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HTC Desire S (htc-saga)

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HTC Desire S
HTC Desire S running the Weston demo
HTC Desire S running the Weston demo
Manufacturer HTC
Name Desire S
Codename saga
Released 2011, March
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Display 480 x 800, Super LCD
Storage 1.1 GB
Memory 768 MB
Software
Original software Android 2.2
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline no
Features
Flashing
No data
USB Networking
No data
Internal storage
No data
SD card
No data
Battery
No data
Screen
No data
Touchscreen
No data
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
No data
Audio
No data
Camera
No data
Camera Flash
No data
Connectivity
WiFi
No data
Bluetooth
No data
GPS
No data
NFC
No data
Modem
Calls
No data
SMS
No data
Mobile data
No data
Miscellaneous
FDE
No data
USB OTG
No data
HDMI/DP
No data
Sensors
Accelerometer
No data
Magnetometer
No data
Ambient Light
No data
Proximity
No data
Hall Effect
No data
Haptics
No data
Barometer
No data


What works

  • Kernel compilation
  • Boot from fastboot (pmbootstrap flasher boot)
  • Initramfs boot
  • USB Network
  • Framebuffer graphics (Splash screens)
  • SSH Connectivity
  • Weston on framebuffer

What does not work

  • Flash Rootfs (pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs)
  • Wifi
  • Audio playback
  • Touchscreen

Entering "HBOOT mode"

Hold the Volume Down button, and then press the Power button

Booting

Note Flashing the partitions does not work yet.
  • Unlock (s-off) the bootloader if it hasn't been unlocked before (htcdev unlock site)
  • Boot the device in HBOOT mode and select FASTBOOT (Make sure it says "FASTBOOT USB", not "HBOOT USB PLUG")
  • Boot kernel using pmbootstrap flasher boot

Links

Photos