Upgrading HTC Hero to Android 2.1 has passed relatively smoothly, but some claims for the new firmware still remain. Users expect somebody to fix the bugs, and we got a so called “update fix” HTC has just released!
Recently, the owners of European version of HTC Hero during the manual check for updates noticed a new patch with a version number 3.32.405.2 with a size of nearly 6 MB.
The list of changes that contains this update, remains in a mystery. Patch is noticed to effect only the G-sensor. Also, one user noticed improvement in the UI – the interface has become smoother working.
You can check for updates through the appropriate menu of your HTC Hero device or download and install OTA-file manually: OTA_Hero_HTC_WWE_3.32.405.2-3.32.405.1_R_release599wi39fqvb4yaeb.zip (5,86 MB) (Note: It’s for WWE-firmware)
Pup
August 24, 2010
The Youtube app seems to be fixed. A number of people, myself included, were having issues where it would add an '@youtube.com' to the phone as a Google sync account, which would then flash warnings that it couldn't log in all the time. It doesn't seem to do this any more.
Olip74
August 25, 2010
Just applied the update. A lot of the HTC widgets – People, Music, Clock, Weather – disappeared from my scene and were not available when I held the screen to add them back!!! I had to power cycle to get them back so that was a bit of a sweaty moment.
I love my Hero but, along with some benefits, the 2.1 Android upgrade brought new issues for the People widget, Bookmarks and general performance – it just seemed sluggish. I'm glad to say that I'm pretty sure the phone is now running a little faster. It also seems they've finally fixed the bloody Weather app for the (current) location – that hasn't worked for me since day one, woot!!!
However the Bookmarks issue is still present (ordering them alphabetically doesn't persist). I haven't tested the problems I was having with People but at least there is some progress. Good one HTC, nice to know that we haven't been (entirely) forgotten.