So I read up on how to root my phone and everything but have been running into problem after problem. Finally I figured out that the main problem was that I need to revert to the stock software (1.5). So I ran the HTC ROM Update Utility but for the past two times I got ERROR {140}: BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Yes, I've searched but came up with nothing.
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I have a question...i want to root my phone and install the new villain 5.3 rom so that i can have droid 2.1 but my question is, what happens if it craps out on me and i need to revert it back to the way i got the phone from sprint.where can i find instructions on how to do that and where can i find that software? sorry if this is a repeat question but i searched a bit and didnt find it.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have another posting about my Verizon network settings getting screwed up by a widget, and assuming that I need to restore my phone, I'd like to see how to do it while keeping root. If I use the built-in option to restore factory settings, will I keep root and the super-user apk? I'm not downgrading anything, I didn't do any OTA leaks; I'm curious about restoring my phone to factory settings while retaining root.
View 2 Replies View RelatedWhen the 2.1 update does come out, if I decide that I want to check it out and revert back to the stock 1.5, is that what nandroid is? All I would have to do is reboot, pick the nandroid file and go back to 1.5? Also, if I do revert back to 1.5 will the phone be unrooted as well? Forgive me if these questions seem nooby like but to this forum, I am a bit of a noob. If you don't ask you don't know.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI bought a Hero (CDMA) from a friend. Wasn't sure if I was going to keep it (bought it dirt cheap so was maybe going to resell it) but after playing around with it I decided to keep it. Rooted it, flashed in custom cyanogen ROM...set it up just the way I wanted it, all before activating the phone. LOL
So as I'm sure many of you know, you can't activate with a custom ROM. From what I've read in other forums, rooting doesn't matter when activating, it's all about the ROM. So I'll have to flash back to stock 2.1 to activate this thing. I called Sprint and played dumb but there was no way they could activate it apparently. Well, technically the phone is "activated" but can not be "programmed" for use with a custom ROM.
So will the flashback to stock 2.1 de-root? Or can I just back up my current ROM, flash to stock 2.1, activate and then simply reload my custom ROM?
Let me start off by saying I did/still do have a nandroid and also a custom ROM zip on my SD. I used the ROM manager application to wipe data/cache, like I have done about 10 times this past week, and flashed a new ROM. So my phone reboots to recovery, "clockwork mod recovery", you have to use this recovery to use ROM manager, and instead of flashing the ROM, it gives me some error message. Now for anyone who isn't familiar with clockwork recovery, you can't flash a nandroid from it, you have to revert back to the stock recovery to flash a nandroid, or at least I do.
So now all I can do is reboot my hero which brings me back to stock 2.1 with no root access. Now I know what your thinking, "just flash your nandroid", but now I can't. To flash my nandroid I would have to reflash the stock recovery image through ROM manager, and now I'm stuck with the clockwork recovery image because ROM manager requires root to swap recoveries, and no ability to nandroid back to where I was before. Basically, unless there is a way to change my recovery back to stock without being rooted currently.
if i can root my device to gain full access but remain stock? Im wondering if i root the device can i gain full access, delete unnecessary sprint apps that i dont use but keep the default rom and not have to flash? Is it the rooting that gives full access or the flash to a custom rom?
View 13 Replies View RelatedDoes anyone know if there is ANYWAY to revert back to the older firmware for the EVO so i can root? I already wiped my phone completely and that didn't do it.
View 6 Replies View Relatedok i have the htc hero for sprint. i want to root it and i have done some research on this and decided thats what i want to do. i have tried to do it by the threads on here but i cant figure it out. could someone please help me with this? also i want to install a new rom and some different features could someone please explain what exactly that means?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a macbook and I was wondering if there was a quick way to root my hero with it. Sick of waiting for the update.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI am rooted and running Fresh. I need to exchange my phone because the mini usb slot on the phone is cracking off. If I do the official 2.1 update will it take me back to stock? I'm sure this is a repeat but I looked for an hour for the answer with no such luck.
View 11 Replies View RelatedThis morning I thought I would change ROMs from Fresh 2.4 to the stock Sprint odex rooted ROM. Install went fine. But then I had to screw things up by using ROM Manager app to partition the SD cards in hopes of using the Apps2SD app. Upon reboot the phone goes as far as the Sprint Now area and then goes back to the white "HTC Quietly Brilliant" and flashes between a dark screen and the white screen. I have tried rebooting numerous times and this is where it is stuck.
View 3 Replies View RelatedEDIT: OK, it looks like i have to run the RUU to go back to the version ending in .5 first. My new question is how do I back up all my settings and programs before this?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI just want to know if i root my phone can i use my camera still. And whats the best rom to get?
View 4 Replies View RelatedCan I root my hero with 1.5 with unrevoked.apk?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have a normal hero and im looking to root my phone but i have no idea how. someone told me to auto root it because its VERY easy, but where do i go about auto rooting it.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI rooted and flashed with fresh 1.1 and it's got amazingly fast! My question is how do I remove the stock message app that sprint put on there? I have chompSMS as my txt app. I took a look at the pre-kitchen, but I use a mac so wanted to see if there are any other alternatives.
View 17 Replies View RelatedIs there anyway to remove Sprint's Stock apps on the Hero to free up memory. Ive only seen that rooting is the way to go but it seems too complicated. Is there a simple method?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have an iPod touch and I've jailbroken it, when I did this i was able to install a program on my iPod that allows me to install free apps from the app store. So does rooting have the same equivalent to the hero like free apps from the android market?
View 4 Replies View RelatedOk, so I've been hearing alot about these custom roms and was wondring what it was. What can you do with a custom rom? And how do you create one? I am wanting this Sprint HTC Hero to run so much quicker then 528mhz I want something more snappy and less lagging. I don't know how to root my phone.
View 16 Replies View RelatedCan someone briefly explain the steps on how to root the Hero, so I can put apps on the device?
View 13 Replies View RelatedIs there a sports score tracking app that'll scroll like the HTC stock tracker does? this would be awesome!
View 2 Replies View RelatedIs there a free app that will reboot the phone without having root access?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a sprint htc hero, which i successfully rooted. My father, has been looking into rooting. physically he has the exact same phone as i do, make model, appearance, but it's from a local carrier in his area, ntelos. i've been searching forums and it doesn't seem to be recognized anywhere, so does anybody have any suggestions?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI haven't tried this, just passing it along. If/when you have experience with this root method, please post in this thread.
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I recently installed the Cyanogen Mod onto my S4 and honestly wasn't impressed with it. How do I uninstall the custom ROM and revert back to the Stock ROM?
It is the T-Mobile Variant (SGH-M919). Can I just restore from a backup before I installed the Cyanogen Mod?
How do I get back to the Stock OS on the Samsung Infuse? Serendipity VII is giving me loads of problems and freezes my phone.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI think I tried to longpress in the text entry field and find another option but two things about the keyboard really irk me.
1. You cannot enable an autospace to be inserted after you choose an autocorrect word option.
2. I'm just not a fan of the long press on letters to access symbols/numbers.
Maybe I'm spoiled by the Droid but can you swap the text input to the standard keyboard?
I know I procrastinated, but I installed the leaked 2.2 months back, and never reverted back to stock, to get the OTA 2.2 Verizon sent out. Is it too late? If I revert back to stock, will I still be able to download the official OTA 2.2? Is there any difference over the one I have?
View 13 Replies View RelatedFor the Droid X i want to try to use the froyo update that was leaked before however, I am worried about as to whether or not I can flash back to the stock OS. I see how to do it for other phones and know how to do it for the original droid with much help however, I do not want to do the update until I know there is a way to revert back to 2.1 Also I am using the leaked NON ROOTED 2.2 update if I get an answer on here. I do not like to root only because I am a noob.
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