Is there a way to check/verify which HTC_IME my phone is running? I want to know if its Haykuros or the stock version.
Also, is there an file for the original Android Keyboard out there? Im fairly new to the deeper stuff such as push and whatnot, but im willing to listen to anything you all might be able to help me with. what are the commands to switch the current IME with a different one once i have the file?
If you are on a rogers rom, it should be the HTC_IME that came from the base rogers. You may want to ask soulife via PM, or ask in his rogers rom post. I don't know if there are any differences though... unless you are looking for the Chinese one... which should also be there.
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I have the rogers htc dream and i want to root it. Im sick of the slow laggy rogers build and the horrid browser. I have a fairly good knowledge level in flashing devices. Ive flashed a couple of Motorolas but im kind of confused with rooting the dream.
I want to use : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558301 but dont know if i can because i dont know how to find my SPL. I want a hero rom but would like to use a rogers customized one due to hearing rogers customized roms provide better 3g reception due to the new radio or something but i will settle for another rom if its fast and reliable
So if someone can give me a rom and stuff i need a simplifed guide id be very thankful
brendanmurphy said:
I have the rogers htc dream and i want to root it. Im sick of the slow laggy rogers build and the horrid browser. I have a fairly good knowledge level in flashing devices. Ive flashed a couple of Motorolas but im kind of confused with rooting the dream.
I want to use : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558301 but dont know if i can because i dont know how to find my SPL. I want a hero rom but would like to use a rogers customized one due to hearing rogers customized roms provide better 3g reception due to the new radio or something but i will settle for another rom if its fast and reliable
So if someone can give me a rom and stuff i need a simplifed guide id be very thankful
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You can find your SPL version by booting while holding Cam+Power. Look at the numbers next to HBOOT
Flashing your phone isn't supposed to be very easy and I recommend learning about what the root process entails before continuing. Flashing something wrong such as the inappropriate radio or SPL could brick your phone.
If you would like another guide, search for "Rogers, heres your real root"
that is the original rooting guide and should work properly for you
B-mann said it good. Just don't look for a hand out, do your research. People that constantly want a hand out here are the ones that constantly ask the same repeated questions so they never learned anything. Read and reread what your doing.
ok hey guys i was wondering, Once you root your phone and install a custom rom is there any way to go all the way back to the original rom and unroot? i also wanted to know how do we know if we need to update the radio? or does that only apply to gsm phones?
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ok hey guys i was wondering, Once you root your phone and install a custom rom is there any way to go all the way back to the original rom and unroot? i also wanted to know how do we know if we need to update the radio? or does that only apply to gsm phones?
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The search button is there, so I would use it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654119
Thats not ONLY for unrooting, but it has the steps there to get back to 100% stock and unroot.
As far as I know, there isn't really a way of knowing if you NEED to flash an updated radio, but there's no harm in trying the ones available, and seeing if you notice any difference in them.
thanks. and yea your right i blanked out about the search bar. lol ok but about the radio, i can update it and everything will be fine?
Before updating your radio make sure it's for CDMA and not GSM. Before I knew what I was doing with my phone I applied a GSM radio update and bricked my phone.
If you are running a 1.5 based ROM there really isn't a need to update the radio.
does that also count if im going to install the pancake 2.1 rom?
pankcake 2.1 is a 2.1 ROM. Check the Baseband version under Setting->About Phone->Software Information to see what version you are running after you flash pancake 2.1. If you would like to upgrade check out "Radios" section on the CDMA Hero ROMs at
wiki . xda-developers . com / index . php ? pagename = CDMA %20 Hero %20 ROMs
(Had to split up URL since I'm a noob user on the forum.)
geekfor . me also has a nice radio section.
And as flipz states
Different radios work differently depending on where you are in the country. You may actually get better performance out of another radio. Test them out.
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oh wow. different radios =better signal! how cool! i am really worried about bricking my phone. I need my phone and i really want to but im scared. im trying to learn all i can befor i do it. can you un brick?
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You can't unbrick all you can do is replace. I was able to get a replacement phone when I bricked my phone by applying a GSM radio update by mistake.
If you apply a CDMA radio update from the Radios section on the CDMA Hero ROMs wiki page then you should be good. Follow the instructions on the Geek For Me FAQ. Flipz knows his stuff.
As with any update I recommend doing a nandroid backup before you apply it just in case the update has undesired affects.
I'm currently running 2.42.00.03.10 on Fresh 2.0d with no issue.
Good luck!
Ok, I want to say first that I do have an Android phone already as my daily phone(Sprint Hero) that I have rooted, custom rom, special themed icons, so im not new to Android. That said, I was given a Sprint Diamond(DIAM500) and I do love this phone, I want to put an Android build on it, as well as a custom WM rom, but I am a total newbie to WM(I had an Axim X50v back in the day), so whats the process? Is it like my Hero, I had to root, use a custom recovery image, then flash a rom? I looked for a tutorial, but they all seem to assume that the reader already knows what they are doing. If any one has a link to a tutorial or can talk me through this it would be most appreciated, Thanks Guys!
Hi this is probably a really stupid question but I am new and don't really know what I'm doing lol. I was wondering if there was an easy way to upgrade my sprint hero to 2.2. Google offers the official stock android but I don't know how to install it and I can't figure out the search here. Can someone lead me in the right direction? Maybe link to the right thread? Thanks for the help
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Hi this is probably a really stupid question but I am new and don't really know what I'm doing lol. I was wondering if there was an easy way to upgrade my sprint hero to 2.2. Google offers the official stock android but I don't know how to install it and I can't figure out the search here. Can someone lead me in the right direction? Maybe link to the right thread? Thanks for the help
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Here is a good place to start for general questions and answers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=674833
One thing is for sure your going to have to root your phone before you can do anything so here's the rooting guide for 2.1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
The official source code for 2.2 doesn't just install on our phone everything has to be packaged in a rom and if its not supported by htc we have to do it ourselves so if you look around in the forums you'll find a lot of good 2.1 custom roms and darchstar built a 2.2 froyo build from the ground up. Good luck.
What is darchstar's 2.2 rom called
Just wanted to double check, newbie here but willing to learn. You have to get to your phone into a root statues, at which point your going to flash a new rom onto it with either 2.1 or 2.2?
atimmerman88 said:
Just wanted to double check, newbie here but willing to learn. You have to get to your phone into a root statues, at which point your going to flash a new rom onto it with either 2.1 or 2.2?
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that is correct
its not too hard once you finally get set-up
i suggest trying out a basic rom without all the bells and whistles first
then once you realize you can load a rom and you mess with it for a bit, try flashing a new kernal, try using overclock, try out a new launcher even *adw or helix.....*, then if you're still feeling good you can try jit
by then you should understand a bit more.
Hey guys,
Been looking for an android 1.6 rom for a Sprint Hero looked through the forums but couldn't find any with links that work.
I'm just looking for an RUU thats 1.6 since the 2.1 rom doesn't work well on it.
I'm not looking for a rom that I need to root for, this is for a friend so the easiest and least risky way of going back to 1.6 or another better than 2.1 rom.
I hope I didn't miss this in the forums because I don't want to waste your time, just been trying to get this issue fixed for a while.
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Hey guys,
Been looking for an android 1.6 rom for a Sprint Hero looked through the forums but couldn't find any with links that work.
I'm just looking for an RUU thats 1.6 since the 2.1 rom doesn't work well on it.
I'm not looking for a rom that I need to root for, this is for a friend so the easiest and least risky way of going back to 1.6 or another better than 2.1 rom.
I hope I didn't miss this in the forums because I don't want to waste your time, just been trying to get this issue fixed for a while.
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Roms are for rooted phones only You need rom manager, superuser, and a recovery as well.
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I guess I'm looking for an RUU then, I know you can install different versions of the actual OS without doing anything special, done it many times before. I'm just looking for Android 1.6 from Sprint, not a custom one because that requires rooting it.
-Thanks
It had 1.5 originally, then went to 2.1. that's why yer having trouble finding 1.6.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=608434
hope that helps. I think it's a rootable 1.56.
Thanks! I downloaded it and will try and install if probably later today! With that ROM do I simply have to click ARU Wizard for the RUU (like the RUUs from HTC) or will I have to use other files in the folder?
Thanks again by the way.
No problem. I hope its what you were looking for.
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