Right click it and select Update Driver software. At this point (ensure once more HTC Sync is uninstalled!) plug your phone into your PC and make sure, HBOOT USB PLUG is mentioned on your device.Ĥ) Open Device Manager, there should be an exclamation mark along which “Android 1.0" will be written. This is referred to as the HBOOT menu as written on your screen. A white screen should turn on with information regarding your cell and some menus. Keep in mind to only uninstall “HTC Sync” mentioned in Add or Remove programs, we need the remaining HTC services as they have the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) drivers that “Unrevoked” needs to root your device.ģ) Now restart your phone by holding down the volume down and power button simultaneously. (software that roots your device and installs Clockwork Mod which is a Custom recovery mod mentioned above.Ģ) Install HTC Sync (if not installed already) and then uninstall it. However if you follow the guide word to word there is extremely little risk of bricking your Desire.ġ) Firstly we’ll download the files we need for the rooting process i.e the latest version of HTC Sync, Android USB Driver (hacked HBOOT drivers that need to be installed before the actual process begins, you can get them HERE and HERE) and finally the most important bit i.e. NOTE: If you brick your device or cause any sort of hardware, software damage to it, we are in NO WAY responsible. Now that we’re clear about what root access gives you and what it is, we’ll get down to the actual process. Rooting has several benefits:ġ) It allows you to flash a custom recovery image that replaces the stock HTC Recovery.Ģ) With a Custom recovery you can erase data, delete caches, backup and restore you cell phone through Nan-droid backup.ģ) It also allows you to install a custom ROM (more on that in Part 2 of the guide).Ĥ) After rooting you can do numerous other stuff as well such as turning off the security flag on your device (S-off), updating the radio on your desire, install custom kernels (ex. Root refers to getting SU permissions (super user access) to the Android OS, just like a Administrator on a Windows PC. The first step to modifying your stock Desire, is rooting it. People entering the world of Android, have alot to learn, there is so much you can do with your cellphone and the possibilities are endless! If you are an HTC Desire user, jump right in for a detailed noob proof guide to rooting your smartphone and installing a custom rom.
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