[Hero CDMA Android Development] theresthatguy:
This rom was made to fill the gap between the MCR 1.1, obelisk 1.3, and fresh 1.1 roms. I had trouble upgrading to the unofficial 1.3 from the MCR 1.1 and I didn't not like the visual changes in the fresh rom. I was just making this for me personally but figured some of you guy might appreciate it.

I have optimized via PNG shrinking, zipaligning, and bloatware removal in this rom as much as I believe is necessary. This rom has been personally tested by me to flash over the stock 1.56.651.2, Fresh 1.0 and 1.1, unofficial MoDaCo 1.3a, and MoDaCo 2.0 without wiping. Warning: flashing from Fresh 1.1 and 1.0 may leave some of the fresh files on your phone aka you may notice stuff is still "fresh".

Last but not least, always do I nandroid backup before you install this rom or any addon. I take no responsibility for any damage done to your phone.

Core Features/Changes

Apps2SD Supported Natively

Ad-less Web Browsing

Nexus One/Hero Hybrid Boot Screen w/No Sound by shenshang

Android WiFi Tether 1.60, HTC Battery Widget, & Spare Parts Included

Removed:

amazonmp3, com.htc.StockWidget, com.htc.TwitterWidget, DCSStock, Fieldtrial, HtcFootprints, HtcFootprintsWidget, HtcTwitter, HTMLViewer, IM, IMPlugins, Learnmore, QuickOffice, Stock, Sprint_NFL, Sprint_Nscar, Sprint_TV, Sprint_TVWidgets, & teeter​

PNG optimized and zipaligned all possible apks in /system/app and /system/framework

Droid Explorer Supported

New In 0.1.7

Custom Kernel: SetCPU throttling, memory killer, ext4 support

Updated Sprint Nav and Spare Parts

Known Issues

None

Download

Full ROM - Mediafire Mirror

Kernel Only - Mediafire Mirror

Featured Add-ons

Lock Screens​

Clear

Espresso (Updated)

Stock Black

Effects​

Both Animations

Bouncy Menu Only

Screen Transitions Only

Revert to No Animations

Themes​

Stock

Stock Black

Stock Blue

Stock Green

Stock Black w/Anims

Espresso Black

Espresso Blue

Espresso Green

Espresso Black Full

Espresso Blue Full

Espresso Green Full

Espresso Black Full w/Anims

Espresso TTG (Update: Fixed Espresso Lock Added)

Note: All Espresso themes updated on 01/29/10.

For some screenies go here!

For some screenies of the stock rosie plus colors go here!

Warning: Installing themes will remove animation add-ons and espresso lockscreen unless animations or lockscreen are included.

Espresso TTG: It's a mashup of espresso blue rosie with black framework files. It also includes the animations and espresso lockscreen.

The animations came from the Gutted Hero rom by chuckhriczko. Espresso blue theme came from Fresh 1.1 rom, and I cleaned it up. I did not create either of these effects or the espresso themes. The full themes come from ratcoms themes plus my own additional work for cdma icons. Mostly everything is ported and repackaged.

Other Add-ons

Blue Theme by bronxknight28 (Confirmed)

Clear Theme by mkeyslehman (Confirmed)

Clear Theme by ratcom

Green Theme by pookie1

HelloMoto?! Theme by Mikeytjee

Infected Theme by riotkid976

Red Theme by knx2

Orange Theme by knx2

Lock Screens by ajones7279

Lock Screens ported by ruskiyab

I have not tested any of these. I am simply providing them for a centralized location for theme/lock screens so you may customize your Hero your way. Always do a nandroid backup before flashing any theme or lock screen. Any feedback on which do and don't work so I can edit the list accordingly is welcome. Also note installing any of these may reduce my optimizations for performance.

FAQ

Q: What version of Android is this ROM?

A: This is Android 1.5 aka Cupcake.

Q: Do I need to do a wipe before installing?

A: No. Enjoy switching roms without loosing any apps or data.

Q: Can I use GCK or MCK with this ROM?

A: Yes. Both work fine.

Q: I'm having problems downloading apps from the Market; what do I do?

A: Sign into Gtalk. Apparently the two are closely related even though you'd never guess. For an in-depth discussion head over to this thread.

Q: How do I get back an app that you removed?

A: If whatever reason you want back some silly stock app, I recommend you use flipzmode's pre-kitchen.

Q: There are still apps in this rom I don't want; How do I remove them?

A: Head on over to How remove apps thread for detailed instructions.

Q: Certain websites don't load properly or at all! Help?

A: Download the hosts.zip file; unzip it and read instructions.

Q: What is this whole Apps2SD thing about?

A: Apps2SD is a script that will do exactly as it implies so you are no longer limited to your phone's internal storage. You only need to format your SD card as FAT+ext2. Once that requirement is met, the rest will be automatic. Warning: Formatting your SD card will erase ALL of the data on it. If you want to keep it, make a backup.
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To Come

Custom Kernel

Special Thanks

Hero Android Development, chuckhriczko, flipzmode, obilesk79, Lox_Dev, shenshang, beta testers, and any others