Hi guy. I looked for an answare in the topic but i didn't find so don't kill me. I have a htc hero with a 2.1 rom but i want to go back with a 1.5 rom. I have root and the lastes recovery so if i do a full wipe dalvik cache etc... can i install a 1.5 rom? Sorry for my english and thanks in advance for help!!!!
If you do a full wipe you can then do whatever you want.
as long as the phone is rooted, which i think it is because 2.1 hasn't been released yet, you can install any rom you wish, so long as it is a HTC HERO GSM rom, NOT CDMA. Do a complete wipe of all the settings in recovery mode and then flash the update file. Simple as.
Better still, did you perform a nandroid backup as advised prior to flashing your 2.1 ROM? If so then just boot to the recovery image and select restore.
Other than that, follow the instructions for flashing any ROM, as long as you can find a 1.5 image.
It is GSM hero, thank you for the answare i'll change the rom. I'll do full wipe!!!!
No problem, any time.
so, but what about the radio? should it be downgraded to the previous 'cupcake' version?
You don't have to the existing one will work fine.
I have a 2.1 Custom ROM,too!
So I can install the official "RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed" too,to go back
to 1.5,or I can only flash as "update.zip"?
Ganii said:
I have a 2.1 Custom ROM,too!
So I can install the official "RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed" too,to go back
to 1.5,or I can only flash as "update.zip"?
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I'm flashing the modaco 3.2 now wait a minute and i can tell you if all goes well or not however thanks to everyone!
EDIT: everything ok you can flash modaco if you do full wipe!!!
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Fra31 said:
I'm flashing the modaco 3.2 now wait a minute and i can tell you if all goes well or not however thanks to everyone!
EDIT: everything ok you can flash modaco if you do full wipe!!!
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Yes,I know,flashing "update.zip" works,but what about official
RUU.exe firmware?
Ganii said:
Yes,I know,flashing "update.zip" works,but what about official
RUU.exe firmware?
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I don't know if you can from 2.1 to generic ruu but when i had a modaco custom rom i downgrade with generic ruu with the procedure posted by htc and it works so i think you can do a full wipe, install modaco and then you can flash htc generic ruu by htc sync and generic ruuXXXX.exe
Ok,with modaco custom rom,it works,maybe should also works
with other custom roms,too!
Thanks anyway!
just don't flash an official rom if you want to be rooted, if you do, you lose your root access.
If you flash the official RUU from HTC, you will end up losing root and also lose the custom recovery menu. You won't be able to flash any more custom roms unless you root your device again and flash the custom recovery menu.
I would suggest just taking one of Paul's pre-rooted ROMs (from hero.modaco.com) in the form of a .zip file. The rom is identical to the official RUU, only rooted. This will allow you to keep your custom recovery menu and you can then still install custom roms.
ALWAYS PERFORM A NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING ROMS
Ok, I have a an HTC Hero, complete with the official 2.1 version. I want to root this and use custom ROMs but I'm in a bind. I tried using a program Regaw post in his http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572 thread but it errored out saying I disconnected my phone when I haven't. All of the root methods I have found are for software versions later than the one I have. I really don't care which version I go to as long as it's one I can actually use Custom ROMs with. I am a newb at this so detailed instructions would be appreciated!
I also just tried to use Universal Androot with no luck, it gets to "Installing toolkit" and fails with a "Failed ! No Fu Goo". I read through the comments for that thread and many others have had that problem to, but no answers have been provided.
that's because you were reading a guide from HTC Hero CDMA forum and not from HTC Hero GSM. If your phone is curved at bottom you have the GSM version. if it's flat you have CDMA.
For GSM version of HTC Hero on how to root and install a custom rom follow this guide
I think you have it backwards? According to CyanogenMOD I definitely have the CDMA and am also still in the same situation...
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Hello all.
Im going to install the mrbang rom or mcr to my Hero, but I need to update the radio to 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 and atm Ive got 6.35.06.18.
Should i just name it update.zip and use recovery image to flash?
Will I ever need to downgrade?
Thanks!
OK, I've tried to look some more around
Im now certain that I will flash it like with any ROM. But Im still unsecure what the radio is really doing and how risky it is? Ill download this file:
http://www.romraid.com/paul/hero/update-hero-radio-63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26-signed.zip
From the Modaco page.
ATM I am running HTC Generic 2.73.405.66 pre-rooted and using RA-hero 1.6.2.
My hero is GSM no branded european model.
Going to install Villain, MCR or MrBang ROM
Hope for some answers, once again thank you
EDIT: .. I just did it, and successfully updated radio for my device. No problems there.
same pb here too!
trying to reflash radio hopin' it's gonna work again!
Hi, you can flash any Radio so long as it is for your type of phone i.e. GSM (in europe) and most likely CMDA if your in the usa.
Just flash it like a rom, and be prepared to wait a good few minutes on first reboot.
Also as another note the EU in the radio name does not mean Europe it is just some HTC internal coding and can just be ignored .
hello. i downloaded same radio but couldn't flash it. since i'm old wm user, can you please write down here how i can flash this radio. i unzipped the file but seems different...
The easiest way to flash things on android is to install a "custom recovery menu" from there your phone flashes the file straight from the zip, you don't need to unzip anything.
install a custom recovery image from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561124
if you already have this, then its a simple matter of flashing the radio like and rom
Hello all,
I've been using my Hero for a long long time now, it came with a russian firmware but I used the gold card method to flash it with a WWE firmware the day I payed for the phone, any way, today I wanted to flash it with other firmwares but it fails to do so.
I tired official firmwares from HTC and it refuses, I tried some custome ROMS using the recovery mode and the Update.Zip and again it refuses!
Any idea ?!!?
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Hello all,
I've been using my Hero for a long long time now, it came with a russian firmware but I used the gold card method to flash it with a WWE firmware the day I payed for the phone, any way, today I wanted to flash it with other firmwares but it fails to do so.
I tired official firmwares from HTC and it refuses, I tried some custome ROMS using the recovery mode and the Update.Zip and again it refuses!
Any idea ?!!?
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Your solution is here.
It depends on the WWE firmware you flashed.
I flashed it with 2.73.405.38 and now no luck in even trying to flash it with official 2.73.405.66
You need firmware: 2.73.405.5
Read my guide in my sig or visit the website also linked, next time post in the correct place (reported)
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Still unable, even with 2.73.405.5
I don't mean to sound patronising, but do you actually have root and a custom recovery?
The goldcard method simply lets you downgrade the firmware to the version with a bug that lest you run flashrec, it doesn't automatically give you root.
What does your recovery mode look like? A triangle with a phone, or loads of menu's?
OK I used the Goldcard again to downgrade to 2.73.405.5 and it worked.
when my phone goes into recovery mode, it gets a blue menu.
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OK I used the Goldcard again to downgrade to 2.73.405.5 and it worked.
when my phone goes into recovery mode, it gets a blue menu.
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Is this following my guide? It will talk you through the entire thing.
FYI having a goldcard will allow you to flash any official firmware. Installing flashrec on 2.73.405.5 will allow you to install a recovery menu (i.e. AnonRA's recovery) from the recovery you can install a custom rom (see my guide or the website).
btdag said:
Is this following my guide? It will talk you through the entire thing.
FYI having a goldcard will allow you to flash any official firmware. Installing flashrec on 2.73.405.5 will allow you to install a recovery menu (i.e. AnonRA's recovery) from the recovery you can install a custom rom (see my guide or the website).
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Thanks for the guide, I'm using official 2.1 now cause I'll be giving my Hero to my wife, currently I use my galaxy S more !
Hello,
I have G2 Touch and few months ago I successfully restored is as HTC Hero with HTC 2.1 firmware (official).
Eventually, I rooted the device and put custom ROM.
Now I am selling the phone and would like to return to HTC 2.1 firmware. What is the easiest way?
Thanks
I suppose this guide is okay for me, but please someone confirm?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714855
flash the original RUU off the htc website
http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=283&cat=2&dl_id=775 That isn't 2.1, but once you have rolled back to that I guess you may be able to get the 2.1 update OTA or something
Edit or just flash a generic rom via the recovery image.
I cannot download from there "Sorry, this software download is not suitable for your device."
Can I use tutorial I mentioned above? The Generic HTC 2.1 RUU
yeah download that and give it a shot - should work fine, wouldn't have thought you would have to do anything apart from flash the RUU via your PC.
Try to go to your T-mobile-site (in whichever country you are from) Find Support -> Downloads, and search for your phones manufacturer (T-mobile) and find G2. I think you will be able to install original updates from there
Ok, I will use this file I linked already.
Just one more questions, do I need to do any wipes from Recovery Mode?
No, you don't. RUU recoveres everything (Radio, SPL, ROM, etc.), so there's no need to wipe. And remember, before flashing your phone bring original Recovery back.
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And remember, before flashing your phone bring original Recovery back.
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What this means? I dont get it
I cannot restore my phone with The Generic HTC 2.1 RUU.
It stucks on "Waiting for bootloader"
Hi all, back when the unlock was released for this phone I installed a custom GB rom on my brother's phone. I am very experienced.with flashing and rooting etc so this wasn't a problem. Now with S-Off things have gotten a bit more complicated, not to mention the mainver nonsense I've been reading about. To make matters worse I haven't found a good thread outlining all these details on what needs to be done for the transition from GB to ICS; everyone basically assumes you're already on ICS and either S-On or S-Off.
So I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can answer.
1. I want to keep my brother's phone S-On. I have reviewed the S-Off method and deem it too risky for hardware that is not my own. That said, what's the best path to getting to a custom ICS OTA based rom from GB firmware?
a. Should I flash stock GB, relock phone, install OTA, unlock phone, install custom ICS rom?
b. Should I directly install a certain firmware from the boot loader along with a custom ICS OTA based rom from recovery? If so, which firmware should I flash? Is there any mainver stuff I need to tweak?
c. Or something else?
2. I always perform backups before flashing a new rom to ensure if something goes wrong I can restore to the previous rom image. However, if I backup a GB rom that runs on an older firmware and install ICS based on a newer firmware, would restoring to GB be as simple as going into recovery and restoring his old GB rom? Or would I have to flash the old firmware first?
3. I've noticed some roms like Viper use aroma installer which can handle multiple situations of installation. Would the situation I am describing (GB firmware, S-On) be handled? I am unsure how many different firmware versions there are out there. I don't know if referring to the "old firmware" means an older ICS firmware or GB firmware.
Thank you all for your help. It is frustrating for me to be this confused about how to upgrade a phone considering the amount of times I've done it in the past. I appreciate any responses or links that could help me better understand what I must do.
so your s-on and unlocked? or locked either way
re-lock if you are unlocked and then run
the ics offical .exe RUU from
here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29979907&postcount=133
after you do that then unlock and flash a custom recovery then flash a ics rom of your choice
Div033 said:
Hi all, back when the unlock was released for this phone I installed a custom GB rom on my brother's phone. I am very experienced.with flashing and rooting etc so this wasn't a problem. Now with S-Off things have gotten a bit more complicated, not to mention the mainver nonsense I've been reading about. To make matters worse I haven't found a good thread outlining all these details on what needs to be done for the transition from GB to ICS; everyone basically assumes you're already on ICS and either S-On or S-Off.
So I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can answer.
1. I want to keep my brother's phone S-On. I have reviewed the S-Off method and deem it too risky for hardware that is not my own. That said, what's the best path to getting to a custom ICS OTA based rom from GB firmware?
a. Should I flash stock GB, relock phone, install OTA, unlock phone, install custom ICS rom?
b. Should I directly install a certain firmware from the boot loader along with a custom ICS OTA based rom from recovery? If so, which firmware should I flash? Is there any mainver stuff I need to tweak?
c. Or something else?
2. I always perform backups before flashing a new rom to ensure if something goes wrong I can restore to the previous rom image. However, if I backup a GB rom that runs on an older firmware and install ICS based on a newer firmware, would restoring to GB be as simple as going into recovery and restoring his old GB rom? Or would I have to flash the old firmware first?
3. I've noticed some roms like Viper use aroma installer which can handle multiple situations of installation. Would the situation I am describing (GB firmware, S-On) be handled? I am unsure how many different firmware versions there are out there. I don't know if referring to the "old firmware" means an older ICS firmware or GB firmware.
Thank you all for your help. It is frustrating for me to be this confused about how to upgrade a phone considering the amount of times I've done it in the past. I appreciate any responses or links that could help me better understand what I must do.
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Try CleanROM, I've been using it since I got it. Very easy to install with S-On.
nstallation for S-ON Devices on Gingerbread firmware
Copy ROM to SD Card AND PH98IMG.zip AND GB Firmware Patch to ROOT of SD Card
Reboot to recovery
wipe data / Factory Reset
Flash ROM
Flash GB Fimrware Patch
Use Developer Menu to reboot to bootloader and flash the boot.img file in the PH98IMG.zip
Reboot
Profit!
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The phone might say something about the SD card not working, so make sure you download the Gingerbread Firmware patch. Just Flash it like a rom and you're all god
Hello,
I wanted to have newer android and have rooted and flashed HTC Amaze with Hasoons toolkit using TWRP recovery system. After flashing Cyanogenmod 10 ROM through ADB Sideload and flashing Cyanogenmod 10 ROM kernel (boot.img file which was included in the zipped folder) manually with Hasoons toolkit, the phone started to boot normally, load welcome screen, but after several seconds it freezes and then restarts. Can you please help what can be the cause of this problem and how can I repair? The phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked, but its still S-ON.
Before installing the Cyanogenmod I have tried to flash other ROMs, but on all of them after flashing kernel, the phone was freezing on booting mode and then just restarting continuously.
I hope there should be some way out and the phone is not bricked. If something I have backed up the data and will try to restore, but would prefer to repair Cyanogenmod ROM.
Thank you guys in advance for your help.
ratijs100 said:
Hello,
I wanted to have newer android and have rooted and flashed HTC Amaze with Hasoons toolkit using TWRP recovery system. After flashing Cyanogenmod 10 ROM through ADB Sideload and flashing Cyanogenmod 10 ROM kernel (boot.img file which was included in the zipped folder) manually with Hasoons toolkit, the phone started to boot normally, load welcome screen, but after several seconds it freezes and then restarts. Can you please help what can be the cause of this problem and how can I repair? The phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked, but its still S-ON.
Before installing the Cyanogenmod I have tried to flash other ROMs, but on all of them after flashing kernel, the phone was freezing on booting mode and then just restarting continuously.
I hope there should be some way out and the phone is not bricked. If something I have backed up the data and will try to restore, but would prefer to repair Cyanogenmod ROM.
Thank you guys in advance for your help.
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Did you follow the directions posted in the pinned threads at the top of the forums and update to ICS before unlocking and flashing these other ROMs?
I ask because if you say you're unlocked, but s-on, and you need to be on an ICS radio baseband prior to flashing any newer ROM. If you were already on ICS prior to these flash attempts then I suggest you try again with the latest version of 4ext instead of TWRP, and make sure to enable smart-flash. TWRP doesn't flash kernels properly on HTC handsets with s-on, while 4ext does when smart-flash is enabled. Of course all of this comes with the stipulation that you're doing this on a T-Mobile US version handset.
If you're on an Asian or non-branded international version it gets a bit more complicated because you must attain s-off before attempting to flash. This is because these handsets never got an ICS update. So there is no carrier image to flash to, and the only way to install the updated firmware with the ICS baseband is to attain s-off first then flash the T-Mobile US image.
Again, if you haven't I strongly suggest reading the pinned threads at the top of the different forums here as they contain all of the info you need to successfully flash your device to an updated ROM. Good luck.
Ciao
Odysseus1962 said:
Did you follow the directions posted in the pinned threads at the top of the forums and update to ICS before unlocking and flashing these other ROMs?
I ask because if you say you're unlocked, but s-on, and you need to be on an ICS radio baseband prior to flashing any newer ROM. If you were already on ICS prior to these flash attempts then I suggest you try again with the latest version of 4ext instead of TWRP, and make sure to enable smart-flash. TWRP doesn't flash kernels properly on HTC handsets with s-on, while 4ext does when smart-flash is enabled. Of course all of this comes with the stipulation that you're doing this on a T-Mobile US version handset.
If you're on an Asian or non-branded international version it gets a bit more complicated because you must attain s-off before attempting to flash. This is because these handsets never got an ICS update. So there is no carrier image to flash to, and the only way to install the updated firmware with the ICS baseband is to attain s-off first then flash the T-Mobile US image.
Again, if you haven't I strongly suggest reading the pinned threads at the top of the different forums here as they contain all of the info you need to successfully flash your device to an updated ROM. Good luck.
Ciao
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Thank you for information. It is non-branded international version. It means I will have to try S-off and then flash the ROM with 4ext.
ratijs100 said:
Thank you for information. It is non-branded international version. It means I will have to try S-off and then flash the ROM with 4ext.
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Please read the pinned threads first. You're going to have to relock your bootloader before proceeding, so save the binary unlock blob you got from HTC as you'll need it to unlock again. Place the stock image in the root of your external SD card and flash from hboot. Then after getting s-off and superCID then you can flash the T-Mobile ICS image. Again read the pinned threads thoroughly or you'll be posting about how to unbrick your handset. Good luck.
Ciao
I had the same issues and had to turn off security with the joupunut bear program. Just to be safe with future flashing I've understood it works best. You should first s-off your phone and then go about flashing whichever firmware you want. Make sure you upgrade to the stock ics rom first as a pre requisite towards flashing any other rom and you'll be fine. Do a search on the stuff needed to gain s-off here in the forums. Report back if you need more assistance
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