The Official HTC Desire Thread

[sam9s]

^^ Yep you are right .... seems like we are about to get there ....... I was reading the same thread and decided to share it here when I saw you already have ......good to see people with the same interest ....

[ROOT] unrEVOked 3.2: one-click root for GSM & CDMA Desire - xda-developers

PS :: Also the card I have 8GB SDHC, class is not written on it ...... so I will assume its Class 2, or maybe there is some other way of finding that out ..... I will anyhow buy an 8GB Kingston Class 6 card soon ...... 720p videos seems to run much smoother off a class 6 card than a class 2 ....

[kalpik]

There is an AWESOME deal for MicroSD cards on techenclave!

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Class 10 Patriot card.. Also even if you don't buy this, don't EVER buy a Kingston Card.. They truly suck! Think of nothing less than Sandisk.

[sam9s]

Check This out guys very interesting .......

strazzere.com Blog Archive Android Market DRM busted < 12 hrs!

Wish I was proficient in UNIX....

[kalpik]

Check This out guys very interesting .......

strazzere.com Blog Archive Android Market DRM busted < 12 hrs!

Wish I was proficient in UNIX....

Yes, anti-piracy measures are VERY poor on Android.. That's one reason why there arn't so many polished apps on the platform

[sam9s]

I tried that pull method to extract the application from phone mem, but it seems we need super user access to PULL the application.

EDIT :: The good new is the latest rooting by revoke will not only root bootloader 0.93 but also provide us with superuser access ......

[drumster]

Okay, so I bought the screen protector from Ebay and I spent nearly one hour trying to put it on and must have tried atleast 100 times. It is IMPOSSIBLE to apply without a thousand air bubbles in between. In the end I got so frustrated that I threw away the screen protector. I ended up wasting 200 Rs.

[sujoyp]

tell the shopkeeper to apply the screen protector...it is a safe bet...they apply correctly

[sam9s]

Guys ..... tell me something ..... I dont know if its a problem is with me or its a generic ......

The problem is I can not keep different wallpapers along different "Home replacement" application, I have tried like 4,5 home replacement apps like aHome, Launcher Pro, GDE, Open Home, AWD etc. Everything works great, except I CANNOT keep different wallpapers across two home replacement apps. If I change a wallpaper in one HR app it changes in all, which is frustrating ........I mean HR apps are suppose to give you an entirely new desktop to work with, and with the wall paper same it does not give you that feel ........has anybody else tried home replacement and faced similar deal .....

@Sujoyp ...... you should have gone to some local phone shop, they know how to fit the screen protector ......

Guys ...... if anyone has noticed, taking screenshot of your phone, without rooting is impossible, well atleast untill I stunbled upon this article ...... as you must be knowing I am not rooted yet, as I am still waiting for 2.2 OTA to be rooted so my screenshot application stopped working and I was looking to find a way to capture screen shots for my phone, when I got this article .....

Taking screenshots on an Android-based phone

it uses same technique of using the Android SDK which I shared with you, couple of pages back (for getting apps installed on SD). You just have to plug in the phone with USB debugging mode enabled (assuming you already have installed the drives if you had tried the previous tut) go to tools folder, double click DDMS file, which would open a window (you might need to do this twice it you receive some error in the first go), select the phone from the left widow (starts with H) . Press CTRL-S, that would bring the Device Screen Capture inter-phase showing you the screen that is currently displaying on your device ......thats it you just need to click in save and save the file ..........NEAT!!

[anonymusneo]

what are the benifits of opendesire rom?

[akshat1301]

he guys .. thanks for posting the latest stuff about andriod and desire.. though not vry active get a lot of info

I upgraded my desire to froyo.. and after that i realised that the fm radio is not working anymore.. any solution to this problem ?
Also i dont c any battery improvemnt even after the froyo update

I also wanted to buy a case and screen gaurd.. anyone has ne options where to buy in bangalore.. havent found newhere and dont want to buy online as it is difficult to put the guard without bubbles

[sam9s]

GUYS!!!!! OTA 2.2 is finally rooted, and I am back with my titanium backup and market access ....yuuuhoooooo ....... Unrevoked released their final version Unrevoked 3 and its for all HBOOT versions and for all screens, meaning you can run on your 2.2 with HBOOT 0.93 with SLCD safely. I did it and it was a piece of cake ........

You can get Unrevoked 3 here .... unrevoked3 recovery reflash tool, v3.21

[sam9s]

GUYS!!!!! OTA 2.2 is finaly rooted ............. Unrevoked released the final version Unrevoked 3.21 that works on all HBOOTS and all screens, meaning if you have 2.2 OTA with HBOOT 0.93 with SLCD you can use this tool to root your phone safely ............. I have done it and its a piece of cake ....

You can get Unrevoked 3.21 from here .......... unrevoked3 recovery reflash tool, v3.21

Cheers
Sammy

[pid 0]

GUYS!!!!! OTA 2.2 is finaly rooted ............. Unrevoked released the final version Unrevoked 3.21 that works on all HBOOTS and all screens, meaning if you have 2.2 OTA with HBOOT 0.93 with SLCD you can use this took to root your phone safely ............. I have done it and its a piece of cake ....

You can get Unrevoked 3.21 from here .......... unrevoked3 recovery reflash tool, v3.21

Cheers
Sammy

That's great news!!
I'm on the verge of getting the desire, and htc throws up a teaser with the new htc sense and no word if it will be available for Desire. Mean fellas...

Now i'm left wondering whether I shld get it or wait for more time

[sam9s]

That's great news!!
I'm on the verge of getting the desire, and htc throws up a teaser with the new htc sense and no word if it will be available for Desire. Mean fellas...

Now i'm left wondering whether I shld get it or wait for more time

Waiting game would never end, in this ever changing world of technology and gaming. There would be something "better" and "new" always around the corner .....

As for the new HTC Sense, officially its not announced for current Desire but XDA developers have wasted no time porting Desire HD ROM on other hardware ......... The ROM got dumped few days ago courtesy XDA member dealer75 ... though its for development currently but we can soon expect the public release....... .......waiting might not be a good option ...

[Kvishal]

Can anyone please help me with where can I see a Demo, like a working piece of HTC-Desire in Mumbai. None of the Cromas have it So please dont tell me Croma I have already checked it.

[sam9s]

^^ You wont get a working piece of Desire on demo for sure, heck even GS has only its working replica on stand ..... the only way is if any of your friend has it, or rip youtube, by watching almost every video for Desire (atleast thats what I did)

[Hrithan2020]

^^ You wont get a working piece of Desire on demo for sure, heck even GS has only its working replica on stand ..... the only way is if any of your friend has it, or rip youtube, by watching almost every video for Desire (atleast thats what I did)

So, the GS'es available in Samsung official stores aren't genuine?

[gagan007]

hehehe dude you are so funny...what sam9s was trying to say that u won't get an original GS handset as demo piece...for you to play around before buying an original one..

[drumster]

Okay so any views on which are the best custom ROMs for Desire and what additional/ better features they provide over the current HTC Sense? I think I am ready to Root and Customize

Would appreciate inputs from sam9s who has used the custom ROMs earlier on 2,1

[sam9s]

Friends ..... The new HCT Sense for Desire HD has been successfully ported to EVO .... and it looks cool, with number of new awsome features, It should not take much before its successfully ported on other HTC devices as well including Desire ......

Check out the a comprehensive review of the new Sense UI with a Youtube video of how the ROM looks on EVO ...

New HTC Desire HD ROM looks Incredible on EVO [ROM Reviews] | andrew | Androinica)

Okay so any views on which are the best custom ROMs for Desire and what additional/ better features they provide over the current HTC Sense? I think I am ready to Root and Customize

Would appreciate inputs from sam9s who has used the custom ROMs earlier on 2,1

There is no Best ROM as such. atleast thats what I have experienced. Different ROMs have different advantages, some offer better speed and battery with less features while other offer loads of extra features. Some might not be truly stable with your phone. So its advisable to try out couple of ROMs (after backing up your current one ofcourse) and see which one suits your needs and requirements ....... Head on to Android Forums for more details or XDA Developers.com for reviews on different ROMs .......

[anandchawla]

Should you guys ever need to disassemble your HTC desire.. here's a how to..
YouTube - HTC Desire Disassembly Video

and then if you wish to assemble it again..
YouTube - HTC Desire Assembly Video

[Hrithan2020]

hehehe dude you are so funny...what sam9s was trying to say that u won't get an original GS handset as demo piece...for you to play around before buying an original one..

Sorry, what I meant to ask was whether the demo (not dummy) Samsung Galaxy S pieces, (which I've heard most official Samsung mobile stores have to play around with) were genuine. (I've seen ppl mention in threads that they could)..

I went to a Channel 9 store in Bangalore (Banashankari). Got a few minutes with the Galaxy S set. It was quite slow. Didn't have swype. Felt very cheap. But, had v.good screen quality. That's why I wanted to know. Also when pressing the capacitive buttons, the vibration felt, ... weird. (It somehow accentuated the perception of poor build quality...)

[sam9s]

^^ Built quality is definitely not something to talk about for Galaxy. However it isnt slow as such, there are lags at few places but, those usually doesn't prevail during a general inspection on the store ......

But one thing is sure which I have seen during my ownership of Desire, HTC is far ahead in bringing updates and enhancements for its product than Samsung.

[Hrithan2020]

@sam9s,
I know. But, the newer firmwares have fixed most of the problems, I've heard. This model, felt really slow. (not at all like u see in videos, it was reaaallly slow). That plus the lack of swype. (which I think even the 1st model released in India is supposed to come equipped with. Only in Korea, the first wave of models didn't have swype installed by default, I think).

Kind of made me suspect whether it was the real one.. I agree completely that HTC does provide much better support than Samsung. But, in terms of Hardware (for the price), Samsung seems to be ahead of the curve.

[venkig]

I thought white spots on the phone was only my device issue. I bought my device on Sep 4 and my friend bought it on Sep 11th from different dealers and we both have the white spot. Well I agree it is a minor defect but WHY LIVE WITH THAT DEFECT ?

Anybody who bought the phone recently within 2 months got the defect ? I am guessing it is the new SLCD problem. Can people actually confirm this.

If they bought the phone newly even though the box say it is AMOLED it'll be a SLCD screen. Can people report back here if they are having this issue and also did anybody get a replacement which doesn't have the white spot issue ?

[sam9s]

^^ Arrrr I almost forgot this update, my brother also bought HTC Desire and it seems his phone does not have those white spots, atleast I couldn't find one. He bought the phone from Sec 18 Noida about 20 days back ......... I completely forgot to report this update ........ so it not "every" phone that has it. I guess it was in the first lot that landed the north India......I dont know ..... Anyway I am no much bothered with it neither do I feel its an issue worth a discussion. Spots are so feeble, that too on complete blank white background. I could not make out the spots even on slight milky background ....... anyway depends ......

Kind of made me suspect whether it was the real one.. I agree completely that HTC does provide much better support than Samsung. But, in terms of Hardware (for the price), Samsung seems to be ahead of the curve.

Well less powerful hardware isnt making HTC under perform in any department, so it doesn't become much of a valid "pro" point in favor of GS .....

If you ask me there are only two aspects I would say Desire Seriously lacks AFAIMC ...

1. Internal Memory :: Even though we can move apps to SD, ...its only the app that is moved and the settings still are stored on internal mem, plus not all apps can be moved to SD, so eventually you do land up with mem shortage if you are a hefty apps user like me (~70)

2. Battery Backup :: Now this seems to be a problem with almost every current gen smart phone out there, and Desire is no exception. Heavy use of phone definitely requires 2 charges a day, heck even light use will just give you 9-10 hrs of backup, which I think is not at all under acceptable limits. I would expect atleast 15 Hrs of heavy use without a recharge ......

I have collated loads of point and am putting them up for a detail review, you should see it any time within next month

Paid Alps finally available across 32 countries including India. Good news for non.rooted phones.


Paid Android apps are officially available in 32 countries | andrew | Androinica

Sent from my HTC Desire

[Hrithan2020]

@sam9s,
That is great news!!

And regarding the hardware of Samsung Galaxy S, I was referring to the 4" S-AMOLED screen, better audio chip (supposedly much better audio quality compared to desire?),internal memory and battery etc.(the last two which you also found to be relevant. And Desire seems to me, to perform worst of the lot, in terms of battery life.) and not the slightly better CPU and vastly better GPU. (bcoz for most cases, there is not much use of having that powerful a GPU right now, AFAIK).

Good luck on the detailed review . Would love to read it

[pid 0]

Paid apps are already available or they are coming soon???

[Hrithan2020]

They will come in 2 weeks' time.

[pid 0]

Paid apps now seen on market... and cost is displayed in approx INR