yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] gaz31:
Thanks enlightener wiping fixed the problem.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] minogue:
Cant wait to try this out! Im currently downloading the rom + Latest Radio....

ill of course be getting rid of some apps and then resingning the zip but i hope this really does improve speed like others have said..
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jamesking420:
I don't seem to have the paid apps problem, but would I be better off installing 1.1?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
If you don't have the apps problem installing 1.1 isn't necessary - that's the only change.

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] mekoor:
just installed custom rom 1.1 everything working sweet!

didnt do a wipe, everything left intact...

radio updated - not sure how much difference that makes.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] minogue:
Just got done installing this to my phone and other than having a few apps added. there is no difference at all.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
As stated, this is NOT the significant update that is on the way, it's more a update-for-the-sake-of-it-since-it's-there update that provides a good first point for my custom ROMs. :-)

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kwiksand:
Rocking, 1.5.1 going strong (no surprises there)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jaffacake:
You should mirror those splash screens, download was slooooow :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] quadmux:
Im getting a Failure at line 59:

Cant chown /system/etc/dhcp/dhcp-run-hooks (No such File)

Although i checked and the file is there.

I also did a complete wipe.

Any ideas?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Amdathlonuk:
Right,

I loaded this ROM last night to fix my LED, Trackball light up issues.

It has fixed these issues perfectly.

I have loaded 200+ programs using a 700Mb EXT3 partition on my SD card.

I have used 10Mb of internal space only, and this phone is so F***ing quick!

It far outstrips the G1. I am really really really pleased.

Excellent ROM so far.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cdmackay:
thanks; the ones I've tried (MyBackupPro & Backup for Root users) don't backup the Screens/shortcuts. I've checked this with both developers, and they agree they don't handle the HTC Sense UI stuff, only the underlying Android UI. On the Hero, presumably most people are using the Sense stuff.

Does Sprite backup the Sense UI stuff correctly? When I tried it, it simply failed to restore; I didn't have time to look into it before my 24-hour refund window expired, so I took the refund.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Jabbypants:
Fresh install on a clean wipe and Chomp sms won't work for me it just comes up with a error and i have to close it.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Micheal.Wang:
Need I wipe the phone?

Hello everyone~

I haven't reflesh my hero. But I've got some info from some people.

also i can see from the thread, before applying the update.zip it is better to make a "wipe" on the phone?

should I? or how to do that?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Nemo0815:
looks like the official ROM has leaked...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cdmackay:
sigh; I seem to have lost my GPRS...

yet I shouldn't have, read on... :)

I upgraded my radio first, and all was well. Tested GPRS.

Did a nandroid backup.

Then went from 1.1 to 1.4, with a wipe. I know GPRS worked then, as I used it to login to Google to downloaed MyBackupPro to restore my stuff.

Eventually, gave up and went back to 1.1, via the nandroid backup, as none of the backup/restore apps would restore my screens (as I've droned on about before), shortcuts, etc.

Yet now I've lost GPRS. How can this be, when I've gone back with a nandroid backup?

Regardless, I thought, I'll fix the APN. But it's there, in Settings - Wireless Controls - Mopbile network settings - access point names.

It *looks* ok. Can anyone tell me if these are right/wrong, please?

Vodafone post-pay ISP

APN: internet

no proxy/port

web/web

no server - is this wrong?

no MMS proxy/port

MMS prot WAP 2.0

MCC 234

MNC 15

type default

if this is ok, where else might I look?

ta much.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] chetermaat:
Official rom leaked ???

Official rom leaked ???? So where is it ???? Tel us !
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
It looks like RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe has leaked (or is leaking)... when that becomes widely available 1.6 will be based on it.

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
BTW, 1.5.1 is already based on a 2.73.x branch... ;)

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] felikz:
Does anyone know why the debian thing is not working?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nuumuun:
first of all: thank you for the snappy rom :)

i have two issues tho ...

first: the default homescreen shortcuts and widgets are not there (you can add them yourself tho. so no biggie)

second: i can only choose english in the touch input keyboard settings :confused:

i would very much like to be able to use the german one (was available on version 1.5)

again ... thanks for the effort and keep up the awesome work :p
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] chetermaat:
K

Lol ok. Thought it was the Donut one. Sorry noob @ Android
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Working on Debian.

1st. Yep, removed customize dir to enable locales and save space. Will look at adding back in 1.6.

2nd. Yes, use Custom Locale which I believe also enables keyboards?

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] johnboywilson:
I tried so many reboots and wipes and reinstallations you wouldnt believe still no joy.

Gone back to 1.4.1 :(
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] RushaPoiL:
Very small problem : when i receive a mail, my hero beeps, i usually choose the "silent" sound, but i didn't find it in the list....

Could you plz give my "silence" back in next release?

BTW, awesome work, you're my hero ^^ (but you don't fit in my pocket)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] stripealipe:
For those wondering, as i was, the double space phenomena seems to be a new feature. Hero now inserts a space automatically after full stops, commas etc so no need to insert a space yourself.

Soz if this has already been posted...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] joemax:
My stock Hero issues a full stop and space on a double tap of the spacebar, just like iPhone does.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jaffacake:
Try here: http://tinyurl.com/lqqblz

First link should do it :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
2.73.405.5 WWE SHIP update in the house (thanks __htc__)!

Analysis here, update zips to follow. Radio, vanilla and rooted tonight, 1.6 tomorrow! :)

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] keyra74:
you can't sleep ! do it now :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dragonflyFZX:
yeah, do it now. I was just about to download your rom! I will wait :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Added radio 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18 as packaged with HTC Generic 2.73.405.5 to this post.

More to follow of course!

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] OttarA:
Thanks, installed the new radio and it's working great ;) No clear changes thou :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] AndiTails:
Mirror'd, as usual: www.thei.tguy.co.uk/hero/
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] keyra74:
howdy :D installed and up

just a question, after writing radio it takes me back to recovery and stuck at formating cache

i just type on reboot system and it runs

but is it normal ? :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] ritdaw:
Yes its normal.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cdmackay:
it's not stuck, it's just that it doesn't say "done" after formatting cache, which takes no time at all :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cdmackay:
thanks, but no, not really :(

for a start, I'd already been there, and you'll see that the settings on that site match what I already have.

and it doesn't list most of the other settings in the APN - notably what "server" might be.

but thanks, all the same.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] AndiTails:
cdmackay, Have you tried the radio MoDaCo released about an hour ago?

It sounds like any issues with the Hero are generally fixed if you just start again.

So, reflash radio, reboot. Wipe. Flash 1.5.1, setup from scratch.

Painful, but should fix any issues.

The Hero isn't officially supported on Voda due to Voda blocking all sorts of ports the Hero relies on, which may not help...

If you got it on the e2save or CPW deal, that was pulled after a couple of days due to the incompatibilities.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Golgo:
Wait, what!? New ROM is officially released!? Awesome :eek:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Currently uploading the 2.73.05.5 in update.zip format without radio, update.zip format with radio, update.zip simple rooted and full windows RUU format.

I will update my updates post as the uploads complete. Wish my DSL uplink was quicker! ;)

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Nemo0815:
Which languages are included there?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] thespeed:
Great work for these roms.

I have installed the rom and the new radio.

But it looks like its hanging.

If i boot the phone i see the HTC text and after that

i only see the backlight working.

Is this normal, and should i wait?.

Update: It's working.

I don't know why i had this problem.

But after doing a factory reset in

the recovery boot menu it works.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] igniztion:
If you use 1.5.1 just wait. The bootscreens are missing from that ROM. Shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes though
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jaffacake:
Your settings look just fine for me, the problem is likely to be somewhere else - maybe what anditails suggested about it being broken on Vodafone.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lsim001:
Installed new radio. Bring on 1.6~!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Now available for download in my updates post:

HTC Generic 2.73.405.5

HTC Generic 2.73.405.5 rooted

HTC Generic 2.73.405.5 full Windows RUU

I will be posting MoDaCo Custom ROM 1.6 tomorrow, which will be the rooted 2.73.405.5 with A2SD and my custom tweaks.

:)

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] koinnflak:
amazing! are trackball and led and 3.5mmjack issues fixed in the new release, Paul?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] J-Zeus:
Nice one Paul -

HTC Generic 2.73.405.5

HTC Generic 2.73.405.5 rooted

HTC Generic 2.73.405.5 full Windows RUU

Can those be installed as is? If so which is the best of the three?

Finally, if you install them, do you relabel them Update.zip?

cheers
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] domi55:
Thanks again so much Paul. With this news I now can get to sleep :D

Hopefully I can find version 1.6 tomorrow on you updates post :D

cheers mate
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Jabbypants:
Great stuff but i think its only as good at best as MoDaCo has been putting out so great credit goes to him for doing amazing work on those roms released, can't wait to put your update on.

I still cant get chomp sms to work just comes up with error and i have to close it strange.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cdmackay:
thanks, and to jaffacake too.

I was about to re-flash the radio, and just thought I'd reboot first. and of course it's all now fine. Most odd :)

And extremely odd to hear about issues with Vodafone. I also failed to say that I've been using the Hero fine on Vodafone for the month or so I've had it, until I managed to break it yesterday, and it's now fine again.

Or at least seems to be. I do use it a lot on wifi at home, so perhaps not...

any idea of any examples of things that break on Vodafone? thanks much...

cheers,

c.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] gaabrysz:
Can i flash new radio after flashing rom?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MrBrown666:
great work i love this ROM...

but i'm missing something: the game teeter (a balancing game like labyrinth but made by htc) that came preinstalled is now gone. guess it got erased while updating. it's fun and it's free so i'd realy like to have it back
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cdmackay:
I believe so, but that it's generally better to flash the new radio first; it's possible that a new ROM might depend on a certain version of the radio.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
how can i update the radio from the hero?

thnx
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] RushaPoiL:
Same way as you update the ROM, rename it to update.zip.

If you need to know more... read first topic
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
thnx but 1 question, when i update the rom it's working perfect but i don't have mobile internet connection no 3g no gprs hspda nothing doe you know what it is?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] RushaPoiL:
Wich ROM did you install?

Did you update radio?

Did you try a reboot?

Did you try a wipe?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pecheurs7:
update radio

hi question what is the most updated radio ?

Do I need to do a wipe before the update ? like for rom

cheers,

Nico
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] qvert:
no you can just update the radio

you don't need to wipe
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
i first updated the radio then i did a wipe and updated the rom 1.5.1 modaco but still no internet connection

greetz
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] RushaPoiL:
Still trying with 1.5.1 ??

Try the new shipped rom or wait for 1.6 today based on it
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
i'm trying with the rom that came out yesterdag i believe it was the newest:S

greetz
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pecheurs7:
thanks

thanks :-)

Nico
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
MoDaCo Custom ROM 2.0 - based on 2.73.405.5 - is now available in 'core' and 'enhanced' versions in the first post!

Enjoy! ;)

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] gaabrysz:
wipe before install modaco??
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lsim001:
Awesome! Been waiting for this all morning. Now I can stop refreshing the page every two second.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] domi55:
Paul,

The link you provided is down.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Golgo:
I'm really curious about this ext3 partition business. So instead of having apps installed to the phone mem they are instead installed to SD card, yes?

Now, what are the advantages of this (except having a lot more space to store apps obviously)?

Does having apps installed on the phone really slow it down?

If you have a class4 sd card like me, wouldn't you rather have the apps installed to phone mem?

Thanks, hope someone will take the time to answer this :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Only strictly necessary if coming from a MCR pre 1.2 or a stock 1.x series build.

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Typo in link fixed.

Please don't post the links directly in this thread.

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] domi55:
Cheers mate.

Sorry for that. I removed the link :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] samadhi23:
@modaco: you're a f***ing freak man :D ... i just saw you on windows mobile for years and yes you and your team ruled the windows mobile business ...

NOW you are the first with android rom for the best htc ever :D ... niiiice

try this this weekend
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
when i try to download it stops its too slow:(
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Golgo:
I'm still on the stock HTC rom, so your'e saying I must create a ext3 partition (and swap?)?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] J-Zeus:
Seem quite a bit smaller ( 85mb v 105 mb )

Good work Paul - do you ever sleep LOL :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] justbabu:
That's for the Core version. He's uploading the Enhanced version now.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] superkayser:
thx paul, damn you are fast :)

gonna try it out later
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] keyra74:
here we go

no wipe needed from 1.5.1

you're the man
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Azure465:
So if im using 1.5.1 Do I need to preform a wipe before this update?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] domi55:
No. You just have to wipe if you have stock rom or MoDaCo pre 1.2.

Well... To clarify this I can use Pauls statement:

A 'wipe' is MANDATORY when installing this ROM if you are coming from pre MCR 1.2 or a stock 1.x ROM, and you MUST do this BEFORE applying the update zip
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] J-Zeus:
Just out of my own curiosity ( I'm not tech - I can follow clear instructions but only have a basic understanding of what goes on ' under the hood ' :rolleyes: )

I see that with Nandroid, I can step back and restore to previous ROM ( Praise the Lord ).

But this doesn't seem the case for radio updates - ie, if I upload a radio build, when I use nandroid to step back, the radio stays the same.

Is this because it's a firmware mod? Is there a way to step back, and would I ever need to?

Just curious:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
can anyone help me with a faster download link?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Tone-Fu:
Running the core 2.0 now and it seems excellent.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] grincore:
Sorry i am at work so i cannot download your image from here. My debian works fine with 1.79.482 firmware. Maybe this helps:

I followed your steps and in addition:

Changed this line:

mknod /dev/loop2 b 7 0

to

mknod /dev/loop0 b 7 0

instead of chmod 4777 * I changed permissions for each file added (chmod 4777 ./bootdev)

Changed

mount

to

busybox mount

(same with umount).

Not sure if this last step is neccesary but it surely doesn't hurt.

Will give a try to your new firm later today and give you feedback.

PS, thans for the great work you are doing.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] AndiTails:
See sig.

Enhanced will be mirror'd when Paul has it online.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
what is sig.?

Thnx;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] AndiTails:
Sig = signature, as in the bit below this bit.. ;)

(See the link... yeah... got it? There you go!)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomtommy:
thnx alot(Y)

Now i understand ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] grincore:
Oh, by the way, i remember someone compiled bash for Android, it would be nice to have it as default shell instead of sh.

Another tool i miss is schroot to use debian programs directly for the Android shell but that would be probably harder to integrate.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
'Enhanced' version now also online.

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] JBNAquatics:
When Paul mentions the 'virgin' phone, does that mean unrooted as if it just came out of the box?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] AndiTails:
Yes. Unmolested, if you will ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Sweet, that works - i'll integrate the changes in the next rom.

You can actually just do...

mknod /dev/loop0 b 7 0
bootdeb

...in this release, as mount etc. already go via busybox as default.

All the needed files are already in ROM as long as your .img is at /sdcard/debian/debian.img

Yay, thanks again!

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jhericurls:
Not noticed any improvements from1.51.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] AndiTails:
I've also mirror'd the files as usual to http://www.thei.tguy.co.uk/hero/

Feedback welcome on the mirror. Personally I get 400KB/sec from Paul's site, and over 7MB/sec from my own when at work, and 5MB/sec when at home.. :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Jabbypants:
I have to agree with that if anything it doesn't for me feel as smooth moving around when swiping, and i am sure when i went into all programs on 1.50/1.5.1 it felt smoother i get small amounts of lag in there now.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] chetermaat:
Downing

Downing the enhanced version now with the EU radio. will flash it after installing Wifi @ neighbour. Hope i can get Dutch locale activated in it. I'll post after flashing (again :cool:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] geovass:
Can someone explain what apps are the following found on /system/app

Clicker.apk

DCSCHT.apk

DCSGeocode.apk

DCSImpl.apk

DSCUtility.apk

DCSWeather.apk

FilePicker.apk

ImProvider.apk

Vending.apk
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Grincore, here's the bootdeb file for the next update...

# Based on Saurik's remount.sh
# Modified by Mark Walker of http://www.androidfanatic.com
# Email admin@androidfanatic.com
# Modified for MCR by Paul O'Brien of http://www.MoDaCo.com
# Email paul@modaco.com

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
echo " "
echo "Android Filesytem remounted as read/write"

export kit=/sdcard/debian
export bin=/system/bin
export mnt=/data/local/mnt

export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/root

mknod /dev/loop0 b 7 0

echo " "
echo " a888a "
echo " d888888b "
echo " 8P YP Y88 "
echo " 8|o||o|88 "
echo " 8. .88 "
echo " 8 ._. Y8. "
echo " d/ 8b. "
echo " .dP . Y8b. "
echo " d8: ::88b. "
echo " d8 Y88b "
echo " :8P :888 "
echo " 8a. : _a88P "
echo " ._/ Yaa_ : .| 88P| "
echo " \ YP | 8P \. "
echo " / \._____.d| .| "
echo " --..__)888888P ._.|"
echo " "

mount -o loop,noatime $kit/debian.img $mnt

mount -t devpts devpts $mnt/dev/pts
mount -t proc proc $mnt/proc
mount -t sysfs sysfs $mnt/sys

sleep 1

echo " "
echo "Starting Debian"
echo " "
sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
sleep 1

echo " "
echo "Make sure you do a proper EXIT (by typing 'EXIT') and remember to run /scripts/onetime.sh after your FIRST 'boot'."
echo " "

chroot $mnt /bin/bash

echo " "
echo "Shutting down Debian........"

sleep 1
fuser -k /data/local/mnt
umount -f /data/local/mnt/dev/pts /data/local/mnt/proc /data/local/mnt/sys
umount /data/local/mnt
fuser -k /dev/block/loop2

rm /dev/loop0

echo " "
echo "Shutdown complete"
echo " "
echo "Coded by Mark Walker - http://www.androidfanatic.com"
echo " "
echo "Modified for MCR by Paul O'Brien - http://www.MoDaCo.com"
echo " "
echo "To ensure clean takedown, you should consider rebooting your device (just type 'reboot'!)"
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
echo " "
echo "Android Filesytem remounted as read/only"
echo " "
echo "Finished!"

:D

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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] grincore:
Great, now that anyone can install debian with little to no effort i hope we can start woking on the image itself.

I guess i will have to install debian at home. Only problem is that the last few times i messed with that PC i lost a windows partition and made wife quite unhappy.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] commodoor:
Thnx for mirroring i get faster download from your server then from modaco's.

From Paul's site i get 350kb/s download and from your i get 1.4Mb/s download
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Phil_UK:
How do you re-enable the boot sound...I like it :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] us1111:
Okee.. I thought it was me imagening that.. I agree that it does not feel as smooth as 1.5.

Is there somekind of changelog for this firmware?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] qvert:
can anyone explain how i get for example german version of this?

currently i am at 1.5.1 in german

do i just have to do

adb shell remount

then

adb shell rm -rf /system/customize

or something else? did i have to wipe?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] stripealipe:
v2 core ROM up and running, no wipe from 1.5.1, all running nice, smooth, all good! :)

Thanks Paul for your hard work yet again, Ur a star!

Now, could someone please just explain one thing for me? I've formatted my SD card for EXT3 apps2sd, which is working nicely, but what did i format my 32mb Linux-Swap for?

Is this in case i wish to use Swapper at some point? And if so, is Swapper worth checking out?!

Thanks...