to root 2.27.651.6 we still must revert to .5? - Hero CDMA Android Development

I think I have read through all the root instruction pages. And is it true that one must revert to 2.27.651.5 from root 2.27.651.6 to achieve root? Or is there a more direct way now? Thanks.

ronnienyc said:
I think I have read through all the root instruction pages. And is it true that one must revert to 2.27.651.5 from root 2.27.651.6 to achieve root? Or is there a more direct way now? Thanks.
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read the sticky/wiki ONE CLICK way is easiest and works fine on .6

Search for androot I used it to root the .6 RUU from the Sprint website.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

I can't post videos/links yet, but search youtube for "androidadvocate easiest recovery image" and the first video that shows up is the method I used the other day to root from .6
It uses ROM Manager from the marketplace. The video explains the whole process and has links to the software needed.
I'm running Cyanogenmod RC1 now and loving it.

Good ideas guys, I will check them out now....thanks!

wow, that video was awesome! i rooted my .6 in no time without losing any information! here comes titanium backup

Does this video method work with 2.2?

Id assume your already rooted if your running 2.2 on the cdma hero.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784050

Damian, I am rooted now ;-)
The question about 2.2 was just out of curiosity.
Thanks all.

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*OFFICIAL* RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2.31.651.7_signed_release.exe

This is the latest official update for the HTC Hero. Used for restoring to stock "Over the Wire."
2.31.651.7 Update
http://www.multiupload.com/XPO8XEK48K
The software upgrade posted below provides several key enhancements for your HTC Hero:
Upgraded OS to Android 2.1 Éclair
Includes enhancements to Sense UI
Includes enhanced corporate email support
Includes a variety of minor bug fixes
Source: http://www.htc.com/us/support/hero-sprint/downloads/
Don't run this unless you are wanting to return your phone to stock!
Nanan00 said:
Don't run this unless you are wanting to return your phone to stock!
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That is implied by my first line in my OP...however that is what an RUU is, haha
It's used to fix your phone or return it to stock to restore to factory defaults.
It looks like both the HTC and the Sprint support download sites do not have this posted since both support sites are still showing MR 2.27.651.6 and not this 2.31.651.7 file. Strange.
So, is your 2.31.651.7 Update file rooted???
No this is the official ruu...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Hasn't this been posted long ago ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790889
PTown599 said:
Hasn't this been posted long ago ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790889
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No, they're two very different things, and it's critical that readers be aware of exactly what those two things are.
The OP posted a link to Sprint's executable RUU that takes your phone to the latest factory release, and breaks root if you're rooted.
The link you posted is to a zip file containing a rooted rom released by nfinitefx45 based on the latest Sprint update, along with a custom OC'd kernel he released specifically for that rom.
I have been rooted almost a year and haven't really been keeping up with rooting new RUU's. Is this newest one rootable by the FreshKitchen? I remember reading how Sprint removes root methods with updates.
I need to take mine in for warranty and want to make sure I can get CM back.
I am currently running CM6 Extremely Blue but was wondering if .7 is rootable via the one-click apk or other method just in case I ever run this on my phone for some weird reason.
Thanks. Was looking for this. I have to return my hero to sprint due to dust under the screen issues. Just hope they don't send me a refurbished more crappy than the one I have.
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RichAggie said:
I have been rooted almost a year and haven't really been keeping up with rooting new RUU's. Is this newest one rootable by the FreshKitchen? I remember reading how Sprint removes root methods with updates.
I need to take mine in for warranty and want to make sure I can get CM back.
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If worse comes to worst you can flash back to the previous RUU and re-root from there.
The new rooting method works with the update I believe.
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I could not get the universal androot to work on this.
pc9840 said:
I could not get the universal androot to work on this.
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I never trust the oneclick root, but if it is not working then contact the developers and see if they can fix it. Try the long method
RichAggie said:
I have been rooted almost a year and haven't really been keeping up with rooting new RUU's. Is this newest one rootable by the FreshKitchen? I remember reading how Sprint removes root methods with updates.
I need to take mine in for warranty and want to make sure I can get CM back.
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I would just find the previous RUU files posted around here, run one of them and root from there. And you can always downgrade the RUU when you get your new one from Sprint.
Hero con froyo
Whosdaman said:
I never trust the oneclick root, but if it is not working then contact the developers and see if they can fix it. Try the long method
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You can not roll back to the previous version ruu after installing this. So after installing this I believe there is not way to root the phone until a "root" is released for this version.
@whosdaman have you rooted this RUU?
theresthatguy said:
@whosdaman have you rooted this RUU?
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No, I was told this was rootable, however it appears not to be. I guess the One-click people need to fix their product lol
oldjackbob said:
No, they're two very different things, and it's critical that readers be aware of exactly what those two things are.
The OP posted a link to Sprint's executable RUU that takes your phone to the latest factory release, and breaks root if you're rooted.
The link you posted is to a zip file containing a rooted rom released by nfinitefx45 based on the latest Sprint update, along with a custom OC'd kernel he released specifically for that rom.
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Well mine is not rooted either mine was made specificaly for the one that have an S-OFF hboot, it will restore just like the ruu, just you can do it all from within your phone by flashing it from hboot. This is much easier for the S-OFF group of people out there that may been to take there phone in for service.
Hope that is clear to everyone
nfinitefx45 said:
Well mine is not rooted either mine was made specificaly for the one that have an S-OFF hboot, it will restore just like the ruu, just you can do it all from within your phone by flashing it from hboot. This is much easier for the S-OFF group of people out there that may been to take there phone in for service.
Hope that is clear to everyone
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PTown599 said:
Hasn't this been posted long ago ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790889
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Nfinite, I think you're a little confused here. Please click on PTown's link. It takes you to the first listing in your sigline, which is your rooted version of Sprint's latest release, wherein you posted:
NFX Sprint 2.31.651.7 STOCK Deoxed/Odex
This is the New Update from Sprint this is a completely stock rom with everything from the factory included.
Included Extras:
Rooted
Busybox
SU
wireless tether
I believe you're thinking that PTown's link takes you to your RUU release, which is the second listing in your sigline.

[UPDATE 11.22]2.32.651.2-rootable!! + info-

2.32.651.2 is available. I got a new hero today and updated OTA to the new software. then I applied this root method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804296
ive been deleting much bloat. the update has a new baseband, new software, new PRI. kernel is the same. im sure theres more that i dont know about.
This update makes it feel fast and responsive. To me-a little smoother than the last .7 official.
sprint zone is in here...SprintZone.apk
I havent flashed clockwork yet but i intend to...right now
tailsthecat3 said:
2.32.651.2 is available. Im getting a new hero today and was wondering if this version has been rooted or if anyone has it extracted for manual application?
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sorry i can't tell you one or the other; however, i was curious why you're jumping on a hero instead of something like the lg optimus s which is cheaper and has gotten great reviews?
one obvious negative of picking another device is that the community isn't quite there for it yet, but... i know it is rooted at least.
also, if it's a matter of price, two of my brothers ordered their evo's from this site:
http://ordersprint.cellbenefits.com/ind/sprint/devices.html
the prices seem unreal, to be honest. but it might be worth looking at what they have available. much cheaper than direct from sprint and the lg ends up being $50 in your pocket after contract, rebates, and/or giftcards.
anyway, just a thought. i do love my hero, but this late in the game, i'd be looking to snag a slightly more modern device. or, maybe you could find one to buy from people in the forum. i know a lot of people have been upgrading recently (i'm up in a week or so, but plan to wait until after ces before i buy a new phone).
sorry for the off-topic question!
/rant
they replaced my hero with a new one
UPDATE
Updated op
Ah.. I see.
Well, thanks for the update. Good to know that root is still available!
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i flashed nfinite's .7 update 3.1 odex version after all that. device retained the baseband and pri versions. if i try the ota update to the new software, i get the triangle exclamation point. when i press menu, im at clockworks menu. id like to have the latest software but a new baseband is good too.
Any way to get the update other than OTA?
I'd like to have the new PRL and Baseband as I run CM.
Thanks.
Gelladuga69 said:
Any way to get the update other than OTA?
I'd like to have the new PRL and Baseband as I run CM.
Thanks.
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prolly not until someone extracts it. i dont know much about it.
I knew about 2.31.651.7 OTA, but didn't realize there was another. I am still running .6 with an odexed basically stock ROM (see sig).
So, really better performance, or just a bit? Any difference on mflops, or other specifics?
mtnchkn said:
I knew about 2.31.651.7 OTA, but didn't realize there was another. I am still running .6 with an odexed basically stock ROM (see sig).
So, really better performance, or just a bit? Any difference on mflops, or other specifics?
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.7 is the best stock update so far and this new update seems a little more responsive.
tailsthecat3 said:
2.32.651.2 is available. I got a new hero today and updated OTA to the new software. then I applied this root method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804296
ive been deleting much bloat. the update has a new baseband, new software, new PRI. kernel is the same. im sure theres more that i dont know about.
This update makes it feel fast and responsive. To me-a little smoother than the last .7 official.
sprint zone is in here...SprintZone.apk
I havent flashed clockwork yet but i intend to...right now
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I have finished rooting the new update and I can say that the SuperOneClick method works as well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Rom Manager went on fine too.
Edit: My bad, I lost root after booting. I will try your root method. Sorry
Getting the S-off again is now trickier due to the new radio baseband.
why not pull the update off your phone change the script a little sign and flash through recovery
so the new update is worth keeping? I was planning on rooting my device to get the wifi sharing option that 2.2 has but i wasn't thinking and let the new ota update go through the other day. the only difference i've seen is more lag and more battery usage. opinions?
The only way to get WiFi sharing on the hero is through rooting the hero does have a native usb tether but u have to pay for any data u use on it
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Super One Click
Super one click worked to root the phone after the update to HTC Hero (Sprint) Maintenance Release 2.32.651.2.
Got the download on this site, just search for the super one click method.
Thanks XDA.
So lets see if I get this right;
I'm using cm6 exblue. If I want the new baseland and prl I have to go back to stock sense unroot apply the update and then root again with super1click and flash my cm6 backup. Is that how it goes?
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coki80 said:
So lets see if I get this right;
I'm using cm6 exblue. If I want the new baseland and prl I have to go back to stock sense unroot apply the update and then root again with super1click and flash my cm6 backup. Is that how it goes?
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no. you can flash the radio through either s-off bootloader or recovery, and there isn't a new prl. 60671 is still the latest.
@hotaru do I flash it as I would a rom? Thnx.
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coki80 said:
@hotaru do I flash it as I would a rom? Thnx.
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yes... as long as you're not using firerat's custom mtd partitions thing.
No I'm not using it. Thanx for the reply.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Aria 2.2 -> 2.1 Downgrade?

I upgraded to 2.2 on Aria and I don't like it because I want my root back. I thought it would be fine and I could just root it off of 2.2, but I can't. Is there a way to go back to 2.1?
Sk8rcj said:
I upgraded to 2.2 on Aria and I don't like it because I want my root back. I thought it would be fine and I could just root it off of 2.2, but I can't. Is there a way to go back to 2.1?
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Which 2.2 ROM did you upgrade to, ATT's ?
cHarley04 said:
Which 2.2 ROM did you upgrade to, ATT's ?
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Yessir. Don't like it. I want my CM7 back....
Sk8rcj said:
Yessir. Don't like it. I want my CM7 back....
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Sorry, but you should have read some of the many warnings here. At this point in time, there's no going back, once the official ATT 2.2 update is installed.
cHarley04 said:
Sorry, but you should have read some of the many warnings here. At this point in time, there's no going back, once the official ATT 2.2 update is installed.
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Chance of rooting in the future? If not im probably gonna throw my phone out the window....
Sk8rcj said:
Chance of rooting in the future? If not im probably gonna throw my phone out the window....
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It's possible there will be a root fix at some point in the future, but I'm not sure it will be high on anyone's priority list.
i've heard that if you install the 2.1 rom, it will replace the unrootable hboot and then you can unrevoke it again and then install cm7. not sure if this is the case though. read around the forums.
FZ1Darren said:
i've heard that if you install the 2.1 rom, it will replace the unrootable hboot and then you can unrevoke it again and then install cm7. not sure if this is the case though. read around the forums.
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attn1 verified in another thread in the General section that trying to use a gold card to downgrade by installing an older 2.1 version RUU was not successful on the Gratia/Aria. So if you have installed the AT&T 2.2 RUU you are stuck on it with no current way to root or downgrade.
Its super mean, and sucks big time..........but I laughed. Just a little.
Sent from my Liberty
Well, you COULD, if you have insurance, and hope to get a 2.1 replacement....
lol, just kidding.
Sk8rcj said:
Chance of rooting in the future? If not im probably gonna throw my phone out the window....
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Sent from my Aria - CM7 Build 2-7
Sk8rcj said:
I upgraded to 2.2 on Aria and I don't like it because I want my root back. I thought it would be fine and I could just root it off of 2.2, but I can't. Is there a way to go back to 2.1?
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Not trying to flame, but if you liked your root and wanted 2.2 why did you just not use Liberated FR008? And there may be a new root, but the whole point of that patch was to upgrade. But mainly remove root.
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It is possible to downgrade. Downgrading, however, will not bring your Aria to a rootable state. You can only downgrade the firmware, not HBoot. The previous (older) HBoot is required to root.
Refer to this link:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981759

[Q] Worth taking the OTA and reverting?

I am currently rooted on 2.2. What is or is there any benefit to now taking the OTA to 2.3.3 and then reverting and rooting? If i did revert would i ultimately be ending up with the same 2.2 system? Thanks, seems like a simple question but don't want to do duplicate work. i couldn't find a clear answer in other posts.
I just did my dudes shift and if you unroot take the ota then downgrade to root, your gonna end with the same thing you started with=a rooted evo shift, it dosent matter what version they were rooted on, its still rooted and you will gain nothing by updating to downgrade, you can already flash a GB Rom with a new radio.
Sent from my Supreme Shift using XDA Premium
Thank you very much!

fact or crap?

i heard that gfree method of root for the g2 works with g2x as well...any truth behind that?
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There's really no need for a root method for gingerbread.
We have a rooted stock 2.3.3 rom, rooted custom 2.3.3 roms, rooted 2.3.5 custom roms, rooted 2.3.7 custom roms...and not to mention rooted froyo roms.
And there's even an unrooted stock 2.3.3 rom if you wanna send it back to lg or tmobile.
But if you absolutely NEED to, here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17398464
mmapcpro said:
There's really no need for a root method for gingerbread.
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The reasoning behind having a way to root in-place, and hence the flashable zip you linked to, is to allow someone the option to gain root access without having to start over from scratch setting up their settings, apps, etc. But otherwise, yea there's not much need for a standalone root method for this phone.

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