As title says. Had Villain installed on my Hero, and looking to put stock back onto it, I don't care if this "un-roots" it either. Is this possible?
I've tried downloading the normal RRU and that malarky and it just won't recognise the USB through the HTC client, always comes up with the same error. I read around and saw that a ROOT cannot be used / put on without using a custom rom, so is there any way of getting a stock rom on, or reversing things? I think you guys get the idea of what I'm on about.. cheers!
(p.s. Doing this because I've got a Legend now, and selling my Hero soon..).
Re: Reverting to stock ROM from Villian6?
There is a guide by BTDAG in the development section called something like " Setting up drivers for x86 x64", should be on pg 1, 2 or 3 in Development. Use that to make sure the drivers for HTC Sync are set up correct.
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I tried the guide you suggested, downloaded it all and so on.
Did it all a few times just to check I was installing my drivers properly.
Everything reads fine now driver wise, but still comes up with the error when running the RRU and analysing my Hero.
Do I need to install a different, fresh OS of some form as something seems wrong with mine now I've probably screwed with it or...?
Help would be appreciated in any form..
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I tried the guide you suggested, downloaded it all and so on.
Did it all a few times just to check I was installing my drivers properly.
Everything reads fine now driver wise, but still comes up with the error when running the RRU and analysing my Hero.
Do I need to install a different, fresh OS of some form as something seems wrong with mine now I've probably screwed with it or...?
Help would be appreciated in any form..
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You got the goldcard in the phone? Or is it a USB error?
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There is a guide by BTDAG in the development section called something like " Setting up drivers for x86 x64", should be on pg 1, 2 or 3 in Development. Use that to make sure the drivers for HTC Sync are set up correct.
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I tried the guide you suggested, downloaded it all and so on.
Did it all a few times just to check I was installing my drivers properly.
Everything reads fine now driver wise, but still comes up with the error when running the RRU and analysing my Hero.
Do I need to install a different, fresh OS of some form as something seems wrong with mine now I've probably screwed with it or...?
Help would be appreciated in any form..
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You got the goldcard in the phone? Or is it a USB error?
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Goldcard? It says it's a USB error when the prompt comes up.
I had more or less the same problem.
If I'm not wrong, the application "HTC Sync" has to be present on your ROM to make the RUU installation possible.
This application could has been removed from the ROM you're using to save phone memory.
Try to reinstall this "HTC Sync" on your phone and try the RUU again.
And how do you install HTC Sync on your HERO with custom ROM?
I've got the same problem... But I also can't find the RUU for Belgium...
You have to find the apk PCSCII.apk and push it to /system/app of your phone.
Take a look here :
http: //forum. xda-developers. com/showthread.php?t=588351&page=37
Even more simple :
restore the nandroid backup your should have been done before installing the custom ROM your are using, then try to RUU
Funny, i tried goldcard and most of the other guides. But in the end, i found out that it only worked when i flashed the stock rom i wanted to downgrade to, from bootloader.
Then run the RUU setup for the rom you have flashed on the phone..
Worked for me
ueikap said:
You have to find the apk PCSCII.apk and push it to /system/app of your phone.
Take a look here :
http: //forum. xda-developers. com/showthread.php?t=588351&page=37
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And then my HTC Sync is installed?
Install the application HTC Sync on your pc,
if this application detect your phone and you see sync icon in the notification bar, the RUU should recognise it as well and you would be able to revert to stock.
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I have rooted and installed the new ROM available. Id like to start over because I updated alot of apps and the names are all screwed up, as the problem described many times. Anyway, to flash the RUU do I just rename it to update.zip and boot into the recovery console and rock and roll? Or is there another process to get me back to unrooted and stock.
Lappie2010 said:
I have rooted and installed the new ROM available. Id like to start over because I updated alot of apps and the names are all screwed up, as the problem described many times. Anyway, to flash the RUU do I just rename it to update.zip and boot into the recovery console and rock and roll? Or is there another process to get me back to unrooted and stock.
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The RUU is just an exe you run on your computer...it will hook into your hero and reimage the thing back to factory stock. You shouldn't have to do anything other than plug it in and click next, next, next, next.....next........etc.
Thanks. Yeah, like an idiot I didnt realize it was an .exe file. I double clicked it and whala. Magic.
Thanks
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Are you able to extract the RUU from the exe? if so what programs needed?
Does anyone know if there is a different RUU that will work on Windows 7? The one I have does not seem to want to work.
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Does anyone know if there is a different RUU that will work on Windows 7? The one I have does not seem to want to work.
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Odd, it worked for me out of the box. Have you tried right clicking on the file and selecting "Run as Administrator"?
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Did u ever get it to work on win 7 if so how. I keep getting the same thing it says the phones not hooked up. I redid the drivers. And its the same computer I rooted my phone from so I know it connects. Any help would be appreciated.
For me it didn't worked on Windows 7. I tried many times. And I formated to Windows XP SP2 and it worked.
On windows 7 there was a "USB Connection" error.
Question about restoring original RUU
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The RUU is just an exe you run on your computer...it will hook into your hero and reimage the thing back to factory stock. You shouldn't have to do anything other than plug it in and click next, next, next, next.....next........etc.
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If I roll back to the original stock RUU, will I lose my contacts, bookmarks, etc?
Thanks!
pipefitter said:
If I roll back to the original stock RUU, will I lose my contacts, bookmarks, etc?
Thanks!
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The RUU is rolling it back to as if just out of the box (so no data survives).
As far as Windows 7, I'm running on the 64-bit Windows 7 and the RUU worked just fine. I tested it on my 32-bit Windows 7 on my netbook and it works fine there too. Did you guys make sure to install adb and verify it was working first? I always did that first more because I liked to poke around before I reflashed the thing.
Hello all, I'm new to this site and I've never rooted a phone. Actually, the Eris is my first smartphone. I've read a lot of forums about rooting the Eris and from what I understand I shouldn't have installed the 2.1 ota update. I bought this phone soon after they were released so maybe I have a 1.47 hboot? I'm unsure how to check this, but if so does this mean I can root using the 1.5 method?
I just bought a class 6 8GB microsd card with the hopes of installing a custom rom, overclocking, and installing apps2sd. Now I'm getting very discouraged because it seems 2.1 can't currently be rooted.
Hopefully a senior user can help me out. Please put your response in lamens terms. I've seen some other forums where junior users are getting bashed for asking stupid questions so I'm putting it out there....please don't bash me for this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=684049
everything you need and more. To answer your next question. As long as your phone was never updated with leak, the process for root of 1.5 and 2.1 are the same.
happy rooting!
Thanks Spencer! If I root using the method at that page will I be able to flash other roms or will I be stuck with this 2.1 ROM? I'd like to install the evileris rom and (again I'm a newbie) I don't want to end up stuck like the people who installed the leaked 2.1.
you should be able to flash a custom rom to the phone as i believe you have to first load a custom recovery image to it. i could be wrong though just a guess.
SDK Not Working?
HELP!! I just rooted my phone, installed java, installed SDK and I can't get the command prompts to work. I followed the steps exactly (or so I think) and I'm opening sdksetup.exe. When I try to type I get nothing. Am I opening the wrong file or doing something wrong. I've not been able to install the recovery or custom rom to my phone yet, so I'm very vulnerable right now. Any ideas anyone?
Ok, maybe this is my problem...
Before the root, I could go into device manager from my computer and I got a yellow exclamation mark. After the root, I cannot find it. I can click on portable devices and it shows an Android Phone so I'm guessing my computer doesn't recognize it anymore. If that's the case I probably need to update the driver for SDK to work, but I need to find the device for that to work. I have USB debugging on. Any help is appreciated.
If it says android phone with no exclamation point that means it is recognized. Its when there is an exclamation point that means it is not recognized. I probably won't be able to help you further because I'm a rooting noob (I've only rooted my Eris and I had no problems) but I am a computer expert and I would suggest rebooting your computer and then trying it again... unless you already have.
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joshw0000 said:
HELP!! I just rooted my phone, installed java, installed SDK and I can't get the command prompts to work. I followed the steps exactly (or so I think) and I'm opening sdksetup.exe. When I try to type I get nothing. Am I opening the wrong file or doing something wrong. I've not been able to install the recovery or custom rom to my phone yet, so I'm very vulnerable right now. Any ideas anyone?
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What exactly do you mean when you say "I can't get the command prompts to work"?
joshw0000 said:
HELP!! I just rooted my phone, installed java, installed SDK and I can't get the command prompts to work. I followed the steps exactly (or so I think) and I'm opening sdksetup.exe. When I try to type I get nothing. Am I opening the wrong file or doing something wrong. I've not been able to install the recovery or custom rom to my phone yet, so I'm very vulnerable right now. Any ideas anyone?
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Ok, calm down its not the end of the world, i ran into the same problem. What we need for us to help you, is at what point are you in trying to root your phone. Do you have SDK installed and updated?
I'm following the how to root instructions. I've completed I: Gaining Root and made it to 9. In II: Prerequisites. Java and SDK are both saved and extracted on my c: drive. I downloaded the USB drivers package in #6 of II. USB debugging was enabled and the phone was set to charge only. When I opened device manager on my pc, their was no yellow exclamation like the instructions indicated. I clicked on "Android Phone" and attempted to update the drivers found in SDK but Windows said they were up to date. I moved on to step III. Flashing a Custom Recovery and saved the zip file to my SD (should I save that to my c: drive?). I extracted it to tools in Android SDK and attempted to use the command prompt in SDK. It was unresponsive. It did not recognize my phone. I'm unsure if it does that automatically, if I need to take action, or if I should use the pc command prompt.
I went back to #9 of II and tried to troubleshoot. I tried every way I could think of to get the exclamation mark to show up in device manager so I could update the USB drivers. I hooked up my wife's unrooted Eris and it had the exclamation. I restarted my phone, restarted my computer, reflashed PB00IMG.zip and still had no luck.
Anybody had this probem? Any suggestions?
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
stevegb666 said:
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
stevegb666 said:
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
I've tried everything different os'es, different cables. NOTHING HELPS, uninstallation of the drivers . My hero doesn't even see any connection with debugging on or off what ever. If any have clue just tell me, and please don't say google it I did and every tutorial failed. So pls help
Try yo go to the HTC website and download the latest HTC hero drivers. Make sure to uninstall old drivers. See if that helps. Also, reboot your PC once you update the drivers.
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Already have done it two or three times, I don't know maybe it's because of hboot which of course it is 1.76.
Cheers for reply anyway.
You using the stock sense ROM ? i had this problem as well where i was never given the choice to mount and even when i selected it in settings it still did not matter, all it would do was charge my phone, HTC sync never worked either.
Never found a solution so switched to a different ROM
ok but how did you do it? I cant switch to another rom because I cant get to recovery. I tried Amon and clockwork I made several attempts with one success.
So pls tell me how you did it?
cheers
there is a super one click root app, use that first, then install clockwork, now you will have root access, then you are free to flash any rom compatible with the hero.
More info here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Failing that visit theunlockr.com for guides on how to root hero
First let me apologize for knowingly posting in the wrong section. I'm a noob I am not allowed to post this in the appropriate thread found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690919
I took the plunge today and finally rooted my EVO 4G LTE. RegawMOD worked great and I'm now rooted. The hiccup I ran into was even covered in the thread, but not mentioned in the original instructions.
Possibly relevant info:
- completely stock phone running 1.22.651.3 with hboot 1.15.0000.
- Win7 64 bit
- installed .NET
- installed HTC drivers
- DL'd x64 version of RegawMOD
When running the RegawMOD exe for the first time I got the "Necessary HTC driver files are missing. Please get drivers by installing HTC Sync, or directly with the driver zip (advanced)" error message.
The fix that was posted worked. I installed HTC Sync and had to connect my phone with HTC Sync running. Once it found my phone I was good to go with the rest. No further problems at all.
Side Note: regaw_leinad posted to the person who ran into the same problem to check for "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\ANDROIDUSB.sys or C:\Windows\syswow64\drivers\ANDROIDUSB.sys"
After installing .NET, HTC drivers and HTC Sync I didn't have either of those. After HTC Sync found my phone it installed I have the .sys file in my system32\drivers folder but not the syswow64 directory.
So, what are u asking? Are u on a x86 (32 bit) or 64 bit version of windows?
I remember only downloading one or the other when I rooted using that method. Can't remember which because I use so many different computers at work.
Try uninstalling what you have and download it all again to the same folder. The root zip, drivers, etc all in the same place with no subfolders. I.E.: C:/(all downloads here)
Ask me about my ability to annoy complete strangers!
So.......... it worked.......?
Yup, it worked and I've since flashed Viper4G and so far I'm loving it. I suppose you guys don't get too many noobs signing up to thank you and offering a suggestion as opposed to asking for help.
It appears that in my writing and editing I accidentally removed the suggestion that I wanted to offer. That is, that it may be beneficial to add a clause about that hitch in the original instructions in that thread. While I didn't read all 90+ pages, it seems I'm not the first or last to have experienced that issue.
I also thought it might be beneficial to report my experience (this may be the noob in me coming out). As the last few pages of the thread are all problems that people are running into I thought it may be beneficial for the regawMOD makers to know that the latest version worked almost perfectly with my setup.
the reason it doesnt find the drivers after you install them is because they get unpacked, they still havent been installed, if you turn on debugging and plug phone into pc it will install drivers, then when you start regawmod and the phone reboots then at the bootloader it will install yet another driver and youre good to go, no need to install htc sync
I used the RegawMOD and all it did was unlock my evo 4g lte, now I can't root, I tried everything I can find, I can't put in root nor put in twrp recovery I don't know what to do pls help
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miamiboi995 said:
I used the RegawMOD and all it did was unlock my evo 4g lte, now I can't root, I tried everything I can find, I can't put in root nor put in twrp recovery I don't know what to do pls help
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Have you tried flashing supersu through fastboot cmd?
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I might need that... how do I do it ? Where is supersu ?
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I might need that... how do I do it ? Where is supersu ?
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Google Playstore maybe?