Eclair 2.0 confirmed for the htc hero

[hearthorbeguy]

being new to android, does that mean we'll be able to just download a simple firmware upgrade or rom flash or do we have to root the phone and go about flashing someone's cooked update. It's just a question of it being official or not. For a work environment I try to not have to deal with homebrewing things on 15 phones. I'm cool with playing with mine, but not non tech savvy coworkers.

I kinda want to know answer to this question too. I can understand that Sprint HTC Hero doesnt use out-of-box stock OS like iPhone/Moment does but is customized with "Sense" for carrier, in our case Sprint. So does that mean unlike iPhone which releases paid updates every so often to their phone OS, we the Sprint HTC Hero users are at Sprint's mercy forever for Android updates (even though they are free)?

Also, that if and when we get 2.0 update, we may not get anymore updates in future because Sprint may decide not provide us updates?

I love this phone. Its awesome. Only things that are causing inconvenience are SMS-Battery issue and ROM leaks. Hopefully these are addressed in 2.0 update.

 

[Edaze55]

I kinda want to know answer to this question too. I can understand that Sprint HTC Hero doesnt use out-of-box stock OS like iPhone/Moment does but is customized with "Sense" for carrier, in our case Sprint. So does that mean unlike iPhone which releases paid updates every so often to their phone OS, we the Sprint HTC Hero users are at Sprint's mercy forever for Android updates (even though they are free)?

Also, that if and when we get 2.0 update, we may not get anymore updates in future because Sprint may decide not provide us updates?

I love this phone. Its awesome. Only things that are causing inconvenience are SMS-Battery issue and ROM leaks. Hopefully these are addressed in 2.0 update.

Thats correct, HTC Hero uses 1.5 Android with Sense UI. Both CDMA and GSM versions alike.

It really means your at the mercy of HTC and Google more than Sprint. Google for the OS updates, and HTC for the Sense updates.

You may, or may not get future updates beyond 2.0. Im not sure if this has really been addressed or not at this point. Far too many worried about getting 2.0 right now.

I actually think HTC is working on a patch to fix some issues before you get an OS update.

 

[NYCHitman1]

Do we have a release date yet?

 

[hearthorbeguy]

Thats correct, HTC Hero uses 1.5 Android with Sense UI. Both CDMA and GSM versions alike.

It really means your at the mercy of HTC and Google more than Sprint. Google for the OS updates, and HTC for the Sense updates.

You may, or may not get future updates beyond 2.0. Im not sure if this has really been addressed or not at this point. Far too many worried about getting 2.0 right now.

I actually think HTC is working on a patch to fix some issues before you get an OS update.

Thanks for the reply

 

[alinajoseph]

hi...
someone please suggest me which ipod to get...
thanks...

 

[stamets303]

ummm...posting on a thread almost a month old,and asking about something completely off topic????

While interesting a bit odd don't you think?

And why get an iPod use the greatness of hero, that's what I do. But, I suppose if you're serious you'd have to look at what you want then make a decision.

Still trying to wrap my brain around why you're asking here though.

 

[buggyman]

Remember when you just used a phone to call someone???? amazing what is expected now out of these little things. I came from blackberry to hero and love it.

Anyways is there any updates of when this is going to happen?

 

[tatonka_Hero]

Remember when you just used a phone to call someone???? amazing what is expected now out of these little things. I came from blackberry to hero and love it.

Anyways is there any updates of when this is going to happen?

it's not, we're not getting 2.0. Next update is coming sometime in the next 6 months.

 

[oldjackbob]

it's not, we're not getting 2.0. Next update is coming sometime in the next 6 months.

Gee, lots of useful information there...

Buggyman, Sprint came out on December 18th with the announcement that the Hero will be getting 2.1 sometime in the first half of 2010. That's all anyone knows right now.

 

[tatonka_Hero]

Gee, lots of useful information there...

Buggyman, Sprint came out on December 18th with the announcement that the Hero will be getting 2.1 sometime in the first half of 2010. That's all anyone knows right now.

haha, hey now, I was telling the truth.

 

[DFRESH]

every iPhone user i know seems to have problems with their phones...

then again, every phone has problems ....

maybe there will be a HTC Hero 2 coming out in the future that will resolve many of the problems the HTC Hero has right now?

 

[acp]

it's not, we're not getting 2.0. Next update is coming sometime in the next 6 months.

We are getting 2.1

 

[dvdqnoc]

every iPhone user i know seems to have problems with their phones...

then again, every phone has problems ....

maybe there will be a HTC Hero 2 coming out in the future that will resolve many of the problems the HTC Hero has right now?

aka the HTC Passion...

 

[DFRESH]

aka the HTC Passion...

you're right....

HTC Passion specs...

* Size: 112 x 56 x 11.7 mm
* Networks: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100 Mhz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Maximum speed: UL = 2 Mbps; DL = 7.2 Mbps
* OS: Android 2.0 (likely to ship with Android 2.1)
* Display: 3.7-inch WVGA (480

 

[SDscorch]

HTC Passion specs...

* Size: 112 x 56 x 11.7 mm
* Networks: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100 Mhz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Maximum speed: UL = 2 Mbps; DL = 7.2 Mbps
* OS: Android 2.0 (likely to ship with Android 2.1)
* Display: 3.7-inch WVGA (480

 

[Chief7]

you're right....

HTC Passion specs...

* Size: 112 x 56 x 11.7 mm
* Networks: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100 Mhz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Maximum speed: UL = 2 Mbps; DL = 7.2 Mbps
* OS: Android 2.0 (likely to ship with Android 2.1)
* Display: 3.7-inch WVGA (480

 

[DFRESH]

Oh trust me! I got teased as well!

When it comes out, It's most likely that I'm getting the Passion...

 

[Fubie]

..It really means your at the mercy of HTC and Google more than Sprint. Google for the OS updates, and HTC for the Sense updates...

As I understand it HTC can't release any updates without Sprints final approval so that means we ARE at the mercy of Sprint as well. Since Google has released Android 1.6 and 2.0 to the wide world I would put the list as HTC and Sprint more than Google.

... Far too many worried about getting 2.0 right now....

So I suppose we shouldn't worry and bother poor Sprint/HTC?

Oh trust me! I got teased as well!

When it comes out, It's most likely that I'm getting the Passion...

I guess you'll be moving off of Sprint. The Nexus One won't be coming to Sprint anytime soon.

Fubie

 

[t1jordan]

As I understand it HTC can't release any updates without Sprints final approval so that means we ARE at the mercy of Sprint as well. Since Google has released Android 1.6 and 2.0 to the wide world I would put the list as HTC and Sprint more than Google.



So I suppose we shouldn't worry and bother poor Sprint/HTC?



I guess you'll be moving off of Sprint. The Nexus One won't be coming to Sprint anytime soon.

Fubie

Yup Sprint drops the ball again. They just can't seem to get the good phones first. Sprint lets Verizon beat them everytime.

 

[BSki]

Yup Sprint drops the ball again. They just can't seem to get the good phones first. Sprint lets Verizon beat them everytime.

Didn't Sprint have the Hero 2 months before Verizon?

 

[TF1984]

Didn't Sprint have the Hero 2 months before Verizon?

Verizon doesn't have the Hero to begin with, they have the Eris.