[Q] How To Root htc Desire HD From 2.3.5

glevitan

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Hello All

I am a New Anroid Phon User.i recently bought htc Desire HD and i want to root it.Please tell me the easiest way to root my Phon
Being new does not excuse you from using the search engine. That is part of what you agreed when you signed to XDA.

From today, the only way to root the device is to unlock the bootloader with HTCDEV and then flash CWM and SU. Hack Kit was retired 10 minutes ago.
 
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hermanndoof

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I also tried to free my Desire HD with 2.3.5 last minute, but came too late.
Every thing sat up fine but downgrade ruu download failed naturally.

Can I also use UMT to simplify the process?
 
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Can you give us more detail glevitan on the other method?

I've been trying to get the acekit to work by trying to source a PD98IMG-GB2 ROM but I am hitting a brick wall. I can't seem find the downgrade file anywhere.

Thanks
 
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If I use HTC Dev/HTC Easy Unlock Tool to unlock (set S-OFF)...

Can I then follow the steps describes under 14 d) S-OFF no custom recovery?
Can I then flash an ROM out of CWM or do I need to get root first?

Sorry if I'm a bit stubborn.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31211732&postcount=396
I think this hits my request, but leaves me with an half locked bootloader, so I have to flash boot.img each time I flash an custom ROM. Meh.
Is that correct?
 
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If I use HTC Dev/HTC Easy Unlock Tool to unlock (set S-OFF)...

Can I then follow the steps describes under 14 d) S-OFF no custom recovery?
Can I then flash an ROM out of CWM or do I need to get root first?

Sorry if I'm a bit stubborn.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31211732&postcount=396
I think this hits my request, but leaves me with an half locked bootloader, so I have to flash boot.img each time I flash an custom ROM. Meh.
Is that correct?
You can't get S-Off with HTCDEV. You can only unlock the bootloader. Then, you still need to flash a recovery. You don't need to root if you're installing a custom ROM from recovery. You will need to fastboot flash a boot.img if you flash a custom ROM.
 

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Being new does not excuse you from using the search engine. That is part of what you agreed when you signed to XDA.

From today, the only way to root the device is to unlock the bootloader with HTCDEV and then flash CWM and SU. Hack Kit was retired 10 minutes ago.
I am not giving any Excuse on it. i tried alot with advance Hack kit but after downgrade process my phon reboot and stuck in boot looder.i only need little help
 

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I am not giving any Excuse on it. i tried alot with advance Hack kit but after downgrade process my phon reboot and stuck in boot looder.i only need little help
When did you do this? AAHK is retired and therefore no longer supported as of this morning. What happened? What state was your phone in before you started? What did you do? What did AAHK say? What does the bootloader say now? How long does it take to get into the bootloader?
 

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When did you do this? AAHK is retired and therefore no longer supported as of this morning. What happened? What state was your phone in before you started? What did you do? What did AAHK say? What does the bootloader say now? How long does it take to get into the bootloader?
i tried that yesterday.i used advance hack kit said me to downgrade.i said yes and downgrade process start after that my phon reboot automatically and boot loader screen appears.i used recovery option in it,and then red mark with mobile appear on my screen with an error on bottom.then i used install rom from SD card i give it location of my SD card file name was update.after selecting Custom ROM again it gives me error.then i only have option to reboot my phon after reboot it take 5 mins to start again.and my phon again start with android 2.3.5 version..
 

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i tried that yesterday.i used advance hack kit said me to downgrade.i said yes and downgrade process start after that my phon reboot automatically and boot loader screen appears.i used recovery option in it,and then red mark with mobile appear on my screen with an error on bottom.then i used install rom from SD card i give it location of my SD card file name was update.after selecting Custom ROM again it gives me error.then i only have option to reboot my phon after reboot it take 5 mins to start again.and my phon again start with android 2.3.5 version..
You were supposed to run it twice, once to downgrade and once to S-Off, not try to flash a ROM after just the downgrade...anyway. If your phone still works find just unlock the bootloader, since AAHK is retired.
 

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How do i Upgrade my HTC DESIRE HD to the custom ROM.

I need assistance ASAP. JUst got my HTC DESIRE HD, madly in love with, was sad when i heard it couldnt be upgraded to the recent android OS.
I watched couple of videos on youtube and i was directed to this forum that i could get help on how i could get a custom. Saw the video, i must tell u, u guys rock. Please , i need response ASAP.

Thanks guys.

Waiting patiently