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Android 2.1 In June?!

Just found this online:
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...confirms-another-delay-to-hero-upgrade-684928
Looks like we won't be getting Eclair until June now. So damn annoying. Ah well, let's just hope it's worth the wait. For now I'm just happy I'm using custom ROMs.

SHIZZLE!!!!!!!!

what a bad joke. well, as we expected a LONG time ago: HTC just wants to see some more HTC Desire/ HTC Legend sales. And judging by the topics in this board, they succeed.
The Update is done, they can't tell me that they have the Legend Rom up and running, but don't have the Hero Update yet. But they won't release it until they are satisfied with the new devices initial sales.
This is really a bad practice, and another reason why getting an Nexus One makes more sense...

Yeah, that's pretty much gonna do it for me. If the Desire is fully rooted by the time I can afford one/it's available in Canada, Imma get one of those. If not, an N1.

Okay.. is this one of those speculations/rumors..?

More delays... just great!
I was holding out for the official update but after reading this I reckon I might as well just test some custom 2.1 ROMs out.
SenseHero 2.1 here I come

I'm really tired of those delays.
And in June they will say that they won't release 2.1 because Froyo is almost finished

Sod it! Bored of waiting so flashed Villain 5.2. So far so good. Seems like the best 2.1 I've tried yet. Having said that I was quite happy with MCR 3.2, but new Google Maps with nav tempted me.

N1 for me baby! well when I get a free upgrade in a few months!

How can you use your free upgrade to upgrade to a phone only available through google?
Unless you plan on selling your update and buying an N1?

Lennyuk said:
How can you use your free upgrade to upgrade to a phone only available through google?
Unless you plan on selling your update and buying an N1?
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nailed it on the head sir, shall get a desire and sell it to fund a N1 !

Honestly, FU HTC - it is sureley the last device I buy from you!
Even Nokia phones do get updates more regulary than this buggy piece. I paid 500€ for this device and have to stick with a one year old SW? WTF?
I'll go for a custom ROM. Seems that some homebrew part time hackers are able to build better and newer ROMs over the weekend, than the whole HTC R&D departement. That's how you show skills! Well, better luck next time (Motorola or Apple will do it for me).
And yes, I'm pissed!

I'm fed up with this... everytime they 'say' they'll release the update, they always delay it. TBH, we'll be lucky if we get it by the end of the year. Damn it, I'll just root my phone

I wont be purchasing another HTC phone again. Nexus two please Google!

You guys seem to be forgetting who makes the N1. Granted it's only the hardware but still...

Haha HTC makes the Nexus too! So buying that wont hurt HTC that much

axellink said:
I wont be purchasing another HTC phone again. Nexus two please Google!
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And don't you dare to choose HTC as the manufacturer for your next Superphone...

It is frustrating, and with the rate that they churn out new 'phones it's hardly surprising that we've been left out in the cold.
For me, the new iPhone is certainly tempting. They're reportedly only now about to drop software updates for the original iPhone, and that's a few years old now. With multi-tasking it finally becomes a smart phone rather than a toy so I may well be heading in that direction.

twonk said:
It is frustrating, and with the rate that they churn out new 'phones it's hardly surprising that we've been left out in the cold.
For me, the new iPhone is certainly tempting. They're reportedly only now about to drop software updates for the original iPhone, and that's a few years old now. With multi-tasking it finally becomes a smart phone rather than a toy so I may well be heading in that direction.
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only the newest of the iphones can multi-task though.
It took them a long time to even get copy and paste features.
HTC has given us more updates than apple has, they just have not jumped up to the next version yet.
Htc did the worlds first 3g phone? worlds first 4g phone? they are always at the forefront of what's going on. Just because there is a slight delay in releasing 2.1 for Hero (because they quite rightly want money! its a business afteral) people think they are crap.

Lennyuk said:
only the newest of the iphones can multi-task though.
It took them a long time to even get copy and paste features.
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Yes, I'm considering the next iteration of the iPhone, whatever it may be called, not a 3GS. What I'm saying is that iphone OS 4.0 is *finally* looking to be a feature rich smartphone OS and so the iPhone is worth considering.
Anyway, this is heading off topic. Let's get back to complaining how long it's taken HTC to update the Hero.

Bye Hero users!

I just sold my Hero and wanted to say bye to you all!
Was a nice forum with nice cookers...
I'm getting the Desire
Cheerz

Another one bites the dust.
So long.

d3sm0nd said:
I just sold my Hero and wanted to say bye to you all!
Was a nice forum with nice cookers...
I'm getting the Desire
Cheerz
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And by that you're condoning HTC's code of conduct when they delayed the 2.1 upgrade...

Thiesen said:
And by that you're condoning HTC's code of conduct when they delayed the 2.1 upgrade...
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Yes, he exactly does what the HTC wankers wants us to do!

d3sm0nd said:
I just sold my Hero and wanted to say bye to you all!
Was a nice forum with nice cookers...
I'm getting the Desire
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You *censored*

Thiesen said:
And by that you're condoning HTC's code of conduct when they delayed the 2.1 upgrade...
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It is not just that...Desire has much faster cpu, and much better screen

benko286 said:
It is not just that...Desire has much faster cpu, and much better screen
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well good luck waiting for froyo
htc again just made a vague pr release stating H2 2010, which could be as late as 31 december 2010 -- given they don't delay it numerous times the same way they did with Hero
personally i'm just waiting for the Google NexusTwo (whenever that may be released) since Google (and in a way Motorola as well) makes sure u get the updates on time
* heck the only way i would reconsider an htc phone is if htc releases froyo on the hero before september

yozgatg said:
* heck the only way i would reconsider an htc phone is if htc releases froyo on the hero before september
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+1
10char

benko286 said:
It is not just that...Desire has much faster cpu, and much better screen
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That I can not deny...
And I can not deny the fact that HTC makes really good hardware...
But he's still accepting the fact that they are BS'ing us loyal Hero owners.

yozgatg said:
well good luck waiting for froyo
htc again just made a vague pr release stating H2 2010, which could be as late as 31 december 2010 -- given they don't delay it numerous times the same way they did with Hero
personally i'm just waiting for the Google NexusTwo (whenever that may be released) since Google (and in a way Motorola as well) makes sure u get the updates on time
* heck the only way i would reconsider an htc phone is if htc releases froyo on the hero before september
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yozgatg you have Hero?
Din't know that
Thiesen said:
That I can not deny...
And I can not deny the fact that HTC makes really good hardware...
But he's still accepting the fact that they are BS'ing us loyal Hero owners.
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I know, I know that I will wait forever to get that update, and I know that it is unfair from HTC that it so fast forgets about Hero users..
Thank God we have XDA and I really hope that we will get the "update" soon

d3sm0nd said:
I just sold my Hero and wanted to say bye to you all!
Was a nice forum with nice cookers...
I'm getting the Desire
Cheerz
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shame on you

Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Heh, I just ditched my Hero as well, went for a Nexus One instead. Why? Given the relatively small size of the team that codes the HTC ROMs, the sheer tonage of handset models HTC produce in a year and the prolific rate of development for Android (which is a new thing for phones and outpaces the lifetime of a handset significantly), its pretty obvious that anything other than the Nexus One (currently) will be left behind within 6 months of release, doubly so given Sense. Plus, the Hero was the culmination of the Android Gen 1 phone cycle, and is underpowered compared to the Gen 2 phones IMHO. The only option is custom ROMs which, in all fairness to the hard work put in by the creators, can be hit and miss depending on what you personally expect from a device. The 2.1 Hero I played with was nice, but for me, it was too buggy for a phone I need to be working 100% while the owner was fine with random FC's, reboots, sensor issues and general beta-ish behaviour every now and again.
So, if you want to be at the bleeding edge, and have offical support, consider the Nexus One. My GF will be perfectly happy with the stock 1.5 Hero for some time, while I wouldn't be. Anything else is just wishful thinking if you are honest about HTC's capabilities and they way they operate as a company. The N1 is worlds away from the Hero, and a far nicer device.

I have buy a Desire, too! But I went back to the Hero, because my Desire have dust under the screen, after only 5 days. It was really a good device, but Hero have no dust after one year. So check the desirethreads here. Many users have problem with dust!

Broken hero, buy a new hero or desire?

My hero is broken and i cannot make up my mind about what to do.
should i get a new hero or switch to a desire?
I started to read in the desire forum and clearly they are having problems with this usb brick.
It also seems like the custom rom development for desire barely exists.
Im really happy with my hero running very smooth, even smoother than my friends desire in some gui animations but the snapdragon does its thing when it comes to calculation..
add to the calculation that i can get a hero for roughly half the price.
help me out here!

Hmmmm,.... Well I dont think the Desire is worth twice the amount of a Hero,... But if it had a hardware keyboard I'd be tempted.
If I was you,... I'd get the cheapest thing available, i'd even consider a Magic,... Then wait for the Vision,... But again, thats cos I really want a keyboard, and it could be 6 months or more for that to drop.
If you wont be upgrading again for a while i'd get a Desire, and custom ROMs will get better.
Hmmmmm,.... Its a hard one.... Sorry, no help whatsoever.

have you considered a legend? u will still get the nice htc styling (infact in my opinion the legend is best looking android phone) but also 2.1 android as default - htc will no doult upgrade legend to 2.2 (even if it takes 6months)
the legend is alot faster then the hero (not as fast of the desire mind but still)
it seems a good middle ground choice for you!

the legend is ok i guess, but its almost as expencive as the desire, and then id rather go for snapdragon and oled
a friend of mine has the legend and i dont really like the color reproduction..
and with my current rom to the hero its less sluggish than desire so i doubt legend could beat that. but on the other hand i dont know anything about legen custom development..

I just bought a Desire and am selling me Hero to finance it, well i'm going to use my Desire for a week and see if i like it or if i miss my Hero, as you said the dev scene on the Desire (right now) isn't a patch on the Hero!
I am also concerned about the number of Desire's that are being bricked whilst being rooted and as such won't be rooting mine until they find out why it's happening, tis a bit expensive to turn into a paper weight and if i can't root might stay with Hero because i love ROM flashing . I do realise that they may never find out why though

the usb brick is my biggest concern..
the custom dev will appear i guess in time but im also worried about HTC, how long will they delay froyo for example?
we all have bad experience from HTC with the 2.1 update for hero..
i could buy a cheap hero now and buy the next flagship from HTC ( WITHOUT HARDWARE KEYBOARD )

If you want to save money the buy another hero.
Otherwise not another htc phone.

Himcor said:
the usb brick is my biggest concern..
the custom dev will appear i guess in time but im also worried about HTC, how long will they delay froyo for example?
we all have bad experience from HTC with the 2.1 update for hero..
i could buy a cheap hero now and buy the next flagship from HTC ( WITHOUT HARDWARE KEYBOARD )
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Perhaps ask dev's like Paul @ Modaco, Nathan @ VillainRom about their thoughts on the bricking subject? (I'm sure they both have Desire's + Behnaam is getting one too)
On the Froyo for Desire it's *due* end of June..
And the Desire with hardware keyboard looks [email protected]$$

volpe71 said:
If you want to save money the buy another hero.
Otherwise not another htc phone.
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Wanted a Nexus One myself but they are £450+ and i paid just over £260 for my Desire...

MojUk said:
Wanted a Nexus One myself but they are £450+ and i paid just over £260 for my Desire...
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Huh? HOW? Where?... I initially paid £230 for my Hero 4-5 months ago, fortunately it had 2 TINY chips on (less than 1mm each), so got £30 back again.

Milestone...

+1 other
nexus one.

First day using Desire..

First day using my new Desire today...thought i would post my thoughts as i was very hesitant i would be impressed with it vs my awesome Hero!
Firstly the speed of the Desire is phenomenal! I mean the Hero isn't slow and, if anything, is getting faster with every new rom but this thing is like rapid in all aspects!
The screen is beautiful! Again the Hero is really good but the AMOLED on the Desire is far better than i anticipated!
Build quality wise the thing is solid - iPhone esq (never had an iPhone myself) Hero is put together fantastically well too but the Desire is another level!
But finally....i miss my Hero not sold it yet and i'm not sure how long it will take me to 'let go' lol...when i do R.I.P my Hero, best phone i ever had! And major kudos and thanks to all the devs for their ongoing work with making the Hero dev scene the best around (controversial i'm sure lol) hope to see some of you guys over in the Desire dev scene one day
Peace out!

Nice post. Enjoy TRAITOR! Rofl, I kid.

Detol Loki said:
Nice post. Enjoy TRAITOR! Rofl, I kid.
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Lol ta G....i need to overcome my mental block and sell the Hero but am hesitant to flash Desire due to bricking issues! Will keep my ear in on the Hero tho!

should have waited bit longer... desires old now.

-2y2k- said:
should have waited bit longer... desires old now.
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Are there any new UK handsets due for release anytime soon? EVO and Incredible are only for US, so atm Desire is the best bet lol.

-2y2k- said:
should have waited bit longer... desires old now.
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Nah, am happy with it...not feeling the Evo 4G and the Desire with keyboard (forgive me i forget the name) is just a Desire with a keyboard?? Plus i get free upgrade in November so can go again

Wrong forum?

I have similar experience with my almost 2 weeks old Desire.
I'm glad to see that there is a huge community developing for the Hero, making it much faster and much more usable. But the speed of the Desire (and perhaps other Android phones with newer hardwares) is just way way way faster than the Hero can ever be, and the larger screen makes the touch screen keyboard much better.
Having said that, I do think the Desire look a bit dull on the design. I like the way the Hero and the Legend look... I wish they had made the Legend with a bigger screen and put the Snapdragon in it. But the speed of the Desire just make the phone much more usable and enjoyable to use, and it is really hard to go back to use my Hero.

why not the nexus one??

if you don't feel like selling your hero, you can gift it to one of your favoured hero dev so he can use it as a development device

-2y2k- said:
why not the nexus one??
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because the desire is basically a better version of the nexus one

poddo said:
if you don't feel like selling your hero, you can gift it to one of your favoured hero dev so he can use it as a development device
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or just stick to it since its still awesome!

thanks one and all

Just wanted to say i have been an avid lover of my hd2 and this site for the past 2 years.
Not sure i made the right choice but i have just bought an evo3d simply because it was cheap with changing my phone i have also changed my userid.
So i just wanted to say many thanks to all the wonderful members and developers here that have helped me and my phone flourish. This was my first ever phone and i cannot believe how good it was.
Thanks.

I also upgraded to a Galaxy Nexus. It's not the same as the HD2. It was a cult.
What did you do with your old HD2. Sell it?

hey mate i really liked the look of the nexus or the s2 but with all the hype about the quad cores i was going to wait. but the deal on the evo was too good really.
i sold my hd2 to a relation they are still selling on ebay for nearly 150 they are a good phone. i reckon i will end up buying it back off him soon.
what did you do with yours?

I still have it. It has the NexusHD2 ICS Beta10 on it and other than the fast battery drain, I actually like it more than my new Nexus. I like the heavy, solid feel and the hard buttons.
I will see how the new HTC Edge/Endeavor is received and I might upgrade.

Yea I just upgraded too, but got the Samsung Galaxy S II, miss my HD2 a little, had it since launch, but my power button was out and I didn't fill like cracking it open. I'll still flash it every so often, theres not many ROMS for this phone yet, but ICS is coming, sooooo.
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it is crazy with all these new phones. that we still keep our beloved hd2 closest to our hearts.
Truly the best phone i think i will ever own.

I still keep HD2 is my second phone, too.
It's my best phone until now

htc hd2 is rock. but i am plan tu buy new htc sensation xl. any suggestion about htc sensation xl?

Crippersz said:
htc hd2 is rock. but i am plan tu buy new htc sensation xl. any suggestion about htc sensation xl?
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It's the very good phone. I'm using it and don't have any complaint about it.

Agreed, Thanks to one and all!!!
I've only recently received by HD2 as a hand me down with win6.5
Took the plunge last night and put Nexus ICS CM9 on it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434860
No probs so far.
From what I've read and searched, this little unit is going to be a rippa to work with - so looking forward to it.

I've been thinking about upgrading to a newer phone, but there are none that match the versatility of the HD2 yet! I don't know if we'll ever have another one as awesome either . I'm going to continue using my HD2 for the rest of the year, and buy the 2nd gen Xiaomi phone. It sounds like the closest thing to an HD2 follow-up to me.