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[Hero CDMA Android Development] murdocthc:
boot loop...

Hello,

I read the earlier posts from a couple of others concerning a boot loop between the HTC and Sprint splash screens. I am having this same issue.

I have tried everything that I can find. Here is what I wiped via recovery util:

Data/Factory Reset

Wipe SD: ext partition

Wipe SD: dalvik-cache

I've tried downloading the file from all mirrors provided to make sure I didn't have a corrupted file...still stuck.

Does anybody else have any suggestions? I didn't have this problem with any of the previous versions, so I'm at a complete loss here.

Posting here is my last resort before giving in and using the RUU...so any help is greatly appreciated :)

Thanks in advance!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] MrDanger:
com.htc.bg

Would anybody know any idea of why "com.htc.bg" force closes when trying to sync facebook?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Fyahstarter:
Any word on FriendStream

Were we able to confirm whether there's a fix or not?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Jus10o:
Have you tried just going with nexus or custom boot screen and just deleting the old one.

I deleted the sprint one and put a custom one.

adb remount

adb shell

rm /system/media/bootscreen.zip

and then flash any boot screen
[Hero CDMA Android Development] johnnyphive:
MODs

Will the mods on this page work with this ROM?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=588351

In particular i'm looking at the ClearLockScreen, Faded Buttons, and Black Clear HTC Widget clock.

If so, do i install them using the update.zip method, or extract the .apk from the zip and use "adb install" method?

Also, is there a way to "uninstall" these mods if i decide i don't like them? Or would that just be a nandroid restore??
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tkirton:
I don't think they run any slower using the SD card than the internal memory (I'm sure they do, but I don't notice it).
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tkirton:
The idea behind Apps2SD is to allow you to run programs from your SD card. Since you can partition your SD card to a size greater than internal memory, you can have more apps and not run out of memory.

Remember, the apps aren't the only thing stored in internal memory. Cache objects are stored there as well, and when those fill up memory, they play havoc with the system.

The apps2sd also allows you to run a larger base image (i.e. 2.1) and use the programs you want.

If you run a lot of programs, then apps2sd is for you. If you don't, then it is up to you.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tkirton:
The one thing everyone needs to be aware of is that, once you use Apps2SD, you cannot remove your SD card while the phone is on. If you want to remove it, then you must turn off the phone.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] shepkc:
Anyone else having issues with Facebook contacts not pulling all contacts? I've tried syncing multiple times and it's only gotten as far as the E's. A little frustrating...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Mdawg112:
Any word on the dcupdater?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] okcppcnut:
Any word on getting the market fixed? I'm missing 2 paid apps that are a must for me.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jeb0921:
It's always a good idea to turn off your phone when swapping cards anyway. Hot swapping really diminishes the life of the card and and if you get any static, can hurt the phone too.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] lulu1993:
I'm missing the clock on the home screen and the calendar, does anyone know how to manually enable these?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jeb0921:
yeah SEARCH:mad:
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sbulloch:
missing clock and calendar

Goto settings applications manage applications and look for HTC sense clear data all should return .

Shane
[Hero CDMA Android Development] lulu1993:
thx, it worked :D

BEST ROM YET!!! :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] riggsandroid:
more energy wasted in getting mad then just saying "check the OP" or even listing the fix, which is really simple. no need to bash.

thanks all for your help.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] smoother2010:
apparently some people just don't feel like helping. xda can be weird like that, searches don't always give you the direct answer.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jerry43812:
Easier to type what you're looking for into the search box rather than trying to put the focus on someone else when the real matter at hand is being lazy...

:2cents
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ziggy682:
Yes, it's been mentioned throughout the thread. Here's the fix that worked for me that I posted a few pages back.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6076247&postcount=803
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jeb0921:
Yeah, I know, get tired of seeing the same questions asked over and over again.

I was going to jump back in but someone had already answered the question. Especially after I saw he was a newbie. Sorry if I got testy. Didn't mean to come of quite that harsh.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mjodotcom:
Exact same problem I am having. Anyone else having this issue or know of a GPS fix we can do?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ebartolon:
yeah i also have a gps problem, with the maps, and my weather, it says im in the town next door to us.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Outcome:
Totally confused about how to flash this rom. Do I have to root to flash the Sprint leak? I thought I read in the other post for 2.03 that you don't have to root for this...

Either way, can someone point me in the right direction as far as what to do? I have searched for 4 days straight through these forums and can't figure anything out. And i just wiped... fun.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Jus10o:
This is by far the cleanest, most working rom I have used since the stock one(which I cant even remember the stock). I dont have to worry about fixing anything and now im just having fun with taskbars, bootscreens, changing the expresso look. Thanks damage, and who ever else helps with the roms.

I could do much better, i just dont have time and thought it was sorta cool to see my name in a place it was never ment to be. Ill probably make a boot screen soon to.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Jus10o:
You must have root to flash any rom. Downlaod fresh kitchen from flips, it has a auto rooter on it. After that you must put the file onto your sdcard, boot into recovery by pressing home and power at the same time until you see a screen. Click on back up/restore and make a nano backup. Then go to wipe and wipe factory and dalvik. Back out and click on flash a zip. Find the rom and wait then reboot.

Go to this link for more info, help.

When it tells you to download a rom, in the guides. Use the damagecontrol 2.05 from this thread. The guides are a litte old and newer roms are out.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=CDMA Hero Guides
[Hero CDMA Android Development] -viperboy-:
How come there is no multitouch in the browser??
[Hero CDMA Android Development] damageless:
Multitouch works fine for me. Is anybody else experiencing an issue with this?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Outcome:
Thanks Jus10o... worked like a charm!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Jus10o:
Wipe Everything before flashing the rom. Boot into recovery, go to wipe, do the factory/data wipe and the dalvik wipe and ext partion wipe just in case.

Then flash the rom and it should work.

Edit: Skip this post.. read the next one. lol
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Jus10o:
Awesome, glad it worked. Good thing with this rom there is not really any fixing of anything. The only real problem is rare on some phones of losing audio during calls. There is a fix for it, so dont freak if you happen to come across it. Im happy to say I didnt have this issue.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] -viperboy-:
Seems to be working after a reboot, that was odd!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Jus10o:
I had this problem couple days ago, so i just used dolphin browser which it worked fine in.

I just checked the stock browser again, and multi touch works. I would try rebooting your phone. Might fix the issue.

And im not saying it to you damage, im just saying for anyone reading this post.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tkirton:
Speaking of Apps2SD:

I have been working on a newer version of a2sd/apps2sd which does a few new things:

1. Allows the user to setup all the components of a2sd/apps2sd via command prompt (a2sd install or apps2sd install)

2. Allows for moving of the dalvik-cache to sd card for those who already have apps2sd or a2sd setup (a2sd cache or apps2sd cache). The process can be reversed (a2sd nocache or apps2sd nocache)

3. Allows for the user to specify if the swap partition will be turned on or off (a2sd swap or apps2sd swap)..(a2sd noswap or apps2sd noswap)

4. Creates flag files on /system/sd to indicate when a2sd/apps2sd is not to be loaded (for those who want to keep an ext partition, but don't want to use it just yet), when swap is to be activated and if dalvik cache is to be automatically moved. This is great when you testing ROMs.

5. Help screen (a2sd help or apps2sd help)

6. Allows the user to reverse the a2sd/apps2sd installation (a2sd remove or apps2sd remove).

I've tested this as much as I can, but I need beta testers to help out.

The files are located at http://www.darktremor.com/upload/a2sd-2.5.zip

Once you get the files, uncompress it. It should create a system directory, with three directories (bin, xbin and lib) and several files (3 in bin, 3 in xbin and 6 in lib)

The, at a shell prompt, type the following commands in the system directory (the one you extracted):

adb remount

adb push . /system

This should place the entire structure and files on the phone.

If you are running Windows, you may have to execute the following:

adb shell "chmod 777 /system/bin/a2sd"

adb shell "chmod 777 /system/bin/apps2sd"

adb shell "chmod 777 /system/bin/e2fsck"

adb shell "chmod 777 /system/xbin/a2sd"

adb shell "chmod 777 /system/xbin/apps2sd"

adb shell "chmod 777 /system/xbin/e2fsck"

I'll work on an installer next (or better yet, how to sign a zip).

You can then reboot or execute a2sd help (or apps2sd help) to get a list of commands.

Note: The dalvik-cache will not automatically move when the phone is rebooted. Dalvik starts either before or at the same time a2sd/apps2sd start, which means it is reading/compiling at the same time a2sd/apps2sd is attempting to move the dalvik-cache. The causes the phone to go into an infinite loop. To move the cache, shell into the phone (adb shell) and run a2sd cache or apps2sd cache from the /system/bin or /system/xbin directory. You can move the cache once the phone is booted, but not while it is booting. If you reboot the phone without moving the dalvik-cache, it will set up the folders as if you cleared your cache. That will force Dalvik to recreate the contents of the cache, increasing boot time during that boot cycle. Next reboot will not have to recreate the cache.

Dalvik cache is taking up a lot of space. Mine went from 84MB to 109MB just by moving the cache to the SD card.

If anyone has issues with it, let me know (you can pm me).
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Zexter:
Agreed. Though, I haven't been a droid user for too long. I'm currently running the v2.0r3, and have had no problems with it.

I did lose some of my original htc widgets when i updated the radio. then, i downgraded it, and it didnt fix it. i upgraded to the new radio once more, and still didnt have the htc widgets. Then i randomly went to check and they were there. Idk what that was all about, but i like the htc widgets :-)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Zexter:
I can also confirm. No need to wipe if coming from v2.0r3.

The only inconvenience I had was having to clear data from sense ui. So a couple of the widgets I use alot would show up. Other than that. All is well without the wipe. Again please note. That I'm coming from damage's v2.0r3
[Hero CDMA Android Development] cihua:
Errr... I come from damage V1 and I found cant use Morelocale2 to change language in 2.05. It works so well in V1.0. Does anyone know how to let it work?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Diplomat2387:
I'm getting a FC when I try to add new info to a contact...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Stramondroid:
FYI

Just an FYI, ive been using the fresh mod for a few days, and now im back to damageless, because this phone cannot handle running LWP and everything else, it makes the phone unusable.. also many sound bugs.. So Ill stick with this from now on, sorry...

Happy E day..
[Hero CDMA Android Development] johnnyphive:
Anybody figure out a way to get the HTC Widgets in the MarketPlace (Battery, Dice, etc.) working?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] greenmikey:
Camera bug.

I would like to see if anyone else has this bug. I was able to reproduce it last night, but I was out getting hammered and I haven't had a moment to try today.

Bug: If you lock the phone using the power button while the camera is active there is a reboot at times when you try to unlock it.

I'll try to logcat it today but there are lots of family about until I drive home.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] omair2005:
awesome!! will be looking forward for a flashable zip:)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] cirehawk:
I'll test it. Does this require require a reflash of my rom after applying the fixes, or should my current setup remain operational?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] smw6180:
Nope. Just a reboot.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] FoxRacR17:
I have a bug and i dont know if it has been mentioned before. I usually just hit "menu" twice to unlock my phone, its quicker then hitting menu then swiping the lockscreen down. However since i put this rom on, i hit menu twice, and when its unlocked the menu screen comes up also after the phone has been unlocked. Any way to fix this?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] R2D2-AKU2:
Thanks. I'll check that out.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ehiggins:
I think the light sensor may not work properly, its blinding bright with auto dim in the dark.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] masterninja:
Not sure about anyone else, but once I installed the DROID Launcher, that "bug" went away.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jonchisholmx:
sms in 2.0r5

I haven't found a sms fix for this rom. Has anyone else had their com.Android.mms force close? And I get that force. Close when I open my messages application.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] FoxRacR17:
You Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! Had, thanks man, that did the trick :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] masterninja:
Not a problem. Glad I was able to help. :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] flight-medic:
Awesome ROM. been reading the forums for 3 weeks since I got my Hero. Rooted and flashed last night after some trial and error. Fast and stable for 2 data now.

Only question is battery life. Today after 5 hours I am down to 30%.

Now all I have to do is figure out how to partition my SD card for app2sd to work.

Thanks for the efforts. Will donate when I get paid this week.

Jim
[Hero CDMA Android Development] whatsleft4her:
i used the patch posted by regaw and now my market works 100% paid and protected apps now again shows im running regaws new rom but im still damaged but patched by regaw now try it and test results.

http://www.4shared.com/file/25656764...ch_signed.html

p.s. my paid apps that werent showing came back in a few hours after adding this patch to my phone. some apps still wont install like goggles and htc battery widget but it is whatever now that i have my mlb at bat back!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] doojer:
Awesome! I will try this!

This and the google maps "bugs" are the only two I have.... so with this one down, that's only one to go! :cool:

Does anyone know if installing espresso will do the trick as well? I'm gonna try, as I prefer that launcher...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tkirton:
Current setup remains operational.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] doojer:
Yes! Espresso fixed it as well. Awesome.

Now just need to get Google Maps to know where I am when navigating....
[Hero CDMA Android Development] aschlect:
Wifi Tethering

I have tried each of the Wifi tethering apk files, and every time, I get "Starting tethering" "please wait", followed by a blank screen, with "SU Request" at the top.

Has anyone had this issue? I somewhat a newbee with this, so situations like this stump me. I have searched all the threads and haven't been able to find an answer to this.

Thanks in advance.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] aschlect:
Found the answer in case anyone needs it:

1. Enable USB Debug mode. Go to Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging

2. Depending on what tethering option your going to use, Enable Wifi or BT now or connect via USB to the computer you want to tether.

3. Open the Tethering app, touch to start. It will now ask for permissions, grant Always Allow. Once you do this, you should be tethering! Close the app and again do a Always Allow.

4. You can now disable USB debugging since the application has been granted Superuser permissions and it saves those permissions!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ebartolon:
when i installed this rom i lost root privileges, what do i do?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] rockdawg:
Maybe I missed it, but did anyone figure out how to get rid of the funky text message when you get a voice mail?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tf2d:
i have google goggles installed on my phone..go figure ??
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tf2d:
what kind of phone do you have?? No visual voicemail??
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sbddude:
I also have this issue.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] cirehawk:
Okay, I tested it out and I have a couple comments. First, your special "Note" section was a little confusing (to me at least) . You explained why the phone would go into an infinite loop, and I assumed it did since it didn't boot past the quietly brilliant screen. This is where I was a little unsure. You said the fix was to move the dalvik cache by running the "a2sd cache" command. However, you said the cache can't be moved while the phone is booting, only after. Well since it was in an infinite loop, I assumed it was not going to boot. So I went ahead and ran "a2sd cache" anyway. I rebooted and voila! My phone booted up. I then started the quick system info app to check my storage. I am happy to report that my free internal storage space went from about 83.4MB to 140MB, which is amazing since the total internal storage is 160MB. Also, I have 129MB free out of a possible 130MB of system cache.

This was an awesome fix.

Update: After applying the fix, many of my apps were force closing and some that required network access (Pandora, flixter, etc.) were getting connection errors. It was easy to fix though. I just un-installed the apps and then re-installed them. After that, they worked perfectly. In fact, I now have 141MB of internal storage space free.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] gravesy56:
So with all this beautiful fixing and leakiness has anyone found out the real date for our proper Sprint 2.1 update? No rush just curious :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] smw6180:
Rumours are sometime this month.

Personally I figure it will be out between today and the 2nd Tuesday of the week of March 6th, 2619. (Sorry for the sarcasm. Sprint's always pissed me off with their lagginess on releasing updates, going back to my WinMo days).
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Papa Smurf151:
help with resigning zips.

Im having trouble resigning zips. Any help is appreciated. check out thread i started for better description

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=658186
[Hero CDMA Android Development] doojer:
Flashing Espresso or DROID Launcher seems to fix it. Kinda fun, too. :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] GolpherZX:
Is it normal that the DROID Launcher would not include the HTC widgets? I ended up having to go with Espresso which seemed to have the widgets.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] chnzshyguy:
I had multitouch issues until I followed this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5996714&postcount=1648
[Hero CDMA Android Development] cirehawk:
I applied this lockscreen and I love it. However, it changed my launch bar as well. Is there a way to get back to the default launch bar while keeping this lockscreen? I can even go for the expresso lockscreen.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Fyahstarter:
Games section of the market will not load.

I just noticed that for some reason, the games section of the Market will not load. The apps sections comes up no problem, but the games section will not. Any idea why?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] riggsandroid:
Battery Life

I noticed today that battery seems to be getting sucked quickly out of this.

Can't find any crazy running apps.

I don't use VVM and it is running, how do I remove it? I found the thread on how to remove Sprint APKs etc. but I get told it is read only file.

Any ideas on why battery life is so low? My TWS is averaging 0-3%. However a few times when I checked randomly it seemed to spike up again to 50%+, and I have to do the airplane fix.

Any ideas?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] doojer:
Have you tried the radio update?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=657896
[Hero CDMA Android Development] riggsandroid:
I saw it, but I'm scared of radio updates! I am on the stock radio still I believe. It seems pretty painless, but....also the easiest way to create a really pretty paperweight or so I've heard (read).

I'm gonna sleep on it and maybe if I'm feeling like a gambling man in the morning I'll give it a try.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] rockdawg:
It's a Sprint Hero. Yes, I use Sprint's VVM, but whenever someone leaves a voice mail I also get a really cryptic text saying I have a voicemail. I never got this before with the stock phone.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] muzz3256:
Are you using Handcent? I've been getting them too, but only through Handcent. I think that it's a problem on their end, because it started after their last update. Best I can figure out is that Sprint sends that text to the phone and the VVM software deciphers it, but the phone itself know to ignore it. I think that Handcent, in an update, removed that block. That's my best uneducated guess. I'm also getting two messages when someone send me a text using a SMS Gateway, but disappears when I remove Handcent, so it must be on their end.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tkirton:
Sorry for the confusion. The infinite loop happens if you try to move the cache files while Dalvik is running (which happens at boot time). The program, when moving the cache during boot, simply ignores any files in the cache and links the /data/dalvik-cache to /system/sd/dalvik-cache. This forces Dalvik to rebuild the entire cache.

Now, if you run a2sd cache after the program boots, it will move the cache files. That is because Dalvik is no longer running, so it is safe to do so.

Hope that clears it up and glad it's working for you.

---------------------------------------------

On a side note...I finally got the program in a installable .zip: http://www.darktremor.com/files/misc/a2sd-2.5-signed.zip

Flash this as your would any Rom. Once the phone boots, type the following in to activate cache: adb shell "/system/bin/a2sd cache"

The program will do the rest.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] smw6180:
If you use anything but stock for SMS you'll get an android message. Simply go into you SMS app and blacklist the message you get (works in handcent and ChompSMS). Once you do that, bam, no more android 'voicemail' messages.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Stramondroid:
Sounds stopping

I dont know if anyone else is having this issue, but....

After a few hours, the sound just mutes, and then when you increase the volume, it says its up, but does not give the little notification tone. A full reboot is required to get the sounds back. Vibrate still works, but as an alarm to wake up, I was late to work this morning. It doesnt make any sounds after a few hours just sitting on standby.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. I know the sound worked when I layed down, cuz I got two text messages when my head and pillow were mates.

Thanks! Damageless rockS!