My phone is an HTC Hero CDMA Sprint running the latest update. I was talked in to rooting my phone to delete un needed apps, so I agreed and let my friend do it. Everything went fine, no problems. But then I deleted what I thought were nonsense aps, but I think I deleted something wrong because now I can not download from the market, gmail errors out when it tries to sync etc etc. And my friend did not do a back up of my phone (doh slaps hand on head).
I just want to put the phone back like factory. Of course, factory reset didn't really work because the stuff I deleted did not come back...but I figured that would be the case. I just made it worse because now I don't have my file manager to access the SD card and I can't download one from the Market.
I know there has to be some way to download something with my pc to flash the phone back to original, but I can't find it I only seem to find "updates" and I am not sure those will really help.
Can someone please point me in the right direction so that I can get my phone working properly again? Thank you so much!!
Flash a sense rom...that should fix everything..
Search RUU under the hero development section or go to the htc site ( http://www.htc.com/us/support/hero-sprint/downloads/) and get the hero software from there. Running it from either of those will return you to stock.
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Just remember that running the RUU will also remove root from the phone...completely stock again...which is what it sounds like you want.
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can you do this from your phone only, i.e. BT transfer an RUU flash img and flash it all on the phone, or do you have to USB connect to RUU?
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can you do this from your phone only, i.e. BT transfer an RUU flash img and flash it all on the phone, or do you have to USB connect to RUU?
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ineresting.... I think you could, but ONLY if you were s-off. You could download the s-off only RUU, bt transfer it, and flash the HERCIMG.zip from hboot.
When running the RUU you do need to be connected to a PC. However, there is an HERCIMG zip RUU that you can run if you are s-off in the dev section and there is also a method posted to unroot without RUU from the sd card in the development section. Search rt100's posts for the second method and it should come up and I'll see if I can find the zip.
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Easiest way is htc sync and RUU on pc unfortunately.
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I tried both methods and the first failed due to hboot update and the second where you use the zip kept snagging at the file moving to /root saying write protected of read only. I tried this mount -o method but couldn't get root to be chmod only like /sys. Even with SU priv in the terminal emulator no dice. And when I called for upgrade sounded like they want the phone is why I'm little worried, maybe few seconds in the microwave or get it degaussed lol
I have the G1 since it came out on T-Mobile. Since then I have moved on to Samsung Vibrant, original Galaxy Tab and currently on the international Galaxy Tab 7.7 as my phone and tab. I would like the xda community help in unlocking my G1 for a backup phone on my current sim. One thing to know, I am no longer using T-Mobile, I am on Straight Talk. I have been looking online to find a way to get it unlocked but all I come up with is, steps to unlock using the unlock code from T-Mobile (again I am no longer with T-Mobile) this is no use to me, or just follow links to websites where you pay for the code (would not trust them).
Is there a way to unlock it without the need of an unlock code? The original Galaxy Tab was able to be unlocked using Terminal Emulator by a member here on xda, would this be possible to do on the G1? Another option that is not good for me is ADB as I have no clue how to use it, I am okay using terminal emulator if given the correct code. I greatly appreciate your help and looking forward to your suggestions.
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Ok, since i was not getting any info here i decided to go ahead and pay for the unlock code. I used http://www.unlock-htc.com/unlocking-HTC.php, even though i was a bit sceptical, they accept paypal so at least i could fight the charge if any issues came up. Also i was able to root my G1 using this site http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/23/how-to-root-the-htc-g1-dream-androot-method/. So now i have an unlocked and rooted G1. Next up flashing a rom, maybe.
yeah unlike some other phones no one has been able to sim unlock these phones without a code, at least to my knowledge. the only other way I know off for you to have gotten a code for free would be to try and contact htc directly or have some one you know with tmobile get it for you
I have rooted many g1s over time but never used androot, I have heard it works fine
you will definetly want to try out some newer roms, so many better than stock. and look into upgrading your radio/spl as well as a custom recovery to make all the new rom flashes easier
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and look into upgrading your radio/spl as well as a custom recovery to make all the new rom flashes easier
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Could you let me know where I can find the info? This is my first time on the G1 forum, I am sure I can find it on the development section but it would be easier if I could get a link then I can look in roms after reading up on them.
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well first off let me know what you have now, boot into hboot (power on while holding camera) and write down everything there
now boot into recovery and tell me what you see (power on holding the home button)
also have you downloaded the android sdk package yet? if not make sure you do this
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well first off let me know what you have now, boot into hboot (power on while holding camera) and write down everything there
now boot into recovery and tell me what you see (power on holding the home button)
also have you downloaded the android sdk package yet? if not make sure you do this
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DREA100 PVT 32B
HBOOT-0.95.0000
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.23.02
SEP 2 2008
When I try to boot into recovery all I see is a triangle with an exclamation mark and a phone next to it
Have not downloaded the sdk but ill do so. Thanks for the help.
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well if you rooted with androot you should be ok, you now need to flash a custom recovery, I suggest amonra (also there is an app in the market that checks for root, I suggest use it to make sure) if you are rooted and have the sdk package on computer proceed
get a terminal emulator from the market as well as superuser and linda file manager, amonra image, put it on the root of sd card and rename it to recovery.img (if on windows it may auto put extention in there so name it just recovery)
open terminal emulator and type
su
then type
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
wait a minute or so
now reboot into recovery
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well if you rooted with androot you should be ok, you now need to flash a custom recovery, I suggest amonra (also there is an app in the market that checks for root, I suggest use it to make sure) if you are rooted and have the sdk package on computer proceed
get a terminal emulator from the market as well as superuser and linda file manager, amonra image, put it on the root of sd card and rename it to recovery.img (if on windows it may auto put extention in there so name it just recovery)
open terminal emulator and type
su
then type
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
wait a minute or so
now reboot into recovery
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Sorry what am I using sdk for?
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you will need to get adb.exe and fastboot.exe and the proper drivers for those programs installed on your computer to do a full upgrade of your radio/spl.
there are ways around this but it will be much easier and faster in the future if you have this.
also safer to flash firmware via fastboot as apposed to recovery
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you will need to get adb.exe and fastboot.exe and the proper drivers for those programs installed on your computer to do a full upgrade of your radio/spl.
there are ways around this but it will be much easier and faster in the future if you have this.
also safer to flash firmware via fastboot as apposed to recovery
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Ok thanks. I have tried installing the sdk but keep having issues because it keeps saying I need Java SE even though I have it installed, need to keep trying. I am also waiting on a replacement USB cable I got from ebay so I can install the Amon_Ra custom recovery.
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try to define JAVA_HOME as an environment variable containing the installation path of your java distribution and add $JAVA_HOME/bin (%JAVA_HOME%/bin in windows) to your PATH variable.
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try to define JAVA_HOME as an environment variable containing the installation path of your java distribution and add $JAVA_HOME/bin (%JAVA_HOME%/bin in windows) to your PATH variable.
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Sorry but I have no clue as how to do that, I am not a coder, dev or programmer
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demkantor said:
well if you rooted with androot you should be ok, you now need to flash a custom recovery, I suggest amonra (also there is an app in the market that checks for root, I suggest use it to make sure) if you are rooted and have the sdk package on computer proceed
get a terminal emulator from the market as well as superuser and linda file manager, amonra image, put it on the root of sd card and rename it to recovery.img (if on windows it may auto put extention in there so name it just recovery)
open terminal emulator and type
su
then type
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
wait a minute or so
now reboot into recovery
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i installed the amon_ra image from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566669, followed your steps and i keep getting "flash_image: not found". I tried it by renaming it, original name, both with file on the sdcard and on the root of the sd card and still same issue.
reading through the link and my original post, I forgot the # sign, look through the op of your link and you will see the directions to do it through an emulator
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I did use the # sign, not sure what else to do, might have to go through sdk but I am having issues installing that on my laptop
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find a thread called adb for dummies or something along those lines, it has a mini package in it with all the required programs and files to do minimal work (adb, fastboot, drivers, etc) it also explains how to use these functions (just a quick basic idea anyway)
the sdk package is big if you download everything, and unless you start learning to develop roms and or apps most of it will seem usless to you
your other option is to just root the phone the old fasioned way, following the cyanogen wiki completley starting with the downgrading with the dreaming.nbh file
I've used this method o so many times, the first time took me manybe half an hour because I had to read up on it and understand it. now when I root a g1 I'm done in about 10 mins with rooting, upgrading to the latest radio/spl and installing a custom rom and recovery. so in other words it isn't too hard or time consumming and you may have less issues
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demkantor said:
find a thread called adb for dummies or something along those lines, it has a mini package in it with all the required programs and files to do minimal work (adb, fastboot, drivers, etc) it also explains how to use these functions (just a quick basic idea anyway)
the sdk package is big if you download everything, and unless you start learning to develop roms and or apps most of it will seem usless to you
your other option is to just root the phone the old fasioned way, following the cyanogen wiki completley starting with the downgrading with the dreaming.nbh file
I've used this method o so many times, the first time took me manybe half an hour because I had to read up on it and understand it. now when I root a g1 I'm done in about 10 mins with rooting, upgrading to the latest radio/spl and installing a custom rom and recovery. so in other words it isn't too hard or time consumming and you may have less issues
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Thanks I'll look into it, the phone is already rooted in just need the latest radio/spl and recovery and ill be set if I want to flash any ROMS
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Ok so I figured out where I was going wrong, I needed to downgrade to RC29.
So I followed cyanogen wiki and did the following:
Downgraded to RC29
Installed Amon_Ras latest recovery image
Upgraded radio to 2.22.23. 02
Spl 1.33.2005
Then I tried to install cm 5.0.8 (the links for cm 6 are not working) it flashed properly but then it just gets stuck on the G1 screen. I redid all the steps and still same issue. Any suggestions?
PS I did noticed that my original radio is the same as the one I installed using cyanogen wiki, is this correct?
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very possibly, that is a stock radio for the g1, did you also flash the gapps/base to cm5? they do not come with gthe rom
if you need further help boot into hboot and write down everything on that screen
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finally got back to trying to update radio/spl and flash custom rom, and after close to 3 hours and several attemps i finally did it following the directions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098899
its weird using the g1 again but excited at the same time, now i have a fully working backup. talk about a big speed difference from the g1 to the current android phones. thank you everyone
helllo guys,
last night i accidentally deleted supersu from the play store. i had the bootloader unlocked and rooted with clockworkmod recovery. i looked up a video on youtube on how to root it. everything went running smoothly. installed titanium backup and all other root apps. but now after the supersu is gone. titanium backup says "no root access"
what do i do now. my htc one is htc aisa wwe 1.29.707.16
do i need to unroot it? or just go back to recovery and install supersu from the zip.
i cant find the ruu file for this. i downloaded nandroid backup but i dont know how to use it.
i m new to android guys. i would appreciate your help. i dont want my htc one to be bricked or damaged. thank u.
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helllo guys,
last night i accidentally deleted supersu from the play store. i had the bootloader unlocked and rooted with clockworkmod recovery. i looked up a video on youtube on how to root it. everything went running smoothly. installed titanium backup and all other root apps. but now after the supersu is gone. titanium backup says "no root access"
what do i do now. my htc one is htc aisa wwe 1.29.707.16
do i need to unroot it? or just go back to recovery and install supersu from the zip.
i cant find the ruu file for this. i downloaded nandroid backup but i dont know how to use it.
i m new to android guys. i would appreciate your help. i dont want my htc one to be bricked or damaged. thank u.
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Find the supersu . 35 zip and flash in recovery, fixed! Mobile, but it is everywhere. Hope it works for you.
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You can just install it again from play store
No problems
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You can just install it again from play store
No problems
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yea i tried that too. but it says to update the binaries. how do u do that? any ideas? tells me to boot in recovery mode and it does boot. what to do after that? thanks
Install this from recovery:
http://download.chainfire.eu/212
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Install this from recovery:
chainfire/212
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thank you. i downloaded it and installed it from recovery and now rootchecker says its rooted.
"just one more thing. how do u install buysbox. everytime i try to install it in /bin it says failed to install v1.20.2 i m using the busybox installer. also in /xbin it just reboots the device. nothing else. i have been trying to get this through since few days. i m hopeless . any ideas.
thanks
You can dl. Mike1986's rooting pack and run that. Gives you all the tools you need.
http://www.androidrevolution.nl/dow...le=Android_Revolution_HD_Root_and_BusyBox.zip
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So I am about to root my htc one via instructions from QBking. My question is they say to backup your phone before rooting the HTC One. Is it the music and photos you have on the SD card because you can't make a backup until you flash a custom recovery, correct?
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So I am about to root my htc one via instructions from QBking. My question is they say to backup your phone before rooting the HTC One. Is it the music and photos you have on the SD card because you can't make a backup until you flash a custom recovery, correct?
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you're not rooted til you install SU with custom recovery only you are not rooted yet
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you're not rooted til you install SU with custom recovery only you are not rooted yet
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I know but in the video tutorial it says to make a backup before turning S-Off
justin24 said:
So I am about to root my htc one via instructions from QBking. My question is they say to backup your phone before rooting the HTC One. Is it the music and photos you have on the SD card because you can't make a backup until you flash a custom recovery, correct?
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Backup your phone to your pc
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Backup your phone to your pc
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When you unlock with HTC Dev it does a factory reset. So anything saved to the data partition will be gone.
Plug your phone into your pc, copy and paste everything(pictures, music, videos).
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For the love of god, please help.
Im using a SPRINT htc one on 4.4.2 hboot 1.56.0000 and cant temproot or anything. all i want to do is root and get wifitethering.
im trying the Firewater though i cant figure out their instructions. i have not s off on this phone. i dont want to htc dev and lose all my stuff.
Can someone clear up their instructions. where does the files go?
i have ADB properly installed also
You adb push the files to your phone.
Just copy and paste into the cmd window.
I don't think the temproot works for the Sprint One, I have not seen anyone saying it worked, but a few saying it did not work they had to htc dev unlock to get it to work.
htc dev
why don't you just copy your internal storage to pc then htc dev. then copy back to phone?
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why don't you just copy your internal storage to pc then htc dev. then copy back to phone?
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oh so very many apps and crap i might have to though. Sucks all i want is wifi tethering my lte free to my surface tablet
leo72793 said:
For the love of god, please help.
Im using a SPRINT htc one on 4.4.2 hboot 1.56.0000 and cant temproot or anything. all i want to do is root and get wifitethering.
im trying the Firewater though i cant figure out their instructions. i have not s off on this phone. i dont want to htc dev and lose all my stuff.
Can someone clear up their instructions. where does the files go?
i have ADB properly installed also
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Just HTC dev unlock. I realize you don't want to but that comes with the territory of rooting.
I know. I had to on my evo 4g lte, evo 3d so I'm used to the method
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