[GUIDE] Change your Hero's MAC Address

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    This is the guide for GSM HTC Hero devices only, if you are using another device, you may be able to do this, however -- you will need an engineering SPL for your device.

    Here's a quick guide how to change your Hero's MAC Address.
    Changing MAC Address is legal, but check your local laws, just incase.

    You will need the Unlocked SPL for GSM Hero to do this. Please click the link if you haven't already got it.

    You'll also need the AndroidSDK and fastboot/adb drivers installed.

    1) Open up a new command window.
    2) Type
    Code:
    cd \
    3) Type
    Code:
    cd AndroidSDK\tools
    4) Boot your HTC Hero into Fastboot
    5) Type:
    Code:
    fastboot oem rebootRUU
    6) After your phone restarts, type:
    Code:
    fastboot oem emapiWlanMac
    You'll get something like:
    Code:
                                  ... INFONotice: This MAC address takes effect only
     when your platfor
    INFOm is EEPRON-less configuration. Please use (emapiTest)  to v
    INFOerify it !
    INFO0x000000[u]00[/u]
    INFO0x000000[u]DE[/u]
    INFO0x000000[u]AD[/u]
    INFO0x000000[u]BE[/u]
    INFO0x000000[u]EF[/u]
    INFO0x000000[u]00[/u]
    INFO-eMapiWlanMacCommand, status = 1
    OKAY [  0.025s]
    finished. total time: 0.026s
    Make a note of your MAC Address (the sections in underline - this MAC address would be 00: DE:AD:BE:EF:00, for example).
    7) Now, type this command to set the new MAC Address that you want (MAC Address should use spaces instead of ':'):
    Code:
    fastboot oem emapiWlanMac 00 01 02 03 04 05
    That would make the MAC Address 00:01:02:03:04:05.
    8) Done! Type this to reboot:
    Code:
    fastboot oem boot

    The end result is something like this: