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[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Heard rumors it'll be the Motorola Droid first. Bottom of the phone under the cover is close enough for me to still believe it.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] asmith001:
3rd (different) card attempted... no luck.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jbreakfield:
Agreed.

A CSouth guy on PinStack forums did say that there are 2 new Android phones coming soon.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ogboot:
I used the sandisk that came with my cellsouth hero and it worked fine.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Are the cards formatted as FAT32?

Are you reversing the SD card id? And then changing what become the first 2 digits to 00?

Obvious questions if you've read the steps, I know, but hard to guess where to start trying to help.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
Hey all,

Kinda leery about trying to root my Hero... bit attached to it atm.

Its under the Appalachian Wireless network, and I'm not aware of all the repercussions about dropping a Sprint ROM onto my Hero... (probably wrong terms, but yeah, fire away)

So I guess my question is, how effectively will I be able to use my Hero after I drop a Sprint ROM on it? What about if App. Wireless comes out with an upgrade; will I still be able to go that route?

Sorry, been reading up on this all day and everything is jumbling together.

Thanks!

Telk
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
If you use a 1.5 ROM or one of the more recent 2.1 ROMs, you won't get voicemail notifications. The 2.1 ROMs not based on the Sprint leak do have voicemail notifications. Otherwise, limitations are specific to the ROM you choose. For example, 2.1 AOSP ROMs don't have camera working.

There have also been issues with PRI problems which, for better or worse, I haven't experienced and can't fully explain.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
I just saw another thread that says the Sprint 2.1 RUU updates the bootloader (HBOOT, SPL) to 1.47. This means we should be able to apply the Sprint 2.1 RUU, then, assuming they are released as RUUs, apply the update specific to our carrier. They should be expecting a bootloader version of 1.43 or greater, so that should work.

This is all theoretical, but yes, we should be able to apply our respective updates, after applying the Sprint version.

However, it is likely, as locked down as 1.5 seemed to be, that there will not be a way to root/hack non-Sprint 2.1 and you may be stuck there if you update to it.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
Any example of those not based on the sprint version that will let me have voicemail notifications?

PRI? When I google it says something about ISDN lines or caller ID.

So, no way to update over the air? Not sure I've seen an Appalachian Wireless RUU

Now, another question. Will I lose my carrier-specific info? I'll still be able to use their towers and such, correct? (obviously because everyone else can, I just want to know for sure that I'll be able to)

EDIT* And another -- Which Sprint RUU to use?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
I can confirm that my sources told me the Motorola Droid first and then I believe she said The Desire? Wasn't sure.

I asked him if the carrier upgrade to 2.1 is anything special? She reported that the 2.1 rom's we have out now is going to be faster and better than what they'll get. Their still having lag and MMS problems with the loads that their testing.

She reports that the May launch of 2.1 for them have been delayed until June, possibly July.

So I wouldn't be worried.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=661430&highlight=tutorial

@Telkkar If you follow the directions I posted at the link above and backup your PRL before using the RUU then you should be ok.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
Wish I had read that BEFORE I went crazy on it XD. Everything works, it just sucks the battery because it wont sleep. Gotta fix that.

PRL... is it tailored to a specific phone? Or could I grab another hero and steal it from there? Or do I really need it?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
PRL is the (P)referred (R)oaming (L)ist. It tells you phone which carriers you are allowed to use in which areas. If you have the wrong PRL then you could find yourself without service, degraded service, or in some rare instances you could rack up roaming charges. It's very important to have the correct PRL from your provider.

If you already nuked your phone with the Sprint RUU you could grab the PRL off another Hero that's still programmed with the stock software from your carrier.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Well, I had never encountered the PRI issue even using some of the Eris based roms, but like an idiot I just flashed the Sprint 2.1 RUU playing around with some things, and of course my PRI and PRL are messed up. Going through the process now to fix them. I too wish I had backed up my PRL first. (Though I was on 10003 and a friend of mine that hasn't rooted is on 10004... wonder if I can pull his...)

I'm reluctant to reset my PRI because I don't want to lock QPST access, but I don't guess I ever really used it anyway.

One thing I've noticed after running the 2.1 RUU... that "hands free device" message Kyle was talking about, I had never seen it before. Now it shows up when I first boot even into ROMs I'm restoring from nandroid backups before running the RUU. Really strange.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
The PRI itself won't lock you out of QPST access. I DID find that if you do the full reset to restore the PRI on a Cell South based Hero it resets your SPC code to 000000 (as well as set ALL of your PST settings to Cell South). I've had about six different PRIs on my Hero from flashing various ROMs and it's never once affected my ability to use QPST or CDMA Workshop (except for that SPC code change which I figured out pretty quick).

With a Sprint PRI and a Sprint ROM it will keep asking for that stupid hands-free activation at boot unless you delete the Sprint proprietary applications. At the link I posted above I also posted a cleanup script to help remove those applications via ADB access. I haven't had any issues with the Sprint PRI affecting my service so I'm not personally in any hurry to change it again ;)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] eagle128:
Hey guys

Is there a way to dump the PRI Using QPST? I have a 2 heros on app wireless and foolishly reset the PRI on one a few weeks back and had to steal the PRL from the other to restore calls. As of now the only problems are carrier shows as Cell south and mobil network radio just sits at turning on.

I've been reading and researching on and off but can't find anything related. It always bums me out after a while tho really miss my mobile data.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Friend of mine put this together after returning his CS Hero. I don't think he put as much work into it as he claims. I think he just used the XRAYVISION filter in CS5.

http://i.imgur.com/2jIL0.jpg
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
How easy is it to grab the PRL off another hero? Any chance of screwing it up?

And yes, nuked my Hero with Sprint RUU and now my service is downright horrible. :-/ Sitting quarter mile from a tower I used to get full service with and now I RARELY get a bar. HORRIBLE.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] MrDanger:
I know at one point in my short life I reseted my PRI and PRL also.

What I did to get everything back and going was bumping down to 1.5.

Then I reset the PRI... still was wrong.

After I reseted my PRI, I went in and I believe entered ##000000# and changed my MSID and MSN back to what it used to be.

I then entered *228 so it could reset my PRL... and if I remember correctly I was good after that.

All I'm saying is that it's possible to get it back to normal... I did.

My PRI is : 1.84_013

My PRL is : 10004

** Also, forget the droid!! I will take the desire though :D **
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
From what I've read, CS phones get the RPI reset because the chip in there has the CS settings. For all the little third parties (App Wireless for example), if you reset PRI, it goes back to CS settings. That's just what I've read though.

Wish I could get back to normal. I want good service again :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
What you heard is correct. To get your good service back all you need to do is flash the correct PRL for your carrier. You need to use QPST to pull it off another phone then put the PRL file in the root of your SD card and use ##PRL# to update it (or use QPST to push it to your phone).
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
I have the same PRL number as another Hero that I checked... That means I have the same list, correct?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] alaskajoe:
i keep getting a error when i try to use my gold card

255: not key-card!!!

is it because the memory card? ive tried two a sandisk and a kingston, or maybe i did the gold card wrong? hmmm tried searching for this error, not finding anything...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] X1088LoD:
Just format your SD card and re-do the gold card a couple times, I got that error several times, eventually one of the gold cards stuck and I was good to go
[Hero CDMA Android Development] alaskajoe:
ill try, thanks
[Hero CDMA Android Development] walxjr:
I get as far 10% erasing data on the RUU then get the usb connection error. I have tried all suggestions on this thread with no luck. Any ideas? thanks
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ogboot:
I got that error on one of the roots I did and it was because I didn't have HTC sync installed on my pc yet.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] walxjr:
I have sync installed I didn't get that far until I did install it. I have been trying this for 2 days. I guess this has beaten me I have give up. I wanted a rooted hero and thought I was pretty good with computers but guess not
[Hero CDMA Android Development] alaskajoe:
finally got the gold card working, now when i install ruu i keep getting

error: [140] bootloader version error or wrong bootloader?

quite frustrating.....tried searching for error couldnt find anything
[Hero CDMA Android Development] alaskajoe:
are there other ruu files i should be using?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] walxjr:
I couldnt just give up and I now have a rooted Hero. Still learning and trying to figure out how to put my apps on my sd card but what I read all looks greek to me.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] uraganone:
Actually guys is not Greek

Everything is made as simple as it could be.

If you all Non-Sprint users need any help please PM me and leave your Gtalk and i will try to help.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] toxlt:
HERO App Wireless

Need help rooting Appalachian Wireless CDMA HTC HERO. Been trying with no luck. New to this.

Any suggestions.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] uraganone:
Data and data while roaming fix

For "Non-Sprint" users only (Cellular South)

After flashing Any Sprint leak ROM.....

First change the DSA:

1) From the phone menu dial ##3282#

2) Then from the two options choose EDIT Mode

3) It will ask for a Password enter 000000 (six zeros)

4) Three options will pop up

5) Choose Data Profile

6) Scroll all the way to the end where it says DSA Server URL

7) Tap on it and change it to just https://

8) Press Menu and commit changes, it will say No item changed (its ok, it is changed)

9) Press back till you get to the Phone

You need to be on Cellular South Area NOT ROAMING in order for step 10 to work you cant do the fix while Roaming (Needs to communicate with CS PRL server)

10) Now type *288 and let it finish it will say it needs to reboot

11) Let it reboot and all should be fine

I have tried and can confirm on my phone Data and Data while roaming works perfectly. Tried everything while i was in Nashvillle and no hope but when i came back in MS dug more and i found the solution and i am sharing with you all.

Enjoy:D

uraganone
[Hero CDMA Android Development] captainblue:
Any verizon roms?

Are there any Verizon based rom's for the hero? And does vm work for you CS users?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Thundr:
Are there any Sprint programs that you safely removed from the Aloysius on your CSouth Hero? Just wondering what I can remove (like Voice Mail App), without breaking other features. Thanks again for your help.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ogboot:
i've been removing everything with the name sprint in it with no issues. literally Sprint*.apk
[Hero CDMA Android Development] uraganone:
How to remove APK that you dont need

All the core apps are stored in /system/app

so to get rid of them you need to perform little commands

1) plug your phone

2) pull your ADB and type adb remount

3) adb shell

4) cd /system/app

5) ls

Look for stuff that start with Sprint and to remove them

type

6) rm (name of the app).akp hit enter

continue to do the same stuff for all what you dont want

Be careful dont remove anything else that you dont know because it might make your system unstable and you have to start over and reflash.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] MrDanger:
Or just type:

adb remount
adb shell
cd system/app
rm Sprint*
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Slie:
Would really like to thank you for clearing that up! I'm in the same Alaska'n Canoe! Over here on the Alaska Digital (GCI) Though. Look's like i wait. Unless someone is willing to tell me how to find an exploit and apply it:)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Slie:
I was Wondering if someone could point me in the right direction to find out how to exploit the newer boot loader? I would like to try and contribute.

If not I would like to thank you for the detailed information and including everything you know.

Thanks,
[Hero CDMA Android Development] darktempest:
Hello,

I'm on a small regional carrier that just started carrying the CDMA Hero. I have rooted the phone and begun flashing the new 2.1 dev roms. Has anyone else noticed on Non Sprint phones, the current crop of dev roms throw errors whenever connecting to evdo? I'm getting Data Call Failures with errors 130 and 65 no matter what rom I try. (BitterSweet, Flipz, or Damage) even tried just the newst RUU that damage released with just root enabled.

If anyone has any advice to stop these errors, I'd appreciate the help.

Thanks,

Darktempest
[Hero CDMA Android Development] MrDanger:
Sounds like your settings are screwed. Compare the settings under software on your phone with somebody on your carrier.

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] darktempest:
Do you mean like the PRI or the PRL? I backed up my PRI before flashing, and then restored it afterwards.

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] MrDanger:
Yes I was talking about your PRI & PRL. Make sure they are correct.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Soulmemories:
So the offical sprint 2.1 came out what do we do now?

Im still running Pancake 2.1a from along time ago.

Also I read that updating to 2.1 could break data roaming, so on a family trip I tested it.

3 phones running stock cellular south and I was running Pancake 2.1a

My mom's phone wouldn't data roam, my brothers phone could data roam and my 2.1a COULD data roam.

I think a 2.1 update might be safe.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] MrDanger:
I just came from a job interview up north. I'm on a custom 2.1 ROM and "roamed" just fine.

If you want to keep root though... flash a custom 2.1 ROM. Not the Official RUU
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Soulmemories:
Yeah I'm getting Flipz 2.1 Fresh because its running the custom and it has the live wall paper.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
It's not 2.1 that breaks roaming, it's flashing another carriers 2.1 update from an RUU which will overwrite your PRL. The PRL is the important part here because it tells your phone which carriers/towers are OK to roam off of. If you know what you are doing and use the Sprint 2.1 test RUU that leaked a few weeks back (NOT the currently released official 2.1 update) you can successfully root your phone and start using custom 2.1 builds. You just have to follow directions carefully and make sure you have a backup of your PRL.

Also, if you are not already savvy with Android and rooting, you should just cool your heels and wait. If HTC already has 2.1 built for the Hero on one carrier you can be sure that other carriers with the same handset are not going to be very far behind.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Slie:
Think someone could work with me to find a root for my CDMA HTC Hero?

I would really like to learn but also find a root it would help so many people here in alaska. It would be awesome!

Thank,

Phone Info:

Firmware- 1.5

Baseband- 1.04.04.10.09

Kernel- 2.6.27-6abc66721 (htc-kernel@and18-2 #985)

Build- 1.62.556.1 CL112492 release-keys

Software- 1.62.556.1
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jerrai:
I just rooted and installed the Bittersweet 1.2 rom on my nTelos hero. Everything went well. Just to echo some of the things others are saying: do not dial *228 (for nTelos phones). And to get the data connection working again after the custom rom is installed, you need to go into ##000000# to edit your mdn and msid from all zeros to the proper numbers. don't forget to hit menu and commit changes. Thanks to all the people who posted and helped me figure out how to get this going.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Soulmemories:
So uh, I got flipz 2.1

It breaks data roaming for cellular south.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] MrDanger:
Go in and reset your information:

If PRI or PRL is wrong... use ##000000# and edit your MSN and MSID

If it's just the evdo not working.... use ##3283# and go to profile. All the way at the bottom you should see something that says https://dsa...

Change that to just https://
[Hero CDMA Android Development] rrobbins68:
It is ##3282#.

Here is step 5 from the original instructions.

5. Disable Sprint DSA - Without doing this step, your phone will eventually download Sprint data settings which will probably drop your EVDO.

a. Dial ##3282#

b. Choose Edit Mode

c. Enter 000000 as the password

d. Choose User Name

e. Choose DSA Server URL (very bottom)

f. Change it to something it will accept (like just https:// )
[Hero CDMA Android Development] bchsalum2005:
I have nTelos in Huntington, WV...

I've been working on this for a day or so because I'm short on time. I'm a recent switch from the iPhone and it was a breeze to jailbreak, etc. I'm having trouble changing my MMS setting following the guides here.

I'm having trouble with the "sqlite3 /data/........telephony.db" part. I've tried several methods and all I get is "sqlite3: not found". I've double checked to make sure that my device is connected, and that I have sqlite3 in the \tools\ folder.

Someone please help.... PM if you need my mobile number or anything that can help. Thanks in advance for everything.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jgabb:
Successful cell south root with no problems

I followed this guide completely and am running bittersweet

ROM and everything is perfect.. just took 3 hours thanks guys:-)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mwbagwel:
Alright

Alright, I'm going in. Hope there is someone on tonight...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] dirtpan:
Data broken when roaming

Okay, I must be a big dummy here. I have successfully rooted my Cell South Hero and loaded Bittersweet and Aloysius and the data breaks when I leave the state. What's up with that that? I have read where it works for at least 2 people, but not for several others. When the phone starts up I immediately put it in airplane mode and do the following as posted by Uraganone:

After flashing this ROM.....

First change the DSA:

1) From the phone menu dial ##3282#

2) Then from the two options choose EDIT Mode

3) It will ask for a Password etnter 000000 (six zeros)

4) Three options will pop up

5) Choose Data Profile

6) Scroll all the way to the end where it says DSA Server URL

7) Tap on it and change it to just https://

8) Press Menu and commit changes, it will say No item changed (its ok, it is changed)

9) Press back till you get to the Phone

10) Now type *288 and let it finish it will say it needs to reboot

11) Let it reboot and all should be fine

Of course I turned the radio back on to do step 10, and it is *228 instead of *288. Everything works while until I cross the state border....

Any ideas from the experts out there?

Thanks,
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Soulmemories:
You know i cant *288 or *228 to update PRI/PRL on my HTC Hero on cellular south

I've tried flipz 2.1 and bittersweet and i went back to 1.5 and nothing seems to let me update pri

Any suggestions Im on cellular south and bittersweet right now.

Kernel version 2.6.29-d30020a8

PRI Version 1.84_013

PRL Version 10003

baseband version 1.04.01.09.21

software number 2.20.651.1

Noted History:

I think I used an eris rom once :/ I think that broke it.

any ideas on how to fix?

I have fixed the ##3282# and ive changed back the Https:// thing

And i made sure my MSID and MDN is correct on ##000000#

any ideas?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ffyter:
Anyone know if the unrevoked method works on all cdma heros even if they aren't on sprint.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pclive:
Does anyone now what the DSA Server URL is for nTelos?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
All right, since we cant update our PRI without breaking something...

Anyone know a ROM other than Bittersweet that we can use that WILL NOT update our PRI?

I'm eager to mess with 2.1 but don't feel like breaking data.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] anchor_th:
I have a Bluegrass Hero, and when I try to run the RUU, I get error 170.

In device manager, it says my phone is under ADB devices, HTC Dream Composite ADB interface.

I have downloaded and installed HTC Sync.

I am running on Win7 64 bit. What could be the problem?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Nope. Only will work for Sprint Heros :(

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] DRJTower:
I got my HTC hero without noticing it's still running 1.5.

And my carrier has no updates or even an eta.:mad:

I am brand new to smart phones, so I have a few (probably dumb) questions...

My carrier is cellcom (non sprint). If I follow this guide and flash a sprint rom, is there a chance my phone will not be able to connect to my carrier?

And if that happens, can I restore my current rom or am I screwed after I flash a non working rom?

Thanks for your help!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] anchor_th:
Okay, I don't know what I did, but now it goes to the update process, but when it is waiting for bootloader, it waits for a while then goes to error 171. Help please!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] anchor_th:
Nevermind, I got it! Everything worked good. Evdo is working, SMS and calls are working as well.

Now, to get rid of these pesky Sprint Apps.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
I just want to toss an FYI to you guys that when the official update to 2.1 does come out for the smaller carriers it will definitely (and most likely permanently) rid you of the ability to root. It will have a newer version number then Sprint's release

AND

an updated hboot.

The Hero is not likely to ever receive an official 2.2 update from HTC and most users are jumping ship to newer hardware anyways (EVO anyone?). Unless someone really passionate about this device with the know-how to hack the bootloader (or gain root through a kernel exploit) steps forward we're just about at the end of the line for the Hero.

When the official updates are released I'm sure you'll find an update.zip rooted version on the forums to use if you have existing root access and want to keep with your carriers official update instead of one based on Sprint.

UPDATE: The unrevoked.com method to root is for the Sprint Hero's only and exploits some sloppy code from Sprint's customizations to the OS which

DOES NOT

exist for other carriers versions of this device. As far as I know there has been no actual exploit for the Android 2.1 OS for this device's stock kernel.