All the screens are customizable. Just press on a widget and hold, then drag to bottom to remove. I use my left screen for extra app icons.

As far as the time thing, try this: from home screen press menu - settings - date and time. It's towards the bottom.
If you want a different clock widget, drag that one off the home screen and then press the + button at the bottom and go to HTC widgets, then clock.

Hope I answered some of your questions.

 

All the screens are customizable and a big part of the Android experience and the HTC Sense UI.

You can create folders too on the screens, create icons to persons in your contacts, you can create the icons to the associated email account with ease.

Long press the screen or just click the little plus sign on the bottom right (+) and select Shortcut> Mail Inbox... and whoola!

Try the different SCENES too, they'll give you a little taste of what some of the WIDGETs do. Press Menu>Scenes... save your current one in case you made any changes and can get it back.

Folders are good too for organizing things if you have a lot of one type, programs, shortcuts, people, etc., can all be placed in them. Very handy for quick access and not needing to scroll through lists.

Long pressing should be your friend on this phone, try it on screen items and hard buttons when in programs and out too. Sometimes they have functions not revealed.

The BT thing? I don't know but that is definitely weird.

Your clock isn't updating? what exactly are you asking about changing the time on the home screen?

Hope this helps some...

Happy Trails!

 

with bluetooth, from what I've read recently, make sure you answer the call through the headset. If you press answer on the phone, the sound will go through the phone.

Can someone confirm this? (I don't have a headset...yet)

 

I use the Jawbone II and have no problem with it answering. Just FYI... I think it might be that the Hero isn't too friendly with some of the BT headsets which is unfortunate... I wonder if HTC has a compatibility list of BT devices??? That might be worth looking into prior to selecting yours

Regards!

 

This is accurate. I have to answer the call with my earpiece not the phone itself.

If you answer it with the phone you can press the button on the bluetooth to re-route the call through your BT.

 

You can send msg from the people list, from phone or on the screen there is an icon MESSAGES. When you receive one, the icon will get a green bubble with a number on it for # of messages, or alternatively the top bar on the screen will have an indicator on it, you can press and swipe down and it will open up and show a list of messages you have received and from who if you want to be selective.

There is also a message widget that is pretty cool, lots of eye candy on the phone for sure... try em' all and see what you like best.

Also, if you're big into messaging you can create a folder and place shortcuts to a contact in it, when you make the short cut you can select what the default function is for it, i.e., message. You can make another folder for calling as well... Just suggestions...

Hope that helps...

 

Use the calender on your google mail account. It sends you an alert at the prescribed time. I use it to remind myself to take my meds.

or
touch date/ screen appears, touch time, slide to PM.