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

[Guest scotch whisky]

It's called "Quick System Info PRO" from the market.

[Guest sh500]

It's called "Quick System Info PRO" from the market.

@scotch whisky- you have obviously rooted your device; so you have A2SD working correctly, dalvik cache moved to SD?

I've pretty much have been following this thread since it first started but like many others have been cautious to proceed but I am quickly running out of phone storage (!)

[Guest scotch whisky]

@scotch whisky- you have obviously rooted your device; so you have A2SD working correctly, dalvik cache moved to SD?

I've pretty much have been following this thread since it first started but like many others have been cautious to proceed but I am quickly running out of phone storage (!)

Yes "dalvik cache" is moved to SD. I am using a class 6 microSD card and haven't noticed any decrease in performance. As you have seen it doesn't take many applications stored on the phone, particularly big ones like Google Earth before warnings about memory appear. A2SD is probably the main reason for rooting.

[Guest Shawe]

Thanks to both for the name of the app.

[Guest Distro]

Have the following message while rooting r4-way:

any ideas?

[Guest StuMcBill]

Have the following message while rooting r4-way:

any ideas?

Are you using a 64 bit version of Windows?

If so, the answer has been posted in this thread previously, I would try and find it, but I am posting this from my Desire.

I think there are 2 options, run the original batch file with a "pause" command added, or run the individual commands from the batch file, manually.

I did the latter.

Hope this is some help.

Stu

[Guest Distro]

no, win 7 x86, but i tried tinycore and this method works fine, thanks...

[Guest omegen]

Have the following message while rooting r4-way:

any ideas?

just do it at any other comp, even lap that none of phone flashed on it. had same prob with my work comps running win7 and xp, tryed with changing the drivers manually from sdk usb drivers,nothing helped. then tryed on my home lap , everything worked from first time,and done many phones.

[Guest encrypt]

tinycore method worked for me... hope we get a better solution soon... i think the important thing is to get to recovery without pc...

[Guest PeBo75]

if i understand correctly, you acutally first bricked your phone, then unrooted the rom and you unbricked your phone...??? Am i right?

I don't think so. In Bootloader the Recovery option is still there but if you enter this mode your adb access will still be gone. That is what my Desire does...

[Guest rowanparker]

Hello,

This is my first post here. First off, thank you Paul for working it out and posting it.

Secondly, I've used the r4 method. I've searched through this thread (as much as I can as it is rather long). I don't see a why to get a2sd on this rom mentioned. I've tried using a method I found by googling (this) but got a 'Verification Failed' error when trying to install it. Would someone please shed a light in the right direction?

Again, thanks. Rowan.

[Guest EddyOS]

You could flash THIS ROM, it has A2SD+ already in it so once flashed just partition a card correctly and it'll work

[Guest crazymob]

please if someone can help me it would be much appreciated

my htc desire is stuck on boot screen after step 1 of rooting the phone

i can still access the FASTBOOT menu although when i access recovery menu i am taken back to the logo and it hangs again

phone is TELSTRA 1.16xxxx

thanks.

[Guest rowanparker]

You could flash THIS ROM, it has A2SD+ already in it so once flashed just partition a card correctly and it'll work

Thank you. I'm downloading, will give that a go unless there's way that doesn't involve having to lose everything (I know I can back up, but Sense layout never seems to get backed up).

[Guest Elbereth]

Rooted my HTC Desire yesterday using this method. It did not work under Windows 7 x64 but no problem with Windows XP x86 (my laptop). Thanks! :rolleyes:

[Guest rowanparker]

Okay, this ROM didn't work. Failed to boot, just stuck on the quietly brilliant screen. It's strange cos I tried Pays ROM (over at xda) at that worked first time then didn't work and now nothing will work except the r4 ROM. Any ideas?

Edit: Pays 1.5 ROM now does work, it seems to be random now as to what works. Unless I'm just being an idiot somewhere along the line?

Edited May 21, 2010 by rowanparker

[Guest shurid]

Error :rolleyes:

Desire Root Step 1

Erasing cache and rebooting in RUU mode...

< waiting for device >

erasing 'cache'... OKAY

... OKAY

About to start flash...

< waiting for device >

sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY

writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...

INFOsignature checking...

INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

INFOchecking model ID...

INFOchecking custom ID...

INFOchecking main version...

INFOstart image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...

INFOstart image[hboot] flushing...

INFO[RUU]WP,hboot,0

INFO[RUU]WP,hboot,100

INFOstart image[radio] unzipping for pre-update...

INFOstart image[radio] flushing...

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,0

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,6

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,14

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,19

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,27

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,36

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,44

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,51

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,59

INFO[RUU]WP,radio,100

FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)

sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... FAILED (command write failed (No such file or direc

tory))

Rebooting to bootloader...

rebooting into bootloader... FAILED (command write failed (No such file or direc

tory))

Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to enter recovery mode.

To do this, press the power button, wait a few seconds, then use the volume keys

and power button to select the RECOVERY option.

What I did wrong ? Please help

[Guest rowanparker]

@shurid: Mine did that, I just did it again and it worked.

Edited May 21, 2010 by rowanparker

[Guest shurid]

@shurid: Mine did that, I just did it again and it worked.

Tried several times ... I am using Windows7 x64 bit. Hope that is not a problem, now will try in VMWare - XP 32bit. Hope that solve it. lets see... please if anyone else en-count this ... help me.

[Guest rowanparker]

Tried several times ... I am using Windows7 x64 bit. Hope that is not a problem, now will try in VMWare - XP 32bit. Hope that solve it. lets see... please if anyone else en-count this ... help me.

Ah, I did it all in Linux so I wouldn't know. Good luck though.

[Guest aftermath974]

For me in step1 password required?? what this password please?

thanks

[Guest potter97]

Tried several times ... I am using Windows7 x64 bit. Hope that is not a problem, now will try in VMWare - XP 32bit. Hope that solve it. lets see... please if anyone else en-count this ... help me.

If you read the full thread (a ball ache i know) it has been answered before, but just to save you time ill fill ya in.....

Dont use Windows x64 its still buggy, although some people have had success with it. Also don't use a VMware image as it has a few problems with using the USB, Dont ask me why lol.

Use the Tinycore linux version it works Very well indeed Link!

[Guest rowanparker]

For me in step1 password required?? what this password please?

thanks

Could be your root/sudo password if you're on linux?

[Guest potter97]

For me in step1 password required?? what this password please?

thanks

Should not be asking you for a password, unless your using Linux and you have typed "Sudo" first then its the password you logg on with.

[Guest aftermath974]

i'm on mac os x

Edited May 21, 2010 by aftermath974