HTC Hero, coming July on Orange and T-Mobile, makes me want!

Proc · 29 Nov 2009 at 13:36

I have thought about getting a camera, it was just convenient to have a decent-ish camera on a phone. Now i'm stuck between the Hero and the HD2, only real cons i can see for the Hero is it could be limited with processing power/memory for apps etc. And the HD2 the big problem looks to be WinMo.

Any know if there's a workaround for BT file transfer, as i've read it can't be done on the Hero, which is another thing i use quite often.

Jabbs · 29 Nov 2009 at 13:49

The bluetooth side will be fixed in android 2.0 i was reading its a thing with the current andorid its on, i can't say i had much problem with mine processing power, memory for apps is easy solved by making them boot onto the memory card when rooted.

Proc · 29 Nov 2009 at 13:53

Ah so we'd be able to upgrade to Android 2, thats cool. Not sure about the whole rooting thing, knowing my luck i'd end up bricking the phone or something.

int · 29 Nov 2009 at 14:24

No need to root it now that the official updates are a big improvement on the stock ROMs.

Only reason to root at the moment is if you want to customize that little bit extra and possibly fiddle with the CPU speed

Proc · 29 Nov 2009 at 14:35

int said:
No need to root it now that the official updates are a big improvement on the stock ROMs.

Only reason to root at the moment is if you want to customize that little bit extra and possibly fiddle with the CPU speed

So apps etc can be made to boot from the memory card without rooting then now?

int · 29 Nov 2009 at 14:51

Proc said:
So apps etc can be made to boot from the memory card without rooting then now?

Ahh may have left that bit out ;p

I have no need to boot from the SD Card at the moment, kinda forgot that you could

easyrider · 29 Nov 2009 at 17:26

Just to clarify...

This takes micro SD cards?

lmfy2k · 29 Nov 2009 at 17:42

easyrider said:
Just to clarify...

This takes micro SD cards?

yep, get class 6

Locke · 29 Nov 2009 at 20:21

Anyone switched from a Pay Monthly o2 to a Hero on T-Mobile?
I'm guessing there is a way to keep your old number?

Yes I'm dumb with this type of stuff

Mundu · 29 Nov 2009 at 20:25

Locke said:
Anyone switched from a Pay Monthly o2 to a Hero on T-Mobile?
I'm guessing there is a way to keep your old number?

Yes I'm dumb with this type of stuff

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Call up o2 and request your pac code. When they give it to you call up t mobile and give them the pac code and it should be updated withing 2 or 3 days.

Ascendancy · 29 Nov 2009 at 23:58

I'm liking the battery life on my Hero. Took it off charge at 10am this morning and it's still on 60% battery now at midnight. Much better than my old Diamond that lasted about 7 hours if I was lucky

Caseh · 30 Nov 2009 at 00:04

I ordered this, this morning - So I am expecting it to arrive on tuesday/wednesday. And am wondering what kind of difference a Class 6 card makes to the one that comes with it?

Also, is a Transcend 16GB Class 6 card worth £27.99?

Thanks, Cas.

Jabbs · 30 Nov 2009 at 07:48

If anyone wants to hide things on the phone shall we say be it video's or photo's download Astro File manager and do it through that, put them in a folder connected to you pc on the memory card then inside Astro pick the folder you put them in just put a . in front so for example .photos this will stop them showing up in albums.

You can even hide these sort of extensions so they don't show up when people start messing about with the phone, saw this on a forum thought some might find it useful

you can play and view things from the program also, so if your x was fit or something and you want the pics off you go, or if its pron you sorted.

int · 30 Nov 2009 at 07:53

[Cas];15424184 said:
I ordered this, this morning - So I am expecting it to arrive on tuesday/wednesday. And am wondering what kind of difference a Class 6 card makes to the one that comes with it?

Also, is a Transcend 16GB Class 6 card worth £27.99?

Thanks, Cas.

Prices have come down a lot since I was looking at them! When I last looked that card was ~£50

manic111 · 30 Nov 2009 at 08:57

Locke said:
Anyone switched from a Pay Monthly o2 to a Hero on T-Mobile?
I'm guessing there is a way to keep your old number?

Yes I'm dumb with this type of stuff

I have done, just a couple of weeks back. Call O2 up, ask for your PAC and they should text it to you within 24 hours. Order the phone with T-Mobile, and when you're sure you're happy with it call them up, give them the PAC and the number will switch

lmfy2k · 30 Nov 2009 at 09:14

Hero Android 2.1 Hero Build Screenshots:

http://www.androidspin.com/componen...ews/315-hero-android-21-hero-build-screenshot

SteveOBHave · 30 Nov 2009 at 10:56

lmfy2k said:
Hero Android 2.1 Hero Build Screenshots:

http://www.androidspin.com/componen...ews/315-hero-android-21-hero-build-screenshot

It's doesn't look too bad at all - it just gets more and more polished, especially the HTC Sense UI - I think they've done a brilliant job with it. Better in my opinion than SonyE's offering - nasty blue monstrosity of an interface.

Locke · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:38

manic111 said:
I have done, just a couple of weeks back. Call O2 up, ask for your PAC and they should text it to you within 24 hours. Order the phone with T-Mobile, and when you're sure you're happy with it call them up, give them the PAC and the number will switch

Thanks.

Still in two minds of whether to switch to one or not. I have o2 broadband discount with the pay monthly mobile contract and then there's the fact that people say o2 generally has a better signal than T-Mobile

I don't particularly want an iPhone though, decisions, decisions....

lmfy2k · 30 Nov 2009 at 12:23

buy a hero sim free and go for o2 simplicity sim

int · 30 Nov 2009 at 14:13

Excellent, looks like they've implemented landscape into Sense UI