Hi guys I have a generic unbanded hero running 2.73.405.66 and have been trying to root it for the past few days with no sucess.
Ive managed to create a goldcard ok (I think) and am able to start the install of the earlier rom ok, but once the install starts and reboots the phone, after a minute or so i get an incorrect bootloader error and the install stops.
Just wondering if anyone using this ROM has managed to downgrade to gain root, if so a prod in the right direction would be appreciated
Oh and I know some of you are going to say search the forums, but I cannot seem to find any info on this latest rom, all the guides seem to cover earlier or carrier specific ROMS.
I dont think you need to downgrade the 405 bootloader. Have you tried the one click method at unlocker.com.
rosso22 said:
Hi guys I have a generic unbanded hero running 2.73.405.66 and have been trying to root it for the past few days with no sucess.
Ive managed to create a goldcard ok (I think) and am able to start the install of the earlier rom ok, but once the install starts and reboots the phone, after a minute or so i get an incorrect bootloader error and the install stops.
Just wondering if anyone using this ROM has managed to downgrade to gain root, if so a prod in the right direction would be appreciated
Oh and I know some of you are going to say search the forums, but I cannot seem to find any info on this latest rom, all the guides seem to cover earlier or carrier specific ROMS.
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My guide can be used for all users.
You just need to downgrade! You need the correct driver, check my ADB / Sync guide for the driver.
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Hi all
I have a G2 touch that was stock and got the OTA update to 2.1 (t-mobile). But i decided I wanted root, not for developing just to get rid of a few system apps like stock and peep.
so i followed a few guides read lots of things and ended up having the generic htc rom 1.5 and rooted after making a gold card and downgrading. The problem was the OTA upgrade to 2.1 wouldnt install. (no groans from those that know what they are on about i'm new to this and thought it would upgrade )
as i like 2.1 more i ended up reflashing the stock 1.5 htc rom without having root and the OTA upgrade worked fine.
Now ive played with the generic htc 2.1 i actually prefer the t-mobile rom as it seems to have more in it like g-sensor calibration etc.
ive read several pages on here and other forums and now im just confused as to how to get a rooted version of the t-mobile 2.1 rom.
is it even possible?
if not and i do the full gold card and downgrade procedure again Which ROM will give me rooted 2.1 that is the closest to the t-mobile stock so i can remove the stock apps i want rid of?
sorry if it seems like an obvious question but i really dont get all this kernel, radio flashing, kitchens and all of that stuff i just want a simple rom i can put in and everything works like normal except i have root
thanks for your help
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Hi all
I have a G2 touch that was stock and got the OTA update to 2.1 (t-mobile). But i decided I wanted root, not for developing just to get rid of a few system apps like stock and peep.
so i followed a few guides read lots of things and ended up having the generic htc rom 1.5 and rooted after making a gold card and downgrading. The problem was the OTA upgrade to 2.1 wouldnt install. (no groans from those that know what they are on about i'm new to this and thought it would upgrade )
as i like 2.1 more i ended up reflashing the stock 1.5 htc rom without having root and the OTA upgrade worked fine.
Now ive played with the generic htc 2.1 i actually prefer the t-mobile rom as it seems to have more in it like g-sensor calibration etc.
ive read several pages on here and other forums and now im just confused as to how to get a rooted version of the t-mobile 2.1 rom.
is it even possible?
if not and i do the full gold card and downgrade procedure again Which ROM will give me rooted 2.1 that is the closest to the t-mobile stock so i can remove the stock apps i want rid of?
sorry if it seems like an obvious question but i really dont get all this kernel, radio flashing, kitchens and all of that stuff i just want a simple rom i can put in and everything works like normal except i have root
thanks for your help
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I'm not aware of any T-Mobile 2.1 ROMs, as everyone wants to rid their phone of branding normally.
But... here's the best method for you. Install your old official 1.5 ROM, and then do the OTA update to 2.1. Make sure you install your T-Mobile 1.5 to do this.
Then, go to http://www.villainrom.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=2096 and follow that guide to get a custom recovery image onto your phone. From there, you can use adb to access your handset as root, and add and remove stuff as you please. ADB info is in that guide, and a guide to removing apps is at http://www.villainrom.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=862
HTH
PS. This won't give you everyday root, for things like root apps, since your ROM won't itself be rooted. But if you look up "Superuser.apk" and push that to /system/app (you'll learn about pushing etc with adb or googling 'adb push'), along with the su binary, you can give yourself basic root, though it won't be perfect.
If anyone else wants to help out, what you'll need is the 2 superuser files i mentioned, and a modified boot image that has the changed hero.prop (i think it's called that), with ro.secure set to 0 in the ramdisk.
But don't worry about this later stuff unless you need to.
Hi thanks very much for the help
i get the idea right up until the basic root bit, so think i will get that far .....after that you lost me
will i be able to use apps for rooted devices if i just get the basic root working?
stevegb666 said:
Hi thanks very much for the help
i get the idea right up until the basic root bit, so think i will get that far .....after that you lost me
will i be able to use apps for rooted devices if i just get the basic root working?
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Should be able to. Give it a go That last bit wasn't intended for you, more for anyone who tries this in future and wants adb root access.
i've managed to hit another problem....
i'm trying to install the adb drivers and having trouble. i have the normal usb drivers installed and have downloaded the drivers from villanrom (it wont let me post the link sorry)
but when i tell it to install them i get a window pop up saying the driver contains no information for my device.
ive uninstalled the my htc drivers and tried again but i never get an adb device appear.
am i missing something obvious?
im using windows xp and have the hero set to pc sync when connected.
thanks
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i've managed to hit another problem....
i'm trying to install the adb drivers and having trouble. i have the normal usb drivers installed and have downloaded the drivers from villanrom (it wont let me post the link sorry)
but when i tell it to install them i get a window pop up saying the driver contains no information for my device.
ive uninstalled the my htc drivers and tried again but i never get an adb device appear.
am i missing something obvious?
im using windows xp and have the hero set to pc sync when connected.
thanks
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Hmm OK. I know the issue. Find the driver folder, and use this file as the ini file
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7618177/android_winusb.inf
I had to hack the file to make it recognise the hero
Hey all,
I have a Hero on 3 UK network and since the stupid network dont seem to be releasing any updates for it, I want to root it and manually put 2.1/2.2 on there.
Problem is, NONE of the guides on how to flash it work.
Here's what I've tried so far:
Goldcard method - I have succesfully created a goldcard using a Kingston 1GB card (tested on a Desire and works). Trying to downgrade to the stock HTC ROM using HTC's RUU gives me error 140 (bootloader version error).
Rooting the phone - Phone is all hooked up to ADB, can poll it for information etc. Tried to boot it into a recovery image but get an error saying the following: "downloading 'boot.img'... FAILED (remote: not allow)"
Alternate rooting method - So I found out ROM version 2.73 or whatever it is has some kind of extra security on it. The guides are advising me to download flashrec.apk and install on phone to backup then flash the recovery sector of the phone. This doesnt work. I can neither backup nor apply the recovery images. Even if I override the backup part, it still wont work Just gives me yet another error.
Seems that my Hero is locked down with some impossible to break security. Anyone else having the same difficulty with Three UK? If so are there any other ways you guys may have come up with to root/flash your phone? I'm getting really pissed off with it and am probably going to do an insurance job on it if I cant flash it.
FYI, this phone has not been updated since August 2009. Everything on it is stock from Three UK.
Versions (if you think it's useful):
Firmware: 1.5
Build: 2.73.771.62
Baseband (radio): 63.18.55.06IU_6.35.08.22
Kernel: 2.6.27-430d1aea
Any help I shall be most grateful for!!
Follow my newbie guide. Should talk you through it step by step.
The bootloader error is probably a driver thing. Update your HTC Sync and it should update the drivers.
Sorry, just noticed the thread got moved, my mistake.
Anyone able to shed any more light on it?
I followed the noobie guide and it didnt work. I have the latest version of HTC Sync installed.
Insurance job looking more likely.
Still with error 140? Did you update the driver in fastboot / bootloader mode?
Alternatively try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726118
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Still with error 140? Did you update the driver in fastboot / bootloader mode?
Alternatively try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726118
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Which one is your noobie thread mate? I followed several threads off this forum all claiming to be noobie. TBH, they were all pretty straight forward enough, and worked when I helped my mate flash his Desire.
Min can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645253 (it's also in my signature )
Ok yeah, I'll just go over the points in your guide then explain how it failed...
Using Flashrec to backup and apply a recovery image...
Flashrec simply doesnt work on my phone (have tried about 3 different versions, including the very latest which is 1.13). No functions work. Cant even use the bypass backup button (hidden button to the right of backup button). That section ended there for me.
Goldcard method...
No matter what RUU I try to downgrade to, it does not work. Keep getting error 140 (incorrect bootloader version). The goldcard I made definitely works as we used the same one to downgrade my mates Desire today.
I found some other guides, which looked like they might help as they go a bit further, but ultimately every time I try and actually do something, it gets blocked, access denied or some other error.
Flashrec won't work if you're on the wrong version of android (i.e. not downgraded using goldcard).
Goldcard is fine it is most likely your drivers in your bootloader mode that are wrong - check them first.
Drivers were ok. I managed to downgrade using a newer version of the stock HTC ROM after scouring these forums for hours.
So in short... ALL GOOD.
Only problem I have now is that there is no manual update option on eclair (1.5). The 2.1 FOTA updates attempted to download before I setup the WiFi and now it wont come back.
If you want to stay official then you can put the month forward a few and the update should show up again.
Surely the point of this was to get root and a custom rom though no?
The point was actually to get Droid 2.1 'cos 3Uk are dragging their heels big time, but now opens up the options of loading custom ROM's.
TBH I'm happy just to have 2.1. Eclair was doing my head in with all its bugs.
Thanks for the tip with the date - it worked!
i wounder if you did it or not ? cuz o have the same demmn problem with my hero G2 touch t-mobile nothing work for me i try all methods i think last solution is to bring a big hummer and break it as i like (
Fellow 3 UK Hero Owner
I'd just like to add how angry I was when the 2.1 update failed to show up. The Goldcard method worked perfectly for me, then I looked at custom ROMs. I currently run Gingerbread and I have to say, not only is it SUPER fast and smooth but its way less buggy than the stock Hero ROMs.
I'm with the Cronos crew. To get the latest ROM, search for cronosproject (.org) and click forums. (cant post link because i haven't posted 8 times )
Seriously, you wont regret it
best way to fix this is...... make sure u have a file manager, download universal androot to your computer and then to your phone install through file manger and root phone then once rooted install rec image with rom manager from market.....there you go its rooted now follow my guide to flash custom roms properly and to root phones....
mayb its ur android version
may i please know it i can surely help you
I have been trawling around the internet, and this is turning into the most frustrating thing i have ever tried to do!
I will start from the beginning;
I was given a GSM Hero, locked to the 3UK network from a friend, with 2.1 update 1.. Im assuming this is the OTA update.
I looked into rooting and installing custom roms, i checked out a few guides and managed to use universal androot to initially root the device, But when i tried to install Amon Ra via terminal, i received the error Flash_image not found.
I then became very frustrated and decided to leave it for a while, but a few days ago i decided to persevere and try again! I read through more guides, including the guide on here, and got to know a bit about ADB and the use of RUU.
I tried the fixes noted in this thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645253
But they did not work, so i did a bit more digging and found that my firmware might need to be downgraded. So i downloaded the RUU thinking my problems had been solved!
Wrong!
everytime i run the RUU my phone disconnects and i get error 170. I have searched relentlessly for a fix but have so far found none that work!
i have also tried pushing a flash_image file onto the device, as i have come to the conclusion that it is missing from /system/bin/ but all the time i receive the error "Permission Denied" or something along those lines.
Thank you for your patience in reading this post, any help would be greatly appreciated! if there is anything else i can try or if i am being a complete noob if you could please let me know!
Cheers
~Anglooo
EDIT: also worth noting i am running Windows 7 64bit, and have the corrrect drivers installed for my device, as far as i know!
Have you tried the instructions for root and recovery on the link you posted. The UniversalAndroot method should work. This will give you the recovery from which you will then be able to flash custom roms.
Yes i have, but when i try to use terminal (or ADB for that matter) to flash the recovery image, i get the error flash_image not found. I think that it is missing from the firmware that i am using.
download rom manager from the android market and download the recovery that way
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download rom manager from the android market and download the recovery that way
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+1 on that
Hi everyone¡ I have a important problem trying to root my prime, i did it moths ago, but i didn't used it, and yesterday i decided to unlock the bootloader of the device, to put a diferent room, and i used the official way from asus.
The problem is that when i tryied to enter in any root-required aplication the authorization is denied by the superuser, and i've tried all the methos to root and unroot the device, but it's imposible, i've also installed the drivers given in the foro, and i think that that's okay, but at the times i try to start the adb it closes.
I hope someone can help me with this, i have experience in this kind of things but this time everything was wrong.
I let some information if it can helps:
Rom version: 4.0.3
Build number: 9.4.2.28
Thank you very much¡
ahll said:
Hi everyone¡ I have a important problem trying to root my prime, i did it moths ago, but i didn't used it, and yesterday i decided to unlock the bootloader of the device, to put a diferent room, and i used the official way from asus.
The problem is that when i tryied to enter in any root-required aplication the authorization is denied by the superuser, and i've tried all the methos to root and unroot the device, but it's imposible, i've also installed the drivers given in the foro, and i think that that's okay, but at the times i try to start the adb it closes.
I hope someone can help me with this, i have experience in this kind of things but this time everything was wrong.
I let some information if it can helps:
Rom version: 4.0.3
Build number: 9.4.2.28
Thank you very much¡
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I did this just last night. I had to downgrade my firmware first.
Tyhuffman99 said:
I did this just last night. I had to downgrade my firmware first.
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Could you tell me where can i find a tutorial to make this? Thanks for your answer
ahll said:
Could you tell me where can i find a tutorial to make this? Thanks for your answer
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Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492887
But do this only if you are LOCKED (not unlocked)! If you are unlocked you can flash any firmware from development forums via CWM or TWRP.
RETRY
Try to do it again or google another ways to root your phone. I've also experience same problem before but I have repeated the steps again then after many trials it was rooted. Just have faith.
Look, the problem is that when i try to root the device with viper mod (i'ts the only one which allows me to start) alway says "only read system" or something like that, here it is. Please, put http//: if you wanna see the picture because i have less than 10 messages and i cant upload photos¡
dl.dropbox.com/u/47206329/dffgrf.png
Try using debugfs method.
Sent from my PadFone using Tapatalk 2
Yes, i also tried it, but it's imposible the adb opens and a second after closes...
I just read again first post - you said you are unlocked successfully? Why dont you try to install custom rom that is already rooted.
Sent from my PadFone using Tapatalk 2
use fastboot to push recovery... /end of story
Thank you so much¡ I installed the clockworkmode through the fastboot and finally i cant install the custom rom¡ Thanks to everyone¡
Hello eveyone
I am trying to root my legend. First, I tried the method on http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/HTC_Legend:_Full_Update_Guide
It has 2 steps: downgrading and rooting.
I completed whole step 1 (downgrading) and went back to android 2.1 through the RUU.
Then I came at step 2, rooting the device. In step two of the rooting, it gives a link to the rooting files. This mediafire link is dead.
I went online searching for another link, and eventually i came at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1680584#3 wich guides to do the root through HTVdev. Before i actually went and tried this i needed a working phone for work so i did a full reset and updated trough android OTA update.
When I tried to unlock it through HTVdev, i runned into a problem.
Before i even could start, it asked me to update my rom with one of the given links. It says:
NOTE: If you do not find your ROM version in the table below, and your ROM version is newer, then your device does not require the RUU. Please bypass these steps and continue to the next page.
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So my problem is, my version is not listed, but it is ALSO NOT newer than the versions listed below. The versions that are listed are:
3.14.161.1
3.14.163.1
3.15.1600.
3.15.178.3
3.15.405.3
3.15.708.2
3.15.709.3
3.15.720.3
3.18.751.2
3.19.1010.1
3.20.666.1
3.30.415.6
3.30.466.6
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My problem is, i got version 3.15.405.7, very similar to the one listed, 3.15.405.3. First i skipped this part, and went ahead to follow the steps anyway. When i had to type fastboot oem get_identifier_token (step 8) in command prompt, it supposed to give me a large list of numbers.
Mine did nothing, so i knew i was wrong. I tried all of the steps a few times but with no effect. Then i thought, can't i just use the RUU of 3.15.405.3, maby then it will work?
But when i tried to run it, it didn't work since i dont have the right version to begin with.
So now what, can anybody help me? I realy want to unlock my device, it is so slow on stock 2.2 i'm getting crazy
I'll trie to follow every suggestion somone gives me but i cannot guarentee i can do everything since i'm a bit new to this stuff (although i know a lot about computers)
Thank you very much!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34921904&
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