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Telus - htc desire 2.2

adbird said:
If you want gingerbread right away with no sense-rooting
Gingerbread with sense- rooting (but shortly after RUU)
Sense on 2.2- both ways
And rooting over all is very handy

if you have a mac i recommend Unrevoked for the rooting process
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thanx for the reply, but can u repeat what you say ? I dont understand, and I have windows 7 64-bit
 
adbird said:
do you want just 2.2 froyo with sense?
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yes, but I saw the other thread about the Desire home screens, and many people have many beautiful home screens which some of them are nicer than HTC sense .. can I have HTC sense and be able to customize like other people ?
 
Yes, there are a few ways to do this, Launcher Pro which you do not need root for (can be found on market) but cannot be used with sense (but sense is still on your device)
and with a custom ROM like Cyanogen Mod 6.1 which allows a ton of customization OR which might be your best (warranty voiding) option opendesire which is a rom based on htc sense, but has a ton of customization ive personally only used CM6.1 and Stock Froyo rom
 
amir88 said:
Hi Everyone,

I've been reading this thread since last week when I was waiting for the Telus 2.2 update, which sadly is coming in Q4 ... :( .. I just the "adbird" post about the difference between RUU and Rooting, and I didn't know there are lots of huge differences between them and even if they are different !! I was waiting for the update from Telus, but I can't wait no more and I want to have 2.2 RIGHT NOW !! If someone can help me decide which way should I go ? I want to get gingerbread as soon as its available, can I get gingerbread with RUU or not ? do I get OTA updates with both ways from HTC ? Do I get HTC sense with both ways ? does the customization worths the rooting way or not ? If you guys can help me decide and then do the RUU or Rooting, I'd really appreciate it :)
help me get 2.2 today and join the fun that you guys are having right now :D
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You will get the updates faster buy doing the Ruu and not rooting, the updates come from HTC and so they will be sent to your phone as soon as they are released by HTC, as for rooting, I rooted when I had my Nexus one and it was a adventure for about a day and then I was sorry I ever did it because I could not get updates from Google but had to wait for it to be released from the modders and really I was not that impressed with rooting at all!!! I have found that the way for me is not rooting because I cannot justify it in any way, but it is a personal choice and one I choose not to do, just like all that say do not use a task killer, well my phone works just fine with a task killer and so I will keep it also!!!! Your phone, Your choice do not let someone else make it for you!!!! I have had Froyo for over two months now and am very pleased with the way my phone is working now, cannot wait for 3.0 to come out for it!!!
 
moe3754 said:
You will get the updates faster buy doing the Ruu and not rooting, the updates come from HTC and so they will be sent to your phone as soon as they are released by HTC
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I did the 2.09.405.8 build rather than the 2.10.405.2.

When I check for updates it says I am up to date.

Shouldn't there be some updates available?

That might be my last question ......for today:rolleyes:
 
adbird said:
Yes, there are a few ways to do this, Launcher Pro which you do not need root for (can be found on market) but cannot be used with sense (but sense is still on your device)
and with a custom ROM like Cyanogen Mod 6.1 which allows a ton of customization OR which might be your best (warranty voiding) option opendesire which is a rom based on htc sense, but has a ton of customization ive personally only used CM6.1 and Stock Froyo rom
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thnx, I guess i'll go with the RUU and not the rooting part and I might get Launcher Pro
 
moe3754 said:
You will get the updates faster buy doing the Ruu and not rooting, the updates come from HTC and so they will be sent to your phone as soon as they are released by HTC, as for rooting, I rooted when I had my Nexus one and it was a adventure for about a day and then I was sorry I ever did it because I could not get updates from Google but had to wait for it to be released from the modders and really I was not that impressed with rooting at all!!! I have found that the way for me is not rooting because I cannot justify it in any way, but it is a personal choice and one I choose not to do, just like all that say do not use a task killer, well my phone works just fine with a task killer and so I will keep it also!!!! Your phone, Your choice do not let someone else make it for you!!!! I have had Froyo for over two months now and am very pleased with the way my phone is working now, cannot wait for 3.0 to come out for it!!!
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So, I want to go with RUU and not the rooting :D How can I do it ? Can i get step by step guide please ? I do have a spare microSD card, spare time, and I already synced all my contacts and calender with google. Can I backup my settings and apps too or I have to re-do them all over again ? I want HTC sense and get OTA updates directly from HTC :)
 
Geological1 said:
I did the 2.09.405.8 build rather than the 2.10.405.2.

When I check for updates it says I am up to date.

Shouldn't there be some updates available?

That might be my last question ......for today:rolleyes:
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The latest firmware out now is the V.2.10.405.2, after I did the 2.09 my 2.10 did not show up for three days but I did the full Ruu update instead because I wanted the updated radio firmware that only comes with the Ruu because it was taking longer than I wanted to connect with the AT&T network, after the 2.10 Ruu update my network connection was much faster because of the updated radio firmware that was with the ruu..
 
I am just making dinner for the better half and I am going to write step by step instructions for everyone. I may not do it right away because its Halloween but I promise to do it.
 
amir88 said:
So, I want to go with RUU and not the rooting :D How can I do it ? Can i get step by step guide please ? I do have a spare microSD card, spare time, and I already synced all my contacts and calender with google. Can I backup my settings and apps too or I have to re-do them all over again ? I want HTC sense and get OTA updates directly from HTC :)
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Follow what is posted in the first post and you can get it.
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/148932-froyo-ruu-update-available.html

You could also go this way to get it.
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/177907-froyo-2-09-405-8-update-windows-not-required.html

Your choice read each one and do the one that you think you can do.

Remember you will need to make a Gold Card for either one so make it first.
www.klutsh.com

Make two gold cards and leave one in your phone always because you will always need it in the phone for all updates!!!

This is very easy all you need to do is read what Teppic has written in the post and TAKE YOUR TIME do not rush it so make sure that you have plenty of time to get it done, AFTER ALL if I can do it anyone can!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!
 
moe3754 said:
Follow what is posted in the first post and you can get it.
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/148932-froyo-ruu-update-available.html

You could also go this way to get it.
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/177907-froyo-2-09-405-8-update-windows-not-required.html

Your choice read each one and do the one that you think you can do.

Remember you will need to make a Gold Card for either one so make it first.
www.klutsh.com

Make two gold cards and leave one in your phone always because you will always need it in the phone for all updates!!!

This is very easy all you need to do is read what Teppic has written in the post and TAKE YOUR TIME do not rush it so make sure that you have plenty of time to get it done, AFTER ALL if I can do it anyone can!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!
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thnx so muchhh, i'll let u know if i have any problems ;)
 
moe3754 said:
after I did the 2.09 my 2.10 did not show up for three days but I did the full Ruu update instead because I wanted the updated radio firmware that only comes with the Ruu because it was taking longer than I wanted to connect with the AT&T network, after the 2.10 Ruu update my network connection was much faster because of the updated radio firmware that was with the ruu..
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Yikes....are you basically recommending I reflash with 2.10?
Is this the only way to get the latest radio?
 
dinaro said:
No, you need to create a new img file for each gold card that you want to create.
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I guess I misunderstood how goldcards work ... I thought they were specific to your device's internal ID numbers. So does that mean the goldcard I made to install the 2.2 RRU can't be used by my device again?

Related to this, when Gingerbread comes out, will I make a new goldcard, and then just install the RRU like I did for 2.2?
 
Geological1 said:
I did the 2.09.405.8 build rather than the 2.10.405.2.

When I check for updates it says I am up to date.

Shouldn't there be some updates available?

That might be my last question ......for today:rolleyes:
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Yes if you made a goldcard, it should come up. I also installed 2.09.405.8 and upon bootup I went to check for updates and it prompted but I didn't update anyways.
 
1500cc said:
I guess I misunderstood how goldcards work ... I thought they were specific to your device's internal ID numbers. So does that mean the goldcard I made to install the 2.2 RRU can't be used by my device again?

Related to this, when Gingerbread comes out, will I make a new goldcard, and then just install the RRU like I did for 2.2?
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No once you make a goldcard and keep it on the same SDcard, you can use that same one for as long as you like.
 
Has anyone else experienced problems with the compass functionality with 2.2? I installed a compass app (tried a couple different ones) and when I run it, north is now south, east is west. It's flipped 180 degrees.
 
Hey guys,

I havent been able to get mms working anymore once I've gone to 2.2. I'm on Telus and I was able to send picture messages all the time and not anymore. It just says failed sending.
 
Geological1 said:
Yikes....are you basically recommending I reflash with 2.10?
Is this the only way to get the latest radio?
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Unfortunately that is the only way to get the latest radio updates because the OTA updates do not include the latest radio only the updated changes to the firmware on the phone!!! All you need do is download the Ruu for 2.10 and run it, it only took five minutes for my update to 2.10. As long as you have the gold card in the phone you should have no problem's at all. When I did my updates Teppic did not have the SD card update process so I had to download the Ruu to my computer and do it.Nothing difficult at all about it!!!
 
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