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Root Noob question on rooting
- Thread starter Hawkcode
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bobadopalis
Newbie
there is a guide somewhere in this forum about downgrading the boot loader i think, but im new here and cant remember where it is now
d.knight99
Android Enthusiast
http://androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/166920-rooting-stock-2-2-a.html
I was in exactly the same boat last week, have a read through that and you should get all the info you need. I managed to successfully root from a newer bootloader but it does require a downgrade first.
I was in exactly the same boat last week, have a read through that and you should get all the info you need. I managed to successfully root from a newer bootloader but it does require a downgrade first.
SUroot
Extreme Android User
Teppic74 posted a link in that thread:
[HOWTO] Downgrade Froyo (2.2) to Stock 2.1 (ANY HBOOT | WIN/LINUX/MAC | ROOT) - xda-developers
He states later in the post that this downgrade can also work on 2.1
basically you need to downgrade your HBOOT to 0.83 so you can root.
sookster54
Android Expert
Droid Den - Phone Guide: How To Root The HTC Desire HBOOT 0.83 - Droid Den
That's if you have the 0.83 (or maybe 0.80) HBOOT, since you're still on 2.1 then guides like that should work. Find out your HBOOT by turning the phone off then holding the back button "<--" while turning the phone on with the power button, you should see the HBOOT version listed. There's 0.75, 0.80, 0.83 and 0.92, as far as I know 0.92 is the biggest pain to root with and requires downgrading.
That's if you have the 0.83 (or maybe 0.80) HBOOT, since you're still on 2.1 then guides like that should work. Find out your HBOOT by turning the phone off then holding the back button "<--" while turning the phone on with the power button, you should see the HBOOT version listed. There's 0.75, 0.80, 0.83 and 0.92, as far as I know 0.92 is the biggest pain to root with and requires downgrading.
Are you on US Cellular? Is that what "CELlular finally got a decent phone" means? If so you have a CDMA version of the phone. As far as I know only unrevoked 3.2 will root the CDMA version and that may or may not be ready for download. If you have a GSM phone your fine but not much has been done with the CDMA. Only one brand new rom for it as far as I know, and GSM ROMs could brick your phone.
sookster54
Android Expert
Oh I missed that.
IzelTokatl
Android Enthusiast
So have any US Ceullar people successfully rooted yet?
Does anyone know where to find the RUU for US Cellular? This way if we mess something up or need to return the phone for any reason we can flash back to OEM?
Does anyone know where to find the RUU for US Cellular? This way if we mess something up or need to return the phone for any reason we can flash back to OEM?
IzelTokatl
Android Enthusiast
I just found this one... its probably the one I'm going to try:
[ROOT] unrEVOked 3.2: one-click root for GSM & CDMA Desire - xda-developers
[ROOT] unrEVOked 3.2: one-click root for GSM & CDMA Desire - xda-developers
pedrobogus
Newbie
I am also waiting on Unrevoked 3.21 to root my US Cellular Desire. Can't wait to load 2.2 but also do not want to brick my new phone.