First time rooter :)

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Hi, this is my first post so please be easy with me...

I currently have a HTC desire which i've owned for 4/5 months and love it!

i recently updated my desire to froyo 2.2 from the update option on the phone...i'm curently with the network o2 UK.

I bought a 16GB microSD card so that i can install the apps on the microSD card but noticed that not all apps can be moved to the microSD card.

this is causing me problems as i have low memory on my phone now since the Adobe Flash 10.1 update (10mb)

i was discussing this with a friend who has told me to root the phone and forwarded me to this website! (great site by the way!!)

Now i am looking to root the phone but i dont know where to start...

I know i have to hboot my phone in order to install ROMS but can someone explain to me what i should do before hand?

do i need to backup my phone? and how to i do this?

also once backed up and ready to ROOT which ROM is the best rom to use? there are 1000s of ROMS and i dont really know where to start...

if someone could please help me that would be much appreciated

Use this to root:

http://www.unrevoked.com/recovery/

As for which ROM, it's subjective so you (unfortunately) have to do a lot of reading and try some. See what you like and what you don't

cheers...

so this unrevoked will just root my phone so i can install ROMs?

sorry if its a daft question but i'm new to all this and trying to learn

Originally Posted by killa_byte

cheers...

so this unrevoked will just root my phone so i can install ROMs?

sorry if its a daft question but i'm new to all this and trying to learn

unrEVOked gives you root and a custom image (ClockworkMod).
When you've rooted your phone you can start it in Recovery mode and from there you can install ROMs.

so do i need to backup my phone/contacts before installing unrEVOked?

You can't, so no...once rooted you can then do a backup in Clockwork Mod before flashing a new ROM.

Do some more reading in the Dev forum for more information (read the stickies)

Just to let you know, I'm creating a website where you can find all the ROMs for the HTC Desire and, if it's succesful, for other Android phones too.

i'm trying the hboot but i do not have an option for HBOOT USB PLUG,

i only have;

Fastboot
Recovery
Clear Storage
Simlock



when i do load hboot pc says its found new hardware and brings up the found new hardware wizard :S

Originally Posted by killa_byte

i'm trying the hboot but i do not have an option for HBOOT USB PLUG,

i only have;

Fastboot
Recovery
Clear Storage
Simlock



when i do load hboot pc says its found new hardware and brings up the found new hardware wizard :S

... What the hell are you talking about?

In HBOOT, choose Recovery.
Done.

EDIT: Oh, I just got it. You have to install the ADB driver or whatever if you use Windows, while in HBOOT.
If you check the unrEVOked wiki there's a guide for you

If you're trying to use unrEVOked, you just open it and connect your Desire and do NOT touch it until the program says 'Done'

Once done you then just select 'Recovery' as mentioned above