J00m Kitkat 4.4.2 custom ROM for HTC Desire [Installation Guide]

Desire is a very popular device from HTC launched back in 2010 and still people are liking it due to its hardware and specifications as it has 1 GHz processor, 576 MB RAM, HD display along with impressive battery and many more.
Yes its true that the specifications of this device is quite old compared to latest devices but this handset is capable enough to run latest Kitkat 4.4.2 version of Android. If you have this smart handset and know about the features of latest Android update then you must follow the procedure which I have mentioned below to update HTC Desire to Kitkat 4.4.2 using J00m custom ROM.
Apart from that many custom ROMs are available for this device but this gonna be a unique one, many new or existing android users running out of Kitkat 4.4 are looking for this update. You should thank J00m developers for giving this update so soon, it doesn’t matter its official or unofficial, you can follow without fear of warranty violation.
If your device is already rooted and installed CWM recovery then its fine, if not then you have to do the same to get this update. This device is solely developed for this device, if you apply this to any other device it may damage your handset or brick for lifetime. Here below are some checkout that you must have to go through it, until you fulfill all the requirements you won’t get this.
Pre requirements

• • Create a complete of your device to avoid data store onto your phone.
  • Download and install proper USB driver on your computer so that it can detect your device easily.
  • Unlock bootloader of your device, easily available at HTC’s official website.
  • Charge your battery minimum up to 70%, normally these procedure consumes more battery than usual.
  • Enable USB debugging mode of your phone, without enabling this don’t go further, here is the path
  • Settings->Applications->Developer Options->check USB debugging
• DOWNLOAD ROM
• DOWNLOAD GAPPS

Steps to follow to update HTC Desire to Kitkat 4.4.2

1. Download both the file for your device mentioned in the requirement section and connect your device to your PC using original USB cable.
2. Copy and paste both the downloaded file into your device’s memory card. (Do not create any folder).
3. Disconnect the device, switch it off and then reboot it into recovery mode, to do so, use Volume Up+Power+Home button until you see the HTC logo on your screen.
   Note: In recovery mode, use Volume rocker key to move up/down and power button to select any option.
4. In recovery main menu you will see some options, now form there perform “Wipe data/Factory Reset“, “Wipe cache partition” and “Wipe Dalvik cache“
5. Now choose the option labeled “install zip from SD card“, it will ask you to provide the zip file which you want to install, browse the ” Kitkat 4.4.2 ROM” zip file which you had copied before starting the actual process.
6. Repeat the Step #5 again and this time browse the Google Apps zip file instead of Kitkat 4.4.2 ROM and hit enter to begin the process.
7. This will take around 4 to 5 minutes to complete the whole installation process. Let the process to complete, after this reboot your device manually.

Congrats!! now enjoy and do whatever you want to do with your newly updated HTC Desire, don’t forget to share your views with us