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Root Downgrade & Root issues
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Haggistech
Well-Known Member
its back up today
rfclee1988
Newbie
2. Place the stock 1.32 PD98IMG.zip on the root of your SDcard/Goldcard where do you put the file ? I put it on my SDcard and extracted it is that right ?
4. Open the file in the folder named "RUN THIS FOR DOWNGRADE". The command prompt will opn and begin to do the adb steps for you.
5. You should see a white bootloader screen, press the power button to enter the bootloader and it should automatically start to detect the PD98IMG.zip file. when I do this I get no image or wrong image ? any help would be great
No, you should not extract the .zip file. Just take the .zip as it is and put it on your card. Don't put it inside any folders or rename it or anything either - just drag and drop it onto the card
rfclee1988
Newbie
No, you should not extract the .zip file. Just take the .zip as it is and put it on your card. Don't put it inside any folders or rename it or anything either - just drag and drop it onto the card
thanks for the reply, when i click bootloader I get the message no image or wrong image, I think its the same message about 5 times one under another and then it takes me to a menu showing fastboot recovery ect,
anybody got any ideas on where I have went wrong ?
cheers guys
Hello,
I am trying to do the downgrade on my T-Mobile HTC G2. However, I get to the last part where I need to do the white screen bootloader and I don't think it is picking up the Zip file that I copied into the SD Card? I had to create a director in the SD Card called "Goldcard" and then I pasted the Zip file in there. On the white screen, I go to
"bootloader" and press the power button. From there, I press the volume up but nothing happens? I then press the power button on "Fastloader" in which after a couple of seconds, My screen attempts to run something and I quickly see "unable to find image or file" then it goes back to the previous selections of "Fastloader", "Reboot Bootloader", "Img Src", etc? I don't know if it worked or not so then I attempted the installation of the Visionary+ but when I click on the Temp root and my phone does the same thing it did before I goldcarded my SD card in which it attempts to root but I don't think anything actually happens and my phone lags until I reboot or uninstall the Visionary+? Also, when I go to the emulator, I can't type "SU" because of a permission denied?
Otherwise, you programs that type the code seem great.
Any suggestions?
I am trying to do the downgrade on my T-Mobile HTC G2. However, I get to the last part where I need to do the white screen bootloader and I don't think it is picking up the Zip file that I copied into the SD Card? I had to create a director in the SD Card called "Goldcard" and then I pasted the Zip file in there. On the white screen, I go to
"bootloader" and press the power button. From there, I press the volume up but nothing happens? I then press the power button on "Fastloader" in which after a couple of seconds, My screen attempts to run something and I quickly see "unable to find image or file" then it goes back to the previous selections of "Fastloader", "Reboot Bootloader", "Img Src", etc? I don't know if it worked or not so then I attempted the installation of the Visionary+ but when I click on the Temp root and my phone does the same thing it did before I goldcarded my SD card in which it attempts to root but I don't think anything actually happens and my phone lags until I reboot or uninstall the Visionary+? Also, when I go to the emulator, I can't type "SU" because of a permission denied?
Otherwise, you programs that type the code seem great.
Any suggestions?
You're actually in the wrong section. If you've an HTC G2 and you've issues with rooting, you need to post here: G2 - All Things Root - Android Forums
There are a few stickies in there which should help you.
I doubt the downgrade and root method for the Desire HD will work for your handset, sorry.
My DHD is on 2.3.3, and its asian...
was trying to downgrade it, tried with 2 sd cards, and i keep getting the error of wrong CID, tried 2 different kinds of method, but the result is the same....
dont know what to do now...
can anyone help me????
kernal version:
2.6.35.10-g3bf3222
htc-kernal@and18-2 #1
build number:
2.37.707.3 CL56018 release-keys
was trying to downgrade it, tried with 2 sd cards, and i keep getting the error of wrong CID, tried 2 different kinds of method, but the result is the same....
dont know what to do now...
can anyone help me????
kernal version:
2.6.35.10-g3bf3222
htc-kernal@and18-2 #1
build number:
2.37.707.3 CL56018 release-keys
rfclee1988
Newbie
what I did was click menu and copy to clipboard then send yourself a email from your phone.
i email the CID to my email, and all the steps i did correctly, but when in boot loader, it says the CID is wrong...
Haggistech
Well-Known Member
try installing goldcard helper form the market
run it and us mmc2
run it and us mmc2
i did...
Haggistech
Well-Known Member
ok so you go that
you put it in the gold card creator
and go the image
did you then edit the image with the hexeditor and paste the info?
you put it in the gold card creator
and go the image
did you then edit the image with the hexeditor and paste the info?
yes, i did everything according to the tutorials, and used different method a couple of times, and all din work...
Haggistech
Well-Known Member
cool
i am not saying your lying i am just goign through the steps i did to see if anything is different
ok so did hex edit and changed the file
and you made sure you were opening as physical drive son hexd?
i am not saying your lying i am just goign through the steps i did to see if anything is different
ok so did hex edit and changed the file
and you made sure you were opening as physical drive son hexd?
yep, did everything with caution!
EDIT:thanks for the help guys, finally can!!! din use MMC2 untill juz now.... =.="
im darn stupid....
Haggistech
Well-Known Member
can u link me to the guide u used?
using UMT now, and it worked!!!
Haggistech
Well-Known Member
I get the same problem with my Three UK DHD. It's software number is 2.50.405.2 (build number CL87995 release-keys).
Any idea what the problem is?
EDIT: Tried everything again and I went for the manual way to downgrade. After step adb shell /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.31.405.3 I get an error message saying "patching and backing up partition 17. error opening backup file".
I think this is the reason why the update fails. Any idea why I am getting an error opening the backup file?
Haggistech
Well-Known Member
did u manage to get temp root?
the command line should show #
the command line should show #
Yes. Everything went fine up to that stage.
rfclee1988
Newbie
finally managed to get it!! 
one more question, why I try and install cymongen rom and tick all 3 boxes it reboots and I get a red triangle with a exclamation mark
any ideas ? cheers
one more question, why I try and install cymongen rom and tick all 3 boxes it reboots and I get a red triangle with a exclamation mark
any ideas ? cheers
finally managed to get it!!
one more question, why I try and install cymongen rom and tick all 3 boxes it reboots and I get a red triangle with a exclamation mark
Did you get S-OFF & install Clockwork etc? You need to tap the top option in ROM Manager, let it flash the latest Clockwork (5.0.2.0) and then download and install CM7.
As an aside, the latest version of CWM hasn't been tested thoroughly, so you might want to use a known working version 3.0.2.6. Scroll to the bottom of ROM Manager, hit "All ClockworkMod Recoveries" and select 3.0.2.6.
rfclee1988
Newbie
not yet mate, wasn't sure you had to do the S-OFF, i'll give it a try tomorrow. Cheers