Orange UK 2.1 update news

Randy · Jul 9, 2010

mattdanielc said:
Why were you sending the phone back?

Hope he's telling the truth and it's only another couple of weeks...!

They said it will be "a couple of weeks" when the rest of planet earth got their updates on June 29th... 2 WEEKS AGO !! :mad:

fontburn · Jul 9, 2010

Hot bricks, Hot bricks.

Even though I've rooted my phone - I still would like to get the offcial one.

cdms811 · Jul 9, 2010

Hope springs eternal
Android Forums - Orange HTC Hero Eclair update

alinver · Jul 9, 2010

mattdanielc said:
Why were you sending the phone back?

Hope he's telling the truth and it's only another couple of weeks...!

Just a problem with connections at my business address, I'm missing more calls than I'm receiving.

Orange have been pretty pathetic about it, hopefully the update will cure some of the problems, if not the contract goes in the bin.

Al

Randy · Jul 10, 2010

I don`t understand why it`s taking so long.. 2.1 works fine on all other hero`s and the only thing "Orangelike" I can see on my 1.5 hero is the boot-up picture and the word "Orange" on the notification bar. How long does it take to change them.

I`m glad Orange don`t run anything important like a Hospital or the Police Force.. we`d all be dead :mad:

Russ.htchero · Jul 10, 2010

We here on 3UK are in the same position, same generic answers.

Hang in guys.

Diamond-Geezer · Jul 10, 2010

cdms811 said:
Hope springs eternal
Android Forums - Orange HTC Hero Eclair update

One can only hope its soon.

Slug · Jul 10, 2010

Randy said:
2.1 works fine on all other hero`s

Erm, no it doesn't. There have been numerous cases of Orange handsets being 'locked' and unable to access their own network due to the radio ROM that ships with the generic update. That's why carriers have an obligation to thoroughly test updates before release. The current delay may be frustrating, but pales into insignificance compared to the outcry there would be if they rolled it out and customers' handsets stopped working!

mattdanielc · Jul 11, 2010

I note a few people talk about 'sense' and 'eclair' for their hero....what do these 2 phrases mean?

Slug · Jul 11, 2010

Sense is the name of the user interface that HTC add on top of the basic Android OS.

Eclair is the codename for Android 2.1, just as 1.5 was Cupcake and 2.2 is Froyo. It's a Google thing.... somebody up at the Chocolate Factory has a sweet tooth.

android1230 · Jul 12, 2010

Android Forums - Orange HTC Hero Eclair update Orange 2.1 ROM

Its past testing now, it just needs to go through another test and when that is finished it is going to be tested to see if the testing went ok!!

mattdanielc · Jul 13, 2010

thanks for the update android

This Richard guy...I believe he made 2 apps for Orange? Thank god he is talking to us and keeping us updated - but I wish orange took it a bit more seriously and actually updated us rather than richard having to find out for us

Stratosphere · Jul 14, 2010

mattdanielc said:
This Richard guy...I believe he made 2 apps for Orange? Thank god he is talking to us and keeping us updated - but I wish orange took it a bit more seriously and actually updated us rather than richard having to find out for us

Which Richard guy is that?

Ed

mattdanielc · Jul 14, 2010

Stratosphere said:
Which Richard guy is that?

Ed

Take a look at the link in the post above the one you quoted..

Gladiator111 · Jul 14, 2010

Hi folks,
Not too sure if I should post here, but would like your valued advice please....?
Have had my HTC Hero Orange contract for seven months and have been waiting very, very patiently for A2.1; along with a thousand+ other Hero users. Very peeved off with the whole affair and how they've handled this from day one, but that put aside - I'm off to live in Canada at the end of the month and would like to take my Hero with me. So I've paid for the unlock for a Canadian sim but I was also hoping that the unlock would have allowed the OTA update to have kicked in, but oh no -naughty Orange have restricted this as well. The worry is, if they don't pull their finger out before the month's up could I get the update out in Canada???? Or will I live with 1.5 forever...... arghhhhhhh! Thanks.

striker26uk · Jul 14, 2010

Gladiator111 said:
Hi folks,
Not too sure if I should post here, but would like your valued advice please....?
Have had my HTC Hero Orange contract for seven months and have been waiting very, very patiently for A2.1; along with a thousand+ other Hero users. Very peeved off with the whole affair and how they've handled this from day one, but that put aside - I'm off to live in Canada at the end of the month and would like to take my Hero with me. So I've paid for the unlock for a Canadian sim but I was also hoping that the unlock would have allowed the OTA update to have kicked in, but oh no -naughty Orange have restricted this as well. The worry is, if they don't pull their finger out before the month's up could I get the update out in Canada???? Or will I live with 1.5 forever...... arghhhhhhh! Thanks.

Now you've unlocked it, use the gold card method to flash a stock rom on there and you shouldn't have a problem

mattyb · Jul 15, 2010

Blimey, this month seems to be going by really slowly. My average day consists of a mad frantic search on goolge for any new news (and finding mostly old news telling me how people across the world are all using shiny new 2.1 on their hero).

A visit to the htc uk support page, and now finally, I've found this page, where we can all share our pain.

I hope the HTC servers are up for the mad scramble to download the new update if and when it comes.

Does anyone have any odds for it coming in the next week?

kakasimi · Jul 15, 2010

Guy who sits next to me at work just got the second part of the update - he's on T-Mobile.

Hurry up orange!

Gladiator111 · Jul 15, 2010

striker26uk said:
Now you've unlocked it, use the gold card method to flash a stock rom on there and you shouldn't have a problem

Thanks Striker, always been a bit aprehensive about flashing the rom. In addition my Vista machine has had major issues with the latest sync software, causing bootup errrors and after many fix attempts, had to restore the pc. I now just use my gmail account to sync up with outlook instead to mitigate syncing. I guess I'm after a few reassuring messages from unlocked orange users that the gold card method works with no errors or consequences.

Thanks again,
Chris

nicknibblerargh · Jul 15, 2010

So close yet so far. I want 2.1

Slug · Jul 15, 2010

As per post #118 and this thread:

Yes, T-Mobile are rolling out their 2.1 update.

No, there's no word yet on Orange doing similar.

As you were....

Diamond-Geezer · Jul 15, 2010

Orange are taking the p*ss now.

They are still offering the Hero on contract/PAYG via the Orange website so why don't they sort it out and release the update that actually makes the product they are trying to sell a WHOLE lot better. Plus, satisfy a lot of disgruntled Orange customers that have been waiting patiently for 2.1 on Hero.

Come on Orange hurry up.

Beauborg · Jul 15, 2010

What I don't understand is this:

Unlocked Heroes (sp?) are running 2.1 with an Orange simm fine.

So what exactly is being tested?

Furyjoell · Jul 15, 2010

I'm getting so impatient for this it's unbelievable.

Slug · Jul 15, 2010

Diamond-Geezer said:
They are still offering the Hero on contract/PAYG via the Orange website so why don't they sort it out and release the update that actually makes the product they are trying to sell a WHOLE lot better.

Because if they release it prematurely and it borks customers' handsets they'll be in a world of trouble, not just from said customers but from OfTel and probably whichever govt. dept. is responsible for their radio network license too if it screws with shared infrastructure i.e. roaming.

Beauborg said:
Unlocked Heroes (sp?) are running 2.1 with an Orange simm fine.

So what exactly is being tested?

That we don't know, but the fact that a good percentage of Orange handsets became locked out of their network when the generic update was applied suggests something needs looking into, wouldn't you say?

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