How To: UnRoot Your MyTouch 3G/MyTouch 1.2 MyTouch and Get Back to Cupcake (Updated 04.19.10)
UPDATE: THIS NOW WORKS ON THE MYTOUCH 1.2 (THE MYTOUCH WITH THE 3.5MM HEADPHONE JACK AT THE TOP) AND THE OLD MYTOUCH AS WELL.
1. Download the correct .nbh file for your device and rename it to sappimg.nbh if necessary (make sure it is sappimg.nbh and NOT sappimg.nbh.nbh or anything else)
NBH File (Works for the Old MyTouch)
Zip File (Works for the new MyTouch w/ 3.5mm headphone jack) RENAME IT TO sappimg.zip (not sappimg.zip.zip, just sappimg and its a .zip file!) Thanks Caesar for sending this in!
2. Save the sappimg.nbh/sappimg.zip file to your SD card. As always, do not place it in any folder on the SD card, just on the SD card.
3. Put the SD card into the phone and turn the phone on by holding down Volume Down and Power.
4. Push the trackball down on that screen and wait for it to pick up the Sappimg.nbh.
5. Push the trackball to begin, it should automatically update from there.
6. Once the flashing is fully complete, reboot the phone. DONE!
Reported Issues
Issue: Phone says that the wrong Main Version is Older or Wrong Model ID…
Solution: Use our Goldcard Method instead.
Will this work if I already put a rom on my phone? If I unroot will the custom rom stop working or will it leave me without an O/S?
Hello Maryanne,
Unrooting will put you back to the way you were before rooting, you will have the regular Android OS.
I did as you put but left me with android 1.5 when I need the stock 1.6 how do I upgrade to 1.6 as I started before I rooted my phone with your basic rom?
Alexmc,
Google for the 1.6 mytouch 1.2 update.zip file and flash it through recovery, or call TMobile and tell them you reset your phone and now your at 1.5 for some odd reason and if they can send you the 1.6 update over the air.
the 1.2 will still work even though I have the MT3G without 3.5 headjack?
Hey Alexmc did you ever get it to work
I was wondering cause I successfully unrooted my Mytouch 3g with the 3.5mm jack and I’m on version 1.6, let me know if you need help, or if anyone needs help
i unrooted, but still says 1.6, i tried the flash recovery, but always says, back up failed. that is where I am stuck.
i take that back, i am trying to unroot, i have 1.6, i was able to update the rom using the sappimg link provided above, but trying to back up, fails, and i can not load the image files provided in the several videos. i even renamed it “recovery.img” to shorten my typing, but still, back up fails.
i did everything you said to do but it tells me the update is too old
so what do i do now?
and how do i get back to 1.6 im in the original mytouch 3g
help please
it does not work on my Fender, I did all the steps but a error appears saying that the that the main version is older. what should I do in this case? thank you
anyone can help me my myTouch 3G gets the screen as when you press the declared volume and turn down and I run this file as income to the memory card and start uploading when powered up the phone stays again in recovery mode please help as I remove the recovery mode of my phone my email guhetob_88@hotmail.com
thank you very much
ok first i tried to root it but could not get tmobile signal kept droping and got a bunch of fc errors so i went to unroot it and now i dont have my fender logo or any icons whtf can any one please help thanks cant make any calls just a black screen
Will this work if I already put a rom on my phone? If I unroot will the custom rom stop working or will it leave me without an O/S?
Hello Maryanne,
Unrooting will put you back to the way you were before rooting, you will have the regular Android OS.
So this will bring back the phone to factory set OS and wipe out everything that was downloaded?
This worked perfect.
I had done something to my phone where it wouldn’t use my recovery backup to restore (flash errors) and seen this, followed your instructions and works perfectly so far.
Now I just need to go to the next town to get a tmobile signal to get my phone up and running. (live in the middle of no where).
Thanks theunlockr!
Step 4: my system doesn’t detect sappimg.nbh file. Any work around? I placed sappimg.nbh (96 MB) file on root, double checked with linda file manager it is under /sdcard.
So this will bring back the phone to factory set OS and wipe out everything that was downloaded?
This worked perfect.
I had done something to my phone where it wouldn’t use my recovery backup to restore (flash errors) and seen this, followed your instructions and works perfectly so far.
Now I just need to go to the next town to get a tmobile signal to get my phone up and running. (live in the middle of no where).
Thanks theunlockr!
Step 4: my system doesn’t detect sappimg.nbh file. Any work around? I placed sappimg.nbh (96 MB) file on root, double checked with linda file manager it is under /sdcard.
Does this work if you have flashed the spl? Changed from stock to 1.33.2005.
Does this work if you have flashed the spl? Changed from stock to 1.33.2005.
wtf dude it didnt work,….
now my phone wont turn on… or anything… HELP
nvm my dumazzzz didnt turn my phone offf b4 i took the card out,… so i took the battery out n bak in n then it worked flawlesssslllyyy./…. ty
wtf dude it didnt work,….
now my phone wont turn on… or anything… HELP
nvm my dumazzzz didnt turn my phone offf b4 i took the card out,… so i took the battery out n bak in n then it worked flawlesssslllyyy./…. ty
do you have an unroot for 32a rogers magic>?
do you have an unroot for 32a rogers magic>?
I tried to unroot my phone and when i load the phone to install or update the sappimg it goes thru looking for the image but does not ask me to update or install. Now my phone will not even load up i get the splash screen then it goes blank
if someone knows why this is happening please help, I have no way to use the phone now
Hello Maryanne,
Just take out the memory card and put it into your computer. Format it (right click it and select format if you have Windows) then put the Sappimg.nbh file on it (recommend redownloading it, in case it got corrupted during download) and then put it back into the phone without any other files on the card besides that. Then try again.
nevermind seems it would only work when i put the file on the sd card that came with the phone, no other card
I tried to unroot my phone and when i load the phone to install or update the sappimg it goes thru looking for the image but does not ask me to update or install. Now my phone will not even load up i get the splash screen then it goes blank
if someone knows why this is happening please help, I have no way to use the phone now
Hello Maryanne,
Just take out the memory card and put it into your computer. Format it (right click it and select format if you have Windows) then put the Sappimg.nbh file on it (recommend redownloading it, in case it got corrupted during download) and then put it back into the phone without any other files on the card besides that. Then try again.
nevermind seems it would only work when i put the file on the sd card that came with the phone, no other card
is there a nbh file for 32a magics?
MAIN VERSION OLDER! This is what I’m getting after it checks the signatures, what should I do?
Hello Travis,
Is your phone rooted? Because it should not check for any signatures if it is rooted… and if it isn’t rooted then there is no need to UnRoot.
is there a nbh file for 32a magics?
yes its rooted! I’m running the sappimg rom that I used in the goldcard rooting process because I was having problems with fastboot. Everytime I try to boot a recovery.img using fastboot, it says cannot load.So in order to use the phone I’m using the sappimg that I downloaded.
I think its rooted! when i got to terminal emulator, type in su, then type in id it says uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=3003(inet)!
I’m trying to unroot so I can perform the 1click root method, but I’m stuck. What do I need to do?
MAIN VERSION OLDER! This is what I’m getting after it checks the signatures, what should I do?
Hello Travis,
Is your phone rooted? Because it should not check for any signatures if it is rooted… and if it isn’t rooted then there is no need to UnRoot.
yes its rooted! I’m running the sappimg rom that I used in the goldcard rooting process because I was having problems with fastboot. Everytime I try to boot a recovery.img using fastboot, it says cannot load.So in order to use the phone I’m using the sappimg that I downloaded.
I think its rooted! when i got to terminal emulator, type in su, then type in id it says uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=3003(inet)!
now its bricked! HAd to put an order in for a new one!It’ll be here by wednesday! I think I’ll use the 1 click root method on that one!
Hello Travis,
Ha, yea new procedure is much more fool proof. Good luck!
I’m trying to unroot so I can perform the 1click root method, but I’m stuck. What do I need to do?
now its bricked! HAd to put an order in for a new one!It’ll be here by wednesday! I think I’ll use the 1 click root method on that one!
Hello Travis,
Ha, yea new procedure is much more fool proof. Good luck!
hello theunlockr
does this procedure work on my already rooted htc magic ??? can i unroot it with the procedure how to unroot mytouch 3g????
hello theunlockr
does this procedure work on my already rooted htc magic ??? can i unroot it with the procedure how to unroot mytouch 3g????
unlockr, when i unroot, will i get ota updates when they are released?
Hello Lars,
Yes.
unlockr, when i unroot, will i get ota updates when they are released?
Hello Lars,
Yes.
Hello Unlockr
I Tried All The Steps But When I Get Toward The End It Checks For Update After That It Tells Me Signature Incorrect And Update Failed Plz Help. And I Know Itz Rooted I Just Want The Old O/S Back. Needs Help Plz 🙁
Hello Cory,
If it gets a signature error, then it sounds like you don’t have root at the moment…
@unlockr: does this method also work to unroot after having rooted with the one click method?
Does it bring back the stock android build?
Thanks for the reply!
Hello Tudor,
Yes, it does.
Hello Unlockr
I Tried All The Steps But When I Get Toward The End It Checks For Update After That It Tells Me Signature Incorrect And Update Failed Plz Help. And I Know Itz Rooted I Just Want The Old O/S Back. Needs Help Plz 🙁
Hello Cory,
If it gets a signature error, then it sounds like you don’t have root at the moment…
@unlockr: does this method also work to unroot after having rooted with the one click method?
Does it bring back the stock android build?
Thanks for the reply!
Hello Tudor,
Yes, it does.
Well It Is Rooted Because I Have A Hero Rom On There Now
Ok It Worked For Me Now I Had Too Redownload The Nbh File And It Worked Like A Charm Thanks. 😉
Well It Is Rooted Because I Have A Hero Rom On There Now
Ok It Worked For Me Now I Had Too Redownload The Nbh File And It Worked Like A Charm Thanks. 😉
I cant seem to download the sappimg.nbh file from rapidshare, does anybody have the file to send it to me ??
I cant seem to download the sappimg.nbh file from rapidshare, does anybody have the file to send it to me ??
If you could tell us in your description what will happen to apps and the like before we unroot that would help. Also does this process re-format the card since I did the 1-click root. And finally will this work with my upgraded card 8GB class 4 or do I have to put back the 4GB class2 which came with the phone?
I think your site has been excellent and well organized.
I only wish the HERO roms would be good enough for me to stay rooted but I just could not find one at this time. I had bad lag to fuzzy screens not one rom did it all. I guess we need HTC to release the original for a true functional phone with ALL the features working. I really hate to think I may go to the closed ipone system but their OS is closed for a reason. They have got the best UI even though a perfect HERO may be close.
Thanks again I will donate to your efforts.
Frank
Hello Frank,
1. Just load into recovery mode (home and power) and then there is an option to Format SD to Fat32. Do that and your card will be back to normal. Then unroot.
2. Doesn’t matter what card you use.
3. Thanks! Trying to improve it constantly, any ides greatly appreciated 🙂
4. Hero ROMs are not the only reason to root… try the Cyanogen ROM for 32B in our Downloads section before you unroot. It has multitouch in the browser, wifi tether, apps2sd, faster performance than the original mytouch ROM, and other nice features. No Hero Interface so it is nice and fast.
5. It isn’t that we do not have the original from HTC, we do actually, that is what these ROMs are based off of. The difference is that the Hero phone has 100 more MBs of RAM than the G1 or MyTouch. Considering that, it is amazing that the Hero ROMs run as fast as they do (and they are getting better every week I’ve noticed).
6. I won’t get into a conversation comparing an iPhone to anything, just becomes a very long winded debate lol So to each his own is all I will say to that lol
7. Thanks really appreciate it!
If you could tell us in your description what will happen to apps and the like before we unroot that would help. Also does this process re-format the card since I did the 1-click root. And finally will this work with my upgraded card 8GB class 4 or do I have to put back the 4GB class2 which came with the phone?
I think your site has been excellent and well organized.
I only wish the HERO roms would be good enough for me to stay rooted but I just could not find one at this time. I had bad lag to fuzzy screens not one rom did it all. I guess we need HTC to release the original for a true functional phone with ALL the features working. I really hate to think I may go to the closed ipone system but their OS is closed for a reason. They have got the best UI even though a perfect HERO may be close.
Thanks again I will donate to your efforts.
Frank
Hello Frank,
1. Just load into recovery mode (home and power) and then there is an option to Format SD to Fat32. Do that and your card will be back to normal. Then unroot.
2. Doesn’t matter what card you use.
3. Thanks! Trying to improve it constantly, any ides greatly appreciated 🙂
4. Hero ROMs are not the only reason to root… try the Cyanogen ROM for 32B in our Downloads section before you unroot. It has multitouch in the browser, wifi tether, apps2sd, faster performance than the original mytouch ROM, and other nice features. No Hero Interface so it is nice and fast.
5. It isn’t that we do not have the original from HTC, we do actually, that is what these ROMs are based off of. The difference is that the Hero phone has 100 more MBs of RAM than the G1 or MyTouch. Considering that, it is amazing that the Hero ROMs run as fast as they do (and they are getting better every week I’ve noticed).
6. I won’t get into a conversation comparing an iPhone to anything, just becomes a very long winded debate lol So to each his own is all I will say to that lol
7. Thanks really appreciate it!
Thanks Dave.
I was not aware of the 100MB difference. You can get an unlocked HERO phone but until they correct the 3G network deficiency, I probably will wait.
I am considering the Cyanogen Rom if it has full exchange which is the reason I oved away from the standard rom in the first place.
My business requires full contact with contacts and calendar as well as the mail on my Outlook. Google stuck their hand in this decision I’m guessing.
I un rooted already but no contacts and calendar sync and hate to patch with apps. If you could let me know on full exchange sync on Cyanogen I may go back. Do I use your same 1-click or should I root differently since my cell got fuzzy screen on many roms by Qtek and JAC.
Thanks again!
Frank
Hello Frank,
1. There is no “fixing” the 3G. The phone either has the correct antenna in it or it doesn’t and the Hero doesn’t (I use the Hero myself and use EDGE for email etc and use Wifi for everything else most of the time, doesn’t bother me, but again to each his own lol
The only thing you would be waiting for is for one of the phone companies here in the States to pick up the phone and have HTC put their frequencies in the phone. Sprint is getting it on Oct 11th, so that is an option for you.
2. I believe only the Hero ROMs have full exchange support (not just email) 🙁
3. Our rooting procedure is fine for any ROM, the issue with the fuzziness is seeming to be an issue with the Kernel that developers are putting in their phones. Also, there are other Hero ROMs that aren’t fuzzy and fast enough for daily use. In our downloads section, try the JACHeroski V1.5 (after 1.5 he started using the new Kernel so any newer version than 1.5 will cause fuzziness). Just make sure that you have partitioned the memory card correctly before loading the ROM.
Then to increase performance there are a few tips… I might do a quick How To Speed Up Hero this weekend… or just add it to the bottom of the procedures.
Dave,
One last question, I downloaded v4.0.4 from your link on 32B cyanogen. Do I need any differend radio files etc. to run this effectively? If I use your 1-click root which seems much eaiser than the goldcard I briefly reviewed wheew…
Thanks Again.
Frank
Hello Frank,
No need to change the Radio or SPL, just partition the card, then load the update.zip and all done.
Thanks Dave.
I was not aware of the 100MB difference. You can get an unlocked HERO phone but until they correct the 3G network deficiency, I probably will wait.
I am considering the Cyanogen Rom if it has full exchange which is the reason I oved away from the standard rom in the first place.
My business requires full contact with contacts and calendar as well as the mail on my Outlook. Google stuck their hand in this decision I’m guessing.
I un rooted already but no contacts and calendar sync and hate to patch with apps. If you could let me know on full exchange sync on Cyanogen I may go back. Do I use your same 1-click or should I root differently since my cell got fuzzy screen on many roms by Qtek and JAC.
Thanks again!
Frank
Hello Frank,
1. There is no “fixing” the 3G. The phone either has the correct antenna in it or it doesn’t and the Hero doesn’t (I use the Hero myself and use EDGE for email etc and use Wifi for everything else most of the time, doesn’t bother me, but again to each his own lol
The only thing you would be waiting for is for one of the phone companies here in the States to pick up the phone and have HTC put their frequencies in the phone. Sprint is getting it on Oct 11th, so that is an option for you.
2. I believe only the Hero ROMs have full exchange support (not just email) 🙁
3. Our rooting procedure is fine for any ROM, the issue with the fuzziness is seeming to be an issue with the Kernel that developers are putting in their phones. Also, there are other Hero ROMs that aren’t fuzzy and fast enough for daily use. In our downloads section, try the JACHeroski V1.5 (after 1.5 he started using the new Kernel so any newer version than 1.5 will cause fuzziness). Just make sure that you have partitioned the memory card correctly before loading the ROM.
Then to increase performance there are a few tips… I might do a quick How To Speed Up Hero this weekend… or just add it to the bottom of the procedures.
Dave,
One last question, I downloaded v4.0.4 from your link on 32B cyanogen. Do I need any differend radio files etc. to run this effectively? If I use your 1-click root which seems much eaiser than the goldcard I briefly reviewed wheew…
Thanks Again.
Frank
Hello Frank,
No need to change the Radio or SPL, just partition the card, then load the update.zip and all done.
So I used the one-click method here to root my phone and noticed it seemed to slow way down so I used this method to unroot until I could really devote time to mods, ect and my phone booted up fine after the flash but when I rebooted once again it gets stuck on the ANDROID screen. I left my MT3G on since I thought it was just doing its thing and all I got this am was a dead battery and it still stuck on ANDROID screen cycling through
So I used the one-click method here to root my phone and noticed it seemed to slow way down so I used this method to unroot until I could really devote time to mods, ect and my phone booted up fine after the flash but when I rebooted once again it gets stuck on the ANDROID screen. I left my MT3G on since I thought it was just doing its thing and all I got this am was a dead battery and it still stuck on ANDROID screen cycling through
I unrooted my MT3G and all went well with one exception. Unfortunately I mistakenly forgot to backup my backup when I loaded the Hero rom so I used the about backup. I’m not sure if it is the cause and ask if you could point me in the right direction.
When enabling GPS satellites it acts as if it is working fine. But when trying to determine my location on Maps it says it can’t be determined. The only way it can be determined is if I enable Use Wireless Networks for my location. I’ve used GPS only before and it would find my location on Maps. It’s as if the internal GPS no longer functions.
Hello SB,
If you unrooted correctly, then just call T-Mobile customer care about the GPS and they can help you. Rooting and unrooting should have nothing to do with the GPS receiver, but you are under warranty so just call and they will help you. Do not mention rooting etc. Just say it all of a sudden stopped working.
I unrooted my MT3G and all went well with one exception. Unfortunately I mistakenly forgot to backup my backup when I loaded the Hero rom so I used the about backup. I’m not sure if it is the cause and ask if you could point me in the right direction.
When enabling GPS satellites it acts as if it is working fine. But when trying to determine my location on Maps it says it can’t be determined. The only way it can be determined is if I enable Use Wireless Networks for my location. I’ve used GPS only before and it would find my location on Maps. It’s as if the internal GPS no longer functions.
Hello SB,
If you unrooted correctly, then just call T-Mobile customer care about the GPS and they can help you. Rooting and unrooting should have nothing to do with the GPS receiver, but you are under warranty so just call and they will help you. Do not mention rooting etc. Just say it all of a sudden stopped working.
I was having an issue with the internal GPS not working after unrooting using the above file and finally figured out a fix for my situation. As noted above, hold the Volume Down and Power to boot the phone. A simple reset of the device took care of the problem.
Hey I would just like to say thank you so much for all the help and clear step by step directions that you have put up. Keep up the good work.
Hello DK,
Thanks!
I was having an issue with the internal GPS not working after unrooting using the above file and finally figured out a fix for my situation. As noted above, hold the Volume Down and Power to boot the phone. A simple reset of the device took care of the problem.
Hey I would just like to say thank you so much for all the help and clear step by step directions that you have put up. Keep up the good work.
Hello DK,
Thanks!
Hi
I did the one click method on MT3G, but wasnt getting good results with Hero (class 6 card was partitioned properly). They suggested on another forum to upgrade the SPL, so I upped it. If I want to downgrade the SPL to stock and unroot, how would I go about it on a MT3G? THanks
Hi
I did the one click method on MT3G, but wasnt getting good results with Hero (class 6 card was partitioned properly). They suggested on another forum to upgrade the SPL, so I upped it. If I want to downgrade the SPL to stock and unroot, how would I go about it on a MT3G? THanks
Does this work for the Rogers HTC Magic too?
Does this work for the Rogers HTC Magic too?
I just unrooted my mytouch because the hero rom was so laggy. Does my sd card memory or class speed help improve preformance of the roms?
Hello DaTruth92803,
To some extent the class of the card will help. Then try different Hero ROMs, make sure you partitioned the card correctly, then do the How To Speed Up your Hero ROM.
Good luck!
I’ve recently finish performing unrooting mytouch however, I am unable to connect to my network after the reboot. Before I performed the unrooting, I have perform the rooting process using the gold card method (a bit challenging but successful in the end), my goal was to perform the once click rooting process then load a custom rom. My question is, Did the unrooting process had anything to do with my lost of network connection, I have an unlocked version of mytouch and I’ve already swap several sims to make sure that I do have connection to a network. Any help will be greatly appreciated, If you must know, I have an Non US mytouch, and my phone service is NTT Docomo. Again, thank you.
Hello Rey,
You have a Magic you mean right? MyTouch is the US name for the Magic. (Dont worry were familiar with European phones no need to try and change the name for our sake lol)
If you unrooted your Magic using the MyTouch procedure, you now have the US rom and that was a mistake since here in the US the ROM is locked to TMobile.
Does the phone show any signal at all and just no data connection? Or no bars at all?
If it shows a signal but no data, just click Menu and click APN settings and put in your carriers data settings and you should be good to go.
If you have no signal, you need to find the .nbh file for the Magic NOT the MyTouch by using our custom search in the Support section (if you find it please post the link here and Ill get to work on an unrooting procedure for the Magic for others).
Good luck!
My fault for questioning your intelligence (lol). Yes I do have a signal but no connection, I am currently lookin for the necessary information for the apn settings (yes its a b*tch). .. We’ll let you know in a few if go or no go. . .Thanks for swift respond btw.. ..
Ha, no problem, apology accepted lol most americas wouldnt know so you were right in assuming lol
If you find the APN settings please put a link to where you found them in our Support > Internet Settings section (trying to create a place for them so people dont have to search anymore).
Should solve your problem, good luck!
Okay, it my patience really sucks, is it possible to perform a nandroid restore on this?. Then once I supposedly restore my setting, I can write down my settings and then try it again. But then I am unrooted right now, and if I perform a restore that would be going back to rooted phone, Is that possible? (i think no but I am no pro)…Again, any help will be greatly appreciated. .If you must know, I had one of those perfect SPL.
Hello Rey,
Ya no root means no restore in recovery mode so to restore you would need those apn settings anyway to get to the main screen, so defeats the purpose. You should be able to call your carrier, tell them you deleted them on accident and they will give them to you (dont forget to post them in the internet settings section of our site pretty please).
Your SPL wont make a difference, are procedure gets around it.
Fine, I guess, I’m gonna have to learn Japanese in a heart beat. FYI, I am currently in Japan (military stationed). So yea, internet settings will be posted once I get it from the NTT Docomo customer service.
Maybe i missed something i tried the suggested rom and it worked fine at points then it got really really laggy and would have a bunch of error. how do i make sure my card has been partitioned correctly, after that all i will need to do is read How To Speed Up your Hero ROM. and that should help reduce some of the issues im having? Any help is appreciated because i am a noob
I just unrooted my mytouch because the hero rom was so laggy. Does my sd card memory or class speed help improve preformance of the roms?
Hello DaTruth92803,
To some extent the class of the card will help. Then try different Hero ROMs, make sure you partitioned the card correctly, then do the How To Speed Up your Hero ROM.
Good luck!
OMG. I guess patience really is a virtue. No need for the APN Settings for Non US HTC Magic (NTT Docomo, Japan), all you need is patience. My network connection just went up. I just finished the rooting section. One more step to go “loading rom”. Well let you know once I finished, I maybe the first one with a non US HTC Magic/Perfect SPL to root and load a mod rom (I said maybe, don’t take no offense).
I’ve recently finish performing unrooting mytouch however, I am unable to connect to my network after the reboot. Before I performed the unrooting, I have perform the rooting process using the gold card method (a bit challenging but successful in the end), my goal was to perform the once click rooting process then load a custom rom. My question is, Did the unrooting process had anything to do with my lost of network connection, I have an unlocked version of mytouch and I’ve already swap several sims to make sure that I do have connection to a network. Any help will be greatly appreciated, If you must know, I have an Non US mytouch, and my phone service is NTT Docomo. Again, thank you.
Hello Rey,
You have a Magic you mean right? MyTouch is the US name for the Magic. (Dont worry were familiar with European phones no need to try and change the name for our sake lol)
If you unrooted your Magic using the MyTouch procedure, you now have the US rom and that was a mistake since here in the US the ROM is locked to TMobile.
Does the phone show any signal at all and just no data connection? Or no bars at all?
If it shows a signal but no data, just click Menu and click APN settings and put in your carriers data settings and you should be good to go.
If you have no signal, you need to find the .nbh file for the Magic NOT the MyTouch by using our custom search in the Support section (if you find it please post the link here and Ill get to work on an unrooting procedure for the Magic for others).
Good luck!
Unlockr do you have any ideal why all the apps i try and download now come back and say download unsuccesful ever since i unrooted and went back to factory settings
Hello Datruth92803,
Nope, sorry. I would suggest, reformatting the card and then doing a wipe in the recovery mode and reloading the ROM, usually fixes those kinds of problems. Good luck!
unlockr,no rom is loaded im using the factory settings. So would I just format my sd card and go into recovery mode wipe data, and reboot?
Hello Datruth92803,
Sorry missed the part you said about unrooting… ya that might work, give it a try.
My fault for questioning your intelligence (lol). Yes I do have a signal but no connection, I am currently lookin for the necessary information for the apn settings (yes its a b*tch). .. We’ll let you know in a few if go or no go. . .Thanks for swift respond btw.. ..
Ha, no problem, apology accepted lol most americas wouldnt know so you were right in assuming lol
If you find the APN settings please put a link to where you found them in our Support > Internet Settings section (trying to create a place for them so people dont have to search anymore).
Should solve your problem, good luck!
Okay, it my patience really sucks, is it possible to perform a nandroid restore on this?. Then once I supposedly restore my setting, I can write down my settings and then try it again. But then I am unrooted right now, and if I perform a restore that would be going back to rooted phone, Is that possible? (i think no but I am no pro)…Again, any help will be greatly appreciated. .If you must know, I had one of those perfect SPL.
Hello Rey,
Ya no root means no restore in recovery mode so to restore you would need those apn settings anyway to get to the main screen, so defeats the purpose. You should be able to call your carrier, tell them you deleted them on accident and they will give them to you (dont forget to post them in the internet settings section of our site pretty please).
Your SPL wont make a difference, are procedure gets around it.
Fine, I guess, I’m gonna have to learn Japanese in a heart beat. FYI, I am currently in Japan (military stationed). So yea, internet settings will be posted once I get it from the NTT Docomo customer service.
Maybe i missed something i tried the suggested rom and it worked fine at points then it got really really laggy and would have a bunch of error. how do i make sure my card has been partitioned correctly, after that all i will need to do is read How To Speed Up your Hero ROM. and that should help reduce some of the issues im having? Any help is appreciated because i am a noob
OMG. I guess patience really is a virtue. No need for the APN Settings for Non US HTC Magic (NTT Docomo, Japan), all you need is patience. My network connection just went up. I just finished the rooting section. One more step to go “loading rom”. Well let you know once I finished, I maybe the first one with a non US HTC Magic/Perfect SPL to root and load a mod rom (I said maybe, don’t take no offense).
Unlockr do you have any ideal why all the apps i try and download now come back and say download unsuccesful ever since i unrooted and went back to factory settings
Hello Datruth92803,
Nope, sorry. I would suggest, reformatting the card and then doing a wipe in the recovery mode and reloading the ROM, usually fixes those kinds of problems. Good luck!
unlockr,no rom is loaded im using the factory settings. So would I just format my sd card and go into recovery mode wipe data, and reboot?
Hello Datruth92803,
Sorry missed the part you said about unrooting… ya that might work, give it a try.
Good news.
I just finished unrooting (rooted by gold card method)–> rooting (one click method) –> loading rom (cyanogen 4.04). I had HTC Magic, NTT Docomo(Japan), SPL: 1.33.0006 and no need to update APN settings (have patient, network will load automatically). FYI, I performed every single step using the “great Unlockr’s” instruction, and all I could say is that “you are god”. If people actually read your instruction carefully, they won’t have so much trouble rooting, unrooting etc etc. etc. Again, thank you…. Bravo Zulu!.. .Finally I can go show and tell my HTC Magic to them I phone loverz around me.
Good news.
I just finished unrooting (rooted by gold card method)–> rooting (one click method) –> loading rom (cyanogen 4.04). I had HTC Magic, NTT Docomo(Japan), SPL: 1.33.0006 and no need to update APN settings (have patient, network will load automatically). FYI, I performed every single step using the “great Unlockr’s” instruction, and all I could say is that “you are god”. If people actually read your instruction carefully, they won’t have so much trouble rooting, unrooting etc etc. etc. Again, thank you…. Bravo Zulu!.. .Finally I can go show and tell my HTC Magic to them I phone loverz around me.
Please help,
I had my HTC magic rooted before but while trying to get a different ROM for my HTC, i ended up unrooting the phone and now it is a My Touch 3G, from T-Mobile.
But I am living in Canada here so i need a ROM for ROGERS.
I can turn the phone on and it loads up fine but when i have to sign into my google account, during the setup it doesnt go through says my sim card is incompatible, cannot connect to the internet.
So can unlockr PLEASE provide a rogers sappimg.nbh, so i can start from scratch and root my phone.
Thank you.
Hello Aziz,
Goto the support section of the site and in the search box type unroot rogers magic and you should get what you need.
Please help,
I had my HTC magic rooted before but while trying to get a different ROM for my HTC, i ended up unrooting the phone and now it is a My Touch 3G, from T-Mobile.
But I am living in Canada here so i need a ROM for ROGERS.
I can turn the phone on and it loads up fine but when i have to sign into my google account, during the setup it doesnt go through says my sim card is incompatible, cannot connect to the internet.
So can unlockr PLEASE provide a rogers sappimg.nbh, so i can start from scratch and root my phone.
Thank you.
Hello Aziz,
Goto the support section of the site and in the search box type unroot rogers magic and you should get what you need.
If I UnRoot my mytouch 3g. Will it default the phone? Guess I’m wondering if by doing this, will the phone be as it was prior to me Rooting it and putting a Hero Rom on it??
If I UnRoot my mytouch 3g. Will it default the phone? Guess I’m wondering if by doing this, will the phone be as it was prior to me Rooting it and putting a Hero Rom on it??
Hey when do you think they’ll update the software for the regular mytouch 3g? or will they?
Hey when do you think they’ll update the software for the regular mytouch 3g? or will they?
If I root will I still get the OTA updates?
or if i unroot my phone will i still get a OTA updates?
how do i unroot htc magic then?? there’s no related article, only for mytouch 3g..
If I root will I still get the OTA updates?
or if i unroot my phone will i still get a OTA updates?
how do i unroot htc magic then?? there’s no related article, only for mytouch 3g..
my mytouch won’t turn on at all. got it to the reboot screen and just turned off, now it wont turn back on. i took out the battery and put it back in. nothing. all combos of power buttons. nothing. was wondering if there is anything i can do, or if i should just take it back to t-mobile and tell them it “just stopped working”
Hello Nicko,
Try plugging it into the wall for a while. Then see if the MyTouch logo at least comes on when you try to turn it on.
If it does, redo the last step you did (you may need to put the memory card into the computer with an SD/USB adapter.
my mytouch won’t turn on at all. got it to the reboot screen and just turned off, now it wont turn back on. i took out the battery and put it back in. nothing. all combos of power buttons. nothing. was wondering if there is anything i can do, or if i should just take it back to t-mobile and tell them it “just stopped working”
Hello Nicko,
Try plugging it into the wall for a while. Then see if the MyTouch logo at least comes on when you try to turn it on.
If it does, redo the last step you did (you may need to put the memory card into the computer with an SD/USB adapter.
Hi unlockr, will i still get a OTA UPDATE if unroot my phone?
Hello Zhollid,
Yes, of course. But there aren’t any coming out soon, and even if they did there will be a custom ROM out with the update in it way before T-Mobile gets around to sending the update to you so you could just load the custom ROM and that’s that.
Hi unlockr, will i still get a OTA UPDATE if unroot my phone?
Hello Zhollid,
Yes, of course. But there aren’t any coming out soon, and even if they did there will be a custom ROM out with the update in it way before T-Mobile gets around to sending the update to you so you could just load the custom ROM and that’s that.
ok well i figured there is nothing left to this phone, just hardware error due to me messing with the spl or something. the phone will not power on what-so-ever. took it to t-mobile, and they couldn’t figure out what i even did to do it. but i have the protection plan.. lame thing is i bought it online so they can’t just had me a new one from the shop. they have to mail it =[ why did my phone have to break on friday? not gettin it till monday
Hello Nicko,
I don’t think that is an issue with the SPL, seems like an issue with the hardware itself (would have probably happened whether you were rooting and messing around or not). But glad they are replacing it (as they should), sucks to have to wait though man 🙁
ok well i figured there is nothing left to this phone, just hardware error due to me messing with the spl or something. the phone will not power on what-so-ever. took it to t-mobile, and they couldn’t figure out what i even did to do it. but i have the protection plan.. lame thing is i bought it online so they can’t just had me a new one from the shop. they have to mail it =[ why did my phone have to break on friday? not gettin it till monday
Hello Nicko,
I don’t think that is an issue with the SPL, seems like an issue with the hardware itself (would have probably happened whether you were rooting and messing around or not). But glad they are replacing it (as they should), sucks to have to wait though man 🙁
I went on youtube to run HERO on my Mytouch and didn’t like it. Then I went in and wiped the data rebooted the system. Now I have a blank screen and I can’t unroot because I have an old PC and don’t have an adapter for the memory card. I messed up please help
Hello Reece,
Goto BestBuy or the like and buy a USB MicroSD adapter (under $5).
I went on youtube to run HERO on my Mytouch and didn’t like it. Then I went in and wiped the data rebooted the system. Now I have a blank screen and I can’t unroot because I have an old PC and don’t have an adapter for the memory card. I messed up please help
Hello Reece,
Goto BestBuy or the like and buy a USB MicroSD adapter (under $5).
do you have to use those usb microsd adapters or can i just plug in my phone and do it.
Hello RJ123,
It is highly recommended to get the micro adapter because if the phone locks up (which happens and is normal) you need that adapter to access the memory card. But you can try it without, and if you get stuck then go get the adapter.
do you have to use those usb microsd adapters or can i just plug in my phone and do it.
Hello RJ123,
It is highly recommended to get the micro adapter because if the phone locks up (which happens and is normal) you need that adapter to access the memory card. But you can try it without, and if you get stuck then go get the adapter.
ok, i used the 1 click rooting, i am rooted as i can see through terminal by getting the # but im getting the error of Device Not Found when using ADB, Ive tried every wich way to get this to work but unfortunatley have not, any idea what i may have overlooked?
Disregard the last post, i found you post to use USBDeview and it worked i can now get back to using ADB
ok, i used the 1 click rooting, i am rooted as i can see through terminal by getting the # but im getting the error of Device Not Found when using ADB, Ive tried every wich way to get this to work but unfortunatley have not, any idea what i may have overlooked?
Disregard the last post, i found you post to use USBDeview and it worked i can now get back to using ADB
ok,i accidently rooted and i didnt back up my original stuff. now when i press home and power, it says Build:CyanogenMod v1.4 + JF… my phone is messed up and the wifi wont turn on, also the phone orientation wont rotate no matter what, with and without it being check in the phone settings. i called tmobile and they are sending another phone for an exchange and there sending mine off to be fixed…if they see the syanogen will they charge me like others have reported?! i just want the original tmobile system on the phone and im never gonna tamper with it again! please help me get it back to normal so that when they fix it, it wont go to the the rooted screen! ive tried the download from theunlockr.com but it doesnt even fix it! HELP! the phone is comming in about a day!
ok,i accidently rooted and i didnt back up my original stuff. now when i press home and power, it says Build:CyanogenMod v1.4 + JF… my phone is messed up and the wifi wont turn on, also the phone orientation wont rotate no matter what, with and without it being check in the phone settings. i called tmobile and they are sending another phone for an exchange and there sending mine off to be fixed…if they see the syanogen will they charge me like others have reported?! i just want the original tmobile system on the phone and im never gonna tamper with it again! please help me get it back to normal so that when they fix it, it wont go to the the rooted screen! ive tried the download from theunlockr.com but it doesnt even fix it! HELP! the phone is comming in about a day!
Any way to get the nbh file other than download from rapidshare? Each time I try it stops at 30MB so I can never the entire file to unroot with. Any ideas?
Any way to get the nbh file other than download from rapidshare? Each time I try it stops at 30MB so I can never the entire file to unroot with. Any ideas?
so i went through all your steps and when i turned it on by pushing the volume down and power button it only brought it up for like 2 sec then went away. never got the option to reboot. how do i know if my phone is rooted or unrooted
Hello RJ123,
That means the file is corrupt, redownload it and then reapply.
i redownloaded it there was nothing else on my sd and it did the same thing
Hello RJ123,
Try using our custom Search in the Support section and see if you can find a different place to download the .nbh file (I personally just downloaded it from the site and am doing an unroot on a mytouch as we speak, no issues so far).
damn thats so weird.. do i need to delete any of that recovery flash files or anything in settings does my phone need to be charged all the way. thanks for your help by the way
hey unlockr. i rooted my phone your way. i tried adding that new donut couldnt get it to work. now im just trying to get my phone back how it was when i first got it. i tired this unrooting and it didnt work. i need your help im stressed about this.
Hello MyJoy,
New download link for the Cyanogen Donut. Do that one, shouldn’t have any issues.
so i went through all your steps and when i turned it on by pushing the volume down and power button it only brought it up for like 2 sec then went away. never got the option to reboot. how do i know if my phone is rooted or unrooted
Hello RJ123,
That means the file is corrupt, redownload it and then reapply.
i redownloaded it there was nothing else on my sd and it did the same thing
Hello RJ123,
Try using our custom Search in the Support section and see if you can find a different place to download the .nbh file (I personally just downloaded it from the site and am doing an unroot on a mytouch as we speak, no issues so far).
damn thats so weird.. do i need to delete any of that recovery flash files or anything in settings does my phone need to be charged all the way. thanks for your help by the way
hey unlockr. i rooted my phone your way. i tried adding that new donut couldnt get it to work. now im just trying to get my phone back how it was when i first got it. i tired this unrooting and it didnt work. i need your help im stressed about this.
Hello MyJoy,
New download link for the Cyanogen Donut. Do that one, shouldn’t have any issues.
okay cool but when i was messing with it i wiped out everything i dont have those flosh recoverys or anything will that matter
Hello MyJoe,
If you unrooted and when you hold down home and power you get an exclamation point instead of the custom recovery image, then you will have to redo the 1 click root procedure and the how to load a rom, otherwise if you still have Amon RAs recovery image you can just wipe, then apply update.zip
okay cool but when i was messing with it i wiped out everything i dont have those flosh recoverys or anything will that matter
Hello MyJoe,
If you unrooted and when you hold down home and power you get an exclamation point instead of the custom recovery image, then you will have to redo the 1 click root procedure and the how to load a rom, otherwise if you still have Amon RAs recovery image you can just wipe, then apply update.zip
love it!!! i loaded a Dev rom and got no bt!! was ez to get back to tmo rom thanx!!
BTW donut will block ROM hacks this is nice to go back to be able to root mT3g
love it!!! i loaded a Dev rom and got no bt!! was ez to get back to tmo rom thanx!!
BTW donut will block ROM hacks this is nice to go back to be able to root mT3g
is there a way to unroot the rogers htc magic (32A)?
and anytime i use the sappimg.nbh file on my rogers HTC Magic, i get an error saying “model ID incorrect…update fail”. Any solutions anyone?
in addition i’m also running JACheroski’s hero rom for the 32A right now…i tried updating my phone with the rogers update to see if this would unroot but the update always says error and talks about how my usb is not connected properly despite knowing this.
Hello Hakim,
You need to install HTC sync and connect to it then run the Rogers update.
By the way, can you PLEASE send me the rogers RUU link (goto the Contact Us section and put it in the tip us on news contact form)? This way I can do a procedure on how to unroot the Rogers Magic (and you can then follow it if you want to wait).
is there a way to unroot the rogers htc magic (32A)?
Hi
My post got lost in a flurry above: I rooted using this method on my mt3g. I wasnt happy with the results I got using Hero (I know it has gotten better recently). Another forum suggested that I upgrade my SPL to the .2005 Haykuro spl, which I did. Will I still be able to unroot using this method? Thanks
Hello Rich B.
Yes, you can still use this method to unroot.
I can tell you right now though that the SPL shouldn’t make a difference though, but let us know if you notice anything!
and anytime i use the sappimg.nbh file on my rogers HTC Magic, i get an error saying “model ID incorrect…update fail”. Any solutions anyone?
in addition i’m also running JACheroski’s hero rom for the 32A right now…i tried updating my phone with the rogers update to see if this would unroot but the update always says error and talks about how my usb is not connected properly despite knowing this.
Hello Hakim,
You need to install HTC sync and connect to it then run the Rogers update.
By the way, can you PLEASE send me the rogers RUU link (goto the Contact Us section and put it in the tip us on news contact form)? This way I can do a procedure on how to unroot the Rogers Magic (and you can then follow it if you want to wait).
Hi
My post got lost in a flurry above: I rooted using this method on my mt3g. I wasnt happy with the results I got using Hero (I know it has gotten better recently). Another forum suggested that I upgrade my SPL to the .2005 Haykuro spl, which I did. Will I still be able to unroot using this method? Thanks
Hello Rich B.
Yes, you can still use this method to unroot.
I can tell you right now though that the SPL shouldn’t make a difference though, but let us know if you notice anything!
Hi
I would have to agree with you, I didnt notice any difference with the new SPL. Im a bit of a flashoholic though and there have been ROMs where the dev specified the SPL so I suppose there hasnt been any harm to it, as long as it doesnt interfere with the possibility of unrooting (not that I’m planning to do that..I’m on Akirah’s 3.0 ATM and loving it) Thanks for the response and the great tuts.
Hi
I would have to agree with you, I didnt notice any difference with the new SPL. Im a bit of a flashoholic though and there have been ROMs where the dev specified the SPL so I suppose there hasnt been any harm to it, as long as it doesnt interfere with the possibility of unrooting (not that I’m planning to do that..I’m on Akirah’s 3.0 ATM and loving it) Thanks for the response and the great tuts.
Do I need to wipe or anything before I do this? And on step 4 do you mean roll the trackball down or press the trackball down? I hate have a love/hate relationship with my hero roms
Hello Drew,
It wipes everything for you.
Push down on the trackball, you’ll see though when you come to the step…
This worked great, I rooted so I could get the tethering and that was it and then today I got the notification to update to 1.6 but wouldn’t let me since I was rooted. So I unrooted and installed the OTA 1.6 manually and worked great. Thank you very much!
Do I need to wipe or anything before I do this? And on step 4 do you mean roll the trackball down or press the trackball down? I hate have a love/hate relationship with my hero roms
Hello Drew,
It wipes everything for you.
Push down on the trackball, you’ll see though when you come to the step…
This worked great, I rooted so I could get the tethering and that was it and then today I got the notification to update to 1.6 but wouldn’t let me since I was rooted. So I unrooted and installed the OTA 1.6 manually and worked great. Thank you very much!
i have a question when i unrooted my phone and try to go to the recovery screen ( home and power )it shows a ! and my phone did i do something wrong or an unrooted phone will show that? if you can please email me because this thread def gets full 🙂
Hello Ashley,
The ! symbol is the recovery screen that comes with the phone, stock. You are NOT rooted if you have that screen.
If you want to root, goto the 1 click rooting procedure then the how to load a ROM procedure and you are all set.
nevermind i just read another response…. do i have to do the 1 click root or it doesnt matter? did my phone come originally like that?
i have a question when i unrooted my phone and try to go to the recovery screen ( home and power )it shows a ! and my phone did i do something wrong or an unrooted phone will show that? if you can please email me because this thread def gets full 🙂
Hello Ashley,
The ! symbol is the recovery screen that comes with the phone, stock. You are NOT rooted if you have that screen.
If you want to root, goto the 1 click rooting procedure then the how to load a ROM procedure and you are all set.
nevermind i just read another response…. do i have to do the 1 click root or it doesnt matter? did my phone come originally like that?
thank you!!! ur awesome
how does your phone look if its bricked???
Hello Ashley,
Why don’t you ask the real question lol What is it doing so we can help you fix it.
Have yet to see a bricked phone, if you can get to the recovery screen (home and power) or the bootloader screen (power and back then click on Hboot) then you are not bricked.
can u take off hero with this
Hello Andrew,
Yes but youre better off just loading a nonhero ROM (the donut with sprinkles ROM in the Downloads section). Wipe the apply update.
Unlockr,
I just unrooted my phone and i go to look in to my apps and my myFaves app is no longer in the phone once i did this. How do I get this app back?
Hello Jason,
Check the Market.
I am trying to unroot my phone and its definitely NOT working … I dont know what im doing wrong … It picks up the sappimg.nbh but it doesnt do anything … it seems like it doesnt complete … Can you help??
Hello Felicia,
Redownload it and try again.
thank you!!! ur awesome
how does your phone look if its bricked???
Hello Ashley,
Why don’t you ask the real question lol What is it doing so we can help you fix it.
Have yet to see a bricked phone, if you can get to the recovery screen (home and power) or the bootloader screen (power and back then click on Hboot) then you are not bricked.
can u take off hero with this
Hello Andrew,
Yes but youre better off just loading a nonhero ROM (the donut with sprinkles ROM in the Downloads section). Wipe the apply update.
Unlockr,
I just unrooted my phone and i go to look in to my apps and my myFaves app is no longer in the phone once i did this. How do I get this app back?
Hello Jason,
Check the Market.
I am trying to unroot my phone and its definitely NOT working … I dont know what im doing wrong … It picks up the sappimg.nbh but it doesnt do anything … it seems like it doesnt complete … Can you help??
Hello Felicia,
Redownload it and try again.
I have the same problem as Felicia, I’ve tried downloading and redoing it several of times and I still can’t get it to work.
I have the same problem as Felicia, I’ve tried downloading and redoing it several of times and I still can’t get it to work.
Hello, Unlockr
I am using a mt3g and want to root…but i have 1.6 and i am not sure if this is what i need to do to get it back to 1.5 to root it…i want to use the hero rom….i have watched the videos and i am still not sure….please help..
Hello Brian,
Just Download the Dreaimg.nbh file, save it to your sd card (not in any folder), turn off the phone, turn it back on by holding down Volume Down and Power until the skateboarding screen comes up. Then it will ask you to push “Action” to begin. This means push the trackball in. Wait and done. Then goto the How To Root in One Click method and then the How to load a ROM.
sorry about that….but anyway….do i have to have the sd card adaptor? I dont have one. If so what would you recomend? Sorry for the questions…just trying to figure this out. One last thing…thanks for all the info you have on here. it is helpful.
it downloaded as DREAMING-RC29.ZIP…leave it like this or change it? once again i am sorry about all the questions…i couldnt really find what i was looking for in the fourms…thanks again for all the help
also this says it is for the g1 and i use a mytouch 3g…
hello unlockr Did I do this right? is any of what i said make sence?
hellow unlockr,
i did what you said and it doesnt give me that option. any other ideas?
Hello Brian,
You downloaded the wrong file. I don’t even understand where you got the RC29 file from out of this post. Click on the NBH File link at the top, when downloading it name it Sappimg.nbh and hit Save. Then follow the steps.
Hello, Unlockr
I am using a mt3g and want to root…but i have 1.6 and i am not sure if this is what i need to do to get it back to 1.5 to root it…i want to use the hero rom….i have watched the videos and i am still not sure….please help..
Hello Brian,
Just Download the Dreaimg.nbh file, save it to your sd card (not in any folder), turn off the phone, turn it back on by holding down Volume Down and Power until the skateboarding screen comes up. Then it will ask you to push “Action” to begin. This means push the trackball in. Wait and done. Then goto the How To Root in One Click method and then the How to load a ROM.
sorry about that….but anyway….do i have to have the sd card adaptor? I dont have one. If so what would you recomend? Sorry for the questions…just trying to figure this out. One last thing…thanks for all the info you have on here. it is helpful.
it downloaded as DREAMING-RC29.ZIP…leave it like this or change it? once again i am sorry about all the questions…i couldnt really find what i was looking for in the fourms…thanks again for all the help
also this says it is for the g1 and i use a mytouch 3g…
hello unlockr Did I do this right? is any of what i said make sence?
hellow unlockr,
i did what you said and it doesnt give me that option. any other ideas?
Hello Brian,
You downloaded the wrong file. I don’t even understand where you got the RC29 file from out of this post. Click on the NBH File link at the top, when downloading it name it Sappimg.nbh and hit Save. Then follow the steps.
I unrooted my mytouch back to 1.5, its been a few hours and I amwondering if I will get an ota for donut, please help I really want to go back to 1.6 but I am wondering if I will even get an ota, do you know?
Hello Alex,
It can take up to 48 hours. If you don’t get it by then just call T-Mobile and tell them you never got dount but all your friends have and see if they can manually send it.
I haven’t rooted yet, and was planning to today, but I can’t even Flash the Recovery Image since I already have stock Donut installed. Will this work on an unrooted phone and allow me to get back to Cupcake so I can run the Recovery Flasher and root?
Hello Alex,
Just added the answer to your question to the new forums. Goto the forums and look for the MyTouch > Modifying ROMs and you will see How To Root Stock Donut.
I unrooted my mytouch back to 1.5, its been a few hours and I amwondering if I will get an ota for donut, please help I really want to go back to 1.6 but I am wondering if I will even get an ota, do you know?
Hello Alex,
It can take up to 48 hours. If you don’t get it by then just call T-Mobile and tell them you never got dount but all your friends have and see if they can manually send it.
I haven’t rooted yet, and was planning to today, but I can’t even Flash the Recovery Image since I already have stock Donut installed. Will this work on an unrooted phone and allow me to get back to Cupcake so I can run the Recovery Flasher and root?
Hello Alex,
Just added the answer to your question to the new forums. Goto the forums and look for the MyTouch > Modifying ROMs and you will see How To Root Stock Donut.
I need help ok I rooted my phone and didn’t like how laggy hero was so I just deleted the rom so then it would do the hero load up but just keep repeating it then I tryed to wipe it format it and install Dreaming.nbh and it will always say no image file when I go to the android skateboard boot screen and now this wont even work and now its stuck on the T-mobile G1 Screen PLEASE HELP UNLOCKR I’m only 12 so nothing to complication Thanx PS:I have the orginal G1 SPL and its FAT32….
Hello Breck,
You need to make sure the dreanimg.nbh file is called just that with no other extensions and that it is on the sd card not in any folders then hold camera and power and see if it finds it.
Above all dont panic 🙂 So long as you can get to the bootloader and/or recovery screen it isnt broken.
Weird I found a Rc29 file and Im already rooted again THX
I need help ok I rooted my phone and didn’t like how laggy hero was so I just deleted the rom so then it would do the hero load up but just keep repeating it then I tryed to wipe it format it and install Dreaming.nbh and it will always say no image file when I go to the android skateboard boot screen and now this wont even work and now its stuck on the T-mobile G1 Screen PLEASE HELP UNLOCKR I’m only 12 so nothing to complication Thanx PS:I have the orginal G1 SPL and its FAT32….
Hello Breck,
You need to make sure the dreanimg.nbh file is called just that with no other extensions and that it is on the sd card not in any folders then hold camera and power and see if it finds it.
Above all dont panic 🙂 So long as you can get to the bootloader and/or recovery screen it isnt broken.
Weird I found a Rc29 file and Im already rooted again THX
Hi unlockr, i just loaded a new hero rom in my mytouch and its telling me thet it has no sim card. i went back to the old Hero Rom i had and it said the same thing. Does that Happen or is my phone just mest up?
Hello Robert,
That is not an issue with the ROM, it is probably your phone or your SIM card. Try putting a friends SIM card in and see if that fixes it. If it does have TMobile give you a new SIM, if it doesnt then unroot the phone and call TMobile for a warranty replacement.
i tried to unroot but it tells me that i no image was found. i downloaded the one from this link and renamed it. is there something wrong i might be doing.
Hi unlockr, i just loaded a new hero rom in my mytouch and its telling me thet it has no sim card. i went back to the old Hero Rom i had and it said the same thing. Does that Happen or is my phone just mest up?
Hello Robert,
That is not an issue with the ROM, it is probably your phone or your SIM card. Try putting a friends SIM card in and see if that fixes it. If it does have TMobile give you a new SIM, if it doesnt then unroot the phone and call TMobile for a warranty replacement.
i tried to unroot but it tells me that i no image was found. i downloaded the one from this link and renamed it. is there something wrong i might be doing.
hey unlockr.
i downloaded the file and renamed it exactly how you said. when i held the volume button down and power it brought me to the screen. it did not find the sappimg.nbh. do u know why and how it can help me? i want to get back to the 1.6 for warranty issues.
Hello Travis,
You need to extract the file out of the .zip file (if there is one) then rename that file, not the.zip folder.
hey unlockr.
i downloaded the file and renamed it exactly how you said. when i held the volume button down and power it brought me to the screen. it did not find the sappimg.nbh. do u know why and how it can help me? i want to get back to the 1.6 for warranty issues.
Hello Travis,
You need to extract the file out of the .zip file (if there is one) then rename that file, not the.zip folder.
hey Unlockr. wheres is the cynogen rom???
Hello Ja,
Removed by Cyanogen. You’ll have to Google for it unfortunately…
oh ok thanks
hey Unlockr. wheres is the cynogen rom???
Hello Ja,
Removed by Cyanogen. You’ll have to Google for it unfortunately…
oh ok thanks
Hey unlockr. I used the one-click root process to upload roms onto my phone. found the roms performance really slow, so i decided to unroot. i used your method to unroot and everything worked out except..
when i went to view my camera and tried to take a picture, the camera view was very blurry and when i had a view of a tv or light the image was very blurry and distorted. any way to fix this?
oh and sorry to repost, but im using a mytouch 3g
Hello Cameraman,
I would actually root again and just use a Non Hero Custom ROM and you wont have any lag but you’ll still get all the benefits of having root etc.
Hey unlockr. I used the one-click root process to upload roms onto my phone. found the roms performance really slow, so i decided to unroot. i used your method to unroot and everything worked out except..
when i went to view my camera and tried to take a picture, the camera view was very blurry and when i had a view of a tv or light the image was very blurry and distorted. any way to fix this?
oh and sorry to repost, but im using a mytouch 3g
Hello Cameraman,
I would actually root again and just use a Non Hero Custom ROM and you wont have any lag but you’ll still get all the benefits of having root etc.
I unrooted my mytouch so I could root to a hero Rom, bit I failed to ask if its possible to unroot back to 1.6.
I unrooted my mytouch so I could root to a hero Rom, bit I failed to ask if its possible to unroot back to 1.6.
Should this be a goldcard or a regular SD card
Hello Nikki,
No goldcard necessary in any of our procedures unless stated 🙂
Hello,
Can I use this method on an unrooted mytouch to get back to cupcake from donut?
Should this be a goldcard or a regular SD card
Hello Nikki,
No goldcard necessary in any of our procedures unless stated 🙂
hahahaa, fail. I will use this method and see what happens…
Hello,
Can I use this method on an unrooted mytouch to get back to cupcake from donut?
I unrooted my mytouch 3G, and I can’t sign in to google like i could before. I don’t have a data plan, but I used Wifi the first time(stock). I can’t figure out how I did it.
I’ve also tried the ADB bypass route(http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/board/message?board.id=myTouch&thread.id=34100), but my computer does not detect any ADB devices.
..either way would be fine; any help?
Hello Wazzow,
Would be happy to help, please just post your issue in the Technical Support Forums for your phone (so we can try to stop these comments from getting any more cluttered and so people can learn from your issue easily). I’m sure you understand.
I’ve read around a bit more and it seem that:
1)I used a 3G for a limited time when the handset+sim were new to sign in to google
2)The myTouch doesn’t allow keying in of codes before sign in
3)ADB is disabled by default on the myTouch.
that said, has anyone come up with a workaround for this, apart from borrowing a sim?
hahahaa, fail. I will use this method and see what happens…
I unrooted my mytouch 3G, and I can’t sign in to google like i could before. I don’t have a data plan, but I used Wifi the first time(stock). I can’t figure out how I did it.
I’ve also tried the ADB bypass route(http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/board/message?board.id=myTouch&thread.id=34100), but my computer does not detect any ADB devices.
..either way would be fine; any help?
Hello Wazzow,
Would be happy to help, please just post your issue in the Technical Support Forums for your phone (so we can try to stop these comments from getting any more cluttered and so people can learn from your issue easily). I’m sure you understand.
I’ve read around a bit more and it seem that:
1)I used a 3G for a limited time when the handset+sim were new to sign in to google
2)The myTouch doesn’t allow keying in of codes before sign in
3)ADB is disabled by default on the myTouch.
that said, has anyone come up with a workaround for this, apart from borrowing a sim?
Can I use an sd card with other stuff on it and just put the nbh in the main directory of the sd card?
Hello Tim,
That is correct. So long as the .nbh file is NOT in any folders on the SD card.
Can I use an sd card with other stuff on it and just put the nbh in the main directory of the sd card?
Hello Tim,
That is correct. So long as the .nbh file is NOT in any folders on the SD card.
Hey Unlockr,
I ran into some major issues and I can’t seem to find out what the cause is… when I try unrooting my Mytouch 3G, it states “Main Version is older! Update Fail!”
Also, I CANNOT get into recovery at all (Home+Power Button). I’m at a total lost as I have been trying to figure this out for over 8hrs straight :*(. I also can’t go into the market (keeps saying file not found). I can’t flash anything, I’m just at a total lost…
Here’s other specs just in case:
Sapphire PVT 32B Ship S-On H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP30000()
CPDL-10
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8 2009, 21:02:32
Hello J,
Post this in the Technical Support forums for your phone in the Forums section of the site and someone will be glad to help.
Hey Unlockr,
I ran into some major issues and I can’t seem to find out what the cause is… when I try unrooting my Mytouch 3G, it states “Main Version is older! Update Fail!”
Also, I CANNOT get into recovery at all (Home+Power Button). I’m at a total lost as I have been trying to figure this out for over 8hrs straight :*(. I also can’t go into the market (keeps saying file not found). I can’t flash anything, I’m just at a total lost…
Here’s other specs just in case:
Sapphire PVT 32B Ship S-On H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP30000()
CPDL-10
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8 2009, 21:02:32
Hello J,
Post this in the Technical Support forums for your phone in the Forums section of the site and someone will be glad to help.
Unrooted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its MUCH faster now
Unrooted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its MUCH faster now
Hi unlockr, to unroot MyMytouch is it neccesary to format my sd card
Hi unlockr, to unroot MyMytouch is it neccesary to format my sd card
easy…nice video thx for thr help 🙂
easy…nice video thx for thr help 🙂
Hello. T-Mobile USA gave me an unlock code so I can use MT3G with other providers when I travel. Since my phone is unlocked should I root it according to your MT3G instructions or according to the HTC Magic instructions? Thanks!
ACC,
The MyTouch procedure 🙂
Hello. T-Mobile USA gave me an unlock code so I can use MT3G with other providers when I travel. Since my phone is unlocked should I root it according to your MT3G instructions or according to the HTC Magic instructions? Thanks!
ACC,
The MyTouch procedure 🙂
Once Rooted, can I access / adjust DNS settings for the GPRS/Edge? I believe I’m stuck in a walled garden which is not the case on alternate phone hardware.
Once Rooted, can I access / adjust DNS settings for the GPRS/Edge? I believe I’m stuck in a walled garden which is not the case on alternate phone hardware.
@unlockr .. if i changed my spl on my mt3g and want to unroot would i need to chage it back?? and if i do where can i get it?
@unlockr .. if i changed my spl on my mt3g and want to unroot would i need to chage it back?? and if i do where can i get it?
So I unrooted my mytouch and everything went well but now im trying to download apps and it keeps saying download unsuccessful…and ideas about whats goin on?
i have a HTC magic it comes from the company NTT DOCOMO Japan
but i am currently in Pakistan
i want to downgrade it to 1.5 cupcake and so saw ur video
i completed the process till starting but then when updating starts after two minutes it gives an error i.e.
while the screen reads checking signatures
then
checksum etc. . .
then at once comes the ERROR
Model ID incorrect
Update Fail!
Do you want to reboot device
Yes
No
Starting,
Wrong video, do the How To Unroot the Magic video not the myTouch.
So I unrooted my mytouch and everything went well but now im trying to download apps and it keeps saying download unsuccessful…and ideas about whats goin on?
i have a HTC magic it comes from the company NTT DOCOMO Japan
but i am currently in Pakistan
i want to downgrade it to 1.5 cupcake and so saw ur video
i completed the process till starting but then when updating starts after two minutes it gives an error i.e.
while the screen reads checking signatures
then
checksum etc. . .
then at once comes the ERROR
Model ID incorrect
Update Fail!
Do you want to reboot device
Yes
No
Starting,
Wrong video, do the How To Unroot the Magic video not the myTouch.
@unlockr ….. if i changed my spl on my mt3g and want to unroot would i need to chage it back?? and if i do where can i get it?
@unlockr ….. if i changed my spl on my mt3g and want to unroot would i need to chage it back?? and if i do where can i get it?
Hello Ulockr,
I have a mytouch 3G and accidently updated it to 1.6 firmware and has no roms or anything on it that is not standard. I am slightly confused about what unrooting is and was wondering if I followed the instructions on this form, would this downgrade my phone back to 1.5 cupcake?
THANK YOU!
Griffin,
That is correct. For more details search our site for the How To Root a Donut Phone procedure and that will walk you through it 🙂
Hello Ulockr,
I have a mytouch 3G and accidently updated it to 1.6 firmware and has no roms or anything on it that is not standard. I am slightly confused about what unrooting is and was wondering if I followed the instructions on this form, would this downgrade my phone back to 1.5 cupcake?
THANK YOU!
Griffin,
That is correct. For more details search our site for the How To Root a Donut Phone procedure and that will walk you through it 🙂
Hello,
I’ve just bought a MyTouch 3G and it told me to upgrade to 1.6 firmware. Unfortunately, I did it and now I found no way to root it.
Following your guide to downgrade the phone to 1.5 was NOT successful. It keeps saying: Unknown fail! Update fail!
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006 (SAPP30000)
RADIO-2.22.12.26I
May 27 2009,19:06:41
Hello,
I’ve just bought a MyTouch 3G and it told me to upgrade to 1.6 firmware. Unfortunately, I did it and now I found no way to root it.
Following your guide to downgrade the phone to 1.5 was NOT successful. It keeps saying: Unknown fail! Update fail!
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006 (SAPP30000)
RADIO-2.22.12.26I
May 27 2009,19:06:41
I’ve recently finish performing unrooting to mytouch G3 successfully, however, when I power it back up, it asked me to login to google. I use my gmail username and password and I get a message “CAN’T ESTABLISH A RELIABLE DATA CONNECTION TO THE SERVERâ€. I see no bars, however on power up it shows 4 bars and my laptop is working on an open connection, so it should connect to my open router? Do I need to continue with other steps or do I have a problem? Forgive me if I have fail to do something more, I am 50 years young, come from an era of two cans and a string for a telephone, so I am trying hard to be as smart as you guys. Please help.Thanks
Angel,
Hit menu on the screen asking you for the google login. Then click APN and add the TMo APN (you can find the settings in the Support \ Internet MMS Settings page on our site).
I’ve recently finish performing unrooting to mytouch G3 successfully, however, when I power it back up, it asked me to login to google. I use my gmail username and password and I get a message “CAN’T ESTABLISH A RELIABLE DATA CONNECTION TO THE SERVERâ€. I see no bars, however on power up it shows 4 bars and my laptop is working on an open connection, so it should connect to my open router? Do I need to continue with other steps or do I have a problem? Forgive me if I have fail to do something more, I am 50 years young, come from an era of two cans and a string for a telephone, so I am trying hard to be as smart as you guys. Please help.Thanks
Angel,
Hit menu on the screen asking you for the google login. Then click APN and add the TMo APN (you can find the settings in the Support Internet MMS Settings page on our site).
hey wats love your videos but um u no the video u made…… how to unroot ur mytouch….well i want to unroot it because its slow an stuff but when u unroot it….. will it bypass the google account cuz i dont have a google account…… please help and reply…….please someone help
Robert G,
You definitely need to create a Google account, it is free so just click create new no big deal.
dont u hav to pay
dont u hav to hav the plan
so when i unroot it and i make a google account i will be able to get in free but last time i did that my phone said to call custermer service to get the stupid plan please help
Robert G,
That has nothing to do with Google, you mean you dont have an internet plan is what I think you mean?
You will need an internet plan to get through the main screen.
I would suggest just loading a basic custom ROM instead of unrooting completely. This way you can get the faster performance without having to lose root access and start over.
If you have any other issues, please post them in the Technical Support forums instead of here in the comments so we don’t clog the comments. Thanks!
alright thank
hey wats love your videos but um u no the video u made…… how to unroot ur mytouch….well i want to unroot it because its slow an stuff but when u unroot it….. will it bypass the google account cuz i dont have a google account…… please help and reply…….please someone help
Robert G,
You definitely need to create a Google account, it is free so just click create new no big deal.
dont u hav to pay
dont u hav to hav the plan
so when i unroot it and i make a google account i will be able to get in free but last time i did that my phone said to call custermer service to get the stupid plan please help
Robert G,
That has nothing to do with Google, you mean you dont have an internet plan is what I think you mean?
You will need an internet plan to get through the main screen.
I would suggest just loading a basic custom ROM instead of unrooting completely. This way you can get the faster performance without having to lose root access and start over.
If you have any other issues, please post them in the Technical Support forums instead of here in the comments so we don’t clog the comments. Thanks!
alright thank
Hi, guys this is Angel again, just want to thank you for all your help, you guy are great. I got stuck there for a little bit, but did get my phone working. Moving to step 2 thanks again.Not bad for a young man. LOL
Will un-rooting my MT3G change my current Amon Ra recovery image ?( I am currently using his latest)and after un-rooting, will I get an OTA update to Donut 1.6 ? Thanx again for all the great vids and ur help….
Hi, guys this is Angel again, just want to thank you for all your help, you guy are great. I got stuck there for a little bit, but did get my phone working. Moving to step 2 thanks again.Not bad for a young man. LOL
Will un-rooting my MT3G change my current Amon Ra recovery image ?( I am currently using his latest)and after un-rooting, will I get an OTA update to Donut 1.6 ? Thanx again for all the great vids and ur help….
when i unroot my mytouch3g will how do i get teh new upgradeeee
when i unroot it and then go to re root it with the sappimg root and then put evilhero on is it going to delete all my stuff?
when i unroot my mytouch3g will how do i get teh new upgradeeee
when i unroot it and then go to re root it with the sappimg root and then put evilhero on is it going to delete all my stuff?
Please advise where can I obtain sapping.img for Vodafone UK? Mine is updated to 1.6 and would like to root it. Or any other methods?Thanks.
Please correct sappimg.nbh sorry about error.
Please advise where can I obtain sapping.img for Vodafone UK? Mine is updated to 1.6 and would like to root it. Or any other methods?Thanks.
Please correct sappimg.nbh sorry about error.
hey guys i just got the internet plan for my mytouch and the lady on customer care told me i hav to wait like 24-48 hours to get through the google sign in screen…..is that true please some help some that experience it already… please help
hey guys i just got the internet plan for my mytouch and the lady on customer care told me i hav to wait like 24-48 hours to get through the google sign in screen…..is that true please some help some that experience it already… please help
what if i bricked my mt3g and i dont have a card reader plus i just took Amon RA’s recovery image and replaced it with cyanogen 1.4 which has no option to enter usb mode!!!!????
Anthony,
Then I would either go get a card reader ($5 or less most places and it is good to have) or find a friend with a phone you can put you card into so you can put a ROM on it and then put it back into your phone, boot into recovery, and then wipe and flash the new rom.
what if i bricked my mt3g and i dont have a card reader plus i just took Amon RA’s recovery image and replaced it with cyanogen 1.4 which has no option to enter usb mode!!!!????
Anthony,
Then I would either go get a card reader ($5 or less most places and it is good to have) or find a friend with a phone you can put you card into so you can put a ROM on it and then put it back into your phone, boot into recovery, and then wipe and flash the new rom.
Hi Theunlockr, Im being so concern! i would like to unroot on new mytouch 3g, i got a new phone 3 last weeks i think. i wonder if I roots on your website then it will be work after root? Is better to buy a new SD then download on your roots? instead of waste time to wipe and start over SD. What is your opinion better is buying a new SD?
Hi Theunlockr, Im being so concern! i would like to unroot on new mytouch 3g, i got a new phone 3 last weeks i think. i wonder if I roots on your website then it will be work after root? Is better to buy a new SD then download on your roots? instead of waste time to wipe and start over SD. What is your opinion better is buying a new SD?
don’t do this if you don’t have a data plan (like me) and are afraid of getting stuck on the “Welcome to” screen (where you enter your google account info. It requires a data plan.
Now, if you happen to have a friend’s data-equipped sim card handy, you can use it… but so far as I see I’m SOL after following this guide.
(Please put this in the issues if you have no way around. I know several people running Android without data plans.)
don’t do this if you don’t have a data plan (like me) and are afraid of getting stuck on the “Welcome to” screen (where you enter your google account info. It requires a data plan.
Now, if you happen to have a friend’s data-equipped sim card handy, you can use it… but so far as I see I’m SOL after following this guide.
(Please put this in the issues if you have no way around. I know several people running Android without data plans.)
Alright, so I got my phone rooted. Had to hunt down a friend’s sim card, though after the above process stranded me (wish we could get around this already).
For anyone else in my situation, who is worried about being stranded without a way to activate your android phone (because of no data plan or internet connectivity), the newer rooted ROMs you’ll be flashing come with a “skip activation” option — that way you can get into the phone and turn on wifi before you enter your google username/password.
At least amonRA’s ROM comes with the option: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538645
Alright, so I got my phone rooted. Had to hunt down a friend’s sim card, though after the above process stranded me (wish we could get around this already).
For anyone else in my situation, who is worried about being stranded without a way to activate your android phone (because of no data plan or internet connectivity), the newer rooted ROMs you’ll be flashing come with a “skip activation” option — that way you can get into the phone and turn on wifi before you enter your google username/password.
At least amonRA’s ROM comes with the option: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538645
Unlockr
I have a mytouch 3g that was rooted to a hero. It was very laggy so I want to un root and can not get it to work. I have tried formating my sd and redownloading the sappimg multiple times but my phone will still not find it. Every time I try to redo it my phone will seach and find nothing. Do you have any tips for me because I have done every step in your video more than once and still have no use out of my phone. Thanks
Unlockr
I have a mytouch 3g that was rooted to a hero. It was very laggy so I want to un root and can not get it to work. I have tried formating my sd and redownloading the sappimg multiple times but my phone will still not find it. Every time I try to redo it my phone will seach and find nothing. Do you have any tips for me because I have done every step in your video more than once and still have no use out of my phone. Thanks
Hi Unlockr,
First – Thanks for all you do!!! I started with a never rooted donut G1 – wanting to downgrade and root. Loading the Dreaimg.nbh file went fine, and then the cupcake update went fine. Now Im back at signing in to google, and I keep getting “Cant establish a reliable data connection to the server”. I tried a hard reset, and another sim…same problem. I have 3/4 bars, and 3g apparently. Help:(
Hi Unlockr,
First – Thanks for all you do!!! I started with a never rooted donut G1 – wanting to downgrade and root. Loading the Dreaimg.nbh file went fine, and then the cupcake update went fine. Now Im back at signing in to google, and I keep getting “Cant establish a reliable data connection to the server”. I tried a hard reset, and another sim…same problem. I have 3/4 bars, and 3g apparently. Help:(
the megaupload site is not working …… Where else can i find the file?
the megaupload site is not working …… Where else can i find the file?
thank you so much this is my first time rooting and i needed to go back to 1.5 and it worked perfectly thanks the unlockr…..