I am using HTC Desire from Apr 2011. I rooted it after half year. Now using custom ROM, Runnymede AIO V6.0.4.3 Special Edition with HTC Sense 3.5.

ya, my friend also facing battery issue, but he not able to find any replacement battery locally. Finally he manage to get a new battery from his friend in Shanghai. If I not mistaken, it is thru taobao.

Since we r talking about weak battery. May I know from current HTC Desire user, how long ur battery in good condition before start to weak out. Touch wood, my one still in good condition after 22 months.

Do u all know what is the second hand value for HTC Desire at current time? I know it may be very low value or total no value at all. Planning to change to a new phone, but dun know what to do with current Desire.

may i know what u mean by "wifi hotspot phone"?

U r still using Desire or use other phone now? It look confuse to me, why not use ur current phone for wifi hotspot?

OK, understand. Initially I thought u use the phone without simcard inside.

I am using "Runnymede AIO V6.0.4.3 S.E". for quite long. It is android 2.3.5 with HTC sense 3.5.

After 28 months with HTC Desire, finally I move out from HTC to Lenovo phone.

Woo, u use it longer than me. My Desire now is with my wife, let see how long it will last.

I use this HTC Desire for 28 months, then passed to my wife and she use for 11 months. Now officially put this phone aside, treat it as small tablet for my little son for gaming.

This phone total serve me for 39 months, no bad. Nowadays, the life for a smartphone is much shorter, newer and faster phone come into market nearly every month.