Hero (UK) getting andorid 2.x??

When is the UK Hero supposed to get android 2.0? or 2.1 or 2.0.1?

Thanks!
Nice forums BTW more people need to post to get it going!!

We know aha.

Welcome, first of all.

And we have no clue.
No-one does.

We know it's meant for the first half of the year, so any time from now to july...

we'll update the site when more official release dates are given.

http://www.androidguys.com/2010/01/13/europes-htc-hero-to-get-android-2-1-mid-february/
We just received an email from our friends at http://android.com.pl who are advising that all HTC Hero units in Europe will see an upgrade to Android 2.1 starting February 15th. They're claiming their source for this comes from the top at HTC Poland. We've been hearing rumors of HTC skipping Android 1.6 to jump into the 2.0/2.1 playing field soon. With Android 2.1 just being released yesterday, the news of 2.1 surprises us. If it were 2.0 or 2.01, we'd feel better.

On a side note, they've been informed that the HTC Tattoo will not make the cut due to its hardware limitations. We've listed the changes below that are being reported. Have any you guys heard anything to confirm this?

* Android 2.1 is much faster
* One interesting option is a preview of desktops, you can zoom out two Finders as pages in your browser. Effect. Effectively reduce the deskop, brillant view.
* Icons have clear coat (Espresso perhaps?)
* At the bottom of the menu we have: phone, menu, contacts
* HTC added a nice transition when you quit the application and move around the options.
* Lock screen is not rounded.
* Faster-running HTC keyboard.
* New widgets from HTC (News and Weather, YouTube)
* Improved flashplayer. Operates smoothly.
* Graphic change in the gallery and video player (Cosmetic procedures)
* And the rest of the news, which introduces a new android. (Market etc.)
* We have more RAM. About 130-140mb after killing the process. "

But I think it's comming in May, because that's what most people are saying.
For the one's who cannot wait:
http://www.taranfx.com/download-android-2-1-htc-hero

I'll control C and V this into a blog.

Cool news.
But of course February for unlocked users means march for those not wanting to root.

The carriers need to bung the OS up with there silly things don't they

Happy news

Today finally a official message from htc.

We've known for ages that HTC's been working on yanking its custom-skinned Hero off of Cupcake's rusty frame, but so far, the only way to drop Android 2.0 or 2.1 on your phone has been to cheat, root, and load a custom or leaked ROM in place of the official first-party firmware. If you're too straightedge for that, though, keep the faith -- your binary isn't too far off. PR released today indicates that we can expect the Hero to get an Android 2.1 update with Sense in "mid March" according to HTC's Benelux team, and it'll feature a new Friend Stream widget that aggregates user updates across services (presumably a nod to Blur), tweaked Exchange support, and a handful of other goodies. This isn't necessarily indicative of when Hero versions in other regions (Sprint's version, for instance) will pick it up, but it's a solid start.


another message (translated by google,)(even I can see there are a lot spelling errors etc..)

HTC announces first Android 2.1 On update
Update available in mid March

Amsterdam, February 9, 2010 - HTC, leader of Android and Windows Mobile-based smartphones, announces the availability of Android 2.1 (Eclair). This gives users the HTC HTC Hero as one of the first chance to benefit from the rich functionality and speed of the new 2.1 version. Also introduces HTC the Hero Pink, a special pink implementation of the popular HTC Hero.

"This Android 2.1 update for our Hero sets again we prove our leadership and dedication to the Android platform," said Mark Moons, Regional Director Benelux HTC. "The HTC Hero recent period has proven to be best selling Android device. The first Android 2.1 update available for this unit, we reward users with innovative functionality that helps them do more with their Android device can achieve. "

Android 2.1
With Android 2.1 software, users are provided with Bluetooth 2.1 which files can be sent to other devices. The "Quick Contacts' functionality of Android 2.1 also ensures that all communication applications from visible contacts. The contacts are center and the user simply selects whether he wants to call, SMS, e-mail, send a Facebook message, or that that person should be located with Google Maps.

Innovaties HTC
Further adds to HTC's own innovations Android 2.1 As for social networking integration with the HTC Stream-Friend widget. This Allows users constantly informed of status updates and photo feeds from including their friends in Twitter and Facebook network. The HTC Exchange client extended contact with online search. So can now be filtered to important contacts, groups, unread e-mails and attachments. It also adds to HTC's own free widgets, such as the Android Market Parking Timer, Translator widget and a ringtone.

HTC Hero Pink
The Pink HTC Hero, is like the stylish Urban Brown and White versions, equipped with Sense HTC, the HTC user interface that can be fully customized to suit the user. The device This must be a "capacitive touch screen. This means that the screen is heat sensitive and only a very light touch is needed to select the appropriate function. In addition, the HTC Hero Pink optimized for use in web applications, multimedia and other content.

UndercoveR wrote:Happy news

Today finally a official message from htc.

We've known for ages that HTC's been working on yanking its custom-skinned Hero off of Cupcake's rusty frame, but so far, the only way to drop Android 2.0 or 2.1 on your phone has been to cheat, root, and load a custom or leaked ROM in place of the official first-party firmware. If you're too straightedge for that, though, keep the faith -- your binary isn't too far off. PR released today indicates that we can expect the Hero to get an Android 2.1 update with Sense in "mid March" according to HTC's Benelux team, and it'll feature a new Friend Stream widget that aggregates user updates across services (presumably a nod to Blur), tweaked Exchange support, and a handful of other goodies. This isn't necessarily indicative of when Hero versions in other regions (Sprint's version, for instance) will pick it up, but it's a solid start.

www.androidboyz.co.nr

This is from the blog.
So keep looking and we'll update you as soon as news is released.

:O sorry,
Did not saw the blog, I were to happy with the news xD

UndercoveR wrote::O sorry,
Did not saw the blog, I were to happy with the news xD

I'm not complaining haha.

It's a good thing.