Relatively simple, but there are some potentially confusing steps. Well worth doing, just to be able to install a sensible number of apps (I didn’t get beyond about 20 before starting to run out of disk space).
First you need a GoldCard SD card if you have an operator supplied phone (mine was a free upgrade from O2). The instructions just work
- Use an old SD card (NB you can use the format option on the Desire to format it: Settings->SD card and storage->SD card…).
- You don’t need to install the sdk, just have it on your system.
Then follow the HTC Desire rooting guide. Again, it just works.
- I used the second file for download (marked as ONLY if) as my fastboot was 0.80.xxxx and my system 1.21.xxx (I think).
- I swapped the GoldCard over for the 8Gb card from my Hero once I had completed step one.
- When you get back the recovery screen and run step 2, I saw a red icon on screen which threw me slightly, but it appeared to have done the trick. I’m not sure I actually ran the rootedupdate.zip myself following step 2, but when I turned the phone back on, I had to setup once more, so it had clearly been wiped.
- Getting to recovery works fine as per the instructions, but again, the icon is red and looks slightly like there is an error: once you’ve heard the USB connect (bong bong on Windows 7) you run the recovery script and the normal screen (Nandroid backup etc) appears on the Desire.
- If you want to use A2SD (to put your applications on the SD card) there is an option to partition SD card on the recovery menu. I suggest you take it.
I then baked a custom ROM and installed it in the normal way: copy the zipped ROM over to the Desire’s SD card, boot up in recovery mode and install zipped ROM.
Bingo. Now to work on the slightly poor battery life and I’ll be more than happy.
Search on the Desire is available everywhere. Just click the search button (right hand bottom, looks like a magnifying glass). If you click it while in the people application, you could put a company name in here to recreate the company view you are missing.
I’ve not had problems with Bluetooth, either with a TomTom or a Jawbone, so not much I can help with there, I’m afraid. One thought: I may have a newer radio version than the stock Desire as I have rooted and flashed the phone.
Purchased a brand new Desire about a month ago as a company cellphone but am very dissatisfied , firstly i would have about 900 contacts on my previous XDA and was able to view by company or individual, not so on Desire only by individual which is of no use especially with no search option either. Android 2.2 is intended to have search facility however not different view option launch date seems to differ each time . Battery pretty good approx 18 hrs medium usage. Bluetooth poor, paired with parrott car kit ok for day or so however won’t connect even by unpairing and pairing new, same problem with wireless bluetooth headset……..any ideas
Does anybody know which type of video recordsdata are supported? I keep in mind the Instinct only may dl 3gp using opera mini. I downloaded the twist ap, perhaps that’s the issue? How can I watch videos from websites apart from youtube? Which file varieties? Normally I am given the option of 3gp or mpeg4. Can’t get either to work. Thank you for your time! Rattling I want I was eligible for the improve to EVO!