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HTC Desire to play with.

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  • 07-02-2013 6:07pm
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    Trojan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,402 ✭✭✭✭


    I've upgraded my phone so I have my old HTC Desire (original Desire model) to play around with. I'm wondering what I can do with it, e.g. as a music player, maybe use it as a satnav, do some app development, etc. Any suggestions?

    Is the hardware good enough to run latest bleeding edge Android, and where do I get started with that? Last time I played around with ROMs it was on my XDA Orbit (HTC P3300).

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    multimate
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭multimate


    Trojan wrote: »
    I've upgraded my phone so I have my old HTC Desire (original Desire model) to play around with. I'm wondering what I can do with it, e.g. as a music player, maybe use it as a satnav, do some app development, etc. Any suggestions?

    Is the hardware good enough to run latest bleeding edge Android, and where do I get started with that? Last time I played around with ROMs it was on my XDA Orbit (HTC P3300).


    I'd say music games and sat nav just search htc desire
    xda in google and click first link then go android developmnent and click the one that says vs cm10 10.1


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    MiCr0
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,265 CMod ✭✭✭✭MiCr0


    Al - install this rom on your phone.
    Its a great version of Jellybean for the desire, and pretty stable.
    It'll be like you have a new phone :-)


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    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    I use an old Sensation for listening to podcasts and and docked as an alarm clock. Sticking it in flight mode and manually turning on wi-fi seems to help save battery.


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    BaconZombie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,811 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    You can also install Battery Widget? Reborn! (BETA) have it auto go into Flight Mode or just turn off WiFi during a set time range.


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    bricky06
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭bricky06


    I have an old galaxy s being used as a google play music client, it's paired with a bluetooth receiver that is connected to a decent set of speakers.


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    kenyard
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭kenyard


    i couldnt get any roms beyond android 2.2.3 working properly. i think because i had a slow sd card though...

    goddamn space on that phone was a killer.


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    Trojan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,402 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    I'm trying to root my HTC Desire but falling at one of the first hurdles: I'm not able to install the driver software, I see the following error:

    5n720Wi.png

    I'm running Windows 8 64-bit, and I'm trying to follow the steps to root as described here: http://androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/300866-guide-rooting-htc-android-2-2-1-lower-unrevoked-windows-updated-20th-december-2012-a.html

    I've installed HTC Sync and uninstalled HTC manager, and uninstalled Dropbox. I can connect to the Desire via USB both in HBOOT (with a successful USB connection message) and in regular Android OS.

    I experimented with a couple other drivers - "Universal_Naked_Driver_0.72.zip" and "Acer_A1.win8.usb_drivers.x86_x64.rar" I found mentioned elsewhere.

    Are there other drivers available? Any other advice for me to root this for the first time?

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    skully
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭skully


    You'll probably need to disable device driver signing to allow the HTC drivers to work
    There's a "how to" HERE


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