I sync info from Outlook onto my Hero. I have no problem syncing; however, the Hero "People" list will only hold a small amount of "notes" on each contact. I have notes on each of my contacts so I remember care information on their pets. Well, on my old Blackberry, it would be able to display all the information I have written in Outlook.
Does anyone have an app they know of that will hold more information on each of their contacts? Or know a way to make the app the phone came with hold more info? This is my first major gripe with the phone.
wondering why the received emails on HTC Hero are all deleted after few days,
how do i save them on phone, any ideas??
are there any other email client on andriod market allowing to save emails on hero??
hey guys, if u haven't already checked out the application Gmote try it its great!!
allows u to play media files on ur computer using ur phone as remote control OR u can play the media files (from ur computer) on ur phone
am a proud owner of a g2 touch - htc hero provided by t-mobile, had it about a month. Just a few queries has anyone had a lag on the clock yet? I have the large digital display with weather on my front page and recently my alarm went off late due to having a 15 minute lag!! I was very nearly late for work! Any ideas how I can stop this - have always relied on my mobiles for waking up as an alarm and dont want to go back to alarm clocks!
Thanks
maz
CSV import and export without using gmail or outlook
There is an perfect app named iCSV Address Book that is able to import contacts from any CSV format file on SD memory card. Also it provides an easy way to export contacts to CSV file on SD card for back up or sharing.
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You can automatically import contacts from some other web based email:
settings> accounts and import
You can import and export contact lists in gmail (click on contacts then on upper right of contacts window). This can be used to import outlook contacts too. I personally export my contacts as a .csv file monthly then save to google docs just in case, as a backup. When using google sync on my blackberry curve suddenly I have 3 and 4 of the same contact. I was not the only one to have that happen. What a mess to clean up and I had no backup. Even google can have a screw up now and then!
am a proud owner of a g2 touch - htc hero provided by t-mobile, had it about a month. Just a few queries has anyone had a lag on the clock yet? I have the large digital display with weather on my front page and recently my alarm went off late due to having a 15 minute lag!! I was very nearly late for work! Any ideas how I can stop this - have always relied on my mobiles for waking up as an alarm and dont want to go back to alarm clocks!
Thanks
maz
It's not a problem with the clock widget, which always updates itself to the phone's time when awaken, but with the clock itself or the alarm. It is actually a well-known issue and has been reported on this forum a number of times before. Unfortunately I haven't seen any solution yet.
I'm new both to Android and linux. Been running the htc3125 (win mobile) for almost 3.5 years. Just got the sprint hero. Am lovin it and excited to be a part of it.
Here's few clarifying questions. Or if anyone can point me to a more relevant thread, I would appreciate it.
1) is the following true?: a widget is a program that is continuously running and what sits on the "desktop" is the GUI for that program. the shortcuts are actual shortcuts to a program (app) that isn't running.
2) with my old windows mobile phone, i frequently used the task manager to kill programs and free up resources. is this a mentality that I should keep with the app manager? There seems to be an awful lot of my apps lingering and consuming RAM (?). Or is there something different about resource distribution here that I should know?
3) Where are the wifi and gps toggling widgets lekky referred to in his "General Tips" at the top of this forum? Does he mean simply toggling them off in Settings>Wireless controls/Location? Or is there something cooler meant? Haven't found a toggle on the market that hero owners don't complain about yet.
4) My employer uses google for our business email provider. I have a work calendar, work contacts and work email. I use gmail for my personal. At work, I use Mozilla for my email (not Outlook like most of my colleagues). The goal is to sync my work calendar to my personal calendar. I would like to keep the email separate, I will probably use a second app for the work email account. The work contacts I would like to keep off of my phone entirely. Any nudges to help me on this quest would be appreciated.
5) Being brought up in with a windows mentality, there is a dreadful, unsettling feeling associated with the downloading and trying the number of apps that I want to play with. That I will mess up the stability of the device and have to format everything and start over. Does the linux foundation bring some stability to the party and I should relax? Or are these feelings warranted?
I'm new both to Android and linux. Been running the htc3125 (win mobile) for almost 3.5 years. Just got the sprint hero. Am lovin it and excited to be a part of it.
Here's few clarifying questions. Or if anyone can point me to a more relevant thread, I would appreciate it.
1) is the following true?: a widget is a program that is continuously running and what sits on the "desktop" is the GUI for that program. the shortcuts are actual shortcuts to a program (app) that isn't running.
Yes
2) with my old windows mobile phone, i frequently used the task manager to kill programs and free up resources. is this a mentality that I should keep with the app manager? There seems to be an awful lot of my apps lingering and consuming RAM (?). Or is there something different about resource distribution here that I should know?
There are diff schools of thoughts, some people say, Hero is very intuative in how it handles running apps, and there is no need to force close apps..
In my experience, I have the force close button app installed and advanced task killer. the phone seems to run smoother if you take a hand in manually closing stuff
3) Where are the wifi and gps toggling widgets lekky referred to in his "General Tips" at the top of this forum? Does he mean simply toggling them off in Settings>Wireless controls/Location? Or is there something cooler meant? Haven't found a toggle on the market that hero owners don't complain about yet.
Add HTC Widget to home screen>Setting>WiFi etc
4) My employer uses google for our business email provider. I have a work calendar, work contacts and work email. I use gmail for my personal. At work, I use Mozilla for my email (not Outlook like most of my colleagues). The goal is to sync my work calendar to my personal calendar. I would like to keep the email separate, I will probably use a second app for the work email account. The work contacts I would like to keep off of my phone entirely. Any nudges to help me on this quest would be appreciated.
Pass sorry
5) Being brought up in with a windows mentality, there is a dreadful, unsettling feeling associated with the downloading and trying the number of apps that I want to play with. That I will mess up the stability of the device and have to format everything and start over. Does the linux foundation bring some stability to the party and I should relax? Or are these feelings warranted?
Relax, the OS is very stable with Market apps... Throw your windows mentality out of the **Cough* Window, welcome to Android it rocks here!!
6) You're awesome.
:-)
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hey, i was told i need a software update for my hero by my network but im not sure where i can find it the update to download it.
does anyone know the website address?
thanks
hey, i was told i need a software update for my hero by my network but im not sure where i can find it the update to download it.
does anyone know the website address?
thanks
hey, i was told i need a software update for my hero by my network but im not sure where i can find it the update to download it.
does anyone know the website address?
thanks
Who's Network are you with as I'm with T-Mobile UK and found the update for mine on their website, just did a search.
I recently installed the updated handscent, and now my wife tries to send me picture mail from her blackberry and they come in with the alert and tell me i have a picture and all it shows is the file name and the downloading statement... then it times out and i get the download button, which does nothing when i click it. can you please help me troubleshoot this?
since i thought maybe it was her phone i logged into sprint picture mail and the photo is there and when i forward it to my phone it comes in and does the same exact thing.
I recently installed the updated handscent, and now my wife tries to send me picture mail from her blackberry and they come in with the alert and tell me i have a picture and all it shows is the file name and the downloading statement... then it times out and i get the download button, which does nothing when i click it. can you please help me troubleshoot this?
since i thought maybe it was her phone i logged into sprint picture mail and the photo is there and when i forward it to my phone it comes in and does the same exact thing.
hi hope i could help u out.just go to handcent settings and will display retrive msg options for sms&mms select goto mms retrival settings and select auto retrive and do same in default msg application settings though u cannot then check with your service provider because some providers only support mms on gprs.
The only problem I have with the stock email program is that it doesn't update when I've read a message on my computer. so i have to open all emails twice. is there any way to avoid this?
The only problem I have with the stock email program is that it doesn't update when I've read a message on my computer. so i have to open all emails twice. is there any way to avoid this?
Try IMAP instead of POP3, does exactly what you ask for.
I saved the zip file to my sd card.. when i open it, it asks where i want to unzip it to.. but it doesnt install anything (i`m using Astro file manager)
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I saved the zip file to my sd card.. when i open it, it asks where i want to unzip it to.. but it doesnt install anything (i`m using Astro file manager)
It will unzip the folder and release a file with the .apk extension. This file ending with .apk is what you must click on to install.
The zip file is more like a package/box, open it to get to the item
Coming from the Pre as of only a few days ago.... I have a few questions.
Can you copy and paste text?
Why are there no 3D games on Android (Ifound this to be the most shocking, the Pre has 3D games and Android doesn't... weird) Is it just because I have a HERO on 1.5 or does it have something to do with SD cards not being secure?
coming from Web Os, what should I understand about Android first?
long press on text to copy and paste, or in some places press menu then select 'select'.
There are 3d games, check out the games section of the site.
Don't get me wrong, I'm really enjoying what Android 1.5 has to offer and with my Hero, would I love to see the buttons moved a bit. I usually leave my phone in a side pocket, reaching for it I've hung up on quite a few people... It's gotten a bit annoying.
As for the 3D games... I don't see anything like what the iphone or the Pre has.... nothing from Gameloft at least or is there (could you provide a link to the game section of this site?) Again, still a noob with Android. I would also say I wish the Android market place a.) had a desktop version you could sync to and b.) had an image to go with the description of the app your about to download...
Speaking of which, any good apps for students? Help keep my assignments in order by due date and such?
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Reason: asking for a link?!?!
Check out appbrain.com, lots of games and all kind of applications, with screendumps and short descriptions. You can tell it to install from your webbrowser, than start the accompanying appbrain application on your phone and install there. Lots of fun to be had!
wondering why the received emails on HTC Hero are all deleted after few days,
how do i save them on phone, any ideas??
Better late than never .....
Go into the inbox. Then menu>more>settings>send & recieve>download options. There you can set Options to just show today's, last 3 days etc. The last one "all" allows you to keep all emails on the phone
But beware - doing that over a long period does mean you end up with a lot of emails and it has been reported that that slows down the phone after a while.
A standard miniUSB cable will fit the Hero. Handy if the supplied "proprietary" one gets damaged or you need a second cable (as I do; one at work and one at home).
Long-pressing the home button will bring up a list of recently used apps.
which bar code scanner do you down load for the black boxes??? To use the images of barcodes that will follow, please download the "barcode scanner" application from the android market. Once installed open the application and scan the barcode to automatically download the said application.
which bar code scanner do you down load for the black boxes??? To use the images of barcodes that will follow, please download the "barcode scanner" application from the android market. Once installed open the application and scan the barcode to automatically download the said application.
It's in the quotation marks. The app is called Barcode Scanner
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To use the images of barcodes that will follow, please download the "barcode scanner" application from the android market. Once installed open the application and scan the barcode to automatically download the said application.
