We return the flashed HTC Desire S to its stock state. Installing the latest (4.2.2) Android on the old HTC Desire S

Most recently on the site developer.htc.com official firmware for HTC Desire . This update to version Android 2.3 Gingerbread Although it is available for download to anyone, it is not available from the update menu in the smartphone itself. This is due to the fact that Desire has a rather small amount of memory and the developers do not recommend upgrading to 2.3 ordinary users. Not included in the updated firmware background pictures, Facebook app and some programs HTC Sense.

1. Preparing the smartphone for firmware.

The first thing you need to do is save your contacts to a memory card. To do this, click on the screen "Telephone", go to address book(where all contacts are displayed) and press the hardware button menu. From the menu that appears on the screen, select "Import Export" and choose "Export to SD card" and get the file on the flash drive "pcsc_pcsc_00001.vcf" or another type with an extension. vcf file.

We copy all the data from the SD card to the computer, just in case, because photos and possibly others are stored there necessary files. We format the SD card to delete all no longer needed data on the card. After all, all programs will have to be installed again, and they will create directories on the card for themselves. Let's go "Settings" — "Device memory" — "Remove memory card" — "Clear SD Card".

Reset HTC Desire before initial settings, then all installed applications will naturally disappear, but the phone will immediately free up all possible free space in the memory of the device itself and there will be no problems if free space is needed during the firmware. So let's go to "Settings", Further "Device memory" and the lowest point will be "Factory reset". After the reset I got 136 megabytes free space.

2. Download the firmware.

Well, of course, you need the firmware itself, download it either from our website using this link - or from the official HTC website.

After downloading, we see 4 files in the archive:

• Flashlight_signed_07072011.apk- flashlight
• teeter_signed_07072011.apk- ball game
• htc_wallpaper.zip – background pictures(archived)
• – the firmware itself (archived)

Because Android 2.3.3 takes up more space then standard programs(flashlight and toy with a ball), as well as the “wallpaper” were removed by HTC developers from the firmware and made in the form individual applications, which you can install if you still need them.

I'll get ahead of myself and say that after resetting to factory settings, the same android 2.2 (official update) on my HTC Desire, 136 megabytes freed up. After updating to firmware 2.3.3 there was 128 megabytes of free space. I think you won’t be afraid of losing 8 megabytes of free space, because now almost all applications can be moved to an SD card.

3. What is needed?

Find and unpack the firmware itself ( HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade.zip). There are 2 files inside, PDF instructions and EXE which is a self-extracting installer, after launching which, the firmware and flasher are unpacked into a temporary folder and automatically launched.

Let's see what the instructions recommend. The first point is the characteristics of the PC on which the firmware will be installed. At least a gigahertz processor, 512 MB of memory or more, 150 megabytes of free disk space and USB 2.0. operating room Windows system, starting from XP Home and ending with 7 Ultimate.

4. Connection and HTC setup Desire for firmware

Install HTC Sync , if you don't have it installed yet. If installed but not running, then launch it. Download HTC Sync you can from this site, via the link - or from saya.

We connect your HTC Desire USB cable to the computer, select synchronization on the display. If everything goes well, then HTC Sync will see the device on the computer. I recommend connecting to system unit, since when connected to USB hub in the monitor, when installing the firmware I got an error ( ERROR : USB CONNECTION ERROR), which reports incorrect connection, or problems with drivers.

We check that your computer does not go into sleep mode when inactive and after a certain number of minutes have passed. Well, I also advise you to remove the inclusion of the screensaver. Closing everything unnecessary programs on the computer.

Disable screen lock. Let's go to "Settings" — "Safety" — "Change blocking method" or ( "Set up screen lock") — "Unprotect".

Checking the battery charge level (V official instructions recommend at least 30%). Let's go "Settings" — "About the phone" — "Battery".

Launch the flasher, file " RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe»

Attention! Don't forget to save all data from your phone (contacts and files from the memory card). Do a factory reset and clear the memory card. And remember that after flashing all your data and settings will be reset.

The firmware installation takes about 10 minutes, do not pull the cable out of the phone or computer, do not press buttons on the phone and it is not recommended to use the computer, wait until the procedure is completed.

5. Updating HTC Desire to Android 2.3 Gingerbread (flasher instructions)

Once again, make sure that you did a factory reset, which led to the removal of all installed applications on your smartphone and reset the settings.

In the first window, simply click “ Next" In the next window, we are again warned that we need to delete all data from the phone and are asked to read ReadME (instructions in English).

The third window reminds you to disable hibernation mode in windows, battery charge level and check USB connections cable.

We check the box and click “Next”, after which the connection of the smartphone to the computer and the status of the device are checked.

After a successful check, in the next window we see the “Update” button.

Click on this button and see in the next window the firmware version on the device and the version to which your Desire will be flashed, click “Next” again.

And the last window that appears, before the update process, tells us that by clicking the “Next” button, the process of flashing the device will begin, all information will be displayed on the screen, and upon completion we will receive a message about successful update devices. It’s not too late to refuse, but we click “Next” again.

Began! This is what all this was done for, the process of updating your HTC Desire to Android 2.3.3 has begun

It all looks like a small window with a progress bar, a message that the process will take about 10 minutes, under no circumstances touch the USB cable connecting the smartphone to the PC.

Upon completion, we receive a window with a “Finish” button and a message in English that the process has been successfully completed.

Hooray! Now yours HTC Desire works under Android 2.3.3

We restore contacts and necessary data from backup copies and reinstall the necessary applications.

Possible error messages:

ERROR : FILE OPEN ERROR– file reading error, try running “RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe” again

ERROR: MAIN BATTERY POWER– the smartphone battery charge is less than 30%, put it on charge and try it when the battery is sufficiently charged.

ERROR : MODEL ID ERROR

ERROR : CUSTOMER ID ERROR– the firmware is not intended for your smartphone model.

ERROR : IMAGE ERROR– the firmware file is incorrect or damaged, try downloading the firmware again from the website.

ERROR : USB CONNECTION ERROR- Connection error USB cable. Connect the cable directly to the computer, not to USB hubs.

Before you begin to perform any manipulations with your smartphone, I want to warn you that after updating it, you will lose the opportunity to take advantage of the guaranteed free service from the manufacturer. You are also responsible for the results obtained after performing the actions described in this article.

You should always start flashing your smartphone by searching for and selecting a new operating system. The largest domestic portal 4pda, or foreign xda, will help you in this matter. These resources cooperate directly with developers of unofficial operating systems, and are the first to publish firmware updates and additions. Also, when choosing a new firmware, carefully read the description, paying attention, if any, to the “errors and problems” item. Under the description there are always comments and reviews from people who have already installed this OS, you can learn a lot from them useful information, first of all, about the problems that have arisen and methods for eliminating them. I also want to say that before making your choice, decide what result you want to achieve from installing a new operating system. There really aren’t many options; for me, all firmware is divided into three subtypes:

1. To improve the performance of your smartphone.
2. To change the appearance.
3. Firmware for combined use.

This is, of course, a conditional sorting, but after reading the description, you will understand that each OS has its own unique characteristics, since each developer sees an improvement official firmware in my own way. Below is a short list of popular firmware for the htc desire x smartphone.

1. "MIUI v5". Excellent firmware, the creation of which focused on changing the standard Sense graphics. Of the main advantages of this version of the operating system described by the developer, I would like to highlight the rather low battery consumption, improved multitasking, despite the fact that the amount of free random access memory failed, and improved sound quality in the main speakers. Of the minuses, I would note a very long update of multimedia libraries, and minor problems with camera autofocus, which are eliminated by installing a camera from third party developer. It is also worth saying that, as in all MIUI firmware, it contains own store with themes, lock screens and other decorations, most of which are available for installation for free, smooth animation, And complete removal all Sense graphics.
2. "SuperSENSE-dx5". Not a bad firmware, which is more suitable for combined use. The developer focused on improving the multitasking of this system, performed optimizations to save more battery, worked with the animation, which has now become smoother, and when using 3D graphics, micro-freezes have disappeared. As for the graphics, nothing has been cut down or removed, several new themes and non-standard launchers have been added, but otherwise the official Sense 5 shell remains.
3. "Sprite ROM Hybrid". In this firmware, the main changes affected system performance and time battery life devices. All programs open quickly, the graphics are smooth, and there are no more microfreezes in games. The developer of this firmware made good selection pre-installed applications, almost completely replacing everything with them standard applications, installed several good tweaks for more stable operation wireless network Internet, and installed “Viper4android” with a large selection of settings to suit your taste, which is now directly connected to the player. The result is perhaps the fastest operating system for the HTC Desire X smartphone.

Yes, a little off topic, but the other day I flashed my already quite old smartphone and have some experience. As they say, the same firmware has something in common with satellite receivers.

I hope with this post I will help someone and reduce the time spent, since there is a lot of information, but most of it is very scattered. Further myself HTC Desire A8181 phone firmware process on Android version 4 or higher.

To start. Many people write that you need to unlock the bootloader - I never succeeded, nor with the program HTC Bootloader Unlock, neither standard method through the office htc website.

Instructions for flashing HTC Desire phone firmware on Android 4+

As it turned out, I had the latest official update with Android version 2.3. Accordingly, S-ON is software change protection. Which first needs to be removed.

But before you do anything, you need to install the drivers for your device on your computer, twice.

This must be done in semi-automatic mode, each time pointing to the folder with drivers.

First HTC+Drivers are needed when the phone is working normally, and the second Android USB Driver– when working with the bootloader and in recovery mode.

According to the instructions. Personally, I uploaded the archives to the root of drive C and installed them from there, or rather indicated where they were located.

So the drivers are installed and the phone is visible on the computer, let's move on.

As already mentioned, you need to remove S-ON to become S-OFF. You can view the status like this. Turn off the phone - take out the battery and press volume down + turn on.

You can see it at the very top.

How to remove S-OFF htc?

More precisely, how I did it. Go to the website http://rev.alpharev.nl/ - download the application for Windows there. Fill in the data here. Serial number take it from your phone - look for it in the settings or look under the battery.

Please enter according to register. We generate and receive a code that we enter into running application from there. The phone must be connected by cable.

After which you should get S-OFF and the inscription in pink.

The next step is to sew a recovery to an alternative one. We will need an archive Android– which we unzip to the root of drive C.

There is Recovery Flash.bat and recovery.img (recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.0.2-bravo.img). When you start the first one, the second one should be flashed. I chose this version of recovery because it seemed convenient to me, it worked adequately and the controls are familiar - with your finger. You can look for an alternative and just rename it to recovery.img and sew it the same way.

Next you need to get super user rights. The program worked for me Kingo ROOT from under Windows with the phone normally turned on via cable.

All this allowed me to flash the phone with custom firmware. Of course, the first one I found didn’t suit me, and the second one didn’t install well either. In short, I settled on this CM10.1_VJ_4.2.2_V6.2_Sense_Data++.zip . With increased space for programs on an external flash drive.

Don’t think that everything is just about firmware – that is, installing software. It still needs to be configured. So it's almost a bare system.

The instructions at the address helped me a lot

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=366523&st=7220#entry39335246

But you shouldn't trust her completely. Look for yourself what you need more.

I didn’t delete Google services and updates - I just turned them off and this immediately gave me a lot of space for the necessary programs.

I thought it necessary to install LowSoundFixer_v1.0.8.apk(increases volume - firmware bug) and SD+Maid+Pro+v3.1.4.6_arm-zipalign(cleans cache and garbage on the phone). But the rest is not.

pic phone screen

Conclusion - the phone works perfectly and is configured for modern Android. Now you can install required applications who didn't work for old version, besides, there is a lot of space for games and programs. Definitely need to sew.

Video firmware htc desire a8181 android 4

Smartphones and tablets are analogues, or, more precisely, “younger brothers” desktop computers, since their functioning is also ensured by the operating system. Most gadgets are created on the Android platform.

Many people are not satisfied standard firmware HTC Desire 310 and they still decide to replace it

HTC Desire 310 is one of these modern devices that is popular, but sometimes causes a crash that simply cannot be fixed with a banal reset. To restore the functionality of your smartphone, you need to study the instructions on how to flash HTC Desire 310.

If the smartphone suddenly begins to refuse to perform certain actions and constantly freezes, the owner can only tolerate it for a couple of days. However, after several days this incorrect operation patience runs out and a decision is made to implement full reset settings.

It’s great if such a step is successful, if after this the smartphone “comes to life” and again surprises with its fast work. Unfortunately, not everyone can be so lucky, so you have to subject your device to more serious manipulations.

It will be possible to flash HTC Desire 310 only after high-quality preparation, which consists of first downloading the firmware file itself, as well as reading the instructions on how to do it all.

Algorithm of actions

To ensure that flashing the HTC Desire 310 is not accompanied by problems and ends in absolute success, you should prepare for it. Those who already have experience updating or installing an operating system on a smartphone clearly state that this is a very responsible matter that absolutely cannot be left to chance.

If the decision has been made and no one can stop you from trying to flash the HTC Desire 310 yourself, it is important to take several simple but important actions that directly affect the quality of flashing the smartphone.

First of all, make sure that the device is fully charged. You should not rely on chance and start the flashing process when the battery charge is other than 100%. Even if the battery can hold a charge for a long time, still charge your smartphone.

Otherwise, you will then reproach yourself if the smartphone turns off and the process is not yet completed. The reason for frustration will be quite serious, since not only the operating system will not be able to install, but all data from the smartphone will disappear without a trace.

By the way, flashing the firmware of a dead device is possible, but it is already associated with some difficulties.

It is useful to find out what OS version is already installed on your smartphone before starting the firmware. This is easy to do if you go to “Settings” and go to the “About phone” submenu. It is there that information is contained indicating specific Android versions and kernels, build number, by which it is easy to identify the operating system.

And the last important step preparatory work is downloading required firmware, which is suitable for your smartphone or tablet model. Experts and experienced users strongly recommend downloading such files only from sources that you can completely trust.

About custom firmware

The firmware is contained in a zip archive and has a name consisting of Latin letters and numbers. It is moved to the memory card.

Now disconnect the smartphone from the computer and from the charger, turn off the device and launch system recovery mode. If you know absolutely nothing where this mode is located and how to launch it, you need to worry about this in advance and find the answer on the forums or in the instructions for the gadget.

After this, you must definitely erase all information about the previous one. operating system, the “Wipe” parameter will help with this. After everything is completely deleted, feel free to return to the main menu and look for the “Flash Zip from SD Card” option. Its name may be slightly different, but it must contain something resembling a zip archive.

Now open the pre-downloaded ROM file saved on the memory card, run it and follow the instructions that will appear on the smartphone screen.

When finished, be sure to reboot your device using the familiar “Reboot system now” option.

Using three-file firmware

If you really don’t want to get involved with the opening Root access, you can take advantage of another offer by downloading a three-file firmware to your HTC smartphone in advance. The Mobile Odin Pro application will help you install it on your gadget.

First, create a folder, put three previously downloaded files in it, in the formats CSC, CODE, Modem.

Now launch the Mobile Odin Pro application, first open “CODE” in it, after confirming your actions by clicking “Ok”, open the following file “Modem”. Confirm “Ok” again.

All that remains is to start the process itself by clicking on the “Flash Firmware” option. The duration of the firmware may vary, but in most cases it is about ten minutes.

Once the process is complete, be sure to reboot your device for all changes to take effect.

Using a TAR archive

The Mobile Odin Pro application also helps you install new version operating system on a smartphone in cases where the firmware file is enclosed in a TAR archive.

The principle of working with the application is identical, as in the case of working with three-fold firmware. Initially, the TAR archive is opened, and then “Flash Firmware” is launched.

The duration of the firmware is also about ten minutes, but in some cases it can be slightly increased.

So, you can flash your favorite smartphone yourself, which has become capricious and refuses to do what the owner requests. It is enough to find the appropriate firmware and make sure it is correct.

This is especially important for those who have Chinese Android, which, unfortunately, will not accept any firmware. You'll have to work a little to get a version adapted for such Chinese gadgets.

Most owners of trendy smartphones, phones or HTC smartphone desire c model in the operating room Android system 4.0 with a color screen, 16.78 million colors - 320x480 dpi, they think that it is impossible to change the firmware in these gadgets yourself, but they are deeply mistaken.

The reasons why you need to flash a phone, HTC smartphone model desire c on the Android 4.0 operating system with a color screen, 16.78 million colors - 320x480 dpi, are very diverse: when the device completely refuses to turn on, if it spontaneously starts to reboot, you need to restore the software after an unsuccessful installation or just wanted to install the latest firmware version.

Firmware Flashing of smartphones HTC one a9, 626, desire 816 and other models.

- You can do the firmware yourself on all phones, HTC smartphone model desire c on the Android 4.0 operating system with a color screen, 16.78 million colors - 320x480 dpi.

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In what cases should you update the firmware of smartphones, HTC smartphone model desire c on the Android 4.0 operating system with a color screen, 16.78 million colors - 320x480 dpi and for other models:

If the phone does not turn on, although the reason may not be in the firmware;

If the phone constantly glitches and reboots;

If done unsuccessful firmware and the phone must be returned to its original state;

If you need to install the next, most modern version firmware;

Download firmwares, programs, flashers and firmware for HTC.

Download free firmware for HTC phone from your computer.

- official website of the manufacturer cell phones HTC, for the following models 626, desire 816, desire 300 and others. By clicking on the link, you can enter the name and model code into the search and download software and firmware, for example for HTC 626, desire 816, desire 300, where you can also download RU, RP, software and driver for free on your mobile device.

Search software, first of all, you should always go to the official website of the electronics manufacturer, the most current and latest firmwares for the phone are always there HTC phone one m7 with color Super LCD 3 screen, touch dpi and other models with other characteristics.

Instructions for HTC firmware.

How to properly flash a smartphone. Instructions for firmware using a phone as an example HTC one m8, one m7.

On your smartphone, go to Settings->Developer options and enable USB debugging.

We connect the USB cable from the phone to the computer and install the firmware.

Disconnect the phone from the computer, turn it off and remove the battery.

Launch the SP program on the computer Flash Tool, it is needed to upload new firmware to the phone.

In the program window, click the Scatter-loading button and in the window that opens, select the file MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt (you can find it in the folder with other files of the new firmware). After opening, the program will contain all the paths to the files necessary for the update.

Be sure to uncheck the first item - PRELOADER (otherwise the phone will not boot).

Now click the Download button. We answer “Yes” to any pop-up messages.

We connect the smartphone (with via USB cable) to the computer, new firmware will begin to be uploaded to our device automatically.

When the process is complete, a window with a green circle will appear. You can disconnect your phone from your PC and turn it on.

For more information on how to do this, see the video instructions:

To search for firmware on the Internet, you need to know the model of your phone that you will be flashing. You can quickly find out your phone model and firmware version by typing the code in your phone *#0000# .

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One more example. Firmware instructions mobile phone HTC one m8, one m7.

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