root new firmware

[BruceBanner]

ok so ive been trying to root my phone today so i can load a custom firmware, but i have been unsuccesful. i just got my hero last week and im sure it has the latest firmware. does this make it so that i am unable to root it? i tried the methods on unlockr website to downgrade but said my bootloader was incorrect. does anyone have any info on this. my firmware is 1.5 build 1.56.651.2 please ask if u need more info on my phone. thanks

[heydjbobby74]

That is the latest firmware, you are doing something wrong. It took me all day to finally root my hero. Talk to Athletic1 and if he has time, he may ne able to help. I suck at it, sorry

[bradart]

Originally Posted by BruceBanner

ok so ive been trying to root my phone today so i can load a custom firmware, but i have been unsuccesful. i just got my hero last week and im sure it has the latest firmware. does this make it so that i am unable to root it? i tried the methods on unlockr website to downgrade but said my bootloader was incorrect. does anyone have any info on this. my firmware is 1.5 build 1.56.651.2 please ask if u need more info on my phone. thanks

PM me if you want to hit me up on gtalk. I'm pretty fluent i nthe command line and android in general at this point.

[flipzmode]

http://geekfor.me/new-release/fresh-pre-kitchen-01/

Give it a shot.

[drksilenc]

flipz for mayor... lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581577
is another option but ull prbly have an easier time with flipz method...
i used this one before his came out bit it can be a lil tricky and bradart had to help me

[Tuffgong4]

If Flipz doesn't work try this...it literally took me 5 minutes

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584029

[BruceBanner]

Originally Posted by Tuffgong4

If Flipz doesn't work try this...it literally took me 5 minutes

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584029

thanks a lot, i had been working with flipz all morning to get his working, but a no go. i tried to do this and it went great. super easy. thanks a lot, thanks for all ur help flipz, i guess since im rooted now i cant help you get yours working now, the only thing i did different from this way, is that i used fresh rom instead of the modaco one the OP used. now i guess i gotta see what the fuss of being rooted is all about and how great this rom is.

[kinextions]

Originally Posted by BruceBanner

thanks a lot, i had been working with flipz all morning to get his working, but a no go. i tried to do this and it went great. super easy. thanks a lot, thanks for all ur help flipz, i guess since im rooted now i cant help you get yours working now, the only thing i did different from this way, is that i used fresh rom instead of the modaco one the OP used. now i guess i gotta see what the fuss of being rooted is all about and how great this rom is.

yep........did these steps......
Ok, lets do this in steps, should make it easier:

Step 1: Mount the sd card and place all the files downloaded onto the root of the sdcard.

Step 2: Download some sort of file manager, ex Estrongs File Manager, and run/open the flashrec apk.

Step 3: Once it's finished installing, unplug the usb cable, run the app, and hit the button, "backup recovery image". If you get an error, try rebooting your phone, make sure the usb cable is unplugged.

Step 4: Exit app, and mount the sd card again, and move recovery-backup.img to your desktop, then rename recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img to recovery-backup.img

Step 5: Unmount sdcard, unplug usb cable, and go back into the flashrec app(should be named recovery flasher in all programs list)

Step 6: hit restore backup image. Once finished flashing, power down phone.

Step 7: After you power down your phone, hold the Vol Down button, then hold down the power button. Phone should boot into hboot. Press home for recovery.

Step 8: To ensure you have a backup of your phone before we continue, do a nandroid v2.2 backup.

Step 9: After the nandroid backup is complete, you can now choose apply "sd card update choose", and choose the modaco or damage control rom

Step 10: Reboot your phone and you should be all set.


STILL GET STUCK AT STEP 7............i boot up and I get an exclamation with phone ICON.....and no one seems to help from that point......I QUIT I QUIT I QUIT.

[BruceBanner]

thanks guys ill be tryin to get this done today, will report back later.

[BruceBanner]

well looks like i gotta wait to get home from work to do it. my work blocks personal storage and hosting sites so i cant dl fresh pre kitchen. unless someone can upload it locally here or to a private ftp or something for me