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[Hero CDMA Android Development] RyanCriss:
HELP!

Im new to this. I have an ntelos hero. I followed the directions to a T. However, a few things are weird. When I ran the Sprint RUU, It worked, but it kept all of my data. Second when i go the disable the Sprint DSA, I get to step E and there is no optioin for a DSA Server URL. What am I doing wrong? PLZ HELP!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
App Wireless is supposed to be coming out with the 2.1 update sometime this month, but they still haven't received the "go ahead" from HTC.

I hope we will be able to root this release of 2.1, but it's highly unlikely :-/
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
Well, if it's anything like the release I've been playing (which it almost certainly is), then root is going to be a P.I.T.A. I've been trying the adb exploit for the recovery but so far I have not been able to get the phone to show anything but offline in the adb. I need to try again from linux or OS X because my theory is that Windows is not sending the command fast enough so it's missing the window.

I posted about that root method in another thread but all I got back was people telling me to use Sprint's RUU when I can't because the main version is older.

http://forum.androidspin.com/showthread.php?t=2757

An update from the OP says this works for devices that shipped with 2.1 only and probably won't work on devices updated to 2.1.

FOR CARRIERS OTHER THAN SPRINT YOU ARE ONLY ROOTABLE AT THIS TIME IF YOU ARE STARTING FROM ANDROID 1.5
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Telkkar:
I really hope you manage to get it rooted, so you can get back to custom roms.

At this point, I'm not sure I'll be going to the official 2.1 update offered by my carrier. I like AOSP (and darch) too much.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] KyleIsTheBeast:
No need to wary Telkkar. I am pretty sure when the carriers start releasing the RUUs, the DEVs will start making the ZIPs. Also, there is a program for Linux and OS X now where it automatically gets a ZIP file of the RUU. I am not 100% sure on how that works, but I am pretty sure you will have to sign the zip... Unless the program does it?

Anyways, I just can't WAIT for the Cellular South 2.1 release. That will fix a TON of problems for us.

Off Topic: Did anyone see my Tweet to Cellular South? LOL It is priceless:

"csandroid: It's almost here! The summer of Android kicks off with the unveiling of the Motorola Milestone from CS. More info @http://budurl.com/CSAnd"

"KyleIsTheBeast: @csandroid Why not kick off the Android Summer with the HTC Hero 2.1 update? Or did you forget about us because your heads up your butt?"

Anyways CellSouth. Bring on the 2.1 so there will be even more of a reason for people to root their phones xD
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
Talked with my contact at Bluegrass yesterday and she stated that the RUU for bluegrass 2.1 will be coming out real soon maybe even by the first week of July.

If bluegrass is doing it, i'm sure all the other carriers are doing it to.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
For GCI Wireless in Alaska it's already out.

http://www.akdigitel.com/catalog/extra_info_pages.php?pages_id=12

FYI, it's possible that using another carriers RUU with the non-Sprint handsets will work but it will likely override things like MMS settings.

One more FYI, I have not been able to find a root method that works for this update.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] PortableTech:
Alltel shipped their HTC Hero with 2.1 as the standard, would love to find a working root for that phone. It just recently hit the availability for Alltel.

-- Mia
[Hero CDMA Android Development] downpour:
RUU_Hero_C_Appalachian_2.38.567.1_signed_release.e xe

Appalachian Wireless has just released their 2.1 RUU for their HTC Heros.

RUU_Hero_C_Appalachian_2.38.567.1_signed_release.exe

Their release page
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hexskrew:
CS just released a facebook statement saying it's not coming out till July 12th because of "mms and sms performance issues" -i.e. they are having problems with mms and sms duplicating.

Kyle... Your rom doesn't duplicate ****, so I wonder where the hell their problems are coming from :X (btw, found out sms works too... funny cs didn't notice and charged me for it when I received it from a friend)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jptechnical:
I came, I saw... I got shut down! I tried the RUU on my ACS Alaska Wireless Hero and got 140 errors on the update. That is with a good goldcard and lots and lots of prep work.

I have attached screenshots of the error message and the version numbers for the benefit of others. Please update the guide to include the ACS Wireless in the list of not working phones. Both mine and my wife's are a few months old and have the same issue.

I think I will upgrade to the carrier provided 2.1 and hope for some perhaps more legitimate root. I will check back on this forum to see if anything new arrives. Thanks for all the great hard work and documentation you have made!

JP
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hexskrew:
dude.. this usually means you have already updated with a carrier ruu that has a newer version of hboot...

You have to downgrade to root....
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jptechnical:
dude... you should look at the screenshot to see the downgrade attempt before assuming I am an idiot... unless the firmware revision is numbered from right to left (Hebrew perhaps?), I think that is a downgrade :rolleyes:

The phones I tried are bone-stock from the last few months. No upgrades were done prior to trying to root. In fact, I waited quite a long time (for me) to try this. My iphones I jailbroke before dialing my first call, and my G1 I rooted before I put my sim in it. I read the xda forums quite a lot, I just have not had anything beneficial to post

If there is a different ruu that is recommended than the one on the first page howto, then send me a link and get it added to the howto. The hboot must be of the same as Alaska Digitell or GCI, which is why I requested it be added to the howto at the beginning.

JP
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jptechnical:
Here is the ACS wireless 2.1 update: www dot acsalaska dotcom /personal/wireless/hero/upgrade.asp

I am impressed with the instructions provided for backing up with MyBackup. Perhaps you can add those instructions to the root guide? I have used MyBackup when rooting my G1 and it definitely worked as advertised.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] codejunkie78:
anyone figured out how to root the Appalachian Wireless hero that already has the 2.1 update installed?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hexskrew:
@jptechnical - My bad I wasn't trying to act like an a$$ when I said that.

Here's the one I ran: FIXED-RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2_signed_release (same as yours)

Just to ask did you check "unknown sources" in applications? First time I tried it I also missed that.

There needs to be an all in one root sheet (or at least clean up the one on this thread) because I had to bounce around so much to finish the downgrade it was rediculous...

BUT I had to fix adb.exe before it would recognize my phone (I had to copy all the adb files to the folder before running it or it wouldn't even try to check my phone)

That is really really odd....
[Hero CDMA Android Development] bicione:
A very important step is missing here....Backup before installing the new ROM (as the phones comes from your company)... specially since this post is targeted to Non-Sprint CDMA and there is no way to RUU back to Non-Sprint; no RUU available, right?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Capt Fuzzy:
Well, after several hours I have not been able to root my ntelos Hero.

I don't think I am doing it right, and due to so many links to stuff that apparently no longer works, I am now totally confused as to how to get root.

One thing says use adb, another says don't as it's not for nTelos,

in the command prompt I get this $ instead of this #,

my SD card always calls for a reformat after applying Goldcard, saying that the SD card is blank.

adb does appear to be working, atleast partially anyway, as I can execute some of the commands on it.

Luckily, my phone isn't bricked, it's still functioning, but apparently I am in need of some clear, concise, non-page-hopping instructions here as I have repeated the current Non-Sprint CDMA Hero rooting guide multiple times with no success.

I don't mean to sound "*****y" but if it's so easy, why can't I do this? My wife was able to root her Blackberry quicker and easier than this, and she doesn't even have the computer skills that I have. :p

It really is rather humorous that she can do hers in just a few minutes and I have spent hours on mine with nothing to show for it.

I'm ranting and I said I wouldn't so I will just shut up for now, I'm tired and it's 2:30am here. I could really use some help on this, I am tired of waiting on the 2.1 update, I want it now. lol!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] decepticon:
I have a Cell South Hero, goldcard tested fine in Fastboot. Trying to flash 1.56.651.2 I get Error 132 Signature Error.

Tried on 2 different PC's and use a different gold card as well. Any advice?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sadalius:
I have an appwireless hero currently running the zenexp rom. I've downloaded the 2.1 ruu from appwireless and extracted the rom from it. Would anyone be willing to take a look at it and cook a rooted rom from it? I don't know the first thing about cooking a rom, but I'd be willing to get someone the files they need if they would be willing to work on it.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sadalius:
ok, 1st sorry for the double post and 2nd, never mind about cooking a rom off this. I've already done it. Seems to be working great. If any app wireless users out there with a rooted phone want to try it, let me know and I'll put it up somewhere to download. Its as stock as stock gets, but it is rooted and has apps2sd built in along with busy box and a few other things.

I may try to learn how to do other things as well like lock screens, change the rosie to expresso and themes and such. I may need help in that department though.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jptechnical:
It's all good. The web adds a rude factor of 10 :-)

Yeah, I bounced around a lot as well. I met those requirements and still couldn't do it. I went ahead and upgraded to 2.1, it meets the majority of what I missed on my non-rooted phone; google navigator, voice search and dial and the like. The only thing I truly miss is wifi tether, but 2.1 made tethering 10x easier. Perhaps when ACS gets a pop-out keyboard android phone I will upgrade... I doubt I will have any more luck rooting another new phone than I do this Hero.

One bug in 2.1 I noticed, if you are tethering and then disconnect the phone from the computer, the internet stops working on the phone. I just go airplane on and airplane off and it is right as rain.

JP
[Hero CDMA Android Development] htcTonic:
So i recently just did this and it worked pretty well. The only problem i have is that i only get data connection sometimes. i don't have great signal where i live but i use to at least get 1xrtt most of the time.

All my settings seem right i did have to change active profile from 1 to 0. Also i had to update my prl which was pretty easy. Has anyone figured out how to get the data connection to work properly with ntelos?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
For all of you trying to get root to work place the attached files into the tools directory of your AndroidSDK install and run the "runindos.bat" command from a command line in Windows.

This has worked GREAT for me all of the 2.1 Heros I've been able to get my hands on. When it boots into recovery you can install the su.zip file it pushed to the microSD card to add basic root ability to your stock ROM. Before getting started on custom ROMs you should NANDROID!

I take no credit for this other than updating the bat file a little and placing the correct recovery image for the Hero in the folder. I forgot which thread on XDA I got the files from originally but when I find it I'll post the credits here.

EDIT: HERE is the LINK to the post where I found the root method that worked.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] baddime:
Is it possible to root a appalachian wireless phone if I have already ran there 2.1 update?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] bradbajuz:
navalynt thank you so much!!!

I spent hours on Saturday trying to root my HTC Hero on Credo Mobile and made no progress. I did you solution and it took 2 minutes.

Can I delete the files from /data/local after rooting?

You're awesome!!! Thank you!!!!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] codejunkie78:
navalynt

thank you so much i've been trying to get my appwireless hero with 2.1 rooted for some time now, this worked great again thank you so much.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] navalynt:
Hopefully this is the end of the root saga for HTC Hero. It's quick, it's simple, and you have a 99.9999999% chance that it's not going to hurt your device in the slightest.

bradbajuz - Yup, perfectly safe to delete the files after. You don't need to use the su.zip file which adds root to your carriers 2.1 build if you don't want to because you can just nandroid a backup then flash whatever custom ROM you like.

DISCLAIMER: While 2.1 is the end of the line for the HTC Hero (officially for HTC and carrier support) it's possible to see some maintenance releases which could patch this root method. I recommend you keep a copy of your carriers current 2.1 RUU file backed up so that worst case scenario in playing with custom ROMs you use the RUU to factory restore and then re-apply the current root method.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] andrinho:
Oh man! Thanks, navalynt!!! I had basically all but given up and just happened to check this page just now! So far so good! Thanks for posting it!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Videofolife13:
Got segment faults on all of them. No dice for this exploit, it looks like.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Is anyone brave enough to attempt to apply the Sprint RUU to their CS Hero?

If that works, then we can root, but I'm not sure if it would do anything to the radio, etc...

Best bet would be to have a copy of the CS radio image at least. I'd think we could put back in the CS radio image if need be after we have root. But really I'm getting into territories i haven't bothered researching much yet because we don't have root yet.

I'm guessing the signatures are different so it won't even let you, but anyone want to try it?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jmanley69:
I believe people have tried this and the RUU is hardware locked to the device, so without taking apart your phone and reprogramming some EPROM, the RUU is going to fail (or I guess you could rewrite the RUU, but that's probably just as improbable).
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Making some hopeful progress with GoldCards over in the Droid Eris thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=584352&page=43

They haven't gotten to root yet, but it would be helpful for us to know if the GoldCard seems to do anything. Going to try it when I get home, but if anyone else is feeling adventurous, have at it.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ogboot:
I have a lot of projects on my plate at home but i might try the gold card method too. if win7 doesn't support my card reader (vista didn't) ima have to use the lappy.... grrr...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Sounds like you do everything they're talking about with the card in the phone and it connected to your computer via USB. So as long as your Win 7 box can read the card that way, I think you're good.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Ok, right now, the only way GoldCard might get us somewhere is if someone wants to use one to force the Sprint RUU to flash. If the device IDs are different, this still won't work.

I really don't think it would brick your phone, but I'm pretty sure it would kill the radio.

Sprint's RUU (and update) has radio version

1.04.01.09.21

and we have

1.04.04.10.09

I'm not quite ready to try this yet, but here's what I have in mind:

THIS MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

1) Create a GoldCard: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=572683

2) Test your GoldCard:

.a) Turn off your phone

.b) Hold Volume Up and turn on your phone. Should get a screen with 3 skateboarding Androids at the bottom.

.c) Press volume down (for HBOOT)

.d) Press Back

.e) If you get an error, your GoldCard is bad. Go back to step 1

3) Restart your phone (not sure what the option is if GoldCard is good)

4) After it boots, run the Sprint RUU and let it do it's thing.

5) Hopefully it boots. Root the phone, flash recovery, etc.

6) If radio doesn't work... then that's what I'm not sure how to fix yet, ha.

The problem is, even though the two phones have really similarly versioned radios, we don't know that they are compatible with each other. Best bet would be for us to get our own RUU to fall back on, but I haven't had much luck with that. Even then, flashing the Sprint radio might brick the phone in a way that can't be recovered without using jtag (which would require opening up the phone, etc... not something we want to have to deal with).

Anyone have a good friend at Cellular South that they know will replace your phone if you brick it and want to try this? :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jfoster38122:
i cant believe how long it is taking

i want fresh rom dammit lol

it seems like i have tried everything i can find

do we have to worry about the spl like i had to with the touch diamond?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
If we had an SPL (HBOOT) that was signed and would help us any, yes it would be an avenue to pursue. But the only one that would probably be compatible would be the Sprint one, and it didn't help them any while they were trying to root.

You said you've tried everything; were you brave enough to try the post before yours? What'd it do?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
I'm new to the whole rooting thing but I have a Bluegrass Cellular HERO (Same as the Cell South) and i tried running the Sprint RUU and it seems that it will work (Take a look at screenshot). This was after 'Verifying Phone Information'.

Theoretically if this works and we load the sprint version we could root?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
Ut Oh. It erased my data and is still sending *crosses fingers*
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
Boooooo. Anyways attached screenshot and RUU_LOG for the experts.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Well, looks like you're taking one for the team :)

If it fails, take a screenshot again and let me know what, if anything, the phone says.

If you get the Sprint image running on your phone, yes you can root by the Sprint method. But like I said a few posts up, not sure what it will do to your radio functionality. With root, you can just replace the radio image with something that will work, but the problem is we don't have the radio image from our phones. The Sprint one is an older version, and we can't pull from our phones without root. And even though you should be able to get root after running the RUU, it will have replaced the radio with the Sprint one, so you won't be able to pull your original version.

Maybe TMI, but let us know how it goes.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Ah ok. This is where I think making a GoldCard will help. It should bypass that CID check. See this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5171058&postcount=27
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
I'm going to try some other things as well. I'm attaching the dmesg which is the device boot up. It looks like the CID for the device is UTSI_008. Which is causing the mis-match.

I'm just grasping at straws, so if you all pick up on something let me know.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Strange, I've seen UTSI_005 show up while messing with mine. What shows up at the top when you go into fastboot? (vol up + power) Curious to see if the different versions match up. When did your carrier have the phone available?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
HERC XC SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-1.46.0000 (HERO20000)

MICROP-0110

TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104

RADIO-1.04.04.10.09

Nov 19 2009,13:54:25

Phone was available about 1 to 2 months after Cell South was available.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nicholaslee21:
Google PDANet Buddy. Unless you are talking about bridging WIFI with the 3G Connection..
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ogboot:
Thank you for responding to our thread nicholas, but we are interested in more than mere wifi tethering.

I've been wanting to try the GoldCard solution, but the holidays haven't been as kind to my free time as I would have liked.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ibegary:
Still no progress on my side. Just A FYI. really freakin frustrating.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Awesome. I will have to update the guide. Sorry I've been slacking. :eek:
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jbreakfield:
CS released their update...

Cellular South Hero Update
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Confirmed the new method works on the Cellular South 2.1 update also.

Updated instructions.

navalynt, what carriers have you done this on? I'll put a list in the first post.

Open to any suggestions for changes to the first post.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] decepticon:
Good to hear, I was never able to root my sister's Hero using the previous steps. I will try with the new process when I see her again.

Did they ever get MMS working on it?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hoostine:
recovery image flashed. wow, that was a lot easier.

Cellsouth says MMS works on hero's now, but you have to add the $5.99 mms package. that's what i read at least.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] decepticon:
I know my sister never uses her EVDO connection cause it kills her battery and she is away from a steady power source all day but she did say once MMS works she is going to buy another battery to carry around.

I wish they would hurry up and move to LTE so I would then have no excuse to not go with them!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] j_p36:
If I root my cellular south hero using this method (not worried about installing a rom, just want to root for apps2sd) will I be able to reinstall stock cellular south 2.1 ruu if necessary?

Edit. I read in the guide that this is possible. but is there any confirmation of this? Also, it seems like to use apps2sd you have to install a separate rom that supports it. Is this true? or is there just something i can install on the stock rom once its rooted?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] decepticon:
You will be able to go back to any rom you want including the stock 2.1.

For A2SD the rom has to support it in the kernel but there are many out there that work fine. I would suggest just waiting for a stable version of CM6 since Froyo supports installing apps to the SD card by default.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] kenny.deford:
Ok so I'm with Panhandle wireless and the 2.1 update was released for us 7/6/10. I have installed the RUU. I was not rooted with 1.5 and want to try rooting my Hero. Running Vista and little confused on the commands to type for step 6. Could someone post them please?

Firmware 2.1-update1

Baseband 2.42.01.04.23

Kernel 2.6.29-bc0d2cff htc-kernal@and18-2#1

Build 2.36.556.1 CL193585 release-keys

Software 2.36.556.1
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hexskrew:
OMG I totally forgot about this thread!!!

If your looking for a rom version off the RUU, go here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=731404

I put this out like.. the day the update went out but forgot completely about this thread :/

Also I will be re-uploading it with a few fixes.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Try hexscrew's rom in the post above mine. I would even try flashing it without wiping. Just backup beforehand incase it doesn't work well.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] codejunkie78:
you may want to add that you have to enable usb debugging on your phone,

to the guide if it's not turned on runindos.bat will just error out, by the way thanks for all your guys hard work.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markachee:
Oops! Will do, thanks!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] awhero09:
I cant get the superuser settings to come up. Can someone please help me