Official GSM Hero 2.1 Thread

[Slug]

I've called [Orange] tonight and they don't no anything about an update, so I don't think we'll b seeing it in July either!

This is nothing new. A CS rep posted on the Orangeworld forums that they had no word of the 2.73.xx.x update hours before it appeared on the HTC UK support site.

 

[Nybras]

Do we think this is true?

Ready for Android 2.1 OTA with Hero | GoPDA Windows Mobile(Windows Phone) Blog

Hero roll outs confirmed today??

 

[mattdanielc]

surely the carrier will be doing the updates?

 

[Deleted User]

surely the carrier will be doing the updates?

If you look at the version numbers quoted in the article, this is the pre-update and not the full 2.1 update. (pre-update started rolling out last Thursday/Friday (17/18 June)).

So this is old news.

From the Home screen, go to Menu -> Settings -> About Phone -> Build Number. Once there, the new Build number after the update will be 2.73.405.93; 2.73.405.94 (Nordic) & 2.73.405.95 (Greece/ Ireland).

 

[machei]

mmm... depressing. what i dont understand is that my friend has an unlocked hero on rogers and never had one problem..which leads me to think the hspa network is the problem. because you dont hear of to many other hero owners on here complaining about dropped calls/reception issues.

I'm with Telus on the Hero. I bought it the first day it was available, use it to this day, and dropped exactly one call in all that time... and I'm a heavy user. If it's the network, then I can tell you in Ontario it's rock solid.

 

[vjprakashbe]

HTC - Support

Update

 

[MR_COATES]

Haven't seen this one before....

South East Asia site (but in English):


HTC - Support

Update – HTC Hero Android 2.1 Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update (Second Package)
In our commitment to providing you with the best user experience, we are pushing out a new firmware update to your HTC Hero. Your phone will receive a notification of this update when it is made available. Simply press OK to accept the update via a data connection such as Wi-Fi or GPRS/3G. After installing the update, you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Firmware version (From the Home Screen go to MENU> Settings> About Phone> Firmware version). The new Firmware version will be 2.1.

Update Information: Android 2.1 Platform Upgrade

No serial number checks etc, just pushed out as per the pre-update.

This may have been out since the Taiwanese launch but I've not seen this before and the Taiwan release was certainly a different procedure to this one.

Based on the post by vjprakashbe, this could be the start of something beautiful!

 

[paul1234]

I have a Orange branded hero and all updates so far have been on the HTC web site not on Orange so why isn't this ons also just more nonsense from them both

 

[amnesia]

COME ON HTC - give us 2.1



























(pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease)

 

[Dave.L]

Deleted because I am a spas :-(

 

[MR_COATES]

And I've just seen this on the uk site:

Either you've got a drier sense of humour than me or you're pointing out an update from last year?



Ok now you've edited it!

But that's still only the first part of the OTA update.

 

[Dave.L]

Either you've got a drier sense of humour than me or you're pointing out an update from last year?



Ok now you've edited it!

But that's still only the first part of the OTA update.

Ok, I think I got a little excited there and perhaps didn't read what I posted properly. Sorry!

 

[MR_COATES]

Ok, I think I got a little excited there and perhaps didn't read what I posted properly. Sorry!

We've ALL been there!!!



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Breaking news on Eurodroid. Yes I am 'reader Paul'.

“Second Package” of HTC Hero Android 2.1 update goes live… in South East Asia EuroDroid

And it's FACT so no need to assume it's speculation on Eurodroid doubters!

 

[paul1234]

Go on htc web site and select honk kong english as your county and they have the htc hero android 2.1 update already both the first one and the second part

 

[adam_hilluk]

Go on htc web site and select honk kong english as your county and they have the htc hero android 2.1 update already both the first one and the second part

As if =/

I know you can't download it from there or the web-site as a whole. But why not? Is there a reason its only OTA update??

 

[MR_COATES]

Probably to ensure the correct devices get the correct firmware.

Let's face it, get the correct Serial Number and anyone can download a particular file and try to install it. And potentially wreck the handset.

I may be wrong but I presume it's some kind of keeping control.

 

[Slug]

Is there a reason its only OTA update??

I'm frankly surprised it is.... I didn't expect the European updates to be OTA. Way back before 2.73.xx.xx appeared there was a screenshot floating around that apparently showed a test of the OTA procedure but nothing came of it and 2.73.xx.xx was delivered via RUU. As to why this update is OTA.... who knows? Maybe to eliminate the use of HTC Sync, which (a) is flaky and (b) only supports MS Windows?

Btw, while you can d/l any update with the correct device ID number it will refuse to install on an incorrect device. Plenty tried with the generic 2.73.405.5 while waiting for their carriers to come through, and to my knowledge nobody ever killed their handset.

 

[aggrodoc]

Com on Orange, wake up.

 

[MR_COATES]

Btw, while you can d/l any update with the correct device ID number it will refuse to install on an incorrect device. Plenty tried with the generic 2.73.405.5 while waiting for their carriers to come through, and to my knowledge nobody ever killed their handset.

Of course. I suppose if the device wont install an incorrect ROM then there's no chance of it causing a problem.

There's got to be a reason for OTA though. It's probably nothing sinister or even interesting!

 

[MR_COATES]

Looks like the Benelux HTC Regional Manager has been commenting again.

Can't find any reports of people actually receiving the full 2.1 update but here's what he said....

Google Translate

 

[mrdagz]

Looks like the Benelux HTC Regional Manager has been commenting again.

Can't find any reports of people actually receiving the full 2.1 update but here's what he said....

Google Translate

we as the first OTA update arrived last wednesday/thursday for unbrnaded phones i am expecting the full update to be avalible mid to late next week.
but we will see.

 

[Myth]

?Second Package? of Android 2.1 HTC Hero update hits South East Asia | HTC Hero | T-Mobile G2 Touch Blog

ouch massive link sorry but just been reading this and im very intrigued, looks like end of next week could be the time for our hero's to get its long awaited update.

 

[MR_COATES]

I posted that link yesterday and nowhere does it state that Europe is due to receive it next week.

29th for France is the only reasonably confirmed release for Europe.

Having said that, next week does seem the most likely by pure 'end of june' default!

 

[Myth]

ah sorry i didnt see the link, quite alot to trawl through on these pages now lol but yea i agree next week does look good date wise but im not holding my breath.

 

[MR_COATES]

Depends on what you've got, branded or unbranded.

With the update hitting several other regions (with no mention of network specific versions), I'm tempted to say that unbranded handsets could be next week for sure. So really Orange etc may just be working like crazy to do the same.

Regardless of what customer service are saying. 'Margaret' from Orange or T-Mobile may not have a bloody clue what the 2.1 Hero update even is never mind what's going on with it.