im ready to root sprint hero

[jrenzoni]

so i think im ready to root my phone, iv been reading the fourms for a couple days i get how it works just need a little help getting started. im running firmware version 2.1 update 1 and running software number 2.32.651.2

so what is the best way to root me phone.

 

[DonB]

Z4root is a good way to start which will not be too overwhelming, the only issue is I am not sure if it will work with your present firmware, but you can give it a try, if not you will have to revert back to an older Ruu version, but lets start there first and see

[APP] z4root - xda-developers



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC8v2SZXpw8

so i think im ready to root my phone, iv been reading the fourms for a couple days i get how it works just need a little help getting started. im running firmware version 2.1 update 1 and running software number 2.32.651.2

so what is the best way to root me phone.

 

[andygu3]

so i think im ready to root my phone, iv been reading the fourms for a couple days i get how it works just need a little help getting started. im running firmware version 2.1 update 1 and running software number 2.32.651.2

so what is the best way to root me phone.

And if you need to run a ruu look here Hero CDMA - XDA-Developers Look under Official RUU

 

[jrenzoni]

well when i search for it in market place its not found. so i d/l it where do i put the file on my sd card.

 

[DonB]

Put the APK file on the root of your SD card, meaning right in the SD Card first in line and not in any folders, then download a App called App Installer from the market, then use that app to install the Z4Root once done let us know

well when i search for it in market place its not found. so i d/l it where do i put the file on my sd card.

 

[jrenzoni]

ok i got it to load now i just hit permanent root right.

 

[MahaloCat]

Yes.....Be patient with z4Root...its not a perfect App - but it does the trick.
After you root....it may freeze up before a reboot - let it sit on the Freeze screen for 5 min.

Then Battery pull and reboot. You should see the Super user Icon in your app tray at that point. Congrats you have root. IF NOT - Repeat Process...
: )

 

[jrenzoni]

ok cool then i just run the rom i want, im going to try the aosp 2.2 froyo. is that a good one to start with.

 

[jrenzoni]

also i do a back up before i start the new rom correct. where in the sd will i find it so i can save it to my comp just in case.

 

[andygu3]

also i do a back up before i start the new rom correct. where in the sd will i find it so i can save it to my comp just in case.

Yes, always do a nandroid before flashing anything If you are using clockworkmod recovery, it should be in that folder

 

[andygu3]

ok cool then i just run the rom i want, im going to try the aosp 2.2 froyo. is that a good one to start with.

Any rom you start with will more than likely leaps and bounds better than stock 2.1. Remember, aospMod rom is AOSP, so this is vanilla android. The Hero is Sense UI with stock 2.1

 

[jrenzoni]

ok sweet its running a nandriod as we speak. thanks for all the help.

 

[andygu3]

ok sweet its running a nandriod as we speak. thanks for all the help.

Before flashing a new rom, always wipe Data, Davlik cache and cache, just fyi

 

[jrenzoni]

Any rom you start with will more than likely leaps and bounds better than stock 2.1. Remember, aospMod rom is AOSP, so this is vanilla android. The Hero is Sense UI with stock 2.1

so that means that i will lose the 7 screens that are stock and ill only get one, is that right?

 

[MahaloCat]

OK....First.. Download ROM MANAGER and Flash Clockwork recovery - if that fails use RA Recovery at the very bottom


**** I See My place was taken while actually working....HAHAHA****

 

[MahaloCat]

so that means that i will lose the 7 screens that are stock and ill only get one, is that right?

Just download Launcher Pro - 7 screens and 3 docks!

 

[andygu3]

so that means that i will lose the 7 screens that are stock and ill only get one, is that right?

That depends on which rom you flash If you decide to flash a rom like LiquidSense, this rom has Sense UI so this will be exactly like your stock rom without all the bloatware, with 7 screens.

If you decide to flash an AOSP rom like CM6 or aospMod, CM6 has ADW as a launcher which has 5 screens. If you flash aospMod, I would recommend downloading LauncherPro from the market and then you can set up 7 screens

 

[andygu3]

OK....First.. Download ROM MANAGER and Flash Clockwork recovery - if that fails use RA Recovery at the very bottom


**** I See My place was taken while actually working....HAHAHA****

Lol

Sorry MC

 

[jrenzoni]

i have got both of them and i have ran a nandroid and saved a copy to my comp. what is the next thing i need to do.

 

[DonB]

Make sure you flash the CWM recovery, now that you have your Nandroid backup, pick the Rom you want make sure it is on your SD card with Gapps, then shut your phone off and reboot into recovery, then wipe, data, cache and Davlik, then install from zip from SD card and find the Rom you want to flash, once done then do the same flashfor Gapps, then back out and reboot and wait for it to start back up.

i have got both of them and i have ran a nandroid and saved a copy to my comp. what is the next thing i need to do.

 

[DonB]

Once your screen is back to the Google sign in page, sign in to your Gmail account, then follow the process, then once done, you can go to the market and download Launcher Pro, and set that up as your main Launcher

 

[jrenzoni]

how do i reboot in recovery.

 

[DonB]

Once you flash the recovery file, then turn your phone off, then hold the volume button down and the end button at the same time for a couple of seconds, then once prompted hit the home button to get into recovery, some have to do it a different way, let me know if that way works first.

how do i reboot in recovery.

 

[jrenzoni]

i hit the reboot to recovery in the rom manager app. i cleared everything and then flashed the rom and gapps. not i rebooted and waiting for it to all load up i think i did it!!!!

 

[jrenzoni]

it worked!!! im all rooted running asopmod, everything is working great, gmail account is up. thanks for all your help everyone.

so now if i want to change my rom all i have to do it do a nandroid back up to save current rom, d/l new rom to sd, clear everything then reboot new rom.