[TROUBLESHOOTING]/!\ Root | S-OFF | Flashing | RUU | Bootloop | Brick | Resources /!\

Welcome to the HTC Desire (Bravo) Troubleshooting Guide
by bortak
DISCLAIMER: I’m not responsible for anyone bricking their phones. By using this tutorial and any of it’s content you accept that you may be flashing system critical aspects of your mobile device, and things can go wrong. By using this guide you agree to put your phone at risk in the hope of fixing it, and you take full responsibility.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
1. No. Your phone is not bricked (Touch wood)
2. Make a goldcard. You need it. (Check goldcard section for help)
3. Set up ADB (android de-bug bridge), it’s useful when things go wrong.
4. RUU’s are DANGEROUS to your phones well-being. Only use them when you absolutely have to.
5. This will help you understand if your phone is “bricked”

IF YOU ARE RESTORING FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES DO NOT USE THE WWE RUU (USE 2.3 GB RUU INSTEAD)

NO BRAINER: IF IT’S NOT A DESIRE, USE GUIDE AT OWN RISK.
CONTENTS:

[1]: BOOT PROBLEMS
- stuck on HTC screen/ splash screen
- stuck in bootloop

[2]: ADVANCED BOOT PROBLEMS
- stuck on splash screen with no recovery with S-OFF
- stuck on splash screen with no recovery with S-ON

[3]: S-OFF’ING PROBLEMS
- Bootloader too old for revolutionary
— upgrading the Bootloader
— using different software to S-OFF
- installing correct drivers

[4]: RUU PROBLEMS
- stuck on black /!\ screen after RUU failure S-OFF
- stuck on black /!\ screen after RUU failure S-ON

[5]: SLCD BRICK
- black screen after RUU on SLCD phone

[6]: RUU PROBLEMS CONT’D/ GOLDCARDS
- RUU does not run due to CID error

[7]: RUU WITHOUT USB CONNECTION
- Extracting the rom.zip from a RUU (PB99IMG.zip)
- Restoring to stock/ using RUU without USB connection/ connection error

[8]: S-OFF AFTER RUU
- Alpharev write protection explained
- how to S-ON

[9]: DEEP SLEEP
- Rough deep sleep issue cause explained
- “Fix” for deep sleep issue (not waking up after putting phone to “sleep”)

[10]: FLASHING CUSTOM RECOVERY
- how to flash a custom recovery using different methods
- Different recoveries available
- PVT4 devices/ ERASESIZE 40000

[11]: ROOT WITHOUT USB CONNECTION/ USB BRICK
- How to root without connecting to USB

[12]: FLASHING SPLASH SCREEN
- How to make a viable splash screen
- Different methods of flashing a splash screen
- Stock HTC splash screen download

[13]: RECOVERY CAN’T MOUNT SD-CARD
- How to remount the SD-Card with fastboot commands
- Troubleshooting fastboot

[14]FLASHING HBOOT/SPL
- How to flash custom HBOOT/SPL

[15]Easiest Root Method
- Easiest way to root your phone for Hboot’s 1.02 and below

#: RESOURCES
- Useful links/ tools/ resources/ downloads
- Software to help with android e.g. Flashing tools etc.
- RUU’S
- Recoveries
- Radios
- External tutorials
- Drivers