Sprint Hero Android 2.1 update pushed back to early May

By on Apr 17, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Software April 17, 2010

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Over the past couple of days we’ve heard some reports that the Sprint HTC Hero will not get bumped up to Android 2.1 this month as was previously planned, and now we’re starting to see some real evidence. Android Forums user jonathan76888 posted a picture of a new Sprint memo which informs all employees that “the much anticipated Android 2.1 update is coming in early May.” It doesn’t get into specific changes citing only that the software will bring “enhancements and bug fixes”, but that’s okay with us. We mean, we’re all well versed in Android 2.1, aren’t we?

Thanks, Dennis!

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  • Teknik33

    Heres Info straight from Sprint internal support memo posted on 4/16/10. Also all corporate Retail employees will be taking a training on 2.1 update starting 4/22. (TWO X IS M900 AND HERO, 1 X IS HERO ONLY FEATURE)

    Source: Support

    Android Update 2.1 – Samsung Moment (SPH-M900) and HTC Hero (APA6277KT)

    Android 2.1 enhancements for the Samsung Moment™ (SPH-M900) and the HTC Hero™ (APA6277KT)

    Specialists: All
    Customers: Samsung Moment (SPH-M900), HTC Hero (APA6277KT)
    Effective Date: 4/16/10
    New User-Facing Features
    Moment
    Hero

    Contacts & Accounts

    Sync support for contact sync from multiple data sources including Exchange
    X
    X

    Enhanced Device Settings
    X
    X

    Mail

    Exchange support
    X
    X

    Merged folders across multiple accounts for inbox, unread, flagged
    X
    X

    Camera

    Support for built-in flash
    X
    X

    Android Keyboard

    Improved layout and better responsiveness
    X
    X

    Smarter dictionary
    X
    X

    Browser

    Refreshed UI with actionable browser URL bar
    X
    X

    Support for double-tap zoom

    X

    Calendar

    Agenda view with infinite scrolling
    X
    X

    Attendee status and guest invites
    X
    X

    Messaging

    Ability to search SMS and MMS messages
    X
    X

    Auto-delete old messages when short on storage
    X
    X

    User Interface

    Live Wallpapers

    Quick View Pinch and Zoom

    X

    Launcher 2 Program Drawer UI

    X

    Universal Search
    X
    X

    Google Services

    Google Navigator
    X
    X

    Enhanced Google Maps
    X
    X

    Enhanced Android Market and Apps
    X
    X

    New Platform Technologies
    Moment
    Hero

    Media Framework

    Completely revamped graphics architecture for improved performance enabling better hardware acceleration
    X
    X

    Bluetooth

    New Bluetooth profile
    X
    X

    New Developer APIs
    Moment
    Hero

    Bluetooth

    Turn on/off Bluetooth, device and service discovery, send/receive data
    X
    X

    Sync Adapters

    New APIs for contacts sync adapters to connect to any back-end
    X
    X

    Account Manager API

    Centralized account manager API to securely store and access authentication tokens/passwords across one or more services
    X
    X

    Contacts API

    New contacts APIs that allow for data from multiple accounts
    X
    X

    Support for 3rd party sync adapters
    X
    X

    WebView

    HTML5 Support
    X
    X

    Other

    Database API support for client-side databases using SQL
    X
    X

    Application cache support for off-line applications
    X
    X

    Geolocation API support to provide information about the device
    X
    X

    Video tag support in full-screen mode
    X
    X

  • Rhetor

    For all who keep whining for your Android 2.1 update.. go to google. Do a seach for: Fresh Kitchen Android

    Go to the site. Do some reading. You will find that the 2.1 OS has already been ported from the Nexus and recoded for the Sprint HTC Hero. Follow their directions, and UPDATE YOUR PHONE.

    PROBLEM S O L V E D.

    I’ve been happily using my FULLY FUNCTIONAL “unlocked” Sprint HTC Hero on Android 2.1 for over 2 months now, and I’m loving it. If you’re STILL waiting for a bunch of corporate coders to give you your update, then you’re already suffering from a severe case of F A I L. Go check out the site. Follow their instructions. You can’t go wrong.

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