help please for an idiot

[cantthinkofone]

hi all iv just bought a month old sim free htc hero t-mobile branded
the first thing i did was to unlock it with a code at the cost of

 

[cantthinkofone]

hi iv found 2 videos on you tube should i follow them

YouTube - How To - Root Your HTC Hero in One Click (www.TheUnlockr.com)

YouTube - How To - Load a Custom ROM on Your HTC Hero (www.TheUnlockr.com)


please let me know can i **** this up is it worth doing also what rom should i install modacos

 

[afonja]

Hello cantthinkofone,

If you use T-Mobile as a network provider there is no need to change your software, as the one you have is latest(just has a few T-Mobile backgrounds )

Rooted phones with custom ROM is more for experienced users(I don't have one) so if you call yourself an "idiot" - don't bother...

Yes, Android 1.5 is the latest available for HTC Hero

Regards

 

[cantthinkofone]

hi thanks , ok im not an idiot but wanted an idiots guide so i dont end up with a bricked phone lol

im not on t-mobile either im on o2 hence getting it un-locked
and as for the rom everyone is saying its amazing compared to any other rom from htc or network provider or not

does anyone know when android 2.0 will be released iv read where skipping 1.6 or not

thankyou

 

[afonja]

http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/19660-guide-installing-modaco-custom-rom.html this might help

HTC Hero will skip 1.6 Android and will have 2.0
HTC is already working on it but no any particular date for release...

 

[cantthinkofone]

hi thanks again
as for the rom surely id be better of with at least the newest htc original rom rather than the t-mobile one as network providers do limit and remove certain things also add in all there shit ???

 

[afonja]

hi thanks again
as for the rom surely id be better of with at least the newest htc original rom rather than the t-mobile one as network providers do limit and remove certain things also add in all there shit ???

To be honest - have no idea)))

 

[Slug]

Afaik neither T-mobile or Orange cripple/gimp the software compared to the generic HTC releases. All you'll gain will be removal of the carrier splash during boot and replacement of any specific bookmarks with the equally useless stock ones.

 

[lekky]

Honestly, if you are worried about bricking your phone i would advise don't install a custom rom. Like Slug said the carrier roms don't really add any crap to the phone.

 

[cantthinkofone]

so why does a lot of people install custom roms ?
why do people develop them if there is no point ??
i dont understand

 

[afonja]

There is a point, but if you don't understand it and satisfied with your current ROM - don't do it.

As I said before - it's for more experienced users... And if you want to become one of them - google for it, there are a lot of info on that.

 

[cantthinkofone]

hi i understand custom roms tweek the hardware to get the best peformance from the phone along with other features
and i understand you can only put a custom rom on once the phone is rooted

and to be honest i want the best peformance possible from the phone

should i follow the 2 videos above or are these a little out of date
or try to follow the directions on this site

[GSM] 04/11 2.9 - MoDaCo Custom ROM Core / Chinese with TCK featuring Wavesecure - Android @ MoDaCo

 

[afonja]

It's totally up to you which directions to follow, depends which is more understandable to you.

I cannot help you at this point, as my Hero is not rooted.

 

[Slug]

so why does a lot of people install custom roms ?

My own reasons:
(a) to get into the file system and better understand how Android is put together
(b) to tinker with the interface
(c) to help the dev by testing

why do people develop them if there is no point ??

Because they can.