Noob needs help....

[lexuality]

I found this website: http://www.androidonhtc.com

and i can't remember how. Has anyone tried this yet or is everyone using the stimulator that's available on xda?!

Ugh... so I installed it, figured that the default.txt was configured wrong. fixed what I needed and I keep loading it hoping it will work.

It gets stuck at the "HTC/HERO" page and I'm getting annoyed by the little green perp that keeps popping up with the "hero" words.
If you've tried this and gotten it to work, can you PLEASE help me?! Haha I'm so lost and it's a "stock ATT Tilt. The only thing I've installed other than this Android thing is the speed up keyboard thing.


Here is the info I can give you:
I have no idea what rom I'm running. =( I haven't done anything to it like i said above.
The phone IS unlocked, so I'm running on the Tmobile carrier
I have no idea what radio is either. so therefore..... like i said, i'm a total noob!

Right, please help?

[DaveTheTytnIIGuy]

You need to change your default.txt (or startup.txt) to look like this:
set RAMSIZE 0x07000000
set RAMADDR 0x10000000
set FBDURINGBOOT 0
set MTYPE 1553
set KERNEL zImage
set initrd initrd.gz
set cmdline "board-htckaiser.panel_type=2 ppp.apn=internet ppp.username=none ppp.password=none pm.sleep_mode=1 mddi.width=320 mddi.height=480 lcd.density=160 no_console_suspend board-kaiser-keypad.atttilt=1"
boot
The mddi.width, mddi.height, and LCD.density parameters are probably where your default.txt (or startup.txt) went wrong, so ensure those are set to the values I've provided above.

And since you're new, I would recommend reading the Kaiser (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Kaiser) and Tilt (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=TiltSpecificWikiPage) wiki articles to better understand your device, and to answer common questions you might have.

[lexuality]

What bothers me is that i'm seeing so many different "results" with my search. one says,
set RAMSIZE 0x07000000
set RAMADDR 0x10000000
set FBDURINGBOOT 0
set MTYPE 1553
set KERNEL zImage
set initrd "\Storage Card\initrd.gz"
set cmdline "pm.sleep_mode=4 board-htcvogue.panel_type=0 msm_sdcc.msmsdcc_fmax=20000000 no_console_suspend"
boot

which is completely different from what you're showing me.
with your config, i can see the right side of the android, but the HTC/HERO thing is still in the way

when i change the values of the height and width to the kaiser specs on the andoirdonhtc.com page, i can't see it at all...

[DaveTheTytnIIGuy]

The reason for the different default.txt files floating around is because the necessary parameters may differ between android versions, sources, etc. For example, the reason you need to set the screen resolution to 320x480 in default.txt is because the Hero image was designed to run on a 320x480 screen. So a default.txt made for another distribution may not work with a different distribution without tweaking. The defaut.txt you just posted looks to be from another distribution, one that appears to be incompatible.

And when you say: with your config, i can see the right side of the android, but the HTC/HERO thing is still in the way What do you mean exactly? Do you mean that you do not progress past the black splash screen which displays "Hero" and "HTC" interchangably, even when using my default.txt? I don't quite follow

EDIT: If you haven't already, try deleting the "Media" folder off your SD card, deleting data.img, and running an error check on the card from a desktop machine (From Windows Explorer, right click on the card, choose properties, then the tools tab, then error checking). After doing that, put my configuration file that is posted above on your card, and name it startup.txt. Also, ensure that you're using the correct basefiles for your version of Kaiser-Hero if they weren't included in the same package (unlikely but possible).

[lexuality]

And when you say: What do you mean exactly? Do you mean that you do not progress past the black splash screen which displays "Hero" and "HTC" interchangably, even when using my default.txt? I don't quite follow



Yes... at one point, with your configuration, i was able to see PART of the Android screen (I saw the time clock, battery life, and I think my reception bars....) but the hero/HTC signs were blocking the rest of the screen! I'll try again and do as you've instructed. I'll get back to you. Thanks Dave for being patient haha


edit: now..... i've done everything you've said... and it's been stuck on the splash screen with the "hero" and "HTC" interchanging.... for about.....10 minutes...
How long is it supposed to sit...?! (May I mention, I haven't touched any keys, am I supposed to?)


boot try #2: alright so we'll try this again... haha...... it's stuck on the splash screen, minus the splashing. the HTC just remains on the screen. When I hit the "end call" button, the screen goes black, as if to put the phone on lock. It wakes back up when I hit the same button again...


boot try #3: i left it there, and i actually forgot about it while I was packing so when I was cehcking to see if there were any messages recieved.... I noticed it said HTC. I can see.... half of the screen? but the HTC splash is still on the remaining half...

Any clue why it keeps doing this?

[DaveTheTytnIIGuy]

That's very strange.


Try this:
Delete all the files related to Android. This includes default.txt, data.img, initrd.gz, system.sqsh (if there is one), zImage, data.gz (if there is one), HaRET.exe, calibration (if it exists), the "Media" Folder, etc.
After completing that, download, unzip, and place this (http://kaiser-hero.googlecode.com/files/kaiser-hero-20-10-2009.zip) Hero build on your SD. It includes basefiles and everything else that's needed. Supposedly it's faster and more stable, but I can't test that since I use a Touch Pro2 instead of a Tilt now.
Boot it
Hopefully the problem will be solved by starting from scratch with a newer version.

And FYI: It's competely normal for the first boot to take a while. Just leave it alone for ~5-10 minutes and it will usually finish.

[lexuality]

Ok, so I got it to work but it's slow and I'm having a hard time adjusting to the buttons and what not. Thanks a bunch dave! I really really appreciate the help!!!

[DaveTheTytnIIGuy]

No problem, I'm always happy to help