How To Root Your HTC Desire & Add Apps2SD

Hi,

Just a quickie here, if I rooted my phone, would I lose the unlocked state that it has?

I have the bootloader 0.80 too,what can i do now?,because i have the goldcard process done ....is there something like downgrade of bootloader or anything else?Thanks,with Regards Rudo

whats the purpose of a new rom?

cool, i'm just rooting prob half way thru so will be back on here in abit for some help no doubt

Enjoy your rooted phone. What custom ROM are you using and what features does it have?

Rooting a phone just gives you superuser permissions (Can put apps straight to SD card, gives you more power over how your phone runs, etc.)

When I rooted my phone and flashed the ROM's, none of my settings for SMS and MMS have been lost.

Wi-fi works without any issues.

The Sense UI will depend on the ROM that you flash your phone with. I have flashed a custom 2.2 from Modaco (If you google "HTC Desire modaco"). From this website you can find the latest rom for the desire. If you flash this, you will not lose your Sense UI as the ROM is based on the OTA update but includes other little features and no branding. 

Rooting takes roughly 10 minutes, if that. The only lengthy process is downloading all the software you require (ROM's, etc.)

The main reason is that you can get custom ROM's long before they are released by the carriers (i.e. T-mobile). I'm with t-mobile and have been on 2.2 for over a month.

I think any of the issues raised in other forums are dependant on the roms and rooting process. I followed the rooting process from the link in this forum and got the roms from modaco as they have many comments so you can check it is stable before putting it on your phone.
Hope this helps. At the end of the day, it is all up to you whether you wait for the OTA update or do it yourself. Hope this helps

I just used this 'Idiot's Guide' (coz it's easy!) and it worked.

http://www.droid-den.com/phone-guides/phone-guide-how-to-root-the-htc-desire-hboot-0-80

FYI It works for hBoot8 and lower.

Hi ,

I have upgraded my OS from 2.1 to 2.2 froyo(its abt 90 mb as somebody mentioned)..

But, I had a few questions:

1. I dont see the super user icon on menu right  now.As per the post above , after the ugrade it is suppose to come.

2. Also, How can move my already installed apps to the SD card, now that upgarde has happened. And, Will any subsequent apps downloaded, would go and automatically sit on the SD card or Should , Do any specific change for this ?

3. Also, as promised, the sweep feature is to be given while typing text messages..(Sweep is feaute, where user can drag over the keypad and the specific word is typed in.check gogle to know more) . I dont have any sweep feature as of now ..Would this feature be provided , post the upgrade ?

Awaiting some answers for these questions.

Thank You,
  Regards,
    Nigel