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[Hero CDMA General] jacesilverleaf:
Greetings all,

I used to have an HTC TYTN, and successfully flashed custom ROMs on it, although it required a lot of work. I recently purchased a HTC Hero, and am interested in rooting it, but I had a few questions for those of you capable of answering...

I live in Alaska, we do not have any major carriers up here except AT&T, so I have to use a local carrier called ACS - Alaska Communications Systems.

I wanted to know if anyone knew of a custom ROM or a way to set up a ROM to use that carrier. When I flashed my TYTN, I had to go back in and custom set a BUNCH of stuff with the help of another ACS customer who had a TYTN. The Sprint ROM I used set up things wrong - changed settings for data and such.

Secondly, I wanted to know if there is a way to root the phone without using a custom ROM? I've looked around briefly, but the 3 guides I've looked at all used a custom ROM.

Thanks in advance guys, and sorry if my questions seems stupid.
[Hero CDMA General] boredmug:
yea, you HAVE to root the phone to install a custom rom. So you can run a stock rom rooted. Someone else will have to help you with the setting up of the data on the phone. talk/text should be decently simple. MSL number probably needs to be set to 000000 and then a prl loaded for the provider you are using. Data will probably be a lot harder..
[Hero CDMA General] Xandlinger:
No, not yet. The problem is that it's using the older 2.6.27 kernel but it's patched for the known exploits. Keep an eye on the Droid Eris root status thread.

The Droid Eris is very similar to the HTC Hero and it's running the same kernel. Whatever exploit they find for root on the Eris should work on Alaska DigiTel or ACS versions of the Hero but of course there's no guarantee.

[Told this by someone else; new to this rooting scene]
[Hero CDMA General] boredmug:
Just to clarify... You don't NEED to root your phone to get your phone on the carrier you are using. All that is required is changing your MSL number and uploading your carriers PRL. Entering in the correct EPST settings could probably get your data working as well.. MMS and probably a host of other things will be a problem. NONE of this requires you to root your phone.
[Hero CDMA General] Kcarpenter:
I thought Alaska Com sold the Hero...so its not like you are buying a Sprint one and taking it on their network are you?

If its an Alaska Com Hero - All of your stuff will work. However, I doubt our Asroot2 exploit works on it. I think the other Hero owners on networks other than sprint have been using the "gold card" method...and I have NO clue how to do that. I know you have to make a special SD card. But you should be able to load any of the hero roms since they don't mess with those carrier settings.

Search the sub-forum for GoldCard.
[Hero CDMA General] abcdfv:
I wrote a guide on how to root with the GoldCard.

Just search my threads.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] dougm0:
I'm having an issue with voicemail notifications not making it to my hero. Are there any known troubleshooting steps for voicemail? Any alternate voicemail apps?
[Hero CDMA General] rogerbean101:
So i have The fresh rom Flashed onto my phone and everything works fine....it just seems that when i flash the 2.1 icons its ok...but when i try to flash any other icons it says my browser in not installed and theres no browser icon? ive tried the Icons by Wtphoto and i get that problem...any solution? or what am i doing wrong? thanx in advance!!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] icegad:
Is it possible just to change just the progress bars in browser,music etc with a morph or even and update zip?

If so can some point me to the files to edit

Edit Colorchange.jar is a pain in the rectum....what are the alternative?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] drpfenderson:
Colorchange.jar is the fastest, most effective way. It's literally one line in the commandline....What do you need help with? What do you want to change?

You would have to manually smali/baksmali the files, decrypt the xml, reencode xml with Eclipse, and then repackage, resign. ColorChange does this all automatically.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] icegad:
all i wanna do is take enoms 1.6.1 rom and jus change the progress bars to green thats all....if you can do it ???

i dled the color change jar extracted all the files to a folder on my desktop ..now im abolutely lost as to next step :confused:

thanks for the help
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] david1171:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4628940&postcount=32

Just follow that guide and you can have it done in a few seconds.

Edit: if you are wanting the green from sense ui, then open up the progress_horizontal.xml from the desire rom, copy down the 6 digits after the 9 instances of 08 00 00 1C then open up the progress_horizontal.xml from the rom you are using and re-enter those values in the same order after the 9 08 00 00 1C.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] icegad:
I did the progress horizontal > sign wipe flash non stop fc on setup wizard

I think its flippin the code like u mentioned in ur guide...but I'm deletein and replacin it each number individually so I don't kno what gives

Ill keep at it

Appreciate the help once again
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] david1171:
Unless you are placing that one file in the entire ROM then there is no reason to wipe.

Also, if you are taking the digits (ex. 09 08 FF no clue what it actually is) then you would just replace it like that in the .xml, but if you wanted to use the corresponding code in photoshop or whatever then you would have to make it FF 08 09.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Know-Fear:
Try this one Ice. Its a morph. By the way, this does the music and browser progress bars as well as volume.

Green progress morph
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] icegad:
Lifesaver:D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] kerry_xu_cs:
my spl now is 1.33.0008 (not perfect spl) and my radio is 3.22.20.17. i want to flash my spl to engineering one like 1.33.2010

i read cursordroid's thread before. it says that just download the signed ZIP archive which includes SPL 1.33.2010, put in the SD root, and flash it in recovery

but i just saw somebody report this method bricked his phone.

does cursordroid's way actually work or just brick your phone? and if it doesn't work, is there another way?

BTW, my phone is PVT 32A
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] kerry_xu_cs:
anybody help?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] dione1200:
I used this method and it worked fine. I had 1.33.0010 and changed it to 1.33.2010 from update.zip in recovery
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] kerry_xu_cs:
thx!

i will try it now

maybe i was wrong.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] BrandoHD:
the method worked for me, i went from 1.33.0010 to 1.33.2010 on my rogers magic.....
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] C0qRouge:
Hi!

I installed

but it seems yust to work with German language. i can change the settings but they don't working. any idea how i get English working?

thx
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] C0qRouge:
ok i found it:

settings working when you activate language not over settings, but over keyboard by tap and hold "q"
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] bowow:
when i do that... nothing happens, and when I turn swype On, it tells me that this package that i installed is configured for another device and will operate with limited functionality?? what it it about

my swype runs on a custom rom in French (040c) & 24001, I used the packages from the 2.10 rom
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] C0qRouge:
did you really installed the version I mentioned above? because for me it works
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] brush2:
Hi all,

as i see this topic is pretty old.

I just want to describe how i made my Swype German.

It's basing on Swype-LordYuz-3.9.10.10.5032.CAB.

Rename the following files in Swype install folder:

SwypeEnglishUS.htm -> SwypeEnglishUS.htm_

SwypeEnglishUS.zdb.le -> SwypeEnglishUS.zdb.le_

or something else..

then:

SwypeGerman.htm -> SwypeEnglishUS.htm

SwypeGerman.zdb.le -> SwypeEnglishUS.zdb.le

Do a Softreset and check if it works.

Even though the settings show EN as language - mine is German and Umlauts work as well :D

PS.Italian or Spanish people should try it too, the relating files are located in the install folder.

Good luck and Greetz, Brush2
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] noolis:
Can it works with greek language?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] brush2:
Hi noolis,

i am afraid it only works with the:

Swype.*Language name*.zdb.le files.

Since there is no

Swype.Greece.zdb.le

in the install folder there is no chance.

Sorry,

Greetz, Brush2
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] DR400:
OK but what if one wants to have two or three different languages available. I write a lot in French but need sometimes to send some emails in English ... pressing and holding 'q' does not open any windows with available languages, which is strange as files are available within the installed swype package ...
[HD2 General] BarrySumpter:
Hi all,

I've got a 16 gig sim card full of music.

The music tab takes too long to load.

When I accidentally touch or load the music its a very distracting pause.

Can someone please develop a way to keep the music from loading at first touch?

Perhaps show the music screen only (without loading the music).

With a touch button the has a label "Load" or "Continue".
[HD2 General] Good_vibes:
Hey there,

First of all, have u uppdated ur music library? Secondly (it it's still there) u can eliminate it by going into landscape mode, select any album and select any song. Then switch back to normal mode, the next time there will be only one album to load, bam instantly!

That's how i solved my problem as i also got a 16GB filled with music.

Hope it helps, cheers :)
[HD2 General] tallmantim:
Hi

I find it frustrating too - if I sync the phone or use it as a USB drive (which I do several times a day) then the music doesn't play immediately when I start it - it has to scan again!

Annoying.
[HD2 General] appelflap:
There are several threads open with this same problem and all are opened in the last 2 weeks. As for now, there is no solution found for this problem.

I propose we collect all requests (because that's what it is) in one thread and send a link to it to HTC Support.
[HD2 General] remures:
hi!

im solve this problem with full flash-card backup, and then i format it.

sry for my eng...
[HD2 General] appelflap:
That helped me too. And this.
[HD2 General] BarrySumpter:
'im solve this problem with full flash-card backup, and then i format it.'

Can any one expand on this with a step-by-step procedure?
[HD2 General] appelflap:
1. Copy your entire storage card to a directory on your desktop pc. 2. Light up a cigaret and take a cup of coffee, maybe make a few calls 3. Format the storage card with your desktop pc (fat 32, default clustersize). 4. Copy your files back. 5. finish your cup of coffee, light another cigaret. Do some other stuff you usually postpone (now it's a good time) 6. Done :D
[HD2 General] Teardrop45:
Tried d landscape trick now got d music sense working in a flash..... Thanks for d tip....
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dspielman:
Hey Everyone,

I just got a Rogers HTC Dream from Canada to use on AT&T's network here in the states. So far it seems to be working smoothly, I just had to unlock the phone and setup the APN for AT&T. My phone is the 32B version and I'm wondering which Radio I should be using.

Is there anything I should pay attention to when I decide to change the rom to something 2.x?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zoltair Wright:
Yes! But it depends on which radio you've installed. If you install the 2.22.19.26I radio you can install any standard Dream ROM. However, if you keep the original 3.22.20.17 radio (or the updated 3.22.26.17 one), you will need a kernel special adapted for the 3.x radio.

Look inside any Dream ROM you download and you'll find a file called "boot.img" - this is the kernel. You can find a really good thread dedicated to the differences between the two radios and why they require separate kernels here.

It's a little more difficult to get ROMs to work with the 3.x radio, but in my experience it's worth it. I can subjectively say that my signal has been much better ever since I returned to the original radio. Be careful about switching between them, however, since I hear it's not too difficult to brick your phone that way.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dspielman:
I am having really poor reception so I am willing to try out the 3.x radio. Thanks for the advice.
[Liquid S100 General] bgmrk:
I'm thinking of getting an Acer A1. I live in Canada and have used a G1 before it arrived here, so i think it's time to upgrade. However Canada is lacking in the android department and if i get a phone like the Nexus One...although i can use it on my network, i will only get 2g speeds (which suck). So I was wondering for those of you out there who may have used a few android phones if you can answer a few questions for me to help me decide!

1) How does the hardware/feel of the phone feel compared to others? (acer tends to be lower build quality)

2) What is the highest android firmware version we have ported, I've read around that 2.1 is on it...but can someone confirm this?

3) Does anyone know if the nexus one is coming to canada anytime soon? Or the release date of the Sony x10? (this way i can wait for a more preferred phone)

Thanks in advance!
[Liquid S100 General] brumbrum:
I have used these Android-phones: HTC G1, HTC Hero, Sony Ericsson X10 (@work) and I have a Acer Liquid myself.

1/ The Liquid device feels a little more "plastic" then other current phones. Also read from alot of people that have dropped their phones in the floor and got problems with "leaking" displays. Dont have any problems with mine Liquid however...

2/ 2.1 is working on Liquid. Using 2.1 on my liquid without any big problems. Still a leaked dev-release that is modified, but it works well with the modifications Angio&Co have made to it.

3/ Dont know anything about release-dates, but I have to say: Dont expect Sony Ericsson X10 to be alot better then the other devices out there. To start with it is "already old" running Android 1.6. It also has the same amount of ram as Acer Liquid. The CPU runs on 1ghz and the Liquid runs on 768mhz, but the Liquid is still faster on starting apps and in respons (this may change to release of X10... but dont expect it...). The "only" things that makes X10 good is the bigger screen and the camera. But I would go for a N1 instead if I was going to buy a phone today...
[Liquid S100 General] Luthermax:
hi, i'm from Italy and i get my Liquid only 2 month ago, but i can tell you that i'm very happy about my choice.

Before that phone, i had on Iphone 3GS but someone stoled it :(

Anyway... Hardware 8,5:

Good processor, IMPRESSIVE Touch screen, too plastic cover (not very impression of resistance)

Design 8: very beautiful black screen but the button of camera, volume and pause are placed not in correct mode because they are "descent" and when you are making a pic, often the finger slips to bottom.

Battery 4: only a day of autonomy

My opinion....is a great phone :D
[Liquid S100 General] [[ Cold ]]:
i got it because is the only android i can get in 1900 3g band... (rogers dream and magic were more expensive to me, go figure, i live in colombia)

its really nice, very fast and i like the looks, its way better than 1st gen android phones, up there with the nexus and the milestone
[Liquid S100 General] bgmrk:
Thanks for the feedback guys! Looks like I'm going to be going with the Liquid...at least until the N1 makes it's way to Canada! Thanks again!
[Liquid S100 General] mr.r9:
bgmrk , be prepared for bad customer service. I really mean that, take a look at http://android.modaco.com/content/acer-liquid-liquid-modaco-com/302053/scary-liquidscary-screenhorrible-pictures/

Most of the people in that thread dropped their phones but some did not. Anyway, look and read some of the replies they got from Acer.

As long as I keep my phone alive and well and I don't have to deal with Acer then I say this: I love my Liquid.
[Liquid S100 General] bgmrk:
MMMM i'm aware of the poor customer service from Acer, having my last laptop be from them. Thats one of the deciders in my choice. Acer products tend to have a low build quality, but thats what makes them cheaper. I'm willing to give it a shot though. Thanks for that link! it was a good read :P
[Liquid S100 General] Krumbalu:
it's a great device and the price tag is great for what you get, the price performance tag is the best of the whole market for now
[Liquid S100 General] eViL D::
I'm pretty happy with my Liquid right now. I initially wanted the black version, but I was sent the wrong one. I was going to send it back, but after a few days with it, I decided that I really wanted to keep it. Now, Acer isn't exactly known for phones, let alone smartphones, so I was a bit hesitant. I can tell you, the phone is much better in person than in screenshots. The build quality is pretty good, it does creak a little bit if twisted a little. The battery cover will NOT come off unless pried, a good thing. Currently, the N1 is the only device with better specs on the market. At a little less than $400, it's a great buy for an unlocked smartphone. The only complaints I might have are the external speaker, which really is bad, and the screen, although very good in clarity and quality, sometimes doesn't register. But, it could be the OS too. Anyway, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the device.

Overall I would give it an 8.5 out of 10.
[Liquid S100 General] johnnywhojr:
not sure if you read the blogs but the n1 is available to canadians. but afte a full 24hrs of research, i'm still highly interested in liquid. thanks for starting this thread. it has also helped me to decide. :D
[Liquid S100 General] T1z3R:
ive had my Liquid since christmas. previously i was a winmo HTC user. ive got about 10 HTC devices at home.

i have to say im more than happy with the quality of the Liquid. i wasnt aware of any problems with the screen but after reading that link posted above i find it hard to believe that anyone would expect Acer to repair/replace a device under warranty that had clearly been dropped in such a way that the screen broke. idots in my opinion.

ive had experience of most of Acers smartphone/PDA devices in the past and was always of the opinion that they were pretty rubbish when compared to other manufacturers. the Liquid has changed my opinion of them though.

i love it!
[Liquid S100 General] lain_92:
The acer is the best phone with this price: very fast and nice system ;)
[Liquid S100 General] saprydion:
I love my Liquid. I got it since January, and it's been great. I think it is the best looking Android phone out there.

I have a HTC Kaiser (aka Tytn II). It wasn't as great as most websites claim it is. You could say it was over-rated. But with Acer Liquid, it was the opposite. The reviews on the Liquid were mostly mixed but when you actually use it, it is quite good.

Now, i am hesitant to get phones of HTC. Two reasons. One is that HTC is slow to fix/update ROM's. The other one is UI customizations (Sense UI in HTC's case and Motoblur in Motorola's case). I think these customizations cause problems with apps. I download a lot of apps from the Market and see a lot of comments about the apps not working on HTC xxx or Motorola xxx. But they all worked fine on my Liquid. So, i prefer "vanilla" Android because i think most developers write for "vanilla" Android.

I see a lot of comments about apps not working on Nexus One, too, but it is different. Nexus One uses Eclair and it is newer than most Android phones out there so there are bound to be problems with apps written for pre-Eclair Android.

All in all, Liquid is a great phone!
[Liquid S100 General] Jayziac:
Just got my Liquid a few days ago too. I use it with no data plan (wi-fi only) on T-Mobile in the U.S. I owned a myTouch 3G when it first came out, it feels snappier and has better specs than that device. The hardware buttons are a bit hard to fumble with, but no device is perfect. I'm impressed with the camera, 5MP, even has ISO 100-800 manual settings. If Acer follows through and gives us an updated 2.1 ROM for the A1, then they are well on their way to carving a slice of the Android pie.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] outkastblast:
Long time lurker, first time poster.

I just flashed my Vogue (Sprint) using the Sticky "[GUIDE]How to Flash your Vogue..." and now I can't get past the HTC Mobility screen. I searched the forums here for some help and everything suggested centers around being able to actually get the computer to recognize the Vogue again. I tried the bootloader mode and I get the RGB screen with:

VOGU100 MFG

SPL-2.31.CoKe

CPLD-3

I've tried reflashing, but again, my computer makes the "ding-dong" like the hardware is there, but it doesn't actually connect and the utility doesn't recognize is.

Any ideas? I'm stuck.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] outkastblast:
Crap! I put this in the wrong area. Feel free to move to Q&A thread. :(
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] whitey10tc:
Put you Vogue in bootloader plug in the usb it should say usb at the bottom now you can flash away. I would recommend first to run your carriers shipped ROM "newest with a GPS radio is best" Then you should be able to flash a custom ROM.
[Sable] disgruntledjanitor:
Will any of these custom WM6.1 fix the low volume problem in calls? or do I have to stick with the HP factory rom?
[Sable] gocke55014:
mm.. still no reply to this one?? im currently hoping for anyone to come up with any suggestion too
[Hero CDMA General] KyleIsTheBeast:
So, apparently owners of the HTC Rhodium (Touch Pro 2) can dual boot OSes now. Here is the quote "Reefermattness has created a package that quickly installs the updated Android package for the GSM and CDMA Rhodium, also known as the Touch Pro 2.The package also includes the famous Gen. Y Dualboot application by Yozgatg, which makes it possible to choose your OS at startup." found here http://www.xda-developers.com/android/new-dualboot-xdandroid-package-for-gsmcdma-rhodium/

Question is, CAN THIS HELP US? I know it would be awesome to dual boot ROMs. So, can a DEV take a look and see if this can be done with the Hero as well?
[Hero CDMA General] abcdfv:
I think we'd be running short on ROM space if we tried that.
[Hero CDMA General] HeroMeng:
Yeah, the CDMA Hero system space isn't too big. Those Touch Pro2 guys have more space to work with, as in enough to dual boot. We barley even have enough to install roms.
[Hero CDMA General] black7:
The android files are stored on the SD card in a dual boot scenario also. I also don't believe it's true dual boot. You have to boot into WinMo first, then run an executable that loads the Android image. The Gen. Y Dual Boot application actually loads after WinMo loads as well I believe.
[Hero CDMA General] HeroMeng:
You're right. True dualboot is like Boot Camp on a Mac, it loads into a bootloader BEFORE any operating system and you choose which OS you want to boot into. Booting into WinMo and then into Android isn't true dual boot.
[Hero CDMA General] KyleIsTheBeast:
I dont really care about TRUE dual boot. As long as you can get 2 ROMs, that would be cool
[Hero CDMA General] akijikan:
wow I'm surprised its news, back in the TP1 days we could boot into a less than functional version of android from Winmo...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] mayong:
after i download software torch button v 2.3 my camera ( led ) canot open. so now take picture without flash led .. plz help me thank

:(
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] mjemec:
Make sure your battery is 21% or more. When the battery hits the 20% mark it can't take snapshots with flash.