http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/ Engadget Comments for Android 2.1 upgrade for Sprint's HTC Hero leaks out 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/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/lol]]>May 14th 2010 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
this was one of the worst phones ive ever seen. Hardware is a JOKE. no ram, extremely slow compared to snapdragon. ]]>May 14th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/*BEEP* *BOOP* *BEEP*
[THIS MAN HAS AN IPHONE AND IS A FANBOY]
*BEEP* *BOOP* *BEEP*

Thank you, Predict-o-tron.]]>May 15th 2010 3:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
...We don't need another Hero.. nanana nana nana na...]]>May 15th 2010 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 15th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
Actually I have to agree.. its extremely slow and annoying to use... the reason i switched to the Pre. I'll give the EVO 4G a shot when it comes out since the android market is way bigger than the Pre app store. I also miss the autofocus camera. But seriously, the Hero is way too slow in general.]]>May 15th 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 15th 2010 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 16th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/I have to agree. At some level AT&T could care less because they're probably going to pour far more money into marketing the new iphone than any other device in their line up, if only to keep their mindshare higher than Verizon's (assuming they also get the iphone).

But with that said, a lot of that is up to Motorola and getting Blur running without any hitches on 2.1.]]>May 15th 2010 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 15th 2010 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/At least right now, everyone is waiting for 2.2.]]>May 14th 2010 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/everyone mentions 2.2 but Nvidia talks up 3.0
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1648653/nvidia-comfirms-commitment-android
wonder what's cooking in 3.0 that 2.x doesn't have, it better be good.]]>May 14th 2010 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/Frankly this news has me so excited I'M compiling jit...]]>May 14th 2010 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/13/android-2-2-froyo-to-include-usb-tethering-wifi-hotspot-funct/
]]>May 15th 2010 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/Well, the Iphone 2G can't get iphone OS 4.0... ]]>May 14th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/But I know what you mean... It's called fragmentation...]]>May 14th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/They are all on different carriers, different hardware (and some have custom UIs, like the Hero, which has Sense UI) so the firmware is completely different. So it is up to the carrier and manufacturer to set the timetable of the update.

Basically anyone with a phone with a custom UI knows to expect it to be delayed in terms of updating. And some carriers are faster in updating than others. Also keep in mind there has been at least 3 major updates already in less than a year (1.5, 1.6, 2.0/2.1), I don't think the iPhone has as quick an update cycle.]]>May 14th 2010 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
theres no such thing as the iphone 2g moron.]]>May 14th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/You people seem to be forgetting that the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G have the same processor. No 4.0 for the original iPhone is an artificial limitation, just like nearly all the Android phones that don't get upgraded.]]>May 14th 2010 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/the first iPhone only had 2g thus the name.]]>May 15th 2010 4:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 15th 2010 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
Yes, it is worth it. Yes, it is signed with release keys this time. No, I don't see any issues so far. I don't think it's any faster, it's just 2.1 instead of 1.5 or 1.6 that it came with.]]>May 14th 2010 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
Anyway, it is awesome, been running it half the day now.

http://www.thesearethedroids.com]]>May 14th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 15th 2010 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/I installed a rooted version of the leaked Sprint HTC Hero 2.1 update. It was modded by user Damage on the xda forums. Was a bit of a pain to update to a modded FW, but I really want Wireless Tethering so had to have root.
I've noticed a moderate speed improvement in some places. The dialer & lock screens are much snappier. That may sound trivial but having a laggy dialpad was annoying. Parts of the UI look nicer and overall it feels more reliable & consistent in performance. I bet after using this 2.1 FW, if you went back to 1.5 it would feel sluggish. Speedups are harder to notice than going back to a slower system.]]>May 15th 2010 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681697]]>May 14th 2010 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 14th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
Only thing Android that matters on Verizon, is the Droid and the Incredible.]]>May 14th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/android-2-1-for-droid-eris-leaks-out-with-updated-sense-in-tow/]]>May 14th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 16th 2010 4:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://support.vzw.com/information/droid_eris_upgrade.html - I guess they must have miss-stepped and accidentally forgot that the Eris didn't matter and mistakenly rolled out 2.1 for it. Oh the oversight!]]>May 16th 2010 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/May 16th 2010 4:39PM