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  1. xevious

    Root [CDMA] Is ICS still the most stable ROM for Evo 3D?

    I've been using Android 4.0.3 (2.89.651.2) with S-OFF and 1.58.58 HBoot with no problems. Everything is working fine and for all intents and purposes I should probably just leave it as-is. But... the customizing itch is starting up for me and I'd like to explore some ROM's. I can't remember...
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    What's the fastest (nearly) "lag free" ROM for the Hero, that you've tried?

    Honestly, I'm starting to build some frustrations after initially having quite a bit of fun switching ROM's. So far, I've explored CM7.2, Zero Sense, MIUI, and TeamHeroC. Zero Sense is supposed to be built very lean off of CM7. And I do find that basically when things are "calm", it works a...
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    What's your data backup/restore process when switching ROM's?

    I've used a few different backup programs, Titanium Backup, SMS Backup, and MyBackup Root to name a couple, and they work fine with apps and app data, but I can't seem to get any one program to back up ALL USER DATA. Things like SMS messages, call log, etc. Is there such a program? And one...
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    Photo selection for Contacts does not appear

    I have all of my contacts as type Google rather than Phone, so that they will be refreshed when revised on-line and are easier to copy to another device. I can edit my contacts in the android Contact application, except that when I select a photo for a given contact it does not appear...
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    Is aftermarket support for the Hero just about done?

    The HTC Hero was a landmark phone in many respects, a pioneering rallying point for the Android platform. The aftermarket support for it was furious, with thousands of developers clamoring to make a better ROM alternative to the default OEM ROM. The first few iterations were touch-and-go, but...
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    USB diagnostic mode

    I've seen other topics about this for other phones, but only one for the HTC Hero. In that, two people suggested entering a certain command from the ADB shell. enable: echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag/enable disable: echo 0 > /sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag/enable...
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    Duplicate sound files for ringtones, alarms, notifications, etc.

    I don't know what caused this... I'm on CM 7.2 and everything is working fine. However, I'm finding that when I go to select sound files for anything like ringtones, alarms, etc., the pop-up list shows duplicates for my sound files (the ones on the SD card). I double checked the SD card and...
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    ROM Manager woes

    I thoroughly researched the procedures for flashing a custom ROM, creating my own documents and collecting all the necessarily programs into various folders. I then embarked on the project. Everything was fine until I hit a snag with ROM Manager. After backing up everything (Titanium...
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    What are latest top 3 recommended ROMs for HTC Hero?

    While I've done ROM upgrades in the past (did a lot of seem edits and flash ROMs on Motorola phones before coming to Android), I never got around to upgrading the ROM on my HTC Hero. I rooted it, but then life got complicated before I could spare the time (and risk) in ROM installs. Now that...
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    Help vmail notification requiring data access?

    I try to keep my data access to a minimum, so I switch it off when not in use. But I started noticing something rather annoying... When I get a call and it goes to voicemail, my phone's LED will flash green but I won't get any audible notification. If I turn on data, I'll suddenly get...
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    Help Menu button disabled for unlocking phone?

    Is there any way to do this on the HTC Hero? I find my Hero keeps accidentally waking up while stashed in my pocket. I'd thought that you needed to swipe the screen to unlock, but I've discovered all you have to do is tap the menu button. Somehow it gets accidentally tapped. I'd like to...
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    Accessories Protecting those vulnerable buttons

    The CALL and END buttons on the Hero apparently wear off, to the point of showing just solid green and red buttons. Rather annoying. Has anybody found a viable solution for this without going for an Otterbox Defender case? The full skin kits seem to have a cutout for the buttons, leaving...
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    Help How different is HTC European Hero from Sprint version?

    Aside from the obvious physical difference with the European Hero being more squared off and sporting a "chin", and it working on GSM bands, are there many other differences? I'm curious to know if the screen length/width is about the same or larger with the Euro version, and if the screen...
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    Help HTC Flashlite plugin

    I guess there must be quite a lot of hidden HTC apps installed for certain purposes... I see a long list of them through the Application Manager that do not show up in the application list. For example, there's an HTC Flashlite plugin. Sounds to me like some kind of widget to make the screen...
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    Help Default HTC Hero 2.1 player problems

    I don't know if there's a better player than the default one included with Android 2.1 on the HTC Hero... but until I get to the point of rooting mine, I'm using the default. Overall, it's not a bad player. However, I've run into a couple of problems. It seems the only way to "refresh" an...
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    Is a new-in-box HTC Hero going to do OTA programming to .6 by default?

    Previous phones I have activated have done OTA programming that also performs firmware updates. Does this happen with the Hero? I'm just wondering that if this happens, if there's a way to stop it. So, if you have a Hero loaded with 2.27.651.5 or earlier, you wouldn't want it going to...