The best firmware for HTC Desire with shell Sense - RunnyMede and RUHD. Overview of alternative firmware HTC Desire A8181 Bravo HTC Desire A8181 Firmware 4.0 Complete instruction

Most recently on the site developer.htc.com The official firmware appeared for HTC Desire. This update to the version Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Although it is available for downloading anyone who wants, but from the update menu in the smartphone itself it is not available. This is due to the fact that the desire has a rather small amount of memory and developers are not recommended to be updated to 2.3 regular users. In the updated firmware there are no background pictures, Facebook application and some programs HTC Sense..

1. Preparation of a smartphone to the firmware.

The first thing you need to do is save contacts to the memory card. To do this, click on the screen "Telephone", go to the address book (where all contacts are displayed) and click the hardware button. menu.. From the menu that appears on the screen, choose "Import Export" and choose "Export to SD card" and get the file on the flash drive "Pcsc_pcsc_00001.vcf" or other species with extension. vCF. file.

All data from an SD card copy to a computer, just in case, because there are photos and possibly other necessary files. Format an SD card, to remove all you already needed, data on the map. After all, all programs will have to be renovated, and they themselves will create directories on the card. Go "Setup" — "Device Memory" — "Extract Memory Card" — "Clear SD card".

Reset HTC Desire Before the initial settings, then all installed applications will naturally disappear, but the phone is released immediately all possible free space in the memory of the device itself and there will be no problems if free space will be required during the firmware. Therefore, go in "Settings", Further "Device Memory" and the lowest point will be "Reset factory settings". After reset, I got 136 megabytes of free space.

2. Download the firmware.

Well, of course, the firmware itself is needed, or from our site on this link - or from the official site of HTC.

After downloading, you see 4 files in the archive:

Flashlight_signed_07072011.apk. - flashlight
teeter_signed_07072011.apk. - game with ball
htc_wallpaper.zip. - Background drawings (in the archive)
- Firmware itself (in the archive)

As Android 2.3.3. It takes more space, then standard programs (flashlight and toy with a ball), as well as "wallpapers" were removed by the HTC developers from the firmware and are made in the form of individual applications that can be installed if they are still needed.

I will run ahead and say that after resetting to factory settings, former Android 2.2. (Official update) on my HTC Desire, 136 megabytes were freed. After the firmware to 2.3.3, there was 128 megabytes. I think you will not be afraid of a loss of 8 megabytes of free space, because now almost all applications are able to move onto an SD card.

3. What is needed?

We find and unpack the firmware itself ( HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade.zip). Inside lies 2 files, PDF. Instruction I. EXE Which is a self-extracting installer, after starting which, unpackled in the temporary folder firmware and the flash driver and automatically starts.

Let's see what is recommended in the instructions. The first item advises the characteristics of the PC on which the firmware will be made. Not less than Gigahertz processor, 512 MB of memory or more, 150 megabytes of free space on disk and USB 2.0. Windows operating system starting from XP HOME and ending 7 Ultimate.

4. Connecting and configuring HTC Desire for firmware

Install HTC Sync.If you have not yet installed. If installed, but not started, then launch. Download HTC Sync. You can from this site, on the link - or from Say.

We connect yours HTC Desire USB cable to a computer, select synchronization on the display. If everything goes well, then HTC Sync. The computer will see the device. I advise you to connect it to the system unit, since when connecting to a USB a hub in the monitor, I have an error (I have a firmware Error: USB Connection Error), which reports incorrect connection or drivers.

We check that your computer does not fall into sleep mode with inaction and after an expiration of any number of minutes. Well, the inclusion of the screensaver also advise to remove. Close all unnecessary programs on your computer.

Turn off the screen lock. Go to B. "Settings" — "Safety" — "Change the lock method" or ( "Configure Screen Lock") — "Remove the defense".

Check the battery charge level (in the official instructions, it is recommended, not a 30%). Go "Settings" — "About phone" — "Battery".

Run the flash driver, file " RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread) .exe»

Attention! Do not forget to save all data from the phone (contacts and files from the memory card). Make a reset to factory settings and clean the memory card. And remember that after the firmware, all your data and settings will be reset.

The firmware time takes about 10 minutes, do not pull the cable from the phone or computer, do not press the buttons on the phone and it is not recommended to use the computer, wait for the procedure.

5. Update HTC Desire before Android 2.3 Gingerbread (Firmware Instructions)

Make sure that you have reset to factory settings, which led to the removal of all installed applications on the smartphone and reset the settings.

In the first window simply click " Next" In the next window, we again warn you that you need to delete all the data from the phone and offer to read Readme (instructions in English).

The third window reminds you to disconnect the hibernation mode in Windows, the battery charge level and checking the cable USB connection.

We put a tick and click "Next", after which it is checked for connecting the smartphone to the computer and the condition of the device.

After a successful check, in the next window you see the "Update" button.

We nod to this button and see in the next window the firmware version on the device and the version to which your desire will flash, press "Next" again.

And the last window that appears before the update process, tell us that by pressing the "Next" button, the device firmware itself will begin, all the information will be displayed on the screen, and at the end we will receive a message about a successful device update. It is not too late to refuse, but we click "Next" again.

Started! This is why all this was done, the process of updating your HTC Desire before Android 2.3.3

It looks like everything as a small window with the progress bar, the message that the process will take about 10 minutes, in no case touch the USB cable connecting the smartphone with PC.

At the end, we get a window with the "FINISH" button and the message in English that the process is successfully completed.

Hooray! Now yours HTC Desire Works under Android 2.3.3.

We restore contacts and the necessary data from backups and re-set the necessary applications.

Possible error messages:

Error: File Open Error - File Reading Error, try again to start "RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread) .exe"

Error: Main Battery Power - The charge of the battery smartphone is 30%, put on charging and try when the battery will be fairly charged.

Error: Model ID Error

Error: Customer ID Error - The firmware is not intended for your model of the smartphone.

Error: Image Error - Not the correct firmware file is either damaged, try to re-download the firmware from the site.

Error: USB Connection Error - Error connecting a USB cable. Connect the cable directly to the computer, and not to USB hubs.

I am the happy owner of HTC Desire A8181. When I purchased it a year ago, my joy was not there any borders. After a while, SAMSUNG Galaxy S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible S, etc. came out. And then one day began the era of "Monsters" on 2 cores with powerful graphic coprocessors (I think there is no meaning to list the models)

I realized that I had a phone in my hands, which I was "gray" I bought almost $ 700, and then it was he who was "Monster", is now hardly relevant against the background of fresh interfaces and high performance. Since the warranty came to the end, I decided not to waste time and squeeze out of my "desire" all that can be. The first thing I received the rights Root, then S-OFF.. I explain:

Root- Simply put the "provision of super user rights," allow you to feel free to feel in the telephone management, work with applications, almost all of them (with root rights) become on the memory card; The ability to create an EXT (the system will see the selected location on the memory card as part of the phone's memory) and swap (partition that works as a "paging file", as if creates an add. RAM volume) partitions.

S-OFF. - Security Off - Disable the phone protection for "expanding opportunities" work with it.

Then I selected the most "fresh" version of the radio module (responsible for the quality of the signal in the GSM / CDMA network, the stability of Wi-Fi). Then it was the question (most interesting) installation of custom (modified / ported from another device, more colorful / productive) firmware.

In this article, I will tell you about 4 firmware, which on my HTC Desire, showed themselves brighter than everyone and differed from other firmware near the "features", "utility" and "goodies". Let's proceed.

In order not to clutch the blog with huge screenshots you can see them slightly gently in the flash. Screenshots "in full growth" !

Miui.. (Now relevant, personally for me.FCR_MIUI_R29.3.but the modifications of this firmware there are many)

The appearance of the firmware is beautifully "slug" with the iPhone. NTS SENSEVO firmware is missing. The settings menu looks like both in the iPhone. The ability to set up the background, not only the desktop background, but also the locker script. The ability to jump immediately to the phone (dialer) / SMS / simply unlock the screen (by way this function in MIUI was used earlier than in Sense from the NTS), at the bottom of the desktop there is a scroll bar - under it a block allocated programs that can be filled / edit

Performance. The firmware does not slow down in any way, does not hang. Based on test results in Quadrant, Neocore, Benchmark Antutu, it can be concluded that MIUI is very productive and smart firmware!

Personal opinion: The firmware is original, it differs brightly from others, it has a peculiar appearance, has high performance and its branded superstructures. It will not all, "Applefort" bypass! Those who have nothing against the iPhone and its interface - I advise you to look at!

Oxygen.. (I was tested oXYGEN-2.1.4.)

Before us, what is called "naked" Android. The NTS Sense interface is missing (the victim towards the performance). The firmware looks insufficient - all - and NTS SENSE, and all embedded programs, and even a set of widgets are limited. But in this, there is the whole point of Oxygen - this is the firmware that the user "saws" on itself, while establishing only those applications and widgets that he needed.

Also not excluded the possibility of installing add. Those using which the device changes in the eyes (I used oceanis_oxygenv2-6). There is its own specialized menusota Sygen in which you can make serious settings relative to the phone.

Performance. The firmware has proven itself well, really fast, it is on this that is popular.

Personal opinion: The ability to adjust the apparatus for itself everything that might inhibit the capabilities of the device carved. This is one of the most productive "bare" Androids. Suitable to all those who travel for performance, who is looking for the most customizable version of the firmware. But in my case, some glitches of the system took place, it disappeared into anywhere the lower bar of the program, the phone itself rebooted, in general, a little is not stable.

CyanogenMod 7.

Before us again, "naked" Android, without the NTS SENSE interface. The firmware is notable for the fact that its update takes place once a day, CyanogenMod 7 has the concept of "nightie" - Nightly (frequent update), guys from this team upgrade the firmware every day, and when they produce a stable version, it is taken separately, called it stable that logical

The firmware is also quite productive and very "customizable for themselves", and the maximum, you must even put applications from Google separately. Quite quicken and stable unlike Oxygen (perhaps it is only in my case).

Performance. The firmware behaves well in simple situations and at the moments of a special load. The tests have proven well.

Personal opinion: An excellent alternative to Oxygen is often updated, stable, nimble. Suitable for all speed seekers. In my case, the sound of spoken speaker

RCMIXS. (used version RCMIXS_V2.1_A2SD_CM7HBOOT_TEST4).

This is the brightest and juicy firmware, which I ever put. NTS SENSE 2.1 + 3.0 is involved here. The firmware "Live", megocracial, but does not boast of productivity in contrast to the firmware listed above. Everything is compensated by beauty.

Performance. Low performance, but not lower than on the "native" firmware for HTC Desire. In the daily use of the mixing device, it is not felt - 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 themselves in firmware with Sense. In it, Sense is not buggy and does not fly out, animated wallpapers, weather and active icons on Lok-Skrin - everything works fabulously. NTS SENSE 2.1 + 3.0 only here and only now! It seems that your desire turns into Sensation, well, or at least in Incredible S. I myself still can not fall off from it.

My verdict

1.In the original - MIUI
2. The most productive (fast) - MIUI / OXYGEN / CYANOGENMOD 7 (each one)
3.Shable beautiful - RCMIXS

Of course, the firmware for HTC Desire there is still a huge amount, and they are all interesting in their own way. To some more interesting interface, in the other - the camera behaves better and removes HD video, in the third, perhaps something unusual. Everyone chooses what he likes more, himself puts himself priorities. I showed an example on my HTC Desire, but such firmware (radically changing impressions of the device) are almost every Android smartphone, so I wish you good luck in flashing!

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

Having bought a cheap apparatus always want to squeeze the maximum possibilities from it, because it was not easy for calls, it was bought, especially if we are talking about HTC, to these smartphones of alternative firmware more than all the others.

MIUI 2.4.6 and 2.3.7 (Android 2.3 non-standard interface)
This firmware is different from all the others, after using it, I switches the screens across habit instead of entering the application menu. The firmware was made 1 in 1 Under the iOS interface, all applications are located on the desktops, if you remove the shortcut from the desktop, it is removed from the phone, to save space, you can create folders on the desktops and throw shortcuts in the folder.

In Tasquebar there are wifi, bluetooth switches, screenwritten, data transmission, etc.. Very convenient, you do not need to go to the settings for switching the main functions.
There are ROOT immediately
There is a player control on the unlock screen, you can turn on the flashlight to hold the Home button, you can immediately view the missed calls and unread messages, you can go immediately to the phone or in messages
There is a built-in firewall for black lists of numbers, etc., but works slightly curved
The battery life is noticeably more, but many standard services have been discharged, because of this some specific applications work incorrect
There is a delay in response. You raise the phone, say ale ale, and only in 2-3 seconds you will hear you, i.e. Microphone does not turn on immediately
There is a standard tool for recording conversations, but only the interlocutor is heard in it, I can not hear anything from the microphone, i.e. There is no sense from it.
In some applications, for example, QIP have glitches with the display of the interface, the buttons are spread out

You can use the firmware if you suffer the delay of the answer to the call, i.e. Always wait 2-3 seconds and then say Alic.

RUHD 3.0.1 (Android 2.3 and Sense 3.5)
Here we have practically the stock firmware, but with many utilities, well, other Sense 3.5 and updated applications. When you first start the firmware, we ask us which programs to put and which are not needed, many unnecessary applications are repaired. But the firmware is slightly heavy for the device.

There is a built-in processor frequency control tool, you can make a frequency above regular, and you can close on the battery to save, it is possible to assign the processor frequency, depending on the battery charge, for example, 10% remains, it is logical to reduce the frequency up to 128 MHz, tolerate, but But stay in touch.
In the telephone shutdown menu, there are additional items of a silent mode, a vibration mode, a mode in the aircraft, turning off the mobile Internet
From the lock screen you can directly open the phone, mail, camera, messages
Delays in response almost no (about half a second)
The camera works fine
The interface is responsive, but slightly inferior in speed even the standard, where to talk about Miui, Sens 3.5 is heavy, eats a lot of RAM
In Tasquebar there are switches almost like in MIUI
There are standard tools for blocking advertising, using Windows network resources and much more.

P.S. Today I myself put this firmware and test it, if everything arranges, I will stay on it

Nikez Lente 1.0.1A6 (Android 4 and Standard Interface)

Firmware at the beta stage, I put it for the sake of interest, at the moment all custom firmware on Android 4 work is not entirely correct

There is a significant delay when answering, as not Miui
The interface is slightly stupid, it is because of the 2D acceleration curve, but they speak soon a new custom core will be released and the situation will be settled
From the shutdown screen, you can go directly to Bootloader or Recovery
Switches in Tasquebar as on Miui and RUHD
Naturally the fourth android interface is very interesting and convenient

I don't see this firmware that I don't see the point, the performance is not added, the functional is also not much of a lot, there are few stability, we wait until the firmware bring to perfection

Yes, a little bit wrong, but still the other day I flashed my own, already the old, smartphone and there is experience. As the same firmware says - something in common with satellite receiver.

I hope this post I will help someone and reduce the time spent, since there is a lot of information, but in most it is very scattered. Next Sam hTC Desire A8181 Phone Firmware On Android version 4 or higher.

To start. Many people write that you need to unlock the bootloader - it never succeeded, nor the program HTC BOOTLOADER UNLOCK.nor the standard method through the office. HTC site.

HTC Desire Phone Firmware Instructions on Android 4 +

As it turned out, I stood the last official update with Android version 2.3. Accordingly, S-ON - protection of shift software. Which first need to remove.

But before you need to do, you need to install the drivers of your device to the computer, twice.

It is necessary to do this in semi-automatic mode, each time specifying the folder with the drivers.

First HTC + Drivers. needed with a normally running phone, and the second Android USB Driver. - When working with the loader and in the recovery mode.

According to the instructions. Personally, I unloaded the archives in the root of the disk from and already from there put, more precisely indicated where they cost.

So the driver is installed and the phone is visible in the computer, we are moving on.

As already mentioned - you need to remove the S-ON whatever S-off. You can see the status. Turn off the phone - remove the battery and click the volume down + turn the inclusion.

At the very top seen.

How to remove S-OFF HTC?

More precisely as I did. Go to the site http://rev.alpharev.nl/ - download the application for Windows Ibid. Fill the data here. We take the serial number in your phone - we are looking for in the settings or look under the battery.

We introduce observing the register. We generate and get the code that is entered in the running application from there. The phone must be connected by the cable.

After that, the S-OFF will turn out and the inscription is pink.

Further action - sew recovery on alternative. We will need an archive Android- which raghivating in the root of the disk S.

There is a Recovery flash.bat and recovery.img (Recovery-Clockwork-Touch-5.8.0.2-Bravo.img). When the first starts, the second must be selected. I chose this version of the recovery, as it seemed to me comfortable, adequately worked and the management of the usual finger. You can search for alternative and simply rename in recovery.img and also go the same.

Next you need to get the rights of a super user. I worked the program Kingo Root. From under Windows with a normally enabled phone through the cable.

Everything from allowed me to flash the phone to the custom firmware. Of course, the first thing I did not fit me, and the second is also poorly established. In short, I stopped on this Cm10.1_vj_4.2.2_v6.2_sense_data ++. Zip.With an increase in space for programs on the outer flash drive.

Do not think that everything is only in the firmware - that is, the installation of software. It still needs to be configured. So it is almost a naked system.

I was well helped by the instructions at the address

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic\u003d366523&st\u003d7220#Entry39335246.

But it is not worth trusting completely. Look at yourself what you need more.

Google and update services I did not delete - just turned off and this gave a lot of space at once for the necessary programs.

It seemed necessary to install LowsoundFixer_v1.0.8.apk.(increases the volume - firmware bug) and SD + MAID + PRO + v3.1.4.6_arm-zipalign(Browsing the cache and garbage on the phone). And the rest is no.

rice screen screen

Conclusion - the phone works perfectly and is configured to modern Android. Now you can install the necessary applications that have not worked on the old version, besides a lot of space for the game and program. Definitely need to sew.