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Now I have installed a ROM based on the official update (paul @ modaco's recommended repack).
But what's new???
I see that there are small, incremental improvements here and there, but overall I'm a bit disappointed at the lack of changes/improvements. It's all business as usual.
What's more, it turns out that Google Maps Navigation (the feature I was most looking forward to with the update) is not available in Australia so I can't use it after all.
There's also no voice searching like there is on other phones on 2.1. I tried installing a google voice search APK someone had floating around but it didn't work.
The improved Market app is nice, though I still can't filter or sort entries the way I'd want (how to sort by star rating and filter out anything containing the term 'soundboard'?)
Can anyone suggest some cool new things I can do with my new 2.1 based Hero?
Basically you can install lots more apps. But not much more. That's why I revert to stock because it's perfect
I think you can install an additional Maps apk (i think I have seen one some time ago, must be somewhere on my sd card), then you had 2 Maps entries in your program list, one of them did navigate, even if official navigation was not yet available.
Not sure if that still works though
MercuryStar said:
What's more, it turns out that Google Maps Navigation (the feature I was most looking forward to with the update) is not available in Australia so I can't use it after all.
There's also no voice searching like there is on other phones on 2.1. I tried installing a google voice search APK someone had floating around but it didn't work.
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Be patient, Google Maps Navigation and Google Voice Search are available in Germany and other European Countries since today, I guess, they will come soon also down under With 1.5 you'll never see them on the market ...
hkr said:
Be patient
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HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
That should be HTC's slogan FFS.
You can look for Brut.all maps somewhere in xda - they contain navigation everywhere in the world I think.
I've since read about Gallery 3D and live wallpapers. And voice integration in the keyboard. Again, not on HTC's official 2.1. Um... so HTC's customers just miss out?
I guess I could try waiting for the world wide english ROM. But I doubt it'd be something they'd have specifically removed just for the Taiwan ROM (would they?).
My other option is moving to a vanilla (AOSP perhaps) ROM. But then I'd miss the HTC features that are good like HTC mail, Peep, etc.
Anyway, I doubt I'm the first person to have grumped about this, you've probably heard it all before.
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I've since read about Gallery 3D and live wallpapers. And voice integration in the keyboard. Again, not on HTC's official 2.1. Um... so HTC's customers just miss out?
I guess I could try waiting for the world wide english ROM. But I doubt it'd be something they'd have specifically removed just for the Taiwan ROM (would they?).
My other option is moving to a vanilla (AOSP perhaps) ROM. But then I'd miss the HTC features that are good like HTC mail, Peep, etc.
Anyway, I doubt I'm the first person to have grumped about this, you've probably heard it all before.
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Firstly Gallery3d is an aosp thing i think, Its from eclair (Vanilla 2.1) Live wallpapers are not made for our hero,Mainly for HTC Phones using a snapdragon CPU so we wont get those.....Maybe if you had come from the raw 1.5 sense build to 2.1 Sense you would notice the difference?
Having running 2.1 for a while before the update is released will put a downer on the official update..
Oh and now we have no green camera issue
I was happy with 1.5 but I've installed VillainRom 10 and it's a nice update. Nothing spectacular but it just feels a bit more fluid and snappy. The camera surprised me: it seems a lot quicker and has more options.
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Now I have installed a ROM based on the official update (paul @ modaco's recommended repack).
But what's new???
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There are some things some people have been really looking forward too, so they might be happy. But this is why people like me and others have been saying for a long time that the whole 'HTC-hate-thing-when-is-the-updating-coming' is very stupid, because in the end... it's just an Hero ROM!
Still, to be complete, some (new) things people might've been waiting for:
They got access to apps that were missing from the Market on <= 1.5
Bluetooth file transfer (and maybe other missing profiles?)
Google Navigation / Buzz / or other new Google additions 'only for 2.x'
Faster camera app
Newer (optimzed / faster) official Sense build.
People expecting Gallery3d, livewallpapers, Friendstream, etc... they just don't realize they have an Hero... a device that was already outdated when it came out, let alone a year later.
bonesy said:
Maybe if you had come from the raw 1.5 sense build to 2.1 Sense you would notice the difference?
Having running 2.1 for a while before the update is released will put a downer on the official update..
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I was running stock sense 1.5 on it previously. Just rooted, no modifications.
MercuryStar said:
Now I have installed a ROM based on the official update (paul @ modaco's recommended repack).
But what's new???
I see that there are small, incremental improvements here and there, but overall I'm a bit disappointed at the lack of changes/improvements. It's all business as usual.
What's more, it turns out that Google Maps Navigation (the feature I was most looking forward to with the update) is not available in Australia so I can't use it after all.
There's also no voice searching like there is on other phones on 2.1. I tried installing a google voice search APK someone had floating around but it didn't work.
The improved Market app is nice, though I still can't filter or sort entries the way I'd want (how to sort by star rating and filter out anything containing the term 'soundboard'?)
Can anyone suggest some cool new things I can do with my new 2.1 based Hero?
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It's no 2.2, but still I feel that's a considerable Update.
Yes there are small updates here and there which make the experience better. Things like App Update notifications, nice fullscreen weather animations, more widgets, like Power controls, better camera, more setting options etc.
One of the most considerable advantages over 1.5 is app support. Apps which were coded for 2.1 are now visible and available. What's more Hero was the biggest factor in developers developing for min. version 1.5, as there are lots of Heros around. Now it's 2.1 all the way.
Other things of the top of my head: better Exchange, better faster browser, better Contacts manager, Voice integration and most certainly alt of under the hood improvements.
P.S. Use brut maps for navigation, as someone already said.
Biggest thing for me is probably Bluetooth, actually being able to send files, photos, music to another phone is something I have been missing a great deal.
graculusthegreenbird said:
Biggest thing for me is probably Bluetooth, actually being able to send files, photos, music to another phone is something I have been missing a great deal.
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I'll second THAT!
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P.S. Use brut maps for navigation, as someone already said.
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Thanks to both of you for the tip about Brut Maps. It works
I've just flashed VanillaEclair and am enjoying it.
Looks like HTC's Sense stuff doesn't really evolve all that much across Android versions, whereas they've updated a bit more of the non-Sense stuff (much of which people with phones other than the Hero already had).
At the moment I'm feeling a little that I don't want to be held back by HTC Sense, hence giving a Vanilla ROM a spin.
I am currently on 2.3. And I was thinking of updating to 2.3.1 but can someone please explain is it safe and stable??? And pls someone explain what are the actual updates in 2.3.1 over the 2.3.0. I have heard that there is improvement in browser (like less lag in scrolling etc.) Is it as smooth as iphone? Can someone confirm it? And should i go for the update?
Cheers...
C'mon guys, can anyone here just answer my question? What are the exact changes from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1, and is it worth upgrading? Coz i will only update if there is no lag in browser after that. Coming from iphone 4 i see a significant lag in the browser otherwise the phone is quite good and lives up to the hype. A quick and thorough reply will be highly appreciated.
Also suggest me some good exclusive android apps, if possible.
really man, cmon its an official update from Google..why wouldnt you update...
All reports say that its just bug fixes and updates Google Maps to version 5.
More specifically Paul @ MoDaCo says about the update, "Super quick Nexus S OTA update (GRH78) analysis -changes to framework.jar, kernel and Maps.apk. That's about it."
That's about as specific as you're going to get short of Google publishing an official changelog.
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Since I have updated to 2.3.1 I have a lot of apps missing from the market. I would read the thread about missing apps before I update. It is 4 days later and they are still missing.
Google has their work cut out for them; there are a slew of bugs/issues/glitches with Gingerbread. Looking forward to 2.3.2.
I am new to the Nexus line (in other words, I never owned a Nexus One); how often do these minor updates get sent out? The 2.3.x ones.
Thanks for the replies at last guys. My main concern with 2.3.1 is the bugs associated with it, like missing apps from market and stuff. And i wanted to know more about such issues before upgrading. I am new to Nexus S and even with Android as an OS. I am quite impressed with it as a platform but i must say it's not as smooth of an experience as iphone, these small glitches and bugs are quite annoying to say the least.
I think as a general rule with a vanilla Android phone, if reliability is your main concern, incremental updates are probably a good thing, but you may want to think twice about going to a new version of the OS. That's the trouble with being on the cutting edge, you're liable to get wounded. I expect it'll be several updates yet before all the kinks in Gingerbread are worked out.
My main issues with Gingerbread are the random ringtone changes, difficulty in moving app icons on the home screen, sometimes disappearing icons after attempting to move them, some scrolling lag/issues, weird gallery issues like missing photos or photos in odd orders, etc.
These are recurring issues that primarily only happen with Gingerbread - for example, I can move app icons perfectly fine with AWD.
Gingerbread needs far more bug fixed than what 2.3.1. brought.
I just got my Nexus S today and also have the missing media bug in the gallery! Twice it's happened where there'd be nothing displayed in my gallery apart from the last picture taken with the camera! Only hard restarts have solved this so far...
I've updated and not seen any problems so far.
Posted in Evo3D & Sensation Threads...but just as useful for Android users on the HD2 with Sense 3.0 ROMs!
So....whilst awaiting some perma-root goodness, I found myself a nifty way to keep entertained and updated!
First, I created a new Facebook account on a separate e-mail. Then, went around and "Liked" all my favorite tech info sites. (Engadget / SlashGear / HTC / Etc.) Nothing else mind you...who gives a **** what color sally is painting her crafting room.
Once done with all that, I changed my lock-screen to the "Friends Stream" option. Now I've got a great Tech feed I can scroll through on my lockscreen!
Sat here for a good hour and half just catching up on things right in my lockscreen!
Yes, I know...not the most amazing feat ever. Sure does wonders when you're bored and wanna have some eye candy!
Try it out yourself!!!!
Okay, so as a few MT3GS users know, i have been talking about building a rom from the bottom to the top for a while now, but i do have to make a living, and freetime isnt what it used to be for me, SO, now that i have more on my hands, I can build my Rom, I decided to call it Fantasy 3G, which will come stock with great apps and various other goodies. It will be build from Cyanogen 7.0.3 , but will feature a better UI and more features. Also, lots of work derived from the users on XDA will be used (with their consent and accreditation of course) , it will have very little bloatware (i know people don't like that) and of course, with it being a CM7 base, Data2Ext! I have been doing a lot, and I apologize, but rest assure it will be worth the wait also, this is a MT3GS EXCLUSIVE (with possible ports in the future) so you all get it first thank you for all of your support guys, I really appreciate it!
*EDIT*
Going to include the following apps/features in the Rom (part one)
1. Netflix
2. Flash 10.1 (yes it works on my phone i tested it)
3. Different Themes
4. New Bootanimation (really awesome)
5. A root explorer
And like I said this is part one of the new features, way more to come in the future! Also, I will call the new UI "Fantasy Swirl 2.5"
For updates, I will take whatever little parts that need to be updated, and put them in a flashable ZIP file, rather than releasing a "Fantasy 3G 1.0.-" (Never understood why you had to flash an ENTIRE rom to get a small fix)
And I have one last question; is it REMOTELY possible to port, let's say, the youtube app of a tablet, to phone (by resizing the images, etc.) Before I take a shot at resizing the Honeycomb 3.0 Style Youtube over to the Slide, I wanted to know if I would be wasting my time or not!
*ANOTHER Edit (gonna be a lot of these)*
Anyone who wants some free exposure for their app can contact me via inbox at any time , if the community can support me, I can do the same
Also, there will be multiple versions of this Rom, because I know that some people are major gamers, others are major socialites, and majority of the time, people prefer one or the other! So with that said, here is an update, and I am open to opinions
1. Gamer's Fantasy 3G - Will include an all new app (Designed by Blakkfire Devs) to organize games in a cover flow-like UI, as well as its own special System UI as a whole.
2. Socialite's Fantasy 3G - Instant Access to facebook, Google+, Twitter, etc. However, still in the concept stage!
3. Fantasy 3G - The Rom, of course lol.
Now GF3G and SF3G will be released AFTER F3G! However, the special gaming app will be released the same day as F3G, but in order to get GF3G's special UI, you must install GF3G! And please be patient with me you guys, I don't like that these Roms will take so long, but I'm kinda working on the "lone ranger" team here (flyin' solo basically) So it will take time, but I promise you guys will love it
great, looking forward to it (especially if you can import the gps/wifi fix and get bluetooth working XD)!
OMG this rom sounds awsome ,, hope to be able to flash it someday, thanks for keepin the mt3gs alive haha,, as a amtter of fact thanks to all the devs who are takin time keeping the mytouch slide alive .
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I'll be willing to give it a try. Keep us updated!
Definitely keep us updated. There is still a community here, albeit a small one.
Any news on these roms?
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I am sorry!
agentg1001 said:
Any news on these roms?
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I am so sorry to all my slide community, maybe this will explain things! :'(
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17683814#post17683814
Hey guys,
So I think it's about time we start making a big list of things that people want to see from Jellybean. A few weeks back the new CEO of Samsung announced that they are going to be focusing on software in the future, and although he didn't mention which OS (Bada or Android) I think it's pretty safe to assume he meant Android giving that it sells on the companies flagship device, the S3.
I personally think this new focus is fantastic, in the past the only thing that out me off Samsung devices was the software and even when I got my S3 home and saw that terrible keyboard they give you I was like 'not this again', personally I think HTC hits the spot with Sense but doesn't have the hardware right, and Samsung has the hardware right but just can't get the software spot on, though I must say the S3 is MUCH better than the S2 software efforts.
Anyway, enough of my rambling, what do you want to see in Jellybean? I've started off by saying what I'd like;
- Improved Messaging application.
- Good Project Butter integration.
- Slightly more reliable PC connections.
- Work on the Radios.
- Good Google Now integration.
- Improvements with S Voice and maybe it's own voice rather than the Google lady.
- TouchWiz with a bit more to it, better Samsung made widgets and just a bit more to it, like Sense 4.
- Personalized Skinning for TouchWiz.
- Better Camera app.
What I want may not be the same as you, but sound off below ;D
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jaaystott said:
- Improved Messaging application.
- Good Project Butter integration.
- Slightly more reliable PC connections.
- Work on the Radios.
- Good Google Now integration.
- Improvements with S Voice and maybe it's own voice rather than the Google lady.
- TouchWiz with a bit more to it, better Samsung made widgets and just a bit more to it, like Sense 4.
- Personalized Skinning for TouchWiz.
- Better Camera app.
What I want may not be the same as you, but sound off below ;D
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-We'll get the same messaging application.
-Good project butter integration??
Its in the code.
-kies is ****.
-probably.
-quite possible.
-why would they keep s-voice and google now?
-lighter touchwiz or no touchwiz, as good as this iteration of TW is, stock jellybean is a lot nicer to look at.
-not going to happen.
-meh.
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@ op.
we can discuss the same in the existing jellybeans thread, posting different thread for the same cause is not going to help any of our members
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736581&highlight=jelly
A good sense like rom(atleast comparable)!!!!!!
I want it to cook dinner for me and clean the house..
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Nice thought still not possible
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i want a gud noise free camera only with gud audio recording in video.
Ios/wp-like smoothness, that's all I'm asking for.
bala_gamer said:
@ op.
we can discuss the same in the existing jellybeans thread, posting different thread for the same cause is not going to help any of our members
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736581&highlight=jelly
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Closed, there is a thread on this already as per the quote above, search before posting or opening a new thread.
Thank you.