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[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
So, interesting past 12 hours to say the least here...

Rushed and dl'd the initial leak after the source was posted...lost recovery. Computer couldn't recognize the phone when plugged in USB, so had to reformat card. Lost backups, etc.... no biggie, not the first time.

After playing w/ this, decided I'd rather wait a while, and just start from scratch, completely understanding recovery was lost. All efforts to re-root the phone have failed, and I'm not sure if it's because it's 2.2 or what....so I decided to say F it and just d/l the official RUU from HTC's site. Welp, snag there...my employer's blocked admin rights for HTC sync download. Looks like last resort to get this done now rather than wait hours before I get home is to do an OTA update....and of course, this Froyo build doesn't allow for a way to get to that lol.

Any ideas? I'm @ a loss..

On topic, however...haven't noticed any major bugs. Mic works fine, browser seems fine, was able to push Swype, ES File Explorer, and Google Voice w/ no issues. Google Maps was a no go, as was You Tube. Haven't tested anything else.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] kingdazy:
There was a link in DarchDroid yesterday, may have been removed because it was "not ready for primetime" (read as: not n00b friendly). Just woke up, have not had a chance to check progress yet on this. ;)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] chococrazy:
Try the unroot from sd card method

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] bagpipes88:
I have yet to find any working 2.2 ROM and I've been at it for almost 8 hours straight....
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
did you try and reflash the recovery?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
Through FlashRec? Yep, was a no go, which I suspected since the build is newer.

I'm not ADB savvy, nor do I have the access to even attempt it here @ work, so all my options are OTA basically. I'll give the unroot via SD card method a go that chococrazy suggested and see what happens, I can't mess up anything further @ this point! :D

Meanwhile, did figure out how to sync contacts with this build w/o Google ****s (which is a bonus if I have to hang onto this longer than expected). Added a few more apps (Bloo, Quick Settings) and these work fine. Obviously w/ GPS non functioning on this, that's a bit of a downer, but not necessarily a deal breaker at this point. Phone functionality, from what I've seen, is fine. I can take a call, make a call, and use data. The speed seems up to par, no lag.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] markus_del_marko:
So as of now we do not have a fully working port yet? im hearing cryogen will have a rom coming too for us. I guess my question is what are the advantages of 2.2 vs 2.1? I ve done some reading and im hearing about Jit being incorporated in the rom but is that the only improvements?

Id like to thank the devs for doing this for us but im pissed at google & htc for not giving us hero users a native 2.2 update. The damn phone isn't even a year old yet. :mad:

Also im saddened by zenulator not doing roms anymore either, such a shame we lost soo many devs to the almighty evo.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
if you can still boot to froyo then you can flash the recovery from there. i did it last night the only thing is that you have to flash it each time you reboot the phone. i got another update that dosent remove the flash when rebooting so it works great now.

Code:

adb shell

Code:

su

Code:

cd /sdcard/

Code:

flash_image recovery what ever your recover name is.img
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
Phone is still rooted, from what you're telling me? Because I can't get SU permission or any of the normal root functions...

I've tried booting to recovery and get the ! of death, lol.....

I assume I'm still booting to Froyo since that's the last thing I flashed? Just don't know what I need to do to flash the recovery since all other normal methods have failed so far.

**Edit** Should have reiterated I'm @ work, and no way to attempt ADB.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
when you get into 2.2 just plug the phone in and go to the cmd prompt and cd to the SDK and adb shell and su and if its a # insted of a $ you have root. its working on my phone with no problems
[Hero CDMA Android Development] :
adb is the only way.

The phone has an android recovery, at the "!" point you can press Home+Power and you get a recovery kind of menu which allows you to flashzip files and such, but only ROMs from what I know.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
download this http://darchroms.pocketdevelopers.com/recoveries/RA-Darchstar.img

put it on the root of the SD card (not in a folder)

if you have a terminal app on you phone

su

cd /sdcard/

flash_image recovery RA-Drachstar.img

you should get the recovery back

then download this wipe and flash this http://www.mediafire.com/?yzzznmtxllc

and you can keep your recovery
[Hero CDMA Android Development] zenulator:
Its running great here. Anyone have a flashable google ****z?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
i do i do!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Treybano:
Is that link the newest Darch copy of his froyo build... The one with the fixed recovery?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
yes it is

mmmmmm
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
Herein lies the dilemma w/ this build. A terminal emulator was included in dev tools, but when you type in su, the error prompts "su: uid 10025 not allowed to su", leading me to believe that the d/l unrooted the phone. Now, since the HBoot is reporting as stock 1.41, I'd imagine the unroot from SD card method will work, which I'm attempting now, though I can't see what this'll do if in fact the phone is already unrooted lol...

Sigh...lesson learned, lesson learned. I just want to start from scratch haha

**Edit** Annnnd d/l the file from the unroot w/o RUU thread was a no go, as the browser states the phone doesn't support the content! Choco, any way you can post up the img here? Work blocks 4shared.com and I had to go mobile.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yjeyvtzmhqv <------- google ****
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mrinehart93:
If you need to flash a .zip WITHOUT a recovery, this is what you do: Power off phone. Turn it back on WHILE HOLDING Volume Down. It'll boot into a white screen. Press Home to get into Recovery. Now you'll be at a screen with a phone coming out of a box. Press Home and Power at the same time. Now you'll be able to flash a .zip as long as it is called update.zip.

If you need to flash a recovery: while the phone is booting, adb push the recovery to /system. So it would be:

adb remount

adb push recovery.img /system

Now, you have to be quick because it may not work when it's done booting. Type in

adb shell

flash_image recovery /system/recovery.img

Hopefully everything will work, and you'll have a new recovery. I'd HIGHLY recommend flashing the 2.2 build that does NOT erase your recovery :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Treybano:
Well yesterday i was on the Web chat and got his first build of it with the messed up recovery...and i had never got my comp to recognize my adb....long story short i had to learn...i fixed it..so just flash this new rom and im good so i dont have to keep doing.. adb flash recovery? right?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mrinehart93:
Yeap. The recovery-fixed version of the 2.2 build is much better :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ko0pa11:
is the rom really only 36 mb??? :confused:
[Hero CDMA Android Development] james33440:
So where can you download this build from?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ItsDon:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yzzznmtxllc
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
yep

10 char!!!!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] donky353:
flashing now!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ko0pa11:
is this build daily rom, worthy?:cool:

haven't really read to much about what works and what doesn't?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
no camera

no gps

wifi has to be fixed with the wlan.ko from freshtoast

here is the wlan.ko http://www.mediafire.com/?nwnzm3zxnmm

copy to the tools floder of adb and

adb push wlan.ko system/lib/modules

reboot and wifi works
[Hero CDMA Android Development] donky353:
im getting some verification errors and installation aborted
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
re download and flash again
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
Anyone remember the workaround when the browser won't allow you to d/l a file because the content is supported? It'd be appreciated right now lol..
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tejasrichard:
2.2 vs 2.1

Hey marcus, the differences between the two are phenominal. The speed and smoothness are better than any other rom I've ever used, with fully optimized and streamlined darchdroid comming in second. Speed-wise, the browser kicks the pants off of any other browser I have used (and considering the fact that I use my hero 90%+ as an internet browser, this alone would have sold me). And, as far as I am aware, we still don't have 2.2

with jit enabled. Last night, when I flashed, they still had not got the version with jit to boot. Hopefully that will change soon. My buddy james slapped 2.2 on his evo last night. With jit and oc to 1.2ghz, he hit 40 mflops. Effing 40!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] donky353:
redownloaded, getting same error

E:Wrong digest:

system/lib/modules/wlan.ko

E:Verification failed

Installation aborted
[Hero CDMA Android Development] eyesofbanquo:
I think i did something wrong here....when i flash this, do i straight up lose everything before? or is there a way to flash it and keep the darchdroid stuff i had on there (like my apps and whatnot)? and the mediafire link for google ****s aint workin for me
[Hero CDMA Android Development] petemt:
Does this also work on the not-Sprint Hero's?

I've got an unbranded HTC Hero (Europe).

Greetings
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ko0pa11:
same here

10char
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Kcarpenter:
Download a file manager (EStrongs, LINDA, or ASTRO)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
....I've got Estrongs. Any particular setting I'm missing?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Treybano:
Hey the DL link two pages back is down...i had to go do something and when i came back i was going to flash it but nows its down.. someone want to put a good version with the fixed recovery up for me please!! :D:D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] CarbonKang:
you guys know there is a build prop in that google ****s right?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Treybano:
whats a build prop?? anyways i was talking about the ROM itself. Not the GS
[Hero CDMA Android Development] balistc:
New recovery rom, but some people seem to have a problem installing?

Different file: http://www.mediafire.com/?jjmm3nczjog
[Hero CDMA Android Development] curtis8523:
try this one.... sorry i think i uploaded the wrong one.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jjmm3nczjog
[Hero CDMA Android Development] CarbonKang:
I was not replying to your post. I was letting everyone know that there is a build.prop in the google ****s. and let me tell ya. Its NOT suppose to be there. ;)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mrinehart93:
Yeah I know. I removed it before I pushed the ****s to my phone.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] eyesofbanquo:
so you can download from that link? because i cannot...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] HeroMeng:
No, they use different radio technologies. You have HeroB, we have HeroC.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] kyouko:
same here 10char
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Treybano:
Wait so whats the problem with that GS..what affect will build.prop have if we leave it in?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] feefeeboomboom:
So were is the OP for this Rom?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] donky353:
Mine appears to be flashing now, thanks
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Kfunk:
can you post your zip file with build.prop removed?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] CarbonKang:
Here I fixed up the GoogleShitz a bit. Don't forget to wipe data. Also since I'm on darchdroid and i cant test can someone tell me if it is now showing flash and such. :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Kfunk:
Thanks CarbonKang!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ajnavarro:
i posted up a quick guide with everything we discussed here guys haha, just to make everything easier for the new users, check out the thread
[Hero CDMA Android Development] balistc:
Where?????

Nevermind!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ajnavarro:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=709803
[Hero CDMA Android Development] balistc:
Thanks! :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ajnavarro:
np man happy to help!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
I thought there's was just Hero, and ours was HeroC(DMA)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] bagpipes88:
Is this any closer than darchstar's work?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] stillryan:
First, I just want to say thank you to Darchstar and everyone involved in working on Froyo for the Hero. Y'all are incredible.

Now for a serious question. I'm a tech at Sprint and occasionally I get phones in from people who tried out ROM's and either messed up flashing them, or screwed up rooting thier phones. I know some of them will have tried, and failed, putting Froyo on their heros and need it fixed. Will I be able to get these phones working again if I run the official RUU, get them back to stock and let them start over again?

I obviously cannot root their phones again at the store, but I'm hoping I can at least get thier phone working again.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
Yep. Phone won't be technically bricked unless they tried flashing anything GSM related.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] bagpipes88:
Should be fine
[Hero CDMA Android Development] stillryan:
Thanks for the quick reply. I just wanted to make sure. Flashing ROM's is easy when you read the directions, but alot of people (myself included) are not that comfortable using adb and i wasn't sure if that process combined with putting froyo on the phone might break some kind of functionality.

Thanks again.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] pwrmedia:
I'm with you on the ADB. Though it's fairly easy, the ease of being able to "one and done" everything via phone makes the joy of flashing so much easier. On the flip side, I am just NOW coming out of a 18 hour headache after finally re-rooting after jumping the gun on this build. ADB would have made things much easier. :-)

That being said, you can do a lot of things to this phone, and 99% percent of the time, so long as you stayed CDMA, the only thing you'll lose is your data and your mind.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hatchguy06:
I actually ran into an issue where i left some parts from the n1 on there and got stuck in bootloop with no recovery running the ruu was my choice just run it and it will fine..took like ten mins total to ruu and root again..
[Hero CDMA Android Development] feefeeboomboom:
Who's Froyobuild is this and where is the OP. Come on ppl
[Hero CDMA Android Development] HeroMeng:
It's Darchstar's build and Zenulator's is out of date.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] feefeeboomboom:
Where is this posted at.....
[Hero CDMA Android Development] intx:
It's not posted for everyone yet.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Decad3nce:
/me beats intx with a stick. HUSH!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] darchstar:
go to bikcmps irc if u want a very alpha build of froyo.

irc.bikcmp.com

#hero-cdma
[Hero CDMA Android Development] HeroMeng:
I tried patching up SU for Rom Manager and Busybox refused to work. Took it from Nexus FRF72 Rooted.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sdrr00:
i DLed CarbonKangs googleshits but i still cant get maps to work, keep getting force close error. does anyone have Google maps working on this build?

actually, installing CKs apps get my phone in the "android" logo start up loop--- any help?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] dre4402:
Im feeling so anxious wish i could help but i cant wait for the devs to finish
[Hero CDMA Android Development] intx:
CarbonKang's googleshitz does not work.

Darch has a working one, you can come in the IRC and get it if you'd like
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ko0pa11:
could you link me to the IRC? id appreciate it:D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sdrr00:
thanks, but whats the IRC? im new, id love to get my hands on some working googleshitz
[Hero CDMA Android Development] kyouko:
edit: nvm just wait for official release :p
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sdrr00:
i DLed the googleshits you posted in the IRC, but they still dont work. any chance of gettng a small guide on what to do?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] PRGUY85:
I think it´s better to wait until they post the .zip file on the forums.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] oak25:
I cant seem to get my recovery back... i tried doing the commands.. and its gets me there but!

when i type

flash_image recovery RA-Drachstar.img

i get bad substitution...

this is what it says

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

# su

su

# cd /sdcard/

cd /sdcard/

# flash_image recovery RA-Drachstar.img

flash_image recovery RA-Drachstar.img

error opening RA-Drachstar.img: No such file or directory

i even tried flashing.. the

heroc 1.6.2... it said f

flash_image partition file .img

Help anyone lol please!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] intx:
See above

Everyone else has it working fine. Flash the Froyo, then flash the GoogleShitz(not carbonkangs, just to be clear)

Well it seems you don't have the right file on your sdcard, or you typed it in wrong(which seems to be, it's Darchstar not Drachstar :P).

Make it simple and rename it like "recovery.img" and just run "flash_image recovery recovery.img" from shell
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hatchguy06:
i just ran ruu in fastboot when i had this problem....someone may have something else but dont take long maybe ten min to reroot and flash recovery...

edit...i was stuck in bootloop with no recovery when i did this
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sdrr00:
flashed froyo, but do i flash the entire googleshitz folder or just the individual apks? ive been trying a bunch of methods but nothing works
[Hero CDMA Android Development] oak25:
hey where did you get your ruu from?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] intx:
It's a zip file.

You don't unzip it, you flash the zip file just like you flashed froyo.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] james33440:
What works and doesn't work in this darchstar build?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sdrr00:
through the recovery mode? or through adb? if its through adb please give instructions..
[Hero CDMA Android Development] phonetec:
this is why some people should just wait for a final release
[Hero CDMA Android Development] :
This is worth waiting for. I had it but reverted back to Sushi as this is a DEV rom and not everything is perfectly functional yet. or easy for that matter.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] thedudejdog:
QFT 10char
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sdrr00:
or i can try and learn. ****ing elitist..

i was able to flash the googleshits, but the MAPS app wont work, keep getting a force close error. anyone have this?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] bk718:
i remember a page or 2 back that maps isn't workin...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] james33440:
Can you provide a link for the google ****z you used? Everyone I tried I just got a boot loop.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] sdrr00:
heres the link man:

***Mod Edit, URL removed at OP request***

i tried pushing these individually, also got looped, however flashing works (maps and camera still dont work tho)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] intx:
Could you remove the link from the post, please?

We're trying to keep it IRC only atm, where we can discuss and figure out issues.

We established upon release camera would not function and that Maps was FC, the reason we want to keep it IRC only is to keep it so only people who really know what they're doing flash it and understand it is a dev build.

If you'd like to learn and try to help out, come on in the IRC.

Until then, let's keep this thread clean and civil until Darch decides to fully push a public release(including notes, working/notworking, etc).

Thanks in advance,

intx.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hatchguy06:
I have it on my computer. its the original.im away from acomputer .just search the forum it is out there
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Visionikz03:
I agree that unless u r part of the private beta testing group that this ROM development should not be posted for download in it's premature form to the general public as they will swarm all over it and inevitably come crying to the forums complaining that this doesn't work and that doesn't work when they dont realize it's a "work in progress." I've seen too many ROM builds that the OP clearly stated it's a beta or "work in progress" and to "please be kind to report bugs" but the usual trolls come in flaming the dev for this not working etc. And we certainly don't want another incident like when 2.1 dropped nd someone got in trouble. This site has a bad enough rep already lets improve it a bit shall we.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
It's not a "private test group"

It's just IRC only.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] kingdazy:
agreed.

if you really want to "participate", search this thread for the IRC link (can't be assed to find it right now...), join in the fun.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Visionikz03:
well yeah i was referring to the IRC... so it's not like u can just hop on the thread and download the rom...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] cp0020:
what does not work in this Rom? cause on the description it says that audio works but on the first post it says it doesn't. and how fast is this?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] awesomecomb:
Flash the whole folder.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] zenulator:
The rom in the op is the old froyo port with broken audio. The new one from darch with fixed audio you'll have to get from the irc.

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] MapleBacon:
Twice so it's not missed.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] K@ng2011:
Want Froyo

What is IRC where can this G download this please
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Jus10o:
http://webirc.fossnet.info:9090/?channels=hero-cdma

You dont know what irc is??
[Hero CDMA Android Development] akijikan:
IRC is so old school. Where's the Vent? We can all download mangler's android alpha and speak those things we'd never dare to type.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] krispuniq:
so when can we expect a public build of froyo ??

I hate to say "i dont use IRC, and anyways it isnt accessible to me " :mad: I m jealous of guys who got it from IRC now !!!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] epitaphromance:
theres an IRC app in the market....
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jgert2005:
As one of the ignorant lemmings that has become a flash addict I appreciate all who are working on this. I also agree that it should be kept to IRC so the brains on here can be left alone to do what they do. Thanks Folks you all are great!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] beyondinferno:
First off, watch your language dude.

2nd, the reason he said that was because this rom is truly an alpha and not ready for public use or release.

Try not to get so defensive.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] DirtyShroomz:
funny telling him to watch his language with the name of a download on the rom being "googleshits"
[Hero CDMA Android Development] SchmilK:
how hard is it to click the irc link and put in a nick name then click a link that says click here before askinga bout froyo, in the link are hte downloads. No irc software, setup, manual anything is needed.

Read before complaining!

Can't wait to go home and try this on my wife's hero!! :D