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Debrand HTC Desire S

Just wondering if anyone had managed to debrand a Desire S.
Have made a goldcard and ran the RRU however I get a bootloader error.
Not really interested in rooting or installing custom ROMs just want rid of the Vodafone crappy.
Thanks
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

I hope I'm right, but i think you need s-off too for debrand :/.

romitchell said:
Just wondering if anyone had managed to debrand a Desire S.
Have made a goldcard and ran the RRU however I get a bootloader error.
Not really interested in rooting or installing custom ROMs just want rid of the Vodafone crappy.
Thanks
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App
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Waht kind of crap?
Bootanimation/splash is hard to remove.
To delete apps from Vodafon or apps from htc (amazonmp3, navi preinstalled) you have to root - after rooting they are "normal" apps to uninstall.
root:
1) s-off your phone (should have be done with your gaoldcard)
2) search for onclickroot here on xda
done

Hmm.. is your desire s s-off? If yes then just flash the original HTC ROM Ruu! Just look it up in this forum! For me it worked well! Even my T-Mobile splashscreen disappeared!
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

forgive my complete ignorance here however what is a goldcard ? I have just got a new desire s from O2 and its branded & locked. Want to remove the branding as well as unlock it ideally.
Any suggestions?
Many Thankss

scott7saunders said:
forgive my complete ignorance here however what is a goldcard ? I have just got a new desire s from O2 and its branded & locked. Want to remove the branding as well as unlock it ideally.
Any suggestions?
Many Thankss
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Out of curiosity what is your SKU and P/N on the box as i purchased an O2 desire s and it came with generic firmware and unlocked. Although i think i got lucky.

scott7saunders said:
forgive my complete ignorance here however what is a goldcard ? I have just got a new desire s from O2 and its branded & locked. Want to remove the branding as well as unlock it ideally.
Any suggestions?
Many Thankss
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i got mine unlocked for free from o2...just go through their site and chat to an advisor..ask them you want your phone unlocked...worked for me

MarylandCookie said:
Out of curiosity what is your SKU and P/N on the box as i purchased an O2 desire s and it came with generic firmware and unlocked. Although i think i got lucky.
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Yeah, you're one lucky chap to grab hold of an S-OFF Desire S!

jazzaddict said:
Yeah, you're one lucky chap to grab hold of an S-OFF Desire S!
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I didnt say it was S-OFF i said it was unlocked, meaning Sim-Free lol...
I wish it was S-OFF!!!

ofc buying a pack with things you can get for free
if u wanna debrand look at the dev forum
edit: thx to mod/admin for deleting the scamming post

Gosh...
When is sum1 gonna either find a way to s-off desire s so that i can try the roms or maybe root it with s-on cos still you can flash without a problem...
M getting impatient now...

hi, i need help.
i bought desire s. it is vodafone sim free
***locked***
saga pvt ship s-on rl
HBOOT 2..00.0002
radio-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
aug 22 2011
i want to flash stock europe rom with all languages, ive been searching this forum, but im not sure what to do... please advise me.
thank you
tried ship saga rom RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.9_Radio_20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_234765_signed didn´t work-->error
i have created goldcard, but im not sure what to do.. if I need s-off or root...

Just install the ics ruu off the hec dev website. That will remove the branding.

But unfortunately HTCDEV ICS for desire S has bugs... like link clicks on SMS and other stuff, from what i have read.
It is not possible just to install a WWE rru like "RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.9_Radio_20.4801.30. 0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_234765_signed" with the a goldcard inserted on the phone? If what it is needed is just to unbrand the phone, without having root or other stuff... or is it need to Hboot S-OFF unlock from HTCDEV? please advise.
D_Saint
Edit: from fastboot i got CId = VODAPD18 which it means Vodafone Portugal. Is it possible to run above RRU + goldcard with no / little risk of bricking ?

[ROM]

Here new RUU for Chacha
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc3....3033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_199798_signed.exe
Enjoy!

Thanks. I was able to apply it on my french azerty chacha with a goldcard : no issue with the azerty

hey men, can you provide a tutorial to make goldcard for the chacha (orange france pack)
that would be nice

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954723

Once the goldCard crated, what next ? Just launch the exe update file ?

yes Very good rom, no issue since yesterday ...

Done !
Nothing special to note, testing

Any screen shots guys?
or does it have any screen capture?

What is the difference with the standard ROM?

H football,
No news for a new european build ?
Thanks

- If I apply this RUU, will it change the HBOOT/SPL as well (to S-OFF)?
- What's the difference from the standard ROM?
The SPL (S-OFF) part would be especially nice, as I saw people complaining here that they can't root their device (the ones which have S-ON can't be rooted).
Thanks!

d.furtuna said:
- If I apply this RUU, will it change the HBOOT/SPL as well (to S-OFF)?
- What's the difference from the standard ROM?
The SPL (S-OFF) part would be especially nice, as I saw people complaining here that they can't root their device (the ones which have S-ON can't be rooted).
Thanks!
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Again, this won't give you s-off, only developer builds will do that (I think) which are internal to HTC and won't be leaked ever.

Hi,
I have an HTC ChaCha which i got from Dubai... It seems to be an Europe Edition.. I tried to load this ROM into it and i got an ERROR.
It said wrong CID or something.. I believe this is an upgrade to the version that is present on the phone...
Can somebody help me with what to do..
Also it says S-ON in the bootloader...
Will htcdevs Unlock Bootloader work to S-OFF it??
Is there any method available, simillar to Sensation and EVO 3D for ChaCha..??
Thx in advance..

nuumaan said:
Hi,
I have an HTC ChaCha which i got from Dubai... It seems to be an Europe Edition.. I tried to load this ROM into it and i got an ERROR.
It said wrong CID or something.. I believe this is an upgrade to the version that is present on the phone...
Can somebody help me with what to do..
Also it says S-ON in the bootloader...
Will htcdevs Unlock Bootloader work to S-OFF it??
Is there any method available, simillar to Sensation and EVO 3D for ChaCha..??
Thx in advance..
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Unfortunately it has been said over and over again, s-off is possible with an XTC clip at the moment. If you want you can wait for HTC to unlock the bootloader (which will take some time) or alpharev.
You can either buy an XTC clip or find a local gsm shop that has one and will s-off your phone. Afterwards you can put the rom on it.

Football said:
Here new RUU for Chacha
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc3....3033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_199798_signed.exe
Enjoy!
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This is helpful mate, do realise this is an asian rom.. what languages does it come with? does it have arabic. Is is a stock unbranded rom??

Thx
Alex C. said:
Unfortunately it has been said over and over again, s-off is possible with an XTC clip at the moment. If you want you can wait for HTC to unlock the bootloader (which will take some time) or alpharev.
You can either buy an XTC clip or find a local gsm shop that has one and will s-off your phone. Afterwards you can put the rom on it.
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Thanks a lot for the reply.. I know that it is frustrating to answer the same question again and again. I just wnated to know if there is any method from Alpharev or others.
And i have got my reply..Thanks a lot...

htc one s4 vodafone italy

few days ago i bought an htc, now i would an advice for toggle the vodafone italy brand, which rom is the right one?

niceforo23 said:
few days ago i bought an htc, now i would an advice for toggle the vodafone italy brand, which rom is the right one?
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You'll get rid of most branding when flashing any custom ROM you find here, if you just want to get rid of branding and still run stock unrooted HTC software then flash a generic EU RUU, it'll be named something like *.*.401.*
Good luck!

frdd said:
You'll get rid of most branding when flashing any custom ROM you find here, if you just want to get rid of branding and still run stock unrooted HTC software then flash a generic EU RUU, it'll be named something like *.*.401.*
Good luck!
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i m already root and i also want a different interface not htc sense , i want something lite and i don t know what does it means EU RUU.

Super CID isn't needed?
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app

[Q] T-mobile 8X stock RUU?

does anyone have the Stock RUU for T-mobile HTC 8X (232000) ?

hasanr92 said:
does anyone have the Stock RUU for T-mobile HTC 8X (232000) ?
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hasan, have you seen this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137556 Looks like that is what you're after. It looks like they've tested it on PM232****/c620e devices.
Good luck.

mobi said:
hasan, have you seen this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137556 Looks like that us what you're after. It looks like they've tested it on PM232****/c620e devices.
Good luck.
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Thank you for responding, I didn't try this method, because most of the t-mobile features wont work with the ROM provided, i was looking for full t-mobile Stock ROM so that all the features work.

I am looking for the RUU that contains T-Mobile firmware 1532.20.20010.531 or newer. THis is the update that enables Wi-Fi calling!

hasanr92 said:
Thank you for responding, I didn't try this method, because most of the t-mobile features wont work with the ROM provided, i was looking for full t-mobile Stock ROM so that all the features work.
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kindly let me know if I can install RUU_ACCORD_U_APO_00_HTC_Europe_2.00.401.03_1.11b.3 2.19.23_2_15.42.32_RETAIL_ENC_RELEASE.exe
in my HTC T-MOBILE DE 8X with CID MOB-001?
ok this is the situation. I wanted to know if it was possible to install the rom suitable to remove the logo T-MOBILE and have the cid 11111111
T-Mobile (DE) German
thanks await response.

kindly let me know if I can install RUU_ACCORD_U_APO_00_HTC_Europe_2.00.401.03_1.11b.3 2.19.23_2_15.42.32_RETAIL_ENC_RELEASE.exe
in my HTC T-MOBILE DE 8X with CID MOB-001?
ok this is the situation. I wanted to know if it was possible to install the rom suitable to remove the logo T-MOBILE and have the cid 11111111
T-Mobile (DE) German
thanks await response.

priologiacomo said:
kindly let me know if I can install RUU_ACCORD_U_APO_00_HTC_Europe_2.00.401.03_1.11b.3 2.19.23_2_15.42.32_RETAIL_ENC_RELEASE.exe
in my HTC T-MOBILE DE 8X with CID MOB-001?
ok this is the situation. I wanted to know if it was possible to install the rom suitable to remove the logo T-MOBILE and have the cid 11111111
T-Mobile (DE) German
thanks await response.
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Maybe we can ask htc us for the official ruu

Unbranding HTC One SV

Hi everyone!
Just bought a new HTC One SV which is branded by Vodafone Spain. I unlocked the phone by using an unlock code and now I want to install a stock ROM, either world or european ROM, but I can't seem to find anything for 4.2.2.
Would greatly appreciate any help!
LE: Apologies, but I forgot to mention that the phone is S-ON.

Nihtilan said:
Hi everyone!
Just bought a new HTC One SV which is branded by Vodafone Spain. I unlocked the phone by using an unlock code and now I want to install a stock ROM, either world or european ROM, but I can't seem to find anything for 4.2.2.
Would greatly appreciate any help!
LE: Apologies, but I forgot to mention that the phone is S-ON.
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Welcome to the community, please, for future reference, refer all questions you may have over at 'HTC One SV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting'.
Your phone is currently stock right now, so may I ask why you would want to install another stock Rom?
Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk

Modding.MyMind said:
Welcome to the community, please, for future reference, refer all questions you may have over at 'HTC One SV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting'.
Your phone is currently stock right now, so may I ask why you would want to install another stock Rom?
Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk
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Apologies, noted.
The phone is branded by Vodafone and has tons of apps that I'll never even touch. Just want to put a stock ROM, without any other 3rd party apps. Moreover, after 4.2.2 was released for this model had to wait a bit over two months to get the update.

Nihtilan said:
Apologies, noted.
The phone is branded by Vodafone and has tons of apps that I'll never even touch. Just want to put a stock ROM, without any other 3rd party apps. Moreover, after 4.2.2 was released for this model had to wait a bit over two months to get the update.
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Ah, so in lamen terms, you want a Rom which has been made by another Individual, but has already removed all the bloatware. Is this correct?
Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk

Modding.MyMind said:
Ah, so in lamen terms, you want a Rom which has been made by another Individual, but has already removed all the bloatware. Is this correct?
Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk
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No. In other words I want a stock HTC ROM, which isn't branded.

Nihtilan said:
No. In other words I want a stock HTC ROM, which isn't branded.
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Its the same thing, unbranded phones, from my experience, do not contain a bunch of bloatware (unwanted apps) which normally comes from the company provider after given to them by HTC. If from HTC directly, its strictly what they produce and offer without the extras from other companies. I looked at @old.splatterhand index, and I see only two Roms available which are 4.2.2. Now whether they come with or without the bloatware I cannot say, as I have a K2_CL device. Though, I do believe that the 4.2.2 K2_UL does not contain any bloatware from going off the top of my head - because o have used it before in the past to adapt it for use on our K2 variant.
old.splatterhand, you are more familiar in this area than myself since I focus more on Boost and Cricket. Feel free to chime in and correct me where correction is due buddy.
Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk

We need to be more clear, what @Nihtilan exactly wants.
The 422 roms (k2u & k2ul) are both unbranded, no provider apps and something like this.
They can be flashed also S-On, but firmware files are also needed to flash, if the device wasn't on 422 already.
Or the other way is a completely unbrand:
S-Off -> SuperCID -> hboot downgrade -> EU unbranded RUU.

old.splatterhand said:
We need to be more clear, what @Nihtilan exactly wants.
The 422 roms (k2u & k2ul) are both unbranded, no provider apps and something like this.
They can be flashed also S-On, but firmware files are also needed to flash, if the device wasn't on 422 already.
Or the other way is a completely unbrand:
S-Off -> SuperCID -> hboot downgrade -> EU unbranded RUU.
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Thanks for the reply, and yea, I didn't bother to include the firmware info because he had already mentioned that he received the 4.2.2 update even though it took him a while to get it. I figured it would had been too much info and probably would have caused some confusion. I appreciate the timely response.
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Modding.MyMind said:
...I didn't bother to include the firmware info because he had already mentioned that he received the 4.2.2 update even though it took him a while to get it...
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Lol, i overlooked it, otherwise i would not mention it, too lol

old.splatterhand said:
We need to be more clear, what @Nihtilan exactly wants.
The 422 roms (k2u & k2ul) are both unbranded, no provider apps and something like this.
They can be flashed also S-On, but firmware files are also needed to flash, if the device wasn't on 422 already.
Or the other way is a completely unbrand:
S-Off -> SuperCID -> hboot downgrade -> EU unbranded RUU.
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That's exactly what I want to do.
I would like to put either a 4.2.2 World or Europe unbranded RUU.
How do I do that? Is it possible without S-OFF?
PS: Apologies for the late reply.
LE: I remember when I had a Wildfire S, when I unbranded the phone I just had to create a gold card and put the RUU on it and it was very easy. I reckon things have changed a bit in the meantime..

So thats the way to go: S-Off -> SuperCID -> hboot downgrade -> EU unbranded RUU.
And no chance without S-Off.
Use the search (inside the HTC ONE SV Forum) with the words "hboot downgrade". There should be many results that describe the way more detailed.

This might be a noob question, but what's the difference between K2_U, K2_UL, etc.? Also, could you please direct me to some threads? Had a look through quite a few and I'm not really sure where to start.
Thank you.
LE: Ok, did a bit of research and my phone is K2_U. Also, I couldn't find S-OFF for 4.2.2.

Get S-Off with http://rumrunner.us (Universal version).
Get SuperCid with fastboot command:
Code:
fastboot oem writecid 11111111
Go to this thread, read and follow the instructions there.

All done!
Thank you very much for your help!

You're welcome.
Glad, that it worked for you.