hey I recently just bought a new htc hero rooted on v1.6
Since 1.6 is kinda out of date now so I was planning to update the software via the official site to 2.1 as I dont have the technical experience to flash a rom myself.
But my question is can update via the official installer thingy? or if my phone if rooted do i HAVE to use the rom flashing method?
I just needed to know just in case i completely mess up the phone
Thx.
lunahunterz said:
But my question is can update via the official installer thingy? or if my phone if rooted do i HAVE to use the rom flashing method?
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HTC hasn't released the 2.1 update for the Hero yet,... We hope to get it by the start of next month.
There are however, ports of the leaked CDMA 2.1 update available to try out in the development section.
Once the update has been officially released, I would suggest waiting for a rooted version to be posted here on XDA rather than installing it from HTC themselves as the official update may close access to root in future.
and fwiw: you are on android1.5, not 1.6.
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Please, can anyone tell me how to update ROM on my G2 Touch, and how to update Android OS? I sent e-mail to HTC, and they told me I must ask T-Mobile for updates. T-mobile told they don't know anything about updates...
So, please, if you know, explain how can I update ROM & Android OS. I donwloaded ROM update from HTC official site, but that ROM doesn't work on G2 Touch. Please help! Thanks very much!
south_bridge said:
Please, can anyone tell me how to update ROM on my G2 Touch, and how to update Android OS? I sent e-mail to HTC, and they told me I must ask T-Mobile for updates. T-mobile told they don't know anything about updates...
So, please, if you know, explain how can I update ROM & Android OS. I donwloaded ROM update from HTC official site, but that ROM doesn't work on G2 Touch. Please help! Thanks very much!
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Check first of all what version of ROM you already have installed.
Menu > Settings > About Phone > Build Number. (2.73.110.26 Latest)
If you require an update then you can go to the HTC website, enter your S/N and if there is an update available you can download the ROM and update it. Just double click the file and follow the instructions on screen.
andrewb84uk said:
Check first of all what version of ROM you already have installed.
Menu > Settings > About Phone > Build Number. (2.73.110.26 Latest)
If you require an update then you can go to the HTC website, enter your S/N and if there is an update available you can download the ROM and update it. Just double click the file and follow the instructions on screen.
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Hi!
I tried to install ROM update,but I got this message: Checking Device ID...
update failed!
What I must do now ?
south_bridge said:
Hi!
I tried to install ROM update,but I got this message: Checking Device ID...
update failed!
What I must do now ?
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What version of ROM do you have, what version of ROM are you trying to install?
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What version of ROM do you have, what version of ROM are you trying to install?
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Version of my ROM is 2.73.116.61 CL#79576 release-keys , and I am trying to install version 2.73.405.5
ERROR is : ERROR [131] : CUSTOMER ID ERROR
The ROM update Utillity cannot update your Android phone.
Please get the correct ROM Update Utillity and try again.
And how I suppose to update Android? Please help. Thanks very much!
south_bridge said:
Version of my ROM is 2.73.116.61 CL#79576 release-keys , and I am trying to install version 2.73.405.5
ERROR is : ERROR [131] : CUSTOMER ID ERROR
The ROM update Utillity cannot update your Android phone.
Please get the correct ROM Update Utillity and try again.
And how I suppose to update Android? Please help. Thanks very much!
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Then your using a ROM that isn't supported, you will need to do it via the goldcard method.
andrewb84uk said:
Then your using a ROM that isn't supported, you will need to do it via the goldcard method.
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Can I do something wrong on my G2 Touch? And also can you tell me how to update via goldcard method.
south_bridge said:
Can I do something wrong on my G2 Touch? And also can you tell me how to update via goldcard method.
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You can always do something wrong when your messing about with firmware.
Goldcard Method
From T-Mobile official site :
G2 Touch ROM news
Posted: 25 days ago
Hi all,
We have some news to report for T-Mobile G2 Touch owners.
We will be releasing a firmware upgrade in April for the T-Mobile G2 Touch.
We will post more specific details as soon as we have them.
Stef
T-Mobile Forum Team
Firmware update will release in April. Does that mean that will be and Android update,or just firmware ? And how can I update Android ?
Thanks to all of u!
south_bridge said:
From T-Mobile official site :
G2 Touch ROM news
Posted: 25 days ago
Hi all,
We have some news to report for T-Mobile G2 Touch owners.
We will be releasing a firmware upgrade in April for the T-Mobile G2 Touch.
We will post more specific details as soon as we have them.
Stef
T-Mobile Forum Team
Firmware update will release in April. Does that mean that will be and Android update,or just firmware ? And how can I update Android ?
Thanks to all of u!
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Excellent news!!! Will keep an eye out in April. I have debranded it now using the Goldcard Method but let's see if the debranded version will release the new firmware too!
If you have a T-Mobile G2 you can't install any updates from HTC.
You have a phone supported by T-Mobile (bad luck, me too) and so you have to wait for T-Mobile to release their own version. Sadly 2.1 will be anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 Months after HTC release their Official 2.1 Update.
Check the T-Mobile forums for all the news on Updates and the Twitter site!
choccy31 said:
You have a phone supported by T-Mobile (bad luck, me too) and so you have to wait for T-Mobile to release their own version. Sadly 2.1 will be anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 Months after HTC release their Official 2.1 Update.
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You don't *have* to wait - you can always install a generic ROM if you wish.
Regards,
Dave
choccy31 said:
If you have a T-Mobile G2 you can't install any updates from HTC.
You have a phone supported by T-Mobile (bad luck, me too) and so you have to wait for T-Mobile to release their own version. Sadly 2.1 will be anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 Months after HTC release their Official 2.1 Update.
Check the T-Mobile forums for all the news on Updates and the Twitter site!
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Sorry to burst a bubble, however I am a new T-Mobile customer and I have flashed the phones ROM to generic HTC ROM. Aslong as someone releases the ROM online it can be flashed.
hi
now iam using modaco custom rom 3.1
can i upgrade my hero to 2.1 which is gonna release on april?
Are there any steps to do that or just download that file from htc site and run it?
I think that should work fine, but it will not be rooted anymore i guess?
from what i gather you'll irreversibly lose your root access if you upgrade to the official one. Something about improved security. Wait a bit and the rooted version of the stock rom would pop up somewhere.
do i need to create any goldcard to upgrade?
or goldcard process is only used to downgrade from custom rom to 1.6 official version?
can i downgrade 2.1 do 1.5?
and where to find 1.5 android os
To download from a 2.1 custom rom to a stock 1.5 rom simply download a new rom here:
http://www.htc.com/uk/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=283&act=sd&cat=all
If your on a generic phone choose the last one in the list. You will be asked to input your serial number, this is to ensure you get the right rom for your phone.
This will revert your phone back to the Sep 11 2009 update (1.5).
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can i downgrade 2.1 do 1.5?
and where to find 1.5 android os
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If you flashed the official htc 2.1 update you can't go back to 1.5 ..........
can be flash other custom rom if i flashed the official htc 2.1 update?
my doubt is the same, can we flash another gsm 2.1 official update?
casca said:
my doubt is the same, can we flash another gsm 2.1 official update?
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you can't and you lost the root
i wait the official eclair rotted by our chefs
ok...tks...will wait for the rooters to crack it open
It may be a long wait or never that the bootloader gets unlocked on the 2.1 RUU.
HTC have really tried to lock that rom down. Once you have root access its always best to stick to custom roms, the warning was on this site for months now.
I just revert my hero from 2.1 update 1 to stoc 1.5 hero UK JUSt by flashing with the old stock rom.
this is nice!
Hello all,
Apologies is this has come up in the forums before but I hve looked through and couldn't find an answer.
Basically I bought a used G2 from ebay that was locked (& branded) to T-Mobile. I had it rooted/unlocked and now am on a Vodafone 30 day contract. It is currently running android 1.5.
I have not been prompted by the OTA update. I am unsure whether I use Vodafone or T-Mobile software for the update, or whether there is maybe a generic HTC version available? I want to make sure that the phone is left open to work on Vodafone after the updgrade also.
If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated,
Thank you very much in advance!!
Keith
If you're going to stick with the official releases just flash the WWE version (which you should be able to find a link on here somewhere). Bear in mind that this will permanently lock you into v2.1 official releases as there is no known method to gain root on 2.1 as of yet and custom rom's will be out of the question.
The Vodafone and T-Mobile versions of the software mainly contain advertisement rather than actual changes.
duno if it helps but i was gettin pissed waiting for the t-mobile ota update, so i created a gold card using the method in another section, downgraded to the generic rom then run both ota updates when my phone promted me (setting my date 1 year ahead) i did not like the 2.1 as it was running peep and teh rest that i never use, i just reflashed it with the generic 1.5 rom i used originaly, installed flashrec and a recovery image, and is now running, happly, vallian 12. i was originaly on the latest t-mobile firmware.
duno if that helps? or was it a cooked version of 2.1 it downloaded via the ota system?
i is still happly rooted.
I see the X10 is getting an update to 2.3 my question is I have a custom rom for 2.1 and am wandering if pc companion will update it or if i will have to debrand and reflash to old stock att 1.6 to get the newest update
First, you will not get the update running AT&T branded firmware. You need to be running the 2.1 generic firmware that gets the update. There are different theories on what regions/kits will get the update first. Global Generic is my guess, but unknown13x says Europe first.
Basically, don't do anything till the update is released. It's all speculative at this point.
Btw, all the gingerbread info is in the "sticky" thread at the top of the general section. Look there for future info, as this thread may get closed by mods.
For those who are running AT&T branded 2.1 or 1.6 firmware, here is a step by step guide for unbranding to global generic 2.1.A.0.435, which will get the official 2.3.3 Gingerbread update directly from PC Companion or SEUS when available......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012380
Ok thanks for the information
scrizo said:
I see the X10 is getting an update to 2.3 my question is I have a custom rom for 2.1 and am wandering if pc companion will update it or if i will have to debrand and reflash to old stock att 1.6 to get the newest update
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but AT&T will NOT be updating the X10.
They are ONLY updating phones released in 2011 to Gingerbread.
http://www.maximumtech.com/att-rolling-out-gingerbread-update-all-2011-post-paid-android-handsets
Update it yourself: