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How to root 2.1 WIKI

Seeing as there is such interest in finding out whether or not it is possible to root the official 2.1 and if not then "how do we do it?" I decided to consolidate all of the threads regarding the subject into one convenient place.
The "How do I root my Official 2.1 Sprint Hero" WIKI​
[ROOT] ROOT Status of Official Sprint 2.1 release RUU: NO
Rooting HTC hero ( Sprint ) after the official 2.1 update
For all the People Wondering about 2.1 Root
2.1 RUU root vectors
Unable to root 2.1 ruu
How to root the Hero Sprint With Android 2.1 ?
help downgrading or maybe help rooting 2.1
Root
Trying to root my Hero (sprint)....can anyone help
Is it possible to root a Sprint Hero with official 2.1 firmware?
How to root the sprint hero after running the ruu
Can I root a CDMA Hero running the official Sprint 2.1?
Root? Official Sprint Hero 2.1 Rom
Is it possible to port the evos rom to the sprint hero?
Time it takes to Root Official 2.1
Community Projects:
Mass complaint to sprint
Success Stories:
Woot! Got 1.5 back after new 2.1 ruu

Ha ha ha ha I thought there would be more than this, you must have missed some!
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this is the best one imo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689982&highlight=root

sdotcarlisle said:
this is the best one imo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689982&highlight=root
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that almost happened to me...the day 2.1 came out i was deliberating between updating my phone to 2.1 or gaining root and getting a nicer rom...but prior to the official 2.1 update i had been researching since march when i first got my phone...maybe even before i got my phone i was learning about rooting n stuff...i felt i made a good PERSONAL*** decision by rooting my phone that same day
***I am a newb and am still learning. one should not root until they know ALL the pros and possible cons of rooting and flashing roms....

Kcarpenter said:
Ha ha ha ha I thought there would be more than this, you must have missed some!
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haha I'm sure you're right. I will say though all but one came from JUST the Q&A section. I'll add others as I find them
sdotcarlisle said:
this is the best one imo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689982&highlight=root
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ty, added
Gargon87 said:
one should not root until they know ALL the pros and possible cons of rooting and flashing roms....
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+1, welcome to root. keep it secret.. keep it safe (lotr)

updated op

Hello XDA!!! New HTC HERO.. Now What??

I just got a new Sprint HTC HERO.. OK guys now what??? Im new to the rooting process and installing ROM's..Ive been reading into Rooting and Installing Custom Rom's but im still don't if I should root it becuase I have 2 friends that as soon as they got there android phones they tried too root them and bricked them soo im still iffy. I have the sprint 2.1-update1 ROM with the 2.27.651.6 Build Number.. Soo if you guys can give me a good Link or Post for Rooting thats updated or new because most of the links I find are old (video would be a plus) for a Noob like me and a Good Stable Custom Rom that you guys can recommend would be great. Thanksss!!!!

The first thing you will want to do is learn to use the search feature of the forum. It is really good and it will lead you to all of the info you will ever need. It will also save you a lot of grief, you will find that you will get much more helpful responses if you first try to help yourself, chances are your question has already been asked and answered 100 times.
Now that that is out of the way, regaw_leinad has a step by step tutorial on how to root the Hero. It's located in the CDMA ANDROID DEVELOPMENT forum. Easy enough to find though. Let me know if you can't find it and I will try and post a link.
Oh yeah, Welcome to the Hero Forums! Enjoy!
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If they managed to ACTUALLY brick their phone, and not just did something they didn't know how to undo, it's cause they either can't or didn't read/search/askfor help.
It's damn near impossible to brick these phones, and honestly I don't even think you can brick them in the rooting process.

So did you get your phone rooted yet?

Thanks prios914 I found that regaw_leinad Post on rooting the Hero. But since this post was written last year when the hero had 1.5 would there be any diffrence since it now has 2.1??

liftedngifted1 said:
Thanks prios914 I found that regaw_leinad Post on rooting the Hero. But since this post was written last year when the hero had 1.5 would there be any diffrence since it now has 2.1??
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Follow this guide right here and you should be good

Thanks!! But since I have build 1.6 I have to go back down too 1.5 in order too root right?? Also why cant you root the 1.6 build???

liftedngifted1 said:
Thanks!! But since I have build 1.6 I have to go back down too 1.5 in order too root right?? Also why cant you root the 1.6 build???
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Yeah you have to downgrade. It's just not possible to root the .6 version yet

Your welcome liftedngifted1 and the guide I was referring to from regaw_leinad was the one that thatguythatdid pointed you too. I'm new to the forums so I do not have the ability to post links yet.
As for Roms, if you are like many of the users of this forum, you will probably develop a case of ORD - Obsessive Rom-updating Disorder.
There are plenty of good roms to try out you just want to make sure you do your Nand backups and be sure to get Titanium Backup from the market as it will make it easy to restore the apps that you like to use on a regular basis, it will save you time.
Enjoy.

I'm confused. You said you had 2.1 and then you said you have 1.6. Sprint did not release 1.6 for the Hero. The phone originally had 1.5 and then they released an updated version of 1.5. And last month they released 2.1 followed by a patch for it. If you have 2.1 follow the steps from regaw's post or goto unrevoked.com from your phone.
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&RoidRage said:
I'm confused. You said you had 2.1 and then you said you have 1.6. Sprint did not release 1.6 for the Hero. The phone originally had 1.5 and then they released an updated version of 1.5. And last month they released 2.1 followed by a patch for it. If you have 2.1 follow the steps from regaw's post or goto unrevoked.com from your phone.
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I think he meant he has the update .6 build of the 2.1 system

Sprint recently released two RUU's 2.27.651.5 and 2.27.651.6 so when they are referring to 1.5 or 1.6 they are referring to the last two digits of the newest RUU's.

prios914 said:
Sprint recently released two RUU's 2.27.651.5 and 2.27.651.6 so when they are referring to 1.5 or 1.6 they are referring to the last two digits of the newest RUU's.
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yes they are

2.2 Question

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

rundmcarlson said:
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.

[Q] Original Sprint HTC Hero Android 1.6 rom

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.

Vanquished said:
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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[Q] g1 rooted with androot now which rom

just rooted g1 on 1.6 with androot and installed rom manager do i still need to upgrade the radio. i want to run 2.2 and possibly overclock it any help would be great

There are numerous Froyo ROMs available in the development forum. Each with their instructions on how to install them and the requirements beforehand.
Most of these ROMs will have settings which you can use to overclock. If you are rooted, which you'll need to be, then overclocking wouldn't be too difficult with the available apps already out there anyway.

depends on which rom you want.
I recommend Sparksmod 2.1 which is what i am currently using.
Its very fast , one of the best froyo roms out there.

OH and ive recently been hereing a lot of good things about superaosp dm rom, I might actually try it myself, if i do ill let you know how good it is.

maximo360 said:
OH and ive recently been hereing a lot of good things about superaosp dm rom, I might actually try it myself, if i do ill let you know how good it is.
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SuperAosp is lighting fast. I am using it myself, and I garantee it works like a charm. See my sig for the link to the Developer site. (FYI it's in Spanish, so you'll have to translate it if you do not read Spanish).

Thanks guys I appreciate all the info. I just need a little help for a friend. I didn't want to flash a Rom on his phone and him being a noob have a bunch of stuff crash and him get nervous about trying roms. Since I don't have a g1 I haven't tried any roms for it. Really appreciate your quick responses.

JoeMofknDot said:
Thanks guys I appreciate all the info. I just need a little help for a friend. I didn't want to flash a Rom on his phone and him being a noob have a bunch of stuff crash and him get nervous about trying roms. Since I don't have a g1 I haven't tried any roms for it. Really appreciate your quick responses.
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The best thing to do is read the instruction until you understand what needs to be done. Once you feel comfortable and understand the DEV instruction. Then there should not be any problem.

Maybe let your friend trial a couple of ROM's before he settles on his preference?