Official HTC Hero 2.1 Update now (5/19) on Sprint.com

[itrackit]

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Thanks zombdroid. filezillas working fine but slow as everyone else. got connected via website now as well. we'll see how long that lasts.

 

[toomuchgame441]

Glad its finally here... but I'm still going to wait for a dev to make a ROM of the official... my BIGGEST thing is that the lag is eliminated in the keyboard

 

[dsavage]

Finally, the new release.

Let the btching about bugs & missing features commence!

Oh, and for you gambling types, the over/under on the first post asking when we're going to get FroYo is 31 posts.

As for me, I'm holding onto root, since everything points to this release being exactly the same as the 2.1 leak that came out last week. Nothing new to see here.

 

[Jareth Cutestory]

So essentially we got the upgrade available to us, but getting it to download is extremely difficult.

Gotta love it.

 

[momoceio]

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Good idea!

 

[dsavage]

Glad its finally here... but I'm still going to wait for a dev to make a ROM of the official... my BIGGEST thing is that the lag is eliminated in the keyboard

It looks like this and last weeks leak are identical. I'm using Flipz Fresh 2.1.1

I was able to speed things up a good bit by disabling Facebook autosync (Menu/Settings/Accounts & Sync). This seems to keep a process called com.htc.bgp from running on my phone. Once I did that, everything seems faster, although not quite as fast as 2.0d. Much less lag moving around. Worth a shot.

There is more info on Flipz geekfor me site, in the FAQ. Number 1 question, "Why is my Android phone running so slow?"

 

[tatonka_Hero]

So now, how do I go through the process of backing up apps? Thats is the only thing I care about, since all of my contacts are synced with google.

There are apps on the market to back them up. Not sure if they all require root or not. Astro file manager backs them up (but doesn't seem to restore them so they can be updated through the market), titanium backup backs them up (but I believe it requires root)

 

[cjberg]

Just completed the install of the official release. The software version info is identical to the leaked release from last weekend.

 

[spledger]

Just completed the install of the official release. The software version info is identical to the leaked release from last weekend.

Supposedly, the biggest difference is that this one is signed by Google, so all Marketplace apps can run on it.

 

[chasdw]

HTC Mobile Phone Support - HTC Hero? (Sprint) - Downloads

I might have overlooked this as being posted here...

Looks like it is finally here!

Chas

 

[Slovak]

Already posted, check the sticky

 

[JameyK]

Do I need to download just one file released today?

 

[JD_from_da_80s]

Of course I didn't bring my USB cable to work with me today. I feel like the kid who didn't get his permission slipped signed. Sigh.

agreed.........

Ditto. I guess the good news is that HOPEFULLY traffic will have eased on the site & we'll have an easier time downloading it than those doing it now.

Back to reality, everyone will go home & crash the site lol

 

[Jareth Cutestory]

Not to make a big stink again, but how can Live wallpapers and some of the other features of 2.1 not be included? It doesn't make sense to me. It's not really 2.1 at that point if you ask me, especially if you're not getting all the bells and whistles other people have.

 

[matt262]

Everyone quit downloading so mine can finish

 

[JameyK]

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Thanks Zomb....I'm on it.

 

[Rube8514]

HTC Mobile Phone Support - HTC Hero? (Sprint) - Downloads

I might have overlooked this as being posted here...

Looks like it is finally here!

Chas

lol dude, did you even look at the site at a glance before posting this?? been posted forever now.

 

[JasonK75]

Not to make a big stink again, but how can Live wallpapers and some of the other features of 2.1 not be included? It doesn't make sense to me. It's not really 2.1 at that point if you ask me, especially if you're not getting all the bells and whistles other people have.

Either limitations on the hardware of our phone, or they are holding onto some items to make the EVO even more appealing.

I'm staying on Fresh 2.0d until the glitches on 2.1.1 and/or Fresh Toast are fixed.

 

[KoG]

I run Ubuntu so I will be going in somewhere to get the update. I know there is the obvious choice of the Sprint store, but what about Best Buy?

 

[Melyanna]

Can you load the sprint 2.1 RUU then r00t it again with the current instructions in the all things root thread?

 

[dsavage]

Not to make a big stink again, but how can Live wallpapers and some of the other features of 2.1 not be included? It doesn't make sense to me. It's not really 2.1 at that point if you ask me, especially if you're not getting all the bells and whistles other people have.

Not sure about things like friendstream and such.

Pretty sure that this is a trade off with the Sense UI. With root and a dev ROM, you can run live wallpapers, but not with Sense enabled.

Remember, other phones may have their own bells & whistles, but they don't all have Sense.

Oh, and FYI, live wallpapers aren't really that much to get excited over on our phone. I think we need a bit more horsepower to really appreciate them. Just my opinion though.

 

[dsavage]

Can you load the sprint 2.1 RUU then r00t it again with the current instructions in the all things root thread?

No, not currently.

It's likely that it will be rootable sometime in the not to distant future, but for now if you use the RUU you won't be able to root.

 

[matt262]

I'm considering running Fresh 2.0d for the time being until everything is confirmed to be smoothed over with the official 2.1...plus my download through Filezilla keeps failing due to the server being packed with everyone getting it lol...is it possible to run the RUU to go from Fresh 2.0d to the official 2.1 or do you have to run nandroid?

 

[Iczer]

I'm considering running Fresh 2.0d for the time being until everything is confirmed to be smoothed over with the official 2.1...plus my download through Filezilla keeps failing due to the server being packed with everyone getting it lol...is it possible to run the RUU to go from Fresh 2.0d to the official 2.1 or do you have to run nandroid?

check out the mirrored thread in another post here. It's 100x faster

 

[dsavage]

I'm considering running Fresh 2.0d for the time being until everything is confirmed to be smoothed over with the official 2.1...plus my download through Filezilla keeps failing due to the server being packed with everyone getting it lol...is it possible to run the RUU to go from Fresh 2.0d to the official 2.1 or do you have to run nandroid?

If I understand correctly, you can run RUU on any phone (rooted or otherwise) and it will update it to the official 2.1. However, once you run the RUU, you will not be able to root and/or go back until the new kernel has been breached to allow rooting.

Of course, if you're rooted and running 2.0d, you wouldn't need to run RUU to get 2.1, just flash a copy of it from xda. RUU doesn't seem to gain you anything, except all of the Sprint applications, which may or may not be useful to you.