[HTC Desire 510] denny.hell:
Android 4.4.3 - STOCK OS - DEBLOATED - 64bit

Hello everyone. Lets jump straight to the point. This here is a backup made with TWRP from the STOCK OS for the HTC Desire 510 64bit. The few plus sides are that is DEBLOATED and that it uses a kernel that has write protection removed. Just a side note: I am trying to make a flashable ZIP for this but I'm having issues. I always get boot loops. So for now this is your only option.

If you are familiar with TWRP and backups and all that stuff you can skip the next parts and download the ROM, If not, I advise you to read carefully the whole thread if you don't want to brick your device.

DOWNLOADs

Version 0.0.1 (STABLE) - https://mega.nz/#!nBJUDL7D!bmkQzsbywpbyJ7tzPybSRtYUG1LzsPNnv_M7wZr4PoA

Version 0.2.0 - DEODEXED - (BETA) - https://mega.nz/#!jApGjZDJ!zQoSmyaCSRBV6iBtQwEOR_mTYhzqYeFxhm5p1P-fk68

DISCLAIMER

I'm not responsible if you damage your device in any way!

What is changed?

Not much is changed.

Bellow are the app replacments I made:

1. Sense Home ---> NOVA Launcher

2. Sense Messages ---> Google Messages (Material Design)

3. Sense Calculator ---> Xlythe Calculator (Material Design)

4. Sense Calendar ---> Google Calendar (Material Design)

5. Sense Clock ---> Google Clock (Material Design)

6. Sense File Manager ---> ES File Explorer

7. Sense Weather ---> AccuWeather

4. Sense Keyboard ---> Google Keyboard

I removed a lot of HTCs and Google’s useless apps and other things, that are taking up space and resources.

From Google apps you have left:

1. Google Play Store

2. Google Chrome

3. Google Play Games

4. Google Drive

4. YouTube

5. All other background apps and services that are required for the Google apps to function properly.

From HTC apps you have left:

1. Camera app

2. FM Radio

3. Gallery (I couldn't find a decent replacement)

4. Music

5. Photo Editor

6. LockScreen

I have removed the HTC Browser, Zoe, E-mail and other useless stuff from HTC.

I have included:

1. Clean Master Lite - It's much faster than the full blown app and gets the job done. Lots of people hate it but it works like a charm on this device.

2. DiskInfo - With this little app you can see all of the partitions on your device. Regardless if you are S-ON or S-OFF.

3. Glim Lite - A set of beautiful Material design icons for NOVA launcher.

I didn't include an E-mail app because the Play Store is full of them and I couldn't choose. This choice is up to you. ;)

How to install it?

First of all you need an unlocked bootloader with a TWRP - custom recovery installed on your device.

To unlock your bootloader go here http://xdaforums.com/desire-510/development/bootloader-unlock-htc-desire-510-t2910233. Follow that tutorial to get your bootloader unlocked. After a successful unlocking you'll need a custom recovery.

Download this file: https://dl.twrp.me/a11ul/twrp-3.0.2-0-a11ul.img. This is the latest TWRP recovery for our device. Now we need to flash this file on the device:

Before starting put the contents of the ZIP file on to your SD card. And make sure that it has this folder structure:

--SD CARD
--TWRP
--BACKUPS
--Your device serial number (The name of this folder should be the serial number of your device otherwise TWRP won't see the backups in this folder)
--2016-04-17--13-49-21_KTU84L_release-keys (Don't change this, I don't know what will happen if you do)

1. Power off your device by pulling the battery out and putting it in again.

2. Press the Volume Down and Power Buttons until you see the HBOOT screen.

3. Press the Power button again to enter Fastboot mode.

4. Connect your phone with your PC using an USB cable.

5. Now open your terminal (I'm using Ubuntu but it's same in Windows as well) and type:

fastboot devices

This will show you an output like this:

--your devices serial number-- fastboot

If it doesn't show you an output like that then you probably didn't install the drivers correctly or you have a faulty USB cable.

If your output is the same as above than we can move on.

This command will flash the TWRP recovery on your device:

fastboot flash recovery /full/path/to/the/recovery.img

Example:

fastboot flash recovery /home/denny/Downloads/twrp-3.0.2-0-a11ul.img

Now you have TWRP on your device.

To boot TWRP press the Power button to go back to the HBOOT screen and navigate to the RECOVERY option with the volume keys and again press the Power button. After a few seconds you'll see your new recovery.

Restoring the backup

First we need to wipe any potential data that will cause conflicts with the new system.

1. Tap on "Wipe"

2. Tap on "Advanced Wipe"

3. Select all but leave the Micro SDCard option unchecked.

4. Swipe the slider to wipe the data.

After that is complete press on the house button on the lower end of the screen.

Now we are going to restore the backup:

1. Tap on the "Restore" button.

2. At the lower left corner tap on "Select Storage" button.

3. Choose "Micro SDCard" option and press OK.

4. Now you should see the backup folder. Open it.

5. Select "Boot" and "System" and swipe to start the restoring process.

6. Press "Reboot System" after the restoring has finished.

After you setup you system apply the Glim Lite icon pack to NOVA launcher.

Bellow are some screenshots of the new look.

Big thanks to:

[MENTION=5886967]wolfaas12345[/MENTION] - for providing a tutorial on how to unlock your bootloader.

[MENTION=4694870]rbheromax[/MENTION] - for making a kernel with write protection removed.

[MENTION=4814653]patrik.KT[/MENTION] - for developing the TWRP recovery for our device.

If you are having any trouble ask a question on this thread or send me a private message.

XDA:DevDB Information

DeSense, ROM for the HTC Desire 510

Contributors

denny.hell

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x

ROM Firmware Required: None

Based On: Stock Sense 6.0 / 1.51.401.7

Version Information

Status: Stable

Created 2016-08-13

Last Updated 2018-03-23