Rooted my unbranded desire yesterday and installed the defrost 1.6c rom with rom manager. Loving it at minute but have a few quedtions.
My question is if I did want to try other roms could I just use rom manager to update/overwrite my existing rom.
Seen a battery indicator in taskbar that is round. Could I just update this on defrost rom?
Is rom managr the easiest/safest way to try different rom's aswell?
How easy is it if I wanted to go back to my stock rom if needed.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the noob questions.
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You should use the search function
OR
post in the Desire Questions forum as it's not really to do with ROM development
Oh ok, just seen similar posts in this forum. Tried searching but didn't have much luck.
Anyone be helpful and point me in the right direction?
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Hi all this will be my first time flashing a custom Rom on a desire so need a little help I will be using Rom manager pro which I used to flash my g1 only thing is which Rom would be best to flash
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toonarmy85 said:
only thing is which Rom would be best to flash
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There is no best ROM, it's subjective. Find one you like the look of and give it a go, don't like it, try another.
I understand m8 but I'm kinda new to all this flashing custom Rom stuff and just want a stable and fast Rom that does everything the stock 2.2 does and more with the g1 only cm was available through Rom manager so just used that where the desire has a lot of options lol
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toonarmy85 said:
I understand m8 but I'm kinda new to all this flashing custom Rom stuff and just want a stable and fast Rom that does everything the stock 2.2 does and more with the g1 only cm was available through Rom manager so just used that where the desire has a lot of options lol
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Do you want stock Android or Stock HTC Sense?
I like sense but can do without it
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toonarmy85 said:
I like sense but can do without it
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check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809328
has links to all the roms (and descriptions of some of the features) and you can suss out which one you like the look of best.
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I like sense but can do without it
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If you want sense you should either go for a SenseHD rom, or a MoDaCo one.
If you want stock Android, I would recommend CyanogenMod!
You know you don't need to download and flash roms solely through ROM Manager?
My advice is just to look at the ROM forum and download the one with the most hits, it's popular for a reason. There are really only two different types of ROM, Sense and the stock Android bundled usually with ADW.Launcher. It's not like WM where there are a plethora of different mods and registry changes, at least not in my limited experience.
I agree just neva been this spoilt for choice
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Was gonna use defrost Rom but it says I need to download radio update there's also two 1133 kernels do I download both or just one
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Was gonna use defrost Rom but it says I need to download radio update there's also two 1133 kernels do I download both or just one
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have you updated to Froyo yet? As far as I know, they are just 2.2 Froyo radios. So if you have updated to 2.2 chances are you don't need to update. (Double check with the radio thing, I am an Android newbie as well so I am not 100% sure.)
As for the kernel, as far as I know you don't need to update this either.
For Sense roms I strongly suggest LeeDroid, and Desire HD roms I'd go for RCMixHD (Camera still not working yet, but it should be fixed soon), non Sense roms, go for OpenDesire, Cyanogen or MIUI
Agreed, if you want to try something refreshingly different, try MIUI.
Still ain't a clue which one to try lol
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well try Leedroid first, then MIUI for non-sense, and see if you are attracted to sense or not
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well try Leedroid first, then MIUI for non-sense, and see if you are attracted to sense or not
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Also try CyanogenMod or OpenDesire to see if you like Stock Android.
There is no harm in trying different roms and switching if you want!
I've used cm 6 before Ive not flashed roms without using Rom manager and leeroid isn't available through that there's only a small section like cm, defrost nd others
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IT's not too hard
1. Download Leedroid rom from their minisite's dropbox folder.
2. copy file onto your sd card
3. reboot into recovery
Important part!!
DO A NANDROID BACKUP!!!
i. select backup/restore
ii. select backup and let it rip
iii. return to menu
4. select flash .zip
5. find the leedroid rom & select it
Cheers for help just one more question once I've flashed a custom Rom if I ever wanted to return to stock how would I go about doing it
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I really want to root my deisre, but I dont know where to start.
My system information on desire is
Android version 2.2
Baseband 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2
Kernel 2.6.32.15-gd966f2c0
Build 2.14.207.1 CL233777
All I want to do is be able to install apps2SD, I read somewhere with app2sd+ it lets you fool the phone in thinking you have more internal memory is this true?
I am a complete NooB at this so I just dont want to jump right in, I would like to somehow backup my stock ios so if anythink does go wrong and can reinstall back to default. All help welcome
shanks
look at the stickies, theres ghuides for everything!
if anything does go wrong, then just get the same RUU you've got now, and flash..
hope this helps!
Seems my ruu is.nt there?
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You put 2.13.207.1 before, 2.14.207.1 (o2 UK) is here
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_144166_signed.exe
Lol I never I just checked, so is ill all good then. If I mess up I can just install that ruu you posted
Thanks again great support on this site ha
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You can indeed but if you read the guides carefully and be thorough you can't really go wrong
Thanks I'll have ago on Saturday off work then, if I do all this and 2.3 comes out can I still update or have I got to install a 2.3 Rom.
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A 2.3 official update to a branded desire is not going to come soon, anyhow you'll be rooted soon and a custom rom version of 2.3 will be released months before the official, so you might as well just stick with a custom 2.3 ROM.
But if you decide you want the official 2.3, then you apply the RUU, and then the update.
Ok thanks witch Rom is the best out there for app2SD?
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Ok thanks witch Rom is the best out there for app2SD?
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Anything that supports EXT4
EXT3 is enough for A2SD+
Am going to try leedroid that seems the best out there from what I read
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It's not, just a lot of people seem to recommend it...
What would you say is better?
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It's not really fair on the dev's to state a 'best' rom, i would suggest you try a few different roms out as it will be down to your own personal preference. The most popular ones are listed on the first page of the Android Development section of the forum. Have fun flashing
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That's about as good a reply as you'll get
Yes your probably right, I'll try leedroid out first. If it dose what it say I don't think ill try anymore. Just want 1gb of internal memory lol
MasDroid said:
It's not really fair on the dev's to state a 'best' rom, i would suggest you try a few different roms out as it will be down to your own personal preference. The most popular ones are listed on the first page of the Android Development section of the forum. Have fun flashing
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Hi guy's
I'm running sense 3.0 and latest Android version from HTC. My phone is not rooted at all, but I would like to root my phone but still keep the update from HTC can I do that I don't want to put any other Rom's on at the moment but may do so in the future.
So can this be done?
If so what would need to do any help would be greatfull, so many things to look at on xda just don't know where to start.
Thanks again guys
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You can root your phone and istall a custom ROM with sense 3.0. You can find plenty of room that are basically stock, just rooted, meaning everything is the same like the one you are running now except superuser and busybox have been added.
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djolebih said:
You can root your phone and istall a custom ROM with sense 3.0. You can find plenty of room that are basically stock, just rooted, meaning everything is the same like the one you are running now except superuser and busybox have been added.
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Thank you for the fast reply bud
So which are the top 3 Rom's to look at the way I would like then?
There are so many and what app that helps install the Rom's and does a back up of the HTC Rom now so I can go back to if I need to.
Sorry to ask just like to make Shaw I'm doing things right.
Thanks bud
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I have tryes looking thru the threads but not been able find the answer i wanted so sorry for posting a new thread but i need help.installing ics on a htc desire i cant remember if i had. To do somfin else or just flash a rom my mind has gone blank im doin this for my bro in law who has just became disabled so i would be really greatful if some one could help me out soon as pos plz guys
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scouse83 said:
I have tryes looking thru the threads but not been able find the answer i wanted so sorry for posting a new thread but i need help.installing ics on a htc desire i cant remember if i had. To do somfin else or just flash a rom my mind has gone blank im doin this for my bro in law who has just became disabled so i would be really greatful if some one could help me out soon as pos plz guys
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If your internal partition has Data++ or Stock hboot and your SD Card already has a SD-ext partition, you can flash the BCM ICS ROM available here. I have been using this for couple of weeks now and it is rather smooth and stable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403113
You can select the stock method for installation and activate apps2sd once the ROM has booted by going to Performance > Mounts2SDManagement.
Hope you can manage.
Hi, I have a small query. I've recently gotten root privileges on my phone HTC Inspire 4G, I have unlocked the bootloader but I'm still S-ON. I wonder if I can install an ICS ROM or JB. And what kind of ROM, if AOSP or other, greetings.
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Yes you can. Check post #7 in my signature.
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If you are so kind to give me the direct link because I'm mobile would be eternally grateful if you tell me what is the best ROM for my I4G / DHD
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It's the Ace Think Tank thread in DHD General. And no one else can answer the best ROM question; the best ROM is the best ROM for you and your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30020025
The info is in a pdf file.
Best rom is subjective.
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I read the document and said that only the S-Off can install customs ROMs. So to say that my I4G / DHD I can only set you AOSP ROMS? And if the only method Put the ROM on the root of the SD and flash from CWM Recovery? Sorry I'm kind of newbie's insistence
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I read the document and said that only the S-Off can install customs ROMs. So to say that my I4G / DHD I can only set you AOSP ROMS? And if the only method Put the ROM on the root of the SD and flash from CWM Recovery? Sorry I'm kind of newbie's insistence
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I read the document and said that only the S-Off can install customs ROMs. So to say that my I4G / DHD I can only set you AOSP ROMS? And if the only method Put the ROM on the root of the SD and flash from CWM Recovery? Sorry I'm kind of newbie's insistence
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It's been a while since I've read it.... But there should be a section if you are only bootloader unlocked.
Edit: in short, aside from flashing the rom zip you need to flash the rom.img or something like that. There are several rom threads over the development section that detail how to get it done.
2nd EDIT: It's on PAGE 4.
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