RIFF JTAG – HTC Desire HD A9191 (HTC Ace) Unbrick, IMEI, CID, ModelID, Simlock repair

16.06.2011   RIFF JTAG – HTC Desire HD A9191 (HTC Ace) Unbrick, IMEI, CID, ModelID, Simlock repair

Resurrecting HTC Desire HD is easy. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected.
Some (or all) revisions of HTC Desire HD boards have JTAG interface disabled (that is enable MARM JTAG Fuse is blown in the MSM8255 chip). In this case the JTAG may be enabled only by firmware itself. This is done by the FSBL loader, so writing to FSBL area is artificially disabled in the DCC Loader code. DCC Loader will discard all flashing attempts into FSBL zone and will respond with success code as if flashing succeeded. In this way FSBL zone is protected while user still can flash full image files seamlessly.
Resurrector will reflash radio’s boot zone (except FSBL area) and will re-write PDA’s SPL to 0.85.0007 version. Additionally to SPL and Radio zones, the zone which contains Model ID is re-flashed too. Thus after resurrection phone will have Model ID = ‘PD9810000’.
There is option to reflash BOOT and RECOVERY zones. If selected, then ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.2.8 will be flashed.

Please note, if your phone has the FSBL loader damaged and MCU has JTAG FUSE blown then there is no way to resurrect your phone via JTAG interface.

To resurrect HTC Desire HD:

  • Solder JTAG cable to HTC Desire HD JTAG pads;
  • Insert batter and connect USB Data cable;
  • Make sure HTC Desire HD is selected in the list of models;
  • If you use only battery, press Power On key;
  • Click Resurrect button;
  • Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  • Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally you can flash it using known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  • Disconnect PC cable;
  • Insert battery;
  • Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press ‘Power ON’ button

Please click “Check For Updates” button in order to download and apply new files. Closing all running application before starting update process is recommended.

RIFF JTAG – HTC Desire DLL Update – Unlock Code reading supported

10.03.2011  HTC Desire DLL Update – Unlock Code reading supported

New HTC Desire DLL has additional option to select between reading NCK Code, or direct unlock.
This should also solve “error 0x45” problem with some of the HW revisions.

Please click “Check For Updates” button in order to download and apply new files. Closing all running application before starting update process is recommended.

RIFF JTAG – HTC Desire new security supported

16.12.2010  HTC Desire New security supported

New DLL contains updated DCC loader in order to support different memory map layout, and support for 4kb paging.

Please start JTAG Manager and click “Check for Updates” button. You’ll be notified about new DLL, download it and restart the software.
“HTC_Desire.dll” contains pinout, repair instructions and required files for single click HTC Desire Unlock, Unbrick, IMEI repair.

RIFF JTAG – HTC Desire with SLCD , Direct Unlock update

20.09.2010 – HTC Desire new revision boards supported!

Whats new:

  • Added optional selection for SPL versions
  • Added direct Unlock function without SPL reflashing

As already noted before, the HTC Desire is being shipped now with SLCD display type, instead of previous AMOLED.
Now You can chose SPL version to be used, 0.80.0000, or 0.92.0007. Latest SPL supports both display types, but at the moment this SPL isn’t rooted as we know.

Here is how it works now:

If You want just to repair the SPL, Untick the IMEI and HTC Partition check boxes.
If phone IMEI or eeprom is damaged, You need to tick the HTC Partition and IMEI check boxes, and of course fill out the desired IMEI.

If You just want to unlock phone, without any other changes, select “Unlock Settings” TAB and press “Unlock” button:

This function will unlock the phone without touching any other memory part.

RIFF JTAG – HTC Desire Unlock, Unbrick, IMEI repair supported

03.09.2010 HTC Desire Unlock, Unbrick, IMEI repair supported

Please start JTAG Manager and click “Check for Updates” button. You’ll be notified about new DLL, download it and restart the software.
“HTC_Desire.dll” contains pinout, repair instructions and required files for single click HTC Desire Unlock, Unbrick, IMEI repair.