HTC Hero 2.1 OTA - Singapore

[Guest Zane Lee]

Update – HTC Hero Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update (First Package)

In our commitment to providing you with the best user experience, we are pushing out a new firmware update

to your HTC Hero. Your phone will receive a notification of this update when it is made available. Simply

press OK to accept the update via a data connection such as Wi-Fi or GPRS/3G. After installing the update,

you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Build number (From the Home Screen go to MENU>

Settings> About Phone> Build number). The new Build number after the update will be 2.73.707.91

(Singapore) & 2.73.728.91 (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia)

Update Information: Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) client update & YouTube player Update.

Note：Please back up your data first before upgrading your phone. We recommend using a free Wi-Fi

hotspot or an unlimited data plan to apply this update. If not, standard data connection charges may apply.

For any questions, please contact us via http://www.htc.com/www/CA_Hotline.aspx

06-25 21:54:03.540: DEBUG/ConfirmActivity(563): Prepare PendingIntent(android.server.checkin.FOTA_UPDATE) : URI=http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Hero_HTC_Asia_WWE_2.73.707.91-2.73.707.9_releasemcc35cq1y8e8dg14.zip : Extras=Bundle[{name=android.server.HTCcheckin.CHECKIN, timeoutSeconds=120, backup_uri_string=http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Hero_HTC_Asia_WWE_2.73.707.91-2.73.707.9_releasemcc35cq1y8e8dg14.zip, promptSize=4.37 MB, promptVersion=System update available (size: 4.37 MB). Due to the size of this update, we would recommend using a free Wi-Fi hotspot or an unlimited data plan to apply this update. If not, standard data connection charges may apply. Any questions? Contact us via http://www.htc.com/www/CA_Hotline.aspx., promptFeature=Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) client update.||YouTube player Update., promptMinutes=30,..., backup_action_string=android.server.checkin.FOTA_UPDATE, promptMessage=System update available (size: 4.37 MB). Due to the size of this update, we would recommend using a free Wi-Fi hotspot or an unlimited data plan to apply this update. If not, standard data connection charges may apply. Any questions? Contact us via http://www.htc.com/www/CA_Hotline.aspx. Updates: 1. Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) client update. 2. YouTube player Update.}]

Update – HTC Hero Android 2.1 Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update (Second Package) In our commitment to providing you with the best user experience, we are pushing out a new firmware update to your HTC Hero. Your phone will receive a notification of this update when it is made available. Simply press OK to accept the update via a data connection such as Wi-Fi or GPRS/3G. After installing the update, you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Firmware version (From the Home Screen go to MENU> Settings> About Phone> Firmware version). The new Firmware version will be 2.1. Update Information: Android 2.1 Platform Upgrade Note：Please back up your data first, and you have to upgrade your phone with the first FOTA package to be able to get the Android 2.1 FOTA upgrade. We recommend using a free Wi-Fi hotspot or an unlimited data plan to apply this update. If not, standard data connection charges may apply. For any questions, please contact us via http://www.htc.com/www/CA_Hotline.aspx

06-25 22:45:02.509: DEBUG/ConfirmActivity(732): Prepare PendingIntent(android.server.checkin.FOTA_UPDATE) : URI=http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Hero_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.34.707.1_R-2.73.707.91_release2o6jt9uzr4lcz00x.zip : Extras=Bundle[{name=android.server.HTCcheckin.CHECKIN, timeoutSeconds=120, backup_uri_string=http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Hero_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.34.707.1_R-2.73.707.91_release2o6jt9uzr4lcz00x.zip, promptSize=83.43 MB, promptVersion=System upgrade 3.34.707.1 (83.43 MB)We would recommend you to use Wi-Fi or an unlimited data plan to download and install this update. Standard data connection charges may apply. Please back up your data first before upgrading your phone. If you have any questions, please contact us via http://www.htc.com/www/CA_Hotline.aspx., promptFeature=Update: Android 2.1 Platform Upgrade., promptMinutes=30,..., backup_action_string=android.server.checkin.FOTA_UPDATE, promptMessage=System Upgrade}]

Hey guys, these are the OTA updates for Singapore HTC Hero owners. I've personally stripped the recovery.img files from the official OTA packages and resigned them. People with custom recovery should be able to flash them without affecting your recovery.

Do note that you must come from build 2.73.707.9 before applying these updates! A nandroid backup of the 2.73.707.9 stock 1.5 build can be found below as well. I've also provided a nandroid of the 3.34.707.1 Éclair build, although you must flash the latest radio, 63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.14 prior to using the 3.34.707.1 nandroid.

Official OTA(s):

Update 1: http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Hero_HTC_Asia...cq1y8e8dg14.zip

Update 1 (Mirror): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8A0VXLR7

Update 2: http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Hero_hTC_Asia...9uzr4lcz00x.zip

Update 2 (Mirror): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SHABSGZK

Safe to Flash using Custom Recovery (removed recovery.img from 'system' and 'update\misc' folders respectively):

Update 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OV78T6Y1

Update 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2PA4WPGX

Nandroid Backups of Stock 1.5 build 2.73.707.9 and 3.34.707.1 Éclair build:

2.73.707.9 (Stock 1.5): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XN3K1PHN

3.34.707.1 (Éclair): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O8GEQRBE

New radio from 3.34.707.1, use together with Éclair nandroid:

63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.14 (Thanks Geochelone!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.p...mp;postcount=17

Non-rooted 3.34.707.1 in Update.zip format:

Update.zip by iick: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.p...mp;postcount=94

Rooted (Quick Rooter for those already on 2.1, and Update.zips for everyone else):

Quick Guide (for users with custom recovery):

1. Download radio 63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.14

2. Put the zip file in root of sdcard without unzipping

3. Reboot hero into recovery (turn off, press and hold home+power)

4. Flash zip from sdcard (you should only see one zip file, flash that)

5. Download 3.34.707.1 Éclair nandroid.

6. Unzip to root of sdcard.

7. Rename /nandroid/HT99EL900273 to your phone's S/N

(you can find your phone's S/N by removing your battery)

8. Go to recovery > Backup/Restore > Nand restore

9. You're on your own! (:

Enjoy!

Edited June 26, 2010 by Zane Lee

[Guest Zane Lee]

Do note that the Update 1 includes a recovery.img which I had removed and resigned using SignApk prior to flashing it using Amon_RA's recovery. I've attached that. ;)

[Guest hpk]

Do note that the Update 1 includes a recovery.img which I had removed and resigned using SignApk prior to flashing it using Amon_RA's recovery. I've attached that. ;)

In the meantime, Part Two is out on the asian and african markets as well, we europeans still wait *grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Here the site from Hong Kong

Update – HTC Hero Android 2.1 Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update (Second Package)

In our commitment to providing you with the best user experience, we are pushing out a new firmware update to your HTC Hero. Your phone will receive a notification of this update when it is made available. Simply press OK to accept the update via a data connection such as Wi-Fi or GPRS/3G. After installing the update, you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Software Number (From the Home Screen go to MENU> Settings> About Phone> Firmware version). The new Firmware version after the update will be 2.1.

[Guest 42turkeys]

I can make a zip for you tomorrow. :lol:

[Guest Zane Lee]

Hey 42turkeys, thanks for the offer! anon2122 and Eddie1506 from XDA has both created a rooted update.zip for the Singapore update already.

EDIT: I've just personally tested tenfar's quick rooter, and it gives the following error... Users have also reported that the update.zips gives similar errors.

E: Can't chown/mod /system/bin/su

(No such file or directory)

E: Failure at line 2:

set_perm 0 0 04755 SYSTEM:bin/su


Installation aborted.

Edited June 26, 2010 by Zane Lee

[Guest hpk]

Hey 42turkeys, thanks for the offer! anon2122 and Eddie1506 from XDA has both created a rooted update.zip for the Singapore update already.

Does anyone know, if there are more locales and translated applications in the singapore version.

Or still english and some unreadable stuff?

[Guest Zane Lee]

Does anyone know, if there are more locales and translated applications in the singapore version.

Or still english and some unreadable stuff?

It's still only English locales, and one Chinese. There's a CN Thai Keyboard pre-installed though.