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just got my htc hero

what should i do first anyone wanna help me here??? what are good apps, or roms to try and stuff. new to android just looking for some help.
my idiot friends did it i signed in on his comp

start by looking in the guide wiki page read everything you cn in there so that you completely understand what you are doing. then the first thing to do is root.

use the pre-kitchen. it's the easiest way to get root on your phone.
find it in the ROMS sticky wiki.
ROMs are also in the sticky wiki. i'd say go with fresh 1.1 or gumbo 1.5c for now, and when you get a better knowledge of what's going on then maybe test on like 2.1 and stuff.

thorpe24 said:
what should i do first anyone wanna help me here??? what are good apps, or roms to try and stuff. new to android just looking for some help.
Also I'm a ******
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Did anyone else realize he just called himself a ******?

jaehyun01 said:
Did anyone else realize he just called himself a ******?
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did he just edit that in? that wasn't there before lol

jaehyun01 said:
Did anyone else realize he just called himself a ******?
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ok that was added after I posted not sure what thats all about.

roms??

i just put a rom onto my phone and everything got deleted. Is there anyway i can get those back and still have the rom??

All my contacts and all my apps got deleted. Is there anyway i can get those back??

xxxk15 said:
i just put a rom onto my phone and everything got deleted. Is there anyway i can get those back and still have the rom??
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Not unless you did a nand backup.

yeah just boot to recovery and do a Nandroid restore of the back up you made. Assuming you did this like every ROM thread warns you to.

yes i did the nandroid backup but if i restore the backup will i still have to rom??

You can start by reading the forums and learn what you're doing before you do it.
Example
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Hey I saw this thing that told me how to delete System32, and I did it, how do I make my computer turn on!
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Hey I saw this thing that told me how to delete System32, but I read about what System32 was and decided not to.
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No, you will not still have the ROM if you restore

and also does the rom DamageControl v2.07.2 make my phone run faster and smoother?? because i cant really tell thats its running faster

abcdfv said:
You can start by reading the forums and learn what you're doing before you do it.
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No, you will not still have the ROM if you restore
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LOL yeah what he said.

what is the point to put on a rom then if you lose all your contacts and apps??

xxxk15 said:
and also does the rom DamageControl v2.07.2 make my phone run faster and smoother?? because i cant really tell thats its running faster
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really man you should read up on this stuff, go to the DamageControl thread and read about it. do a search and see what other people have said about it. 99% of the roms YOU are going to be dealing with are the same exact thing with minor preference variations.

yeah but how am i suppose to learn about it when i dont know what "dealing with are the same exact thing with minor preference variations" even means. How does that help me??

xxxk15 said:
what is the point to put on a rom then if you lose all your contacts and apps??
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Because you have your Contacts set as Google and not phone, and you back up your apps with Titanium Backup.
Before you ask how to do either of those things, read the little book that came with your phone. It will tell you how to backup your contacts to Google.
Search the Hero forums for what Titanium backup is, and how to use it.

ok thanks!!

xxxk15 said:
yeah but how am i suppose to learn about it when i dont know what "dealing with are the same exact thing with minor preference variations" even means. How does that help me??
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there are very few people who will hold your hand and walk you through these very easy to follow steps. READING about what is included in a rom, which i will tell you is ALWAYS on the first page of said rom's thread will tell you everything about that rom that you need or want to know. There are places to look up all the answers to your questions. here is a good place to start...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618874
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618867
Read them.

i looked in the manual and i coulldnt find it ??

xxxk15 said:
i looked in the manual and i coulldnt find it ??
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anyone else feel like the mods are testing us...somehow? these are classically n00b questions, but almost too much so...

mountaindont said:
anyone else feel like the mods are testing us...somehow? these are classically n00b, but almost too much so...
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i was thinking to myslef "self, I wish I was a mod right now..." Oh the things that would change lol.

DanWalker said:
i was thinking to myslef "self, I wish I was a mod right now..." Oh the things that would change lol.
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aaand...im out. before the tridant falls on my head, again.

Ok I'm a noob Hero owner so I'll attempt an answer.
When you turned on your phone for the very first time, after you got over the shock of how cool and awesome it was, I assume you either signed in with or created a google account.
Now after you flash a new ROM especially one that requires a factory wipe of all data, you will have to do that again. Your contacts and email and calendar will all resync to your phone courtesy of the fine folks at google.
As for the apps. Titanium backup seems to be the way to go no muss no fuss.

Holy crap. I've been on these forums for quite a while. I've had three different phones that I've used these exact forums as a resource for modding, rooting, or what have you with all three of them. I've never needed to post a single thing. I will use this opportunity to make my first post, and say:
lol

[Q] open and Modify ROM

O.K. i have looked for the answer to this question and the closest i can get is from a post in 2006 using Hypercore. So with that said i am sorry if i am overlooking the the answer somewhere. i love the WhiteStone_WM6.5_D4C2_21905_COM2_PV built by "pdaviet".The problem is that I would like to open this rom and add a couple of thing to it wrap it back up and put it back on my phone. How do i do this. i have been trying to figure this out for 6 hours now and i am about to lose my mind not to mention my eyes. any direction somebody can point me is appreciated.

Try this method, and ignore posts that say you can't dump protected roms. You may need to change settings, depending on the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503112

Farmer Ted said:
Try this method, and ignore posts that say you can't dump protected roms. You may need to change settings, depending on the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503112
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This kitchen is device specific. Probably he will need to adjust it for his needs.

Jackos said:
This kitchen is device specific. Probably he will need to adjust it for his needs.
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Yup, it needs to be modified for different devices.

Jackos said:
This kitchen is device specific. Probably he will need to adjust it for his needs.
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hi sir how can i adjust this.thanks

master92 said:
hi sir how can i adjust this.thanks
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Depends on what device you use. Not an easy task if you have no idea how the cooking process work.

Jackos said:
Depends on what device you use. Not an easy task if you have no idea how the cooking process work.
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thanks for quick reply i would like to adjust it for hd2.

I got this kitchen customized only for TP2 devices. No time to adjust it for HD2.
BTW Anyway even if you would have such a kitchen for HD2, I don't think it will be any usage for you if you don't know how cooking works...

Jackos said:
I got this kitchen customized only for TP2 devices. No time to adjust it for HD2.
BTW Anyway even if you would have such a kitchen for HD2, I don't think it will be any usage for you if you don't know how cooking works...
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thanks again i only need this to add few apps in a custom rom.i dont know much about cooking but i am trying to learn with help ofnice people like you.

Just install them by using cab files. Much easier (and safer!).
Recooking roms is not something you are able to learn in a day or two.

Jackos said:
Just install them by using cab files. Much easier (and safer!).
Recooking roms is not something you are able to learn in a day or two.
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i know it is not easy but can you please tell me how can i modify this to extract leo rom.thanks

You're gonna need to modify the ini files in the tools folder. I think you'll need to add the HD2 to the list in htcrt.ini and htcrt_devices.ini, and then get a Leo.htcrtproj file. The easiest thing would be to download a Leo-specific kitchen and get the files (or maybe the settings that you need.). I've never done it before, but it looks pretty easy. Just open the files with notepad, and you'll see what's missing.

thank for reply .i will give it a try,

needed developers help for porting

there is this thing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876464&page=6
can sombody port the sms app opening for the hero?
or eve better make it open a new messege?

For what ROM are you looking to apply this for? And is this what you are trying to accomplish?

yes, thanks alot.

oh, and i run official rooted busy boxed 2.1.
can it be done?(opening a new messege)

liorweitz said:
oh, and i run official rooted busy boxed 2.1.
can it be done?(opening a new messege)
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Should be possible. I will look into it when I have a sec.

and i adked on your thread, i have a problem:
i metamorphed the stock sms rosie thing, and it is all working exept it is leading me to 'add' like it used to be.
any idea?
thanks.

liorweitz said:
and i adked on your thread, i have a problem:
i metamorphed the stock sms rosie thing, and it is all working exept it is leading me to 'add' like it used to be.
any idea?
thanks.
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Ah, if it's the official ROM you're running then I think that would be odexed. These mods only work on a deodexed ROM. That's why it won't change anything. I don't know of a way to do it on a odexed ROM.

oh, yes, you are right. i will change to deodexed rom, thanks.
and i saw that sombody asked you for a guide, any chance...?
you'll be my hero!
so, i will change to deodexed, can you do the new messege thing, please? just if you have spare time or something... lol
thanks alot for your time and help!!

liorweitz said:
oh, yes, you are right. i will change to deodexed rom, thanks.
and i saw that sombody asked you for a guide, any chance...?
you'll be my hero!
so, i will change to deodexed, can you do the new messege thing, please? just if you have spare time or something... lol
thanks alot for your time and help!!
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A guide isn't too easy, as there are a lot of steps. Depends on how familiar you are with smali/baksmali and .smali code files. If you know how to use these tools then you're on your way.
I'll try and have a go with the 'New Message' short cut, but can't promise anything as not sure when I'll have a chance to sit down and do it. But if I get it done I'll be sure to PM you

thanks, and i dont know a thing about .smali, i hoped your guide will be my step up lol
so just if you have time and thats.
thanks for everything!

and i hope it didnt came up in a rude and greedy way, i am realy thankfull.

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You really can't expect help whenever you ask for it, and if I knew anything about devving I probably wouldn't help you after that. Anyway, most devs don't pay attention to the Q&A section, so you're not likely to get too much help.
Sent from my NexusHD2

noamsch6 said:
As the title says, I want to cook HD2 ROM since on every ROM I tried something was missing for me, so the solution is: I will develop my own ROM and share it here on XDA if its going well.
But, I don't really know how to start, I'm not a noob but not a developer either.
All I need is to know where to cook ROMs (I have dsixda kitchen and used it b4, but only for MAGLDR to cLK ports and some minor things, tried to cook with it but with no success, the ROM didn't boot, kerenl problem I believe...), I need to know how to start from scratch: grab base from somewhere, add / change kernels, add Aroma instalation etc.
The rest, tweaking ROM for example, I would like to know how, but too soon for now...
So please masters, help me out! :angel:
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Google is your friend. Its where i got started when i wanted to develop. So go there Its not going to be easy, but at least you can say YOU did all the work yourself

elesbb said:
Google is your friend. Its where i got started when i wanted to develop. So go there Its not going to be easy, but at least you can say YOU did all the work yourself
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Already tried searching for tutorials with no luck... maybe you can help finding some useful tutorials or guides?

noamsch6 said:
Already tried searching for tutorials with no luck... maybe you can help finding some useful tutorials or guides?
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Well there are guides for dsixda kitchen, you just have to use the HD2 source code for whatever ROM type you want to cook (ie CM9 AOKP CM7 MIUI SENSE etc)

noamsch6 said:
Already tried searching for tutorials with no luck... maybe you can help finding some useful tutorials or guides?
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1260103