How to use adb with the HTC Hero:

Reference: http://theunlockr.com/2009/11/07/how-to-root-your-cdma-htc-hero-sprint-verizon/

. Make sure Settings: Applications: Development has USB debugging toggle on

. Connect Hero to USB cable

. On desktop cd to /opt/android/bin

. Start adb server as root by doing:

	$ root ./adb start-server

. Verify that you can talk to the device with:

	$ adb devices
	List of devices attached 
	HT9BJHF01436	device

  if you don't see a device listed then something's wrong (Like perhaps
  you didn't run the adb server as root)

. Get root shell with:

	$ adb shell
        $ /data/local/asroot2 /system/bin/sh

  Actually just doing adb shell gives me a root shell now.

. Remount /system as read/write:

	$ mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

  You now have /system mounted as read/write!

  I think this has been simplified to adb remount before doing adb shell.
  Not sure how to mount it read only again... Of course you could try

	$ mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

Pushing and pulling files:

From Linux you can copy files to and from the Hero with

	$ adb push <from> <to>
	$ adb pull <from> <to>
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List of current apps (* saved to /scard/saved and uninstalled with pm
uninstall <program name>)

AccountSyncManager.apk
AdobeReader.apk
AppSharing.apk
ApplicationsProvider.apk
** Blockbuster_htc.apk
Bluetooth.apk
BrcmBluetoothServices.apk
Browser.apk
BugReport.apk
Calculator.apk
Calendar.apk
CalendarProvider.apk
CertInstaller.apk
CheckinProvider.apk
ContactsProvider.apk
CustomizationSettingsProvider.apk
CustomizationSetup.apk
DCSImpl.apk
DCSStock.apk
DCSUtility.apk
DMClient.apk
DMPortRead.apk
DebugTool.apk
DefaultContainerService.apk
* DownloadProvider.apk
* DownloadProviderUi.apk
DrmProvider.apk
EPST.apk
Facebook.apk
FieldTrial.apk
FilePicker.apk
* FlashLitePlugin.apk
* Flashlight.apk
Flickr.apk
* FriendStream.apk
FutureDialService.apk
GSD.apk
GenieWidget.apk
Gmail.apk
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
GoogleFeedback.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
HTCAlbum.apk
HTCCamera.apk
** HTCMobileGuide.apk
HTCSetupWizard.apk
HTC_Evo_Sprint_NOVA_HEP_ML_320.apk
HTC_IME.apk
HTMLViewer.apk
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk
HtcCalculatorWidget.apk
** HtcCarPanel.apk
HtcCdmaMccProvider.apk
HtcClockWidget.apk
HtcContacts.apk
HtcDialer.apk
HtcDm.apk
** HtcFMRadio.apk
HtcFacebook.apk
** HtcFootprints.apk
** HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
HtcIQAgent.apk
HtcLocationPicker.apk
HtcLocationService.apk
HtcLockScreen.apk
HtcLoggers.apk
HtcMessageProvider.apk
HtcMessageUploader.apk
HtcMusic.apk (This is tempting)
HtcPhotoWidget.apk
HtcProfileWidget.apk
** HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk
** HtcRingtoneWidget.apk
HtcSettingsProvider.apk
HtcSoundRecorder.apk
HtcSprintService.apk
HtcStreamPlayer.apk
HtcSyncwidget.apk
* HtcTwitter.apk
HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk
IQRD.apk
** Kindle-1.0.2.80600055-OEM-SingleSign.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
Mail.apk
Maps.apk
MarketUpdater.apk
MediaProvider.apk
MediaUploader.apk
Mms.apk
Mode10Wallpapers.apk
NetworkLocation.apk
* NewsReader.apk
PCSCII.apk
PVWmdrmProxy.apk
PVWmdrmService.apk
PackageInstaller.apk
Phone.apk
PicoTts.apk
PluginManager.apk
QuickLookup.apk
Quickoffice.apk
* RSS.apk
Rosie.apk
Settings.apk
SettingsProvider.apk
SetupWizard.apk
SocialNetworkProvider.apk
SoundRecorder.apk
* SprintTVWidget.apk
* SprintTV_v1_0_4_46_124166.apk
* SprintZoneNC.apk
* Sprint_InstallerNC_v2_1_0.apk
* Sprint_Navigator.apk
Stock.apk
Street.apk
Superuser.apk
* Swype.apk
SystemUI.apk
Talk.apk
TelephonyProvider.apk
TtsService.apk
Updater.apk
UpgradeSetup.apk
UploadProvider.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
Vending.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
VoiceDialer.apk
VoiceSearch.apk
VpnServices.apk
Weather.apk
WeatherAgentService.apk
WeatherProvider.apk
WeatherSyncProvider.apk
* WidgetDownloadManager.apk
WifiRouter.apk
WorldClock.apk
YouTube.apk
** amazonmp3.apk
** com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk
* com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk
com.htc.MusicWidget.apk
* com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
* com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk
htcbookmarkwidget.apk
htccalendarwidgets.apk
htccontactwidgets.apk
htcmailwidgets.apk
htcmsgwidgets.apk
htcsettingwidgets.apk
install_flash_player.apk
* nascar09-prod-release.apk
* qik.apk
restartapp.apk
sfl-prod-release.apk
teeter.apk
vtt-sprint_v5_1_60.apk