Rooting a HTC Desire (Bravo)
Discussion
Ok - I know it's an old-old phone, but it still works and I want to put Android 4 on it.
I've looked around for instructions and some are bad, some are good - So far, I think I've rooted the phone, but the lack of menu in the recovery screen (which just shows a red exclamation mark) is annoying.
Anyway, I tried the CM method: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_bravo - But that stalls as revolutionary can't get to the internet for some reason. If I try to re-root, it says it is already and doesn't work.
I then tried another way using unrevoked - but all the links to the files are dead. Something like this - http://myhtcdesire.com/tag/unrevoked
So, in short (!), can someone advise as to a reliable way to root this bloody phone and put CM7 or a version of Android 4 on it please?
Thanks
James
I've looked around for instructions and some are bad, some are good - So far, I think I've rooted the phone, but the lack of menu in the recovery screen (which just shows a red exclamation mark) is annoying.
Anyway, I tried the CM method: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_bravo - But that stalls as revolutionary can't get to the internet for some reason. If I try to re-root, it says it is already and doesn't work.
I then tried another way using unrevoked - but all the links to the files are dead. Something like this - http://myhtcdesire.com/tag/unrevoked
So, in short (!), can someone advise as to a reliable way to root this bloody phone and put CM7 or a version of Android 4 on it please?
Thanks
James
I've managed to get a proper recovery partition on it now so I can actually navigate recovery properly.
That being said, it's now working... And you're right, it's 2.3.7 and not 4. 2 and a half hours and I'm only slightly forward. Arse biscuits!
At least I have a recovery ROM on it that I can now use.
Now. Android 4. And I didn't know about the partitioning side. Urgh.
That being said, it's now working... And you're right, it's 2.3.7 and not 4. 2 and a half hours and I'm only slightly forward. Arse biscuits!
At least I have a recovery ROM on it that I can now use.
Now. Android 4. And I didn't know about the partitioning side. Urgh.
I've got it working! Sortof.
I've got an OS on it, but WiFi won't work so I'll try a different OS - However, I'm confused as to how to partition the 4Gb SD card - any tips as I need to make sure apps go on the SD card not the internal memory.
Also, any links to a reliable OS would be appreciated
I've got an OS on it, but WiFi won't work so I'll try a different OS - However, I'm confused as to how to partition the 4Gb SD card - any tips as I need to make sure apps go on the SD card not the internal memory.
Also, any links to a reliable OS would be appreciated
I've got it mostly working using this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2...
However, WiFi won't turn on - it looks like it's just not going to work.
It boots and works and looks very much like how it should - Worst case I could just leave it without the internet enabled and sideload what I need - it's for a 6 year old after all and only for her to play games on it so she's not bugging me to use my phone...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2...
However, WiFi won't turn on - it looks like it's just not going to work.
It boots and works and looks very much like how it should - Worst case I could just leave it without the internet enabled and sideload what I need - it's for a 6 year old after all and only for her to play games on it so she's not bugging me to use my phone...
Sorry to bore you about this, but I now, sortof, have Android 4.4.4 working on my HTC Desire (Bravo) - I tried my 32gb microsd card in the Desire and it works fine. There must be something up with the 4Gb card. God only knows what though...
The 4Gb card has always worked in that phone - still does when I've been installing the custom ROM. And it works fine in my HTC One. Curiouser and curiouser...
The 4Gb card has always worked in that phone - still does when I've been installing the custom ROM. And it works fine in my HTC One. Curiouser and curiouser...
It runs rather nicely - not jerky like you might think.
The real problem is the application installs - they still seem to be checking for local space but the install seems to be going to the SD card at least. You can run some ADB commands to force SD install, but it doesn't seem to work - even when trying to force install from a Windows command prompt.
The real problem is the application installs - they still seem to be checking for local space but the install seems to be going to the SD card at least. You can run some ADB commands to force SD install, but it doesn't seem to work - even when trying to force install from a Windows command prompt.
Silver940 said:
Done as well.
It seems to need space to install the app initially then it moves it. I seem to remember a better version of the apps 2 sd that worked a bit differently and allowed more apps. I'll carry on looking at it.
If you figure that out, let me know as now I've got apps on, it won't let me install any more.It seems to need space to install the app initially then it moves it. I seem to remember a better version of the apps 2 sd that worked a bit differently and allowed more apps. I'll carry on looking at it.
Have you got an ext4 partition? Does 4.4.4 see it?
Silver940 said:
Partition info doesn't tell me anything but I think it's one of those things that happens behind the scenes.
I have selected move app data to sd-ext in mounts2sd and rebooted too. I think it maybe running a bit slower but has now let me add an app it wouldn't before and shows only a tiny bit of space being used in internal memory.
I'll have another look tonight....I have selected move app data to sd-ext in mounts2sd and rebooted too. I think it maybe running a bit slower but has now let me add an app it wouldn't before and shows only a tiny bit of space being used in internal memory.
Mr Will said:
If you aren't worried about the latest Android versions, give Oxygen a go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Oxygen_ROM
It's completely vanilla android without any of the HTC add-ons, apps or nonsense and as such it is MUCH smaller than factory ones and leaves a good chunk more space on the internal memory. It's also lovely and fast and stable.
Some of the later apps that I want to run on the Desire need Android 4 It's completely vanilla android without any of the HTC add-ons, apps or nonsense and as such it is MUCH smaller than factory ones and leaves a good chunk more space on the internal memory. It's also lovely and fast and stable.
Silver940 said:
Let me know how that goes - more to the point that it'll accept the bigger ext4 partition and read it properly...Silver940 said:
Seems to be doing a better job of space management on the phone. The only time I've seen the space warning was while Facebook was setting up, why that app has to be so big is anyone's guess! It did drop back again once it had gone through the setup phase though.
It's crashed and rebooted a few times when I try to do too much at the same time, probably to be expected.
Damn I miss my Nexus 4!
Am I being thick as I can't see a download link for this or GApps (do we need that?)It's crashed and rebooted a few times when I try to do too much at the same time, probably to be expected.
Damn I miss my Nexus 4!
Silver940 said:
This has worked an absolute treat - runs smoothly and nicelyMy only mistake has been only setting aside 1gb for apps in the ext4 partition. It's a 32gb card so I should have gone for 4gb.
I may re-rebuild.
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