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06/08/10 04:02 - ID#51826
Sprint HTC Hero 2.1 update part II
Ok,
So just came back from the sprint store to help my mom with her Samsung Rant which keeps breaking over and over again and I found out that if you downloaded the software for the HTC Hero 200 within the first 3 days you got hosed.
I redownloaded the file and a. it only took a minute or two this time and b. it had a new version number (it's HTC Sprint Hero MR 2.27.651.6.exe now), so if you got yours around then and noticed anything wonky with your phone (slower, battery eating madness, hinky installs and sluggish everything in general) that's prolly why.
I'll update this posting to tell you what's different about the performance. I think it's fishy that there's a newer firmware update that they didn't let anyone know anything about, but I guess if you're that much of an early adopter you'd know something fishy was going on and check your self. For those of you how haven't I guess this blog entry may suffice.
Ooh, on the way to updating I found MyBackup. It's an android app that lest you back up everything on the phone call logs, sms, and mms where the things I was there for, but you can back up much more like apps and system settings and other stuff so you don't have to go re downloading things, which is nice since your google account only remembers apps you paid for when you bought (but not all of them), and some apps can't be re downloaded (iMusic comes to mind).
Ok that was my good dead for the day.
Talk to you later.
So just came back from the sprint store to help my mom with her Samsung Rant which keeps breaking over and over again and I found out that if you downloaded the software for the HTC Hero 200 within the first 3 days you got hosed.
I redownloaded the file and a. it only took a minute or two this time and b. it had a new version number (it's HTC Sprint Hero MR 2.27.651.6.exe now), so if you got yours around then and noticed anything wonky with your phone (slower, battery eating madness, hinky installs and sluggish everything in general) that's prolly why.
I'll update this posting to tell you what's different about the performance. I think it's fishy that there's a newer firmware update that they didn't let anyone know anything about, but I guess if you're that much of an early adopter you'd know something fishy was going on and check your self. For those of you how haven't I guess this blog entry may suffice.
Ooh, on the way to updating I found MyBackup. It's an android app that lest you back up everything on the phone call logs, sms, and mms where the things I was there for, but you can back up much more like apps and system settings and other stuff so you don't have to go re downloading things, which is nice since your google account only remembers apps you paid for when you bought (but not all of them), and some apps can't be re downloaded (iMusic comes to mind).
Ok that was my good dead for the day.
Talk to you later.
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Ok, after only a few hours of using this build of the OS I love my phone again, even though it's not an EVO. I think unless this crazy throw down with Sprint about my mom's phone goes better than expected I'm going to wait until other EVO level (and better) devices come to Sprint. I bet Motorola is hot on the trail of that EVO with something better. I think the Moto Sprint Droid is a much sterdier device than mine and I'm curious to see what they're going to do to answer to the EVO.
it's as snappy as it used to be, and its got all the new features and the updated OS so it's exactly what I wanted. It even has a few more bells and whistles that it didn't before that are really fun. Terry and Heidi came over last night and I noticed while we were talking that the bell sounds for the text message are perfect. I haven't quite explored the device just yet but I will and I'll make a real post about it.