yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pi3ch:
Cool! I get it worked.

regarding to HSDPA icon on top-bar I dont get the icon and it always shows 3G, I know some people saying that it doesnt make different and speed is same, but has anybody benchmark that?

I test GPS it works fine, but sometimes mobile network (3G) icon disappers when GPS is working I need to disable and enable 3g again.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Did you install the theme I linked in the first post? This is actually a theming thing. In the official CM6.1 theme, the 3G and HSPDA icons are the same I believe, that is all. After flashing the theme, I now get the correct HDPDA icon in my status bar.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
I have just edited the original post as I have noticed strange problems with my phone that only seem to happen with JIT enabled. With this OFF I am now having a much more fluid experience. Please let me know if you have the same troubles.

Zeb
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
I have updated the original post with a package that should enable the old-style Apps2SD on this setup. I do not sue this feature personally, but please let me know if it works for you. It is (optional) step 14 in the guide.

Edit: Zebwen has acquired a new achievement: MEGAMULTIPOST!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pi3ch:
mmm.. no I m using default theme but it can be the case for HSPDA icon... cheers.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
By default theme, do you mean you are using the theme that came with CM6.1? If that is the case then yes, this is your issue. After flashing the black hero theme that is linked on the main post, I get the HSPDA icon appearing correctly.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] clobberknocker:
Hello, i've rebooted into recovery mode, and gone to flash the cyanogen 6.1, which I have called update.zip, however I get the following:

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

Cheers
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Not sure, try re-downloading the zip. Also, I don't use the "Flash Update" method, I just use "Flash ROM" and pick the ROM I want to flash, the update thing might work in a different way?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pi3ch:
Got some problem with GPS, recently it takes ages to get started... and sometimes it never starts (GPS icon blinks all the time) ... going to apply GPS satelite patch for ASIA (as I m in Australia).

Also I use RA-hero-v1.7.0.1 when I use reboot in recovery mode it just do a simple reboot I need to hold Home+Power to force to recovery mode. anybody same issue?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Unsure about the GPS issue, be sure to let me know if you manage to fix it. The Reboot to Recovery thing only works for ClockworkMod AFAIK, so if you install that over the top of amon-RA (through the ROM manager app that is installed on the phone) then you should be all set.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pi3ch:
after applying patch (changing NTP server) GPS works flawlessly! very fast in regard to cold connection.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] rosswaa:
i think you should add to install minfreemanager and use these settings

Foreground App (mb): 6

Visible App (mb): 12

Secondary Server (mb): 16

Hidden App (mb): 82

Content Provider (mb): 90

Empty App (mb): 98

this makes your hero flyyyyyyyyyy

just my bit of help :D
[Hero, G2 Touch General] n0elite:
Thank for this tut but I have a noob question.

I got my Hero today and I followed this guide + Complete Newbie Guide to Root & Install a Custom Rom.

My old Hero had stock HTC Android 2.1. Is it possible for me to get back my old theme I had with Android 2.1?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] billy26:
The Perfect Hero Setup

followed the steps (DEEPLY APPRECIATED FOR YOUR WORK) and ive gotta say its worked wonderfully for my htc hero gsm.. its like a new phone !! !! i am goin to try make make pauncher pro as my defualt by followinf the steps on floyo 1.1.9..
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Let me know if that works! I just installed launcherpro then deleted adw through adb.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] billy26:
yep,, ive tried it and it works,, on htc hero gms..(IN USING UNIVERSAL ANDROOT)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Updated original post with some new recommended apps (Youlou Address Book and Photoshop Express).

Will add more if I find better alternatives to stuff I am using at the moment. Will also add a note about the script to remove ADW :)

Zeb
[Hero, G2 Touch General] apaunchev:
Thank you for the awesome instructions. I was using FroydVillain 1.6 before and it was fast. Now my phone feels even faster!

There's just one thing that still bothers me. In the clip you posted, I see that you've got Angry Birds running pretty smoothly while on my Hero, with the exact same setup and kernel, it's terrible (<20 fps constantly). Am I doing something wrong?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Don't use the latest version of angry birds (1.4.1 or whatever) its way too slow. If you get the older version (1.3.5 I think) it performs much better on the hero.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] apaunchev:
Thanks, 1.3.5 is much better. It doesn't display the full graphics though, but it's at least playable. :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Thread updated to include CyanogenMod 6.1 FINAL (rather than RC1). Also included updated XTG mod for LauncherPro 0.8.2.0. Removed the HTC based Black theme download as it is no longer a good idea to flash this over the current version of Cyanogen.

Also added installer for the new Gingerbread 2.3 keyboard, see main post for info.

Zeb
[Hero, G2 Touch General] fakenjones:
Hey, what does the notifications flash actually fix? Currently on elelinix's rc android stock which blinks the trackball, will this fix the blinking to fading in and out?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
From the floyo page:

As stated in the main post, this may no longer be required as this fixed may well be merged into the actual CM release, but I haven't tested yet so I have left the fix in the main post in case it is still required by some people.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] djrmx:
Hi! First of all, congratulation for your guide, it was very useful for me!

I've followed it step by step and I obtained my Hero like your one (but i've flashed an overclocked kernel).

Now you've putted the CM 6.1 Final. For take it, I've to wipe and flash it from zero, or I can flash over the actual phone configuration without losing any configuration and app?

Thanks! :D

Ps: Sorry if there are gramatical errors, but i'm an italian guy and I don't know perfectly english.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Actually, I'm not 100% sure, but technically you SHOULD be able to flash the updated Cyanogen over the top of the RC1 version, but I couldn't guarantee the results would be perfect. I wiped my phone and re-flashed from scratch, it doesn't take very long to get it set back up again and I'm a firm believer in a fresh wipe for every install.

If you DO try it without flashing, let me know how it works!

Zeb
[Hero, G2 Touch General] djrmx:
I putted the zip in the sd, I went in recovery and I flashed it. Naturally the theme has changed. All the apps remained, but I've a question: i have to reflash the kernel??

Because now, when i turn on my phone, there is a bootscreen and the kerney i choosed doesn't have it and with SetCpu the maximum freq in 576 and not 691.

Edit: I reflashed the Flykernel. I have to flash also the radio and the notification fix?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] kitecarl:
Has anyone out there run Linpack scores on this bad boy? Mine are pretty poor in the mid 2's range although the rom still feels pretty nice on the speed factor. Debating giving the new Froyd a shot. Anyone out there try both?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
You shouldn't need to flash the Radio. Cyanogen doesn't come with one, so it shouldn't replace the one you flashed previously. Nice one on the Kernel, sorry, I would have replied but I was on holiday! :P Yes, Cyanogen comes with its own kernel, so each time you reflash without a wipe, you will have to re-flash Flykernel. I DON'T believe that the new version of CM requires the notification fix, but as stated above I haven't thoroughly tested this, so I would try without and post the results :)

I need to update the main post, but with the NEW Cyanogen (6.1 FINAL) I have tested and JIT appears to be working perfectly (without the slowdown issues that were present in RC1). With JIT turned on with the new setup I am getting scores in the low 4's in Linpack, which is much more respectable than mid 2's (which I also get with JIT turned off), this is using the FlyKernel timings that I recommended in the fist post, faster versions of the kernel will produce better results, but possibly at the cost of battery life (which I like to be long as I watch movies on my hero.

So, go ahead and turn on JIT in this new setup! It's working great!

If you do try VillainRom let me know the results, the whole reason I made this post in the first place is because my phone became very sluggish using Villain 1.5.

Zeb

Edit: Updated the main post to recommend having JIT turned on :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] kitecarl:
CHEERS Zeb - you're right. It all came back to me not having Jit on. Thanks again for the great recommendations! I have a crazy idea for starting a post-flash tweak collection post to get in one place all the things that power users do once they've flashed a ROM (for ex. I change my phone network to PRLS GSM, turn off animations for speed, etc). Anyone think this would be useful to consolidate in one place?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Thread updated with recovery image for latest Android Market (2.2.1).

Keeping this thread up to date with all the latest developments is becoming a full time job :P who said the Hero was dead? ;)

Zeb

Edit: Updated video to reflect latest changes, shows the speed of the setup nicely with all of the new features (keyboard, market etc).
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Duckers:
Great guide Zebwen, I rooted and flashed my G2 Touch over the weekend and it is working so much better now.

I have one issue though in that I can never get HSDPA data connection. I receive 3G signal no problem and used to be able to access HSDPA using the HTC standard ROM.

I've looked over at the Cyanogen forums and some people are reporting the same issues, and that it may be a kernel issue. I might try reflashing my phone and see whether I can get HSDPA signal without touching the kernel.

Just wondering if anyone else is getting this problem.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
I BELIEVE that this is simply an issue with the standard framework.apk that comes with Cyanogen 6.1. This was also an issue in RC1, but was fixed when you flashed a custom theme.

As far as I can tell, they have simply disabled the HSPDA icon from displaying when you have H signal, and it still shows the 3G icon instead of "H". Changing the framework.apk should fix this, but I don't think there is anything in the ROM that actually PREVENTS you from linking to HSPDA signal, it just shows as 3G when you have it (since HSPDA is actually only faster 3G anyway).

I will look into modifying the framework to see if this can be fixed easily.

Zeb
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Duckers:
Cheers, I meant to say that I'd read also that it might just be an issue with the ROM not showing the H letter.

If it can be easily fixed that would be great, at least it is working though.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] lewoody:
I'm running this rom with Launcher Plus Pro and it seems good. I have had a few "Hangs" but I'm gonna let it bed in for a week or so before passing judgement on it, as sometimes these problems seem to correct themselves as I go along.

One thing I have noticed is that my Google calendar will not sync. I checked the calendar settings and in MY CALENDARS all the ones I want are ticked. I have also checked the sync settings and they are also correct and enabled.

I have also tried several other calendars and they all have the same result.

Anyone else had this problem?

Cheers

Woody
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Unsure abut your issues im afraid, the calendar is working correctly for me... Also, I have no hangs. I would try doing a FULL wipe and starting again?

Also, something I forgot to mention in the first post, at the start when you get the option to turn on Google backup, do NOT turn it on. I have heard that having this option on can cause some big slowdown issues and possibly sync problems, so I always have this OFF.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] skorpion_bg:
I installed the new android market from the first post and now it is not working. I allways get force close. Any suggestions how to fix it or install the original market?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Try clearing the market cache. Go into applications, Android Market and clear all data there.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] skorpion_bg:
I did this and it almost worked :). I mean it started for a while and then again force close. I reinstalled it two-three times and it is always the same. I've done everything from the first post.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Not 100% sure on this. I have my phone set up using all of the info in the main post and it's working fine for me! Are you using CM6.1 final or still using RC1? Only other thing I can suggest is a full wipe and re-install and install the market at the same time, because it definitely DOES work!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] skorpion_bg:
Yes, I am using the CM6.1 final. I will try again later with full wipe and reinstall and will post the results.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] DonNaWaF:
RTL Language support !

this rom does not support Right to Left Language like Arabic..

please can anyone help me ..
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Unfortunately I do not use any language other than English (nor can I read them!) so I haven't tested this im afraid. You could always try over in the Cyanogen forums and see if there is a solution posted there?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] DonNaWaF:
^^^^^^

Arabic letters are written from right to left and its connected like this (العربية)

but in this rom its like this (ة ي ب ر ع ل ا) in the Browser and in Messages ..

there was a zip file to fix this in the older releases but now if i flash it the rom does not boot at all .. and thank for your reply ..
[Hero, G2 Touch General] ayk33:
thanks Zebwen,

this is really great work and so simple to understand people like me :D
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
Merry christmas to everyone on XDA and a happy new year!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] drifterrolly:
any updates for this?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] brat.haneq:
@zebwen

If You have some free time, take a look at Colorize Widget - I use it for facebook and agenda. I believe that facebook widget is even better than the launcherpro plus version ;)

Oh, and I use ADW, so it's only real good alternative ;]

cheers!

brat.haneq
[Hero, G2 Touch General] takuhii:
You could always use the Gingerbread Keyboard from here, he also, very kindly, provides a rollback too on the same page.

I expect this would work on most CyanogenMod based Roms.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] snah65:
Nice thread this is! Too bad I only just discovered it after doing all the searching myself... Will there be an update soon, then I'll wait with changing roms. I now have the elelinux rom running and it feels good. I am gonna try your next suggestion! Keep up the good work! btw I love the slide it app, thats speed for me...
[Hero, G2 Touch General] jdwis:
hi guys, it seems this is a good rom too..

presently mine is VR-6.. after reading almost the whole thread, just wondeirng if it is possible...

1) Though I will take the Nand backup with Ext on present rom but would it be too difficult follow the thread and install the new rom?

2) Also if someone could say how many screens are in this rom? like in VR-6 there are 7 screens to put widgets and making folders...

3) Does it have the live walpapers?

Cheers guys..

Thanks for your time..
[Hero, G2 Touch General] jagpilotcv:
hi there want to root my htc hero

hi there....

I am looking to root my htc hero gsm, what should i do i have no clue just another newb problem i guess, presently using the phone on 2.1 update 1.......

secondly does rooting have any problems with different regions???

thanks in advance....
[Hero, G2 Touch General] -Asskicker-:
Why don't you use the newest Flykernel (12a)?

I'm curious why you would use an older version of this awesome kernel. :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Zebwen:
The simple answer is that I haven't had time to update this post in a little while! I've been busy over christmas and I also got myself an Advent Vega, so I've been working on that recently! :P

I will try and make a point of updating this post ASAP to include all of the lovely new options that are available for the Hero :)

Zeb
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Beaverman33:
Nom nom . . . looking forwards to that one Zeb - keep up the good work!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] takuhii:
I believe there is a special Market for CyanogenMOD users: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=869652&highlight=market

follow the instructions on there, that's how I installed mine and it's fine ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] -Asskicker-:
Hehe, you have the right to be busy. ^^

Thanks, am looking forward to it! :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] TPNielsen:
Dictionary

[SOLVED] Hey everybody...i'm totally newb to the hole flashing thing, sooo...

How do i get a different dictionary when i'm typing a sms? I would like to have a danish one...

Cheers...

Update: Found out that my phone won't use the keyboard that i'm choosing...why not? It continues with the preinstalled one - i have tried to reboot...but nothing!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] CraKenDK:
Not so fast as yours

Hi there

Thanks for this awesome guide!!!

I have followed it step by step to the end, and bought the apps you recommended. But my Hero is not as fast as yours in Angry Birds. It's lagging a lot. Have you done something else to it?

Right now I will try wiping it again and start totally over again...just to be sure I got it all right.

Best regards

Kenneth
[Hero, G2 Touch General] takuhii:
To be honest Angry Birds runs like crap on my hero too. Apparently, if you can get the previous version it's much smoother, but there are some graphical issues.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] CraKenDK:
I'm very glad to hear that I'm not the only one and that Angry Birds have some issues :-)

I have now reinstalled my Hero using this guide again, but with flykernel 12a, brut maps, gingerbread key- and dial-board.

It,s the same performance as before also in Angry birds.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] -Asskicker-:
Yeah, Angry Birds is very laggy for me too. :(
[Hero, G2 Touch General] CraKenDK:
In the youtube video, he is running Angry Birds v. 1.3.5 and the newest version for download is v. 1.4.2. They must have changed something in Angry Birds.

But otherwise is my phone running extremely smooth...
[Hero, G2 Touch General] CraKenDK:
Will this setup run faster with an overclocked flykernel, if it doesn't matter the battery only last for a day (I charge it every night).

Or can you temporary overclock the cpu for gaming, with an overclockable flykernel or does it require a reboot? (I'm new at this)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] jeffmills:
I am running FroydVillain 1.7.x (based on CM6.1) but after installing the market in the OP it kept crashing at startup. I fixed it by installing the universal market 2.2.6 zip update.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] CraKenDK:
New flykernel and light in the trackball

Important news!!! :)

I have now installed the new flykernel like this:

Step 1:

Download "FlyKernel-12a-CM-App2SD-Compcache" and "FlyKernel 12a".

Step 2:

Rename "FlyKernel 12a" to "FlyKernel 12a-M691-m352".

This will give the CPU a min frequency of 352MHz and a maximum of 691MHz. It is stable and runs a little faster (In my opinion).

Step 3:

Flash "FlyKernel-12a-CM-App2SD-Compcache".

Step 4:

Reboot to homescreen and reboot into recovery again.

Step 5:

Flash "FlyKernel 12a-M691-m352".

Step 6:

Reboot and you are done :)

Next important news!!!

Got the trackball to blink using "SMS Popup". It was actually easier than I thought.

Step 1:

Install "SMS Popup" from the Market (If you havn't done this yet).

Step 2:

Open "SMS Popup" and go to: "Notifications" --> "Default Notifications".

(Remember to disable all ofther notifications from other apps)

Step 3:

Under "LED Configuration" check "Blink LED" (if not already selected).

Choose "LED Color" and "Custom".

Step 4:

Now scroll all three bars (Red, Green and Blue) to 255 and push "OK".

Step 5:

Leave "SMS Popup" and wait for a SMS.

Be aware that the screen MUST turn off (black screen) before the trackball will begin to blink.

I don't know if the developer "Adam K" knows this, so I have sent him an e-mail :)

PS.: If the trackball is not blinking you might need to flash the light notification fix. (I have not done that).

Good luck.

Edit: I just created a new thread as an guide for getting the trackball to blink: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=908898

Best regards

Kenneth
[Hero, G2 Touch General] takuhii:
Or you could flash the elelinux notifications fix?

http://www.elelinux.se/extra/Light_Fix.zip

Or the FroydVillain (which is also CM6 based) trackball fix;

http://www.villainrom.co.uk/uploads/...Fix-signed.zip

MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP FIRST!!

Just a thought :/
[Hero, G2 Touch General] CraKenDK:
I have tried precise these fixes with the different ROMs. All fixes light up the trackball when the phone rings. But when recieving messages, it is the LED beside the speaker that blinked, not the trackball. FroydVillian 1.7.2 came closet blinking ones with the trackball and then switches to the LED.

The Elelinux ROM I tested, was the Elelinux Froyo Speciel 2.2.1 and the Cyanogen ROM I'm running is CM 6.1 Final.

My phone is a Hero GSM.

Best regards

Kenneth
[Hero, G2 Touch General] johnnydvc:
Hero-GSM 3g Data connection

After installing Flykernel 12a on CM 6.1 using clockwork recovery i cant use my 3g data connection...everything is enabled under system preferences but when i open the browser it shows that there's no connection available.. Never had this issue before..(Wifi, bluetooth and gsm work fine)

Anyone had this issue?

Regards!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] CraKenDK:
If you have followed this guide and your Hero isn't a GSM model. Then you have installed the wrong Radio module. What model do you have?

I use the same recovery and ROM, with no problems.

Tell us what you have done :-)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] takuhii:
It may be a problem with 2.2 itself. I know google removed the ability to change the LED Notification colour from this ROM, or so I'm told, but this functionality would be coming back in 2.3, this "problem" could be related to that.

My trackball only lights up once when my ROM receives a text/phone call and it doesn't really bother me as it then switches to the LED notification. It may be a power saving feature

Sorry I can't help you further
[Hero, G2 Touch General] johnnydvc:
Hi,

My hero is a GSM and I've installed the correct radio and pure cm 6.1 using flykernel 11c a few months a go. Everything was working until installing flykernel 12a using this method with clockwork recovery and suddenly i cant use the data connection.

Flashed flykernel 11c and the issue persists flashed 12a again, the newest radio checked apn settings, and nothing.

After all this, tried my sim card on another phone (witch was the first thing i should have done :) ) and cant use data connection too and send sms.

So the problem is not with the phone itself but with my operator, it was just a bad coincidence that make me think the problem was on the phone.

Many thanks to all, and specially to zebwen for the great and very helpfull guide!

Great work!! ;)

EDIT: My trackball is working fine it binks for calls, for sms is the top green led that binks (using handcent sms).

Best regards,

Johnny_d

(Sorry for bad English) :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] mattyyey:
quick thanks for a working 2.2.6 market that works well on CM 6.1 (actually using cm nightly 198)

Love you setup, i do it very similar but with CM nightly builds, and of course different app choices :D also I use flykernel12a (awesome source!) @ 176-691 smartass, faster is better :p