Root rooting

[cairns84]

hi there i am considering rooting my phone but have a few questions.

1) if i root my phone can i still use the stock rom that comes on my desire without any problems?

2) my desire is currently running hboot 0.93.0001, radio 5.11.05.27 can i root this?

 

[GingaB]

Is your phone branded or sim free?? Answer to your questions:

1) Yup you can still use the stock rom

2) Hboot 0.93 is rootable so you're ok to root

Also check what PVT is your desire. If its PVT4 you should read SUroot's guide on rooting (below)

 

[GingaB]

Read the bit about the hboot:

http://androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/221212-faq-rooting-updated-13-04-11-a.html


Good luck

 

[cairns84]

cool cheers. stupid question, once its rooted does it more or less just run as normal?

 

[cairns84]

ma phone say it bravo pvt1 ship s-on

 

[GingaB]

Yup everything runs as normal. Is your Desire branded or sim free?

 

[GingaB]

ma phone say it bravo pvt1 ship s-on

Excellent. Rooting should be a breeze

 

[cairns84]

thanks muchly. what guide is the easist and less risky?

 

[GingaB]

Use SUroots easy guide to rooting. I recommend it

http://androidforums.com/desire-all...ing-unrevoked-windows-updated-14-04-11-a.html

 

[GingaB]

You didnt answer my question. Is your phone branded or not? If it is branded you have to create a goldcard

 

[cairns84]

sorry about that lol. no its not branded, gets updates sraight form htc.

kernal version 2.6.32.15-gf5a401a htc-kernal@and18-2#1

build number 2.29.405.5 CL293415 release keys

 

[GingaB]

You're good to go mate. Good luck!

PS. Once rooted. You'll notice a "superuser" app on your phones menu. That means you are rooted

 

[cairns84]

thanks again very helpful

 

[cairns84]

my erase size 20,000 so does that mean the guide is good and it will be clockwork mod thing on it?

 

[SUroot]

The guide is good regardless which erase size you have. It addresses both

Yes, you can run through normally and have clockwork if you like

 

[cairns84]

thanks. whats this RUU thing?

 

[cairns84]

am i guessing right in saying that if i root my phone i cant update to the 2.3 update from htc when it comes out?

 

[SUroot]

An RUU is a Rom upgrade utility. It returns the phone completely to stock. Full wipe and reinstall of everything.

You can either wait for a 2.3 RUU, use a 2.2 RUU and update to 2.3 or best option, flash HTC 2.3 custom Rom now. It's been leaked