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[HTC Desire 500] tano012:
OK I try to resume the situation:

- I have a stock phone (1sim) which do not update. I tried every "official" methods but no update available I am on 1.10.401.3.

- I never tried to access recovery before yesterday.

- Yesterday i try to update with the following method :

If you're on a stock rom, locked (not relocked) Hboot and recovery, you can install OTA via fastboot as follows:

1. Download the

OTA 1.10.401.8-1.10.401.3

and place it in the same directory as the adb and fastboot executables;

2. Run the following commands in command prompt:

fastboot devices //Verify that the device is detected

fastboot oem rebootRUU //Boot into RUU, which lets you flash HBOOT, radio, etc.

fastboot flash zip [zipname.zip] //Replace zipname.zip with the actual name of the OTA you are flashing

fastboot reboot-bootloader

- I received a signature error while trying to flash the update, after reboot the phone works normally.

- I want to try update phone by using stock recovery (install update.zip), but when I try to access recovery from boot menu the phone reboots normally. It seems that no recovery is installed.

- I have disabled fastboot option and I did a factory reset but recovery still not accessible

- I think that something happens during flash or that my phone has a factory corrupted recovery.

- Now I want to flash manually stock recovery again. How can I do? Do I have to unlock the phone via htcdev or there is an easier method?

Please help me...
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
Have you already tried installing the OTA Update the regular way with Fastboot turned off?
[HTC Desire 500] tano012:
Yes the phone do not find any update.

I unlocked the bootloader and flashed again original stock recovery... same problem black screen and no recovery.
[HTC Desire 500] ufonek:
Try to rename the file to update.zip. Save the file to the card and restart your phone.
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
does someone know where i can find the stock apps that removed via root procedure? (calculator, light etc).

thnks in advance..
[HTC Desire 500] tano012:
I solved by unlocking bootloader flash cwm and reflash stock Rom 1.20.401.3. After the phone was able to download Ota.

Can someone post a picture of stock recovery?

I still can't access it.
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
They can be found in the Stock ROM zip:

https://mega.co.nz/#!tY0iHLaI!j_U2driVJcRZjHOc4JGKMhsi9RxXp-0gE72dKDjk3zM
[HTC Desire 500] abumaha:
Where is battery percent in stock Rom
[HTC Desire 500] Androiner:
Htc Desire 500 won't turn on & can't boot into bootloader

So, here is something strange happening with my device htc desire 500 dual sim.

1st I unlocked bootloader. then I enabled fastboot option from Settings>Battery then tried to install CWM rocovery then Flash SU with that & everything worked fine. when the phone rebooted checked with root checker pro. Then flashed busybox zip file through cwm & that worked too.

When everything was doing great I tried to patch the google playstore with lucky patcher as I have patched before. Lucky patcher did his work & asked for reboot. But Now it won't pass the HTC logo screen. I know I can fix it by flashing the img file through fastboot cmd but the problem is the fastboot option is disabled from settings>bettery.

So now I can't fastboot, or CWM my backup to restore.

Tried factory reset (vl up+ vl dwn + pwr button) but not working & it seems at first I need to disable the fastboot from settings>battery. ALAS! i can't turn on the phone SO can't disable it from there either.

---Is anyone there has an option or idea in mind?? A little advice would be great.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Remove the battery, put of back in, boot to fastboot
[HTC Desire 500] Androiner:
Works

After keeping the battery removed for about 10 minutes, with [vul-]+[pwr] It booted successfully on my cwm. I just restored my backup & htc rocks. :)

Hello htc desire 500 users, I want some kitkat roms like Cyanogenmod/AOKP for this beautiful device, but don't seem to find any.

Or do someone have a very clean stock rom without those crap from HTC?? obviously for the dual sim edition.

Thanks anyway.
[HTC Desire 500] R4Y3K:
Guys i want to relock everything and make my mobile fully stock to get back to warranty

Sorry for my en
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Awesome!

Did you put it on github?
[HTC Desire 500] Great onzo:
Dears finally i find the great Recovery TWRP for the HTC Desire 500 (my phone came with single sim i test it and worked very well but i don't know about dual sim)

any way here is it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k8iovf93oycip1e/recovery.img
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
I like to keep the download in one place, in case I want to bring out an update, so please point to my thread and not directly to the download. Glad you like it anyway :)
[HTC Desire 500] buckleyjeff:
Anyone facing issues after updates

Hi,

Is one of you facing issues after have updated his handset ?

I have no idea if it is related but since then I'm sometimes stucked after unlocking the pone with the physical up left button. I have to turn to lock it and unlock it to be abble to use it. Is that clear ?

Thanks guys
[HTC Desire 500] vanessaem:
Thread cleaned.

No one is to link to fake builds or anything of the sort that may or may not damage people's device. If anyone else does this, further action will be taken. I'm aware that today is April Fool's Day but it's not funny to damage someone else's device for kicks and giggles. If that is your idea of a good time, then you have issues and a site like XDA isn't the place for you.

Carry on...
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Yeah, about the kernel.

What needs to be changed??

Because https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/android-porting/_1soI3gnxNs

They say it's not necessary
[HTC Desire 500] fastfix2013:
lol yes it is needed because some parts of kernel wil be expecting sense framework and files not CM
[HTC Desire 500] GreatEmerald:
Hmm, how does that make sense (pun semi-intentional ;) )? Sense is a UI, it should be completely in userland. Kernel should have nothing to do with it at all, it just provides some generic things that SurfaceFlinger uses to display UIs.

Unless you mean that with sense files removed, it would show broken UI. But it should boot.
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
You somehow have to link the ROM and the Kernel, so I think that a stock Kernel would not work.

As far as I know, cyanogenmod is quite different from the "regular" Android and therefore it needs some customization in the Kernel to work.

Is there a device that is very similar to our phone which already has CM?

It would make the development easier.

Fliwatt
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
I just made a quick tutorial on how to flash the (new) CWM Recovery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CnrvQFcIBs

Fliwatt
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Cm exists for the desire x, factory name protou

Edit: https://github.com/ProtouProject

Btw, there doesn't seem to be a commit that removes sense support or sth
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Is there anybody who got the /system mounted with cyanogenmod? It doesn't work for me. When I try it says: cannot mount /system: invalid argument I tried it with cwm
[HTC Desire 500] lukasedam7:
HTC won't boot

Hi fellas. Looking for some help here. I got my HTC Desire 500 (1 SIM version) 2 weeks ago, rooted it and unlocked the bootloader about a week ago. It all worked fine for a week. Though coming from a Nokia C7, I thought the battery life was a bit poor (let's say 3 hours of listening to music and browsing Facebook, 15 hours of semi-hard use). Today, I woke up at 6AM having fallen asleep with the phone in my hand. The battery was at 15%. I started charging it until 7AM when I went to school. It said 40%. Then, at around 8:30AM I went to change classes and bumped my leg into a desk, with the pocket in which my phone was. I didn't pay attention to it. 10mins later I checked the phone to see what time it is, except it didn't boot. Thinking how it must've powered out due to poor battery life, I decided to see the rest of the school day out and charge it when I get home. I got home about 3 hours ago, and connected the phone to the charger. The problem was, the LED started blinking orange, instead of just being steady orange. I found out that this could be to to a completely drained battery, and that I should just give it time. Well, I gave it a good hour and a half, and it still just blinked (every once in two seconds, I believe), and wouldn't boot. Not regulary, not to Download Mode, not to Bootloader, thus not to CWM. Then I started panicing (that's NOT how you spell it, is it), and checked out other possible solutions. I tried leaving the battery out for some time, tried holding all the possible button combinations, tried putting some paper on the middle two battery contacts, tried charging via PC, tried charging on a NOKIA charger, tried charging without a battery. Nothing worked. And I'm going to Germany on a trip in 6 hours, so I'm very nervous, that I'll have to go without my phone. Could the hit on the desk damaged the phone? From what I've read, the motherboard could've caused all these problems. But really, the phone looks good, both from outside and in, and I don't think the hit was quite THAT hard. Please help guys. Would be extremely greatful!
[HTC Desire 500] ufonek:
Probably you have a bad cable. Try another.
[HTC Desire 500] lukasedam7:
Thanks for the response. I've tried the stock cable with the stock charger, a standard mini-usb cable with a PC, and also a stock Nokia charger, none worked. So I don't think that cuts it.

Would I not be able to claim the warranty because of rooting and unlocking the bootloader? :confused:
[HTC Desire 500] ufonek:
I would not worry. It's probably a hardware problem. And if the phone does not turn on, so it does not detect. Neither root or unlocked bootloader.
[HTC Desire 500] lukasedam7:
Okay thanks, will send it to the service then and let you know what happened :fingers-crossed:
[HTC Desire 500] Zerschneider:
can anyone please upload a backup from the Stock Rom (flashable zip) for this Update (OTA_Z4_U_JB412_SENSE50_Vodafone_UK_1.32.161.1-1.20.161.3).

I have successfully update my Phone with the Rom from Fliwatt and the Update "OTA_Z4_U_JB412_SENSE50_HTC_Europe_1.32.401.1-1.20.401.3" but my external sd-card seems not working correctly, it is recognized but i can not use it, say always NOT ENOUGH SPACE (Card is empty)...

by the way, H-boot shows in the OS line nothing, it empty. only when I relock the phone and flash the firmware.zip it shows the OS Version. After flashing Recovery, Kernel and root it shows nothing again...

thanks in advance for every help
[HTC Desire 500] 0lvin:
Did you use 0lvin/android_kernel_htc_z4u kernel? If yes, please try to use jellybean branch.

Because in master i enabled selinux options and looks like after that we can't mount ext4 partitions and i have not found solution for it yet.
[HTC Desire 500] Zerschneider:
I have flashed KangBang V3 Kernel. I have tried to Formatting SD-Card but TWRP and CWM says2 "unable to mount..."
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
does anyone install successfully busybox?
[HTC Desire 500] Zerschneider:
the Problem with my SD Card was the KangBang Kernel v3. I flashed theStock Boot.img from OTA Update 1.32 and BOOM, it works now. The only Problem is that the System Write Protection is on again.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Zerschneider, the kangbang kernel is based on (sub)version 1.20.401.3, so it doesn't work with 1.32.*

Vangelis, if you have the kangbang kernel installed (so system write protection removed), you can use the "busybox on rails" installer by trickster mod team (search in playstore). If you don't have the kangbang kernel installed (partial root) then follow fliwatts excellent videotutorial.

0lvin, will try, thx
[HTC Desire 500] Zerschneider:
thanks for this very fast help.:good::laugh:
[HTC Desire 500] vangelis0:
thnks dummie999.. install successfully.

and another one question. is there any way to enable mass storage?

i use navigon and i want to install new pois. the navigon program "navigon fresh" don't see my device and say to enable mass storage..
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
Yes, you can plug a USB Stick into the phone with StickMount by Chainfire and an Adapter
[HTC Desire 500] darer99:
Does anyone know how many FPS the slow motion mode is on our phone and why it does not have 1080p video recording?
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
CyanogenMod

Finally managed to get a logcat from cyanogenmod (almost there :highfive:)

The phone boots, but the screen stays black. I used stock boot.img, so don't pay attention to all the library errors

(E/dalvikvm(14527): /system/framework/core.jar odex has stale dependencies
E/dalvikvm(14527): Could not stat dex cache directory '/cache/dalvik-cache': No such file or directory
I/dalvikvm(14527): Unable to open or create cache for /system/framework/core.jar (/cache/dalvik-cache/system@framework@core.jar@classes.dex)
D/dalvikvm(14527): Unable to process classpath element '/system/framework/core.jar'
D/dalvikvm(14527): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27))

Instead of flashing the ext4 partition, I simply copied all the files.

Works with kangbang kernel too :D
[HTC Desire 500] 007gamer:
Thank you! You are amazing.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
:laugh:

One question. Could somebody please post the output of this command:

ls -l /cache

preferably as root

thanks

Nvm, got it.

Current problem:

D/AndroidRuntime( 954):
D/AndroidRuntime( 954): >>>>>> AndroidRuntime START com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit <<<<<<
D/AndroidRuntime( 954): CheckJNI is OFF
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/core.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/core-junit.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/bouncycastle.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/ext.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/framework.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/android.policy.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/services.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): DexOpt: VM build version mismatch (28 vs 27)
E/dalvikvm( 954): /system/framework/apache-xml.jar odex has stale dependencies
D/dalvikvm( 954): Trying to load lib libjavacore.so 0x0
D/dalvikvm( 954): Added shared lib libjavacore.so 0x0
D/dalvikvm( 954): Trying to load lib libnativehelper.so 0x0
D/dalvikvm( 954): Added shared lib libnativehelper.so 0x0

I know this is because I'm building 4.2 with a 4.1 boot img (or not?), but I don't know how to fix it....
[HTC Desire 500] toxxyk:
is there any way that i can root my desire 500 with usb 2.0 ?
[HTC Desire 500] ufonek:
on the first page ;)
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Is this my opinion or are people very bad at reading the first page&using search?

About cyanogenmod, the problem is in the graphics library. Will try to fix Tuesday
[HTC Desire 500] toxxyk:
There is usb 3.0. I have only 2.0 and when i connect fastbooted phone to pc is not recognized. What can i do ? I have ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX motherboard.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Is your device in fastboot mode? Is it detected if you type "fastboot devices"

Usb 2.0 works fine for me
[HTC Desire 500] toxxyk:
nope, is not detected
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Do you have the original Usb cable? If yes then idk
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
Did you install the Android USB Drivers through the Android SDK?
[HTC Desire 500] toxxyk:
Yes I did.
[HTC Desire 500] Fliwatt:
Try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979&nocache=1
[HTC Desire 500] joe-khalil:
help please!!

my phone is rooted and i want to return to stock ! can someone give me a full working steps to follow to flash stock rom??? i'm on 1.20.4013 htc desire 500 one sim! 10x !!
[HTC Desire 500] Xomka-LOLka(4PDA):
How phone to only-usage?
[HTC Desire 500] Abdullahku:
First of all I want to thank you so much, &

Is this stock rom update-able from htc when any update released?

and thank you again :D
[HTC Desire 500] billabongstaff:
HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM Unsecure Kernel

Hi, guys.

I have the Dual-Sim version of the phone and I would also like to have write-protection disabled, but unfortunately the KangBang_r3.0 Kernel does not disable it. It boots up the phone just fine, but when I try to use System App Remover, for example, it tells me that the system could not be mounted as r/w.

I can provide the backup of my original boot.img so any dev can work on it to make an unsecure Kernel for the Dual-Sim version... I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants this...

I can test it just fine, 'cause my phone is still under the 15-day trial period. If it bricks, I'll just return it.

Please help us Dual-Sim users out...

Best regards,

Bruno.
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
works fine for me
[HTC Desire 500] billabongstaff:
Ok, but don't you have the Single Sim version?

Mine is Dual-Sim...
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
Okay, I'm not 100% sure, but as far as I know the kernels for single and dual sim are the same. I think the only differences are in the radio (managing hardware: 2 sim cards) and system (having buttons to switch between the sims etc.) images.

There is only 1 kernel released at HTCdev, and they are forced by law to release it, so I think the kernel source is for both single and dual sim.

Did you test whether your system write protection is removed? I don't mean by using an app, but by moving/deleting something? It might be just the app.
[HTC Desire 500] billabongstaff:
Yep, I tried it...

I am able to create a folder (for example) and move files there, but once I reboot, it just disappears... =/

On another note, ever since I flashed the Kernel, the OS part shows up as blank in the Bootloader. No info anymore...

Any thoughts?

Thank you for the quick replies. You're the best. Thanks for helping keep our device alive. =)
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
The OS shows blank after you unlocked the bootloader, because it's no longer sure what os is installed.

Is there anybody with dual sim who got the kangbang kernel working?? If the kernel source for dual sim is not at htcdev, then I can't remove the system write protection.

If the source is not for dual sim, I could try to add flar's wipe_mod.ko (don't need the source for that), but it's compiled for the htc One X, so I doubt it will work.
[HTC Desire 500] billabongstaff:
Ok, so a little update:

If I mount system in Recovery and try to operate from there, I can pretty much read, write and delete everything using Aroma File Manager. So, in a way, this Kernel works.

So thanks for the help.

I'm gonna start a new question about another subject just now. ;)

---------- Post added at 01:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:56 AM ----------

Hi again, guys.

So, I've installed the Xposed Installer using the manual zip flash in Recovery and it's working great. I'm using Xposed Status Bar 1.33 and MoDaCo Toolkit mods and they're running really smooth.

I'm just writing to know if any of you guys can port Sense 5 Toolbox to work on our device, so we can have those great Mods such as transparency as such. Version 2.8.1 doesn't even parse, but version 2.2 installs, but errors out when you select any option after opening it.

Can anyone help and make a port of it?

It would be great...

I also have an HTC One M7 and I gotta say that the Sense 5 Toolbox is a must.

Hope to hear from you guys soon.

Best regards,
[HTC Desire 500] nguyenson318:
How to install ship rom files .tar.gz for HTC Desire 500 one Sim ?
[HTC Desire 500] dummie999:
The .tar.gz files are only the kernel source, for a flashable .zip of the stock see the first page under "old ones"

About the xposed module, I have never done anything with xposed, but I will try.

Edit: the reason why 2.8.1 doesn't work is because it's based on sense 5.5

Edit2: Sense 5.5 is based on android 4.3, so I probably won't be able to port it (sense) until I have cm working. I will try to port version 2.2 of the toolbox
[HTC Desire 500] billabongstaff:
Sense 5 Toolbox

Hey there.

I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work on our device.

If you need a beta tester for the Dual-Sim version, I'm your man.

I'll keep you and everybody here posted on any other relevante info I come across.

By the way, I have tried S-Off using Firewater but once you type "Yes", it errors out "hmmmm... Why are you here exactly?" and does nothing. I have also tried Revolutionary (errors out "Device not supported at this time") and Rumrunner (errors out with the Update Package error).

Does anyone know if and how we can start a bounty so that the devs that gave us S-Off on other devices can bring us S-Off on ours?

This way, the system r/w would no longer be an issue and we could SuperCID our Desire 500.
[HTC Desire 500] nguyenson318:
So you guide your way stock ROM for Desire 500 Up okay, please link to the ROM file always. Thanks
[HTC Desire 500] eexter:
Yes, I have dual SIM device and kangbang kernel works fine. You should mount system r/w in recovery before you flash the kernel. Then it works.
[HTC Desire 500] MadaraOP:
wont boot

Heys guys, greetings from Lithuania!

So i tried to root my Dual SIM Desire 500. First i unlocked the bootloader, flashed CWM, everything was working fine, but when i installed SuperSU via CWM and rebooted, my phone stopped working, i tried to turn it on but it didnt work, i plugged in the charger and the oranged led started blinking. I tried another battery, which i borrowed from my friends desire 500, but it didnt work. Whats the problem. Is it hard bricked?

Any help is appreciated. :)
[HTC Desire 500] billabongstaff:
Not booting solution

Hi there.

I think I can help.

That does tend to happen a lot and I'm not sure why... Maybe it's because we're using SuperSU, not SuperUser...

I don't know, I haven't tried to troubleshoot it.

But anyway, here's the solution, 'cause it has happened to me quite a few times:

1 - Remove battery from the phone for 15 to 20 minutes, but leave the back cover on after you pull the battery out, so that the two metal pins on the inside of the back cover stay in contact with the phone;

2 - Re-insert battery and fully assemble it. Try two or three times, if at first it doesn't turn on;

3 - If it still won't turn on, remove battery again for 10 seconds and re-insert again, reassemble the phone but DO NOT PRESS any button;

4 - Wait another 15 minutes and try to boot the phone. It will boot, trust me. If need be, try two or three times.

Don't panic, this is more than normal.

But keep in mind that you should ALWAYS reboot and not shutdown the phone, or you'll be faced with this issue.

Whatever you do, if you only have one phone and/or one battery and no external charger, do not let the battery drain. I have no idea if this will work if the battery is drained.

Let me know how it worked out for you.

Best regards,
[HTC Desire 500] MadaraOP:
Thanks for the tip, it finally booted, but i went to recovery to install xposed, after that it wont boot again. Now im waiting for it to boot again. i will keep you posted :)
[HTC Desire 500] billabongstaff:
It takes a while to reboot.

Did you mount system and data prior to installing XPosed and unmounted after?

;)

Best regards,

---------- Post added at 04:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:05 PM ----------

Hi there again.

I've uninstalled SuperSU and BusyBox through CWM and installed SuperUser to troubleshoot the not booting issue.

It has the exact same effect.

So, this is still an unknown variable for me.

All I can say is that it's not related to the version or type of Root you're using.

Maybe something to do with kernel panic?

Can anyone make sense of it?

Best regards,
[HTC Desire 500] skippy3111:
exact same thing happened to me, I'm trying Bruno's tips but no luck so far. Will keep at it.

Is this happening to anyone else? Has anyone tried it with TWRP?