Detailed instructions how to install Cyanogen Mod 7 on HTC Desire (getting Root, S-OFF, flashing)

This article describes how to install one of the most popular custom firmware for the Android HTC Desire - Cyanogen Mod 7 (cyanogen mod 7) . As we get oknchaniyu Android 2.3.7, more room for applications, Root Access, S-OFF, as well as the ability to install custom firmware other.

Firmware for Cyanogne Mod on the HTC Desire  includes

• root HTC Desire
• recovery UnRevokeD
• Backup (backup) user data and applications with Titanum Backup
•  S-OFF HTC Desire
• Firmware and the system partition table lternativnoy
• Just install the firmware Cyanogen Mod for HTC Desire
• Restore data from backup (backup)

The time of the alleged actions of one and a half hours at a good speed internet (less time - if you have already installed and configured a certain necessary applications, such as Android SDK, or VirtualBox).

Getting root access on the HTC Desire

It is assumed that you have a smartphone HTC Desire with the original firmware from HTC.  First of all, get root-access. 

1. Completely remove the HTC Sync from your computer. After that, restart your computer ( a must! )
2. Download usb-driver  and save it in a separate folder (we recommend to make a folder and it put all the files needed to flash - it's convenient, nothing to lose and everything will be on hand)
3. Turn off the phone. After that it should be included in a special way - hold down the "volume down" and press the power button . Before the advent of the menu - "volume down" does not squeeze. Then you need to connect your phone to your computer.
4. Next, Windows will report that the device is connected is not recognized and can not find drivers for it. Use Device Manager to manually install the downloaded driver for the phone (item 2) ( properties - driver - select the folder from the downloaded archive in the second paragraph )
5. Load recovery UnRevokeD (Link to off. Site - latest version).
6. Now you need to turn off the phone with pulling the battery, then insert the battery, and switch on the phone as usual.
7. The next step - the inclusion of usb-debug on the HTC Desire .This can be done as follows on the phone,   Phone Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging . You should also pay attention to the connection mode, usb, if your device after you connect the usb-cable, displays a message asking which mode to use (only charger, htc sync, data transfer), you need to select only the charge and the tick.
8. Start the   Recovery UnRevokeD   (paragraph 5) and follow the instructions of the program. At the end of the operation, you get root-access on the HTC Desire .

Backup (backup) user data and applications with  Titanum Backup

Backing up installed on the smartphone apps, it will after you install the firmware to avoid rearrangements of your favorite applications . 

1. Скачать Titanium Backup Pro  4.6.7  (activator) ,Subject to 4pda  where you are you can always find the latest and the answers to all questions regarding the program
2. Launch Titanium Backup, when you first start the application asks for root access to the user - affirm.
3. Push the button menu and select the item Treatments -> Make RC all custom software.  For backup you need 100 or more (depending on installed applications) mb memory card.

S-OFF HTC Desire

What is the S-OFF?  In fact it is the removal of write protection of all system files, which, together with root-access , will enable Android on your phone to become a truly open mobile operating system. The practical use - replacing any system files on your phone without using a computer, but it is much more important - the ability to flash alternate partition table. This is extremely useful when usingAndroid 2.3 - because she firmware takes up less space than an official with HTC Sense, under the section / system also requires less space, which means that you get more space to a partition / data - the section which contains all your application. Thereare several methods of obtaining S-OFF , we consider the simplest and most proven method.

1. Download  VirtualBox, Install and run it
2. Download Alpharev.iso image.
3. Next, you need to create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox without a hard drive .The operating system type - specify Windows XP. After you finish creating the virtual machine go to its properties in the section "Media" -  select a media image of the optical disc drive and set the iso-image that you downloaded in the previous paragraph.
4. Then run the virtual machine and wait for message "Press any Key to continue" .Press any button. Then your phone should already be connected to a PC (if not - connect)
5. In the Virtual Machine menu, select "Devices" -> "USB device" - your phone ( ADB Android Device , or something similar, may differ).
6. The virtual machine "pick up" your device and the program starts. Then all that is required - follow the instructions carefully, follow the on-screen. If at some point everything will check whether the phone is picked up by a virtual machine, repeat step 5.

After graduating from the program - you get the S-OFF on your Dezaire. This will signal the image of the joker when you turn on your phone.

Alternative firmware partition table

This process is one of the most simple and at the same time, the longest point, if you have not installed Android SDK ( detailed description of installing Android SDK ).

1. Download Android SDK. Select the zip-version for downloading. Unpack the archive to where you feel comfortable (eg - C: \ Android \).
2. Запустить Android SDK и выбрать «Available packages». Выбираем все пункты и жмем «Install selected».
3. Download fastboot.exe и копируем его его в папку в папку SDK platform-tools (C: \ Android \ platform-tools)
4. Start the console ( "Win" + "R" (Run) -> write «cmd»). In the console write cd C: \ Android \ tools,  you should now be in the console to the appropriate path.
5. Download bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img и тоже кладём его в папку SDK «platform-tools» .
6. Turn off the phone, without disconnecting the cable. Again, include a special way - hold down the "back" button and press the power button. Do not hold the back button until a menu appears.
7. In the console (item 4) type in (or copy here)  fastboot Flash hboot bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img  and press Enter. The process zakonichtsya when you see the words flash finished or similar to it, talking about the logistics that the process is completed successfully.

Install Cyanogen Mod on HTC Desire

1. Turn on the phone while holding the button "volume down" and press the power button. We wait about 10 seconds, the menu item should be active «recovery». Select it by pressing the power button. Next, a trackball, select the item «wipe data / factory reset» and then "Yes" . This action will delete all data previous firmware.
2. Далее выбираем «mounts and storage» -> «mount USB storage» - телефон поключен к ПК в режиме флешки.
3. Download прошивку cyanogen Mod для HTC Desire (Choose the latest stable version at the time of writing the manual -  update-cm-7.1.0-Desire-signed.zip ) And google-add (Cyanogen not include google applicationa as gtalk, gmail, goofle maps). Copy all archive to root of sd card.
4. Turn off at the dezaire usb-storage mode, or just disable it from your PC.
5. Chose in recovery  «install zip from sdcard» -> «choose zip from sdcard» -> «update-cm-7.1.0-Desire-signed.zip»
6. «reboot system now»

That's it! Cyanogen Mod Firmware installed on your HTC Desire. During the first run did not rush to point the Russian language and begin to set up Google-account - select skip (skip). In the phone settings, configure the mobile Internet, 3g, and best of all Wi Fi, after the add and configure your google-account. In the sp configuration emya predlozhat0 install google-application - select those that interest you and install them.

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