Htc desire s Russian firmware. Getting Root HTC Desire S s510e

HTC Desire S can rightly be called an oldie, it has been on sale for more than two years. I've had the device for over a year and a half. Nevertheless, this is a device with very good “stuffing”, high-quality screen and a metal body.

Surely, like all HTC fans, I was drawn to them branded shell "Sense". The stock unit included Android 2.3.5 And Sense 3.0.

Then there was a whole epic waiting for the official firmware on Android 4, the completed version of which was never released. Even before the release of this firmware “for developers,” my nerves gave way and “custom”, unofficial assemblies began to be uploaded to the phone one after another. Was tested and official with Android 4.0.4. Some time passed and the choice settled on CM10.1 With Android 4.2.2 and all its delights, for which hardware The device is quite enough.

Let's begin!

The instructions are valid for Windows OS.

It is worth warning that you do all manipulations with your device yourself, carefully and on your own initiative, author of this post is not responsible for anything that may happen to your device during the process.

Also, during the flashing process, the data will be erased. Contact log, SMS, etc. Phone book restored from account Google posts. It is impossible to restore the SMS archive as it could be done in “Sense”. You need to take care of this before manipulating the phone. Data on the SD card will not be affected.

What do we need from software during the flashing process:
1) HTC Sync drivers for working with your phone
2) Elements of Android SDK - drivers for working with the phone
3) Recovery - a program that allows you to work with your phone, memory card, firmware, etc., without operating system on the phone itself
4) Firmware CM10.1 from Andromadus
5) GAPPS set - a set of services from Google

6) just in case, I attach Recovery, the one that is installed by default on the phone. Useful if you need to roll back to official firmware. To roll back, you also need to lock the bootloader back (see point 3 - Unlocking the bootloader).

It is worth noting that for Desire S there are other builds on Android 4.2.2, such as AOKP, PACman, AOSP, JellyTime, etc. For this article, I chose the CyanogenMod 10.1 build.

Go!

1) Install the package HTC Sync. He contains necessary drivers for working with the phone via PC.

2) Unpack the archive android-tools.zip to drive C (you can do this anywhere, for our convenience the address should be shorter, since these files will be accessed on the command line). Let the files be located at the following address after unpacking: C:\android\

3) Unlocking the bootloader. Necessary for replacing standard Recovery and installing custom assemblies. See how to unlock the bootloader. We don’t pay attention to the fact that our model is not in the list, select “All Other Supported Models”. Steps 5 and 6 of the instructions for unlocking the bootloader - skip, because... we already have necessary files in folder C:\android\.

4) Installing third-party Recovery. Necessary for working with firmware files, direct installation firmware, creating backups and formatting system memory and caches.

To login bootloader phone, you need to remove the battery for a couple of seconds and insert it back. Holding down the rocker button on your phone volume down press the power button. After a couple of seconds a blue-red-green menu will appear bootloader"A.

We connect the phone to the PC, use the volume rocker to select the line - fastboot(it is selected by default) and press the power button.

Archive from point 3 of the software for flashing - Recovery.zip unpack into C:\android\.

Opening command line. If Windows XP: Start - run - cmd. If more later versions: Start - in the “Search programs and files” field we write cmd, after which we launch the found program.

Using the command line, go to the folder with our files C:\android\. To do this, type in the command line:

cd c:\android\

Enter the following code on the command line:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and press enter. After a couple of seconds, Recovery is installed.

5) Formatting your phone's system memory. To do this we need to go to the new, installed Recovery. How to login bootloader was discussed in previous paragraph. On the menu bootloader"and use the volume rocker to select the green line - Recovery and press the power button of the phone. To be able to restore data and previous firmware, it is recommended to make a backup in the corresponding menu item Recovery.

IN Recovery(touch control) select a line wipe | format and choose further - wipe data/factory reset. In a few seconds system memory the phone will be cleared.

6) Firmware installation.. We copy the files from steps 4 and 5 of the flashing software to the memory card in the phone. For this purpose mainly Recovery menu select the item - toggle usb storage . After a couple of seconds, the memory card will be detected in the PC and you can copy the firmware and GAPPS file to it.

After copying is complete, click - Disconnect in Recovery and we get back to the main menu. Choose install from sdcard, find the copied firmware archive flinnycm101_saga_22 and install. After installing the firmware, install GAPPS in the same way. After the installation is complete, go back to bootloader, for this it is no longer necessary to manipulate the battery. In Recovery, select the bottom line - power menu and in it - reboot into bootloader

Ready? left just a little bit.

7) Kernel firmware. To do this, open the archive on your PC flinnycm101_saga_22 from point 4 of the software and copy the file boot.img V C:\android\.

Going back to the team room Windows string and enter:

fastboot flash boot boot.img press enter. Ready. Now let's go to point fastboot menu bootloader"and we choose - reboot

The phone will boot from new firmware. It will be necessary to do initial setup language, Google account etc. A few screenshots:

There is a lot in the system interesting settings, for example - setting the vibration response time of the touch keyboard.
Thank you.

I completely forgot, I learned this myself

The need to flash a smartphone arises in two cases: if it starts to “glitch” (here we include “stopped turning on”) and if you have a desire to transform its functionality.

Types of firmware

There are several types of firmware:

Official via computer. To install it, you will need to connect your device to your computer, go to the official website of HTC Desire V from your computer, download executable file, run it and “obey” the instructions.
Official via phone. You will need free wifi. Go to the “Phone Settings” menu and select “About Phone” → “Phone Update”. The firmware will be installed automatically.
Alternative. This unofficial version, created by smart users. It offers a lot more features for the HTC Desire V. Most likely, it's the one you'll choose. Therefore, we will talk about it further.

Possible risks

Firmware for HTC Desire V is a serious matter that requires care. Especially if you solved it using an alternative version.

There are a number of risks that you should be aware of before you handle your smartphone:

Loss of warranty. Any unofficial HTC updates Desire V leads to the fact that no one will help you for free at the service center. Therefore, you take full responsibility for the operation of the phone only on yourself.
The situation is getting worse. If you do something wrong or something goes wrong when installing the firmware, your smartphone may become a non-working device. This chance is small - 3 cases out of 100, but it is possible.

So be prepared for anything. If you are not confident in your abilities, then do not rush to flash HTC Desire V yourself.

Preparing for the firmware process

To begin with, it is advisable for you to obtain special Root rights. You can do this by downloading “Unrevoked” to your computer and installing the drivers.

You need to turn off HTC Desire V and put it in HBOOT mode. To do this, hold down the combination of the “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons.
Now you need to connect to your computer using a USB cable. HBOOT USB PLUG should appear.
Open Device Manager and right-click on unidentified device Android 1.0. In the secondary menu that appears, select “Update drivers”.
Now you need to click “Search for drivers on this computer” and select the folder in which the unzipped drivers are located.
Exit HBOOT mode. To navigate through its items, use the “Volume Up” and “Volume Down” buttons, and the “Power” button replaces “Enter” - you can use it to select the desired menu item.
Next, launch HTC Desire V in standard mode and enable USB Debugging.

When installed on your HTC device Sync, it needs to be removed, leaving the drivers.

Launch “Unrevoked” and connect your smartphone to your computer. Check the “I agree to the terms” checkbox and wait while the program does its job. During this time, the android may be rebooted several times.

Main part

Now HTC phone Desire V is ready for firmware. Then follow the following instructions:

Download the firmware you like. We recommend RuHD.
Check if everything is ready:

you have Root rights;
The firmware file has been downloaded and placed on the memory card;
important data is saved to backup media;
everything is fine with the USB cable;
The smartphone is charged 70-100%.

To avoid mismatches between firmware modules, clear all data on HTC Desire V (full wipe). To do this, go to “Phone Settings”, select “Privacy” and “Reset Data”.

You can also do this through Recovery. Go to Recovery and select “wipe data/factory reset” → “Yes”.

If you have already entered Recovery, then select the “install zip from sd-card” command. If not, launch it and click the desired item.
Enable or disable (if required) signature verification (Clockwork) – the “toggle verification mode” item.
Find zip firmware. Launch it. Whatever is required in the instructions for the firmware, be sure to follow all the steps. Their order cannot be changed.

Correctness of actions can be checked by at this stage. The installation should begin and messages should appear on the screen. At the end of the installation, the message “Installation completed” should appear.

Now you need to restart HTC Desire V and wait for the download to start.

Standard firmware installation takes about 15-30 minutes. If you decide to flash your device for the first time, the installation may take longer.

Memory expansion for applications

If you follow the correct steps described above, your smartphone should update Android version to the freshest.

However, after these manipulations, no more than 18 MB will remain in the phone’s memory free space, which is needed to install peripheral applications.

To increase this figure to 512 MB, you need to create additional section on the memory card. There are many ways to do this. There are only a few of the most reliable ones.

The data from the memory card will be deleted! Don't forget to transfer them to another storage medium.

Method 1 – via smartphone

Download a special program from the Market “ ROM Manager" Launch it and find the option “Create partitions on SD card”. Select ext partition size. If necessary, also select a size for the swap partition. HTC Desire V will reboot and create the partition.

Method 2 – via computer

Download and install any of the programs for working with partitions on your hard drive. Remove all partitions from the memory card and create the following (do not change the sequence):

main section ( file system FAT32);
if needed - swap partition (SWAP);
ext partition 512 MB (file system Ext 3 or Ext 4).

Finally

With the correct firmware, your HTC Desire V should start working better, use less battery power, and gain several more useful features.

If something goes wrong, try to “reanimate” your smartphone yourself. We will tell you how to do this in the article. Sometimes it is worth contacting a service center for help.

How to flash HTC Desire?

HTC Desire is a communicator (smartphone) with operating Android system. 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 the replacement or updating of a phone's software with 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. Download drivers for self-installation available 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. To download various applications, in a smartphone may not be 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.

You can also read other articles on our site on similar topics: and.

In the second half of 2011, HTC announced changes to its policy regarding loader protection and provided a way official unlocking available protection using the site htcdev.com. However, it is worth considering that using this opportunity, you will still lose the guarantee. In this regard, in all new official firmware, starting with update 2.3.5, the loader state S-ON an additional state has appeared, now there are three of them: LOCKED, RELOCKED And UNLOCKED.
S-ON LOCKED indicates that the loader on your phone has been blocked.

S-ON RELOCKED– this RELOCKED state indicates that your loader is locked again, but before that it was already unlocked through the official website htcdev.com.
S-ON UNLOCKED– this state indicates that the loader is unlocked through the official website htcdev.com. IN in this case Not all memory is unlocked, unlike the case with S-OFF, so you will have to install firmware on it in two stages (more on this below). It is also worth noting that UNLOCKED does not unlock the loader partition, so you will not be able to flash to another HBOOT, and you will not be able to flash another radio module. But in S-OFF it is still possible.

How to find out which device you have S-ON or S-OFF

You need to remove the phone from fastboot mode: Settings -> Power -> Fast loading and uncheck here. Next, do the following:

Turn off the phone;

Press and hold the volume down button on the device and turn on the phone;

In the first line it will be written in caps S-ON for you or S-OFF;

How will it look like:
S-ON:

S-OFF:

If you have S-OFF or S-ON UNLOCKED, then go straight to the point 4 .

2. When S-ON, then you need to find out your version HBOOT.

HBOOT starts immediately when the phone starts, it is responsible for checking, as well as hardware initialization of the software. This is a kind of BIOS on a PC.

How to find out the HBOOT version

You need to remove the phone from fast boot mode: Settings -> Power -> Fast boot, uncheck the box here. Further:
- turn off your phone;
- press the volume down button and keep it pressed, turn on the phone;

A screen will appear with three green robots at the bottom;

The second line from the top is the HBOOT version of your device.

3. Get S-OFF or unlock the loader at stage UNLOCKED, can be done in different ways, depending on the loader version:
Before performing the operations described below, you must install the driver HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe

For Hboot versions 0.98.0000 And 0.98.0002 the following: instructions for getting S-OFF through Revolutionary, instructions can be followed until you get root.

For Hboot version 2.00.0002 there are two options:
Attention, remember that all your data will be erased!

get S-OFF by returning to the previous firmware:

For the number, software (Settings -> About phone -> Software version) up to version 2.10.401.8 inclusive, is done according to these instructions: HTC Desire S - Firmware (OS 2.3).

For the software version number 2.10.401.9, follow this link: HTC Desire S - Firmware (OS 2.3), but in point No. 2, you need to download firmware for Europe version 1.47.* RUU_htc_Europe.

Total you get old firmware with the old HBOOT, for which you get S-OFF through Revolutionary.

Using this link, unlock Bootloader from HTC, as well as unlock HBOOT in S-ON UNLOCKED. We remind you that in the case of S-ON Unlocked, you can get root, then flash another firmware or another kernel, but you cannot change the hboot and radio module). This method, in theory, forever deprives you of the warranty, because... IMEI, which is involved in unlocking through the site, will be blacklisted and you will be refused when applying for a guarantee in all official service centers. Do not pay attention to the fact that our device is not officially supported on the manufacturer’s website; select “All other supported models” from the list. Register and do everything following the instructions. There is no point in screenshots, because... everything is so detailed and as clear as possible.

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Install the latest (4.2.2) Android on old man HTC Desire S

Android development

Surely, like all HTC fans, I was drawn to their proprietary shell "Sense". The stock unit included Android 2.3.5 And Sense 3.0.

Then there was a whole epic waiting for the official firmware on Android 4, the completed version of which was never released. Even before the release of this firmware “for developers,” my nerves gave way and “custom”, unofficial assemblies began to be uploaded to the phone one after another. Was tested and official with Android 4.0.4. Some time passed and the choice settled on CM10.1 With Android 4.2.2 and all its delights, for which the device’s hardware is quite enough.

Let's begin!

The instructions are valid for Windows OS.

It is worth warning that you do all manipulations with your device yourself, carefully and on your own initiative; the author of this post is not responsible for anything that may happen to your device in the process.

Also, during the flashing process, the data will be erased. Contact log, SMS, etc. The phone book is restored from account Google. It is impossible to restore the SMS archive as it could be done in “Sense”. You need to take care of this before manipulating the phone. Data on the SD card will not be affected.

What software we need during the flashing process:
1) HTC Sync drivers for working with your phone
2) Elements of Android SDK - drivers for working with the phone
3) Recovery - a program that allows you to work with your phone, memory card, firmware, etc., without an operating system on the phone itself
4) Firmware CM10.1 from Andromadus
5) GAPPS set - a set of services from Google

It is worth noting that for Desire S there are other builds on Android 4.2.2, such as AOKP, PACman, AOSP, JellyTime, etc. For this article, I chose the CyanogenMod 10.1 build.

Go!

1) Install the HTC Sync package. It contains the necessary drivers for working with the phone via a PC.

4) Installing third-party Recovery. Necessary for working with firmware files, directly installing firmware, creating backups and formatting system memory and caches.

We connect the phone to the PC, use the volume rocker to select the line - fastboot(it is selected by default) and press the power button.

Archive from point 3 of the software for flashing - Recovery.zip unpack into C:\android\.

Open the command line. If Windows XP: Start - run - cmd. If later versions: Start - in the “Search programs and files” field write cmd, then run the found program.

Using the command line, go to the folder with our files C:\android\. To do this, type in the command line:

cd c:\android\

Enter the following code on the command line:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and press enter. After a couple of seconds, Recovery is installed.

5) Formatting your phone's system memory. To do this we need to go to the new, installed Recovery. How to login bootloader was discussed in the previous paragraph. On the menu bootloader"and use the volume rocker to select the green line - Recovery and press the power button of the phone. To be able to restore data and previous firmware, it is recommended to make a backup in the corresponding menu item Recovery.

IN Recovery(touch control) select a line wipe | format and choose further - wipe data/factory reset. After a few seconds, the phone's system memory will be cleared.

6) Firmware installation.. We copy the files from steps 4 and 5 of the flashing software to the memory card in the phone. To do this, in the main Recovery menu, select the item - toggle usb storage. After a couple of seconds, the memory card will be detected in the PC and you can copy the firmware and GAPPS file to it.

Ready? left just a little bit.

7) Kernel firmware. To do this, open the archive on your PC flinnycm101_saga_22 from point 4 of the software and copy the file boot.img V C:\android\.

Go back to the Windows command line and enter:

fastboot flash boot boot.img press enter. Ready. Now let's go to point fastboot menu bootloader"and we choose - reboot

The phone will boot with the new firmware. It will be necessary to do the initial setup of the language, Google account, etc. A few screenshots:

The system has many interesting settings, for example, setting the vibration response time of the touch keyboard.
Thank you.

I completely forgot, I learned this myself