i have just got a new htc hero in brown details as follows
firmware version 1.5
baseband ver 63.18.55.o6ju_6.35.08.29
build number: 2.73.405.66
software ver
1.0.0.a6288
my questions are is there any updates i can install
and what advantage will rooting it give me
and can i root it safeley
i look at the tut on here and i cant seem to download the CM-Hero-Recovery.img as its no longer available on here
The recovery image you want to download is RA-hero-v1.5.2.
I would recommend you read this for about what you can do with root.
Also this thread should have been posted in the Hero Q&A sub-forum, not the Hero Development sub-forum...
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Hi, I have an Orange HTC Hero straight out of the box which I want to put MoDaCo 3.0 on. I am running through the helpful How-To guide but am stuck at the very beginning. Basically I need to know whether I have to downgrade the Hero so it can be rooted.
Here is what I posted on MoDaCo forums. I am sorry to repeat post but I don't want to break anything LOL
"Hi I just got my Hero out of its box ready to put MoDaCo 3.0 on it following the How-To guide.
The first part of the guide says "If you have Firmware 2.73.x.x. OR HIGHER, you MUST DOWNGRADE FIRST (this typically applies to Orange handsets)
To check your firmware, do the following :
Start Settings
Click About Phone
Check the Kernel Version"
My Kernel Version is apparently 2.6.27-a5504199
My build version is 1.76.61.3 146733 CL#46012 release-keys
Software version is 1.0.0.A6288
Based on this do I need to downgrade in order to root?"
Thanks guys
Hi byakkotai, i did not downgrade my htc hero but able to root/backup/flash crom. i fail to make my goldcard , maybe my sd card cannot make goldcard.
so i juz try rooting & was able to & i go to recovery img & backup my hero & flash modaco crom.
Its the build version you have to look at.
I did do a HTC update to the new build 2.73.xx.x and then I got really stuck, so I think you 1.76 looks good, you can double check if there is any problems around that build, but I don't think so.
If you'r not sure about the build no. Look here @ downgrade guide from theunlockers.com.
If you want a way so simple you can't do wrong follow the one click root guide from theunlockr.com.
Best Regards
Fraction
Hello All,
I'm new to desire and android.
My HTC Desire works with version 2.1-update 1.
I know that v2.2 is available and I activated the automatic update but I did not get any notifications for the new version 2.2!
I checked for update manually but I got a message that my phone is up to date!
Well, I made some search online to know how to get the 2.2 on my phone. I found some ppl says that I need to do "WIPE" to my phone before installing the new froyo 2.2! but what is meant by WIPE? how could I do Wipe?
Also, how could I get the new version 2.2? do you have any direct link for this version? after downloading the version on my computer, how could I install it to my desire? I'll appreciate the detailed steps
Also I found some ppl talking about "root" and "ROM"!! what does that mean?
do I need to do root, rom?
All what I want is to know how to update my 2.1 to 2.2 without loosing the HTC sense. I forgot to tel you that my current version supports the Arabic language and the English language read and write. so I need the Froyo version that supports both languages.
Thank you for your patience and you help will be appreciated
Go to Settings>About phone>Software information and post up the 'Software version'
We'll go from there, but if you're on 2.29.405.5 then you're already on 2.2 and the latest version too
You just need to check out the rom development section. From there on you start reading. There are a lot of tutorials in that section.
At first you won't know what everything meanes, but if you read it, you will understand.
Just don't do anything that you don't understand, that will save you a lot of problems.
And yes if you want to flash a custom rom you need root and you can get root by unrevoked.
Hi everyone!
First of all thanks to all the contributers to this forum. It really is a humongous bible of information!
To dive right in: I have a HTC desire Z phone and I've had it rooted for a while but I am wanting to unroot it and get it back to stock (like how it was before I started). The problem is the thread I found on doing this is for the T-mobile ROM (G2 version) and not for the 1.34 version that I initially had before I rooted (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835971). I looked everywhere on the dev forum but everyone seems to have the t-mob version. My question is, can anyone tell me what I have to change in this guide to go back to 1.34?
The Remove permanent root topic for G2 has 2 steps:
1. The stock rooted pre-OTA, Can I just flash the PC10IMG.zip from 1.34 instead of the tmous one?
2. The stock factory bootloader/etc. download link on the topic is again for the the tmobile G2. Where can I find the recovery image for 1.34 (European DZ)?
Finally, when I change the version number with the hex editor; do I simply change that to 1.34..... instead of the 1.19 in the Tutorial?
Any help would be much appreciated =)
Cheers!
Hi all. Yesterday i updated to gingerbread ... now my "desire z" info says:
Android version: 2.3.3
HTC Sense version: 2.1
Kernel version: 2.6.35.10-g7b95729
Build number: 2.42.405.2 CL84109 release keys
Software number: 2.42.405.2
Browser version: WebKit/533.1
so as far as i know there isnt any way to downgrade that - is it true?
correct me if im wrong but downgrade for me is needed in case i want to root/s-off my phone and install some new roms (with better look and funcionality) - do i get it right?
i updated my phone just because i thought the senseUI will be updated too but i was a fool - i thought desire Z is a good phone and they will continue to support one of the best touch and type phones...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169924
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169924
yes lynch me because i dare to ask anything in my first post - ive read a lot of articles on this site and i just wanted to be sure of some things ... and what have the 2.3.3 android update to do with my firmware questions anyway ?
m3don3 said:
yes lynch me because i dare to ask anything in my first post - ive read a lot of articles on this site and i just wanted to be sure of some things ... and what have the 2.3.3 android update to do with my firmware questions anyway ?
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no one is lynching you, he posted a link that states it cannot be downgraded which confirms your original question: you cannot downgrade yet and are stuck with the 2.42 update for the time being.
If you want root, you shouldn't have accepted the OTA undate. There is a pre-rooted version in the Development section. But you're pretty much hosed, no way to downgrade or root the new update, until somebody figures out a way.
In the future ask questions first and install updates second
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Hi, I am new here and i need some help.
I want to install new rom with sense 3.0 on my htc desire hd, but I don't know how.
software information: Android version 2.3.3
Sense version 2.1
Software number 2.50.111.5
Hi
As I know there is not an Offical Update to Sense 3 for DHD
you'll need to root you device and flash a costum ROM.
for that you'll need to get to the Development Section - I've posted link of the FAQ section and there you'll need to read a-l-o-t before you'll take any action with your device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936214
Enjoy Reading! and if you got other question i'm suggesting read all of the posts there and you'll get your answer.
I did a ARHD upgrade using a "long" way; reading a lot of stuff, gathering a lot of tools and stuff. The upgrade task was a quite easy and quick operation after all, but before the first one you just don't know what to expect.
There is one tool which advertises to do all pre-reqs (s-off, root, clockworkmod, supercid if needed etc) in one step:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259821