[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanticar:
got a new desire (finally)

first thing i did was work out what version i had (yes i'm really noob!!)

Bravo is the 'normal' Desire which HAS a SIM card to work

BravoC is the CDMA Desire which is locked to a single provider and DOES NOT have a SIM card

Next i thought i'd flash a new ROM on my new Bravo :)

found the best guide IMO here:-

http://theunlockr.com/2011/08/02/ho...-android-phone-using-the-revolutionary-method

I say this is the best guide as all can be done in windows without boot into linux shells and burning ISO's etc & there's a you tube vid to watch as you do it!

best guide here if you happy to burn images and linux shells also ROM types explained really well here too...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1016084

I followed all steps apart from the last (optional ROM) with theunlockr guide.

then i used ROM MANGER App to install my 1st ROM - as this seemed the best and safest idea. This works well if you know what ROM type you want (refer to xda noob guide).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psmI8KmBNeY

WATCH this vid!!! helps you understand terms etc too.

All was well until I decided i wanted a ROM that requires HBOOT changes lol. so ROM MANAGER isnt the way to go although i still use it to update clockwork recovery.

HBOOT versions - jeez... a minefield...

CM7 Hboot 130MB System, 5MB Cache, 302MB Data

CM7r2 Hboot 145MB System, 5MB Cache, 287MB Data

DATA++ Hboot 180MB System, 5MB Cache, 252MB Data

STOCK Hboot 250MB System, 40MB Cache, 147MB Data

ALL AVAIL (and more) HERE :-

http://alpharev.nl/

being lazy (lol) and alpha rev needs a linux boot shell, burn an image blah blah i used flashbootcommander to flash HBOOT images straight from windows 7...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1193915

You need java runtimes & a for recovery HBOOT image from here:-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=839640

reboot your phone in HBOOT (vol down & press pwr) plug into PC, run the FastbootCommanderV.1.51.jar

click on HBOOT/SPL button and select the HBOOT you want to use

click on RECOVERY button and select the recovery-bravo-3.0.0.5-r3.img you downloaded from above link)

click on FLASH SPL

click on FLASH RECOVERY

reboot phone!

all was well with my CM7r2 flashed hboot (press vol & pwr and its there in PINK which you have currently installed) untill i found a rom that requires CM7 hboot, you will get an error in fastbootcommander if you try to flash cm7 over cm7r2 so to perform a downgrade flash 'bravo_downgrade.img' from alpharev! first then flash cm7

CLOCKWORK RECOVERY use/features here:-

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/

the only prob i had with it was to remember to use the trackball thing on phone rather than volume/pwr button for navigation and then clicking it can be used to enter/launch the selection lol

anyways hope this is some help to other noobs - basically if you want easy ROM changes use ROMMANAGER, if you want newer xda ROMs then be happy with flashing HBOOT.

thanks to all here and the search button :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1040986

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=877295

when is xxxxda cuming!? :P