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RUU update for T-Mobile UK -- no root!!!!

I performed the update on my brand new HTC Hero and I found out I am stuck in the middle of nowhere with no chance to root until somebody fixes the problem. During my reading, I tried almost everything, and the closest I got was to try and flash an update.zip with the original ROM back onto my device. Yet, at the moment of truth just a stupid white triangle with an exclamation mark appeared instead of the other icon meaning the thingh is working. I can't wait to root for a number of reasons, if I am getting this wrong and there actually IS another solution please help :-((
Ciao!
Vico

Same Boat
Hi mate,
I'm new to the Android OS and just got my hero as well. The first thing I did with it was to update the firmware (as recommended by Orange). Little did I know that this would prevent me from rooting.
I've tried several steps:
1. The One-Step Root Process
2. Flashing an image with the SDK
3. Rolling back to a previous version of the RUU
Nothing works, anyone have any ideas about how to get round this problem or if there's a way to 'un-update' the device, please help!
FYI: I have an HTC Hero on Orange UK running the latest HTC firmware, unrooted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VZHT389eR4
Thanks in advance.

if your phone is NOT CID locked (no clue about orange) you can go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559622
and download an older RUU (1.76.405.1_R3) and downgrade, then root and upgrade.
problem obviously is that this only works if your phone is not cid locked, or somebody find away to bypass the cid check on the ruu process or finds a way to do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559806
on updated rom versions......

Thanks
Thanks for the link, I'll take a look into it.

closing this one as currently it can't be solved.
I've started a thread that looks into this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4704200

[Q] OTA after different RUU Flash

Hi Guys,
Does anyone know if flashing a newer RUU with a goldcard will still enable the phone to receive OTA updates? i.e. if an update is available from HTC, one will be able to know download it AND install it even though the RUU flash wasn't originally for your phone?
Thanks

Yes you will be able to get it BUT you'll need the gold card for it to install correctly

[Q] Can't flash OTA Update?

Hey guys
So I've been reading forums and websites for a long time now and haven'f been able to fix this.
I have a T-Mobile branded Desire with a Golden Card. I flashed a RUU from shipped-roms.com, then rooted (unrevoked3) it. After a while I removed the rooting with unrevoked3 and flashed a new fresh RUU.
Now the problem is: even thou my Desire does download OTA updates, when booting into update it aborts the procedure with status 7, because my ro.cid still is T-Mobilized.
What did I do wrong?
How can I make it update normally as a generic (unbranded) Desire?

You can't run the OTA on a debranded handset, seems Google changed something in the update ZIP. You'll have to flash the RUU to get it. I assume you're trying to get 2.29.405.5?

2.29.405.5
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Exactly.
You'll have to flash the RUU to get it.
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This one?
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
How can I change the ro.cid prop or where is it located?

That's the one, but why do you need to change that file?
EDIT: You can't change the CID of your phone. Seems Google have changed the OTA updates so you might have to flash the RUU every time a new one is out. We won't know until a new update is released

Thank you for your quick reply.
So if I'm getting this right there is no way to actually really permanently debrand an HTC Desire?

How about rooting and disabling signature verification, would that enable me to install the OTA?

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How about rooting and disabling signature verification, would that enable me to install the OTA?
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No. Never, I repeat: NEVER ota-update a custom Rom! You can either flash a close-to-stock custom rom (and then NOT install ota-update!!), maybe flash one based on the newest htc-rom, so you are not tempted to install the ota update, or install the ruu of the branded stock rom you bought your phone with and wait for the update to appear.

Tillus said:
No. Never, I repeat: NEVER ota-update a custom Rom! You can either flash a close-to-stock custom rom (and then NOT install ota-update!!), maybe flash one based on the newest htc-rom, so you are not tempted to install the ota update, or install the ruu of the branded stock rom you bought your phone with and wait for the update to appear.
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I'm using a stock RUU firmware...

But you're DEbranded which won't allow you to get the OTA. The ONLY way you can get it is to flash the RUU

EddyOS said:
But you're DEbranded which won't allow you to get the OTA. The ONLY way you can get it is to flash the RUU
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Thank you for making that clear. I'm really a n00b on this topic. Thanks for all your help. I'm trying to understand,
So an UNbranded (from factory) and a DEbranded (by me) phone still have differences?
On what kind of phone (branded, unbranded or debranded) would the OTA just work normally?

unbranded would get updates from HTC, branded from the operator, debranded either OTA (if they work in future) or RUUs

Hi, i've found this post and I'd like to know if there's a way to change everything in a operator branded desire to appear an unbranded one and get OTA from HTC?

Gold card should do it but other than that no

[Q] Wildfire s update

Dears
My wildfire S rom version is 1.35.720.3, How can I found whats my phone's region?
ASIAN? EUROPEAN or something else?
Other question is that can I install "OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1_R3-1.33.401.2" on my phone? in HBOOT mode phone detect the update, check it and then returns to main HBOOT menu and wont install it.
Thanks

Check here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074445
Don't forget that you need a Goldcard to flash your phone.

Thanks for the link
I saw it before, but unfortunately I can not find 1.35.720.3 in the list, just these have same RADIO as mine (47.10.35.30 29H)
RUU_Marvel_HTC_Europe_1.30.401.0_Radio_47.10.35.30 29H_7.46.35.08_release_183799_signed.exe
RUU_Marvel_HTC_Thailand_1.40.1113.3_Radio_47.10.35 .3029H_7.46.35.08_release_189976_signed
RUU_Marvel_HTCCN_CHS_1.38.1400.5_Radio_47.10.35.30 29H_7.46.35.08_release_190359_signed
Can i flash every of there on my phone?
Also I made goldcard already.

Of course it's a problem.
For the moment lastest Europe version is 1.33.401.2.
Look here : http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Marvel
You may have an error message saying that the version is too old.
But you can try, you will not brick your phone anyway.
If your phone is S-OFF and rooted, you can wipe cache and data, flash a custom rom like this one : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186354 (thanks to Alquez). You will return to 1.33.401.2.
For your second question OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1 ROM is an arabic language ROM.

Thanks bro.
my phone is s-on and not rooted yet.
as you mentioned "OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1" is arabic and I want to enable arabic language on my phone to read PERSIAN.
but after booting to HBOOT, the phone detect the update, check it and then return to HBOOT menu, and wont install any thing.
I want to know how can I force phone to install the update!

Sometimes, the problem is the Goldcard, it not works correctly.
Before I was rooted and S-OFF, I managed to update my phone till 1.30 version to 1.33.
I've maid my goldcard with this tutorial. It isn't very difficult, you just have to follow each step carefully.
Go to see : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142529
Check post 3 for the link to "How to create a Goldcard"

Thanks
I will give it a try and will inform you.

New goldvard dosnt work as well
Its seems i have to wait for next europian version to debrand.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using XDA App

I think so.
There is a good explanation there : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16479167#post16479167
(See post n°6)
Or if you can't wait, I suggest you to buy XTC Clip. It works fine and it's easy to use.
Good luck.

Chapi, The sugessted way is a little bit risky! I bricked a MOTOROLA recently so I am afraid to do any risky modification.
So I have to wait for a newer version of Europe shipped rom.
thanks anyway .

Chapi666 said:
Of course it's a problem.
For the moment lastest Europe version is 1.33.401.2.
Look here : http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Marvel
You may have an error message saying that the version is too old.
But you can try, you will not brick your phone anyway.
If your phone is S-OFF and rooted, you can wipe cache and data, flash a custom rom like this one : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186354 (thanks to Alquez). You will return to 1.33.401.2.
For your second question OTA_Marvel_HTC_ARA_1.47.415.1 ROM is an arabic language ROM.
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@Chapi666 I have the version 1.33.401.2 and I'm trying to unlock its bootloader via HTCDEV method but this version is not in the list on their website. How should I proceed? Do i need to update anything? BTW i tried the hasoon ALL-IN-ONE tool but it failed to give me unlock token. Thanks in advance.

[HTC E9+] EU OTA file

Hi guys,
I just got this device and want to start working on it.
But before I do I want an original EU recovery to go back to stock if new OTA comes.
Can anybody point me to an OTA file from the EU version?
It should start like this: OTA_A55ML_DTUL_L50_SENSE70_HTC_Europe................................................................
Don't need a RUU, got those already.
Cheers