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Root Desire Root Guide For Newbies

Pyr0x64 said:
you can create a goldcard in your phone (i did)

connect it via the htc sync option for the first part - issuing the adb command to get the long hex code

then after you have your goldcard.img from revskills, switch to disk drive mode for hex editing

[edit] oh dear, the revskills page no longer creates goldcard images for free...
Paul is looking into purchasing and providing the goldcard creation on Modaco
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Great! I've got my reversed hex number. One step forward!
 
oldnick said:
What ones are non-generic? I have an orange phone.

Just when things were becoming less muddy, a wave comes in!
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Yours would be non-generic, it has orange branded firmware. Generic ones would just have the default HTC firmware on.

oldnick said:
Great! I've got my reversed hex number. One step forward!
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But the next stage is not available yet, getting the ISO. They removed it as mentioned by Pyr0x64 above :(
 
1: Yes this will remove that branding, and all branding on the software actually. Hovever, it is my knowledge that the German Desure handset ships with a 0.8 version of the bootloader, in which case this guide will not work for you. Please check using the process I describe in the post.
2: OTA stands for Over The Air, and is a method of sending the update via the phones internet. Both HTC and carriers use this method.
2.1: You cannot accept official OTA updates after using this method, but can install the official updates via HTC website (HTC provide a website based way of updating for every OTA update available)
2.2: Definitely.
2.3: See above
2.4: see above :p
3: The firmware you will get by applying this root process is exactly hte same as you would have with an unbranded HTC Desire. For instance if you bought an unlocked version not from a carrier. As I had an unbranded phone before this process, my phone and HTC Sense is exactly the same post-root as pre-root.
 
But the next stage is not available yet, getting the ISO. They removed it as mentioned by Pyr0x64 above :([/QUOTE]


On hold for a while then...
 
lekky said:
1: Yes this will remove that branding, and all branding on the software actually. Hovever, it is my knowledge that the German Desure handset ships with a 0.8 version of the bootloader, in which case this guide will not work for you. Please check using the process I describe in the post.
2: OTA stands for Over The Air, and is a method of sending the update via the phones internet. Both HTC and carriers use this method.
2.1: You cannot accept official OTA updates after using this method, but can install the official updates via HTC website (HTC provide a website based way of updating for every OTA update available)
2.2: Definitely.
2.3: See above
2.4: see above :p
3: The firmware you will get by applying this root process is exactly hte same as you would have with an unbranded HTC Desire. For instance if you bought an unlocked version not from a carrier. As I had an unbranded phone before this process, my phone and HTC Sense is exactly the same post-root as pre-root.
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Thanks for the answers!

I've read the tutorial and checked the boot-loader before and mine is definitely 0.75.0000 ! :) :) :) (bought at T-Mobile Germany, it is just branded, not SIM-Locked)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6046/img0193f.jpg
img0193f.jpg


Thanks again !

edit,

after "googling" a bit, i could not locate this . . .
but can install the official updates via HTC website (HTC provide a website based way of updating for every OTA update available)
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can someone post the direct link, pleaseee ?

Thanks!
 
Pyr0x64 said:
[edit] oh dear, the revskills page no longer creates goldcard images for free...
Paul is looking into purchasing and providing the goldcard creation on Modaco
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Looks like the free goldcard creation page will be back again soon :)
viperbjk said:
We had to close the goldcard generator due to several hack attempts.
After web server security updates, it will be back online.
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PSAS Support Forum • View topic - Making gold card for rooting

[edit]
it's available here:
http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard
 
Just registered to say say a massive thanks to lekky for this guide, I had a few issues along the way, mainly creating the gold card but just because i'm not used to using the command promts but I have now succesfully rooted my desire and installed app2sd.

Many thanks!

Jase.
 
Jase Winter said:
Just registered to say say a massive thanks to lekky for this guide, I had a few issues along the way, mainly creating the gold card but just because i'm not used to using the command promts but I have now succesfully rooted my desire and installed app2sd.

Many thanks!

Jase.
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:) You're welcome
 
BeeP said:
The one right at the top of the page.

http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/05/how-to-root-your-htc-desire/
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Yep you're right - not working.

Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@nimbu.amorvi.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/1.3.41 Server at nimbu.amorvi.com Port 80
 
My site is back up again now, sorry about that! Apparently the usage has jumped up a lot recently, and I went over their usage limits (they want me to upgrade to dedicated plan, as if I can afford that!!!)

Anyway have fun :p
 
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