MoDaCo Custom Hero ROM for the CDMA Hero
 

Well I guess this is our first custom rom for our Hero


Below is the info from MoDaCo's site



This ROM is based on the original shipping ROM release series (together with my own optimisations) for the best possible performance! The ROM is packaged as a core version with optional add on packs.

Included in the 'core'

- Rooted with 'adb remount' permission and superuser APK
- A2SD included (fully automatic - thanks cyanogen!) - create a EXT2 partition as your second partition to use. dalvik-cache remains on device.
- Added Jbed Java
- Added Dropbear SSH running by default, check 'About' screen for password (port 2222). You can now remove this by running /system/bin/removedropbear.sh
- Added Notes app from Dragon
- Added Spare Parts (run it and switch the 2 animation types to 'fast' for an even better experience!)
- Added android-wifi-tether 1.60 pre3 (props to the developer, this is a great app!)
- Added WiFi Status indicator, with kind permission of Andrew Schwimmer
- Added busybox 1.15.2 - tweaked such that 'get information' in Swapper now works as desired
- Added nano 2.09 - text editor for use in shell mode
- Added parted and sqlite tools
- Added terminfo and settings to boot.img to allow nano etc. use
- Added files required for Debian linux including loxley's updated bootdeb script
- Moved Quickoffice to data partition to allow easy uninstall
- Moved Google Maps and Google Voice Search to data partition to allow easy update
- Deleted 'Learn More' application
- Silenced boot sound (it's still there and can be reactivated with a file edit)
- You can now check your MoDaCo Custom ROM (MCR) version from the about menu

Included in main 'enhanced' add on pack

- Added Business Card Scanner
- Added 'Plurk' client
- Added WAP browser

Other optional add on packs (apply as normal update zips)

- 'WaveSecure' add on pack (puts Wavesecure in ROM - it is no longer in core)
- 'Boot Sounds' add on pack (restores boot sounds)
- 'Hebrew Fonts' add on pack (installs hebrew fonts)
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Let the games begin!

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Wow that was fast. Is there a guide anywhere how to root your hero. I dont have one yet but am curious if there is a step by step guide like when we unlocked our othere phones and guides like flashing.

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This is a decent guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581577 for now.. It sure is a process. But worth it.

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isnt that how to do it from ubuntu?

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I think right below it tells you how to do it in windows

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For all those looking for wireless tether, this is the Rom for u. I used it and its flawless...

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I don't know if it's just the ROM or the fact that I removed some of sprints bloatware but i'm most def noticing a difference in speed. And it's NOT placebo. Just the transition from portrait to landscape is like a half second faster.

I'm pretty sure that once I format my SD card and install apps2sd that it'll probably run even better!

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i think if u used that rom, apps2sd is already installed and formatted....

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I get numerous force closes and the phone won't work with this rom. Any suggestions?

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did u run a backup before u tried flashing the .zip?

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Negative, you still have to format your card and install apps2sd or have apps2sd do it for you from what I understand. I'm down to 20mb of internal storage and this was AFTER I took out alot of the bloatware. Just checked my programs and it's not in there.

So i'm gonna try A2SD and see what my internal storage changes to.

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Yea, I am back to stock rooted, but I want apps2sd haha.

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well idk y urs is actin funny... i dont get force closed on anything... maybe trying again... i know i loaded the sounds and enhanced content right after loading the rom, letting it boot on its own, then restarting it again... everything i had before works perfect...

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Do I need the enhanced and sounds? I can't just use the core? How do you add those, is that the same way as flashing a new rom?

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yes, just like picking the zips when doing the core, do the same for those 2 files as well...

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And I need these for it 2 work?

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I dont think so, I rooted.. flashed the recovery rom.. then this rom and it seems to be working well..

One thing that confused me coming from WM is that it didnt hard reset my unit after the flash.. is this normal?

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So u just flashed the core n ur good? Yea with Android it doesn't hard reset on flash! How great is that!?

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I will try again at lunch I still have the rom. Force close issues were with Google apps, maps, and android phone. No one had this? Does this rom include the Google apps like gmail, n maps that cyanogen had 2 remove?

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Right, this ROM installs over the old one but doesn't erase all your apps/data.

If you want a COMPLETE clean install then backup all your apps and contacts (if you don't have it synced with google or exchange) and then do a clean wipe and install the custom ROM. Then you can just reinstall all your apps and resync your contacts back to your phone. However you will loose all your phone settings and dictionary words.

This is the reason why I just flashed Modaco's ROM over my backup.

I had actually done a complete wipe then installed the ROM cuz I thought that's what fixed my wifi tether issue (it still didn't work after I flashed Modaco's ROM) and it did but I lost all my settings and dictionary.

So I flashed my backup, uninstalled wifi tether, then flashed Modaco's ROM and the wifi started working fine. Turns out, at least for me, having wifi tethering already installed prior to flashing the custom ROM somehow did not allow it to work.

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Yup, granted I havent used it much since I did all the flashing at 1am..lol and fell alseep with my phone in bed, wait that doesnt sound good..:)

wow no hard reset from flashing!!! im going to really love this phone more than I already do once more roms come out..

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so, any noticeable differences between this and stock besides wifitether??? Any noticeable speed improvements??

IMO, im good with stock till we get an upgrade like 1.6, 2.0, or a MotoBLUR rom to test out the new UI

Props to the chef for already hooking up us affected by ROM withdrawal lol

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Haha I slept w my phone too. Its not that weird. Hahaha

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i always sleep with the phone next to my pillow.... i get anxious if its too far :)

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cool, so im sure there are certain instances where one might want\need to wipe and flash but normally its ok to flash over and retain all settings then? great !

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Thanks guys, now I dont feel alone with my problems..hehe 8)

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At least for me there is a slight difference in speed. It's a tad quicker. Like the transition from portrait to landscape is faster. Scrolling through pages is a tad quicker too. But I also removed some of the sprint bloatware and JUST removed most of my apps and moved them over the the SD card. At least I think I did. Won't be able to tell till I get home and can check in adb shell.

But I'm glad I flashed even if for the wifi tethering alone.

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BEWARE~!

For those interested in testing "WAVE SECURE"

It uses SMS and the company is in Singapore= $0.20 per text

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Dude that sucks. Why would modaco do that? Thanks for sharing!

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Still an awesome tool but the SMS kill it for us US customers, Testing features around I've got like 8 SMS from Singapore... Im guessing the phone also send SMS out.

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I guess I'm going to try my first root ever on my Hero. always wanted to root on WM but never had the guts to do it. And that phone REALLY needed it. Basically, I'd like app2sd and it to run a little faster. I'm sure I'll have some questions soon...

Question 1: I'm confused with Nandroid backup. Do I root first, then run Nandroid? So rooting just opens up my phone basically, doesn't actually change anything except the "ability to change" I feel like I want to backup BEFORE I start messing with things....

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I thought that he left it out of his core rom and that it's optional to install it as a cab of sort...

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You will need to root, flash recovery, then nandroid backup is an option from there. And definitely do the backup!! Haha.

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This is the correct way to flash the recovery..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...2&postcount=18

Most instructions I found were missing the part in red.. which really had me stumped on why it wasnt working.. especially a noob like me with android, but im starting to understand better now.

$ adb shell
$ cd /sdcard/
$ su
# flash_image recovery recovery-RA-heroc-v1.2.3.img

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Just to let people know, I've tried flashing twice, once with the extras, once without. MoDaCo's ROM complete breaks HTC's Social Networking apps, and they deleted Peep for some reason. So no more Twitter (at least not HTC integrated)

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I'm in the process of finishing up my second FULLY clean wipe install of his ROM. I don't use the twitter stuff but I DO use Facebook and when I had the core 1.1 installed it seemed to work fine although I didn't fully test it. Right now i'm putting my settings and stuff back from mybackup app. Once that is done I'll test it out some more.

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Well I did a nandroid restore to stock, then back to modaco without any extras (3rd flash) and I'm not getting force quit all over the place (I also wiped DATA/CACHE after flashing update.zip)

And it looks like Peep is installed.

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SO RIGHT. Had to look through 14 pages after the initial directions to find that out. Was scared I busted my phone. Not sure why he never fixed that in the first post.

I'm rooted, recovered, nandroided... now to try modaco's rom.

QUESTION 1 about ROM. on the addon packs that he has listed, do you just add those onto the core? just run that as a backup restore as well? (after you restored the core obviously?)

QUESTION 2 once I flash a ROM, I will have to reinstall all apps and settings right? is there a way to keep them both?

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Think you mean as an "update". Just add the zip's to your SD card and run recovery mode, select sdcard: choose zip and you'll see the zip file there to run it.

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Nope...the ROM MoDaCo posted doesn't wipe your phone. It seems to install right over it. All your settings will remain. In fact, you might even think that it didn't work until you start poking around. I'm very happy with it so far.