Install JellyBean On HTC Explorer A310E Pico [JellySlash] CM10

How To Install JellyBean CM10 On HTC Explorer A310E Pico [JellySlash]

HTC Explorer is a great entry level budget android phone with loads of stuff. Thanks to the mighty HTC hardware this little device can power even the jellybean with a 600MHz CPU.

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1. Root HTC Explorer A310E

2. Install CWM Recovery on HTC Explorer

3. Install ICS On HTC Explorer using CyanogenMod9

HTC Explorer can really handle the ROM without much lags or any sort of disturbances.

Warning:

Instructions: Must Read 

Before Installing The ROM You have To Install CWM Recovery. It can be done only after rooting your phone. Backup all your Data since installing new rom will erase phone data.

We aren't responsible for any damage happened to your phone. Rooting can Void Warranty. Don't try this guide if you have no idea about rooting or any of the mentioned procedures.

Before Starting:

1. Root Your Phone + Unlock bootloader. Click here for procedure. 

2. You have to install A CWM recovery.- Click here

3. Make sure you have atleast 65% of battery charge to spare.

4. Download The .zip ROM from source-Download

5. You wont get Google Apps in this Rom, so you have to get the zip for Gapps installation. Download them for CM10.

Let's Start:

 

1. Download .zip ROM file and kernel file from the link.

2. Connect your phone to PC using USB cable- don't forget to enable USB debugging 

3. Copy both files to the external memory. Don’t extract them. ( Its better to place files on SD). If you want you can place the GApps in phone, copy the files also.

4. Disconnect mobile from PC and Turn it off by long pressing power button.

5. Enter into the bootloader mode. To enter into bootloader mode, Hold Volume Down + Power Button simultaneously until bootloader mode appears.

6. In bootloader menu navigate using volume keys and highlight recovery and enter into recovery mode by pressing Power button. You will now reach Custom recovery.

7. Now wipe "data/factory reset" and then " wipe cache partition " to wipe all the data and caches respectively on the phone.

8. Now let's Flash the ROM. Select install zip from sdcard and then choose zip from sdcard. Then select the CyanogenMod 10 file and install.

9. The installation takes some time to finish. 

Note: If you want to install GAPPS then repeat the step of install zip from sdcard and chose zip from sdcard. But this time chose Gapps package.

10. After successful flashing of both the files, select  +++++Go back+++++  and then reboot system now. Normally the first boot takes quite a lot of time. Please be patient. 

You have successfully Installed Jellybean On HTC Explorer Pico using CM10.