http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Yeah and I think with this update almost all of the popular android handsets are upgraded to latest OS version.
So fragmentation concerns become less of a concern now... good for the devs!]]>May 7th 2010 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/They're announcing this when Q2 is almost halfway done?]]>May 7th 2010 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
No, see, that's what we in the biz call "sarcasm."

Man, this REALLY pisses me off. Especially about the Moment...okay, with the HTC I can understand with Sense UI taking a while to get updated or whatever. But the Moment is a stock Android experience! FFS GIVE US THE DAMNED OFFICIAL UPDATE.

I was holding off on rooting my phone and putting an unofficial 2.1 ROM on it, but you know what? Screw it. I'm tired of waiting for something that should not only be an OTA update, but should've been out for a month now at least.

Way to drop the ball, Sprint.]]>May 7th 2010 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
I say BS. I was just at my local corporate Sprint because my Moment has been acting up, and the guy said two/three weeks away for the 2.1.

This delay HAS to be due to new product launches. Never been unhappy w/Sprint, but this is a little annoying.

Granted, when I bought my phones in the past, I didn't expect them to be upgraded, I expected to have to buy a new phone. So keeping that in perspective, I really don't have much to complain about, and I've only owned my Moment for 3 months.]]>May 7th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 8th 2010 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 8th 2010 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 9th 2010 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
I hope you realize that Sprint "reps" have "predicted" several release dates, some back in february, march, and april. In short, they know about as much as you do.]]>May 10th 2010 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/Jun 10th 2010 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Except that the incredible runs very fast and everything works perfectly on 2.1 . Unlike running the much slower sense on 1.5 or 1.6 without a snapdragon. So we can wait patiently :)

Sent from my incredible ]]>May 7th 2010 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Well, I have been running 2.1 on my Hero for months now...There are developers with too much time on their hands all over Android and XDA forums you know...]]>May 7th 2010 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Which one are you using? I'm on SlideVillain. Very fast!]]>May 7th 2010 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/One word. Root.

Many Hero users have already been running a perfectly stable version of 2.1 for a while now. There are multiple 2.1 roms available that are working perfectly without any hiccups. Not only that, but my Hero runs MUCH faster and the experience is smoother.

There's really no downside to rooting your Hero at this point (it's so old that most of the bugs have been worked out already). I'm still getting the EVO day 1 and I'll root that too when Froyo comes out. Why wait for updates when you can get them yourself? Sure, the official release will be "perfect" but until then, at least you can get the latest apps and the newest features through rooting.]]>May 7th 2010 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
I just Followed their official Twitter account, and I'm not listening to anyone or anything else. *plugs ears* LALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!

Honestly, it's not that bad, having 1.5. Sense UI makes up for the lack of other things. I still prefer my Hero to the Nexus One, or any other 1.6+ phone I've worked with.]]>May 7th 2010 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
At least I won't be heartbroken by rumors that don't come true and guesses gone wrong. I'd just as well rather be left out of the loop and not know than constantly track internet rumors, getting my hopes raised and then having them dashed.

If I get a tweet about it, I'll at least be pleasantly surprised instead of constantly disappointed.]]>May 7th 2010 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
I don't know what all the problems are concerning -- I'm enjoying Android 2.1, with Sense and live wallpapers fine!]]>May 7th 2010 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://bit.ly/htcroot

Here's a really good Android 2.1 ROM: http://bit.ly/dc21rom]]>May 7th 2010 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
If your comfortable playing around with your phone and can read through the forums on those links then I'd suggest going through with it.]]>May 7th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/What is there to backup? SMS/MMS messages maybe?

As for Contacts they sync to your gmail account so when you flash a new rom it automatically syncs your contacts.

I don't have any important SMS/MMS messages so I didn't need to save any of mine. There are some apps that will backup everything if you root your phone.

There is also an app that can forward your txts to GMail and will restore them once on your new ROM.]]>May 7th 2010 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
If you root, there is a chance things wont go so well. a full backup of your current device is critical when tryong out new ROMs. Nandroid backup has been the best for me.

i use fresh ROM 2.0d. Fresh has 1 button rooting ability. easiest way to do it, but you need to read up if you are even considering it. ]]>May 7th 2010 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/

To anyone with a Hero, root, flash, and don't look back. Even when the official comes out the xda devs will improve on it in some way.]]>May 7th 2010 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Funny, I'm thinking of giving my wife my Moment (she's still using a LG Lotus, which she loves), and me getting the EVO.]]>May 7th 2010 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Don't fall for this. 6 months from now you'll be in the same trap Hero users are in now when you're waiting for your precious EVO to get updated to Froyo while the rest of the world is waiting for Android 3.0.

Sprint and HTC - this is a huge problem and while I love you both, this is my last phone from you until you figure this out in a more timely fashion.]]>May 7th 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
So what are you talking about? Who's going to be stuck if we can all get our updates from the marketplace?]]>May 7th 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Given that scenario, how soon do you think the EVO will get 2.2? I think you should feel fortunate if you get it by the end of the year, but I wouldn't hold my breath.]]>May 7th 2010 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/May 7th 2010 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Even Droid users didn't get the full experience of 2.1 because they don't have the 3D app tray. It's minor I know, but it's still missing whereas the Nexus One has it. It's a spec issue as well. Thank goodness for people like Cyanogen because seeing the G1 run Android 2.1 further proves that not only is Google's plan possible but it's the best answer to the fragmentation problem. Your Sprint Hero's and Moments are better phones than the G1 and 2.1 runs great on it from what I saw. Google has no excuse as to why XDA gurus can do what Sprint, Tmobile and Verizon/HTC (with the Eris) just can't seem to get together.

Anyways, it's annoying as all hell, I know, but after seeing the beauty of root first hand on a G1, with Cyanogen and seeing how quickly he could roll out updates with the help of other developers and coders, there's absolutely no reason why Google can't make OS updates happen in the Marketplace.]]>May 7th 2010 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
I agree with most everything else you said about Android, but rooting a phone can never be the answer for the general public. Sure, it works for us tech dorks, but for the casual customer is simply not going to be sufficient. While the casual customer might not know the full benefits of 2.1, they sure know when they can't download and app, and that's the root of both Sprint and HTC's public image problem. ]]>May 7th 2010 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/I don't need the update]]>May 7th 2010 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/
Anyone who bought the Hero is out of luck: The Hero isn't 2 years old, so none of us are eligible for discount pricing. So we're in for a penny, in for a pound.

Enjoy your Evo, though. I happen to LIKE the look and feel and weight and UI and layout of my Hero. It's a good feeling device.]]>May 7th 2010 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/I love my Hero. I must admit I don't run 1.5, but I did for quite a while. Luckily for me my wife doesnt care about phones so I can steal her upgrades :)]]>May 7th 2010 3:12PM