Installing the patched recovery image on your device (permanently!)

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The patched Hero recovery image from Cyanogen is super-useful, but having to boot it up via fastboot all the time is a pain... so why not install it on your device permanently?

To do so...

- download this file and extract it to your PC or mac
- open a command prompt to the directory containing the extracted files
- type the following commands (prefix each command with ./ if you're on a mac)

adb shell reboot bootloader (wait for device to reboot into bootloader)
fastboot boot recovery.img
adb shell mount /sdcard
adb push recovery.img /sdcard/recovery.img
adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

Job done!

Now if you pull the battery and turn on the device while holding down 'home', you should get the patched recovery image. Handy!

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Thanks for this. Ive actually had this done before already but did not share it with anyone! Sorry Guys...


It is the same steps as the g1 and Sapphire so i was lets try it on the Hero and it worked! Next time i will share my findings!

There are no custom roms for now, and the OTA updates from HTC need the original recovery, or need to be signed with test keys to be installed with this recovery.
Also there are drawbacks NOT flashing this recovery because after any update from HTC you loose root (at least it's probable)

Btw, if you use modaco's patches, it's better if you flash the recovery so you don't have to fastboot, or you can apply the updates without using a PC :P

It's all about choices!

Originally Posted by enlightener

There are no custom roms for now, and the OTA updates from HTC need the original recovery (or need to be signed with test keys) to be installed with this recovery.
Also there are drawbacks NOT flashing this recovery because after any update from HTC you loose root (at least it's probable)

It's all about choices!

Yes, but just like with the G1, when there was an OTA, People would find the download URL and then root the update and share it with the android community so that they could flash the update with all the goodies and still have root!

Now let's hope that HTC releases an update soon (and write the update url in the log ).

Ok, first off, Hero doesn't support OTA updates, they are side-loading (SD card), so you will have to download them off the HTC website

Also, glad you found a way to permanently install the recovery image. But, couldn't you just use "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" instead of "fastboot boot recovery.img". Sorry if I'm thinking incorrectly, does the Hero block writing the partitions over fastboot & allow booting? I understand if I'm wrong, please correct if I am, but it seems like the fastboot method is much easier.

"fastboot flash" check the images for signature, so if you don't have a signed image you cant use it.
If you go under Settings->Security, you have the option to chose what to do with firmware updates, so i suppose that htc will use ota (just like they did with some roms for magic, at least with some test versions)

double post

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Double post, sorry

Ahh I see the problem with signing. Sorry about that, my ADP1 has an unlocked bootloader, so like most rooted Dream owners, I don't have to worry about signatures.

And about OTA, thats strange, I could have sworn that in the release event they said that it was side-loading only...

Originally Posted by Geniusdog254

Ok, first off, Hero doesn't support OTA updates, they are side-loading (SD card), so you will have to download them off the HTC website

Also, glad you found a way to permanently install the recovery image. But, couldn't you just use "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" instead of "fastboot boot recovery.img". Sorry if I'm thinking incorrectly, does the Hero block writing the partitions over fastboot & allow booting? I understand if I'm wrong, please correct if I am, but it seems like the fastboot method is much easier.

Are you sure that the Hero dont suport updates OTA because on the Security Tab say Firmware Download and have some option to choose

Download automatically
Promp Before Download
Never

Looks like suport updates OTA