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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.

help i really need help with my hero!!

hey guys!!
i had my hero for the first time this week and i heard about a new firmware so im going to to tell what i did exactly!!
1- i erased every thing on my sdcard
2- i turned off my htc hero and went in recovery by pressing home+power
3- i downloaded this rom from this site
http://htcpedia.com/hero_community_release_no_wipe_98057c7bc94393469/soft/htc-hero-rom.html
4- i pressed wipe data/factory setting reset
5- i pressed apply sdcard:update.zip and this came out:
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:No signature (832)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted
That's it nothing else ive done !! so please friends help i had the phone for three days only and cant do anything!!
i dont know whats root and whats flashing whats everything what i did is what i told u!!
help me!!

here we go...
1. this is the development section. please think before you post, and select the correct section.
2. if you only wiped your data you should still be able to use the stock android that was on the phone when it was delivered. try turning it on and see what happens.
3. if you opened and altered the zip file that is your problem. don't do that, the file is signed after it is created, and needs to be resigned if the content was changed.
4. try downloading it again, might also be a faulty download.
5. if you have no clue what you were doing (and probably neither know why you wanted to do it), have you thought about finding out first? would you just rip some pieces out of your cars engine because someone in a forum told you to?

edit: Ninja-d by kendong, probably better advice also

thanks very much my friend for fast reply ill try both ways!!

sorry kendong2 for putting my thread in this forum but this is the only way to solve my problem and i beg until this problem is finished remove the threa!!
thanks for ur time and hard work
and tried to turn on and off the thing i can do is make calls and recieve sms and thats it no platform only htc logo in the backround when i unlock the phone and do nothing

tarrkkan said:
sorry kendong2 for putting my thread in this forum but this is the only way to solve my problem and i beg until this problem is finished remove the threa!!
thanks for ur time and hard work
and tried to turn on and off the thing i can do is make calls and recieve sms and thats it no platform only htc logo in the backround when i unlock the phone and do nothing
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ok, here is how it works: we won't help you if you don't take at least the effort to phrase a question and use some punctuation marks. and don't come with "sorry my english is not so good", every western language uses a dot at the end of the sentence.
what exactly is your problem now? you can turn your phone on and make calls, this is what i get from what you wrote. this would mean that your android boots up and is most probably fully functional. so i am sorry to be that rough, but as long as you don't manage to phrase a single sentence in something that comes even close to english nobody will be able to help you.
and about the wrong thread idea: this is not the wrong forum. it is just the wrong SUBFORUM. as you (tried to) phrase a question it should go into the Q&A subforum, see here. and removing the thread after solving the problem is not the idea of it, next week somebody with a similar problem will ask the same stuff again. will do anyway, but then we don't need to type the answers again, we can just link to this thread.

ok, kendog2!!
What I did now is that I downloaded this rom: (HTC Generic 2.73.405.38 - download)
from this site:
( http://android.modaco.com/content/h...-24-11-hero-roms-radios-in-update-zip-format/ )
*is there a special rom that i should choose for my hero?
and I put it in my sdcard, and renamed it to "update.zip"
and I went recover mode wher there is only 3 options
I pressed (wipe) and than (apply update).
This came out again:
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--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:No signature (832)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted
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note: When I downloaded the rom i opened it!!
Does this do anything??

as long as you don't modify and then save the file it *should* not matter. but this points out to a faulty file anyway, so here is what you do:
download it again, do NOT open it (i don't know which tool you are using and what it does), copy to sdcard and apply. then report back.

download this rom an do it again like the way you have done it before
1. download this rom : http://www.romraid.com/paul/hero/update-hero-generic-2.73.405.5-signed.zip
2. rename it to update.zip an put it on your sd card
3. put the sd card in your hero and push the home button while booting
4. and if you are in the recovery menu first wipe all data and then choose the option (the first with ....blabla..update.zip)
5. wait until it installed the new rom and then restart your hero
sry for my bad english im from germany

You need a recovery image that will allow update.zip files signed with test keys.
Read through the Amon_Ra Hero Recovery thread to learn how to get it installed.

Root Help, please

alright, so i'm following this supposedly dummy proof guide and i'm still having issues. my tech level is somewhat high so i'm no tard nugget when it comes to these things.
i'm on step 32 here http://androidforums.com/all-things-...oot-guide.html
i cannot get the update.zip to work. when getting to the recovery screen, i see the following
"E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command"
ignoring that and clicking "apply sdcard:update.zip"
i then get the following
"-- Instal from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted."
does anyone know what is going on and can possibly help me out? i've already un-mounted/re-mounted my SD card and tried all of those steps again and i'm still getting the same results. thank you!

The Simple Root method does most of these steps for you. Try it first. Look for Simple Root in the dev forum. Sorry that link didn't work but just go to the dev forum.

moonpie28 said:
The Simple Root method does most of these steps for you. Try it first. Look for Simple Root in the dev forum. Sorry that link didn't work but just go to the dev forum.
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heres the link.. i think forum.xda-developers.co(m)/showthread.php?t=720565
watch out for the (m) in the co(m).. im not allowed to post links cuz im new

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.

Defy XT for RW Update Image

I have dumped the Motorola Defy XT update recently released by Republic Wireless for those who wish to work to make a rom for the device. I have no idea of the format, I know it's not a ZIP.
Link is attached below by nogoodusername, thanks, since I am a new member and cannot post links.

-Link removed-
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium

nogoodusername said:
PM me the link
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium
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Sent PM, thanks.

GeckoPower said:
Sent PM, thanks.
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Update looks like ota zip package, because when i added .zip to file extenction & opened it with winrar, I see meta-inf folder & in right size is writen ,,signed by Moto-SignApk. When i oppened renamed file i get error that zip is corruped, so i don't how we'll able to use that file without moto-signing keys..

turffe said:
Update looks like ota zip package, because when i added .zip to file extenction & opened it with winrar, I see meta-inf folder & in right size is writen ,,signed by Moto-SignApk. When i oppened renamed file i get error that zip is corruped, so i don't how we'll able to use that file without moto-signing keys..
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Archive: defyxt_rw_update_1_65K_1027.zip
signed by Moto-SignApk
warning [defyxt_rw_update_1_65K_1027.zip]: 166614 extra bytes at beginning or within zipfile
(attempting to process anyway)
error [defyxt_rw_update_1_65K_1027.zip]: start of central directory not found;
zipfile corrupt.
(please check that you have transferred or created the zipfile in the
appropriate BINARY mode and that you have compiled UnZip properly)
The way I got the ZIP was by connecting my phone to my computer's custom wifi network and captured all packets that came from the phone and to the phone through my computer using wireshark. I then found the end of the file download where wireshark has reassembled the "TCP Segments" and exported that to a file deleting the HTTP header which ends at \r\n\r\n. I did not delete the NULL byte after the new line. Looking at what segments were assembled individually, it is not including the TCP header information, it's just including the payload.
All of that being said... I do not know rather or not wireshark assembled it correctly. I am willing to provide my pcap file after I obscure things identifying my device.

If you got an ota then it is stored in /cache and you can just copy it.
It will stay as long as /cache isn't wiped
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium

nogoodusername said:
If you got an ota then it is stored in /cache and you can just copy it.
It will stay as long as /cache isn't wiped
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium
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I'll get it from my sister's phone and compare with the one I extracted.

I also plan on adding the original /System/ and the new update /System/ untouched by root.

Here is the update. https://mega.co.nz/#!ecEhVRQA!E-uvfkaMvjV67vMO1lKMKywqV3ohMPiuNWTWJ8WHGi0
Here is the update capture file https://mega.co.nz/#!eVlxDQJY!VGBjl2BiGAIiVp3eVmV85T6VayAj0xD9F9kjC0kpbOA
Here is the original system folder. https://mega.co.nz/#!SFElnaYS!ZehMhQ8lDaBt037xoBlxPT70ozoJ9_9rXd0Fo9_MtOI
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.

GeckoPower said:
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.
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This is how you should do it
Download the update
Decline the update/reboot
Goto /cache and copy the zip to sd or PC
Then do the update.
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GeckoPower said:
Here is the update. https://mega.co.nz/#!ecEhVRQA!E-uvfkaMvjV67vMO1lKMKywqV3ohMPiuNWTWJ8WHGi0
Here is the update capture file https://mega.co.nz/#!eVlxDQJY!VGBjl2BiGAIiVp3eVmV85T6VayAj0xD9F9kjC0kpbOA
Here is the original system folder. https://mega.co.nz/#!SFElnaYS!ZehMhQ8lDaBt037xoBlxPT70ozoJ9_9rXd0Fo9_MtOI
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.
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See this is what I'm trying to do. Thanks for this btw!
Okay so im trying to rescue my phone from bootloop because of root. Im Not sure if this will work but hey im trying.
When i install this from recovery this is what i get
--Install /sdcard--
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
The update package may be not correct or corrupted!
Please reboot to OS and try again or ask for technical support.
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Now i am a total N00B now. I have been nearly 2 years android less and i forgot everything. SOO.... I now the bootloader or what ever needs a verified, signed update package to install/flash right? wouldnt the update package already be signed by RW?

im stuck in a boot loop too.. updated rooted now bootlooping... did you save your phone??

GeckoPower said:
Here is the update. https://mega.co.nz/#!ecEhVRQA!E-uvfkaMvjV67vMO1lKMKywqV3ohMPiuNWTWJ8WHGi0
Here is the update capture file https://mega.co.nz/#!eVlxDQJY!VGBjl2BiGAIiVp3eVmV85T6VayAj0xD9F9kjC0kpbOA
Here is the original system folder. https://mega.co.nz/#!SFElnaYS!ZehMhQ8lDaBt037xoBlxPT70ozoJ9_9rXd0Fo9_MtOI
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.
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Here is the updated system folder
https://mega.co.nz/#!OIMmWRJK!DR8JNER2DrN9SM5n4UIlCzlC_dIjDIh2Vqhnu7BYe1A