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Some stock/motorola applications on htc hero

Is there a way to get for example the normal text messaging or music apps to work on the htc hero? Or the motorola messaging app (with the facebook inbox and stuff) to work on it? i went through all the possible roms today and loved the motorola messaging app. i also loved the stock android one too. also if its possible to change the default phone app? and maybe the contacts? i love everything else about the phone. haha. i know some people will be like why did you get a hero? well i really like those apps alot and i love my hero for every other reason. i do know how to use adb and everything. i have tried removing the stock messaging app and putting the stock android one and it doesnt appear. anyone got an idea?

do you have the motorola apps? I would like to test these on Hero.

I have them and would gladly post some, but there is an .odex file to go along with it. if u want to deodexize i think tis called the file then ill gladly post them for you. i just don't fully understand how to do that. i do however have the stock android apps without the .odex in them and it still does not work on the hero after removing the defualt messaging app. anyone got an thoughts onto how to do this? it would be great to have a htc hero mixed with motoblur rom.

That would be awesome! I would atleast like the Happenings app/widget from blur. =)

using flash as torch?

is there an app for the desire that turns the flash into a torch???
thanks

+1 for such an app like on the HTC HD2

Not come acroos an app that utilises the flash as a torch. There is this free app, which I think may work with Android 2.1 except that it will only illuminate the screen, and not the LEDs: http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-android-flashlight-zAA.aspx

there is already one for the HD2 called HTC Flashlight! Normally installed already in the programs list (don't know about these new T Mobile ones in USA though)
no there isn't one that works on Android marketplace yet for the Desire but one will appear within a month so not long.

yes there is one, i dont quite remember the name of the app but it will only appear in the marketplace if you are rooted.

but root isn't available for the desire yet so there still isnt one that works!

I've found it in the market, I can't remember the name but just search for flash light and you should find it.
The description says it works on Motorola Droid but not on Nexus One, so there is a good chance that it won't work on HTC Desire either...

Removing parts of sense

I am getting a Desire soon and personally I would rather remove Sense UI, but this is not longer possible the easy way.
Can anyone explain if you can remove sense another way? I have heard people say to use Launcher2 or HelixLauncher to get the 3D app drawer and the nexus one launcher. Can anyone confirm this works?
Thanks!

Yep if your install either you can make them default and use them instead but it will still have the Sense theming of all the apps / status bar etc and obv the HTC widgets wont work

ok thanks or the quick reply
so if i use either of these launchers i will not be able to use HTC widgets?
and when/if the desire gets rooted i'll be able to stick a nexus one rom on?
has anyone had any experience with either of these launchers on the desire?
im new to android so i apologise for the noobish questions

Not a problem
Nope you won't be able to use the HTC Widgets... but you can launch the HTC Sense launcher at any time and get access to your widgets though it's a bit of hassle doing that everytime hence i'm gonna stick with htc sense launcher myself.
Both the nexus launcher and helix work great on my Desire, no problems as far as i've been using it.
Not sure about putting then nexus rom though, sorry

thanks for the info.
so installing launcher2 enables the 3D app drawer from the nexus one?
just to clarify lol

Yep the home screen looks like the nexus one and you get the 3D drawer with fades. It looks pretty good! I just wish the widgets still worked then it would be perfect.

thanks again for your quick reply
so where do i download this launcher 2? from the android market when i get the phone?
sorry so many questions!

Not a problem,
Helix you can get from the market but launcher2 you will need to get from somewhere else but if you search these forums you will find one you can install no problem

awesome, thanks again.
one last request: which version did you use? i've searched here and elsewhere and each version is different and im not sure which to use

I'm not sure to be honest, if you know how to check then I can tell you?

[Q] n00b question, installing .apk's

i am currently running DeFrost 3.2 and i was wondering how to install a htc program, such as music or the HTC weather app.
if it is possible
thanks in advance

Use astro file manager, or estrong. Navigate to the apk and install it.
Not sure if you can use HTC ones though as they are only for sense roms.

As said, HTC apps/widgets are Sense only...

ahh thats a shame, thanks anyway guys

EddyOS said:
As said, HTC apps/widgets are Sense only...
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I presume this is then linked to why you cannot use many of them in launcherpro?
well I know for a fact that HTC music and HTC weather widgets and their relevant apps work on a LP desktop, so I can't see any reason why they would not work.
They have their own .apk's and everything.

Having some issues with updates

Gday all, Hope everyone is having a better day then I am. Well I recently updated the HD Revolution to 2.0.5 I believe the latest is at the moment running Android 2.2, Managed to get rid of the expired launcherpro that was on the HD Theme I am thinking that's what's caused the problem. But I looked further into it and I did a fresh install of just the Rom and not the theme and for some reason now I can't seem to get the market to recognise superuser because that is one of the apps that will not update and is not picked up in the market as installed if anyone is having or have had the same problem can you please let me know its annoying the hell out of me and this needs to be fixed thanks
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Also I realise my super user is not installed correctly and when I try installing it again because it is not in my app manager or in the uninstaller as well this is also happening to setcpu but it does not appear anywhere let alone does not even show up in my app draw unlike superuser where it is in the app draw
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Hey again Well i Have come along way since my last post I have managed to fix a few problems that I had but now the weird thing is that for some reason superuser is now showing up everywhere but not in the app manager list and when i go to market to get the App because the market place still thinks its not installed it fails to install it says it cannot get a certificate of some kind but i looked it up and it told me to uninstall the app but I can't uninstall an app that i can't find if anyone has the solution Thanks in advanced
Edit: Well I have fixed superuser and setcpu and the other problems i have described is done but now i have stuffed something up i ran a non Australian Vodafone well it was not the Ace version of the stock rom anyway it was RUU well when i installed the RUU by accident it left a Splash logo before the boot animation and to describe what I am talking about instead of the HTC green logo its now got some rubbish squares in a line and a T in the middle sort of like this -------T----- but its squares if anyone knows how to change the logo i would really appreciate it
Thank you