I tried very hard to brick my phone yesterday (I actually did but I recovered) but all it taught me was that I can unbrick it. Now I am really determined to find a stable update.zip file to update my sprint hero which is not going to be upgraded by Sprint. If anyone find one please let me know. I tried one for a nexus, I think from the UK but it bricked the phone.
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BlackedOut
Member
Check out the CyanogenMod6 (CM6) RC1 rom over at the xda-developers forum. That is what I am using to run Froyo on my CDMA Hero. Worked like a charm!
It's pretty solid for not being the final version. There's a few bugs every now and then but if the final release is going to be better then this, it's going to be a great rom. Check it out, I don' think you'll be disappointed
Gatta agree with CM6. Been running it for about 2 weeks now and running the nightlies (daily updates) about once a week and its been a really great experience. I had some intermittant gps problems, but since doing the 8/29 update, havnt had any problems with gps location.
toomuchgame441
Android Expert
Haven't been on the Froyo ROM for a while, does anyone know if the browser is improved, is it supporting flash?
Linoleum
Member
It's pretty solid for not being the final version. There's a few bugs every now and then but if the final release is going to be better then this, it's going to be a great rom. Check it out, I don' think you'll be disappointed
So since its not a 'final' ROM, this is why people are flashing the 'nightlies' correct?
andygu3
Android Expert
yep, just a 'nightly' update for the rom. There can be changes here and there
BlackedOut
Member
The nightlies don't can sometimes break things as well from what I have heard because it is a computerized update of the rom.
andygu3
Android Expert
Nightlies are quite stable and there is nothing broken in the most recent nightly.
That said, when an uncapped kernel is flashed, a battery tweak is flashed, things may begin to break
BlackedOut
Member
Nightlies are quite stable and there is nothing broken in the most recent nightly.
That said, when an uncapped kernel is flashed, a battery tweak is flashed, things may begin to break
Flashing the nightlies erases everything if you are just running the cm6 rc1 correct?
This is what he said about the brick:
But why on earth would someone purposefully try and brick their phone?
On subject, yes the CM6 RC1 runs great, I haven't updated any nightlies since RC1 because it runs good enough for me and I wanted to wait for the final. I have recently went back to a modified stock because I miss the rosie, and the stock clock (although I did find an almost exact replacement from the market, including the animations).
andygu3
Android Expert
No, flashing the nightlies does not erase anything. You can flash a nightly over another nightly(or RC1)
You do NOT have to wipe data, just wipe cache and Davlik cache
Make a nandroid first before you flash a new nightly
MuzikMan54
Lurker
Where can I find this and do I have to root?
Linoleum
Member
Yes, you have to root, and there are links all over the site if you search "nightlies".