HTC Hero tips/tricks/tweaks

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hey all... didnt know where to ask this as i see there's no fixed hero thread here... and this doesn't relate to android... ( i dont think it does anyway)

anyone tried the hero "speed boost" from teknologist? i think its version 1.91?

i have 2 questions:
1: will it work on a stock standard hero with the original ROM?
2: is it worth using, i.e. is the speed boost noticable?

its found here: http://android.teknologism.org/
 
good question, im gonna check it out myself and see.
 
I'm glad you opened this thread now! We can all post our mod info from now on here...
I'm running 1.91 Kernel with MCR 3.0 (3.1 is due this week =))
About your question, you can only install a custom Kernel with a rooted phone.
MCR 3.0 came out with Kernel 1.9 standard and the problem I saw is that it took some time for the keyboard to change to landscape mode and back... After I updated it's a lot faster for the keyboard to appear and to turn.
Another thing that it's suppose to do is improve your RAM and to keep the Hero faster for longer periods. The normal kernel usually becomes a little laggy after a period of "uptime"
 
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anyone know of a way to improve the youtube picture?
its been an issue... will eclair make it better or is it a hardware issue?
 
no, youtube is pushing you a smaller mobile version of the video. different to what you see on your pc. have you noticed how quickly it buffers?
 
some quick tips/tweaks after 2 days with my new hero :)

1) Default Android Home screen - Settings->Manage Applications -> TouchFlo -> Clear Defaults. Once you do this, press the home key and you will be presented with two options and voila. The default android home is comprised of three screens compared to the seven of touchflo

2) Note: using task killers apps interferes with the heros alarm function

3) Keep Mobile Network switched off to increase battery life - does however prevent automatic updates

4) From Leaf.co.za - check out the Open Market www.leaf.co.za/openmarket from your hero's browser

5) News24 app from android market is really cool. Opera Mini sucks - the new version i believe is on the horizon though

6) Facebook widget only updates if you have the whole app open

7) Use the HTC Settings Widgets for quick access to Wifi, GPS, Mobile Network, Bluetooth etc -

8) 3G WatchDog - Data Monitor app
 
My facebook app updates the entire time... Maybe you just need to set the frequency settings.
No need for task killers because Hero runs on Linux based OS and not something like Windows.
 
So which applications & games do you guys have on your phones that's really cool?

My favorites will be: NDrive, Shazam, Handcent, RingDroid, WaveSecure, Remotedroid, Where's my droid, Barcode Scanner (for QR codes), Bonsai Blast, Teeter, Labyrinth (needs more levels), Astro, Facebook!
 
something i just realised, not sure if any other are aware of it...

when the screen is off..pressing any of the 4 keys activates the device ( it was truly a wow moment for me :)
 
crazy_cat said:
something i just realised, not sure if any other are aware of it...

when the screen is off..pressing any of the 4 keys activates the device ( it was truly a wow moment for me :)
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The other thing you can do is press menu to unlock the screen instead of the down drag.:D
So pressing the menu key twice will unlock the screen for instance.
 
Izak Eloff said:
So which applications & games do you guys have on your phones that's really cool?

My favorites will be: NDrive, Shazam, Handcent, RingDroid, WaveSecure, Remotedroid, Where's my droid, Barcode Scanner (for QR codes), Bonsai Blast, Teeter, Labyrinth (needs more levels), Astro, Facebook!
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Ha!!!!!

Don't forget iMusic !!
;)
 
Just a quick question..

Is there any app or skin/theme to make the keyboard a bit easier to use?
In other words, my fingers are a bit 'monkey-like', so I need slightly more room between each key.

Is it possible to make the keyboard look a bit more like the iPhone?
 
iDenTiTy said:
Just a quick question..

Is there any app or skin/theme to make the keyboard a bit easier to use?
In other words, my fingers are a bit 'monkey-like', so I need slightly more room between each key.

Is it possible to make the keyboard look a bit more like the iPhone?
Click to expand...

Isn't the Swype Beta compatible with the Hero?
 
Yesterday I switched of Background data usage and I must say that my battery is so much better now. I won't need to charge it everyday at this rate. The only function that use the background data that I'm aware of is the market. But I'll just enable it when I need something! :)
 
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