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[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Ignition75:
Just want to take my hat off to the wonderful community on this forum.

There seems to be an abundance of clever developers and mods who work tirelessly trying to orchestrate it all.

I have a passion for technology and whilst I consider myself a technical person, I'm constantly amazed at all the work and innovation that goes into some of the solutions provided here from extremely talented people.

I've been lurking for a while now and only recently summed up the courage to create my user id put out a little n00b vibe :D

I'm sitting here with my completely wiped Velocity, with just the Holiday Bootloader, deciding which custom rom to load after being completely disgusted with the build Telstra gave me. I'm quite looking forward to exploring the various options and seeing what's truly possible with this lovely piece of kit.

I'm also clued up on so many things, battery maximisation, radio's, kernels, sense ui's, bloatware removers just to name a few. Without forums like this there is no way someone like me could be so well informed in such a small amount of time.

Big thumbs up to the whole team at XDA and all the dev's that make this site such a brilliant resource!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Aus_Azn:
Regardless, welcome to XDA. There's a cache of additional ROMs at RootzWiki of devs who have left from here. I'm sure they'd be delighted to see you there instead.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Leigh Kennedy:
The best ROM for the HTC Velocity is here.

Yes, even though we have moved mainly to RootWiki, we are still going to make an effort to keep the end user happy.

I have even released my ROM to XDA as I know that not everyone wants to go to a different forum.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Ignition75:
No sarcasm at all. I love this forum. Even though the ROM I've attempted to load, Rum Float I think it's called, I downloaded from RootzWiki, this forum still has a plethora of useful info.

I say attempted because I'm fairly sure I"ve got an incompatible version of the Bootloader. So the fun begins :-)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Ignition75:
Thanks, I'm going to give this a try. Nice to see an Aussie developer :p
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
i was just wondering how old are you guys :D

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] thousandecibels:
Me i'm 19.(sigh :( going to leave teenage)

and you mate?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
Im just 13... starting my new way in highschool

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] R.A.G.E:
It seem that most galaxy mini user is young eh:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
How bout you R.A.G.E?

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] R.A.G.E:
17:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Deleted member 4571279:
Heh you are just year older than me. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] thousandecibels:
Hahah we r young lil'g users :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] simonekamikaze:
Me too :D ahahaha

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] R.A.G.E:
I wonder how old are the devs :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] L.E.D 26:
13
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] migueloc9:
13:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] DQiB:
13 ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] huzzahpenguin:
16
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] lackhoo:
look like am the smalles bettwenn you all..am just 12 years old
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
Galaxy mini are young users :D

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] DQiB:
lol yes the most users are 13

but im a dev that is 13 (tomorrow 14 xD)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] nilotpal_05:
16
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] enskje:
16 too :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] bartoloandre98:
2 and a half months
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Mr.Null:
geeezz am i the oldest mini user on the planet?

30
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] craig1965:
Then I must be the oldest sensation user out there lol my name says it all
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] D1358531:
haha I'm with you! Born 1965 ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] ShadowFax:
20
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] malukasso:
I´m the oldest user of a galaxy mini, 42. That is very old.:eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] D1358531:
I got you beat by 5 years ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] KoperKiller:
lol I'm 89
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Small_town_boy:
19...:D

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] thousandecibels:
Rofl
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] punk23:
Me 16 guyzz
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] techlearn:
23 :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] techlearn:
Happy bday mate..!!! :D:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Feras.Rehman:
13
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] YaShGoHeL:
I Am...18.th...

Sent from my S5570

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] droidface:
18 years old hohoho
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] xenv1:
18 ^^ (born 1994) @_@
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] G.O.D:
i am back

hey guys...freakyfriday here :D

well i am 20 years old...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] lonestrider:
are you sure? :O grandpa!

same here! :D

I feel ooolllddd...

most of you is below 20! :O
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] charging1999:
Galaxy mini teen group XD

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] charging1999:
Galaxy mini teen group XD
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] xenv1:
Young because no much money to buy S2! ^^

S2 user must be over 20!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] R.A.G.E:
S3 now :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] xenv1:
But now S3 not be sell in VN and other country! Any know it price?

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And about HKPhone revo ? It cheap ?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] bilal.fanatic:
18
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Febryan_Uchiha:
Okay I'm 21
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] elixdragon:
Yea

M infant yet
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] galaxyxtra:
Just 15.....:)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] patryk48:
15

Wysyłane z mojego GT-S5570 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] yackovsky:
F you guys, you make me feel old... 26 ;p
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] droidface:
this one got me laugh!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] xenv1:
better make a vote here ^_*
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] juanerasdrummer:
I´m 18
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] force_close:
19 this sept 20 :D

Sent From my Nokia 8250 using internet
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] 3 Doors Down:
DUDE ME TOOOO!!!:beer:

Sprung from my toaster to your eyes.

GT-I9103
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] xenv1:
9x pro ^_*
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kittenlinux:
15 :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] spawk:
Hello me 35 years old xd :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] shortlex:
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

You won't believe it!

just count smilies

next :eek: in a few days
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Messi10:
im very young

LOL I'm Just 13

who is Younger than me?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] aN1maToRRR™:
I m 17 yrs old .... (18 Tommorow)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] hungquyk:
I m 20 years old :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] yackovsky:
7th page already? wow...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Bytecode:
Me too. All Galaxy Next users in my country are about 13-15 years old. User of LG-P500 tho,I'm just here because I gotta update to Cyanogen one of my friend's galaxy next.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Pancakes_Gio:
13

EHH... Can I Have a CHEESEBURRGERR? AHAHAHA!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Anass Ahmed:
I'm 18 years old (in the coming 27 may)

Maclaw, bagnz0r and aprizND are 18 or 19 years old too :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Trublood_:
I'm 14 :p
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
I think galaxy mini users are 25 below XD

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] R.A.G.E:
I think we should make an off-topic thread to talk abou things like it. It kinda fun:)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] buzz173:
i'm 16 . happy my brithday :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] enskje:
Gz!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
R.A.G.E is correct :D

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] VR.gtmini:
59103399 seconds old.

My mini 405536 seconds old.

get how old? from this post timestamp.

Be Wise.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] enskje:
So secs yeah??? Im 2+2*2+10=? Who find answer?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] KoperKiller:
16. How difficult ¬¬

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No I'm not a grandpa, I don't have any son.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] hungquyk:
where do you live? :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] buzz173:
near TPHCM
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] R.A.G.E:
Cool i might get to see you:D

Like ur work a lot:)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] :
17
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] bilal.fanatic:
I dont undrstand why u posted it here.... :p
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] yuriy636:
i'm 14; on august, 15 hehe :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] xenv1:
Squadzone is 25 ? :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] iamaniff:
26, kikikikiki
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
Why did you post it here???

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] romwhacked:
wow..

Happy belated b'day dude...hope u had a rocking time..:D:D:D:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
Advanced happy birthday :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] AndroidUser99:
13 :D i am just a noob :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] finAndroid:
I'm 13, on November I'm 14 :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] D1358531:
I'm still one of the oldest members here....46

:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] ichambi:
14 years old, 25 december, i'm 15 :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] KapWorldDevp2:
I am 16:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] MAD_psycho_Zz:
16 too
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] bzei:
20 lol
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] ronakmachhi:
17!

:cool:;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] motorazrv3:
I was born 1975. So you have to calculate my age!

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] valkrija:
23.

are there any girls here besides me? ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] ronakmachhi:
lol!

romeo! (

:D:p
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Shwetu:
My age

I am 25 years old.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] hsay:
I am 14 turning tomorrow :D:cool::):)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] geri268:
xd so much people is young. im 14:P
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
Happy birthday :)

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] a121232:
He's 14. See his signature :D

We're same age and same country :p
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] papazz23:
I'm 19, but going to 20 this year..

really won't leaving "teen".. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] frenzyboi:
16 going 17 soon!(:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] mrahmanda:
+1 :D

mee too , this year gonna be 17 :D

in my country people used to call it "sweet seventeen"
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] melvinsunnyiype:
I'm 25... Interesting thing is that I am a junior member and all 13,14 old are senior members and devs....
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
Get many thanks and you'll be getting that senior member :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] R.A.G.E:
Or getting 100 posts would do:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] ricky_andro:
20 :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Anass Ahmed:
Today, I completed 18 years :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] jcval13:
20 strong. :)

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Thatgrass:
Old guys :3 I'm 13 :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Accecier:
Seems I am not alone :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] misbah16:
I'm 15 not going to be 16 ny time soon

hit thnx if i hlpd
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] eeniemeenie:
Just turned 18 last month..

I'm quite old now :p
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] vishal007:
I m 16 .... goin to b 17 in november :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] -=LT-United=-:
13. I will be 14 coming soon :D.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] :
13 lol ahahaha coming to 14.:beer::(:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
So im just the only one who is 13 and not turning 14 this year nice :)))

BTW my birthday is june 5 :)

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] vishal007:
Then i think u shud b downgraded frm senior xda member to junior xda member :D:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kenjilucas19:
Hahaha :DDD

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rolaz:
To me 22
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] huggs:
32 here. Old enough to know better, still too young to resist temptation :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Kalener:
14 here :-D!I own a galaxy ace, just saw the post.

Sent from. . . . NOWHERE!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] mr2084:
I just turned to 14
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Grendel Prime:
I'm 50. I used to use an IBM desk that uses 11.5" floppy disc

You whipersnapper's do not know how good y'all have it!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] FaIzaL3040:
mine is 20 ...:D:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] melvinsunnyiype:
The real senior member:):D:p

DON'T FORGET TO HIT THANKS IF IT IS USEFUL
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] goutamniwas:
hi

i'm 17

problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] domini99:
I am 13 years old, and own a galaxy mini for about 7 months.

But im realy small. 1.38 meter...

I hate that. No one leaves my alone.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Zedd247:
What?

I'm 14 :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] domini99:
Okay. But im sure your bigger than my.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Yaman96:
I'm 17;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] jayOOMjay:
21 and playing with galaxy mini since February 26th, 2011 :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] MariusiK31:
i have 20 and i'm using galaxy mini since august 2011
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rghvdberg:
I'm 44
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Bulu007:
i'm 16 :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] vishalthedevil005:
I'm 20 and using tass since August 2011
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] vishal007:
I am 18, was using mini from june 11 till sept 14
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] darkshadow1997:
I am 16.i Have been using mini for over two years,it was my first phone and android device and thanks to it i have been introduced to this site and all the roms.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] domini99:
im still 14 :p

Sent from my sending thing..

I hate you so much im going to kill you to death!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] s28:
hey, i accidentally broke my lock/unlock button a few days back. it still works however it very difficult for me to press it cause its kinda stuck inside. so i was just wonder is there any solution to this problem? i was thinking like if there was a way to assign one of the volume buttons as the unlock button when its locked or something.. please help me
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dadewy:
My phone's camera refuses to work in custom ROMs. It works in the stock ROM without any problems whatsoever.

It's not ROM specific, I've tried a bunch of ROMs.

The camera app will FC on open, or display an error message (unable to connect to camera) or give me a black screen. It depends on the ROM.

Last ROM I tried was CM9, which gives me an "unable to connect" error (with and without patch #2). But it's not just CM, camera didnt work in any of the virtuous ROMs either.

When I flash back to the stock ROM, the camera just works. :confused::confused:

Please don't assume user error. It isn't. I manually full-wipe every time I switch ROMs. I try the camera first thing, after a "clean" install, before installing any apps.

I'm now seriously considering RMAing this phone in hopes of getting a replacement unit that behaves without camera problems - but that probably means I'll get the new HBOOT and be stuck with S-ON. :(

So... if you have any ideas or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I really don't understand why I seem to be the only person having this problem, but it's very frustrating. ANY help much appreciated.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yellowjacket1981:
Are you sure you are not on the new hboot? I have flashed 6+ roms and my camera is always fine. My boyfriend has the new hboot, and when he flashed roms, his camera didn't work, because he forgot the step to flash the kernel through fastboot. I had to fix it for him. Once I flashed the kernel through fastboot, and then flashed the rom through cwm everything works great, even the camera.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dadewy:
Well my phone says S-OFF, HBOOT 1.44.1107 so I think I'm good. Since I'm checking out the CM9 alpha2 anyway, I tried it the S-ON way, just for kicks:

adb reboot-bootloader

fastboot flash boot boot.img

<wait for it to flash, boot in to CWM>

clear cache, clear dalvik

factory reset

format /data, format /system

flash from zip: cm9alpha2

flash from zip: gapps ics 0429 version

reboot

setup gmail account

click on camera icon...

.... "unable to connect to camera" :confused:
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yellowjacket1981:
Hmm, that is odd. Maybe it is a hardware issue, but then why would it work on stock? I hope someone else has some Ideas. I would probably just end up replacing the phone if the camera doesn't work, because that was one of the main reasons I picked this phone, was the awesome camera.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] homeboy773:
I'm in the same boat and I'm running pyros ics on the new hboot, my camera won't work. And yes it did work perfectly.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dadewy:
And when you flash back to stock, it works again? Sort of glad to see I'm not the only one.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yellowjacket1981:
You guys are flashing the kernel through fastboot and adb right? When my boyfriend was flashing roms on his phone with the new hboot, his camera didn't work until I flashed the kernel to his rom through fastboot.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] MT4GS:
I've flashed quite few htc phones in the past. When I cooked and flashed rom with wrong camera software version the camera didn't work, even when I tried to manually install .cab file with correct camera app version later. It had to be cooked-in. For example Kaiser ROMs, there were camera cabs version 4.x and newer 5.x from Windows Mobile 6.0 and WM6.1 - apparently they had different camera drivers included, and different ROMs required different version of camera software (drivers). Granted, it was all Windows Mobile environment, but I think similar general rules apply to Android OS too since AFAIK some software from Ginger won't work on ICS too, which is the same as it was with WM5.0 vs WM6.1 vs WM6.5 upgrades...

So perhaps different/correct "Camera.apk" is needed for this ROM?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] homeboy773:
Does you bf have s-on , I think I seen you said yes. If so explain flashing the kernal. When I do it I flash the boot.img then the rom , nothing more. Doing that only pyro ics works. Every thing else fc's once I get in set up mode.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yellowjacket1981:
That is your problem right there. When you are S on, you have to flash the Kernel separately through fastboot. That is why your camera is not working, and other things are probably wonky too. You can't just flash the rom through clockwork, with out also flashing the kernel through fastboot. Follow the directions in this thread. That is how I fixed this same issue that my bf was having. These instructions will work with any rom, not just the ICS ones. I have bulletproof working flawlessly on my bf's S-on phone, with the new hboot.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1508556

Edit : I just reread what you posted, and saw that you are flashing the boot img. , then flashing the rom. Are you using the instructions in the above thread to do this? Those were the instructions I used and it worked perfectly. Tell me exactly what you are doing. Explain how you are flashing the boot img. Are you using fastboot, and the command prompt on your computer?,or are you flashing through clockwork? I was having an issue flashing the boot img. at first, because I was unknowingly leaving out a space. Maybe that is your issue?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dadewy:
Fixed!

Updating this, as I am happy to say I have CM9 alpha4 running AND have a working camera!

Alpha4 Changelog (from Alpha3)

- Alternative samsung 8mp camera driver added

So, apparently this is the magic required, since alpha 3 did NOT have a working camera, on my phone. This new alpha 4 with the alternative driver, does.

YAY! :D:D
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danceunlimited:
Hi Chiefs!

I am a newbie to rooting, planting, flashing etc etc however, to avoid frustrations from your end here are some of the first things that i have done.

I have read through the below links:

[cant post urls but its basically guides to rooting desire from xda forums]

I am using a Desire from Starhub in Singapore. I have recently upgraded to gingerbread 2.3.3 after which i realized that I should have not done that but anyway, now that it is done, I am now:

Revolutionary Now it is (Alpharev unlock)

BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF

HBOOT-6.93.1002

MICROP-031d

TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101

RADIO-5.17.05.23

Aug 10 2010, 17.72.18

I believe i should be able to install ICS now but when i download the ICS and rename as PB99IMG.ZIP and install it unzips and after parsing returns back to the hboot menu.

I must say confess that I may not have rooted correctly, because when i try and ls files in directories like cache, root or command I get permission errors.

Some help would be really appreciated, its just the sheer kick of being able to do it that drives me to post here. :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MatDrOiD:
You have to flash the zip-file from Recovery.

Check Tutorial(s) in Development-Section.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danceunlimited:
I tried that too sir .. but from recovery when I select the 'Apply update from SD card' it does not work, there is just a standard message 'rebooting with reason code' and something like 'unable to open /cache/command/...' and it reboots
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddiehk6:
nandroid backup first:

backup and restore -> backup

then full wipe:

wipe data/factory reset

then flash ROM:

install zip from sd card --> choose zip from sd card

(choose the correct ROM.zip)

'apply update from SD card' is something else.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph87:
First you have to partition your SD card. Go in the Recovery to 'advanced' and then 'partition sd card'. Choose 1GB EXT4 and 128MB SWAP... (all your files on the SD card will be deleted... maybe you have to secure them first). Then put the File with an SD card adapter on the sd (if you have one... if you don't have one and youre unable to boot complietly into the system, try without partitioning). When the file is on your sd boot into recovery...You have To choose 'install zip from sd-card' Or something like that... Then navigate To the folder where the ICS file is. Choose The file and here you are!!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddiehk6:
good point, though check each ROMs requirement if an ext partition is required. most will indicate a recommended size depends on how many apps you need, but most do not require a swap partition.

it's also better to use gparted to partition:

- backup your sd card first to PC,

- partition using gparted (search for a guide here somewhere)

- copy contents back to sd card, including ROM.zip

- nandroid backup, full wipe and install as above.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danceunlimited:
OK, looking at your help below i think i am sure that is something missing, and i definitely need help to figure that out ..

Firstly in recovery mode i dont get 'install zip from sd card' option.

I tried a full wipe and wipe data/factory reset, the zip stops at the same plc

BTW some other symptoms that gives me a feeling that i have not rooted completely or properly:

i installed SuperSU from chainfire and when i try to open it it says

There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannotinstall it. This is the problem.

ROM Toolbox pro also says the same thing, 'failed to obtain root access'

ROM Manager also says that the superuser was not found at /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su

i am using a windows xp laptop to do all the circus. If it is of any help, chiefs dont have to worry about backup and / or bricking my phone :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddiehk6:
are you sure you can't see 'install zip from sd card'??? it's the 3rd/4th option down in the main menu when you first boot into recovery. how are you even installing the zip when you say it stops at the same place?

you probably didn't/haven't read all of the documentation, you need to flash superuser.zip. (flash the zip the same way as instructed above).

this however only roots your existing stock rom. you only need to do this if you want to backup apps and data (using something like Titanium Backup), and want to transfer them to a new rom.

whichever rom you end up using, DO NOT use ROM manager, it has been known to cause many problems with this phone, you don't need it.

check the rom thread if it requires an sd partition (most do), and set it up before installing the rom like i said above. also have a look at step 5 here