HTC Desire (htc-bravo)

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Note This device is still running on armhf, although the processor supports armv7. If you own it, change it and test it that way.


Icon WARNING: This device is not recommended for future use with postmarketOS due to its armhf architecture. Alpine Linux (the distribution that postmarketOS extends) has been considering dropping it.
In some cases, the processor of the device may support the armv7 architecture. If so, you can modify the device package and change the architecture accordingly.
HTC Desire
HTC Desire running the Weston demo
HTC Desire running the Weston demo
Manufacturer HTC
Name Desire
Codename htc-bravo
Released 2010
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android (HTC Sense)
Original version 2.1 (Linux 2.6.29)
postmarketOS kernel 3.0.16 (spezi77)
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (QSD8250)
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 200
Display 480x800 AMOLED
Storage 512 MB
Memory 576 MB
Architecture ARMhf
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Partial
Touchscreen
Works
Display
Works
WiFi
FDE
Works
Mainline
Battery
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader

Contributors

Users owning this device


Entering "HBOOT mode"

Hold the Volume Down-Button, and then press the Power-Button.

Installation

Note Flashing the partitions does not work yet (except for the kernel), so you will need an SD card.
  • Unlock (s-off) the bootloader if it hasn't been unlocked before (Unlock the Bootloader of HTC Devices)
  • Install everything using an SD card pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/sd?
  • Insert the SD-Card on the device
  • Boot the device in HBOOT mode and select fastboot (Make sure it says "FASTBOOT USB", not "HBOOT USB PLUG")
  • Flash kernel using pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
  • Reboot

Additional information

Device partitions

dev:  size      erasesize  name
mtd0: 000a0000  00020000   "misc"
mtd1: 00480000  00020000   "recovery"
mtd2: 00300000  00020000   "boot"
mtd3: 0fa00000  00020000   "system"
mtd4: 02800000  00020000   "cache"
mtd5: 093a0000  00020000   "userdata"

These MTD partitions only work with YAFFS, which we don't handle properly yet. See also: Partition-layout#Future_ideas

Links

Photos