HELP: Can't Root Telus HTC Hero

[Guest GuardianFlash]

I have been following instructions from this page http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1523

Once I get to the step that says

fastboot boot cm-hero-recovery.img

It doesn't work. WTF am I doing wrong here?

Someone suggested turn on my phone by holding down HOME+Power to get into recovery, I tried that but then adb shell mount /system would not work.

I then go and try this flashrec thing here http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-ro...o-in-one-click/

When I go to the 10. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.

It FAILS

Somewhere there it suggests downgrade my phone and then try that flashrec again, but then HTC sync would not see my phone. I installed drivers for windows 7 64bit already and my computer reads My HTC but HTC sync would not see my phone and my phone does not detect HTC sync.

I am going crazy.

Edited December 18, 2009 by GuardianFlash

[Guest falconeSG]

You need to use the GoldCard method described here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581981

this is the only way to root the HERO130(the one distributed by Telus) that worked for me.

[Guest CursorDroid]

You need to use the GoldCard method described here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581981

this is the only way to root the HERO130(the one distributed by Telus) that worked for me.

I second this. I was only able to root my HERO130 after creating a gold card and flashing a 2.73.405.38 RUU onto my phone.