Root Custom roms?

[Xyro]

Check out the sticky at the top of this section: http://androidforums.com/hero-all-t...ting-guide-updated-13-06-gmt-12-oct-10-a.html

If you just want to root the phone, the two links under 'One-Click Rooting' will show you how.

If you want to switch to a custom ROM, the second half of that sticky is a guide on how to do that

 

[msiu]

right thanks for the help! ive rooted it and added a custom ROM onto it. Now that ive installed froydvillain, does that mean i can get rid of the files that include froydvillain- or do i need to keep it there to run?

Also one last thing, how do i move my apps to my SD card and set them so they automatically download to the SD?

THANKSSS PEOPLE

 

[Xyro]

You can ditch all of the files you flashed yeah, they aren't being used any more.

You should be able to find the option to install apps to the sdcard by default in Settings >> Villain Settings. I believe there's also an option in there to allow the movement of all apps to the sdcard (rather than only ones where the dev has enabled it). You can go to Settings >> Applications >> Manage Applications >> Pick an app and click on move to SD card.

It's best not to move widgets to the card though, as for some reason apps on the card won't be available soon enough on boot and they won't load properly.

 

[msiu]

this is what i did as i installed a new ROM

1. Boot into recovery
2. Nandroid backup
3. Wipe of data, dalvik and cache (optional, but if you need help, you're gonna need to do this first before asking!)
4. Flash the ROM
5. Reboot. At setup screen, give it time to complete optimisation after boot... Should settle down in about 5 minutes, more if you didn't wipe EXT.

I am now trying to find the original apps that i had on my phone storage, i cant seem to find them. Did i wipe them off whilst i was installing Froyd?

thanks

 

[Xyro]

You will have done a factory reset as part of the install and this will have wiped all of your apps.

You could always make a nand backup, switch back to your old firmware, backup your apps with titanium backup and then switch back and restore them.

 

[beardytim]

Hi,

I have been trying to flash amon ra recovery, i have managed to install it through ROM Manager and also Andtoid Terminal, I reboot and if i press power and home it works. However, if I boot the phone then retry it comes up with a picture of a phone with a red ! mark in a triangle.

Any ideas to what is going on?!

Thanks

Tim

 

[Xyro]

i have managed to install it through ROM Manager and also Andtoid Terminal

...

a picture of a phone with a red ! mark in a triangle.

That means you haven't actually flashed the custom recovery menu. The phone already has a stock recovery menu, which is what you're seeing.

Did you root your phone before trying to flash amon ra? Was it sucessful? What's your build number (from Settings >> About Phone)?

 

[beardytim]

Hi,

Ah, thanks! Well I think it is rooted, I did it through Universal Androot, the first time it failed but I tired again and it worked.

Build number is: 3.35.771.1 CL196735 release-keys

Thanks

 

[beardytim]

Hey,

I had a thought, I can flash the recovery image for one reboot, if i installed the custom rom then would that work? Then I could flash the recovery image on a custom rom?

Thanks

Tim

 

[Haiz]

It's best not to move widgets to the card though, as for some reason apps on the card won't be available soon enough on boot and they won't load properly.

No matter how many times I have put a CR on my phone I still keep doing this and end up face palming myself!

 

[Xyro]

Hey,

I had a thought, I can flash the recovery image for one reboot, if i installed the custom rom then would that work? Then I could flash the recovery image on a custom rom?

Thanks

Tim

You mean that the.custom recovery image only lasts one boot after it's flashed, before it goes back to the old one? That's odd.

But yes, that would be enough time to flash your rom.

 

[beardytim]

thanks for getting back, not going to lie, saying its odd has got me a little nervous?!

I know there is always dangers with this sort of thing, but you reckon i should be ok when the phone isn't flashing recovery image ok?!

thanks

tim

 

[Slug]

I know there is always dangers with this sort of thing, but you reckon i should be ok when the phone isn't flashing recovery image ok?!

It's not going to do any permanent damage, but I'd be wary of doing anything else e.g. installing ROMs until you have a working recovery for the simple reason that the Nandroid backup facility is essential for peace-of-mind.

Do you have a terminal app installed? If not would you mind doing so (ConnectBot or Terminal Emulator are both freebies) and at the console enter "su" (without the quotes)? If the prompt changes from $ to # that will confirm your root access, and we can take the troubleshooting from there.

 

[beardytim]

Yeah I do get the # symbol, i tried again tonight, everytime i turned it on (without pressing home) it went to the 'default recovery' image, after a while it booted back into normal.

It was a bit of a scare tbh!

Any ideas?

 

[Slug]

Yeah I do get the # symbol

Okay, so at least we know you have root access which will make fixing the issue easier.

every time i turned it on (without pressing home) it went to the 'default recovery' image, after a while it booted back into normal.

Yup, that's certainly not usual behaviour.

Any ideas?

Always....

#1
Download the *-update.zip file posted here. Copy it to the root of your sd card and then do whatever you have to do to boot into the custom recovery. Once there, select "Flash zip from sdcard", select the file you previously copied and confirm. When it completes select "Reboot system now" to check that it restarts normally. Hopefully it will also now boot into the new recovery when asked.

Note: This simply reflashes Amon_RA's recovery but has been reported to fix similar issues for some users.

#2 (if the above is unsuccessful)
Do you have the Android SDK installed, so that you can use the ADB tool? In a situation like this I like to go back to basics, which here would be flashing Amon_RA's most recent recovery the old-fashioned way via fastboot + adb. We'll go there should the need arise.