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[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog808:
First of all I would like to say hi and thanks to everyone who contributes to this forum. You guys are pure genius!! I own 2 HTC Heros from Sprint. I use one, my wife uses the other one. We were both growing extremely frustrated with the Hero's laggy, almost unuseable Sense UI. So I started reading a bunch on the threads about rooting, Froyo, etc. I decided to give it a try. I used the "Easy Root" method posted by tehdarkknight located here. It worked!! So then I went ahead and installed ROM Manager, flashed clockworkmod recovery, and then did a nandroid. I then flashed AOSP v0.9.9.1-Froyo 2.2.1. Everything was working GREAT!! What a difference from Sprint's crapware loaded ROM. So I showed my wife, and she wanted it, too.

I got it all dialed in on her phone last night before bed, and she was digging it today. Then she dropped her phone (for the 1,000th time); only this time, the screen cracked and split in about 40 different spots. So I did a nandroid recovery, and undid the root per tehdarkknight's instructions. It seems stock, except that when I tried to let the latest Sprint OTA software update download & install, it failed, and the clockworkmod recovery screen showed up.

Finally, my question: Is this going to be a problem when I go in to have the phone replaced (we pay $7/month for insurance)? If so, what are the steps to get rid of the clockworkmod recovery, and make this Hero EXACTLY how it was before I started. Please go easy on me, I searched this forum, and Google in general, and couldn't find a definitive answer. I also tried to just install the HTC/Sprint RUU from their website, and it fails with a 171 code. Please help if you can. It will be greatly appreciated!!

Matt
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kwg8t7:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6686401&postcount=2

Download and run the RUU, then you're all set!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog808:
Thanks for the quick reply!! :D I downloaded the file & tried to install. I get the same error I got when I downloaded the file from HTC here. Here is a picture of the error message:

Then, when I unplug the usb cable, my phone shows a white screen with the below text in green:

HERC XC SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-1.47.0000 (HERO20000)

MICROP-0110

TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104

RADIO-2.42.02.10.29

Mar 1 2010,16:02:39

RUU

The above "RUU" is orange, but the rest of the text is green. Also there are 3 droids on skateboards at the bottom of the screen. At this point, the only way to reboot my phone is to take out the battery. Also, it was pretty hard to read that text through the cracked screen:

It should be noted that the problem has nothing to do with the USB connection. I am able to move files to and from my computer and phone. I also used the same computer and usb cable & port to root the phone last night.

I think the hboot is the problem. It's not the stock version. How can I change the hboot back to stock?

Thanks again,

Matt
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
I have Windows 7 32-bit (no idea if that is the problem) and I get that error message every time I run the RUU. I unplug the USB and reconnect it, and re-run the RUU and it works every time.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog808:
So, I wish I could just unplug the USB and redo it, like you. Unfortunately, once I get the error, the only way I can use my phone is to r & r the battery. FYI, I get a "waiting for bootloader" message for about 90 seconds or so before I get the 171 error.

I went ahead and rooted again. Maybe I should try to flash the RUU with ROM Manager?? I'm pretty stumped at this point. How "stock" does the phone have to be to get it replaced with insurance for the cracked screen?

Thanks again,

Matt
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog808:
Woaa!! I'm not sure if re-rooting did the trick or not, but it worked! I rooted again, then ran the RUU installer. Once again, I got the 171 error, closed out the RUU program, unplugged the usb cable, and got the same screen with the skateboarding android dudes. Then I did what you said, just plugged it back in, which brought up the same HTC screen on the Hero as before. Only this time when I started the RUU installer, it instantly made progress. Update radio, update system, etc.

THANK YOU so much for replying to my question with the correct answer. I would have taken forever to figure that out, IF I would have figured it out at all. FWIW, I am running W7 64 bit, and I just ran the RUU straight from the HTC web site.

Also, the phone just now did an update to 2.31.651.7 via WiFi with no problem at all. It also upgraded the voicemail app, and I am about to do the 2.32.651.2 update right now. If it takes, should I assume I'm good to go to the Sprint store for a replacement?

Grateful with much gratitude, ;)

Matt
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
Great! Glad I could help. And yes, you should be good to go. I just went through the same thing 2 days ago so I could take it to Sprint for speaker replacement. Of course they wanted to do a "hard reset" to see if that would fix it, and they stressed the fact that it would wipe all user date. I wanted to LOL! Well good luck, and I hope they don't think a hard reset will fix ur issue
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog808:
Hey, I just noticed that the clockworkmod recovery is still flashed to the phone. Is it safe to assume that Sprint won't notice or care about this when I take the phone in later?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
Really?

That's odd. If the RUU was successful, and it does seem that it was, your phone should be 100% reverted to the factory image. The only exception I know of would be S-off status. Personally, I use Amon-RA recovery, and I have only used Clockwork 1 time for about 10 minutes, out of curiousity. So, do you still have root access? The only other thing I can recommend is to search the dev thread. I remember seeing a recent thread with an RUU that was flashable from recovery, no pc needed.

To answer your question, I doubt Sprint would need to access your recovery at the time of exchange, but later on in the repair facility is another story :confused: Hopefully someone else can chime in with more info. Good luck
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMGRANDS:
This Might Work??? For Some Reason...... When I Updated The ROM Manager App On My Phone From 2.5.0.4 To 2.5.0.7 And Reboot Into Recovery It Gets Stuck On The HTC Screen And Won't Do Anything, So Basically What You Can Do Is Upgrade ROM Manager, Then Just UnInstall The Rom Manager App From Phone, And It Should Lock The Recovery Screen If They Try To Get Into It!! Then Just Put On Your Best Poker Face, And Act Like You Don't Even Know What A Recovery Screen Is Or Does!!! Lol!! But I Doubt They'll Even Go That Far!!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cp0020:
have ypu taken the phone into sprint yet? just a heads up that you will have to pay to get the phone replaced. i payed the $7 a month for insurance and took my phone in and they said that my problem is covered under insurance but that i need to pay a $50 deductable :O so just letting you know if you didnt.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog808:
So I thought it was Clockworkmod, but it was actually just the stock hboot I was looking at. :o

Anyway, she took the phone to the Sprint store, and they told her the phone could be repaired. I thought they were crazy, but she left the phone with them. When she came back a couple hours later, they told her they didn't have the parts in stock to repair the screen. So, they ordered her a new phone. We didn't have to pay the deductible, because they said it was under warranty. :D

Only bad part, when she went to pick up the "new" phone yesterday, it is actually a refurbished one. I rooted it, flashed the latest AOSP v0.9.9.2, and the phone acted kind of weird. Long texts wouldn't go through, and the signal was really bad at our house. So I just wiped, and flashed the AOSP v0.9.9.1 (which is what I have on my phone, and it works great), and am waiting for the market to install all of her apps again. We'll see if the issue was with the 0.9.9.2, or this "new" refurbished phone. ;)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Twolazyg:
Insurance covers damage to the phone's hardware. Whatever you do to the software is fine by them. If you can't unroot your phone, send it in and they'll send you a new one.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CraigCraig:
When I ran over mine and cracked the screen I just told Alltel that I lost it, for $95 I got a new one. Now I use the old one as a dedicated battery charger and ROM tester ETC

When my moms phone stopped receiving texts for no reason I told them we lost it and sold it to my neighbor for the insurance claim.

Also I don't think Sprint will care about the software since you're going in about physical damage.

I've already handed Alltel 2 bricked Hero's and told them I lost 2, I'm sure they love me hahahaha
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xjayman:
So what happened when sprint told your neighbor "hey that's a lost phone! In fact the person who lost it might be your neighbor."
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
How can I change it and where can I check out some of the animations

My animation on Axura is boring and it's just a advertisement to devs4android...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
Does the kernel support boot animation.zip ? If so download one from themes and apps then if it says flash though clockwork recovery then do so if not then get root explorer from the market and move the zip into system/media

Runnin nero+dow+oclf
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
It says my kernel is 2.6.32.9 is that compatible idle how I can tell

do not read this while driving. you might crash into a pole. if u r not driving then..HI!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
Read the op of the rom it should be posted if it supports different boot animations

Runnin nero+dow+oclf
[General Questions and Answers] tremorz82:
Play *.xm, *.s3m, and any other related MOD file. If there isn't a proggy to play them, how about a free converter to MP3? Looking to play these on a 1st gen Droid. Thanks!

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured out how WinAmp does it.
[General Questions and Answers] Senax:
a WinAmp alternative and..

AstorPlay ( plays *.mod, *.s3m, *.stm, *.669, *.okt, *.xm, *.it, *.mtm)

http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=199

Download WinAmp for HTC WM phones here;

http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=706

1001 Winamp Skins

o/~

Senax :D
[General Questions and Answers] 5318008:
Thanks for the tips

Just got a HUGE bundle of xm, it and mod files from Keygenmusic.net and I've been looking for something to play them, that'll run on my Rhodium under WM6.5.

(If you're curious, Keygenmusic.net has all the really catchy tunes that come with keygens from groups like Core10k or Acme, but extracted and bundled together as just the music files.)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squall_x2x:
Hi bro,

I'm sticking with the XXJPU 2.2.1 now. It's damn fast and cool! But I'd like to have my DioPen Chinese Input on my phone.

I have extracted the DioChineseIME.apk to the /system/app and libDHWRCN.so ,libDHWR.so, libKeyboardCN.so , libRecomWord.so to the /system/lib.

After coming to Setting/Locate and Text, I see the DioPen Chinese Input. But when I select it as the Input Method, the phone keep vibrating and Force close. is there something going wrong?

in my lib (XXJPU 2.2.1 version), I see the libdhwr.so (not in capital as libDHWR.so, is it normal?). How many *.so file should I put in the /system/lib? libDHWRCN.so ,libDHWR.so, libKeyboardCN.so , libRecomWord.so or libDHWRCN.so, libKeyboardCN.so , libRecomWord.so?

I install the apk but it forces close too. This is the link of Diopen Chinese input http://db.tt/L9VOflu

Thanks for help!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmkarim:
Hey,

For some reason my phone is stuck on a black screen at bootup where only the buttons light up. I have tried fixing the SD using the parted method on the cyanogen forums and the adb method posted on this forum. When I boot I get no error messages in recovery. The weird thing is, if i flash eugenes froyo for vibrant, the phone boots up and works but it will not work if I flash the official stock firmware (UGJH2 - i9000m phone). I have also tried flashing different versions but they all boot up to a black screen.

Does anyone know what is going on or what I can do to fix it?

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DanBergundy:
My brother sent me this pic, anyone ever seen this before? I couldn't find anything in the search...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackjumper85:
It means that the battery isnt communicating with the phone so it thinks there isnt a battery installed even though it is still sending the phone power. Tell him if he has TEP on the phone he can just go to his nearest sprint store and they SHOULD give him a new battery.

PS: this is the first time i have ever heard of it happening on an evo. But I have seen it on other HTC Sense devices (the battery status icons are different on Sense devices than that of regular stock Android.)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DanBergundy:
Thanks for the response!
[Android Themes] cordell12:
Let me start by saying I tried searching for a solution to this, asked a few people, no avail, so I am posting here hoping somebody has done something along the lines of what I am trying to do. I am having a little trouble with my jog tabs on my lock screen, the left one to be exact. Normally text pops up with "Unlock" or "Answer" when a call is coming in. Since changing my animation to the Bounce Animation found HERE the text has stopped showing. The jog bar does change to the correct color when sliding but no text. I looked through a whole Vanilla Rom of CM6.1 to look for a png that has the text but no luck. My guess it is controlled by XML, any idea on where the correct XML is that would need editing, and how?

Thanks in advance :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VeenK:
People in Australia are of course happy with the release of Froyo.

Did my updates etc. Now I got 2.2 running and want to know how to root this. I see there are some one-click apps and programs out there. But which one would be best for my

FROYO.DTJP5

PDA:JP5 / PHONE:JP3 / CSC:JP4

????

(more details of my version in signature below)

Next, I would like to know how to change the boot animation?

and did someone get call recording working (as in the Korean version)?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tragusman:
Do you have 3 button combo working? If you do its probably easier to flash new kernel that has root in it plus it will have lagfix options or better still install new jpu 2.2.1 fast as hell and no need to lagfix.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VeenK:
Thanks, you are the 2nd person to suggest JPU 2.2.1. I will look into that. However, I read it will not recognize Kies anymore. Before, as most I hated Kies. But with the new Froyo update it finally works and syncs even the Outlook pictures. I still dont know what the lags entails, and what the benefits are of JPU 2.2.1. So would be glad to hear more about the differences.

For the reader. I was able to use z4root. The installation of z4root didnt go correctly. But it was there after a restart and root was succesful.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wayne_zmh:
I used z4mod for my DTJP5, and it's working fine.

VeenK, did you upgrade via kies or odin?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgkahn:
which version of z4mod thanks..

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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackElvis79:
I'm curious... Do you apply/wanna apply a lag fix because your device is actually lagging or is it just the thing to do nowadays? I ask because I have never found a need for one. The only lag I had on the Vibrant was when I first took it out of the box and even that was kinda tolerable. But as things are right now, I really don't see how my device could get any faster and if it could...why? Quadrant scores? What is the real advantage (if any) to having it? .02¢

Lag fix? Never have, never will!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heygrl:
High quadrant scores. Do you see the first thing most people mention when they install the lag fix?

"My quadrant score went from 200 to 2000!!!!!!!!" as if it was an indicator of actual performance.

No good, controlled tests have been conducted.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anthonys2r:
I don't use it. The one time I did, when it was included in the kernel with BLN, I had horrible battery life. Most people use it to get higher scores. The N1 would run circles around the Vibrant in terms of scores but when in real world testing, both devices are just as fast.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
It's not just scores...

It makes your system a bit faster people nowadays do it without needing to and there's nothing wrong with that.

I run a lagfix and it has improved my speed and response.

Without making me lose any battery
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackElvis79:
Point taken, but looking at most of the threads in the Q&A section...it seems that the LF's do more harm than good, especially if you aren't too sure about what you're doing.

Lag fix? Never have, never will!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N8ter:
The lag fix circumvents RFS in many areas.

Galaxy S phones have terrible I/O performance. Notably Database Read/Writes and apps that work generally hit the storage often.

Run Touchdown on a Galaxy S phone without a lag fix and you'll see how sluggish that application runs due to RFS. The workaround is to move the database to the external SD Card (which results in frequent corruptions) or install a lag fix.

It also causes the phone to take an inordinate amount of time to boot up (Media Scanning... etc.) and lag randomly when applications sync and access the storage to write data. It lags when Installing and Uninstalling applications from the Android market as well.

If you think a Lag Fix is only to boost Quadrant Scores (those scores are bunk, anyways), then perhaps you're using a different phone in a Vibrant casing.

There are several applications littered with "laggy on my Galaxy S" in the market.

Also, there is a bug in the Samsung Android 2.1 kernel that breaks some applications. That's why there are apps popping up saying you need 2.2 on your Galaxy S phone to run them (Skype, Yahoo Messenger, etc.).
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chriswei:
My Vibrant, both before and after JI6, was laggy to the point of not being usable - until I applied RyanZA's OCLF (I removed OCLF and tried voodoo but soft-bricked the phone in the process). I've never run the Quadrant score analysis - all I care about is usability of the phone, and after the OCLF was applied my phone became usable.

I tried Axura 2.0.x with no lag fixes and, while my phone was generally faster than JI6 pre-lag fix, it still suffered from lag in many user interactions (opening apps, launching email, reading individual emails, using gallery, etc.) I went back to stock + JI6 via ODIN, reapplied OCLF, and was happy again.

Are there different hardware revisions of the Vibrant that might account for the differences in user experience? I've seen many posts from users who claim they never had any lag or GPS problems, and many more (like me) who have been plagued with them.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N8ter:
Most of those users are fanboys and wouldn't admit it even if they fot one of those 5+ second lockups while making their post.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N8ter:
It's cause the phone is laggy. I don't usr lag fixes because I don't lile tampering with phones at the system level, regardless, but I have freezes several times a day and have even had my phone completely lock up on me a couple of times - requiring a battery pull.

The less services you have running, and the less apps that sync data runnimg, the less the lag is. The lag happens mostly when the storagr is used (background syncing can cause it, for example).

Yes, people with no twit/fb/reader apps/accounts setup, among other things may be totally fine depending on their usage.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkside79:
Once you go Lag Fix you never go back! Lol
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knurdle:
It has made some apps actually usable.

Before the lag fix, the facebook app was basically unusable for me. Any action would have a 5-10 second pause before seeing a result.

Swipe to scroll, wait, click a picture, wait.

I think the facebook app was the worse for me because I did manual updates so every time I launched the app, it would be d/ling and writing while I was trying to scroll around and read stuff.

But in general, it has made my phone usable. Before I did the lag fix, I basically stopped using my phone because it got so annoying having to wait.

I've never run quadrant on my phone actually. I don't even really use root for anything. I did it primarily for the lag fix and the I changed my battery bar so that it's accurate. Everything else I'm happy with.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackElvis79:
So, could this just be an issue that only certain phones have? Or, could some of it be mental? Like, if you hear enough ppl say that this is broken or that isn't working...you start to think that yours is broken also? I've never had an issue with gps...and I use foursquare and navigation on a regular basis. But everybody else seems to have broken gps.

Lag fix? Never have, never will!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackElvis79:
This makes sense. Everything besides my work email account is synced manually. FB, TD, etc. And when I get really busy I even cut my data off. But on the other hand, I text and browse constantly. And switch back and forth between appear running simultaneously. And when im not working...:)

Lag fix? Never have, never will!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firefly6240:
hmm... I used a JFS lag fix for awhile, and it still hung slightly when syncing.

it did not seem better or worse really.

and the same thing happens on my mytouch so I think its just something that happens, lag fix running or not.

its really not that bothersome, but I do the same as you, I manually sync most everything.

I mean if I'm not looking at my facebook widget constantly, why should it be auto syncing?

lol it only takes a second to push the refresh button :)

but thats just me.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anthonys2r:
I have 2 email account, syncmypix, weather apps & news updating every hour and i have never had any lag problems, even running on JI2 stock, much less ever had phone freezes. The ONLY time I had phone freezing was messing with those OC kernels, which I promptly uninstalled.

Let me ask people that run lag fixes this, when playing with the Vibrant at the t-mobile store, why did you choose buy it if you were experiencing this "lag", especially when it was running stock firmware?

edit: I also ran JFS lag fix for a day, but that drained my battery faster than a fat kid ate cake. It was not even noticeably faster either.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N8ter:
Its not mental its on every phone. Unless lagfixed/hacked u have the same fileaystem as us.

The home switchers and unofficial roms are morw mental due to placebo effect - some lag fixes aren't even that good, but people claim tenfold improvements due to placebo effect...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N8ter:
The phone T the store wasn't syncing a google and corp accoumt, plus facebook, plus twitter, and other apps. It simply wadn't prone to lagging, brcausr no user in their righy mind sets their **** up on a display unit just to test it.

Btw, "why didn't you test it for 10 min before you bought it" is getting old.

Their were no other good phones in t-mo when many of us broughy yhis. Couldn't just swap for a g2, mt4g, or hd7.

Many people thought an update would fix it, like the gps.

We were wrong, obviously.