How to Root HTC Desire 500 (Dual Sim)

Before You Begin:

1. You need a Windows Based PC or Laptop for this method.
2. You device must have Custom Recovery installed. Click Here for flashing Custom Recovery.
3. Download & Install HTC Butterfly Drivers from Here
4. Enable USB Debugging on your device.Click Here if you don’t know how to enable.
5. You device must be charged 50% minimum.
6. We recommend you to make a Backup of you data for safety.

Download Required Files:

• CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip

How to Root the HTC Desire 500:

• Connect your device to your PC and copy CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip to your device’s SD card.
• Boot your device to recovery mode.  To do this:

i.  Power off your device, take the battery out and put it back in.
ii.  Press and hold the Volume Down + Power buttons until you see a screen with choices.
iii.  Navigate to Recovery using the Volume keys and use the Power button to select the option.

• Select ‘Install zip from sdcard‘ and then navigate to the location of CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip.  Use the Power button to select the file and then select yes to start flashing the zip file.
• Once flashed, go to the main menu and select select ‘reboot system now‘.
• That’s it!  You are now rooted and if you don’t believe it, look for the Superuser app in your app drawer or use apps like Root Checker Lite to confirm!