Hello all,
I was wondering if there was a Eng hboot with extended fastboot commands available for the vrwz m8? I've looked all over the forum and I could not find anything. Thank you!
unctarheel87 said:
Hello all,
I was wondering if there was a Eng hboot with extended fastboot commands available for the vrwz m8? I've looked all over the forum and I could not find anything. Thank you!
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Yes.. there is one. I have one. I don't put it out there because it makes it far easier to brick your phone. Also, its really only valuable as a one time tool.. unlike the old days you cannot feasibly use it with a production rom because the mount points aren't exactly the same.
What are you looking to do with one?
My wife got a new phone so I have an extra m8 around. I want to change the MID. I know there are other ways but I want to use hboot. Curiousity really. Would you mind passing yours along?
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Hi folks,
I've just come over from WinMo, so I'm pretty familiar with the concept of flashing, but not on an Android phone.
If anyone has any advice as to how I can get a generic/standard HTC Desire ROM to replace the Orange ROM that's come installed on my nice new phone, please let me know. At the moment, I've no root access, Goldcard or anything like that.
If the general concensus is that it's a bit too soon to start flashing then please let me know.
Many thanks in advance!
rich.
hi. at present whilst the desire has been successfully rooted, the process is not complete. therefore flashing a new rom is not an option at present. cheers Andy
Sent from my HTC Desire using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
Sorry, but that's wrong. There should be no issues flashing a generic rom over the branded ones..
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653490
seems people are doin it to get rid of the t-mobile branding, so should work the same for orange.
(need root for custom roms)
regards -e
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sorry, a bit quick. You do need a goldcard, but reckon you can follow one of the guides to get one here in the forums
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here's your goldcard guide:
android.modaco.com/content/htc-desire-desire-modaco-com/305746/updating-to-1-15-405-4-genericifying-your-t-mo-handset/
Create goldcard, flash generic rom. Done.
You guys are awesome. Never ceased to be amazed by this place.
Cheers!
If I have the bottle to go through with it and risk bricking my brand new phone I shall let you know how I get on!
I would create a backup of the orange ROM in case something goes wrong and you need Orange to replace it. Although I had flashed my SE C905 with generic fw and orange didnt say anything when they replaced it but best be safe then sorry.
n00b question, but do you make the Goldcard on the PC with the phone plugged in? the instructions aren't clear...have come flashing cooking WinMo ROMs on the HD2 to Android
Not sure what instructions you used but have a look at this:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/
Nekromantik said:
I would create a backup of the orange ROM in case something goes wrong and you need Orange to replace it.
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I'm going to re-flash my Orange Desire this weekend; how would I go about creating a backup of the Orange ROM?
You can't yet. Not until the device is rooted. Then Nandroid will work on it!
Ah OK, cheers for the clarification. From everything I've read (both on here and over at MoDaCo) the flash process seems pretty safe/straight-forward, so fingers crossed I'll be OK! The Orange junk on my phone needs to go! I want GTalk back!
It's very straight forward. Go for it!
Successfully flashed my new Desire with Generic rom using Goldcard. Phone was on Orange UK, I bought an unlock code, applied it, it said Device Successfully Unlocked but it was still locked to Orange. After flashing the phone, reapplied unlock code and now I have an unlocked HTC Desire. The only thing that reminds me of Orange is the label on the back cover of the phone, but I can live with that until I can find one on ebay or somewhere.
why not try the sugar cube trick, ie use the cube like an abrasive pad
stevo25 said:
why not try the sugar cube trick, ie use the cube like an abrasive pad
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Does that really work?
sugar cube worked on my old HTC Magician a few years ago..but then the paint was on metal.
I had no idea the desire has been rooted! what is the procedure???
Will this work on A8183 versions of the Desire? ie. The Telstra delivered Australian model with 850Mhz?
Update: Yep it sure does work! Quietly brilliant....
rhedgehog said:
sugar cube worked on my old HTC Magician a few years ago..but then the paint was on metal.
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Hmmm I'm not willing to give this one a go until I know I can get a replacement case if it goes wrong.
koolbear said:
I had no idea the desire has been rooted! what is the procedure???
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It's not been rooted. The only thing you can do at the moment is flash a generic unbranded rom. No custom roms or operator-specific roms are available yet.
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Hmmm I'm not willing to give this one a go until I know I can get a replacement case if it goes wrong.
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You can: http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=199270
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...
Hello everyone,
Can someone enlighten me on what firmware i should use with a normal cm7 rom?
and i used to have hboot 1.17.xxx but i can't find that one anywhere, right now im using hboot 1.23 but its not really good and i'd like my old hboot back.
somebody help please?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
Dutch-Guy said:
Hello everyone,
Can someone enlighten me on what firmware i should use with a normal cm7 rom?
and i used to have hboot 1.17.xxx but i can't find that one anywhere, right now im using hboot 1.23 but its not really good and i'd like my old hboot back.
somebody help please?
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Hi,
1.17 is HERE
i tried that one, i believe that's a 1.17.2003
i used to have 1.17.001
malybru said:
Hi,
1.17 is HERE
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thanks, gonna install it now
works like a charm, many thanks!
Hi all, guys!
First of all I want to say thanks to all who get this great forum updated with ROMs, guides and tutorials! I've read all of the most interesting threads and I'm ready to put my hands on my Desire S I'm waiting!
I need only a little advice. The Desire S I'm waiting is branded by my national operator. No SIM lock or other, only some personalizations.
I think I'll debrand it at light speed, flashing an official ROM and then proceed to unlock it / root it.
And here I need ur advice: do you think it's better to flash an old official ROM to unlock and S-OFF with Revolutionary, or to flash the latest and unlock with the HTC tool?! What are the benefits to have S-Off / Unlock VS S-On / Unlock?
Thank you in advance!
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Hi all, guys!
First of all I want to say thanks to all who get this great forum updated with ROMs, guides and tutorials! I've read all of the most interesting threads and I'm ready to put my hands on my Desire S I'm waiting!
I need only a little advice. The Desire S I'm waiting is branded by my national operator. No SIM lock or other, only some personalizations.
I think I'll debrand it at light speed, flashing an official ROM and then proceed to unlock it / root it.
And here I need ur advice: do you think it's better to flash an old official ROM to unlock and S-OFF with Revolutionary, or to flash the latest and unlock with the HTC tool?! What are the benefits to have S-Off / Unlock VS S-On / Unlock?
Thank you in advance!
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If you unlock with HTCDev HTC may notice what you did to your phone. So there is a bigger chance of voiding your warranty.
Also if you s-off you will have much more possibilities for customizing your phone. And everything you do will be much more easy (flashing ROM, changing radio, kernel etc.)
So I would really recommend you not to use htcdev but to s-off your phone by yourself
Sent from my HTC Desire S
eyahl said:
If you unlock with HTCDev HTC may notice what you did to your phone. So there is a bigger chance of voiding your warranty.
Also if you s-off you will have much more possibilities for customizing your phone. And everything you do still be much more easy (flashing ROM, changing radio, kernel etc.)
So I would really recommend you not to use htcdev but to s-off your phone by yourself
Sent from my HTC Desire S
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Ditto.
But if this is the first time you're doing all this, i suggest a few days worth of reading about RUUs, CID, Goldcard, Misc_version, etc, before you contemplate changing branded phone firmware. You may not need it, but knowing this stuff is like having a condom - It's better to have one and not need it, rather that need one and not have it!
Thank u for replies!!!
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But if this is the first time you're doing all this, i suggest a few days worth of reading about RUUs, CID, Goldcard, Misc_version, etc, before you contemplate changing branded phone firmware. You may not need it, but knowing this stuff is like having a condom - It's better to have one and not need it, rather that need one and not have it!
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LOOOL, u're definitively right (about condoms first!!!) !!!
As I said in my post I've read hundreds of posts and tutorials about goldcard and debranding, warranty, S-OFF and many others stuff.
I've downloaded the possible and the unpossible about Desire S!!! And I haven't the phone yet!!! LOOOOOL
Make sure you read the sticky thread in development section. It really helped me a lot when i started. As for roms to enjoy your mobile phone since its new i would suggest not to go to ics yet since some stuff are not functional. Go for 2.3.7 roms mostly. Welcome to Android side and hf.
nikolaaas said:
Make sure you read the sticky thread in development section. It really helped me a lot when i started. As for roms to enjoy your mobile phone since its new i would suggest not to go to ics yet since some stuff are not functional. Go for 2.3.7 roms mostly. Welcome to Android side and hf.
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Thank you nikolaaas.
I know ICS for Saga is not fully functional (yet?! ;D ;D) and a little buggy.
Hope developers may find better solutions when ICS will be official for Saga!
In my case I'd like first of all to debrand my phone and then try some custom ROM (I've read great things about MIUI or Runnymede based ROMS).
By the way I'm not really new in Android experience. As you can see in my signature, thank to great people, I use Android 2.3 in my reallllllly old Polaris since 2 years (with some problems, obviously, but nothing really bad!)! I think that these are the things that make great Android and this group of developers!!!!
Thanks!!!
Hey guys,
JUst wondering where i can get the official HTC Desire S stock rom from for my device.
I've tried about 4-5 stock RUU's and non of them seem to work, they load into the bootloader then say error.
I dont know how to check what rom i had or need but the ones i tried where what others had tried for the same device...like froyo, bravo, WWE and cdsm a think.
I might be going way wrong somewhere but if anyone could point me in the right direction it'd be much appreciated.
I'm keeping the rooted rom for now but incase i ever need to take it into the shop, its always there to reset the phone
Thanks again
If you need any info about my phone please let me know
Some details i know are these
***UNLOCKED***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
2.00.0002 version 2.3.5
ROM VERSION 2.10.161.3 (not sure if this is the custom rom number or my original)
Radio 3822.10.08.04_M
It's a Vodafone HTC Desire S, not sure if its branded or unbranded either
you can try the other RUU to put in it
davischen said:
you can try the other RUU to put in it
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LOL davischen...no offence buddy but that is about as helpful as a glove for a person with no hands !!!
RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.11_M
RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.47.401.4_Radio_20.28I.30.085AU_3805.06.02.03_
RUU_Saga_Vodafone_UK_1.32.161.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.15_M_re
RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.5_Radio_20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_219480_signed.exe
RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.8_Radio_20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_225161_signed.exe
RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.9_Radio_20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04
These are the only stock roms i can find? i dont wanna try installing them 1 by 1 as i hear this can brick your phone???
if possible could someone tell me how i find out which is the right 1...
Thanks again
youve got same set up as me, when i first started looking at rooting my phone i came across a thread that basically said that the one for the radio i have is this one RUU_Saga_Vodafone_UK_1.32.161.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.15_M_release_179398_signed
i downloaded the rom as soon as i found it as i had a feeling i wouldn't see it again, dont know if this helps but will upload if your interested
jugg1es said:
youve got same set up as me, when i first started looking at rooting my phone i came across a thread that basically said that the one for the radio i have is this one RUU_Saga_Vodafone_UK_1.32.161.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.15_M_release_179398_signed
i downloaded the rom as soon as i found it as i had a feeling i wouldn't see it again, dont know if this helps but will upload if your interested
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Please Juggles, that will be superb mate...Thanks
If you have problems downloading it from the list I will upload later today
sent from the thing I stab with my finger when I get two minutes