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[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
First off, the Hero I am trying to root is not mine. (as you can tell from my signature)

So, I am not familiar with the Hero's development world.

Rooting Part:

I've found multiple methods of rooting and was wondering which way is the best and most complete way of rooting this phone.

The phone is currently running 2.31.651.7.

I would like it to: Root, S-Off(Permanent Root), Install a recovery, Nand unlock, Busybox, and SuperUser App.

Here is my list:

Manual Rooting: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=804296

Unrevoked root method. http://unrevoked.com -> Confirmed with .5 only. (Thanks user7618)

Universal Root App: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=747598

z4root app: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833954

SuperOneClick: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682 -> Confirmed to work on .7 (Thanks Firehawk_1066)

Important parts of rooting that the methods above might not do:

Install a Recovery.

Download "ROM Manager" from the market and install from inside of the app.

Install BusyBox

Download "BusyBox Installer" from the Market.

SuperUser

If you use a "One Click" Method this should be installed automatically.

Alternatively, you can install from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=682828

Nand Lock

The Sprint HTC Hero is Not Nand Locked, so there is no need to unlock it for /system r/w.​

Now for the Un-Rooting part.

If I ever had to take the phone back to sprint, how do you remove root from the phone and set it back to S-On?

Update:

Un-rooting seems to be as simple as running the official RUU file to revert everything back to stock. (Thanks theimpaler747 & user7618)

[Guide] UnRoot using the stock RUU: http://theunlockr.com/-how-to-unroot-the-htc-hero (Thanks theimpaler747)

Unrevoked's Root is Permanent, making it safer to accept OTA's and Immune to RUUs. S-Off with other methods may also be permanent.

The RUU's can be located HERE (!!Make sure you get the correct CDMA Sprint version!!)​

[CENTER][B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="4"]WARNING:[/SIZE][/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]You[/COLOR] are solely responsible for your actions and what you do with your phone.
If you brick it, [COLOR="DarkRed"]you are the only one to blame.[/COLOR]
Use your resources and do it correctly![/B]
[I]Don't let this discourage you from rooting.[/I]
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Thanks everyone. :]

[Last Updated November 22, 2010]
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] user7618:
Unrooting is easy. Flash the sprint 2.1 ruu. As for rooting, I used the unrevoked method on .5. Cake and pie.

Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
Does the RUU reset it to S-On?

and do you know if UnrEVOked will work on .7?

btw, love the "Hot Froyo-on-Hero action" signature. :cool:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] churchwin88:
Well, like you, I'm not here for myself but for a friend as well so my expertise isn't the greatest but we both own an EVO and both phones seem the same when it comes to rooting(when doing it manually).

From what I've read the z4root and superoneclick seem to work but I prefer to do phones manually with ADB. So, I would try the first link by tehdarkknight and if you run into to trouble then try a different method.

It won't install a recovery but you seem comfortable flashing a recovery so that is all good. I flashed amon-ra's 1.6.2 recovery for my friend and had no problems.

It also won't install busybox either but that is easy just download titanium backup and hit problems. It will install busybox for you...which you might have already known.

If you have any other questions just ask...
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] user7618:
The ruu sets everything back to stock, so if s-on is stock, I would assume it does. I can't say for sure, as I have never unrooted.

Don't know if unrevoked works on .7. I know when I rooted I had to ruu back to .5 to make it work. It's possible, I suppose. Not much help there, huh? :) Thanks for the sig mention. :)

Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
I think you are correct on unrooting.

The evo guide basically has you flash the full ruu to unroot if you didn't use unrevoked.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=780141

Thank you :D

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Good, now that that's covered.

Which "One"-click method would be most efficient, easiest, and works with .7?

(For other beginners that might find this thread.)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c00ller:
S-OFF is permanent, as described in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=759955
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Firehawk_1066:
I used superoneclick v1.5.5 on my sprint hero with the same version you have. Worked 100% and it has an unroot button also so you can root and unroot all you want.

I did unroot just to test and it does work.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
Wow, since it's that easy to unroot I might use that method.

Thank you for the confirm. :cool:

Does superoneclick protect your root from future OTA updates? Like accepting the most recent 2.32.651.2 OTA?

And did unrooting turn the boot loader back to S-On?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Firehawk_1066:
I dont know if it protects from OTA updates...I doubt it. I dont have the newest update because of this reason.

I dont know about the boot loader either. My test consisted of unrooting and then trying to use programs which require root like LEDs hack and Rom manager but all of them told me I need root access so to me thats says im unrooted.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
After reading a bit more here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682.

SuperOneClick uses the same root exploit as the manual one, just automates it.

What interests me is what process it uses to Unroot.

Since the Hero isn't in the list, it must not be Nand locked?

Can anyone confirm? (Are you able to flash a custom rom or write to /System?)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
Got some answers on the SuperOneClick Thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9368111#post9368111

Modified for Q&A Readability.

Q: How would I unroot manually?

A: remove the su binary and the superuser apk.

Q: Is the Sprint HTC Hero Nand Locked?

A: no.

Q: Can I flash a new rom after using the app?

A: yes, you can.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theimpaler747:
You can also RUU to unroot
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
Added some updates to the first post.

If I missed something or someone or I updated the OP incorrectly please message me or post here so I can update it.

Thanks everyone who's helping.

Added to the first post.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theimpaler747:
No problem :) Here's RUU instructions if you want :D
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
Added to the OP.

Thanks again. :)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theimpaler747:
Not a problem, let me know if you need anything else! :)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Asadullah:
I can confirm that the ruu does not remove s-off personal experience (Bored).
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xNotta:
LOL, nothing like flashing a RUU to get rid of the boredness. xD

But seriously, Did you use Unrevoked to root?

Or do the other root methods also turn S-Off?

They would have to since the root remains though a reboot, right? (Semi-Rhetorical)

I asked on SuperOneClick's thread to see if it does.

You make a good point, thanks for bringing that up.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilovechi23:
So im looking for someone who can point me to or make a theme for me .... i know it might be old but i really love the way this theme looks...

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/bugless/67172-theme-bugless-evolution-rom.html

and i would like for the sense dock bar to be the like the one here..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=809985

i need them for skyraider 3.3.4

or Red Redemptive rEVOlution 2.1.2 EVO hybrid

Thanks in advance for all the help.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sulaimanhakh:
When I start up the phone it blinkes green all the time, and when i press the power button nothing happens, I cant turn it off. Also the screen doesnt turn off itself so its basically on the whole time. How can I fix this?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurt-willems:
Try to do a Hard Reset.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sulaimanhakh:
its the hd2 clone and I dont know the hard reset combo
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sulaimanhakh:
i got tried some different combos and i found one that when i press it the screen says caliberating.... and then turns off.
[Fascinate General] xsalientx:
Hey guys! I know this has been posted somewhere before, but i've found everything in various places which gets me really confused about what I should do. I decided to remove voodoo lagfix and voodoo as a whole off my fascinate. In addition remove the custom theme (rom?) ive flashed onto my phone (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=801867). Can someone please tell me the basic steps (maybe post links) that would help me? Thank you very much!
[Fascinate General] PhoenixPath:
Step 1: use the search button...or just look at the stickies....
[Fascinate General] deaffob:
No because you stupidly posted on dev forum.
[Fascinate General] thefunkbot:
download the voodoo uninstaller at the bottom of this post and flash it through clockwork http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=804784

just restore with nandroid to get rid of that theme

next time ask questions like this in the general section please :)
[General Questions and Answers] thetrooper70:
hi im new here i have a htc hd2 just bought but it was on O2 UK its been unlocked so i can use my Orange UK sim in it but all the setting like internet and mms is set up for o2, i have changed these manualy but it just keeps going back to O2 settings is there away to flash it with an Orange system or debrand it for free any help is appreciated many thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyen925:
Sd card stopped reading on g2 and I've tried the following:

Used different sd cards, still nothing detecting.

And sd card reads fine on my computer via card reader

Tried a master reset

My question is since its still under warranty and this model I have has been rooted with s off, will they charge me for the full replacement fee? I've already called tmobile to get a replacement. Phone works fine its just not reading the sd cards I place in the slots.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortlived:
Its not under warranty if you rooted it....that being said its up to you. I dont think they have time to check. they just wipe em check hardware and see if they should refurb or trash.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g_grey:
That sucks, you can use fastboot to apply update.zip files so I would try that(maybe get a brick and say it was from the update)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyen925:
I understand that its against warranty if the phone is rooted but the cause of the SD read isn't a software issue its a hardware issue. With that being said I've been doing some research and it seems that its better if i somehow brick the phone, but I did call them up today, or well the tmobile sales rep did and told them that the sd card wasn't being read. Has anyone used warranty on a rooted phone?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyen925:
Also is there a way to unroot without being able to use the SD card? :(
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyen925:
Not wanting to postwhore, but I turned off the phone and left it there off for a good 15 minutes, then rebooted and somehow the sd card's reading atm so now going to follow these steps to unroot the phone before returning it.

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-g2-htc-desire-z-complete-guide/
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortlived:
One could argue that the non approved software broke the hardware.... just sayin......
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g_grey:
fastboot has a command to apply an update.zip(as i posted above)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyen925:
is this going to update the phone through zip file? Will that turn on S off?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyen925:
True but seems like i'm the only one with this particular issue. I don't see how rooting my phone would lead to an SD card reading malfunction. Both of which are unrelated..
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g_grey:
i have not tried it since i don't have a problem with my sdcard reader, but the fastboot binary has an option to apply a zip file via the terminal on your computer. so as long as you can read and do a little research you should be ok to try it(worst case you brick your phone and you're done)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyen925:
update*

I sent in my phone even though it was perma-rooted, and got tmobile to replace it free of charge. Not sure how that worked out but phone's been fully functional since.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GeorgijSapkin:
I'm getting into Android development and wondering if registering on Market to distribute free apps is worth it? Or are people OK to get free app from elsewhere. Thoughts are welcome. Thanks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] motodroidfreak:
I thinks its worth it but uploading sometimes can be difficult with android market I haven't had success yet but I would sell maybe one or two just to get some money and have the rest free
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GeorgijSapkin:
By difficult, do you mean some automatic checks that prevent an app from being published?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yakkamut:
Very odd...

My screen won't timeout anymore, unless I manually press the power button. It doesn't matter whether the phone is plugged in or not, and it isn't dependent on the screen I am on either. The screen just stays on forever.

Is there a way I can see if a certain program is preventing the screen from sleeping? Has anyone encountered this type of thing before?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EarlZ:
Did you check the screen time out settings, maybe you got it at 30mins ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yakkamut:
Yeah, it's set to 30 seconds. It must be some program that tells my phone not to sleep?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yakkamut:
Even more odd...

It fixed itself!

Rebooting the phone for the last couple days had no effect on the timeout issue I was having, but doing it this afternoon somehow resolved the issue.

Add this to the list of idiosyncrasies that my SGS has.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Valeo:
I'm having this annoying problem with my SGS (JPY) at the moment. Sometimes it'll go to sleep and turn off the screen by itself, but 9 times out of 10 I have to manually turn it off with the power button.

Has anyone else experienced this with JPY? I'm reluctant to wipe and start again, but it's really starting to piss me off now... :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lockzackary:
might be an old topic, but i am experiencing this right now

i just installed gingerreal guerilla version yesterday and it works fine

however when i connected my phone to usb for charging this morning, it wont turn off the screen unless i do it manually by pressing the power button

weird thing is as far as i remember there's a setting on USB debug mode to turn off the screen when connected to usb. i think it might be related to the rom or is it always like that on gingerbread? i assume that is the root cause,

although i couldn't post the issue directly on the gingerreal thread due to minimum post count.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sulaimanhakh:
When I start up the phone it blinkes green all the time, and when i press the power button nothing happens, I cant turn it off. Also the screen doesnt turn off itself so its basically on the whole time. How can I fix this?

BTW its a windows mobile phone, and it only happens sometimes.
[Android Software Development] Ennon:
Hello everyone:

I have a really weird bug in my Google Apps to Data zip: http://teamuscellular.com/downloads/gapps-ennonedit.zip (no it's not signed, sorry)

I have an HTC Desire (CDMA), which this is being tested on with CyanogenMod 6.1 RC & Nightlies.

What I did with this zip is simply moved the updatable gapps from system to data (so they don't take up additional space when updated), and thus slimming down the system partition for use with Firerat's cMTD (with settings of 110 5 (110 for system, 5 for cache), so that the data partition is a whopping 320MB).

Problem is: After flashing my edited gapps.zip, I cannot install any additional applications (via Market downloading, via RootExplorer installing an apk I have on my SD card, etc.). What happens is the installation process starts, but then the phone immediately reboots and I'm stuck in a bootloop.

I have no idea what the problem would be. I was wondering if maybe somebody here knew?

I'm working on a better solution that doesn't require a customized gapps.zip file, but a solution that redirects the installation process. I would like to know if there is a specific app that is causing the odd bootloop so that I don't include it in future versions.

Thanks!

~Ennon
[Android Software Development] Ennon:
Nobody can take a look at this and suggest what may be wrong?
[Android Software Development] Ennon:
Alright whatever, I figured it out.

The end result is Ennon's FSO for Gapps: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=854459
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Igotsanevo4g:
So I noticed this in the settings, a native theme switcher

Maybe this belongs in a different section but I just wanted to get the word out. I'm not quite sure how it works but you can load your own themes from the SD if they are in some sort of special format.

To find this menu go to settings - personal - custom theme
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JasonK75:
Very interesting!

I like the UI that this has to switch between themes, or maybe even download in the future.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Igotsanevo4g:
Definately I just hope some devs / themers that are more skilled than I. Can figure this out, it seems really cool.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Wasney:
If you head over to the MIUI-dev forums you can see whats going on :)

So far only one theme has been released that uses the new method, but I am tinkering with it now and it is really simple to create themes.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Igotsanevo4g:
Ooo okay cool thanks

Got a link?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Kenjari:
There is a bug in it. Some times applying theme, after restart the phone will stuck on bootloader
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] MrDSL:
its pretty much an epic feature! themers will only have to post one version of their theme for every single phone that is running MIUI with theme support.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Igotsanevo4g:
This definately could be epic
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] go4the1:
http://forums.miui-dev.com/showthread.php?243-GUIDE-Theming-MIUI-general-tutorials-of-tweaks-I-ve-made
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Igotsanevo4g:
Sweet thanks
[EVO 4G Accessories] mitchellvii:
<< Deleted by OP >>
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] kboater:
I used to have this on my mytouch when i was on a CM rom. I just found it again in another thread. I dont know how, but can we make this fit our phone correctly?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7800830&postcount=622
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Thegreat520:
I think it fits fine lol
[Windows Phone 7 General] golf1052:
Would it be bad to keep my phone screen on for long periods of time? For example if I wanted to use it as a clock next to my bed. Would it have any impact on the screen if it was on all night? I have the HTC Surround.
[Windows Phone 7 General] pikacz:
i think it probably would, the image may burn into the display and remain there
[Windows Phone 7 General] nrfitchett4:
is there a way to leave the screen on all night? I thought there was no way to disable the auto off feature, just a way to change how long it takes to turn off.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Krissrock:
i don't think so. it will not harm your screen. no digit will never stay the same for more than a couple of hours. As the previous post says, there may not be a way to keep it on anyway.

I've had a lot of phones that keep the screen on when the phone is plugged in. So that may mean all night...and no screen burn has ever happened. If you can get it stay on, you'll be fine
[Windows Phone 7 General] lqaddict:
Unless you are using AM/PM clock format - M stays at the same place.

On the side note, I know AMOLED's are susceptible to burn-in, but I thought LCD tech had advanced to eliminate screen burn-in issues.
[Windows Phone 7 General] skeet94:
Never had a problem with LCD's - phone screen was left on every night on my TP2 whilst charging for the past 15 months with no ill-effect. Same on my Sony Ericsson C905.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Urban Ali:
I know there is a dedicated section for themes however I was not sure if I should post a question about themes there or if only themes get posted there - does that make sense :)

Anyway - I have have just rooted my hero and installed Villain 12 - I was wondering where all the themes are - I can only really see a couple for Villain 12 - to be honest I thought there would be a lot more - or am I totally missing something? Can I use themes from earlier versions of Villain?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
Don't use older themes.

There's some at http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?96-VillainROM-12-Themes iirc
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] pajerm:
Hello everyone! Here's you a new rom. This is very different from previous and I hope you enjoy it. I applied a lot of changes in WP7 style...

let me know how it works!

Bugs found:

- a lot of old bugs as volume key, home settings, etc...

ChangeLog:

- build 23146

- xTask

- dialer

- Finger keyboard

- a lot of minor tweaks

How to install:

- flash this ROM

- at first start try to use volume up and volume down buttons, if the phone freezes then do an hard reset

Download link:

- pajerm 1.1-WP7

Utilities:

- Manila Home Weather Updater Meteo in home tab (Thanks to abhishek69)

(first you have to update weather, then you must install this cab and reboot)

- TouchResponse_v0_3_2 Vibrate on touch

- Youtube (working with youtube link on internet tab if installed in main memory)

- OmapclockKeep Overclocking tool

- jvm-javafx

- jvm6

enjoy it!

Screenshots:

Old versions:

Stable versions:

RC versions:

Beta versions:
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] illass:
I'll flash it right now! I'll try out a few days then give you feedback!

P.S. You got a new OPAL?
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] illass:
Did not work out with manilla Meteo in home tab, after that cab today stop working, probably my mistake.

Very difficult to distinguish icons in start menu, really tiny.

Volume working ok. other apps working fine!

Regional settings working (LV).

The idea is very good. Big THNX for this ROM and Thank you for your hard work!

But it is not for me. :(

sorry.
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] pajerm:
no, I do not have an opal, but a friend of mine who has it sometimes lends it to me, and I work on it. Manilla meteo works fine, but you must follow the instructions... ;)

I am sorry that you do not like this rom, I know, it's a bit strange, I hope you like the next more...:)
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] lkachun9129:
I have beeb waiting for a 6.5.X rom with Manila 2D for a very long long time.

I will give it a try tmr :D
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] illass:
I'm sure i'll like the next one! Cuz this ROM is ok but it's really different than others. And it is difficult to change habits! :D
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] gp.triple:
hi pajerm you can upload with a different link?

i've some problem with mediafire (job firewall):rolleyes:
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] pajerm:
yes, but you have to wait this evening...