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MT3G Recovery Image!!!!

Hello everyone,
i have rooted mt MT3G with hero and all that now i need some warrenty work and need to unroot and get the stock software on. i tried to do an backup recovery and it failed so now i need a recovery image for the STOCK software. can anyone point me in the right dierction. i look at the faq and searched and searched but couldent find one. thank you

LostinThesauce said:
Hello everyone,
i have rooted mt MT3G with hero and all that now i need some warrenty work and need to unroot and get the stock software on. i tried to do an backup recovery and it failed so now i need a recovery image for the STOCK software. can anyone point me in the right dierction. i look at the faq and searched and searched but couldent find one. thank you
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Google searched unroot and here it is http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/22/how-to-unroot-your-mytouch-3g/

WHOOPS
well then i guess i thoguht there would be another rom. i was looking for a zip thanks i dont know how to close this thread thanks

LostinThesauce said:
well then i guess i thoguht there would be another rom. i was looking for a zip thanks i dont know how to close this thread thanks
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No you dont flash back to stock through a .zip update. You have to follow those instructions if you want your phone to be unrooted and back stock. Its not a hard process to do

Will this restore OTA update capabilities. I've read on other threads where once rooted it will still download but not INSTALL the updates, anyone know??
Thanks

Restore original ROM?

I still have the original Android that came with my Sprint Hero. Is it possible to got back to the original ROM after flashing other versions onto the device? Sorry for the newbie question but didn't see it asked and answered anywhere spelled out.
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crap.. clicked the wrong thread icon...

bsnipes said:
I still have the original Android that came with my Sprint Hero. Is it possible to got back to the original ROM after flashing other versions onto the device? Sorry for the newbie question but didn't see it asked and answered anywhere spelled out.
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crap.. clicked the wrong thread icon...
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doesnt make sense? explain more.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618874
I would recommend reading everything in this thread. yes you can revert back to stock after flashing new ROMs. I highly recommend doing research before you start...that means searching. All the answers you will need are contained within existing threads.

Yes, you can restore the original ROM. In the guides to root it tell you to make a nandroid backup. That'll let you restore the original ROM.

RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2_signed_release.exe

careful with RUU's!!!

ARoiD said:
RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2_signed_release.exe
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yeah he definitely shouldn't be playing with that yet...

ARoiD said:
RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2_signed_release.exe
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Dont play with this.......
It may brick your phone if you are on different radio version.

Yeah, the RUU really got me good. I will never use that again. My phone was useless until I got some help from a member on here to get me back.

i have had no issues going back to stock with this ruu sending in many heros in for replacement
How To - Unroot Your HTC Hero (www.TheUnlockr.com)
How to unroot the cdma hero " 3/22/10 "
How to Un-Root Sprint HTC Hero!
Download: RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2 signed release.exe
110 Error RUU 1.56 Fix - 100% unroot too!

mrcharlesiv said:
Yes, you can restore the original ROM. In the guides to root it tell you to make a nandroid backup. That'll let you restore the original ROM.
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Thanks to all and that is exactly what I was looking for. I have done some mods with a Tilt in the past but nothing with my Hero. Now to choose a ROM that still lets the Sprint Navigation work - don't care about most of the other apps that came with it.

bsnipes said:
Thanks to all and that is exactly what I was looking for. I have done some mods with a Tilt in the past but nothing with my Hero. Now to choose a ROM that still lets the Sprint Navigation work - don't care about most of the other apps that came with it.
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just about any of the roms out there have a working sprint nav.

new HTC Hero on 1.5 how to update to 2.1?

I have been searching forums since morning but I haven't been able to figure out how to update to 2.1 and still have root access. There is no OTA available on the phone.
Should I download the RUU exe from sprint's website and update to 2.1? I hear that 2.1 root is not possible after that.
Can anyone guide me in the right direction please?
thanks..

If you want to root now, DON'T update to 2.1. Get the fresh kitchen and root with that.

HeroMeng, thanks for the reply. could you tell me where do I get kitchen from?

and I think I need to mention it is a CDMA HTC Hero on Sprint

phobia said:
HeroMeng, thanks for the reply. could you tell me where do I get kitchen from?
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You can download the kitchen right here. It only works on Windows, so keep that in mind. Once you download the kitchen, tap the Rooter tab. Check none of the boxes, and press "root" (or something like that).

phobia said:
and I think I need to mention it is a CDMA HTC Hero on Sprint
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Yeah, that's fine. So is everyone's in this section

so I cant get 2.1 on this thing yet ? Kitchen will install a custom 1.5 ROM on it. I managed to read through another forum thread and root the phone. So now I have root on 1.5. I understand that the unrevoked.com root for androind 2.1 wont work after the OTA update. I am beginning to get a little confused. Can I update the phone to RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2.20.651.1_signed_test Firmware, as it has a built in ROOT ACCESS source link: here though I cant seem to find the download link for 2.20.651.1
sorry if the message is getting convoluted...

Easiest way is to Root with 1.5 using a guide in the Android Dev Section. I did it to 5 CDMA Heros with no prob whatsoever.
And by the way, 2.1 RUU has been rooted.. Search for it in the Dev Section.. (Should be right there on the first page...
Once you are rooted, if you want Something thats the official one, but much better, I recommend DamageControl 2.09 or Fresh 2.1

I have root on 1.5 now, I can install Fresh 2.1 using the instructions here ?

phobia said:
I have root on 1.5 now, I can install Fresh 2.1 using the instructions here ?
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Yes. Yes you can.

done deal, running 2.1-fresh. Also updated the baseband to 2.42.01.04.27... would I have to root again or is it already rooted? Set CPU seems to just give me a black screen and the instructions on the set CPU site is not helping...

phobia said:
done deal, running 2.1-fresh. Also updated the baseband to 2.42.01.04.27... would I have to root again or is it already rooted? Set CPU seems to just give me a black screen and the instructions on the set CPU site is not helping...
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To get SetCPU, just flash GoDmOdE kernel, you can find it here.

ah I figured it out, the reason for the black screen. For some reason if USB Debugging is not enabled, su wont work. Once I enabled USB Debugging, su works just fine...

phobia said:
ah I figured it out, the reason for the black screen. For some reason if USB Debugging is not enabled, su wont work. Once I enabled USB Debugging, su works just fine...
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Also you need the kernel I posted above or it won't overclock. Over and underclocking needs a special kernel.

a little confused
Heromeng, I'm a little confused. I run a non Sprint hero and some of the forums say fresh kitchen is for Sprint hero's only and others say all hero's. Please dial me in bud. I really want root but don't want to go the Sprint run way. I live in Alaska and my carrier is ACS. Thanks bud.

lohp75 said:
Heromeng, I'm a little confused. I run a non Sprint hero and some of the forums say fresh kitchen is for Sprint hero's only and others say all hero's. Please dial me in bud. I really want root but don't want to go the Sprint run way. I live in Alaska and my carrier is ACS. Thanks bud.
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You can't root with the fresh kitchen. You need to go through a little more steps then Sprint heroes.
Use this guide to root your hero.

HeroMeng said:
You can't root with the fresh kitchen. You need to go through a little more steps then Sprint heroes.
Use this guide to root your hero.
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HeroMeng, you rock for gettin right back to me! I've posted questions elsewhereover a month ago and still not heard back. I have read that guide before but didn't want to follow the wrong one and be left with a nice pretty brick. I've read how you help peers and noobs like me and appreciate that. Well I need to fond a Kingston or PNY sd card, I've tried to make a goldcard with 3 different sandisks and they would not take. I know I'm asking big here bit of you could point me in the direction of a good solid reliable ROM that doesn't need to be tweaked to fit my phone and any other advice/guides that would seriously help a brotha out I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks again bud.

Help getting Telus Desire HD back to stock

I've rooted my Desire HD using Goldcard & Visionary+, but now I'm selling it & need to get it back to stock.
What do I do?
I'm not technically inclined at all rather than I just followed instructions to get it rooted, so minimal technical talk please!

Sorry man i cant help you but i just want to ask why are you selling it? Are you getting somthing different? Or did you just have problems with it?

I'm getting an Inspire.

daandman said:
I've rooted my Desire HD using Goldcard & Visionary+, but now I'm selling it & need to get it back to stock.
What do I do?
I'm not technically inclined at all rather than I just followed instructions to get it rooted, so minimal technical talk please!
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maybe it helps if you open more threads... </sarkasm>
do a search in the dev forum thread titles for "stock", there is at least two. or get yourself a matching RUU and use that. or ask the future owner if he'd like to have it rooted, might save him some hassle.
<sarkasm> or you open some more threads and hope that that magically unroots your phone.

Closed. Duplicate of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=986737
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[Q] Root help needed please!

I recently got my DZ replaces and they send me a phone with 2.3.3. Can someone point me in the direction of a safe guide to use in order to root my phone? Problem is Im finding too many guides and Im not sure which one is relevant. can someone help me? Please and thank you

ChocBoyWonder said:
I recently got my DZ replaces and they send me a phone with 2.3.3. Can someone point me in the direction of a safe guide to use in order to root my phone? Problem is Im finding too many guides and Im not sure which one is relevant. can someone help me? Please and thank you
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you will need to downgrade to 2.2 first. there is a guide in the development forum which will help you do that and then you can root using visionary or anything like that.

Got it done finally! Thanks

Once rooted can you upgrade to 2.3 and all will be fine or do you have to stay with 2.2?

newtybar said:
Once rooted can you upgrade to 2.3 and all will be fine or do you have to stay with 2.2?
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If you flash any official update, you will lose root.
There are pre-rooted versions of the Gingerbread update in the Development section. That is what you want to flash.