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Upgrade HTC Desire

Good Tools

Gemini App Manager - Freeze unwanted apps
Power Toggles - Good energy toggle widget
Clock Sync - manual and automatic atomic clock sync
GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys - if hardware buttons fail

Mildwild: another recommended Desire Rom: A2SD does not work...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031467

Jellybean (slow, fail):

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704

Radio Images

5.17.05.08
5.17.05.23 - latest. Internet says improved connectivity, but higher battery consumption

Flash:

sudo fastboot flash radio radioxyz.img

Runnymede AIO v6.1.1

Android 2.3 Gingerbread, HTC Sense 3.5

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315961

Prerequisites:
- S-Off, Rooted, EXT4 Recovery
Download http://garr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/runnymededesire/RUNNYMEDE.AIO.BASE.1.27.1400.4/Runnymede_AIO_6.1.1_Special_Edition.zip
~~Download a2sdx: http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com/7/7/5/8/9/0/ad2sdx-1.0-RC01.zip?key=s6ZwddXTqGVpyF4O1zKEMg&ts=1413275683~~
Download http://sourceforge.net/projects/runnymededesire/files/OTHER_ADDONS/Good_working_Keyboard_Without_Arrows.zip/download (Keyboard without unnecessary arrow keys)
Download http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/runnymededesire/KERNELS/Droidzone/kbase_powersaver3_190112_151220_droidzone_Sense3.5%2Busbmountfix.zip (Power save kernel - does it help?)
Download http://alpharev.nl/bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img and check md5!!! 0be8c68b41f3ab6dda4f772d6de50760
- md5sum bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img
Flash hboot
- Power on while holding the [back] button (Fastboot Mode)
- Connect to usb
- sudo fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img
- sudo fastboot reboot-bootloader
- sudo fastboot erase cache

Wipe and partition
- Power on while holding the [Vol-] button (Recovery Mode)
- [Vol-] to "Revovery"
- [Power] Button
- Your're now in 4ext recovery
- Tools ->partition sd card
  - Remove all partitions and start from scratch
  - Select 1546
  - Skip 2nd partition
  - Skip swap
  - Format with ext4
- Back
- Wipe / Format
  - format all except sd-card
  - Wipe dalvic cache
- Power Menu -> Shut off
Install rom
- Copy rom ~~& a2sdx~~ .zip files to sd card
- Power on while holding the [Vol-] button (Recovery Mode)
- [Vol-] to "Revovery"
- [Power] Button
- Your're now in 4ext recovery
- Install from sd card -> choose zip from sd card -> Runnymede_AIO_....
- Accept disclaimers
- Custom -> INT2SD-S
- Apps
  - unselect: Gmail, Talk, Picasa, Plurk, Twitter, Backup everything, Friendstream, RSS Reader, Mail, Notes, Stocks, Pen, Task
Boot to recovery and install keyboard and powersave kernel

Battery life problem:

(Q) My battery seems to die when the display still shows 20% (amount varies)
(A) This happens with some kernels, but not others; mainly snq-'s kernel is affected by this issue. Try flashing another kernel to see if the problem goes away.
Other than that, make sure your battery is properly calibrated. Clear the battery stats as follows:
- Power off the phone and fully charge it until the led is green.
- Turn the phone on for a couple of minutes until the battery indicator drops from 100% to 99%.
- Power off the phone again and charge it again while watching. As soon as the led turns green proceed to the next step.
- Unplug the charger, boot the phone into Recovery mode and reset (or wipe) the battery stats.
- Reboot and continue to use as normal.

(Q) After an install my phone seems to constantly sync.... whats up?
(A) That issue has been tracked down to Facebook live feeds. Try uninstalling Facebook for Sense and installing Facebook for Android available free from the market. Or go unto settings>accounts & sync, select Facebook and uncheck live feed. (It'll be the one with the spinning sync next to it)

AN-Droid Image HTC Sense Android 2.3

http://www.brutzelstube.de/2012/an-droid-rom-gingerbread-mit-sense-oberflache-fur-das-htc-desire/#comment-18641

Good, but not stable. Crashes in camera, reportedly get's slower over time.

http://www.brutzelstube.de/2013/htc-desire-classic-aufbereiten/

sudo fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl-oxygenr2.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache

Revoltionary Linux:

run as root with sudo!
Clockwork Download fails. Use ADB

ADB Ubuntu Installation

http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/74-ubuntu/245-ubuntu-precise-install-android-sdk
Power on while holding the back button (Fastboot Mode)
Connect to usb
lsusb
- Bus 001 Device 042: ID 0bb4:0c87 High Tech Computer Corp. Desire (debug)
sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules
- SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTR{idProduct}=="0c87", MODE="0666", OWNER="klemens"
sudo service udev restart
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot