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[HELP]to load custom rom into htc hero(asia version)

hi all,
I'm from singapore and recently have bought a htc hero. I wanted to load modaco's rom but failed. this is what i have experienced.i tried the guide on adb commands but it gave me the error "remote: failed". subsequently i try the flashrec guide but the flashrec gave me invalid error.
Can someone help?
There are my phone details:
Firmware:1.5
build number: 2.73.707.9.146733 CL#62020 release-keys
software version: 1.0.0.A6288

tianci86 said:
hi all,
I'm from singapore and recently have bought a htc hero. I wanted to load modaco's rom but failed. this is what i have experienced.i tried the guide on adb commands but it gave me the error "remote: failed". subsequently i try the flashrec guide but the flashrec gave me invalid error.
Can someone help?
There are my phone details:
Firmware:1.5
build number: 2.73.707.9.146733 CL#62020 release-keys
software version: 1.0.0.A6288
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one assumes that you have already rooted your HTC Hero ?
If not then follow this
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-root-your-htc-hero-in-one-click/
once that is done then follow this
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-hero/
This worked like a charm for me so I assume that it should work for you as well
Hope this helps
Devchef1

Devchef1 said:
one assumes that you have already rooted your HTC Hero ?
If not then follow this
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-root-your-htc-hero-in-one-click/
once that is done then follow this
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-hero/
This worked like a charm for me so I assume that it should work for you as well
Hope this helps
Devchef1
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hi, i havent root my hero. i followed the guide and could not load Amon Ra’s Hero Recovery Image into my phone. there's error

Since you are in Asia you likely have the 2.73.707.9 ROM you can check this under Settings/About Phone. Please see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563256
there is no way to gain root and flash ROMs onto this release at this time

duplicate post

Whats a G3?

here everyone calls the Hero the G3

csasek said:
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u also stuck with this version too?

csasek said:
here everyone calls the Hero the G3
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Where, China? I've heard it called the G2 by virtue of T-Mobile branding it the G2 Touch, but never the G3!
Regards,
Dave

I have this model also, just wondering when we are able to root the hero and install different roms will it enable different android market? I'm in the US and am lacking apps that should be present e.g Pandora, ebuddy etc.

I was wondering if this way of force updating would work?
download the official rom version 1.76.405.x firmware (not rooted),
boot up the unit using home+power (to boot into recovery);
extract the official rom's rom.zip and rename into update.zip
put that update.zip into sdcard's root
on the device, apply the update in the recovery.
?

kazuni said:
I was wondering if this way of force updating would work?
download the official rom version 1.76.405.x firmware (not rooted),
boot up the unit using home+power (to boot into recovery);
extract the official rom's rom.zip and rename into update.zip
put that update.zip into sdcard's root
on the device, apply the update in the recovery.
?
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try it, but i doubt it will work because it will check the CID in the rom.zip(or renamed to update.zip) file and that ROM does not contain CID's needed for most phones.
see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=569730

Log:
Code:
-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
I guess that's their meaning of non-CID'd rom reply?

kazuni said:
Log:
Code:
-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
I guess that's their meaning of non-CID'd rom reply?
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uhm, could be, or it doesn't like the rom.zip (altough renamed to update.zip) zip file, which makes sence as we can create update.zip files and sign them ourselfs (stuff that for example paul (modaco) does) i need more playing time myself, but you can try and creating a new zip with the contents of the rom.zip and sign it, then look if that works....but i'm doubtful

funny thing is, i've downloaded the signed rom from modaco, (they are signed, as far as i can be told by the file name), and tried to flash it again using the same method:
log:
Code:
-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Veryfiying update package...
E:No signature (740 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted.
still no go.
does renaming a file affect the signature?

kazuni said:
funny thing is, i've downloaded the signed rom from modaco, (they are signed, as far as i can be told by the file name), and tried to flash it again using the same method:
log:
Code:
-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Veryfiying update package...
E:No signature (740 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted.
still no go.
does renaming a file affect the signature?
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no, but the type of signing is the problem, the update.zip (with cert/sign files inside the zip) is a different kind then doing an edit on the physical zip file and changing (signing) and thats whats being checked and we currently can't duplicate (or re-sign a changed rom.zip)

I found a solution after being told it was not possible.
The Brown Hero I purchased was also an Asian version and had no Market.
I was so scared and frustrated at first because everyone said there was no solution.
But I found one!
*1. Download Linda file manager from here and install since you don't have the market! (I had a copy already on my sdcard) goto Settings, Applications, and make sure Unknown source is checked ON.
*2. On your phone, goto Settings, SD card and phone storage, and click Unmount SD card.
*3. Then click Format SD card (it should automatically remount after this)
*4. Plug the phone into the compuer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
*5 Download the Flashrec apk from this link: http://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2/flashrec-1.1.2-20090909.apk and install using Linda File manager.
*6. Download Amon_RA_Herov1.2.2 Recovery image and place on root of sdcard
*7. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
*8. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type
/sdcard/Recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.2.img
Then click on the Flash Custom RecoveryImage button and wait for it to finish.
*9. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn it on (keep holding until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background). So long as that screen comes up, you have done it correctly and now you can load this rom which is HTC Generic 2.73.405.5
It's also referred to as Modaco version 2.2, it's what I'm currently using.
*10. Place that rom on the root of you're sdcard and use option Apply sdcard: choose zip option and flash! Once done reboot and you're all set and will have The Android Market and all the goodness that rooting provides!
Hope this helps!

You had the same ROM version as mentioned in the original post? ^^

plbe said:
You had the same ROM version as mentioned in the original post? ^^
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My version was a little different but it was an Asian version and did not come with the Android Market installed and had SlideMe market instead.
Here is a screen shot:

i have tried the method u suggested but to no avail. ya, your version of hero is slightly different from mine.

Please help ... Possibly failed root ... Please

Editing this to provide info for those who were in my boat.
I did not plan to try to root, given the ton of threads on how impossible it is, but I figured I would at least follow the 10 minute video and see if I could get into recovery. In the 10 minute video, he gets in, but shows a second way for those who dont. It turned out, what he did, I did; and his second try was my second and final try. Once in I figured the hard part was behind me, and went to put in the update.zip. Since 99.999% of the threads discuss how to get into recovery, there was no information on what happened to me; so hopefully this thread can stand for those who run into what I did.
Basically, I couldn't get the timing right, and I would either get a verification failed (no worries), or a LONG list of things which looked like they were a success. The readout was:
Finding update package ...
opening update package ...
verifying update package ...
installing update ...
verifying current system ...
unpacking patches ...
removing unneeded files ...
patching system files ...
symlinks and permissions ...
BUT what I never got was "unrEVOked". So I tried a few more times, and got that list again BUT with
e:multiple firmware images
e: can't store zip image
installation aborted
If this happens to you, it simply means you are pushing the update too early. Ignore all the instructions about waiting 1/2 second or 1 second or all that. Just wait until your phone says "verifying" with a green bar, and push out the update. You will get the unrEVOked message.
I hope this can help someone out there.

jdmba said:
I am logged in; got the recovery; followed the instructions, and it didn't say unrevoked. so i did it again and
did a whole bunch of things
Finding update packge
opening update package
verifying update package
installing update
veridying curernt system
unpacking patches
removing unneeded files
patching system fioles
symlinks and permission s...
then I got
e:multiple firmware images
e: can't store zip image
installation aborted
Now I also cant get into ADB SHELL
when I type adb shell I get
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -
but no prompt
I will try to stay logged in and everything BUT PLEASE HELP. What do I do?
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your fine. relax. repush ota and then redo payload timing trick.

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are you pushing the power button before the enter button?

I think so
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if your not getting the unrevoked message your timing is off... keep trying. click the power button on update zip and wait .5 to 1 sec then hit the enterbutton to send the payload

Please
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then i suggest you go to ##droidincredible irc and ask for some more help. that way youll get some live support maybe?

doug
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no offense but are you serious??? in case this isnt a joke
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...ons/42279-droid-incredible-realtime-chat.html

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no i cant. im at work. go to the irc. there maybe someone there or you can wait for someone else here

Anyone?
Done ... for those in my boat while Doug was keeping me calm, dnchattan gave me the hint ... I was pushing too early and confused by the long list of decent messages about installation.
When I did it on verifying; it went ok.
THANK YOU DOUG AND DNCHATTAN

Need a little Help with the Update to 2.2

ok i downloaded the update for 2.2 but i can not get it to load.
i have put it on the sd card and then tried to update from that. but its a no go.
then i renamed the file to update.zip and tried another time and still no go.
so if some one could let me know how to get this thing updated.

are you getting this?
ttp://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5466/img00414201007302042.jpg
add h to the front of the link.
im getting this am im clueless.

I downloaded it using the link directly from HTC, you need to be on a stock 1.47 (I did a reinstall of 1.47 from the HTC ruu, so it was a clean install), copy the update to your sd card and name it update.zip, power off, turn on by pressing power and vol up, select bootloader, then select recovery, once you are at the htc phone with red exclamation mark screen press power and vol up, select apply sdcard: update.zip, it will start scanning the file, then it will prompt to reboot, it will reboot to a green circle with an arrow and begin the installation. Those are the steps I followed and mine updated to 2.2 successfully.

no i downloaded it from Engadget on my phone and then copied it to the computer for safe keeping. but then cleared all storage as well and then added it back on there. on the sd and it will not load.
it just keeps saying that not the right file.

i followed all the instructions to the T.
FYI im unrevoked. Shouldnt matter.

Ok and what were those another time bc i did not see any other then the download.

hey thanks i for got i was on 1.32 still but with up date 1 so i guess that is the issue then. will check it out and see. thanks

Android police has a mirror for the update. HTC has delete the link form their site. I am just letting you guys know how I did it. My phone was not rooted. All stock, from original release to 1.47 update and now this 3.26 update (froyo 2.2).

Anyone else think i gotta get rid of unrevoked off my evo, go to the previous RUU and then update?

Daft Punk said:
Anyone else think i gotta get rid of unrevoked off my evo, go to the previous RUU and then update?
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Probably so if you want to try 2.2. Also, engadget has a statement from HTC regarding this update:
Update: HTC just shot us a message to clarify that this is not the final ROM version and that the company is strongly recommending not to install this. Additionally, a request has been put in to remove the file from the server, so if you still want to try at your own risk, better download now while it's still available.
Update 2: ... and now it's gone. We're sure crafty internet users can still find the file lingering elsewhere, but you won't be getting it from HTC's servers this weekend. You know the old saying, ye who snoozes, something something, tough luck.
Its running fine for me, so I we will have to see on 8/1 what the ota version will be.

ok i just updated to the 1.47 and now its telling me that the it can not open the sd card. and or failed to open directory

OK PEOPLE DONT COME IN HERE TELLING US HOW TO DOIT OR WHAT THIS OR THAT SITE SAYS. WE KNOW!!
Now back on topic.

so i get now signature verification failed
this is what is says in full.
--Install from sdcard...
finding updated package....
opening update package....
verifying update package...
E:failed to open/sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
E:signature verifcaiton failed
install aborted
so what am i doing wrong. i have checked to files and they should all be there. so if some one has a link to the file that i might need to redownload the update and try all over.

fsuwade said:
so i get now signature verification failed
this is what is says in full.
--Install from sdcard...
finding updated package....
opening update package....
verifying update package...
E:failed to open/sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
E:signature verifcaiton failed
install aborted
so what am i doing wrong. i have checked to files and they should all be there. so if some one has a link to the file that i might need to redownload the update and try all over.
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Did you name the file update.zip on your sd card?

Daft Punk said:
OK PEOPLE DONT COME IN HERE TELLING US HOW TO DOIT OR WHAT THIS OR THAT SITE SAYS. WE KNOW!!
Now back on topic.
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You for real? Caps? What are u a child, nobody was off topic till you opened your mouth!
Happy Friday everyone!

fsuwade said:
ok i just updated to the 1.47 and now its telling me that the it can not open the sd card. and or failed to open directory
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I had issues with my sd since I purchased the phone (wouldn't show up as a drive on a mac, etc), I formatted the sd card earlier this week, and now all my problems are gone.

Daft Punk said:
OK PEOPLE DONT COME IN HERE TELLING US HOW TO DOIT OR WHAT THIS OR THAT SITE SAYS. WE KNOW!!
Now back on topic.
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I wasn't saying not to do it, in fact I am trying to help, I did mine successfully. I was just posting HTC's response as to why they removed the file from their servers. They say it isn't the final Froyo 2.2 update.

that i did. and i even tried just leaving it the way was downloaded. and still it does the same. that is the reason maybe i need to redownload it. any links to a download.

I don't have rights to post links, sorry
Edit: guess I do, lol
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/30/breaking-htc-releases-android-2-2-froyo-ota-for-evo4g-download/

Also, even though HTC is saying this isn't the final update, it has the build number sprint posted, 3.26.651.3, so not sure what else is missing.

[Q] Install OTA manually on Wildfire?

I guess its buried deep under and that I will have to turn a lot of rocks to find a answer to this from the forum. I am getting random results on searching. Nothing on wildfire specifically.
I want to know how I can install an OTA update manually on Wildfire. I don't want root.
I have the OTA.xxx.zip file from "Shipped_ROMS" website and I want to do a manual install.
I have figured out this much. I have to rename the file something like "PG05IMG.zip"(for hTC Hero that is) and put in SD card. Start into HBoot by key combination.
And then ? (Should I got to "Recovery", what can I expect next ?)
What should I rename the zip file as ? (Very important)

bynge said:
I guess its buried deep under and that I will have to turn a lot of rocks to find a answer to this from the forum. I am getting random results on searching. Nothing on wildfire specifically.
I want to know how I can install an OTA update manually on Wildfire. I don't want root.
I have the OTA.xxx.zip file from "Shipped_ROMS" website and I want to do a manual install.
I have figured out this much. I have to rename the file something like "PG05IMG.zip"(for hTC Hero that is) and put in SD card. Start into HBoot by key combination.
And then ? (Should I got to "Recovery", what can I expect next ?)
What should I rename the zip file as ? (Very important)
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Firstly make sure of that u don't want root anymore.
And are u asking the thing for htc hero or for wildfire. Im giving the process for wildfire. I dont know about this thing in hero.
First rename the OTA update zip file to "update.zip" and put it in the root of the memory card. Then reboot the phone into hboot menu and then select recovery. Then u will see a red triangle. Now press volume up + power key. Then u will go to the recovery menu. There u will have the option to install the sd card update.zip . just do it and then reboot the phone. Thats all.
NOTE: If u modify the contents of that zip file, then htc signature will be lost and installation will be cancelled with an error. And donot do the process with low battery.
edit: Told u that thinking ur phone was not a rooted one.

[Q] Kazuroka's stock rom has md5 mistmatch?

Hi!!
Some people have been asking this question however, I am unable to fix the problem.
I need to return my phone for warranty because my volume buttons no longer work, so I am trying to bring it back to stock.
I am following The Complete Guide 2 Return Rooted Phone Back 2 Stock for Vodafone Australia Warranty by Yoshi.
I am currently at this step....
INSTALL STOCK VODAFONE (AU) ROM
Follow this link to download Kazuroka's Vodafone Australia Stock Branded ROM 1.32.178.5 http :// depositfiles.com/files/ 3x1c6v6hj
Create a folder on you micro SD card such as "stockrom" as follows: "/clockworkmod/backup/stockrom/" then copy the zip file there. Enter bootloader as described above. Choose recovery, then wipe/factory reset, choose backup/restore, then restore and select the zip file from the folder you just copied to your MicroSD card. After everything is done it will ask you to reboot. If so some reason when you select the option at the end to reboot and you just get a blank screen, wait for a while and be absolutely sure your phone your phone won't turn on then just remove and replace battery and then turn on.
This sounds easy enough, however upon downloading Kazuroka's stock rom and then following the steps above, in recovery it won't restore the zip file because it says 'md5 mistmatch'
These are the solutions I found on the forums and have tried...
1. extracting Kazuroka zip into the stockrom folder on the sd card and in recovery run from there - this did not work
2. Extract the contents of the zip into /clockworkmod/backup/stockrom/.
Then delete the nandroid.md5 file.
Then use md5sum to recreate it like this:
md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
- unfortunately I do not know how to recreate it
3. redownload the file because it may be a transfer error - I have done this and it still says a md5 mismatch
I have been searching for 5 hours for the answer. Please! If anyone can direct me to the thread with the solution, or anything that could help me that would be lovely!
Any help is much appreciated!!
Thank you !!!!

-MATE! I'm am having this exact same problem, as I need to return my phone for the exact same volume rocker issue. I'm not getting any answers unfortunately.
I've followed all the same suggestions as use, and don't know how to recreate the nandroid.md5.
I've tried creating a new file nandroid.md5\ 'value of the md5'*img, just changed to error to 'no md5 .' so I don't really know at this point, but will post the solution if/when I find one. If you do, please post it on this thread of pm me. Thanks for posting this, I was close to doing so myself.

I found this download from a google search http://www.multiupload.com/D42QL68GYX it is a WWE but in the page to that link it had this name HTC Desire HD - Vodafone 1.32.405.3 RUU. Apparently it doesn't have the vodafone splash screen nor bloatware but since RUUs are official releases it should not void your warranty, I sent my inspire 4g to warranty with a WWE RUU and AT&T simply replaced it with theirs after fixing my phone.
I dont know how Vodafone will act but it will probably be ok also check:
Shipped rom collection by FootBall
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19101263#post19101263