Install HTC Desire S ROM Port On HTC Desire Z / T-Mobile G2

The HTC Desire S ROM based on Gingerbread 2.3.3 with HTC Sense 2.1 has been ported to the Desire Z / T-Mobile G2. Developers are working hard and fast and this is the third port so far we have covered regarding the Desire S ROM, so if you’re a Desire Z / G2 owner, you now have a shot at trying out the latest version of Android’s Gingerbread and HTC’s Sense UI on your device thanks to XDA-Developers forum member siulmagic. For more on this ROM and how to install it on your device, read on!

Now before we move onto the installation, there are a few things you should know about this ROM before attempting to flash it.

• Hardware acceleration for 3D has a few glitches but works.
• Bluetooth is working.
• WiFi connectivity is working.
• Sound output is working.
• GSM works.
• Video plays, so do HD videos.
• Data connectivity is working.
• HTC Hub is in working order.
• GPS is functioning.
• Camera / Video Recorder is broken.
• WiFi tethering is not possible right now.
• Calls made via WiFi wont work.

Below are a few screenshots courtesy of the developer.

Now that you’ve seen what this ROM is all about, let’s take this ROM up for a spin on the Desire Z / G2.

Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. AddictiveTips will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.

Requirements:

• A rooted Desire Z / G2. See our guide on how to root the Desire Z / G2.
• Latest ClockworkMod Recovery installed. See how to Install ClockworkMod Recovery.
• Desire S ROM Port for Desire Z / G2

Instructions:

1. To begin, copy the ROM you downloaded from the link above to the root of your devices’s SD card.
2. Once the ROM has been copied, reboot your phone into recovery.
3. Now that you have entered recovery mode, make a Nandroid backup. While it’s not mandatory, we advise it incase of things going haywire. See our guide on how to perform / restore a Nandroid backup.
4. Now wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and Dalvick cache.
5. Now navigate to install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard and select the ROM you copied to your SD card.
6. When you select the ROM, you will be prompted with whether to install it or not; choose Yes and let the installation begin.
7. Wait patiently for the installation to finish, and once it does, simply reboot your device.

Congratulations! Your phone is now running the Desire S ROM. In some cases, after rebooting when the installation finishes may cause some phones to display a white screen. Do not be alarmed, the ROM is actually booting up and may take around 6 or 7 minutes. DO NOT RESTART YOUR PHONE!

For updates and queries regarding this ROM, please visit the forum thread at XDA-Developers.