Cyanogen has just made available CM 6.1 RC1 for the Hero CDMA. New link, this one should work for everyone and give it a couple seconds, got to be heavy load on it right now: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/files/category/18-htc-hero-cdma/
I couldn's get the above link to work. It keeps timing out. But, I did find a download link. RC1 6.1.0 http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/heroc/update-cm-6.1.0-RC1-Heroc-signed.zip
Here's the changelog for 6.1.0: 6.1.0 Common: Update to Android 2.2.1 Common: Various bugfixes from AOSP and CodeAurora Common: ADWLauncher 1.2.0 - Ander Webbs Common: Configurable audio focus for music app - Jonas Larsson Common: APN cleanup (fixes many issues with GPS and MMS) - Cyanogen Common: Use ARMv6 optimizations for DS/Hero targets - Ninpo Common: AudioDSP updates - Antti S. Lankila Common: Status bar themes - Michael Webster Common: Email app updates** - Michael Webster Common: Selected kernel optimizations - Kernelzilla Common: EMMC support - Koush Common: Camcorder touch-to-focus - Cyanogen Common: Notification "quiet hours" - Evan Charlton Common; Superuser 2.3.6 - Adam Shanks (ChainsDD) Common: Camera/camcorder continuous autofocus - Cyanogen Common: Camera option sliders - Cyanogen Common: Control locking of MMS app in memory - Julian J. M Common: Kill foreground app by long-pressing back - Evan Charlton Common: New AppWidgetPicker dialog - boombuler@XDA Common: FileManager app - OpenIntents (graphics update from Fitsnugly) Common: Anonymous install statistics gathering - Chris Soyars Common: Stable shot camera mode - Cyanogen Common: Dual-mode snooze (long press dismiss) - Evan Charlton Common: Compose SMS/MMS via search button long press - Wes Garner Common: Notification category support - Pedlar Common: Galaxy S style power widget in notification bar - Pedlar Common: Autodetect if we should use /cache for system dex files - Kali- Common: Quick PIN unlock - gsarrica Common: Increase performance of Gallery3D caching system - Androbot Common: Gallery3D bugfixes and improvements - CodeAurora Common: Gallery3D highres patches - Petar
If you are running CM6, the 9/18 stable or a CM6 nightly, you do NOT have to wipe data. Wipe davlik cache and cache only. Then flash the new stable build
Sorry guys, no idea why the first link wasn't working for everyone. Replaced it in the original post. Hopefully this one works better. Give the link a few seconds, I'm thinking traffic is pretty high right now. CyanogenMod-6.1 RC1: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/files/category/18-htc-hero-cdma/
I still have my Hero in the box ever since I picked up a Evo, then a Epic. I want to flash this to my Hero, then I'll flash it to the Evo once they get 4G working and HDMI. But what do you guys notice? I seen the new changes which look great. In personal use do you guys think it's better in performance? oh and does anyone have the gapps add-on?
Just flashed over my nightly, installed newest uncapped, and so far its very smooth. my OC is (screen off 384/480) (screen on 557/730). Before my lowest screen off was 352 and just that little change, absolutly NO lag when turning on phone and unlocking. its instantly fast. Tried to go up to 768 but it started to get laggy so 730 is my new high. Now to get flash to work lol
I'm noticing some really poor battery life after flashing 6.1. do I need to wipe the battery stats again each time I flash a new rom or update?
I just unplugged and in 5 mins and no use...I've lost 5 percent. that's rediculous. I'm considering flashing back for now.
Flashed and looking good. Batt life seems typical for a first day of installing/updating/syncing, etc Texting works fine
No text issues, been unplugged since 5AM (its 3pm here now), made some calls and texts, used pandora for 1.5 hours, and played angry birds for 15min and my battery is at 72% every phone is different somehow. Ive had NO problems so far. Its running faster than before, and a lot more smothely.
I put my Epic down for a few minutes to flash this CyanogenMod 6.1 on my Hero and I have to say nice It's so much faster and love the new options in settings. I don't know what this new rom did but now I am able to clock my Hero up to 768. I was only able to get it at 528 at first. It gives me more options to go higher but idk if they will work. I'm not worried about it either. It runs so much faster and smoother. I have every little thing that has to do with speed and performance cranked up. JIT is on, clocked at 768 and stable, opening speeds and transitions are at 8 of 10. Oh and I have it underclocked when the screen is off for battery purposes If the Hero would of been shipped like this in the first place smh. Love for Cyanogen! Angry Birds runs even smoother now. Oh and now I can enjoy the Gingerbread version of YouTube. I hope we can get the love for the Epic as well. I have 4G in my area so I want to wait until that works with the Evo.
6.1 seems to be running very smoothly for me. no noticeable changes in batter (been off the charger since 8 (530 pm here now) and shows usual battery usage. Text/sms/email all work as it did previously. I cant recreate a single problem some above posters complain about. Ill probably ditch the nightlies for a while now actually
