Installing a custom rom

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I have a generic (unbranded) HTC Desire HD, and I want to put the Blackout ICS ROM on it.
 
I have a generic (unbranded) HTC Desire HD, and I want to put the Blackout ICS ROM on it.
 
==Glossary==
 
{|
 
| RRU || ROM Upgrade Utility
 
|}
 
  
 
==Info==
 
==Info==
PD98IMG.zip
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# Use the Advanced Ace Hack Kit (AAHK) which was designed specifically for the HTC Desire HD
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## It will do everything, ENG S-OFF, root, install ClockworkMod
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# Download the Blackout ICS ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875810
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# Put the zip file on an SD Card
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# Get into the bootloader, and select 'Recovery'
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# Choose to install an update ZIP from the SD card, and go!
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# The rest should be simple :-)
  
 
===Get into the Bootloader===
 
===Get into the Bootloader===
 
Press and hold Vol Down & Power while rebooting / powering up.
 
Press and hold Vol Down & Power while rebooting / powering up.
  
==Step 1 - Unlock the bootloader==
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==Unlock the Bootloader==
 
Unlock your phone's bootloader. To achieve this, head over to htcdev.com. They have really good step-by-step instructions, and it was a breeze.
 
Unlock your phone's bootloader. To achieve this, head over to htcdev.com. They have really good step-by-step instructions, and it was a breeze.
  
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fastboot oem lock
 
fastboot oem lock
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
==Step 2 - Get a Goldcard==
 
The mystical term 'goldcard' refers to an SD card, whose MBR contains a magic value.
 
To achieve this, you will need to download and install "GoldCard Helper" (I got it from the market), and put the 'mmc2 reverse CID' into this webpage: http://psas.revskills.de/goldcard
 
 
This site gives you a 'goldcard.img', which you should put into the 'Bootstrap code area' of your card's MBR.
 
<source lang="bash">
 
dd if=goldcard.img of=${SD_CARD}
 
</source>
 
 
==Step 3 - Get Temporary Root==
 
 
==Step 4 - Downgrade to pre-Gingerbread==
 
 
==Step 5 - Get Permanent Root==
 
 
==Step 6 - Get a 'Custom Recovery'==
 
By 'a custom recovery', I presume that people are meaning to say 'a custom recovery tool', which AFAIK is part of (or executed by) the bootloader.
 

Latest revision as of 20:44, 15 September 2012

Because everyone seems to be so angry, I've decided to take some notes as I figure my way through the process.

I have a generic (unbranded) HTC Desire HD, and I want to put the Blackout ICS ROM on it.

Contents

[edit] Info

  1. Use the Advanced Ace Hack Kit (AAHK) which was designed specifically for the HTC Desire HD
    1. It will do everything, ENG S-OFF, root, install ClockworkMod
  2. Download the Blackout ICS ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875810
  3. Put the zip file on an SD Card
  4. Get into the bootloader, and select 'Recovery'
  5. Choose to install an update ZIP from the SD card, and go!
  6. The rest should be simple :-)

[edit] Get into the Bootloader

Press and hold Vol Down & Power while rebooting / powering up.

[edit] Unlock the Bootloader

Unlock your phone's bootloader. To achieve this, head over to htcdev.com. They have really good step-by-step instructions, and it was a breeze.

[edit] Unlock

fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin

[edit] Lock

fastboot oem lock
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