[GUIDE] How to root Desire HD (DHD) install h-boot (S-Off) and Clockwork recovery

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Thanks for the reply but that the following response:

Go to bootloader and if it reads s-off

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zexbig said:
This is complete guide for all HTC Desire HD owners who want's to root their devices and install custom recovery image.

Then scroll with Volume down button on to fastboot and press power, connect USB cable and wait until android fastboot interface is installed.
3.7) Run cmd and cd to C:\android-sdk-windows\tools\
3.8) type
fastboot flash recovery clockwork.img

3.9) If everything went OK You will get following message:
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot.exe flash recovery clockwork.img
sending 'recovery' (4914 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
3.10)This means that You are almost finished. Type
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools\fastboot.exe reboot-bootloader
to reboot Your phone in bootloader mode.
When You are back in bootloader mode select recovery and phone will reboot in Clockwork recovery mode, since DHD does not have optical trackball just scroll 3 times trough menu (just press volume down button until You get message "back menu button enabled".

Enjoy.
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hi all. i am desperate for help. i just started using a Mac desktop and when i got to this stage of the process, i realized i dont know how to Run and command the way you do on a Windows PC. :(

ANY help you van give would really help!!!?

thanks
 
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Tools which You need (android sdk and fastboot) are avaliable for MAC OS X,
Here You can find SDK kit
http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r07-mac_x86.zip
and here is fastboot binary for MAC
http://developer.htc.com/adp.html#s2

You should have terminal application installed on Your mac (this is same as CMD shell).

kudzie76 said:
hi all. i am desperate for help. i just started using a Mac desktop and when i got to this stage of the process, i realized i dont know how to Run and command the way you do on a Windows PC. :(

ANY help you van give would really help!!!?

thanks
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hawrai68

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Great tutorial, but I am getting message "Failed <remote: signature verify fail>" when doing the fastboot recovery part...any advice please.

UPDATE: fixed..if it happens to anyone else, just restart whole process.
 
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i did every thing you wrote to the T,i have S.OFF,fastboot usb,no errors but when i type in CMD nothing happens,no message.am i missing somthing,should i press anything on the phone after typing on CMD.
thank you
 
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If i follow this tut and afterwards i decide to go back to stock, can I just flash the latest stock rom (via. RUU) and i have my warranty back?
Or are there problems with flashing another hboot?
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You can install the ruu safely. I've only been able to find the vodafone ruu but I don't think it matters as there's no branding on any roms anyway. It's nearly 300 gb though.

Desire HD tmobile uk
 
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forelli said:
Recovery installed! Thanks a lot! Now, let's the game begin!!!



LOL! The answer is in your post. I'm not Nostradamus but I can predict that you'll brick your phone... until you read more!

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i am wondering about this as well. i think all went well. can boot into clockwork ok to . Backed up rom to.

tried to flash rom last night seemd to flash ok but when i rebooted it as the previous stock rom on my DHD any ideas ?
 
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thank you OP,i got it after watcing a vid. on youtube i`ve had it all the time with red triangle but i needed to press the power but. and vol.up to get it.
thanks again.
 
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now that i have it,i wanted to flash a zip file but i get a message:invalid command!
any ideas?
thank you
 
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On 3.8 i typed fastboot flash recovery clockwork.img as said in the instructions but i get this error show below from the command prompt:

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot flash recovery clockwork.img
sending 'recovery' (4914 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)

Any help would be much appreciated!
 
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Kelthizar

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Hi,
when I´m doing step 3.9 iI get sending´recovery´ (4914 KB)...
but nothing happens ?
What am I doing wrong ?

Thx

EDIT: Got Windows 7 64 Bit version
 
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Did You reboot Your phone in bootloader and select fastboot?
Also check did everthing went ok with installing engineering hboot (when You reboot the phone in bootloader there should be s-off on top line.
Kelthizar said:
Hi,
when I´m doing step 3.9 iI get sending´recovery´ (4914 KB)...
but nothing happens ?
What am I doing wrong ?

Thx

EDIT: Got Windows 7 64 Bit version
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Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk
 
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Kelthizar

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zexbig said:
Did You reboot Your phone in bootloader and select fastboot?
Also check did everthing went ok with installing engineering hboot (when You reboot the phone in bootloader there should be s-off on top line.




Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk
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Thx for the answer!
Don´t know what was wrong.
I did it now with my Win XP notebook and everything went fine :)
 
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my hands are shaking,i have a headache from this clockwork.
please explain where should i see the message that state (C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot.exe flash recovery clockwork.img
sending 'recovery' (4914 KB)... OKAY)on the phone or on CMD or...!
 
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    zexbig
    Please refer to this post before upgrading Your DHD
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=879525
    If You update to latest version You will NOT be able to boot custom HBOOT!!!
    Here is guide how to downgrade Your DHD if You updated to latest version by mistake
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905003

    This is complete guide for all HTC Desire HD owners who want's to root their devices and install custom recovery image.

    FLASH THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG

    I have collected and summarize few guides on this forum in order to collect all informations on one place.
    Check following threads for additional informations.
    Please post all bug's and issues related to DHD scripts to sfjuocekr thread below.
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=835746

    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9183483

    Summary:
    1) Download Paul's Visionary+ tool (I have used version r12) (google removed this app from market) so You will have to download it from Paul's website.
    This tools enables root and removes new HTC protection.
    2) Install engineering version of HBOOT to get S-Off (HTC bootloader, something like BIOS for Your PC)
    This step is optional and it's not required in order to flash custom ROM's on Your DHD but gives You more freedom with Your device.
    3) Install custom recovery image (recovery is special program which is invoked from HBOOT
    in order to flash ROM onto Your device.

    Detailed description:
    1) Download Paul's Visionary+ tool
    1.1) Click here to download http://android.modaco.com/content/h...722/10-nov-r12-test-visionary-one-click-root/ or download it from here http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=447543&d=1290501865
    1.2) Install Visionary+ on Your DHD
    1.3) Run it, enable "Set system r/w after root
    1.4) Click "Temproot Now!" - Wait until it's finished
    1.5) Click Attempt Permroot Now!
    1.6) DHD automatically reboot's
    To test that everything went fine download from market application "terminal emulator"
    run it, type su
    If You get after that sign # it mean's that everything went fine.

    Time for next step!

    2) Install engineering version of HBOOT to get S-Off
    2.1) Download sfjuocekr DHD script for flashing HBOOT from here
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=835746
    2.2) Unzip it and copy it to Your SDCard (It's important that You have on Your SDCard root directory with name DHD and all files inside this directory. Rename DHD-smart folder on Your SDCARD to DHD.
    2.3) Run Terminal Emulator
    2.4) Type su
    2.5) Type "sh /sdcard/DHD/check
    (Please be aware that You have to type "sh" in front of command)
    2.6) If everything went OK type
    sh /sdcard/DHD/backup
    2.7) If this also went OK proceed with
    sh /sdcard/DHD/hboot
    This command will install engineering hboot which have S-Off turned off.

    3) Install custom recovery image
    3.1) Since ROM manager now officially support's Desire HD, we will use it to download and install custom clockwork image.
    3.2) Run android market app on Your DHD and download and install ROM Manager app from market.
    3.3) Download and install ROM manager.
    3.4) Run ROM manager and select first option (Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery).
    3.5) Wait until ROM Manager say's that installation went successfully (Current version of ClockWorkMod is 2.5.1.3)
    3.6) After installation tap in Rom manager option Reboot into Recovery to test that everything went well.
    3.7) DHD should reboot in clockwork recovery manager.


    Enjoy.
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    zexbig
    crypticc said:
    known issue : can't remember the app, double-twist I think, it auto mounts SD card. Do you have that? Deselect or uninstall.
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    Hmm probably something which come with original HTC ROM, I didn't install anything similar to that. But will double check..
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    graziano68 said:
    Thank you, if all this hard work will be required I will surely stay S-ON.
    BTW , I have understood S-OFF means changing only a boot file , is it correct ?
    Can't I do this procedure from terminal ? If yes, anyone can provide me the correct S-OFF boot for a Cynagenmod 12 , thanks.
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    There are plenty of advantage and few disadvantage on S-ON.

    If you're rooted Security-ON(S-ON) means to flash rom onto your device requires pc for flash a boot.img(kernel). Which kinda advantage, will give enough time to think about what you're doing, lastly if anything is inappropriate it won't let you install i guess. Where as on S-OFF, you're done!!!! No point return.

    I would advice you, If you're happy with amount of flashing thing with usage of pc than don't go with S-OFF. Also during process of S-OFF you might ends up with BRICK.

    You can't do this using terminal and its not just about changing boot file(kernel).
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    Another Desire HD free from chains :)
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    Did You manage to install clockwork successfully?
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