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I'm confused...
So some people are talking about a new People Widget and I've seen a different one to the one I've got on Noah's (PhoneDog) review of the Sprint Hero here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcmfn3ilXd8
I've update to the new official ROM but my People Widget is the same thin vertical widget. Noah's one seems to take up one full screen and have 9 contacts visible at the same time.
Do any of you guys know anything about these different widgets and why some have them and some don't?
Tar!
Much prefer the look of the version in the video, maybe HTC will include it in their next ROM update?
It is included in Modaco's custom ROM 2.3 and Drizzy's custom ROM just for your information. I thought it would also be included in the new HTC Rom, weird.
I have it on my hero. It came with 2.73.751.4. When you select the + from the home screen > htc widget > people > it lets you select either the 3 vertical contacts or the square of 9.
I heard the updated rom from a few weeks ago on the HTC website is the same as mine except for some chinese stuff that was included on the version I have. Its 2.73.*.5. I forgot what the star is.
there is no need for a contacts widget at all actually.
Just make a folder on the homescreen and add your contacts in it, you can add as many as you want because the folder windows will have a scroll bar if needed. You can add 12 contacts without the need to scroll though since they will fit on the first page, that should be enough for the most of us.
The folder will take the space of only one item on the homescreen and is much faster an easier to access, without eating up your system ressources as widgets do.
You can define default behaviour for each contact seperatly:
- open detail view
- call
- send message
I tried many different ways, but the folder solution is by far the best one. Giving up a whole htc sense homescreen page for one contact widget doesnt make sense at all.
More of a personal preference kind of thing, I guess... If you have a spare homescreen and just want quick access to contacts right there and then.
of course you are right, this is a personal preference thing.
But just one thing: i have my persons folder on the 1st homescreen tab, so i will be most definetly faster accessing any contact as somebody who has to swipe to a different page in order to see his favourite contacts.
@fonzpda
The official UK ROM (2.73.405.5) doesn't have this new widget. Can you remember where you heard this info as I'm wondering what else is different now...
Thanks
Yes for T-Mob UK No for Orange
My handset with the UK Orange Firmware from last month (2.73.61.5) doesnt have the new widget.
The UK T-Mobile Firware from today (2.73.110.26) does
Looking a the two handsets I cannot see any other diffrenece between them apart from a different Radio FW
HTC HERO ECLAIR 2.1
written by MysteryHero
After the success of HTC Hero's debut, it is time that we are all getting ready to update our beloved device. HTC Hero will become one of the very first Android phones to power the new 2.1 Android firmware. HTC Hero has truely made it's debut unique through proudly presenting the features such as the new Sense UI from HTC, but you may be wondering what has actually changed in this new firmware update? So let's begin and take a exclusive preview on the upcoming features.
This post will be updated regulary and you can even re-post this article with my authors credit.
Futhurmore if you wished to contact me, please PM me via XDA-Developers Original topic at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5080445#post5080445
Please note that all this information is gathered from the Lox v1.4 rom which can be found at HTCpedia, information may change while the article develops.
Bluetooth submited by habibas
You may now send files to other phones but this is restricted to the type of file your media is.
Browser
The browser hasn't been updated alot, but there has been a few tweaks that make it easier to use. Firstly the navigation tab above is now attached to the top instead of overlaying the top page. This has solved the annoying google problem where you would not be able to select the navigation links under the overlay for example, On Google's homepage you couldn't select the mail/news/images link until the page fully loaded.
Another minor UI change is featured in the loading bar, the input url box will now feature a sparkling green bar which will fill up as the page loads, this has removed the thin green loading bar below the screen in 1.5.
One final change which will effect the HTC browser is that the Google search in landscape mode will now function correctly. That's right folks! no more bouncing keyboard.
It seems the Flash has been improved, don't hold my word on it but it seems like it's running Flash 10? The lite version before didn't let me load Imeem's flash player but it seems like it's running like a charm now, Youtube desktop version also worked. Maybe not at it's best but it works.
Google Navigation
Googles GPS has finally arrived onto HTC HERO. You will ofcourse need to hack the application if you're from United Kingdom (Which works with Lox 1.4) You need to install the Voice data/ Nav Launcher and ofcourse the Maps 3685 (?) build? (I opted for non-rotted apk)
Home
The highly rumoured Landscape Rosie has been introduced, you can now rotate your Hero sideways. The clock, application short cuts will be left intact, and usable. Although phone panel on the right is not finished, the icons aren't properly positioned, but this should be fixed by HTC in a more recent build.
You can now pinch zoom the home screen and be welcomed by an overview of the seven different states. You can tap a screen to quickly change state which may come handy if you don't want to slide through multiple states.
Icons
New icons are presented in the Application menu:
Google Talk
Youtube
Maps
Market
Call History
Calculator
(HTC icons seems to be unchanged)
Loading
While the device loads, there is now a new spinning spindle. It looks alot better even if it is a small touch but makes it very nice.
Market
Updated to the new market, you can now see top paid, top free or all. It's more organised and the usability has improved overall. Expect to see a more friendly version of Googles Market.
Settings
The new settings menu have been organised into more precised catergories. This change was seen on the Droid and will be in 2.1. You can navigate through the settings easier and will be able to select some new options.
Sync
RRS Reader is inbuilt and you can read RRS feeds without installing any applications. You can also sync to Flickr and Google. HTC has also newly added sync options for Plurk, Exchange Active sync and Htc Facebook (Revised?).
Text-To-Speech
Text-to-Speech added, Google Navigation anyone? Yepp Text-to-speech is the library that is used with Google Navigation. You can now type text and it'll speak it out. You can also change/install new languages.
Weather Animation
Weather Animation makes a return in this new firmware. The removed feature in the revised 1.5 rom disappointed alot of users but it's now made it's return. The animation effect is basically a home screen effect inwhich when you greeted with weather animations occuring on your home screen which occurs if it's raining/snowing/lightning etc. Eye candy.
Notification Bar
There is a new icon for SD card, this will be shown once a memory card is inserted/loading/removed.
(Recent) The background of the Notification pull down is transparent, you can see through the overlay.
Messages
The Messages application has now been slightly updated, the text is larger. Although the people application isn't correctly working for me, I'm unsure wither it's actually for the better or worse since the text was completely fine before. Let's hope the final smooth build will fix some of the small problems introduced in this update.
Wallpapers
You can now select Wallpapers from your Home Gallery which includes all the original wallpapers in the default Android Gallery + the ones you add. You can also choose the Rosie wallpapers which have been left intact.
One feature that seemed amissed was the missing option of choosing a Rosie wallpaper for your lock screen, well good news! You can now select a Rosie wallpaper with a few simple clicks.
Widgets
There seems to be a new option to get more HTC widgets in the widget panel. This could be updates to the current widgets in the future or new skins (clock) or brand new widgets like the power control.
There is a new power control widget that can be added to your home screen. This widget is basically a quick switch for turning on/off the following: WiFi, Bluetooth, Mobile, Sync. You can also switch different brightness levels through the last button. (Dimmest, Normal, Brightest)
Untouched submited by JBNAquatics
Music Application
Calender
Slightly Modified submited by JBNAquatics
The call settings now have a "Silent" and a "Speaker" button that you can press directly like the Sprint Hero
Gmail appearance has been slightly modified but there are no new features
Camera and Camcorder has a slightly new appearance modification to match Donuts, but no new features
Rings extended (app) finally works on this ROM
You can now choose to link which accounts you want (Google, Facebook, or both)
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Last updated @ 08:02 PM 6th December 2009
when will it be available for download?
blitz89 said:
when will it be available for download?
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the Lox ROM is already available, in fact you can download it at HTCpedia, but be warned as the ROM is not complete and it's not a final build. A more recent rom has been leaked by Kingklick but is only available for G1/Magic 32B.
Here is the link to Lox Rom 1.4: http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1417
Will the newer rom leave me with less usable memory on the device?
Pete
you forgot to mention the bluetooth has been enabled to send and recive files
but the type of the files are limited to the media only that's disappointing
Can you please explain what you mean by this??
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Weather Animation
* Weather Animation makes a return in this new firmware. The removed feature in the revised 1.5 rom disappointed alot of users but it's now made it's return. The animation effect is basically a home screen effect inwhich when you greeted with weather animations occuring on your home screen which occurs if it's raining/snowing/lightning etc. Eye candy.
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Is there now weather animation under the clock?? Or do you mean there is animation when you are using the weather application?
Thanks
NewYorkLaw said:
Will the newer rom leave me with less usable memory on the device?
Pete
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Yes, I believe I only had around 100mb when I first upgraded the firmware. However this might change as this is not the final build.
habibas said:
you forgot to mention the bluetooth has been enabled to send and recive files
but the type of the files are limited to the media only that's disappointing
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I will add that, thank you
bunt83 said:
Can you please explain what you mean by this??
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Weather Animation
* Weather Animation makes a return in this new firmware. The removed feature in the revised 1.5 rom disappointed alot of users but it's now made it's return. The animation effect is basically a home screen effect inwhich when you greeted with weather animations occuring on your home screen which occurs if it's raining/snowing/lightning etc. Eye candy.
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Is there now weather animation under the clock?? Or do you mean there is animation when you are using the weather application?
Thanks
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I just fired up my nandroid build and saw that the widget on the home screen can reproduce the same weather animation, therefore I think it's just an option to switch the animations on and off. However, the clock widget isn't really working, therefore there still could be hope.
The Bluetooth and Browser sections are somewhat mixed.
Alright here's what I've gathered from the posts on HTCPedia and from my own user experiences:
-Rings extended (app) finally works on this ROM
-You can now choose to link which accounts you want (Google, Facebook, or both)
-Music player is left untouched
-Camera and camcorder are left untouched (they do not have the "new" 1.6 Donut look)
-Calendar is also left untouched
-Gmail has a different look to it but virtually untouched
-The call settings now have a "Silent" and a "Speaker" button that you can press directly like the Sprint Hero
WPA2 Enterprise
Are WPA2-Enterprise Certificates supported in 2.1? I am wondering, because it was already built into 1.5, but when hitting the button "add certificate" it wouldn't work (Settings > Wireless > WLAN > Advanced > Security Certificates). This was obviously a bug. Does this work now, or was it removed?
what about the rumours that eclair will support 262k colors, and enhance the onscreen colors of the hero from 65k to 262k. can anybody confirm that?
i can't imagine this happening, but still wanted to ask
JBNAquatics said:
Alright here's what I've gathered from the posts on HTCPedia and from my own user experiences:
-Rings extended (app) finally works on this ROM
-You can now choose to link which accounts you want (Google, Facebook, or both)
-Music player is left untouched
-Camera and camcorder are left untouched (they do not have the "new" 1.6 Donut look)
-Calendar is also left untouched
-Gmail has a different look to it but virtually untouched
-The call settings now have a "Silent" and a "Speaker" button that you can press directly like the Sprint Hero
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I will be adding your newly found experiences!
discostu105 said:
Are WPA2-Enterprise Certificates supported in 2.1? I am wondering, because it was already built into 1.5, but when hitting the button "add certificate" it wouldn't work (Settings > Wireless > WLAN > Advanced > Security Certificates). This was obviously a bug. Does this work now, or was it removed?
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They have removed this, or re-located it to somewhere else. I've tried finding it but no luck
Shahpur.Azizpour said:
what about the rumours that eclair will support 262k colors, and enhance the onscreen colors of the hero from 65k to 262k. can anybody confirm that?
i can't imagine this happening, but still wanted to ask
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I thought this was aimed specifically at XPERIA 10, but I've really not noticed other than the menu may seem a bit crisper than before.
Have they managed to fix the alarm in this buld?
There was a bug on the current build that stops the alarm from working correctly. You turn it on and the alarm goes off but it doesn't make a sound at all, or nothing happens when it is supposed to go off.
Official rom
Anyone have any information about when the official room with Android 2.1 wil be released?
naruc said:
Anyone have any information about when the official room with Android 2.1 wil be released?
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Yeah, my pet wombat said it would be by wed this week.
habibas said:
you forgot to mention the bluetooth has been enabled to send and recive files
but the type of the files are limited to the media only that's disappointing
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Any idea which files? I asume jpegs and mp3s would be fine? Although perhaps I shouldnt assume anything!
The one thing I would like to see is the HTC slide to answer when receiving a call that was present on the Touch Diamond - slide left to answer slide right to reject!
Hi guys,
little offtopic question of you don't mind..
Can someone PM me what the normal price is for HTC Hero?
I'm using Kaiser and before Herald. but will switch
Thanks...
will htc hero eclair update provide the option to switch to standard android apps.
in example i think the default android calendar looks much much better than the htc sense calendar since htcs version has no week view and no timelines on monthview.
Is this possible? Or did htc at least add timelines to their calendar app?
I want rubber-band effect on all scrollable pages, e.g. settings.
another question:
will the 2.1 update swipe the old device again, like the first HTC Hero update did?
So this means setting up the phone completely from scratch again? Or is this an update which will keep the current settings/apps and so on...im afraid this is not the case
After upgrading my ROM to 1.48 i get a black bar in some menus, such as the contacts menu, and some settings menus.. It's like a black bar on top of the menus hiding whatever's beneath it.
Its quite hard to explain, so if anyone will tell me how to capture a screenshot, i will post some screen as fast as possible. I just want to hear if anyone got the same black bars, and if they know how to fix it?
Hi,
I've got the same issue in the original 1.43 FRE ROM.
But, fortunately, it comes and goes...
I hoped it would have been fixed in 1.48.
Greetings
Sorry to disappoint you but it is not fixed, atleast not on the danish version
Perhaps we have to wait even longer for the next ROM if any
Same here..
I have exactly the same problem (using the danish 1.48 official ROM). It started with one black bar in contacts, and now it's freaking 2 consecutive black bars in contacts.. WTF?! Problem arose when updating to 1.48..
It this only a problem with the danish ROM?
By the way - whenever I have the phone linked to my laptop, the problem disappears... How very odd!!
McJoe said:
I have exactly the same problem (using the danish 1.48 official ROM). It started with one black bar in contacts, and now it's freaking 2 consecutive black bars in contacts.. WTF?! Problem arose when updating to 1.48..
It this only a problem with the danish ROM?
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Did you guys atleast used the Taskmanager to kill any program running in the background?
Sporadic error..
I haven't any problems today (after 3 days of black bars) - so I can't test whether it's an interfering app.. This seem to come and go. If I get it again, I'll use taskman. and test it..
Hi all.
I've just received a new HTC Desire - quite impressed so far but one thing I'm struggling to find is a screen lock app that offers a full or partial agenda display...
I previously owned a WinMo Touch Pro 2 and used S2U2 - an srceen lock replacement that allowed for several extra displays during screen lock including customisable agenda presentation. I found it quite handy when I wanted a quick check on my next meeting and didnt want to unlock my phone.
So can anyone recommend a screen lock with that kind of functionality?
Thanks in advance.
Can anyone recommend a screen lock app...?
Any suggestions....I'd accept a "better" screen lock if nothing else....
Something that will display new texts, or reminders without unlocking the screen...
I'm curious about this kind of software. I would like it..
but if it is possible to disable the locksceen I'd also be satisfied since I use a leather case.
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Maybe http://www.appventive.com/executive-assistant?
How difficult would it be for s2u2 to be brought over to Android?
S2U2?
I don't know but that is one the the only things I miss from my windows mobile.
Having a randomn background on screen lock and all the other functions that came with it
Flyscreen from the Market can do this for you.
It has an inbuilt Agenda widget for the lock screen or you can add your own.
djmcnz said:
Flyscreen from the Market can do this for you.
It has an inbuilt Agenda widget for the lock screen or you can add your own.
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Thanks djmcnz.
I looked at and tried the Flyscreen app and it wasn't quite right. It was diffiultto get a useful calendar on the screen and in fact it didn't lock the screen for me. When I placed an app on the Flyscreen modified screen it was still active and the slightest touch opened it....
Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but it was more hassle than it was worth.
Thanks for the suggestion though.
Thanks I'll give it a go...
Bulls-eye1 said:
Maybe http://www.appventive.com/executive-assistant?
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Thanks I'll give this a go - first impressions look ok if a little more than I wanted
Not too bad so far - opted for the adware support version for the time being.
Offers a lot more than I wanted/needed but for free or even for the paid version still seems like a good investment.
Thanks for the suggestion
Finally something: CalWidget & WidgetLocker
Hi all.
after a few months looking I finally found a simple but comprehensive combination for my screen lock and agenda display requirement.
I'm uinsg CalWidget for my calendar replacement and then WidgetLocker. WidgetLocker replaces the standard screen lock app and allows me to add other widgets.
Surprisingly good - still a few rough edges but better than most other options and combinations found so far.
Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions.
SpartanGrey said:
Hi all.
I've just received a new HTC Desire - quite impressed so far but one thing I'm struggling to find is a screen lock app that offers a full or partial agenda display...
I previously owned a WinMo Touch Pro 2 and used S2U2 - an srceen lock replacement that allowed for several extra displays during screen lock including customisable agenda presentation. I found it quite handy when I wanted a quick check on my next meeting and didnt want to unlock my phone.
So can anyone recommend a screen lock with that kind of functionality?
Thanks in advance.
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check out widgetlocker
there's a video of it here you can check out:
http://hemorrdroids.net/?p=710
The Calendar Widget on my tablet isn't changing to reflect the day of the week.
The main time and date one updates properly but the widget doesn't - a removal and replacement on the home page fixes for the day but next day same thing.
I have looked everywhere for a setting I have missed but can't see anything.
Can anyone shed some light on this and or suggest a better calandar widget that will update as required. i don't need anything too complex just something to keep track of a few appointments etc./
thanks
Are you using the regular calendar widget that is installed by default?
Yes, I am.
Sorry, I should have made that clearer in my question.