No firmware update available

[jonnythan]

Originally Posted by athlet1c

I was assuming he already was rooted prior

Right from the OP:

"It's not rooted (couldn't get that to work either )"

[mommasboy]

Originally Posted by ww3kc

I have been trying since yesterday to update my Hero, but I keep getting the no update available message. I've turned the phone off, taken the battery out and nothing. Is there something wrong with my phone?? It's not rooted (couldn't get that to work either )

Try using the flashrec method, it’s extremely easy and you don’t need administrative rights so you can do it from your job. Follow his steps and you should be fine. The only difference is instead of flashing modoca’s rom flash fresh’s .4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584029

[ww3kc]

Originally Posted by mommasboy

Try using the flashrec method, it’s extremely easy and you don’t need administrative rights so you can do it from your job. Follow his steps and you should be fine. The only difference is instead of flashing modoca’s rom flash fresh’s .4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584029

Do you have to have a custom rom when you root your phone?? I just want to root my phone for apps to sd, no other reason.

[thacounty]

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athlet1c made a good point. Why wait for the OTA update when you can root, then flash a rom that already has the update installed? No waiting for the update, plus your phone is rooted and you have a Fresh rom. Win-Win

[thacounty]

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Originally Posted by ww3kc

I was trying to use the instructions on www.theunlockr.com to root my phone and I could never get my XP computer to recognize the ADB files. I'm using a computer from work and I don't had admin rights, so I'm wondering if that could be my problem. I never can get the phone serial number to show in the cmd prompt screen.

Use the video method that athlet1c posted. Most of this actually comes from the SD card, so no permissions needed. It works, but you will need to flash to Fresh after its all done and you have backed up with nandroid. Fresh .4 has the update and it is working great.

[thacounty]

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Originally Posted by ww3kc

Do you have to have a custom rom when you root your phone?? I just want to root my phone for apps to sd, no other reason.

No you don't. You can just root. I suggest a rom update because it makes the phone run better overall. I suggest NOT using A2SD2 (apps 2 sd 2) by the way, it is a hassle and only has created problems for people using it that I have seen. I didn't like it when I was running it. It is a great app, but it doesn't work as well as apps on sd card on winmo.

[mommasboy]

The point I was trying to make to the thread starter is by using the flashedrec method u don't have to root your phone, you can just flash to a custom rom that has root abilities. That's what I did, and my phone works great. I can use all the apps that require root ability. It's less complicated, IMO. Most of the problems everyone one is experiencing I'm not. My advice to him would be to just try it. its less likely of him messing something up. Everybody's not comfortable with rooting by typing in commands , Including myself. This was just seems a whole lot easier, again, In my opinion.

[athlet1c]

Mommasboy and thecounty are both right and since I'm beta testing Rome I'm always doing fresh installs to root and Install my Rom the flash rec method is user friendly for both skilled and novice

[thacounty]

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Originally Posted by athlet1c

Mommasboy and thecounty are both right and since I'm beta testing Rome I'm always doing fresh installs to root and Install my Rom the flash rec method is user friendly for both skilled and novice

Ahem... Rome huh? Hows it working? What's in it?

[athlet1c]

Lol typo thought I fixed these touchscreens I meant ROM