Flash firmware on HTC Hero
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How to flash HTC Hero?
Why reinstall the firmware?
Errors in the Android OS start to appear regularly.
Some installed applications stop opening.
Many programs from the Play Market do not start.
The phone turns off for no apparent reason.
The phone started to work slowly.
You want to update the firmware, as it does not suit you in terms of functionality.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the phone manufacturer's website.
On specialized services on which developers lay out custom or official OS.
What should be done before installing the firmware?
Back up your contacts and user data and transfer it to your computer.
Insert SD card. An SD card is needed to write firmware to it.
Find information about your smartphone model.
Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on.
Download the archive with Firmware and place it on the SD card.
Installing TWRP Recovery
Install the Official TWRP App via the Play Market. And run this application.
When you start the application for the first time, you must agree to install the firmware, as well as agree to grant the application Superuser rights and click the 'OK' button.
Going to the next screen, select the item 'TWRP FLASH' and provide the application with root-rights.
On the main screen of the application, click 'Select Device', and find your phone model.
After selecting a device, the program redirects the user to a web page to download the corresponding image file of the modified recovery environment. Download the suggested *.img file.
When the file is loaded, return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and press the 'Select a file to flash' button. Select the file downloaded in the previous step.
Now press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, press 'OK'.
When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.
Write the firmware and other necessary files to the SD card. Using a PC or laptop card reader, it will be much faster.
Insert a memory card into the device.
To reboot into recovery, you need to enter the menu accessible by pressing the button with three stripes in the upper left corner of the main screen of the application. Select the 'Reboot' item, and then click on the 'REBOOT RECOVERY' button. The phone will reboot into the recovery environment automatically..
Firmware via TWRP
Before flashing, you need to delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid many problems. press 'WIPE' on the home screen.
Now you can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.
The file selection screen appears. At the very top there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.
Select the location where you copied the files. Press the 'OK' button.
Select the firmware file and click on it. A screen opens with a warning about possible negative consequences, you need to check the item 'Zip signature verification', which will avoid using damaged files during recording.
The procedure for flashing the phone will begin, accompanied by the appearance of inscriptions in the log field and the movement of the progress bar.
When the procedure for installing the firmware is completed, the message 'Successful' appears on the screen.
Summary: OS: Android (2.1, 1.5); Dimensions: 5 megapixels; Features: Autofocus, Digital zoom; Camcorder: 352x288 (CIF); System chip: Qualcomm MSM7200A; Processor: Single core, 528 MHz; System memory: 288 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM; Storage expansion: microSD, microSDHC; Talk time: 7.83 hoursthe average is 11 h (671 min); Stand-by time: 18.3 days (440 hours)the average is 20 days (478 h); Talk time (3G): 7.00 hoursthe average is 15 h (906 min); Stand-by time (3G): 31.2 days (750 hours)the average is 23 days (556 h); Capacity: 1350 mAh; Type: Li - Ion; Music player Supported formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV; Video playback Supported formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264; Browser supports: HTML, Flash; ...
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