Many users specifically install firmware without the proprietary shell - Sense - on their HTC smartphones in order to free up more memory, get rid of lags, and install other launchers. But there are also those who like HTC Sense and they can be understood, because the shell from HTC is rightfully considered best interface from the manufacturer of Android devices. In this post we will look at the most The best way get it on your HTC Desire custom firmware from the most latest version HTC Sense, which is used on top smartphones HTC Sensation series (Original, XL, XE) - Runnymede And RuHD.

Runnymede AIO firmware

Is the most popular custom firmware With Sense shell for HTC Desire. Thanks to the huge community on xda and dedicated programmers, the firmware really amazes with the beauty of Sens 3.5 and its speed.

Peculiarities Runnymede for Desire:

• The firmware is based on the official HTC Sensation XL firmware 1.22.461.2 : Android 2.3.5 with shell HTC Sense 3.5
• Full version of Sense 3.5 including everything 3D widgets and effects.
• RCMix3D Tweaks: special settings menu for lockscreen, status bar, processor and system tweaks and many other system settings.
• Built-in App2SD to transfer any applications to the card
• Deodexed & zipaligned
• init.d support
• Full system optimization for best performance with all Sense 3.5 effects
• Multilingual
• Ability to configure unlocking and waking by pressing the trackpad.
• Superuser 3.0.7
• Opportunity fine tuning CPU power and frequency (Daemon controller, IncrediControl)
• Graphic touch installer
• Beats Audio

Video presentation of the firmware Runnymede for HTC Desire

Requirements Runnymede for HTC Desire

Installation Runnymede for HTC Desire

• Make sure that your Desire meets all the requirements described above, all of them are required for the correct operation of Runnymede (partition table, s-off, ext partition), if this is your first time installing custom firmware and you are not confident in your abilities, you should .
• Runnymede-
• Install .zip from SD card in recovery)
• The graphical installer will download, follow the onscreen instructions

Firmware RuHD

The RuHD firmware for HTC Desire is essentially a domestic modification or version of Runnymede, some goodies have been added, some have been removed, tweaks and scripts from domestic craftsmen have been added.

Features of RuHD for Desire:

• Android 2.3.5 And HTC Sense 3.5
• Beat bass & Xloud
• Works in WiFi networks N
• Integration with HTCSense.com
• All languages ​​except English and Russian have been removed, and Russian translation has been improved wherever possible.
• Installation completely in /system (free memory - 15mb), does not require ext partition
• The firmware includes su, busybox, terminfo, passwd and group
• hosts are configured to ad cutting (no need to put third party applications AdFree, etc.)
• APP2SD+- ability to transfer applications to a memory card (ext partition required!)
• Optimized loading, sqlite defragmentation during startup, zipallign
• Availability of processor profiles
• Support OTA updates and installation of firmware additions of one branch
• Additional RuHD settings menu - system tweaks, processor controls, advanced interface settings (analogous to the RCMix3D Tweaks menu in Runnymede)

RuHD requirements for Desire:

• Preferable, but mandatory: S-OFF, ext-section on the card
• Latest version of the radio module (available on the firmware website, you can flash it after installing the firmware)

Installing RuHD for Desire:

• Make sure that your Desire meets all the requirements described above, all of them are required for the correct operation of RuHD, if you are installing custom firmware for the first time and are not confident in your abilities, you should .
• Make a backup copy of your data (for example using)
• If you are switching from another firmware, then before starting you need to do a full wipe! (full wipe - data\factory reset in recovery)
• If you want to update the version RuHD- clear cache and dalvik cache, /system and /boot through recovery
• Download the firmware from the links above, put zip archive to the root of the card and flash from recovery ( Install .zip from SD card in recovery)
• Follow the onscreen instructions

Conclusion

Both firmware are very high quality and stable, great for everyday use. The main and perhaps the only drawback of both firmware is excessive power consumption, but this, of course, is the price for all the features of Sense 3.5, compared to other custom firmware for Desire without Sense (for example), the battery lasts 10-15% less. But the speed of both firmware is excellent; the developers really managed to achieve almost perfectly smooth and fast operation.

The best firmware for HTC Desire with Sense shell - Runnymede and RuHD:
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Most recently on the site developer.htc.com appeared official firmware For HTC Desire. This update to version Android 2.3 Gingerbread Although it is available for download to anyone, it is not available from the update menu in the smartphone itself. This is due to the fact that Desire has a rather small amount of memory and the developers do not recommend upgrading to 2.3 ordinary users. Not included in the updated firmware background pictures, Facebook app and some programs HTC Sense.

1. Preparing the smartphone for firmware.

The first thing you need to do is save your contacts to a memory card. To do this, click on the screen "Telephone", go to address book(where all contacts are displayed) and press the hardware button menu. From the menu that appears on the screen, select "Import Export" and choose "Export to SD card" and get the file on the flash drive "pcsc_pcsc_00001.vcf" or another type with an extension. vcf file.

We copy all the data from the SD card to the computer, just in case, because photos and possibly others are stored there necessary files. We format the SD card to delete all no longer needed data on the card. After all, all programs will have to be installed again, and they will create directories on the card for themselves. Let's go "Settings" — "Device memory" — "Remove memory card" — "Clear SD Card".

Reset HTC Desire before initial settings, then all installed applications will naturally disappear, but the phone will immediately free up all possible free space in the memory of the device itself and there will be no problems if free space is needed during the firmware. So let's go to "Settings", Further "Device memory" and the lowest point will be "Factory reset". After the reset I got 136 megabytes free space.

2. Download the firmware.

Well, of course, you need the firmware itself, download it either from our website using this link - or from the official HTC website.

After downloading, we see 4 files in the archive:

• Flashlight_signed_07072011.apk- flashlight
• teeter_signed_07072011.apk- ball game
• htc_wallpaper.zip – background pictures(archived)
• – the firmware itself (archived)

Because Android 2.3.3 takes up more space then standard programs(flashlight and toy with a ball), as well as the “wallpaper” were removed by HTC developers from the firmware and made in the form individual applications, which you can install if you still need them.

I'll get ahead and say that after resetting to factory settings, the same android 2.2 (official update) on my HTC Desire, 136 megabytes freed up. After updating to firmware 2.3.3 there was 128 megabytes of free space. I think you won’t be afraid of losing 8 megabytes of free space, because now almost all applications can be moved to an SD card.

3. What is needed?

Find and unpack the firmware itself ( HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade.zip). There are 2 files inside, PDF instructions and EXE which is a self-extracting installer, after launching which, the firmware and flasher are unpacked into a temporary folder and automatically launched.

Let's see what the instructions recommend. The first point is the characteristics of the PC on which the firmware will be installed. At least a gigahertz processor, 512 MB of memory or more, 150 megabytes of free disk space and USB 2.0. operating room Windows system, starting from XP Home and ending with 7 Ultimate.

4. Connection and HTC setup Desire for firmware

Install HTC Sync, if you don't have it installed yet. If installed but not running, then launch it. Download HTC Sync you can from this site, via the link - or from saya.

We connect your HTC Desire USB cable to the computer, select synchronization on the display. If everything goes well, then HTC Sync will see the device on the computer. I recommend connecting to system unit, since when connected to USB hub in the monitor, when installing the firmware I got an error ( ERROR : USB CONNECTION ERROR), which reports an incorrect connection or driver problems.

We check that your computer does not go into sleep mode when inactive and after a certain number of minutes have passed. Well, I also advise you to remove the inclusion of the screensaver. Closing everything unnecessary programs on the computer.

Disable screen lock. Let's go to "Settings" — "Safety" — "Change blocking method" or ( "Set up screen lock") — "Unprotect".

Checking the battery charge level (V official instructions recommend at least 30%). Let's go "Settings" — "About the phone" — "Battery".

Launch the flasher, file " RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe»

Attention! Don't forget to save all data from your phone (contacts and files from the memory card). Do a factory reset and clear the memory card. And remember that after flashing all your data and settings will be reset.

The firmware installation takes about 10 minutes, do not pull the cable out of the phone or computer, do not press buttons on the phone and it is not recommended to use the computer, wait until the procedure is completed.

5. Updating HTC Desire to Android 2.3 Gingerbread (flasher instructions)

Once again, make sure that you did a factory reset, which led to the removal of all installed applications on your smartphone and reset the settings.

In the first window, simply click “ Next" In the next window, we are again warned that we need to delete all data from the phone and are asked to read ReadME (instructions in English).

The third window reminds you to disable hibernation mode in windows, battery charge level and check USB connections cable.

We check the box and click “Next”, after which the connection of the smartphone to the computer and the status of the device are checked.

After a successful check, in the next window we see the “Update” button.

Click on this button and see in the next window the firmware version on the device and the version to which your Desire will be flashed, click “Next” again.

And the last window that appears, before the update process, tells us that by clicking the “Next” button, the process of flashing the device will begin, all information will be displayed on the screen, and upon completion we will receive a message about successful update devices. It’s not too late to refuse, but we click “Next” again.

Began! This is what all this was done for, the process of updating your HTC Desire to Android 2.3.3 has begun

It all looks like a small window with a progress bar, a message that the process will take about 10 minutes, under no circumstances touch the USB cable connecting the smartphone to the PC.

Upon completion, we receive a window with a “Finish” button and a message in English that the process has been successfully completed.

Hooray! Now yours HTC Desire works under Android 2.3.3

We restore contacts and necessary data from backup copies and reinstall the necessary applications.

Possible error messages:

ERROR : FILE OPEN ERROR– file reading error, try running “RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe” again

ERROR: MAIN BATTERY POWER– the smartphone battery charge is less than 30%, put it on charge and try it when the battery is sufficiently charged.

ERROR : MODEL ID ERROR

ERROR : CUSTOMER ID ERROR– the firmware is not intended for your smartphone model.

ERROR : IMAGE ERROR- Not correct file firmware or damaged, try downloading the firmware again from the website.

ERROR : USB CONNECTION ERROR- Connection error USB cable. Connect the cable directly to the computer, not to USB hubs.

In this article we will tell you how to install standard and modified firmware on HTC smartphones.

Important! All responsibility for the actions taken lies solely with you. Without knowledge, experience and understanding of the risks, do not flash your phone, but rather study more information.

Standard way to update firmware

This method is standard for all Android smartphones. Allows you to get the latest version of the system. The update process is safe and is primarily aimed at novice users. In this case, the update will be installed, subject to availability from the manufacturer. If the manufacturer has stopped supporting the smartphone, you will not receive the update.

For detailed update instructions, see the subtitle.

Installing the RUU image

Using the RUU image, the smartphone returns to its standard state and the stock firmware is flashed. All user settings are reset only if S-On protection is enabled. When S-Off, the data is saved. Additionally, it is recommended to remove the SIM and MicroSD card for the duration of the firmware.

If S-On protection is enabled, the bootloader must be in the closed state - LOCKED, otherwise error 155 will appear in the process. In this case, you should close the bootloader with the command fastboot oem lock.

Cannot be installed old firmware on top of the new firmware.

Before flashing the firmware, it is important to check the compliance of the CID and MID of the smartphone. You cannot install European firmware on Chinese firmware.

Algorithm of actions for RUU.exe:

1. Boot your smartphone in bootloader mode.
2. Connect to a computer where drivers, ADB and Fastboot are installed.
3. When the “fastboot usb” message appears on the screen, run the RUU.exe utility on your computer, then follow the installer’s instructions.

Algorithm of actions for RUU.zip:

1. Download the HTC fastbbot program. Place the utility in the folder with ADB.
2. Connect your smartphone to your computer.
3. Open command line and enter fastboot oem rebootRUU.
4. Next – htc_fastboot flash zip /rom.zip, where XXXXX is the path to the firmware.

Installing firmware.zip

Another way to install stock firmware. The requirements are the same as for the RUU image.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Download the appropriate firmware, then place the archive in the fastboot folder. Change the name of the firmware to “firmware”.
2. Boot the device into bootloader mode. Connect to PC.
3. Open a command prompt. Write the path to the folder where fastboot is located. For example cd c:\androfon.
4. Further fastboot oem rebootRUU.
5. After the phone restarts and HTC appears, enter . An error message will appear on the screen, this is normal, please enter again fastboot flash zip firmware.zip.
6. Once the firmware is complete, enter fastboot reboot.

Installing custom firmware

Custom firmware is installed via third-party recovery - or . Required in advance. If you have TWRP installed on your device, follow the instructions:

Important! Before installing custom firmware, be sure to ask about additional conditions image installation.

Installation instructions for TWRP

Important! This method settings is applicable for older devices, since latest models, installation is done through Magisk. Before installing TWRP, be sure to check which method is relevant for your model.

Algorithm of actions:

• Download TWRP, rename recovery file. If you downloaded the archive, unzip the archive and then rename the file recovery.
• Place the file in the folder with adb and fastboot, for example, in the C:\Androfon folder.
• Connect your phone to your PC.
• Open a command prompt. Put your phone into download mode – adb reboot download.
• Enter CD C:\Androfon.
• Then fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. You may need to clear the cache, check this before installation. The command for cleaning is fastboot erase cache.
• To enter recovery, run the bootloader, where select the firmware recovery.

Conclusion

The article describes ways to flash htc smartphones official and custom firmware; how to install TWRP recovery.

If you have any questions, or have suggestions for corrections and additions, write your comments in the comments.

How to flash HTC Desire?

HTC Desire is a communicator (smartphone) with operating system Android. It was developed by HTC. Let's talk in more detail about how to flash HTC Desire in various ways.

Preparing for firmware

Firmware is a replacement or update software phone for a new one. Flashing a phone's firmware is the same as reinstalling Windows on personal computer. To successfully install the firmware, you must complete the following steps:

• To obtain superuser rights (root rights) on the website unrevoked.com, download the “Unrevoked” program. Root rights are a special account in UNIX systems. The owner of such an account can perform all operations without exception.
• Launch the downloaded program and select the “Hboot Driver” file. Next, follow the instructions to install the HBOOT driver. You can download drivers for self-installation at unrevoked.com.
• Next, you need to disable Desire and enable it in the HBOOT system. This can be done using Power buttons And Volume Down. Press them at the same time.
• Then the smartphone must be connected to the PC when USB help cable. We wait until the word HBOOT USB PLUG appears and go to “Device Manager”. Right click mouse click on Android device 1.0 and select the “Update drivers” section.
• Click on “Search for drivers on this computer.” Next, you need to select the folder into which the drivers were unpacked.
• Exit the HBOOT menu. The Volume Up, Volume Down buttons (moving through menu items) and the Enter button will help you with this.
• In normal mode, start your smartphone and enable USB debugging mode.

If you installed HTC app Sync, remove it, but leave the drivers. Next, launch Unrevoked and connect your device to your PC. Give your consent when asked for information. After that, wait. The device will reboot and the message “Unrevoked 3 Painless root and reflash” should appear.

How to flash HTC Desire: main part

The procedure will be as follows: first download the firmware. You can download it on the website 4pda.ru. Recommended firmwares are RuHD and InsertCoin.

Next, you need to clear all user data. To do this, in the device menu, select “Settings” -> “Privacy” -> “Reset data”. This can also be done using the firmware recovery mode. To do this, go to the Recovery menu, select the “Wipe data/factory reset -> “Yes” section. Due to this, the firmware modules will not match.

How to install the firmware file for HTC Desire?

• In the Recovery menu, select the “install zip from sd-card” file. If necessary, disable or enable signature verification (Clockwork).
• Next, find the firmware zip, select it and run it.
• When the installation is complete, you will see “Installation completed”. Restart your smartphone and wait for the download to start.

Firmware installation usually takes about fifteen to thirty minutes. In the end you should get new version Android.

How to expand memory for applications?

The phone firmware itself takes up a lot of free space. In order to download various applications, your smartphone may not have enough free memory. In this case, it will help you special program. For this:

• Download the "ROM Manager" program from the Market and run it.
• Next, find the item “Create partitions on the SD card.” Select ext partition size.
• The device should reboot and the partition will be created.

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I am the proud owner of an HTC Desire A8181. When I purchased it a year ago, my joy knew no bounds. Came out after a while Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible S, etc. and then one fine day the era of “monsters” began on 2 cores with powerful graphics coprocessors (I think there is no point in listing the models)

I realized that I had a phone in my hands, which I bought “gray” for almost $700, but then it was a “monster”, now it’s hardly relevant against the backdrop of fresh interfaces and high performance. Since the warranty had come to an end, I decided not to waste time and squeeze everything I could out of my “desire”. The first thing I did was get my license ROOT, then S-OFF. Let me explain:

ROOT— in other words, “granting super-user rights” allows you to feel more free in managing your phone, working with applications, almost all of them (with ROOT rights) become on the memory card; the ability to create Ext (the system will see the allocated space on the memory card as part of the phone’s memory) and Swap (a section that works as a “swap file”, as if creating an additional amount of RAM) partitions.

S-OFF- Security OFF - disable phone protection to “expand the capabilities” of working with it.

Then I flashed the latest version of the radio module (responsible for signal quality in the GSM/CDMA network, stability Wi-Fi work). Then there was the question (the most interesting thing) of installing custom (modified/ported from another device, more colorful/productive) firmware.

In this article I will talk about 4 firmwares that on my HTC Desire showed themselves the brightest and differed from other firmwares in a number of “features”, “usefulness” and “goodies”. Let's get started.

In order not to clutter the blog with huge screenshots, you can view them slightly reduced in flash. Full length screenshots !

MIUI. (currently relevant for me personally.FCR_MIUI_R29.3, but there are many modifications of this firmware)

The appearance of the firmware is beautifully “licked” from the iPhone. NTS Sense is missing from the firmware. The settings menu looks the same as in the iPhone. Ability to customize themes and background not only for the desktop, but also for the lock screen. The ability in the lock screen to jump directly to the phone (dialer) / SMS / simply unlock the screen (by the way, this function was used in MIUI earlier than in Sense from NTS), at the bottom of the desktop there is a scroll bar - under it there is a block of dedicated programs that you can fill in yourself / edit

Performance. The firmware does not slow down or freeze in any way. Based on the test results in Quadrant, NeoCore, Benchmark AnTuTu, we can conclude that MIUI is a very productive and fast firmware!

Personal opinion: The firmware is original, clearly differs from others, has a unique appearance, has high performance and its own proprietary add-ons. It is not suitable for everyone, “Apple phobes” should avoid it! Those who have nothing against the iPhone and its interface - I advise you to take a closer look!

Oxygen. (I tested oxygen-2.1.4)

What we have before us is what is called “naked” Android. The NTS Sense interface is missing (a sacrifice in the direction of performance). The firmware looks insufficient - everything was removed from it - NTS Sense, all the built-in programs, and even the set of widgets is limited. But this is the whole essence of Oxygen - this is the firmware that the user “cuts” for himself, installing only those applications and widgets that he needs.

It is also possible to install additional those, by using which the device changes before our eyes (I used Oceanis_oxygenv2-6). There is a specialized menu from Oxygen in which you can make serious settings regarding the phone.

Performance. The firmware has proven itself well, it’s really fast, which is why it’s popular.

Personal opinion: the ability to customize the device for yourself; everything that could slow down the capabilities of the device has been cut out. This is one of the most productive “naked” Androids. Suitable for all those who are chasing performance, who are looking for the most customizable firmware option. But in my case, some system glitches occurred: the bottom bar of programs disappeared into nowhere, or the phone rebooted itself, in general, it was a little unstable.

CyanogenMod 7.

Again, we have before us “naked” Android, without the NTS Sense interface. The firmware is notable for the fact that it is updated once a day, CyanogenMod 7 has the concept of “nightly” - nightly (frequent updates), the guys from this team update the firmware every day, and when they release a stable version, they post it separately, calling it stable, which logical

The firmware is also quite productive and very “customizable”, and to the maximum, you even need to install applications from Google separately. Quite fast and stable, unlike Oxygen (perhaps this is only in my case).

Performance. The firmware behaves well and in simple situations and at moments of special stress. It performed well in tests.

Personal opinion: An excellent alternative to Oxygen, frequently updated, stable, fast. Suitable for all speed seekers. In my case, the sound of the speaker was reduced

RCMixS. (I used version RCMixS_v2.1_A2SD_CM7Hboot_TEST4).

This is the brightest and juiciest firmware I have ever installed. NTS Sense 2.1+3.0 is used here. The firmware is “live”, very beautiful, but cannot boast of performance unlike the firmware listed above. Everything is compensated by beauty.

Performance. Performance is low, but not lower than on the “native” firmware for HTC Desire. IN everyday use There is no sense of slowness in the device - bad results are visible only in tests, but not in practice.

Personal opinion. This firmware is just a dream for those who are looking for firmware with Sense. In it, Sense does not glitch or crash, animated wallpaper, weather and active icons on the lock screen - everything works fabulously. NTS Sense 2.1+3.0 is only here and only now! It feels like your Desire is turning into Sensation, or at least Incredible S. I still can’t get over it myself.

My verdict

1. 1.The most original is MIUI
2. 2.The most productive (fast) - MIUI / Oxygen / CyanogenMod 7 (to each his own)
3. 3.The most beautiful - RCMixS

Of course, there are still a huge number of firmwares for HTC Desire, and they are all interesting in their own way. In some cases, a more interesting interface, in others, the camera behaves better and shoots HD video, in others, perhaps something else unusual. Everyone chooses what they like best and sets their own priorities. I showed an example on my HTC Desire, but similar firmware (radically changing the impression of the device) is available for almost every Android smartphone, so I wish you good luck in flashing the firmware!

Thank you all for your attention, I hope my work helped someone, someone was just interested, in any case - good luck to everyone!