Posts Tagged ‘HTC Desire’
Calibrate Battery on Android devices – Alternative Method
September 9th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Faizan
Previously I shared a post on Calibrating Htc Desire Battery, but after upgrading to MIUI rom that method didn’t worked anymore and phone started to shutdown at 15% battery left, even after repeating several times. While searching for a solution on internet, I found following method that worked (thanks to xda forums).
This method can work for any rooted android device, all you have to do is to set correct full40 value depending on the charge capacity of your device’s battery.
Official Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for HTC Desire Released
August 1st, 2011 / No Comments » / by Faizan
After long wait, HTC has released official Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for HTC Desire. Because of memory limitations in HTC Desire, they have remove unnecessary apps and squeezed it down to fit in available space of HTC Desire. Secondly it is released as a developer build only for developers and not for general public because you’ll loose all customizations and operator settings. So if you’re an advanced user you may want to give it a try.
HTC Desire – Gingerbread vs Froyo Benchmark
April 18th, 2011 / 1 Comment » / by Faizan
While official Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for HTC Desire is not out yet and it may take couple of month before HTC starts rolling it out, xda member LeeDroid has released custom Gingerbread rom for HTC Desire with HTC Sense. Today, I installed this rom on my HTC Desire and so far its looks awesome, navigation is much more smoother then Froyo, GMT+6 bug for Pakistan is fixed, updated version of default software, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM are working fine. I’ve done some benchmarks to compare performance of this gingerbread rom with my previous Android 2.2 Froyo Vs Eclair benchmark.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread on HTC Desire confirmed
February 23rd, 2011 / No Comments » / by Faizan
Some good news for HTC Desire users from British carrier Three that HTC Desire will get Android 2.3 Gingerbread update. According to a status update of @ThreeUk on twitter in reply to a user asking weather HTC Desire will be getting Gingerbread or not, @ThreeUK replied with confirmation but didn’t gave any ETA on update.
http://twitter.com/ianmcmillan/status/38592937227075584
@ThreeUK Will you be releasing Android 2.3 for the original HTC Desire?
http://twitter.com/ThreeUK/status/38642485102264320
@ianmcmillan Yes we will but we don’t have timescales yet
Obviously unbranded sets will get update months before ThreeUk but that will be no sooner than summer this year.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread keyboard for HTC Desire
December 11th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Faizan
Earlier this week Google released Android 2.3 Gingerbread along with their new Nexus S phone. Android 2.3 is not yet officially released for any phone like Nexus 1 or HTC Desire but because Android is an Open Source OS and its SDK is available, developers have managed to extract its keyboard and made it available for Android 2.2 Froyo Users.
Prerequisites
1. you must have rooted your phone, check this thread on XDA forums. It has a nice guide on How To root your root your phone using Unrevoked.
2. ClockworkMod recovery must be installed. To install it first install ROM Manager by ColockworkMod from android market place and then install ColockworkMod recovery by opening Rom Manager.
HTC Desire 2.29.405.2 OTA Update
December 7th, 2010 / 3 Comments » / by Faizan
HTC Desire 2.29.405.2 OTA Update is available for download.
According to update details it only updates Android Market but it also updates:
New radio – 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
If you’ve debranded your phone then remember to apply update with goldcard inserted otherwise it may mess up with Wi-Fi or lock your phone.
As you may know today Google released Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and with this update, I think HTC Desire updates are not dead yet and we can hope for Android 2.3 update for HTC desire in near future.
Winamp For Android – Available now
October 21st, 2010 / No Comments » / by Faizan
Popular PC media player Winamp has launched its app for Android. Its currently in beta and you can download it form android market.
Mobilize Your Library
A complete Android media management solution, that seamlessly syncs with your Winamp desktop library (USB or Wi-Fi).Wireless Desktop Sync
No need to tie your Android phone down. Enable Wi-Fi sync and leave your cable behind (Winamp 5.59 beta required).Persistent Player Controls
Quickly pause, change tracks, manage your play queue, see what’s playing and access the Winamp home screen.Play Queue Management
The play queue is a temporary track listing that allows you to easily select and sort tracks. And if you like, save it as a playlist.
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