Hi ladies and gentlemen
i have recently purchased a M8s and would like to flash a unbranded rom similar to the standard m8 google play edition
it was locked on o2 UK so but the phone is unlocked and i will be using it on plus net mobile so would like to remove the branding in any splash screens
I have looked around some of the threads but i cant seem to figure out where to start as i want to be prepared for when i receive the phone
I would appreciate any help as a lot of info that i found pertains to the standard M8
i have a tiny bit of experience with android i put a custom rom on my mothers samsung tablet but this is going to be a learning experience switching from ios to droid
so if anyone can help with a step by step noob friendly guide it would be much appreciated
if i haven't said already thanks in advance for any help
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Hello All, excuse me for repeating probably something already stated (I did check the forums out)
Ive just got a HTS universal and have many years experience with both this forum and HTC devices.
I have looked through your great guides on CID Unlocking so I can put a new WM6 rom on my device, but it seems like a nightmare ! G3 / G4 device, may brick it if you do someting wrong ? download and install 2 ROMS and then 17 instructions? just before I go through all that (which I read on the WIKI. Can you confirm there is no easier way to put custom ROMS on the device? I have not had to do this with previous devices thanks to POF's tutorials and scripts.... SPV / XDA's I have owned.
Any help would be most appreciated even it is your a NOOB!
Cheers all the best James
I got myself a new htc diamond..with wm6.1..how to update to 6.5?...had a little experience with flashing..but it all ended with me flashing a CDMA unlocking program to my phone and bricking it...so..i promised myself and the others who tried to unbrick my phone..that i will ask you (the communty)how to upgrade it to 6.5...Your Help will be appreciated
Thanks in Advance
Beast991
Hi Guys,
I'm afraid I'm a bit of a N00B, but I've just recieved the HTC Desire with Telstra (AUS) ROM.
I'd like to contribute to the community: can anyone point out an Idiots Guide to maming an image of the ROM?
PhilChia said:
Hi Guys,
I'm afraid I'm a bit of a N00B, but I've just recieved the HTC Desire with Telstra (AUS) ROM.
I'd like to contribute to the community: can anyone point out an Idiots Guide to maming an image of the ROM?
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Cant be done as yet mate. Im guessing you are wanting to upgrade to the unbranded ROM?
Nope not looking for unbranded. Just wanting to copy the Telstra Rom so that others can dissect and play with it
The Telstra one has some extra apps (including what looks to be a new flash plugin) that may be of interest to Cookers....
So anyone help me to create an image of this phone??
I need to do this too. For a different reason. Telstra loaded the ROM up with 'cr-apps' that are basically just links to their web pages. It's horrible, but worst they broke the GPS in the process.
Someone has created a gold card and reports that this makes the GPS work (and gets rid of the crap) but Telstra won't provide warranty on devices with other ROMs.
So...I may need to put it back.
Can someone point us in the right direction? It must be possible yeah?
Edit: Stuffed GPS thread, Crappy ROM thread on Whirlpool
Hi People,
I have only just found out that you can change the ROM's and all sorts of thing with My HTC Desire.
I have had my phone for 2 weeks, I'm on Virgin Mobile and don't have a clue.
I was talking to a guy at work who has one and he told me about you guys.
I have had a look around but can't see anything for the noob...lol (ME!!!).
I was wondering is anyone could give me some advice on where to start, What to look out for and any general advice on what to do and what not to do?
Any Help would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks
BG Macster (Mark)
First thing is to ask yourself why you want to change the ROM on the unit. Are you running out of space or are you just the type who likes to have more control?
I didn't root for months as the phon, out the box, does exactly what I want it to do. The only reason I've rooted now is to run the HD ROM but otherwise I'd stay stock.
You're going to get people reply with 'root it now, don't ever think of going stock, bla bla bla' but it's an individual thing, as is the choice of ROM. Read up on the stickied threads in the various forums and use the search button a LOT!
BG Macster said:
Hi People,
I have only just found out that you can change the ROM's and all sorts of thing with My HTC Desire.
I have had my phone for 2 weeks, I'm on Virgin Mobile and don't have a clue.
I was talking to a guy at work who has one and he told me about you guys.
I have had a look around but can't see anything for the noob...lol (ME!!!).
I was wondering is anyone could give me some advice on where to start, What to look out for and any general advice on what to do and what not to do?
Any Help would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks
BG Macster (Mark)
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Welcome Mark.
EddyOS has provided you some excellent advice - don't rush into anything.
Mostly people do this as a kind of 'hobby' (including me) and you can end up with some cool stuff on your phone that HTC never intended you to have or have much later on. On the flip side, you can also wreck your phone too through doing the wrong thing or just plain bad luck. HTC can be a bit difficult in fixing stuff under warranty if you've been mucking about with your device, so be warned.
Everything you need to know about rooting and flashing (conjures up interesting images doesn't it?) is contained here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
So read up, lurk about a bit in the forums and if you think you need to - have a go.
Good luck!
Thanks Guys Some sound advice there i will look around before i do a thing.
Many Thanks
First thing I would do, though, is check the ROM currently running on your Desire and get the RUU* file in case you ever need to go back to stock after rooting. To check, go to Settings>About phone>Software information and make a note of the software version.
You can then go to this site and see if the version you're on at present is available. If it is, download it:
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo
*RUU = ROM Upgrade Utility, official package from HTC to install a ROM
Hello everyone,
I'm relatively new in the community however I've been following couple of projects here that are pretty sweet.
I'm a proud owner of HTC One M8 (International edition, bought in Belgium). Last time I've rooted my phone I've ran into number of problems primary with the phone constantly restarting and having a problem with SuperSU. Now I have couple of questions that I've wanted to ask the community:
What is the safest and most reliable way to root your phone guide for an idiot like me? (some tips before the start of the procedure?)
How to back up all your data, including the homepage and pages application and widget placements?
Is there an application that informs you the about a new firmware updates for your phone? (Since the last time I've rooted my phone there were no information on software updates coming).
If someone could help me out with these questions I would really appreciated.
Thank you,