This may be a silly question, but if I were willing to forgo the benefits of the Sense UI, would it be possible to root my HTC Hero and install the stock Android operating system?
I would imagine that would enable me to upgrade the phone to the latest version of the OS without having to wait for HTC to update the Sense version?
there is (at least one!) a thread in the devs section about this.
Possibly not so. If you do succeed in having a virgin Android os on the hero, updates are posted over the air and your provider will not post to yours as you have a hero. I would also think that the flat file update would have to be modified as well.
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The other day, my phone prompted me that an Android system update was available, to update to 2.29. That number is scarily close to 2.3 so I'm presuming this is Gingerbread?
Anyhow, the problem is, it can be downloaded but I can't seem to install it. The first step of the install process is that the phone restarts. The problem then is that it boots back into Windows, and once you've reloaded Android it's forgotten what the bell it was doing and tells you the update is ready to install.
I figured there may be problems like this, since the phone isn't running Android as it's primary OS. Does anyone have a solution to this, or is it just a case of waiting til someone releases a working version of Gingerbread and then replacing the Froyo I'm currently using?
First of all, 2.29 isn't Gingerbread. Secondly, it won't work because it's for the device that your Android build is emulating, not a HD2. Just forget about it. Your only updates will come from here.
So yeah, you pretty much said that yourself
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This probably sounds like a stupid question BUT, when developing for Android, should I just use the latest google api/SDK available or should I install them all on eclipse? I'm grabbing them all from 2.0 onwards atm but is there any point?
No. Just get the latest. It will be able to handle the latest kernels and older ones so it would make sense to just get one (the latest one). Good luck in your development.
Is it possible when i have a rom and there is updatet version to build a ota out of it? that everybody who wanna download only has to download ota and all is good. Would make some roms more attractiv. In my case i only have the traffic of my mobile provider and i only have 3gb of free traffic.
And when somebody tells me how it works i would make some ota for my favorite roms.
Best regards vision03.
vision03 said:
Is it possible when i have a rom and there is updatet version to build a ota out of it? that everybody who wanna download only has to download ota and all is good. Would make some roms more attractiv. In my case i only have the traffic of my mobile provider and i only have 3gb of free traffic.
And when somebody tells me how it works i would make some ota for my favorite roms.
Best regards vision03.
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Yes that's possible, there even devs that update there rom when there is a new kernel. Back in the days when I flashed with my Xperia x10 that was always the case. Just flash a update. Not possible if it's a whole new base/different firmware.
Would be nice if devs do that. So I can download it on 3g.
Good point this thread.
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For example. Jamals google rom is not a complete new system coming from v1 final to v2.2 final. There have been added missing files and have been fixed some problems. How do devs fix problems. They change some lines in existing files. So it would be possible only to change this files.
Also coming from x10 and therefore wolfbreak also offers ota updates for his roms.
So it also should be also possible for our sammy phone. And sorry that i say something like that. Sammy also provides ota updates for nearly every update. Also in case of a complete system update so i can't see why it is not possible for costum roms.
Is there anywhere a how to of making ota files that i could test this. I think a rom would be much more attractiv for a bigger community if there are ota files.
Best regards vision03.
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Hey guys!!
I am new around here so I apologize for any brake of rules I might be doing around here. You are welcomed to notify my about them
I just got a Geeksphone Peak. On the box it came with Firefox OS, of course. I had it for a few days and then flashed Android in there. I am not sure how, but it looks like Firefox OS is not there anymore, or I can't find it. Any idea how to flash Firefox OS again here so I can have both?
And another question, is there possible to have another version of Android, a lower one? I have Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich but probably the system would run faster in an older version of Android.
Thanks in advance!
As far as I know, it is not officially supported to have dualboot. So you have Androd or Firefox OS. You can download the old images here: downloads.geeksphone.com (sorry I cannot post links because I am new user). But Geekpshone has dropped support of Peak so there is no current built. I am trying really hard to build it but so far no success.
As for the Android - where did you downloaded it? You would have to download old built which is not built anywhere - so you would have to build it yourself.
As some may know, the new UPDATE is available for international and developer builds for Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. Below are the Details to help people verify if the download is the latest OTA
BUILD NUMBER 4.16.1540.8 CL448934 release-keys
SENSE SDK API LEVEL: UNKNOWN
ANDROID 5.0.1
SENSE 6
***UPDATE***
HBOOT 3.19.0.0000
RADIO 1.24.21331147A1.09G
*** END UPDATE***
I have done some testing over the past 16 hours and noticed flappy droid isn't accessible by normal means of pressing Android version 5 - 10 times. It is also noted the the flashlight quick toggle is no longer in the quick toggle menu. As for UI there has been minimal changes. But this was expected. HTC One M9 is on the horizon and ready to enter earth's atmosphere very soon so a new Sense Version was unlikely until the HTC One M9 has hit the market and then we may see Sense 6.5 or Sense 7.
I will try to get the dump if I can. I am currently in ownership of a developer device over international so if I do, this will require you to convert your model ID and CID. I will not explain how to do this. I will also add that I have had some slow experiences and occasional lag here and there.
When I Upload the Dump, please wait before flashing. We may need a new HBoot and Firmware UPDATE to be able to safely install the UPDATE. Another issue may be you will lose perk root. I have had issues with root on this version of HTC One M8 5.0.1 Build. Root is there but has issues keeping applications permissions or just simply failing all together.
I will update here as soon as I have done more work on the firmware.
Please note
As of posting, The UPDATE was only available to unlocked HTC One M8 Standard and Developer Devices. But a simple check won't hurt.
Please post your experiences here so we can compare any issues we may have. When posting, please post your build number and model id and let us know if you own a official developer device or flashed standard to developer device. If you can also post your HBoot version.
Kind Regards
BinaryXeroMedia
Thread closed.
Please use existing threads were possible. There are two stickied threads for all HTC One M8 update information and there is an Android L discussion thread as well.