[Q] Replacing windows mobile 6.5 with Android on a HTC Desire - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I've bought a HTC Desire (A8181) via eBay and they stated that it had Android installed and working. However, instead, it has Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional installed (hooray ). I have been looking around the XDA forums and other forums, but I can't really figure out how to replace WM 6.5 with Android on my HTC Desire. I have seen the possibility of dual boot on SD card, but I really want to get rid of Windows Mobile and fully replace it with an Android platform. My questions are:
1. Is is possible to fully replace WM 6.5 with Android on my HTC Desire?
2. If so, is there a (foolproof ) thread that I can use?
Thanks in advance!!

Fraakje said:
Hi all,
I've bought a HTC Desire (A8181) via eBay and they stated that it had Android installed and working. However, instead, it has Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional installed (hooray ). I have been looking around the XDA forums and other forums, but I can't really figure out how to replace WM 6.5 with Android on my HTC Desire. I have seen the possibility of dual boot on SD card, but I really want to get rid of Windows Mobile and fully replace it with an Android platform. My questions are:
1. Is is possible to fully replace WM 6.5 with Android on my HTC Desire?
2. If so, is there a (foolproof ) thread that I can use?
Thanks in advance!!
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No, it is not possible cause you made an epic win. You bought a fake on eBay. Your next course of action is to report the seller for selling fakes and ONLY if he failed to mention it is a fake in his advertisement.
I hope it is a lesson learned.
Good luck!

Fraakje said:
it has Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional installed
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Otherwise, you could try asking in the HD2 forum.

Well here's something you don't see all the time.

stankyou said:
Well here's something you don't see all the time.
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Yeah definitely, I saw HD2 forum is best bet, they've done it, and it's got very similar hardware.

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Bengal's Ultimate Universal Needs a "Helping Hack"

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Bengal's Ultimate Universal Needs a "Helping Hack"!! RAM UpGrade is Not Recognized by Mobile 2005!!
With the delivery of my first Universal a few months ago I promptly sent it in to PocketPCTechs for a RAM upgrade for the "Ultimate Universal" conversion. At the time, I discussed with Lloyd at PocketPCTechs the problems with the upgrade and the fact that the unit does not recognize the new memory chips. We decided to hold back on the conversion announcement and see what happened with future ROM updates and see if that solved the problem.
Well, with only 1 ROM upgrade since that time, I am still not able to benefit from the extra RAM installed on my device and trust me..... the extra RAM is much needed for multitasking, especially when using WiFi and IE ..... RAM is depleted very quickly on a Mobile 2005 device.
The interesting thing is that the new Dell X50v using a similar feature set to the Universal has been successfully upgraded by PocketPCTechs to increase the RAM. This device recognizes the new memory chips and there are no problems.
So, I'm asking for the help of any "code warriors" out there who think they can isolate the differences in the ROMs on the Universal and Dell X50v and create a "Patch" or "hack" for the Universal which will enable it to recognize the increased memory....
I am sure I can arrange and PocketPCTechs would be happy to supply a inducement or reward for a successful patch or hack!!
hey thanks for coming bengal
Nice to see you bengalboy!
to quote the joker, "Where do you get all those wonderful toys?" and the girls??
I think BuzzLightyear might be the man to ask about this kind of hackery: as far as I know he has done the most work on Rom hacks (no insult intended to anyone else if you have!).
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Lloyd & I agreed that this would be the place to solve it if anyone outside of MicroSoft and HTC could.... Basically the device was upgraded at its introduction but because there was nothing to base it agaist it was unknown if it was a Mobile 2005 issue or a Universal ROM specific problem? After PPCTechs upgraded the Dell with success it could be determined it was specific to the Universal ROM,,,,,, so here I am asking for help!
I installed the Universal ROM upgrade with no success..... and it operates flawlessly except for the OS's failure to recognize the extra RAM..
Hehe,,, if you get the toys..... the Girls will come over to play!

Please create an HTC Startek forum

Hi mods,
plz create an HTC startek forum.
Thanks in advantage
raskal said:
Hi mods,
plz create an HTC startek forum.
Thanks in advantage
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I associate with this request !!!
It is urgent as the device is already in customers' hands and I have TONS of things to ask and to suggest to other users... ;-)
FAST !!! ;-)
Going to give my PayPal donation... ;-)
Ciao
@admins and mods
please create this forum, it is really needed
Mods can't create forums, we just go about spreading dubious diseases. But the request is being considered by the guys with the brains
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Excuse me asking: what is a "HTC Startek" ?
HTC StrTrk (aka StarTrek)
to vijay555:
let's hope the brains still has some storage space then... ;-)
to yoda_143:
HTC StkTrk (aka StarTrek) is the latest Smartphone from HTC for which I recently opened a page on wiki.xda-developers.com...
Have a look over there.
Ciao
vijay555 said:
Mods can't create forums, we just go about spreading dubious diseases. But the request is being considered by the guys with the brains
V
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sorry i didn't know it, u guess mods also have rights to create a forum.
Nah, there's no power in the job, we do it just to impress the ladeez.
V
[to stop offtopic'ing this thread, the request has been made. Now we wait...]
vijay555 said:
Nah, there's no power in the job, we do it just to impress the ladeez.
V
[to stop offtopic'ing this thread, the request has been made. Now we wait...]
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I like the tshirt man. Do you have the fonts, if yes just replace BRIAN with D.... and mail me I am going to print some t-shirts
Hermes
Can you create a sub-forum Hermes please? The TyTN is is on the shop now. I had one since a month now. I'd like upgrade this great machine with little problemes.
Thanks a lot

$100 if someone can put WM6 on this phone

I am looking for a total guru to help me put WM6 on this phone, it is not made by HTC. I would pay even more if the WM6 had my own splash images on it. This is not a hobby thing and I have real money to pay for someone who can help me out, it would not be a one time thing either I would have other things to do down the road. [email protected] if your interested or reply here. You can be anywhere, Russia to China. I am in USA.
Currently running Windows Mobile 5
TI Omap 730 200MHz
64MB RAM 1GB T-Flash
Bluetooth
GPS SirfStarIII
3" Touch Screen
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Model?????
$300 n ill put that on there for ya
Your device description is incredibly vague. Are we supposed to guess what it is and hope it works?
--James
Oh man, isn't this a device made in China? I saw similar devices here in China. But surprisingly the price of the device is little more than 100$. Besides the specs are somewhat far from promising. I prefer to spend another 100$ to buy one of these devices for which WM6 is available in one way or the other: xda stealth, Imate pdal, imate jaq3. Just a suggestion and not meant to disappoint you.
word, you may want to just upgrade
That phone is not running a Window OS in the first place.
we3zy said:
That phone is not running a Window OS in the first place.
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It does come with WM5 for PPC. I saw totally similar devices only with different brandings. Also they are cheaper than other known WM devices. Have no idea if those devices are licensed by M$ or just a product of reverse-engineering.
that is a chinese phone
and no windows ce 4 it at all
they fake mobiles as if they are windows based and they write windows mobile on their covers
but for truth they r not
there won t be a wm6 for it at all
more screenshots here: http://www.m8cool.com/mobile/1/632/4113.html
the price is 1420 RMB, so it is less than 200$. i think it really is a WM device.
and a different one with price about 120$: http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/...88c75d2e6f9cf9f8e.jhtml?from_item_detail=true
such devices have popped up suddenly in the market in bulk and i wonder whether it is due to the popularity of WM or to the ability of the reverse engineers.

windows 6.5

I want to know who has put the new windows on the dash the older version because i have 6.1 i want to know what is the difference between the 2.
acc697 said:
I want to know who has put the new windows on the dash the older version because i have 6.1 i want to know what is the difference between the 2.
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I will recommend you read the threads from cooked roms (3vo, energy, aleks) there are many inputs there. Also, I think you should test them by yourself since these cooked roms are made by very talented guys in this forum who have different tastes, so...since everyone is kind of picky or not the final answer is the one that you have when you feel comfortable with the rom in your dash.
acc697 said:
I want to know who has put the new windows on the dash the older version because i have 6.1 i want to know what is the difference between the 2.
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The difference is more free ram, faster loading, prettier screens, more customization and being able to tell people you got what hasn't been released
jdshifflett said:
The difference is more free ram, faster loading, prettier screens, more customization and being able to tell people you got what hasn't been released
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I'd go with prettier loading, think the rest is questionable as 6.1 can still be just as pimped have more RAM and can still say "you got what hasn't been released" as 6.1 was never released officialy for the Dash
I'm just oldschool and still prefer 6.1 on both platforms
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+1 for this.
For my Excalibur I also prefer to stay with 6.1
My device works much better!
orb3000 said:
+1 for this.
For my Excalibur I also prefer to stay with 6.1
My device works much better!
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I think so...
Hay we still got die hard 6.1's then
Hell yeah!!!
I like how 6.5 looks personally. Haven't had any problems running for over a month now.

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@ mods if you think that doesnt fit in here . then do what you are supposed to do
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i jus hope we can figure out the drivers and battery drain problem.
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