HTC Vivid got an all new official RUU version of ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware leak which we will be discussing in the due course of this article. Please note that this is not an official firmware update released by HTC and also we don’t have any ETA on by when there will be an official ICS update. In the process of applying this update, it’s required that the device is rooted as only rooted HTC Vivid devices can accommodate this firmware update. In the process of this article we will also be checking out on what are the list of pre requisites you need to follow along with a detailed tutorial on how to apply this update.
Disclaimer: Neither we, nor developer should be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in the process of following the instructions mentioned in this article. It’s very unlikely that there will be any issues but just in case if at all there are any issues then we are committed to help you in solving the same.
Quick Pre Requisites:
- Please note that before you proceed you need to ensure that you have created a backup of all the data present in your phone with the help of below mentioned steps so as to ensure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored easily.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Minimum charge left in the phone should be 80% so as to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update. (If you don’t follow this step then the chances are more that your phone may get DEAD for which we should not be responsible).
- Disable all the security suites installed in your computer and uninstall all antivirus tools in your computer so as to ensure that the firmware update is not interrupted in the middle of the process.
- Disable the FASTBOOT from the path “Settings > Power >Fastboot”
- Enable the USB debugging in your phone from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked. USB Debugging Mode can only be enabled once you disconnect the phone from computer. USB Debugging should be ticked.
So assuming that you have followed all the instructions, you can now proceed to the next page where we will be checking out in detail on how to apply this update in your phone.
