Handcent update

[meangreengdub]

Anyone having trouble on the Sprint HTC hero after the update on it today?

 

[deryn]

nope

 

[bobeink]

Twidroid also has a new update...do you have to 1st uninstall then go download again?

 

[deryn]

nope lol

 

[KennyD]

Twidroid also has a new update...do you have to 1st uninstall then go download again?

Just go to market > My Downloads
It'll show you any app that has an update. Tap the app and the bottom left button will be Update..

 

[bobeink]

if you do the update on Handcent, will you loose your txt threads and settings?

 

[camdz]

if you do the update on Handcent, will you loose your txt threads and settings?

No, everything will still be there.

In regards to the OP. I have done 2-3 updates on Handcent without any issues.

 

[LTZguy]

i did the update, no issues. you dont lose your texts either.

 

[bobeink]

yup, just updated and everything still there and seems to working alright. We need more fonts!!!!

 

[cij1916]

What's fixed or enhanced on the update?

 

[aaron130]

If you guys reset your phone you will see what the OP is talking about. The name changes to #ffcef7ef and the icon turns to an "x"

 

[satinkzo]

I was gonna say that too aaron130, but that is the only thing I saw was the #ffcef7ef, but no X for the icon (I use the widget on my home screen though).

I just uninstalled it, restarted my phone and re-installed it and it's fine now.

 

[mamiamjo]

I was gonna say that too aaron130, but that is the only thing I saw was the #ffcef7ef, but no X for the icon (I use the widget on my home screen though).

I just uninstalled it, restarted my phone and re-installed it and it's fine now.

If you reboot your phone you may find that it goes back to #ffcef7ef again

 

[satinkzo]

If you reboot your phone you may find that it goes back to #ffcef7ef again

Nope, no issues. Also didn't lose any messages.

 

[Deleted User]

There's a way to fix the update issue if you have a rooted phone. The directions are over at xda:

Fixing app re-install/update issues - xda-developers

I did it last night to fix the Handcent update and it works great!

 

[godspeed]

I've had the same freaking problem along with the same sleep problems. Handcent, after the update, changed to #ffcef7ef and the icon is now a red X. I've already reinstalled it once which worked temporarily, but now it's all back.

 

[bobeink]

Are the people who are having the problem with the update people who've rooted their phones? I'm not rooted, updated, and everything seems fine so far.

 

[godspeed]

Phone is less than 2 weeks old and not rooted. I did the whole rom mod thing to my HTC TP, but I really don't want to do it to my new Hero...Such a ****ing cool phone, but dammit if this isn't classic "nothing's perfect."

I'm "this close" to just researching rooting and getting rid of the BS apps stock sms, nascar, nfl, peep (ghey!)... I enjoy watching football, but I don't need any info I can't just get on the interwebs or my phone browser.

With how new the phone and android is, I don't want to miss any Sprint maintenance updates. Anyone know if this is affected? (short answer okay) Does the rooting process have a way to revert back to factory in order to use Sprint support services? (ditto)

 

[meangreengdub]

I'm not rooted and this is still happening to me.

 

[BSki]

I have the same problem with Handcent being renamed, and now it seems that my awake time is all jacked up at 85%.

Looks like I go to chomps.

 

[meangreengdub]

Will chomp support mms?

 

[godspeed]

Will chomp support mms?

All roads point to nope. That's what I've read in forums and what is advertised in Market (no reference to mms, only sms)

 

[Deleted User]

Well, just put this down as another reason to root. I'm still using Handcent (working perfectly) and my awake time is still around 26%. I also used the fix method to fix Twidroid and Flixster. If you have root, the fix is VERY easy. It only takes about a minute.

Fixing app re-install/update issues - xda-developers

See post #5 for directions if you want to give it a try.

 

[Caddyman]

non rooted eris user here, did the handcent update today and my icon is jacked up now, program still works and wake time still around 50%

 

[cooden]

Anyone figure out how to not have the stupid x on my homescreen? Also, if you do the Where update, you will get a jacked up icon as well. I wish I never updated the programs