Hi, all. My issue is pretty specific to another thread in your forums, so I feel odd about "getting" my own thread just for it, but I tried to post in the relevant thread, and I was asked to post in Q&A instead, so here goes...
I have an Alltel CDMA HTC Hero running stock, never rooted, with the following:
2.42.01.04.23 Baseband
2.33.556.1 Build/Software
I'm not too wary of trying, for example, z4root just for that purpose, but I admit that I'm basically terrified of the whole flashing procedure. My ultimate goal is to get to CyanogenMod, and also store apps on my SD Card. I came across the "RegawMOD Hero Rooter v1.3" in the forums here, and it looks like exactly what I want--nice and automated. My worry is that it says "Successful in rooting all builds up to 2.31.651.7." I'm also wary of the downgrade to 2.xx procedure, mostly due to the Sprint vs. Alltel issue. I've jailbroken an iPod Touch dozens of times (brought it back from the brink of what looked like death several of those times), but this being my phone, I'm a great deal more paranoid, but still determined to give it a go.
Anyway...I don't really have a precise question. I mostly want to know if I'm out of luck with the 2.33 Build + Alltel issue. I'd be hugely appreciative if anyone could give some detailed advice on which Root tool to use, or specifically if the RegawMOD Hero Rooter v1.3 would work with my device as is. If not, I'd be very grateful for really specific, n00b-friendly instructions for downgrading as needed. I have searched and looked at all threads I could find that were related, and checked each page of the aforementioned app's thread, but could not find what I needed. I've also looked at all of the "major one-click" root tools, including heroroot010.apk. Thanks so much!
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Will someone be kind enough for all the noobs out there and post a complete video of how to get from a completely stock firmware to (well in this case) this hero build, or the newest, latest, or best working hero build. While showing the order to flash radios, spls, and such using the ADB. It will help out a lot of people trust me. And from the looks of all the noobs right now youll have so many views, subscribers, followers or whatever your motive is. Please help noobs out.
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Remember stock to hero!
I would do this myself but i myself do not know how and am on my second g1.
Thank you!
i will have a go at making that over the weekend.
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i will have a go at making that over the weekend.
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Thanks a billion. You dont know how much this will help people. Post a link here when your finished please
Since this thread is for the "noobs", I have a couple of questions to ask.
Excuse my not using the search fully. There are just so many threads and so many responses and none of them are completely clear.
If I were to root my phone with the latest Hero ROM that has flash playet 10, will I still need to upgrade the firmware to 1.5 or is this particular ROM built on 1.5 or what??
Also, does this latest Hero ROM have the famed HTC virtual keyboard or no??
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Since this thread is for the "noobs", I have a couple of questions to ask.
Excuse my not using the search fully. There are just so many threads and so many responses and none of them are completely clear.
If I were to root my phone with the latest Hero ROM that has flash playet 10, will I still need to upgrade the firmware to 1.5 or is this particular ROM built on 1.5 or what??
Also, does this latest Hero ROM have the famed HTC virtual keyboard or no??
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Honestly idk but maybe someone will see this thread and answer that for you or you can start a new thread
There are quite a few videos out there already that show you how its done. Maybe not directly toHero but the whole process is the same - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDPFhJ9noLA
So instead of using JF 1.31, simply use the Hero ROM of your choice, rename it as "update.zip" and put it on the root of your SD card. Turn off your G1, hold the HOME button and press POWER to get into the Recovery image. Press ALT+W (to wipe) then ALT+S (to flash the ROM).
EDIT: I forgot some very crucial information >_< IF you are going to Hero from Stock you do require a few other things. Namely the new Radio and the new SPL (depending on which Hero ROM you pick). Make sure though that whatever you do, you upgrade the radio first to avoid bricking your G1. Look at my signature for links to what you need, like the Radio, SPL etc.
Wait patiently and all should be well...
@OutstandingO
Hero is basically Cupcake (1.5) but with a different interface created by HTC using custom code. So you just flash the Hero ROM of choice and that's it.
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OutstandingO said:
Since this thread is for the "noobs", I have a couple of questions to ask.
Excuse my not using the search fully. There are just so many threads and so many responses and none of them are completely clear.
If I were to root my phone with the latest Hero ROM that has flash playet 10, will I still need to upgrade the firmware to 1.5 or is this particular ROM built on 1.5 or what??
Also, does this latest Hero ROM have the famed HTC virtual keyboard or no??
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YouTube has plenty of view on rooting that's where I learned how to do it, they also have the files u need to root it right there for u to download. Just search it and u will find it. The guy who's vid I followed is tony moreno look for his bids. I don't recommend jumping from 1.1 to hero. Go from 1.0 to 1.1 then jump to 1.5. Also hero is built from 1.5. I myself have tried it but even with all the optimizing its not fast enough for me. It also has the famed HTC IME keyboard. I myself use JF 1.5 APD. With the Hero theme in the themes section with the HTC keyboard. Flash would be nice but it still has issues with speed and force closings. Like I said YouTube the rooting process and search around the thread for other stuff like and and how to use fastboot.
I forgot some crucial information, namely to upgrade the Radio first and that you might need to upgrade the SPL. Have edited my post.
That is in part something that threw me for a loop.
I've seen multiple vids for rooting but none of them seem to address this whole "Radio" issue that you brought up and the steps surrounding that. From what I have been reading this is the most important part.
I love this site but the type of people that post here are guys that already know what their doing in most cases and they speak and post as such.
So have I ever developed an app for the G1, no, but I'm not Danny Dunderhead either. I can read a set of instructions if laid out for me.
So I ask you more experienced gentlemen, can someone either post a link or give me step by step help in checking my "radio", upgrading my "radio" and then installing the ROM??
I would greatly appreciate it.
I did it! I bricked my G1!
Yeah, well...what can you do. I read over the posts here, watched youtube videos, and searched the web as well. Read and viewed everything I could until I couldn't take it anymore. Then...I tried. Tried and failed? No, tried and died.
MAN, I WANT HERO! I am more jealous with every video I see. I don't care if it's a little slow. It is pure Android beauty. But...
There is so much information out there, not just at this forum, but all over the net. And although there are many similarities between the instructions (I use that term loosely for some), many have different steps so it's hard to tell which to follow. Apparently taking what you feel are the best from each is not the way to go. Really, I'm not stupid about these things...well...
So, here is where I started; a T-Mobile G1 running the latest OTA 1.5 update and the 2.22.19.26I radio software. Used Parted Magic to create a 5GB FAT32 and a 1GB EXT2 partition on the SD card. I downloaded everything I though I would need or could find. The original boot and recovery img's along with RC29, RC30, and Cupcake zips. Then I got HardSPL and a bunch of files from Hayruko. I got JeseusFreke, CyanogenMod, and JACHero stuff. Hell, someone said to download the Telnet.apk and put it on the SD card as well. Did that. I found a great thread for installing the JACHero, but it did not go into rooting your phone first. Did that need to be done? I guessed it did. So I started there. Downgraded nicely to RC29. That was easy. Then even went through the telnet and terminal emulator steps. Then trouble. Which recovery.img to use? Some instructions reference the testkeys and some don't when rooting. Figured I would do it that way. So I went through those steps. Loaded CyanogenMods 1.3.1 and 1.33.2005 SPL on the SD card. Flashed (I thought) the recovery.img. Rebooted to get ready to install the SPL. Stuck at t-Mobile G1 now! They really do call it a brick for a reason.
So now that I got that off my chest, a few questions. First, I want to run HERO. I want it! However, I would like to make a request this time. Could someone please post step by step instructions for taking a stock G1 to the JACHero 2.3.4 release. Not just "flash the recovery and SPL" files. I would like more detailed directions. If you know of a good link to send me, please tell me. I thank you in advance for your time. I know it's a real pain in the ---, but I promise I will pass your knowledge along to another such as I!
A few questions first. I believe the steps are something like this:
1. Downgrade to RC29.
2. Copy recovery_teskeys.img and some recovery.img along with some SPL update.zip file to the SD card and "load" them properly. Which files should you use (does it matter), which order should you do it and how?
3. How do I do a Nandroid backup at this point? Do I need/want to?
4. Do I wipe now? Need to ever? Doesn't the image overwrite everything anyway?
4. Copy update.zip (the renamed JACHero 2.3.4 zip file) to the SD card and load it. Do you need to load any other image first other than JACHero 2.3.4.?
5. Enjoy HTC Hero goodness!
I know I am asking a lot, but I need the steps so I can replicate this easily. I am going to want to do this a lot based on what I see out there. Always something new to try and a lot of great developers out there. Thank you in advance for all of your time and effort. I promise to pass it along.
Hi all,
I have owned the nexus one for about 8 months now but have never thought seriously about rooting. You know, voiding the warranty, bricking the phone, etc. And i really saw no big upsides vs risks at the time.
But now, supposedly the N1 can be rooted extremely easily (one click) and without the warranty (not unlocking bootloader) voiding? So I'm pretty new to everything involving hacking; ROMs, Morphs, Radio Updates, etc. All I know how to do is install APKs and simple manual updates following fool-proof guides (installing Froyo).
I was just wondering if there is any easy guide/wiki(s) that I can read up on to understand all this before I actually root and apply themes, ROMs, radios etc.
Thx All in Advance
I waited 3 months before rooting. All I can say is just do it. The phone is a million times better, more fun, more capable, when rooted. Just read around the forums for what's going on that can be done when rooted.
yea I have browsed around ROMs and morphs and a lot of stuff looks great. I am just looking for a GUIDE on how everything works together.
thx
Look in the Wiki.
I understand what you're looking for. I was lost for months before rooting and wanted a simple guide. My only advice is root first using the very detailed guide on rooting. Then each hack, or morph/theme, or overclock, or addition has It's own thread with directions in the first post for each individual one.
There's no full guide other than the rooting one. So you have to just read, read and read some more to see how it all works together.
For a newbie, the best way to get started is root, install ROM manager which gets you on any custom ROM super easily. Then install metamorph so you can add your theme you want. Those are the main basics that everyone does and wants.
Hey Everyone,
I just have a few questions for ya'll. But firstly, please forgive me if I missed some of this stuff while searching through here. I have an Evo 4G, but my younger brother has seen some of the cool stuff that I have been able to attain on my phone since I rooted it and stuck CM7 on it.
Now, for the Evo, there are a few of those "One-Click Root" methods. Although until recently you had to have a certain HBOOT number in order to use them. But once that's all accomplished, it's as simple as loading a custom rom and kernel on my memory card and going into recovery and flashing it. Simple as that.
So, I came over here and things seem to be (to me at least) slightly more complicated. Which I'm assuming may have to do with all of the different versions of the SGS out.
Note: I should probably mention somewhere that this phone is stock 2.1 (for some reason he was never able to download Froyo to his phone and install it.)
First Question:
For the one click root methods for the Captivate, will they all work? Or will I need to download certain drivers and such from google and samsung to get it working? And slightly less of a question but still a question nonetheless, is there 64 bit support for said drivers if necessary? HTC seems to only like x86 architecture -_-.
Second Question:
I have seen different kernels that are OC-able and some that arent, some that provide "lagfix" and some that don't. So my question here is, do I only need to install a lagfix kernel once? Or is it safer to always have a kernel that has lagfix? And as far as OC goes, Im assuming its the same "Not all phones can handle said performance increase so beware" kind of deal?
Third Question:
I keep seeing different Modem .zip's in the captivate forum. And to be honest I have no idea what they're used for, the closest thing to that I have to that is the antenna and PRL updates. So, are they used for getting better service? Or for unlocking HSPA+? PLEASE enlighten me.
Thanks to all of those who took their time to read this!
How does one downgrade a plain, normal (non-rooted, non-anything) HTC One? My phone started with 1.31 and has been OTA upgraded to 3.04. I'd like to return to 1.31 - partly to do some [camera] testing, also partly so I'll know how to restore stuff in the event of borking things significantly when I start with One roms (we don't want yet another poster using 'brick' terminology incorrectly right?). Restoring my Galaxy S2 was simple, go into download mode and flash via Odin. What is the HTC sanctioned method?
I have my HTCDev unlockkey already if needed.. haven't used it for anything, but have it if it is needed. Is there a non-kludgy don't-have-to-root-everything one click method (not lazy by any means, but kludgy workarounds are messy and messy means processes are easy to break and often not fully understood)? Don't really need to be spoonfed each step, but a good idea of the process at least would be very helpful.
Thanks!
(please don't bother with 'Search Stupid' replies.. I've been 25 pages into Q&A and haven't found anything clear and concise. Decent leads often point to downloads that are no longer available. Also, 5 or 6+ different versions (spr/att/tmb/ge/dev/int/etc) with occasional conflicting info doesn't help)
So I'm attempting to prolong my Captivate's life a bit by upgrading to a newer version of android, and perhaps a more efficient one as well, but I'm brand new at this...my total experience so far of tinkering with phones has been on old Java phones, which are entirely different. >_<
So far I've managed to upgrade it to gingerbread root it, using a guide I'd googled up on another forum...can't link to it since I don't have the required number of posts yet. I think, basically, what I've done here is flashed in a kernel that rooted the thing, and then flashed it back to stock, which seems to be fairly routine?
Anyway, based on what I've been able to dig up, my best course of action seems to be to install clockworkmod, and then my custom ROM (cyanogenmod or slimkat?) on top of that, but I've spent the last three days or so rooting around through various guides and, this being an older phone, I've pretty much always ended up with either broken links and outdated information, or guides intended for more advanced users that give little information on how to actually do things. Flashing a ROM seems straightforward enough, so I guess what I'm asking is if there's an up to date, newb-friendly guide on how to get some version of clockworkmod onto this thing? The official post I found recommended using an app from the store that no longer supports this handset, so it wasn't much help...
Drenlin said:
So I'm attempting to prolong my Captivate's life a bit by upgrading to a newer version of android, and perhaps a more efficient one as well, but I'm brand new at this...my total experience so far of tinkering with phones has been on old Java phones, which are entirely different. >_<
So far I've managed to upgrade it to gingerbread root it, using a guide I'd googled up on another forum...can't link to it since I don't have the required number of posts yet. I think, basically, what I've done here is flashed in a kernel that rooted the thing, and then flashed it back to stock, which seems to be fairly routine?
Anyway, based on what I've been able to dig up, my best course of action seems to be to install clockworkmod, and then my custom ROM (cyanogenmod or slimkat?) on top of that, but I've spent the last three days or so rooting around through various guides and, this being an older phone, I've pretty much always ended up with either broken links and outdated information, or guides intended for more advanced users that give little information on how to actually do things. Flashing a ROM seems straightforward enough, so I guess what I'm asking is if there's an up to date, newb-friendly guide on how to get some version of clockworkmod onto this thing? The official post I found recommended using an app from the store that no longer supports this handset, so it wasn't much help...
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Hey there, welcome to the joy of flashing
So you've got a good start. I've written up a quick guide couple years ago: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36992233 - Pretty straight forward, just gotta follow the steps.
And here, Trusselo wrote a more detailed guide with links to get you going: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266
I've recently flashed my little brother's cappy using those links so they should all work. As for the ROM, I do like GamerzROM a lot for this device but if you want something more up to date, CM and slimkat are good options too.
Thank you so much! I've got cyanogenmod up and running now (the slimkat rom wouldn't boot properly...), and really the only problem I had was figuring out why my data wouldn't work.
For anyone finding this thread on google, apparently Cyanogenmod on AT&T defaults to using their LTE network, which isn't supported...just had to switch it back to WAP. To do that, it's "settings > mobile network settings > access point names/APNs" to fix that bit. You'll want "wap.cingular / ATT" instead of "pta / AT&T LTE". You'll also probably be looking for google's default apps...I found them on cyanogenmod's wiki.