HTC Desire HD (vodafone UK) help!!!! (Resolved – unbranded)

[mrjonnyrock]

hi,

I just got my Desire HD.

andriod ver: 2.2.1
baseband ver: 12.28e.60.140fU_26.04.02.17_M2
kernel: 2.6.32.21-g1e30168
software ver: 1.75.161.2

i want to root the phone and get all this damn vodafone bloatware off the phone.

before i do this i want to get the Vodafone_UK RUU. Does anyone know where i can get the file?

**Resolved – unbranded!!!!!!!**

thx to everyone who helped!!!!!!!!

i did the following...

created gold card
http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard/

or

http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/


did the downgrade as i was on 1.7x

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003

 

[Evostance]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841207

 

[Lankius Maximus]

Mrjonnyrock,

Im on Vodafone UK and my phone arrived anbranded. Im currently on stock 1.72.405.3. I think the bloatware (Facebook, twitter etc) is actually HTC standard bloatware rather than Vodafone. I originally rooted using the one click method and removed all such software. You will need to follow the down grade threads to return to 1.32.405.6 to use such a method though but it isnt that easy.

Heed the warnings though as removing such software blocks HTC's OTA updates (I learnt that the hard way).

A programme like LauncherPro will enable you to hide unwanted apps from your app drawer. I know thats not permanent and they still exist in some alternative reality but if you are only going to root to remove those apps rather than run a custom rom it may be simpler and easier in the long run.

Just my opinion though.

 

[mrjonnyrock]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841207

thx, but i can not access any of those links.

Mrjonnyrock,

Im on Vodafone UK and my phone arrived anbranded. Im currently on stock 1.72.405.3. I think the bloatware (Facebook, twitter etc) is actually HTC standard bloatware rather than Vodafone. I originally rooted using the one click method and removed all such software. You will need to follow the down grade threads to return to 1.32.405.6 to use such a method though but it isnt that easy.

Heed the warnings though as removing such software blocks HTC's OTA updates (I learnt that the hard way).

A programme like LauncherPro will enable you to hide unwanted apps from your app drawer. I know thats not permanent and they still exist in some alternative reality but if you are only going to root to remove those apps rather than run a custom rom it may be simpler and easier in the long run.

Just my opinion though.

There are a bunch of stupid demo games and other crap installed including vodafone 360, rubbish that i want to get off.

Why put this crap on a device? Its like the laptop OEMs, installing all the crap under the sun to make some extra cash. I am not offered my device for less money, but they get my money and money form advertisers.

WHEN THE BLOODY HELL WILL THESE PEOPLE LEARN. WE DON'T WANT YOUR CRAP SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON DEVICES THAT WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR. why must i have stuff installed on a device that i do not want with no way of getting it off the device. I pay for the device i should have the right to choose what i want on it and not be forced accept having the stuff forced on me.

i have had the phone for a day now and if i don't find a way of getting this crap off the phone without voiding my warranty, it will go back to vodafone.

 

[Evostance]

thx, but i can not access any of those links.




There are a bunch of stupid demo games and other crap installed including vodafone 360, rubbish that i want to get off.

Why put this crap on a device? Its like the laptop OEMs, installing all the crap under the sun to make some extra cash. I am not offered my device for less money, but they get my money and money form advertisers.

WHEN THE BLOODY HELL WILL THESE PEOPLE LEARN. WE DON'T WANT YOUR CRAP SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON DEVICES THAT WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR. why must i have stuff installed on a device that i do not want with no way of getting it off the device. I pay for the device i should have the right to choose what i want on it and not be forced accept having the stuff forced on me.

i have had the phone for a day now and if i don't find a way of getting this crap off the phone without voiding my warranty, it will go back to vodafone.

Yeah you'll have to wait. The guy hit is bandwidth quote

 

[ghostofcain]

i have had the phone for a day now and if i don't find a way of getting this crap off the phone without voiding my warranty, it will go back to vodafone.

Nope, flashing the phone with a different ROM is going to void your warranty, Vodafone put this crap on your phone as it makes them money, so it is there vested interest to insist that it stays put

 

[mrjonnyrock]

Nope, flashing the phone with a different ROM is going to void your warranty, Vodafone put this crap on your phone as it makes them money, so it is there vested interest to insist that it stays put

i thought as much My original HTC Desire had to go back to HTC for repairs and this could take longer than a week. the phone did not really have much crap on it. i guess this because there is not much memory on the phone to install crap. I did not think that the Desire HD would come loaded with rubbish so did not even think about that.

Can i deal directly with HTC if there are any hardware issues with the phone? or would it have to go back via vodafone?

 

[Mavican]

Vodafone have bad habits of doing this to people so this is hardly surprising. I got my DHD a couple weeks after release and theres no bloatware on it, but i had a feeling they were going to, so I got it early. But Google in their infinite wisdom said that 2.3/2.4 android will make things easier for mobile companies to brand the phones.

 

[juno256]

i do understand the guy....

i have a desire which i bought via ebay and got it unlocked.

it does have some t mobile stuff...start up animation etc....

i was thinking of copying an official rom straight from htc to it...

the problem i have is this ...... which one

had the phone for 3 days only and haven't had time to play with it... it's not my first htc phone flashed others before... just need some direction

 

[mrjonnyrock]

i do understand the guy....

i have a desire which i bought via ebay and got it unlocked.

it does have some t mobile stuff...start up animation etc....

i was thinking of copying an official rom straight from htc to it...

the problem i have is this ...... which one

had the phone for 3 days only and haven't had time to play with it... it's not my first htc phone flashed others before... just need some direction

well i have just downloaded this one:

http://www.shipped-roms.com/shipped....140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155891_signed.exe

Anyone know what loading this would do to my uk vodafone Desire HD?

 

[juno256]

well i had an orange hd phone before...

i had to run a root kit before being able to copy any other roms...

so you may have to check that before...

i still need some time before i flash it or maybe wait for gingerbread to come out... so that i do that only once

why don't u unload uninstall any vodafone stuff?

 

[furrypotato]

I had my phone from Virgin Mobile. Luckily not too much bloatware on it.

I eneded up rooting it simply as I like using stock Android rather than HTC Sense, which is always a good reason to root.
So now I'm runnign CyanogenMod7 , which is Android 2.3, runnign overclocked to 1.5Ghz.
Fast like you would not believe !

And to be fair, once rooted you';ll probably get updates here faster than waiting for Vodafone to update it OTA !!

 

[mrjonnyrock]

why don't u unload uninstall any vodafone stuff?

the uninstall option is greyed out. Stuff like Tower Bloxx NY Trail, Texas Hold'em, uno trial etc can not be removed. Also this vodafone 360 stuff is rubbish. Great i am with vodafone, but i will never use this stuff.

O and what if i was a recovering gambling addict vodafone? Or if gambling was something I did not want on my phone for religious reasons. This is the UK, looks like someone did not check with legal before sending out devices.

 

[juno256]

the uninstall option is greyed out. Stuff like Tower Bloxx NY Trail, Texas Hold'em, uno trial etc can not be removed. Also this vodafone 360 stuff is rubbish. Great i am with vodafone, but i will never use this stuff.

O and what if i was a recovering gambling addict vodafone? Or if gambling was something I did not want on my phone for religious reasons. This is the UK, looks like someone did not check with legal before sending out devices.

LOL! Love the gambling part

check this out - http://htcrom.com/where_get_right_htc_rom_your_phone

 

[tommychong76]

So glad I got my DesireHD on launch as it's unbranded. My g/f's Galaxy was loaded with Orange branded ****, and I mean ****, games where you click and have to buy, again with no option of uninstall.

 

[tomegranate]

thx, but i can not access any of those links.




There are a bunch of stupid demo games and other crap installed including vodafone 360, rubbish that i want to get off.

Why put this crap on a device? Its like the laptop OEMs, installing all the crap under the sun to make some extra cash. I am not offered my device for less money, but they get my money and money form advertisers.

WHEN THE BLOODY HELL WILL THESE PEOPLE LEARN. WE DON'T WANT YOUR CRAP SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON DEVICES THAT WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR. why must i have stuff installed on a device that i do not want with no way of getting it off the device. I pay for the device i should have the right to choose what i want on it and not be forced accept having the stuff forced on me.

i have had the phone for a day now and if i don't find a way of getting this crap off the phone without voiding my warranty, it will go back to vodafone.

Did you actually pay Vodafone for the phone, or was it free/discounted on contract?
If you paid full price for it... why not buy it unbranded e.g. from Carphone Warehouse?

 

[nionlait]

hi,

I just got my Desire HD.

andriod ver: 2.2.1
baseband ver: 12.28e.60.140fU_26.04.02.17_M2
kernel: 2.6.32.21-g1e30168
software ver: 1.75.161.2

i want to root the phone and get all this damn vodafone bloatware off the phone.

before i do this i want to get the Vodafone_UK RUU. Does anyone know where i can get the file?

Hi, i have same problem like you but the only difference is that my phone is brand vodafone spain,just purchased from ebay,and would love to unlock this htc desire hd and use any sim card on it,do you know some good step to unlock it,i will really appreciate the help,i am surfing around but the only web site that came explainin and talking about it is this one XDA-DEVELOPERS :
I know that this are not simple step to unlock a device but,i just hope some one will answer me asap hope to hear some one soon thanks to all.

 

[mrjonnyrock]

Did you actually pay Vodafone for the phone, or was it free/discounted on contract?
If you paid full price for it... why not buy it unbranded e.g. from Carphone Warehouse?

well its a new contract so its not free. You get nothing for free.

By the time the contract it up i would have paid for it.

Discounted, don't make me laugh. Vodafone would not offer any device/service if they did not make money. They have a % of profit that they need to make on every contract.

Edit:

also, i am not really that unhappy with the vodafone branding or the 360 software. i will just not use it. Its a pain but i can live with that. The thing that is just not on is the installing of demo or trial software that can not be removed.

 

[swgastro]

well i have just downloaded this one:

RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.32.405.6_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155891_signed.exe

Anyone know what loading this would do to my uk vodafone Desire HD?

Thats the one I used to get rid of my 3UK bloatware. Its perfect.. fastboot really is fastboot now! No more splash/loading screens.. no more unwanted games and apps.

 

[mrjonnyrock]

Don’t work ( RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.32.405.6_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26 .03.02.26_M_release_155891_signed.exe) on mine (vodafone UK). it may be that mine is now running Andriod 2.2.1 but when i try and install it i get the error customer ID.

Am seriously thinking that it needs to be taken back to Vodafone.

The thing that is worrying me is that in say 12 months time Vodafone might not bother to update the device even if google/htc have an update for the phone.