HTC has added the final chapter in the HTC Desire Android update saga; the file is now available to download.
Many have asked the question if the HTC Desire will be getting Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread update soon, well according to sources below it looks that way indeed. The HTC Desire HD, which is the. Needing root to run certain apps. This includes taking backups, removing unwanted pre-installed apps, and installing a fix for the tiny (140 MB) internal storage on the HTC Desire. Wanting an upgrade to Android 2.3 or higher. This is not available officially. Isn’t this explained elsewhere online? Previously we reported that official Android 2.3 Gingerbread is rolling out for unbranded HTC Desire handsets following a strict IMEI validation protocol. Well this proved to be a partially fake story as none of our valuable subscribers were able to get any OTA notification. Google recently pushed Android 2.3 Gingerbread source code to AOSP (Android Open Source Project) and the developer community has been busy cooking up some custom Gingerbread ROMs over the weekend. We will bring you some of these ROMs for popular Android devices today. The first in this series is the Oxygen Gingerbread ROM for HTC Desire.
The Taiwanese phone giant has had to squeeze the Android Gingerbread (2.3) upgrade to fit it into the ageing HTC Desire, and this has meant several apps will disappear if you install the new version.
Fear not; they can be reinstalled from the Android market, but this will include HTC’s own apps and the Facebook app. Conversely, you’ll also lose all the phone network customisations and bloaty apps added to the phone; it’s a double-edged sword.
Early this year, HTC promised that the Desire would benefit from another Android update, having already received the the step up to Android Froyo in 2010.
Then, HTC announced that it wasn’t going to get it. After the ensuing internet outrage, HTC backtracked and said that, again, the Desire would be getting the Gingerbread upgrade, but that there would have to be sacrifices. Upgrading the phone itself is similar to a factory rest; expect to lose all your customisations, text messages and contact- if you haven’t backed-up on your Google account.
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There is also a but from HTC. It adds: “This Rom update is for development only and not for general public use. Upgrades to non-authorized phones may result in loss of functionality. In addition certain functions may no longer be usable after re-flashing the ROM, including but not limited to MMS and SMS and HTC also disclaims liability for any unusable functions”
Still up for it? Because of the changes the update will make, the file won’t be sent over-the-air (OTA) but is up for download here. Let us know how you get on.
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Via: Android Community