Independent Android developers have made big contributions towards the development of Android ROMs for our mobile phones. With their continuous effort and generous contributions, they’ve made impossible feats possible for our Android devices. One of those contributions is porting the ROM of the newer HTC One V into the older HTC Desire HD. Senior XDA Developer proxuser has successfully ported the ROM of the newly released HTC One V into the 6-month old HTC Desire HD. He called his creation the Primo-S v custom ROM which is based on the official firmware (1.56.401.1) of the HTC One V. This ROM …
Custom ROMs, in general, give you a more optimized experience compared to stock ROMs that ship with your Android phone straight from the manufacturer/carrier. Installing custom ROMs on your phone not only sometimes changes the look of its user interface (often for the better), but also tweaks and enhances the phone’s performance and maximizes its capabilities. For those owning an HTC Desire HD, you can experience an improved Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.0 by flashing the Android Revolution HD 6.3.2 ROM on your phone. If you wish to enjoy the benefits of the latest official RUU version 3.12.405.1 …
The HTC Desire HD runs Android 2.2 Froyo but can be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. But, while other owners of the HTC Desire HD are content with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread plus HTC Sense 3.0, you can enjoy Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.5 instead by installing Android Revolution HD 7.0.3 on your phone. This ROM is based on firmware 1.05.401.4 of the HTC Sensation XL RUU, bringing Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.5. XDA Developers member mike1986 ported the firmware to the HTC Desire HD. These are some of the features of Android Revolution HD 7.0.3: Android …
Want to upgrade your HTC Desire HD to Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread but don’t want HTC Sense included? Fortunately, you can. Thanks to XDA Developers member mike1986, you can easily update your phone to the latest Gingerbread but without the ghost of HTC Sense following behind. Through the Android Revolution HD 6.3.2 custom ROM, you can load Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on your phone and avoid the memory-sapping burden of HTC Sense. As a bare minimum, several HTC Sense components can be removed, such as the Rosie launcher, HTC Themes, HTC Widgets, HTC Lockscreen, HTC Likes, and several others. A bunch of …
HTC unveiled several new fascinating Android phones at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The HTC One V is one of HTC’s new Android phones belonging to the low-end category. Since the phone’s unveiling, its firmware has already been leaked and circulated all over the Web. The leaked firmware brings Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) plus the light version of HTC Sense 4.0 called HTC Sense 4.0A (Lite). Naturally, developers swooped down on the leaked firmware, and XDA Developers member proxuser was able to port it to the HTC Desire HD via the custom ROM called Primo-S ROM. Users of …
If you own an HTC Desire HD and you upgraded it with the official 1.72.405.3 OTA update, then you’re in big trouble—this update prevents you from gaining root access on your phone. Upgrading your phone caused this problem and the only solution to solve this issue is by downgrading your phone. XDA Developer attn1 and a group of developers introduce the Advanced Ace Hack Kit (AAHK) which not only downgrades your phone, but also roots it and installs ClockworkMod Recovery and Superuser to your mobile phone. The kit also automatically turns your SD card into a goldcard, which will allow …
Are you a user of HTC Desire HD? There’s great news for you as Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available to you through the Blackout ICS XL custom ROM, which will bring Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 3.6 to your HTC Desire HD. According to XDA Developers member QD2DC, who developed the ROM, the Blackout ICS XL custom ROM is based on Sensation XL 2.12, so no resizing is needed. The custom ROM is still in alpha development, so expect bugs, bugs, and bugs. Though, we’re happy to note that the following (according to the …
HTC Desire HD users can now enjoy their listening experience with the new Sony XLOUD engine from sony experia ported by XxXPachaXxX of XDA Developers Forum. This sound engine enhances the loudspeaker of the following:
HTC just gave word on its’ official Facebook page that the first round of Android 4.0 updates would be available before the end of March, and it looks like the HTC Thunderbolt will not be in the first round. So what phones are getting updated? HTC Sensation HTC Sensation 4G HTC Sensation XE HTC Sensation XL HTC Rezound HTC EVO 3D HTC EVO Design 4G HTC Vivid HTC Incredible S HTC Desire S HTC Desire HD Here’s HTC’s full official statement: HTC has been working hard to get its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades ready, and we’re excited to announce that …
Although the official update for the HTC Desire HD has not yet been released, Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich is already making its way to the HTC Desire HD through custom ROMs, one of which is the Virtuous Quattro ROM. Currently, Virtuous Quattro for the Desire HD is in alpha 3 stage of development. Yet, despite being still in alpha, the ROM already has more features working than non-working. According to the developer, both the camcorder and Bluetooth are still not working, as well as some other non-working features yet to be identified. The HTC Desire HD is known for …
The HTC Desire HD has been out for quite a while now. It has been considered one of the best among its class, and we’ve already heard a lot of praises about this Android smartphone over the Internet. Some of you may be happy and contented with whatever HTC has decided to load the Desire HD with. Others are not as content. For the latter type of people, we bring glad tidings. If you want to see more action on your Desire HD, having Ice Cream Sandwich running inside the device might probably do the trick. This article will teach …
If you want your HTC Desire HD to sport a new look while upgrading to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, then you’re in luck—we have a step-by-step guide on how to install the MIUI 4 ROM on your mobile device. MIUI 4 is a combination of MIUI’s interface sweetened by the features of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. The custom ROM is currently in its beta form, with a few minor bugs that need fixing. If you’re using your device for video recording and USB Tethering, you might want to postpone until the next update, since these said features don’t …
The HTC Desire HD is finally getting its own taste of Ice Cream Sandwich goodness. Thanks to shaky156, a member of the XDA-Developers forum, this ICS ROM is built on the RCMix ICS ROM for the HTC Sensation. The ROM also includes the amazing HTC Sense 3.5 overlay for Android 4.0.1 ICS. The ROM is still in its very early development stages, however, and is still rather shaky. But, efforts are being made to tweak some of its known issues to provide us with a more stable ROM in the future. Here is a list of functions that are currently …
Several days ago, right after the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) was displayed publicly for the first time, HTC announced that they had to “figure out what they had to do about Android 4.0.” This comment left many HTC owners on edge, as their statement was ambiguous and didn’t answer whether HTC devices would be receiving Android 4.0 or not. However, some good news has since been revealed after that mini-catastrophic public relations nightmare, and HTC has since stated the following: “Since Google unveiled Ice Cream Sandwich earlier this week, HTC has been looking closely at the new OS’s features …
After the big announcement made In Hong Kong, the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 were officially announced. We were all left wondering if our beloved Android phone would be getting the update to Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Well, we have put together a nice list of our predictions of what devices will, what devices might, and what device will not be getting official ICS updates. With contracts, and over $500-off-contract prices for new phones like the Galaxy Nexus, which is coming next month, we’d like to keep our current phone around as long as possible – right? Phones …
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