Hi! I just bought a used HTC Hero Sprint for my sister from my friend who rooted it. I'm trying to unroot it before I give it to my sister. I'm an owner of a rooted Samsung Epic 4G so I know about rooting and all that. However, the terms used are sort of different, such as RUU. I have no idea what that is since in Samsung phones, we use Odin to unroot. Can someone give me step-by-step instructions on how to unroot this phone with a stock rom with download links to files? Thank you!
Here is a link to the RUU. This isn't the latest release by sprint but second to last. The last release only removed the ##DIAG# menu from the dialer and fixed the exploit used to gain root.
Might i ask why you want to unroot the phone though? WHy go back to eclair (2.1) when you can run cm 7.2. It's faster, more stable and newer.
Well, it's for my sister and she doesn't know anything about rooting and so on. I think it's best to just leave it as stock. What do I do with the RUU? It will unroot the phone and give me a stock rom, yes?
kkc6196 said:
Well, it's for my sister and she doesn't know anything about rooting and so on. I think it's best to just leave it as stock. What do I do with the RUU? It will unroot the phone and give me a stock rom, yes?
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Sorry forgot to give directions. Just plug the phone into the computer, and run the .exe linked, then follow the on screen instructions and it'll flash everything and you're phones back to stock.
With cyanogenmod 7(.2) you don't ahve to know anything about rooting or what not. THe phone just "works". Overall it'll be a much better experience for her. Just install the stable 7.2 for her and then she'll be good until she gets her next phone.
I understand your reservations about running cm7 instead of the stock rom for her. But run cm7 and install a few apps. Then restore it to stock, install a few apps and it's a night an day comparison.
Okay. I think it's already on CM7. I'll try it out for comparison with the speed and all. Thank you for all your help!!!
Well. let's say I decide to go back to CM 7.2 because the stock is way too slow. how do I root the phone and what is the most stable version of CM out there for HTC Hero CDMA??
Easiest way is to do the following:
Root it with z4root
Install rom manager
Flash cwm recovery in rom manager.
Download cm 7.2, it's the latest stable release.
Download gapps.
Also download the eng-spl for hboot (note: this is optional but it's one small extra step that helps in a rainy day).
Reboot into recovery, power on + hold home key boots to recovery. In recovery, wipe data/cache, flash hboot from zip, flash cm7.2 from zip and flash gapps from zip. Reboot and you phone is brand new in cm7.2
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Easiest way is to do the following:
Root it with z4root
Install rom manager
Flash cwm recovery in rom manager.
Download cm 7.2, it's the latest stable release.
Download gapps.
Also download the eng-spl for hboot (note: this is optional but it's one small extra step that helps in a rainy day).
Reboot into recovery, power on + hold home key boots to recovery. In recovery, wipe data/cache, flash hboot from zip, flash cm7.2 from zip and flash gapps from zip. Reboot and you phone is brand new in cm7.2
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I really appreciate it. I decided to just reflash CM 7.2 since it is stable and gingerbread. Thank you!
Wait.. I'm not gonna unroot my phone at all. Does that mean that I should still flash the hboot thing even if I'm just flashing the CM 7.2 rom over what I have currently? I have a CM rom flashed but I don't know what version.
Nvm. I did it. Thank you.
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So I just got back my nexus one from htc, got my mother board changed and preloaded with 2.2. I rooted it with universal root without unlocking my bootloader.
Problem: when I reboot after successfully loading CM6 and have it running, it reboots to the "X" and hangs.
Am I doing something wrong?
For how long is it hanging? I recall having to wait what seemed like forever the first time I booted with CM6... but eventually it 'took'.
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For how long is it hanging? I recall having to wait what seemed like forever the first time I booted with CM6... but eventually it 'took'.
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You have a locked bootloader as well right? I waited a good 30 mins. Maybe i should leave i and give it more time to boot?
All works normally on inital boot of CM6 after install with locked bootloader, just that when i try to reboot the first time manually... it stays at the "X" for an awefully long time.
Did you wipe?
Try wiping data,cache,dalvik-cache.
ya, this is what i did.
1) Universal root with locked biootloader on stock 2.2
2) installed rom manger
3) flashed recovery + downloaded and flashed CM6 + google apps
Boots up fine, runs CM6 flawless. Upon manual reboot, it hangs on the X
Then i tried:
1) reboot into recovery
2) full wipe + davlick cache
3) reinstall CM6 + google apps
Still hangs. I haven't had time to play with it, but ill try to leave it along upon reboot a lil longer to see if it pulls thu~
Please let me know whether after installing the 6.0 cyn. rom and after the initial install you can then reboot and it pulls up and runs as usual. I am getting ready to flash the cyn 6.0 rom I am on stock 2.2 and have never flashed a rom before I have backed up the current rom through Rom Manager and flashed Clockworkmod recovery and I have the unloocked bootloader root as well. I have a question if and when I flash the new rom through Rom Manager does it not wipe and clear data etc. automatically? If not how would i go about doing that. Any and all help is greatly Appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Please let me know whether after installing the 6.0 cyn. rom and after the initial install you can then reboot and it pulls up and runs as usual. I am getting ready to flash the cyn 6.0 rom I am on stock 2.2 and have never flashed a rom before I have backed up the current rom through Rom Manager and flashed Clockworkmod recovery and I have the unloocked bootloader root as well. I have a question if and when I flash the new rom through Rom Manager does it not wipe and clear data etc. automatically? If not how would i go about doing that. Any and all help is greatly Appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MY bootloader is LOCKED, i rooted differently. Since you have a UNLOCKED bootloader, you will have no problems booting.
I still never got a chance to play with the N1 yet, ill keep u guys updated
tenbeau said:
I have a question if and when I flash the new rom through Rom Manager does it not wipe and clear data etc. automatically? If not how would i go about doing that. Any and all help is greatly Appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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When you go to flash a new ROM in Manager, it will offer you the option to wipe and/or backup before it applies the ROM.
Thank you so much for the kind replies!! I meant to say that I had a locked bootloader root using the one click root and unroot. I guess this means I would face the same situation as described earlier in this thread. I am very grateful to all the posters for sharing. THANK YOU!!!
Do you mean it hangs on the nexus one X boot animation? Because CM6 has it's own boot animation you shouldn't see that at all.
I would test it with a different Rom to see if you get the same result. If it's only CM6 doing that, maybe try the nightly version.
I have nexus one. This is my story. I had rooted my phone using universial android. I installed cyanogen mod and was a very happy user until I saw the MIUI Rom and then I flashed that. Then I saw that it was to unstable so I restored to a backup I made of cyanogen. After I started using cyanogen mod again it was very unstable and had random reboots and lots of force closes. So I just decided I was done with the rooting business so I was gonna use a passimg. Acsently I flashed the Korean passimg and I can't flash any of the other ones(except the frg33one because i cant update to frg83 after and lose root) So on the Korean Rom I rooted and installed clockworkmod. Then I noticed I couldn't install any custom rom(i tried CM6, CM6RC3,MIUI)and I kept getting errors.So while I was in clockwordmod restored one of my old stockrom backups before i had flashed any roms and it worked. But still when went to go and try and flash a rom it still gave me errors. But the most ANNNOYING thing of all is i would flash clockwordmod in rommanager than i would touch reboot to recovery. It worked. I got into clockwordmod but then when i would try and go back again a second time it wouldn't be there. It would be the stock android recovery and even when i would go to recovery though the bootloader it would still be stock recovery. I dont know what to do. As i said my bootloader isnt unlocked because i dont want to void my warrenty. my inital plan was if i ever needed to return this ting i could just i could just run a passimg and restore to to stock everything and there would be no traces. If i have to return my phone it would have to be last resort because I live in Canada and I would have to play ridiculous duties and taxes on it. Now i just want to make sure im able to install gingerbread on when it comes out. Also i forgot to mention that everytime i try to update my phone to 2.2.1 it always fails even though im on stock recovery(although even when i go into recovery and it is the stock recovery rommanager still says im running clockwordmod) PLEASE HELP!!!
ps. Im only 13 but i consider myself to be pretty techsmart for 13. I wouldnt mind using cmd/terminal and im running ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop.
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I have nexus one. This is my story. I had rooted my phone using universial android. I installed cyanogen mod and was a very happy user until I saw the MIUI Rom and then I flashed that. Then I saw that it was to unstable so I restored to a backup I made of cyanogen. After I started using cyanogen mod again it was very unstable and had random reboots and lots of force closes. So I just decided I was done with the rooting business so I was gonna use a passimg. Acsently I flashed the Korean passimg and I can't flash any of the other ones(except the frg33one because i cant update to frg83 after and lose root) So on the Korean Rom I rooted and installed clockworkmod. Then I noticed I couldn't install any custom rom(i tried CM6, CM6RC3,MIUI)and I kept getting errors.So while I was in clockwordmod restored one of my old stockrom backups before i had flashed any roms and it worked. But still when went to go and try and flash a rom it still gave me errors. But the most ANNNOYING thing of all is i would flash clockwordmod in rommanager than i would touch reboot to recovery. It worked. I got into clockwordmod but then when i would try and go back again a second time it wouldn't be there. It would be the stock android recovery and even when i would go to recovery though the bootloader it would still be stock recovery. I dont know what to do. As i said my bootloader isnt unlocked because i dont want to void my warrenty. my inital plan was if i ever needed to return this ting i could just i could just run a passimg and restore to to stock everything and there would be no traces. If i have to return my phone it would have to be last resort because I live in Canada and I would have to play ridiculous duties and taxes on it. Now i just want to make sure im able to install gingerbread on when it comes out. Also i forgot to mention that everytime i try to update my phone to 2.2.1 it always fails even though im on stock recovery(although even when i go into recovery and it is the stock recovery rommanager still says im running clockwordmod) PLEASE HELP!!!
ps. Im only 13 but i consider myself to be pretty techsmart for 13. I wouldnt mind using cmd/terminal and im running ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop.
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If you installed the original passimg then you'll have 2 files you'll want to remove if you don't want the stock recovery to keep flashing back when you reboot
Remount /system rw and remove:
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
Remove those, flash your custom recovery and you should be good to go.
With respect to the errors: Clear out the cache and dalvik-cache. Wipe and install your rom of choice, be it a stock repack, CM6, Enom etc.
With Amon's latest recovery *1.8.0.1 you can flash both signed (google) and signed (test) packages, so the official update will flash as well as a repack. If you flash the official 2.2.1 remember to pull remove those 2 files again or it will blow away your custom recovery on reboot.
Hi guys, i have a small question.
I have installed back in august in gf's X8 kuya droid and i want to replace it with CM7.1 official. i am kinda lost with unlocked bootloaders and the rest, phone is now rooted with latest kuyadroid xrecovery and CWM 3.XX in it.
As i have it in my mind, the process is to install the new CWM 4.XX in xrecovery and then boot into CWM and flash CM7.1 as normal (wipe data/cache/dalvik and then install zip from sdcard).
Or do i have to do something else ? i also have a backup of the original rom, do i need to restore this and then flash CM?
thank you for your time
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Hi guys, i have a small question.
I have installed back in august in gf's X8 kuya droid and i want to replace it with CM7.1 official. i am kinda lost with unlocked bootloaders and the rest, phone is now rooted with latest kuyadroid xrecovery and CWM 3.XX in it.
As i have it in my mind, the process is to install the new CWM 4.XX in xrecovery and then boot into CWM and flash CM7.1 as normal (wipe data/cache/dalvik and then install zip from sdcard).
Or do i have to do something else ? i also have a backup of the original rom, do i need to restore this and then flash CM?
thank you for your time
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OK, you need to first unlock your bootloader by following the guide linked below (It is a lot easier than it lookas at first glance, so dont be too scared about it);
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
Unlocking the bootloader is the hard part, once you're past this you're laughing.
Now jumping ahead a bit....
Once the phone has an unlocked bootloader, all that is left to do is flash a custom kernel and loader (loader and bootloader being different things as the guide explains). Note that all the the custom kernels have CWM already built in as part of the kernel so you wont need to worry too much about that. Once done, flash the rom and GApps Enjoy super fast Android OS.
NOTE: I had problems using the FlashTool provided by the guide, instead I used the most recent version of FLashTool which is easily found via google.
Good luck!
If you need any further help either reply here or PM me!
Good luck!
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i want to replace it with CM7.1 official.
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If by "CM7.1 official" you mean the Shakira ROM by the FreeXperia project that's for download on the CyanogenMod website I strongly advise you against it.
The ROM is buggy as hell, feature incomplete AND the "too low volume on calls" hasn't ever been fixed.
If you want to take the trouble to install a custom ROM that needs a custom Kernel I'd rather recommend you nAa's MiniCM7 2.1.9 ROM and nAa v11 Kernel.
Take my word that the FXP CM7 Shakira ROM isn't worth the time and effort.
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If by "CM7.1 official" you mean the Shakira ROM by the FreeXperia project that's for download on the CyanogenMod website I strongly advise you against it.
The ROM is buggy as hell, feature incomplete AND the "too low volume on calls" hasn't ever been fixed.
If you want to take the trouble to install a custom ROM that needs a custom Kernel I'd rather recommend you nAa's MiniCM7 2.1.9 ROM and nAa v11 Kernel.
Take my word that the FXP CM7 Shakira ROM isn't worth the time and effort.
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Agreed. I'm running the latest MiniCM7 build with nAa Kernel; It's amazingly stable... B.Jay you're so efficient and helpful.... thumbs up! You've already helped me today and I see you're back helping others!
yeah, i did some research and found that cm7.2 official sucks big time.
I have decided to install kuya's latest 4.5.4 rom, thing is that when i flashed 3.2.175 it installed xrecovery and cwm 3.XX simultaneously, i mean if you choose to reboot it gives you two options
-boot into xrecovery
-boot into CWM
i dont know if 4.5.4 version can be flashed with CWM 3 version or xrecovery, dev. wont mention.
I can even find CWM 4.xx version for this phone, damn....
I have never upgraded CWM version 3 to 4, any guides on how to do it?
Invicta said:
yeah, i did some research and found that cm7.2 official sucks big time.
I have decided to install kuya's latest 4.5.4 rom, thing is that when i flashed 3.2.175 it installed xrecovery and cwm 3.XX simultaneously, i mean if you choose to reboot it gives you two options
-boot into xrecovery
-boot into CWM
i dont know if 4.5.4 version can be flashed with CWM 3 version or xrecovery, dev. wont mention.
I can even find CWM 4.xx version for this phone, damn....
I have never upgraded CWM version 3 to 4, any guides on how to do it?
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You can flash kuyaDROID 4.5.4 with either version of the recoveries, though using CWM is recommended.
About "CWM and xRecovery": Be glad that you have both as CWM version 3.x.x.x has a bug that creates defective backups. Meaning: you can restore a backup you created, but chances are that your device won't boot. Creating a backup through xRecovery is the safe fall-back here.
At any rate - puppet13th, creator of the "x8Toolbox" and "ODEX (on any ROM)", is currently attempting to make CWM 5 work. I already gave a beta-test version a try, but it locked up at the Sony Ericsson logo.
In short: See the dual recovery installation as a welcome gift, not something that "gives you two reboot options you don't want to have".
Would appreciate if someone could help me with my problem - I had earlier used CF-Root to root and install recovery which went off well, took a nandroid backup and then tried to flash CM9 through recovery. WIthin a few seconds it rebooted, showed the Cyanogenmod splash screen and went back into recovery - only this time it was a newer recovery (6.0.0.2) than what CF-Root had installed. I'm not able to install through zip file and for some reason I am not able to restore from nandroid as it says the md5 does not match. So as of now I am stuck in recovery.
To add to this, I realize that I messed up as the instructions said to update to a GB rom if coming from Froyo, which I did not notice. Any idea what I can do from here? If I can still run through this process can someone point me in the direction of a suitable GB ROM I can install? My end goal is to be on CM9, but right now would just be happy to get back to the stock GB ROM as well.
Flash to the stock firmware again? at SamMobile? That is what I did when my device did not boot up after installing CWM recovery and some rom.
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Would appreciate if someone could help me with my problem - I had earlier used CF-Root to root and install recovery which went off well, took a nandroid backup and then tried to flash CM9 through recovery. WIthin a few seconds it rebooted, showed the Cyanogenmod splash screen and went back into recovery - only this time it was a newer recovery (6.0.0.2) than what CF-Root had installed. I'm not able to install through zip file and for some reason I am not able to restore from nandroid as it says the md5 does not match. So as of now I am stuck in recovery.
To add to this, I realize that I messed up as the instructions said to update to a GB rom if coming from Froyo, which I did not notice. Any idea what I can do from here? If I can still run through this process can someone point me in the direction of a suitable GB ROM I can install? My end goal is to be on CM9, but right now would just be happy to get back to the stock GB ROM as well.
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you better use the overcome stock gingerbread safe 5 (the best stock for all situations) google overcome.com and get the files, you will find also a tutorial for how to stock your tab before updating it to overcome or cm9 etc...
If I helped you, please press the thanks button
MarlX said:
Flash to the stock firmware again? at SamMobile? That is what I did when my device did not boot up after installing CWM recovery and some rom.
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so the reflash from scratch works for you
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Thanks sos_sifou - worked great! I think I'll stick with the Overcome GB ROM for a while as it works pretty good, and look at CM9 / 10 whenever it gets stable!
Hey guys, this is my frist thread, and i need a help.
I was going to flash a stock rom, so I open the CWM to wipe data/cache and accidentally format the system directory.
But as I did not realize, and I asked to restart the phone and was told by the recovery that had no root. Not realizing still ****, I authorized him to do the root, and restarted the phone. When I put in so download the computer did not recognize more when turn on is in black screen, and I can not access the CWM. Help me please.:crying::crying::crying:
Gamazyn said:
Hey guys, this is my frist thread, and i need a help.
I was going to flash a stock rom, so I open the CWM to wipe data/cache and accidentally format the system directory.
But as I did not realize, and I asked to restart the phone and was told by the recovery that had no root. Not realizing still ****, I authorized him to do the root, and restarted the phone. When I put in so download the computer did not recognize more when turn on is in black screen, and I can not access the CWM. Help me please.:crying::crying::crying:
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1. So your phone is rooted now and you've a custom recovery... mmm and which files did you use to do it?
2. Have you the Samsung drivers installed on your computer?
3. Are using the correct Odin's version?
Look... The issues still here...
Viper The Ripper said:
1. So your phone is rooted now and you've a custom recovery... mmm and which files did you use to do it?
2. Have you the Samsung drivers installed on your computer?
3. Are using the correct Odin's version?
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Viper...
2- I have the drivers since 2013!! I instaled a newer version but , not works.
1- I have these( CWM and Root) because i get this phone with CM 8 and i upgrade it to CM 10.2, the same with CWM.
3- I download the version from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609021
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I miraculously managed to open the recovery mode and so I again installed CM 10.2.
But I was thinking of installing the stock ROM to see if I could make the system be lighter as a great fact that this phone is not have much larger interior space. Now the question is another: Will settle the stock and cleared with the root, it would be lighter? Or should I look for another rom? And I still can not make the computer recognize the phone.
Gamazyn said:
Viper...
2- I have the drivers since 2013!! I instaled a newer version but , not works.
1- I have these( CWM and Root) because i get this phone with CM 8 and i upgrade it to CM 10.2, the same with CWM.
3- I download the version from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609021
updates:
I miraculously managed to open the recovery mode and so I again installed CM 10.2.
But I was thinking of installing the stock ROM to see if I could make the system be lighter as a great fact that this phone is not have much larger interior space. Now the question is another: Will settle the stock and cleared with the root, it would be lighter? Or should I look for another rom? And I still can not make the computer recognize the phone.
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Wooow! Great!
If you have access to recovery mode, you have all you need (download mode is NOT necessary at all if you can boot into recovery mode ) There's some light CUSTOM STOCK ROMS as Stock Lite, Adrenalin, Spacecaker's roms... they are based in stock firmwares and use custom kernels and mods. are light and smooth, have a great stablility and battery life
Do a back up from your current rom (just in case) and flash one of them
Viper The Ripper said:
Wooow! Great!
If you have access to recovery mode, you have all you need (download mode is NOT necessary at all if you can boot into recovery mode ) There's some light CUSTOM STOCK ROMS as Stock Lite, Adrenalin, Spacecaker's roms... they are based in stock firmwares and use custom kernels and mods. are light and smooth, have a great stablility and battery life
Do a back up from your current rom (just in case) and flash one of them
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Thx maan! I should try someone of these, in a near future. Thx for the help.