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Ok..as some of you already know that this week there was an official announcement that the MyTouch 3G is getting upgraded to Android 2.2.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the both the MyTouch 3G and HTC Hero have the same 528mhz processor....and actually the HTC Hero has a bit more internal memory than the MyTouch 3G.......
So why is it that Hero is not getting Android 2.2. We all know that Android 2.2 is possible thanks to CM6 (Which I'm still running stock ).
If MyTouch is capable..why not the Hero?? and why am I complaining....well not that I don't appreciate CM6...however...SPRINT has neglected its HTC customers..instead they try to push EVO and EPIC..nothing wrong with that....BUT the HERO still could have had 1 last good run and ended with an official Android 2.2 release.
just my 2 cents
shaolin77 said:
instead they try to push EVO and EPIC
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That's the reason why. I wouldn't mind upgrading to the EVO, but I just upgrade to the Hero back in June. If I knew Sprint was going to drop support for the Hero, I would have just waited a few weeks and gotten the EVO.
With that being said, I'm glad Darch brought CM6 to the Hero.
But this means a sense 2.2 port to our phone is even nearer right? This should help the wildfire port building?
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I was following EVO since its early development and wanted that phone...however 2 months before my EVO was released 3 months before the EVO was released my HTC Mogul died...and so without knowing a definite date on the EVO I had to make a decision so I ended up getting the HTC Hero.
I'm slowly itching toward wanting to root....but not sure of a definite way...and now that they did a maintenance update on the Hero...not sure if that is going to impact rooting it and installing CM6.
If I root and install CM6 and decided its not for me can I go back to stock??
shaolin77 said:
I was following EVO since its early development and wanted that phone...however 2 months before my EVO was released 3 months before the EVO was released my HTC Mogul died...and so without knowing a definite date on the EVO I had to make a decision so I ended up getting the HTC Hero.
I'm slowly itching toward wanting to root....but not sure of a definite way...and now that they did a maintenance update on the Hero...not sure if that is going to impact rooting it and installing CM6.
If I root and install CM6 and decided its not for me can I go back to stock??
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You can always go back to stock by running the RUU from sprint.
Are there new procedures to root and install CM6 since the maintenance update recenly...can a one-click unroot program like unrevoked be used first to root an then add cm6?
sorry for the noobish questions...I trying to learn as much as i can before taking the plunge.....
About the only program I really care about is Sprint Navigation..since I'm going to root and flash a new rom any way i can get it back?
shaolin77 said:
Are there new procedures to root and install CM6 since the maintenance update recenly...can a one-click unroot program like unrevoked be used first to root an then add cm6?
sorry for the noobish questions...I trying to learn as much as i can before taking the plunge.....
About the only program I really care about is Sprint Navigation..since I'm going to root and flash a new rom any way i can get it back?
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You can totally get sprint navigation, what you will lose are any HTC apps and Widgets...but there are plenty of alternatives on the market....
I bet once your phone is rooted and you can install root only apps like wireless tether and set cpu you will have no interest in looking back! Let me know if you need any help!
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shaolin77 said:
Are there new procedures to root and install CM6 since the maintenance update recenly...can a one-click unroot program like unrevoked be used first to root an then add cm6?
sorry for the noobish questions...I trying to learn as much as i can before taking the plunge.....
About the only program I really care about is Sprint Navigation..since I'm going to root and flash a new rom any way i can get it back?
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You also don't have to run cm6. You can run any of the custom 2.1 roms and keep all the HTC widgets and everything you're used to. Only difference will be your phone will run the way it should. Super fast, no lag, completely customizable, and dependable. Cm6 is the newest, but the other 2.1 roms are a little more stable and friendly especially for someone new to rooting. The best part is tho, you can switch any time you want at your pleasure. So try whatever you want. Goodluck with your rooting and Rom flashing. I think like most others, once you root and run these custom roms, you'll wonder how you ever got by without them.
Cheers
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I use Cm6 for my daily. It is completely stable. And much faster.
diesel joe said:
I use Cm6 for my daily. It is completely stable. And much faster.
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AMEN! CM6 is fantastic. Run Launcher Pro with the $2.99 widget upgrade, and buy Beautiful widgets for $1.99 and five dollars later you have sense. I held out for a long time on rooting, but it really is the way to get the most from the Hero. My upgrade off of Hero happens later this month. I might go with the Epic over the EVO. But, unlike the hurry I was in to drop my HTC Touch Pro for the Hero, I really am in no hurry to upgrade from the Hero. Great little phone because of root!
I love CM6! I run the Extreme Blue Mod, and my phone rocks now. I did install Gapps because that was my preference.
There is a navigation application in the CM6 build, it's not Sprint Navigation, but, it works very well, and like was said, you can probably download the apk for Sprint Navigation if you like.
I am finding that I don't miss HTC Sense at all. I'm thinking that it was the sense stuff that made my Hero so slow in the first place. I have not overclocked, and my phone is faster than it's ever been.
once you root and flash cm6 you wont want to go back to stock. i said the same thing as you. when i was getting in to rooting and flashing roms.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful information...actually I will need a bit of help I know in theory that I should do the following:
1. Make a backup (Which program should I use?)
2. Root (has anyone used unrevoked app?)
3. Download the CM6 image to my SD card
4. Install from SD
I these are very general steps..however..I want to fully understand what I'm doing.
Thanks again everyone!!!
glen4cindy said:
There is a navigation application in the CM6 build, it's not Sprint Navigation, but, it works very well, and like was said, you can probably download the apk for Sprint Navigation if you like.
I am finding that I don't miss HTC Sense at all. I'm thinking that it was the sense stuff that made my Hero so slow in the first place. I have not overclocked, and my phone is faster than it's ever been.
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+1 you can definitely get sprint navigation and also, I agree that it was sense and all its bloat that slows the hero down! LOVE cm6!
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shaolin77 said:
Thanks everyone for all the helpful information...actually I will need a bit of help I know in theory that I should do the following:
1. Make a backup (Which program should I use?)
2. Root (has anyone used unrevoked app?)
3. Download the CM6 image to my SD card
4. Install from SD
I these are very general steps..however..I want to fully understand what I'm doing.
Thanks again everyone!!!
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1 - download rom manager from the market once rooted and it will prompt you to flash clockwork recovery...very easy to use...
2 - I would go with the thread on here: how to root sprint cdma hero 2.1
3 - download cm6 to the root of your SD card
4 - after you have flashed clockwork recovery you can load the rom right from that app
I would do a bit more reading on rooting your phone so you are sure you are comfortable with the steps....let us know if you need help
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I'm currently running cm6. Super fast!
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I downloaded the CM6 root, and it was faster. I just didn't like the integration software, reminded me of the Samsung OS. So, is there any way to get a root that will look like the Evo? I am not worry about HTC Sence, but I just like the layout.
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks to the reviews on this thread, I just upgraded to CM6 on my Hero and it is AWESOME! Battery lasts forever now even with the data left on. I wonder what kind of inefficient code HTC put on the stock OS that was constantly draining the battery and causing high CPU utilization?
I had upgraded previously to nfinite's ROM but even that slowed after a while and caused me problems. I had managed them for a while by using Juiceextender to keep data from being active all the time, but even that got me maybe 12 hours of battery life. Now I barely have 1 bar gone after 14 hours!
Highly recommend anyone take this on and breathe new life into your phone. I was able to restore even some of the Sprint apps using Titanium backup. Not sure if I care to try to restore Sprint Navigator. I found that it was good but Google Navigator is at least as good, if not better.
HTC HERO!!
I'm only a couple weeks away from my upgrade eligibility and i'm looking forward to getting the EVO. I'm still on a stock HTC HERO. WOULD LOVE TO ROOT IT, but I was told I can't being that my phone is on the new build # ending in .7. Now is there a way to root this phone ( EASY WAY WOULD BE GREAT ) ? I would like to try it before I put my HERO out to pasture. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED !!!!
STOCK SPRINT HTC HERO 2.1 Upd 1
Build # 2.31.651.7
Yeah, its been done and there are a few threads, but why bother at this point?
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I swapped out my Vibrant for a new one and forgot to delete the file for root. Is this a problem or will T-Mobile not even notice the file and just wipe the internal mem? I unrooted it before I sent it in but I forgot to delete the file.
Authorities have been notified..... probably on their way to your house now......
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I swapped out my Vibrant for a new one and forgot to delete the file for root. Is this a problem or will T-Mobile not even notice the file and just wipe the internal mem? I unrooted it before I sent it in but I forgot to delete the file.
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Pack your bags, get on the first flight out of town.
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Hahaha nice jokes.
Don't worry they don't check every phone infact they putthe phones on racks and a computer auto turns them to stock erasing everything
No worries
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I bricked mine and sent it back to them with a custom rom and a i9000 kernel on it....no problem once its in good physical condition they wont give you any trouble
alecjake said:
I swapped out my Vibrant for a new one and forgot to delete the file for root. Is this a problem or will T-Mobile not even notice the file and just wipe the internal mem? I unrooted it before I sent it in but I forgot to delete the file.
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Vibrant + Nero + OCLF
I hope you don't get charge cuz if they find out you will. Trust me I got a couple of friends working for Tmo.
I did the same thing OP, no big deal... I didn't get charged..
When I got mine I asked the sales person about rooting the phone. Keep in mind this is a salesperson and not T-Mobile corporate, but she really knew her stuff. She was the one everyone else in the store went to for help when they were not sure of the answer to a customer's question.
She said, if you have to return it just get it back to looking stock. Have the stock ROM on the phone and remove any obvious root or root required apps if they are still installed after you put the stock ROM on there. She said if it made me more comfortable I could remove busybox and su, but that nobody was going to go digging into the file system to see if the phone was rooted.
Basically they know, even if they don't officially acknowledge, that rooting the phone does not break it. If the phone is running stock firmware and it is still having issues then it is highly likely that the issue is hardware. Also, the preliminary acceptance or denial of the claim is done in store. If it makes it back to the factory it is pretty much accepted unless something really fishy pops up, like it is obvious you have been dissembling the device. They might kick it back if they find a FFC or soldering at the GPS antenna, but they are not looking for the su executive at that point.
They don't check the phones out that they get back they just restore them or whatever
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I hope you don't get charge cuz if they find out you will. Trust me I got a couple of friends working for Tmo.
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Vibrant + Nero + OCLF
Yeah. Everyone is right. No worries. I ducked up a captivate on a30 day test drive with ATT, I took it back with stock ROM and even left superuser icon on there just hid it with launcher pro. Shouldn't have any problems. I didnt and believe they didn't wanna take that phone back on day 29.
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I've sent mine to samsung after i bricked it messing with roms, it was sent in with absolutely nothing original software wise.
didnt even get a warning. they flashed and sent it back A-ok
For those holding out on root & awaiting "Official 2.2 OTA", DON'T!! -> read w/in ->>
When I got my Evo, I wanted to wait for the official Sprint ROM/OTA upgrades because I wanted to keep my phone stock. I didn't want root to affect my phone's ability to OTA upgrade and get the latest and greatest from Sprint.
After many advice from others, I decided to root. This is where you will see the repeating theme - "I rooted and loaded a ROM and have never looked back", or "I rooted and upgraded the ROM from the dev section and have never been happier". I certainly agree.
The fact is, when (now IF) the official 2.2 comes out, you will get the EXACT OTA content here just as quickly (probably faster) and be able to flash to that if you wish. Most likely, at that time, you will want an enhanced version such as deodexed. It is not worth holding out on root just because you want the OTA.
With root, you are opening new options such as forcing the phone to roam only, make real/full backups, modify your phone both visually and functionally, and so much more. After root, battery life can certainly be improved by tweaking your phone (remove bloatware, keep unwanted services from starting, etc.)
When I got my Epic, I rooted immediately. I have been running DK28 since it dropped and enjoying what 2.2 has to offer. If/when the official comes out, I will upgrade. There is simply no risk of missing out.
So for you who are on the line, I encourge you to root and move forward. You will have a new world of options and enjoy your phone so much more.
Cheers.
It's true, and we're not that far from seeing a true Gingerbread port too.
Not to mention, with Odin, this phone is extremely hard to FUBAR and very easy to revert back to stock if needed. One click root makes the rooting process brainless...
I was in the same boat a few months ago. I viewed "rooting" as a hack or purposely "damaging" the phone. Eventually, I caved in; everything is hindsight from that point. Now, I will NEVER use a stock ROM again. Having access to the system allows me to take control of the device that I OWN; not Sprint or Samsung. If I don't want and application on the phone, I simply remove it. If I want to change the appearance, I install a theme.
Honestly, if you own an Epic, there's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't root the phone. Heck, I'm not even using 2.2 for the lack of a stable GPS lock...
OregonLAN said:
Not to mention, with Odin, this phone is extremely hard to FUBAR and very easy to revert back to stock if needed. One click root makes the rooting process brainless...
I was in the same boat a few months ago. I viewed "rooting" as a hack or purposely "damaging" the phone. Eventually, I caved in; everything is hindsight from that point. Now, I will NEVER use a stock ROM again. Having access to the system allows me to take control of the device that I OWN; not Sprint or Samsung. If I don't want and application on the phone, I simply remove it. If I want to change the appearance, I install a theme.
Honestly, if you own an Epic, there's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't root the phone. Heck, I'm not even using 2.2 for the lack of a stable GPS lock...
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I agree with most of this. But from my point of view, I don't even use it for the control, I use it cause it works better. Oh, and the themes. I just hope the devs and themers stick around a while, cause I have this phone for another 20 months :/
new devs and themers will come along. the cdma touch pro 2 is approching 18 months in age and when i stop by that forum, its just as busy as ever, and i dont even recognize the names of roms people are talking about, because the chefs that were cooking when i was rocking that have moved along, but new ones are stepping up in their place.
Installed TrulyEpic 1.2 last night in just a few minutes. No problems at all. GPS is fantastic (I thought it was working before, but now - ) Is it just me, or does the stock ROM limit the display brightness? I think it actually LOOKS better but YMMV.
It's comforting to know that I now have a phone that will probably never be truly obsolete for the next couple years as long as there are ROM builders out there.
but i tried to root using the one click and recovery and had issues it would tell me permission denied at the end after it reboooted, i used z4 to root and it worked fine, tried to use it again and still same thing, then installed rom manager and then try clockwork, nogo. so i took it all off and will jsut deal with it when it comes ota
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Not to mention, with Odin, this phone is extremely hard to FUBAR and very easy to revert back to stock if needed. One click root makes the rooting process brainless...
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I'd agree with you, except that I've had all kinds of issues rooting my Epic, ranging from USB drivers that fail to install, various one click root scripts that error out, a cruddy usb cable from Samsung, and an inability to get Odin to even look at my phone crosseyed.
I'm not brainless ... but nothing about rooting and flashing my phone has been straightforward. After wasting hours wading through (volunteer-written, open source, karmically-blessed) inconsistent instructions, I've lost patience. I just want an official, OTA copy of Froyo that isn't going to brick my phone or waste my time.
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but i tried to root using the one click and recovery and had issues it would tell me permission denied at the end after it reboooted, i used z4 to root and it worked fine, tried to use it again and still same thing, then installed rom manager and then try clockwork, nogo. so i took it all off and will jsut deal with it when it comes ota
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I've never had this problem. There must be something wrong and it isn't the one click. Could be your USB cable. Make sure your phone is in debugging mode. The OP is 100% right. Why use any stock ROM? If we do ever get the OTA, our devs will make it better and in about 100 different flavors.
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I have been holding out but even my patience is tested...
It was tested even more today trying to find a way to root without a PC (as I don't own a PC... well I have one that runs Win2K and no internet at home... yeah.) I did download z4root but it never got past the first screen...it literally loaded for an 1hr the 1st time and 35mins the second before I got ticked and just uninstalled. I may be new to the android scene (long time winmob user that fled after testing a wp7 craptastic phone) but something just isn't right here X/ I mean really.... I simply want flash (outside of skyfire) and to wirelessly tether without having to pay ANOTHER $30 a month.... ...
So yeah, /rant
Ota can come ANY DAY NOW *looks angrily at the sky*
Epic is as Epic does
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I've never had this problem. There must be something wrong and it isn't the one click. Could be your USB cable. Make sure your phone is in debugging mode. The OP is 100% right. Why use any stock ROM? If we do ever get the OTA, our devs will make it better and in about 100 different flavors.
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yea it was set to debug , its the original cable that came with it. i have not tried it on a diff pc, it could be a vista issue
Good point. But unless Samsung or sprint announce the update is out. Somebody has to be stock just incase they quietly release the update.
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yep. Im staying on stock for the simple fact that my phone aint broke why try and fix it lol.
I recently flashed DK28, then converted to ext4 and the bonsai mod. Froyo means I can view more webpages and download the froyo apps from the market place. ADW lancher was slow on 2.2, but lancher pro works fine. Also I wasn't getting great battery life but it's back to normal after I set my screen brightness to automatic. Overall I'm happy with my decision.
I too was one that didn't want to root and I was paying for the sprint hotspot :-\ but once I got the first bill for $130 I quickly youtube how to videos on rooting the epic and never looked back. 2.2 runs great with my only bug being, on some calls out I couldn't hear the other person unless I put it speaker phone. I worked my way around this bug by just hitting the speaker button before every call then quickly hit it again to shut off the speaker. It takes very little effort and I'm happier than ever with my epic and I don't give a rats ass about the OTA 2.2
The reason i first rooted was for wireless tether and to get rid of all the bloatware. After that i found all these awesome root apps like ADFREE and ShootME titatanium back up and many others and i can now not live with out adfree its the best app ever!!
After trying wireless tether it was ok then mobile ap came along and i love it. And for this reason alone im staying stock and honestly this is the first phone that does everything i need and doesnt give me any issues even on stock rom. I did get a custom kernal i flashed a good amount of the 2.1 roms and didnt really care for any of them besides noobnls rom. i mean i like custom roms that are blank of extra bloatware and what not.
But yes i agree dont wait to root, you get so many added benefits to make your phone run fast and get many free apps that are ad supported but because of ad free they are like the real one.
Best decision to root.
And for any reason i need to go back to stock to take the phone in i have all the stock flashables on my sd card so i just flash them and its easy as pie.
One click root never gave me any issues with the samsung cord or with any other cords i have.
I agree, I just got tired of it and rooted and installed a custom ROM (Trulyepic 1.2). It's definitely nice. It's also nice to feel free from the shenanigans of corporations trying to do as little as possible to make money off you while maintaining PR.
I admit, it's a bit scary to do with your phone. I'm lucky in that I've gotten familiar with rooting with my Viewsonic Gtablet, but I have to admit that I was pretty nervous the first time.
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I'd agree with you, except that I've had all kinds of issues rooting my Epic, ranging from USB drivers that fail to install, various one click root scripts that error out, a cruddy usb cable from Samsung, and an inability to get Odin to even look at my phone crosseyed.
I'm not brainless ... but nothing about rooting and flashing my phone has been straightforward. After wasting hours wading through (volunteer-written, open source, karmically-blessed) inconsistent instructions, I've lost patience. I just want an official, OTA copy of Froyo that isn't going to brick my phone or waste my time.
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Hey dude, i haven't rooted my phone and I have the 2.2. rom on my computer... it was super easy to install. If you want the update without having to root, just pm me if you want it, and ill upload it and send u a link. with instructions.
I did the update and my GPS was fubar. I had to flash back to stock and now I'm scared to flash back to 2.2 for fear of losing GPS again. How is your GPS because I really liked froyo but don't want to jeopardize my GPS.
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I did the update and my GPS was fubar. I had to flash back to stock and now I'm scared to flash back to 2.2 for fear of losing GPS again. How is your GPS because I really liked froyo but don't want to jeopardize my GPS.
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My GPS was actually fixed by going to FroYo...but I had some miscellaneous issues, so I flashed back to DI18 and am on SyndicateROM with the Xtreme Kernel. I have to get rid of setCPU soon...1.2 GHz overclock is killing my battery
The Vibrant looks to have been completely removed from TMobile's website. What the hell?
IT is gone, but the stores are still selling it. It just got replace by the 4g that is coming out, nothing new. It is still a good phone and wont trade it in for less. I dont live in a 4g area so whats the point of having a 4g phone.
I'm just worried that I won't be able to get the Vibrant for a warranty replacement or insurance claim. I don't want the 4g.
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I'm just worried that I won't be able to get the Vibrant for a warranty replacement or insurance claim. I don't want the 4g.
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you'll either get a refurb (business as usual), which i'm sure they have plenty of or an option for a new phone (like maybe the sgs4g). i wouldn't worry about it, either way.
I read somewhere that a guy was given a 4G in exchange for his broken Vibrant. It's not like they will tell you that you're SOL. If you're under warranty they'll give you a refurb or something comparable.
i just messed up my phone big time... this sucks so bad... i flashed this rom and it wiped my whole internal sd and my external and i cant use my usb to flash back to stock because none my computers can reconigize my phone... AND it wont let me download any apps cuz it says the internal one is too full... WTF!!! I Knew in my heart i should of never flashed tha rom =(
What rom was it?
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i just messed up my phone big time... this sucks so bad... i flashed this rom and it wiped my whole internal sd and my external and i cant use my usb to flash back to stock because none my computers can reconigize my phone... AND it wont let me download any apps cuz it says the internal one is too full... WTF!!! I Knew in my heart i should of never flashed tha rom =(
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Rockin that Bionix V 1.2.1 w/ Androdena V5.1
Wrong thread to report ur flashing problems. There is a lot of how to get it back. I had the same issue when i updated my rom to the tmobile rom and not knowing how to get back to root. ODIN is your friend. Search it.
that could be good or bad. I need to go to the stop and ***** about the GPS on both my Vibrants since after dealing with the executive response team and getting them replaced once before they said next time I'll have to go to a store to prove I have a GPS problem. So one of these days I better flash back to stock and go show them before they don't have any refurbs or new ones to give me. I don't want to 4G either. I get just as fast downloads here as the people I know with the Mytouch 4G and the G2.
That's good news to me, my Vibrant's GPS is terrible.
I heard some good comment of the 4G's GPS.
They get rid of the vibrant but keep Samsung Behold II how smart is that
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i just messed up my phone big time... this sucks so bad... i flashed this rom and it wiped my whole internal sd and my external and i cant use my usb to flash back to stock because none my computers can reconigize my phone... AND it wont let me download any apps cuz it says the internal one is too full... WTF!!! I Knew in my heart i should of never flashed tha rom =(
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This is the second thread I've seen this exact same post in and I'll say the same thing I said last time. Read the noob guide and learn to use ODIN.
no more vibrants for sale ? ? ? awwwwhhhh few less nobs asking questions
I found a store in my town that had the SD Card gingerbread update so I went there today. While I was waiting to be seen, I saw a My Touch 4g get updated using the SD Card by a customer service person. It took about 10 minutes. I was encouraged to see how quick it took. Now it was my turn. The customer service (C/S) who assisted me was a former tech support person for Tmoble who was now working in a store. She was very knowledgeable and very nice. She took my sdcard out and put in the gingerbread sdcard. The update started. There was about 10 steps that the update had to go through. The first step was 'bootloader'. The C/S said that this was the first G2 that she has done. She said she had done her My Touch 4g Slide and the update went smooth so again I was encouraged. I was happy to not have to wait for the OTA.
Well the update started on the first step and 45 minutes later, it was still on the first step. So she stopped the update to allow me to do a factory reset of my phone and I did so. The store had two gingerbread sdcards so she tried the second one on my phone. I went to starbucks for coffee and 20 minutes later, the update was still stuck on the first step. So, she told me that there was something wrong. She asked me if I had done anything to the phone? I said no. I told her that this G2 was a replacement phone that I had just recieved about a month ago because my first G2 stop charging. Well she gave up and so did I.
I called TMO C/S and they said that they had no record of the G2's having problems with the store gingerbread sdcards. He first asked me if I had any third party apps on my phone, I said no. They told me that the cards did not come from them but they came from HTC. So, I called HTC. The guy there commenced to reading the press release that we all have read a thousands times about being able to go to the store and get gingerbread after August 6. He also told me that he had no record of G2's having problems getting the update at the stores. I asked him if the same SD Card was to be used on the My Touch and on the G2? He said that he did not know and yes he was tech support . He advised me to call HTC headquarters at a different number and ask them that but they were closed.
I know some of you are gonna tell me to do the update myself with the links that are eveywhere on the web. Well, I'm not gonna do that. Tmo and HTC gotta get it together. They are running a business and they MUST do what they say they gonna do. I know that TMO don't have to provide any updates, I know this but they are offiering the updates and they tell us to wait for the OTA or go to a store after the Aug 6. Well I did that, I got nothing. By the way, there are three TMO stores in my town and only one had the SDCARDS. Peace
Well they DON'T know what they are doing otherwise the custom rom community wouldn't be as big as it is if they were able to get anything right themselves. So your **** out of luck. Let us know when you want a good working phone.
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xsteven77x said:
Well they DON'T know what they are doing otherwise the custom rom community wouldn't be as big as it is if they were able to get anything right themselves. So your **** out of luck. Let us know when you want a good working phone.
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That's being kinda rude. If he doesn't want to root or apply manually he doesn't have to. He's just telling us what happened. No need to be rude.
OP, if the SDcard update didn't work, you should wait and see if you can get the OTA. If the OTA isn't working for your device either, you should contact T-mobile and express that you'd like a phone with 2.3 or will properly update to 2.3, assuming that you don't want to root or manually apply the update yourself.
That's ridiculous....minus the rude part, it is true tmobile and htc would much rather see you buy one of their newer phones and renew your contact than get a good working update. Try custom roms if you can...the vision is one of the easiest to root and stable when rooted and there are hundreds of roms around, I'm sure theres some rom gingerbread flavored you'll like.
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Whether you choose to root or not, it's your device and you can do what you want with it. If you want the stock T-mo experience, then they should give you what they promised you. Good luck!
While I disagree with you rooting (many of the problems here are people who shouldn't even need to root in the first place, it's not for everybody), I don't understand why you wouldn't manually update. Download the file, name it update.zip, put on your sd card root, press a few buttons, done!
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Nospin said:
While I disagree with you rooting (many of the problems here are people who shouldn't even need to root in the first place, it's not for everybody), I don't understand why you wouldn't manually update. Download the file, name it update.zip, put on your sd card root, press a few buttons, done!
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Exactly, easiest thing to do
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I may have the answer. You said that you had received the phone as a replacement. Did it already have gingerbread on it? Remember that some of the phones people were getting as replacements had gingerbread 2.3.3 on them and if your phone was one of those you can't update from 2.3.3 to the final release which is 2.3.4. Just a thought.
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I may have the answer. You said that you had received the phone as a replacement. Did it already have gingerbread on it? Remember that some of the phones people were getting as replacements had gingerbread 2.3.3 on them and if your phone was one of those you can't update from 2.3.3 to the final release which is 2.3.4. Just a thought.
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The replacement phone I received was 2.2.
xsteven77x said:
Well they DON'T know what they are doing otherwise the custom rom community wouldn't be as big as it is if they were able to get anything right themselves. So your **** out of luck. Let us know when you want a good working phone.
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I am very familar with rooting. I rooted my G1 within 5 months of having it and it stayed rooted for a year and half more until I retired it and got the G2. The reason I chose not to root my G2 was because I did not want to be contastantly flashing and removing roms and fixing issues. I got tired of baby sitting my G1. I have other things to do.
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I am very familar with rooting. I rooted my G1 within 5 months of having it and it stayed rooted for a year and half more until I retired it and got the G2. The reason I chose not to root my G2 was because I did not want to be contastantly flashing and removing roms and fixing issues. I got tired of baby sitting my G1. I have other things to do.
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So... you tried a bunch of half-baked "roms" made by a bunch of kiddies who don't know what they're doing and found it a royal PITA. Ever heard of a "superstock" system image? Its basically the factory image with a few goodies added in, specifically ROOT. It doesn't require any "babysitting", but opens the door for some amount of enhancement, like the ability to change your hosts file (usually used to block spam), or the ability to delete useless cruft from the system image (i.e., you don't like the gmail application? Delete it.). You don't have to go with a full out special brownies system, but it is nice to at least gain control of what you own.
The store I work at finally got the SD cards to update, but the G2 update will not install.
The update works fine on the mytouch 4g, so the card is goood.
Well that sucks. Hope you get the issue resolved soon.
Looks like I figured it out. The G2 would only update if the battery was %100 charged.
Any less and it would freeze during the update.
Now that I know the update works I'll try and post the files when I get home.
Thanks atlp99!
I'd really like to get my hands on that file. I assume it is a pc10img.zip ? Seems like this is the best solution for those of us running the 2.3.3 leak...
G2 2.3.4 update pc10img
Here is the G2 update off of the micro sd cards the stores are receiving.
https://rapidshare.com/files/3796067356/PC10IMG.zip
Works for 2.3.3 leak!
Just used this file to update my G2 running the 2.3.3 "leaked" gingerbread rom. No problems. Just slip the file into your root directory, and hold the volume down while turning the phone on. Piece of cake. You will lose your application data, of course, but you'll be updated...
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Here is the G2 update off of the micro sd cards the stores are receiving.
https://rapidshare.com/files/3796067356/PC10IMG.zip
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No less than a day after I suck it up and downgrade my G2 to 2.2 so I can update (using update.zip) to 2.3.4 does the PC10IMG.zip get posted. My lack of patience kicked in. Nevertheless, thank you for posting this!
Blink37x said:
No less than a day after I suck it up and downgrade my G2 to 2.2 so I can update (using update.zip) to 2.3.4 does the PC10IMG.zip get posted. My lack of patience kicked in. Nevertheless, thank you for posting this!
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Hopefully a dev can finally make a debloated with goodies added rom! Please god!
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atlp99 said:
Looks like I figured it out. The G2 would only update if the battery was %100 charged.
Any less and it would freeze during the update.
Now that I know the update works I'll try and post the files when I get home.
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Having my battery at 100 percent did not work for me. The update still just sat there looking at me. This is crazy buy while I was trying to figure out what the problem was. I decided to do checkin and about 5 minutes later, I got the updae OTA