OFFICIAL HTC Desire Thread

cyb3rt said:
Nope, this seems to dodgy for me thanks... Followed every step word for word, got the SD made into a GC, but as soon as I run the first batch file I get some error about to many links or something. I dont see anything on the Modaco forums regarding this either...
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I thought it was dodgy too, but remember if your card is a gold card then it will always be a gold card you need to do the repair process to make it normal again,

This is the instructions, seems easy to do for r5 :
Note: This process will wipe your device and there is currently no option to backup your device ROM before you start.
Make your microSD card into a goldcard by following these instructions (it's a good idea to back up the contents of your card first!).
Unzip the file you downloaded to a directory, then open a command prompt / terminal window at that directory.
Turn off your HTC Desire, then turn it back on with the 'back' button held down. You'll see 'FASTBOOT' written on the screen in a red box. Connect the phone to the computer.
In the terminal window, enter either 'step1-windows.bat', './step1-mac.sh' or './step1-linux.sh' as appropriate.
When this step has completed, REMOVE THE GOLDCARD and either format it and replace, or replace with a different (non goldcard) microSD.
Navigate to the 'BOOTLOADER' and then 'RECOVERY' option on the menu, using the volume buttons to move and the power button to select.
In the terminal window, enter either 'step2-windows.bat', './step2-mac.sh' or './step2-linux.sh' as appropriate.
When this has completed, your device should be at the 'recovery' screen. Select the 'wipe' option, then select the option to apply an update zip from sdcard, and select 'rootedupdate.zip'. This will take a little while, so go make a nice cup of tea. When the flash has finished, reboot, and you are DONE!
Troubleshooting

If you have any issues with the root process, post below, and we'll do our best to help!

Entering recovery in future

Included with the root script is a script for entering recovery in the future. To use...
Turn on the device with the volume button held down
Navigate to the 'RECOVERY' option on the menu, using the volume buttons to move and the power button to select.
In your terminal window, enter either 'recovery-windows.bat', './recovery-mac.sh' or './recovery-linux.sh' as appropriate.
It is recommended that you do NOT use the 'USB mount' functionality in the recovery image!
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when they say: 'step1-windows.bat = for windows', './step1-mac.sh = for Mac' or './step1-linux.sh = for linux'

maybe thats why you might have gotten the errors

Can you post what errors you were getting?
 
Mine just got errors on step1-windows.bat so I don't know...

Going to buy a bigger SD card anyway so its not a problem.

EDIT: Here's the error.

FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))


EDIT: Tried to run the commands that are in the batch file individualy:

C:\root>fastboot-windows.exe erase cache
erasing 'cache'... FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
 
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AAh I see where you went wrong, check your GC with HXD Hex Editor, hook the SD card up even with a card reader, Open the disk with HXD in tab 1 and your GC img in tab 2 as in here

switch between the two tabs, the first 170 lines should be the same, if not your GC creation failed.

If your GC is correct, then

at step 1.bat you need to select fastboot (boxed in red), else it will say waiting for device, be patient, sometimes you might not think its doing something but it is, you should see in CMD:


C:\Downloads\htc\rooting Desire\ROMS\r5-desire-root>step1-windows.bat
Desire Root Step 1

Erasing cache and rebooting in RUU mode...

< waiting for device >
erasing 'cache'... OKAY
... OKAY

About to start flash...
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... IN****opting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFOchecking model ID...
INFOchecking custom ID...
INFOchecking main version...
INFOstart image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
INFOstart image[hboot] flushing...
INFO[RUU]WP,hboot,0
INFO[RUU]WP,hboot,100
INFOstart image[radio] unzipping for pre-update...
INFOstart image[radio] flushing...
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,0
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,6
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,14
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,19
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,27
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,36
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,44
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,51
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,59
INFO[RUU]WP,radio,100
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... FAILED (command write failed (No such file or directory))

Rebooting to bootloader...

< waiting for device >
rebooting into bootloader... OKAY

Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to enter recovery mode.

To do this, press the power button, wait a few seconds, then use the volume keys and power button to select the RECOVERY option.
C:\Downloads\htc\rooting Desire\ROMS\r5-desire-root>
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I dont know dude, I have gone through the normal GC creation without the tool, the first 170 is identical. And still this is how far it goes...

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cyb3rt said:
I dont know dude, I have gone through the normal GC creation without the tool, the first 170 is identical. And still this is how far it goes...

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If you doing this with windows machine, then try rebooting computer, there is a problem with the step1.bat, for windows the code should read like this for the r5-desire:
@echo off
echo Desire Root Step 1
echo.
echo Erasing cache and rebooting in RUU mode...
echo.
fastboot-windows.exe erase cache
fastboot-windows.exe oem rebootRUU
echo.
echo About to start flash...
fastboot-windows.exe flash zip testimage.zip
echo.
echo THE ERROR IS NORMAL, DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE
echo.
echo System is now waiting 15 Seconds before reflashing testimage.zip
sleep 15
echo.
fastboot-windows.exe flash zip testimage.zip
echo.
echo Rebooting to bootloader...
echo.
fastboot-windows.exe reboot-bootloader
echo.
echo Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to enter recovery mode.
echo.
echo To do this, press the power button, wait a few seconds, then use the volume keys and power button to select the RECOVERY option.
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I just did mine, and i feel like god with the ninja superuser icon, everything working 100%
 
I don't know hey,even if I run this command directly in cmd, it still doesn't work

fastboot-windows.exe erase cache
 
I think I shall wait a while to see what Leaf's take on the FroYo update is and if they're going to be numbskulls they have proben to be in the past I shall try root it...
 
do you have the android SDK installed?

are you navigating to the command prompt folder where you downloaded the r5-desire.zip?

Can anyone that rooted their phone with r5 modaco please advise how do i check Apps2SD and set it up?
 
I have been waiting 3 weeks for my HTC DESIRE, then yesterday vodacom phones me and says it has arrived. So i go in and then want to choose my talk package, but then they say that i am only qualified to take up to top up 135 and have to pay in 4500 for the phone. I was WTF :mad: !!!!!!! They said that i have to wait 7 months to create a credit record, before they will allow me to go on a higher package! I just waited a month to get the phone, now i have to wait 7 months? by that time, the Iphone 4 and other things will be out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want it nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee vodacom.

why did theynot tell me this when i ordered it?
 
Becasuse if they had told you that you would've gone somewhere else to get it...

And just for the record that 7 months wait thing is a stall tactic of theirs...

A friend of mine has been with vodacom since they started in SA, 15+ years ago and they tried the 7 month credit thing on him... it didn't end well for the vodacom guy... lol...
 
should i just number port to mtn and get the htc desire with them, or do they also have some stupid fukking credit check thing?

i mean i just dont get it, they already ask u how much you earn and all that, and they stil want to see how you pay? it is fukkking rediculous
 
it is debit order, how can people not pay, especially if they know how much each person earns?
 
The Philosopher said:
I have been waiting 3 weeks for my HTC DESIRE, then yesterday vodacom phones me and says it has arrived. So i go in and then want to choose my talk package, but then they say that i am only qualified to take up to top up 135 and have to pay in 4500 for the phone. I was WTF :mad: !!!!!!! They said that i have to wait 7 months to create a credit record, before they will allow me to go on a higher package! I just waited a month to get the phone, now i have to wait 7 months? by that time, the Iphone 4 and other things will be out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want it nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee vodacom.

why did theynot tell me this when i ordered it?
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Port your number to MTN, they got a special deal, free on talk 200 package, and available immediately as well :D
 
im not sure what you need but go into the MTN store, and they will help you out :D

BTW Just out of curiosity, does anyone know in those vodacom contracts, they send you, You are signing and waiving rights and liabilities away there, what if you dont agree to sign away your rights and do hold them liable, and you decide to edit the contract, reprint it, but because they wording is so small and since nobody even reads it(even them) they accept your contract and activate you, will it still be a legal contract that they accepted?
 
Vegeta said:
Also same price on Topup 200 :eek: awesome
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well worth it since these fones with 2.2 really kill the ifone 4g, boy i would love shutting up the apple big mouths when they brag about the new 4g, and i have my rooted droid desire :D
 
Vegeta said:
Also same price on Topup 200 :eek: awesome
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well worth it since these fones with 2.2 really kill the ifone 4g, boy i would love shutting up the apple big mouths when they brag about the new 4g, and i have my rooted droid desire :D
 
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