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Root HTC Dream Rogers 1.5

Hey Everybody! I have a HTC Dream and I have Android 1.5. Can anyone direct me to a link that has instructions on how to root my phone? I found instructions on how to root Android 1.33 but not 1.5. I bought my phone after Rogers had recalled all of the HTC dream phones in late January, so I don't know if this will affect the ability to root my phone. Thanks guys!!
Baseband Version
62.59S.20.23U_3.22.26.17
KERNEL VERSION
2.6.27-d5acf552
[email protected] #12
Build Number
1.89.631.1 146733 CL#94714

You have the latest update applied, so there is currently no easy way to root. An exploit that will allow us to root may be found eventually.

try going to unlockr.com

raikan123 said:
try going to unlockr.com
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If I had a penny for everytime someone said that...I'd have about 10 cents. BUT REALLY, unlockr.com? Unless you've actually looked and saw a "How To Root Rogers Dream" on the site, you are NOT being helpful.
Currently there is no workaround for the 911 rogers update. I believe someone got it working they'll probably share later.

protomanez said:
If I had a penny for everytime someone said that...I'd have about 10 cents. BUT REALLY, unlockr.com? Unless you've actually looked and saw a "How To Root Rogers Dream" on the site, you are NOT being helpful.
Currently there is no workaround for the 911 rogers update. I believe someone got it working they'll probably share later.
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You obviously haven't been paying attention to what's happening in the dev forum.
ROBBERS LOCKOUT IS DEFEATED!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=649431

[Q] 2.3.3 in Mexico

Hi there chaps! I´m a NewB in the Android world an just acquired a Xperia play (r800a)
I´m from Mexico and yes there is no 2.3.3 update so far AFAIK, I have been reading about the different methods to get a successful update, so far I have tried PC Companion and SEUS with no luck (both state I have the latest software) then I bumped with Willlis111 thread (good job man BTW) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119074
So far I understand that (correct me if I´m wrong) I have to use Flashtool software with the UK generic FTF to override my current version of 2.3.2 so I can update OTA to a 2.3.3
For me, unlocking the bootloader is out of the question do to guarantee so I will like to try this method.
I have a bunch of questions cuz is something I have never done before (a little exitment in my life LOL)
I say better to ask the questions before than after....
1-I assume this will work with my r800a?
2-I´m assuming my bootloader is locked since the Track ID works?
3-What happens if I skip Step2 (gingerbreak)? Escapes to me the real benefits of the rooting procedure
And finally.....
4- Could this process brick my Play beyond resurrection?
Thanks to all and sorry for the long post....hopefully I´ll get some experience with droids and start building some apps soon
Rob.

Any input appreciated....

1) It is confirmed to be working on R800a.
2) If you haven't unlocked it, it's locked. No phone comes with bl's unlocked by default.
3) If you don't want to root your device, you can skip the Gingerbreak step. Here you have some insight on root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076720
4) AFAIK noone has reported issues with that particular way of updating. However, BE CAUTIOUS.

Logseman said:
1) It is confirmed to be working on R800a.
2) If you haven't unlocked it, it's locked. No phone comes with bl's unlocked by default.
3) If you don't want to root your device, you can skip the Gingerbreak step. Here you have some insight on root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076720
4) AFAIK noone has reported issues with that particular way of updating. However, BE CAUTIOUS.
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Thanks Logseman! I`ll defo update it in hopes it removes some of its glitches
I´ll take a peek in that GB thread that you mentioned.
Cheers and thanks again.
Rob.

yeah! I used Flashtool and used the generic UK FTF with success! Configured the MMS and the Internet Aps´s and all seems to work
One thing I noiced is that now my SP seems to be a r800i instead of a r800a as it used to be....any ideas why? Any drawbacks on this?
Rob.

Bluero said:
yeah! I used Flashtool and used the generic UK FTF with success! Configured the MMS and the Internet Aps´s and all seems to work
One thing I noiced is that now my SP seems to be a r800i instead of a r800a as it used to be....any ideas why? Any drawbacks on this?
Rob.
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Im no expert but I think its because you flashed the R800i rom so you could update if everything is working then everything is fine no?

-josh- said:
Im no expert but I think its because you flashed the R800i rom so you could update if everything is working then everything is fine no?
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I guess you are right mate, thou I thought that spec was more of a hardware thing...seem that is software related then
Now I´m on the verge...to root or not to root that is the question. I´m tempted to update to 2.3.3 and skip gingerbreak for the time. Somebody convince me other wise please LOL!
I´m sure that when I decide to root my Play there will be and upgrade of some sort with gingerbreak that will let me do it over the 2.3.3

Bluero said:
I guess you are right mate, thou I thought that spec was more of a hardware thing...seem that is software related then
Now I´m on the verge...to root or not to root that is the question. I´m tempted to update to 2.3.3 and skip gingerbreak for the time. Somebody convince me other wise please LOL!
I´m sure that when I decide to root my Play there will be and upgrade of some sort with gingerbreak that will let me do it over the 2.3.3
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hello, i am from yucatan, mexico.
root and flash working 100%

Bluero said:
I guess you are right mate, thou I thought that spec was more of a hardware thing...seem that is software related then
Now I´m on the verge...to root or not to root that is the question. I´m tempted to update to 2.3.3 and skip gingerbreak for the time. Somebody convince me other wise please LOL!
I´m sure that when I decide to root my Play there will be and upgrade of some sort with gingerbreak that will let me do it over the 2.3.3
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Rooting wont damage your phone it just makes you an admin on your phone same as you would get on a pc (you can do things you normally cannot). Its totally upto you. I use AdFree which removes adds when browsing the net on phone plus the adverts in free games are removed, it requires root to use this program.
If you root see safe apps to remove thread. I uninstalled most of the things listed and there are no problems at all .
Also about bricking your phone in your first post. Rooting wont brick your phone but you might mess it up if you uninstall stuff thats not on that list so just keep to the list and it ok. Plus since you have a locked bootloader even if you do brick your phone you can fully repair it using SEUS.

DrReD said:
hello, i am from yucatan, mexico.
root and flash working 100%
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Hey Red! I´m in Coahuila. I have seen your posts over Ba-k good stuff mate!
Good to see a fellow Mexican in the forums

Mozza2k11 said:
Rooting wont damage your phone it just makes you an admin on your phone same as you would get on a pc (you can do things you normally cannot). Its totally upto you. I use AdFree which removes adds when browsing the net on phone plus the adverts in free games are removed, it requires root to use this program.
If you root see safe apps to remove thread. I uninstalled most of the things listed and there are no problems at all .
Also about bricking your phone in your first post. Rooting wont brick your phone but you might mess it up if you uninstall stuff thats not on that list so just keep to the list and it ok. Plus since you have a locked bootloader even if you do brick your phone you can fully repair it using SEUS.
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Thanks mate! What the heck! I´ll root it...see I´m easy to convince LOL!
The thing that you mentioned last, that SEUS will help with any issue that might pop out gives me the confidence I needed

Success! rooted and with 2.3.3 Thanks! chaps for the tips and encouragement

Unlocking a desire hd

I just had my phone to a shop to get it unlocked but they were unable to unlock it has anyone else tried to unlock theres or are there certing builds that cant be unlocked.mine is on orange uk at the moment

Can't you just unlock it with gfree?

You should be able to unlock the phone yourself using the guides posted here on xda forums. Theres a few so just pick one which you can understand and go for it.

What's your HTC firmware? If your >2.36 then your stuck. No methods are successful.

andyharney said:
What's your HTC firmware? If your >2.36 then your stuck. No methods are successful.
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how do I find what my firmware is.I cant see firmware under settings any where
thought I would clarify my phone is standard software its not rooted

hunterzz said:
how do I find what my firmware is.I cant see firmware under settings any where
thought I would clarify my phone is standard software its not rooted
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Menu > Settings >About Phone

ghostofcain said:
Menu > Settings >About Phone
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yes thats where I looked but it says nothing about firmware
under the option for software info it says firmware,baseband ect but when you enter that menu it has no mention of firmware just has
android version
baseband version
kernel ver
build no.
software no.
browser ver.
is one of those the firmware

hunterzz said:
yes thats where I looked but it says nothing about firmware
under the option for software info it says firmware,baseband ect but when you enter that menu it has no mention of firmware just has
android version
baseband version
kernel ver
build no.
software no.
browser ver.
is one of those the firmware
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Yeah post all the details above and we'll get you going

Is it a prepaid phone or ya got it on plan? I'm sure if it's on plan you can unlock it free yourself. I unlocked mine last night. Just follow the instruction on your mobile carriers website.
Cheers
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

I was one of the lucky ones who was able to use this simple video tutorial.

Its on a PAYG plan on orange

android version

Take some time to read through these forums. Also look at phandroid. Both are great communities to help you unlock the potential of the DHD.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
Completely explains how to unlock, well at least it did for me (T-Mobile UK) you have to strictly follow the requirements needed though, otherwise you will damage your phone.
(sorry if any of this has already been posted, and thanks to 'jkoljo' for the guide)

Dude, did you try the tool that you maybe used to root it? Try the sim unlock option on there too. Worked for me. Orange uk. Try root tools search for site.

hunterzz said:
android version-2.2.1
baseband version-12.28g.60.140fu_26.05.27-m3
kernel ver-2.6.32.21-g46445e7
build no.1.84.61.2
software no.-1.84.61.2
browser ver.3.1
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That means you need to downgrade to 1.32 before you can do anything.
Check out the downgrade thread in the Dev Section.

spikey68 said:
Dude, did you try the tool that you maybe used to root it? Try the sim unlock option on there too. Worked for me. Orange uk. Try root tools search for site.
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its not rooted so no.
I dont know what rooted is thats why I took it to a shop to get unocked so I'm guessing no one knows the anwser

to unlock ur Simlock u will have to root ur phone to gain write access to patch / alter the file and have gone through the downgrade process to 1.32 FW. A shop prolly wont do that process for you as they tend to do the exact opposite and flash a non rooted Rom.

thanks, im new to this so this has really helped me.

mapester said:
to unlock ur Simlock u will have to root ur phone to gain write access to patch / alter the file and have gone through the downgrade process to 1.32 FW. A shop prolly wont do that process for you as they tend to do the exact opposite and flash a non rooted Rom.
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I have had other phones unlocked by shops and they were not rooted so how do shops unlock them

[Q] Super noob needs a help here!

Back in old days when i had a HTC Wildfire with a few clicks i rooted it and started installing new ROMS on to it
But since i got this New Xperia Play : R800i Build NO. 3.0.1.a.0.146 {UK}
I got no clue how to do anything on it. Let me be honest here... I updated my phone using the option under the settings menu in About my phone and seems to be on 2.3.3 and look all my friends have rooted their phones but i got no clue if its even possible . Mabey im not such a noob or something but i would be really greatfull if anyoen could point me atleast to the right direction. Mabey some helpfull links to help a fellow noob

Is your phone sim locked?
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk

Nope... Well not that i know of, because i got my phone from vodafone and once i inserted a sim card from another operator i made a few calls and i could recieve calls too without any problems.

arian009 said:
Nope... Well not that i know of, because i got my phone from vodafone and once i inserted a sim card from another operator i made a few calls and i could recieve calls too without any problems.
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Mine was from vodafone and wasnt sim locked either. Ok you have two choices for root. You can either unlock your bootloader (there are many downsides and advantages to this so you should research it) or downgrade to 2.3.2, root using gingerbreak then OTA update to latest version. That way you will not loose root while updating.
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk

Seems like ol' Freddy is right after all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return

What OTA Update Means? And please can you give some links on how to downgrade and root it please?

And btw if i use the method of downgrading my phone first will i be able to flash custom ROMs?

Logseman said:
Seems like ol' Freddy is right after all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return
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Lmao
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk

arian009 said:
What OTA Update Means? And please can you give some links on how to downgrade and root it please?
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Im on my phone so i can't really link. Look in the android development section, there is a thread all about rooting 2.3.3 with a locked bootloader. OTA means over the air. Basically thats when you download and install an update using just your phone.
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk

arian009 said:
And btw if i use the method of downgrading my phone first will i be able to flash custom ROMs?
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No you need an unlocked bootloader to flash custom roms. But please read the pros and cons of unlocking your bootloader first. And understand what you can and can't do
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk

Ok mate just wanna say thanks a lot for your help and i really appreciate it. You really helped me out here. also just one more thing i need to know. By the looks of it the only cons in unlocking your bootloader seems to be that you will lose warranty and that your phone or your radio may get bricked which apparently can be fixed with restoring a backed up data using a program named omnius for se which i'm actually working on... however my only other concern is if there are any other disadvantages regarding the unblocking the bootloader that you happned to know of and be kind to share it with me Also just wanna say that i can see many tutorials as you said in the development section and i quite frankly i don't know which one applies to me since i realized one of the tutorials are for models with build number .184 where as mine is 3.0.1.a.0.145 AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHICH TUTORIAL TO FOLLOW. So i would be greatfull if you could lend me link to a right tutorial whenever you get free time on the PC

If all you want is root you can do that with a locked bootloader. You will have to downgrade to 2.3.2 (.184) then root then ota to get the latest firmware rooted. Follow the guide here. Or see this post i made here for easier instuctions on downgrading and rooting.
If you want to flash custom roms then you do need an unlocked bootloader like AndroHero has said. You dont need a specific guide to unlock your bootloader. Just go too the SE bootloader unlocking site (it gives you all the instructions you need) http://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/. Then just flash doomlords kernel (which autoroots) or anything really from the development section (since i think anything can be rooted with one click with an unlocked bootloader) you will then have root and the ability to flash cutom roms.
Oh btw build number .184 = 2.3.2, build number 3.0.1.a.0.145 = 2.3.3 and build number 4.0.a = 2.3.3 (xloud version, the latest update)
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If you unlock your bootloader OTA, Pc Companion + SEUS are off limits use any of them after unlocking your bootloader and you will brick your phone. Go to the dev section for the latest updates.

Logseman said:
Seems like ol' Freddy is right after all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return
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Looks like I've overseen your sense of humor... Very subtle... Wicked
Regards Dousan...

You won't allow me to get rowdy and yell at folks, so I have to resort to good old snark. Caveat emptor.

Dousan said:
Looks like I've overseen your sense of humor... Very subtle... Wicked
Regards Dousan...
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Logseman said:
You won't allow me to get rowdy and yell at folks, so I have to resort to good old snark. Caveat emptor.
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I got it straight away

Logseman said:
You won't allow me to get rowdy and yell at folks, so I have to resort to good old snark. Caveat emptor.
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Lmao I can't argue with that, althoug it's sneaky to post a link like that, still hilarious
Regards Dousan...

[Help] [SM-S903VL] Help Rooting a Samsung Galaxy S5

Hi, my name is Kit and I am having trouble locating information on how to root the specific model for my phone.
Phone:Samsung Galaxy S5​
Model:SM-S903VL​
Carrier: Straight Talk​
Android Version: 6.0.1​
Baseband Version: S903VLUDU4APH3​
Kernal Version:
3.4.0-8867563
[email protected] #1
Wed Aug 10 18:39:36 KST 2016​
Build Number: MMB29M.S903VLUDU4APH3​
Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. I have tried looking about and only found a Chinese Website that mentioned the Firmware.
I am not sure if there isn't a root or if I am simply misunderstanding how to do something.
Please and thank you for taking time to try to help me.

Sorry for the double post and bump, but it has been a few days, and my topic seemed to be drifting away from page 1 and 2.
I still do need assistance if anyone can help.
Please and thank you.

I would like information too just got this phone and would like to root if possible.

same here, theres hardly any info about this phone.

I want this so hard

Do all of you have the same as me? Model, Build, Version and all of that?

Kitkun said:
Do all of you have the same as me? Model, Build, Version and all of that?
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I believe so

Do you guys have an app for this device, Samsung Video, that just refuses to update?

qkzoo said:
Do you guys have an app for this device, Samsung Video, that just refuses to update?
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Yep! I assumed it was from the fact that I had a Samsung Galaxy S4 before this phone. And I used that phone to restore my apps from. It says about Samsung Video (S4 & Note3) I believe for me.
Any ideas?

qkzoo said:
Do you guys have an app for this device, Samsung Video, that just refuses to update?
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Yes it plagues me as well as the samsung beaming service

mortj19 said:
Yes it plagues me as well as the samsung beaming service
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I haven't seen the beaming service app refuse to update. I'm not sure why it's doing this. The only thing I can assume is the new version of Samsung Video in the app store isn't compatible with the Galaxy S5 (or the installed firmware), and that somebody in quality control wasn't doing their due diligence.
I've been really happy with this phone so far, just wish I could root it. I haven't tried any suggested methods yet, I'm waiting to see what successes other people are having first before I brick my phone (I'm chicken!). I've been following this thread as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...p-rooting-straight-talk-s5-sm-s903vl-t3503505

Just got this phone about a month or so ago and I can't find anything about rooting it. It is very frustrating because everyone keeps ignoring posts about this phone and it then drifts away and nothing gets answered. I have tried the @kxhan15 's method on root a similar version from Straight Talk but fails in ODIN trying to flash TWRP. I really wish someone would come to the rescue with an answer!

I don't know if there is some other information I can provide that may help or where else to look for assistance. In all honesty I just feel useless having to wait.

Give us root! Dev gods hear our cries!

I have these files. Anyone know what to do to make it into root?
AP_S903VLUDU4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
AP_S903VLUDU4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CP_S903VLUDU4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CSC_TFN_S903VLTFN4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_ user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
KLTE_USA_TFNVZWFRP.pit
Download them from my drive... https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4954IfsDiYKUmkyZkNIMVhrOUk

Doesn't the TowelRoot v3 app let you modify some code to let you use it with phones that are not yet compatible? I looked into it but I don't quite understand it.
Hopefully someone is working on it behind the scenes and is just keeping it under wraps.
Maybe it will be a holiday present for us! Wishful thinking though.

Kitkun said:
Doesn't the TowelRoot v3 app let you modify some code to let you use it with phones that are not yet compatible? I looked into it but I don't quite understand it.
Hopefully someone is working on it behind the scenes and is just keeping it under wraps.
Maybe it will be a holiday present for us! Wishful thinking though.
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Tried it just now. Freezes the app and does not root the phone...

Same Phone. Same Problem
Im in the same boat. I really need help rooting this phone to use one another network. Can anyone confirm Towlroot or srsroot working? Mind showing me the way? Help? :angel:

spikeyetter said:
Im in the same boat. I really need help rooting this phone to use one another network. Can anyone confirm Towlroot or srsroot working? Mind showing me the way? Help? :angel:
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nothing found on google works with this phone, I have searched far and wide for like a month now.

I found a root method, kind of... https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/downgrade-to-4-4-2-factory-test-t3530449