HTC Hero ROM update on Orange now available

[justjimjpc]

One thing to add to those who have used MyBackup.

Apps which are re-installed are no longer recognised by the Market - so if you look in My Downloads, they are not there. This means that you cannot download updates through the Market.

After restoring apps from a MyBackup ... I use aTrackDog to check for updates on a regular basis ...

once you have done an update via aTractdog it will register in the Apps db index and should in the future show in the Market Downloads ....

I think there is a problem in the backup/restore of the apps Index db ... which causes this ...

So use aTrackDog along with you use of Mybackup ... and all will work itself out !!

 

[lv99782]

Hi,

I bought this Orange HTC Hero from mobiles.co.uk, when I try to download this ROM Upgrade for HTC Hero (Orange)_2.73.61.5
it not allow me to do that, it shows error message:
Sorry, this software download is not suitable for your device.

Then I try my s/n for ROM Upgrade for HTC Hero_2.73.405.5 then it work.

So can I go ahead to upgrade using Hero_2.73.405.5 firmware?

By the way, I got another HTC Hero which is bought directly from Orange, and that s/n allow me to download Hero (Orange)_2.73.61.5.

 

[Bunjiweb]

The one you got from mobiles.co.uk whilst being on Orange is an unbranded handset so requires the standard ROM (405.5) rather than Orange's modified version (61.5).

Other than the silly Orange branding there is no difference between the 2 roms.

Ben

 

[ralika]

will this update work for the sprint htc hero? I think it is just don't want to mess up my new phone. I registterd too and my serial will not work no matter what combination I use.

 

[UnWeave]

As far as I know, the Sprint version already has this ROM update when shipped. Do you notice much lag at all, when moving through menus etc? And is your HTC clock widget animated?

 

[ralika]

kernal version is 2.6.27-533ce29d
firmware is 1.5

 

[UnWeave]

It's actually the build number (just below 'Kernel Version') that the new ROM refers to. If you have 2.73.--- or higher, then you don't need to update.

Like I said, I think the Sprint Heroes come with the newer, optimized ROM; if it happens that they don't, and your serial number won't let you download the update, then I wouldn't try it anyway.

 

[ralika]

build number is 1.29.651.1 cl69164 release-keys

 

[lv99782]

Thanks Bunjiweb, I use the normal firmware for upgrade and it is working fine.

 

[UnWeave]

build number is 1.29.651.1 cl69164 release-keys

Hmmn, from what I can remember, the slow ROM is 1.22.x (it's the one Engadget had, for example, and they were the only ones to complain of lags on the Sprint Hero).

So long as you aren't experiencing any lag, I don't think you need to(/can) update - perhaps someone else who actually has the Sprint version could confirm?

 

[Julian_Sprite]

Hi Guys,

We have updated Sprite Backup so that contact backups work well with syncd data, that is including 'phone' contacts don't restore as 'google' ones, we don't break the sync partnership also if you use exhange, or gmail for your contacts, and we will restore the rest of your on-sync contacts. We also can migrate from G1 to Hero contacts without 'google' tagging issues.

We have added very deep support for HTC widgets, plurks, footprints, UI and extended contacts plugins like facebook,

Hope this helps you guys when doing ROM upgrades,
http://www.spritesoftware.com/Blog/October-2009/Android-Backup-1-2-is-out!

A shameess plug from a Sprite software team member,


Julian

 

[xistance1986]

i just did the update for the first time and went well but a few things i dont undersand is why i didnt loose my contacts/pictures/music/games (except for the market ones)

since the update i have not been able to reconect to the wireless in my home it jus says unable to connect

the update didnt really do alot very slight speed increase not really noticable maybe a little better signal but signal was sometimes good anyway (rarely)

 

[Quazar]

Hi,

I bought this Orange HTC Hero from mobiles.co.uk, when I try to download this ROM Upgrade for HTC Hero (Orange)_2.73.61.5
it not allow me to do that, it shows error message:
Sorry, this software download is not suitable for your device.

Then I try my s/n for ROM Upgrade for HTC Hero_2.73.405.5 then it work.

So can I go ahead to upgrade using Hero_2.73.405.5 firmware?

By the way, I got another HTC Hero which is bought directly from Orange, and that s/n allow me to download Hero (Orange)_2.73.61.5.

I did exactly the same thing, got the mobile from mobiles.co.uk and I had to use the real hero rom to update it. It works great, better than the rubbish orange branding imo

 

[xistance1986]

i did some exploring in to the reason i couldnt get on the wirless and turns out the router added a few didgets on to the wep key.

what do you guys make of the upgrade? any other little things you have noticed i thaught someone said that it was faster going virtical to horrizontal but i dont think it seems that much faster atall.

 

[pgtips2607]

managed to get my contacts back using htc sync. no messages but never a ba thing to clear that out.

seems ok but will update with any probs!

Hero updated quickly. Now runs a lot smoother. Only problem since the upgrade is the camera. Can no longer zoom with the ball, and the focus is now very difficult (focus brackets keeps disappearing). Is anyone else having this problem on their Orange phone since the upgrade?

 

[NiceCupOfTea]

Don't think I have noticed any differences since upgrading! Doesn't seem any faster, and still have the animations on my clock!

Only thing I have noticed is that now it downloads the phone book to my car stereo when connected via BT.