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    HTC Desire 816 LolliPop update!

    Hi guys, anyone with a Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 816 might want to check for software updates. Just checked this morning and downloading the new lollipop update! Can't wait! I'll update this thread as soon as it's all said and done. The file is about 859.88 MB by the way. I totally forgot to...
  2. CrazyJ36

    Root PAC-Rom 4.4.4 Unofficial-a5 04/13/2015

    My first successful ROM build. Built from sources. I can't post new threads on xda-developers due to low post count. There was already A Pac-Man Rom release on xda-developers.com, though it was not updated since it's release in January 2015. Come to find out there were only A few additional...
  3. VOss

    Need a new phone

    Im new here so sorry if i sound dumb Lol i need a new phone with a big screen and i heard that the htc desire 816 was a good choice it has decent specs and everything i need it on virgin since im 16 and i pay for my own phone but if i do buy this phone will it last me a long time (spec wise) or...
  4. ReyMarcell

    How To Remove Clockwork And Return To Stock

    Does anyone know the step by step process for removing clockworkmod from htc desire 816 (Virgin Mobile) and returning it to stock?
  5. the_Victorian

    Root [ROM] MIUI V6 (ALPHA-testing)

    I have been experimenting with porting the popular ROM from china on Xioami Phones to our device. I have not tested any of this, as my phone is currently locked up and I am too busy currently with school and other problems prevent me from testing each build myself. I will post these (weekly or...
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    Root I need some serious HTC Desire 816 help

    I rooted my HTC Desire 816 with my PC. The process had me download ADB, fastboot, and SuperSU. I followed the instructions. I have CWM Recovery v6.0.4.7 now, and I'm rooted, and all that. I've noticed something... Every time the phone is shut off and then put on the charger, CWM pops up. I...
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    Help How to change modelid (MID) with s-off now ?

    Hi Guys I need to change my model back to 0P9C30000, cause I have wrong changed to 0P6B13000 (M8) with this echo -ne '\x30\x00\x50\x00\x36\x00\x42\x00\x31\x00\x33\x00\ x30\x00\x30\x00\x30' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 bs=1 seek=16384 Anyone know about coding for 0P9C30000, please share...
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    System Update

    My daughter just purchased HTC desire 816 and activated it this past Monday, Mar. 2. She got system update notification this am. Anyone else receiving this?
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    Help SD card made my phone unresponsive?

    I'm hoping that someone on these forums can tell me what happened. I own an HTC Desire 816. I've only had it for six weeks, it's worked perfectly fine so far, but today it did something very weird. I have a 16 GB SD card in the card slot and about 12 GB are free. I tried to download a show...
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    Help FM radio?

    I've read all over that this phone has a built-in FM receiver, but I have yet to find the HTC FM radio app. I have the Virgin Mobile version of the 816 and even the HTC support site says this phone has the FM app readily available. If I click through all installed apps I can see the radio app...
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    Help Restore Menu Button Via Settings/Display/Gestures & Buttons

    I have Virgin Mobile and am considering the HTC Desire 816. However, I am trying to confirm if you can set the recent apps button to access the "hard" menu button function by long-pressing it. Other HTC Desire models can do this, however I'm not getting confirmation on this with respect to the...
  12. M

    List of BEST Photo Gallery Apps?

    I have a HTC Desire 816. I really hate the way it has the photo gallery set up, nothing is in folder orientation like my last phone. Are there any free apps for android, that have photos listed in the the folders I have them in? Which ones are the best/easiest to use? Thanks
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    How do you get the back off this phone??

    Hey! How do you get the back off this phone??? I have looked online and in the manual, and there are no directions on how to take the back cover off of this phone. HTC doesn't even have any info on their website about it. So, how do you get the back cover off?? Thanks! :D I have to say...
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    Help Missing flashlight after upgrade

    When I got my HTC I think it was Sunday I did have a flashlight app/widget pre-loaded. Somehow after the software upgraded a few days later, it just disppeared. Is there an app that will work just as well as the stock app? (I don't know anything about uploading/installing .apk files...I...
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    Help no SMS popups?

    I'm a bit disappointed that are there are no SMS popups featured in the phone. (am using stock SMS messaging) Since I have to keep my phone on 'mute' at work, I need a popup alerts to let me know I have messages from my deaf husband. Any apps or workaround suggestion(s)?
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    Help change 8gb to 32gb?

    I'm not sure if what info/apps I had on my 8gb SD card has in it..as I just got my phone Sunday. So far I have about 10 apps downloaded and took 5 pics. Are those on the internal memory or on the card? Can I safely change the cards before I do more things on my phone? Where do I find info of...
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    Help HTC Desire 816 Gallery information

    Hi, I've created this new thread because I have a query regarding the HTC DESIRE 816's gallery. I noticed that you can create different folders within the gallery but was wondering if the main folder (recently taken photos) contained also videos or if the videos taken are directly put into a...
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    Help Red light where proximity sensor should be

    So I got this phone a couple of months ago and I've been loving it. Last night I noticed something strange though. I was under my blanket when I got a message on google hangouts and when I opened the thread conversation I noticed a faint red light that I'd never seen before. When I hit back to...
  19. troy_cummings

    Google Cardboard Issues

    The Google Cardboard headset I ordered has arrived, but to my dismay, it didnt have the magnets or NFC sticker. It only had the headset and the lenses. I still wanted to try it out, so I put it on and etc. It doesn't seem to be tracking my movements, or at least not very well. It slightly moves...
  20. troy_cummings

    Help Storage Issues?

    So I recently came from the VM Supreme, which was an awful mess, and got this phone for Christmas. I love it with all my heart, but there is one thing that annoys me. I was looking at the storage setting in the settings app, and it said there were about 3 gbs of "unknown" on my internal SD card...
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    Help desire 816 and htc boombass

    Is there any way to connect to the boombass without using nfc as although the website says my phone is compatible with the boombass it doesn't have nfc.
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    Photo Gallery - HTC Desire 816

    Hello! I really despise the way the photo gallery is set up on this phone. It is irritating, annoying, and extremely UN-user-friendly! I have played around with what little settings the gallery has, but I do not find any setting for how to set up how the gallery is viewed. I have looked...
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    Help insufficient internal memory

    My htc desire 816 has been recently been giving me an insufficient internal memory error every time i try to install and app weather it be from the play store or from an apk. I have over 2 Gb of free space and uninstalling apps doesn't help. Wiping the cache and dalvik cache does nothing as...
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    Help happens alot: phone loses internet connection while 3g connection has no problems

    How you doin, guys? My Desire 816 used to lose internet connection suddenly while browsing web or using apps although everything seems right: Network signal is strong. The "h" symbol exists normally in the status bar. But with incoming arrow deactivated. This problem disappears when I...
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    Help "Searching for Wi-Fi Networks....." Forever

    I have a brand new Desire 816 that can't find any wi-fi... I go to Settings and Wi-Fi on, than 'Tap to select a network', and then all I get is "Searching for Wi-Fi Networks....." on a white screen, forever. I have just been to HTC's website for online help and after about 3 questions was told...
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