14/Jun r6 riskfreeroot - HTC Desire rooting guide - now with HBOOT 0.80 and OS to 1.21 support

[Guest terenshi]

wish i knew ..

gps wasn't dsiabled buy the provider ..they just cocked it up on launch ,and had to issue that fix rom (also a OTA update as an alternative) to correct gps. and yeh after you do that ..gps works just fine , with mobile data on or off.

but apply any of these other stock or rooted roms, and gps goes back to not being able to get a lock.

i've gone..

orig out of the box rom .. gps not working

flashed stock htc rom ... gps not working when data on

flashed rooted pauls rom .. no change

flashed telstra fix rom ... gps working fine

flashed pauls new rooted rom ... gps back to not working when data on.

added the radio update in pauls thread .. radio update and bootloader upgraded, no change to gps

flashed BC's custom telstra rom ... phone wont boot, htc logo. ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...812#post6426812 )

so yeh. i can get to the recovery mode though, and usb is obviuosly working ... so how do i flash the working telstra rom back if the bootloader is failing? i mean i've tried just connecting the usb cable and running the exe file..and i get the bootloader problem. should i try running the exe while my phone is in recovery mode or something? or at the red arroorw screen? or can i some how turn that exe file into a zip file and flash it from my sd card while in recovery mode?

bit lost here..

note that this version of the htc desire is the NextG aussie phone ... it's a 850/2100 device.

Just go to windows temp floder while the RUU is still running and you will see the rom.zip extracted from RUU, but you cant flash your phone with that rom.zip in recovery mode. Is there anyone know how to convert and repacked that rom.zip from RUU to a signed update.zip which I can flash it in recovery mode ? thanks

Edited May 9, 2010 by terenshi

[Guest scared]

Anyone? Any help here please?

I just need to know if those who have rooted their phones already have checked the testimage.zip in the rooting solution they used. Were they able to open it manually?

Is it safe for me to start the rooting process even though the testimage.zip does not open using Winzip on Vista or gunzip on Paul's TinyCore Linux?

Hello All,

I have checked this on r3 as well.

- Downloaded the ISO and checked the MD5 - it says the checksum is OK

- Burnt the image to a CD and then booted my PC (otherwise Windows Vista 32 bit) using the TinyCore Linux

- In the Linux desktop, clicked on the Terminal icon

- In the terminal window, issued the following commands:

sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom

sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

cd /mnt/cdrom/root

gunzip -t testimage.zip[/codebox]

It still says "invalid magic".

Somehow, the testimage.zip seems to be corrupt in both r3 and r4. Or am I simply worrying about something which is nothing?

Also about the MD5 -

I checked the MD5 for the r4 zip file - it checked out OK

I checked the MD5 for the r3 ISO file - it too checked out OK

However in both cases, the content inside the zip file and the ISO (i.e. the testimage.zip) seems to be corrupt.

Any help please? Is it safe for me to proceed with the rooting process ignoring this error? Those who have successfully rooted using the r4 Windows method, have you checked if the testimage.zip opens OK on Windows?

[Guest sun-drop]

Just go to windows temp floder while the RUU is still running and you will see the rom.zip extracted from RUU, but you cant flash your phone with that rom.zip in recovery mode. Is there anyone know how to convert and repacked that rom.zip from RUU to a signed update.zip which I can flash it in recovery mode ? thanks

yeh i just flashed pauls rooted rom and i'm good again mate. but no gps and i can't flash the telstra fix cause the Hboot .80 is not letting me.

paul can you make a rooted rom from the telstra gps fix rom mate? no rooted or stock or custome rom without what ever telstras fix incls will have gps working on any 850/2100 desire as it stands..

http://www.htc.com/au/SupportViewNews.aspx...amp;news_id=640

[Guest RealUnknown]

Hello, i am having the same problem here

Thank you for your help

i did root but in linux and live cd its better and easy . and never have such these errors . i did it thanks Paul .

[Guest fatwolf]

I don't understand what Telstra users are complaining about in regards to GPS.

My Desire is a Telstra one and I have done the r4 rooting its now removed all the Telstra crap and i am having no problems with GPS.

From what i understand the issue was you cant use gps and have mobile data at the same time. however i tested earlier turned off wireless had a sip call running and then loaded up google maps and got a lock right away.

Could someone please explain where the issue is as i am not seeing it.

[Guest Sandman83]

Hello, i am having the same problem here

Thank you for your help

Hi all. After choosing the recovery option, the device instead showing red triangle. Any ideas? I have 0.80 bootloader and 1.17 firmware.

[Guest mohdkh]

hi there

thanx paul for ur help indeed !!

i have Q

what about if i wanna install other rom, lets talk abou rom build on urs and add arabic files

its ready and great jop from hos build it

but the problem, thy r using windows of installing !!

am linux user

i like ur way of fluashing and rooting the device using linux ( its easy and powerful !! )

but am still need help of installing new rom by using the distrw that used of flushing and root the device

i tray to replace ur root file with the other one but dos not work with me

so can u please explain how to install rom using ur way ( linux )

sorry for my english dude !!

chers

Edited May 9, 2010 by mohdkh

[Guest sun-drop]

I don't understand what Telstra users are complaining about in regards to GPS.

My Desire is a Telstra one and I have done the r4 rooting its now removed all the Telstra crap and i am having no problems with GPS.

From what i understand the issue was you cant use gps and have mobile data at the same time. however i tested earlier turned off wireless had a sip call running and then loaded up google maps and got a lock right away.

Could someone please explain where the issue is as i am not seeing it.

download an app called "GPS test" what you are seeing in google maps is a best effort location lock via cell towers, it's not actually using gps at all. which is WAY less accurate.

once you have GPS test, fire it up ..you should see a bunch of satalites -in grey .. when you get locks on these they turn various colors ..you will be waiting a while ..if they ever turn at all. That is if you have mobile data on as well - ie that thing you use when browsing websites and useing google maps...

Edited May 9, 2010 by sun-drop

[Guest alorayou]

Stuck at an early stage. Using a locked Orange France phone.

When running the step1-windows the RUU installs but the end of the procedure fails, I get two or three fails, the phone is stuck at the HTC screen.

I can only pull off the batt to recover, it recovers into RUU, but given the failing messages I decided not to go into the step2.

Any ideas? Thanks,

[Guest StuMcBill]

Stuck at an early stage. Using a locked Orange France phone.

When running the step1-windows the RUU installs but the end of the procedure fails, I get two or three fails, the phone is stuck at the HTC screen.

I can only pull off the batt to recover, it recovers into RUU, but given the failing messages I decided not to go into the step2.

Any ideas? Thanks,

What operating system are you using to flash? Windows, Linux, mac? 32 bit, 64 bit?

Stewart

[Guest fatwolf]

download an app called "GPS test" what you are seeing in google maps is a best effort location lock via cell towers, it's not actually using gps at all. which is WAY less accurate.

once you have GPS test, fire it up ..you should see a bunch of satalites -in grey .. when you get locks on these they turn various colors ..you will be waiting a while ..if they ever turn at all. That is if you have mobile data on as well - ie that thing you use when browsing websites and useing google maps...

Ahh i see what you mean now. Its odd because i actually had use wireless/network lock turned off and it was able to lock in maps. I guess maps ignores the setting to not use wifi/network lock.

The gps test app is nice though.

If you use 06-may-r1-modaco-custom-rom-for-htc-desire-with-online-kitchen/

Does it fix the GPS issue?

Edited May 9, 2010 by fatwolf

[Guest xTc is loVe]

Hey there =) thanks for your Hboot 0.80 Root =) Everything went fine....

Just one Problem...

I cant mount my SDCard? I tested a Kitchen Version of your Rom with AP2SD and one without in both versions i cant mount my Sdcard by pulling down the notificaion bar..... But i can mount it with Dual Mount SD Widget ......Any solution?

Sry for my bad English

[Guest alorayou]

What operating system are you using to flash? Windows, Linux, mac? 32 bit, 64 bit?

Stewart

Using Windows 32 bits...

(Thanks for the prompt reply)

Edited May 9, 2010 by alorayou

[Guest sun-drop]

Ahh i see what you mean now. Its odd because i actually had use wireless/network lock turned off and it was able to lock in maps. I guess maps ignores the setting to not use wifi/network lock.

The gps test app is nice though.

If you use 06-may-r1-modaco-custom-rom-for-htc-desire-with-online-kitchen/

Does it fix the GPS issue?

i'm not too keen on flashing rom's and hoping at this point, gonna wait till some one can either tell me what the fix was that the telstra rom uses, nor roots that rom in some way.

but yeh, google maps does the same thing for me, even with gps OFF it still gets within a few houses of me via cell towers etc.... but thats not near what real gps gets you, should be within a couple feet, and be able to give you speed and heading in navigation apps etc.

sucks eh.

Paul can you PLEASE root this telstra rom for us.

[Guest lanxton]

Just go to windows temp floder while the RUU is still running and you will see the rom.zip extracted from RUU, but you cant flash your phone with that rom.zip in recovery mode. Is there anyone know how to convert and repacked that rom.zip from RUU to a signed update.zip which I can flash it in recovery mode ? thanks

Is the "radio" update directly related to the bootloader version? Does the "radio" update control the 3G, GPS, and just about everything else that the phone receives and transmits? I guess what I am saying is, can we control the code of the radio w/o having to change the bootloader?

[Guest fatwolf]

i'm not too keen on flashing rom's and hoping at this point, gonna wait till some one can either tell me what the fix was that the telstra rom uses, nor roots that rom in some way.

but yeh, google maps does the same thing for me, even with gps OFF it still gets within a few houses of me via cell towers etc.... but thats not near what real gps gets you, should be within a couple feet, and be able to give you speed and heading in navigation apps etc.

sucks eh.

Paul can you PLEASE root this telstra rom for us.

Ok i Just updated to a custom rom from the kitchen and the gps issue is resolved. I have 3g active a full speed and gpstest is getting locks instantly (with wifi/network lock disabled)

It was worth the test as it seems to have worked.

[Guest lawsonium]

Has Paul managed to get the vid up yet?

I can't decide if I should root or wait for 2.2

Apart from installing to the SD what would you guys say are the other advantages that make it worth rooting?

Cheers,

Matt.

[Guest EddyOS]

Right, still stupidly stuck - can't get past step 1...

Load into the HBOOT, plug it in and Windows can't find the drivers - got a highlighted 'Android 1.0' in Device Manager - and yes I have got HTC Sync installed...

The guide is nowhere near clear enough, there are parts missing that obviously assume you know what you're doing but I can't get it working. Here's what I've done so far...

Booted to FASTBOOT

opened a command window and ran 'step1-windows.bat' - this completed, but phone didn't reboot, just stayed on the HTC logo on a black window

turned phone off, booted into HBOOT and now Windows won't recognise the device

anyone care to help?

i'm using Windows 7 x64 btw and i'm assuming I have a working gold card but don't know as how do you check? should there be any files bar the rootedupdate.zip on it?

the guide needs a LOT more to make it clear, or a video to help those less Android-savy - gimme a WinMo device and I'll have a ROM cooked in an hour but this is confusing!

[Guest EddyOS]

thought i'd boot to the recovery option, with the red logo, plugged in and Windows now recognises the phone, ran step 2 and get this:

C:\Users\me\Desktop\r4-desire-root>step2-windows.bat

Desire Root Step 2

Pushing required files to device...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

error: device not found

Pushing update file to device sdcard - this may take a few minutes...

error: device not found

error: device not found

Now wipe and apply rootedupdate.zip from the recovery image menu.

error: device not found

C:\Users\me\Desktop\r4-desire-root>

is this right? should it be as an admin

Edited May 9, 2010 by EddyOS

[Guest 42turkeys]

Right, still stupidly stuck - can't get past step 1...

Load into the HBOOT, plug it in and Windows can't find the drivers - got a highlighted 'Android 1.0' in Device Manager - and yes I have got HTC Sync installed...

The guide is nowhere near clear enough, there are parts missing that obviously assume you know what you're doing but I can't get it working. Here's what I've done so far...

Booted to FASTBOOT

opened a command window and ran 'step1-windows.bat' - this completed, but phone didn't reboot, just stayed on the HTC logo on a black window

turned phone off, booted into HBOOT and now Windows won't recognise the device

anyone care to help?

i'm using Windows 7 x64 btw and i'm assuming I have a working gold card but don't know as how do you check? should there be any files bar the rootedupdate.zip on it?

the guide needs a LOT more to make it clear, or a video to help those less Android-savy - gimme a WinMo device and I'll have a ROM cooked in an hour but this is confusing!

Avoid windows. It has problems with drivers etc. Get an Ubuntu live CD or use the r3 TinyCoreLinux method. :P

[Guest EddyOS]

burnt off the live CD for r3 but anyone got full instructions for it? opened a terminal window but have NO idea what to do as the instructions aren't on the guide - not a clue about linux!!

is it easier to use the TinyCore CD or Ubuntu? got both

Edited May 9, 2010 by EddyOS

[Guest 42turkeys]

burnt off the live CD for r3 but anyone got full instructions for it? opened a terminal window but have NO idea what to do as the instructions aren't on the guide - not a clue about linux!!

is it easier to use the TinyCore CD or Ubuntu? got both

TinyCoreLinux is best. Here are the instructions:

Open up to where you downloaded it, burn the ISO Image to a disk, turn off your PC, turn it back on with the CD in.

When it boots, at the bottom, click terminal.

Type:

sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom

sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

cd /mnt/cdrom/root

sudo ./step1.sh

Let that run then you should be into FASTBOOT. Press power, then using volume up/down & power for select, go to 'RECOVERY'. Then type:

sudo ./step2.sh

If you need to get into recovery after step2 then type:

sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom

sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

cd /mnt/cdrom/root

sudo ./step2.sh

You're Done! :P

Edited May 12, 2010 by 42turkeys

[Guest Sandman83]

Somebody met the problem of red triangle with exclamation mark on the device and "the device not found" in the terminal window after trying to swith to the recovery mode?

[Guest EddyOS]

TinyCoreLinux is best. Here are the instructions:

Open up to where you downloaded it, burn the ISO Image to a disk, turn off your PC, turn it back on with the CD in.

When it boots, at the bottom, click terminal.

Type:

sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom

sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

cd /mnt/cdrom/root

sudo ./step1.sh[/codebox]

Let that run then you should be into FASTBOOT. Press power, then using volume up/down & power for select, go to 'RECOVERY'. Then type:

[codebox]sudo ./step2.sh

You're Done! :P

If, for any reason, step 1 doesn't complete properly due to issues I had using Windows, am I screwed?

Also, is there a way of checking the Gold Card is built correctly - 99% sure it is but would like to be 100%

[Guest 42turkeys]

If, for any reason, step 1 doesn't complete properly due to issues I had using Windows, am I screwed?

Also, is there a way of checking the Gold Card is built correctly - 99% sure it is but would like to be 100%

You will 99% not be screwed. :P

When you run it if goldcard has failed you will get CUSTOM ID ERROR. It will not make any changes to your phone.