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Root Downgrading my gingerbread to froyo!

Dixi1801

Dixi1801

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Can I do this?

I used a program I downloaded from a sticky on this site to get gingerbread!

The reason I ask is because id like to be able to root, without using gingerbreak which I've read can brick my phone!

When on 2.2 I also may s-off and such to install leedroid for the improvements! I'm wary of s-offing though, as I'm paranoid I might let something onto my phone!

Thanks for any replies in advanced!
 
El Presidente said:
This should give you all the info you need.

The S-OFF and Radio S-OFF aren't really dangerous at all and to get both, it's a relatively straight forward procedure.
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Oh, thank-you!

My understanding was that if I did s-off I'd be opening my phone wide open to attacks and such!
 
Dixi1801 said:
Oh, thank-you!

My understanding was that if I did s-off I'd be opening my phone wide open to attacks and such!
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You can't install custom ROMs without S-OFF. It disables the HTC security check which prohibits custom recovery images needed for installing ROMs.

Your phone is just as open to attacks etc without S-OFF, so there's no real harm in getting it.
 
El Presidente said:
You can't install custom ROMs without S-OFF. It disables the HTC security check which prohibits custom recovery images needed for installing ROMs.

Your phone is just as open to attacks etc without S-OFF, so there's no real harm in getting it.
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Thanks for clearing that up! I'll be giving that a go at some point soon! Can't wait to see the efficiency of leedroid!
 
I'm stuck :(!

trying to "cd Downgrade" and can't do it :(!

downloaded the file i was told to in the link and put it on the root of my sd card and still cant do it!

any idea where im going wrong?
 
Put the PD98IMG.zip on the root of your SD.

There are other files at the bottom of the post as well, but you have to be a register at XDA to download them. Have you done that?

Once you have, extract them to a folder on your computers hard disk (something simple like C:\Downgrade), then open the command prompt and navigate to the folder by typing CD Downgrade.

Is that what you're trying?
 
El Presidente said:
Put the PD98IMG.zip on the root of your SD.

There are other files at the bottom of the post as well, but you have to be a register at XDA to download them. Have you done that?

Once you have, extract them to a folder on your computers hard disk (something simple like C:\Downgrade), then open the command prompt and navigate to the folder by typing CD Downgrade.

Is that what you're trying?
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Done all that now, missed the file from xda!

i now have:

./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak$ and nothing is happening from there! i press enter and get:

cannot copy boomsh.: Permission Denied

:( have i done something wrong?
 
I found it to be somewhat temperamental (as have others), just try it again.

Just confirm you're entering everything correctly?

Code: 
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb shell
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak

Then

Code: 
cd /data/local/tmp
./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6
 
El Presidente said:
I found it to be somewhat temperamental (as have others), just try it again.

Just confirm you're entering everything correctly?

Code: 
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb shell
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
Then

Code: 
cd /data/local/tmp
./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6
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entered it line by line and got boomsh denied thing again!

i did get past that and got something about dancing with (!) at the beginning once, but i tried su on a terminal emulator and no luck :(

EDIT: just got back there now, waiting for the mod to complete, it says it may take a while!

last attempt for tonight! hope this works!
 
If "dance forever my only one" was displayed on screen, the temp root had worked. You should then have proceeded with

cd /data/local/tmp
<Press Enter>
./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6
<Press Enter>

Then turn off the phone and turn it on whilst holding the volume down button.

Do the below again and then tell me what you see on screen

adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb push GingerBreak /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
adb shell
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
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El Presidente said:
If "dance forever my only one" was displayed on screen, the temp root had worked. You should then have proceeded with

cd /data/local/tmp
<Press Enter>
./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6
<Press Enter>

Then turn off the phone and turn it on whilst holding the volume down button.

Do the below again and then tell me what you see on screen
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cant find path specified >:(

ill try again tomorrow! so tired i cant concentrate! ill not reboot my phone so i keep the root :D thanks again!
 
El Presidente said:
What did you do to get that? You need to start the entire process from scratch.
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started again, got to the hboot screen and its checking PF98IMG.zip right now...

here we go! do you want to start update? yes :D

will let you know how it goes!

thanks for all your help so far too El Presidente!
 
El Presidente said:
:)

No problem, it's a big relief when it finally works. You'll be pleased to know, that's the hardest part over too.
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now running 2.2! :D thank goodness for that! will follow the rest of the guide soon as i've done stuff i need to do! thanks so much el pres! really! :D
 
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