HTC Hero

  • Released 2009, July
    135g, 14.4mm thickness
    Android 1.5; Sense UI
    288MB RAM storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 3.2"
    320x480 pixels
  • 5MP
    144p
  • 288MB RAM
    MSM7200A
  • 1350mAh
    Li-Ion

HTC Hero - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Launch Announced 2009, June. Released 2009, July
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm (4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 Trackball
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~48.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform OS Android 1.5 (Cupcake); Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7200A
CPU 528 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 130
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 288MB RAM, 512MB
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Video CIF@15fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio No
USB miniUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, compass
Browser HTML
 MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
MP4/H.264/WMV9 player
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Misc Colors Brown, White (teflon coating), Graphite, Black, Pink
SAR 1.21 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)    
Price About 100 EUR
Tests Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 76dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -95.8dB

HTC Hero - User Reviews

  • The trackball serves as an additional notification light (along with the led light in the upper chin). It shines, breathes, pulsates, etc. I still have the phone. Still works except for the touchscreen, which is really supersensitive and fuzzy now, after some kids have bathed it in some water this summer.

  • Funny, it still looks today like a prop from a sci-fi movie. ;-) HTC should have made that trackball illuminated as well. That would have made this an awesome prop for Star Trek TNG

  • The video camera quality from this phone is BEYOND embarrasing, even for the time! I've seen feature phones from 2007/2008 that are WAY cheaper than this phone and it records better quality.

  • How to upgrade to Lolipoop? >.

  • Why is it hard to get htc hero sensor in UG

  • To upgrade your HTC Hero you may need to 1. Root your phone. 2. Install/ flash recovery eg Clockworkmod 3. Flash any upgraded HTC Hero Rom of your choice. For further inquiries go to xda developers web.

  • HTC hero has been my first smartphone (I bought it in 2009) and is still my smart phone. I've change the battery 3 times. Now I have watsap but it's extremly slowly, I'm going to try to root it (but I've no idea about that) in order to put programs on the memory card. Will see I've I have to buy another one or not still..

  • androids are upgradeable! 1.5 cupcake is jst a piece of cake!! :-P

  • Several versions of OS available now: 4.2(jelly bean), 4.4(kitkat), 5.1(lollipop). But 1.5! Throw it away!

  • You should check your facts, I'll come back to that. This phone is nearly 6 years old, did you not notice. :D It can be updated, just not with HTC's horrific bloatware to around 4.0.4, unless you have that crappy USA version.

  • Oh my god you guys throw the phone in the garbage. Walmart has 29 dollar 4 inch screen smart phones with new android 4.4 kitkat. You guys are on 1.5cupcake and I don't even consider that a valid o/s anymore

  • This will break all your hero hearts. You do realize this phone is so out dated. So so very slow. Not only can you never update this phone, yes I mean it. You can't, not even if HTC calls you on the phone and says yes you can. You can't. Sorry. The physical hardware inside your phone is barely fast enough to handle a visual image let alone upgrade the operating system. You can get a new HTC phone that's 40 times better than this one brand new for under a 100 dollars

  • please how can i use my htc hero product to whatsapp?

  • I have a HTC Hero 1.5, I cant load whatsapp on this phone. it tells me the version is too old, any one got advise how to upgrade the software on this phone? and also if I can get a manual for this phone, I don't want a new phone I am very happy with this one.

  • My HTC phone touch isn't working just do know what to do, can't do anything with my phone and I like my phone too. I need your help pls

  • My HTC Hero phone that am using is very good and very smart.my touch is not working,the phone fell off my hand while making call an use my foot to stop it from hitting the ground so it never hit the ground that hard but my touch isn't working,can't browse,can't watupps, can't take pictures with my phone just don't what to do please help me,Thank you have a nice day.

  • I had a an hero before back in 2010 and that phone works very good ,it also takes nice picture and have a very nice battery stand by

  • Low on money:question.why does my phone need provisioned data service when WiFi is free I can't log onto Wizard to get on a website What can I do the phone was given to me

  • hi,pls if i install an application form MARKET it can`t open.so pls help me.

  • That was the only phone which i like most.... but in that era i want this phone in the same body with latest technology .... this design can kick all of the other phones

  • hii i am using htc hero since two years,am from hyderabad,,my mobile got repaired its touch is not working i went to htc service centre they said this mobile is from overseas so its not going to be repaired here so plese just tell me what should i do..expect the touch mobile is working quite good,,plz some one help me out...

  • you'll need an application to root it so that everytime you install an app your sd card would be used instead of your phone memory ... try searching on google the right rooting app for your phone... :D

  • is it possible to use whatsapp en facebook on de HTC Hero anno 2014

  • Does it support 3G?

  • Yes it does n has got good speed

  • doe,s it support whatssup.

  • go to contacts and import contact from sim

  • How can I copy numbers from Sim card to my htc hero memory?

  • Buy a new phone!

  • my htc hero screen is not working properly...what should i do

  • Can any one tell where is the file manager and files which are in sd card.

  • can i update its version????

  • its good phone when I want to use market to downloard some of program is error

  • its good phone when I want to use market to downloard some of program is error

  • lets see after cm 7.2 after 2.1

  • how can I update it?

  • how can I update it? help me....

  • good condition.it upgrde to android 2.1.supeeeeerrrrrrrbbbbbnbb.

  • You have the CDMA Hero, an entirely different device at

  • I have HTC hero the 3g format is cdma not hsdpa.

  • Buy s3

  • Hiya I just want to say I love this phone but I just don't know how to save more stuff to the SD card regarding apps it always uses my phone memory is there away of gettin it to use SD rather than phone memory? Any help is welcome :) thanx!

  • the same sim is coming why you write mini sim just tell me your country make copy or not because is your mobile hero from of me is zero

  • my phone work slow

  • i like it very much but the proplem is their is alot of roms their and that some of it 80% working or 90% working. i am using cm 7.2.0 it's a good rom for htc hero gsm

  • i like it very much but the proplem is their is alot of roms their and that some of it 80% working or 90% working. i am using cm 7.2.0 it's a good rom for htc hero gsm

  • Nice hand set Quatly brilient made handset

  • I have been having the exact same problem, plus it has been deleting all my contacts s.o.s I also want 2 know a safe way 2 upgrade it

  • my phone's working is too slow. how can I update this to new android version... plsss help....

  • this is an awesome phone i have ever used.i like it more than apple 4s

  • i want htc hero battery yar pls help me.....

  • u can update the hero....but if u want ICS...i got to tell you, the phone dont work...super slow... if u want GB, its nice, fast, smooth... go to XDA-developers, and go to the htc hero section...

  • This mobile model very nice display cool. attractive design crazy about u , nice very like this

  • pls how can I upgrad my HTC hero...need ur help thanks

  • Hi, Its very simple... Firstly On your bluetooth and received the song form anyone, when u received the song... then go to top of the screen and scrool down the screen... Hopefully you will get the next steps for receiveing the song or file from Bluetooth.. Thanks

  • I fail to receive or send songs or pictures using my bluetooth,, does it work to others or is my own problem? but all the other programes are awesome,, i love this phone!!

  • it so good but I have a problem. how do I get Google play acount.

  • how do i change the momory strorage from phone to S card

  • you will struggle to run the graphics are weak and slower cpu

  • This is true this phone is unique but i want to upgrade to android 4.03 how it is possible please advice

  • this phone is so unique...browses internet fine. does everything fine...i've had it for 3 years now. dropped it atleast a thousand times...AND STILL everything works perfectly no issues at all...its awwsome.

  • I bought this as a hand-me-down from a friend in October 2010 and it's fine - it clearly suffers from a lack of processor speed and recent app upgrades mean some things just won't work on it. I've now passed in on to my wife, who will use it for web searches as well as phone/text, so it'll suit her just fine. Using that spec she'll not get through the battery in a week despite it now being 3rd hand! I pinched an old HTC Desire from my dad this weekend and although that phone is now 3 years old it is noticeably faster than the Hero, you can manually upgrade it to Gingerbread (2.3) so I think for someone like me who isn't cutting edge, it'll work for everything from watching live TV downwards.

  • I cant tell anybody how classic this phone is

  • You'd be better off looking elsewhere - this phone is getting long in the tooth! I've owned mine for 2 years+, and I've been pretty happy with it, but I want a contemporary (Android 4.x) phone now.

  • whats its alternatives, i m planning to buy it

  • my htc hero phone has been heating anytime i browse or use any application in the phone...pls tel me what to do to stop it from heating

  • This propably one of the worst android phones I've ever seen. I've been using it since launch and it has had problems since day one. Installing Cyanogenmod fixes a lot of the problems and I highly recommend you find out how to do so if you have one of these.

  • I cant connect my htc hero to my gmail accounts and because of that,i cant access the apps market but am able to browse alright..the message i always get is "your phone cannot connect to the google server"

  • we don't hv restart option in hero

  • please I can't reset my fone why ????....... hope to hear from you soon.

  • well i have used htc hero for long and is so fascinating......i love using it and am buying one for my babe this chrismas....love my fone

  • yeah, i think your phone is faulty do a factory reset or get it fixed, simples

  • grrr. really unhappy with this, it's impossible to type on this, it often frozes, the battery life is terrible and takes a few hours to charge!! it's so slow as well. And my wifi is not working, it doesn't scan for the networks, even though it used to work. now my touch screen stopped working completly and i can't even unlock it. So gutted because I was really excited about this phone before I got it :(

  • am getting problem with my alarm can anyone help

  • so how did you do it.

  • were is the file manager folder .after download the apps were it show the app ?plz give me option.thqu

  • unique

  • very very very gooooood and very very very nice 0k

  • Good Model Awsome mobile

  • i use the htc hero!!! this is very goooooooooooooood phone and very beautiful i like the htc hero

  • I thougt htc hero is nice phone when you see from the software but the designnnn...is bulky also with the trackballll *sigh

  • Damn!. I just bought this phone last night . It`s so damn brilliant . All the night i spent personalizing it . It`s a really great and cheap phone . Thumbs up again , HTC!.

  • Yes it's a great phone, I have it since 2010, just root it and it gets five times better...

  • This phone lasted me two years and now I've moved on to the Samsung SIII but to prove It's a good phone, I'm actually typing this message with it.

  • I must say its a good fone.i have it now in 2012 and i am really happy.

  • HTC hero is a good phone!!It has no problem and it works perfectly.It's Android OS 1.5(cupcake) can be upgraded to Android OS 2.1.So anybody who says this phone is not good is telling lies.

  • Im sorry but if you are saying that this phone is not outdated and not slow than you must have slowpoke somewhere in your lineage. Good sir, this phone had issues with lag since it was released. Now I did not say that it is a bad phone, but it is not a phone I would advise anybody to buy. Its just too old, you can get a better, faster one for just a few bucks(euros in my case) more.

  • my phone also shows same prblm

  • I had the HTC from 2009 to 2010 and the screen fault happened on mine after a year (where the bottom of the screen doesnt work). You need to contact HTC and they will fix it for you. They replaced the screen for me free of charge, but mine was only 1 year old.

  • i need a battry for HTC HERO,plz help me

  • hi guys.. i have been using hero for the last 2 years. everything went fine till last month. now i am having issues with the touch sensitivity. it started at the bottom part of the screen. the phone wouldn't take touch inputs at the bottom part ( say from middle of the screen to all the way down). the upper half works properly though. does anybody have similar issues ?? just wnted to know if there is any remedy other than taking it to service center...!!

  • hey gyz help me out pliiiz....my htc hero does nt want 2 download app frm market....wen u startng dwnload app frm market a notifcation com n say'the download was unsuccesfull.....i real cnt understnd......help me pliiiiz.......

  • Can anyone tell me which phone is better.... the HTC Hero or the Samsung Transform? I had the LG Optimus S and it did not work well. Trying to pick a different phone, and these are the only options Sprint will allow me. Shoud have spent a little more in the beginning and gotten an Evo. Any suggestions on the two would be appreciated.

  • its a very good phone or bed phon?and which formates videos sapported this mobile..........i buy this phone so plz any body can help me plz plz plz plz plz plz///

  • The person who said this phone is out of date and unusable is, frankly, talking out of their backside. It's an excellent phone and I've had no problems with it - and I certainly don't find it slow. In fact I've tried the one of the latest androids and it wasn't as good.

  • finding it difficult to instal whatsapp on my HTC HERO. Any help?

  • where can a get HTC Hero phone battery to replace my current one?

  • What kind of accesoris do you need? maybe I can help you to find it.

  • plug it in to charger and start charging it. wait till fully charged unplug it and then turn it on..if that dont work then take out battery and micro card..replace them .plug back to charger and then turn on..and if that dont work then the next best thing is a sleg hammer..hit it 10 times then try ha.

  • Buy a HTC Explorer man

  • Hello, I've just bought HTC Hero and faced with insane problem. I was doing some updates to cellphone and it restarted. Later on it just won't start. I've tryed many ways to turn it on but I couldn't. Even used smart keys like "Home + Back + End Call" or "Home + End Call" it even doesnt give any sight when I put it to charge. Red light dont even lights up. Can anyone help me please? Is there any solution to solve the big problem? Sorry for bad english.

  • i want to buy a htc but i cant chose HTC HERO or HTC HD7 ,wich one should i buy ?

  • gonna swap it with galaxy Y. htc is gud. i had explorer.

  • you dont like this phone cause cant play angry bird? if im wrong i think you dont know how to down load it, my daughter play it most angry bird and down load so many games and its nice phone,.

  • No...only for collectors

  • hw cn i get the cver of htc hero?

  • Hi! My name is Alfred from South Africa,I need to konw if one can still get accessories for HTCHero.

  • my patten has bing lock pls help me out

  • so is it worth buyin ths phone now?? i mean htc hero..

  • Dude, this phone has the USB mini conector.

  • got it with no charger what should i do (the chepest way)does is go in any other phone charger i know it does not go in a blackberry becouce got one (love it) :) thx will

  • hey i was wondering if anyonecan help me unlock my hero htc?

  • brother may i know the reason ??

  • Ive had this phone for 2 years now but I must say that anyone who is now, in the year 2012 thinking of buying one is crazy. dont get me wrong I love the phone, but it is outdated to say the least. Small mem and slow cpu means you cant even run google maps smoothly. My advice to people on a budget looking for a smartphone is, buy something better. Buying this now is just throwing money out of the window, its amost unusable.

  • you can download and flashing into custom rom. there a hav a lots of custom rom for this phone including 2.2 froyo and also 2.3 GB.. try to find at xda developer. now i'm already using HabaDecked 2.3.7 ROM, its quite good for me and faster than others rom. check this :

  • its too nice to look but let me know this price??????????//

  • i don't have it but i see it's good have nice form

  • When dialing from another mobile phone onto my HTC hero it rings once and then comes back with number busy?

  • can we use skype or viber on cup cake version ????

  • I think my Hero sux and I have had it for two years. I waited over 18 months for the n ew update so lost faith in HTC. Also it is very slow at everything. Sux, sux, sux. I am getting a new phone but no way no how will it every be HTC,

  • I have HTC Hero for a year and half, bought it as a second hand product, its about 2 and a half years old, runs stock Android 2.1.1, still works perfectly, not a single issue. Unfortunately, those people who complain about this phone don't know how to use it properly. I recommend this phone.

  • learn how to spell!

  • Back in the days when HTC phones actually looked good...

  • Ive had the black version of this phone for almost a year now, i dont know if its a older eddition but it is PAINFULLY slow, and it cant even run angry birds, I like the design thow (:

  • Very very beautiful phone ever.

  • Outdated Android OS? Just install cyanogenmod or any other modded rom, this beauty runs 2.3.4 like butter except the most demanding games ;)

  • I've had my HTC Hero for several months now and it is yet to fail me. Though running an outdated 2.1 android OS and not being able to update any further, I am yet to come across an app on the market (except games) that did not run smoothly on this phone. The battery life of the HTC Hero lasts longer than some of the other newer smartphone models out there (and if you are a heavy app/game user, you can always purchase an extended bat online for longer usage). If you install the right utility apps and really explore and manage this phone to your personal favor, you will find that this phone is actually excellent and very reliable.

  • Do you know already, if it is possible?

  • Outdated, takes too long to load pages, and a delay when dialing cause processor is looking up number. Also stores aps on internal memory, which is too small to load up on the aps you want. But on the plus its one of the only smart phones that actually fits in your jean or pants pocket and comes with corning gorilla glass and if you buy the extended battery on amazon, youll get all day use. I still have mine, but I am holding out for the samsung nexus cdma phone.

  • you can find updates that you can download and instructions on how to do it here.

  • I have a hero. Have for about 2 yrs now. The positives; its extremely reliable(I've dropped it many times and only have a tiny scratch), its fast enough with most tasks, like all Androids-most apps are free and the market is only growing, I love the multi touch screen, like the touch keyboard better too, and because its old in terms of technology you could get it for probably cheap. The downsides; because it is old there are much newer better androids out there that can run much better apps/games that you can't access through this market, when you update the phone(which I have only been able to do once in 2 yrs) Google automatically puts apps on your phone which you can't modify or delete(ever)-one ex. Google talk is always on and charges data even when not in use...can't even force close it as it re-launches itself(spoke to TELUS and HTC-they are both baffled and have no suggestions),which brings me to my worst point- don't ever expect any kind of tech support. Google can't be contacted and as I said HTC and TELUS knew absolutely nothing about this phone-even saying none of their staff had one(and this was only a year after its release). It also can't run java without an emulator, or anything faster at all which limits you with certain sites and def game play, and lastly the auto-correct function is often wrong and if you dont catch it,it will make a fool of you(the dictionary also starts out severely lacking words,so it will often say things aren't words that absolutely are). Overall if you're a tech junky this probably won't satisfy you-you should get a newer Android like a Galaxy or Experia. If you're looking for a respectable, decent, cheaper,albeit older phone, this will get the job done. I recommend with an asterisk*.

  • i need to upgrade from andriod 1.5 version to android 2.3 for my HTC hero mobile any 1 can help me

  • IM buying one but didnt now it came out in 09 so is it outdated now pls help cause i dont want to waste my money thank pls!

  • hiya but is this phone any good? im thinking about gettin one but im unsure though. it looks quite big and chunky. i need some opinions about this phone

  • can anyone teach me how to transfer files via Bluetooth on my htc hero?

  • hello brother: connect ur mbile to inter net through WIfI or any other way and open manu nd click the option markete nd down load a file manager in this way u can install any thing from ur sd card

  • dear i plz guide which rom manager u have installed for upgrade to 2.2?? i m new to android

  • How do i install whatsapp on my htc hero.i downloaded it and it couldnt install

  • and does your android 2.2 build really work well? no bugs? no restarts?

  • i have android 2.1 version .i want to install new android version .plz help me

  • hi dear i read ur comment dear u have to download rom manager its available in market after that u can dowload 2.2 or 2.3 rom i'm also using 2.2 rom onn my htc hero

  • i m running 2.1 but i want 2.2 anyone help me how to update 2.2 ??

  • I have had the HTC Hero with Google for nearly two years and I have had good experience as well as bad. I would say that it is a good starter phone for a first cell or a transition to a smart phone in general. I came from an original version of the Blackberry Pearl so I initially thought that the Hero was going at astronomical speeds and it blew my mind. After a few months I realized that it lagged behind the other smart phones out there in speed and especially built in memory. It still got the job done but for the most part is better as an internet phone than to make actual calls since it has a 30 to 40 second delay dialing a number when it has been working for a while. It is also better on a one year contract than a two year as about 8 months in it started force closing on every program including the main program that brings up the menu and options, using the back doors to access your programs is not a fun way to go. In the last couple of weeks I have had three factory resets on it. In conclusion, this would be a good starter phone or transition phone for a year, but no longer since the problems get really bad after a while in reliability and speed.

  • i don't know but i love this phone.. not to big little slow but if you think its long time ago :) and i love that 15 angle hack.. and i'm not good at english i know n.n

  • Root it and install CyanogenMod to gain control over your internal storage. It enables moving any and all apps to your SD card.

  • It's a good phone, but I just gave one away because my service provider sent me a better handset for free, so I'd only suggest it if you can't get a good deal on anything else. If you get it, I suggest rooting it with z4root from (don't forget to install superuser from the market) then install ClockworkMod Recovery(ROM Manager from the Market can install it for you) and flash CyanogenMod 7.1 to clobber the Orwellian tracking software(Carrier IQ, etc.) that HTC and service providers put into it. That will void your warranty, but it's generally worth the risk once you decide you like the hardware, because these phones come with scarey tracking software.

  • Its an awesome mobile phone......

  • Can some plz tell me should i buy HTC Hero or not

  • Can some one help me with the choice whether to get this phone or not

  • Anybody help me how to install live wallpaper in my HTC hero ? & how to move apps on SD ?

  • i have my hero for like months now and im having a hard time moving my applications in the sd card. is it possible to move application to my sd card? coz my phone memory is getting low. and i cant receive msgs if the memory is full. all application i downloaded via android market is automatically stored in the PHONE MEMORY. since my phone memory is getting low, is it possible to move application to my sd card?? need answers pls.

  • am in love with my hero.i cant do without it even for two hours.

  • no

  • Put It in your pocket with the chin facing inwards, the phone just seems to follow the curve of your leg even when you sit. very nice little phone

  • Had mine for 2 years and am now thinking of a replacement, but with what? I like the slightly quirky look of this phone, build quality is spot on and I'm finding it hard to imagine owning anything else, Samsung and Sonys look cheap and plastic, current HTC's look boring,Nokias too, and Apple,well that's a bit like joining a club and having to follow their rules, and truth be told the club isn't even very exclusive (those little glass blocks with their slightly smug owners are everywhere)Now up pops the new Razr, very reasonable spec, well built, odd looking, a new take on the UI, could be the one for me

  • I just received my phone and I am very disappointed I didn't look more before getting it. Pictures are very important to me since I don't like to lug around a camera. This phone does not have a flash for pictures. You also can not adust the brightness or properties after the picture is taken. I played with the camera enough to know that the picture you want to take is not the picture taken. There is a HUGE lag after you take your shot. I am hoping I can return and exchange it already.

  • I have not seen it from front but what I can see from its picture, it seems me that it would be little uncomfortable to carry it on due to its design(little bent in the lower part) Have any body felt this, I mean putting it into your jeans pocket while walking etc.?

  • htc cmda has linux os if u can manage to find one that is

  • Bought today and its amazing phone im not a heavy user with high needs so this is perfect i text alot and phone and maybe a bit of Facebook and email now and again that's all i need it for. rooted with android 2.3.7 installed and its pretty quick :D much better than stock only problem is battery life but im going to buy an extended battery in the next week or so and post another reply on here to see if the battery does any better than stock :D all in all 9/10 onlt because of its age bought it cheap so im happy :D

  • Go to �Settings�. Select �Wireless & networks� Should be an option to turn it on or off in there.

  • I've had this phone almost 2 years and to be honest, it's a pretty decent phone for what I paid. I got it used for 200gbp(pounds) on eBay UK. I had it rooted and installed a custom ROM (I use VillainROM 2.1 Eclair) and it runs smooth as punch. I also overclocked the CPU using Antutu so instead of the stock speed of 500something mhz, I usually have it set to On-Demand, idling at around 510Mhz and maxing out at 724Mhz. This keeps sense nice and snappy, apps load without a hitch. The battery life on it, if you're using Mobile Data, is horrendous. Using the stock battery I am lucky to get a full 6-7 hours of light usage out of it. Using an extended battery I have had up to 26 hours, it was 1550mAh. It's survived a fall down a flight of concrete steps, with only a marginal scratch along the top of the metal frame. Screen is mint after heavy daily usage. Only complaint is low RAM, but it's an old device. These are great to play around with!! I highly reccomend them

  • First of all, this phone is heavily outdated so don't expect any updates. Second it's the best phone I've ever had. After rooting procedure you can install whatever ROM you desire. Even the latest sense ROMs are starting to be very usable and have all the features working. Probably the best buy I've ever had.

  • is anyone experience with the data connection? my htc got a problem with data connection; even the gsm signal is very strong, the device cannot detect the data (gprs/3G). please share..

  • Awesome phone when i got it, has gotten slow, but still works fine. Unfortunately only supports android 2.1 so no apps to SD :( I'll just have to wait to upgrade to the newest or the Desire HD, I don't think I could leave HTC or Android ever. No problems like Blackberry and I just hate apple so that takes away iphones.

  • some android app cannot be moved to sd card bt majority can be moved to sd card

  • Can anybody tell me, whether indroid applications can be installed in card or they are only associated with internal memory

  • Recommend not to get it. Awful battery life. Making it they the day with this phone is accomplishment. Internal memory is too low. Phone is very slow. Just an awful experience and the reason why I'm leaving android. They pump out so many phones there is no guarantee you will ever get the next update and what will happen if you do. Like the last update deleted the factory installed applications on it. Had to do a factory reset to get them back and I wasn't the only one. This phone will never see another update in its life either.

  • phone is ace

  • HTC hero its a great phone, very different design. love it!!!!

  • I reli have a serious problem with ma battery. It can't even last for 10 minutes after charging it for it to be 100% full. can anyone help me. on how to overcome it

  • This phone is just fantastic... I'm enjoining it!

  • Hello, did u resolve the problem with ur HTC hero`s screen?

  • In our stores the price has not changed a bit from the launching price, so its still like 3400 sek so its lik 525 us dollar and like 380 euro

  • i want buy to this handset but i m confused that gsmarena shows current pricre at the launch price.....plz reply,...

  • can any body tell me the pinpack price of htc hero in pakistan nd how many apps we can downlaod in this this fone.

  • I wouldnt buy htc hero or a wildfire (me myself ownes a htc hero since almost 2 years back) I think that the CPU is to bad so its much lagg and its slow. I would recommend to buy a phone with atleast 1 GhZ CPU if its running on android.

  • i wanna buy HTC phone but im really confused which model i should buy HTC hero or HTC wildfire

  • thats not true, i have mine all ready at 2.3.6 (rom cronos edition)... stable rom without erros or bugs

  • Check XDA Devs it already has 2.3

  • D cell is lookinfg damn hot....... its vry cool loking cell wvr its lill curve at d lower side is marvelles.......,,,,,,when d cell will lounch will definetly ROCK D WORLD/................

  • No the hero will not get 2.3 gingerbread .

  • it gets heated very soon.

  • it seems really nice to me...especially the design, is it upgradable to v2.3.3 ??? anyone pls reply...

  • A great phone to use. No battery issues. Very easy to download apps, and a very different design. Buy this phone!!

  • If you'll complain about every little bug that generally can erupt from high-end devices like Hero, then it shows the phone isn't meant for your class. Rather, you belong to the class of Nokia 3310. Even the so called perfect phones have their bugs too.

  • If you'll complain about every little bug that general can erupt from high-end devices like Hero, then it shows the phone isn't meant for your class. Rather, you belong to the class of Nokia 3310. Even the so called perfect phones have their bugs too.

  • how is the battery time and can we do video call on skype and how we can upgrade it to 2.3version???

  • Hi maja could you plz share me a details how to upgrade the 2.3 version in htc hero

  • Just root your phone and use this rom (you have to log in to get to the post Hero Cronos Ginger X 2.3.3 It is one of the best and stable roms for the Hero and it is at Gingerbread 2.3.3 level.

  • batery back up is amezing 12 tt

  • It a very good mobile, just one really bad handicap and it is that it is only updated until version 2.1, so you cannot move apps to the external memory and quickly you run out of main memory.

  • can anyone tell me battory lavel of this hero i wanna to purchase to this

  • u can run 2.3 on hero

  • my hero runing latest firmwarw 2.3.5. and can move app on sd and everything what can latest phons.Must be rooted,ofcourse.Best phon eveeeer!

  • bt hero was 1 of d cassic phone of all time!!!

  • last update for HTC hero is 2.1.. so sad cant update anymore.. low phone memory.. u cannot even transfer applications from phone to sd card.

  • thanks 4 tht but my phone is not rooted n I'm not being able to do so can u help me wid tht too

  • what?

  • if u 1 2 install app on memory card u must update firewall to 2.2 now i updated only to 2.1 cos not yet more i hope that hv soon so waiting .

  • id it upgradable to 2.3??

  • I have had this phone for over a year now and unfortunatelly I would never go for HTC phone again. Never mind the battery that runs runs out on a daily basis (that's if you're hardly using the handset; if you make a few calls and browse/text a few times, the battery will only last 8 hours or so). The phone is rather slow and after using it for a while, although it hasn't been dropped or dusty, it gets jerky, tends to switch itself off for no reason and is generally not very reliable. Over this past year there had been 5 or so occassions where the alarm just didn't go off because the screen 'froze' over night. So when i woke up in the morning it said 3am, once I unlocked the screen the time was 8am. Just rather disappointment. Wouldn't really recommend.

  • Make a new account, I did the same thing

  • How to set Blacklist in htc hero? [email protected]

  • i lv hero i know how 2 install but on phone memory now i 1 2 know how 2 install in memory card cos this phone old firewall 1.5 how 2 update version some1 can help me

  • its awesome!!!

  • visit this site there is one for sale

  • better than iphone its android

  • its toch is worst

  • the htc hero is very very goood i see him with my uncle and i am in lebanon and i don't know.from.where i buy him here in lebanon any one help me?

  • I've had the Hero since Oct 2009, my contract ran out in April 2011 so i can get an upgrade if i want but i'm sticking with the Hero. It's as good as the iphone.

  • is the htc any good

  • is the htc good any good

  • use link2sd available from market *requirers root access*

  • I'm exactly the same, I'm lucky if the battery lasts 8 hours, and the lag us unbelievably bad! If it had a quicker processor and more ram, it would be good.

  • I have had this phone for a year and a half now. When i first got it i loved it and it had many of the features that i wanted. However now that i have had it for a while it has become painfully slow. The battery life of is bd; you have to charge it everyday if you use it. However this is a good phone with a very responsive screen and i would recommend it only if you're a patient person.

  • help me to get knowledge about the security tracker system (how to install and unstall it and how to know that the tracker is installed in it )

  • can any one help me to get knowledge of tracker in htc hero how to instal and unstall it

  • Dear Frens, i am using HTC hero.and it's workng gr8 but it has low internal memory.So, i am having problem to install the apps.So can anybody tell me that what can i do to install my apps in extenal memory.. help help

  • Yes, it can be updated to "2.1-update 1" from update system, without any software..

  • By scrutinizing my opinions! Coz I just abandon the HTC Hero due to will not upgrading to Froyo and I have just brought the HTC 7 Mozart due to it will be upgraded to WP 7.5 even probably to WP 8 too :P

  • I am running 2.3.4 on my hero ,it's blazing fast and the battery life is amazing.

  • i want to know wether this can be upgraded to android v2.2

  • How about compairing this phone with mozart?

  • I bought the hero, from optimus operator. already unlocked sim, but i want to update to 2.1 original... the htc does not have this update for my serial number ... is there a safe way to do this update? How? Many thanks for all the help. Saint

  • when i open my android market there will be google account demanded by my phone but i fogot my password plzzzzz help guys...

  • hey guys wud u help me that how can i delte my android account when i forgot my google acount password. i ma new user of this

  • hey guys wud u help me that how can i delte my android account when i forgot my google acount password. i ma new user of this

  • There will never be an official update from HTC for Android 2.2+, they no longer support the Hero.

  • 2.2 lol im running 2.3.3 on my hero and im just listing it on ebay. Its super fast and battery life is very good too.

  • is HTC hero capable of installing win7

  • When will 2.2 be available for Hero

  • Can update to 2.1, not all devices but, go to menue, settings, about phone, check for updates - and the check

  • set internet - Menue, settings, connectivity, APN, new APN, set APN Name, and APN as Internet and select menue and SAVE

  • Yes it can be updated to android 2.1

  • Can this be updated to 2.1?

  • hey guys i just purchased an htc hero but i cant connect to the internet....were do i go and wat do u do please help..

  • can u give me any link where i can find the latest htc sync? i tried in htc.com it didnt help

  • try installin the new htc sync.... it will take time but it surely sync with windows 7.... one of the best phones ever... i have it n i love it ;-)

  • I cannot sync by hero to my pc. when i downloaded the latest sync it says error since it cannot find vista . i an using windows 7 pls help me

  • is there any known issue with the handset in regards to the handset where it comes up with a message as "No Service" on the display screen??...

  • is there any difference between korien made and usa made?

  • I used to have this phone and I LOVED it! I had no issues with the phone what-so-ever for well over a year, only replaced it when I lost it :( I then bought the iPhone 4 and was much happier with my Hero than the iPhone, although I like the iPhone4 as well, but I much prefer Android so I replaced that with HTC's desire and am happy enough with that although I still miss the Hero like crazy. If they brought out a 'new and improved' Hero I wouldn't hesitate in buying it, I just want it to run as fast and smooth as its newer counterpart, the Desire.

  • get the app name from market or ask anyone , then go to 4shared.com and type app name like robo defence.apk and download to pc or directly to phone and install via htc sync or use astro file manager in the phone and install

  • there soooo many custom rom available for this phone... u can choose whether 2.1 @ 2.2 @ 2.3.. all available in xda forum.. but u need to root ur phone 1st... and all seems working find!! for me, i use 2.2, as it commonly use right now.. and i LOVE it !!

  • how did u download CyanogenMod Froyo??? did u root the phone???

  • I am Using VillainRom 13.. Its Blazzing Fast, Smoooooth n Staaaable.... Simply bring hero to life Again.... Simply loving it..... Great Phone... its really ..... what it has been said for it... Born to Rise....

  • I own the htc hero for a year now isend it to nicosia cyprous offices for problems with touchscreen three times and i have problems with touch screen again. the ather phones i had for years was nokia and i did not had any problems. my hero never had afall or water or anything.The bilt number of my hero is:2.73.405.38 CL#70768

  • i'm using CyanogenMod Froyo. and it runs smooth! love it!

  • Loved the phone, however now having serious problems deleting messages (i have thousands) and it crashes when i try. Ive read forums suggesting downloading apps to help with this, however now have the additional problem of being unable to download any apps off market...anyone with suggestions much appreciated!!

  • Just got mine, very attractive and very customizable, just installed 2.3 on it and it flys, a good phone with a nice camera, nice layout, definitely get one if you can!

  • have any main problem in this phone....????

  • ex-owner.....what u mean....??? can u explain me about the main problems of htc hero.......................am waiting for ur reply

  • Stupid.... it doesnt do that. Thats one of many problems with this phone. Its totally useless.

  • just get over xda developers and you'll find anything you need to do that.

  • yeah htc sync does all that

  • does htc have any software by which we can save the contact details as backup in2 the sd card or pc ????

  • how did you do that???help me

  • how did u download 2.3??? did u root the phone ?? i am still using 2.1 want 2 update my phone to 2.2 or 2.3 . pls help me.

  • 2.2 is available ? the site describes abt 2.1 only

  • hi. i see this phon yesterday.i love it sooooooo much . yes design is very easy to use.very very beauty wonderfulll simin from iran best wish good luck

  • YES THERE IS! LOOK HERE:

  • Just got mine, very attractive and very customizable, just installed 2.3 on it and it flys, a good phone with a nice camera, nice layout, definitely get one if you can!

  • hey guy want 2 know will there be any more update in the software FOR HTC HERO form 2.1 to 2.2????

  • This is a very good phone! I love it! And I love HTC! They make very good phones. I have 2.1 on my hero, the official one and I don't want any custom roms. It play games like a galaxy s or a desire HD but I don't use it for games so it's good for me! It's better then wildfire...between hero and wildfire...choose lg optimus one if you want a bit of gaming 2.

  • This is a very good phone! I love it! And I love HTC! They make very good phones. I have 2.1 on my hero, the official one and I don't want any custom roms. It play games like a galaxy s or a desire HD but I don't use it for games so it's good for me! It's better then wildfire...between hero and wildfire...choose lg optimus one if you want a bit of gaming 2.

  • hello

  • does this support froyo?

  • is wildfire better than hero???

  • there are four htc hero custom firmware by dev. check this is link its pretty easy to install!

  • All applications are installed to your phone. You need Froyo to move them to SD.

  • How to update HTC hero from android v1.5 to v2.2

  • Does any one here knows...will my lovely phone HTC hero will get 2.2 froyo update..or HTC has igoned all of us..? Im worried only about the ram size...since all the applications are installed on ram itself..if froyo is out then we can save lots of ram space..the phone will be much faster..

  • go to settings then wireless and networks-mobile networks-access point name-type apn(access point name)

  • sick phone

  • can any one tell me how to install htc hero applications directly to micro sd card instead in phone memory is there any third party software available for that.

  • can any one tell me how to install htc hero applications directly to micro sd card instead in phone memory is there any third party software available for that.

  • can any one tell me how to install htc hero applications directly to micro sd card instead in phone memory.

  • I can't read my email in Arabic language or in the web any solution .tanks

  • how to set an internet settings in htc HERO

  • Custom ROM all the way without it the phone would be slow

  • how to install htc hero applications directly to micro sd rather than on phone

  • plz tell me how to upgrade 2.1 to 2.2 on htc hero mail me at [email protected]

  • plz tell me how to upgrade 2.1 to 2.2 on htc hero

  • ok man,im realy facing big problems..i got a htc hero cdma and using it although its punch rather thn rim slot..its a sprint vrsn..but i cant setup the internet..can i do it manualy??if can will it stuck as its network jailbroken..??pls help me guys

  • Superb.. My dream set.

  • I have had it more than a year for now. Its a great phone but the best part was getting rid of stock rom and htc sense. Custom roms are so much better and faster.

  • They wont be!

  • can any 1 tell me how to send multiple contacts via bluetooth from the hero?

  • When I upgraded to 2.2 my contacts can't be synchronized with facebook and its giving me some other mistake. Some aplications are closed by force. Any suggestions on how to fix the problem?

  • hi can anyone tell me wether this mobile having video calling option ???

  • Wow! new Market updates! It seems HTC gonna update Hero to Froyo 2.2!

  • it runs 2.2 without any problems

  • i heared that the HTC Magic has been promised to upgrade to android 2.2. so the upgrade for Hero should be available shortly.

  • This is such a great phone, and the best thing is it can be updated to 2.1,not to sure about 2.2 ? does anyone know ?

  • p.p.p....tharawa

  • no flash, no bluetooth, video recording sucks big time, what phone is this anyway??! oh, and you can't install apps on sd card unless you get root...

  • i won't buy any HTC product if they exclude hero from froyo updates,their batteries suck anyhow and their only advantage were the software, now that they ignore their flagship after one year of release and consider them too old this take the software advantage of them

  • no you cant

  • Long press the shortcut and drop to the bin located on the lower part of the screen. Sms drafts are located on messages. Tap messages, press menu, drafts.. Mail drafts.. tap mails, press menu, folders, drafts..

  • You can upgrade it to Gingerbread

  • Does this phone upgrade to 2.3 Ginerbread

  • is OS 2.3 gingerbread there for this phone any one

  • hey guys...plz tell how to remove the shorcut frm the home

  • look into the rebel sim

  • i hav bought htc i want to know that how to remove shortcuts from its menu and frm where the drafts msgs r showed... tell me i should update the software 1.5 is fine

  • You have a cheap copy of HTC. This post doesn't belong here.

  • It's great, but it's a lil bit slow, no flash, no radio, but it's great i love it though

  • i have a HTC which is a twin sim phone and i have tried to unlock it to work in my countries local network but i couldnt find the software.what or how can i do it?

  • Hi dears..... plz tell me how i can videoz frm youtube to my fon

  • This phone is great i have only 2 compaints No flash and video shooting is bulltards

  • @moni, agreed, there's no such thing as gmail plus, and I used this phone for years, with max satisfaction

  • this is a gr8 phn my freind sbu has 1

  • this is a great my frnd viven has 1

  • There is no any Email service in the world named Gmail Plus rather than Gmail & its always completely free of charge! HTC Android phones also provide a free Gmail apps. & Eid Mubarak 2 all!

  • There is any Email service in the world named Gmail Plus rather than Gmail & its always completely free of charge! HTC Android phones also provide a free Gmail apps.

  • Ive already got a gmail account plus i already recieve my mail via my phne...so what mre 2 do it still dnt wana sync 2 google

  • The phone really SUCKS!!! I have got it repaired 2 times and still its home button starts working as a menu button and vice versa......... and then suddenly front buttons stop working and a reboot is required everytime.

  • This is an answer to Alan about upgrading to 2.1 .go to settings-about phone-system software updates-check now .the update will be in 2 parts make sure to connect through wi fi

  • how much is the HTC Hero? thanks

  • i have tried all the methods given on net and xda developer forum to overcome my hero recovery problem but all in vain any experts suggestion regarding my problem ???

  • Huh??? What the hel l are you talking about? Which planet are you from dude? And which year are you in???

  • Hi I have an unlocked Hero, was on T mobile - how can I upgrade the software from 1.5, I understand there is a later version 2.1? Thanks

  • you have to set your gmail account up first, thats all, just set up your gmail and you should be good to go

  • Its the worst phone out there in the market, feels like a brick in appearance as well as functionality, battery drains, ram is consumed while multi tasking, no seperate indication for missed sms and missed call, very cheap and owkward, its a milestone not in performance but in weight, such phones will really let down Android OS one day. Garbge thing.

  • I desperatelly need help I bought me a HTC hero a week ago...and I'm struggling 2 get connected 2 Android market...my data connection is ryt as I can connect 2 the internet and everything bt wen I open my market it opens this Google thing and when I wana sighn in it dusnt wana it keep on showing my sims data connetion isint ryt...plz help any1

  • try to restore your sd back up before you had formatted it if you have done a back up but if not, you need to repeat the process of un roo ti ng i guess..

  • hi i have format the memory card of my hero and now it doesn't go to recovery mode when i press power + home button its shows a mobile icon only doesn't go into recovery mod please help what to do now

  • Actually he is the one who looks more shitty and not this phone.. it looks like that he don't know how to use this phone.

  • its a nice phone man wot u takin about

  • Love my htc hero, noticed that if i download more than 10 games off the market without deleting old ones then it becomes very laggy, but i wipe old games and seems to speed up again. Probably doesnt help that i have like 300 songs on my microSD, but seems to have caused no problems that i can see. overall i love this phone :)

  • I love my Hero! Robust body, not a single screen scratch after 1 year of killing usage. Smart, smooth, updates (now 2.1), all buttons it right place - especially happy about switch button. I'm lovin it!

  • I happened to use it as my company provided me here. It is one of the most ugly phone one could ever have. Very very cheap looks and it gets stuck for no reason. I was not much fan of Android before using this phone and now I am not at all........it is just an overhyped OS having nothing special or exclusive............all of you cry for apps.........for one thing, you have so many shitty apps that you cannot choose.............one of the worst phone.............

  • it has qwerty, compact qwerty and phone keypad.. and it saves the words you type even your dialect language.. and it is really smart.. hussle free in typing..

  • can any one tell does it have qwerty keyboard or normal keypad( eg for typing 'C, we need to press 'key 2' three times)???????????????????

  • thnx buddy

  • @bilal it's superb

  • salam everybody... i want ask from the users of HTC HERO that how it is in use i lyk the ph nd want to buy can u ppl tell me that how is it in using lyk its touch battery tym processing etc etc...

  • wonderful machine.

  • @rafique try to update to 2.1, or try to download bluetooth file transfer app from market. @boschetaru i browse web a lot, and my fb chat is open all the time, then do some games and listen to music for sometime, my battery last for a day..

  • Hello. I think you've got the android 1.5(cupcake) version. I have a samsung i5700 and I had updated to android 2.1(eclair) and now it's work fine. You should try. I've got a question or two: What's the life of battery? and It is worth make the change(from samsung i5700 to htc hero)? I think yes but I need support. Thanks

  • id tried the elelinux 2.2, it works fine, you can do almost everything you had mentioned with it.. but i rolled back to stock eclair, customs are far advance compared with the stock but not as user friendly with the latter one. but this is only according to my own opinion of course.. i just activated the wifi tether, equipped it with minfreemanager and atk, now it performs lightning fast.. and im happy and contented with it..for now..

  • On 2.2 JIT is stable so Gaming Quality is alot better - games like raging Thunder 2 work perfectly where on 2.1 its really choppy. **You can use Chrome to Phone or Fox to phone **Update all on market ** u can Move Apps to SD with no Hack, Overall, it feels more responsive. Install Launcher PRO and set it as default Sense App drawer is Choppy. use this Rom: CRONOS FROYO 1.3.0 (the best one) Mine is Over clocked to 733mhz.

  • the Higher the version of the O.S. the Higher the performance..

  • this one rocks!! you can personalize it as much as you want 2! handy, user friendly, stylish! love this phone! :)

  • I have this phone from 1 year and it' work prefect.It's a real hero phone and i recomed to upgrade at 2.1 eclair version.Best phone ever had.

  • i am running v2.1 on my htc hero and it works great. can anybody tell me if theres a big difference between v2.1 and 2.2 except wife tether? because i am planning to upgrade to v2.2 but i already have wifi tether working on my unit.

  • This phone is very nice! I have the 2.1 on it and it's awesome!:X

  • Simply brilliant phone!

  • Couldn't agree more... Yeaaah!!!

  • too much SAR value for my opinion..

  • i have hear that after upgrading hero android to v2.1 or 2.2 make the phone slow is it true i m thinking to upgrade my phone please suggest weather i upgrade it or not

  • look at all these haters. this is a great phone! stop comparing it to the new phones that are coming out! it's a fantastic phone and though I wouldn't recommend it as much just because there are great phones out nowadays, it is NOT a bad phone at all.

  • how can i update the android OS from cupcake to eclair on the hero ?

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  • on my hero, skype works fine.. but you really need to have a stable 3g signal to get a good clear call.

  • can anyone tell me that does skype works perfectly alright on htc hero

  • About 2.1 Eclair update..seems you from India. If ou have bought this handset locally from India then you need to go to Settings > About Phone > System Software Updates & then click on Check Now for update, It will give you the update for Eclair. I bought this handset in India and the same day I checked for update and it gave me update for 2.1. Would advise you to download the update from WiFi...as its a big file and take s long long time to download through GPRS. 2) You can download the SYNC software from the memory card that came with HTC Hero, it has the set up inside. How ever for the New Sync update, you can download from Asia 2( dnt knw the differnece as for me its working.)

  • I am using HTC Hero for last 2 months and I am happy with it's performance, but I need some quarries. Those are as follows, 1. I want to download the new sync software from HTC site which needs the location code. like ASIA 1 or Asia 2. Now my question is if I am from India which zone is this ASIA 1 or ASIA 2?? 2. I want to upgrade my hero software from Android OS, v1.5, to Android 2.1 (Eclair). From where and how can I do this?? what is the process?? Please can anyone help me?

  • Im a Hero user and very happy with the product. I was using Nokia E-72 before Hero and my GPRS was working 24/7 on my cell using Nokia Messaging service and it NEVER EVER showed any sign of heating on any part. But in Hero using GPRS for even 15-20 minutes heats the back of the handset to a considerable amount and which scares at times. But then I have made myself used to be Off GPRS on phone when not needed as Im VERY HAPPY with Hero n especially Android

  • I have Android 2.2 & i get just 1 days battery life, even though i have installed juicedefender that is supposed to help with battery life. The battery life is very very poor, but I still love the phone & currently I think it is the best android phone on the market. I hate the current 4.0" or larger screen sizes

  • Ive both iPhone 3GS n htc hero. I take it over iphone coz it can play flash. and bound to limit.

  • Why not for today man? when its updated it is same as GALAXY S except AMOLED & web cam. please consider current price! HERO is still now Hero. Its Rock!

  • Real Hero, Bin Idbal, Chand or Chando wtavr u r! Plz mk sense, am nt a brnd ambsdr of htc. I never said HTC Hero is the best for today! but it was... Mind it HTC Hero was the real HERO when it was released (obiously not today). There was no SNAPDRAGON prossesor, AMOLED display etc on the anyothe SMARTPHONES when it released. there was very few handset with capacitive touchscreen & multitouch support (only HTC Hero, SE Xpreria X10, Motorola Droid X, Omnia HD & iPhone) when it released. UNDERSTOOD?????????? Search Capacitive touch under WIKIPEDIA. One day will come to you that, unreleased "HTC Desire Z", "Desire HD" will become ZERO. & Hero will vanish by time but they have drown their glory in history of smartphone. So, DO NOT compare HTC Hero with HTC Desire HD. Don't worst your valuable time here if you have not any HTC Android or have not plan to buy from HTC! Please DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING HARSH BEFORE USE IT. It seems you are unfamilier with android device! Do you know what's the quality of HTC hero? It's the faster android device ever when it's released! It reworded for "PHONE OF THE YEAR 2010" in MWC by GSMA. And its competetor was Nokia N97 mini. Its proved that it has advantages over any Nokia phone ever released even over iPhone 3GS. It was also called real iPhone 3GS KILLER (not confused with iPhone 4G) rather than ZERO!If you really had used this real HERO, Please make sense of time!

  • Real Hero, Bin Idbal, Chand or Chando wtavr u r! Plz mk sence, am nt a brnd ambsdr of htc. I never said the the best for today! but it was... Mind it HTC Hero was the real HERO when it was released (obiously not today). There was no SNAPDRAGON prossesor, AMOLED display etc on the anyothe SMARTPHONE when it released. there was very few handset with capacitive touchscreen & multitouch support (only HTC Hero, SE Xpreria X10, Motorola Droid X, Omnia HD & iPhone) when it released. UNDERSTOOD?????????? Search Capacitive touch under WIKIPEDIA. One day will come to you that, unreleased "HTC Desire Z", "Desire HD" will become ZERO. & Hero will vanish by time but they have drown their glory in history of smartphone. So, DO NOT compare HTC Hero with HTC Desire HD. Don't worst your valuable time here if you have not any HTC Android or have not plan to buy from HTC! Please DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING HARSH BEFORE USE IT. It seems you are unfamilier with android device! Do you know what's the quality of HTC hero? It's the faster android device ever when it's released! It reworded for "PHONE OF THE YEAR 2010" in MWC by GSMA. And its competetor was Nokia N97 mini. Its proved that it has advantages over any Nokia phone ever released even over iPhone 3GS. It was also called real iPhone 3GS KILLER (not confused with iPhone 4G) rather than ZERO!If you really had used this real HERO, Please make sense of time!

  • if after restart with your hero and computer it stays the same, probably you need to hard reset.. with my hero, i got a slight problem also. everytime i open my internet, when the signal is weak, the phone keeps on restarting..if i have at least 2-3 bars and it is working fine.. but this is not happening before.

  • i notice lately my HTC hero when i connected usb to computer it charges only(no icon),the USB icon does not even come up the computer say usb not recognized ,also cant Bluetooth again,only to android phones,i contacted HTC they say hard reset it,anybody has any input into my situation.i have the up to date windows syn what is the issues really.

  • thank you

  • open bluetooth, search, and pair with the device you want to share a file. go to your file to share, press menu, share, bluetooth. or you can directly go to file you are going to share, press menu, share, bluetooth, phone will prompt to open bluetooth and search and pair with the device you are going to share the file with. this only works on android 2.1 on 1.5 you need to have 3rd party bluetooth FTP, to perform, follow 3rd party app instructions..

  • How to send or recive objekts via bluetooth?

  • I really had to throw this zero after getting it back from my friend whom i had given it after repairing, relly a shame for htc. worst mobile ever.

  • This is an old fashioned phone like old heavy solid cars having looks but no comfort and functionality as compared to modern technology, it has poor colors and resolution and at the same time its hanging problem really mess up everything.

  • Hero is an average, and bit over weight and over sized as compare to sets of these days, secondly as its keys start malfunctioning specially the menu keys soon ware out and repairing is required soon after few months of purchasing it.

  • For me a damn good phone, solid in operation and feels like a phone in your hand. The recent upgrade from Andriod 1.5 to 2.1 gave this handset a breath of life. The sense interface becomes almost instinct and the phone was easy to interface to the PC for synching. No doubt the new handsets make this look like an old timer, but the Hero backs up its names sake and stands out from all other paddle handsets for me

  • I would not agree that this is a bad phone because in-fact its the WORST phone ever, that slows down and gives an a horrible experience of using a phone with a jet speed to a snail speed in one go....hahahaha

  • I used this phone for a month before shifting to Xperia, HERO really exhausts in days and its ram and battery performance reduces,every passing day, its really a burden on one's pocket and in ones pocket after buying this twisted monster :)

  • It is the worst phone ever. It takes me anywhere from 10 secs to 3 minutes to dial out.(not an exageration)And thats with a task killer opperating. The Battery life sucks and it gets worst as the phone ages.I would never recomend this phone to anybody!

  • htc used to make hardware for imate n then with the help of windows OS n google OS, stealing trackball style from blackberry, started launching its own wonders which are even worse than imate.

  • HTC ZERO really SUCKS because It is 14.4 mm thick AND Weight 135 g (one of the thickest &heaviest phones) BUT Display is only 65K colors with Screen size only 3.2 inches while Iphone has 3.5� with the same weight. Trackball is so much out of the mobile body so it is kept pressed when in your pocket. Speakerphone is pathetic. Internal RAM is 288 MB which remains about 70 MB after some usage and multi tasking, making phone very slow. Micro SD is not included with such a costly mobile. No Infrared port. Camera without a flash so at night u feel like a fool if asked to use it AND Pathetic Video quality @15fps AND No Secondary camera AND No Radio AND White Color (becomes dust coated) Has Dedicated search key which gives a strange sense of emptiness on the other side of out-dated trackball AND talk time and standby time is not as stated.

  • atleast this page becomes lively.. hahaha..

  • Mr NEO, MONI and ANONYMOUS, i never used AK-47 and existance of a sh_t like u on the face of this earth proves my statement............lol I did use that HTC ZERO and many ZERO's have united since i started complaining about HTC ZERO :)

  • I am sure you have never used Xperia X10 or Nexus one that is using google software and blackberry trackball, that is why ZERO seems best to you...these smartphones have weights equal to that Heavyweight ZERO but have larger screens and more resolution and colours. buying a brick with 4 inches screen seems ok but brick having 3.2 inches screen is really a shame and waste of money, especially when its a yelloish twisted brick :)

  • Mr. neo or moni or whatever u r, i said i used it for few months, im sure u are not blind or illiterate, do you want me to upload a movie on youtube for that or is it so that u have bought all the ZERO's from market to prove urself to be the biggest ZERO in this world......... lol :)

  • Mr. Neo I shared my experience so there is no need to be personal,try to be a nice boy, your real iPhone 3GS KILLER killed my money so it would be a ZERO for me ! If YOU seeking prove of my comments please use the Hero that I used at least for one day and then u will sure break it on ur on head and that ZERO will soon be known as NEO KILLER too....hahahaha

  • Mr. anonymous, if u work for HTC or you are its brand ambassador then its not my problem, i am complaining about 0.000000000000000000000000000000001 % horrible phone cause even that percentage caused me to lose my thousands of rupees, this forum is to give feedbacks and hands-on experience, then what the hell is problem with u, and better find a name for urself like TATOO or TILT or EVO VIVA or something like that, before replying. Mr. brand ambassador :)

  • HTC HERO is one of the best phone I have ever used out of 50 phones...till date... one can not get bored even if you use it for an year ......

  • Hi AK-47, It's also called real iPhone 3GS KILLER rather than ZERO! If YOU seeking prove of this comments' please use the Hero at least for one day. I think enough money to buy this phone. GOOD LUCK

  • Hi, AK-47 user! Don't worst your valuable time here if you have not any HTC Android or have not plan to buy from HTC! Please DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING HARSH BEFORE USE IT. It seems you are unfamilier with android device! Do you know what's the quality of HTC hero? It's the faster android device ever when it's released! It reworded for "PHONE OF THE YEAR 2010" in MWC by GSMA. And its competetor was Nokia N97 mini. Its proves that it has advantages over any Nokia phone ever released even over iPhone 3GS. It's also called real iPhone 3GS KILLER rather than ZERO! If seeking prove of this comments' please use the Hero at least for one day. I think enough money to buy this phone. GOOD LUCK!

  • How can u be so sure that i have no money, even prosperous people dont reply such comments until and unless they are invaders...i think talking about bombs fasinates cowards like u, invaders are the bombers, if still afraid of bombers try to sleep with some elder at night :)

  • HTC hero......its ZERO as far as its durability is concerned. it comes with a SENSE of BRICK in ur hand all the time :)

  • Amway we also have the best customer services for people trying to be nosey, u telling about AK-47 customer services as if u are serving in such centre and do let me know if u have a 3310 but be sure u are not from a country who invade other countries just for no reasons....lol

  • U are so worried about other peoples money,resources and their military items....try to be in ur clothes and only discuss about HTC HERO that is misleading and wasting the money of people who are already feeding other countries in one way or the other.......lol (just a advise)

  • all stolen and snatched mobiles sets are sold by people of those countries to other countries but that act does not change the placing of the buttons cause ZERO or so called HERO has call end key. try to google it.... hahahaha :)

  • mobiles sites have nothing to do with AK-47, keep ur fears to urself and thanks for ur advise, but please b brave and come out of AK-47 fear n keep urself to droids, windows , installations , task killers etc.......this is my advise to you, lol

  • I hate this HTC ZERO because its just a waste of money and time, but a person who is forcefully living in other countries with an excuse that he's trying to bring peace with the use of heavy military and drone attacks may find such mistakenly invented phone convenient to use but buying it from own money and then finding that it has no customer services really hurts. Amway and Andy its realy a time to think that may b these bombs and AK-47s are a reaction to injustice, and better keep ur opinions upto mobiles cause this is no proper forum to expose ur inner fears...... lol :)

  • its not hatred its a complaint that when HTC can send or export its surprisingly expensive and useless phones in asian countries then why the hell it can not support its customers.I wish i could complaint thousand times cause i wasted my thousands of rupees, and its not easy to earn in asian countries cause we depend on our own resources rather than ruling other countries and then using their resources and then also complaining about bombs and AK-47s at the same time when people of such countries try to free themselves from such injustice,its strange...... isn't it :)

  • the language u used gives a clear picture of ur upbringings Andy Shandy, dont talk about bombs keep urself to mobiles, try to understand the need of this forms cowards and fearful, spineless people talking about bombs and AK-47 seems funny. I had a bad experience with HTC HERO so I gave my comments , if u have issues with my country, then dare to come here lol....

  • on my own experience, hero is a lot better than iphone 3g. ive jailbroken and unlocked my brothers iphone 3g and used it for about a month, it is true that iphone 3g has a better and smother touch response, but other than that, its a headache..

  • U mean to say HTC ZERO or HERO whatever has no end call button, seems to b great that a call never ends once connected, for illiterates and blinds let me inform that call end key is in extreme right of the 4 parallel button below the screen. Hope u get a chance one day to hold HTC ZERO and on pressing that button u will get a quick option box.Dont bother to reply until u have a chance to see the worst , stupidily bend, heaviest HTC ZERO.

  • All I need is drone plane and hope one day I will buy a drone plane and find u to answer u, by the way u seem to be....by some AK-47 guy :)

  • Andy u talking about money as if u are Bill Gates or something :) and I am frustrated because I wasted my money on such dumb thing and guys with bombs are intruders and not belong to our country, hope one day I will buy a drone plane and find u to answer u in my language :)

  • Man why did you waste your money on HTC hero if you are in Pakistan? you should've bought AK-47, that has best customer support in Pakistan.. lol Just a word of advice - buy Nokia 3310 and don't think beyond

  • I have this phone, I like it.. this is better than my iPhone 3g in some aspects.

  • I have this phone for around a year, its a real superstar, HERO ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

  • dude you post 5 times with 5 different names.. you hate htc hero that much..hahaha.. i got no problem with my htc hero except when i had installed some task killer, it restarts my phone so much.. but now it is back to normal when i uninstalled that app.

  • such a pathetic mobile because its end call button starts malfunctioning after excessive use, hardware not reliable, curvy style very uneasy and painful while using with one hand

  • Its the worst!!!!!! Heavy, white colour phone that pale very soon, and it has made me visit repairing centres atleast once in a week...God Bless HTC for such a pathetic creation :(

  • Worst phone of its class, to expensive for its specs...

  • There are no proper customer services centres in Pakistan, I would never recommend any HTC mobile in Pakistan, because I had to throw mine because it was repaired again and again, specially HTC Hero is not reliable and also not repairable.

  • way to heavy for 3,5 inches screen and really uneasy curve style, dont know what was the reason for bending such a heavyweight phone, with white colour which soon becomes yelloish.

  • I used this phone for 2 weeks and finally sold it after getting its end key button repaired, as that button would autometically operate and disconnect the call by itself. worst experience of my life.

  • I had this phone for 3 about months and finally got rid of it after getting it repaired 3 times because its end call button started malfunctioning, making option box appear again and again that normally appears on long-press end key button.

  • I have had this phone for around a year, its an awesome one and one of its kind, It stood with me all the time with Android 1.6, worked perfectly and now with Eclair 2.1, it has revived, its my darling, I bought Nokia E71, sold that in just 2 weeks, then bought SE Satio, sold it back in 2 weeks again as it was the most horrible experience of a touch screen phone and bought this baby, an all white Hero and been loving it, I know it will not get 2.2 or so, yet i love it. I wouldn't go for any newer android phone in the market as 2.2 offers just a small amount of functionality (portable hotspot etc) over 2.1, so I will keep it until gingerbread is released and would see what that has to offer. This phone is an absolutely good deal as now it has become much cheaper than what it was a year ago when I bought this, I chose it over the iPhone 3GS coz of restrictions of iPhone and i never regretted my decision. ------------------------- A hardcore android user.

  • Hi, i have been using this phone for almost 3 months now... it's the best fast never lagged no crashes Custom ROMs are available and stable i recommand this phone

  • go to the cell phone accessories banner. they have most of the phones accessories and the price is good.

  • is the screen of this fone scratch resistant..? i cant find screen protector for this fone in the market..

  • Change date to 2011 this will prompt update ;-)

  • I am using htc tytnII its a headache phone...Only gprs service works n it not wap services...

  • there is no option "system software update" in my phone............ its hero orange ... how can i update to 2.1 :( ????????

  • i m looking to bye this phone...........should i go 4 it or not???? which one is other option......??

  • go to repair shop and let them check your phone.. or next time when you decide to let your phone take a bath make sure to use some soap and shampoo to it..

  • settings about phone system software update check now..

  • if you want to upgrade to 2.1 is easy just call htc customer service they will help you

  • how do i update my hero it is on 1.5 and i want 2 update it to 2.1 can some 1 help

  • hi..check options,its there..i dunno exactly because I have allready updated and now its different.But im sure I found some Update button in options.

  • Ok...I loved my phone....sadly I dropped it in water!! Drowned it!..I dried it out over a few weeks but now find that with a new battery the phone works....however it will not charge up again....HELP! any ideas?

  • how did you et the up grade to 2.1?

  • Then i guess the Hero has fallen in price... But i agree, hit up a desire if you have the choice.

  • In the Market search for "group sms" or "sms group" and you will find several apps that has this option. Cheers ;)

  • @B; dude...use email if you're going to send out to that many recipients. Or try out 'handcent' from the market if your job commands you.

  • dude just go to write message tap the people link beside the contact tab and it will bring you directly to all your contacts, beside every contact have a check box and there you can check everybody whom you need to send your message.. you can even include email addresses if you like..

  • I am currently using this Hero but unfortunatly i cannot send a group message to 50 ppl as my job says that is hould update 50 staff at the same time :(, if anyone know a better way please advise.

  • I have this phone its a good phone the stock firmware Android 1.5 + HTC Sense is nice but turns out to be a let down but when the phone is rooted you can jump right to a stock build of Android 2.1/2.2 witch is much better. HTC Sense is nice and all but it seems to have a lot of slowdown but if you have a few hours free then you can root the phone and install lots of good custom firmwares.

  • Unless we all want to have cases, just tp make a call. LOL

  • it may have decent specs for last years phone but its NO IPHONE KILLER DUDE,its a very clumsey piece of kit,,ive also got the wildfire,which is way better but still not a match even for my 3gs let alone the iphone 4

  • Dude just download the skype app from andriod market and it works fine. even on edge or wifi. U can download skype mobile from there website.

  • how much external memory does it support?

  • among iphone killers

  • blackberry curve is for people which no chance to get iphone hahahaha

  • I would like to be able to use Skype on open wi-fi networks using the HTC Hero. But I cannot get verification from anywhere that there is compatibility for the Hero. If it is possible, what do I have to do to be able to use Skype on wi-fi?

  • Yeh right!

  • this phone is only for people that fail the credit check on the blackberry curve hahaha

  • Go into ure menue so u can see all your applications, click weather, scroll to the weather location that u do not want , click menu and it should say delete. u can only do this by going in the menu, then weather, if u go to weather on your home screen as a short cut, it will not work.

  • thanks you very much viayko, i found ur answer really useful and aill advice everyone to follow ur post

  • How to update hero form 1.5 to 2.1 First change your date to 2011-01-22 and then try update your phone. it's download new software and install. it's about 5min for all this. Good Luck

  • Hi, Just change your date in phone to 2011 and then try update your phone it's work for me.

  • Can someone help me I have put in my weather location for the homescreen but it keeps coming up as a previous setting which is no where near me how do I delete previous ones and get it to display my current location

  • to suhrabmujeeb: there is no any disadvantage of rooting. also, there is no any special custom room that you can call it "the best". visit xda developers forum and find what you like. I use this one "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread­.php?t=730473" and it's ok.

  • Hey guys i wanted to know that what are the disadvantages of rooting and i want to install custom rom what is the best custom rom? And i also want to update to 2.1 so is it necessary after custom rom installation? And also which one is more important rom, rooting or updating?

  • you're joking..? with 500-600usd get Desire, bro! android 2.2, radio, and camera flash. 1GHZZZ..

  • A really nice phone that you can easily customize to fit your own needs and style. Call quality is good, texting takes a short while to get accustomed to, internet browsing is fairly smooth and enjoyable. If you can deal with the cam lacking a flash, and shelling out about 500-600 dollars, you should seriously consider this phone.

  • if you're already on 2.1 and can't send/receive files via BT.. then just download astro bluetooth from the market. It solved my problem.

  • Bluetooth issue, i can send and recieve files via bluetooth from my hero to my laptop with portable toshiba bluetooth, but i cannot connect this phones bluetooth to any other phone, never tried htc to htc though, coz i got no friends with htc unit. But my stereo bluetooth earphone is perfectly fine.

  • Im actually commenting this on my htc hero right now.. I gotta say I'm really lovingthis phone. I've had it for about a year now and everything about it is just great. the reason I chose this over other phone was because is the simplicity of the UI. my only, only complain is the specs. it is a good device by itself, but in my opinion, rooting(jail breaking) this phone makes it more fun. there are many different roms you can load it onto HTC hero. my complain about the spec is that since the hero's specs aren't as good as the Phones today, like the 1Ghz processor is hard to enjoy a lot of the newer feathers the newer phone have. over all I'm very pleased with this phone and i'm sure whoever buys it will too. one more thing, I believe the iPhone is WAY over rated. after all the wait Apple only changed so much with the iPhone 4.... sigh... hahah Sam

  • Does anyone know how to use the bluetooth on this handset?

  • One of the best fones ever, my 5yr old daughter can operate easily n even my 62yr old mom can use it the same, I wuld recomend this fone to every body who's planing to by iphone

  • The bluetooth dont work cant send files its a good phone tho

  • In my Hero I can see About Phone in Settings but nothing to update, I have it in the Desire that's why I could update to Froyo....but nothing on Hero...So! what are you talking about

  • Fantastic device but I must be really thick, I can't get a UK pound sign up, anyone have any ideas please?

  • I think the htc hero is the best phone out there.. it is much better than the iphone that my cousin has! I would definately recommend this phone!

  • handsfree is ON in the phone I don't know how to turn it OFF. Pls help

  • For me it works much slower after update...

  • Mate,why are you jumping to 2.2 directly..Try 2.1 first which is atm official... Go to: Settings-About Phone-System software updates It would show Scheduled check option,tick it and then tap "check now" It would show if there are any updates available and then you just have to follow the instructions..

  • Well my relative also advised me to reset the phone. By reset,you mean factory reset or Hard reset...? By the way Thank you very much for your reply,mate...

  • great phone wondering if u loss it can it be found by gps i heard it can

  • So, the voting polls still say this phone is better than the iphone 4, btw the Hero runs faster due to its lower cpu demanding operating system (android), it also has flash for websites. Therefore (due to other specs as well, that have not been mentioned) this is better than the iphone 3gs and just about a match for the iphone 4.

  • how is it working after update i mean havent it got a bit slow or what

  • Hey thanks to andy he has found a great site for information about upgrading to Android 2.1 for HTC Hero Getting this phone soon from my uncle from Canade Thanks

  • I got my hero updated from 1.5 to 2.1 from HTC service center. 2.1 has better features than 1.5 and very easy to use.

  • great phone

  • i want to update from 1.5 to 2.1..how big is that update?

  • Hii everyone i have htc hero android version is 1.5 can i update this to 2.2 if yes den how ... do help me please...

  • htc has 25 dead pixsel.new htc

  • love it

  • How you will get Froyo 2.2 for your HTC Hero. Can you tell me the complete procedure Plz. Thanx

  • yes it does

  • you must reset phone and go through setup again

  • does htc hero have Scratch-resistant surface????

  • does htc hero have Scratch-resistant surface

  • Hi every one...i am having a problem regarding the google account... Whenever I try to sign in my Google account,it comes up with the error "Can't Establish Reiable Data Connection to the server" Further details of the error:- "This could be a temporary problem or your phone may not be provisioned for data services.If it continues,call Customer care" Now this cant be a temporary problem because I have been trying to sign in for several days now and still the problem occurs... Anybody with a solution???

  • To everyone who has problems with facebook sync on people apps after upgrading to 2.1, please don't worry. It seems that the problems will be solved by itself after some (loooong) time.. Mine worked well now after 2 weeks since upgrade time... (fiuuh..) facebook sync n status updates working perfectly now....

  • @ vhyeen.. last week i had found in one store at 3rd floor of robinson manila, they are selling this HTC hero for about Php21k but price is still negotiable, so probably you can get this for a lesser price..

  • Hi, Thank you! After reset my phone is OK now. But i didn't want to reset couse it delete all of my apps which downloaded from Market.

  • Hi, Thank you! After reset my phone is OK now. But i didn't want reset couse it delete all of my apps which downloaded from Market.

  • you can use third party software to solve this bluetooth problem, at first i have the same problem, but not any more since i use "Bluetooth File Transfer", you can download it in the MARKET. hope this usefull

  • Speak to an HTC tech' adviser. Their phone number is n HTC web site. I have found them very helpful. You always have the option to re set the phone if your really really that bothered about it?

  • You risk bricking it!! Leave well alone if I were you.

  • Hi, you cant. It isnt out yet for the Hero.

  • got my htc hero upgraded to android 2.1 and now bluetooth file transfer is working unlike before while using android 1.5 my stereo bluetooth headset is working good also with it.. music stop,play,fwd,backward answer call and redial last call.. video recording is better also.. its a great upgrade..!

  • Can somebody help me out how can i update my HTC Hero from Android 2.1 Eclair to 2.2 froyo? Plz explain the procedure also. Thnx

  • BHAHAHA some1 commented saying "best touch performance

  • No, my hero is not rooted. & 2.1 update is official. Am not egar to root my hero. Please help me! However, whats the disadvantages of rooting?

  • Visit xda-devlopers. com and search for solutions there. Is your hero rooted? You could root it and flash a different 2.1 rom. Good luck /Boots

  • I am begging your HELP! Please reply! After update my HTC Hero to Android 2.1 I am faceing some problems with 'Music Player' While playing music through the headphone, if want to forword, backword, paly or pause the music by pressing in remote controler (insteed in headphone) its take little bit time to change the music track, it becomes slow! Is there anyone faceing same problem? If no, Please HELP me!

  • HTC Hero is the best touching performance.

  • Download Nimbuzz or fring messanger for msn or yahoo

  • u can get it from the market by the name of msn talk

  • I shall be greatfull if somebody advise me where i can download MSN messanger for my htc hero. thx in advance

  • Can I access and use fb chat with this phone?

  • i have a cracked screen on my Hero where can fix it

  • hero's price should have dropped now ( i got it for 300$), i'd say go for the hero as it uses android with user friendliness and plenty of apps,, the screen is quite responssive, User Interface speed is very good, gps reciever very good as well,, unless u want a camera phone coz the camera on hero is not that great, vivaz has a better cam and screen and a faster cpu, but i'd take an android phone over a symbian anytime,,,

  • hi ;i want to buy a cellphone do you think i should buy hero or vivaz or x6 or another cellphone around this price??(please help((thank you)) )

  • UK customers buy refurbished hero at three.co.uk. It is only 160pounds including 10pounds credit. Can use with other sim card using rebel sim card

  • I have HTC Hero and right now i'm using Android 2.1. But my network signal is very low and I have problems during almoust every call. PLS help

  • i Have A HTC Hero. It's Great, but The Only Downer Is That I Had To Download A App To Let Me Send A Recieve Media Items Form Other Phones.. Apart Form That Its Very Very Cool. :)

  • Go to android forum. Please!

  • i have a htc hero. i purchased it from the black market. so i dont know the origin of my hero. i want to know how to get the android 2.1 update. i contacted htc customer care in india but they told that the deivce is not purchased from india so i cant get the update in india. so how should i get the 2.1 update?? pls help!!

  • Hi all, Was facing a battery back up problem due to excess talktime....however now one can get a 2200mah battery with back cover on ebay that gives double the talktime. the fone gets thicker but looks alright. It is too good and dont think will change it for a long time now. Upgraded the version to 2.1 makes it even better. fantastic

  • Hey guys.. see this, great info on Eclair and Froyo update on HTC Hero.

  • Updating to 2.1 has nothing to with coubtry, so can update it in any part of the world. To connect it to your laptop, use your data cable then drag down the notification bar, choose mount if you wanna use SD card, or if you wanna connect to the internet, go to settings - wireless controls and then click on share internet connection

  • I would say Legend. As this comes with Android 2.1, LED Flash, FM radio and OMLED screen. Apart from these the Legend metallic body looks cool and its lighter than Hero. When Hero gets matured, it becomes Legend :-)

  • hello good people, I tried updating to version 2.1 by changing my date but nothing is coming up. I'm in Nigeria, could it be that it can not be done in Africa. my second question is how do I connect this phone to my laptop, so as to use it as a modem. Thank u all.

  • Right now i'm using Android 2.1 Eclair can somebody help me out how to update my HTC Hero with Android 2.2 Froyo and Plz explain the procedure also. Thnx

  • Its very easy u can just change your device date in 2-3 months future date and you will get update notification and just gohead. Good Luck

  • Right now i'm using Android 2.1 can somebody help me out to update my HTC Hero to Android 2.2 Froyo Plz explain the procedure. Thnx

  • hero is really a hero.. best fone.. but please,, anybody from philippines who can share their SMART GPRS/MMS settings..? [email protected] please share guys.. Thank You..!

  • legend is almost the same as hero + a bit speedier cpu + a bit bigger ram + flash, but HTC will not upgrade hero to foryo 2.2 which is 4-6 times speedier than eclair 2.1 (hero got eclair 2.1 last month),, if u want u can get hero for half legend's price and later-on get an unofficial froyo rom for hero from the xda developers,,,

  • U can also check teh upgrade availability from ur phone. Go to Settings -->about phone --> software updates ---> check now

  • Hi, You can go to for upgrading. U need to have a Wifi or Data connection. There are 2 upgrades. Try chnaging the dates in your phone to future year or month once you are connected to Wifi or data connection. Automatically an upgrade message screen will pop up. Then press ok. Once the first upgrade is done install that , ofcourse teh phone will ask u to do it so just follow the instructions. Then the second upgrade message screen pops up. This one is around 75 MB. Go for it and upgrade. BUt back up the entire data just for safety although nothing is lost for me. Good luck n feel the difference :)

  • as i know live wallpapers are just runnin on customroms. looks like 528mhz proc. hasnt enough power.

  • I recommend Hero..now with the 2.1 Eclair update it's even better.

  • which is better,hero or legend?? reply please... wanna buy next week...

  • change date in future on your phone

  • i have updated my hero to 2.1 but i cant get live wallpaper to work please help

  • How did you update your Hero to Android 2.1? Could you please explain?

  • I have update my hero to android 2.1. It is working woders for me

  • does some install garmin on htc hero??

  • Hi Everyone, Im in South Africa and still stuck with the 1.5 cupcake.. can somebody help with the 2.1 eclair please please please

  • I update my HTC HERO to 2.1 with date tip 06.08.2010 without backuping any data and I don't lost any data after I upgrade it including contacts. TY for the tip. I recomend to all users GO fore it. Every app is beter, onli the phone is litle slower and ofcorse the BT works great.

  • Hi, I've got 2.1 update-1 on my Hero over FOTA. Is there anyone has got 2.1 update-2 or something like that? Please Please Reply!

  • Hey how did you do that?? I thought the Hero wasn't capable of 2.2 Froyo?

  • hey im running custom 2.2 froyo on my hero it is the best and running 720mhz overclock too.

  • Where do I find upgrades? And How do I backup everyhing so I don't lose it? How does it work if you lose everything when it's upgraded anyway?

  • You better backup your phone data for safety. But I don't lost any data after I upgrade it

  • hi everyone.where can i get the 2.1 version help pls

  • HIJipo, thanks for your reply I'll try and let you know. but first tell me do I need to take Backup of all data and contacts stored before start udgrading?

  • Hi, I'm from Indonesia (Asia), I already upgraded my hero to 2.1 (eclair) OTA.. It's simple, just change your phone date to next 1-2 month, then a notification pop-up will shown and ask you to upgrade to 2.1, follow the instruction The size of upgrade about 80MB..GOod Luck Please review if you success..

  • DEAR ALL, Ireally need your help pleasetell me how can I updrade my android to 2.1 eclair? I need to know the exact Steps.

  • Hurrrraaaa...h! Just updated my Hero to 2.1 & its great! & very eassy to update ovet OTA, thankx to HTC.

  • thanks for the date tip. just updated mine and it looks good

  • hi i have been using this phone for last 7 months ...i found this is a real hero ....its very easy to use..

  • In Canada we are still stuck on Android 1.5

  • why has gsm arena gave low ratings to this magnificent phone????

  • Can one send or receive pictures, if yes then how? Mail address [email protected]

  • I've updated my hero yesterday about 7pm and everything works great so far even better than 1.5 that i have earlier, bluetooth works superb everything work superb keyboard touch is much better and so on, in the end i am verry satisfied with 2.1 eclair.

  • I got the 2.1 update which means most of the software information given here, is wrong. GSM arena should update this page,

  • dear Jubi: you can take an application and BLT your files but in new updait (2.1 android) you can BLT your files and you dont need to take any app. but i dont know is there any problem with Android 2.1 in hero???

  • I upgraded to the 2.1 update expecting it to have the friendstream widget on it... but after searching through it... i couldn't find it anywhere... does anyone know where i can install the friendstream widget onto my hero?

  • after the update to 2.1 no pairing with my bluetooth.any ideas?

  • You just need to change the date to 31 july, and the update will pop up. the first one is for prepatory update. whne you finish, it will come with check update feature in settings. just tap check, then the 2nd update (the 2.1 eclair) is available for download. It's smoother after the update, but like I said BT file transfer isn't working. mine is HTC Hero Singapore.

  • and how do i do it OTA.. tried but dunnoe where to find.. lol

  • I am having problems trying to download music to my HTC Hero! Is it possible to do this, if so HOW???

  • i updated my phone through wifi (OTA) after changing the device's date several time (first 2011 then 2013 then august.....) and it finally said the update was available,, my phone after the update got a bit sluggier, but others say it got smoothier! maybe it's my new microsd or that i have too much apps installed!

  • What does it mean no file transfer. Cant i send picture music to other phone. Plz some1 reply

  • Where to update to 2.1 android for HTC hero.. I stay in Singapore and I dun think the service centre have the 2.1 version yet.. do they?

  • is there any problem with Android 2.1 in hero? thenX

  • Got the 2.1 update! needed to ulter the date for 5-6 times till it worked,, my mobile have been a bit slower after changing the 2gb microsd to a 16gb one,, but after the 2.1 update the mobile became even slower and it lags alot,,, hope htc can improve this witha minor update as i forgot the back-up the phone! ;o

  • good Android phone, starting to show its age now though, runs a bit slow etc. Hopefully update to 2.1 will speed this up. Any ideas when the UK update will be out. I heard end of this month (June), but since it was also coming out before christmas, i dont hold my breath.

  • in my htc hero i am having problems . its force shutting each time i open an application . wat should i do??????

  • Have updated to v2.1! Everthing works well except BT file transfer. SE Asian Hero

  • i have never owned a pro, but i have hero and i can tell u that the capacitive screen is much more responsive than a resistive (i tried diamond 2 at a store and it was really annoying without a stylus), build quality is very good, and android is only second to iphone in user friendliness, yet it can give u the functionality of WM,,, i can tell u that the UI is quit fast,,nevertheless hero is about 1 year old now and u should be able to get it on discount for about 300$, if it costs more than 500$ then go for HTC legend or HTC desire instead, coz they'll get a froyo update later-on which will make the UI 3-5 times faster!

  • People I'm buying it but how is it compared to HTC Pro2? just need your view people

  • I gifted this phone to my husband and trust me he is damn happy. Its the best buy till now. What a touch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It goes like cream. Till now we are satisfied.

  • love it HIGHLY reccomend the phone ten times better than iphone

  • amazing handset if offered get it

  • Thanks for the advice! Just one more question.....How do I do that??? Lol Must I first route the phone and then load villainrom ore is going to be my new (operating system)?

  • Mate just root your phone and install villainrom 10.0 and the overclock widget mine has been excellent since i did it with no problems.

  • I've had this phone for about 3 weeks now and absolutely love it. The EVO came out just after this, but was too pricy + extra subscription fees. Was worried I'd be disappointed by not getting the latest and greatest, but this phone has been great. It does lag occasionally, and sometimes a pain with phone calls, but overall, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

  • Hi, I am in need of some help... I live in South-Africa. I still have android 1.5 and the standard rom... if I go on to the HTC website to download the new Rom update it asks me the S/n number....after I enter my S/N the website tells me I can't download the ROM??? Way is this???? And when will I be able to get android 2.1 for my HERO??? Please can some one tell me I have been waiting 3 weeks for a reply from HTC!

  • i want to buy this phone.please tell me is this phone really the best.and what about the shape,programs,camera,memory.tell me the price?

  • Can you compare this set with I Phone or Blackberry Storm Touch?

  • Hi Gilian. The Phione is real hero. The applications are really smart and its a real delight to us. Hero Shines..

  • if u r in europe change your phones date to 2011 u'll get an initial update for your phone before the eclai 2.1 update comes later-on

  • Also go to market and download the overclock app

  • Yeah the old android is slow but with custom Rom the phone is amazing buy one and use villain ROM 10.0

  • Don't talk rubbish mine is amazing have you rooted and installed villain ROM 10.0 if not do it my misses has a standard hero and mine is faster and smoother than hers. Seriously this is best phone I have had and I have had allot

  • epandable memory up to???

  • Your starting to come round ;-)

  • im training and i love the htc 3rd generations way to go keepon manufacturing

  • Your starting to come round ;-)

  • well.. to all who talk about multitasking.. i think i got it now.. android is not like symbian.. the apps in andoird runs in the background from the booting time. so, everytime u restart n boot ur phone, it will run sumthin like 25-35 apps directly.. u can use that task killer to end those apps though. in symbian, thre is no background running apps. this background running makes the loading time of apps faster.. although it consumes ram a lot. usually, u will only have 70 mb free of ram from maybe 384 mb ram.. correct me if im wrong.. :)

  • this is not the good phone at all i have got it but no use

  • well you will have to sign in and sign out to go to different accounts

  • I don't like this phone. I only own this phone for two months. Now, it is the second time need to repair. The phone cannot update the system even though the system is available to update. When you update it, your phone will die.

  • On G1 currntly got can run multiple accounts regarless of source. I got web site linked mail acct and 2 hotmail aacts plus mandatory g-mail acct all running ok

  • Hello, Good Day All, i would love to buy HTC Hero but i have Q 1st does the E-mail support several Hotmail account? Thanks

  • This can be done via manage applications.

  • you can't without using app... task killer

  • You can close without using app... task killer is just one of many available apps on Android.... sounds like you've made your mind up.

  • Hi Kam i had to buy documents to go from the apps store and have to say it is a great app! you can even create documents on your phone as well as edit documents, it is compatible with excel, word and power point i hope this helps!

  • oo.. ok... so, there is no sumthin like "close button" to close the apps from android itself?? why shd we use additioanl software? for example.. we can directly close apps in symbian. right?

  • This lagging query is a myth... same as any computer the more apps ran the slower it can become. Of course you can use task killer.. and Tue fantastic 2.1 can only help when it arrives ;-)

  • hi all.. im planning to buy this.. but this is laggy so much. right?? so, it is laggy bcoz of android 1.5 and old sense UI?? or the phone itself is laggy?? what if i update to android 2.1, will the lags b gone??? thx..

  • I use astro file manager for ease ;-)

  • how do i access things on my memory card? i want to watch all the folders. My bluetooth is not working @ all

  • Hi you can get different quality video recordings depending what rom you choose to use unless you want to keep the normal android 1.5 which is still good. The onlt disadvantage i have found is text input is a bit slow i cant think of anything else but it did win phone of the year.

  • -What are the disadvantages of the HTC Hero ?? -Can we call on numbers with a (*) or (#) with it ? ..I had that problem with Nokia N900 -How is the Video recording compared to some ordinary Nokia, like N78 ?? ..thanks

  • hi.. can the Legend works with Apple

  • What total rubbish of course you can mine has been on voda, o2 and Asda networks and everything worked great

  • make sure your bluetooth is on

  • thanks anon,, it worker later-on and i didn't put a sim card yet :P

  • There is nothing to do with Sim card i believe..u chk ur internet services..

  • I am using it for the last one month and i am Lovin It :) one of the finest set i have ever seen... yes there is a bit camera problem ,like no flash..but it can be overlook on other options.. My Android Rocks

  • erm try using a sim card?

  • Just wait for the Android 2.1 official update or root your phone and install a custom 2.1 rom...

  • i bought a htc hero after using a few days i find out that i can not send or receive any file by using bluetooth. so i would be real grateful to you if you let me know how to use its bluetooth

  • go for XDA developpers team, google it. you'll get everything you need from that site. even your your bluetooth will work

  • i bought htc hero today, i didn't put a sim card inside and i connected to wifi,, i opened the android-market widget and when i try to install apps it dosn't work,, how to deal with this problem please?

  • I can't edit doc files in HTC hero. can anyone suggest how to do that?

  • it does support with the roms ported by XDA dev team and villiain team, i'm using the android 2.1 from them it works pretty nice. i can send anything from since 2 month now i got the phone. google it

  • this phone is quite good buh da bad thing is bluetooth doesnt wrk n o2 doesnt support itz manufecturer so u cnt use net if ure wiv o2 (pay-as-u-go) :)

  • Does HTC Hero support Arabic language?

  • I agree with you I changet my hero for nokia x6 and Im very happy with x6

  • the only bright spot for the htc's andoid devices is the availability of xda developers,, coz htc is treating their costumers like garbage and they r behaving like htc is 10 year old, not 10 months! it took htc ages to announce a 2.1 eclair in june and u shouldn't dream about a 2.2 froyo! i will wait for the 2.1 eclair and then wait for a decent 2.2 from the xda community, and htc should be 100% sure that i won'tmake a fool of myself and buy another over-priced device of their!

  • HTC hero does not support file transfer via bluetooth

  • come here to get info and just the same news about updatesmmtell me if i am wrong but they were gonig to update my hero last june/august,,thats nearly a year ago..Android is all over the place i cannot settle with it ..plus the market is to long to find out,,if you dont know the specific title you cannot find stuff or it could take you a week plus how can you buy a device and not know whether its out of date next week cause it cant be updated etc..I think androids going to fail and thats just round my area opinions,,and htc is going to have to get in with some camera firm to get it multimedia up to date and what about equalisers and so on.. My opinion is htc seem to want you to update your fone INSTEAD of them updating your device,,WELL i am not doing that for starters so going back to symbian or trying bada which i also think will fail..

  • You can't becouse HTC !@#@!$@ update.. 2.2 would never go out.. and 2.1 would go out about June.. Sick! 3 months of delay.. HTC should design new phone line: HTC Delay! :D Android suck becouse it's not generic.. we have to wait for phone producer to send us update.. it's not funny.. If you want have updated phone, buy IPhone, you just know that you receive something.. :/

  • Why not brown hero?

  • can we update 2.1 from the phone ...

  • Whats wrong with brown???

  • Here is the information you wanted- go to this link, but remember not to screw up your phone ;-)

  • I have got htc hero with android 1.5 in Uk can anyone tell me how can i upgrade to 2.2? and also how can you use bluetooth to transfer files?>

  • what costum ROM do you use, amin? is it force closing or not? thanks!

  • Android 2.1 (Eclair) update is officially announced for HTC Hero Sprint. It now ready to download from HTC website!

  • If you want buy the hero i say (never buy brown hero) You can update your platform to Android 2.2 and see different things to your hero mobile.this platform is very good for 3d games and you can play the ps1(playstation 1) games for your mobile phone.because hero had a powerful CPU. I hope you have better choose.

  • People this is an awesome phone and is obviously the best looking phone out there in the market today. I've updated it to 2.1 via custom firmware. Now its like a beast :D ! Bluetooth transfer is a breeze. I sent a 5mb song today within a min via bluetooth. If you want to get the best out of it, stop complaining and get your brains to the HTC and Andriod forums. Happy booting!

  • I was wondering.... how do you do bluetooth transfers. My phone only pairs but never connects to other devices?

  • Does anyone know when the upgrade for android software is coming outfor this phone??

  • I love it I am a bit disappointed that the bluetooth don't work because I like sharing music with my friends. I love the silly Apps but I did pay for one call open house full a bit confused and I don't understand it. Can any one recommend any descent Apps at all.

  • over all gud fone but can any one tell me how shell i set up mms setting.....m driving crazy for that...nyone plz realiable one...

  • is the best hope to see the upgraded with 2.2 good job htc

  • Yes! I think also! HTC will provide us Android 2.2 (Froyo) letter. Why waiting for 2.1 Eclair? 1.5 cupcake is still now cool except file transfer via Bluetooth. Hope for 2.2 Froyo update!

  • Good phone overall.. however should also have LED Flash... Can Be launched as an upgraded version.. Looks are good... overall 7.5/10 rating... Good Job HTC...

  • can't wait fo eclair, and hope htc will give hero android 2.2 froyo later-on

  • Yes it does have bluetooth, but it only has the capability to connect to bluetooth headsets etc. not other phones. There is an app on the market called bluetooth transfer (something along those lines) but this does not work too well. Thanks.

  • hey but it says it has a bluetooth...????

  • I think HTC Hero is a Mobile Phone / PDA not easy to use all its capabilities by ordinary people. For instance, the synchronisms with Windows XP /Outlook data are further more a problem for me because at the Store Centres or Technical Assistance of Operators, they have not formation about this equipment. Neither with his Pocket, the Supplier send complete Instructions how we can use them (We must go to the Internet to obtain something). The Operative System Android adopted, seems to me more a problem than a solution. And finally, my hope is, that HTC will not crash between one/two years of use, with â��humidity in Processorâ�� as happened with my first Qteck S100, (1 year), next HTC3600 (2 years) and the Communication Operator, that sold them, assumes no responsibilities, because the respective general guaranties have a â��specialâ�� reserve for this type of crashesâ�¦

  • For Battery life - dont use gmail application as it consumes lot of battery. Use Advance Task Manager available in Market.

  • i am using this phone past 3 months things that i find lagging in this phone are 1) battery life very poor , doesn't even last a day 2) no bluetooth transfer 3) very bulky and heavy 4) not able to send business card via sms 5) no separate button to click photographs 6) image quality suffers in night as there is no flash 7) video recording is very very poor

  • Be a hero - root Hero and install custom ROM! This is my first and my last HTC smartphone.

  • its a good phone, but no flash n no Bluetooth sharing makes it a flop show...

  • No secondary camera too. Stupid design being a 3G phone

  • This phone is the best phone ever the only bad thing is that the camera has no flash

  • i read the gsmarena review, it was made when it used cupcake 1.5 and it says the video-player dosn't play videos more than qvga and that videos look chopy over-all,,, does it still have these problems with updates and eclair 2.1?

  • It's been long time since I visit this page, because posts in facebook for HTC Hero group is much more updated than here. I truly feel for you, Luca. You couldn't put it better re- the situation from the consumers pointof view. We all getting frustated by HTC attitude, by not giving update from this beta version of androids! I bought my Hero USD 500 but who cares? I'll wait another 2 months if there's no news I'll buy Legend. Sense UI won, but with plenty of hard feeling for HTC!

  • Good day does anyone of u knows how to cutomize the message alert tone... i want to use the alert tone that i used with my tp2. Is there a way for me to transfer files from my sd card to my phone memory, tnx

  • i have htc hero but my touch screen is locked how can it unlocked?

  • i dont really understand how HTC came with the legend same phone model but better spec. and with the firmware 2.1 as standard meanwhile keep promising for the update of the hero..

  • I bought my hero at the end of 2009 being reassured by the seller (three.co.uk) and in various press articles that the android OS 2.1 was to be released imminently and would open up the market to newer and even better apps. But after a few weeks I noted that the update was needed to get the phone workable; eg, my desktop win pc boots in less time than the htc phone :( I've been watching all the rumours fly around about late march, april 16th, april 26th, early may and now June... JUNE release date (the google release was in late october and nexus google-HTC phone with android 2.1 was in early january). Meanwhile on the HTC site there are NO clues as to what is happening or what might happen. It's still a good phone but I was very much hoping to use a few of the features of 2.1 and I couldn't be LESS impressed by HTC's attitude to keeping owners NOT informed about what's going on. I have *NO* confidence in a June release and am beginning to suspect that HTC are allowing these constant rumours to circulate to keep people buying heros whilst never actually bothering to update them at all. Why should they, with so many new phones to sell coming on line? In the end, this is the first, last and only HTC phone I purchased. no more HTC for me. or yes.... if you sell me it for £100, it does not worth more money...

  • ooo noooooo but whyyyy?? :( can't wait

  • Do we really know when the update will be out and will it fix the problem with contacts???

  • hello everyone my htc hero touch is not working properly from the bottom and other screen is working properly the only bottom is not working properly please help me out

  • Hero Android 2.1 update delayed (again) until JUNE!

  • android is far much better

  • Love the phone. But text input takes some getting used to. But WHY can't I set up my e-mail account?My old HTC Tytn was so easy, all I get when I follow the instruction is a message telling me the server is not responding- which I find hard to believe is happening ALL the time with Microsoft. I have tried in many locations to setup so I know the signal is not an issue. Any ideas anyone please?

  • Which OS is better between Windows Mobile & Android? I desire for an expert opinion mentioning the pros & cons of the both OS. Is there anybody who can help me giving his/her valuable opinion?

  • am not able to use my bluetooth to send or receive data.. its only pairing device.... but to send or receive its impossible

  • No.u can't use bluetooth to transfer file.

  • this device is perfect.

  • ive just got t-mobile pulse for 150GBP on pay as u go and can send files via bluetooth and its only 1.5. ...mms/sms/gprs/ settings are all supplied by your network here in UK ..The pulse has 1500Ma lithium polymer battery.Anyhow just saying about bluetooth transfer..

  • Anyone that is experiencing issues with downloaded videos jumping and skipping, lagging issues, i would recommend you put the Modaco Custom ROM onto your Hero =]

  • as far as i concern,no!..coz its the old version of android(cupcake)..

  • Can we send or recieve data using bluetooth? Please do reply

  • How can I 'root' my hero? Please reply!

  • is it capable of reading ebooks?

  • how to set up MMS and Internet settings on Hero

  • Hi..Any idea as to when the ROM update is going to release for South-East Asia?? Thanks... S

  • What colour did u get? is the phone user friendly?

  • Can this phone play facebook farmville game?

  • How come my htc cant sign in to market

  • i'm not happy with this phone because mms and internet not working in this phone i'm using it in dubai(UAE),i'm not able to send a file through bluetooth

  • Hey guy how much did you got for your hero? I thinking of getting hero but still confuse which colour should i choose. White and brown seem nice how about black color?or black color only for T-mobile? Between how much does htc legend cost in your country?It really a nice phone i a can afford it = ) Hope you guys can give me some opinion HERO BROWN or WHITE?

  • will definitely buy this phone if it has the Snapdragon processor of desire

  • so agree with u will get desire if it get to release in my country iphone is so freaking common in my country nowadays so tired of seeing everybody holding an iphone

  • I've only just received my Hero phone today, but I have to say it rocks. I had a Nokia N95 before it and I have to say the big multi-touch screen, screen rotation and even the on-screen keyboard are fantastic. Loving it! Glad I didn't buy an iPhone too cos this thing multitasks like a dream. So far, so good...

  • Standby time means that the phone is on but not connected to anything. If you turn off all signals including your mobile network and let the phone just sit without the screen on and no apps running you will see much longer standby times. Is this practical? No...of course not...but it makes for good marketing material :)

  • I would like to know how battery life is calculated. It says the battery should stand up to 440h in stand by, but in practice it's hard to endure 48h. To me, vendors are simply lying about this.

  • jusy e-mail HTC and thay will e-mail you back with the answer or go to the shop ?

  • can v share the files via bluetooth?? when is the OS 2.1 coming for hero? and is the camera quality really bad?

  • if you want a android phone get the htc desire. but also consider the iphone 3gs. with OS4 its gonne be great!

  • had the phone for around 2 weeks now! and i can proudly say that the phone hasnt put a step wrong, the android market is jammed with lots of FREE apps and if you do have a questions email HTC and they WILL reply within days! great phone and great company! i can say that the next phone that ill get after my hero would most likely be a...HTC!!!!

  • Can someone one please guide me of the following problem.. On the hero device on the notification bar it keeps saying that I don't have enough phone memory and it won't even let me open my sms messages, could someone tell me how I can transfer so that everything is saved on to the SD card memory? Thanks!

  • Is there even any Apps Market? :)

  • HTC desire

  • Guys, I need your advice.. Which phone is better? HTC Hero, HTC HD2, Nokia X6 or Samsung Omnia 2? Please help me guys.

  • Can anyone tell me which is difference between symbian and android phones....who is better...Im using a nokia 5800 but i like this one

  • its awesum cell should purchase it well done htc

  • Scrollfunktion in phonemod is bad. Tip - make a zon only for scrolling

  • Think your battery stand-by times are messed up. it should be the other way around on 2G and 3G. 3G is 440 and 2G is 700+. I guess the same mistake was made on the specs for Legend...?

  • I like it,its nice,i have one and its powerfull in everything

  • I have one like that,Im happy whith my phone,its fast and responsive....buy it

  • I like this phone,its better than iphone

  • just press on the text for a few seconds and the options appear on the screen.

  • I just got rid of my HTC hero. This is the worst camera phone ever. you could hardly see anything when takin pics indoor. other than that, the rest is fine. but if you're into taking pics, then dont ever get this phone. it'll piss u off when taking pictures.

  • Just click on the market icon located in programs on your phone. There are so many apps that you can use.

  • hi everybody can anyone tell me what is the best site to get android programs??

  • You may find the best dictionary ever in this site:

  • can you install games like 3D one in iphone in dis mob??

  • Thanks sanjeev. Tell me plz abt audio quality, video playback,speed and ease of use. If u hav any source then plz tell me its price in delhi. Thanks again.

  • hey im using hero n im also from bd...01722271840...give me a sms from ur cell.that will b helpful for both of us...

  • I am also using a HTC HERO in Bangladesh. and i have the "Market" application. You just need to "Root" your device. then you can find the market palace application. Thanks Raj

  • Hi does anybody knows if you can set your message tone to a ringtone from your sd card?? please help and i figured out how to store my pictures on my phone found that out on my own..lol

  • My HTC Hero doesn't have Apps Market! What can I do? (My phone is brand new). I'm in Bangladesh. Please Reply!

  • Hi How do I make sure that apps do not use internet when not in home. I only want to connect through my router in the house with WiFi. At the moment I get unwanted network data charges when my router connection drops for some reason. That is "How d I remove network provider internet settings? i.e by deleting the username or password or wap address etc." I tried this but it goes back to normal after searching the network settings..very annoying.

  • Hi! Whether HTC Hero support Release 7 by 3GPP/ETSI Classifications? Thanks.

  • hi I'm new to this phone and I'm not really enjoying it. please tell me how can I forward a sms recieved frm someone to another person. ash

  • This happens if you do not apply a google account when you are setting up the phone. Reset your phone to factory settings (Home > Menu > Settings > Security). When the phone reboots, go through the setup process and add your Google account - everything should work now - it did for me...

  • jus got my phone yesterday how do i put pictures on my sd card and remove apps from my side tab..please help.Thank u

  • I have just got a Hero and am not able to access the marketplace. The marketplace app gets to the Android Market Terms of Service and just hangs there with the loading circling around. I have tried it with wifi, GPRS and its the same on both. I am located in India. Can anyone help? Thanks

  • Hello, I am a student, i using HTC Hero, i want to set up dictionary in my phone to support my study but i can not find out. What i want to comment to HTC company is establish Dictionary English-English as soon as possible. Thank in advance and i alway your costumer.

  • Adi - just wanted to let you know that I have also picked up one at 22500 in Bangalore today, don't know why it's so expensive up north. If you can't wait for the prices to come down, ebay has a few listed @25k or so. Regards

  • Even good doctors need to know the symptoms before he can diagnose correctly.. Start by telling me what country you are, is their official HTC support?

  • My HTC Hero doesn't have Apps Market! What can I do? (My phone is brand new) PLEASE REPLY!

  • If u have enough money then go for HTC Legend. Android is much better than Wino 6.5

  • Android doesn't closed the apps that u open but theres nothing to worry about..u can download task manager to kill the appd

  • Anyone plz help...how to close running application.and how to update firmwere? Itz a device good enough to please u..!

  • how is the battery life on this phone. how many hours does it last usually.

  • is it a camera your after.... if so you may miss out one of the best smart phones on the market!

  • I have this phone the camera and video sucks but internet experience is just awsome

  • Have been searching for a qaulity smartphone!!! the iphone 3gs moto milestone hero desire hd mini are some of the choices. among all i feel hero is a good choice ! except for a few things !!! 1. screen resolution---------only 65 K colurs nd 320x480 pixels!!! not good enough. 2. camera- no led flash..................]]sucks 3. Video recording--even more poor~! 4. no video call camera!!] all these things giving me second thoughts All this above have gathered on the internet!! Pls. comment

  • Best mobile handset award given to this mobile by gsma's mobile world congress(MWC)

  • I'm beginning to feel HTC are doing a 'SonyEricsson' with regards to V2.1 for the Hero. They should have just released v1.6 last year, but instead held back this update to jump to v2+. Announced in 2009 & then all of Q1 2010 passes with still no update. Not impressive HTC - this is letting your reputation slip with lack of timely support & information!

  • Hello Hero lover, may i know how much is the hero cost now?it have the 2.1 upgrade firmware which confirm last few days. Wonder the radio can be use in this phone or the camera quality can be improve?any problem with the wifi connection as i read the legend got some problem with the wifi...thanks hope to hear from you soon = )

  • Sorry KCee, I read in rush, and my spider sense always tingling when I heard about apple toy :)

  • Well said..

  • 2.1 not available for Hero yet... Lol!! How would isheep have these kind of knowledge? :P fyi, update is just around the corner with tonnes of goodies! HTC has confirm v2.1 on april 2 simultaneously starting from nordic countries, then to all rest of the globe. iphone is not even smartphone, it's a kid's toy! can't even perform simple tasks. and when you gonna get BT file transfer for you lame iphone btw?? hahaha.. xD

  • Great phone, great options, great OS with absolutely no problem, but.......the camera......if you want to buy this phone, do so, but take the pics only on day light, because the autofocus is very bad on artificial light. Have it for over four months and i am really happy with this phone, i use for work and fun all day!

  • Hey there how much you got your HTC hero now? really love the nexus one, desire and legend. But wonder hero how much now?Quite heavy right this phone?

  • 2.1 not available for Hero yet... Who needs an iphone when you have a HERO! 5 out of 5!

  • No Radio???

  • Friday, March 19th, 2010 Sprint working on Android 2.1 for Hero, Moment Sprint (NYSE: S) is readying an Android 2.1 firmware upgrade for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, according to a leaked screen shot sent to Sprint stores. The screen shot had a lot of interesting information but was way too small to easily read, so I�ll give you the important parts. Sprint said it is �actively working on having the Android 2.1 platform available to our Hero and Moment customers over the coming weeks.� More information about the update is supposed to be coming in April, and Sprint calls these handsets �superior devices.� The 2.1 fervor comes just a few days after Sprint announced it will support the Nexus One. Let�s just hope Sprint doesn�t pull a Verizon with its 2.1 upgrade because I�m still waiting for that firmware on my Droid.

  • thw 2.1 update will come on april, they are delaying the update on HTC HERO so that they can first release the new android phones. reason: to buy the new android phones (Legend and Desire)

  • awesome....way beyond symbion mobile phones

  • I dont no much about android so please tell me someone how to update android 2.1 on my htc hero and where can i download thanks

  • The v 2.1 update will never come. They want you to buy a new HTC "smart"phone...

  • Firstly, syncnize you 5130 with 'microsoft outlook' not with nokia pc suite. And then syncnize htc hero with microsoft outlook via data cable. Enjoy!

  • does updating de Hero to 2.1 erase all de previously saved data n does it hv any adverse effects on de phone? also, is updating de same as wht others cal "root"?

  • when wil v 2.1 come out? obviously, 2.1 wun come out officially until desire n legend r out in de market because from a business point of view, doing it tis way shud result in more sales of legend n desire, which both possess the v 2.1 eclair.

  • CPW, ever heard Advanced Task Killer Manager? It shut down all unnecessary running program on your Hero, and makes it run faster and save battery. you can download it FREE in the market in case you didn't know.

  • HTC... never, never again!!!

  • I've had mine approx 7 months, I'm presuming you must have the ROM update which assists with this... as you know official 2.1 release due very soon.... I'd take Hero every time over iPhone. hero wins hands down!

  • hi peeps, does anyone know when v2.1 is gonna be officially available for the hero? am kinda gettin sick of waiting; first i heard it was gonna be feb, then march, now people are suggesting april. get a move on htc.

  • I bought the HTC Hero with full confience that it was an iphone competitor. However after about 6 months of full usage I find myself disappointed. With the phone full of apps and other data such as contacts, it has slowed right down while just simply navigating the menus. The android operating system is it's saviour with many great free apps available through a simple interface but, i am constantly frustrated by the lag.

  • does the teflon coating "rip" or "scratch" like rubber when dropped?

  • Try this Android PC Suite. Change language to English n enjoy the show

  • hahaha! chin like Willie Mason! That was a good one

  • hey guys . my laptop is windows 7.how do i syn my mobile . if i install Android 2.0 or 2.1 will tht make my hero slow??? help pls

  • How Hero kept me connected to the world. I was on business trip and my laptop crashed. For 5 days, the only gadget I had was the phone which kept me connected. No wonder why the phone's name is Hero...definely my Hero..

  • yea man i have same thing except i cant get a woman due to my small manhood so i just sit on my hero phone for enjoyment also i think i am starting to fall in love with my boss (its a man)

  • awwwww wow!!!!! This phone is so gooood i actually love the vibrating system on this thing, mannn does it feel goood i take it everywhere with me its lyk my little personal friend :) that little curve on the bottom is just the cherry on the cake for me, ya see my girlfriend dosent get out much shes locked up in my loft i needed something that was a good replacement so i thought about a hero instantly

  • hi guys,I wanna know does this phone support chinese language?Thanks

  • how do i copy all my numbers from my nokia 5130 to my htc hero? from my back up on my pc in nokia pc suite? my blue tooth see my htc but cant connect????help please. [email protected]

  • how do i copy all my numbers from my nokia 5130 to my htc hero? from my back up on my pc in nokia pc suite? my blue tooth see my htc but cant connect????help please. [email protected]

  • You must be unlucky! I've had mine since Aug 2009 and no problems but would agree with camera and bluetooth Inefficiencies, but next update will obviously work to sort these ;-)

  • I've had my HTC Hero since October '09, there are obviously a few cons, like a shocking camera which i wasn't at all happy about. But it's getting slower, and i'm having more and more problems with it, some include: - plug earphones in, take them out, the phone sometimes thinks they're still conected. - sometimes gets stuck on a certain signal bar and cant make calls or texts - making a call (with visible signal)and not being able to hear dialling tone.. conecting with recipiant, and not being able to hear anything, literally blank. - touch screen can sometimes take ages to react to your touch. Basically i want to find out if there's anything i can do, can i download updates??

  • @adi: Hey wait for some more time. The prices might reflect in North also..dnt worry buddy..welcome into the world of android in advance then...Take care dosth (adi)..:-)

  • thanks dost(AKHIL) but i am so much confused that in south why it is so cheap and here so costly. is this gsm or cdma . & for 22500 amazing yar , i was tired in searching but the lowest price which i got was 28300 in lucknow.enjoy it dude AND A LOT OF THANKS FOR ANSWERING ME

  • @adi: Hey i got it form hyderabad. The prices has come down a lot. just 2 weeks back. before that it was 29k. Still the present price is 29k in Lcknw? that doesnt look good. i got it for 22200Rs.. Best of luck pal..:-)

  • is there a OS upgrade for the Hero yet?

  • i am using hero already for a month and i am still excited about my phone. though there are couple of problems: 1) htc is very slow on releasing Android 2.0 or 2.1 (still working with good old Android 1.5); 2) overall kind of responsive, but still quite slow and laggy, for example at switching from portrait to landscape keyboard layout. 3) poor camera (pictures are just terrible) and video total disaster, no flash; 4) peep (original twitter client is total crap, but still the android market is full of other good twitter clients) 5) htc phones have not European language keyboard layouts (just some) HTC have to stop producing new phones every week (looks like they are trying to guess clients wishes and needs) and take care about all kind of gadgets they have released (but the main client whish is that they take care and ensure propper client support in aftersales)

  • i want full version call recorder for hero. please give me. thank

  • Guys, I need your help!!! Should I buy HTC Hero or Touch Pro2? They both cost the same, round 250EUR in Serbia. Thanks a lot!

  • hi Akhil can tell me from where u got it at 22k in india . I m from lucknow ialso want this phone becoz i love it &not getting price below 29k. THanks in advance BYE>>>

  • hey i need adobe flash player for this phone do u know how can i find it plzzzz?

  • Thanks alot!

  • when HTC release official upgrade, they will give the link and show us how to do it. Don't worry! in the meantime, ENJOY! It's amazingly costumizable and no phone is so flexible like Hero, yet.. ;)

  • How do download/update ROM?? I just bought the phone, so kindda new to this. Please help.

  • How do download/update ROM?? I just bought the phone, so kindda new to this. Please help.

  • Standard feature

  • Apparently bluetooth is coming this month, along with lots more via ROM update ;-)

  • I have heard good things about the Legend & Desire but all I can say is the Hero is superb!

  • I am thinking of buying HTC hero..i want an earnest opinion whether i should go for hero or wait for HTC desire and legend..reply soon..

  • The bluetooth in this phone just like the i phone there is no bluetooth file transfer so the information above is wrong i have that phone it,s just like that but the os is very pretty

  • does anyone know whether this model or any other HTC models comes with Copy & Paste function?

  • iv had this fone a while now and i was able to download videos directly from youtube. but a couple days ago u upgraded my rom and now its not possible. has anyone else experienced this or is there another way i can download youtube videos

  • imy frend told me that this mobile isnt good but i dond belive him so can you tel me what htc is the best

  • show me the link. proof it.

  • hi guys i apsolutley love this fone i love the design and i love the features that come with it wen u get it on 3 mobile, i got this fone for nxt 2 nothing and i get all kinds of unlimited internet and txts love it wat a great fone!!!! PHONE OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!

  • You have cooked ROMs with Sense ;)

  • if you root your phone you will lose HTC sense UI, in expense of BT file transfer. I prefer to wait until HTC release official v2.1 upgrade late this month. suit yourself..

  • Did you try the Mocado 3.1 ROM? Hero users say it's the best with full Bluetooth

  • Ok....I had the phone for a few days. The design is perfect, even though the chin sticks out and its hard to push it into a carrying case. The hardware (Processor and the onboard RAM) isn't up to date but it manages to do every task smoothly. The camera is nothing to brag. Touchscreen is very sensitive capacitive screen , but its difficult to type on the onscreen keyboard. Its a multi-gesture screen and you can have cool effects on picture zooming and panning just like an Iphone. Audio quality is nice , both on the earpiece and the loud speaker. The volume rocker is not in the right place and its hard to distinguish, so u tend to press either the up or down key without actually noticing. The other keys are ok, but would have been better if they were a bit larger. Battery is great, lasted almost two days for me (Diamond 2 managed 1 day at the best). But somebody tell me ,why pay a hefty price for a good phone with a Operating system not so good and complete? The Phone came out of the box with cupcake android V1.5, which was very colorful. I upgraded to 2.1 Vanillian, but I lost most of the colors and nice effects (maybe I dont have a good taste). Even then the problem remains---->Its not capable of pairing with anything but a headset, you need to install other software to be able to send or receive files. Also I couldn't find a capable file manager. ASTRA is just ok. Android is a very promising Operating System, but we have to wait for more developments, so paying a large sum for this device at the moment doesnt seem to be very logical. I hope this is helpful.

  • Hi guys, i just got my HTC Hero last week. Got it for 22k INR. Strting with i was little confused btwn the iPhone 3G and HERo.i wanted iPhone at first coz of its brand image but whn i wnt deeper i came to knw HTC Hero is a real winner..and now i feel so lucky to have ths phone in my hand..i have listed down the pros and cons of the mobile. Pros.. 1) Excellent UI & multiTouch for which u can die for. 2) Superb Build quality. 3) Android OS is just amazing. 4) Good apps available in Android market. 4) Easy and fast connectivity for internet and direct access to gmail as well as Gtalk. Even using GPRS in India am getting evrythng i need. 5) Google maps amazing.Street view etc. 6) User Friendly.. 7) Great Great value for money etc etc etc. CONS 1) Main issue- Not compatible for bluetooth file tranfer.Hope thy will fix ths in new ROm upgrade. 2) Less battery life. Especially if u using GPRS thn it drinks battery like petrol. 3)External speaker not great. But with headphones better than what i expected. But if u take in total its a phone which comes in good budget and with good technology..c u guys later..

  • I have a SE Aino should I trade it for a Hero or it would be stupid?

  • It is indeed quad band :) brilliant phone!

  • Awesome fone.... lots of applications. Very user friendly.... classic display.... awesome functionality.... No need to think before buying.. go ahead and grab it....

  • I have read opposite comments in professional reviews about the Hero's screen performance under direct sunlight. What can YOU say? I wanted to wait for the Legend but I am afraid it shares the same amoled screen as the Nexus1 which is poor under sunlight

  • It sure does ;-)

  • Does it have pich zooming

  • Hi guys, just a bit of advice please..Ive got an Iphone 3G (unlocked) I am due an upgrade but my network doesn't "do" the Iphone they only do Android phones, so I was thinking of just getting the most expensive phone possible selling it and buy an Iphone 3GS however, I like the look of the HTC Hero but, I want apps like Skysports and Ebay on the Iphone. Ive got no experience of the andriod market apps, do they have these ones or anything similar? thanks for your help.

  • i need help transfering my contacts from a nokia E71 to HTC hero. any tips please

  • Thanks Terminator for your coment about HTC Hero. Will wait for 2.1 upgrade this month to get bluetooth file. How do you rate Hero? HTC Legend is out in April(Hero upgrade). Something else to consider although love the look of Hero in white. Ady

  • If you want to add a custom ROM like Modaco 3.1 or Nexus One OS you should ROOT your Hero first! You can have multitouch and Bluetooth file transfer if you use a custom ROM or wait for the official 2.1 upgrade that would be available very soon (during this month) For Custom ROMs and tutorials you should see the XDA forum,they have a dedicated section for the Hero

  • Have an iphone 3G at moment but take delivery of a HTC Hero this Friday on 3 network. How good is the Hero honestly or have i made a mistake. All opinions appreciated. Regards Ady

  • Does anyone know if this handset is quad band? Help would be much appreciated :-)

  • Hi Em, it's an App that you can download from the marketplace thingy. Also make sure you're running the latest firmware version. I upgraded a few months ago and it was much better. Hope this helps :)

  • I bought my new HTC Hero in Bangalore cost around 24000/- INR including VAT. Looks really wonderfull. But camera doesnt seems to be soo perfect. Sound quality is average. User friendly UI. Contact manager is really nice. Little bulky but build is really nice and attractive.

  • Does it have pinch zoominig? I heard that it is available via update, is that right?

  • got a htc hero . tell me the cool application tht i should try out??? how is the bluetooth pairing possible with other phones??

  • still cant install a costom rom as i cant root the hero ive tried every method not once not twice but i cant think how many times ive tried,im losing patience please help

  • what does "root" mean? n are there limited apps anroid v1.5? what r de gd ones anyway?

  • Hi steph,go to www.theunlockr.com.. Go to the hero Rom section download modaco custom 3.1 or 3.2 Rom...its bad ass...pls follow d instructions..

  • The Camera is still very slow or it's way faster thanks to some cookers?

  • cant cant cant root the hero its driving me insane,ive tried every method going but no luck even the goldcard method.when im trying to downgrade to the wwe.1.7xxxxxx from 2.73.405.66 but im getting an error saying 140 bootloader please please help me to turn this phone into something special

  • I think you have to take into consideration all parts of the phone and style is a big factor for me and i can say that the nexus maybe a good phone but it sure is U.G.L.Y.....compared to the hero. Doesnt win me over, hero 2009/10 phone of the eyar, i love it!!

  • cannot compare nexus one with hero the processor already lose by half ram as well so nexus one is a better and more expensive

  • tnx tim.., it helped alot.. i think im buying the nexus one right now.. =)

  • Comparing the Hero to Nexus One or Desire is like comparing a BMW 318i with a 740i! I have a SE Aino right now and I want to get an Android sooner or later, dunno if I wait for the Legend or get the Hero right now :/ Legend is pretty same look as the Hero but with: -Better screen with 16M colors instead of 65k -Flash LED -Perhaps better video recording But the Hero is certainly cheaper than an upcoming phone like Legend and it can be rooted easily... Help!

  • The htc hero is good but not as good as the htc google nexus one that phone is faster then the iphone 3GS everything is heading to the nexus one i think.Well that means the nexus one is the best. hope that helps

  • hi.., just want to ask which is better.., htc hero or google nexus one?? tnx!!!

  • Is there any difference between the G2 and the original Hero. If so, is one better than the other?

  • For those who don't know yet, HTC HERO is the phone of the year. In conclusion is a great phone :)

  • if you want to get that technical go on the htc site! lol, i dunno if you want a torch you buy a torch ;-)this is a phone.

  • Hello I have some practical questions about the HTC Hero: - Are ringtones loud enough? (Compared to SE and nokia phones) - Anyone tried a cooked 2.1 Rom to see if the screen got 265k colors instead of 65k? - Is the screen bright enough to use it as ''torch'' since the Hero hasn't LED flash? - Can you define (by modding the OS) a physical button as camera one? - Can you mod the camera driver to have VGA recording mode?

  • ARE YOU KIDDING???? You can download millions of games for free or choose to buy them, yes you do have android market on here and its sooo good!! theres millions of applications to choose from including task killer which closes down all your applications if you open too many which can save your battery and keep on top of your phone, its great! You can easily access your mail accounts,facebook, twitter, myspace with a click of a button, you can choose what you want to put on your front screens, just drag and drop applications to your screens. Ive got my mail, my messages, horoscopes, alarm, myspace inbox, and more on my main screen, the battery is better but still goes if your downloading songs etc so may be advisable to get an in car charger. Although there is no flash you can download applications to help your camera take better shots which is brill and it truly does work. All these applications are in your android market which you will already find on your phone so you dont need to download it. Its there ready and waiting for you. You can also delete applications if youve downloaded it and dont want it or like it so your not running out of space. The keypad is great, a little small sometimes but you can turn your phone round and have it so the buttons are bigger to use, the only time your phone can get a little slow is when you have too many message in your inbox etc so its advisable to delete them once in a while to make your phone faster, anymore questions just fire away!!! hope this helps people, cheers

  • i just wanted to check if we can doenload games on the this phone?

  • the best phone ever!

  • i am going 2 buy a hero .tell me if there is any prob with blue tooth pairing ? can it pair with any mobile. i am a nokia user will i get all the facilities in this mobile. heard its not very user frndly?

  • no it doesn't

  • I'm getting the HTC Hero in the morning, can anyone tell me if it supports video calling.

  • There is smart dialing in the software. This is a very good phone. Buy it!

  • What I miss, is the feature "voice dial" (yes/no) that is important to all touch screen phones. To my opinion this is a must-have concerning all touch screen phones w/o physical keyboards. Only smart dialing can be a good replacement. After all, withnotstanding the phantastic gadgets/widgets/apps, I like to be able to easily/rapidly call my contacts with my phone ;-)

  • How much is this currently in Singapore? (Without contract) coz I'm interested in buying one in a few weeks. Grea phone btw. Thanks!

  • What I miss, is the feature "voice dial" (yes/no) that is important to all touch screen phones. To my opinion this is a must-have concerning all touch screen phones w/o physical keyboards. Only smart dialing can be a good replacement. After all, withnotstanding the phantastic gadgets/widgets/apps, I like to be able to easily/rapidly call my contacts with my phone ;-)

  • same cpu / os / lcd / ... with moto dext and backflip but why this phone is too ore expencive ???

  • If the hero's camera had a flash it would be absolutely perfect.

  • Hi I have a hero for one week it is great even has no problem with touch keyboard. Don't worry go for hero. Phone of the year 2010 award goes to HTC Hero!

  • Im thinking on buying this phone in monday can you tell me , how does the keypad work? They've told me that sometimes the touch is a lil bit off??

  • Yes Dave. Full compatibility with Skype and windows live messenger. I work for 3g and i know.

  • I've just got a hero and have read quite a few comments about it 'lagging'.. U mention a task killer- what is this and how do i sort this?

  • antonio, you just need to look, is there android market widget available or not? if you have android market and can download apps from there you can rest assured, it is the good old hero!

  • HTC hero actually won the GSMA best mobile phone 2010 award ...this is so cool...loving my hero...

  • how can you tell if a hero is fake or not?? i have a guy who is selling me his htc hero and i want to know if is a fake or not? how can you tell the differences? how to know if is fake or not? please help thanks guys

  • other thn da camera it's rocks.. i used symbian,mac n win-mo.. but android rocks.. i love most da chin of da hetc-hero.. live long hero..

  • I need a Herrro!!! its the best phone on the market, i work for 3 mobile and it sells like hot cross buns on a cold day in shields. Gud luck I-phone keeping up with it... Andrew '50 cent' loves it too!

  • Had my Hero for about 4 months now, it's a great phone. The only critisism is that it occasionally runs slow & lags if you are using apps heavily. A reboot, or Task Killer sorts this out. The new Desire and the other one I forget it's name looks like they're just as good! But without the chin.

  • get an htc hero......it is a great phone

  • Nazi, Yes. When you buy the phone the bluetooth pairs only with a headset, plus there is no file manager of any sort, but there is an upgrade which unlocks your bluetooth and installs a file manager. You just have to find the software , which many people in Alladin have and upgrade for you for a fee.

  • if and when the update is released, which i hope it does too, it will be an "over the air" update for free. Just link to a WiFi or strong 3G connection and let it update. hope t-mobile dont pospone it for their G2 version, cant wait

  • hi all i wana buy it but in my country they told me it doesnt have bluetooth ?? in iran ... does it have?? or not ...???

  • Will the Hero get the file transfer over BT with the OS upgrade?

  • 2009 best handsets award winner is htc hero(source:->mwc)

  • Hero firmware update v.15 to v2.1 due on mid march '10. I suggest you wait till march to confirm the truth. When it released, you can get it for free.

  • if 2.0/2.1 comes out, i just need to send my 1.5 hero for upgrade am i right? its not another phone i have to buy right?

  • I wanna check if i buy the hero (1.5) now, when 2.0/2.1 come out,can i upgrade it? for free or?

  • Yap... There are 5+ applications for MSN chat. There's also Skype Lite (which is ugly) but there are some apps that do support Skype...

  • i am buying a new phone and this time i wanted a HTC. So i just wanted your opinion. should i buy HTC Hero or HTC Magic (Please someone answer)

  • Yap, you can instal "Hi MSN" app from android market.

  • Yes! With Fring you can connect to Skype, MSN ICQ.....

  • Does anyone know if skpype or msn is available on this phone? Thanks

  • no its not good

  • So far still the best...loving this fone even more...

  • Hi, does anyone know when the new ROM update will be released for the t-mobile hero? many thanks.

  • Ive in some stores in Trinoma.. selling it from 33-35K...

  • hi.., is the camera and video of the htc hero good??? because its only 5mp..,??

  • Thanx for your reply!

  • the flick at the bottom of the phone is unnecessary, but otherwise, looks like a great phone! :)

  • you dont need to exit just press the home button ... and download task manager to close open aplications and about trackball its ok

  • you dont need to exit just press the home button ... and download task manager to close open aplications

  • the htc hero is a back diamonded phone its a nice and impressive phone the retail price on the htc is high but we sell it for $490

  • sir please help me,can i edit excel sheet?

  • does this phone have a "removable disk" or "data storage" option for easy transfer of files????

  • Woo hoo! now got my phone and after a number of phones i tried before hand including the HTC Tattoo, Nokia E71 and Blackberry Curve i am now happy!!! and very happy, this phone is by far the most remarkable, its got everything you can imagine, if you have never had a touchscreen this phone will tempt you, the touch screen is great, its got thousands of applications to download for free, its brilliant and im very very happy, cant wait for the update software in March! If you want a phone with free and quality applications, music and reliability, then get this phone, its well worth the money!

  • hows a going/. i am getting this phone as a prize. i havent a clue about it at all to be honest. it looks pretty good. in laymans terms nothing too technical is it a good phone???

  • After making so many questions I just brought HTC hero. It's so great, I was worried about music quality, but music also so great. But I'm new in androit, please someone tell me how to exit the browser? & My hero's trackball is so loss (not tight), when I pressed it goes little bit down, is it ok? But response well. Please reply, I'm so excited!

  • After making so many questions, I just brought HTC hero. It is fantastic, was worried about music quality, but its music is also great either hedset or loud speaker. Its so cool. But I'm new in androit, someone please tell me Ho to exit browser? My hero's trackball is so lose (not tight) and when i pressed it little bit go down, is it ok? But it response is fine.

  • you just forgot one little thing, my friend.. Hero will get v2.1 on march, while galaxy stays at v1.5 rusty cupcake.

  • Now this phone is 22k in India univercell but still Samsung galaxy is better for 14k because they give 8gb card with it. only minus in samsung is 128mb ram and this htc hero it is 288 ram. but in samsung we get 8gb card. we can think if this phone is 18k 22k is till costly because we get nexus one for that price(but not in india)..

  • Hi Tameem,pls wats the name of the Rom and how did u do it...iv been searching all over for this...

  • Just what I want, perfect smartphone I think.

  • got this phone for almost a week. great phone except my signal strength over my cell network is very weak. i kept on getting a drop call. need help over this problem. any solutions???? thanks guys

  • Excellent handset, looks great, feels awsome

  • Hi, Just got myself one of these phones, when/how can you get the android 2 software??

  • Dear Friends, HTC legend again leaked on the web and with it i read that HTC is definately releasing HTC Hero OS 2.1 in March,

  • I was wondering if anyone has used this phone in Japan... does it work with local operators (e.g AU, Docomo, Softbank) on their contracts? I want to buy this phone and use it in place of my Japanese phone, but not sure if that will work or not. I've tried researching it, and it seems it might work on some networks, but I'd like to be sure. :)

  • thaks alot man :)

  • Dear Friend, currently HTC HEro only supports headset connect protocol,it can support file transfers but you will have to root your phone and install an application from the market will supports bluetooth transfers, i am able to transfer files from other phones by bluetooth as i am using this software, it has simplified my life

  • ROM is a custom made firmware with some software modifications,but dont worry these do run Android,these have some bugs but they get resolved as the people making these release newer versions

  • To upgrade your ROM,you will first have to download a custom ROM from the internet example Modaco's.then you will also have to download a new Radio update for HTC hero and you can get all this by googling and if you want you can get from XDA developers and then put these in the memory card and these files will be .zip files,remember not an folder in the mem. card but just the root directory of the card .then switch off the phone and then by holding the power key and the home key simultaneously for a few seconds,you will get in the boot menu,then wipe all the settings there and then select flash zip from the menu and then select the radi updtae and follwo the instructions and then again do the above steps to got in to the boot menu and then again wipe all the settings and then select flash zip and select the ROM and let it install and reboot the phone and there you will have a new ROM on your hero.

  • Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake) poor CPU Qualcomm MSM 7200A 528 MHz processor 65K colors !!?? 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches and 460 eur !!!???? some price with milestone !! even moto dext is beter choice than hero

  • Woo hoo i just bought this phone and waiting for it to arrive, cant wait, thanks to the people who are giving out hints and tips of apps to download etc, thats what this site is for (not for silly beggers to put 'this fone is rubbish, get a blackberry') pathetic. Any person with half a brain would know that this phone is certainly gonna be hard to match never mind beat!!) I love htc's they have introduced the best phones, keep it up guys and gals, thanx

  • Please how to upgrate my firmware... and whats is rom

  • help how do i put new tunes for txt alers on me phone there all boring

  • Hey guys here, i am using hero from the past three weeks and i am very satisfied with it,now i got stuck to one phone,very good and hope you all very satisfied with it, I am experimenting with many ROM's. currently using villian rom 2.1 nice one, waiting for the official android 2.1 upgrade,any news you guys got,reply

  • Hi dear mob. 09993399985 all users data transfring process you have Outlook 2000 or earlier, you can't do a direct transfer to iphone. The easiest way I found was to use my Gmail account. 1. Export your contacts from Outlook to a Comma Separated Values (.csv) file and save on your desktop. 2. Open or create a new Gmail account.3. On left side of page, click Contacts4. Then, on upper right corner of contacts page, click import.5. Browse to your .csv file and import.6. Connect your iphone.7. On left, select your HTC HERO.8. Select INFO tab9. Under Contacts, select Sync Contacts with: Google Contacts (in dropdown).10. At bottom of page, under Advanced: under "Replace information on this HTC HERO: Select Contacts11. Select Apply and Sync.Your Good to go!Cheers! ALLAH HAFIZ

  • hi can someone help i have had the hero for about 3 weeks love thr phone. can some one tell me how i get album art up i get my music but no art work.

  • very good phone,the bugs in this phone almost fixed. audio quality is not better than iphone 3gs and its cheaper than iphone. i am planning to change this phone when HTC Bravo is released.

  • I have a problem with the bluetooth! i cant receive nor send a music or picture.My device will be discoverable in another phone but i cant receive or pair.so, how do i do.pls, i install the HTC SYNC but still i cant work with it.so, help me.

  • its new...i dont like it...cus its 2 difficulct 2 use..

  • Ooops I mean hold down the menu key! Holding down home will get you no-where.

  • Have had the Sprint version (much better design then the one pictured) for about 3 weeks now. It is a great phone, good feel, touch typing is easy and fast once used to it. HTC/Sprint will be releasing Droid 2.++ for this phone shortly, so definitely a good buy. Only one complaint... make sure you inspect the phone very good before leaving the store (turn it on etc) The first one I received had a touch screen issue on the right side, like it wasn't aligned properly. On the second one I received, I have 3 sub-pixels out on the screen (wouldn't notice unless looking real hard at a black screen with the backlight on) which is a nuisance. The third one I got is perfect... Battery lasts the whole day for me and I run Exchange Email, and 3 gmail accounts, A stock ticker, facebook, and twitter... as well a location services for the weather app, and google latitude. If you get any Android phone, your first download should be a program manager like Advanced Task Killer... you will need it, as Android basically lets everything continue running when you run something and exit. Quick tip as well... holding down the home button will pull up the task switcher (Like Alt Tab in Windows) pretty handy when on a call! I am a long time HTC user as well and active on xda-dev for the past 6 years... and I say I am very satisfied! 9 out of 10, only because of the manufacture defects from the first 2.

  • where can u get it for 180 ? new or used set ?

  • thanx..i have just brought this handset yesterday n theres so many things u cn du on it..its quite difficult 2 use aswell..its nt bad for £180.. :)

  • where can you get it for £180 for? im saving my pennies to get this aby, i cant wait, i just wanted to know if this phone has the keypad that comes out, cus i cant find that phone on here and it looks like this phone, does anyone know?

  • come on pple..whats u all mumbling about hero or androids?its so rubbish man..go get a life dude..go n use blackberry n u will know how much it will cost u in life sucker..once blackberrian always blackberrian..bb rules!!

  • so cheap? of course!!!

  • if you can get one for that price £180, buy one, bee using for a few months now and i do rate it highly,i always use top spec handsets, best so far !!!!!

  • i am thinkin 2 buy this phone..i can get it for £180 is it worth buying??? any help

  • Hi,pls have u tried the Bluetooth application after installing villians 2.1 Rom...pls reply ...thanx

  • Wow about s year too late. LOL

  • hello there i was trying 2 flash my hero but i got this error msg it says: could not run command !!! i read somewhere that if i had this error then your firmware is patched..can someone help with this one coz i didnt understand what that means ???

  • wait for the 2.1 version on march.. or if you are good in hacking go to xda dev to get 2.1 (try villainROM, its the best 2.1 rom)

  • Hi Annie, the Bluetooth on the HTC hero is headset support only...its not compatible with other mobile phones...though its expected that the 2.1 update should fix this bug...

  • I can't get my Bluetooth to connect to any one, have you got yours sorted?

  • I love my hero, bit I can't connect to anything via Bluetooth, I've been paired but can't connect! Any help any one? X

  • Hi, Nokia is jumping straight to Symbian^3. Maemo 6 is coming later this year with at least one new device running it. Symbian^3 is expected to come out in the third quarter of 2010. For now it's not clear if older devices will be compatible with the new OS, which will feature multi-touch gestures. We will also be seeing Symbian^4 in late 2010 or early 2011. LALALA LILILI LOOOOO HEEEEEH!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Hi, I am planning to buy a HERO, I wonder if the quality of the audio better than Iphone 3Gs? Thanks!

  • My bluetooth doesn`t work? I try to fix, byt nothing.Can someone help me how to fix bluetooth.

  • definitely htc hero. Android rules now!!!

  • I got my new HTC Hero from Sprint at USA. I can not play flash based content on this. e.g. I try to open htc.com and it does not show that flash based advertisement. What can be the problem?

  • hello I would like to ask for one problem. I have htc phone hero. in gmail is my friend put his account. now my phone is coming mail from my friend. How to delete Gmail to put my account. Thank you for the answer. Thanks in advance

  • how to download..is it possible to download to PC and install to phone. i cannot access to market feature from phone. iam from india.do india have access to andriod market..

  • Try the 3.2 Rom by modaco....it fixes all the bugs...really cool.

  • Hi neo, its also nice for music....the music player has a very nice outline n album art display...dfntly stil bad ass...

  • To download the latest ROM for the hero follow this link and the instructions: It's so fast n comes with so many bad ass applications...check it out..hola if you have any problems with details..

  • Hi, I'm planing to buy a HTC Hero. I used to work in internet, I'm a Music Fan too. I know Hero is great for internet but I don't know about it music output quality. Is it GOOD for MUSIC??? Please reply!

  • buy a hero now, nexus one is not really that good. after that, but HTC Legend (Hero 2) next year for an upgrade.. HTC HERO is the phone of 2009. the only bothering me is the 2.1 update, HTC WE ARE WAITING! some custom 2.1 are fine, but a bit buggy so i want the official one.

  • I totally love this phone, i had it for about a month already. =D I'd vote a 9.8/10 for this phone. the remaining 0.2 is cause' the Keyboard is a little laggy, but that's not really an issue. =D The Sense U.I is totally Awe-Striking! Definite Suggestion to anyone that wants a sleek, sturdy, solid, stylish Smartphone.

  • all i can say this phone is the best, vs the n97 the hero will beat the n97, vs the nexus one. uhm dont know

  • go to xda-developers.com for upgrading

  • i have been using htc hero for a week..no issues so far. can anybody tell me some websites where i can get free apps for download . has anybody upgraded the latest ROM?

  • hi all...please help me... i want to buy htc hero and i know its version is android 1.5 is that possible 4 me to upgrade the version of the phone to upper version by my self or not(anytime that relaesed)..i means it is possible to upgrade that by my labtop and adls or not..??help me plzzzzzz//ty

  • hey everyone. i'm thinking to buy htc hero. but do you think i should wait until nexus one release? what would you suggest?

  • Thanx 2 all, whats about display colour? Is good with 65k colour? N97 mini Vs HTC Hero, 16m colour Vs 65k colour, which one is bettar? Still now confusing! Plz kindly reply!

  • I have had my Hero for several days now and absolutely love it! I have found it easy to navigate and texting is not the problem I anticipated (I am used to a keyboard). All in all, a great phone and a very happy customer!

  • connect your phone via USb then click on 'USB connected' and press 'mount' then download HTC sync files from Hero to your PC. please note this only work with window PC. Then the rest you can follow the instruction, it's easy. Good luck!

  • N97 mini resistive screen 434mhz, Hero capacitive-multitouch screen 528mhz. nokia symbian OS with early stage Ovi store, Hero with 10,000 free apps Android market. N97 mini with physical keyboard, Hero virtual. the rest you can figure out yourself. good luck!

  • Hi,I gues u dint download the ryt flashrec or recovery image...go thru d details once more and download the ryt files...pls read n disregard the video...hola back..

  • I can�t sync my HTC Hero to the PC. What do I need to do?

  • Hi, I want to buy a phone immediately between Nokia N97 mini or HTC Hero. Which is better? and why? Plz Kindly reply!!!!!

  • i tryed updating my hero had a problem with the rooting i followed every step and got stucked @ step 10 where i should backup recovery image!!! Even i used the older versin of flashrec and pretty sure i wrote the file name correctly and put it on the sdcard with no folder !!! So I don't know if someone can help me plz...thanks a lot

  • You know I mean It's damn good ;-)

  • Hi friend how easy to typ a messg (sms) from htc.

  • bad in the good sense, or bad as in... sh*t?! lol

  • It's an old review! Since latest ROM update in Sept 09 its simply bad. I suggest you have a trial run instore but you'll end up getting this must have phone.

  • Hi cattwood,the issue u complained about are: 1..flash player: The official update for the hero is not yet out but I downloaded the modaco 3.2 custom Rom n my fone is now officially faster than the ifone 3gs.. 2..laggy keypad: After the Rom installation all my fone's features were boosted including mega keypad speed..check my last three post you'll see details on installing dis Rom...hola

  • On the brink of buying this phone, just a couple of quick questions after reading the long review here... is there any software update to fix the jolty flashplayer and laggy keypads? Also the other contender I was considering is the samsung i7500 Galaxy, anyone got any experience with these at all as it is also android? Also is the audio as bad as the review makes out? sell it to me, I don't want to have to become an iphone fanboy!

  • thanks for ur help:)

  • hello,i am going to buy this phone...:)so i need some help,can u say me is thi sgood enough mobile to give 500$?

  • hi,the bluetooth in the htc hero headset support only...in older android fones there is an app called bluetooth file transfer which solves the bluetooth problem..its believed that after the official 2.1 update this problem should be solved...hope this helped?...

  • hi Amir,the safari browser is not available on the android market but ther is a better alternative...download dolphin browsern form the market app on ur fone and get the best browsing experience ever,,..hola

  • Be sure you follow the instructions to the latter:.. These are the procedures to install the 3.2 super fast rom on your htc hero follow this link:http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-loa­d-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-hero/ Its very self expalanatory but before u follow the procedures on this page look up the ''how to root your htc hero jn one click'' link on the same page...this involves installing flashrec.apk and Amon RA's hero recovery image... watch the video but read the instructions and follow it to the latter... After this is done go back to the initial page and download the ROM,watch the video and follow the written instructions to the latter...this is so THA BOMB...hola if u need me...

  • hi,the bluetooth in the htc hero is headsetn support only..though in older android phones there are apps to help with the bluetooth problem...word on the streets is that the official hero firmware update will expand bluetooth options...thats all...hola

  • HI all Does anyone know how 2 fix the Bluetooth problem so we can send files over bluetooth ? Thanks ...

  • how?how?how?

  • Can we use safari browser in this phone?or any apps safari browser for this phone?have u tried???

  • Hi all, just installed the 3.2 Rom from modaco...its so bad ass....running all apps n my hero is still faster than an ifone 3gs...if u Wana knw more ,hola back...

  • Hi khalid, to transfer media files just connect ur hero to ur pc via the usb cable,slide down the notification bar and click the usb connected tab followed by the mount tab..wit dis ur mem card is show on ur pc as a flash...copy all media files straight into ur mem card and its done...disconnect ur fone and dats all...hola

  • Pants: (Android 2.1 - end of March?) *EU* "Just got another update on this and HTC have said they are releasing 2.1 on the Hero and we are hoping to have this availible (sic) by the end of March...This will be available via the HTC website and we are also looking at other ways to make this update easier to access for our customers." - Meteor Forum

  • hi Yiming, thanks for the info!!

  • This phone is not problem to read pdf file. HTC provide a software to read pdf initially. The office file can download three party software from Market. I try to load a 4MB .doc file.No any problem. Compare the speed, Window mobile is not same level of android.

  • Hi,to be very direct n fair,d HTC winmo devices are pretty cool business tools but if u want business n fun then its definitely the hero...its renders pdf and docs very well and has an awesome browser...if u want more then download the dolphin browser free from the Android market on the hero..in summary,winmo is kinda boring, go for the hero..hola

  • khalid bhai plz download active sync 4.5 on ur pc then attach ur hero via usb cable

  • Just an opinion, but when mine comes I will be doing this.. Open a googlemail acount, import all your callendar and contact details from outlook (says its easy), sync with gmail, and hopefully.. bobs your aunt. I am told that the android software makes syncing with gmail simple and easy.. let me know if it works.. Phill

  • great phone, but could anyone help out with something. How do I download music, photos from my pc. I just can not get my phone to sync with my pc. or am i being thick. Thanks guys

  • hi,i need a phone to browse internet and work with pdf and office docs.should i go for htc windows phone or android phones.please suggest.thanks in advance!

  • thanks xuchy..i am anxiously waiting for the release and thanks for the reply....htc hero ois a very good phone..and will be much hbetter with the update to the latest android

  • yes you have the latest one

  • Hi All, I have the HTC Hero from Orange on trial for a few days. Have read some of the comment son here very helpful! Wanted to know if I have the best Firmware available at the moment for Orange? In settings it currently reads. Firmware version 1.5, Build number 2.73.61.5 146733, Software version 1.0.0.A6288. Is this the best at the moment. Thanks for any advice. Cheers

  • Maybe February... as per rumors... but definitely Hero users will get the 2.1 version

  • yes even 16gb... buy class 6 for optimal performance..

  • comes w/ 8gb card (sprint). visual voicemail is nice.

  • Hi Megan, the HTC hero comes with pre installed document viewers...both quick office and Adobe ....its so concise and easy to use...hola

  • Hi Davy Jones,I use an 8gb mem card on my hero n it works perfectly...got lots of apps ,songs and videos and it works flawlessly...hola

  • I currently have an old HTC Touch & love it. I need to buy a new phone tough & would like to stay with an HTC. However I require a phone that has Word or a similar application program. Does the Hero come with this application. If not , am I able to download free of charge? I would appreciate anyone's opinion

  • impressive phone. used by many companies as reference phone. congrats htc

  • does this phone accept 8 gb memory

  • i-phone 3gs is better...

  • hi tameem, guess ur loving the android os...like you iv was into almost every other brand and android is jst the way to go...the official update for the hero is 2.1 and the official release date is on the 15th of february...gues we all cant wait for it...gud to hav u here...hola

  • The hero has to be the best phone i ever had it has everything u could need!

  • Hello guys and hero owners....i was an apple iphone 3gs use and have used all the iphone models and many of the nokia,samsung,sony ericsson models...actually i am new to android...can you guys please tell me when i will be able to upgrade my hero from android 1.5 to 2.0...please answer

  • I had the same decision to make. I went with Hero. Hero performs better. I'm satisfied.. If you want to impress total strangers, choose i-phone. Want to impress people you know? choose hero. Stands up to the test of time. Cutting edge. Sense UI. An android update is coming in February. it's not rocket science. Gonna be alot of happy hero owners around valentines day...

  • htc hero all the way. More value for less...

  • htc is the best phone.

  • I am proud to use HTC hero after I had so many problems with i-phone.

  • It beats any other phone in teh world, its the best phone than i-phone.And the best deal is available with 3g as I have got that deal.

  • Hero ! I had both, for me (and my use) the hero is the best choice

  • does anyone have any problems with the keyboard? i mean when am typing a message the keyboard doesnt function smoothly it sort of lags, sometimes i press a key and it doesnt register for a couple of secs, also when am typing fast if i press the comma key (just left of space key) it registers as a full-stop. not sure if its a problem with this particular phone or is prevalent on all heros. many thanks.

  • htc hero

  • If anyone would have to choose between an HTC Hero or iPhone 3Gs 16Gig, what would you choose?

  • thanks guys for the advice, yesterday I was thinking of HD2 but today when I read your reply encourge to go for something new .. you right guys I need to see the new stuff may be will change the way I look to things . I am kind of guy who never keep the phone for the long time but I am really looking this time for something to last at least for 1 year or longer ..I hope this HTC hero have enogh features to discover ...

  • i hv not tried to bluetooth anything yet on my Hero.. but on the HTC Touch Cruise 09 i am not able to receive files from others through bluetooth? does anyone know what kind of problem i am facing? if yes, how am i able to solve it? thanks a lot :)

  • Upgrades are certainly free!

  • coming from an iPhone, the HTC diamond and the N97, the Hero is the only phone that can really compete with what the iPhone is providing. I love the android OS for its expandability and smoothness.

  • whats the difference between magic n hero when u upgraded to htc hero rom??

  • Ask a daft question but is the upgrade free..thanks

  • Android 2.1 (Haaaallelujah)! Europe will see an upgrade to Android 2.1 from 15th February 2010 (as commented by HTC Poland). ------------------------------------------------­----- 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. "

  • hello there i had the htc hero a month ago and its gr8 the android os is gr8 2 but i was wondering if its true that if i upgraded the os 2 the version 2.1 i can send and receive files over bluetooth??? thanks for ur help :)

  • Dear , I had the same problem two weeks ago. I decided to buy myself one Hero and must say I did excellent job. The phone is just perfect. Everything goes smooth, lots of nice apps, and you may calibrate everything the way you like. The only phone on Windows platform that could be measured with Hero is HTC HD2, but it's price is just too much. Strong advice, don't thing any more go and make yourself a happy man :-) One more but very important thing, buy white coated because the back side of phone is much better made then on the black. Best regards

  • My advice is,since u haven try android yet,y don u go for it? Keep test on new things,Jus like we discovering new treasure,reading new books.;)

  • Hi,the HTC hero is designd to store all apps in d internal mem n media files to mem card but I bet u it wil take almst all d apps u cn download to fill d internal mem..try it...hero is da bomb..

  • Dude go for it, trust me HTC hero is answer to apple's iphone.infact it is better than iphone 3gs. I am happy and proud owner of HTC hero, hero impressed me a lot. take my words and go for hero..

  • Android all the way!

  • I am having hard time to decide weather to buy this phone or not. everyday I think about it should I get windows mobile or android , since I have never used android system before . so can anyone give advice if I have any issue buying this phone

  • Can this handset be blackberry provisioned???? Please help

  • No, It's not support Arabic

  • Any1 can tell me, how can I set my SD card as the place where my download and install of application goes to? Cos I found all my apps downlod from market default go to internal memory...

  • hero seem missing some of the text message!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • you answer literally; ok, I think that's funny ;-) please post your answer on this site. Tnx!

  • yes i do...

  • Does anyone know if it's possible to sync with Outlook? Thank you