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[EddyOS]

I had no issues with burning the original r3 TinyCore live CD - might take a look, though...thanks for the advice

[craigcrawford1988]

EddyOS, on May 19 2010, 13:23, said:

I had no issues with burning the original r3 TinyCore live CD - might take a look, though...thanks for the advice

Also, when burning anything important (BIOS images, OS images, etc) make sure you enable the data verification option - the slightest error can cause all sorts of mayhem.

Edited by craigcrawford1988, 19 May 2010 - 12:28 PM.

[EddyOS]

Funny how this is the 1 and only time I've had a bootable CD fail to boot in over 10yrs of burning CDs...

[GanjBass]

Hello.

I have a problem with rooting on step 2...and i want to try your methot...

Yeasterday i try to flash  but my dvd rom proked

I have to use usb...how dificult is to make a USB flash device with UNetbootin ?

[craigcrawford1988]

GanjBass, on May 19 2010, 20:01, said:

Hello.

I have a problem with rooting on step 2...and i want to try your methot...

Yeasterday i try to flash  but my dvd rom proked

I have to use usb...how dificult is to make a USB flash device with UNetbootin ?

It's just as easy as a CD.

[perrytcolts]

Hi Guys,

Just got my Desire from Telstra and im real keen on rooting it and flashing it with a generic rom. Problem is, I am a noob with Android so thats why I've found and decided to use the TinyCore method. I've downloaded and burned the r3 tinycore iso then i saw this guide for r4. Is there much difference between r3 and r4?
And has anyone successfully rooted their phone using this guide? Even better, has anyone with a Telstra-branded Desire rooted with this guide?
I have bootloader 0.75 and rom 1.16. Not sure if i can root this version with the file you've linked.
Any input will be greatly appreciated. =)

[ernajj]

perrytcolts, on May 20 2010, 07:33, said:

Hi Guys,

Just got my Desire from Telstra and im real keen on rooting it and flashing it with a generic rom. Problem is, I am a noob with Android so thats why I've found and decided to use the TinyCore method. I've downloaded and burned the r3 tinycore iso then i saw this guide for r4. Is there much difference between r3 and r4?
And has anyone successfully rooted their phone using this guide? Even better, has anyone with a Telstra-branded Desire rooted with this guide?
I have bootloader 0.75 and rom 1.16. Not sure if i can root this version with the file you've linked.
Any input will be greatly appreciated. =)

Hi,

I have used r3 with the guide in this post.
In step 8, replace "desire" with "root" in the last command "cd ... "
all other steps were the same.

Recovery mode as mention in the guide is not avaiable in the r3, so i used the recovery-windows.bat from r4 (windows), and it worked well.

My desire was of vodafone brand, and had no problems.

[iserlohn]

Good News: I used this method with a Goldcard and everything went well and no brick...

Bad News: It also upgraded my HBOOT to 0.80, so now I cannot unroot to the original image...

Can the author edit the top post to make it clear that the HBOOT 0.80 version of testimage.zip is being used? It would be good to create one version with 0.75 and one with 0.80.

[bas-r]

I'm a novice on the Desire front, owned a T-Mobile Pulse previously.

Now I'm reading these things about killing some USB functionality from the Desire when rooting it.
In what sense does this hold for this method? Is there a chance of killing USB functions with this routine?

[craigcrawford1988]

iserlohn, on May 21 2010, 03:26, said:

Good News: I used this method with a Goldcard and everything went well and no brick...

Bad News: It also upgraded my HBOOT to 0.80, so now I cannot unroot to the original image...

Can the author edit the top post to make it clear that the HBOOT 0.80 version of testimage.zip is being used? It would be good to create one version with 0.75 and one with 0.80.

Hey, I was just providing the guide and source to Paul's info...

Edited by craigcrawford1988, 21 May 2010 - 11:08 AM.

[potter97]

bas-r, on May 21 2010, 10:46, said:

I'm a novice on the Desire front, owned a T-Mobile Pulse previously.

Now I'm reading these things about killing some USB functionality from the Desire when rooting it.
In what sense does this hold for this method? Is there a chance of killing USB functions with this routine?

At the moment it is NOT 100% safe more like 75% safe, but like life everything is a tradeoff/Risk.

So its entirely up to you, if your a noob at flashing, i would suggest you wait!,

Or if your very confident, this methord as well as the other works, and works well.

Just remember if you hit a boot loop, take the battery out before the 3rd boot loop this should stop the brick!, At least it did for me, seems after 3 reboot loops the phones is in a constant debug mode

[iserlohn]

craigcrawford1988, on May 21 2010, 11:05, said:

Hey, I was just providing the guide and source to Paul's info...

Thanks for the work you did, I'm not trying to take a dig at you.

Paul has 2 packages for r4 root, one with HBOOT 0.75 and one with 0.80.

Those who have 0.75 should stick with the 0.75 package, otherwise, the HBOOT gets upgraded and the device will not be able to revert to the original ROMS.

Please put up a notice on your original post, as it's important for people to know the difference.

Edited by iserlohn, 21 May 2010 - 12:46 PM.

[craigcrawford1988]

iserlohn, on May 21 2010, 13:42, said:

Thanks for the work you did, I'm not trying to take a dig at you.

Paul has 2 packages for r4 root, one with HBOOT 0.75 and one with 0.80.

Those who have 0.75 should stick with the 0.75 package, otherwise, the HBOOT gets upgraded and the device will not be able to revert to the original ROMS.

Please put up a notice on your original post, as it's important for people to know the difference.

Done.

[EddyOS]

Just as well I couldn't get this working then!!

Any chance of updating using the files for 0.75?

[craigcrawford1988]

EddyOS, on May 21 2010, 13:56, said:

Just as well I couldn't get this working then!!

Any chance of updating using the files for 0.75?

You could just edit the ISO and copy the 0.75 files over.

Edited by craigcrawford1988, 21 May 2010 - 01:01 PM.

[EddyOS]

Might just do that, nice one my friend

Good job, btw

[potter97]

craigcrawford1988, on May 21 2010, 13:54, said:

Done.

WOW!!......

Did not realise that, GOOD find EddyOs, if i had used this i would of been screwed.

Yea a tip for craigcrawford, Next time Check the compatibality lol..... that was close, was gonna use this one today... but im on the 0.75..........

[craigcrawford1988]

potter97, on May 21 2010, 14:03, said:

WOW!!......

Did not realise that, GOOD find EddyOs, if i had used this i would of been screwed.

Yea a tip for craigcrawford, Next time Check the compatibality lol..... that was close, was gonna use this one today... but im on the 0.75..........

Hey I was just following Paul's recommendations...

[EddyOS]

if I get an ISO working for 0.75 I can up it to add to this thread?

[potter97]

craigcrawford1988, on May 21 2010, 14:11, said:

Hey I was just following Paul's recommendations...

I know but i too used that version first and of course it was with both file versions, I just assumed (My own fault), it was for the 0.75, it never even crossed my mind that you were using the 0.80 files.

But it is still a good wright up m8:)

Al i was saying for future ref for yourself (and me when i make a guide again) to check all variables and make them know what version we are using.