HTC Hero firmware upgrade - Hero CDMA General

how do i upgrade 1.5 firmware in my hero to 1.6 ?

Have you rooted your phone yet? Have you flash the recovery? If not you need to do this before anything.

yes look around and spend some time in here, you will be sure to find an answer, because people like to flame and troll a lot

Read read read. Read every sticky. Search the forums for questions you come up with. Unlockr com has videos on some of the stuff.
Do not stray from the cdma hero section. Do a nandroid backup. Don't mess with radios.
It isn't hard to learn how to do the stuff, but you should do some reading first and not jump right in. Just make sure you understand before doing.

That was well put, u should copy it and save it for any others that come and make a new thread

mihir77 said:
how do i upgrade 1.5 firmware in my hero to 1.6 ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't. Official rom is 1.56. Several custom roms you could try though.

Related

flash back to old radio?

Before you start flaming me, please understand I did a thurough search of the forum and found nothing conclusive. What with bricks and RUU semi solutions, its kinda scary.
Im running flipz radio, and would like to flash back to the old one in preperation for the 2.1 update. Has anyone sucesfully flashed back, and if so, how?
I do not have a nandroid containing the old radio (but from what i gather, nandroiddoesnt effect the radio?) due to an accidental sd format (dont ask)
I do have the backup recovery img from my initial root; will this help?
Thanks in advance!
mountaindont said:
Before you start flaming me, please understand I did a thurough search of the forum and found nothing conclusive. What with bricks and RUU semi solutions, its kinda scary.
Im running flipz radio, and would like to flash back to the old one in preperation for the 2.1 update. Has anyone sucesfully flashed back, and if so, how?
I do not have a nandroid containing the old radio (but from what i gather, nandroiddoesnt effect the radio?) due to an accidental sd format (dont ask)
I do have the backup recovery img from my initial root; will this help?
Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
wow i used search for radio and found this on page 2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644004&highlight=radio
im jus kidding but anyways yes the stock update signed works correctly no bricks. just follw my instructions and hopefully get you on track for the non existent 2.1 we get today!
goodluck
Avalaunchmods said:
wow i used search for radio and found this on page 2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644004&highlight=radio
im jus kidding but anyways yes the stock update signed works correctly no bricks. just follw my instructions and hopefully get you on track for the non existent 2.1 we get today!
goodluck
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thank you most kindly for your speedy response. The threads Ive read have all been inconclusive; ill review your link and report back.
Flash went perfect.
Just wanted to thankyou, and apologize for not searching as well as I should have. I guess I was a little scared and just wanted some attention? Lol jk. Mods feel free to delete, or not, as I promised a report.
Ive stuck with the new radio since its come out, and have in no way noticed better battery life or signal; if anything-worse! -89 to -95 on new radio, -75 to 85 stock. Maybe its cause Im in detroit, maybe my phone just doesnt agree with the new radio (we all know how tempermental the Hero is)
Just my personal experience. I apologize for the clutter.
And yes, lets keep our fingers crossed for 2.1..
mountaindont said:
Flash went perfect.
Just wanted to thankyou, and apologize for not searching as well as I should have. I guess I was a little scared and just wanted some attention? Lol jk. Mods feel free to delete, or not, as I promised a report.
Ive stuck with the new radio since its come out, and have in no way noticed better battery life or signal; if anything-worse! -89 to -95 on new radio, -75 to 85 stock. Maybe its cause Im in detroit, maybe my phone just doesnt agree with the new radio (we all know how tempermental the Hero is)
Just my personal experience. I apologize for the clutter.
And yes, lets keep our fingers crossed for 2.1..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
where you running in CDMA auto PRL?
Chad
nimitz87 said:
where you running in CDMA auto PRL?
Chad
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol I did all the fixes.
Even now, responding to your post voa handset, I can tell its faster. And after flashing the radio at 30%battery, and charging since my last post, ive gone up almost double.
So question is...again inconclusive threads.
Can you flash back the old radio then RUU with out issues? Given there is always a chance for a brick but to avoid issues would it be smart to flash the stock radio before running RUU??? Or is the damage already done?
Kcarpenter said:
So question is...again inconclusive threads.
Can you flash back the old radio then RUU with out issues? Given there is always a chance for a brick but to avoid issues would it be smart to flash the stock radio before running RUU??? Or is the damage already done?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
did you not even read the god damn thread? post #4 in particular.
holy **** man people need to learn how to READ I'm on a ton of forums and reposts happen and questions asked more than once but NONE worse than this forum.
/rant.
Chad
nimitz87 said:
did you not even read the god damn thread? post #4 in particular.
holy **** man people need to learn how to READ I'm on a ton of forums and reposts happen and questions asked more than once but NONE worse than this forum.
/rant.
Chad
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK ass, I understand you can flash the radio back, but my question is about running RUU afterwards **** head.
Post #4 Says nothing about running the RUU just that he could flash the radio back which we know is possible with other threads out there.
Quit being so damn arrogant and try to answer the question that was asked.
/rant moron.
Someone pass me the popcorn...
Lets not get upset people.
@K; in my not so professional opinion, the RUU issues are when U'ing between a 2.1 based rom and the RUU, a 1.5 rom. If you have the stock radio and any 1.5 rom, theres simply no reason the ruu wont work
Avs radio flash worked for me,.i havent ruu'd yet but i will report back later this week a conclusive thread.
Can you flash back the old radio, RUU, and TRUELY unroot?
Tune in next time...
@the rest
Hi!
mountaindont said:
Lets not get upset people.
@K; in my not so professional opinion, the RUU issues are when U'ing between a 2.1 based rom and the RUU, a 1.5 rom. If you have the stock radio and any 1.5 rom, theres simply no reason the ruu wont work
Avs radio flash worked for me,.i havent ruu'd yet but i will report back later this week a conclusive thread.
Can you flash back the old radio, RUU, and TRUELY unroot?
Tune in next time...
@the rest
Hi!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you.
I'm in Michigan also and definitely experience a worse signal strength.
Why would I have to flash back to. the old radio for the 2.1 (when it finally does come out )
RPerry435 said:
I'm in Michigan also and definitely experience a worse signal strength.
Why would I have to flash back to. the old radio for the 2.1 (when it finally does come out )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you want the oficial update, youllhave to unroot.

How to go back to stock.

I was going to take advantage of the May 7th 2.1 update. How would I go back to stock?
Don't believe the hype.
Scott2s said:
Don't believe the hype.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What does that have to do with my question about how to go back to stock?
ejpyle said:
What does that have to do with my question about how to go back to stock?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Search for RUU and you will find the wisdom you seek.
This needs to be moved to the general section. Not too mention, you need to search first before asking questions that have been asked plenty of times in the past.
timmymarsh said:
Read and search before posting a new thread - redundant threads will be closed.
Reply to existing threads before starting a new thread - redundant threads will be closed.​
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Search before you make new threads.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657086
http://geekfor.me/category/ruu/
Here it took abou 30 seconds to find.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=608434
Try that fancy new search function.
So "searching" aside.
Why are you wanting to Unroot for 2.1? If you currently enjoy the privledges of Root, this would make no sense.
After the 2.1 update is released - it is more than likely that our asroot2 exploit along with most of the others that have been found will be patched. My guess is HTC has a team of people correcting root exploits as users find them.
Eris for example only has root because of a leaked development version of the rom that still had root in it.
besides all the good info posted above if all you want to unroot for is to move your phone to the new 2.1 official being released, supposedly, on Friday than all you need to do is nothing. The release is most likely going to be an RUU just like the leaked version and that means that when you run it everything on your phone will be wiped. So there you go, if you want official 2.1 on friday, do nothing till friday and then download the release and install it.
Kcarpenter said:
So "searching" aside.
Why are you wanting to Unroot for 2.1? If you currently enjoy the privledges of Root, this would make no sense.
After the 2.1 update is released - it is more than likely that our asroot2 exploit along with most of the others that have been found will be patched. My guess is HTC has a team of people correcting root exploits as users find them.
Eris for example only has root because of a leaked development version of the rom that still had root in it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As far as the searching goes....since bricking my original Hero I am too afraid to go based on the information scattered in threads so I post my own question because I have in the past discovered that things change and most of the people in this forum are pretty up to date with the current scenario of things. So I ask the question. If I were to reword that question into a statement of confirmation would that have changed the interpretation of it? I have the file downloaded to go back to stock. I just wanted to see if I would have gotten a link to the same file version as me.
As far as going back to stock goes Kcarpenter I am going to be giving this phone to my lovely lady who will in turn let the kids beat on it. She is not into all the r2d2 c3po software and wanted me to put it back the way it was when I first bought it. And yeah you were the one to help me figure out how to flash my Hero. I switch at least twice a day I have no clue which version I am running. Thanks again. I will be back with a Nexus One otherwise I am taking the Samsung Moment for a spin.
ejpyle said:
I am taking the Samsung Moment for a spin.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
*shivers* ewwwwwww

Root, Roms and OTA Updates

Now that the slide has Root and an update, I have a question that may have been asked/answered in previous threads, forgive me in advance (I did a search and could not get an answer)...
Once rooted, will the slide still get the Froyo update?
Also if the phone has to go back for exchange/warranty, is there a way to flash it back to "Stock" as we did with the Samsung BHII?
TIA!
There is a nandroid backup of the stock rom available in the development section of the forum to revert back for warranty, not sure if froyo will goto a rooted slide, but I'm sure the devs will have a 2.2 rom out soon
Fordude said:
Now that the slide has Root and an update, I have a question that may have been asked/answered in previous threads, forgive me in advance (I did a search and could not get an answer)...
Once rooted, will the slide still get the Froyo update?
Also if the phone has to go back for exchange/warranty, is there a way to flash it back to "Stock" as we did with the Samsung BHII?
TIA!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wait... There was an update?
This is the one thing keeping me from rooting.
Just back up your stock android rom before rooting so you can restore it. When you get to clockworkmod for the first time create a backup.
-------------------------------------
Sent via the XDA Tapatalk App
½anyone know where to get the RUU of the slide rom, not mixed and modified by a dev or cook?
but the origional rom or lastest version of it.
the nandroid backup will get you back to stock(ish) and if you're rooted with an aftermarket rom, you WILL NOT receive any updates from tmobile.. A couple days after release of the update, we'll have a rooted version, i can bet my right nut on it(and yes i do still have my right nut lol)
Guys... I don't play forum police or anything but the questions go in the q/a stickied thread or in general. The moderater already moved several threads like this today. Oh and when we do get an update... it will posted here after the proper mods have been made. You'll only have to wait a couple days and I'm sure that will be faster than you having to wait in line for your ota to be beamed to your handset. So go ahead and root it.. trust me! You'll be glad you did. Oh and if you get an ota... don't install it! Contact me or one of the other forum members. Or better yet post your news and we'll tell you the steps so we all can enjoy it.
sino8r said:
Guys... I don't play forum police or anything but the questions go in the q/a stickied thread or in general. The moderater already moved several threads like this today. Oh and when we do get an update... it will posted here after the proper mods have been made. You'll only have to wait a couple days and I'm sure that will be faster than you having to wait in line for your ota to be beamed to your handset. So go ahead and root it.. trust me! You'll be glad you did. Oh and if you get an ota... don't install it! Contact me or one of the other forum members. Or better yet post your news and we'll tell you the steps so we all can enjoy it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks bro for trying to keep people in line while I have been busy. and like you said this thread is now moved to QandA where it shouldve been posted.
Agreed... Sorry about that - just thought General was appropriate at the time.

Can the OTA update be rooted?

I'm just gonna stick with rooting. Will rooting hold up against the update or will I have to nandroid unlock and flash a stock rooted rom?
This has been asked several times. Please visit the Android development section and you will see. A little searching doesn't hurt.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk
Well there is so much information being thrown around at the moment, that I haven't been able to find a stock rooted 1.47.xx rom, either, and all I do is search.
OP: If you find it, let me know and I will do the same.
thats because one doesnt exist.
Use a patched version of the OTA or a ROM with it baked in and you keep root. Flash non-patched OTA and you loose root. eazy-peazy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712695
the OTA will break your root.
however, if you've already done that, you can reroot since the most recent OTA has been rooted.
Short answer is yes.
Long answer will involve you going to a different sub forum for evo and looking it up.
nenn said:
thats because one doesnt exist.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ha! Thanks.....believe it or not, that actually explains a lot. I think I'll wait for a stock rooted rom to be available.
Things can change quite quickly around here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=718889
Herein lies the answer to your quest. ;-)
seankent4uf said:
Things can change quite quickly around here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=718889
Herein lies the answer to your quest. ;-)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, I saw that earlier, but this is for people who upgraded via the OTA 1.47.xx and then lost root. For this to work for me, I'd have to willingly upgrade to the OTA, and then run through these steps. I don't think I want to do that.
I'm in the process of unlocking NAND now since I'm going to need to have that done in order to proceed with anything related to 1.47.xx, so once I get this done, I'll worry about finding something that works.
I am pretty sure this is what you are looking for... It is a Rooted rom, based off the 1.47 update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712695
or this one...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
which one of those work?
I was actually running the first of the 2 links myself, since I was having major problems with my EVO, and could only use limited ROMs. It was very reliable, but I wanted the flexibility to run other ROMs. I have not run the one posted in the 2nd link, but from some of the replies, it works well also. If you are already rooted, and are comfortable flashing ROMs, I would recommend the first, since it loads just like any other ROM. It all depends on how much work you want to do.

Just got Samsung Vibrant!! How do I update to 2.2 Stock? Help please.

Hello.
I just got this phone, and it is UNLOCKED and stock 2.1 on it.
I would like to update to the official 2.2 and keep the unlocked, can someone point me to the right direction and tell me how that will be done?
I heard the 2.2 is not out officially, but it is leaked, so that leaked version is the full 2.2 stock or something missing?
I heard something about rooting, flashing, but I am not sure what that means as I just got this phone.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800636
root the phone 1st then download rom manager then pick a rom eugene's , sombionix, or master are all good read up on them and then pick one
down load it on to your computer then load into the internal sd card then reboot in to recovery or through clockwork (rom manager) and load it up.. If you can't follow read up on the sticky's in this forum it explains way better.........
Look in here for all your needs and tools that you'll want to get started on getting Root, ClockworkMod Recovery and a Custom Rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
Look in here for all the different Roms. (ie Android 2.1 roms or Android 2.2 roms)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=711
Just like oka1 said, you need to root your device first. Then get rom manager from the market and install clockworkmod recovery through it. When your done with that download any rom you want and put it on your Internal Memory (Phone Storage) on the root of it. Then flash through Clockworkmod. Hope its enough. ;D
Words are sounding very complicated, but I am sure its not just need to learn how to do the steps....
Also the 2.2 will fix GPS, and have Full Flash browser right?
Can I use this to root? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
Also if I brick this phone as I am new at it, can it be recovered?
And where do I find the stock 2.2, please?
Thanks.
Look in the development forum or use search. It's all there, and trivial to find.
My signature should teach you everything you need.
for the rom, go to the development section... There is a sticky called the bible. It has everything.
I personally would flash nero v3 (not the beta 3). Most on here agree it's amazing.
Also, Vibrant's are REALLY hard to brick... Worst case you can use odin to get back to stock 2.1. Thid is also covered in my signature.
Now, with all that said... Samsung promised froyo by year end. You may want to wait a few days (I'd still take nero over an ota, just giving you all the information. They may not deliver)
awaisuk said:
Words are sounding very complicated, but I am sure its not just need to learn how to do the steps....
Also the 2.2 will fix GPS, and have Full Flash browser right?
Can I use this to root? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
Also if I brick this phone as I am new at it, can it be recovered?
And where do I find the stock 2.2, please?
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would just leave it factory cause I see this ending in a soft brick and you freaking otu thinking you ruined your phone when you didnt
Learn how to use Odin FIRST, then learn how to root, then learn how to flash, all of this is covered somewhere in this forum.....search a little and you'll be flashing in no time.
Sent from THE Vibrant......
The newest and greatest is Nero 3 by team whiskey, its a custom 2.2, but with a gingerbread (2.3) feel and look. They have been at it for a a while and this is a wonderful rom. Check out my thread in this (vibrant general) forum for links and all the tips you need just ask.
I'd love to help.
Canada just got the official 2.2 Froyo update. Can't you just use that download?
Thank you for your replies, I am reading the guides now and hopefully everything works out.
Can someone please tell me does 2.2 have full flash browser?

Categories

Resources