well, i just read on pocketnow, that there is now an upgrade for the Tattoo (in so-call over-the-air) available: http://pocketnow.com/android/htc-tattoo-and-htc-hero-receive-official-firmware-updates here's the souce, i don't really know, what to think about this.
Is this an upgrade for the Official 1.6-rom to any higher build (ie 2.1 or more) or just a small upgrade package? anyway, this upgrade would (maybe) help the devs for some fixes in custom roms.
So far...
seems that only the application Peep is updated due to some problems of authentification.
The new rom is still in 1.6.
HTC have it but when they will deliver it in public ?
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Hey All,
I just switched from my HTC Touch PRO to the HTC Hero. I use Sprint as a carrier and I am looking forward to getting used to the Android platform. My phone is running the following rom.
Firmware: 1.5
Baseband: 1.04.01.09.21
Kernel: 2.6.27-533ce29d
Build: 1.29.651.1
Software: 1.29.651.1
Anyhow, I was wondering if I could upgrade to 2.73.405.5 ROM. I know that this is available for Europe but I don't see it for US yet. Is there a big enough difference between ROMs that I would not be able to upgrade?
Thanks for the help in advance and I hope to be able to contribute to the community with so apps.
The problem with having the US version is that it is (correct me if I am wrong) the only CDMA android device so far. Although 1.6 Donut should have CDMA support, it was not included, so they opted to modify 1.5 to make it work. Anyway, the point is this:
1) we will see some official update in the next month or so from Sprint, HTC, or maybe android 1.6 (?)
2) We are all in need of root access to the phone to start getting some cool ROMs, the new radio, wifi-tether, etc
Tubes6al4v said:
The problem with having the US version is that it is (correct me if I am wrong) the only CDMA android device so far. Although 1.6 Donut should have CDMA support, it was not included, so they opted to modify 1.5 to make it work. Anyway, the point is this:
1) we will see some official update in the next month or so from Sprint, HTC, or maybe android 1.6 (?)
2) We are all in need of root access to the phone to start getting some cool ROMs, the new radio, wifi-tether, etc
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I second both of these I have been reading about problems with this phone and it seems to me that they are all related to the modification of the 1.5 rom to make CDMA work and to get it out to the consumer as soon as possible
Can someone provide me with a Nandroid backup of the Sprint Hero ROM? If so, i'm happy to do a MoDaCo Custom ROM for it?
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Have we confirmed whether the kernel vulnerability is fixed on the Sprint Hero?
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Is there a big enough difference between ROMs that I would not be able to upgrade?
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As has been already stated, chances are if you "upgraded" to an EU ROM your phone wouldn't work any more due to lack of CDMA support in the EU builds.
However, thus far we've no evidence that the Sprint build is a "lower" build than the EU versions, as the build number sequence seems to be totally different. Apparently the Sprint Hero shipped with the Sense UI performance enhancements that we now have in EU 2.73 builds, so it seems to me you're unlikely to gain anything anyway. In fact, you'll just lose stuff like the Sprint specific apps.
Regards,
Dave
hey thers is a new system dump from sprint hero available here....can anyone tell me dat is dat possible for me to flash it on my phone...
http://www.androidspin.com/component/content/article/3-latest-news/169-new-sprint-hero-system-dump
It's almost certainly just a dump of your existing ROM. As the thread you posted suggests, it's for devs only and you shouldn't attempt to flash it.
Regards,
Dave
modaco said:
Have we confirmed whether the kernel vulnerability is fixed on the Sprint Hero?
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I will try to do that ASAP. bear with me as I am new to this.
Thanks for all of the replies thus far.
would any of you kind people like to post the libraries for the sprint hero. i have gotten a hold of the dump at android spin, but it is missing a few libraries for example
/system/lib/hw/lights.sapphire.so and lights.htc.so
HTC Hero Kernel Source Code
http://member.america.htc.com/download/RomCode/Source_and_Binaries/kernel_hero_0078c992.tar.bz2
Via
http://phandroid.com/2009/10/22/htc-hero-kernel-source-code-released/
jman069 said:
HTC Hero Kernel Source Code
http://member.america.htc.com/download/RomCode/Source_and_Binaries/kernel_hero_0078c992.tar.bz2
Via
http://phandroid.com/2009/10/22/htc-hero-kernel-source-code-released/
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Old news I'm afraid! You might like to search before posting!
Regards,
Dave
didn't it just get released today? And yeah search is my friend.... Just didn't see a point to do another search from the one I did yesterday if this thread wasn't updated as I was assuming with the title it would be easier for us sprint users to see this thread is for the cdma version but alas my mistake
Hi,
I and a few others are trying to create a custom Android 1.6 ROM for the T-Mobile Pulse (Huawei 8220). Currently it has a bastardized 1.5 ROM.
My question is: How have you guys (e.g. cyanowhateverhisnameis) created the custom ROMs for the HTC phones without access to the proprietary libraries for the later android versions? For example, AOSP doesn't seem to build libskiagl.so or libsgl.so so I have copied these into a 1.6 system.img from the Huawei device. It doesn't work due to missing symbols, so I guess those libraries have changed from 1.5 to 1.6, but I can't see a way around this.
Are we totally dependent on Huawei releasing 1.6-compatible libraries?
Cheers,
Tim
Tim you might try catching up with one of the main men in Android roms here; http://twitter.com/cyanogen
I have been keeping an eye on the thread @ modaco as a Pulse is winging it's way to me atm, so would love to see a newer Rom coming out for it
Swifty said:
Tim you might try catching up with one of the main men in Android roms here; http://twitter.com/cyanogen
I have been keeping an eye on the thread @ modaco as a Pulse is winging it's way to me atm, so would love to see a newer Rom coming out for it
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guess you got it from t-mob only they would say winging its way to you in the dispatch email?
Hey,
since many people do not want to root their Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone (and use a custom ROM), I created a petition to show Vodafone how many of their customers want an official upgrade to a new Android 2.X Android OS.
You can easily support this petition by signing it here:
tiny.cc/htcmagicupgrade​
Best regards
Jan
Hi,
Can I go ahead and flash the Android 2.2 OS from android developers website? Will it work?
Regards,
Mithun.
NOT DEVELOPMENT RELATED MOVED TO GENERAL
we have three 2.2 roms:
fyodor 0.7.2c
SP-froyo 2.0
SPQRom 0.4.1
all are very stable but BE AWARE: CAMERA DOESN'T WORK and there are other little bugs that are being fixed...
I did this earlier this week using the manual root method, RA-recovery & fyodor ROM. As long as you read the instructions several times before starting and have all the tools to hand, fairly straightforward process.
BUT there are some annoying niggles that may make you delay. For me, not having handsfree Bluetooth means that I can't use the 2.2 ROM as I spend a lot of time in the car. Similarily, CoPilot doesn't work on 2.2 an ALK have yet to release a patch.
IMHO the 2.2 ROM is miles better on Tattoo than 1.6 (faster, neater, smaller) but does have some outstanding issues that you need to consider before flashing.
alberto88a said:
we have three 2.2 roms:
fyodor 0.7.2c
SP-froyo 2.0
SPQRom 0.4.1
all are very stable but BE AWARE: CAMERA DOESN'T WORK and there are other little bugs that are being fixed...
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Thanks so much for your quick reply, Albert & Maxi.... Well, my phone is just 2 weeks old. I had played around a lot with my HTC elf, which was out of warranty. I am just concerned weather it will void my tattoo's warranty. Also, could you please brief me what else doesn't work apart from the camera. I called up HTC support today and they were not really helpful in tellin me about the update for my tattoo.
According to you both, which is better, 2.1 or 2.2?
Regards,
Mithun.
Thanks so much for your quick reply, Albert & Maxi.... Well, my phone is just 2 weeks old. I had played around a lot with my HTC elf, which was out of warranty. I am just concerned weather it will void my tattoo's warranty. Also, could you please brief me what else doesn't work apart from the camera. I called up HTC support today and they were not really helpful in tellin me about the update for my tattoo.
According to you both, which is better, 2.1 or 2.2?
Regards,
Mithun.
I haven't used any 2.1 ROM's so can't comment but when you have rooted & RA-recovery on your phone, you can flash a ROM in a matter of minutes so you can quickly decide which version / variant is best for you.
Maxi
Maxi_pack said:
I did this earlier this week using the manual root method, RA-recovery & fyodor ROM. As long as you read the instructions several times before starting and have all the tools to hand, fairly straightforward process.
BUT there are some annoying niggles that may make you delay. For me, not having handsfree Bluetooth means that I can't use the 2.2 ROM as I spend a lot of time in the car. Similarily, CoPilot doesn't work on 2.2 an ALK have yet to release a patch.
IMHO the 2.2 ROM is miles better on Tattoo than 1.6 (faster, neater, smaller) but does have some outstanding issues that you need to consider before flashing.
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the last version of copilot works on froyo
anyway in my opinion it's ok to choose between 1.6 or 2.2 but 2.1 is a NONSENSE 'cause camera doesn't work in 2.1 and 2.2 is faster and faster...you can install apps to sd without any patch...
Maxi_pack said:
I haven't used any 2.1 ROM's so can't comment but when you have rooted & RA-recovery on your phone, you can flash a ROM in a matter of minutes so you can quickly decide which version / variant is best for you.
Maxi
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Bro, I also wanted to know whether it will void the warranty since my phone is just 2 weeks old and I have a years warranty. Is there any way I can restore my phone to the original state after flashing a custom rom? I had done that on my elf before.... Where can I download stock rom for my tattoo?
Regards,
Mithun.
alberto88a said:
the last version of copilot works on froyo
anyway in my opinion it's ok to choose between 1.6 or 2.2 but 2.1 is a NONSENSE 'cause camera doesn't work in 2.1 and 2.2 is faster and faster...you can install apps to sd without any patch...
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Bro, I also wanted to know whether it will void the warranty since my phone is just 2 weeks old and I have a years warranty. Is there any way I can restore my phone to the original state after flashing a custom rom? I had done that on my elf before.... Where can I download stock rom for my tattoo?
Regards,
Mithun.
Is there any way I can restore my phone to the original state after flashing a custom rom?
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Yup. Just do a backup.
As for warranty, HTC might try to use that as an excuse not to fix the phone. But unless the problem is related to the rom...
Only some specific rom (the ones that do overclocking and such), are actually susceptible of causing hardware problems)
And of course, switch back to stock rom, to make sure the issue you might have is not rom related.
EowynCarter said:
Yup. Just do a backup.
As for warranty, HTC might try to use that as an excuse not to fix the phone. But unless the problem is related to the rom...
Only some specific rom (the ones that do overclocking and such), are actually susceptible of causing hardware problems)
And of course, switch back to stock rom, to make sure the issue you might have is not rom related.
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Thanks so much, Eowyn!!!
Hello xda forms users i am one of the sad user of htc tattoo i have see lot of forms and websites and surfing in google regrading htc tattoo update from 1.6 to 2.1 lot of forms and websites have posted that tattoo is going to get a update but when even an indian mobile company Micromax has lanched and andriod mobile Micromax Andro A60 with os version 2.1 but why htc is not making a update for htc tattoo what is wrong with it i bought my tattoo in 05/2010 from that day on words i am wainting for a update i have see some custom roms but some features are not working like camera,fm etc can u pls tell me how can i update my os with custom rom with all features PLS HELP ME IN THIES ISSUE i believe that xda forms users will help me
you can not get rom with all features if not all features are working (like you said camera,fm...)
so you'll just have to stick with that one if you need them,and if you don't try playing and upgrading
Read the forum... all the information is there.
HTC won't update the phone
You can flash a custom rom with 2.2.1 or 2.3 but no camera or radio (who uses fm radio anyway?)
That is your only option.
The forum IS pretty big.
Maybe camera will work in the soon future. Now in kalimo's ROM one can see previews, very low resolution pictures.
But you can also flash one of the many 1.6 ROMs here. They all have functionning camera and FM radio.