How To: Root/Flash Custom Recovery CWM/S-Off the Desire (Unrevoked Method)

Source:The UnlockrI. Before You BeginBy EditAndroid1. This is the siest method available to root.2. This method will also flash a custom recovery so you can start flashing ROMs immediately.3. Onyourcomputer, go to Start > Control Panel > Programs > and Uninstall Sync if it is installed before you continue.4.UPDATE (1.18.11) -You must have active service on the phone, an SD card in the phone, and use the latest Unrevoked for your specific device from thedownloadpage.II. Root and Flash a Custom Recovery 1. Download the Unrevoked Rooting AppUnrevoked (Updated 09.20.10)*If the above version of Unrevoked doesn’t work, try this one,Unrevoked 3.31.2.Doubleclickthe Unrevoked program you downloaded. If using , then click on the file that apprs called Hboot Driver and follow it’s instructions to install the modified HBoot drivers ORclick here and download the drivers and install them manually.3. Once the drivers are successfully installed, double click the Reflash program to open it.4. Once the driver is successfully installed, turn off the phone by taking out the battery and putting it back in. Then push power to turn it on and get it to the normal home screen.5. On your computer,riglickthe Reflash file and run as administrator. It should open Unrevoked and say “waiting for device”.6. On your phone, click Menu > Settings > Appliions > Development > and make sure USBDebuggingis checked ON.7. Plug in your phone into your computer viausbcable.8. It should automatically loe your phone that is plugged in and you can just follow the prompts to continue.9. Done! You are rooted and have a custom recovery !III. (UPDATE 12.09.10)(Optional) Gain S-OFF1. Download Unrevoked Forever after rooting the phone using Unrevoked above.Unrevoked Forever2. Plug in your phone via USB cable and mount the sd card so you can transfer files to it.3. Copy the unrevoked .zipfileto the root of your sd card (not in any folders just on the sd card itself).4. Turn off the phone and boot intorecoverymodeby holding down Volume Down and Power then selecting Recovery.5. Click Flash .zip from SD card and choose the Unrevoked Forever .zip file and wait for it to flash. All done, you have S-OFF.