HTC Hero tips/tricks/tweaks

[Izak Eloff]

I used mine till battery went to about 20% then charged + played till led went green then played some more

 

[Nuro]

Played with mine while plugged into usb on laptop. When I finally needed to venture away from my phone for food/basic necessities, I let it finish charging

 

[kvi]

3.2 beta2 MoDaCo is now out

 

[Izak Eloff]

Arghh damn!! I'm gonna donate to MoDaCo as soon as I get my credit card next week.

 

[Nuro]

Quite happy with myself now. Ported all my contacts to my google account, now phone is perfectly in sync. Also linked up my contacts to facebook. Works really well.

 

[Izak Eloff]

Very nice!! You can also sync facebook birthdays with your calendar which is pretty neat.

 

[Reaper84]

I got my new HTC Hero yesterday, what a phone

Much better than the iphone and I actually like the 'slightly' brown case.

Any tips on how to reduce data costs?

I have disabled background data but which of the settings is the one I must disable to increase battery life?

I have downloaded a couple of apps already, the metal detecter is quite cool as well as the compass, I'm not sure how to get the one built into the phone

 

[Nuro]

Very nice!! You can also sync facebook birthdays with your calendar which is pretty neat.

I see facebook birthdays in my contact list, but they do not show on my calendar. Is it possible to sync them to my phone calendar?

 

[MiniMacMe]

Update | Rom + HELP with Sync

Hi Guys,

Good news for those with un-rooted phones. Spoke to Leaf this morning and they have received the new ROM update (not 2.1) and hope to roll it out before the ned of this month.

NOT SO GOOD NEWS. I'm unable to connect my Hero to HTC Sync. I've downloaded the latest version (2.0.18) - I have Windows 7 Ultimate. Any help would be MUCH appreciated.

All the best,
MC

 

[Nuro]

Hi Guys,

Good news for those with un-rooted phones. Spoke to Leaf this morning and they have received the new ROM update (not 2.1) and hope to roll it out before the ned of this month.

NOT SO GOOD NEWS. I'm unable to connect my Hero to HTC Sync. I've downloaded the latest version (2.0.18) - I have Windows 7 Ultimate. Any help would be MUCH appreciated.

All the best,
MC

Regarding HTC Sync, I had the same problem with my Win 7 install. Run the installer with Vista compatibility, and it should work.

 

[MiniMacMe]

Thanks Nuro. Tried that as well - NADA!! Either the laptop, or the hero, or both are flying out the window soon

 

[Izak Eloff]

I see facebook birthdays in my contact list, but they do not show on my calendar. Is it possible to sync them to my phone calendar?

Nuro, enable/install Birthday exporter application in facebook. Then download your iCal file. Go to google calender import the iCal file and then sync google calender with phone calender. Done!

 

[Izak Eloff]

Thanks Nuro. Tried that as well - NADA!! Either the laptop, or the hero, or both are flying out the window soon

This is what I did and it worked on my Ultimate 64bit

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/08/24/workaround-for-htc-hero-sync-problem-in-windows-7/

 

[Nuro]

Nuro, enable/install Birthday exporter application in facebook. Then download your iCal file. Go to google calender import the iCal file and then sync google calender with phone calender. Done!

Sweet, will give it a go. I just installed google calendar sync on my laptop, now my outlook calendar shows up in google calendar, and therefore my phone calendar. The idea was I can now sync to my outlook cal without even being near my laptop. (Outlook used for work, but all my personal appointments sit in google cal).

I love this phone.

 

[MiniMacMe]

** Update

Got my Sync to work - was a driver issue, read the ADB Dream instead of 'my htc' driver.

** The Tech guy at Leaf informed me the Support Agent made a mistake - when referrring to the update, she was talking about the HTC Sync - and NOT a ROM update - you know the one that's been out for a about a month in the States.

VERY disapointing

 

[Izak Eloff]

This looks promising for those that haven't seen it on twitter
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/01/13/europes-htc-hero-to-get-android-2-1-mid-february/

 

[Reaper84]

Hi guys

What sort of covers/pouches are you using for your Hero's?

I have done some browsing and the flexishield looks like a great cover just we cannot get it in SA.

Has anybody ordered through Take2's import service?

I see they have quite a few covers/pouches there

 

[PaddyTM]

Hey guys, a quick thank you to everyone in the thread, just rooted my Hero and put on the Modaco ROM, working nicely .

Two quick questions:

1) I'm having a lot of trouble finding screen protectors and covers for the phone; has anyone managed to find anything in JHB?

2) How essential is it to upgrade the Radio ROM? As i understand it, that's where the possible danger of bricking the phone lies?

 

[Reaper84]

I contacted Lab88 and they say Leaf are bringing in the official Hero covers/pouch soon so I am sure they will be the best for the phone

Here is a link to them from Take2's website, hopefully Lab88 sell them for less

http://more.take2.co.za/moreuk-genuine-htc-hero-po-s491-carry-case-pouch-black-b002uoz7q6.html

Any other ideas, maybe the normal iPhone pouches will work

 

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