[GUIDE] One Click How to Root the GSM & CDMA Desire with Unrevoked 3.21

djR3Z · Sep 21, 2010

I first want to thank everyone at UnrEVOked for what they've done. I'm posting this because the UnrEVOked post doesn't really give any instructions. Its an easy enough root, but I know I've been there before and even the simplest things can be tough if things aren't laid out. So here's a step by step tutorial.

Due to some bugs, Unrevoked 3.2 was taken down shortly after being released, but the updated version is now LIVE! So obviously we're going to bring you a video tutorial on how to do it! Thanks to the guys at Unrevoked for giving us this simple solution to rooting the GSM & CDMA Desire.

LINK TO VIDEO WALKTHROUGH FOR HOW TO ROOT THE DESIRE

◄●REQUIRED DOWNLOADS●►

EVERYONE: Unrevoked3. Download the version for your OS.
WINDOWS USERS: unrEVOked modified USB driver

◄●How to Install HBOOT Drivers (Windows Users ONLY)●►

If you're using Windows, you're going to have to install the HBOOT drivers first. You can follow this video tutorial:

How to Install HBOOT Drivers

and follow along with these written instructions provided by the Unrevoked team:

Download the unrEVOked modified USB driver and expand it somewhere you will remember.
Turn off your phone, then boot it into the HBOOT menu by holding power and volume down.
On your phone, you will have to select HBOOT USB at that menu by pressing volume down four times, then power. Wait until the screen flashes through an “SD Checking” message before pressing buttons; otherwise, the phone will ignore keypresses.
Connect the phone to your Windows machine with a USB cable and wait for the phone to say HBOOT USB PLUG on screen.
Open Device Manager.
Click Start, then right click on Computer, then click Properties, then click Device Manager.
Under Other devices, you should now see the Android 1.0 device.
Right click on Android 1.0 and click Update Driver Software:
Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
Click on Browse and select the Android USB Driver folder on on your computer, click ok, then click next.
You should get a status bar indicating that the driver is installing. If you get any warnings, just click Ok.
Your driver should install.
Click Close and make sure Android Bootloader Interface is listed under Android Phone.

◄●Instructions●►

Make sure you downloaded Unrevoked3 for your OS.
If you're on Windows, make sure you "uninstall HTC Sync or any other program that might talk to the phone over USB (doubletwist, etc). They will cause problems" (Unrevoked.com).
Plug your phone into your computer with USB.
Drag down from the notification bar on your phone and select "Charge Only" and "Remember this"
Make sure your phone has USB Debugging turned on by going to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development and checking USB debugging.
Run the Reflash application that you downloaded.
Unrevoked will run its processes. Follow the few instructions it gives and thats it!

You're now rooted!

DroidBois · Sep 21, 2010

By God you guys are awesome. I was following the XDA rooting tutorials talking about downgrading hboot and goldcards before coming across this. So, thanks to your collective awesomeness, I can run this tonight and be on my merry way. First, I take it I can't backup my current stock 2.2 ROM before I have rooted it with a custom recovery image that gives me Nandroid backup capability? I'm a backup fanatic, and annoying cautious, so any tips here on before, during and after would be welcome. Or can I just go ahead, and if there are problems, I can easily restore my phone to factory state? And some links to information about the next step of installing ROMs would be welcome too, I have no idea where to turn after rooting my phone.

PS - I will donate $5 to you and the awesome Unrevoked crew, it's not much but I hope it helps and that my encouragement of others to do the same will help too.

dsymbol · Sep 21, 2010

Hi,
Can I root the Desire equipped with SLCD, Froyo 2.2 & HBOOT 0.93.
I'm sorry if this question is redundant
D

djR3Z · Sep 21, 2010

DroidBois said:
By God you guys are awesome. I was following the XDA rooting tutorials talking about downgrading hboot and goldcards before coming across this. So, thanks to your collective awesomeness, I can run this tonight and be on my merry way. First, I take it I can't backup my current stock 2.2 ROM before I have rooted it with a custom recovery image that gives me Nandroid backup capability? I'm a backup fanatic, and annoying cautious, so any tips here on before, during and after would be welcome. Or can I just go ahead, and if there are problems, I can easily restore my phone to factory state? And some links to information about the next step of installing ROMs would be welcome too, I have no idea where to turn after rooting my phone.

PS - I will donate $5 to you and the awesome Unrevoked crew, it's not much but I hope it helps and that my encouragement of others to do the same will help too.

Really appreciate the feedback bro

This shouldn't affect any of your data. I can't say go forward and guarantee you that nothing will happen (there's always the chance that something goes wrong) but you shouldn't have a problem. If you're extremely nervous though, you could use appbrain to backup the apps you use(though it won't backup your data) and export your contacts to your sdcard if you aren't saving them to google. You could also buy MyBackup Pro which backs up a lot.

Click the image in my sig for The Droid Demos. There are a few tutorials you can check out for after you've rooted. More will be coming every week

Feel free to ask any questions man. Good luck!

dsymbol said:
Hi,
Can I root the Desire equipped with SLCD, Froyo 2.2 & HBOOT 0.93.
I'm sorry if this question is redundant
D

You shouldn't have any troubles.

iamhyoga · Sep 21, 2010

Hi,
Can i use this with froyo 2.2 OTA official. HBOOT 0.92.0001
or i still need to downgrade to HBOOT 0.80 ?

thanks

dsymbol · Sep 21, 2010

WooHoo!!!!! my phone is successfully rooted.

Thank you.

P.S. I skipped step 3.

2. Turn off your phone, then boot it into the HBOOT menu by holding power and volume down.
3. On your phone, you will have to select HBOOT USB at that menu by pressing volume down four times, then power. Wait until the screen flashes through an “SD Checking” message before pressing buttons; otherwise, the phone will ignore keypresses.
4. Connect the phone to your Windows machine with a USB cable and wait for the phone to say HBOOT USB PLUG on screen.

Thugsin313 · Sep 21, 2010

+1

iamhyoga said:
Hi,
Can i use this with froyo 2.2 OTA official. HBOOT 0.92.0001
or i still need to downgrade to HBOOT 0.80 ?

thanks

+1 wondering the same thing....

(btw, amoled screen here)

nickiberli · Sep 21, 2010

Yes, you can.

djR3Z · Sep 21, 2010

Thugsin313 said:
+1 wondering the same thing....

(btw, amoled screen here)

iamhyoga said:
Hi,
Can i use this with froyo 2.2 OTA official. HBOOT 0.92.0001
or i still need to downgrade to HBOOT 0.80 ?

thanks

nickiberli said:
Yes, you can.

nickiberli is right. You shouldn't have any troubles

Report back!

Alsajosora · Sep 22, 2010

Hmmm,
I have followed the above guide to the letter and it seems to go throught the motions but ends on an
"internal error couldn't find misc"
error message......
I am running a stock O2 Froyo Desire with HBoot .93.......Any ideas?

chrisnic0 · Sep 22, 2010

Hi guys,

1st time poster - be gentle!

Ive got a Desire with Froyo 2.2 OTA update and Hboot 0.93.

I have no option for hboot only

Fastboot
Recovery
Clear Storage
Simlock

Any ideas? Sorry im prob doing it wrong

retr0sic · Sep 22, 2010

chrisnic0 said:
Hi guys,

1st time poster - be gentle!

Ive got a Desire with Froyo 2.2 OTA update and Hboot 0.93.

I have no option for hboot only

Fastboot
Recovery
Clear Storage
Simlock

Any ideas? Sorry im prob doing it wrong

No you're not doing it wrong ^^ I got the same "issue" before i noticed that it activated HBOOT USB PLUG just by inserting the usb cable when in bootloader . After that i just installed the unrevoked usb driver , started my phone and ran unrevoked and it did magic on my phone rooting it in just a minute.

Hope this helps.

MichelN · Sep 22, 2010

More info here guys http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/unrevoked3

pina_ · Sep 22, 2010

I'm already rooted, but will unrevoked also have a permanent recovery installed on your device? I'm still using fake flash now.

baadsha · Sep 22, 2010

retr0sic said:
No you're not doing it wrong ^^ I got the same "issue" before i noticed that it activated HBOOT USB PLUG just by inserting the usb cable when in bootloader . After that i just installed the unrevoked usb driver , started my phone and ran unrevoked and it did magic on my phone rooting it in just a minute.

Hope this helps.

hi
unrevoked is not detecting my phone. i have it connected as charge only and also have usb debugging selected.
running win 7. any advice or help?

TH1882FC · Sep 22, 2010

I'm also struggling to get Unrevoked to find my phone, infact when i plug the phone in i get an installer pop up for ADB?

And when i look under device manager next to other devices android bootloader interface is replaced with this:

I've tried restarting unrevoked but with no success? (i'm running XP)

Peelypeel · Sep 22, 2010

Can anyone confirm?

Will this work on HBOOT 0.93.0001 and radio 5.09.05.20_2

?

thanks

EDIT: confirmed myself, it works flawlessly. And I loved the portal reference during the rooting process, made me feel like a king.

djR3Z · Sep 22, 2010

For those having trouble connecting, try installing HTC Sync and then uninstalling it. There are drivers associated with it that are usually needed.

pjthys · Sep 22, 2010

Same with me.
Can install the driver fine under WinXP (SP3).
In HBoot mode, there is an Android Bootloader Interface under Android Phone.
However when I reboot the Phone Windows XP finds a new device, the abovementioned ADB device and tries to install drivers for it. The drivers cannot be found, even manually browsing to the Android USB Driver folder does not help. I end up with the yellow acclamation mark, and the reflash utility waiting for the phone to be connected.
HBoot 0.93
Android 2.2
Software version desire 2.10.405.2

@djR3Z

Thx, that was the solution. Installed HTC-sync. First 4 packages were installed (drivers and stuff) Aborted when the actual HTC-sync.msi started installing. Now unrEVOked works like a charm

TH1882FC · Sep 22, 2010

djR3Z said:
For those having trouble connecting, try installing HTC Sync and then uninstalling it. There are drivers associated with it that are usually needed.

Thanks, just giving that a go...

...

Got there in the end.

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