HTC Desire S gets ICS ROM. Thanks to the efforts of XDA-Developers forum member superkid, the first ICS based custom ROM has made its way onto the Desire S. The project started of from a Beta1 and has no reached the Beta 7 stage where the ROM actually has a lot of functions working. If you have a Desire S and it is already rooted with a custom recovery installed, advanced users should definitely give this ROM a try.
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Install Hydrogen Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread CM 7 ROM On HTC Desire S [OC 1.8 GHz]
HTC Desire S received some awesome S-OFF treatment at the hands of Revolutionary – A joint effort of Unrevoked and AlphaRev – and since then custom ROMs are flooding in Android portals, forums etc for this phone. Hydrogen S 1.8 Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread custom ROM for Desire S is one such great effort from XDA senior member Proxuser. The ROM is meant for all those who are looking to gather the Android 2.3.5 awesomeness in collaboration with some sweet hacks and tweaks to unleash the real potential of their device.
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How To Use Revolutionary For Easily Gaining S-Off On HTC Desire S
HTC Desire S is a nice piece of hardware. This Android phone has enticing qualities that have managed to hook many users. This device gained S-Off quite a while back, as described in our method to gain S-Off for Desire S. But the method described there requires you to have advanced knowledge and command over ADB. Luckily there is now a much simpler way to gain S-Off over your Desire S. You can use the hot-cake of the Android world these days to achieve this. We are talking of course about Revolutionary! The tool opens the doors to the rooting world for you, making everything almost as easy as a one-click tool.
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Enable Ad Hoc Network Support On HTC Desire S
Do you own a Desire S, and have an Ad hoc network setup for all your wireless needs? Frustrated by the lack of Ad hoc support on the Desire S? Not anymore, thanks to XDA-Developers forum member brokenworm who just solved this issue for you! He has released a fix that allows you Desire S to pick up Ad hoc networks without any issues at all.
Read MoreFix Wi-Fi Connection Drops On HTC Desire S
According to XDA-Developers forum member gtg465x, the HTC Desire S is said to drop Wi-Fi connections if the signal strength falls below –88db. This apparently, is how HTC programmed the device and it has been the cause of a lot of complaints going around the internet where people with Desire S have experienced on and off drops in their Wi-Fi connections. This is something that can easily frustrate even the most calm Android user. gtg465x has released a fix that should fix this issue for you.
Read MoreDesire HD MIUI 1.7.15 Ported To HTC Desire S [Download Available]
Since HTC Desire S received the awesome S-OFF via AlphaRevX, the developers are hard at work to cook some cool bacon [ROMs] for this phone. We have seen different ROM ports to this device and some industrious hackers have even managed to cook their ROMs from scratch. Fugutrev, XDA Member, yesterday released unofficial MIUI 1.7.15 ROM from HTC Desire HD with English patch on board for HTC Desire S. Like other ports and ROMs available, this is also still a work in progress with certain key features like Bluetooth connectivity, Sim Contacts and video playback not working.
Read MoreInstall Sense 3.0 Based Custom ROM On HTC Desire S [How To]
The HTC Desire S being one of the latest Android devices by the Taiwanese phone manufatcurer, is shipped with HTC’s Sense 2.1 UI. While Sense 2.1 UI is not that bad, it is nothing like Sense 3.0 aesthetically. The latest phone does not get the latest version of the UI? You have to wonder why, but why dwell into something pointless while developers at XDA-Developers, namely, Flemmard, Diamondback, chrisch1974, rmk, mdj, seo and eViL D manage to port the Sense 3.0 onto the Desire S and some other HTC phones packed into a slick 2.3.3 Gingerbread based custom ROM.
Read MoreCyanogenMod 7.1 For HTC Incredible S Ported To Desire S [How To]
The HTC Desire S after being rooted, has seen a boost and rush in its development. While AOSP ROM such as MIUI has been ported to the Desire S, the question remained as to where is the CyanogenMod ROM for the Desire S? Unfortunately the Desire S isn’t official supported by CyanogenMod as yet, so it was down to XDA-Developers forum member superkid who rose up to the occasion and managed to port the CM7 for the Incredible S, to the Desire S. Please do not confuse this as an official CM7.1 ROM for the Desire S, it is merely a port.
Read MoreInstall MIUI Custom ROM On HTC Desire S [S-Off & ClockworkMod Needed]
Now that the Desire S has been rooted, custom ROMs have begun springing up on the scene. MIUI is one of those, thanks to the Fengbao Android ROM Team. If you’re familiar with MIUI ROMs, chances are you would not want to move to any other ROM as your daily driver. However this one in particular for the Desire S is not entirely fully functional.
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Gain S-OFF On HTC Desire S With AlphaRevX [How To Guide]
Finally there is some great news for HTC Desire S owners as AlphaRevX public beta 2 build is now out! The build is claimed to be compatible with Droid incredible 2, as posted here, and HTC Desire S. AlpharevX is basically a HBoot mod for Android devices with locked bootloaders and and allows you to gain S-OFF on your device in order to flash custom recoveries, ROMs, root etc.
Read MoreHow To Install HTC Desire S ROM Port On HTC MyTouch 4G
HTC Desire S, sporting the Gingerbread 2.3.3 with the new HTC Sense 2.1 has been bustling around in the Android world with ports being developed for quite a handful of Android devices. The latest addition in the list, is the HTC myTouch 4G. The ROM is said to be very stable, but of course, as like many ports of it’s kind, a few bugs do exist. For more on this ROM and installation instructions for your MyTouch, read on!
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