Desire has been rooted: where to from here?

[Guest Johbremat]

Heya everyone.

Picked up a branded HTC Desire and after a couple of days, took the plunge. All went well, though I had to skip through a few sources for all the necessary bits and bods: I'll see if I can get all the info together for the fellow novices...

I've moved to a ROM that looks something like this:

* Firmware version: 2.1-update1

* Software Number: 1.21.405.1 CL172503 test-keys

* HBOOT: HBOOT-0.80.0000

Can generic/custom ROMs be loaded over one another, or do you need to use your goldcard each time?

Can generic HTC_Bravo_WWE* ROMs now be loaded? The one I have in hand is 1.15.*(.) Once this is loaded I can install later and earlier firmware versions (upgrade and downgrade)?

[Guest Johbremat]

Word of advice...

If you happen to mess up part way through the procedure, start again.

When I first attempted rooting my handset, I ended up restarting it part way, and when I saw that the branding was gone, thought I had finished.

Apparently a factory reset and application of the boot.img in rootupdate.zip will get you to the end *sighs*

Resources used:

Create a goldcard @ MoDaCo

(android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard)

Create a goldcard @ TheUnlokr

(theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard)

Set up ADB/USB Drivers @ TheUnlokr

(theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices)

Workaround for sync on W7x64 @ My Digital Life

(mydigitallife.info/2009/08/24/workaround-for-htc-hero-sync-problem-in-windows-7)

Paul's HTC Desire root procedure @ MoDaCo

(android.modaco.com/content/htc-desire-desire-modaco-com/307365/04-may-r4-htc-desire-rooting-guide-now-with-hboot-0-80-and-os-to-1-21-support)

Petr's HTC Desire root procedure @ Petr's Blog about Linux

(linux.xvx.cz/2010/05/root-htc-desire-under-debian)