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

[Guest potter97]

i'm on mac os x

Well did ya try you MAC password, as MAC IS built on a Linux kernel, im guessing its the same thing :rolleyes:

[Guest aftermath974]

no password on my mac

[Guest rowanparker]

no password on my mac

Can you copy and paste the output of your shell?

[Guest aftermath974]

My problem : Desire Root Step 1

Erasing cache and rebooting in RUU mode...

Password:

Edited May 21, 2010 by aftermath974

[Guest Shawe]

i'm on mac os x

If you don't have a password set, only press "enter". If don't work, put a password to your account and try again.

[Guest codeXcalibur]

In step1 I got

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 (status read failed (Too many links))


Rebooting to bootloader...


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

tory))

What's wrong? Windows 7 64bit

Edited May 21, 2010 by codeXcalibur

[Guest GeoTrail]

Got some problems here.

I decided to go ahead a do this thing with my Desire.

I went through step1 just fine. Using Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit.

But when I complete this step: "Navigate to the 'BOOTLOADER' and then 'RECOVERY' option on the menu, using the volume buttons to move and the power button to select." my phone restarted itself and started like normal. I did see a kinda update icon there. Anyways, I got to the PIN code and I shut the phone down, and entered the BOOT menu again, typed in step2-windows.bat and it says:

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

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

The device not found message comes when it tries to push the update file to the sdcard, and wiping and applying the rootupdate.zip file.

Now when I try to start the phone I just get a black background, with a picture of a phone with a rectangle with an explanation mark inside it.

Hopefully someone can give me a hand here.

I did create a goldcard, I still have it here. I did like the instructions say, remove the card after the first step.

[Guest afiorillo]

[...]

Now when I try to start the phone I just get a black background, with a picture of a phone with a rectangle with an explanation mark inside it. [...]

If "explanation" was intended as "exclamation", then you're at the recovery-ready screen: just plug the Desire via USB to your computer and run step2 according to your operating system.

Edited May 21, 2010 by afiorillo

[Guest afiorillo]

[...]

What's wrong? Windows 7 64bit

You made the question and you gave the answer: 64bit is it. Use Linux or Windows 32bit, 64 is buggy for that. :rolleyes:

[Guest GeoTrail]

If "explanation" was intended as "exclamation", then you're at the recovery-ready screen: just plug the Desire via USB to your computer and run step2 according to your operating system.

Yeah, that's what I ment.

I did step1 again. When it is finished, I removed the goldcard and inserted my everyday card. pop the battery back in, starts in bootloader mode by holding back and turning it on.

Then I select RECOVERY in the menu. The phone restarts, I again see the black screen with a phone and the red rectangle with an exclamation sign.

I then connect the phone to the pc again, and enter step2-windows.bat and get the same error

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

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

I see now from step1 that there was an error (Right after INFO[RUU]WP,radio,100:

FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediatly) sending 'zip' (137466 KB)... FAILED (command write failed (No such file or directory))

[Guest Need_A_Username]

Maybe a noob question but:

I don't have a carrier branded phone, so do I still need to make a gold card?

And if I don't at which step should I start then?

Ty,

[Guest NarutoDKz]

Maybe a noob question but:

I don't have a carrier branded phone, so do I still need to make a gold card?

And if I don't at which step should I start then?

Ty,

Them you don't need a goldcard. But you should still start with step 1. I rooted that way.

[Guest mishkat]

doesn't seem to work on my HTC desire. the phone is locked on T-Mobile UK though. I am not sure if it's an issue. btw, i dont understand the part where i have to remove the goldcard. It cannot be done without taking off the battery. So i took off the battery and thn returned to FASTBOOT, connected usb again and navigated to BOOTLOADER. At this point windows vista asks for a Android 1.0 driver which i cannot seem to find out anywhere. When i navigated to BOOTLOADER there were some texts for a few seconds which showd somthing llike ''no image file'' or ''image file not found''. this was of course when there was a different sdcard inserted for step 2. even though i couldnt find an Android 1.0 driver, i tried to continue without it and selected RECOVERY from the menu. Phone rebooted & showed an icon of a phone with a warning sign in the display and just stuck there. although when i restarted the phone it took me back to my default OS. tried your instruction over n over, couldn't make it work. pls help !!!

[Guest Muskie]

What's wrong? Windows 7 64bit

That's Wrong. it's been repeatedly said that 64bit OSes aren't supported. download an Ubuntu 10.04 Livecd and use that, or you could use the tinycorelinux build aswell.

[Guest Muskie]

doesn't seem to work on my HTC desire. the phone is locked on T-Mobile UK though. I am not sure if it's an issue. btw, i dont understand the part where i have to remove the goldcard. It cannot be done without taking off the battery. So i took off the battery and thn returned to FASTBOOT, connected usb again and navigated to BOOTLOADER. At this point windows vista asks for a Android 1.0 driver which i cannot seem to find out anywhere. When i navigated to BOOTLOADER there were some texts for a few seconds which showd somthing llike ''no image file'' or ''image file not found''. this was of course when there was a different sdcard inserted for step 2. even though i couldnt find an Android 1.0 driver, i tried to continue without it and selected RECOVERY from the menu. Phone rebooted & showed an icon of a phone with a warning sign in the display and just stuck there. although when i restarted the phone it took me back to my default OS. tried your instruction over n over, couldn't make it work. pls help !!!

Don't use Windows. there are a LOT of problems getting this to work on windows systems, it's really hit and miss. if you're having a problem, use linux.

[Guest zedeff]

I've read all the instructions and posts. Telstra device. I created a gold card. Then tried Windows.bat step1 also tried the same in Mac 10.6, both give me same error of Number 43 main id fail. Please help what am I doing wrong.

[Guest Muskie]

I've read all the instructions and posts. Telstra device. I created a gold card. Then tried Windows.bat step1 also tried the same in Mac 10.6, both give me same error of Number 43 main id fail. Please help what am I doing wrong.

Are you using the right version for your phone?

The Telstra desires require r4-desire-alt to work, because it has a higher firmware version. (Also remember that if you're on NextG, you're locked out of most of m.bigpond.com till we get the device name reporting error fixed.)

[Guest zedeff]

Are you using the right version for your phone?

The Telstra desires require r4-desire-alt to work, because it has a higher firmware version. (Also remember that if you're on NextG, you're locked out of most of m.bigpond.com till we get the device name reporting error fixed.)

Tried Again with Kingston 2GB SD card

erasing 'cache'... OKAY

... OKAY

About to start flash...

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...

FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)

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...

FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)

My software version is 1.16.841.1

Hboot is 0.75.0000

Radio is 4.05.00.11

Please let me know which version to use. Thanks.

Edit

Used r4 alt

erasing 'cache'... OKAY

... OKAY

About to start flash...

< waiting for device >

sending 'zip' (138708 KB)... OKAY

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

INFOsignature checking...

INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

INFOchecking model ID...

FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)

41 model id check fail is what? Please help.

Edited May 22, 2010 by zedeff

[Guest nerdo]

@paul

will there be "USB-PC" independent solution to enter recovery at some point!?

How is 'Marigold' BTW :rolleyes:

[Guest Need_A_Username]

I followed all the steps until the point where you get into recovery mode

I can see the recovery menu on my Desire, but I can't navigate through it!

I've tried all the buttons except the power button.

At the bottom it says Build: not set

I don't dare to remove the battery or anything cause I don't want to brick it!

Any help please!

BTW, I didn't use a gold card because it isn't carrier branded, so I just did all the steps with the same sd card in it

OK this is not good, I managed to wipe (when I enter ./recovery-linux.sh in the terminal I can use my trackpad for a few seconds) , then I managed to start the update process, but it got stuck at verifying for 27 minutes, so I entered the main menu by entering ./recovery-linux.sh again, but I have no idea what to do :s

OK, last edit: I turned the phone off using the few seconds I have in the recovery menu, entered the recovery again using ./step2-linux.sh and this time it worked.

Edited May 22, 2010 by Need_A_Username

[Guest zedeff]

I recreated the gold card 5 times. No errors there. But same model id check error every time. Ive tried on Mac, Windows and Tiny Core. Please somebody help.

[Guest afiorillo]

[...] (when I enter ./recovery-linux.sh in the terminal I can use my trackpad for a few seconds) [...]

That is bad! It seems that the communication between your computer and your Desire is messed up, you're likely a step away from bricking, as far as I know.

Change cable/port/OS/computer ASAP.

Edited May 22, 2010 by afiorillo

[Guest codeXcalibur]

I have a branded version, so I have to make a gold card. But I have only one Micro SD Card and no r/w device except the Desire to format it (between step1 and step2). I can only format the card with the Desire in storage device connection mode.

Is there any possibility to root it? Could I format it with the bootloader of the Desire after step1 ?

[Guest linkandzelda]

Hello, I have recently obtained an unlocked Desire and have been considering rooting. Can someone tell me the success rate for this rooting method using Mac OS X please? I would like to root just for the sake of it being rooted and possibly for installing a custom rom (Probably the one closest to the Nexus One).

I am wondering if i would need a Goldcard for the process even though i have an unbranded device sim unlocked straight from HTC?

Thanks in advance,

Link

[Guest zedeff]

Ok guys finally got it to work. it is flashing rooted update now. Had to try 3 different cards before it worked right. Thanks Paul and all forum members. Reading through all these pages has made me learn a lot.