Looks like we will not get the official update Does anyone have information on this?
Quick google hasn't found that HTC has anounced the gingerbread devices yet. I know they said they were going to do it soon, but theres nothing definitive out there yet.
Looks like we will not get the official update Does anyone have information on this?
If HTC do not provide the regular updates to this phone (in timely fashion) there is no way I will ever buy a HTC android phone again. I really like this phone but lack of support will put me off upgrading. I already can't stand the HTC sync software, although very much like the HTC Sense system. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this.
to be fair, they actually ARE still supporting the desire....we've had the 2.2 froyo update, then a few others on top of that to fix certain bugs..
we cant ALWAYS expect to get a truly NEW update on everything...thats just selfish really, given that 2.3 doesnt REALLY give that much on top of Froyo compared to what Froyo did from Cupcake...
if you also look they are also spreading themselves on bringing 2.2 to alot of the other HTC handsets as well...little hard to focus on ONE phone when they have a large selection to update..
haha. Well no, considering 2.3 (Gingerbread) is only one version up from 2.2 (froyo), but 2.2 is 3/4*** versions up from 1.5 (cupcake)
Not sure 1.6 Donut added a great deal to Cupcake, but 2.0 / 2.1 Eclaire added quite a lot to Donut
*** depending on how you class the 2.0 Eclair and 2.1 Eclair versions
whoops...my bad...I thought 2.1 was cupcake no eclair....Im sorry but as sweet tasting as the updates sound...its bloody confusing haha...
what I MEANT to say is 2.2 added quite alot over say 2.1 but 2.3 doesnt seem to have added a VAST amount on top of 2.2..
what I cant wait is when 3.0 is just bout to be released and everyone starts crying "when will HTC update us to 3.0"....given that we know its only for the SUPER high end adroid phones and the tablets due to the high resolution...I think its safe to say we WONT see it...
Besides cant people just be paitent....the Desire HD and Z havent even got 2.3 yet..nothing has been said bout ANYTHING updating officially...cant people JUST be happy with what they have...
true. Theres always the dev community after support is ceased. HTC hero was given one last push to 2.1 Eclair, before end of line. My fiance is rocking froyo though. yeah sure, no HTC sense but after a while, people get bored of it. Yeah Android is cusomisable, but HTC sense as a UI is not that customisable, compared to the likes of Launcherpro.
I thought there now WAS a 2.2 update OFFICIALLY for the Hero now? I know the legend was now officially 2.2..
and hell yea launcher pro NEVER stops being customisable..lol
No, The Legend is the repalcementfor the Hero. Official upgrade was to 2.1
I believe there are a few 2.2 legend ports to the hero (custom) but nothing fully working with sense
Same sort of buttons, unlike the physical of the Desire, yup. It looks quite nice the WF. Shame about that screen and CPU though
The problem is when MF's like HTC start adding things like sense to the software. Add to this what the service providers add in too there is too much work involved in updating the devices. After a certain period of time it just isn't worth it.
That's why I went 'pure Google' with the Nexus S. Updates direct and quickly. I'll always have the updates first and don't need to wait for HTC, Samsung, O2 or Orange to fiddle with it first.
Vanilla Android makes a lot of 'sense'.
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