Root HTC Desire under Debian

May 4th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,

Two weeks ago I bought HTC Desire cell phone and I decided to get root on it. Rooting guide for this phone was published few days ago, but most of it it “windows only”.

Here you can find the way how to get root on the HTC Desire using Debian.

  • Download the zip file from http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-desire-desire-modaco-com/307365/04-may-r4-htc-desire-rooting-guide-now-for-windows-mac-linux/ and unzip it:
    • mkdir -v /var/tmp/android
    cd /var/tmp/android
    wget http://www.romraid.com/paul/bravo/r4-desire-root.zip
    unzip r4-desire-root.zip

    If you are using 64 bit version of Debian, please install ia32-libs first, because adb binary is 32 bit.

    apt-get install ia32-libs
  • Enable USB debug mode in your phone by pressing Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging and get the CID number:
    • root@czbrn0208:/$ cd /var/tmp/android
    root@czbrn0208:/var/tmp/android$ ./adb-linux shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid
    03534453553034478001bada0400a1f2
  • Put the output string to the following page:

    • http://hexrev.soaa.me/

  • You get another number (00a10004daba01804734305553445303) which you need to put to the following form together with your email address:

    • http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard

    Then you should receive email with your GoldCard image (goldcard.img).

  • Connect your phone to the computer in “Disk drive” mode and put this image to your microSD card.
    (Backup your data from the card before running this command!)
    • root@czbrn0208:/var/tmp$ dd if=/var/tmp/goldcard.img of=/dev/mmcblk1
    0+1 records in
    0+1 records out
    384 bytes (384 B) copied, 0.00537284 s, 71.5 kB/s
  • Turn off your HTC Desire and turn it back on by holding the “back” button. You should see “FASTBOOT” written on the screen in a red box. Connect your phone to the PC and run:
    • root@czbrn0208:/$ cd /var/tmp/android
    root@czbrn0208:/var/tmp/android$ ./step1-linux.sh                                                                                    
    Desire Root Step 1                                                                                                                  

    Erasing cache and rebooting in RUU mode...

    erasing 'cache'... OKAY
    ... OKAY              

    About to start flash...
    < waiting for device >
    sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY
    writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
    INFOsignature checking...                                            
    INFOzip header checking...                                            
    INFOzip info parsing...                                              
    INFOchecking model ID...                                              
    INFOchecking custom ID...                                            
    INFOchecking main version...                                          
    INFOstart image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...              
    INFOstart image[hboot] flushing...                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,hboot,0                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,hboot,100                                                
    INFOstart image[radio] unzipping for pre-update...                    
    INFOstart image[radio] flushing...                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,0                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,6                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,14                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,19                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,27                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,36                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,44                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,51                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,59                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,radio,100                                                
    FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
    < waiting for device >                                                    
    sending 'zip' (137446 KB)... OKAY                                        
    writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...    
    INFOsignature checking...                                                
    INFOzip header checking...                                                
    INFOzip info parsing...                                                  
    INFOchecking model ID...                                                  
    INFOchecking custom ID...                                                
    INFOchecking main version...                                              
    INFOstart image[boot] unzipping & flushing...                            
    INFO[RUU]UZ,boot,0                                                        
    INFO[RUU]UZ,boot,40                                                      
    INFO[RUU]UZ,boot,85                                                      
    INFO[RUU]UZ,boot,100                                                      
    INFO[RUU]WP,boot,0                                                        
    INFO[RUU]WP,boot,45                                                      
    INFO[RUU]WP,boot,90                                                      
    INFO[RUU]WP,boot,100                                                      
    INFOstart image[rcdata] unzipping & flushing...                          
    INFO[RUU]UZ,rcdata,0                                                      
    INFO[RUU]WP,rcdata,0                                                      
    INFO[RUU]WP,rcdata,100                                                    
    INFOstart image[recovery] unzipping & flushing...                        
    INFO[RUU]UZ,recovery,0                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,recovery,24                                                  
    INFO[RUU]UZ,recovery,44                                                  
    INFO[RUU]UZ,recovery,65                                                  
    INFO[RUU]UZ,recovery,93                                                  
    INFO[RUU]UZ,recovery,100                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,recovery,0                                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,recovery,22                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,recovery,44                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,recovery,67                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,recovery,89                                                  
    INFO[RUU]WP,recovery,100                                                  
    INFOstart image[sp1] unzipping & flushing...                              
    INFO[RUU]UZ,sp1,0                                                        
    INFO[RUU]UZ,sp1,100                                                      
    INFO[RUU]WP,sp1,0                                                        
    INFO[RUU]WP,sp1,100                                                      
    INFOstart image[system] unzipping & flushing...                          
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,0                                                      
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,3                                                      
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,7                                                      
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,12                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,16                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,20                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,25                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,29                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,33                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,37                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,41                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,45                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,50                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,54                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,58                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,62                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,66                                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,0                                                      
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,66                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,66                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,68                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,70                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,72                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,74                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,76                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,78                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,80                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,83                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,85                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,87                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,89                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,91                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,93                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,96                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,98                                                    
    INFO[RUU]UZ,system,100                                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,66                                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,68                                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,70                                                    
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,72
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,74
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,76
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,78
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,80
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,83
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,85
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,87
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,89
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,91
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,94
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,96
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,98
    INFO[RUU]WP,system,100
    INFOstart image[userdata] unzipping & flushing...
    INFO[RUU]UZ,userdata,0
    INFO[RUU]UZ,userdata,100
    INFO[RUU]WP,userdata,0
    INFO[RUU]WP,userdata,100
    OKAY

    Rebooting to bootloader...

    rebooting into bootloader... OKAY

    Step 1 complete - now use the bootloader menu to enter recovery mode.

    To do this, press the power button, wait a few seconds, then use the volume keys and power button to select the RECOVERY option.
  • Now navigate to “BOOTLOADER” using the volume keys and use power button to select. Then select “RECOVERY” and press power again.
    Wait 10 seconds till white HTC screen disappear and run:
    • root@czbrn0208:/var/tmp/android$ time ./step2-linux.sh
    Desire Root Step 2                                    

    Pushing required files to device...

    * daemon not running. starting it now *
    * daemon started successfully *        
    push: files/sbin/sdparted -> /sbin/sdparted
    push: files/sbin/mkyaffs2image -> /sbin/mkyaffs2image
    push: files/sbin/toolbox -> /sbin/toolbox            
    push: files/sbin/busybox -> /sbin/busybox            
    push: files/sbin/adbd -> /sbin/adbd                  
    push: files/sbin/flash_image -> /sbin/flash_image    
    push: files/sbin/fix_permissions -> /sbin/fix_permissions
    push: files/sbin/um -> /sbin/um                          
    push: files/sbin/parted -> /sbin/parted                  
    push: files/sbin/wipe -> /sbin/wipe                      
    push: files/sbin/log2sd -> /sbin/log2sd                  
    push: files/sbin/tune2fs -> /sbin/tune2fs                
    push: files/sbin/mke2fs -> /sbin/mke2fs                  
    push: files/sbin/reboot -> /sbin/reboot                  
    push: files/sbin/unyaffs -> /sbin/unyaffs                
    push: files/sbin/nandroid-mobile.sh -> /sbin/nandroid-mobile.sh
    push: files/sbin/dump_image -> /sbin/dump_image
    push: files/sbin/ums_toggle -> /sbin/ums_toggle
    push: files/sbin/e2fsck -> /sbin/e2fsck
    push: files/sbin/recovery -> /sbin/recovery
    push: files/sbin/backuptool.sh -> /sbin/backuptool.sh
    push: files/sbin/fs -> /sbin/fs
    push: files/etc/mtab -> /etc/mtab
    push: files/etc/fstab -> /etc/fstab
    push: files/system/lib/libc.so -> /system/lib/libc.so
    push: files/system/lib/libcutils.so -> /system/lib/libcutils.so
    push: files/system/lib/libm.so -> /system/lib/libm.so
    push: files/system/lib/liblog.so -> /system/lib/liblog.so
    push: files/system/lib/libstdc++.so -> /system/lib/libstdc++.so
    push: files/system/bin/sh -> /system/bin/sh
    push: files/system/bin/linker -> /system/bin/linker
    31 files pushed. 0 files skipped.
    1944 KB/s (3709881 bytes in 1.863s)

    Pushing update file to device sdcard - this may take a few minutes...

    1903 KB/s (126444599 bytes in 64.861s)

    Now wipe and apply rootedupdate.zip from the recovery image menu.


    real    1m9.999s
    user    0m0.012s
    sys     0m0.088s
  • Navigate to “Wipe” option using optical trackball and continue with “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” – this will erase all the data in the phone!
    Then go back to the main recovery menu by pressing volume (-) button and select “Flash zip from sdcard” and choose “rootedupdate.zip“.

Then your phone will be flashed and you can select “Reboot system now” to get back to the !rooted! phone.

You can check your Software information to see the current version of the ROM (1.15.405.4) by selecting Settings -> About phone -> Software information -> Software number.

Good luck ;-)

Useful links:

http://www.dkszone.net/root-htc-desire
http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-desire-desire-modaco-com/307365/04-may-r4-htc-desire-rooting-guide-now-for-windows-mac-linux/

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  1. Mark Knowles
    May 22nd, 2010 at 12:48
    Reply | Quote | #1

    Hi Petr,

    Worked like a charm. I now have a rooted desire without the need for Windows :)

    Thanks,
    Mark

  2. codeX
    June 11th, 2010 at 01:24
    Reply | Quote | #2

    Thank you! Worked perfect with Fedora 13 64bit

  3. echo6
    June 20th, 2010 at 14:55
    Reply | Quote | #3

    I downloaded the later r6-desire-root-alt.zip, I noted that there is no ./step2-linux.sh script, is this auto generated?

    Also, block device assigned to the micro sdcard may not be /dev/mmcblk1.

  4. Petr Ruzicka
    June 21st, 2010 at 09:31
    Reply | Quote | #4

    Hello.

    Looks you are right :-(
    This zip file is changing every 2-3 weeks depends how Paul is busy with creating new releases.
    Please follow the notes on that page, it looks like this how-to become obsolete.

    Thanks PetrR