Root problems in the installing ROM process

[adz63]

this is what happens

hero cvt ship s-on
hboot-1.76.0007 (hero100000)
microp-010f
touch panel -syn0104
radio-6.35.08.29
aug 4 2009, 19:43:30

hboot

checking

cid incorrect
update fail
do you want to rebbot device
yes
no

 

[Xyro]

CID incorrect? That's the thing the goldcard is there to spoof I believe....

Have you reformatted the goldcard at any point? Or perhaps it just didn't work?

EDIT: Actually, apparently:

This guide explains how to create a GoldCard. A GoldCard is a special SD card which, when inserted into your device, allows you to flash RUU files with a different CID to your own device. For example, if you own a T-Mobile branded device, this will allow you to flash a generic ROM.

Your goldcard didn't work.

Don't want to jynx things but, maybe if we get that sorted.....

 

[adz63]

no i just ran the tool got the cid and patched mms then it said congratulations you now a have a goldcard

 

[Xyro]

Looks like you may have to make a goldcard ye olde' fashioned way then.

 

[adz63]

lol this is doing my head in but its making me chuckle

 

[Xyro]

I think just about everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for you I think I would've given up by now (even if it were just temporarily).

This guide shows you how to make a goldcard: http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-hero/96848-telus-htc-hero-root-guide.html

Obviously when it comes to the actual downgrading, where it tells you to use an RUU, you'll want to try flashboot in stead.

 

[adz63]

i'll try everything lol i will try the goldcard method again and post when done lol

 

[adz63]

ok im in the middle of doing it but the goldcard method im using now is basically the same process as i have already done aprt form i only had to click to rev site etc . i will carry on tho

 

[adz63]

the command prompt wont work again lol cant get past part 8 .. says internal external etc etc ...

i'll give anyone

 

[Xyro]

Oh you can still use the goldcard tool to get the CID, that part should still be right.

 

[adz63]

ok got to part 55 and it does not say anything like what it does in step 55 so i guess its all good


when this 2.1 becomes available for 3 will that update the ROM toowill i be able to mess about with it then

 

[adz63]

tried the heroimg again still says same thing tried update.zip from recovery still cant press nothing , tried running ruu still cuts out when waiting for bootloader

 

[adz63]

is there nothing like omnius on the net that will allow me to flash a ROM to my not so super hero

 

[adz63]

right last night i completely wiped everthing i have downloaded from ruu flash rec and everything else i have been told to download and started from scratch was up til about 6 this morning started again taking my time to make sure i was getting things right and surprise surprise nothing worked again lol everything covered in this thread and all the others sites posted here zilch

so i have come to the conclussion that my handset is faulty because i really cant think of any thing else

 

[Slug]

I've got doubts about your PC tbh. Something isn't right if you can't run basic commands from the prompt, and it's possible that's messing up the RUU installation.

 

[adz63]

i can run everything else in command prompt because i flashed my mums lg cookie with new firmware other day with the aid of cmd, but anything to do with what i downloaded just wont get acknowleged,

i not long ago do a re format of my pc too , everything is fine apart from cmd with the sdk

 

[Slug]

I don't understand why it won't recognise adb.exe when the file is run from its own directory.

What did you use to unzip the SDK archive? In Explorer right-click on the \sdk folder, select "Properties" and check under "Security" that Users have read/execute permission for that folder. Does your user account have Administrator rights?

I hate remote debugging!

 

[adz63]

i used right click and extract

as i have full control over every program i ever install , i instantly go to my user name and allow full control

 

[adz63]

slug i tried again in the cmd and it come up with loads of stuff but way to much to write here lol

 

[adz63]

attached if full list of things it says in 2 parts


although is not sdk\tools dir this is all it would let me do as when doing the dir bit it say internal external etc etc cant find path

 

[Xyro]

Well, that's how my command prompt responds given that command, so that's a good sign.

What about if you stick 'cd' infront of it and remove adb.exe?

So open command prompt and enter cd C:\android\tools\ rather than C:\android\tools\adb.exe.

Hopefully the text in front of the cursor will change from C:\users\adz to c:\android\tools\adb

Then you can try running adb remount

 

[adz63]

xyro your're onto a winner it look sexactly like slugs screenshot half way up this page

 

[adz63]

how do i do the remount ?

 

[Xyro]

Once you've ran cd C:\android\tools\, enter and run adb remount and let it go for a few seconds. It should give you a message about the daemon being restarted successfully. From then on you can just enter any adb command you want.

EDIT: I just hope these commands work when your firmware isn't rooted.

Supposedly these are the commands you need to flash a new recovery if you have the stock recovery:

adb shell reboot bootloader
fastboot boot recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
adb shell mount /sdcard
adb push recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img /sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
adb shell reboot

(Entered and run one line at a time, not all at once).

 

[adz63]

ok heres what it said adb remount

adb server is out of date. killing ......
*daemon has started successfully*
remount failed : operation not permitted


just following other steps