Sprint Hero Rooted!

**SatinKzo** · 11-07-2009 08:09 AM

Sprint Hero owners, it's been reported that the Hero has been rooted!

Sprint Community : Root HTC Hero

CDMA Hero Root status? - Page 18 - xda-developers

Making me want to go back to the hero, but I'm thinking (hoping) the Moment won't be far behind.

**rey_1178** · 11-07-2009 08:17 AM

this is great.it will help keep the phone working at peak performance.

**msmith198025** · 11-07-2009 08:18 AM

Gonna be checking that out!Thanks.

**iceturkee** · 11-07-2009 08:36 AM

someone kindly speak english here...this means what?

**SatinKzo** · 11-07-2009 08:45 AM

Hey Linda,

It's basically the same as Unlocking a phone. Like many of us did/do with our WinMo phones.

**msmith198025** · 11-07-2009 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by SatinKzo

Hey Linda,

It's basically the same as Unlocking a phone. Like many of us did/do with our WinMo phones.

What he said.

**SatinKzo** · 11-08-2009 08:44 PM

Got my Hero rooted and I used my newfound SU power to remove some of the junk apps that come pre-installed.

Phone seems a bit snappier, but it just might be my imagination.

**msmith198025** · 11-09-2009 09:13 AM

Was it difficult to do? And do you recommend it for others?

I am not sure how much benefit i would get. Cell South doesnt load alot of junk on their phones. Really the only thing I think they loaded was the Discover Center app, which I am keeping, and the Text for Help app.

**SatinKzo** · 11-09-2009 10:39 AM

Took all of 2 minutes to root. Took longer to download the android SDK, USB driver and the script someone wrote to do the actual root from the phone.

Mainly it just involves some basic linux commands that a non-command line person can easily follow.

After having root access, you can get into the command shell and then run RM commands on apps you don't want (better make sure you know what they do etc). However over at XDA, people are making a list of files they have removed without issue. I made a copy of mine before removing fully.

over all it involves a bit more work then the hardspl stuff I was used to with winmo phones, but still easy. Matter of fact over at XDA, someone posted overnight a simplified script to do most of the work for people I believe. not 100% since I did mine the manul way.