Got an HTC Desire S and want to get the taste of Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 for your phone then in the due course of this article we will see on how you can get the same. Please note that this is not the official version of firmware, as of now there is no estimated time on by when the official ICS Android 4.0 update will arrive but yes as soon as it arrives we will let you know from our channels. But in the mean while till the official update arrives, you can anyways make use of the beta version of ICS just to get the feel of or to look on how exactly ICS Android 4.0 looks like in your phone. This update should be strictly applied to the unlocked HTC Desire S Phones only.
There are few things which work in this version while there are some things which doesn’t which we have summed up below.
Working:
- Video Playback
- HW Acceleration (Hack(
- Keyboard (SW and HW)
- Touchscreen
- Capacitive Buttons
- Overclock
- 3G/4G
- Wifi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- SD Card
- Market (see second post)
- Headphones
- Mic
- Text Messages
- PhoneCalls
- Microphone
- More
Not Working:
- USB Mount (Just mount in recovery)
- Full/Real HW Acceleration
- Camera
- GTalk
- More
Disclaimer: At Android Advices, we have made sure in all respects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article. We hold no responsibility in any manner just in case if any damage happens to your HTC Desire S.
So, before proceeding you need to follow the list of quick Pre Requisites which are mentioned in the above link followed by which you can proceed to the procedure to apply the ICS for your HTC Desire S mentioned in the next page.
