Smartphone Rooting and ROMs

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March 26, 2010, 12:30:17 PM Last Edit: March 27, 2010, 12:14:05 PM by smilodon
As we seem to have hyjacked the original thread I though it would be polite to move this to a new thread.


I sort of gave up on the HTC Sense UI. Now that 2.1 gives 5 screens there seems little point sticking with the HTC version, especially as I cannot think of anything meaningful to put on screens six and seven. The widgets are nice but are really just eye candy. Sese UI gives little real functionality to the Hero IMHO.

HTC have taken far too long to update the Hero to 2.1 and have provided zero communication with their customers as to when we might see it. I'm sick of waiting about and living on rumours and speculation.

Ironically one of the reasons that I bought an unbranded phone was because I was sick of Mobile Nework lock-in and the complete lack of updates they provided. Smartphones are not just phones they are handheld computers. As such I expect updates to the software. Add to that the fact that Android is open source free software and the justification for sticking with 1.5 for so long disappears. So I'll be rooting my phone and installing a nice new custom 2.1 ROM.
smilodon
Whatever's gone wrong it's not my fault.

smilodon

#1
March 26, 2010, 02:03:52 PM
Well that was a doddle. I now have a rooted Hero with MoCaDo's custom ROM. However it's obviously a 1.5 ROM and I'm looking for a 2.1. Any suggestions?
smilodon
Whatever's gone wrong it's not my fault.

Gandalf

#2
March 26, 2010, 02:27:00 PM
Quote from: smilodon;306922Well that was a doddle. I now have a rooted Hero with MoCaDo's custom ROM. However it's obviously a 1.5 ROM and I'm looking for a 2.1. Any suggestions?

I'm looking at http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2275

But having troubles rooting as I've the latest HTC rom installed and I cannot seem to downgrade :( What guide did you follow?
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

Gandalf

#3
March 26, 2010, 02:38:40 PM
ok, getting somewhere now. Rebooted phone and flashrec is now working :p

Just gonna try loading on Legendary v1.3
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

smilodon

#4
March 26, 2010, 02:48:51 PM
I also have the HTC update and used this

http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-root-your-htc-hero-in-one-click/

guide. I downloaded the downgrade application but actually never had to use it, as the root worked fine on the latest firmware version 2.76 something from memory.

The MoCaDo ROM is nice with some extra bits and bobs and it does seem faster than HTC's version but it's still Android 1.5. I'll check your link for a 2.1 ROM.
smilodon
Whatever's gone wrong it's not my fault.

Gandalf

#5
March 26, 2010, 02:50:35 PM
Quote from: smilodon;306927I also have the HTC update and used this

http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-root-your-htc-hero-in-one-click/

guide. I downloaded the downgrade application but actually never had to use it, as the root worked fine on the latest firmware version 2.76 something from memory.

The MoCaDo ROM is nice with some extra bits and bobs and it does seem faster than HTC's version but it's still Android 1.5. I'll check your link for a 2.1 ROM.

Yeah, similar. Just done this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4525393&postcount=1

Just needed to reboot to get the flashrec app to work properly.
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

Gandalf

#6
March 26, 2010, 02:58:27 PM
oh, dunno if you noticed the red text next to the download link? FIRST BOOT MAY TAKE A LONG TIME, DONT PANIC!

He's not wrong there! 10 minutes so far and it's just changed to a white screen with the HTC logo so it is working!
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

Gandalf

#7
March 26, 2010, 03:36:22 PM
ok, first attempt hung totally, so rebooted into recovery again and wiped everything. Then re-applied the rom and all is good. Now for some testing :yahoo:
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

smilodon

#8
March 26, 2010, 03:48:55 PM
Same for me. Forgot to wipe first (oohh err) and the phone went mad on reboot. Did it properly and I'm into Android 2.1. A couple of observations are

no animated wallpapers
no new sexy album feature
not stock Android 2.1 It's a port from the HTC Legend

Still it's very sweet and smooth. I'm also off to do some testing
smilodon
Whatever's gone wrong it's not my fault.

Gandalf

#9
March 26, 2010, 03:58:29 PM
yeah, it is very sweet indeed. Just about to copy all of my crap back to the sd card to have a play fully :)
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

smilodon

#10
March 26, 2010, 05:25:01 PM
Works flawlessly with the exception of Google Sky Maps which Forces a close every time it tries to load.

Still messin about and having fun :D
smilodon
Whatever's gone wrong it's not my fault.

Gandalf

#11
March 26, 2010, 07:47:02 PM
Quote from: smilodon;306938Works flawlessly with the exception of Google Sky Maps which Forces a close every time it tries to load.

Still messin about and having fun :D

Google sky maps is working fine here.
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

smilodon

#12
March 26, 2010, 08:03:45 PM
Also have a problem with the HTC weather app. Still messing about.
smilodon
Whatever's gone wrong it's not my fault.

Gandalf

#13
March 27, 2010, 06:37:13 PM
Quote from: smilodon;306951Also have a problem with the HTC weather app. Still messing about.

yeah, that is for me. seems to not update the location that often.
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.

Gandalf

#14
March 28, 2010, 11:43:37 AM
MMS picture messaging seems to be a no go for mine.
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Cake: Four large eggs. One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Three/four cups butter or margarine. One and two third cups granulated sugar. Two cups all purpose flour. Fish shaped ethyl benzene. Twelve medium geosynthetic membranes. Three tablespoons rhubarb, on fire.
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