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HTC Hero update to Android 2.1 pegged for mid-March
By Chris Ziegler posted Feb 9th 2010 5:35PM
We've known for ages that HTC's been working on yanking its custom-skinned Hero off of Cupcake's rusty frame, but so far, the only way to drop Android 2.0 or 2.1 on your phone has been to cheat, root, and load a custom or leaked ROM in place of the official first-party firmware. If you're too straightedge for that, though, keep the faith -- your binary isn't too far off. PR released today indicates that we can expect the Hero to get an Android 2.1 update with Sense in "mid March" according to HTC's Benelux team, and it'll feature a new Friend Stream widget that aggregates user updates across services (presumably a nod to Blur), tweaked Exchange support, and a handful of other goodies. This isn't necessarily indicative of when Hero versions in other regions (Sprint's version, for instance) will pick it up, but it's a solid start.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/htc-hero-update-to-android-2-1-pegged-for-mid-march/
blah wtf!!!. Its good dont get me wrong but still sketch on the sprint update
Ugh, I'm sick of waiting. T-Mobile here I come.
And thats from HTC. So we can expect an additional wait time from Sprint doing their crappy app tweaks. Maybe they will finally get Sprint tv working.
This isn't necessarily indicative of when Hero versions in other regions (Sprint's version, for instance) will pick it up, but it's a solid start.
I heard from an HTC rep that for Sprint it will be Feb 22.
knx2 said:
This isn't necessarily indicative of when Hero versions in other regions (Sprint's version, for instance) will pick it up, but it's a solid start.
I heard from an HTC rep that for Sprint it will be Feb 22.
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Along the same lines...If sprint were to post their update after the HTC official drop does that matter? Can't this be flashed directly to our phones (with out the sprint apps obviously)?
ljmeli said:
Along the same lines...If sprint were to post their update after the HTC official drop does that matter? Can't this be flashed directly to our phones (with out the sprint apps obviously)?
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I think Sprint has to handle getting their network settings configured, so the Hero knows what to connect to.
I just talk to an HTC rep today and they said the same thing.
I sure hope it comes soon since the Droid is getting theirs this week according to this website
http://www.facebook.com/motorola?v=feed&story_fbid=294428153158&ref=mf
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I think Sprint has to handle getting their network settings configured, so the Hero knows what to connect to.
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this!!!! i think this is whats taking all the time
So if what the HTC reps told the two above posters is correct (not holding my breath), would it be better to go ahead and go with HTC's 2.1 or wait until one of our devs cooks one up?
By the way that this forum is looking we should have a pretty good looking 2.1 here pretty soon anyway. Just wondering.
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So if what the HTC reps told the two above posters is correct (not holding my breath), would it be better to go ahead and go with HTC's 2.1 or wait until one of our devs cooks one up?
By the way that this forum is looking we should have a pretty good looking 2.1 here pretty soon anyway. Just wondering.
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As soon as the HTC update drops, our devs will have it re-released for rooted users.. Probably within a day.
In short, if it drops, I'd wait at least 24 hours prior to installing the authentic version, because it'll close the loophole you used to root in the first place.
will we be able to go back?
Say we flash the rom the day it comes out...im dieing to try it... will we be able to use the recovery tools to unflash or will it somehow kill our recovery tools?
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Say we flash the rom the day it comes out...im dieing to try it... will we be able to use the recovery tools to unflash or will it somehow kill our recovery tools?
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From my experience with the PSP, DO NOT UPDATE YOUR PHONE! Give it a few days to make sure root is still possible or doable.
I'd wait until a dev cooks up a rooted version so you don't lose root.
HeroMeng said:
I'd wait until a dev cooks up a rooted version so you don't lose root.
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Here's an official build of 2.1 WITH SENSE running on a GSM Hero. Cool to see what we'll have to look forward to.
Video: HTC Sense on Android 2.1 enable pinch-to-zoom on home screen
I would rather wait for a custom Rom running 2.1 then use Sprints 2.1 Rom
illogic6 said:
Here's an official build of 2.1 WITH SENSE running on a GSM Hero. Cool to see what we'll have to look forward to.
Video: HTC Sense on Android 2.1 enable pinch-to-zoom on home screen
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYDNlMYAaI
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYDNlMYAaI
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Link fails: some CGI kid on a trike
EPIC on the march update but I want it now but who doesnt? I know I cant wait to un&*^& my market for my gmail account since i upped to a 2.0 AOSP rom signed in and went back to 1.5 forgetting about that from my android-vogue days and how it basically upgrades your market account then some apps purely wont be able to be found until you go back to that ver.
http://www.androidcentral.com/best-buy-now-expecting-hero-rom-update-may-7
At last ?
Or is it another web rumor ?
just wondering, what happened to the taiwan update end of april? any1 hear anything?
Sent from my HTC Hero using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
I thought I read on here that the update is going to be in two stages, one preparing the phone and the other giving us 2.1 which was pushed back to June. Maybe this is just the crappy update.
I don't believe that bull****. Just another rumor.
Also can someone enlighten me what the hell means this: "and could cause seizures in small pets" ?
whitealien said:
Also can someone enlighten me what the hell means this: "and could cause seizures in small pets" ?
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yeah they really could have been more specific in what they mean by "small", are we talking hamster size seizures or Yorkshire terrier size seizures?
HTC
Damn...
I was considering doing the OTA update in a pet shop...
Ko0ka said:
I was considering doing the OTA update
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that's crazy talk
Anyway I was asking myself :
Assuming that almost every member/reader of this forum would have tried at least once to install a custom ROM on their Hero, what to expect from the Official 2.1 update ?
Will I be sticking with it ? Will I wait for Villain/Kimera/other ports ? Assuming also that custom Roms will never be 100% stable...
Because from my experience with custom roms (and I've installed A LOT of them on A LOT of devices), it's allways about finding a compromise between speed and stability...
Yep, it's wednesday morning and I really don't wanna get to work...
I think when this 2.1 update comes out (probably won't happen soon, not even friday, as we all know HTC) this only may help custom modders in the stability of their roms, nothing else I'm guessing.
Wouldn't that be the Sprint Hero anyway?
Ko0ka said:
Assuming also that custom Roms will never be 100% stable...
Because from my experience with custom roms (and I've installed A LOT of them on A LOT of devices), it's allways about finding a compromise between speed and stability...
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Hmmmm,.... Well I haven't had the experience of swapping and changing ROMs on my Hero,... But having had it for about 2-3 months now, I'm still 100% happy with the speed and stability of the ROM I flashed to it on day 1, ... MCR3.2. I think I'v had 3 or 4 application force closes, and only had it freeze up forcing a re-boot ONCE!!!
I'm sure the custom 2.1's will be just as stable once we get the official ROM to use as a base.
Davith said:
Wouldn't that be the Sprint Hero anyway?
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Yes, I would assume so.
I'm not really looking for a more stable 2.1 rom. I just want the speed that is in the 1.5 roms. Since i've heard the 2.1 should be faster the the previous versions I have high hopes får the official release and that the dev can make the most out of it.
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Yes, I would assume so.
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So it wouldn't change anything, would it? I mean, don't we already have ROMs made from the Sprint Hero leak?
Hopefully this news would be true. I'm also looking forward to 2.1 rombut not because of its new capability but actually for developers in enhancing making the 2.1 rom using overclocked method
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Same here
Hope that devs wil make some nice looking and fast rom out of it.
And no way i;m flashing it on my G2. Lucky that the gold card procedure worked out for me.
Am @ Chpoubs_4.1 it looks amazing
Ko0ka said:
http://www.androidcentral.com/best-buy-now-expecting-hero-rom-update-may-7
At last ?
Or is it another web rumor ?
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no feel.....
I just really hope the battery life will improve.
Current 2.1 ROMs are already quick and stable enough for me, I wish the battery would last longer though. Aside from that, there are only a few minor bugs in most 2.1 ROMs that are currently out there, which do not really bother me.
Its not the 2.1 ROMS that are the problem its all down to the Kernel,which no1 has!surely if it was coming soon then it would have leaked somehow!
if you follow the link from the article it says sprint hero...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6386414#post6386414
Does anybody know what's going on with the new 2.1 sprint leak? I hear its legit, but I was expecting somebody to have it ported for our heros anybody know if its doable or if anyone's working on it ?
currently using it right now, works fine. Feels alot more faster. Only thing doesnt have live wallpapers which isnt a problem to me.
Guys... http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=642 is where you wanna be...
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ishehu said:
Does anybody know what's going on with the new 2.1 sprint leak? I hear its legit, but I was expecting somebody to have it ported for our heros anybody know if its doable or if anyone's working on it ?
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It has been ported damage ported it same day (thanks damage). Also it is the fastest
I've had no luck with syncing my bluetooth enabled phone with this release... just an fyi.
hi guys!
HTC Italy had confirmed recently via twitter that bad news (anyway, we expect it)
LINK : http://twitter.com/HTCItalia/status/17429963594
It says that 2.1 update for HTC Tattoo is not planned just now, but really it says that we never see an official update from HTC. Bet that HTC engineers have encountered problems making work camera and radio...
Our only hope is in our awesome "RomCookers" (such as fyodor, ikxdf, jacob and much more). i will donate as soon as possible for me, the work of those men is fabulous!!
XDA +1, HTC -1
NOT DEVLOPMENT RELATED MOVED TO GENRAL
pulimento said:
hi guys!
HTC Italy had confirmed recently via twitter that bad news (anyway, we expect it)
LINK : http://twitter.com/HTCItalia/status/17429963594
It says that 2.1 update for HTC Tattoo is not planned just now, but really it says that we never see an official update from HTC. Bet that HTC engineers have encountered problems making work camera and radio...
Our only hope is in our awesome "RomCookers" (such as fyodor, ikxdf, jacob and much more). i will donate as soon as possible for me, the work of those men is fabulous!!
XDA +1, HTC -1
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Does´n´t mean that much anyway. I´d rather have my rom from the devs here than HTC. Take for ex. the original froyo from HTC to Desire. It´s very buggy. In contrast the opendesire rom from AdamG is the nicest and cleanest rom I´ve ever seen.
Maybe 2.2 ...
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Maybe 2.2 ...
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No way... (Why would they bother with 2.2 if they haven't even lifted a finger for 2.1...)
I think that we won't see an update foot the tattoo, ever!
You can see the issues Htc has to face with sense and the hardware in the Kiljacken-Rom - overclocking made it useable, but still you are permanently running low on RAM. SenseUi in my opinion is the biggest problem and Htc isn't going to throw it over board just to give us eclair or froyo...
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I'm sure HTC considers the Tattoo as an obsolete device already.
sheik_yerbouti said:
I'm sure HTC considers the Tattoo as an obsolete device already.
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Definitely! The replacement is the Wildfire... :-(
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I got
Hey. I got an HTC from Taiwan. It cam with 2.1 installed already. If that info can help anyone let me know how
Now if I could just get it to install a system update without hanging
You got an HTC Tattoo with 2.1?
If answer is yes then with armor-rar take a backup of the system and boot and
post it here!
seg
Well I am mad now. After continued reading I see I may have 1.67.921....something something. Its the updated 1.6 with extra wifi and 3g and the 2.1 HTC sence. I may have some talking to do to some sob sales persons.
But. What is armor rar and how do I get it/use it?
kip69 said:
Hey. I got an HTC from Taiwan. It cam with 2.1 installed already. If that info can help anyone let me know how
hi
Now if I could just get it to install a system update without hanging
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i think ur wrong may be u got a Cloan
segway_ said:
You got an HTC Tattoo with 2.1?
If answer is yes then with armor-rar take a backup of the system and boot and
post it here!
seg
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hi
what he means is to root ur phone and take a backup of ur rom
look in the devlopment section their is a sticky on the same
Question:Hello
Can you please show me , how i can share some pictures or other files with my friends, via bluetooth? I havent figured out?
ps: when you expect android 2.x to be available to upgrade my phone?
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Dear Mr. Q Thank you for contacting us, We apologize for the delay in answering your email, Kindly be informed that you will need to search on the Android market for a 3rd party application that could help you install this feature as it is not a default feature in the handset. As for the upgrade, currently there is no plan to upgrade your phone to Android 2.1. The result of our analysis showed that an upgrade to your phone may impact the user experience and we ultimately decided that an upgrade was not recommended. Your phone will still receive support, and we thank you for your patience and understanding. Please note that you can contact us via support line. For further details, please contact us on the following number: +35-1-800-814693 Best Regards, HTC Team http://www.htc.com
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Notice i said android 2.X not 2.1
And she told about 2.1 .. i dont know why she went for the2.1 but its okay.
I've asked 2 times, first was about 2.1-2.2 update.. answer was June 17th 2010
Hi Daniél, Thank you for contacting us regarding HTC Tattoo. Unfortunetely there is no planned Android 2.1 - 2.2 upgrade for the Tattoo. You are welcome to contact us again for further assistance. Best regards, Elsa H. HTC
2nd time I asked I mentioned that now when the newer phones like Desire got it's 2.2 and the older Hero got its 2.1 update, is there any plan for ANY update for the Tattoo?
Answer was August 6th 2010
Thank you for contacting us. Regarding your enquiry about Android 2.2: We cannot comment on what devices may or may not get an update just yet. Any announcements will be made through our Website, Facebook page and Twitter feed. Please keep an eye on these channels for any updates regarding your handset. I trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required. Thanks for contacting HTC.
I think HTC have convenient forgotten that they ever made a device called Tattoo!
mmike21 said:
Question:Hello
Can you please show me , how i can share some pictures or other files with my friends, via bluetooth? I havent figured out?
ps: when you expect android 2.x to be available to upgrade my phone?
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Dear Mr. Q Thank you for contacting us, We apologize for the delay in answering your email, Kindly be informed that you will need to search on the Android market for a 3rd party application that could help you install this feature as it is not a default feature in the handset. As for the upgrade, currently there is no plan to upgrade your phone to Android 2.1. The result of our analysis showed that an upgrade to your phone may impact the user experience and we ultimately decided that an upgrade was not recommended. Your phone will still receive support, and we thank you for your patience and understanding. Please note that you can contact us via support line. For further details, please contact us on the following number: +35-1-800-814693 Best Regards, HTC Team http://www.htc.com
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Notice i said android 2.X not 2.1
And she told about 2.1 .. i dont know why she went for the2.1 but its okay.
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So what i need for bluetooth!? to work?
I have to root my phone?
I also cant acess wifi connection that requires securew2 login with TKIP
We, Russian users, started spamming HTC for 2.1, but we got the only reply that we won't get 2.1 because of perfomance lowerage. But such words they said about Hero, but the users fought for 2.1 and got it! Now, I think, it's our time. Yes, there is Wildfire with 2.2, but they CAN release the Tattoo firmware 2.1, they just don't WANT to do it. I ask all of you to join our war against HTC marketologists! We MUST get 2.1!!!
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So what i need for bluetooth!? to work?
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use Androbex (it's not a good desicion, but it's the only one - with or without rooting)
o4kareg said:
We, Russian users, started spamming HTC for 2.1, but we got the only reply that we won't get 2.1 because of perfomance lowerage. But such words they said about Hero, but the users fought for 2.1 and got it! Now, I think, it's our time. Yes, there is Wildfire with 2.2, but they CAN release the Tattoo firmware 2.1, they just don't WANT to do it. I ask all of you to join our war against HTC marketologists! We MUST get 2.1!!!
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I'm in, well, not WAR, but I'll keep mail and ask them
low performance.. lol, the Tattoo got more or less same cpu/mem as the Hero, if Hero can, so can Tattoo.
We thought in this way, too.
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Ok, I'm in too... so, what's the plan? How to fight for 2.1 upgrade?
There's nothing you can do with fighting for an upgrade. HTC doesn't want to. You have to accept that. If you really want 2.x go to the development section of the forum. You will find a few roms there. They are not working perfectly (Camera and FM don't work and some minor bugs) but at least they work. If you want to do something for a perfect tattoo 2.x rom you have to help the developers in building it. If you're not skilled in developing yourselves you can help them as testers.
Hi all!
On a forum here in Brazil, one guy say that his friend that work on Motorola Brazil take your Atrix to Motorola's engineers and they update the phone. No news at this point, but the update display the version 2.3.5... and it's debranded.
Some screenshots above.
The refered forum is this
Credits to flavioaugustosbc, from atrixbrasil for share with us the pics.
My Atrix was sent to Moto for repair. It's being delivered today and according to the Fedex tracking it came from Mexico. I wonder if they're ahead of the game like the Brazilians?
ETA: It's 2.3.4
LSUtigers03 said:
My Atrix was sent to Moto for repair. It's being delivered today and according to the Fedex tracking it came from Mexico. I wonder if they're ahead of the game like the Brazilians?
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I hope. The guy that own the phone, can't do a NB of the rom yet, because don't found a method to root the phone.
Strange is why only in Brazil the Android version is 2.3.5?
Let's wait until the release roll out
And about October 5th be the delivery day. Do you got some information about it?
No yet. This is a notice that come from a friend of the Atrix owner, of the original post in atrixbrasil foruns.
Hi Marcelo,
great news for all of us. I was just wondering if this will help the devs for the missing features of CM7 like the fingerprint and webtop, or if they are not related at all.
If they are related we must help our fellow brazilian who got the update to leak it to the devs ASAP!
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Hi Marcelo,
great news for all of us. I was just wondering if this will help the devs for the missing features of CM7 like the fingerprint and webtop, or if they are not related at all.
If they are related we must help our fellow brazilian who got the update to leak it to the devs ASAP!
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I hope too. But don't know if the missing features in CM7 will be present in this update. But, who knows...
the venezuelan atrix (due sometime before december) also comes with 2.3.5, confirmed with pics on venezuelan blog tecnomovida.com
my bet is that moto's brazilian devs did all the work and moto will just sell it here
franciscojavierleon said:
the venezuelan atrix (due sometime before december) also comes with 2.3.5, confirmed with pics on venezuelan blog tecnomovida.com
my bet is that moto's brazilian devs did all the work and moto will just sell it here
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Great news Francisco!
What i don't understand yet, is why moto is lauching 2.3.5 only in South America...but just for while...
jgabrielpb said:
Hi Marcelo,
great news for all of us. I was just wondering if this will help the devs for the missing features of CM7 like the fingerprint and webtop, or if they are not related at all.
If they are related we must help our fellow brazilian who got the update to leak it to the devs ASAP!
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these features are probably just integrated into motoblur, and therefor they have to be built from scratch for CM7. =\
Alcapone263 said:
Hi Alcapone263,
these features are probably just integrated into motoblur, and therefor they have to be built from scratch for CM7. =\
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Man, i was imagining this, but haven't sure.
Thnx for share your knowledge.
Alcapone263,
the guy mencioned in the first post is trying to root your phone.
Maybe the some root tool for Nexus S work!?
yeah, it should work, but this way would work as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15023022&postcount=2
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yeah, it should work, but this way would work as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15023022&postcount=2
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Thanks Alcapone263, i will post this on atrixbrasil forum.
The only thing that really has to be written from scratch is the driver I guess... Authentec released Data Defender in the market, so using the fingerprint in CM7 is as easy as copying the fingerprint data from your blurbuild, installing CM7, installing DataDefender and Presto!
(at least, that's what I heard...)
afaik the 2.3.5 update is only at the google apps level, so if you have the latest google apps (that you install with cm7) you are already on 2.3.5. Besides, it's just a minor point release. Don't get excited
Actually, he is on stock 2.3.5, updated by Motorola Brazil...
And he can't root at all.. Used (at least he says) 3 different root programs and couldn't..
If you check his baseband, it's 1.19 instead of the usual 1.17..
Doubt
Is it? I doubt it ...
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Did you try the (goo.gl/5Ew5i) Pete's Motorola Root Tool
Try it!
isnt 2.3.5 an update to google wallet and NFC stuff which the atrix doesnt support? am i missing something here? anyone got a changelog?
Any updates?