I seem to recall that you could get Google Navigation working here in the UK -
I'm running Espresso Hybrid ROM 2.1 ( highly recommended of the 2.1 Roms ).
Thanks
PS - I did search
J-Zeus said:
I seem to recall that you could get Google Navigation working here in the UK -
I'm running Espresso Hybrid ROM 2.1 ( highly recommended of the 2.1 Roms ).
Thanks
PS - I did search
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and your problem is? for me it worked out of the box with the 2.1 community rom from lox and behnaam, in germany tho.
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Hello all!
I'm new to this and I have a few questions.
I have been reading around a little bit but it doesn't help much when you have so many codenames like Eclair, donut, vanilla and now CyanogenMod-5 that I got interested.
I have a HTC Hero, I would wait for HTC update to have Android 2.1 but the update got delayed to June. I don't want to wait 2 months for it and that's how I decided to try flashing it.
1) What are my ROM options to flash it? Is it all of them compatible or just a few ? Like, only Hero-compatible ROMs or ROMs compatible to devices that support Android ?
2) Basically I want Android 2.1 (Eclair, right?) but don't want to lose the HTC UI. Is that possible ? (the look, the widgets, etc..)
3) On the other hand, not only I don't want to lose HTC's UI as I'd like more of it. HTC Desire for example has more and new widgets that Hero doesn't have. Is there a community ROM that contains those ? Do I need a special ROM for that ?
4) Does all the ROMs contains the latest dev kernel versions ? the latest android dev version that is.
5) Does it have an auto update to update the ROM ?
6) What's the difference between Vanilla and Donut ? I see many talking about Vanilla, but shoulnd't I want the Donut instead ? ( sounded funny, I know )
Thank you in advance !
Looking forward to socialize in this forum.
m4co said:
Hello all!
I'm new to this and I have a few questions.
I have been reading around a little bit but it doesn't help much when you have so many codenames like Eclair, donut, vanilla and now CyanogenMod-5 that I got interested.
I have a HTC Hero, I would wait for HTC update to have Android 2.1 but the update got delayed to June. I don't want to wait 2 months for it and that's how I decided to try flashing it.
1) What are my ROM options to flash it? Is it all of them compatible or just a few ? Like, only Hero-compatible ROMs or ROMs compatible to devices that support Android ?
2) Basically I want Android 2.1 (Eclair, right?) but don't want to lose the HTC UI. Is that possible ? (the look, the widgets, etc..)
3) On the other hand, not only I don't want to lose HTC's UI as I'd like more of it. HTC Desire for example has more and new widgets that Hero doesn't have. Is there a community ROM that contains those ? Do I need a special ROM for that ?
4) Does all the ROMs contains the latest dev kernel versions ? the latest android dev version that is.
5) Does it have an auto update to update the ROM ?
6) What's the difference between Vanilla and Donut ? I see many talking about Vanilla, but shoulnd't I want the Donut instead ? ( sounded funny, I know )
Thank you in advance !
Looking forward to socialize in this forum.
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1. Only HTC Hero rom's should be flashed (if you're not on Sprint Hero then you're GSM so look for GSM rom's = most) - the wiki has a page dedicated to which rom's are available.
2. HTC theme is called rosie, so look for a rosie enabled rom
3. Some extra widgets come with them - check with each release (you can find them all in the development section)
4. No, most are based upon leaked kernals which have been hacked together to work, they work well enough but as soon as the official 2.1 kernal is available for the hero it will be added in to the rom's
5. Some have OTA updates (e.g. VillainROM)
6. Vanilla just means without the HTC Sense UI (Rosie) so you don't want a vanilla rom. Donut is v1.5 (or maybe 1.6?) of android i believe.
And welcome to the community
Check out my guides for all your needs XD
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(if you're not on Sprint Hero then you're GSM so look for GSM rom's = most) - the wiki has a page dedicated to which rom's are available.
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Thank you! that helped tons!
One more question, mine is not Sprint Hero, just Hero
So it's certain that this is a GSM device ?
How can I tell if it's GSM or CDMA ?
gsm means u can use any sim card
cdma means u cant
Awesome. So mine must be GSM.
Now, what is Radio ROM ?
What is Radio ? Do I have to flash that as well ?
EDIT: I think I get it. It can improve the signal, yes ?
But is it safe to flash this? what are my restrictions?
Looks much more dangerous than flashing a custom ROM
Ok, much more complicated than I thought!
I need to downgrade my kernel first,
didn't find any up to date tutorials on that
only then I need to root and finally flash it
I installed this " ROM Manager " where you have some easy options:
Install ROM from SD card, Download Rom, Check for ROM Updates
just with a click (tap)
That one is easier, but does it work ? How come noone mentions this ROM Manager ?
That are many ROMs to choose..
I take it VillainROM 5.4 is the most popular/older ?
As long as it has Android 2.1 plus the latest Sense UI (not vanilla) then the number of options get trimmed a bit (or so I hope)
m4co said:
Ok, much more complicated than I thought!
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Its not too difficult, follow BTDAG's guide in my signature, its bang on. Install custom recovery, flash ROM.
No you do not need to downgrade your kernal. When you flash the ROM it will sort that out for you.
As for using 2.1 ROMs, I haven't taken the plunge yet, I'm using MCR3.2 which is a tweaked fast and stable 1.5 ROM.
You're right, btdag's guide did it for me. Very very useful.
Since I didn't have to worry about kernel, it wasn't thaaat hard.
I already installed VillainRom 5.4 and it's great !
Thanks for answering my questions !
I'm sorry if it's been asked a thousand times :-[
Can someone point me to a wiki page with what ROM and bits I need.
I've got a direct HTC Hero, not Orange or anything like that.
I would recommend VillainROM 5.5 - this has working Navigation in the UK with voiced directions
My guide will talk you through how to install if you've not rooted yet (complete newbie guide).
Get any custom 2.1 ROM and use Brut map (normally installed on customs) from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887
Tested working in London.
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Brut map
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What is Brut map? When I was trying villian rom before I couldn't see any difference between that and the regular Google maps
Hey,
Just wondering if anyone's got any clue on how to enable Live Wallpaper support in 2.1 ROMs that don't have it be default? ROMs like CronosDroid or latest VillainROM 10?
I don't use SenseUI so it's not a biggie that these two are not compatibile with each other. I also did have it working on VR6.2.1 but since there's plenty ROMs based on official Hero release coming out now I think it's time to move to something more recent - at least until release of anything based on Froyo.
So, all in all is there an apk application to enable it or some simple sh scripts or adb commands? Anyone? ^__^
I think many (or all) of the official 2.1 rooted roms for the hero dont include live wallpapers because the hero 2.1 rom does not have them where as if you flashed a desire rom you would have them but i dont know anyway of enabling them maybe check if livewallpapers.apk is installed then try and enable them using another software that supporrts them eg. launcher pro
MacaronyMax said:
I think many (or all) of the official 2.1 rooted roms for the hero dont include live wallpapers because the hero 2.1 rom does not have them where as if you flashed a desire rom you would have them but i dont know anyway of enabling them maybe check if livewallpapers.apk is installed then try and enable them using another software that supporrts them eg. launcher pro
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Well, I've seen it working in official based latest Androbin and will test flash latest official based ezHero today as well - apparently it has LW support too.
I am not claiming that these are better ROMs than those that don't support it out-of-the-box. No, I am test running all the ROMs I can get my hands on to finally decide on one and stick to it until unofficial 2.2 gets ported to Hero. ^__^
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Well, I've seen it working in official based latest Androbin and will test flash latest official based ezHero today as well - apparently it has LW support too.
I am not claiming that these are better ROMs than those that don't support it out-of-the-box. No, I am test running all the ROMs I can get my hands on to finally decide on one and stick to it until unofficial 2.2 gets ported to Hero. ^__^
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there is an .apk floating about for the hero to enable live wallpapers, google search it
AndroHero said:
there is an .apk floating about for the hero to enable live wallpapers, google search it
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Currently running EzHero 1.2.1 so no need for that no more but I _DO_ test many different ROMs and it will come in handy there and then. Thank you! ^__^
I've encountered a problem with Compass Mode in Google Maps.
Talking about this: http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1082071
It works pretty well with stock 2.1 ROM, but doesn't work with any 2.2 ROM (tried Floyo, miniCM, Elelinux & others).
Does it work for anybody or is it a general problem?
Could any dev explains why it's so?
Thx in advance. Regards.
I'm using 2.3.3 and don't have any problems at all.
So in a nutshell let me explain what I'm looking to do. I had a CDMA HTC Hero, I loved that device, sadly it was stolen and I moved onto a HTC Thunderbolt. I loved the design of the GSM Hero and wished the CDMA one looked like it...and now that my Android app development is progessing I figure I'd use this an excuse to buy a GSM Hero..as a test device for older android versions. With that said, I'm having difficultly finding all the roms I would like...
I found in my search, CM6 (2.2) and CM7 (2.3), plenty of Sense GB and ICS...what I would like help in finding is the:
Original Stock - Sense/1.5
1.6 (Sense or AOSP)
2.1 (Sense AND AOSP)
So if you have old threads bookmarked or even the zips themself that would be awesome. thanks!
StephenMilone said:
Original Stock - Sense/1.5
1.6 (Sense or AOSP)
2.1 (Sense AND AOSP)
So if you have old threads bookmarked or even the zips themself that would be awesome. thanks!
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First off, I have no idea if the links still work. Enjoy!
Here is are two good 2.1 Sense ROMs. Original ROMs with some tweaks:
Elelinux-Hero-2.1-update1-Reloaded * WWE *2011-05-26 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1003381
Heroine ++ WWE base 3.36.405.1 [10.dec.2011] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295991
Original 2.1 Sense ROM with root:
Generic and untouched Official HTC RUU WWE 2.1 Update http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714075&highlight=+rom+
Original 2.1 (not sure about root):
Official WWE HTC GSM Hero 2.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=679180&highlight=+rom+
Other 2.1 Sense ROMs:
[ECLAIR 2.1][30/06/2010] Kimera 2.1 - Based on official OTA (Now overclocked) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714036
[Sense 2.1 Eclair]Kimera 3.0 "Sensation!!" [27-09-11] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278470&highlight=+rom+[Android
Legend port:
[2.1] Legendroid 1.0.1 Final, Legend 2.1 Port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=646684&highlight=+rom+
Tegro 2.6 (Slide Espresso port) - Are u missed me? 6/06/2011 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=799903
Vanilla 2.1 ROM:
Vanillain 1.1 (Vanilla Android 2.1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629959&highlight=+rom+
VANILLAIN 2.0 JIT (AOSP) http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/threads/rom-22-04-10-vanillain-2-0-jit-aosp.175/
SuperHero 2.0 (Vanilla Style Performance ROM - From VillainROM) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709627&highlight=+rom+
Sense 1.5 Rom:
[CUPCAKE 1.5][04/05/2010] Kimera 1.8 - Feat. Custom Overclock, Extremely fast! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636092&highlight=+rom+
thanks so much. however like you said...most links are down. but atleast I got rom names to search out on other forums now. thanks again.
and still looking for a 1.6 rom if anyone can assist?
I saw a post for one called Clean ION but the link was dead.
StephenMilone said:
thanks so much. however like you said...most links are down. but atleast I got rom names to search out on other forums now. thanks again.
and still looking for a 1.6 rom if anyone can assist?
I saw a post for one called Clean ION but the link was dead.
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Android 1.6 was not officially released for this device. HTC jumped from 1.5 directly to 2.1 so I don't think you'll find much 1.6.
saj222 said:
Android 1.6 was not officially released for this device. HTC jumped from 1.5 directly to 2.1 so I don't think you'll find much 1.6.
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same as the CDMA Hero, thanks!