[HERO ROM] Sneak Peek Working Donut on CDMA Hero

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

messaging issues are documented, and nobody is sure how or why it only affects some people.

speakerphone is also a known issue.

This is a test build for a reason

 

[spj]

Attention. Download and use these files ONLY if you have purchased a Sprint Hero and have license from Google to use their software.

And do not be surprised if this link goes away or the entire post gets deleted.

1. 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download CDMA_Hero_Dount_0.1-signed.zip

Wipe your data, flash this and boot your phone. This is the core and open source portion of this ROM. YOU MUST RUN THIS PORTION AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE YOU CONTINUE.

2. Next, download and flash this, WITHOUT wiping data
4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download CDMA_Hero_1.6_BITS-signed.zip

Reboot, and go through the Google setup.

3. Next download and flash this:
4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download update-superuser-1.2.0-signed.zip

this gives you a working SuperUser Whitelist. Don't skip this part.

4. Reboot, and plug back in to your computer. Via the shell, run these commands:

adb remount
adb shell
busybox --install /system/xbin
exit
adb reboot

This enables and installs busybox so third party apps that need it can run.

Now stop flooding my inbox and gtalk lol.

i'm not that good in linux when you mean from shell command to install the busy box.Are you referring from windows command?

 

[intoxxx]

Yes, spj.

Open cmd, navigate to your android-sdk-windows/tools folder and run those commands.

 

[spj]

Yes, spj.

Open cmd, navigate to your android-sdk-windows/tools folder and run those commands.

thanks buddy !

 

[spj]

so far so good...there's few things i miss. i Like the htc clock, weather and few others.I tested the sms and since i like using handcent sms,I'm able to send and receive with no issue.

spj

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

so far so good...there's few things i miss. i Like the htc clock, weather and few others.I tested the sms and since i like using handcent sms,I'm able to send and receive with no issue.

spj

Yep. I wouldn't run this day to day either. I wanted a phone with HTC sense. This was more a proof of concept project than anything else.

But Google Goggles and Google navigation is fun to play with.

 

[rafa579]

is there a way to get the font thats on this rom to work on the Gumbo rom?

 

[Ali Fazel]

This isn't a feature request because I'm not sure how feasible this is (nor am I that arrogant to ask others to do work that I don't have the knowledge to do myself), but is it possible to get the HTC status bar as well as some of the other nice features of Sense integrated into an AOSP build?

Specifically I'm talking about the integration in the People app with Facebook, mail, SMS, and calls as well as the HTC-style calendar and smart dial in the phone app. I realize these are closed-source and distributed by HTC, but I would argue that I have a license for the software already and that if it is possible to have them running on an AOSP build that I have permission.

After the semi-rambling of the above, my root question is: is it possible to have vendor-specific closed-source apps running on an AOSP build of Android?

 

[samrozzi]

i would probably try an app, i think itd be awhile before sense features were implemented.

any progress on bt?

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

is there a way to get the font thats on this rom to work on the Gumbo rom?

Copy the contents of /system/fonts from this ROM to the /system/fonts folder in Gumbo.

Copy all the files, and don't rename anything.

This isn't a feature request because I'm not sure how feasible this is (nor am I that arrogant to ask others to do work that I don't have the knowledge to do myself), but is it possible to get the HTC status bar as well as some of the other nice features of Sense integrated into an AOSP build?

Specifically I'm talking about the integration in the People app with Facebook, mail, SMS, and calls as well as the HTC-style calendar and smart dial in the phone app. I realize these are closed-source and distributed by HTC, but I would argue that I have a license for the software already and that if it is possible to have them running on an AOSP build that I have permission.

After the semi-rambling of the above, my root question is: is it possible to have vendor-specific closed-source apps running on an AOSP build of Android?

You would need the entire HTC framework running, and you would have to use sense for your home. It's possible, hell more than possible, but with HTC dangling 2.1 in front of us I don't see anyone working on it anytime soon.

The way HTC breaks software licenses and shoves multi touch in Apples face I don't think they would be able to say much should a Hero owner port their software to a more current version of Android

i would probably try an app, i think itd be awhile before sense features were implemented.

any progress on bt?

None here. Haven't been able to work on anything with this for a good while. If it's still not working when I get back to this project, I'll start hammering at it.

I encourage others to install Linux, learn how to unyaff the boot.img and read the scripts. That's where BT will get fixed, I honestly don't think the OS itself needs rebuilt.

Data/messaging issues are another story

 

[rafa579]

Copy the contents of /system/fonts from this ROM to the /system/fonts folder in Gumbo.

Copy all the files, and don't rename anything.

How do you copy them i tried it doesnt let me what program did you use? that lets u copy over system programs am using Astro and it doesnt work

 

[samrozzi]

thanks gbhil.

hopefully it will get fixed soon or youll be able to. i love the look of 1.6 and above. kinda growing tired of 1.5 and want the 1.6 features like new maps and goggles.

its just my job (sprint sales rep) requires a bluetooth at work and I use one everynight.

but great work to everyone

 

[rafa579]

thanks gbhil.

hopefully it will get fixed soon or youll be able to. i love the look of 1.6 and above. kinda growing tired of 1.5 and want the 1.6 features like new maps and goggles.

its just my job (sprint sales rep) requires a bluetooth at work and I use one everynight.

but great work to everyone

wow nice you work at sprint wish i would they are always full of people =/

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

How do you copy them i tried it doesnt let me what program did you use? that lets u copy over system programs am using Astro and it doesnt work

You use the Windows command prompt
put all the files in a dir called fonts in your SDK/tools folder

adb remount
adb push \fonts\**name of the file** /system/fonts/**name of the file**

do that for each file in the fonts folder.

thanks gbhil.

hopefully it will get fixed soon or youll be able to. i love the look of 1.6 and above. kinda growing tired of 1.5 and want the 1.6 features like new maps and goggles.

its just my job (sprint sales rep) requires a bluetooth at work and I use one everynight.

but great work to everyone

If nobody else does, i'll get to it eventually.

 

[samrozzi]

thanks

will be really looking forward to it

 

[rafa579]

You use the Windows command prompt
put all the files in a dir called fonts in your SDK/tools folder

adb remount
adb push \fonts\**name of the file** /system/fonts/**name of the file**

do that for each file in the fonts folder.

i called it DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans and it says
cannot stat '\Font\DroidSans.ttf' : No such file or directory

 

[pseudoremora]

i called it DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans and it says
cannot stat '\Font\DroidSans.ttf' : No such file or directory

Make sure the "adb remount" command gives you a successful response.

and run the command once more::

adb push /fonts/DroidSans.ttf /system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf

 

[rafa579]

Make sure the "adb remount" command gives you a successful response.

and run the command once more::

adb push /fonts/DroidSans.ttf /system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf

doesnt let me

 

[pseudoremora]

doesnt let me

Can you post a link of the fonts you're trying to upload -- I will test it myself and see if I have the same problems. Also, are you using the Gumbo 1.5b ROM -- if not, what ROM are you using? Another thing, are you using Apps2SD? Thanks.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

doesnt let me

You're trying to push a file that doesn't exist. They all have a ttf extension.

Change your folder settings in Windows so you can see file extensions.