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After perm root using gfree and visionary do I have do downgrade to eng build?

I have a myTouch 4G that came with the ota on it, fully rooted now with s-off using gfree and visionary..is it really necessary to load the eng build on it? I'll still be able to load roms and stuff correct?

collins521 said:
I have a myTouch 4G that came with the ota on it, fully rooted now with s-off using gfree and visionary..is it really necessary to load the eng build on it? I'll still be able to load roms and stuff correct?
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you dont have to...but its highly recommended to load the eng hboot...its a little less prone to bricking and what not...the perma root thread talks about that pluses of using the eng hboot
but if you dont want to use it...you can still flash roms and stuff =)

Well honestly I'm coming from a G2 and the myTouch4G was the rom I used on my G2 the longest so chances are I won't be flashing right off hand but want to remove the bloat and didn't know if there was a true benefit to go ahead and flash the eng build or not

collins521 said:
Well honestly I'm coming from a G2 and the myTouch4G was the rom I used on my G2 the longest so chances are I won't be flashing right off hand but want to remove the bloat and didn't know if there was a true benefit to go ahead and flash the eng build or not
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I would also suggest flashing the Eng Hboot. It only takes a sec and it makes it less likely you could brick your phone. The people I have seen more issues out of are the people that havent flashed it.

Went ahead and flashed the eng build...I also went back to stock and redid gfree to get that patched file. Is there a way to theme the stock Rom with through uot kitchen? Just want to change my battery icon
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collins521 said:
Went ahead and flashed the eng build...I also went back to stock and redid gfree to get that patched file. Is there a way to theme the stock Rom with through uot kitchen? Just want to change my battery icon
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um have you tried this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=852013
from the looks of it...some of those battery mods should work with stock rom
now you will have to flash with cwm 2.5.x.x in order to flash them or somewhere in that thread is a way to update the zip files so you can flash with 3.0.0.6 cwm

[Q] [Help]Htc Legend 2.2 Root

Hello. Yesterday i rooted my Htc legend. And now i'm trying the same with my friends'phone.
We booth have a Htc Legend with HBOOT 1.00-0000 and Froyo 3.14.177.1 installed. Now my Phone is rooted and it doesn't work for the other phone.
My steps:
1. Create Goldcard
2. use "crackin.sh" from the hack4legendv5.zip (it failed: c---rw---)
3. try to downgrade with RUU (bootloader-version failer)
4. Then i tried this method:theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-root-the-htc-legend/
5. Install rom-manager
6. reboot in clockwork recovery
For me it worked, but on the other phone i get the same erros but i stuck but if i try to run flash the "testimage.zip" in fastboot to the phone i got the error "main-version check failed"
thank you for help
Sauerwein Andreas

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894465 worked

dont have a clue am a new bee still need help to root 2.2

Hello,
Can some one please help to root my Legend OS 2.2??
I'm a real mess in this kind of things, so it would be great to have some kind of guid steps to root my Legend.
Another thing is that I really need to increase the size of internal memory, I have only 18Mb, so please, HELP!!
Thanks

MORE INFO PLEASE!
Boot into hboot (power on holding volume down)
Tell us your HBOOT version

I've been procrastinating and worrying about rooting and loading custom ROMs for my Legend, but I can't stand it anymore!
What I would like to know is, how much more user space will I have if I use a ROM such as CM compared to HTC Sense?

I have hboot 1.0 and stock 2.2 rom, can i root my legend?

gszabi said:
I have hboot 1.0 and stock 2.2 rom, can i root my legend?
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This may be what you want
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894465

I made a guide for rooting the HTC Legend H-BOOT 1.00.000 if you need it it. Go to www.chirag.co.uk
It's under the guides section.
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Thanks for the answers.
In brief if i want a rooted 2.2 i have to downgrade to 2.1 for to do the rooting procedure and then if i want i can reflash a pre-rooted 2.2.
Clear

[Q] Flashing non T-Mobile roms on MyTouch 4G

Greetings,
I have purchased a MyTouch 4G from The States that was on T-Mobile and I have intentions on using it here (Canada) with Mobilicity, which is also on HSPA 900/1700/2100. I intend to flash either a stock Panache rom (which is the Canadian version without the T-Mobile stuff), RoyalPanache or I might go with RoyalGinger or something of that nature. I came across this in the Ultimate Rooting Guide:
[...]It will set up Super CID on your device allowing you to flash any carriers rom (not just tmobile). Giving you more freedom with your choice of software. The software still needs to be device specific to the glacier for compatability reasons though. Like vodafone glacier roms etc.
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in this Topic
I just wanted to check that I understood correctly. Am I correct in my understanding that I would need to do ultimate root in order to set Super CID so I can flash any of the (non T-mobile) roms I mentioned? Or to put it another way; is the ultimate root my only option? I only ask because I'm quite nervous about rooting and guides such as this seemed to be more friendly...
Thank you!

I am trying to find any information on flashing the Panache Canadian ROM to US HTC Glacier that has no recovery and is not rooted. I can't find an RUU.exe anywhere. I don't understand why nobody has responded to all the Mytouch 4G questions! ALiens abducted them. I've been looking for hours.

You need a goldcard to attempt it, and you can as well just try instead of waiting for answers - in the worst case, it'll fail and won't flash.

RootaToota said:
I am trying to find any information on flashing the Panache Canadian ROM to US HTC Glacier that has no recovery and is not rooted. I can't find an RUU.exe anywhere. I don't understand why nobody has responded to all the Mytouch 4G questions! ALiens abducted them. I've been looking for hours.
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maybe it's because some of us have busy lives outside of xda

saranhai said:
maybe it's because some of us have busy lives outside of xda
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Way to speak for thousands of people. And what a nice response as well...douche.

If you already have S-OFF you can flash Panache-based custom ROMs just fine.
If you want to flash the completely stock Panache RUU or PD15IMG.zip, and you have S-OFF, then you may need SuperCID or a gold card.
The RUU files are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216076
If you flash a RUU after rooting by root.sh, you'll revert to S-ON in the bootloader. This is not great with a Gingerbread RUU, because then you will have to go through a more complicated downgrade procedure if you ever want to re-root.
If you use the gfree "ultimate root" S-OFF method, then you will get to keep your S-OFF after flashing any RUU. If you have a ROM without root but you're still S-OFF, then you can use one of the files here to install ClockwordMod recovery and get a simpler route back to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200147

[Q] Unrevoked 3.32 and HTC Wildfire

Hey. Well searching on the forums or at all I just can't find a straight answer.
I have HTC Wildfire with Android 2.2.1. Can I use the newest Unrevoked 3.32 now to root this device?
I went through all the posts in this thread and the last person on page 47 mentioned he was able to do so: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788776&page=47
I want to be sure before I attempt to do this and possibly brick it

Well, thus far, that is the only post that has show unrEVOked to work on 2.2 ota.
May I suggest to you my way?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14855147&postcount=1
(No reports of any brickings thus far.)

Kulverstukass said:
I went through all the posts in this thread and the last person on page 47 mentioned he was able to do so: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788776&page=47
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He (post #461) didn't clearly say that he used unrevoked.
Posting in that related thread doesn't mean using the process right.
And if u can see his previous post (#460), it gives the link to this process
http://joel5121.blogspot.com/2011/06/wildfire-22-root-tutorial.html
So, don't use unrevoked for wildfire alpharev hboot. Ofcourse we should't forget unrevoked .

bharatgaddameedi said:
He (post #461) didn't clearly say that he used unrevoked.
Posting in that related thread doesn't mean using the process right.
And if u can see his previous post (#460), it gives the link to this process
http://joel5121.blogspot.com/2011/06/wildfire-22-root-tutorial.html
So, don't use unrevoked for wildfire alpharev hboot. Ofcourse we should't forget unrevoked .
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I s-off my wildfire with ApharevX and I root with SuperOneClickRoot to get Superuser and I Flash custom recovery (Clockworkmod 2.xxx or 3.xxx) with PC49IMG.ZIP

Bbuummpp

Kulverstukass said:
Bbuummpp
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Your question was answered. Why bump needlessly? No you can NOT use Unrevoked to root your device. You will have to get S-OFF first via AlphaRev X, then, use SuperOneClick v1.9.5 to get root, and, if you are interested in getting a Custom Recovery to flash Custom ROMs and stuff, you can follow nejc's post.
Unrevoked does not come into the picture at all if you are on official 2.2.1.
One more thing, there is no way to remove S-OFF once you perform it. (yet) So, if warranty is essential for you, keep this in mind.
EDIT: Read the Post before the post on Page 47 of the thread you posted (Last Post of Page 46). Then you will see the continuity. He did NOT use Unrevoked to root his phone.

This http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788776&page=47 (same as the link above) is also the method I used and I must say it worked like a charm!

3xeno said:
Your question was answered. Why bump needlessly? No you can NOT use Unrevoked to root your device. You will have to get S-OFF first via AlphaRev X, then, use SuperOneClick v1.9.5 to get root, and, if you are interested in getting a Custom Recovery to flash Custom ROMs and stuff, you can follow nejc's post.
Unrevoked does not come into the picture at all if you are on official 2.2.1
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Well, 3xeno, you CAN use Unrevoked to root the device. I did, worked flawlessly.
1.) S-OFFed with AlphaRev X.
2.) Installed 2.1 RUU.
3.) Used Unrevoked to root and flash recovery.
4.) Happily using CyanogenMod 7.

smokzye said:
Well, 3xeno, you CAN use Unrevoked to root the device. I did, worked flawlessly.
1.) S-OFFed with AlphaRev X.
2.) Installed 2.1 RUU.
3.) Used Unrevoked to root and flash recovery.
4.) Happily using CyanogenMod 7.
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It may be working. But it shouldn't be recommended buddy.
After s-off, ruu + unrevoked is completely unnecessary process and a risky process which includes possibility of errors. And moreover a lot lengthier process.
I think these are some disadvantages of it...
-- it includes flashing of radio and an attempt to overwrite hboot both of which are sensitive process. Ofcourse RUU generally will not brick the phone. But when phone is S-OFF, it skips the signature check which means AFAIK it cannot differentiate a bad file and a good file.
-- there will be two eclair RUUs present. And flashing the oldest eclair RUU will mostly result in touch screen failure. This should be fixed by flashing the newest eclair or froyo ruu again.
-- I think the unrevoked version installs the 2.x recovery for wildfire. Since unrevoked is not released for a while for wildfire I think so. If yes, it means cannot install 2.3 roms unless using rom manager or by reflashing recovery with regular processes. And ofcourse the offline charging bug.
Unrevoked software hacks the greatest security so as to install the custom recovery. And what if there is no security at all. Even simplest methods can do the job.
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smokzye said:
Well, 3xeno, you CAN use Unrevoked to root the device. I did, worked flawlessly.
1.) S-OFFed with AlphaRev X.
2.) Installed 2.1 RUU.
3.) Used Unrevoked to root and flash recovery.
4.) Happily using CyanogenMod 7.
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Sure, but, I wont recommend it. Also, because it seems that this method is widely recommended, the forums are full of "Touchscreen Fail" after flashing the Eclair RUU.
Besides, I don't get what's the issue with using Fastboot, where just 1 line in Command Prompt will do it, but, whatever suits people............ Fastboot is supposed to be a breakthrough feature when you get S-OFF using AlphaRev X, and, it's sort of an "insult" to not use it.

Well, it worked for me. I guess I'm lucky.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

How to S-OFF EVO V?

I've got my bootloader unlocked. I tried to get a KitKat rom installed, but no luck. I followed a bunch of steps from one of the threads here. It has me use ADB and TWRP. It says S-OFF is optional.
I can get all the way through flashing a rom, but when I reboot it's not there.. just my stock Android 4.0.3 that came with my phone.
Maybe S-OFF is needed? But I can't get S-OFF to work.. I didn't want to do the wire trick. I have software from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2436217
It says check best method. But in there my bootloader version is not listed.. 1.58. I tried more than one S-OFF software with no luck. One of them was Revolutionary which required it to be 2.15 or 2.16.
What to do?

yuppicide said:
I've got my bootloader unlocked. I tried to get a KitKat rom installed, but no luck. I followed a bunch of steps from one of the threads here. It has me use ADB and TWRP. It says S-OFF is optional.
I can get all the way through flashing a rom, but when I reboot it's not there.. just my stock Android 4.0.3 that came with my phone.
Maybe S-OFF is needed? But I can't get S-OFF to work.. I didn't want to do the wire trick. I have software from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2436217
It says check best method. But in there my bootloader version is not listed.. 1.58. I tried more than one S-OFF software with no luck. One of them was Revolutionary which required it to be 2.15 or 2.16.
What to do?
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This is the wrong device thread. This is htc evo 4g not evo 3d/evo v.
But I will tell you the wire trick is safe and easy if you run it from Ubuntu. You dont even have to install Ubuntu you can run it from a cd and that method has resulted in 0 bricks. The windows version has had a few bricks so it is not recommended.
Fyi only htc ics roms will run on hboot 1.58. Gingerbread sense and all aosp require older hboots and you can not downgrade hboots unless you get s-off.
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yuppicide said:
I've got my bootloader unlocked. I tried to get a KitKat rom installed, but no luck. I followed a bunch of steps from one of the threads here. It has me use ADB and TWRP. It says S-OFF is optional.
I can get all the way through flashing a rom, but when I reboot it's not there.. just my stock Android 4.0.3 that came with my phone.
Maybe S-OFF is needed? But I can't get S-OFF to work.. I didn't want to do the wire trick. I have software from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2436217
It says check best method. But in there my bootloader version is not listed.. 1.58. I tried more than one S-OFF software with no luck. One of them was Revolutionary which required it to be 2.15 or 2.16.
What to do?
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Is there a link for the KitKat rom you tried to install?

toplist said:
Is there a link for the KitKat rom you tried to install?
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@toplist the post is from a htc evo v/evo 3d user his kitkat rom will not work with the og ev which is what I would assume you are one.
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