10/Mar 3.2 - MoDaCo Custom ROM for GSM Hero (now with online kitchen)

[Guest norrgrd]

Removing parts of the ROM you don't want (Twitter, Plurk etc.)

Enjoy - if you need help removing anything else specific, post in topic! :)

If it's not too much to ask I'd like to get rid of most unnecessary applications I don't use (if possible).

I'll list whatever applications I couldn't remove myself;

Apps

Browser

Google Talk

Music

Other

All HTC widgets except for Calendar and Settings.

Edited September 9, 2009 by norrgrd

[Guest Kevin Ren]

Thanks Paul,

this is a great Hero Rom.

just a couple of problem I found:

1. I can't turn the bluetooth on.

2. I can't choose to use the Chinese input

[Guest eagle.al]

Hello Paul !

Everything in your custom roms seems fine but one,which I'm a lil concerned about. The advanced task manager app does not work the way it should, 1) in the running apps tab the memory info is blank.2) when The system tab is selected either the app forcecloses or there is no info in that tab (all blank) . Now this works absolutely fine with the original rooted and unrooted roms and also your custom 1.5.1 . If you could kindly look into this matter it would be gr8. Thanks

[Guest anderneo]

Hi Paul,

Got a request:

Is it possible to look into the little sign that is visible in the main bar (top) when you have plugged in your wired headset? I would be very pleased to see that when my bluetooth headset is 'plugged in'.

Is that possible? Let me know if I can do anything..

Cheers

[Guest anderneo]

Thanks Paul,

this is a great Hero Rom.

just a couple of problem I found:

1. I can't turn the bluetooth on.

2. I can't choose to use the Chinese input

1. Bluetooth works fine here. Just made a phone call using my headset. Did you update with the new radio?

2. Checking.. Ehm.. Errrrrr.... I really have no idea :). Something for another person to find out.

From which rom did you update?

[Guest BrumBrum74]

Any way to get Pandora program running? Was released yesterday, but doesn't work on Hero.

[Guest anderneo]

Hello Paul !

Everything in your custom roms seems fine but one,which I'm a lil concerned about. The advanced task manager app does not work the way it should, 1) in the running apps tab the memory info is blank.2) when The system tab is selected either the app forcecloses or there is no info in that tab (all blank) . Now this works absolutely fine with the original rooted and unrooted roms and also your custom 1.5.1 . If you could kindly look into this matter it would be gr8. Thanks

Got the same problem. Aren't using the software though. In the meantime you can use the task manager app from Wing Tseng if you like.

Just search for task manager in the market :)

[Guest Dr Hotdog]

Is it possible to look into the little sign that is visible in the main bar (top) when you have plugged in your wired headset? I would be very pleased to see that when my bluetooth headset is 'plugged in'.

Is that possible? Let me know if I can do anything..

There is already an indication in the status area when a bluetooth headset is connected to the phone, the bluetooth logo changes from the plain angular 'B' to something with extra lines on it. It's hard to describe, but there are pictures of all the status icons in the Hero user manual (no one reads those, right?) and I've seen it work on mine with MCR installed.

[Guest radi8tor]

WIPE will delete apps installed on my SD card? Or if it will not delete them, what happens when I install the same application again which exists already on SD card?

I have version 2.0e but I have some issues with it, therefore I'm planning to update with WIPE.

Edited September 9, 2009 by radi8tor

[Guest anderneo]

Any way to get Pandora program running? Was released yesterday, but doesn't work on Hero.

Indeed, not available. You can use Last.fm and Imeem though..

But maybe that is something like telling an apple user to buy a windows pc..?

[Guest anderneo]

There is already an indication in the status area when a bluetooth headset is connected to the phone, the bluetooth logo changes from the plain angular 'B' to something with extra lines on it. It's hard to describe, but there are pictures of all the status icons in the Hero user manual (no one reads those, right?) and I've seen it work on mine with MCR installed.

In that case: I didn't say a word! Will look into that.

Thanks!

Ps. Indeed, haven't read the manual.. I've been telling to rtfm to customers of us though.. but now I'm the one who got busted :)

[Guest anderneo]

WIPE will delete apps installed on my SD card? Or if it will not delete them, what happens when I install the same application again which exists already on SD card?

I have version 2.1e but I have some issues with it, therefore I'm planning to update with WIPE.

It will not wipe the apps installed because of the A2SD app. But the question ofcouse, is whether you have partitioned your SD to work with that.

And I think you have.

I believe it will be 'installed' again and replaced..

Cheers

[Guest radi8tor]

I believe it will be 'installed' again and replaced..

Ahha, this is why 1st boot takes longer if apps are already on SD.

[Guest Igniztion]

If it's not too much to ask I'd like to get rid of most unnecessary applications I don't use (if possible).

I'll list whatever applications I couldn't remove myself;

Apps

Browser

Google Talk

Music

Other

All HTC widgets except for Calendar and Settings.

Search and you will find

[Guest norrgrd]

Search and you will find

Yeah I know were to find the apps, just not sure if that would suffice. I also tried searching but as for all forums I think the search function is rather worthless for time to time. Thanks for your find though.

[Guest munkimatt]

I also get it system-wide and I hate it. I can assure you it was not like this before the update. It's extremely annoying getting that extra space after typing a comma and also always leaving an empty space after each dot I type. If you know of any way to disable this I am grateful.

I've mentioned this too, it definitely wasn't there before the updates. I've altered my typing style now to get round it but often forget. Happens on 'mini'-QWERTY', don't know about other text inputs.

[Guest Hero_Owner]

Hello all,

thanks to your efforts in making the most out of such wonderful devices like the Hero.

One newbie question:

I want to update from stock ROM 1.5 to a MoDaCo version 2.x.

I already installed recovery image and did nandroid backup.

I read that I need to wipe the device before applying the custom ROM?!?!

What happens to my paid application like CoPilot and some others. Are they lost?

How do I restore the applications? Do I need to install all of them by hand...

Paid applications are of course the most importat ones...

Thanks

Hero_Owner

[Guest norrgrd]

Hello all,

thanks to your efforts in making the most out of such wonderful devices like the Hero.

One newbie question:

I want to update from stock ROM 1.5 to a MoDaCo version 2.x.

I already installed recovery image and did nandroid backup.

I read that I need to wipe the device before applying the custom ROM?!?!

What happens to my paid application like CoPilot and some others. Are they lost?

How do I restore the applications? Do I need to install all of them by hand...

Paid applications are of course the most importat ones...

Thanks

Hero_Owner

They are connected to your google account and therefore not deleted. Just go to market, my downloads to download them again.

[Guest ghoonk]

I also get it system-wide and I hate it. I can assure you it was not like this before the update. It's extremely annoying getting that extra space after typing a comma and also always leaving an empty space after each dot I type. If you know of any way to disable this I am grateful.

I see what you mean now. I didn't notice it before as I was running the HTC CIME, but using the standard HTC IME, I can see how annoying that is.

[Guest Paul]

Pushing an old HTC_IME is probably the only solution...

P

[Guest magmag83]

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Edited September 9, 2009 by magmag83

[Guest norrgrd]

Pushing an old HTC_IME is probably the only solution...

P

Do you have one ready for deployment master?

There is no way I'm using this one.

[Guest bedeiros]

The apps will be transfered automatically, so don't worry about doing anything manually.

Just make sure the ext3 partition is second, than you'll be fine.

Cheers

Thanks anderneo.

Is the linux swap partition on the SD card also activated automatically or do I have to do this manually? If so how?

Just a heads up to Paul regarding a very minor issue I have encountered with the version 2.0 of the custom ROM. The HTC message widget appears to work fine until you send a text. After this it appears that you can only scroll between 2 messages. If you remove the widget and reapply, it works fine.

Has anyone else experienced this issue?Do people use the widget? and if not what do you use as a replacement?

Cheers

[Guest norrgrd]

Thanks anderneo.

Is the linux swap partition on the SD card also activated automatically or do I have to do this manually? If so how?

Just a heads up to Paul regarding a very minor issue I have encountered with the version 2.0 of the custom ROM. The HTC message widget appears to work fine until you send a text. After this it appears that you can only scroll between 2 messages. If you remove the widget and reapply, it works fine.

Has anyone else experienced this issue?Do people use the widget? and if not what do you use as a replacement?

Cheers

I haven't tried it out and I've uninstalled the widget but I read that other people had the issue.

[Guest bbawden]

Hi

Just installed yesterday - fantastic. The speed difference is amazing. Thanks for a great ROM, and some brilliant work.

I particularly like the business card reader.

I do have a question though. I thought the new software includes a function to search the whole phone - apps, contacts &c.

Am I wrong? I can't find it.

Thanks,

Ben