Installing a custom recovery on the HTC Desire, like ClockWorkMod, makes everyday tasks fulfilled in a couple of seconds. The custom menu is fully replaced and instead, you find yourself using an advanced panel, which is willing to backup the Desire in a couple of seconds, without worrying of doing everything manually. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. In the following lines we will show you how to apply this customization element on your smartphone, for rooted users only. Unfortunately, non-rooted phones cannot enjoy this element.

In a few words, by installing the ClockWorkMod Recovery on the HTC Desire, both the GSM / CDMA models, you will be able to perform usual tasks at a faster pace. First of all, the usual recovery module will be replaced by a custom one and, every time you will boot into the recovery menu, will be greeted by CWM. This module allows you to hard reset the phone in just one click, backup all of its content ( including apps, data, call log, etc ), wipe complete partitions and a whole bunch of advanced tasks. If you’ve ever wondered how you can perform a NANDroid backup, using CWM is the way.

Before jumping the gun, there are some things you need to know. First of all, there are several methods of getting this customized feature on your phone. The first one applies to rooted smartphones and it only contains a few, easy steps. If you’re not in that wagon yet, you can root the HTC Desire GSM / CDMA using our guides.

the HTC Desire

How to install ClockWorkMod Recovery for HTC Desire CDMA / GSM

1. Download and install the ROM Manager app, from the Android Market.
2. Open the app and select “Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery”.
3. Select the phone model ( GSM / CDMA ) and allow it root permission.
4. Once the process has finished press OK and that’s it.

Troubleshooting:

• If the application freezes during the installation process, just force close it and repeat the steps.