Just now we shared with you the mind blowing news of HTC Desire being rooted. As promised we are here with the guide that will assist you in your mission to root HTC Desire. How to Guide after the jump.

Before you start the rooting process, please make sure that you have the bootloader version number reads 0.75 or lower. To check it, turn off your device. Press and hold the back key  and then turn it back on. See the second line in green text,  you will see HBOOT- and then a number. If it is equivalent to 0.75 or lower, it is your lucky day.

Disclaimer We are not to be held responsible for any damage that might be inflicted on this device during the rooting process. This process will wipe your device and there is currently no option to backup your device ROM before you start.

Pre-requisites

  • A Windows machine.
  • A Linux (a liveCD should do) or OSX machine.
  • A microUSB cable.
  • A microSD card (to be made into a ‘goldcard’).
  • The ‘test ruu’ – DOWNLOAD / MIRROR – MD5: f1981b26b90b97aea395d2b30909a23f
  • The ‘push files’ – DOWNLOAD / MIRROR- MD5: ee301b702078dd1842bd1c67e552f6e
  • The ‘rooted update’ – DOWNLOAD / MIRROR – MD5:44f2614452ddf777cab9115e2174a91a

Steps to root HTC Desire

  • Make your microSD card into a goldcard by following these instructions (it’s a good idea to back up the contents of your card first!)
  • Copy the ‘rooted update’ you downloaded above to the root of your SD card, before replacing it into your device.
  • Turn off your HTC desire, then turn it back on with the ‘back’ button held down. You’ll see ‘FASTBOOT’ written on the screen in a red box.
  • Connect the phone to your computer, then run the ‘test ruu’ that you downloaded above (it may take a short while to start). Let the update complete and turn your device off as soon as it reaches the configuration wizard. If you need USB drivers, you can find them as part of the HTC Sync install.
  • Your device should now be off. Unplug the device from your computer. Turn it on again while holding down the ‘volume down’ button this time. The screen will look similar to before, but will say ‘HBOOT’ instead of ‘FASTBOOT’. Use the volume buttons and the power button to select the ‘RECOVERY’ option. You should then see a screen with a red triangle – at this point, plug it into your Linux or OSX computer.
  • Now you need to unzip the ‘push files’ zip that you downloaded above. When you have done so, you’ll see a file called ‘recovery-linux.sh’ or ‘recovery-mac.sh’. Run the one appropriate to your operating system and the screen of your device should change to display the green recovery image menu.
  • In the recovery image (moving around using the optical trackball), select ‘Wipe -> Wipe data /factory reset’ then ‘Flash zip from sdcard’ and choose the rooted update. Confirm with the trackball and the update process will begin. It’ll take a little while, so go make a nice cup of tea.
  • When the flash has finished, reboot, and you are DONE!

Limitations of the HTC Desire root

Here are the limitations that this magnificent root brings with it:

  • Doesn’t enable you to flash your device with a custom recovery image that can be launched easily by just holding down the volume down button when powering on.
  • Denies write access to the /system partition in normal use of the device.

[via Modaco]

To find out more about the HTC Desire, go to www.dialaphone.co.uk and get in on the action.