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Hi,
I've got a stock Orange branded Desire S and I would like to get rid of the bloatware initially, and ultimately flash a new ROM like Cyanogenmod. What's stopping me at the moment is my need to keep the Orange Signal Boost app (UMA) that gives me a VOIP connection over my broadband, as I get no normal signal at all at home. The fact that it doesn't work properly and I sound like Normal Collier to callers, is neither here nor there for the moment !
Anyway... I've been reading the rooting guide on here and it appears that in order to root my phone, which has HBOOT 2.00.0002, I have to downgrade it to an earlier something or other, or use HTC-DEV, which doesn't give me true S-Off. I'm sure this means something, but being a noob, it's going right over my head. Does this mean I have to flash a new ROM in order to get S-Off before I can root it ? ..or am I confused here ?
I just want to get shot of the preinstalled apps for the moment, until I know where I stand with regards to getting Signal Boost to work with one of the fancy new ROMs, but if it means I have to flash a new ROM in order to do this, then I'll have to think again.
I wouldn't mind so much, but I'm not aware of a RUU available on the net for my original stock ROM, so I don't have a way back if it all goes horribly wrong.
Could someone offer me any advice please ?
Many thanks.
I've got a stock Orange branded Desire S and I would like to get rid of the bloatware initially, and ultimately flash a new ROM like Cyanogenmod. What's stopping me at the moment is my need to keep the Orange Signal Boost app (UMA) that gives me a VOIP connection over my broadband, as I get no normal signal at all at home. The fact that it doesn't work properly and I sound like Normal Collier to callers, is neither here nor there for the moment !
Anyway... I've been reading the rooting guide on here and it appears that in order to root my phone, which has HBOOT 2.00.0002, I have to downgrade it to an earlier something or other, or use HTC-DEV, which doesn't give me true S-Off. I'm sure this means something, but being a noob, it's going right over my head. Does this mean I have to flash a new ROM in order to get S-Off before I can root it ? ..or am I confused here ?
I just want to get shot of the preinstalled apps for the moment, until I know where I stand with regards to getting Signal Boost to work with one of the fancy new ROMs, but if it means I have to flash a new ROM in order to do this, then I'll have to think again.
I wouldn't mind so much, but I'm not aware of a RUU available on the net for my original stock ROM, so I don't have a way back if it all goes horribly wrong.
Could someone offer me any advice please ?
Many thanks.