Thread: How to unroot HTC Desire

Find yourself in a jam and need to unroot your HTC Desire? Maybe you decided that you need to upgrade and then re-root your HTC Desire. Maybe you decided that you wanted to try out rooting and ended up deciding that you didn’t need it and want to go back. Maybe you’ve got forced OTA updates that fail because your device is rooted and your buddy didn’t want to help you out. Well not to worry, the Android Source is here to help you out. The list below represents the best guides from around the net to unroot your device in any case the need arises. We are always looking for great guides so if you find a guide to unroot this device and it’s not listed then reply to this thread and we’ll be sure to add it. Remember we here at the Android Source want to help so if you’ve got a question then don’t be shy and ask, we’d love to help. As always, use these unroot guides at your own risk. Neither myself, nor theandroidsource.com are responsible should anything happen to your device. Have Fun!

How to unroot the HTC Desire:

1. Download HTC Sync and the HTC Desire RUU.

HTC Sync

[ROM] Official HTC Desire RUU ROMS

2. Double click the HTC Sync program and install it.

3. Plug your HTC Desire into your computer via USB and select HTC Sync.

4. Double click the HTC Desire RUU.exe you just downloaded and follow the instructions to restore back to factory settings.