froyo for desire starts this weekend

[Rocker]

Done using this method thank you.

What Radio did you guys use? Does everything work ok, camera gps etc etc and can you still view, download and buy from the market?

EDIT: Also, do you need a gold card using this method?

Cheers

 

[LiE]

I'm using 32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20

 

[Kerazee]

Un-branded, unlocked desire on orange and no OTA update yet, anyone got any ideas as to why?

 

[Danthus]

I keep getting this error

error 131 customer id error

trying use this ROM

RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865

I have an 02 Desire.

 

[LiE]

You 100% sure the goldcard was created successfully?

 

[Danthus]

You 100% sure the goldcard was created successfully?

I don't have a goldcard, I thought I could just use the guides posted here!?

 

[LiE]

I'm pretty sure if you're loading a generic ROM onto your branded phone you need a goldcard to by-pass security checks.

 

[Rimsy]

Un-branded, unlocked desire on orange and no OTA update yet, anyone got any ideas as to why?

DIY unbranded / unlocked or "naturally"? Recieved my update on sunday (phone via CPW on Orange)
No idea if it makes a difference but you never know!

 

[Kerazee]

DIY unbranded / unlocked or "naturally"? Recieved my update on sunday (phone via CPW on Orange)
No idea if it makes a difference but you never know!

got it unbranded from CPW on orange like yourself, even when I manually check it says no update available, yet I am still version 2 update 1

 

[iamtheoneneo]

I'm pretty sure if you're loading a generic ROM onto your branded phone you need a goldcard to by-pass security checks.

this is true, theres a big difference in just rooting or going the whole debranding.
i couldnt get 2 sdcards to work with goldcard so just gave up and rooted instead. i can live with the o2 splash screen

 

[Danthus]

So I need a Goldcard then?

 

[413x]

How do you know when this works?

I have adb installed but I can't the screen shot thing to work etc so darecnot do this rooting just incase I ruin my phone

In case it helps anyone to get the hboot driver installed under x64 this is what I had to do (copied from Modaco forum):


Open Device Manager, right click the ADB device and click Uninstall
Tick Delete the driver software for this device. and click OK.
Download USB Deview and open it.
Sort the list by Serial Number and look for anything with HT at the start (e.g. HT00GPL00000).
Highlight them and click Uninstall Selected Devices in the top left (looks like a recycle bin).
Unplug the phone and then plug it back in.
Open Device Manager, right click the ADB device and click Update Driver Software...
Click Browse my computer for driver software.
Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
Select Show All Devices and click Next.
Click Have Disk...
Click Browse...
Browse to your desktop and go into the usb_driver folder.
Select android_winusb.inf, click OK and then select Android Composite ADB Interface.
Click Next, when the Update Driver Warning appears click Yes.
If all is done correctly, it should say Windows has successfully updated your driver software. Click Close to finish.

This worked although I obviously used the modified driver instead

 

[Wossi]

How do you know when this works?

I have adb installed but I can't the screen shot thing to work etc so darecnot do this rooting just incase I ruin my phone

I ended up installing HTC Sync, rebooting, uninstalling HTC Sync, rebooting and the drivers seemed to work themselves out after that.

 

[londonbairn]

Is anyone else finding the sensor too sensitive? a slight roation sends the screen turning, and it's not as smooth as going back as 2.1

Is there anything else apart from the G sensor calibration to tweak?

 

[B@Th*nG]

i'm on Vodafone and am mad paranoid about this update now. I do have to manually choose to install it don't i? I don't want that crap on my Desire :S

Also, what is the best way of upgrading to Froyo? Some people say Root and then just upgrade, some people say Goldcard method is best?

B@

 

[_Jimlad_]

i'm on Vodafone and am mad paranoid about this update now. I do have to manually choose to install it don't i? I don't want that crap on my Desire :S

Also, what is the best way of upgrading to Froyo? Some people say Root and then just upgrade, some people say Goldcard method is best?

B@

do this i did... i would not want the vodafone update either!

i accept no responsibility for anything at all! i also dont know any more than whats in the guides ( which i found by googling 'debrand htc desire' )


gold card tool: http://android.modaco.com/content/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/

guide: http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/67098-how-flash-debrand-your-desire.html

ignore the part about making a gold card and go to the modaco gold card tool link instead. its much, much simpler.

i actually used a different generic rom from xda developers, but i doubt it matters all that much. just different radio versions, whatever that means. mine works fine but your mileage may vary.

 

[Danthus]

Well I have a Goldcard and I am still getting an error, 171, communication error.

 

[Dave****]

oops! lol!

that would be an ecumenical matter!

YES!

 

[413x]

I ended up installing HTC Sync, rebooting, uninstalling HTC Sync, rebooting and the drivers seemed to work themselves out after that.

But what actually happens when its all right?

I don't want to go ahead and root but get stuck somewhere lol

 

[Shelster]

On a Voda contract with phone from CPW here.

No cacky voda update as yet (thank god) but still no Froyo.

Am happy i have an unlocked phone as when i first got it CPW and voda messed up the set-up and i was using my O2 Simplicity SIM in there for 3 weeks.

Any ideas when this is going to happen? Have tried the 'check for updates' and nothing is there