half killed the desire?? (have I wiped my recovery partition)

[Guest matmbl]

Hi All,

I've been running a rooted desire for a while but a couple of weeks back I restored it to a factory standard. Looking to put one of the Froyo + sense images on I'm trying to re-root the desire and I've tried with revoked3.

Problem is, revoked hasn't work and not I can't boot into recovery mode (volume down + power, select recovery), it just returns directly to the book loader. I've tried to reinstall revoked but it isn't having it (the phone just boots up normally when the revoked app is say "dont touch the phone").

Some help would be useful here, should I re-flash the factory again or follow the r6 rooting process. I was really hoping revoked3 would work so I can do a full backup before installing froyo.

EDIT1: Just tried to run the r6 root process, that doesn't work (selecting the recovery option in the bootloader just returns directly to the bootloader screen!). Gonna try a HTC stock re-flash....

EDIT2: Just finished re-flashing with the HTC RUU (thank's Darren). That seems to have done the trick but revoked3 still doesn't install!!! Will now try to flash r6 root process to get froyo+sense installed!

Cheers

Matt

Edited July 18, 2010 by matmbl

[Guest DarrenMowat]

Hi, if you reflash an original htc RUU , from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667 it should reflash the recovery partition. However re rooting will reflash the recovery partition aswell.

[Guest matmbl]

Hi, if you reflash an original htc RUU , from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667 it should reflash the recovery partition. However re rooting will reflash the recovery partition aswell.

Maybe I'm being a little stupid here but I'm trying to flash an online kitchen rom (r5 froyo+sense) via the custom restore that the r6 root process installed (enter recovery mode then vol-up + power, select update.zip) and I'm getting a "signature verification failed" error.. Have I missed something ???

Matt

Edited July 18, 2010 by matmbl

[Guest DarrenMowat]

Maybe I'm being a little stupid here but I'm trying to flash an online kitchen rom (r5 froyo+sense) via the custom restore that the r6 root process installed (enter recovery mode then vol-up + power, select update.zip) and I'm getting a "signature verification failed" error.. Have I missed something ???

Matt

The r6 root process doesn't actually install a new recovery image to the device. The best way to flash roms is to use fake-flash by Koush, you can install it using ROM Manager from the android market or by following the instructions here http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-desi...e-without-a-pc/ , you can also disable signature checks using this recovery :angry:

[Guest matmbl]

My bad, the HTC RUU update the bloader & version to .80 & 1.21 therefore I need to use the alt R6 flashing process. Do wonder the standard r6 process wasn't working for me!!! now downloading the 256Mb of alt process (I'm using the R5 desire root as the r6 alt is vslow download).

thanks again!

The r6 root process doesn't actually install a new recovery image to the device. The best way to flash roms is to use fake-flash by Koush, you can install it using ROM Manager from the android market or by following the instructions here http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-desi...e-without-a-pc/ , you can also disable signature checks using this recovery :angry:

[Guest hazi1964]

<<<The best way to flash roms is to use fake-flash by Koush, you can install it using ROM Manager from the android market or by following the instructions here http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-desi...e-without-a-pc/ , you can also disable signature checks using this recovery >>>

Sorry to jump on this thread but was just wondering, how exactly does one disable the signature checks? Some directions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Alison

[Guest hazi1964]

Ok, worked it out, sorted