How to Root HTC Explorer and Install Custom Recovery

How to root HTC Explorer?

HTC Explorer is absolutely a beautiful gadget from HTC, with it’s 3.2-inch touchscreen display with 320×480 pixels resolution. Running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, you know how awesome the apps would be. The phone comes with a 3.15MP rear camera, which can capture candid photos. Yet, it lacks a front-camera for video calling. But this can record videos at 480p. This stylish phone supports all connectivity options including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G Network and USB 2.0. Built with a 600MHz Qualcomm processor and 512MB RAM, could be better. HTC Explorer comes with a 90MB internal storage and external memory support upto 32GB.

If you Root HTC Explorer, you can enjoy a wide range of functions and features on your phone. You can install the custom root-only apps on your phone and customize it to the fullest. So, here’s how to root HTC Explorer and Install Custom Recovery on it.

Root HTC Explorer

Rooting HTC Explorer is not at all a tough process. You can simply follow the following steps and get it done.

Remember, if you root your phone, it’ll void your warranty. But, unrooting will however restore it back. And, we are not responsible for any of the damages during the process. This is a tested and trusted method and it should work fine unless you make a mistake.

Prerequisites

Make sure that your phone has more than 80% of the remaining battery level. This will ensure that your phone doesn’t get into risk during the process.
Download HTC Sync and install it on your computer.
Download Unlocked Bootloader from the HTC Website.

Install Custom Recovery on HTC Explorer

After downloading, move all the files to your desktop
Extract files from the Recovery Image.
Turn OFF your HTC Explorer and reboot it into bootloader mode. You can do this by pressing and hold the Volume Down and Power Button.
From the menu on the screen, choose Fastboot.
Now, connect your phone to the computer using the USB cable.
From the extracted files, run (double-click) recovery.bat to begin the process.
After the custom recovery is installed on your phone, unplug the phone from the computer.
You’ve successfully installed custom recovery on your phone. Reboot the phone to complete the process.

Root HTC Explorer

Connect your phone again to the computer using the USB cable.
From the files you’ve downloaded to your computer, find Superuser Zip and copy the file to your phone’s SD card storage’s root folder.
After it is copied, disconnect the phone.
Reboot again into bootloader mode, which can be achieved by pressing and holding Volume Down and Power Buttons together.
Now, select Recovery.
From the menu, choose Install .zip from SD card.
Once the installation process is over, reboot your phone.

That’s all. You know how to root HTC Explorer and Install Custom Recovery on it.

Courtesy: XDA-Developers

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How To Root HTC Explorer A310E( Pico )?

Remove pre-installed HTC apps3. How to move apps to SD ( create FAT32 partitions)

HTC Explorer is a great budget android phone. Equipped with a lot of candy features, not to mention the Sense 3.5 UI. If you want to select your first android touch phone and budget tight then,need not consider any other but the explorer itself. Superb first android phone.It is powered by a 600MHz processor ,Adreno 200 GPU, 3.2MP camera (no flash) and many more. So this cute little phone has a little bad side-a low 90MB linternal memory. it has some pre-installed apps that cannot be removed. How to remove them?

Rooting is the only way. Let's see how to root it. Its fast and simple-yet effective.

Warning:

Rooting makes your warranty void. This is simple guidelines created by experts. Mistake might be present. please be kind enough to report. Wrong doings can brick your phone!!!

Rooting:

Follow these steps carefully---

First thing you have to do is install HTC sync on your PC

It can be downloaded from HTC site. This will help to communicate between PC and Device

Next you have to unlock your phone's bootloader

( Go to htcdev.com. From Bootloader section select your device. But HTC explorer isnt listed on the site. No need to worry. Just select "All Supported Models", and follow the steps.)

Now 'ADD A RECOVERY' -

That will allow you to install .zip ROMs. You can access to it in the menu android phones have when booting the phone after removing-inserting the battery and pressing "volume down" and "power" buttons simultaneously. (Other phones have different button combinations).

1. Download this recovery file - HTCa310eRecovery.zip

2. Extract all the files to any place on your PC like E:/explorer

3. Run the recovery.bat with phone in fastboot mode (first option in the "3 android menu" ) and connected with USB.

If you have done all this correctly then you have successfully installed the recovery files.You can now install any compatible .zip ROM or app.

Lets Root It

1. Download this file- Superuser

2. Next place this file in your micro-SD card- any location (doesn't matter)

3. Go into Recovery Mode - ( " Volume Down"+"Power" )

4. install Superuser zip file with the option "install .zip from SD" from the recovery menu.

There you go- Your HTC Explorer Is rooted and is all yours....

Recommended: Install "Link2sd" for moving your apps to SD card. This will help you to move apps to partitioned SD card

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Root Guide For HTC Explorer:-

1. Download HTC Sync from : www.htc.com/www/help/htc-explorer/#download

2. Browse to www.htcdev.com/bootloader to unlock your phone’s Bootloader. Choose “All other supported models” when you select the device in the given link

3. Download this file and extract on your PC. Now, turn on your Explorer holding the Volume Down and Power Button. Choose Fastboot mode and keep your device connected with USB.

4. Download this file and copy it to your MicroSD.(First Level not in any folder)

5. Next, go to Recovery Mode using (“Volume Down” + “Power”)this will open bootloader,wait for 5 seconds and using volume keys highlight Recovery Select it by pressing power key.

6.Install the downloaded file in Step 4 choosing the option “Install Zip from SD card” from Recovery Menu.

Now you have got rooted HTC Explorer With you so enjoy custom Roms by following instructions below.

Before, you proceed, there is something that you should know. The internet-pass-through HTC sync won't work on your phone but thats fine after all its ICS

Now, make sure the following are done:

HTC Explorer USB drivers installed on your PC
USB Debugging mode enabled
At least, 90% charged
Factory Unlocked
Backup important Data

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