MoDaCo Custom HERO ROM Builder Available
MoDaCo has released what they are referring to as a Kitchen Sink for created custom ROMs for the HTC Hero, both the GSM version and the CDMA version. The kitchen sink aspect is like a shopping like for making a custom ROM. You simply select the applications and/or features you wish installed on your phone and it will build a custom ROM for you to download and install. It’s all online, easy to access and use. The only unfortunately part is you must be a paid member of the MoDaCo website with the cheapest paid subscription being $10 a year.
However, after running a custom MoDaCo ROM on my CDMA Hero for a few days now, I have to say it’s worth the $10. I am running a non-kitchen sink version, which is also available for free but, doesn’t allow you to select the features and apps you want installed. However, I have found it seems to work a little faster and smoother and my battery life is a little better. I installed the ROM straight over my base shipping ROM without wiping the data. Everything went really smooth and I have been enjoying the ROM ever since.
The Kitchen Sink includes toggles for including or excluding the following features of the CDMA Hero:
- Google Maps
- Google Voice Search
- HTC Sense
- Footprints
- Mail (Not Gmail – The Outlook Synced Mail app)
- Market Widgets
- Notes
- Peep
- Stocks
- Sync (Outlook Desktop Sync)
- Teeter
- Sprint NASCAR
- Sprint Navigator
- Sprint TV
- Sprint NFL
- Jbed Java
- Quickoffice
- Spare Parts
- Titanium Backup
- Wavesecure
- Wifi Notification
- Wifi Tethering
- Business Card Reader
- WAP Browser
- Plurk (Temp not Avail)
- Boot Sounds
- Dropbear SSH
That is quite a list and I know of a few things that I’d love to have off my phone that I cannot uninstall directly. If you are interested head on over to the post and sign up for your account. $10 is a couple beers at the local bar. If you want to try out a standard MoDaCo ROM for the HTC Hero, try the latest build, the same I’m running now.
Related posts:
- HTC Releases CDMA Hero Kernel Source
- Android 2.1 Now Available for Hero (GSM)
- Sprint Hero Gets Root and First Custom ROM
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I have been fortunate enough to have been a Beta tester on this project and with support from Paul, all initial bugs have been ironed out.
I have since settled on a Custom ROM and have been running problem free and smoothly since the week end, the phone is just so responsive now (take note HTC).
If you are into improving your phone and your phone is rooted, you will have nothing to lose but all to gain.
For me well worth the subscription.
Check out the Forum http://www.modaco.com click on the Android link
Note: this “Kitchen” feature soon to come to all ROMS all being well
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I’ve just installed version 3.2 of the kitchen-ROM. Its much faster and smooth than the original install from HTC (yes, take notes again…). Have ran 3.1 for a few days before I installed 3.2.
The developers have made an outstanding job!
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