Nope...you don't need to root in order to enter HBoot.
Just press Back + Power, you will enter the HBoot.
But without rooting there is no recovery choice.
Just Fast Boot, Clear Data & Restart.

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Added on January 5, 2011, 10:48 pmOh...I root on the 1st day I got my Desire.
With exprience from previous Wildfire.

This post has been edited by danieloo: Jan 5 2011, 10:48 PM

Now getting onto Themes & Widget locker editing...kind of confusing.
Learning process now....

Good luck to you.

Depending on 2011 new Android model roll out, if it's worth the change, I may wanna sell my White Desire.
* Subjective.

I don't mind.

I didnt use LeeDroid 2.3b,coz by the time I got my desire,2.3c already available. So,I straight away move to 2.3c after install 2.3b.

So far so good after use for 1 week,very stable & no FC.

Wow, thanks for the head up. Wonder if there's further improvement.

The next patch after 2.3b is 2.3c.
So install 2.3d as whole new ROM is fine.

Sense or NonSense....I've been using LeeDroid 2.3c since I got my phone on 30 Dec last year. A week later, I tried Oxygen GB for 3 hours & later downgrade to Oxygen Froyo 1.04 for a day. I turn back to LeeDroid upgraded to 2.3d.

AOSP is definately blazing fast, but alot of incompatility. Camera not working in GB version & GPS not working in Froyo version. I really like to continue to use Oxygen Froyo, only thing I feel is the driver incompatibility issue. Also, noted the screen is not as crisp as Sense base ROM.

Well, all this are personal opinion. So, no harm trying other ROM. Just wait for GB version to come to Desire with full driver compatibility, I will switch to AOSP.

Bro...don't la slam on me.
As I mentioned, it's personal preference.

Bro, you using Diviner Battery right?
How many hours it usually mentioned the phone will last?
I went to Bangkok on Thur, bought a AIS prepay card & insert into my Desire to surf & chat.
Well, I was suprise to see, Diviner show I have 40 over hours of batt use despite I only have 50% left.
I thought it may due to the line there help preserve battery consumption....
I recall, before I left to Bangkok, my phone show as normal 12-14 hours when it's 100% fully charge. Before the flight took off, it's balance only 6 hours left.

Since I got back last night, chuck my Digi card inside Desire, it show the same, 40 over hours batt use despite I only have 50% left.

Hm...I was wondering, before I head to Bangkok, it show a pattern of usage - 12-14 hours normally.
But since I got back from Bangkok, it's weird....now it's @ 83%, & showing it's balance usage 43hours....

I just wondering how accurate is the Diviner Batt app?

Huh....125 page liow....time for V8