Hi all, I am considering to buy the HTC Hero from Hong Kong but wanted to know if it has the latest version of the ROM (2.73.405.5) or the old laggy ROM.. Sorry if I asked the same question again or you could point to me the correct thread.. thanks
pointdexler said:
Hi all, I am considering to buy the HTC Hero from Hong Kong but wanted to know if it has the latest version of the ROM (2.73.405.5) or the old laggy ROM.. Sorry if I asked the same question again or you could point to me the correct thread.. thanks
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It has an unrootable ROM, i suggest you either buy a european one or just wait, we have been screwed with these ROMs
Thanks for the reply.. but what is actually the problem with the ROM? BTW, what is an unrootable ROM? Basically, I need Chinese input as I am working in China.. therefore, an european HTC might not work without chinese input..
pointdexler said:
Thanks for the reply.. but what is actually the problem with the ROM? BTW, what is an unrootable ROM? Basically, I need Chinese input as I am working in China.. therefore, an european HTC might not work without chinese input..
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I bought my HTC Hero from a German site, and apparently the default language doesn't have Chinese. I've tried both DrizzyDrake's and modaco's ROM, and have no problem inputting Chinese.
OK thanks.. this is good info.. I am very new to android.. so by loading modaco ROM will have chinese input as well as the latest patch 2.73 that solve the lagging issues right?
pointdexler said:
Thanks for the reply.. but what is actually the problem with the ROM? BTW, what is an unrootable ROM? Basically, I need Chinese input as I am working in China.. therefore, an european HTC might not work without chinese input..
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Nvm, I found what is unrootable ROM.. thanks again
mmm what is a unrootable rom? im thinking of getting one here in hk too!
will flashrec work with this?
oh and mystaka, is the modaco rom ok with chinese characters and the network here in hk?
silfer said:
mmm what is a unrootable rom? im thinking of getting one here in hk too!
will flashrec work with this?
oh and mystaka, is the modaco rom ok with chinese characters and the network here in hk?
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Hi , if you buy it from Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia or HK they all can't be upgraded or rooted, the SPL on the ROM has restrictions, if you plan to buy one, make sure it best not to be 2.73.xxx or if you do get a 2.73.xx atleast get a 2.73.405.5 which is european and flashrec works with it, the asian roms flashrec doesnt work with. You will be screwed and can't update to anything else.
silfer said:
mmm what is a unrootable rom? im thinking of getting one here in hk too!
will flashrec work with this?
oh and mystaka, is the modaco rom ok with chinese characters and the network here in hk?
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check this info from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543940
awsy44 said:
Hi , if you buy it from Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia or HK they all can't be upgraded or rooted, the SPL on the ROM has restrictions, if you plan to buy one, make sure it best not to be 2.73.xxx or if you do get a 2.73.xx atleast get a 2.73.405.5 which is european and flashrec works with it, the asian roms flashrec doesnt work with. You will be screwed and can't update to anything else.
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ahh ok...damn. i guess i'll just have to wait till they make a fix for this. I'll have to go scour some chinese forums to see if they have figured this problem out yet.
silfer said:
ahh ok...damn. i guess i'll just have to wait till they make a fix for this. I'll have to go scour some chinese forums to see if they have figured this problem out yet.
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If you do find anything please share , we're all screwed here lol
yea i'll report back if i find anything, but i guess for now we just have to wait...
i bought my Hero from Smartone-Vodafone in Hong Kong, my firmware is 2.73.721.9, no lag, very smooth
rooted 2.73.721.9, no custom ROM's
Followed the guide on http://blog.trevoreckhart.com/2009/11/10/cdma-hero-root.aspx & rooted device OK.
Used the recovery-RA-hero.1.5.2.img recovery image. DO NOT use "heroc"!
When loading/flashing the recovery image, it gave me lip about a space requirement (unable to read/write recovery partition), but worked fine after I rebooted the device & tried again, so it's probably a good idea to reboot the device before attempting.
busybox on the device helped a lot (thanks to tmzt on IRC for his great help, btw)
As of yet, I have not been able to locate a ROM that I could load on the build v 2.73.721.9.
The MoDaCo ROM (v.3.0) installs OK, but it does not boot up. Just sits there on the boot/loading screen, but I was able to access root shell via adb.
Luckily, I have thorough backups, so it's safe to try stuff & simply revert back to a earlier snapshot
Now that the Unlocked Dell Streaks are out there on the market, has anyone been successful in moving from the AT&T 1.6 software to the Official US Dell Unlocked 2.2 software?
As a second question, can someone with an official US Dell Unlocked Streak provide their Baseband to us? I've not seen it in any other forums.
I'm hesitant in going to DJ Steve's software, but I'd love to move to the official 2.2 update for the US Unlocked Devices.
I've already SIM unlocked my Streak from AT&T, now I'd like to turn it into an official (or as close to official) Unlocked US Dell Streak (Not the EU Baseband 00 version)
I agree. I tried many times to use DJ Steve's 2.2; but have had no luck installing it on my Unlocked AT&T Dell Streak.
I have an ATT Streak which was unlocked by ATT, and after rooting it I had no problems with the DJ rom! It went on without issue and works great!
I would love to get a copy of the unlocked US Dell update to 2.2 to try tho......
Post it if ya got it.......LOL
Later.................
So hdbueller did you follow the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805112 ??
stevenlong said:
So hdbueller did you follow the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805112 ??
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Pretty much,Yeah. I went from stock ATT to O2 2.1.1, to stock 2.2, to 1.4.6 tho....
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Hi there, I am a new poster and a new streak owner. I have lurked here for a while and I find the information to be amazing!
I have one quick question, that may not have a quick answer. Any help would be appreciated and thanks to all in advance.
I purchased a locked Dell Streak. My carrier is Rogers (Canada). The phone was purchased new from a Rogers store.
If I unlock the phone using an unlock code can I then update to Android 2.2 without having to go through all the other steps i.e, flashing, custom roms, etc?
Thanks again
Unlocking by getting a code from the carrier will not allow you to upgrade to froyo any quicker as your baseband will still be the carrier locked version. You need to use qdl tool to get 2.2. that installs froyo and changes your baseband. Streakdroid.com for info on using qdl tool.
Dell Streak powered by StreakDroid 1.7.0
Thanks very much for the help, I appreciate it. Are there official dell 2.2 files available?
Hi Sturgeon
I also have a Streak from Rogers which I had unlocked, and currently using with Telus.
I also am eagerly awaiting the official upgrade. Rumours is the upgrade won't come until March. You won't Froyo any quicker unless you do what many on this forum, use a home brew solution.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
vn33 said:
Hi Sturgeon
I also have a Streak from Rogers which I had unlocked, and currently using with Telus.
I also am eagerly awaiting the official upgrade. Rumours is the upgrade won't come until March. You won't Froyo any quicker unless you do what many on this forum, use a home brew solution.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
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Thanks so much for the input, I am very scared to do the DIY method....I see so much info but not even sure where to start!
Hi all,
I have a motorola atrix (carrier unlocked) bought from Amazon in the UK...
The system version is 4.4.35.MB860.Retail.en.GB
Firmware 2.2.2
My question is that i want to update to Gingerbread but an over the air update isnt available. It doesnt work using the update application on my PC either...
I have done some searching and found this related page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163342&highlight=gingerbread+uk
Is there anything that im missing before i follow the instructions on that post? bootloader? do i need to root the phone first etc?
It seems that is what i want, but is there someone who was in the same boat as me that wants to share what they did?
Thanks in advance guys and girls
Pete
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196747
HI, can anybody provide a good link to a working method of rotting and apdating my Dell Streak 5 to gingerbread ? i see alot of info but it does not talk about the rogers version. or will the att version work.
Im new to this
thanks in advance
JP
opus22 said:
HI, can anybody provide a good link to a working method of rotting and apdating my Dell Streak 5 to gingerbread ? i see alot of info but it does not talk about the rogers version. or will the att version work.
Im new to this
thanks in advance
JP
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You may as well read a lot more, unless what you really want is rotting your Streak You haven't seen anything about the Rogers version, because there is nothing specific about the Rogers version or the AT&T version or the Olleh version, that would require specific instructions on flashing a custom recovery & rom or rooting. But don't take my word for it, here is the xda wiki for the streak 5 , something that i think should be stickied in all Streak Forums.