Hi
Ok I've downgrade my hero g2, on t - mobile, I've rooted it, played with lots told from 1.5 to. 2.1 I found that I much prefer 1.5 for day to day use, but when HTC release the offical Rom will I need to re root it? If I upgrade via HTC, or should I wait once its been released to get a cooked Rom, and if so will this leave my phone rooted,
Cheers
Mike
mikecoffee said:
Hi
Ok I've downgrade my hero g2, on t - mobile, I've rooted it, played with lots told from 1.5 to. 2.1 I found that I much prefer 1.5 for day to day use, but when HTC release the offical Rom will I need to re root it? If I upgrade via HTC, or should I wait once its been released to get a cooked Rom, and if so will this leave my phone rooted,
Cheers
Mike
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Yes you will need to root it when its released, but if you wait for someone to cook one then that will come rooted..
Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=631023
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I've rooted my Hero using TheUnlockr guide. That was in the early days before HTC released the ROM upgrade.
My friend has just bought a new Hero from Orange ( UK ) - which should have the newer ROM.
If he wants to root it and install the Modaco 2.6 ROM, and AmonRA Recovery -
is it the same process as before -
Or is it different with the new ROM?
cheers
His best bet is to try it out. If that doesn't work, he'll have to use the "Goldcard" method.
Regards,
Dave
I upgraded my vanilla hero to the new ROM, and then rooted it following Paul's advice:
First, to downgrade:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559613
Then to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552591
Should work for any of the new versions, but check the comments, and undertake at your own risk
Hi
I have rooted my 3UK HTC hero and running Hero21 community 1.7.
If the Hero gets an official upgrade to 2.1 then if I upgrade, 3UK will lock the Hero down.
I want the best of both worlds, I want to have the latest upgrade, but I don’t what the network provider
To lock it down.
Any help!
Hywel
What you mean exactly 3 will lock it down? I am also on 3 and are curious on what you mean.
official 3UK update
If you use the official 3UK update (on the HTC web site) you cannot root the phone with 3UK update 1.5
I can’t ... do you know different?
i think the official 2.1 will not allow the phone to be rooted anyway? So dont update if you want root until 2.1 is hacked
just dont update to the official 2.1 version....just wait for someone to come up with a custom 2.1 rom with htc hero driver and all....shouldnt take more than a day for dev to make one once the official version is released
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just dont update to the official 2.1 version....just wait for someone to come up with a custom 2.1 rom with htc hero driver and all....shouldnt take more than a day for dev to make one once the official version is released
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more like 10 mins or so...
more like 10 mins or so...
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yeah but only if htc can get 2.1 out the door
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How?
I have the latest 1.5 rom for 3UK on my Hero.
I've been reading that its difficult to root. Is there any special way to do this?
I hear the goldcard method is most successful, do I need to have an unlocked phone or can I just install a different rom?
If I goldcard the phone does that mean my current rom will be rooted or that I have to install a custom rom to allow root? Are there any rooted 3UK roms around?
raj2022 said:
I have the latest 1.5 rom for 3UK on my Hero.
I've been reading that its difficult to root. Is there any special way to do this?
I hear the goldcard method is most successful, do I need to have an unlocked phone or can I just install a different rom?
If I goldcard the phone does that mean my current rom will be rooted or that I have to install a custom rom to allow root? Are there any rooted 3UK roms around?
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Use BTDAG's guide linked in my signature. it gives all the information required to be able to flash custom ROMs with root access. You do not need a specific ROM for 3UK, just use any ROM you fancy, then re-install the 3UK stuff like MSN and SKYPE separately.
Hi guys !
I used the goldcard to upgrade to 3.31.751.1
Now i want to get root and flash the recovery.
i put the heroimg.zip into card,and use hboot to downgrade,it's said Main Version Is Older.
How to downgrade it?
Thanks!
Sorry for my poor English
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i've done the same...
and i've seen everywhere that no one should upgrade to 2.1 because it won't be able to root...
help...
you cant, thats why everyone says not to upgrade to 2.1
damn it...that was freakin stupid...i've read it and afterwards i completely forgot...
i've done it because since i'm in portugal, and the european gsm version didn't come out yet i've flashed with the taiwan version. since it's the bootlader issue that is preventing me from downgrading, i think i will still be able to install de gsm 2.1 european version correct? the bootloader is the same for sure right?
tks for the reply
hey, i've found this in other forum, can it be used for our gsm hero with official 2.1?
forum.androidcentral.com/motorola-droid-roms-hacks/7371-unroot-unbrick-your-phone-using-sbf.html
Hi guys, I'm new to this world, to custom ROM'S and such.
I have waited for the Official ROM from HTC, but I'm rly disappointing whit the Official ROM, but now I have seen some topic saying that after installing this one, it's impossible to downgrade it and put a custom ROM. But I have seen some replays around the forum saying that is possible.
Oki, saying this, I have been searching the forum since then, about a good tutorial for this, so i can put a custom ROM on the Hero, but I cant find any, so i, making this post so that the experts can help me out
P.S. I know about the warning's and such, but nothing is impossible, it just can take some time do to it.
Thanks for the help guys
As far as i know, official 2.1 = locked phone.
Might change sometime but not yet.
Rooted mine, far preferable
Try this, about the best one i found
androidforums.com/all-things-root-hero/54802-how-root-install-custom-rom-backup-more.html
Sorry, no linky, forum says i'm not old enough. Or was it too few posts
Wrong, you can downgrade it. Just run the RUU update file and it will downgrade (goldcard method).
2.1 is also now rooted with the same method for root as 1.5/1.6/2.0.
andrewb84uk said:
Wrong, you can downgrade it. Just run the RUU update file and it will downgrade (goldcard method).
2.1 is also now rooted with the same method for root as 1.5/1.6/2.0.
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???????????
where did you see this info? have you done it yourself?
I've tried to do it, with goldcard method and it didn't work.
Reply to confirm what you have stated please.
tks
I don't know or ever used the goldcard method but I can assure I did update my Hero via OTA (both of the updates) and I was able to go back to a different ROM. Simply use Amon-RA's recovery image and you can flash anything you want.
You must know something though, my Hero came with version 1.76 (back in the day) and I never installed an official update through RUU's (thus blocking the phone by installing newer SPLs). And I'm also using the unlocked SPL for the Hero posted by Paul @ MoDaCo.
The RUUs normally install a new SPL (locked probably) but as you are all aware, the 2.1 update is only available via OTA (for now at least) and doesn't install a new SPL, so there's no problem there, assuming you are using an unlocked SPL or an older one. If a new RUU is made available for 2.1, it will probably com with a new SPL, or not, who knows...
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I don't know or ever used the goldcard method but I can assure I did update my Hero via OTA (both of the updates) and I was able to go back to a different ROM. Simply use Amon-RA's recovery image and you can flash anything you want.
You must know something though, my Hero came with version 1.76 (back in the day) and I never installed an official update through RUU's (thus blocking the phone by installing newer SPLs). And I'm also using the unlocked SPL for the Hero posted by Paul @ MoDaCo.
The RUUs normally install a new SPL (locked probably) but as you are all aware, the 2.1 update is only available via OTA (for now at least) and doesn't install a new SPL, so there's no problem there, assuming you are using an unlocked SPL or an older one. If a new RUU is made available for 2.1, it will probably com with a new SPL, or not, who knows...
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So my newly bought HTC Hero is stuck as 2.1 as of now? (Kernal 2.6.29)
Nazgulled said:
The RUUs normally install a new SPL (locked probably) but as you are all aware, the 2.1 update is only available via OTA (for now at least) and doesn't install a new SPL, so there's no problem there, assuming you are using an unlocked SPL or an older one. If a new RUU is made available for 2.1, it will probably com with a new SPL, or not, who knows...
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That is incorrect, I did my update through an RUU (Chungwa) and therefore I'm stuck with it.
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So my newly bought HTC Hero is stuck as 2.1 as of now? (Kernal 2.6.29)
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It depends...according to Nazgulled, if you did a FOTA upgrade you should be able to downgrade. If like me, you did it through RUU...you're screwed for now...
I'm assuming i'm not going to be able to since my phone came stock with 2.1 lol, oh well. Hadn't planned on rooting right away anyway. Not actually too sure what rooting would do for me...
Hello, people.
Recently i have brought an HTC Hero from ebay locked to 3. Using a unlock key i have unlock it and working great now. The phone is with android 2.1 and my question is. Since it came from 3 is there some difference in the ROM from the original HTC Hero non-lock ROM? And should i flash it with other ROM, lets say a custom ROM with 2.2 or 2.3?
Flashing a rom and rooting it will void your warranty so do it at your own risk and the way to get to stock is to have a sense rom then using running HTC sync then running the HTC hero ruin file to get it back to stock
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Flashing a rom and rooting it will void your warranty so do it at your own risk and the way to get to stock is to have a sense rom then using running HTC sync then running the HTC hero ruin file to get it back to stock
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Didn't understand a thing from what you write. Only i get the warranty advice, but i don't have to worry about that because the phone don't have warranty.
the rom from this 3 may contain some apk from your network.
and you can flash 2.2 2.3 if want and have root.