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My Wildfire with 2.2.1

I have rooted and upgraded my Wildfire to 2.2.1 from 2.1, worked fine and still does, but i have lost root.
I have read that i cant use the "unrevoked method" yet to get root back as it wont work with Froyo. Is this true or is it safe to do so.
If I cant use that method then can anyone suggest another way.
Thanks and be gentle as i am new to android.

magpie22 said:
I have rooted and upgraded my Wildfire to 2.2.1 from 2.1, worked fine and still does, but i have lost root.
I have read that i cant use the "unrevoked method" yet to get root back as it wont work with Froyo. Is this true or is it safe to do so.
If I cant use that method then can anyone suggest another way.
Thanks and be gentle as i am new to android.
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Hi, if you updated with OTA update (official) or with RUU, you can't root. We have to wait until some depeloper find out the way to root the new HBOOT.

I updated with a file called signed_121810_120233.zip if that helps.
Anyone know about that file, if its official or RUU

magpie22 said:
I updated with a file called signed_121810_120233.zip if that helps.
Anyone know about that file, if its official or RUU
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I'm downloading it to see if it has the new HBOOT. Give me a minute
EDIT: It doesn't contain the new HBOOT, so you should be able to root. Trying Unrevoked is safe. If you had the new HBOOT, it would hang, but you wouldn't have any problem.
For what I read, you haven't run Unrevoked yet. Do it.

Thank you for your time and effort, i will try it later tonight when i get back home.
Will post and tell you the outcome.
Thanks

magpie22 said:
Thank you for your time and effort, i will try it later tonight when i get back home.
Will post and tell you the outcome.
Thanks
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Great

Ok that did not work, it went through the process but said failed to get root, and asked if firmware was to new?

magpie22 said:
Ok that did not work, it went through the process but said failed to get root, and asked if firmware was to new?
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You have done this in the same computer you did the time it worked, right? For the HBOOT drivers in windows and all these things.
Looking at the zip you sent me, you should be able to root, but I guess that if you lost root, there is something that made you lose it. :S
If you want to try to get root anyway, try Unrevoked in Ubuntu. If not, Superoneclick, or Z4root.
But doesn't look good to root by now... :S

Yeah the exact same pc that i first used to go from 2.1 to 2.2.
Is Z4 safe to use

magpie22 said:
Yeah the exact same pc that i first used to go from 2.1 to 2.2.
Is Z4 safe to use
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Yes, the worst thing that can happen is that the phone is slow until you reboot, if it can't get root. But htese methods are Temp root. It would be just to see if you can get root access, which I doubt at the moment.

Thanks for your help, i think i will just wait until unrevoked gets updated.

magpie22 said:
Thanks for your help, i think i will just wait until unrevoked gets updated.
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That's what I have to do, I'm in a similar situation for stupidly installing Froyo RUU...

If you notice an update to unrevoked can you PM me and let me know?

magpie22 said:
If you notice an update to unrevoked can you PM me and let me know?
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Of course. I just tried with v3.31, which must be the version you tried. I got your same error.
I will let you know. It must be near, because in v3.3 changelog they say "No update for Wildfire yet, sorry", so they are working on it.

[Q] Any hope for Gingerbread OTA myTouch users that want root?

Is there any way to root it after the Gingerbread update? Or is there anybody working on it?

superNES64 said:
Is there any way to root it after the Gingerbread update? Or is there anybody working on it?
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Not as far as i know, at least i havn't found one thats why i went back to 2.2.1

WOLF26915 said:
Not as far as i know, at least i havn't found one thats why i went back to 2.2.1
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Its possible to downgrade?? Can you tell me how you did it because I thought it was impossible?

superNES64 said:
Is there any way to root it after the Gingerbread update? Or is there anybody working on it?
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Will gingerbreak work?
Sent from my HTC Glacier Sense 3.0 using XDA App

Gingerbreak doesn't work on 2.3.4. Currently nothing does.

superNES64 said:
Its possible to downgrade?? Can you tell me how you did it because I thought it was impossible?
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Yes here is how i did it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 follow the G2 method, when you get to the part where you put this in # /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.19.531.1 make sure you put the version you want like 1.17.531.2 not 1.19.531.1 I used PD15IMG_Glacier_TMOUS_1.17.531.2_Radio_12.28b.60.1 40e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155771_signed renamed it PD15IMG then put it on sdcard

Thanks for that but.... I really would prefer to root w/o downgrading if possible?
I know it can be done but I suspect I'll have to wait until someone does it and shows me how.
I've tried The Unlocker's techniques with worked before but Visionary won't run on Gingerbread, AAMOF it FUBARS the phone and has to be removed to get the phone working correctly again.

Can't root 2.3.4 but here is an alternative

This is the way I went about rooting the Mytouch running the stock 2.3.4
First downgrade from the stock 2.3.4 to 2.2.1 for rooting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
Second use gfree to get s-off.
You need visionary. Second link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
http://android.modaco.com/topic/320350-19nov-r14-visionary-one-click-root/
Third flash the enh h-boot and recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200147
Now is the time, if you choose, to backup. Start flashing rom of your choose. There are many 2.3.3 and higher based roms to be back on Gingerbread
Thanks to all the developers for the links.
If this is of help to anyone please just hit the thanks button.

Thanks I guess

Milehighmeltdown said:
Kind of misleading dont you think, you didnt root the stock, you downgraded.
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That was the whole point of his post, was to show how to root when you have the OTA...

Milehighmeltdown said:
Kind of misleading dont you think, you didnt root the stock, you downgraded.
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That was the whole point of his post, was to show how to root when you have the OTA...
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Yeah Milehigh, that's the only way to do it as of right now. I'm sure eventually one of the brilliant people on here will find some way to truly root it, but for now this is all you can do if you got the OTA and want root access.

This works if u got the update at Tmobile right our is there a difference between OTA updates
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

Tez MyTouch said:
This works if u got the update at Tmobile right our is there a difference between OTA updates
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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yes it will work

eqjunkie829 said:
That was the whole point of his post, was to show how to root when you have the OTA...
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Yeah, ok that was the point of his post, title should be” you can't root 2.3.4 but here is an alternative”
Also his method is mentioned in about 100 other threads already, why do we need to post out again.
Nothing against the poster, I know he is just trying to be helpful.

I think it was a very helpful post. I wonder how many of your 3 posts helped anyone.

And really, what does it matter what software version you root?

@Milehighmeltdown
Updated the title to reflect the point of the thread. To this point there wasn't a collection of all the different links for this process. I just posted them all in one location.

jerrycycle said:
@Milehighmeltdown
Updated the title to reflect the point of the thread. To this point there wasn't a collection of all the different links for this process. I just posted them all in one location.
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wasnt trying to be an a... Thanks

[Q] When will root be available?

OK, i recently got the OTA update for 2.3.4 on my T-mobile mytouch 4g. I was temp rooted, as to get my feet wet because I was new to root and the whole android system. I temp rooted with z4root. Can anyone post updates for anything on rooting 2.3.4+? This thread can be for all updates, or for just you guys to help me. You choose, but can you at least help me? thank you!

billcosby41 said:
OK, i recently got the OTA update for 2.3.4 on my T-mobile mytouch 4g. I was temp rooted, as to get my feet wet because I was new to root and the whole android system. I temp rooted with z4root. Can anyone post updates for anything on rooting 2.3.4+? This thread can be for all updates, or for just you guys to help me. You choose, but can you at least help me? thank you!
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it will be available when the devs find out a way to s-off. just be patient.
as of now, downgrade to 2.2.1 to root and s-off.

OK thanks. Do you have any estimate on when it will be available? If not, then ok thank you for your information

billcosby41 said:
OK thanks. Do you have any estimate on when it will be available? If not, then ok thank you for your information
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no i don't sorry.

OK. Do you have a link on how to downgrade?

billcosby41 said:
OK. Do you have a link on how to downgrade?
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here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912#
i'm not responsible for anything that happens to your device.

Just like he said the best way is to downgrade through that method. And perm root either by the advanced way cyanogen wrote up. Or more user friendly ones that just require terminal emulator and not adb. u can find any of them through basic searches or through the development section.
saranhai said:
here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912#
i'm not responsible for anything that happens to your device.
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1-click root like Z4root isn't available for any phone with Gingerbread 2.3.4 and up.
Judging by some posts on various boards, it won't ever be available, since developers aren't working on any such solution.
You can read some entertaining read:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...otloaders-rooting-manufacturers-carriers.html
And remember some things:
1) Since that time, Samsung and HTC has officially declared they aren't going to lock their bootloaders. Actually, Samsung kept it open all the way, and HTC declared they're going to unlock them starting this summer.
2) There was no easy root app for Gingerbread 2.3.4 ever made, even though an exploit exists that allows temp-rooting. Which means - there are no devs interested in making rooting easier than it currently is, or they're prevented from making rooting easier.
About devs not willing to make it stupid easy to root anymore - you might read Cyanogen's post somewhere, also from several months ago.

Ok. I've researched, and found something called GingerBreak, but I don't really understand it.

billcosby41 said:
Ok. I've researched, and found something called GingerBreak, but I don't really understand it.
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Gingerbreak does NOT work with mytouch 4G 2.3.4.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium

billcosby41 said:
Ok. I've researched, and found something called GingerBreak, but I don't really understand it.
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To restate what Jack_R1 said. There is no root for gingerbread on this phone. It's simple enough to revert back to 2.2.1 and root once you are there.
[in my words]
If you afraid of ADB and the SKD, and you are to lazy to do some research, you shouldn't be rooting your phone anyway.
[/in my words]
now i took the time to put all of the basic information that you'll need in the newcomers thread. Link in my signature. Take your time read though that and you can root your phone. Regardless of the version you are using. And there is a link, with video, for you setting up your ADB.

Thank you all for replys. you can keep them coming if you wish.

neidlinger, in your signature, it says how to root with root.sh. Is this a perm root or temp root? And is it compatible with 2.3.4? How would I unroot?
EDIT: read on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?

billcosby41 said:
neidlinger, in your signature, it says how to root with root.sh. Is this a perm root or temp root? And is it compatible with 2.3.4? How would I unroot?
EDIT: read on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?
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In my signatures are methods to root 2.2.x. If you should read my Newcomers thread there is a link for rooting 2.3.4 devices.

Sorry...thank you for all your help. Can you confirm that my edit is correct? " Iread on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?"

billcosby41 said:
Sorry...thank you for all your help. Can you confirm that my edit is correct? " Iread on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?"
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froyo rom... you mean the PD151IMG.zip? if it's that, then yes, boot into hboot, and flash.

saranhai said:
froyo rom... you mean the PD151IMG.zip? if it's that, then yes, boot into hboot, and flash.
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YES!! How do i get into hboot?
EDIT: sorry, a simple google fixed it. And all i do is flash it, then im on stock froyo and can do any root i want? Will all my contacts and apps be saved and stuff?

Wait how do I flash a ROM from hboot? And afterwards, how do I get out of hboot? Sorry, I just want to be extremely sure I don't brick my phone or f**k it up in any possible way.

billcosby41 said:
Wait how do I flash a ROM from hboot? And afterwards, how do I get out of hboot? Sorry, I just want to be extremely sure I don't brick my phone or f**k it up in any possible way.
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well, once you have the PD151IMG.zip in the ROOT (not in any folders) of your sdcard, the bootloader/hboot should recognize it, and will ask you if you want to update. hit yes, and the rest will be done for you. DO NOT PULL THE BATTERY DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS, THIS WILL BRICK THE DEVICE. after that just reboot (first reboot should take longer than usual, it's normal)
if for some reason the bootloader/hboot isn't seeing your PD151IMG.zip, then redownload the zip again.

It did the no image thing... retry? My stats are:
Glacier PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.89.0005
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.11.04.03_M
eMMC-boot
Apr 14 2011,13:18:22
EDIT: I connected it to my computer, and the zip file is named PD15IMG and a lot of other things. Do I delete all of that and rename it PD15IMG.zip?

[Q] Cant find a 2.3.4 Completely Stock Rooted rom

So I've just downgraded and rooted, I'm trying to find a 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) stock rom that is rooted. I can't seem to find it anywhere and I've been looking for a while. Correct me if I'm wrong but re-updating to 2.3.4 after downgrading to root will either not work or not stay rooted right? If the update will work I'll just do that but if not can someone provide a link to the rom I'm looking for?
Ive seen the stock senes(less) rom but I'm literally looking for completely stock. normal mytouch sense and all.

BLMaros said:
So I've just downgraded and rooted, I'm trying to find a 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) stock rom that is rooted. I can't seem to find it anywhere and I've been looking for a while. Correct me if I'm wrong but re-updating to 2.3.4 after downgrading to root will either not work or not stay rooted right? If the update will work I'll just do that but if not can someone provide a link to the rom I'm looking for?
Ive seen the stock senes(less) rom but I'm literally looking for completely stock. normal mytouch sense and all.
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don't see how you missed it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264704

I don't either to be honest, Thanks for that though. Thats exactly what I'm wanting
I've literally been looking since I got the phone at like 1. I guess it's just one of those days.

BLMaros said:
I don't either to be honest, Thanks for that though. Thats exactly what I'm wanting
I've literally been looking since I got the phone at like 1. I guess it's just one of those days.
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lol
Sent from my HTC Glacier Sense 3.0 running xda premium app

saranhai said:
don't see how you missed it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264704
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Okay, I've been looking for this... But when I click to download it gives me this, "HTTP ERROR: 504 Gateway Timeout RequestURI=http://www.multiupload.com/ORSCTT93ET"
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Is there another link for this exact ROM?

x3mandapanda said:
Okay, I've been looking for this... But when I click to download it gives me this, "HTTP ERROR: 504 Gateway Timeout RequestURI=http://www.multiupload.com/ORSCTT93ET"
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Is there another link for this exact ROM?
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Ive got the file, Ill try to upload it to my dropbox but my connection is painfully slow lol

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1476745
Sigh....people need to look

invasion2 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1476745
Sigh....people need to look
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I saw this thread, but from what I understand all the PD15IMG files must be flashed in the bootloader and you will lose root...unless one of those files you can flash through recovery? theyre looking for the rooted stock MySense Gingerbread 2.3.4
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finally uploaded it to Dropbox, here is the link
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wl2df8w7rp8ldx4/voQ0OVEZ-f/Glacier_Gingerbread_S_TMOUS_2.3.4.zip

Anyone have the rooted stock version? The links are down.

demoncamber said:
Anyone have the rooted stock version? The links are down.
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No they aren't. Look harder.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438395