

ahk thanks. Oh and where exactly would I find the A.R.A build of my Desire?

EDIT: I just ran unRevoked, and the next step was to click custom recovery, though this was greyed out...I unticked the disable phone security and it seemed to be doing something with my phone and im worried that was a mistake, but i now have superuser permissions, but i dont know if i should continue or do the custom recovery now (even though i thought it was needed before the last step). But even if i try download the AmonRA, I am prompted for a user and pass??

 

[Rastaman-FB]

ahk thanks. Oh and where exactly would I find the A.R.A build of my Desire?

EDIT: I just ran unRevoked, and the next step was to click custom recovery, though this was greyed out...I unticked the disable phone security and it seemed to be doing something with my phone and im worried that was a mistake, but i now have superuser permissions, but i dont know if i should continue or do the custom recovery now (even though i thought it was needed before the last step). But even if i try download the AmonRA, I am prompted for a user and pass??

you wont, ARA is an actually version of HTC sense rom. if you are not running the Arabic build you are not A.R.A

 

[Mahoni]

Well its done, running gingerbread atm, smooth so far no problems, quite proud . Ill be back on the forums for any problems that arise, time to look for my old apps !

 

[SUroot]

If you want custom recovery, you select this before connecting the phone. So I guess you have cwm 2.5.0.7 now. Was your erase size 20,000?

 

[Mahoni]

Yep erase size is 20,000. what does custom recovery do? The file I needed for it prompted me for a user and pass.

 

[SUroot]

Recovery is how you flash Roms etc. You can stick with the one you have got though.