yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Sorry for very late reply, this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.specdevice will tell you everything about your device including chipset I believe

the difference between bravery and foolhardiness is in the outcome
[HTC Desire S] yomama163:
Hello xda-Community, got a problem with my Desire S.

Some years ago I decided to send my beloved Desire S into warranty because the contacts in my headphone plugin weren't working properly. After they rejected my phone because of that I made some kind of mistake and then let the phone rest for years.

Some days ago I just picked up my old Desire S to set it up as a backup phone. Only problem is: There is no firmware installed. As soon as I turn on the Desire S it always brings me to the HBoot menu. No Sense, just the HBoot menu, As soon as I charge the phone the same thing happens: The HBoot menu starts. I can't even properly charge it... Plugging it into my PC doesn't do it any better as it doesn't recognize my phone: It says that the drivers for My HTC are having the Code 10 problem.

My question is: Is there any possibility to install a stock ROM to recover my phone from HBoot? If yes, how do I do it?

Stats from HBoot:

SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT - 0.98.0000

RASIO-38.03.02.11.M
[HTC Desire S] wasad:
Hi xda-Community, got a problem with my htc desire s.

Today i flashed a rom ( Nik_Project_X_Rebirth - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2307368), and after the instalation and the phone rebooted, the phone is stuck on the "htc sense 5".

HBOOT : 2.02
[HTC Desire S] teadrinker:
Did you flash the boot.img in fastboot?
[HTC Desire S] wasad:
onsecdol and

Yeah, didnt work

maybe I did it wrong, idk
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Check the command you used

It's fastboot flash boot boot.img

the difference between bravery and foolhardiness is in the outcome
[HTC Desire S] ThatRottenGuy:
GB 2.3.7 importing contacts/sms

Hi, I am relatively new to Android and still on search for ROM which would suit my needs (long battery life and simple user interface).

I have flashed Fallout Evolution V5.0 (ICS 4.0.3) to my Desire S and I find it as the best thing I had chance to try so far. However, it is Sense ROM and there is still a lot of bloatware I do not need at all.

Recently I discovered a different ROM build by same xda developer (Reaper V4.0 - GB 2.3.7), which seems to be something I'd like to try in following week. The problem with this ROM I am experiencing is, that i cannot import my sms backup (done by system message app), also importing contacts from SIM card does not seem to work as phone repeats that there are no contacts on SIM card.

Any suggestion how to get rid of these two annoying problems so I can finally try this rom in use would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

PS: what is more battery wise ICS or GB?
[HTC Desire S] Fastrite:
I had the same problem when first switching from sense.

I just restored my sense nandroid install SMS backup & restore by Ritesh Sahu. and restored to Reaper or any other ROM you choose.

Reaper was my fav Gingerbread and imho fastest.

The Andromadus/flinny CM10.1 builds are also pretty stable and useable as dailys in my experience too.

Battery use tends to be a very personnal thing but check for unwanted wakelocks to get the best battery life.
[HTC Desire S] jmcclue:
Has anyone heard of rumrunner? Its a universal tool to s-off htc phones. If anyone wants to try it, heres the link. So if it works then no more downgrading, happy days. If no one wants to try it then il put my DS back to s-on later n give it a bash.

http://rumrunner.us/downloads-2/

Guide

http://rumrunner.us/instructions/
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Nice, if it works I'll add it to the op

“Power brings a man many luxuries, but a clean pair of hands is seldom among them.”

― Robert Harris
[HTC Desire S] jmcclue:
didnt work, went back to s-on unlocked bootloader, tried official ICS, didnt work, tried fallout, didnt work, tried JB, didnt work. ah well.
[HTC Desire S] wasad:
yeah got the command wrong, thanks mate :D
[HTC Desire S] ThatRottenGuy:
So I tried Reaper and after day of using I had to return back - reason: too old and it does not support up to date applications, or newer versions of such :(

Based on your reccomendation I flashed yesterday Flinny's CM10.1 build 25(?), and though it is pretty good rom and probably "the thing" I am looking for I suffer noticable battery drain with wifi on. As I read through other builds and xda thread, it is something that happened before.

Would you recommend any other ROM to try? I think that Flinny's CM11 builds will be too experimental for dailys. PACman? I also found rather interesting AOKP build, but dwnld link seems to be expired.
[HTC Desire S] Fastrite:
I didn't suffer the battery drain some had on flinnys last 10.1s and used it happily as a daily as did my gf before I lent my DS out. I like the latest CM11 builds but they are WIP. Used Vampire36's AOKP based build and it also worked well so you could try that? I never used PACman that much as I found it had "clashing" mods but I know some loved it.

If you like sense you could try lowfelds Fallout Evolution or thantos Desire XS. I think they worked well.
[HTC Desire S] powerwill:
Pac man is a good rom, but it can't handle lots of apps being installed as then it becomes unstable, I am currently running blindndumbs cm10.1 which is brilliant managed to install all my apps I love and no lag I also done a few things with xposed it's brilliant, tomorrow I may try flinnys 10.1 also aosp kitkat and cm11 and see how that goes I know there is currently problems with kitkat hopefully them issues will soon be fixed.

If you want a sense rom there is no point unless you absolutely love sense I was thinking about going to a sense rom but there all ics which google is currently phasing out, by all means if there is a sense rom thats 4.2.2 and above then go ahead but let me know what it's called.

Sorry for me rambling on:)
[HTC Desire S] ThatRottenGuy:
Well I wanted to try blindndumb's rom but the link seems ro be expired.

I was not even able to install PACman though, some error during instalation.....

Well thanks for your rambling, it was actualy more than useful...
[HTC Desire S] jmcclue:
Theres links to that rom, goto last page then look back few pages and download the link from paulie_uk. That worked for me. If u cant find it, then i have it so i will upload it.
[HTC Desire S] Will_Xda:
Getting rebooted back to recovery after trying to install viperrom (DS has unlocked bootloader&twrp recovery) any one care to help..
[HTC Desire S] Will_Xda:
Just did it now, haha what a blunder. thanks anyway chap
[HTC Desire S] Will_Xda:
I was torn between a sense port or an aosp rom, but as the user of the phone was previously running sense4+ on a desireX i thought they might like Viper rom. Okay I'll try it out in a moment then, thanks for the info dude
[HTC Desire S] CPNowell:
I have a Desire S which is no longer in regular use. What I would like to do with it is to root it and install a ROM which is as close to Android standard but without HTC's power hungry Sense shell, perhaps FroYo or even ICS... Is what I want to do even possible? Is there a vanilla Android ROM even out there somewhere for the Desire S? Thanks for any help.
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Ice cream saga, although reaper was always my preference

“Power brings a man many luxuries, but a clean pair of hands is seldom among them.”

― Robert Harris
[HTC Desire S] CPNowell:
That seems to still have HTC's Sense attached? I really don't want any trace of Sense at all?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Nothing beat reaper for speed or stability from that period. Always was my go to rom

“Power brings a man many luxuries, but a clean pair of hands is seldom among them.”

― Robert Harris
[HTC Desire S] CPNowell:
But presumably that requires root access yes?
[HTC Desire S] CPNowell:
Thanks for the advice :)
[HTC Desire S] shikhar623:
I am facing WiFi signal strength problem. I recently relocated my WiFi router at my house, therefore the WiFi signal is seldom detected by my Desire S (and never been successfully established since the relocation). it worked fine earlier. Though my second phone (samsung) and my laptop connects showing one signal level and connection is just fine (without any intteruptions) .

My Question: How to make my HTC Desire S more receptive to the WiFi signal? I am ready to flash any kernel / ROM or any tweak or Even some basic level hardware hack ..

I am on Stock GB rooted with Ext4 recovery.

also I have enabled the " best WiFi performance" in advance options in WiFi settings , which apparently it didn't make any difference.

Thanks.
[HTC Desire S] CPNowell:
Where exactly have you relocated your router to in the house? Try and describe it's immediate surroundings also...
[HTC Desire S] shikhar623:
How does that matter? The bottom line is that I can't put it back to its original location. It is required by my elder brother for 2 months atleast.

Anyways its shifted from the 1st floor to the ground floor and I stay on the 1st floor.
[HTC Desire S] CPNowell:
It matters a huge deal actually. What surrounds the immediate area will ultimately determine how the signal is propagated around the house. (whether there are block or partition walls in the way for example...)

Hmm that's a problem...

... and THAT is the problem. This isn't a Desire S problem as such. It's a wireless network coverage problem. You talked of your other devices having "one signal"? If by that you are meaning one bar then that is too weak around a home. Should be three bars most of the time for a well situated router...
[HTC Desire S] shikhar623:
Actually its a problem of both the signal strength and the Desire's weak wifi antennas (since my other phone and laptop show one " bar" of the signal whereas Desire hardly detects the presence of the wifi around).

I want to make the Desire S more receptable to wifi signal. Is there any way to acheve that? I have heard ppl bettering their GPSes with the appropriate kernels.

Any Kernel tweaking functinality (analogus to overclocking)???

Thanks
[HTC Desire S] CPNowell:
I am not aware of any but I'm probably the wrong person to be asking anyway as I have no experience of kernel tweaking in that regard.

I would agree though that the Desire S is a bit lame in the WiFi reception stakes. Strange siting of the antennas within the body of the phone in my view.

I take it you have tried manipulating the antennas on the router already (if external) or simply rotating it on its own axis to see if coverage can be improved?
[HTC Desire S] shikhar623:
Hopefully someone exprerienced in this regard will answer the question. I hope this thread isn't Dead.

Anyways thanks for reply.
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Are you s-off, if so you could try flashing the ics framework and radio and running one of the custom sense Roms. It made a difference to mine when i had the ds. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1860253

“Power brings a man many luxuries, but a clean pair of hands is seldom among them.”

― Robert Harris
[HTC Desire S] AnyChris:
Hello,

I miss the connecting arrows on CM11 - All Releases. Those who display the upload and download activities. How do I get it back?

Greeting
[HTC Desire S] shikhar623:
I folluwed a tutorial in which I downloded some .img from the HTC dev website and unlocked the Desire. This was followed by installing EXT4 recovery and pushing .img of EXT4 thru some commands (not sure if I remember this correctly).

Is my phone S-off?

About the ROMs...

Is the Flashing of the ICS really required to install any Custom ROM? (I am asking this since I am planning to install Andromadus CM11)

After upgrading to ICS (as you have mentioned) followed by installing Andromadus, I hope Andromadus too will be more receptive to WIFI (since ICS's Radio has been installed).

Am i understanding the whole procedure correctly?

Thanks.
[HTC Desire S] jihadTR:
enter password to unlock (question in mu screen)

i bought a cellphone from europe.but in turkey, imei which is not registered in turkey can be used for 1 month.so to solve this problem i gave my phone to a cellphone fixer .But he didnt call me for 2 weeks then i went to him and he said me he waits for an unlock code.I said okey and i wait for another week but he didnt get that code.Then i take my phone back.now when i open my phone it ask me a password to unlock any idea for this problem
[HTC Desire S] kalashnikov70:
htc desire s s510e malfunction bricked?

Hello,

Thank in advance for your help. I did my research in the fóruns posts but I didn't found any solution for my HTC Desire s problem.

I got this phone from a friend so I Don't know for sure what he did. I know he updated the Android OS to a better version than the original one.

The phone get the orange led with the ac charger pluged.

When the on bottom is pressed the HTC logo appears but after 10 seconds disappears and the Black screen appears and I can ser the phone is still on. When I try the hard reset ( volume down + power on ) nothing happens, or better, it happens the same as I pressed the power on exactly.

When I plug it to the laptop, the computer recognise the phone but I can't explore it, just say that I news to insert the card...

There is anything else I could say or do about it...it seems to me that it is dead.

My friend told me that a couple of months ago he couldn't even get the HTC logo or the orange led...somehow something was recovered over that time...there is still hope for this excelent phone?

Thank you hits and Im sorry If there is thousands of answers to this problem...I just couldnt find it.

Miguel
[HTC Desire S] kalashnikov70:
including ssiadd

Hello,

Well...what could I say...out of the blue, after months in the dark, the phone started to run perfectly!

I called my friend and he was amazed! He tried everything during months and nothing, he took it to a repair shop and they told him it was the motherboard problem that with 300 euros he has the problem resolved. Last night I send a message to you guys and this morning the phone is running ok...

Well what could it be? Some bad connection?

Please help.

Miguel
[HTC Desire S] Cynge:
Hi,

My device was running CM 7.2 (if I remember correctly) and now I want to return to the stock ROM.

So I followed some guide but something went wrong.

I am now stuck on my bootloader screen which says:

Now, if I select ''BOOTLOADER'' I get the following screen:

These two are basically all I get. I can select every single option and it will switch back and forth between these screens. Even ''POWER DOWN'' will not actually turn off my phone but rather reboot into bootloader.

So I guess my phone is completely wiped(?) and it just has no ROM at all, is that correct?

How can I get back to stock?

I really don't have a lot of experience (my friend helps my out but this time even he can't solve it) and this is my first post here.
[HTC Desire S] teadrinker:
[MENTION=5948722]Cynge[/MENTION] what happens if you connect your phone to the pc in fastboot mode and run an ruu? I assume you ran an ruu as part of the returning to stock process? What actually happened during the process that left your phone in this state?
[HTC Desire S] Cynge:
Thanks for the quick reply!

My phone has no other option than to run in fastboot mode. When I turn it on it briefly shows the green HTC logo and then goes to fastboot mode.

I've downloaded two different RUU's:

RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.9_Radio_20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_234765_signed.exe

RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.47.401.4_Radio_20.28I.30.085AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199410_signed.exe

I figured I need the older one (1.47.401.4) which contains a 0.98.xxx hboot file instead of 2.00.xxx.

When I run it it says:

So I click the UPDATE button and it asks confirmation to update it from image version 13.10.401.8 to image version 1.47.401.4.

I click next and it starts updating. After a few minutes it says:

(Roughly translated, the setup is in Dutch)

When returning to stock I first did a factory reset. I then (somehow) managed to remove Cyanogenmod. I used a guide and followed some steps but I cannot remember exactly what I did and now I'm stuck in this loop (I believe that's what this is called ?)
[HTC Desire S] teadrinker:
To install a lower version ruu, you would first have to change the version the phone thinks it's at (with misc_version), look for a guide to downgrade hboot. Or install an ruu with the same or higher version (the ics ruu should definitely work)

Edit: but don't install the ics ruu if you want to s-off the phone later, or you'll have to downgrade then anyway. Also the ics ruu is buggy
[HTC Desire S] Cynge:
I found this guide to downgrade my hboot. But the zergrush link is broken..

I want my phone to be on either the stock ROM or the fastest ROM possible.
[HTC Desire S] sayko17:
cm alpha3

hey guys.. I have a problem with the sound for calls.. When someone calls me, the phone has no sound . Do you have this problem who use cm alpha 3 ROM ? and do you know a solution? :confused:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vbonura:
I've recently been experiencing very bad lag problems with my tab. I've had many roms over the years but seems like it just started happening. Now, despite full wipe, different roms, overclocking, my tablet is very slow and lags behind when opening/closing apps, typing, etc.

I'm currently on [ROM] [JB 4.2.1] CM10.1/SGT7 for P4WIFI only [20130210].

Thanks for any input
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sandydude:
HI,

Can anyone please upload Google Talk application and Xperia integration for Facebook.

I installed a new rom and it doesnt have these two apps. Please help me with these two apps which are very useful.

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] axel_foley:
GTalk

Yea even I'm searching for GTalk for my Xperia Neo... :(

Did you get any link for it??

I already have Facebook integration on the custom ROM that I've installed,, but I can't find GTalk..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] eagleeyetom:
Search for gapps and flash it. Thread closed.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Lokitez:
Quick question...

Has anyone tried out any case that doesn't ruin the nice smooth edges of the Nexus 4? I have a Ringke case that is only 0.8 mm thick and all, but it still ruins that super smooth feeling sliding my thumb off the edge of the screen. Since I'm getting my phone back from glass back repair this week, I'll definitely be putting it in a case, but I was hoping to find something that preserved some of the unique Nexus 4 feel.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Lowest profile, I have personally used is the Poetic Palette

http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Palette-Premium-Manufacturer-Warranty/dp/B00ANGOICC

Thinner than the Diztronic ultra thin hard case but the trade off is that the bottom and top portion of the phone is exposed.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] blahblahyoutoo:
doesn't cover the edges all around (top and bottom), so this offers minimal drop protection.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] sn0warmy:
I'm in the same boat. I'd like to find an ultra-thin TPU style case that still covers all sides/edges. Basically, a slimmer version of the Diztronic TPU case would fit the bill nicely.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JJustin:
I'm looking for something similar as well. I have one of the nillkin hard cases, which is already quite thin, but it still ruins the side edges.

The only way to preserve the edges is to have a case that snaps onto the phone from the top and bottom, leaving the sides open. I don't know of any cases like this and have been using my nexus, sans case, for 2.5 months.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Lokitez:
I used my phone for two months without case. $64 to repair the glass back (plus shipping). I'll be putting a skin and a case on it. My back didn't shatter from impact; it shattered while in a Spider Podium mounted in my car, likely from temperature change.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] lukesed:
There has been discussion on boards for other phones about using an adapter like this:

http://dx.com/p/sd-to-microsd-transflash-card-converter-module-27001

Also, people have successfully used a 64GB MicroSDXC with the Thunderbolt.

Now that the new ROM is out with great battery life, I think it could be practical to use a normal battery with the extended battery case with the SD card on top of the battery. But before dropping $100 dollars on the SD, has anyone else tried this?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jimmyco2008:
The ribbon doesn't look real flexible... In order for the SD part to fit, the ribbon would end up too far to the left to go into the micro SD card slot... Unless you do the 45° fold twice, assuming you have enough space between the bezel and battery.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] lukesed:
There are other adapters like that out there. I'm sure I can work something out with the physical mod. I'm worried about whether it will even work.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Ionace7:
I not sure that the thunderbolt can handle anything over 64GB... and it didnt do ecen that much when it first came out if I remember correctly.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] grneyedbrotha:
So the TB can handle a 64 gig SD card? Hmmm.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] lukesed:
Yup. It doesn't say so in the specs, but it works.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] brizey:
Card will be worth more than the phone, lol.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] lukesed:
True, true. But you can't buy a 128GB phone for any amount of money.
[Android Apps and Games] edgarf28:
I've ported the latest Xperia Z Album & Movie apps.

From the system dump that was posted yesterday.

The apk's and libs etc. are straight from the Xperia Z.

Should work with every phone on ICS and JB.

Dowload

http://www.mediafire.com/?qjlwcawc753dela

flash with CWM

Screenshots
[Android Apps and Games] BigD18t:
will test on ics and report back.

---------- Post added at 09:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:44 PM ----------

OK so tested the picture gallery on ICS and all is good, I'm on the O2x running ICS.
[Android Apps and Games] edgarf28:
thanks for letting me know! removed the ICS warning in the OP. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Slagathor:
Could one check if the SHARE option works, like when sharing a photo? That's a common problem with these ports.

I would check myself but I don't have the time right now.
[Android Apps and Games] edgarf28:
Long hold a photo, select a few and share them with for example the Gmail app works perfectly here, on a Galaxy S III.
[Android Apps and Games] dawabz94:
Thanks HIT for this,

Thank you

I confirm SHARE WORKS with this port (tested with GMail/OfficialTwitter/OfficialFacebook)

I'm running MIUI 3.2.8

Only complain is that it looks I can not see my pictures by folder

When I go to "My Albums" I only see location related albums (a very few in my case)

=> See attached file, if anyone has a hint about this ... Thank you :)
[Android Apps and Games] wyan122:
Thanks HIT for this,

Thank you

My rom 4.0.4 model：samsung galaxy s duos（GT-S7562）

Only problem is:

When I go to "My Albums" ,I click on the albums caught FC
[Android Apps and Games] ermacwins:
Is it possible to have this without the video player?
[Android Apps and Games] wyan122:
report a bug ，hope fix it.

click on the marked position，will cause FC
[Android Apps and Games] wyan122:
Add geotag， cause FC
[Android Apps and Games] msk:
Working great on LiquidSmooth ROM for the Galaxy S3 (jb 4.2.2). The only issue i have is that the "My albums" tab is empty. Any ideas on how to fix that?
[Android Apps and Games] javichampi:
Works great on my Galaxy R with ICS ROM. But I´m realize that when I install one of your packages (with old walkman, gallery, video package that happens too...) I can´t connect my device by USB anymore with my PC, it isn´t recognized correctly, in properties, my pc says that the device is manufactured by Sony, not Samsung. Maybe a build.prop bug??

EDIT: after I install another different package and make fix permissions, the problem is solved. It's strange.
[Android Apps and Games] deathshead:
Working great on Galaxy nexus Toro on Aokp Linaro - xda hybrid.

This is the best Album app I have ever used to be honest, so polished, clean and great performance to boot.
[Android Apps and Games] Brandals:
Working on my LG-P700 thanks
[Android Apps and Games] stassen:
How do you know what libs is needing? For thé specify. Apk?