Root HTC HERO ANDROID 2.1 custom OS and ROM released

[mcmonkiez]

HERO 2.1

http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.0-highlights.html

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=592596

GSM HERO ONLY

TODO
- Fix market
- Fix contact
- Speed things up

v1.2 (Temporarily)
- Some apps moved to /data/app
- HTC Calendar added + widget
- HTC Music added + widget
- Footprints added + widget
- Search widget added
- Clock widget added
- SlideMe app market added (will be removed when android market is fixed)
- aContacts added (temp fix for contacts)
- Star contact added
- Apps installer added
- Notes added
- NavStart + Patched maps added for navigation
- Amazon MP3 removed
- Terminal emulator removed (useless for hero)
- Cleaned up system from dream parts to open up space
* ALL THE EXTRA ADDED APPS CAN BE REMOVED IF NOT NEEDED *


v1.1
- Sync fixed
- Added extended apns list
- Market doesnt work
- Contacts app missing

v1.0
- Rooted
- Facebook app added
- Wireless Tether added
- Amazon MP3 added
- Sync is broke atm - Working on it

DOWNLOAD
v1.2:
Hero_2.1_v1.2-signed.zip

v1.1:
Hero2.1-v1.1-signed.zip

v1.0:
Hero_2.1-signed.zip


HOW-TO Install
[YOU DO EVERYTHING AFTER THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK, IM TELLING U, NOW THE RESPONSIBILITY IS ON U]
1. Do a nandroid backup (DONT FORGET)
2. Flash this new radio 63.18.55.06HU_6.35.07.25 (link)
3. Perform a wipe (IMPORTANT)
4. Flash it
5. Have fun!

Thx goes to Drizzy, barakinflorida & eugene373 for their really great work getting this ROM out

 

[Slug]

Thanks for the heads-up, but a simple link to Behnaam's original post on MoDaCo/xda-developers would have been enough.

 

[mcmonkiez]

Thanks for the heads-up, but a simple link to Behnaam's original post on MoDaCo/xda-developers would have been enough.

yeah..

just edit it and add the link too thanks.

 

[trick202]

Slug: are you dipping your toe or what?

 

[Slug]

Wouldn't it touch it with a ten-foot bargepole, mate.

 

[phillevy]

Wouldn't it touch it with a ten-foot bargepole, mate.

Same here - waiting for Paul to cook something up!

 

[capuman]

waiting for the official release from HTC better..

 

[wuthton]

waiting for the official release from HTC better..

Nope, +1 for Paul's.

 

[Elpelco]

Nope, +1 for Paul's.

+2

 

[afonja]

YouTube - New Android 2.1 HTC Hero Eclair ROM Preview