root HTC Legend - unlockroot.com - Legend General

Hi,
did anyone tried the tool from unlockroot.com?
PHP:
HTC HTC Legend 2.1
HTC HTC Legend 2.2
It should work for HTC Legend but I tried one and it didn't work.
Is there any other one-click tool for rooting a HTC Legend 2.2 available?
greets, Makus

I tried it, and it worked for me, but for almost all the users with Froyo can't make it work...
I think the reason is that only works with S-OFF

Not sure if there is a one click root for legend yet.
Sent from my Legend using xda premium

On website is written that it should also work with Froyo 2.2 but on my Legend 2.2 I only get reboots and after 5 minutes I removed the battery. :-(

Hey all,
I have the same problem with an HTC Legend and Froyo 2.2.
When i clic on "root" i receive "failed to get shell root" and after few minutes, my phone reboot.
Any idea ?
I read we have to S-OFF, but how can i do that ?
Thanks

Doesn't work here either.
My legend has its bootloader unlocked (S-ON), HTC dev.
I receive this message: failed to chmod file: /data/local/tmp
Edit: I just rooted my HTC Legend with "HTC Supertool v3" (Step 1 and 3)

"Official" rooting mechanism?
HTCDEV now offers an official way of unlocking the bootloader; see http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader.
Has anyone used this yet?
I have a Legend lingering around; got a Nexus S, so the Legend is mostly lying in a drawer now. If I could get (say) CM7 onto it, it would be at least somewhat more interesting again.
I tried fighting through the "generate Gold card and root it" process without any success; I was on a newer version and had to do the RUU downgrade; it would get partway through and fail. It would certainly be interesting to have an extra toy

cbbrowne said:
HTCDEV now offers an official way of unlocking the bootloader; see http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader.
Has anyone used this yet?
I have a Legend lingering around; got a Nexus S, so the Legend is mostly lying in a drawer now. If I could get (say) CM7 onto it, it would be at least somewhat more interesting again.
I tried fighting through the "generate Gold card and root it" process without any success; I was on a newer version and had to do the RUU downgrade; it would get partway through and fail. It would certainly be interesting to have an extra toy
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Did it today.. worked perfect to unlock bootloader.. will now try to get root access. Before this was available it wasnt possible for me to root with gold card method due to my bootloader version :-(.. I have a galaxy s2 but hoping to breathe new life into the legend .. I was on build 3.15.405.3 froyo 2.2 before I started this process if that helps...

do it with htc supertool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1431398
it worked for me after i unlocked my legend via htc dev

If you want to flash a rom you dont need root. Just flash recovery and Go
Sent from my Legend using XDA

is it necessary to be root on phone before flashing a custom rom ?
after unlocked i flashed recovery_legend_5.0.2.8.img but i am not able to flash a new rom
after i booted in to recovery mode i chose flash zip from sd card option in the list it couldn't pass to next screen, options listed in the main menu goes off and i can see only cwm icon (a black hat over a yellow circle) i waited 2-3 minutes but nothing happened when i press power button it returns to main menu again.
Also other options listed in the cwm main menu not goes further, reboot system and power off, wipe data... either, same thing happens as described above.
i am waiting your suggestions
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zupervisor said:
is it necessary to be root on phone before flashing a custom rom ?
after unlocked i flashed recovery_legend_5.0.2.8.img but i am not able to flash a new rom
after i booted in to recovery mode i chose flash zip from sd card option in the list it couldn't pass to next screen, options listed in the main menu goes off and i can see only cwm icon (a black hat over a yellow circle) i waited 2-3 minutes but nothing happened when i press power button it returns to main menu again.
Also other options listed in the cwm main menu not goes further, reboot system and power off, wipe data... either, same thing happens as described above.
i am waiting your suggestions
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damn it!.. what a silly mistake
inside the cwm menu i have to make a selection by hitting the trackball but i was pressing the power-button

Yeah, pressing the powerbutton in recovery just Shows this Image.
Sent from my Legend using XDA

AlexS_xda said:
Yeah, pressing the powerbutton in recovery just Shows this Image.
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thanks, i use trackball to select menu options and installed custom rom fuse 2

Well I am stuck, got a horrible Legend with 2.2 locked to Vodafone Spain - No bootloader update yet on HTCDEV and nothing works. Can't even update my aps on the SD card coz phone says not enough memory to install. Got 12Gb on the card and only stock Vodafone stuff on the phone itself.

rexjarvis said:
Well I am stuck, got a horrible Legend with 2.2 locked to Vodafone Spain - No bootloader update yet on HTCDEV and nothing works. Can't even update my aps on the SD card coz phone says not enough memory to install. Got 12Gb on the card and only stock Vodafone stuff on the phone itself.
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try cyanogenmod.. with a good guide and using the stable rom you'll get a satisfying phone..

I unlocked with HTCDev, rooted with Supertool. Then installed RomManager, tried to install CWM, it said it was downloaded, great.
I rebooted to recovery, but only thing i can see is that exclamation mark, no CWM. Whadda?
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Solved, putted the image in the same directory as fastboot.exe, rebooted to fastboot with usb connected and
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-legend.img
Well, I could have spared many of my academic hours if i from the beginning knew of this and of the ability of rooting without downgrading.

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Ihaveatattoo said:
I unlocked with HTCDev, rooted with Supertool. Then installed RomManager, tried to install CWM, it said it was downloaded, great.
I rebooted to recovery, but only thing i can see is that exclamation mark, no CWM. Whadda?
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Solved, putted the image in the same directory as fastboot.exe, rebooted to fastboot with usb connected and
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-legend.img
Well, I could have spared many of my academic hours if i from the beginning knew of this and of the ability of rooting without downgrading.
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HI, i have done exactly what you did unlocked via HTCDev rooted with Supertool then installed RomManager.installed CWM n downloaded.like you when rebooted to recovery got the same exclamation mark!
Can you explain how you solved it as i dont understand how you did it ?? thanks

Loook at my thread for unlockroot.com
It works and you dont need to be s-off...........i rooted a legend with s-on.
The only thing you have to do when you use unlockroot is unlocking bootloader

Can't believe this xda website had me screwing around trying to get HTC Supertools for 3 hours, the tools that by the way are no longer on the file hosting site. I downloaded this tool and 20 seconds later the phone was rooted.
Message to xda moderators, please clean up all the out dated and garbage posts on this website. Never seen such a confusing pile of crap in my life. Specially that stickie post on all things Legend, I no longer trust anything posted on this website.
Thanks to the op, they should put you in charge of the Legend part of these forums.

Hi,
I don't know how you guys managed to root the legend, I'm stuck. I have a legend with stock Rom 2.1 update -1 I can't update to froyo or root my phone. I'm frustrated.

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Cannot complete installation of new OTA update 2.2.1

As a new owner of DHD I would like to share my problem....
Yesterday, I downloaded (completely 40 mb) the new 2.2.1 OTA update... i experienced the following malfunction...
In the middle of procedure... green bar stops moving... and a green exclamation mark appears... after a while turn to red into a circle... and everything seems to be struggled... I had to remove battery to get a reboot... I did it two times, but I got the same result...
For your information I use visionary for temproot (no temproot on boot). Each time I tried to process new update.... root was off, after a clean reboot...
If anyone knows a solution to help me...
Thanks in advance
Sent from my Desire HD
Hi, I posted this in 3 separate but very similar threads.
Seems like the PermRoot breaks the update.
There are countless other threads saying basically the same.
Installed Visionary+, Rooted, Removed HTC apps, OTA Update doesn't work.
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You could try installing via bootloader, but your DHD would return to factory settings.
Download This ROM. Rename it to PD98IMG.zip and place on your SD Card.
Turn off your DHD (Disable FastBoot) and power on holding VOL DOWN.
Your DHD will then apply the update itself. With the new update you will not be able to root, HTC have fixed the exploit Visionary+ used. A new method to root will have to be found. I know you said you have only used TempRoot, but perhaps Visionary+ modifies something that the HTC Update checks.
NO IMAGE
i done what u have said and im just getting no image help
What exactly is happening?
help
well i go into the bootloader it scans the sd card find the file pd98img but then it sez missing files with a blue bar goining along on the side
kernal
does it matter what kernal am using??
Did you open the PD98IMG.zip file on your computer?
no
no sorry was i ment to open it on my computer then what?? bit of a newbie sorry
lose
also will i lose all my numbers and my settings?
Don't open it on your computer. You will break the signature and it definitely wont work then.
The kernel shouldn't affect the flashing in bootloader
EDIT: If you numbers are synced to you Google account, then no. But you will lose all your settings.
Is your DHD unbranded or carried branded?
ok
well i rename t put it on my sd card the went into bootloader and i just does like wht i said be4!!

New way to downgrade from 2.2 to 2.1

Ok so found by mistake but will help ones with no sd slot to make goldcard
Ok so first dl. Superoneclick root then the auto rooter for 2.1 will let u know what its called later(ultra easy rooter)
Next 1a.open super1click and ulter easy rooter
2a.in super1click do the shell root
3a.the run ulter easy rooter,once finished u will be at the fastboot screen
4a.click fast boot to go to boot loader screen and then hit vol up to update"esrpimg" once that is done u will be back to 2.1.
5a.once the phone has loaded back up to 2.1 and root just go to recovery and load a rom
NOTE: put update.zip on root of sd so u can load cwm other wish u only get root
AND sry still no way to get soff....
HOPE that is better........for the pickie ones
That is by far the longest run on sentence ive ever seen. You should edit and complete your thoughts. As well as add info on to what your actually explaining. Such as a complete history of the problem. And links to the original related post.
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA Premium App
Is this just another root method or will this also downgrade H-Boot, allowing someone to achieve S-Off after downgrading from 2.2 and H-Boot 1.0+
Your phone info in your sig says that your mytouch slide is S-Off'd. If it's true that you can achieve S-Off using this method, that would be huge news.
From what I have tryed alparev does not get soff when I did the downgrade all got changed buttbut the bootloader and the hboot will not allow me to get soff so so far no luck
the hoboot i have after downgrade is hboot 1.02.0000
now i dont know what the old hboot was so if anyone knows plz let me know so I can try to push it sum how
Thats sig is because I have muti slides so plz don't mistake it for what I'm posting now all this was tryed on new slide with 2.2.1
Has anyone ever tested this? I don't have a MT3GS anymore but this seems like a pretty awesome and pain free process to gain root.
I would also like to know if this works?
Yes it does work have done it muti times just to check and check YES it works.....
YES this surprisingly does work. The only problem I had was that the update file wasn't on my SD card so I continued to get a signature filed message when I tried to update. All I did was to copy the file from the mtg rooter fille over to my SD card and ran the update and it worked perfectly. I'm rooted and very happy!
Had to get my slide replaced and the new one came with 2.2.1. I used this method and it got me back to a rooted 2.1 state just like it says. Thanks for coming up with this one.
Really quick and easy! Thanks so much. Too bad T-Mobile is shipping these with 2.2.1 on them, no more S-Off...
Outstanding! Thanks for the tip. Worked flawlessly.
This would be awesome if there were links to where to download everything so someone doesn't download the wrong thing by mistake
important links
I agree with the last post ... links are critical here. This was the easiest rooting process I have ever encountered. Below are links left out by OP. Follow OP's instructions with these files and you'll be rooted quickly and painlessly.
super one click (v1.7 worked flawlessly for me)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=526223&d=1298565480
ultra easy rooter (mt3gslide specific)
http://www.fileserve.com/file/y8yFvWb
This method should be the new rooting method for folks receiving replacement or new slides with 2.2. This should, IMO, be in development.
Thank god for this method. My phone up and died and the replacement came with 2.2.1. I tried a few other methods that failed. This one worked like a charm.
nice
wish i would have stopped back here would have saved me from having to downgrade, root, then upgrade back too 2.2 smh.... lol but nice to know yeah!!!!
Very helpful
I am going to try this method soon. Do we need anything else other than those two files to get our phones operational again? I want to try cm7 nightly, but want to make sure the phone would work before trying to put on another rom.
dudas
hello friends xda congratulate you for helping and answering all our Unknowns but I wanted to ask for help with root touch me slide my'm total newbie at this and am having problems with the root of my phone if I do not understand and this is the only place to do this is here and we wanted to have some aid perire video on how to do it : Confused:: Confused:
crazygerz said:
hello friends xda congratulate you for helping and answering all our Unknowns but I wanted to ask for help with root touch me slide my'm total newbie at this and am having problems with the root of my phone if I do not understand and this is the only place to do this is here and we wanted to have some aid perire video on how to do it : Confused:: Confused:
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1. Download the 2 files in post #13/ thanks NJAZ (SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse.zip and mt3srooter.zip)
2. Extract them to their own folders on the desktop of your computer
3. Run the .exe files within each of the folders (open the programs SuperOneClick and mt3srooter--run as admin if using Vista or Win7)
4.In the Super1Click program, click "Shell Root", wait a moment til it does its thing
5.In the mt3gs rooter program, click on "Root Me"
It will tell you to turn on the wifi on your phone, and you must do it within 30 seconds, so hurry
6.Your phone will reboot into bootloader mode if all goes well. Use your volume buttons to navigate down to the fastboot option, and choose it with the power button. The phone will scan your sd card and find ESPRIMG.zip, and take a while checking the file. When it is finished checking the file, press the volume up button to confirm that you want to flash the file. Once it is finished flashing, you're rooted on stock 2.1 Eclair ROM.
I dont know if these programs put the update.zip for CWM onto your sd card too, I already had that and the ESPRIMG.zip on my card when I used this method, so if all else fails you, put a card into your phone with these files on the root of it into your phone and then use the 2 programs to gain root. Dont be afraid to try it a couple of times if it doesn't work the first time, and make sure that you have the correct drivers for your phone installed on your computer. To get into CWM Recovery to be able to flash custom ROMs, boot into bootloade by starting your phone and holding the vol-down button, and you will get a black screen with a red triangle. Then press power and vol-down and choose "Apply Update.zip" and in a moment you will be in CWM Recovery,as long as you have the file on the root of your sd card.
Just thought I'd spell it all out very detailed and simple for anybody less familiar with all this kind of stuff, makes for less "please explain step #...." posts.
ugh
this is soooo lame!!!!!!!!!!! n not ur post but my situation i cant get it!!!! it goes thru the process on ultra easy but one it get to the writting on cmd it says it wasnt "cd /sqlite_stmt_journals" then it says that the exploidcant be found and the rest of the other things that the program tries to push....im getting so frustrated..ived rooted g1 mytouch droid evo ived unlocked jailbroken all iphone models from 1st gen to iphone 4 all ipods unlocked blackberrys gotten to root on hd7 put android and wp7 on a hd2.... but this devices i am having so many problems!!!! ived tried every method and get to the same stop forget this phone im getting on craigslist n trading!
this worked for me....im still having problems with the a2sd tho...

[Q] Milestone 2 in bootloop

Hey all there,
i just bought for some cheap money a milestone 2 on the bay with bootloop problems.
it startsup like this:
just power on with the power button:
red m logo, after some seconds it turns for about a half second to a black screen, again red m logo, and again and again and again
enter the bootloader works fine - 70.13
enter the system recovery works on charger, wiping out didn't help
flashing with rsd lite worked, but didn't change the situation with the bootloop. even after flashing, and wipe out after that.
i'm using windows 7 32bit and x64 on another computer in combination with rsd-lite 5.6
with rsd-lite 4.9 or earlier my device isn't recognized. admin and compitibility is on at all versions of rsd-lite.
anone an idea how to get this stone working again?
i'm a little confused, cause i saw so many posts, of people getting the stone back after flashing with rsd...hmm any help is pleased
greetz
Download rom GingerBread of UK
http://www.multiupload.com/TUZHXCGLMZ
Flash with RSD Lite 5.6... reboot
make wipes (POWER and X....... Vol + and Vol -)... reboot
has to boot normally ...
Just tried several versions of firmware. nothing did work.
i'm thinking about getting the 70.13 bootloader file and flash the bootloader once more.
or give it a try and flash the phone with an update.zip over recovery mode.
but first problem is: i don't have the booloader and the only mirror was megaload, at second i don't have any oem update.zip files. well i will look forward. can't understand why the phone is still looping.
would be happy about any other good suggestions.
greetz
Bootloader 70.13
thanks a lot for the bootloader, but did not help. still bootloop.
now i tried all german, DACH, UK GB fimware.
always rebooting and wiping.
Tha phone is still in bootloop.
May be an OEM update.zip could help. i still got access to the recovery mode.
is it possible to boot from the recovery mode into openrecovery, when the bootloader is original? don't think so, but will try that now.
still happy about an help here.
greetz
MKSilver said:
thanks a lot for the bootloader, but did not help. still bootloop.
now i tried all german, DACH, UK GB fimware.
always rebooting and wiping.
Tha phone is still in bootloop.
May be an OEM update.zip could help. i still got access to the recovery mode.
is it possible to boot from the recovery mode into openrecovery, when the bootloader is original? don't think so, but will try that now.
still happy about an help here.
greetz
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Don't use a 2 ou 2.2 android..I think it's on GB so you can't downgrade..
Charge your battery to 100%
Folow the step here with a 2.3.4 SBF take here
Have a nice day.
Hey all there,
i already tried to flash GB 2.3.4 Firmware for: Germany, DACH, UK - didn't work out.
of course i did a wipe after installing.
also i tried a rebuilt by renaming CG66.img into CG37img - didn't work out.
just saw, that when i rebuilt the firmware after changing cg66.img to cg37.img, the cg37.img file doesn't appear in the new built SBF.
any reason for that? hmm...
while depacking and rebuilt a SBF i saw, that the RAMDLD.img (ramdownloader) in the 2.3.4 GB DE retail SBF is in version 70.12. i'm no expert in built SBF files, just did this the first time, but could this have an incompatibility with the 70.13 bootloader?
well cause the phone was quite cheap, i will go on trying. may be some more of you guys have any ideas.
the standing now is:
reflash 70.13 bootloader - didn't work out,
flash any 2.3.4 GB SBF and wiping out data after flash - didn't work out
flash update.zip from recovery mode - haven't tried yet - need update.zip file or instruction how to built one.
the last point is my next step i think. i will now go reading how to get this manage.
any help is welcome!
greetz
Okay just learned, that flashing an update.zip with system recovery, doesn't erase any data on the phone, so will look forward, trying flash the phone with sbf under linux live cd.
may be this will help.
does anyone of you know some hardware testing tools for the milestone 2?
to test the ram/rom hardware...
i'm starting to think, that some of the hardware chips may be damaged.
hmm i always thought, that it is not possible to brick a stone with original bootloader/rom-image/firmware. just starting to learn, that it is possible although.
any help is welcome guys! my ideas are going to end.
greetz
Got still no luck and tried to flash it with sfb about 16 times now. RSD-Lite tells me it was everything okay, but still bootloop.
Any good ideas?
Greetz
You have no real idea of the phones history, so you may have to accept the possibilty that it could be a hardware issue. Perhaps it has taken some water damage (the indicators do not always end up going off btw - I fell into a pool fully clothed and the nokia i had at the time wouldn't ever recognize a sim again, yet no water damage indicators get wet somehow . Yet the rest was soaking)
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A thought occurs.... does it actually have a sim card slot? Like... is it possibly a Droid 2? :S
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Mikevhl said:
I know it's a bit extreme to do, but it might help for you. Try installing ubuntu or wubi, then use sbf_flash on ubuntu. It takes some time, but if you REALLY need to SBF you should give it a try. Usage is:
chmod 777 sbf_flash
./sbf_flash /path/to/sbf/file
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Got that from the recovery thread.
I dug up this guide to using ubuntu live cd to flash sbf's for the droid 2, hopefully you are switched on enough to workout what you need to do differently for the MS2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804088
I'd try that and see what happen
Hey guys,
first: thx to DreadPirateDan. you're right, i don't know enough about the phone. So i sat down after work and startet to read and with all the basic information i know about the phone. While analysing all the things i just saw a special thing in the bootloader:
When the phone is switched on into bootloader, the screen shows:
"Bootloader Fastboot mode
70.13
Battery OK
OK to Program
Transfer Mode:
USB"
So it seems that i've got the fastboot script active. So i should do everything with the phone i want to do, right?
i will go on reading. maybe i will find any way to check all the files.
Is it possible, that the phone loops because of fastboot mode and a secret saftyissue which bans all phones booting with active fastboot?
May any of u check on a not rooted and for difference rooted milestone 2, if the fastboot notify is standard?
Btw - got a Sim-Slot, so it seems to be a Milestone 2.
greetz
This ones a long shot - but if you have another USB cable available, try using that. Perhaps the one you are using is somewhat damaged - not enough to cause errors flashing, but enough to corrupt data? I don't know but i'd certainly give it a try! .
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Yeah that's the screen of bootloader saying it's all sweet to flash with rsd-lite
So that's a good sign
I'm concerned perhaps it's had some physical damage to the system storage.
I'm just confused, your steps appear to be all correct, what you've done allready, and it should have worked allready!
How did u get into Bootloader Fastboot mode???
Are you sure it says 'Fastboot' coz Fastboot could mean unlockable bootloader?
May be some developer could throw some more light on this.
When we first got the Chinese GB link I remember there were a couple of guys who had deceloper phones.. They never explained how they'd got them though lol
Sent from my MotoA953 using xda premium
Fastboot confirmed
Hey Guys,
well its definitly Fastboot. I installed Android SDK yesterday and tested a little bit.
I can flash images through fastboot and all those things.
Poblem is, i'm not so familiar with all those things. I know a little bit of electronics but not so much about how software and specially android works with the hardware. Just started yesterday to read about this.
Attached are some pics of my phone during bootloader and how it looks.
Now it would be first nice, to get this thing work!
Because at the moment it hangs still during booting, cause i don't know so much about how to flash from fastboot.
When it is true, that this could help this forum here, i won't sell it anymore. But i need help to work all this out.
I contated parallely the customer service of motorola at my country, to ask, if this device has still waranty via IMEI, but they don't have this IMEI in their database.
So come on guys, more information, how get the phone work again, may be with any rom we wish someday without hacking anything
greetz
I have the same problem. tried to bootstrap after ive installed cyanogen 7 and now im stuck on the M logo. wiping cache or factory reset won't work
thing is the links for sbf files at and-developers won't work :\ so now i cant flash anything
plz help
Alot of file sharing stuff got shut down just recently that's why all the links are dead
if you had previously upgraded to gingerbread, that is your problem - cm7 doesn't work with it. Have a crack at the dowgrade method endless7 has and then you can flash cm7 with CWM.
ok, i figured it out. just searched google for one of the builds. flashed it and it turned out to be a french retail version of froyo. installed MIUI rom. works fine
I maybe resurrecting this but I need help. I got my milestone 2 yesterday and then I rooted it successfully and then I tried to use ClockworkMod (Rom Manger mainly) to flash CM7. and well my phone is stuck in a boot loop now. It starts with a red M logo and then it goes to the CM android sliding in and the circle spinning then freezing and going again. I can only get into bootloader mode and when ever I plug my phone into my computer to use RSD it says chip error 43. I can't even find an SBF for my phone since all the links where to Megaupload. Please help
EDIT:
Okay so I just used the newest version of RSD and got a SBF for my phone but still the same thing happened. This time RSD kept on going and the CM android did what it was doing before.
Nikunj3xP said:
I maybe resurrecting this but I need help. I got my milestone 2 yesterday and then I rooted it successfully and then I tried to use ClockworkMod (Rom Manger mainly) to flash CM7. and well my phone is stuck in a boot loop now. It starts with a red M logo and then it goes to the CM android sliding in and the circle spinning then freezing and going again. I can only get into bootloader mode and when ever I plug my phone into my computer to use RSD it says chip error 43. I can't even find an SBF for my phone since all the links where to Megaupload. Please help
EDIT:
Okay so I just used the newest version of RSD and got a SBF for my phone but still the same thing happened. This time RSD kept on going and the CM android did what it was doing before.
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hi,
Can you please explain clearly if you are able to boot CWM recovery or are you just getting a boot loop and unable to boot to recovery? As far as I know you won't be able to flash clockwork mod recovery for the Milestone 2 using ROMManager .You need to use Droid 2 bootstrap recovery.

Serious Issues With Rooting

I have spent over a week trying to root my HTC Legend (running 2.2 froyo HBOOT 1.01).
Ive tried a dozen guides everywhere but I cant seem to get past the downgrade process :/
I tried this guide here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894465) but i got "permission denied" when i tried to "adb reboot bootloader"
I get the cr--rw---- error when i try other guides.
Nothing seems to work.
Can anyone please write a simplified guide at one place for all this?
or tell me What really could be going wrong?
Use the "Hboot made easy guide" which is somewhere in this forum section. Very simple and I used the guide to root my legend after having fruitless tries with other guides.
Sent from my Legend using xda premium
The Legend just got added to the htc dev site so you should be able to unlock the bootloader now, might make things much easier for you.
Hi,
Did you find a solution ?
I'm in the same situation as you, my legend is froyo 2.2 and HBOOT 1.0.
If we use the htcdev, after that can we root the legend ?
makak06 said:
If we use the htcdev, after that can we root the legend ?
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Yes, with "HTC Super tool v3"
first of all download an application called visionary+
http://content.modaco.net/dropzone/c...ryplus.r13.apk
make sure that the usb debugging is turned on.
i hope you know how to create a gold card and that you have done it.
put the gold card in the phone.
then instead of running the crackin.bat file open it in word pad.
then temp root the phone using visionary+
type in each command one by one in the command prompt.
then when you reach the step where they show "adb shell" followed by commands.
then type
adb shell
then you will get a '$' symbol
then type su
then you will get a '#' symbol
then continue typing the commands without the 'adb shell'
after you type 'reboot' ignore the 'wait_for_device'
once the phone is back on temp root it again before you proceed.
finish the procedure this way.
Remember that you will get many error messages while you type each command. ignore the messages.
You wont get the full crwxrwxrwx. But what you get will be good enough.
now you can run the RUU
please reply if you have any doubts.
just try Unlock Bootloader http://htcdev.com/
yup... agree to the guy above..
unlock your boot loader than, flash CWM, after that. flash what ever rom you want as long as its for legend roms... ^^
hi guys,
i unlocked my device via htcdev its hboot version is now 1.02.000 and i flashed recovery_legend_5.0.2.8.img but i am not able to flash a new rom
after i booted in to recovery mode i chose flash zip from sd card option in the list it couldn't pass to next screen, options listed in the main menu goes off and i can see only cwm icon (a black hat over a yellow circle) i waited 2-3 minutes but nothing happened when i press power button it returns to main menu again.
Also other options listed in the cwm main menu not goes further, reboot system and power off, wipe data... either, same thing happens as described above.
i am waiting your suggestions
inside the cwm menu you have to make a selection by hitting the trackball (when you press the power-button, only the image you've descriped will appear)
mph_aut said:
inside the cwm menu you have to make a selection by hitting the trackball (when you press the power-button, only the image you've descriped will appear)
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damn it!.. what a silly mistake
i left left my phone at the office tomorrow i should give a try
and tbather
thanks, i use trackball to select menu options and installed custom rom fuse 2
Try the rc4b. A very good rom.
Also try zeubea's ICS alpha, just for giggles.
(read the op's post in there before trying it, it is alpha rom at this stage, getting better all the time).
zivilist said:
just try Unlock Bootloader htcdev
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Can I also get rid of the S-ON on my phone by using this ??
timonmulder said:
Can I also get rid of the S-ON on my phone by using this ??
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Yes you can, but be warned you can't go back (voids warranty)
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Nice hmm now I have to find a simple guide for turning S-on to S-off, because my phone is already rooted
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Damn, I'm trying to get Hboot 1.02 on my phone, but it said my ROM isn't supported (yet).
timonmulder said:
Damn, I'm trying to get Hboot 1.02 on my phone, but it said my ROM isn't supported (yet).
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you can flash the bootloader with the method BlaY0 provided here, regardless which rom you're currently using
mph_aut said:
you can flash the bootloader with the method BlaY0 provided here, regardless which rom you're currently using
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Yeah I tried that one, and I got stuck everytime at step 7. He finds my LEGEIMG.zip, but when he wants to install that one he keeps saying:
Main version is older!
Update Fail!
Do you want to reboot device?

[Q] So, I think I completely broke my phone

I hate to use the term "brick" because people here sometimes get their panties in a twist when that term is used, but that's kind of how it seems to me. Currently all I can get to is fastboot. It says the device is locked and then says:
Downgraded security version
update gpt_main version failed
failed to hab check for gpt_backup: 0x35
failed to load gpt
CID read failure
Invalid CID status 0x69
I've tried holding vol up, vol down and power, then releasing power while holding vol up and vol down. It got me right back to where I am.
If it helps, I got here by messing with some settings on the phone and somehow disabling all voice functionality on my phone. Data still worked, but not voice. I figured since I had messed it up, I would factory reset. This fixed that problem. Then I went into TB and restored my system data and apps. The phone then got stuck at the boot screen. I figured I'd go into recovery, wipe again and restore just the apps this time. When I did that, the phone got stuck in it's current status. I fired up the Razr M utility that's out there (w/the Batman logo) and tried to re-flash stock recovery and the stock rom. Both failed claiming my partition is bad. I'm not sure where to go here or I've permanently broken the device. The bootloader is unlocked if that helps at all.
try this? or House of Moto utility at droidrzr.com
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I hate to use the term "brick" because people here sometimes get their panties in a twist when that term is used, but that's kind of how it seems to me. Currently all I can get to is fastboot. It says the device is locked and then says:
Downgraded security version
update gpt_main version failed
failed to hab check for gpt_backup: 0x35
failed to load gpt
CID read failure
Invalid CID status 0x69
I've tried holding vol up, vol down and power, then releasing power while holding vol up and vol down. It got me right back to where I am.
If it helps, I got here by messing with some settings on the phone and somehow disabling all voice functionality on my phone. Data still worked, but not voice. I figured since I had messed it up, I would factory reset. This fixed that problem. Then I went into TB and restored my system data and apps. The phone then got stuck at the boot screen. I figured I'd go into recovery, wipe again and restore just the apps this time. When I did that, the phone got stuck in it's current status. I fired up the Razr M utility that's out there (w/the Batman logo) and tried to re-flash stock recovery and the stock rom. Both failed claiming my partition is bad. I'm not sure where to go here or I've permanently broken the device. The bootloader is unlocked if that helps at all.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526311 same as this?
jimyv said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526311 same as this?
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Same thing. Getting the "failed no such partition" errors as well.
try
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Same thing. Getting the "failed no such partition" errors as well.
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grab this VRZ_XT907_9.8.1Q-94-1_CFC.xml at http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ exract it. grab this http://www.mediafire.com/download/tq09cpqupvo4fdq/HouseOfMoto-xt907.zip . extract all. grab this only FULL_xt907..out of/ rsd_scripts / folder drop in ur extracted sbf file open RSD lit v 6.1.5 . navigate to the script u dropped inside ur extracted sbf file add select the FULL_xt907 script udropped and run..fixed mine not my work just made a luck guess combination that worked for me...thank House of Moto guy for script over at droidrzr.com
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grab this VRZ_XT907_9.8.1Q-94-1_CFC.xml at http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ exract it. grab this http://www.mediafire.com/download/tq09cpqupvo4fdq/HouseOfMoto-xt907.zip . extract all. grab this only FULL_xt907..out of/ rsd_scripts / folder drop in ur extracted sbf file open RSD lit v 6.1.5 . navigate to the script u dropped inside ur extracted sbf file add select the FULL_xt907 script udropped and run..fixed mine not my work just made a luck guess combination that worked for me...thank House of Moto guy for script over at droidrzr.com
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I'm at work and don't have adb setup on my computer here so I'll do that when I get home. I'll let you know if it works. I've been rocking my original DInc (which has some sort of usb bug that I need to fix in it) all day and having just 3g is kind of killing me. Not gonna lie.
I'll add
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I'm at work and don't have adb setup on my computer here so I'll do that when I get home. I'll let you know if it works. I've been rocking my original DInc (which has some sort of usb bug that I need to fix in it) all day and having just 3g is kind of killing me. Not gonna lie.
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I used the RSD lite that is in the Houseof Moto http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/28162-house-of-moto/ All thanks it his WORK/ extract it all and go to HouseOfMoto_1.4/HouseOfMoto/rsd/SDL/ run that one I don't know if theres goodies in threr that help or what but it worked for me that way only...of course have drivers installed / I didn't need adb setup just make sure ur run as administrater
Many thanks. That totally worked. Was easier than I thought it would be too. Had a hard time finding the gui for rsd and couldn't find a way to point the cli at the right file, but that was probably user error. Once I found the GUI, it worked just fine. Kudos to you. I'm impressed.
Deperation
A. Nonymous said:
Many thanks. That totally worked. Was easier than I thought it would be too. Had a hard time finding the gui for rsd and couldn't find a way to point the cli at the right file, but that was probably user error. Once I found the GUI, it worked just fine. Kudos to you. I'm impressed.
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No problem glad it worked for u also.. I just got lucky after few days sweating the battery count down before I had to buy adapter it was stuck in ap boot only stating locked device pus same errors as urs no recovery no nothing no flashy nothing even my phone guy gave up after 3 hrs. five xt912s later and one blue wifey razr M you would think I would have one but sadly no. I moved on to sch1545 ver. s4 and rusty at the moto work ,but I refuse to ins.claim on an oops I fd up . I was bout to send her phone shopping went something worked . did a lil dance and handed her phone back ..with 4 present battery.she perfered it that way cuz new moto products ,,,GOOGLE [products] don't support sd cards anymore so was going ti Sammy it up ..but she loves her freaking blue razr. thanks for the thanks happy to assist u with my dumb luck lol...like I said I hit right combo of someone elses work..SamuriHL over at droidrzr.com thank him over there.. for work on HouseOfMoto.
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No problem glad it worked for u also.. I just got lucky after few days sweating the battery count down before I had to buy adapter it was stuck in ap boot only stating locked device pus same errors as urs no recovery no nothing no flashy nothing even my phone guy gave up after 3 hrs. five xt912s later and one blue wifey razr M you would think I would have one but sadly no. I moved on to sch1545 ver. s4 and rusty at the moto work ,but I refuse to ins.claim on an oops I fd up . I was bout to send her phone shopping went something worked . did a lil dance and handed her phone back ..with 4 present battery.she perfered it that way cuz new moto products ,,,GOOGLE [products] don't support sd cards anymore so was going ti Sammy it up ..but she loves her freaking blue razr. thanks for the thanks happy to assist u with my dumb luck lol...like I said I hit right combo of someone elses work..SamuriHL over at droidrzr.com thank him over there.. for work on HouseOfMoto.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526311 should help him aslo
Only problem I've got now is that I lost root in the process and got upgraded to 4.1.2 so the Motochopper root exploit doesn't seem to work. The bootloader is still unlocked so I'm guessing I might be able to flash something. I tried flashing the stock recovery and stock image from the Razr M utility, but that didn't seem to allow me to root. Any ideas?
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Only problem I've got now is that I lost root in the process and got upgraded to 4.1.2 so the Motochopper root exploit doesn't seem to work. The bootloader is still unlocked so I'm guessing I might be able to flash something. I tried flashing the stock recovery and stock image from the Razr M utility, but that didn't seem to allow me to root. Any ideas?
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just use matts 1.20 .root it and ota on up to current useing voodoo ota root keeper each step and restoring root and rebooting each step worked for me
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That's what I've been using. The text based app w/the batman logo. I tried the motochopper exploit (option 5). It failed. I tried option 2, then option 1. It bricked the phone. Had to boot into the recovery partition to fix it and let stock recovery run which gave me a phone I couldn't root. I'll try it again though.
Never mind. Second try worked.
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just use matts 1.20 .root it and ota on up to current useing voodoo ota root keeper each step and restoring root and rebooting each step worked for me
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I can verify this, it does work.
Matts 1.20 utility works 100%!
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