instinctellekt

Do any of yall have an HTC Hero (Sprint)? I just got one recently, I'm completely lost as to which rom to install after rooting.

mcflyguy24

I've got the older version of Sync that lets you sideload if you need it. I hope AT&T didn't convince them to pull it, if so that's BS on HTC's part for giving in. I know apple fights them tooth and nail over iPhone functionality. At any rate there are still multiple ways you can sideload even with the stock ROM.

CGFebTSX04

Does it already have a custom recovery? (I'm assuming yes since its part of the rooting process).

I'm not too familiar with what custom ROMs are available for the Hero but from the stable ones would be the Eclair ROMs (2.1). The unstable ones with new features would be the Froyo ROMs (2.2) like Cyanogenmod 6. Each ROM will differ with whatever the devs put in so you'll have to read what people are saying about them and try them out yourself.

Like I said earlier, its very difficult to brick your phone trying to flash a custom ROM. You can always make a nandroid backup of your current ROM and restore it real quickly. Nandroid basically does a backup of the whole system image. Do a nandroid when trying out new ROMs should anything go wrong.

CGFebTSX04

Apparently there was a secret code hidden (I didn't see it lol.) in the Droid X Video trailer I posted up earlier that leads you to the complete commercial on the DroidDoes website:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiaRA...layer_embedded
Source: http://phandroid.com/2010/07/16/unlo...droiddoes-com/

CGFebTSX04

Looks like the Nexus One is not going to be sold by Google anymore online.

http://googlenexusoneboard.blogspot....hanges-in.html


And AT&T just pulled off another bait and switch. The Captivate's unsubsidized price is now $499 instead of the $349 the reps kept saying it was. I guess it was too good to be true. Some people were able to get them for $299 and $349, however yesteday. So they got lucky unless AT&T somehow charges them for the price difference via service fees or something. I'm sure they'll find a way. Guess I'll be looking at the European Galaxy S if I'm gonna be paying that price.

Doom878

Maybe Jobszilla said so

mcflyguy24

Look like the ebay price of an unlocked nexus one is about to go way up. They were already going for like $450-$550.

CGFebTSX04

Hitler's reaction to the new unsubsidized price for the Samsung Captivate:

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe2...new-captiv_fun

These videos never get old.

CGFebTSX04

Here's a good review of the Captivate and the Vibrant (Samsung Galaxy S variants) from CNN:

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/07/...att-captivate/

They also have some vids of the phone in action compared to other phones. Looks like they're getting good reviews all around.

Doom878

I'm scared of Sammy with the Impression that I have although it's the top of the line dumbphone. However I had to get it replaced once for a dead touch screen and it happened again as I was giong to use it for hard work and the touch was dead again.

DarkSithCL

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The poor GPS signal on the Sammy Galaxy phones would be a deal-killer for me... my Pre already does me wrong on GPS, esp when I am in a pinch!

DarkSithCL

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...anything that happens more than ONCE, makes you want to 86 your phone... you just figure they had worked all that out already, but thats what happens when you FIGURE...

Doom878

And the GPS never worked on mine.

DarkSithCL

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....maybe itz a Sammy thing...crazy, the things that go wrong with these phones... maybe we just asking too much... but they cost so much... I wanna get my money's worth!

DarkSithCL

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the Hitler vid was so funny...

...two peeps at work have the Evo... both got the WHITE one @ BB! Just found out... lucky dogs!

CGFebTSX04

Supposedly, Samsung knows about the GPS and is issuing a fix in the next firmware update. The people at XDA made a fix already. lol. Gotta love open source:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728894

Oh and Wesgarner has decided to pick up development for the phone so we may see Cyanogenmod on the phone sooner than expected. And the good thing is, the ROMs should be interchangeable with all Galaxy S phones with slight modifications. At least, thats the theory. We shall see in the next couple of weeks.

wrxyboy

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cyanogen released a nightly build for the Evo. There are still some issues that need to be worked out but i think it will be probably another week or so before an official release is out. check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729367

DarkSithCL

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open source FTW! I am always encouraged when I hear a fix is already in place!

Wow...thats a sick link... some super smart peeps on there! I am almost afraid to go over to the EVO page... this is how it is described...LOL:

"There is another thread in general evo discussion and it has like 140 pages and growing and there is a lot of mess."

CGFebTSX04

Yeah. Those devs move fast. The Cyanogenmod on my phone is pretty stable. I've been using it since last week and I think its better than his Eclair build and its not even final yet. lol.

DarkSithCL

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I just joined xda-developers.com so I could see a pic of a custom prototype CLEAR battery cover door for teh EVO... pretty cool idea, since the inside of the back of the phone is red...

this is the link, but I think you have to be a member to see the pic... one of the members is doing a custom mold at his job and then will produce them for others... they are talkin about doing one for the Aria b/c it has a yellow battery area...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...721211&page=10

DarkSithCL

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woah..that dev site is crazy!

I feel like I am in a foreign land...

That final build is gonna be da sickness! I mentioned modding a phone to some peeps and their brains just shut down... I was like LOL... I was trying to mod my HTC TP1, but it became so unstable, that I had to bring it back to stock... winmo was such a waste of my time...

CGFebTSX04

lol. Yeah, There's a lot of smart guys at XDA. Its basically HTC haven. Anything HTC related they've modded. Modding the Evo is a little easier than the other phones because they made a four click rooting and custom recovery process thats automated so you don't have to manually type in commands. Thats usually the hardest part in the modding process because there's a risk of bricking the phone. Once you have root and the custom recovery you can flash away by dragging and dropping files into the SD Card.


Cyanogen is trying to incorporate a lot of new features that the he and his group coded into the ROMs like the extra bluetooth HID support. His builds actually have some cool new features that aren't found in the original Google code. Can't wait for his stable build, should be a little bit faster than whats out now.

Doom878

One step closer to android. My 3GS doesn't get signal after the latest update.

wrxyboy

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i spend hours on xda-dev and google to try understand the language. That site has everything phone related.

CGFebTSX04

lol. Yeah the only complaint I have with XDA is that its not noob friendly. If you find the right Wikis and Tutorials though, it makes it a lot more bearable. The commands are the same thing over and over after a while.

03Type--S

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Great news for those who have the SERO plans on Sprint and have been hesitant to switch to the ERP or anytime 450 plans and up, Sprint will now allow smartphones to be put on the SERO plans starting on Oct 1st, I just confirmed the information with a employee account representative on the phone. The gimmick or what now is that if you have a $30 SERO plan, you will be charged $10 for the premium data or 4G, plus a $10 charge for Sprint TV ect. so a total of $50, which is $20 or $30 less than what you would pay by switching to the newer plans, so it is pretty fair, and a pretty good day for those who waited and kept the SERO plan. I just switched off my SERO almost a month ago, I still have 30 days to return my phone, But the rep said there is a note on my account that they will switch me back to the SERO plan on Oct 1st. If you are within your 30 days, and had a SERO plan, i would call and make sure you are able to get back on it to save some money, sorry if this post was in the wrong place, but i know there are several SERO plan holders who would like to know about this.

pimpin-tl

I seriously doubt that as SERO plans are being discontinued. This is per the Sprint forums.

DarkSithCL

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I don't even have an android phone yet and I got hyped at their site... I am really wanting to get into this next level of phone modification... ... I have to find an EVO 1st if I wanna buy one...

Yeah, I had to jump around alot to find what I was looking for and the wikis were not online for a while while I was there... but I am older than the internet, so I wont complain!

wrxyboy

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I still make out better with my family data plan. Right now i have 4 phones on my plan and it is $129.99 for 1600 mins. The first two phones are free than $40 for the two additional phones, plus $40 for the mandatory 4g for all 4 evos. Than the taxes and all the crap but i do have 23% corp. discount. So it is still cheaper for me to go this route than to go with individual plans. I can see how this would save money for individual plans or those without a big discount. What i wanna know is how are some guys getting stack able discounts. Here is a thread http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=75318

DarkSithCL

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I am gonna ask Big Chico over at sprintusers.com.. I will hollar back.

DarkSithCL

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huh, every where I have looked, Sprint Reps keep saying that stackable discounts are a No No, so they must know something none of us do... but having someone on the inside might allow for this... I know peeps who have gotten years of free cell service just by who, not what they knew...

DarkSithCL

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with you, thats why I kept my fam plan istead of going to a sero plan... i am adding a 5th line pretty soon for my business

DarkSithCL

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFUxJJ-bn20

On this vid, the guy shows linpack numbers between 31 and 37... then somebody posted this...as a youtube comment..

"Thats actually pretty weak linpack results. I get between 43 and 47 mflops running AVAs rom with sense. I expect the final CM6 will have better results"

...if the EVO benchmarks at about 8 mflops out of the box, and these are getting into the 40's... my Pre must be pretty slow... ... I am enlightened!

wrxyboy

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Not only that but cm6 is also pushing the limit on video as well. I know he is shooting for 60fps but even with 45fps that is still awesome for a phone. Its about time that these phones are starting to catch up with technology

CGFebTSX04

Yeah a linpack of 37 is pretty low for Froyo with that phone. It should be averaging at least 40+ easily. This is all due to the JIT in Froyo. However, the jump from 8 MFLOPS to 40+ MFLOPS won't be that drastic in normal everyday use. The phone will just respond better and faster overall but not 5-6x. lol. Its noticeable though.

Also, note that CM usually builds the stable builds. Now, imagine the tweaks that other devs will add later after he finishes the stable build. It'll probably get 50-60 MFLOPS easily with the overclock kernels and probably even better battery life with the underclock kernels.

mcflyguy24

My Linpack score is 4 somethin.... I even DL'd advanced task killer just to kill all my background stuff from running during the benchmark...weak.

DarkSithCL

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Just pulled this off XDA... Idiot proof root guide... just what I need... with screen shots and all!

[TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! NAND Unlock and ADB Update!!

Question: have any of you used this specific method?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701004

Which came from here:

HTC EVO helpful/popular threads (Look here First!)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701245

DarkSithCL

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LOL.. then my Pre is prob running at 0.0000000004 then!

mcflyguy24

Looks straightforward. I love that they even drew arrows on the pics

Here's some big news for anyone on AT&T or any other carrier that won't let you sideload apps:

http://www.androidcentral.com/sidelo...wonder-machine

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CGFebTSX04

Wow. That was a very thorough guide. lol. Props to that guy for taking time out to explain it all with labels and pictures. lol.

That sideloading app is pretty cool. Very user friendly. It looks like a batch script with a GUI.