yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
You can turn of the md5 checking. Somewhere in settings. You have to do this BEFORE you install James Rom, because it is a backup and not a flashable zip

You need to read the forum, it has already been discussed. Use search before u post
[HTC Desire 500] matyijo:
Sorry! Didn't read before posts.

Hi!

I got a new ota update 1.32.401.1. My device on stock rom (1.20.401.3) with root, but the update is signature failed via cwm and stock recovery too. Anyone have a good idea? How can i install the new update?
[HTC Desire 500] silegeek:
I did search, I just spoke more out of frustration than anything. But you'll have to forgive me if I had some difficulty navigating my way through the CWM options because of this "bug" it seems to have, it makes navigating the menus a tad difficult. Also, the MD5 issue wasn't for James Rom. James Rom refused to do anything at all, regardless of what I did or what option I chose. The MD5 issue was for my own backup that I made, before I started messing about with James Rom. I backed it up, it seemed to have worked fine, and when I tried to restore it, it just gave me nonsense about "MD5 Mismatch". I managed to get my phone back up and running with the stock ROM from this thread, which is about the only thing that's worked so far.

I've been on this forum a while, even contributing to content as far back as my Desire HD, which I loved. Which also had oodles of content for it. Just a shame to see another great phone (the Desire 500) have very little in the way of custom ROMs, etc.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
I have no idea how to fix the bug, I compiled cwm myself but I can't fix it.

Instead of installing James' rom, you could also just install the kangbang kernel (first post). Having a deodexed rom is only useful if you are developing.

Edit: where did people find the update? Could someone post a dowload link?
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
S-off?

We have no S-off method. If you have one I like to know where u found it :)

---------- Post added at 02:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:14 PM ----------

Our Desire 500 has HBOOT 1.02.0001. That is the same as the Desire (bravo).

There is a S-off method for that device, but will it also work for our device? Or will we get a bricked phone?

Source:

http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary

Edit:

I got a reply from their IRC

[14:25] <Guest26054> Hello I have a question: My Device HTC Desire 500 (z4u) has the same hboot (1.02.0001) as the htc desire. Can I use this tool for my hboot or will it brick my device

[14:44] <@attn1> no. HTC Desire is a different device. hboots are not compatible.
[HTC Desire 500] silegeek:
I understand that, but it was more for having all of the useless apps removed from it. Would have been handy. Although in the long run, you can just disable them, and I've not come across any problems by doing so.

Its interesting for me to see how my use and needs from Android have changed. I've got no interest in rooting these days, ultimately a couple of years ago (Froyo/Gingerbread builds) I think it had more use as far as adding functionality, maybe that's partly me being ignorant in what it really is capable of letting you do, but for the most part I explored it all back then and most of it was of little use to me personally. Except screen shots, but that's built into Android now.

The most I will do these days is add a Recovery (either CWM or TWRP) so I can do backups and if I come across a ROM that looks good, I'll quite happily give it a go.

The only feature that is still missing from official builds of Android (IMO anyway) is one that appears in most (if not all) of the Cyanogen mods; the Volume +/- to change a track. I've always found that useful in the past.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Tried to compile&install cm 10.1

Good news:

It's not hard bricked

Bad news:

It's soft bricked:p
[HTC Desire 500] marius88cc:
1.32.401.1-1.20.401.3

I received 1.32.401.1 ota and I can't install it. flashed stock recovery, after ~ 60% i get red exclamation sign.
[HTC Desire 500] peterhevesi:
Search for "firewater" in this thread... We were talking about it... I think somebody mentioned that it was working for him on D500
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
Firewater S-OFF not working for D500

I just tried the method and it is not working with or without kangbang kernel.

Downloaded Firewater from: http://firewater-soff.com/ and followed the instructions for "normal, rooted device method"

The output shows this:

I did some research on the internet and this should mean that the device/qualcomm processor is not supported.

Edit:

I went to their IRC and asked it for sure
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
You just try that?? I thought trying to get S-OFF was THE way to get your phone hardbricked?

toch?
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
Yes it could have bricked my phone, but now we know for sure it isn't supported for the Desire 500:p
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
Can you upload the 1.32.401.1 OTA?
[HTC Desire 500] ionalexandru2014:
Guys let's spam HTC's facebook page asking the release date of KitKat update. I'm gonna post now :).

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[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
Update probably in April so there is no need
[HTC Desire 500] ionalexandru2014:
What do u mean is no need?

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[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
HaHaHaHaHaaaaaaaaaaa :laugh:
[HTC Desire 500] Revin:
Not so sure, they will update HTC One mini and max first, then there will be probably some fixes and then maybe Desire 500.

So I will be really surprised if it will be April. Maybe that is the plan, but it will be delayed for sure.
[HTC Desire 500] ionalexandru2014:
It sucks that we don't got at least a CM or a custom Rom, or... Someone to work on something. If I'd knew how I'd do myself, but idk programming.

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[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
You can learn that :p
[HTC Desire 500] ionalexandru2014:
I'm gonna check tomorrow, and give a try, before this phone I had an LG Optimus Sol but it was easy to root and install custom Rom's.

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[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
What are you gonna check??
[HTC Desire 500] ionalexandru2014:
Some programming tutorial or something :).

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[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Thinking in Java is a great start (third edition is free):

http://www.mindviewinc.com/Books/downloads.html
[HTC Desire 500] zaii0007:
"Resolved" HTC Desire 500 - How to roll back to STOCK-firmware

here is a tutorial to go back to a stock rom , it's work for me

If someone wanted to have updates on your HTC , and do not work with a modified recovery , here is how to replace the normal recovery and how to lock the bootloader again .

1 grab a pack

For Dual Simhttps .dropbox.com/s/g0lfv7bmoh...g_Recovery.rar

and unpack to a directory eg c :/ android or for One Sim .dropbox.com/s/80x1awvlq2a3w55/recovery.img (thanks pasiasia )

2 Please note that the drivers were installed and the phone was switched on usb debugging .

3 Pull out the battery and put in the time and turn while holding turn down .

4 Plug the phone into the USB and select Bootup .

5 Depending on the system being used by looking console ( cmd) and be sure to have or give administrator privileges (on Windows 7)

6 In the console , type:

c:

cd android

7 After entering the directory , type : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

8 If the messages appeared to have made ​​everything with no errors , move on

9 Locking the bootloader can be done using the command: fastboot oem lock

After that will restart and recovery we have restored and locked bootloader .

For me it worked , but I do not take responsibility for it , and you do so at your own risk. After that I made an update to version 1.13.401.2 OTA .

it's from hungrian forum
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
I think there will be no kitkat for us, 4.2 for sure
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
THANK YOU FOR 43K VIEWS!​

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

:victory::victory::victory: :victory::victory::victory: :victory::victory::victory: :victory::victory::victory: :victory::victory::victory:​
[HTC Desire 500] 007gamer:
Still no update here. :(
[HTC Desire 500] :
How do you get the

1.32.401.1 update guys
[HTC Desire 500] ionalexandru2014:
Well, I am on stock Rom, I haven't tryed to root or something, a few days ago on wi-do I checked for updates and the update was there...

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[HTC Desire 500] marius88cc:
I must have done something wrong. after relock I get no boot, only bootloader, and under relocked a warning sign... any idea ?

Edit: Tried again. this happend:

C:\Android>fastboot oem lock

...

(bootloader) Lock successfully...

FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

finished. total time: 0.529s

and in the bootloder i have

*relocked*

*security warning*

and only boots in bootloader again ..

solved: I was flashing wrong recovery - dumb... trying ota now
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
HTC

I contacted HTC about a Ruu for our device. This was their reply :/
[HTC Desire 500] marius88cc:
So it worked, managed to install 1.13.401.2 OTA - zaii0007 method, lost root in the process ...
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
i do the method too..

flash recovery for single sim and lock bootloader.

when i boot with power+v.down and hit recovery the phone reboot and power on normal. is it right?

how can i check that stock recovery is ok?

thnks in advance..
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Does this mean you have to relock the bootloader to install the update??

But htcdev said....
[HTC Desire 500] vvshan:
It's no need to relock bootloader just install stock Rom and u can get updates
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
/data and OTA

I did that and it did not find updates.

I also found this

Maybe if we restore preloaded apps that were removed during unlock (Calcurator, torch, etc) We will be able to succesful install OTA updates. But my device doesn't even find any update to install.
[HTC Desire 500] vvshan:
I can't understand you don't have update or you can't install it
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
mine neither

---------- Post added at 07:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:03 PM ----------

we don't have it
[HTC Desire 500] marius88cc:
yes, that's right it just restarts. if the update finishes successfully then it's thje right one :P i had to flash stock boot.img also
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
stock boot img?

you mean stock rom? if yes i did it already..
[HTC Desire 500] marius88cc:
i had some difficulty flashing stock rom so i restored my first nand (-md5sum) so i had to flash a stock boot and recovery, only after that bootloader warning disappeared and ota worked. btw, I received the update notification before stock and bl relock so if you do not get the notification do not expect it after you relock. better wait for it first !
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
Flashed boot.img also, still no difference.

Can you upload the build.prob of your nand backup? it is in /system
[HTC Desire 500] marius88cc:
ota :https://www.dropbox.com/s/m7qm4x2sq...1.20.401.3_release_353411whda3ikadr0gpsxj.zip

stock boot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u5iixdgm4yj8bmg/boot.img

stock recovery: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yggbv78jv0apfp9/recovery.img

current build.prop: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ochojpxqpu1m80w/build.prop
[HTC Desire 500] GreatEmerald:
I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask about this (if it isn't, please point me towards a more appropriate place; too bad there is no specific forum for this yet), but...

I have an issue that when headphones are plugged into the Desire 500, the incoming call alert sound gets severely decreased and thus is inaudible in noisy environments even at maximum volume. If the headphones are unplugged, the volume is loud enough again, but having to replug every time is very annoying. So is there a way to disable changing the loudspeaker volume when headphones are plugged in?

I'm still using stock software here.
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
i try to install this OTA via recovery but no luck.. :crying:
[HTC Desire 500] eexter:
[MENTION=4931342]marius88cc[/MENTION]

Is it for single or dual SIM device?
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
How to install OTA

I managed to install it. Thank you very much [MENTION=4931342]marius88cc[/MENTION] for the files! This are my steps:

----Part 1: OTA ROM Part-------

0. Make sure you are on 1.20.401.3

1. Recovered my first nand backup.

2. flashed stock boot.img from marius88cc

3. flashed custom recovery

4. Downloaded OTA 1.32.401.1 from marius88cc

4. edited OTA updater script (see quote)

5. Flashed new OTA in recovery

You need to remove this from /META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script

It will skip some checks and install succesfully.

DL link modified OTA:

----Part 2: Firmware.zip (Dangerous)-------

Special thanks to: Jan from sadevil.org for this part.

If the OTA install was succesfull. Please check it first at your phone software information.

It should look like this:

This part we will flash the "Firmware.zip" in the OTA which contains : boot.img, hboot, radio, rcdata,recovery

6. Get into bootloader and type:

It will give your devices CID (Mine was: HTC__E11)

7. Open firmware.zip in the OTA and find android-info.txt and find the match with above CID. (if they don't match you should stop here)

8. Extract firmware.zip to your fastboot location

9. Now its time to lock fastboot to enter OEM update mode. So type:

Your phone will reboot.

10. Make sure USB debugging is on and your phone is booted.

Type:

to enter OEM update mode. (you should see big HTC on your phone now)

11. Flash the firmware update:

If you don't see the green progressbar on the screen, try it again.

12. When completed type:

Now your hboot should look like this. (First there was no OS filled in)

View attachment 2622393

13. Now you can unlock your bootloader again.

You can select "Always on SD card" in Primary Storage under Storage settings now:

View attachment 2622415
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
I manage to install too via ricardo-nl tutorial..

i have issue with sd card.. i can't access any application install to sd card.

via pc connection i can explorer the content of sd, but not via phone!!

at settings i see the information of sd card, free space and how much space takes music, photos etc.

but other option down of this is unaveliable..
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
Yes I had the same. Now you should do part 2 I just added to the tutorial, and it will work! :)
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
10. Make sure USB debugging is on and your phone is booted.

Type:

Quote:

adb reboot oem-78

i run this via fastboot? i take error "error:device not found"

PS.. OK!!!!
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
No you should use ADB for this step. Is USB debugging checked in developer options?
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
you are my man :D

the proccess complete successfully...

sd card now works.. thnks a lot..
[HTC Desire 500] GreatEmerald:
Reading the KitKat changelog, I wonder if the mentioned "loudness enhancer" would allow configuring this...
[HTC Desire 500] 007gamer:
I want to go back to Stock to get OTA Updates.

Is this the needed tutorial?

If i flash Stock Recovery later,could i get the newest Updates via OTA?

Greets
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
I can not guarantee it, but there might be a change you could at least receive the OTA.

Becouse my HBOOT first showed nothing at OS after Bootloader unlock and flashing James rom. Now it says 1.30.401.3 (I think that has something to do with finding OTA updates)

The firmware.zip will flash stock recovery. But it keeps having that black screen.

So its possible you can

receive

the OTA, but

install

will fail.
[HTC Desire 500] marius88cc:
single sim, but i`m not sure if there is a difference, better check it out.
[HTC Desire 500] Marie96:
that's something :good: , I'm just waiting to flash the CyanogenMod. I'd like to help you, but I have no experience with programming in android :mad:
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Me neither:p, but some basic linux knowledge helped. You need linux to compile cyanogenmod.

Do you have a linux computer? If not you may try to run a virtual machine (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox) or use the wubi installer (http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer)
[HTC Desire 500] 0lvin:
recovery from cm 11.0

i have successful rebuilt recovery from 11.0 cyanogenmod branch.

* fixed problem with booting when screen splashed every several seconds and recovery menu not showed (fstab style fix).

* fixed frame buffer move on any odd menu row. Big thanks for galaxyfreak for fixes in github.com/galaxyfreak/android_kernel_htc_z4u/commit/b6aa0811909ba93a3cb42700d47888a0a2dec00f.

* fixed compilation kernel from source in cm 11 branch compiler.

Could any one try rebuild recovery from cm11 for reproduce my result? try local_manifest.xml from github.com/0lvin/htc_z4u/blob/11.0/local_manifests/local_manifest.xml
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
I tried your version for 10.1 some time ago, it works. You seem to know your stuff, are you going to make cyanogenmod for us??

btw whenever I tried to compile the recovery with another version than 10.1, I ran into problems with SELinux. How did you fix that??
[HTC Desire 500] ricardo-nl:
help

I asked for support for our device for this online nandroid backup app : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.onnandbup

Now I got a reply :

The problem is my phone is not rooted anymore. Can someone enter that command and post the results?
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
The command output is: not found

We already know the partition table
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
I see some progress there guys :)

I hope someone will make cyanogenmod and we will get index page,

Have your time, don't make it fast :P

You have some testers there so don't worry.

Good luck
[HTC Desire 500] sehic:
Thanks & Questions

Hi guys!

Thanks for all the great work, especially on the ROM. I have some questions.

Would flashing this ROM simunlock the device?

How do I get involved in the development of this particular ROM?

Have a nice day.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
1. no

2. every one can suggest changes on github

read http://xda-university.com/ and http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_porting_intro
[HTC Desire 500] iceman667:
Is the rom for Single of Dual sim ?
[HTC Desire 500] aljaz00x:
can someone confirm that JamesRom is working on dual sim ? i dont want to brick my device for a third time -.-

also take a look at our facebook site if anyone doesnt know it yet :p

https://www.facebook.com/groups/desire500dev/
[HTC Desire 500] 0lvin:
I hope i will do it in near feature:fingers-crossed:, i mainly work with recovery as most simply way to test boot process for now.

Do you have selinux problems on host system or on mobile?

I have built recovery on debian pc and by default SElinux on debian is disabled. I think if you use RedHat based system you can try to use lxc for run ubuntu or debian.

If on mobile: try enable selinux in kernel (arch/arm/configs/z4u_defconfig) - as i know 4.4 (cm11) use selinux so it can help.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Nvm, found the answer, was not SELinux:o
[HTC Desire 500] Marie96:
I had linux on my pc time ago, but after a period of time has stopped working and has blocked my pc, since that I have not tried to install it more.

I tried to program in java but I can not run java.exe
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Compiled&Installed twrp. Recovery still dancing, gotta fix it.
[HTC Desire 500] phillixSE-W:
Who can delete noise in earphones? I'm using Viper4Android and SoundMagic E10. Desire 500 has this defect. Please fix this! :(
[HTC Desire 500] user8000:
sorry, wrong topic
[HTC Desire 500] GreatEmerald:
Things like that (and the fact that people are getting CM working) is why we really need to have that separate Desire 500 forum...
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k8iovf93oycip1e/recovery.img

TWRP for the htc desire 500 :highfive: (One sim (as far as I know (might work for dual sim 2)))

!!! Use at your own Risk !!!

I haven't tested

anything

, I only know it boots for my desire 500.

Backup and restore work for me.

I can't guarantee it won't brick you device

really MAKE A BACKUP before you install anything

Many thanks to galaxyfreak for fixing the screen thing.

How to install:

unlock your bootloader at https://www.htcdev.com/

Install fastboot

Use: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

But first make a backup

I need people to test it, and tell me what works and what doesn't

Somehow, backup-ing /data doesn't work. Idk why. Nvm
[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
TWRPI recovery works ok. Backup works correctly.:good:
[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
Only restart does not work, but it does not work in CWM. :confused:
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
Thank you!
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
HTC Desire 500

I've asked scotsman about the forum, now we are gonna wait for his reply
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Hmm, it does work for me, but it takes a very long time (about 1-2 minutes)
[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
I have never lasted so long:D
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Did you try to restore it??
[HTC Desire 500] galaxyfreak:
Glad I helped. Why my recovery test didn't work is probably because I was using CM11 source as base! LOL.
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
He guys,

I modded the framework-res.apk and added the KitKat Icons, feel free to add it to your ROM.

I will just provide the apk, I am currently working on a flashable Zip Packer and then I will do two more video tutorials on how to flash and customize some things on the phone.

Stay tuned

Fliwatt

EDIT:

I just figured out that this is not working properly for some reason, please DO NOT USE it.

I am trying to find another way to properly mod the framework-res.apk

Download Link:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70712375/framework-res.apk
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Anybody tried twrp for Dual Sim??

I need to know if it is working.
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
Just try it, what could possibly go wrong?

Fliwatt
[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
Yes. Restore works. Restart too.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
I think you are missing the point. I ported twrp to our device, but I only have one sim. So I can't test it for dual sim. So I need someone with dual sim to test it.

---------- Post added at 03:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:12 PM ----------

Made a separate thread for twrp

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51106342

Dahake, could you add it to the first page??
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
Oh, I am sorry :)
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
Sure
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
Guys, is there any other way than fastboot?

I mean, samsung have Odin or something

And Sony Ericsson have Flashtool
[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
SD card as primary storage not work with root and Kang kernel?
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Did you mount /system?? It's been discussed before
[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
Yes. I mount system. Before install KangKernel.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
If you used twrp, try using cwm. If that doesn't fix the problem, then idk
[HTC Desire 500] t.husek:
I've tried about everything. For me SD card works only with stock kernel.
[HTC Desire 500] 007gamer:
1.Where can i find the old cwm recovery for our phone? Because i have some problems with restoring a backup in twrp..

2.I have a little Problem now. Ive flashed the firmware and the ota update and my phone worked. Then ive tried to backup the system. After restoring the Backup my phone stuck at htc bootlogo.

edit :

now everything works!!

Greets
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
1. In the comments of fliwatts vid. What problems exactly??

Edit: with twrp??
[HTC Desire 500] phillixSE-W:
What about the noise when we listening to music with ear/headphones?
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
I hope it's a software bug, if so they will repair this in the next bigger update
[HTC Desire 500] phillixSE-W:
Where can I report this?
[HTC Desire 500] vampir74:
And dual sim have this to but not only earphones when u go in blinkfeed and try refresh u hear a noise on beck speaker. How a one "toc". I think is software bug...

Sent from my HTC Desire 500 dual sim
[HTC Desire 500] DahakePL:
There is always a refresh sound but maybe you hear something else idk