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[Hero CDMA Android Development] urushiol:
I have 2.27.651.6 on my phone, and can 100% verify that it does block this root exploit. DO NOT FLASH IT

what can I do to help with finding a work around?

I can get you any info you need.

-Rush
[Hero CDMA Android Development] athanos:
Is your phone plugged in charging? If you have been plugged in the whole time they will be the same. If you are plugged in charging take it off the charger for awhile and then see if they are still the same some time later.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] zer0vette:
Here is a link to the 651.5 RUU..... ftp://hero:hero@66.185.19.164/HTC Sprint Hero MR 2.27.651.5.exe

MD5 verified... this is the 651.5 RUU for sure. MD5 = e1f279cefa329b13fdc225efeddd8756
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ilaifire:
It was plugged in overnight, then when I left for work I unplugged it. When I left it was at 100%, but before noon it was already at 4% battery. I have the phone completely off now and charging.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
ok here is the original 2.1 ruu 651.5

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZECABKEU
[Hero CDMA Android Development] radxcoresteven:
Just making sure, when was this downloaded? Before today, right?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] kyouko:
I have the 651.5 ruu from a few weeks ago, I'll upload it to mediafire and post the link later today for whoever wants it.

Edit: Nvm nfinitefx45 beat me to it :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
This is from May 15, 2010 it is the original
[Hero CDMA Android Development] radxcoresteven:
Thanks, really appreciate it! :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
no problem
[Hero CDMA Android Development] snowboardracer:
I was just beaten to it! Anyways, here's another copy of the .5 RUU

hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/395284256HTC_Sprint_Hero_MR_2.27.651.5.exe.html

MD5: E1F279CEFA329B13FDC225EFEDDD8756
[Hero CDMA Android Development] skola28:
HTC USA still has .5

I can confirm SPRINT has the .6 update inside the .5 RUU (sneaky bastards)

I can confirm that HTC USA has the original .5 update still

ftp://hero:hero@66.185.19.164/HTC Sprint Hero MR 2.27.651.5.exe

I can confirm that if you flash the SPRINT .6 RUU you cannot root with the current method.

I can confirm that you can simply reflash the .5 RUU and then root with the current method.

I thought I was screwed for a moment there...
[Hero CDMA Android Development] skanndelus:
man ever since 2.1 released officially i have been patient

is it even worth getting .5, i hear a lot of complaints about battery life

and all the custom roms seem to have problems and things that don't work as well.

guess i will keep waiting.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] urushiol:
About to try this out, i hope it works =D

Downloading now

>>>>>>>>>>...........
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
I personaly am very happy with 2.1, I am running fresh toast with gods 710 kernel with apps2sd and a few little fixes here and there, but runs like a champ even with overclocking I get 10-12 hours with continued use, not real heavy but above average use.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] WhatMeWorry:
Well, I can't speak for anyone else but my battery life is fantastic after the update. I'm still running Advanced Task Killer set up with Auto Kill enabled and killing most of the stuff that I wasn't able to remove (until I rooted today) ... and I'm getting 12 hours easily. I don't make a LOT of calls but am on my phone browsing, text messaging, etc all the time.

FYI I updated with the official update over Fresh 2.1.2 because I was having CONSTANT sound issues that I just couldn't resolve and which totally went away after applying the official update.

It's good to have root access again. THANKS for the great work regaw!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] PortableTech:
I decided to give it a try, this is a new Alltel Hero, I am one of the few that has NOT been migrated to Verizon or AT&T. I am part of the group that will be going to ATN which will be taking over and using the Alltel name for those of us whom did not get absorbed by the other two big dogs.

All the directions worked up until running the unrevoked shell script. It rank took about 30 seconds, and upon completing, never put the super-user icon in the programs area. Thus I was unable to continue. I did make a second attempt with the same results just to make sure I did not miss anything.

Here is some of the info off the phone software screen

Firmware: 2.1-update1

Baseband Version: 2.42.01.04.23

Kernel Version: 2.6.29-bc0d2cff (htc-kerlen@and18-2 #1)

Build Number: 2.31.556.1 CL176841 release-keys

Software number: 2.31.556.1

Browser version: Webkit 3.1

PRI Version: 2.22_011

PRL Version: 50030

Any other ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

--Mia
[Hero CDMA Android Development] redram38:
I am still rooted from the old way. If I switch to this will I still be able to flash the Roms that are here and also use A2SD. As much as I would like the new PRI I really can't do without a2sd.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
yes it will work and feel just like the old, just rooted in a new way.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Adamp24:
I was getting this too. Even a phone and computer reboot didn't solve it. On the drop down it WAS set to charge only, but what I had to do was bring the drop down and CHANGE it to usb disk drive, then change it BACK to charge only. This solved it then I was able to root it. Thanks OP you are the man!!!!! <3
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Alel:
I love you, Regaw. Expect a donation from me as soon as I root my Hero. :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] bruce54:
Very good job, Regaw! Worked flawlessly. Thanks to you and the others that busted yer asses on this!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tkirton:
Just because one person is having issues with the update I posted doesn't mean it's bad.

Everyone: here's one with ADB not secured (thanks to nfinitefx45 for showing me how to unsecure it): http://www.darktremor.info/files/2.1/stocksprint-21-a2sd-b-signed.zip
[Hero CDMA Android Development] extxn72:
You know, they'll fix a problem with the Evo on the day it comes out, and patch root on ours the day it comes out, but won't address any of the issues (bluetooth, worse lag than before, random crashes) on the stock 2.1 update that have been circling the web for the past 3 weeks.

So my question is, does rooting 2.1 help with any of those issues or does the 2.1 update still suck? I just got my replacement phone last night and told them not to bother loading 2.1 on it. So...should I update it, or just root 1.5 and load a 2.1 ROM? I had audio issues with some of the ROMs before when I was rooted and my wife was about to kill me because of it. So, if I update, then root, then flash a ROM does it fix those audio issues, or do those still remain, and do the other issues with the update still remain?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] ilaifire:
An update on my issue with 100% awake time and draining battery:

After turning the phone completely off and recharging it it hasn't had a problem yet. It has only been on for a little less then an hour, but so far I'm at about 25% awake time. I'm not sure what caused this to initially happen as I haven't changed anything at all.

Again, thank you very much for doing this Regaw.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Thank you guys for being so supportive with this release. I am going to work hard to help as many people out as I can, but I can't get to everyone right away. I woke up to find over 150 new posts since I went to bed lol.

Also, I updated the second post with information you NEED to know.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Can one of the few that ran the 2.27.651.6 update pm me for some testing?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mkabwilliams:
Once I root can I flash back to 1.5?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
you should be able to follow this tutorial on reverting back

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=684902
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tcb203:
I get an error that says abd is not recognized as an internal or external command, portable program or batch file

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] ThatGuyFromSprint:
Very much appreciate your work Regaw, glad that the EVO methodology worked for getting root accomplished. Probably will send you some donations come pay day, no way should someone who does this much work not get paid for their efforts.

Not sure about these issues, as I've not experienced them at all... I use bluetooth daily (Stream Pandora and stored music to my car stereo), and spend a ton of time messing with my phone between calls at work, and experience little to no lag, and very seldom do things crash, but it could be partially due to setup... Memoryforlemmings + Estrongs Task Manager seem to do it for me, and Auto Killer for root setups... i do a battery pull every morning while showering (not using the phone in that time anyways), and do a kill all every day after work (although it's not necessary), and everything runs clean.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] cjdalessio:
If I understood the vulnerability correctly it's not seething you want on your phone. Since most people don't carr about root, and it sounds like you can flash back to the vulnerable version still, ...

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
About the OTA updates. I am almost 100% sure that if you do my guide to "Disable OTA Updates" the updates WILL be downloaded, but they won't be able to install, due to it not being able to check certs with the files you changed in the commands.

And about the a2sd, the boot.img that I provided does NOT have a2sd enabled in the init.c due to this guide only being for rooting.

I'll look into that, nfinitefx45 can you email a COPY of the build.prop? Thank you.

I would recommend rebooting normally and flashing the recovery again. If that doesn't work, I have another option for you as well.

as am I :)

Thanks for the update :) I'll be making a "fixes" post in a couple of days for people to look at.

I do not think you can, BUT please try running the 2.27.651.5 RUU on top of it and letting me know if it ran. It would REALLY help out!

I updated the second post of this thread with 2 copies so far that I have verified as being legit.

Can you run the 2.27.651.5 RUU as well and report back to me if it ran?

Thank you

Awesome. Glad to hear it worked!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
did you

cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools

first?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Tequilasunriser:
I noticed people are turning off the ability to receive OTA updates to their rooted phones.

Do OTA updates automatically download and install on the phone?

Basically, what I'd like to know is, should I be concerned to connect my rooted phone to the web if I haven't taken the precautions to stop OTA updates?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I am not sure about the OTA updates thing. I am running RegawMOD again, and, well haven't received any update notification because I am not on Sprint 2.27.651.5. I am working on a fix right now for phones running 2.27.651.5 to not even receive the OTA update.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] rexant1:
so will rooting my phone and flashing a custom 2.1 rom fix the bugs i have with the offical 2.1 update? mainly the random reboots
[Hero CDMA Android Development] HotrodHG:
But as long as one does the optional part anyways don't need to about ota update correct ?

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] hotaru:
if i've rooted my phone, and then update to .6, will the phone still be rooted?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] smw6180:
nope. the RUU wipes the phone.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hotaru:
so the OTA update people are talking about doesn't update the phone to .6?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
yeah, it does.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hotaru:
so, if i install the OTA update, will my phone still be rooted? an OTA update shouldn't completely wipe the phone.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tcb203:
Yeah

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Ok, there are 2 ways to update to .6 (apparently)

1) The RUU on either Sprint's website or HTC's website.

2) Running the OTA update

now I do not recommend running either. It does seem however that the OTA update does NOT flash a recovery or boot.img. it does update the build.prop to .6 and applies a CRAP ton of bsdiff patches to many of the files in /system, also setting permissions a LOT tighter after removing suid from everything (giving it back to a few things)

I'm going to run the .5 RUU, apply the patch and see what I can get.

OR

Someone could save my phone by contacting me who has already updated to the .6 and try to work things out with me personally. I would really appreciate the help!

-Dan
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[Hero CDMA Android Development] dmcaylor:
Does turning off OTA affect the ability to pull PRL & Profile updates?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] gdaupert:
WELL DONE!

Regaw... You da man! Well done and kudos!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
no 10charssss
[Hero CDMA Android Development] hotaru:
would it be possible to put a setuid su binary somewhere where the update won't mess with it?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] RedHeadMan:
Hey sprint updated the htc software for the evo and hero today. does that make this not work anymore?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
A little late to the game... hehe but I'm working on it now.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
There seems to be no where to hide it. Now I did patch the boot.img for this guide, to keep root..

Everyone who updated OTA to .6 AFTER rooting with my guide, please tell me if you have root access still or not.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] RedHeadMan:
darn i just saw all the post about the .5 to .6 update lol well im trying it now plus my phone was getting sluggish anyway needed a wipe, got greedy with the android market :)
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
you are doing the .6 update? if you want to keep root I would suggest NOT updating.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tcb203:
Yeah, rebooted my phone and computer

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] RedHeadMan:
well i was going to see if the phone would stay rooted
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Would you mind helping me then? Can you pm me w/ your gtalk address so we can communicate easier?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nimcmillion:
So every since I performed the root, which is amazing, I have not been able to find many apps in the market.

Example: Launcherpro beta, Adw.launcher, handcent, ect.

Is anyone else having this problem? Thanks.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] vegeta_one:
I keep getting an error code reading "The system cannot find the path specified" any help please would be appreciated.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
This should not have affected anything to do with the market. Try rebooting

On what step? after entering what command?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] vegeta_one:
the first step on cmd where you input cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools" into the cmd Iget the error message.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Nexhunter:
regaw your my hero (bad pun i know) now; ahhhh i still shouldn't of updated but ahh yeah
[Hero CDMA Android Development] vegeta_one:
I can enter "cd C:\android-sdk_r06-windows" but then can't do anything after that. I tried "cd C:\android-sdk-windows" and it is not recognized even though it is in the C drive.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] stricklerjosh:
So do you think it is a good idea to run the RUU and then re-root, or if I am already rooted from 1.5 should I just leave it. Will it fix any bugs?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I have confirmed that if you updated to 2.27.651.6, you can use the RUU in my second post here to get back to 2.27.651.5 and re-root.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jeffpope0:
permision denied

i got a permission denied on the comand prompt after step 6, any ideas?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Ah, take the "android-sdk-windows" folder out of the "android-sdk_r06-windows" folder and place it on C:\

Then try again. That'll work. I had a hard time figuring out how to describe doing that in the guide.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jeffpope0:
denied

i meant after step 8 i got a permision denied error, sorry i said step 6 earlier
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
is the superuser permissions app in your app tray? if so, you need to open it to the blank screen THEN type su in the cmd prompt.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] seyer0686:
I would like to know this as well.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] alafferty:
when i issue the rebbot recovery command it reboots the white HTC screen comes up for a split second and then the phone shuts off. I have to take the battery out and put it back in and it boots all the way back to the OS so i never get to the recovery mode to flash the phone.

Thoughts?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
This won't fix any bugs, just gives people stuck on 2.1 the ability to do what they want again.

I would try flashing the recovery image again. I am uploading a different recovery image to try as well. the one that is in the zip you downloaded was 1.5.2, which never had problems flashing, but I'll throw up 1.6.2 just incase that would work. But try flashing the recovery again.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
try using the 1.6.2 recovery img , it works fine and it seems to flash without problems. Regaw you should update this to the 1.6.2. RA recovery
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Well, the only reason I didn't is because half the time, 1.6.2 didn't work for me

I'll post the 1.6.2 up on the first post as well
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tobiasly:
Why do you say it's Windows only? As long as I have the Android SDK installed on Linux it should work from there too, right?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Well, some of the small specifics in the beginning, like where to extract the sdk and htc sync, and ch C:\android-sdk-windows\tools... all those are windows specific.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] tobiasly:
OK that's what I figured... so basically if I know how to use adb and move files around I'm otherwise good right?

Also, flashing the recovery image doesn't wipe anything from my phone right? So at the end I have a rooted phone but all my data & apps are intact?

Thanks again for all your help on this!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
gotcha well when they have had a problem I have pointed them to 1.6.2 and it has worked everytime.

Maybe post if there is a problem with 1.5.2 then try 1.6.2 this will eliminate so many post's about the same error.

Just trying to reduce the problems
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
yes you are correct.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] htchero789:
this is what I get when i try adb push revoked /sd card:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]

Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\me>cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools

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

List of devices attached

********** device

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push unrevoked /sdcard

cannot stat 'unrevoked': No such file or directory

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>

can anyone help me out?

i've rebooted my phone and did everything it says.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] vegeta_one:
I got to step 5 then after I try to input "adb shell" it says: "error: device not found" any ideas?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
did you copy the downloaded files to C:\android-sdk-windows\tools and is your usb debugging on?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] alafferty:
I downloaded the 1.6.2 recovery image. once i did that and flashed it i issued the reboot recovery command. The phone reboots and just hangs on the white HTC screen. Ill do some more troubleshooting on my end and if i find a fix to it ill let everyone know what i did in case someone else has this issue. Since there are so many peeps that have done this without issue im sure its something with my device.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
check that your usb debugging is on
[Hero CDMA Android Development] htchero789:
Yes I did but but im not sure whats going on i rooted my phone on 1.5 but i don't know what im doing wrong this time
[Hero CDMA Android Development] htchero789:
yes debugging is on and i also downloaded the files to android-sdk-windows file
[Hero CDMA Android Development] d12d:
This worked great. Thanks everyone who contributed and put their time and effort into this.

THANKS! :D
[Hero CDMA Android Development] nfinitefx45:
make sure your phone is set to charge only also and if thats not it try a reboot of the phone.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] aacevedo17:
ota update thing.

quick question... at what point of the this process do we do that optional step? thanks guys.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] htchero789:
I already did and it didn't work... I guess I'll try to download all the files again and start all over again but thanks for the help... but if you or anyone have any ideas please let me know
[Hero CDMA Android Development] vegeta_one:
ok it wasn't on but after I did that it says:

Can't open /sdcard/unrevoked
[Hero CDMA Android Development] DarkFalconX:
Any hope for those of us on Alltel or other smaller carriers of ever getting ROOT on 2.1? I am also on (ATN) Alltel and had exactly the same experience as the above poster. If anyone is up to the challenge and needs more information about the phone or would like me to experiment with anything please PM me. I am willing to get involved any way I can to make this a reality.

I know custom ROMS tweaked for Alltel will be hard to come by, I would just like to at least the ability to run some of the apps out there that require root access, such as the wi-fi router, and to be able to experiment and learn more about the device.

Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help!
[Hero CDMA Android Development] imleon:
i couldn't find handcent SMS anymore in the Market after root. am i alone?

i was on stock .5 RUU then got root, and didn't accept .6 OTA patch.

also noticed that the EVOs after root had the same issue. damn it.

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] Decad3nce:
Go to manage applications>market>clear cache

and reboot.

If that doesn't work, then the build.fingerprint in the build.prop might've changed somehow during rooting; but I don't see how that could happen.

That, or somehow the new OTA patch might have changed the "official" 2.1 build.fingerprint to something else. thusly rendering the last(from the RUU) fingerprint null and void.

Just spit-balling.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] gunrunner25:
I can't find it either.

Mine doesn't have clear data. It has unistall updates and clear cache.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Decad3nce:
Clear cache*, sorry ha.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] imleon:
cleared cache just now. still no luck.

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] vegeta_one:
got to step 6 was trying step 7 and this came out:

Can't open /sdcard/unrevoked

So I am stuck :(
[Hero CDMA Android Development] imleon:
i'll check my build.prop later when get to my desk. thank you.

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[Hero CDMA Android Development] anthony67:
I didnt read all the way through this thread and I need a little help please......

I get to step 9, #8 in the process and when I enter su in the command prompt I get this:

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>su

'su' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Any ideas and thanks in advance for any help.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] broncobuddha:
I was getting device not found, but now when I put in the adb devices command, I get:

'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I have charge only and debugging on.