yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] BigBallin:
make sure youre card is not mounted and then hit the hotsync in the notifications... i know it wont connect but that has helped others
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] pitmanr2003:
can you use terminal emulator to remove stuff so u dont have to be hooked up to pc
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ajones7279:
Yes. Or you can use Root Explorer like I do.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] BigBallin:
if you do this how do you move it back?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] Negrito:
that a phone or pc app?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ajones7279:
It's a phone app.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] BigBallin:
did you ever get my PM i sent? doesnt matter now you already fixed my prob just wonderin
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ajones7279:
Oh yeah I just noticed it.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] Negrito:
Awesome, off to the market i go. :)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] BigBallin:
lol. its all good you helped me anyways
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ajones7279:
Glad I could help. :)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jirafabo:
I got the following...

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell

* daemon not running. starting it now *

* daemon started successfully *

/ # mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

mount: mounting /dev/block/mtdblock3 on /system failed: Invalid argument

what'd I do wrong? I'm rooted

*** I was booted into the recovery image, every change i've ever made has come through there so thought I should be while doing these changes as well.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jirafabo:
I tried this and got this... maybe my problem about not being able to get in to delete apps, notice mine is "mtdblock4" instead of "mtdblock3" I want to see my available space like your list...

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell

/ # df

df

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on

tmpfs 98412 0 98412 0% /dev

/dev/block/mtdblock4 133120 3016 130104 2% /cache

*** oops i was trying this while in recovery image.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] bustabob454:
Error-the process com.google.process.gapps.com has stopped...

well i was removing stock apps...to get some storage on the phone...and i was getting this error over and over I believe it was after deleting the IM app...I had noticed other people were getting it too....I tryed to hard reset and still kept coming back...idk but i was searching around and found this....http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=1fd54d948885d7b3&hl=en basically clearing the gmail storage maybe a temp fix for this error....I havent gotten any errors since clearing this let me know how it works for you guys
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] blozout:
Any help would be greatly appreciated -

I rooted my Sprint HTC Hero this afternoon so that I could delete some of the stock Sprint apps, specifically Nascar, NFL and Stocks. Since that time I have not had a wireless network connection. WiFI works fine, but wireless does not. Everything looks like normal on my home screen, I show bars, the EV symbol, and E911 crosshatch thing(dont know what its called) but when i try to connect it does not work. Not browser or email. SMS and voice work fine. The wireless setting look correct as well. Does anyone have any ideas what could possibly be the problem? Thanks in advance.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] BigBallin:
go into your phone then about phone and then update profile
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] xtrigit:
Deleted an App and now want it back :p

Hey guys! :D I removed DCSStock.apk and now want it back, but I do not have any backups. Can some one attach or send me this app? :cool: please :D
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] xtrigit:
=]

We aren't very helpful, are we? :D

I don't need that app anymore. THANKS ;)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ajones7279:
It's Sunday. Slow day.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] azr6:
Thanks for this.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] xtrigit:
Modifying boot animation...

:eek:

I have a simple question for experts, or for those with .xml knowledge.

I have the file that instructs the device what boot sequence to follow, but I don't know how to edit it.

Here is a copy of the actual boot file.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
* Copyright (C) 2008 HTC Inc.
*
-->

<!-- For new bootup animation
<BootConfiguration>
<BootAnimation
image="/system/media/boot.gif"
audio="/system/media/boot.mp3"
image2="/system/media/boot2.gif" (optional)
image3="/system/media/boot3.gif" (optional)
screenX="100" (optional)
screenY="130" (optional)
image_bg = "/system/media/boot_bg.gif" (optional)
useAudio="0" // 1: true ; 0:false (optional)
/>
</BootConfiguration>
-->

<!-- For cropped version -->
<BootConfiguration>
<BootAnimation
image="/system/media/bootscreen/sprint.gif"
image2="/system/media/bootscreen/boot.gif"
image3="/system/media/bootscreen/boot_bg.gif"
loopimage="/system/media/bootscreen/boot2.gif"
image_bg="/system/media/bootscreen/boot_bg.gif"
audio="/system/media/bootscreen/boot.mp3"
screenX="10"
screenY="180"
useAudio="1"
/>
</BootConfiguration>

I want to get rid of Sprint's logo.

Thanks
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] azr6:
Had some questions.

When you do the nandroid backup...does that backup all the stuff on ur phone like numbers and text and all that stuff or does it only backup the system files and what not?

Also, is it a good idea to do a backup then delete some apps and see if it is working ok and then backup the phone again and continue? That way you don't have to backup to an old file and start from scratch.

Do backups get overwritten or do they have a new name each time you backup?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] thecodemonk:
The line that you are most interested in is:

image="/system/media/bootscreen/sprint.gif"

You could just remove the file...or you could probably just remove the path to make it look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
* Copyright (C) 2008 HTC Inc.
*
-->

<!-- For new bootup animation
<BootConfiguration>
<BootAnimation
image="/system/media/boot.gif"
audio="/system/media/boot.mp3"
image2="/system/media/boot2.gif" (optional)
image3="/system/media/boot3.gif" (optional)
screenX="100" (optional)
screenY="130" (optional)
image_bg = "/system/media/boot_bg.gif" (optional)
useAudio="0" // 1: true ; 0:false (optional)
/>
</BootConfiguration>
-->

<!-- For cropped version -->
<BootConfiguration>
<BootAnimation
image="/system/media/bootscreen/boot.gi"
image2="/system/media/bootscreen/boot_bg.gif"
loopimage="/system/media/bootscreen/boot2.gif"
image_bg="/system/media/bootscreen/boot_bg.gif"
audio="/system/media/bootscreen/boot.mp3"
screenX="10"
screenY="180"
useAudio="1"
/>
</BootConfiguration>

The first part that is commented out (Via HTML style commenting) is actually a guide to what is required and what is optional. I just removed the sprint animation and moved all the other paths up one.

What you can do is you can paste that into notepad, save it as the same name as the previous one...adb push it to your phone, remount the drive as read/write (writable), and overwrite the current boot xml (or remove the old and replace with the new).

Be aware, I've not tested this so this is just off the top of my head. I take no responsibility if this breaks anything (though it shouldn't really...it has all the required fields). Remember:

NANDROID FIRST!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] thecodemonk:
It does it ALL!

Supposedly, Nandroid puts new versions of each...I'm paranoid so I backup the backup to my computer every time (and rename the folder to include the date or purpose, aka "nandroid-11-4-09-noNascar" or something)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] azr6:
Well that is good to know.

Where should I look for the backup files on the phone? I want to make a backup and try to delete some more apps so I can text this out.

What command should I use to do a backup to my pc?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] thecodemonk:
Nandroid is part of the recovery image...just select the backup option (I use the trackball to select and click it) and it will be in a folder called "nandroid" (so creative and hard to find, no?) on your sdcard (once it's done you can mount it from the recovery image too, just select "usb storage on" and it should show up in your computer).
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] azr6:
Got it. So I can delete the old backups off the card since they take up a good chunk of space...right?

I got it copied to my pc now so that is awesome.

Nandroid doesn't backup the music and movies and such on my sd card but it backs up everything else on the sd card along with all the files on the phone?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] thecodemonk:
Nandroid does a backup of everything on the phone itself (nothing on the sdcard). You can backup the SDCard yourself easily enough though.

And yes, you can copy off the nandroid directory to your computer and remove it from the sdcard with no issues...when you want to restore, just copy it back over as "nandroid" and it will see it (I tested that and it works ^_^)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jaytavarez91:
I get this error on reboot

Thanll I have to force close; it does this twice.

Also' how can i remove :

HTC Mobile Guide

Device Self Service 1.1

Goolge Talk
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] azr6:
That is perfect. Well I got everything saved and the phone is running well.

Thanks for the help.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ELIMINATED:
It worked for me but now my sd card is write protected. How do I remove write protection? Patience, please, I'm a learning noob. Thanks.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] BigBallin:
to fix this you remove google apps and then re install it via markter then uninstall and reinstall again
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] motoyola:
removed Sprint_App_Updater.apk

no errors (?)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=582336

credits to kendong2 for the removal and some funny edits :D
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] brock1909:
i removed the browser and browser widget with bookmark stuff with no problem. just instaled Dolphin instead and all works
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] azr6:
That is good to know...dolphin definitely kicks ass.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] qnsfastest:
can anyone show me how to put a app i have on my sd card to the app folder on my phone? everytime i shut off it doesnt show up so i have to uninstall then install again thanks
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] xtrigit:
Assuming you already root your Hero, do the following:

Open Command Prompt (WIndows)

locate your device and type:

adb shell
su
adb push /sdcard/APP.apk /system/app/APP.apk

:D
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] xtrigit:
a few questions....

I don't have any back-ups and I would like to make back-ups right now.

1: What is nandroid?

2: Is there a specific nandroid version for SPrint hero?

I haven't done any critical modifications on my phone, just deleted 4 apps.

Can I unroot my phone and do a backup? IF so, how?

THanks in advance :)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] pipefitter:
Unable to access adb shell
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] alexthearmo:
When I first rooted my phone this process worked fine...but after I flashed a couple ROMs (now I'm using Fresh 0.7), it doesn't work. Did the Fresh Rom change the code, so now I have to go about removing apps with a different method? Can anyone help?

Instead of working as it did in the past (with the stock rom), now I get this big long list of options and something about Flags.

Anyone know how to remove apps now?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] flipzmode:
Sounds like the syntax of your command is wrong. Can you copy/paste exactly what you are typing? Additionally fresh rom already removes a ton of stock apps. Are you sure you aren't trying to remove something that isn't already gone?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] alexthearmo:
Hey Flipz...(in regards to removing programs)...this is what I type:

First I get the the command prompt to recognize adb devices...

Than I type:

su

adb shell

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

After the third line of code it gives me this crazy long list of options (stuff that sounds scary to a noob like me, like (write only, read only, etc etc etc)....and it says there are more flags...whatever that means.

But, I'm typing exactly what I used to type before I flashed a custom ROM
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] Kcarpenter:
Yeah, I have this happen occasionally when i try to. Most of the time I am misplacing the coma. I would copy and paste it from another root post to see.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] flipzmode:
Or for much easier use (on fresh)

Those are the only 2 commands you need on fresh rom (and each cdma rom that is based off modaco) to take root and mount the file system as read/write. You don't need to su or mount -o.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] alexthearmo:
Thanks...I got in using a different method and am pulling out more apps. Does anyone know what the heck the HTC Mobile Guide app is called? I can't find it in the list of apps on my phone (but it's definitely on my phone)...also, I can't find the Java app that flipz has on his fresh rom. I wanna remove that, but it's not showing up in the list either....does anyone know what their names might be? Thanks!

-alex
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] pseudoremora:
Alright guys... here are ALL the applications/widgets I've removed. My phone works great and have had no errors or force closes.

HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk

HtcRingtoneTrimmer.odex

rm HtcFootprints.apk

rm HtcFootprints.odex

rm HtcFootprintsWidget.apk

rm HtcFootprintswidget.odex

rm amazonmp3.apk

rm com.htc.StockWidget.apk

rm com.htc.StockWidget.odex

rm com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk

rm com.htc.TwitterWidget.odex

rm Stock.apk

rm Stock.odex

rm DCSStock.apk

rm DCSStock.odex

rm Sprint_NFL.apk

rm Sprint_Nscar.apk

rm Sprint_TV.apk

rm Sprint_TVWidget.apk

rm PDFViewer.apk

rm PDFViewer.odex

rm HtcTwitter.apk

rm HtcTwitter.odex

rm teeter.apk

rm teeter.odex

rm LearnMore.apk

rm LearnMore.odex

rm Sprint_Navigator.apk

rm VoiceDialer.apk

rm VoiceDialer.odex

rm Quickoffice_HTC_1.0.1.apk

Internal Memory at 137 MB. I haven't ran a "df" though.

Can anyone tell me if they experienced any problems after deleting IM, Mail, Launcher, GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider, or PCSCII (HTC Sync). Thanks in advance.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] alexthearmo:
Does anyone know what the heck the HTC Mobile Guide app is called? I can't find it in the list of apps on my phone (but it's definitely on my phone)...also, I can't find the Java app that flipz has on his fresh rom. I wanna remove that, but it's not showing up in the list either....does anyone know what their names might be? Thanks!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] pseudoremora:
The Mobile Guide App is "LearnMore.apk and LearnMore.odex".:)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] obededom:
THANK YOU!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] alexthearmo:
Hurray!! Thank you so much!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ebaDamagePlan:
I got an error when I tried

# rm com.htc.StockWidget*
rm failed for com.htc.StockWidget.apk, Read-only file system
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] flipzmode:
/system/app/jbed.apk
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] pseudoremora:
Can anyone tell me if they experienced any problems after deleting IM, Mail, Launcher, GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider, or PCSCII (HTC Sync). Thanks in advance.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] flipzmode:
Deleting IM is fine however if you delete the im.provider and services then it will break the market place and some other things. Mail should be fine. Launcher should be fine as long as you are running senseui and not the vanilla home. Removing htc sync is fine. The only one I don't know about is the feedsprovider.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] pseudoremora:
Thanks. I've deleted Launcher and Sync without any problems, but I just wanted to double check about deleting Mail and IM. I'm pretty sure that the Feedprovider will cause you to get a force close, thats what happened to me last time - but luckily I did a Nandroid back!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] alexthearmo:
I deleted the all the HTC Mail stuff...no problems so far! Hope that helps.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
C:\>cd android-sdk-windows

C:\android-sdk-windows>tools

'tools' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\android-sdk-windows>cd tools

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

# su

su

# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

# cd /system/app

cd /system/app

# ls

*****************************************************

# rm teeter.apk

rm teeter.apk

# rm teeter.odex

rm teeter.odex

So i removed teeter from my phone ... after that last command .. whats the proper way to disconnect and reboot phone?

# exit

exit

# exit

exit

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>

is that it ... then just unplug phone and reboot it?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] pseudoremora:
After typing exit twice, you should be brought back to the command prompt and see:

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> (Then type this command: adb shell reboot)

This will reboot your phone normally, even if you have your cable plugged in; at which point you can unplug if you want and you're all good. Hope that helps!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] tkirton:
Need to execute the following:

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

Then try your command again.

That will set your /system into Read-Write mode.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] deadonarivalry:
If there's anyone out there like myself looking to backup all apk and odex files (rather than one at a time) before starting the deletion of the Sprintware, this is what I did:

from the AndroidSDK> prompt, type:

adb pull /system/app <your directory> (without angled brackets, for example, my exact prompt read "adb pull /system/app e:\hero")

and it finished in just over a minute.

I've just started, but I can't be the only one. Happy hunting!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
cant u just do nanadroid?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] deadonarivalry:
You could, but that requires a reboot (and restore) everytime you want a file back. By backing them up physically to my computer, I can just push a problem file back to my phone and keep on.

Doing it with nandroid everytime for that many files just seems a bit excessive to me. Not to mention time consuming. But if you have the time and the iron will to handle it, go for it I say. Lol. I just didn't want to do it that way. I'm a little impatient.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] NewYorkLaw:
How come after removing nascar, nfl, stocks, and footprints, I still only have 66 mb free? I've rebooted, and have not broken anything, and those 4 apps are definitely gone, but no extra space... what could I be doing wrong or have missed?

Pete
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] myke66:
from what i understand a lot of the sprint apps are stored in a place that have minimal effect on space for apps and such.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] posguy99:
Because the system partition doesn't have anything to do with the space you have available for applications. Applications shipped with the phone are not stored in the same filesystem as what you install as a user.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] NewYorkLaw:
OK, so then what, exactly, is the reason for anyone wanting to uninstall these useless apps, if they don't free up usable space?

Pete
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] posguy99:
<shrug> Because most of them are clueless, is all. Lets them demonstrate that they're somehow in control, although being in control of something that doesn't matter seems kind of irrelevant to me.

Removing some of the things that the phone always launches, like Peep, and Footprints, can help performance (if you don't use them), but it doesn't do anything else for you.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] NewYorkLaw:
Yeah, but I've seen claims that some have restored upwards of 150 megs. Are they imagining things, exaggerating, or flat-out lying?

pete
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] Negrito:
I dont use any of the stock apps, and yes i removed mine for performance. That and i dont understand why things like peep and sprint navigation were usually always running when i never even opened either app, not even once.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] khaag27:
I can not figure out how to open the console.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] posguy99:
What "console"?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] posguy99:
I can't answer for Nav, but Peep will autostart if you specified a Twitter login when you set the phone up. If you remove Peep, Twitter no longer shows up in the list of Social Networks in the Settings app.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] NewShockerGuy:
Hi all,

First time owning an Android phone and pretty excited that I am getting the HTC hero this saturday...or friday depending on when USPS delievers it...

Anyways, I'm familar with linux so most of these commands I understand which is awesome cause a year ago I'd be freaking lost..lol But I was wondering once you root the phone do you HAVE to load a rom? What if I just want to remove the Nascar app, and some various other apps that most of the users on here feel like are garbage will I still need to load a ROM or can

I just remove the apps, reboot the phone and it's ok?\

Another question I have, thank for those that explained things as you are going forward.. My only linux box is at work so I can't hook my phone up to here... it will be on my xp pro box at my house, so I would download and use the adb shell is the program i download and use IN conjuction with the command prompt via windows? Is that correct?

I know if I was in linux I could just use a terminal window to communicate directly with the phone, is that also correct?

Thanks,

-Nigel
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] azr6:
Nope...don't have to load a rom. I still haven't. Just removed apps like you have and am waiting for a real stable 2.0 rom to play with.

You run adb shell through dos like you mentioned. Just put the folder where you want and you will run it like it shows in the guides.
[HD2 General] daming:
In HTC Taiwan web site support, the HD2 wwe version user manual is published.

link is :

http://member.america.htc.com/download/web_materials/Manual/HTC_HD2/091020_Leo_HTC_WWE_UM.pdf
[HD2 General] xmoo:
Old news, admin plz delete this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=580781
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] rafa1215:
There seems to be a black line that developed this week when I take pictures or videos. It doesn't matter if I save to the internal memory or the sd card. I removed the back and cleaned the lens and surrounding areas really good. The latest thing I have done was about two weeks ago I upgraded to WM 6.1 - version 3.92. That worked for a week or so.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=538205

I have HTC Camera version 4 build 27645. Has anyone run into this? Can I get just the HTC Camera cab? Perhaps reinstalling it over itself might make the line go away? Here is an example of what I mean.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] boog:
It looks like either a small piece of dirt/dust on the ccd or one of them going bad (bad pixel).

I have never tried, but if you could get the lens off, and hit it with some canned air or a blower brush, that would at least eliminate if it's a piece of dust. I'm not sure if the unit is supposedly sealed or not.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] kdj67f:
Some hardware portion of the camera is broken. I had the same thing happen to one of my Titans and no ROM flash or anything would fix it. It was a dead sensor somewhere. Sorry...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] rafa1215:
Thanks

Thanks guys. The line comes and goes. I can't control it. It comes and goes as it pleases. Sometimes I can go a whole day without it showing up. I did hear a rumor that my wife is going to get me the HTC touch pro 2 from T-mobile for Xmas. Maybe I'll just live with the line until I get a new phone.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] eddieretsam99:
Same here

I have the same problem, but with a white line that never comes off. Is that a bad pixel also? It happened after cleaning the screen. The touch response was affected by dirt trapped between the screen protector and the sides.

Thanks