Please note that I have moved the support for this tutorial to our Malaysian Android Community forum at www.LegenDroid.com
Ask your questions HERE.

Before you explore, it is a great suggestion that you read THIS POST first. This will explain some of the basic terms that will be used in this post. It will also help you to ask the right question, the right way.

I believe most of us are still newbies in the world of Android considering its still very new. Therefore, its important for us to share our knowledge together and make the Android community a big hit on LYN too. I decided to dedicate a little of my time out of my busy life into Android and have a little fun with this awesome creation of Google. Please note that while I try to provide as noobie guide as possible, I may also make mistakes and I hope you guys will help me too. (I'm also a human, and I have a life outside of computers world too)

Before we begin, I would like to promote our Malaysian application - Radio Songs

Bear in mind, your data will be LOST in the process so make sure you have backup of everything!

While I have done this many times and succeeded, I do NOT held myself responsible if anything happens to your HTC. Although its likely anything bad will occur if you follow the steps accurately.

I also suggest you to use a 8GB SDHC class 6 memory card. Your HTC is capable of supporting up to 32GB, but 16GB onwards are known to have problems when it comes to downgrading your firmware.

Last but not least, follow me on Twitter if you have an account. And have fun with your super Hero ;)

DOWNLOAD THE ULTIMATE PACKAGE HERE. THERE ARE THREE ZIP FILES TO DOWNLOAD:
I suggest you use jDownloader to download these files so you just add the links and let it do its job.Otherwise, feel free to download them one-by-one too. No harm.
Archive 1
Archive 2
Archive 3
Archive 4


Current version uploaded:
AmonRa Recovery console with CyaNoGen - recovery-RA-HERO-v1.5.2
Rooted Hero Firmware - update-hero-generic-2.73.405.38-rooted-signed
Radio Baseband version - update-hero-radio-63.18.55.06JU_6.35.08.29-signed

MoDaCo custom ROM - 3.0-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-signed
Chinese MoDaCo custom ROM - 2.8-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-chinese-signed (2.9 is yet to be released)

MoDaCo enhanced ROM - 3.0-update-hero-modacocustomrom-enhanced-signed
Bootsounds - 3.0-update-hero-modacocustomrom-bootsounds-signed


Step 1 - Setting up your Environment with Google SDK

Google Android uses the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to connect your Hero to your preferred OS. I am personally a Mac user, but since most of us use (or have) Windows, I will assume Windows as the main OS communicating with the HTC Hero.

Lets begin. First of all, download the latest SDK from Google:
Download Google Android SDK here.

Once you have it, I suggest you to unzip your files into C:\ so you have the following path:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools (this will be the tools folder within the SDK)

Once you have done that, you need to enable the variables on global level. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Right click My Computer
2. select Properties
3. Under "Advanced" tab, click the "Environment Variables" button.
4. In the dialog that appears, under "System Variables", double click on "path".
5. At the end of the list, add a comma, and then type in the address above where your tools folder is located. (In our case, C:\AndroidSDK\tools)

Thats it. Your computer is now set for ADB access

Also, download fastboot for your ADB. You can get it from here (find "fastboot.exe"):
http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
For windows users, move the fastboot.exe file to <sdk>/tools
For mac and linux users, you can install it anywhere.

Many people have been asking me how to add the SDK to MacOSX. I personally use Mac too, so I'll add the guide for your convenience here:



Step 2 - Installing the recovery console

1. Find this file in the archive:
recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img

2. Move the file to your SDK\tools folder (in my case C:\AndroidSDK\tools)
3. In your computer, hit start -> run.. (or search in Vista) -> type "cmd" and hit Enter. Your command prompt will load.
4. Type this line by line:



P/s: If you are getting "FAILED" error on "fastboot boot recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img", I suggest you use "Flashrec.apk" to achieve that. You can install it using the market (but many asian HTCs do not have market pre-installed. so you can download it manually and install using a file manager on your android)
Here's the link to the page:
http://zenthought.org/content/project/flashrec
or download it directly:
http://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2...-20091107-2.apk
Then you will be good to go.
Use flashrec. Run it. Then, click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
After that, click on the empty text field in the FlashRec and type the recovery img file. Make sure you check the version you are using! Type as following:
/sdcard/Recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img
Then click on the Flash Custom RecoveryImage button and wait until it finishes.

There..Now, in order to launch your recovery console, all you have to do is press the "Power" and "Home" button TOGETHER. Keep perssing until a screen with green text loads. That will mean you are in your recovery console already


Step 2 - Installing the rooted generic HTC ROM

Now, you need to flash your HTC ROM with a rooted firmware. Follow the instructions:
1. Find this file in the archive:
update-hero-generic-2.73.405.38-rooted-signed.zip (rename the ZIP file to "update.zip")

2. Find this file in the archive:
update-hero-radio-63.18.55.06JU_6.35.08.29-signed.zip (rename the ZIP file to "radio.zip")

Save both files to your SD card (Again, NOT IN ANY FOLDER!)

3. Launch your recovery console (you already know how to do this. Read above)
4. Perform a FULL NANDROID BACKUP (in case anything gets screwed up)
5. Select "Apply sdcard:update.zip" -> wait for it to finish flashing.
6. Select "Apply sdcard:choose zip" -> select "radio.zip" from the list, and let it flash.

**Note: You can reboot to your system if you want, or you can carry on to the next step and finish off one go**

Step 3 - Installing MoDaCo custom ROM

1. Go to your recovery console.
2. Select USB mass storage on
3. Insert these files into the SDcard (NOT IN FOLDER)
- 2.9-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-signed.zip (The Awesome ROM)
- 2.8-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-chinese-signed.zip (If you need Chinese support, then install this. Otherwise, skip it)
- 2.9-update-hero-modacocustomrom-enhanced-signed.zip (This will install Wap Browser, Plurk Client and Business Card scanner. I dont use this coz I dont need them. If you want, you can also save it)
- 2.9-update-hero-modacocustomrom-bootsounds-signed.zip (Install this if you want the boot sounds. The HTC logo and the cute android in startup sounds. Otherwise, it will be silent - in case you find the sound annoying)
4. Use "Apply sdcard:choose zip" to apply all the files above one by one (in order if you are installing more than just the modaco ROM)

Thats it. Now, for the final cut, we are going to flash the default HTC kernel and install a special one which has optimized the speed and performance of your HTC Hero :) This release is rather rare as it is custom compiled by a favorite programmer of mine :)


Note: Teknologist's kernel now is compiled with MoDaCo custom ROM, so that step is no longer needed in this tutorial. If you don't understand what this means, don't worry about it. You didn't lose track. It's for our Hero "Otai"s who have much experience.


Okay, now you have all the necessary stuff installed to your HTC Hero. Time to optimize the SD card for the best performance!
We are using the Linux based kernel, so it is best to have ext3 or ext4 partition for your application. Forget all the swaps that you find on other forums. That will reduce the life of your SD card. This kernel that we are using is already optimized for use without a swap partition! ;)

Step 4 - Optimizing the SD card and partitioning for application installation to SD card

This guide may be a little advanced to some users. However, if you have followed EVERYTHING so far, including successful SDK installation, then this will not be a problem too

I use ext4 filesystem because I find it the fastest among others. It does not have much difference from ext3, so the choice is yours. I will provide the guide for everything though.

Here we go:

1. Type the following:


2. It will become # prompt now. Type the following to execute Linux gparted in your cmd.


3. Type the following to see if there are any partitions in your SD card:


4. IF you see any partitions, REMOVE them using the following command (depending on how many partitions you have). If you dont have partitions, skip to the next step :)


5. Type "print" hit Enter, then look for your "Disk Size". Mine says "3964MB" since I'm using a 4GB HDSC card. Yours may be different (2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB). Write this down if you can't remember, because you will need this in the next steps!

6. Now, we do some Mathematics :) . We are going to spare 512MB of space on our SD card for applications installations, and the remaining will be used for our storage. Now, remember your Disk Size which you remembered above? Minus it with 512MB. So in my case, we get:

3964 MB - 512 MB= 3452 MB

This said, my SD card has 3964 tracks.
Tracks 0 to 3452 will be used for storage and will be in fat32 format.
Tracks 3452 to 3964 will be used for apps installation (512MB) and will be in ext3 / ext4 when the installation ends.

Therefore, I will type the following command. Use your own values for your SD card accordingly:



THen, type the following. Note that the below has NO ERRORS for my case. gparted can ONLY install ext2. Just install ext2 first. We will upgrade it to ext3 or ext4 later.


To check it, type:


Now you should see 2 partitions. The first one should be fat32 and the second one should be ext2.

Quit gparted by typing the following:

**WHen you quit, there will be a text saying upgrade your blablablabla. Ignore it :)

When you are out of the gparted, type the following command. This will upgrade your ext2 to ext3.


Now you will have a ext3 partition. You can stop here if you are happy with ext3.

If you want to verify your ext3 partition, follow these steps:


If you want to upgrade your ext3 to ext4, follow these steps:
Type the following command in your cmd:


Thats all :)

Wanna verify the ext4?



Thats all!

Spread the love guys! Remember, you are awesome because you are Androider!

Keep Android free guys! ROOTing is not something you should pay for! Somethings in this world has to be free afterall. Don't show me your cash asking me to root for you - I will not respond! Learn this thing yourself or just use stock stuff otherwise. Once you learn it, do NOT use it for your earning benefits too. This should be ONE main thing that separates us from Apple iPhone community - Stay FREE!

This post has been edited by shahz: May 25 2010, 02:14 PM

the RA recovery should be able to make partitions automatically.
last change i know is that it will put a 64MB swap partition, 512MB ext3 partition and the rest will be left as fat32. no need to use ADB. simple and easy. with no chance of screw ups.

Yes..it does..but the kernel that I am offering does NOT need swap Swap damages your SD card so this programmer compiled the kernel to run fast - without using any swap

oh..and it does not make 64MB swap..it just makes 32.1MB swap (in your case)

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Added on October 31, 2009, 9:10 pmFiles uploaded guys..You can start enjoying your Hero for what you deserve Hopefully it will be useful to someone..If you have any questions, feel free to ask here..Do NOT PM please..

This post has been edited by shahz: Oct 31 2009, 09:10 PM

I dont use Swap or Compcache as well. not needed to run CM.

If you make partitions using the recovery console of Cyanogen, it automatically makes a swap partition If you are not using swap, try using the kernel I attached here. You'll <3 it very much

shahz bro,

are you really modifying the rom (modifying the code from AOSP), or just paste the rom from modaco.

its posted from modaco..otherwise u guys have to register there and find all the files..and they have lots of revisions, which makes it tough to find files..

This kernel was modified by Teknologist from MoDaCo..He's an awesome linux programmer who has been compiling SERVERS for years! He recompiled HTC's original kernel with compcache and ramzswap to make it boost the performance..Im using it on my Hero with a class 6 memory card, and the speed is fawsome! :D Beats any kernel I've tried so far :)

I provided this tute so you guys don't have to search everywhere and make yourself confused. I was realy confused when I first started it all since there was no fixed guide at all. I even played with Linux just for the sake of Android :)

Have fun..Do post your experiences..If you have any ideas on what you want to have on the kernel, let me know and I'll share it with the compiler..

Next release of his will have a compcache of compressed whopping 128MB! :)I'll update it here..

In addition to that, those in MoDaCo are mostly running G1. Our asian Hero has a slightly different usual kernel so I just included the files which are necessary for OUR ASIAN SUPER HERO :D

This post has been edited by shahz: Nov 2 2009, 04:40 PM

ok, another android power user. The reason that I asked you that, CodeAndroidMY will be doing(or develop) a community rom for android. It will be kick off this month on BarcampMelaka.

If you have some time, come to Melaka and show off you Hero.

Whow..sounds like fun..when is it? I'd love to go down there

http://www.barcamp.org/BarCampMelaka

thanks for the share bro..u goin?

Insya-Allah. maybe will be going just for the android bof/track

Hero rom?

I'm using Magic, last I know BT giving problem, and the LED do not sync/blink as it supposed to.
...and also some other minor issues that do not seems to bother some.

This rom solve those issue mentioned in xda-developers for Hero on Magic?

Well, BT is not a ROM issue..Its the OS (cupcake and donut)..The BT is not well written yet..Although syncing with headset, I didn't face any problems at all

LED sync/blink - u mean with ringtone? I didnt even see this feature when I my ROM was original HTC Hero unrooted.

Basically, the kernel is targetted to be faster (smoother transition)..You can give it a shot..No harm trying right

A new version will be out with 144MB compressed compcache pool..Its still under testing to see whether other issues will conflict or not..But I believe it will be awesome..

Its totally up to your which ROM and kernel to use..I've tried several already..To me, AmonRa has the best recovery undoubtedly, MoDaCo has the best ROM, and this kernel seems to fit best to me..

Cheers~

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Added on November 5, 2009, 1:02 amMoDaCo ROM 2.9 is out! I'm testing it (My phone is just fawsome now!!)..

Im not sure if anyone is using this guide at all..If I get more feedbacks and responses in the future, I'll update the download files too as it takes time to upload 100MB worth of files..

This post has been edited by shahz: Nov 5 2009, 01:02 AM

Mind showing us if we've download all packages above, how to "upgrade" to 2.9!

The method will still be the same..Just put the ZIP file in the root of the SD card, and update from the recovery system. I guess I'll update the archive.

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Added on November 5, 2009, 8:56 pmNew Radio is also released I will update the archive accordingly..

This post has been edited by shahz: Nov 5 2009, 08:56 PM

Managed to do an upgrade, but problem in restoring my sms made me revert back to original HTC firmware.

Which firmware are you coming from? Did you do a clean wipe? An option is by moving your messages to the SIM before doing the wipe That's of course, if you don't have a gazillion SMS to be restored..

Did from stock HTC SEA kernel, flash RA, update WWE,radio and MCR.

ohh..well, from stock, you will need to root it and flash the first ROM..For that, you definitely need a wipe But its worth upgrading. Your Hero will become faster and smoother transitions

Yeap did that.."one click" rooting via flashrec and RA-HERO...img.

Great..Anything, just post here yeah Have fun~

Maybe i'll try tonight one last time. (By the way your 1st step involving the command prompt works, but it just cant find the RA.img) That's why i use the "once click" method from overlockr. So basically what i'll do:

1. Restore hero to original state. SEA firmware
2. Install flashrec
3. Flash Hero.img
4. Boot, invoke through "home & power" button
5. Perform nand backup
6.Wipe
7.Update generic (update.zip)
8. update radio
9.update MCR 2.9
10.update enhance
11.update boot sound
12. reboot

Anything i miss?

Yeah..You're all set to go..! Good Luck bro..!

OMG, I can't believe I missed this guide before indulging myself into deep confusion. Thumbs up for the great job,bro!

I did once more, this time restoration via Sprite backup just after running update & radio. Only thereafter I run mcr update

Haha..Problem is, this post is not sticky..Thats why you must have missed it..

YAY!

Its okay..Actually, the sequence is of flashing is not important because each of them have different ROMs and are independent of each other (radio, system, etc.)..Only thing you have to install in the last is the "bootsounds" if you want to use it that is

There is another Dev in XDA, i saw some people say his rom is faster, haven't tried it yet though, but what is interesting is that he says his can alow installation of 1.6 and 2.0 app.

C:\Users\Value Customer>adb shell reboot bootloader

C:\Users\Value Customer>fastboot boot recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img
cannot load 'recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img'

what errors for this?

Depends on which ROM you are talking about. There are plenty of ROMs available out there. Problem is, some devs overclock their roms to achieve speed. This is not the right method. Overclocking the processor will not only shorten the lifespan of the processor, but also reduce battery life and can burn your processor over continuous usages.

I have tried several ROMs already. Thing about this MoDaCo ROM with teknologist kernel is, all the main needed applications are installed. All the unused ones are removed.

Do post the link you are referring to so we can analyse it too

you need to go to your Android SDK package's tool installation folder.

eg: C:\<android_SDK_folder>\tools

He faces the same problem as I had. The command, syntax & directory are correct. It just can't find the img. I forego that step and use overlockr one click method.

so are u successful make partition on your SD? i've try lots of time but still cant..




This post has been edited by shahnakal: Nov 7 2009, 06:57 PM

That is strange..did you put the recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img on the root of your SD card?

Otherwise, flashrec.apk is the way to go..Verify if you have located the img in the root of SD first..

shah im mac user
can u clarify how to install the sdk on my mac?
do u need to install eclipse first?

Aloha prazole...
Actually, I'm also a mac user (Great choice on both your laptop and phone! )
Its easy actually...
On your mac, find your .bash_profile and in the PATH variable, add the SDK location to your $SDK_ROOT/tools folder. That will settle it

Oh, and all the commands for ADB on mac are the same, except that you need to insert a ./ before each command. Try it out. Good Luck..

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Added on November 8, 2009, 4:01 amForgot to add, you don't need eclipse unless you want to develop an application for android

This post has been edited by shahz: Nov 8 2009, 04:01 AM

anyone here try Power Manager Full 1.6.2

is it good ?

Not yet..Why not you give it a shot and share with us?

Power Manager Full 1.6.2


• Summary: Extended your battery life and manage the power usage of your phone. Adds NEW settings to the phone (e.g. screen timeout during a call, etc.) and allows you to quickly change other phone settings depending on conditions.



Description
This application adds NEW power settings to the phone (e.g. how long the screen is on during a call, if device stays on while the keyboard is open, etc.) and allows you to quickly view and change other phone settings depending on different conditions (e.g. turn off synchronization when the battery level drops below 30%, lower the brightness of the screen when on battery power, change the screen timeout if on A/C power, etc.)
It comes with a set of predefined profiles and automatically starts working after installation.
Unless you want to change any of these definitions or use advanced features nothing else has to be done after the program is installed.
How to use
You can change individual settings (e.g. WiFi) by clicking the buttons on the panel at the top of the screen or you can change several settings at once by using a profile.
Profiles define what settings should be modified and can also contain triggers that indicate if they should be applied automatically (e.g. when on A/C power, when on battery power, when the battery drops below a certain level).
NOTE: THE MONITOR MUST BE ENABLED IN THE STATUS PANEL FOR PROFILES TO BE APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY.
This application comes with predefined profiles for the most common conditions. These profiles can be changed or deleted by either long pressing on the profile name or by selecting the profile with the track ball and clicking on the menu key. You can also create additional profiles and shortcuts on the desktop to a specific profile.
Power Manager also gathers statistics as the device changes power states. These statistics and can be written to a CSV file on the SDCARD (in the power_manger sub-directory) and can then be loaded into a spreadsheet application (e.g. Excel) to perform analysis (e.g. determine if your battery does not last as long it used to, or if an application is affecting your battery life).
NOTE: THE APPLICATION WORKS DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON THE VERSION OF ANDROID YOU ARE RUNNING.

Looks pretty good actually, But I think we can basically achieve this manually..There are plenty of widgets which do parts of this, and you can add it to one page of the home screen

Personally, I wouldn't buy it though..I don't see the necessity..

I downloaded Adobe Photoshop Android yesterday..Pretty cool I would say..Of course PicSayPro is a lot powerful, but since photoshop is free, what it does is really cool

http://theunlockr.com/ have good tutorial with video. check that site if u want to hack around ur android.
btw, i'm using oldskool g1. no intention to upgrade yet since i love my physical keyboard

Hi Shaz, is there a way to run ADB/SDK/QPST from OSX witout VM/Paralle/bootcamp etc etc?

IGNORE - my bad didnt read thru the 2nd page .....but mine runs on QSPT for debugs and dont think theres one for osx....or i didnt look hard enuff?

This post has been edited by itanium: Nov 9 2009, 10:33 PM

You don't need to install windows on your mac to run the SDK..The SDK supports Mac OSX too directly..I did post above the other day on how to do it..

@shahz, how do i perform a 'wipe'? do i need to rerun mcr2.8 after the wipe?

@voodoo8808 once you have installed the AmonRa recovery console, boot into recovery. There, you will find "Wipe SD card" function. That does it all

Hmm, i am trying out this guide on a mac and have set the Android SDK to my path. I can run {{adb shell reboot bootloader}} and brings me to Fastboot. However, when i try {{fastboot boot recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img}}, i get a {{-bash: fastboot: command not found}}.

Any help here?

Edit: Got the fastboot from here - http://developer.htc.com/adp.html

This post has been edited by me0wSter: Nov 10 2009, 02:56 PM

This thread deserve a sticky!

Hey mate, I'm glad you found the solution

Thanks a lot bro. Yeah, I guess it can be useful to many Malaysian Androiders

Lol, im still stuck at the step after that..

meowster-mac-3:Archive me0wster$ fastboot boot recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img
downloading 'boot.img'... FAILED (remote: not allow)

Dint really try more after that as I have some work to finish..

This post has been edited by me0wSter: Nov 10 2009, 04:36 PM

thanks shahs for the advice..
im too noob so i used flashrec, got it done easily..

thanks to you that my hero is now superhero things felt zippy now!

I suggest you use "Flashrec.apk" to achieve that You can install it using the market (but many asian HTCs do not have market pre-installed. so you can download it manually and install using a file manager on your android)

Here's the link to the page:
http://zenthought.org/content/project/flashrec
or download it directly:
http://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2...-20091107-2.apk

Then you will be good to go I'll update this on the first post for everyone's convenience

prazole, I'm glad it helped you Thats one thing about open system (google android). You can mod it and tailor it to your needs without worrying about doing anything illegal Cheers~

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Added on November 10, 2009, 7:15 pmWhow..I didnt expect the post to be sticky..Thanks a lot guys..Really appreciate it..Its always sweet to share among us

Btw, by end of this week, I will be done testing the 2.9 ROM stability, and will put up the files on the first post for everyone. Make sure you are subscribed to the thread guys, coz 2.9 is gonna make your Hero into a superman!

P/s: I upgraded my Hero to Eclaire yesterday (Android 2.0). Its still in development stages, so my Hero felt like as if it was lifting the whole world. haha. I guess patience is virtue afterall. Downgraded back to 1.5 this morning. Took me hours just to get Eclaire on the Hero itself. But I have to say, our Hero will look "macho" with Eclaire 2.0 when its fully released later

This post has been edited by shahz: Nov 10 2009, 07:15 PM

Where did you get Eclair?

Made some corrections on the 1st post, removing partition command should rm 1 instead of rm1.

Teknologist's Kernel 1.8 is included in MCR 2.9, install it ONLY IF you are on MCR2.8 and below.

I believe our SEA Hero set will get the "Failed remote not allow" error when flashing the Amon_RA's Recovery due to the SPL restriction, Flashrec is the only way to install it.

Does that meant we need to run on MCR 2.8 or we can root directly to 2.9 from stock original/official rom.

You can root directly to 2.9 from ROOTED Hero (not unrooted stock)

UnUsUal, thanks for fixing the error..Totally didn't realized it

I am done testing the 2.9 and will update the links this weekend..Will also update the post and remove the kernel installation step so it will be even easier to flash after this

As for the failed remote not allow error, MOST of SEA Heros will get it, but not all..I've flashed some unrooted SEA Heros without getting the error too..Its still safer to use flashrec.apk anyway..

Leviathan, it was a full OS compilation. Not recommended for your Hero. What the guys at Hero will do is only install certain components which our Hero will need..If you install the full package, it will be veeery laggy..I just tested it for one night..Then downgraded back to 1.5..

Still dont have time to root my phone.. Lol.

I find the WiFi Status indicator that come with MCR 2.9 quite useless and it do nothing but giving you annoying notification which basically give you an option to turn off the wifi when it's no connected. and the ugly icon too (wifi logo with a big red cross).

To get rid of it, uninstall it via adb.

Actually it does serve some small purpose. I can identify when my phone is on wifi and when it is on 3g. my data usage is pretty high and wifi can save a lot. But yeah, it would uave been awesomer if it had more options in the status bar. Running the auto wifi find hogs the battery like a beggar on steroids. lol.

Suggestion, you can install any apps using the newer HTC Sync, so there's no need to download Apps manager prior to root.

The app installer was always there in HTC sync for android. But we have to offer methods for everyone knowing that some of us are running macosx (like me and another guy who responded earlier) and linux and do not have HTC Sync

i just got my htc hero on wednesday

ive tried to follow the steps shahz posted...but got some error during the 1st step...therefore i have to use the flashrec steps ...then the problem im facing is..i cannot go into the recovery console...when i press the power button and the home button together...the screen stuck at the hero screen for very long time...can someone plss tell me whats the problem?thanx

How long do you do the home + start button? It does take a little time. To be safe, when your phone is OFF, press the HOME button first, then, while still pressing it, press the start button. Do NOT release it until u see a screen with green text. Its pretty easy actually

which website provide suitable ringtones and suitable wallpaper for htc tattoo?

Ringtones I dont think needs any explanation since there is a thread stickied dedicated to it.
Wallpaper..I usually just use google images in most conditions, I like to make my wallpapers myself personally

Hi Shahz,

Can i move the file by just connecting the usb cable to the pc without a card reader?
Thanks!

opps. i found it.
thanks anyway!!!


This post has been edited by dannyh83: Nov 19 2009, 11:39 PM

The answer is yes..lol..too late..

Thanks for your very useful guide.
i've subcribed it too.

You're welcome

i going update my magic firmware ^^ downloading now anyone already download the new rom from htc?

You want update your Magic with Sense? Oh my...

i update my magic to rom like htc hero o.o wat sense use?@@

Hi Shahz,

I couldn't detect my device when i type "adb devices" and
when i follow this step:

"adb shell reboot bootloader"
it says "error: device not found"

do i need to mount the sd card or whatsoever?

sorry for noobing around...
keke...

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Added on November 21, 2009, 11:56 ami found it!!
Here's some tips for noobie like me:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-se...ndroid-devices/

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Added on November 21, 2009, 12:29 pm1 more thing!
do i really need to downgrade the firmware before i apply the flashRec?

It need to create gold card for the process
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This post has been edited by dannyh83: Nov 21 2009, 12:29 PM

No..you don't need to downgrade your firmware..Just apply the flashrec and you are good to go

Failed to update RA 1.2.3 with flashrec. On MCR 2.9c and Tek's 1.8. Updated to RA 1.3.2 with adb instead.

Wierd enough though, coz so far I have flashed more than 50 Heros with no problem. Made sure everything is fine on my first post too. Installed with flashrec that is. Well, using ADB, you get to be more friendly and personal with the Android OS

ya. i'm ok with the flashrec. maybe you can try the earlier version if the latest cant work.
becoz i also using 1.1.2 and it's ok..

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Added on November 22, 2009, 2:31 amHi Shahz,

i'm wonder where can i get the "USB Mass storage" selection in the recovery console.
i can onli access to the sdcard when it's totally booted.
furthermore is it muz apply the 2.8-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-signed.zip ...etc in order then onli it will be working?
what if my sequence is wrong?

Thanks!

This post has been edited by dannyh83: Nov 22 2009, 02:31 AM

Usb mass storage is the second last option in the recovery console. the arrangement is not necessary if you have already rooted and install the recovery console.

is it onli on 1.1.3???
becoz my second last option is "restore latest backup"
total onli 7 option.

Are you sure you are running AmonRa 1.2.3? Or are you running cyanogen recovery?

Hmm, me forgot to save my contacts before going to Step 2.. Anyway to recover it from Nandroid backup?

On a note, I had to use the FlashRec method..

This post has been edited by me0wSter: Nov 22 2009, 08:05 AM

i think im running on cyanogen recovery...
hahah.... can i just reflash and change the console again?

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Added on November 22, 2009, 3:39 pmi already completed the whole guide.
Great feeling! Thanks...

now my rom is 2.8 modacocustomrom-core-chinese
is this the correct version that should be showing?

There are some issues i found with the new rom:

1. it seems i cant connect to the mobile network after flashing the new rom.
and the mobile network indicator is not showing afterward.
i tried to re-select the Network operator.
but still the same.

previously was running fine.
any idea?

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Added on November 22, 2009, 5:41 pmI found out the problem.
it's becoz of the APN setting.

in previous rom, the APN was set,
thus i can online without touching them.
new rom i have to add new APN for the connection.
it's OK now!

Thanks thanks

This post has been edited by dannyh83: Nov 22 2009, 05:41 PM

Whow..you asked the questions and answered yourself..haha..I'm proud of you my friend
Filling up this guide will also help answer questions for those who have similar problems..

err... =="
sorry man... i'm juz blasting the question out when i face it.
while i waiting for answer i also go and look for it.
hope it won't irritate anyone or mess up the post.
if it did, i will delete it.

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Added on November 22, 2009, 8:03 pmthis one i really cant find it.
how can i transfer the file from bluetooth?

is my build showing 2.8 modacocustomrom-core-chinese is the corret version?
and the kernel now is 2.6.27 mck technologist 1.7

can i send file with bluetooth on these rom?
do i need any other software?

Thanks!


This post has been edited by dannyh83: Nov 22 2009, 08:03 PM

Thanks for this amazing post - I registered to this forum specially, just so that I could thank you!!!
I used this guide to root my new HTC Hero.

A few of things I thought I should add:
1) The command:

would reboot my phone and bring up a menu, with which I wasn't able to do much and the Command Prompt would say No Device Found...
2) To solve the above I used FlashRec to flash the Recovery image
3) The "63.18.55.06FU_6.35.07.08.zip" file had some additional OSX files in the archive, which caused package verification to fail when installing - once removed using WinRAR it worked fine
4) Once this was working, I upgraded to the 2.9 Modaco ROM by downloading the ROM and Radio file from Modaco - I installed the ROM first, then the radio
5) The 2.9 ROM came with 1.8 Teknologist kernel, is this as good as the 1.7 one mentioned in this topic? Or should I downgrade?

Once again, thanks for the instructions to rooting my Hero. I really wanted to install apps to my 8GB Class 6 MicroSD instead of phone memory.

Now I'm having a look at the SDK and might try to learn how to code my own apps!

This post has been edited by TheAshMan2: Nov 24 2009, 06:41 PM

That's great mate Welcome to LowYat.net I really appreciate your kind words

Thanks man, can you answer question #5 please

yeah..use the 2.9 version..no need to downgrade..its better too..

shahz is your tread linked with the latest ROM? if i download all 3 parts will that be enuff for a brand new hero?

its not the latest yet..I yet to update the files..Been totally busy mate..But of course, you can upgrade using those files for now and subscribe to this thread..Once the new files are uploaded, you just have to flash the new ROM..thats all Sorry for the slowdown guys..I'm having a lot of work nowadays

Its okay! ho ho ho. your ultimate package include all the things i need right?

THANKS FOR UPLOADING!!!!

This post has been edited by Isx: Nov 26 2009, 02:31 AM

yep..everything that you need is already included I will upload the new files soon..Really sorry about that..Good Luck and welcome to the Android family

Hye...
Really love this thread...

Im quite new to android. And i really want to root my hero.. As i did to my previous WM phone..
I need your help bro...
Ive follow ur step.. I entered the fastboot..

ive run



it works fine..
then when im trying to



it displays "recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img not found"

Ive tried to use flashrec, but i dont know what to do in there, tried googled it but to no answer.. I have only the option to "restore backup image"

My Kernel Ver is
2.6.27-8dd6deee

Build number
2.73.728.5

did u upload the recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img file to your SDcard root?
Flashrec flashes the recovery image on the phone. Thats what you are looking for Make sure you have all filenames correct when rooting..

Good Luck and welcome to Andoird world too

yep.. copied the image file in the sd... not in any directories..

do i need to use the goldcard method ?