How To Update HTC Explorer To Android 4.0.4 Icecream Sandwich CM9 ROM

Folks at HTC have forgotten it’s late built the HTC Explorer or, often also called the HTC Pico. But ironically the Developers haven’t; HTC Explorer comes with Gingerbread as stock firmware and has not received any update ever since it came out but now you can take your HTC Explorer’s Firmware to the next level by Updating it to Ice Cream Sandwich which will be powered by non more but CyanogenMod 9. By reading further into the article, you will be finding out how You Can Update Your HTC Explorer to Ice Cream Sandwich (CM9).

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The steps given below would require your HTC Explorer to have an unlocked bootloader (Check the HTC DEV Website for that) and to be rooted with CWM recovery installed on it. Moreover, make sure you you back up your Call Logs, Messages and Contacts because by performing the guide given below, you will be doing a factory reset. In addition to this, charge your HTC Explorer up to 90% battery level. now lets get to the real deal whjere we will show how you can Update and install the latest Andriod 4.0 ICS on your HTC Explorer or HTC Pico. As you can see the picture we have traied installing this ROM on our HTC Explorer, and this looks good.

How to Update HTC Explorer to Ice Cream Sandwich [CM9]

Step 1 - Download Ice Cream Sandwich for HTC Explorer [CM9]

Step 2 Download Google Apps for CM9 (ICS ROM)
Step 3 -Connect your phone to your PC and copy both of these files on to the root of your SD Card

Step 4 -Disconnect your phone and turn it off

Step 5 -Boot into Bootloader and then CWM Recovery by pressing and Holding Volume Down+Power Buttons, once booted, select the recovery option by pressing the power button (Remember – Use the Volume Up, Volume Down to switch between options and

Step 6 -Power Button to select the option)Step 8- First perform a NanDroid Backup so you can revert back to your HTC Explorer’s previous state whenever you want

Step 7  -Once done, Wipe data and Dalvic Chache
Step 8  Now, >flash zip from SD card>choose zip from sdcard and now select the CM9 (ICS) zip file you downloaded

Step 9 - Wait for the process to complete and then repeat the step but this time choose the Google Apps Zip file

Step 10 - Now the last step is to  go to ”+++++Go Back++++++” >”Reboot System Now”

Now congratulate yourself because you can now taste Android 4.0.4 Icecream Sandwich  on your HTC Explorer.