android 2.1 on the htc hero

spaceman5

Hi, has antbody on tmobile, or orange who has a htc here had the upgrade yet to android 2.1, as there was a rumour doing the rounds that these 2 networks would be getting it on april 16th, i am only asking as i am on 3 and they are suposed to be getting it a week later, so was wondering if the rollout had started or has it being put back yet again:eek:

butterbeanmash

I think the last date I heard was April 20th, but the latest rumours are now suggesting early or mid May. I'm following @androidcentral on Twitter in part because they are pretty on the ball regarding the status of the various handsets and upgrades.

spaceman5

probably neva happen supposed to have happened ages ago, they just keep on stalling as it gets nearer the time

butterbeanmash

It would appear from the previous availability of updates from HTC (and comments on various forums) that the 'Three' Heros are the first network branded handsets to get updated.
Wild optimism... It's great!

spaceman5

just read that the update is not going to arrive till at least june:mad:, here is the link - http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/htc-hero-wont-see-upgrade-to-android-2-1-until-june-at-least-i/

spaceman5

i emailed htc and this is the reply i got:-

Dear Mr xxxxx xxxx, Thank you for contacting us. In regards to the 2.1 update, Htc will be providing a free update to Éclair for European HTC Hero variants.’ starting in June', anyone owning an HTC Hero will receive an initial preparatory update, shortly followed by the full Éclair update. For the full update, we would recommend using a free wi-fi hotspot or an unlimited data plan, otherwise standard data charges may apply." I trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required. Thank you for contacting HTC. Kind regards, Federico F. HTC

withabix

It's always 6 weeks away.

Never coming I reckon....

Hopefully my BT one will be one of the first to upgrade - the BT ones are unbranded and unlocked and don't have any special ROM customisation.

thor

How do these updates work when it comes to different versions of Hero?
I have an Orange Hero so will I have to find an update for this particular version or will there be a one version fits all update?

bubblesmoney

keep an eye on this link for any updates on any network for htc hero
http://www.htc.com/uk/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=283&act=sd&cat=all

maxtweenie

I read the other day that the 2.1 upgrade for the Hero had been put back to July at the earliest.

OOps, should have read spaceman5's post first..

secretmsg

http://www.htc.com/europe/support.aspx

Update is on air Finally after 8 months of waiting