hey
my dad wants me to debrand his wildfire
is this possible at all?
and is there a stock android/htc rom?
as it came from the factory so to speak
really need help with this
Here is what i did to debrand mine. As the rom my phone came did not have the android market for some stupid reason. These are the steps I followed. But i guess you dont really need the 1st step.
1-) Root the phone by unrevoked. Just go to their site, http://unrevoked.com. Just do a search on the forums for more info.
2-) create a goldcard. There is a simple program to do this. You can get the program here, http://www.klutsh.com/ Or you can do it manually. Search for the manual way as there are many posts on that.
3-) Download a wwe rom for your wildfire. I installed 1.25. It seems to work great on my wildfire.
4-) Turn off your phone. Power your phone while holding volume down and power button. This will get you to the bootloader. Pick fast usb and start the RUU on your computer and let it install the new rom on your phone.
Hope this works for you.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
the link to the wwe file is here http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Buz...45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_142189_signed.exe
I have successfully created my gold card, but when trying to apply the .exe from windows, I got : Error 131 - Error ID Client .
My wildfire is from a french operator depending on Vodafone. Am I doing something wrong ?
Error 131
I am not exactly sure what error 131 is. But did you start your phone in the bootloader mode? Did you select fast usb? You should start the RUU.exe when you are in this mode.
Mine worked flawlessly.
Also apparently, some sd cards do not work with the goldcard stuff. If it still does not work, try it with a different sd card.
What I did is :
- create a Goldcard with the goldcardtool from here
- then download the file .exe from the link above
- the reboot my wildfire into the bootloader
- then enter the fastboot and launch the .exe file from my computer.
When trying to install the new rom, the program boot another time the device onto a particular boot with big HTC letters on the screen then it tries to modify the signature and give me this error : 131.
Other Problem after debranding
Hi @all,
i have done the following things :
1. Root Wildfire with Unrevoked 3
2. Made NADROID Full Backup
3. Update my Vodafone ROM 1.14 to Branding Free Version 1.25 via EXE
4. Restore Data from NADROID Backup
All Settings and APPS (except Vodafone Branding Apps) are back again.
All went fine, except a few problems with some deleted apps. The Vodafone Apps + Zumas Revenge + UNO and Monopoly are all away. Thats ok. But in Menu -> Settings -> Applications , they are still there -> com.xxxxxxx with a Size of 0 kb.
If i want do delete them, i got an error (task closed).
I searched the hole phone for the vodafone files, but they are not there.
Tried Titanium Backup and some other Uninstallers to get rid of the disappeard vodafone apps in the application list.
Any ideas ? Or can someone send me the "Titanium" Backup APKs of the Vodafone Apps to install them again and afterthat to uninstall the hopefully not locked apps again.
Thanks
You could try creating the goldcard this way http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard/
Just in case its this software playing up.
EDIT: Sorry for the wrong link.
I do not think it is the goldcard softwarw issue. I can think of only two reasons why it did not work for you.
1- As I said before, some brands of the sd cards do not like to be played with their CID. I read about it Xda forums. You can try another brand sd card.
2- Did you root your phone? Maybe that was the thing that made it work for me.
Or as someone pointed out, you can try other. Ways of creating a goldcard. But if you ask me, i really think that your sd card did not take the goldcard.
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
Elibongo said:
You could try creating a goldcard this way:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/3072-cm-for-htc-wildfire/
Just in case its this software playing up.
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There's nothing behind this link.
thearif said:
I do not think it is the goldcard softwarw issue. I can think of only two reasons why it did not work for you.
1- As I said before, some brands of the sd cards do not like to be played with their CID. I read about it Xda forums. You can try another brand sd card.
2- Did you root your phone? Maybe that was the thing that made it work for me.
Or as someone pointed out, you can try other. Ways of creating a goldcard. But if you ask me, i really think that your sd card did not take the goldcard.
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
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I change my sdcard from scandisk 4gb class 6 to transcend then toshiba (all 4gb class 6), nothing more happen than the error 131.
My phone has the root access. I used unrevoked3.
Don't know what to do now...
EDIT: my band version is 13.45.55.24H_3.35.15.31
build : 1.14.163.1 CL 183733 release-keys
EDIT 2: last try for today, again the same error with CID Signature failed marked on the device screen. Will try tomorow with another sd card. Just to know, what's the brand of yours? And what type are they (gb and class)?
Deep-Knight said:
Hi @all,
i have done the following things :
1. Root Wildfire with Unrevoked 3
2. Made NADROID Full Backup
3. Update my Vodafone ROM 1.14 to Branding Free Version 1.25 via EXE
4. Restore Data from NADROID Backup
All Settings and APPS (except Vodafone Branding Apps) are back again.
All went fine, except a few problems with some deleted apps. The Vodafone Apps + Zumas Revenge + UNO and Monopoly are all away. Thats ok. But in Menu -> Settings -> Applications , they are still there -> com.xxxxxxx with a Size of 0 kb.
If i want do delete them, i got an error (task closed).
I searched the hole phone for the vodafone files, but they are not there.
Tried Titanium Backup and some other Uninstallers to get rid of the disappeard vodafone apps in the application list.
Any ideas ? Or can someone send me the "Titanium" Backup APKs of the Vodafone Apps to install them again and afterthat to uninstall the hopefully not locked apps again.
Thanks
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Just find a "quick" solution for my problem :
1. Made a new nadroid backup from rom 1.25
2. Restore of old complete backup (vodafone 1.14 version)
3. Copy all Vodafone and other lost apps from /system/app to my sdcard
4. Restore ROM 1.25
5. Install all Vodafone and other Apps , which are not existing in the new rom with the wrong uninstall parameters.
6. Uninstall of this apps.
Now my Application-List is clean again.
I created my goldcard by backing up all the data on my SD card that came with the phone (a 2gb Samsung), formated it to FAT32 and created the goldcard.
This seemed to work.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire
I created the goldcard with sdcard that came with the phone. It was a 2GB Sandisk.
And as the previous poster said, i think you need to format it wih FAT32.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
Hi. I tried the process you posted (btw, thanks very much for this).
But unfortunately it does not work. The phone is still locked with Vodafone Romania. What if I downgrade the ROM to 1.xx
Would there be a problem?
THANK YOU all !!
I finally succeed. I try with the sdcard provided with the device, samsung 2gb, as a goldcard, and it works.
I'm now debranded (the boot is a little longer, but the overall is smoother and littler faster than before).
Thanks again.
escagelion said:
THANK YOU all !!
I finally succeed. I try with the sdcard provided with the device, samsung 2gb, as a goldcard, and it works.
I'm now debranded (the boot is a little longer, but the overall is smoother and littler faster than before).
Thanks again.
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What ROM version do you have now?
1.25. 405.1
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
Hi domujunior,
If I understand correctly you want to sim unlock your phone. this process does not SIM unlock your phone. It will just put a unbranded rom on your phone. Meaning no additional software etc. put in your phone by your service provider.
I do not know how to unlock the phone. You might try purchasing an unlock code or maybe search for a sim unlock software.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
thanks for the info
ok I had the same problem 131 error vendor, but I solved in this way :
when you create the gold card you have to copy the CID number near the "GET CID"
and NOT the one in the DEBUG LOG
now all is working:
so I did unrevoked root , after gold card and in fastboot mode usb I launched the .exe file official rom
hope that all people having my sam problem 131 error now can solve,
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Hi All,
After a LOT of reading and mucking about, I've been able to update my ROM, get full use of GPRS and revert back to the manufacturer's ROM. There are a number of instructions, some of which are pretty dangerous. The following forum topic is the invaluable guide you need to read if you wish to revert back from a T-Mobile installation :
http://xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3274
The place to get your ROM's is http://www.yorch.net, from the ROM Kitchen. Use the XDA Tools from the above forum link to burn ROM's you download from Yorch's onto your beloved XDA (use the .nb1 format, NOT the .exe method and burn using XDA Tools through your USB cradle).
I happen to have the 5.17 Wallaby bootloader which means that it will not let you simply whack in an SD card with a new O/S and burn off a backup ROM, it won't happen. Don't try to upgrade your Wallaby bootloader. The safest method is to use the Wallaby bootloader patch which can be downloaded from a link at the top of the forum topic link I posted above. That allows you to do a simple O/S restore from your SD card, providing you have an SD reader which presents your SD card as a new drive on your computer. The instructions are simple, just use xdrit as per the instructions in the forum topic link above.
So, from my experience I backed up my original ROM using XDA Tools and stored it on my hard disk in .nb1 format. I then downloaded the .nb1 for 4.00.16 and installed it using XDA Tools without a hitch. Everything worked fine, but I wasn't comfortable until I knew I could revert back to my original ROM. So my next step was to write the Wallaby Patch tool onto my SD card using xdrit using the instructions as laid out in the forum topic link above (take note, use the 1K header option in xdrit). The SD card reader I used was an X-Drive that you normally use for digital camera style stuff. Once written, I put the SD card in the XDA and did the bootloader boot (hold the power button whilst pressing the reset button), and was then given the option to press the Action key to go into the diagnostic mode which is where the patch program resides.
I then took the SD card out, leaving the diagnostic screen still open, put the card back into the X-Drive, formatted it using default options in Windows XP, then wrote the ROM backup I had (you can use any ROM here) onto the SD using xdrit, selecting the 3.5K header option (because we are still using Wallaby 5.17 regardless of patching). The last major step was to place the SD card back into the XDA and select Restore SD and accepted the risk notices. The restore appeared to go fine, but at the end it said Incorrect CRC. That in itself is a worry, but I had at least restored to a point where I could burn whatever ROM I like using the simple XDA Tools method, which is exactly what I did after reviewing the connection info (once more), going to 4.00.05.
Before I originally went to 4.00.16 I recorded all my connection details, including proxy info. When I went to 4.00.16 and re-entered all the gprs info, I found that the internet worked, but MSN Messenger would not connect, stating that the proxy info was incorrect - even though the values were exactly as originally setup. That was one major reason for wanting to go to another ROM. However when I ultimately got 4.00.05 on, I kept getting exactly the same error message with MSN Messenger. The answer came from a hint in another forum topic where someone (with AT&T I think it was) said not to put anything in the proxy info. That did the trick. Un-ticking the proxy option allowed the internet and MSN Messenger to work perfectly.
For Telstra GPRS (I think this is universal) the access point name is : telstra.wap.mnc001.mcc505.gprs
GPRS Authentication method is PAP authentication.
Hopefully this info might help someone out there, because I spent close on 8 hours sweating over trying to get my original ROM back up and running.
Oh yeah, thanks to the XDA Developers, Yorch and the whole XDA community. ROM updating really is easy when you've got the right info, and I can tell you it's really worth upgrading to PPC 2003 (WM2003?), it seems so much more stable, my GPRS has never stayed on as long and it's fun! You can get creative in the ROM kitchens (such as http://www.yorch.net), adding the software you like.
Just a piece of advice, search the threads for problems with any ROM you want to try out first so that you know the traps before it's having a party on your XDA at your sanity's expense.
I have some more observations now that I'm getting more comfortable with doing ROM updates. There are some advantages in going from the 4.00.05 ROM to 4.00.21, such as button lockout while off.
When I initially did the 4.00.21 upgrade I happened to go into the "band" option in phone settings and left the options unselected. Unfortunately setting this to nothing defaults to USA which is totally incompatible with Australia. The result was the phone would not synchronize and I could no longer go into phone settings. The fix for this scenario can be found in this thread : http://xda-developers.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2893&sid=1e7be62705d2831332c7f0bd5a75e364. It's standard stuff to the die-hards, the scariest thing in the world for us newbies.
Once you set the band for Australia (same as Europe - 900/1800 I think it is) you then get a signal, can synchronize and start customizing your settings. You can get rid of most of the T-Mobile garbage, so far everything is working fine.
Thanks for that buddy, i'm about to do the same downgrade tonight (once Yorch's kitchen is back working properly). You saved me many many hours of pain!
Thanks to all who add to these wonderful forums.
Steve
Just to keep this info updated for the Aussies (and same applies for Asians, and Europe too I think), basically the same applies for 4.01.00 as I explained for 4.00.21 further back. 4.01.00 seems much the same as 4.00.21 at the moment.
Hi guys,
I have a similar set-up as yours, ie I am in Australia nd I upgraded my rom to a 4.00.16. I would like to downgrade it to the original O2 one as I have to return the phone to my company (I am being made redundant).
I tried the method you described but I failed. Basically, I can write the patch on the SD card and when I put it back into the device nothing changes...
Could you please be more specific as to what you did ? Typically, did you switch off the device then put the card then stop/soft-reset or else ?
As well, I only have the NBF version of the O2 rom that I got from the update on their site. Do you think it works or should I try to find a "pure" NB1 rom (I think there's one on Yorch's website).
Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
Bob.
Hi Bob,
Sorry to hear you have to give up your XDA, hope you have replacement work for your redundancy.
Once you have written the Wallaby Patch onto the SD card using XDRIT you reset the device using the stylus and hold down the power button at the same time (with the SD card with the patch in place). That will load into bootload mode, and you press the action button at that point to actually go into the patch.
Once the patch has loaded you leave the device on, and remove the SD card, write your ROM image onto it using XDRIT, and place the SD card back into the phone. On the patch screen select "Restore from SD" using the little directional arrows button below the phone screen. It will then ask you to confirm, then you will see the progress - it takes about 5-7 minutes.
The details on how to write the patch and write ROM's are further up in this thread. I think you can use the NBF file but I am not certain. If you don't want to risk using an NBF you can use the same method above, but revert to the 3.17 ROM from Yorch, then you should be able to use the ROM upgrade from O2 to get a clean install of the manufacturer's ROM.
Let us know if you have any problems.
Thanks Mate.
I have tried once again to patch my Wallaby 5.17 (funny name, isn't it...). It failed. Once I go into the bootloader and press the OK button, I get to the diagnostics screen and nothing else is happening.
Could you shed some light on this ?
Thx.
Bob.
Re-reading your posts...
Would it be possible for you to send me the wallaby patch tool you used ? I tried the one from here (http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/wallaby-patch-tool.nb2), as is and renamed to nb0, but it seems to be the key.
Basically, even though I get the following message : "Successfully copied image of 514 blocks", after having chosen the 1k header, as it's explained in the very detailed post you mention, I still get to the diagnostics screen instead of the patch one...
Thx again in advance for any help.
Bob.[/img]
I tried the one from here (http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/wallaby-patch-tool.nb2), as is and renamed to nb0, but it seems to be the key
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Hmm, I had no problem at all with the bootloader... one thing though is that you don't rename the .nb2 to .nb0, you use the file as-is. In XDARIT you should be able to select the .nb2 file to write to SD.
It is a diagnostics screen that you get to, that is the purpose of the patch. In that diagnostics screen should be options such as backup ROM to SD and restore ROM from SD. If it still doesn't work for you then maybe I should send you the versions of the patch and XDARIT that worked for me.
Hi,
I am using the O2 3.20.06 ENG ROM and 4.21.00 Radio. Do you think I can upgrade to 4.00.21 ROM directly?
Should I just run the exe file from the Yorch.net? Is it that simple?
What about the radio? Do I have to install a new one or is the 4.00.21 ROM included the radio?
Also, why people need to upgrade bootloader to higher version? I am using bootloader 5.15.
Thanks very much in advanced.
Well, I wouldn't use an exe for upgrading, and I wouldn't try upgrading the radio unless it's an official one posted by your supplier.
Use a .nb1 ROM from yorch and use XDA-TOOLS to do the ROM upgrade. Remember that if you go to a T-Mobile ROM you will need to use the SD card method to change to a different ROM.
Don't try upgrading your bootloader, 5.15 is fine. It's the higher versions that can be problematic and require the patch.
Thanks very much for your reply.
I am about to upgrade my device.
Just a few more questions,
1. Is this 4.00.21 ROM worked okay with the 4.21 Radio in Asia?
2. Also, other encounter a problem with SD card with this new 4.00.21 ROM, have you find any? (every 48 hrs the device wipe out the data in the SD card!)
3. It seems to me when using SD card method to change ROM with bootloader 5.15, the procedure is the same as upgrading or downgrading, isn't it?
4. The file from Yorch.net "upgrade" is only nbf file. It's not nb1. Is it the same?
Cheers,
Hi Chris
1. Yes, 4.00.21 does work fine with the 4.21 radio. I've touched on moving from 900/1900 to 900/1800 band if you should strike that problem.
2. Funny thing that, but I just checked and my SD card is erased after some 3 weeks of no problems.
3. Yes.
4. I do know that if you make a ROM in Yorch's kitchen you can choose .nb1. If you download an 'upgrade' I'm not quite sure what you get.
Not successful with the upgrade
Thanks so much for your reply.
From Yorch.net "upgrade", I can only get the 4.00.21 nbf file which is not nb1.
I can't use xdarit to burn that rom to SD card, an error occurred. But when I use the new OSImagetool, I can burn the ROM to the SD card and I can even change the name to nb1 file.
For both cases (nbf or nb1 file), I put the SD card in my device and press to the bootloading mode, nothing happen!
The device can't detect there is a ROM upgrade there. How can I do that?
Chris,
You need to download the .nb1 from the Rom Kitchen link on Yorch, not from the upgrades link, if all you are getting is a .nbf. With .nb1 you can use the osimage tool or xdrit with the sd method.
The bootloader will not restore from sd unless you have a correctly written image. In Yorch's kitchen you will see that .nbf is tagged for advanced users, that's a strong hint that different methods need to be used to install those.
I see....
Thanks v much.
Sorry for the delay in reply but I had gone back to Europe for Christmas.
I would be happy to use your wallaby patch file as mine doesn't seem to work. You can mail it to me on [email protected].
Thanks in advance for your help,
Bob.
Ok Bob, I'll send it in a few days when I get back to a PC. But I can guarantee it's the same patch that I linked back to in this thread.
This is how I've done it and it's my third rom in 5 days.
1. Format you micro SD to FAT32 using a USB card reader, not quick format preferably
2. Read CID from your SD with Qmat while connected with active sync
3. Get Gold Card using QMat with the CID obtained, you should have in 2 min
4. Write GoldCard image to SD using Write Image in Qmat, while connected using active sync
5. Run the stock ROM of your choice form your desktop and you're done!!!
WORKS LIKE CHARM
RKS LIKE A
MY HD2 - east european unbranded
PS you can flash both your regional rom or any other rom
...except that it's been said hundred of times in the stycky threads.
wmfreak said:
This is how I've done it and it's my third rom in 5 days.
1. Format you micro SD to FAT32 using a USB card reader, not quick format preferably
2. Read CID from your SD with Qmat while connected with active sync
3. Get Gold Card using QMat with the CID obtained, you should have in 2 min
4. Write GoldCard image to SD using Write Image in Qmat, while connected using active sync
5. Run the stock ROM of your choice form your desktop and you're done!!!
WORKS LIKE CHARM
RKS LIKE A
MY HD2 - east european unbranded
PS you can flash both your regional rom or any other rom
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Are you joking? OMG. Please look to to "Sticky"-Threads before opening a new Thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5038443&postcount=1
Cause you are a new user, you should take a look at this video:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting
It will help you to understand how a community works.
Mod, please close.
The OP has condensed & removed all the bumpf from the link, sometimes too much information is confusing to a LOT! of people. Cost? 2 cents!
Pailea said:
The OP has condensed & removed all the bumpf from the link, sometimes too much information is confusing to a LOT! of people. Cost? 2 cents!
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There's a difference between condensed and incomplete. The post doesn't even mention where to get QMAT, or were to apply for the actual goldcard. The least OP could've done was post a link to the sticky thread.
Aside from that, I would personally advise easily confused people to stay away from QMAT, especially if all they have is half a tutorial.
Thank you. Clear and simple. (Have to combine information from the sticky post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
as well thought)
Will try it later on.
UPDATE
After trying unsuccessfully for more than two weeks to flash a different language ROM, and reading this post I have managed to flash the new 1.6x ROM in 5 minutes.
Notes
Used the same MicroSD card I have been using unsuccessfully the last two weeks, and the same goldgard I had for two weeks now.
The goldcard remains the same no matter how many times you format the SD, and immediately after the completion of the installation of the new ROM needs reformat. Can be reused as many times as we want I guess.
THANK YOU
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Are you joking? OMG. Please look to to "Sticky"-Threads before opening a new Thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5038443&postcount=1
Cause you are a new user, you should take a look at this video:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting
It will help you to understand how a community works.
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New user dude?
It appears that we joined about the same time. It was meant to help the new people not annoy "know it all" people like you. It must have gotten to your head. Just remember you were a "new" once too.
Apparently i did something similar to your way, and it works. The way posted in the Guide is not working for many people, this might be a good option for those who are at the brink of giving up to flash their device to 1.61.
This works! I didn't even format my SD card! Thank you
does not work for me. I have tried all combination, all possible thing. still not working.
Hi wmfreak.
Worked first time and so easy. Was going to try the long winded hex editor etc way but this was much easier.
No format of SD card required either as stated above!
THANK YOU!
What i did...
1) Downloaded qmat from link at top of the page... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591239
2) Downloaded getsdsn1_leo.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5169107&postcount=109
3) Installed qmat to PC
4) Extracted getdns_leo.zip with exe to desktop.
5) Ensure phone connected in sync mode (not drive mode) and ensure synced (with either activesync (win xp) or mobile device center (vista/win7)
6) Run exe from getdns on desktop whichs dump A txt file with CID to desktop.
7) Registered my CID and email as per top link on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591239
8) Recieved img file from register and saved to PC.
9) Ran Installed QMAT Program from Pc with Phone still synced to PC
10) In QMAT ran Menu >Hardware Forensics>WINCE SD Card Utils
11) Pressed button <Get SD Card Serial and Disk ID>
12) Once the ID was found I pressed button <Write ImageFile> in same dialog box.
13) Searched for my previously saved from email .img file called goldcard.img
14) BINGO! Gold IMG wrote successfully to card.
15) Downloaded 1.61 ROm from these forums and ran exe from rar from pc and off it went updated with no issue in normal rom update method!!!
P.S UK user with unlocked SIM phone.
UPDATE: Just relised u dont need the getdns_leo.zip - just run qmat to step 11 then register for the GOLDid and come back to qmat to write img!!
I too succesfully flashed to the TUR version from WWE West Europe version. I followed the guide on page 30 on the 1.61 WWE TUR thread, which essentialy is the same thing.
Thnx, I appreciate your post!
Grtz
Lukas
citrix80 said:
does not work for me. I have tried all combination, all possible thing. still not working.
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In active sync connection, Just try extracting the new rom package to a desktop folder and run rom update from that folder
Jmarley said:
In active sync connection, Just try extracting the new rom package to a desktop folder and run rom update from that folder
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TIP. I did not extract the new ROM package. I executed the Turkish ROM as it was from my desktop and worked fine.
don_theo said:
TIP. I did not extract the new ROM package. I executed the Turkish ROM as it was from my desktop and worked fine.
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hum.. I did not extract the ROM file. I just start execute the ROM image I downloaded, it start to flash, the phone automatically turn into bootloader, then phone show the percentage, at 1%, it stopped, phone reboot, screen on pc, says ''invalid vendor ID".
I have tried 2 different SD card. all possible combinations. still not working.
citrix80 said:
hum.. I did not extract the ROM file. I just start execute the ROM image I downloaded, it start to flash, the phone automatically turn into bootloader, then phone show the percentage, at 1%, it stopped, phone reboot, screen on pc, says ''invalid vendor ID".
I have tried 2 different SD card. all possible combinations. still not working.
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Hello, that is why I combined information from the sticky thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
Probably you have to
--a: install a regedit software on your Leo e.g. PHM regedit original PHM Site (offline at the moment)
--b: Run the regedit software
--c: Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies
--d: Look for 00001001 double click it and change the setting from 2 to 1
--e: Reboot the HTC LEO
and from this thread
4. Write GoldCard image to SD using Write Image in Qmat, while connected using active sync
5. Run the stock ROM of your choice form your desktop and you're done!!!
This the the procedure that worked for me. (steps for obtaining a GoldCard not mentioned here).
Good Luck.
worked for me too,
sorry for being thick guys but....if i flash my rom do i have to use the same memory card as what im using now or can i use another just to flash??
obviously using the one i have now i will delete all of my apps when formatting??
Use another sd
Correct, or backup your current sd.
waiting2lose said:
sorry for being thick guys but....if i flash my rom do i have to use the same memory card as what im using now or can i use another just to flash??
obviously using the one i have now i will delete all of my apps when formatting??
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Same here:
Got the goldcard.img from qmat directly saved onto SD card and tried to flash the official HTC_GER_1.48 onto my VDF device. Vendor error, can't flash
HowTo - Install the HTC FOTA Update if you're on a Network
For Non-Rooted Users
DO NOT USE ON ORANGE OR ANY NETWORKS IN THE US!
Orange & US users please follow the guide at www.roothtchero.co.uk to root & flash!
If your hero is from a network (3, T-Mob, O2 ect.), you wont have received the OTA notification.
Now you can!
Downloads:
Koush's GoldCard Tool
The Generic HTC 2.1 RUU Mirror
Make Sure You Have HTC Sync Installed!
1 - GoldCard
1. Format your SD card to FAT32 by going Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage > Unmount SD Card then Format SD Card This will erase all your data on the SD card so BACKUP!
2. Launch the goldcard tool as admin by Right click on App > Run as Admin
3. Connect your phone to your PC and make sure USB debugging is enabled (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging)
4. Click get CID (Try clicking MMC0 if MMC1 fails)
5. Click the link to open the goldcard generator, copy the CID from the tool into it. You will get an email.
6. Enable USB Mass Storage on your phone.
7. Click 'Refresh' in the app and select your micro SD card.
8. Click 'Load goldcard.img' and select the file you received by email.
9. Click 'Patch MMC'
10. You now have a goldcard! Keep it in your phone until you're on 2.1
2. Upgrade (Windows XP Highly Recommended)
1. Run the RUU file you downloaded on your PC
2. Follow the instructions in the app
NOTE: If you get USB errors then verify you have HTC Sync installed or try another computer.
Spot a mistake with the guide?
Please post with the mistake or email [email protected]
HELP! I want root again!
Just follow the guide at www.roothtchero.co.uk
What happens with radio files etc? I'm inept if you didn't notice!
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
could you please post the files on other file host
if I went through this method would I also have root afterwards? or is that a separate process to be done first?
Nice one. Thank you 42turkeys. Worked like a charm on my Three UK Hero (other than the 170 and 171 error- but I did manage to sort it out...)
All perfect.
wayferer said:
if I went through this method would I also have root afterwards? or is that a separate process to be done first?
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This is if you want to stay not rooted
If you do want to root then follow the link in my sig and you will have a 2.1 rom at the end of it.
Thanks 42turkeys. Am assuming then that it doesnt depend on build number.
Sent from my HTC Hero
Problem with this on Orange
Help! I tried this on an unrooted and unmolested Orange Hero, and when the SIM is in it now goes to a "SIM Network unlock PIN" screen.
If I remove the SIM, 2.1 seems to work fine (but just not as a phone!)
possum said:
Help! I tried this on an unrooted and unmolested Orange Hero, and when the SIM is in it now goes to a "SIM Network unlock PIN" screen.
If I remove the SIM, 2.1 seems to work fine (but just not as a phone!)
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Can you boot up without a sim & quote the Baseband Version from Settings > About Phone > Software Info
i tried this and end up with USB connection problem with RUU i wonder is this applicable for CID locked HEROs. Any help is appreciated
thanks - small issue
Thanks for this, having a small issue that the main ruu wont download :-( is there an alternative source? Goldcarding instructions were great, seems to have worked perfectly though..
Cheers and thanks for the great work here
S
yusufsan said:
i tried this and end up with USB connection problem with RUU i wonder is this applicable for CID locked HEROs. Any help is appreciated
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Make sure you have HTC Sync installed or try a Windows XP computer.
steveapp said:
Thanks for this, having a small issue that the main ruu wont download :-( is there an alternative source? Goldcarding instructions were great, seems to have worked perfectly though..
Cheers and thanks for the great work here
S
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Mirror is here: ftp://xda:[email protected]_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
But only use it if you are having issues with File factory (i.e. you're at work )
many many thanks, been trying for over an hour with file factory, think its blocked through our work firewall for larger files - you've saved me a very stressful evening
Love this forum, saves me on a regular basis
Cheers
steveapp said:
many many thanks, been trying for over an hour with file factory, think its blocked through our work firewall for larger files - you've saved me a very stressful evening
Love this forum, saves me on a regular basis
Cheers
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Work firewalls are a pain
I had to fight a battle just to get eurodroid.com recategorized from 'Pornography' to 'Technology'!
Is this method likely to work on my T-Mob G2?
I wonder if anyone here has tried it.
Friend at work tried it on his Orange Hero and had the same problem as Possum.
Also, it looks increasingly likely that I'll have to send my phone off to T-Mobile for a repair - do you reckon they'd make a song and dance about the fact I had 2.1 installed?
42turkeys said:
Can you boot up without a sim & quote the Baseband Version from Settings > About Phone > Software Info
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Baseband vn:
63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.11
Firmware Vn:
2.1-update1
Sparrowhawk said:
Is this method likely to work on my T-Mob G2?
I wonder if anyone here has tried it.
Friend at work tried it on his Orange Hero and had the same problem as Possum.
Also, it looks increasingly likely that I'll have to send my phone off to T-Mobile for a repair - do you reckon they'd make a song and dance about the fact I had 2.1 installed?
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1. Could your friend give me the baseband version?
2. It will work on your G2, it did for me
3. Just run a T-Mob RUU and send it off.
Sorry, small probelem
I have the image downloaded, moved to an xp machine and it now recognises my t-mob hero rom version 2.73.110.26 , the phone restarts into the boot loader, With the gold card inserted, and gets so far, then stops telling me I cant install the rom onto the phone as giving
Error[131]: CUSTOMER ID ERROR
The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android Phone
Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.
Sorry to be a pest, any suggestions ?
Cheers
Stephen
steveapp said:
I have the image downloaded, moved to an xp machine and it now recognises my t-mob hero rom version 2.73.110.26 , the phone restarts into the boot loader, With the gold card inserted, and gets so far, then stops telling me I cant install the rom onto the phone as giving
Error[131]: CUSTOMER ID ERROR
The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android Phone
Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.
Sorry to be a pest, any suggestions ?
Cheers
Stephen
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This is an issue with your goldcard, format it and try again.
Hi guys
I'm new to the Android business and I have a few questions, which I will be very happy if you answered.
1. What the heck is a gold card ? I mean, I know it's a modified memcard that I need for rooting phones, but why do I need it ? Why is it not possible to root a phone without it ? Can I use the goldcard as a usual memcard, or do I have to have separate one ?
2. Are there any tutorials for rooting under linux ? I have dualboot, but I don't like windoze, so it would be nice to be able to do it under Ubuntu.
3. Is it possible to restore the original ROM after flashing it ? From what I understand, I suppose I could download the files (maybe from the official HTC site) and install it just like any other ROM. Am I right ?
4. Are there any problems with flashing I should be aware of (IDK, camera not working, microphone problems, graphic artefacts, whatever) ? Can I kill my phone if I do something wrong ?
5. A highly hypothetical question : is it possible to install any other mobile OS after rooting ? Not that I wanna do it, I just wanna know. If not, why ?
6. Is it possible to change boot animations, icons, etc in a ROM that I downloaded ?
I'm thinking about flashing the ROM, because I have problem with 3G / only the browser seems to work with the connection. All the other apps report "No connection".
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Most important :
Can I use the goldcard as a usual memcard, or do I have to have separate one ?
Is it possible to restore the original ROM after flashing it ?
Can I kill my phone if I do something wrong ?
C'mon guys, please..
1. I won't be able to explain how it works exactly, but it seems like it gives higher access level, which is needed for rooting your phone. You can use almost any (some of them doesn't work) MicroSD card and after rooting you phone you'll be able to format it and use as a memory card again.
2. http://android.modaco.com/content/h...-r4-htc-legend-rooting-guide-now-with-1-31-x/ (works on Linux, tested personaly).
3. Yes, later you can flash one of official ROM's. You can download them from here.
4. It depends on the ROM you're going to use. Some of them are damn stable and some not. Read comments before using it. Flash ROM's by using ROM Manager (it's on the Market), it's absolutely fail proof.
Just:
* don't forget to do FULL wipe before flashing ROM.
* read how-to's and (or) chef's notes carefully BEFORE you start.
5. I don't think so as there are no drivers for the other operating systems. Could be some other reasons is well, i don't know.
6. Yes, read those threads.
Thanks very much, dude !
I think I'll try out the most popular one - CyanogenMod. Hope that's stable and it's Froyo-based. Is it ?
btw I can't use the market, that's the main reason I wanna flash. I just can't connect to my gmail account, thus being unable to install new apps. On 3G none of the apps can connect to the internet, on wifi they connect, except the goddamn market.
Thanks again, much love !
btw I hear that you don't need the gold card to root the phone if it's not branded (therefore I don't need one to flash the ROM). Is that right ? My phone's not branded...
grandioso said:
btw I hear that you don't need the gold card to root the phone if it's not branded (therefore I don't need one to flash the ROM). Is that right ? My phone's not branded...
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My phone wasn't branded too, but i couldn't root without the goldcard.
If I backup the data that I currently have on my memcard, can I restore it on any ROM I install ? I just need the facebook-linked contacts, I really don't have anything else as I can't install apps.
One more question - after flashing, is there a way to install apps without the market ? I know, if I had "astro file manager", I could, but now I can't even install astro. Maybe a similar (if not the same) file manager could be included in the ROM ?
grandioso said:
If I backup the data that I currently have on my memcard, can I restore it on any ROM I install ? I just need the facebook-linked contacts, I really don't have anything else as I can't install apps.
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You don't have to backup SD card before flashing ROM as you won't lose any pictures, music, videos or any other files THAT ARE on SD card (unless YOU will format it). If you want to backup some applications data/settings - try to use My Backup app.
grandioso said:
One more question - after flashing, is there a way to install apps without the market ? I know, if I had "astro file manager", I could, but now I can't even install astro. Maybe a similar (if not the same) file manager could be included in the ROM ?
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You can install apps by using ADB if you don't have Market app installed. Also you can use any file manager if your app setup files (APKs) are on the SD card.
And a little advise - use Nandroid backup and then you can do whatever you want. If the things goes wrong way - use Nandroid restore Just do NOT format your SD card without copying files on your PC first.
I created a GoldCard using this guide. How do I know if it's a working goldcard before I root my phone ? I didn't even format the card (I forgot to, because it wasn't mentioned in the guide).
Dunno where the hell have I posted my question(there should be a "view my posts" button).
Anyway... I'm trying to root my Legend, but I get stuck at the point where I have to run the step1 script -> I'm unable to run it, because it allways throws me a "permission denied" error. Even tho it's ran by sudo and it has rwxrwxrwx permissions.
What's going on here ?
grandioso said:
there should be a "view my posts" button
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There is :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=44378428
AllWin said:
My phone wasn't branded too, but i couldn't root without the goldcard.
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Hi, can I use the goldcard for different phones, like the also the Magic? I used the goldcard already for my legend, succesfully.
Thanks, Paul
I think you can
What app do you use to backup before wiping ?
I install my apps to the SDcard, so they should work after wiping, but I also need my old settings, phone book and stuff.
Titanium Backup does a fine backup "app-centric", so you can restore all your apps regardless of their location, including their settings, scores and market location. I would not recommend aiming for a backup of system settings, since you might compromise the function of your new ROM with old system settings. If you just want to do a test with a new ROM, and want to go back to your initial ROM, use Nandroid backup that is part of your rooted Recovery menu - it does a 1:1 backup of your entire ROM. For phone book etc. do a PC sync or use Google Apps. For SMS backup there are a number of free apps that back your SMS up to Gmail, under a SMS label, or to your SD, as an XML file.
Hi,
I just tried to generate a goldcard for my DHD, but adb shell cant read mmc1, so I cant get the CID mmc0 and 2 are working, which of the 2 should I choose?
iI used this guide:
ty in advance
edit: ITS MMC2
hi,
also wanted to debrand my DHD, but i always get error 170 usb not connected ...
i have o2 DHD and wanted to flash the standard 1.32 RUU
may an idea what problem there is ?
tested with or without HTC sync installed
thanks ahead
You need to use MMC2 while creating the goldcard as that is the ext SD card.
All you have to do is get the signed RUU zip file and rename it to PD98IMG.zip and put that on the goldcard SD card and boot to hboot.
hboot should check the the file and ask to flash it :-D
Im writing a guide for this now sould be up after iv confirmed it working
isn't USB error to do with drivers? install the latest htc sync that came with the phones memory card and then run the RUU
Vote 4 guide xD ill give it a try tomorrow, got usb problems as well
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
i got it working yesterday then after using a different pc as raZr confirmed working.
and yes, worked then here too.
no idea why it doesnt work on my main pc, all i can imagine is may collides due
too many drivers ... desire, iphone, desireHD, ...
is there any real reason to create goldcard of any major use i.e. will this help me to gain information i can pass on to help with perma root on vision. i have looked into goldcard creation a lot since receiving my DHD but cannot see what i can do with the goldcard. Confused if this helps toward root.
am a knoob
Won't help the people who are working on rooting the DHD, but it lets you debrand your phone if you have a carrier specific branded version by flashing a signed unbranded ROM.
In the future it might be necessary to root your phone, but not yet... crossing fingers here.
Does anyone know what is done by Viper to actually create the GoldCard image?
I've been looking at the GoldCard method this week, threw together a nice AJAX CID reverser which flips the digits and replaces the first two with 00, but would like to know about the image side now.
Hi there guys I don't own the Desire HD yet, but am very interested in it.
I'm an Android newb. I'm likely going to purchase a UK Vodafone branded Desire HD but would like to immediately debrand it to essentially make it a stock HTC version.
Is this possible?
If so, is the method you've described in the previous posts, the way to do it? i.e. create a Goldcard in the way described on the Modaco website (these instructions appear to be for the Desire, not the Desire HD - does this matter?)
I have had a Voda branded Nokia N95 8GB for 3 years but changed the product code and installed a standard Nokia firmware - I'd like to do the same with my Desire HD (when I get it).
Hopefully that all made sense,
Any help appreciated.
Cheers,
Grim.
now that i have a gold card??
now that i have a gold card.... what do i do to install a non branded rom?
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You need to use MMC2 while creating the goldcard as that is the ext SD card.
All you have to do is get the signed RUU zip file and rename it to PD98IMG.zip and put that on the goldcard SD card and boot to hboot.
hboot should check the the file and ask to flash it :-D
Im writing a guide for this now sould be up after iv confirmed it working
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As far as that is concerned is it MMC2 on the goldcard app?? or is it something completely seperate
i still need help trying to remove the simlock and i still cant flash any WWE Roms because no one can give me answer