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HOW can i root desire s?

My desire s is ship s-on, HOW can i root desire s?Thx!
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I Have DS too
I'm in the same simple situation u r..
From the way i see it now, we need to BOOT with the XTC CLIP to make the DS S-Off
Then u should root it with SUPERONECLICK.. search on the forum ..
Finally, install any ROM u would like in ROM MANGER .. (CayanogenMod / CoreDroid..)
Hope i helped
p.s.
I'm searching a different way to S-Off The Device .. so if u find another way.. pls let me know

Or1703 said:
I'm in the same simple situation u r..
From the way i see it now, we need to BOOT with the XTC CLIP to make the DS S-Off
Then u should root it with SUPERONECLICK.. search on the forum ..
Finally, install any ROM u would like in ROM MANGER .. (CayanogenMod / CoreDroid..)
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You're right in saying that the only way to root on DSS is currently XTCclip.
But as for ROMs the only ones you'd be able to instal (except official ones) are the customs that you'll find in the android development section of this forum (although I don't believe that any are available through ROM manager).
there are four or five different cooks.....to choose from, but the number has doubled in the last week alone so things are certainly looking up.
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would i be correct in saying that once i s-off'd my phone and then rooted it, i would be able to uninstall the apps installed by my telco?
i'm not opposed to using the rom installed by my telco, it seems fast enough. i only want to uninstall their stupid bloody apps (which aren't actually apps, but rather links to their website).

Yes, you are right
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Can you root using Gingerbreak ? Cuz i read that you need to flash an unsecured boot.img to make SuperOneClick work. What's the difference?

excellent.
i might look into buying myself an xtc clip.
unless a software method comes up soon.

looktall said:
excellent.
i might look into buying myself an xtc clip.
unless a software method comes up soon.
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Try to locate one near you owned by someone else, much cheaper way of getting there, search forum
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ben_pyett said:
Try to locate one near you owned by someone else, much cheaper way of getting there, search forum
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yeah, i'll probably have a look around but they're not that expensive.
i could probably then re-sell it and make my money back.

@shrome
Yes u can use Gingerbreak. That's how I rooted mine since superoneclick wouldn't work. You'll get an error message which u can ignore and then just reboot. Greetz
Edit: device still needs to be s-off to do so...
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Ramo5 said:
@shrome
Yes u can use Gingerbreak. That's how I rooted mine since superoneclick wouldn't work. You'll get an error message which u can ignore and then just reboot. Greetz
Edit: device still needs to be s-off to do so...
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Yeah, i know about the S-OFF part, I'l wait for 2-3 weeks, then use the XTC Clip. If gingerbreak is usable, why is there so much fuss about superoneclick?? There must be some cons......do you know any? Anyway, thanks !!!
Edit: i read somewhere that gingerbreak wipes the data on ur SD card. Is that true?

shrome99 said:
Yeah, i know about the S-OFF part, I'l wait for 2-3 weeks, then use the XTC Clip. If gingerbreak is usable, why is there so much fuss about superoneclick?? There must be some cons......do you know any? Anyway, thanks !!!
Edit: i read somewhere that gingerbreak wipes the data on ur SD card. Is that true?
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I used gingerbreak 1.2 to root after getting s-off and it has done nothing at all to damage my sd-card
It made the card un-mountable when you tried to temp root with out s-off, but that was easy fixed with a battery out reboot

bleach1 said:
I used gingerbreak 1.2 to root after getting s-off and it has done nothing at all to damage my sd-card
It made the card un-mountable when you tried to temp root with out s-off, but that was easy fixed with a battery out reboot
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Did you format your SD card or did it have data? Cuz the gingerbreak page says it's better to have a formatted one, but i don't wanna format, cuz there's a lot of data on it.
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shrome99 said:
but i don't wanna format, cuz there's a lot of data on it.
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copy the data from the card to your computer first.
then after you've run gingerbreak, copy the data back.
or, go buy another sdcard. they're very cheap.

Please forgive me as I am definitely a complete newbie here. I am trying to root my DS so that I can hopefully run a Bluetooth RSAP app to link my car phone system. I have sent the phone away and had it made S-OFF and I have tried to download Gingerbreak from downloads it says "cannot open file" what am I doing wrong.

Can't we extract someone hboot who is s off then push it to ours ???
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faddys123 said:
Can't we extract someone hboot who is s off then push it to ours ???
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I've been thinking the same,also the gold card that the xtc clip makes worked in my old desire to flash ruu's that I couldn't previously flash no matter how many times I tried to make one,so maybe a copy of the card would work for all HTC's?
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ben_pyett said:
But as for ROMs the only ones you'd be able to instal (except official ones) are the customs that you'll find in the android development section of this forum (although I don't believe that any are available through ROM manager).
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Sergio's CoreDroid can be updated via Rom Manager, however its still in its initial release but when small updates do come out they will be via Rom Manager

Can Some One Please Help Me

Hello everyone i have a huge problem with my htc sensation. i rooted my phone using the alpha rev tool but wanted to go back to the stock RUU to try sometihing. now i am wanting to RE ROOT the phone again using the rev tool or whar ever tool i can use. i have tried everything from re rooting with rev tool it did not work. flashing the zip files did not work. flashing clockwork mod and it did not work. the phone says S-OFF but when i go to check if it is rooted with the root checker app it says i am not. so i am down to you all can someone please help me thank you so much. i have the fresh stock ruu on the phone and my HBOT is 1.17.0008 if that helps any of you all

bradmill08 said:
Hello everyone i have a huge problem with my htc sensation. i rooted my phone using the alpha rev tool but wanted to go back to the stock RUU to try sometihing. now i am wanting to RE ROOT the phone again using the rev tool or whar ever tool i can use. i have tried everything from re rooting with rev tool it did not work. flashing the zip files did not work. flashing clockwork mod and it did not work. the phone says S-OFF but when i go to check if it is rooted with the root checker app it says i am not. so i am down to you all can someone please help me thank you so much. i have the fresh stock ruu on the phone and my HBOT is 1.17.0008 if that helps any of you all
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S-OFF doesn't give you root. You have to flash a PG(somenumbersican'tremember).zip file and you will have root then (read the sticky in dev section)
Swyped from my HTC Sensation

please read
do you know where the zip file is in the dev section? or is there any way you can post the link please thank you i do not know where it is in the dev section

You will find everything in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Swyped from my HTC Sensation

bradmill08 said:
do you know where the zip file is in the dev section? or is there any way you can post the link please thank you i do not know where it is in the dev section
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http://goo-inside.me/superuser/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip

Thank you so much I appreciate it so I just flash that using clockwork right?
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I tried installing the zip files but they said installation aborted. What could I do next sorry I am a nooob at this thanks in advance
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If you're a n00b then you shouldn't really even be trying this. You should really know what you're doing before jumping in head first and then expect us to bail you out. Not to sound harsh but it's the truth

Well I am a nooob at getting the root back to can someone please help me
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Since you're having so much trouble flashing the su .zip file, I would recommend skipping it in favor of a pre-rooted ROM.
Go to the DEV section and pick a ROM. I'm using LeeDroid right now. Download the ZIP file and put it on the root of your sdcard. Boot into Clockwork (either with VOLUME DOWN or use the command "adb reboot recovery" if you have adb) and flash the ZIP of the new ROM. I've found that my stock Sensation ROM hated Superuser. YMMV

bradmill08 said:
I tried installing the zip files but they said installation aborted. What could I do next sorry I am a nooob at this thanks in advance
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Try it again. I believe, from reading the troubleshooting part of the noob guide, that you may have to try to flash it a few times. I had to try 2-3 times and then it just worked. Make sure you read that guide+troubleshooting part thoroughly incase some of it applies to you. Or, if you want a ROM as well, skip it all and read up on flashing a ROM. Make sure you understand what you are doing, as you can royally mess up!
Matt

Thank you guys for all your help
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[Q] Possibly bricked my device?

I was trying to install the new Android Revolution HD ICS Rom, I installed it through ROM Manager and it wouldn't boot up. I thought I would try and update my phone with PG58IMG.zip in the bootloader, however it says the CID is wrong, and I now can't access anything in the bootloader or recovery to try and fix it. Anyone got any ideas of something I can do? To at least remove PG58IMG.zip from my SD Card anyway.
Thanks

Umm...pull out the SD card before booting the phone...? Maybe...? -_-
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Yeah, sorry. I didn't think that Recovery would be able to do anything without SD Card, but it can. *noob moment* :$
Do you know why Android Revolution HD won't boot up after being flashed? It's the same version you have according to your signature.

SlightlyJack said:
Yeah, sorry. I didn't think that Recovery would be able to do anything without SD Card, but it can. *noob moment* :$
Do you know why Android Revolution HD won't boot up after being flashed? It's the same version you have according to your signature.
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I believe you had to change your cid. But I'm not positive. Do you have firmware 3.24 installed and not 3.12?
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SlightlyJack said:
Yeah, sorry. I didn't think that Recovery would be able to do anything without SD Card, but it can. *noob moment* :$
Do you know why Android Revolution HD won't boot up after being flashed? It's the same version you have according to your signature.
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Just follow the steps carefully on Mike's thread and you won't have any problems. Just take the time to read them.
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Sounds to me like you don't have SuperCID.
In order to be able to flash the firmware that Mike provides, you need to have SuperCID.
Check the tutorial on how to do that in the S-Off,Root,SuperCID thread here.

I have S-OFF, however the bootloader says locked? I now can't boot into any ROM it seems. Not sure what's wrong?
EDIT: Managed to get boot by restoring old backup. Now going to try flashing ROM again, could be something to do with ICS Rom maybe. Thanks for your help everyone. However anyone who knows why I can't flash any ICS Rom, please let me know

U also need 3.12 firmware if upgrading to ics. Correct me if i am wrong.
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Weird bc i just looked in rom manager and cant locate that rom. Rom manager isnt going to put ics roms that require supercid and firmware 3.12 bc if they did alot of ppl would be bricking their sensations and blowing up the comments on the rom manager app.
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[Q] Rooting Mytouch 4G Slide?

Okay, can someone kinda fill me in on developmental status for rooting the Mytouch 4g Slide. I would like to root mine. I did some researching for a little while and is kinda lost. I haven't rooted a phone for a couple years now.

Developmental status? Like what roms do we have? Or, how do u root?
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In b4 blue6IX
Depends on a few things, like when you bought the phone.
Look into the "revolutionary method"
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leoilios said:
In b4 blue6IX
Depends on a few things, like when you bought the phone.
Look into the "revolutionary method"
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I bought the phone late October.
leoilios said:
Developmental status? Like what roms do we have? Or, how do u root?
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Actually both. Where do I begin?

The unlockr has the revolutionary method on there. That's how most of us did it. Make sure all the links work before u use it.
Once u follow through with that, use rom manager to update to the latest clockwork mod.
Once u get rooted make a backup of ur stock rooted rom and start flashing whatever u want
Use undeadk9's rubix ics 5.2 from page 180 with the messaging fix zip in the op page 1
Follow the directions I posted on page 148
=) that's the best, fastest, and most stable rom atm. But there's a few real ics roms out there if u wanna play around with them.
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If your HBOOT version is 1.45.0013 (get into HBOOT by turning off fast boot in settings, turning off your phone, and then holding volume down and power), you won't be able to get perma-root until HTC fixes their bootunlocker or until someone else devises a method to get S-OFF.

leoilios said:
The unlockr has the revolutionary method on there. That's how most of us did it. Make sure all the links work before u use it.
Once u follow through with that, use rom manager to update to the latest clockwork mod.
Once u get rooted make a backup of ur stock rooted rom and start flashing whatever u want
Use undeadk9's rubix ics 5.2 from page 180 with the messaging fix zip in the op page 1
Follow the directions I posted on page 148
=) that's the best, fastest, and most stable rom atm. But there's a few real ics roms out there if u wanna play around with them.
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I'll look into that. Thanks!
Limewirelord said:
If your HBOOT version is 1.45.0013 (get into HBOOT by turning off fast boot in settings, turning off your phone, and then holding volume down and power), you won't be able to get perma-root until HTC fixes their bootunlocker or until someone else devises a method to get S-OFF.
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My HBOOT is 1.44.0007

Shawn411 said:
I'll look into that. Thanks!
My HBOOT is 1.44.0007
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Go ahead and use revolutionary's tool. That should get you s-off, after that the rest is a breeze.
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izzy001 said:
Go ahead and use revolutionary's tool. That should get you s-off, after that the rest is a breeze.
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Okay, thanks.
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Limewirelord said:
If your HBOOT version is 1.45.0013 (get into HBOOT by turning off fast boot in settings, turning off your phone, and then holding volume down and power), you won't be able to get perma-root until HTC fixes their bootunlocker or until someone else devises a method to get S-OFF.
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We have discovered that if your machine is S-OFF you can flash any version hboot you want. I swap back and forth between all 4 consistently.
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Shawn411:
They got you covered, just run revolutionary and S-OFF the device, then you can do anything you want after that.
You will start with CWM 4.0.0.8 if you choose to install during the Rev process, if not then you will be S-OFF with stock recovery.
Blue6IX said:
Replacing Stock Recovery: Clockworkmod
If you have S-OFF but stock recovery, the easiest method is to:
1 - Follow the instructions in This Thread to get temp root.
2 - Without rebooting, add your market account to the device.
3 - Install ROM Manager from the market.
4 - Flash Clockworkmod through ROM Manager.
5 - What you do next is up to you (but a clockworkmod backup isn't a bad idea.)
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...which is what others have mentioned above.
Any questions just ask, plenty of us floating around willing to help.

Okay, I used Revolutionary to S-OFF my device. It gave me the option to install clockworkmod recovery. I typed in yes but my recovery still looks the same as stock. All it says at the top is Revolutionary~ and all the other information.

...that is your hboot menu.
Hit volume down to select recovery in the list, then press power to accept - now you will see your recovery.

Blue6IX said:
We have discovered that if your machine is S-OFF you can flash any version hboot you want. I swap back and forth between all 4 consistently.
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This still means that those of us with S-ON and the newer HBOOT are still stuck then?

Yeah, I just realized that. I found the recovery. Thanks. I believe I am rooted now as I see the Super permissions app in my app drawer.

Can someone please help me root my device cause ive been to the unlockr site and it is confusing it would help alot if some called me i will be up all nite cause i wanted to install sense 3.5 rom on my device (MT4GS) and i also need help with that please some one help me!!!!

K7Cobb said:
Can someone please help me root my device cause ive been to the unlockr site and it is confusing it would help alot if some called me i will be up all nite cause i wanted to install sense 3.5 rom on my device (MT4GS) and i also need help with that please some one help me!!!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481289

no one responded on that site but blue6ix i sent you a msg

K7Cobb said:
no one responded on that site but blue6ix i sent you a msg
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Yea, sorry - I went and heated up a slice of pizza, you popped into then back out of irc before I got back

Shawn411 said:
Yeah, I just realized that. I found the recovery. Thanks. I believe I am rooted now as I see the Super permissions app in my app drawer.
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You should make sure u are on the official recovery, not 4.0.0.9 or 4.0.0.8, u need 5.0.2.7 I believe
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Need help with rooting MT4GS!
I have noticed that this thread looks to be the lastest work on rooting a MyTouch 4G Slide. I have the HBOOT 1.45.0013 and I was wondering if anyone has figured out how to get either the HBOOT downgraded or Revolutionary to work with it. Any help with links to this fix will be appreciated.

Please help

I would like to gain s-off on my device but this is not possible with hboot 2.02.002. So I need to downgrade my hboot I have had a look at the official guide and it seems rather complicated for me I need it written clearly I no it says noob proof but unfortunately I can't get on with it what really does not help is that he does not provide the necessary files apart from the misc version its easy to say your need to use search when you know what your looking for I can't find any of the files I need. Please someone help I really would like s-off so I do not need to keep using the computer to flash boot.img. please help.
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powerwill said:
I would like to gain s-off on my device but this is not possible with hboot 2.02.002. So I need to downgrade my hboot I have had a look at the official guide and it seems rather complicated for me I need it written clearly I no it says noob proof but unfortunately I can't get on with it what really does not help is that he does not provide the necessary files apart from the misc version its easy to say your need to use search when you know what your looking for I can't find any of the files I need. Please someone help I really would like s-off so I do not need to keep using the computer to flash boot.img. please help.
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use this guide i posted below, much better than the one u posted on. (dunno why the OP of that guide said u need cm7) but anyway its pretty simple,
[GUIDE] Official HBOOT v2.xx Downgrade to OLD HBOOT
if u need any help just post here, think i have all the files on my laptop.

Could you possibly send me link to download for these files as I cannot find them anywhere I have the misc version need ruu to perform downgrade though.
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Is ur phone network locked?

No
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powerwill said:
No
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Thats good so u wont need a goldcard, u can use a wwe/eu ruu.
Unlock ur bootloader via htcdev then flash 4ext recovery. Click the link and download, then extract the PG88IMG of 4ext recovery and flash the recovery.img.
Plenty of guides here how to do that. Let me know once thats done.

Well I have 4ext recovery well pretty much everything I can flash custom just would like s-off so where would I find these ruu because HTC dev don't have them apart from Android 4.0 which is hboot 2. Unless you mean PG88IMG is like flashing a different version of 4ext? I'm sorry for all these questions just want a clear enough picture before I attempt the downgrade and thank you for helping me hopefully this one should be my last.
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powerwill said:
Well I have 4ext recovery well pretty much everything I can flash custom just would like s-off so where would I find these ruu because HTC dev don't have them apart from Android 4.0 which is hboot 2. Unless you mean PG88IMG is like flashing a different version of 4ext? I'm sorry for all these questions just want a clear enough picture before I attempt the downgrade and thank you for helping me hopefully this one should be my last.
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Have u got 4ext recovery already installed? R u rooted?
For ruu,
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Saga
I used the europe 1.47.401.4 (its at the bottom of the list)

jmcclue said:
Have u got 4ext recovery already installed? R u rooted?
For ruu,
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Saga
I used the europe 1.47.401.4 (its at the bottom of the list)
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Yes I have 4ext and I am rooted and thank you for the link
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jmcclue said:
Have u got 4ext recovery already installed? R u rooted?
For ruu,
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Saga
I used the europe 1.47.401.4 (its at the bottom of the list)
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I've flashed the misc version, now I'm struggling to flash the ruu.
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powerwill said:
I've flashed the misc version, now I'm struggling to flash the ruu.
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Struggling how? When u done the misc version, did u type in the number of the ruu ur going to use? 1.47.401.4

Can you check CID? That will help us to choose right RUU for your phone.
When you do misc_version successfully you have to reboot in bootloader and start RUU.RUU install from bootloader.Then it will check is your misc_version is ok.

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Struggling how? When u done the misc version, did u type in the number of the ruu ur going to use? 1.47.401.4
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The misc version has been detected by the ruu but it says that my battery is low when I try to flash it so it won't flash and my battery is 100% charged
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jmcclue said:
use this guide i posted below, much better than the one u posted on. (dunno why the OP of that guide said u need cm7) but anyway its pretty simple,
[GUIDE] Official HBOOT v2.xx Downgrade to OLD HBOOT
if u need any help just post here, think i have all the files on my laptop.
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Right I have a computer that functions properly that's why I stopped posting on this thread I would very much appreciate some assistance please with the downgrade.
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