T-Mobile G2 Touch

  • 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
    Video recorder
  • 288MB RAM
    MSM7200A
  • 1350mAh
    Li-Ion

T-Mobile G2 Touch - 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, July. 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)
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 Yes
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
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
 Dedicated search key
Scenes quick profile switcher
MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
MP4/H.264/WMV9 player
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 Black
Price About 260 EUR

T-Mobile G2 Touch - User Reviews

  • somebody please tell me how to upgrade my HTC g2 touch from 1.5 to 2.1 android version ,coz I can\'t install whatsapp and other apps ...

  • wath is the siril namber of

  • how do we root t-mobile G2 touch

  • tell me network id

  • tell me how to update its software

  • Excellent. i upgrade this phone to version 2.3.7 Cyanogenmod.-7.2hero, works everything, camera, wifi etc.- Take me 2 days to make it, in few words -download the rom CyanogenMod-7.2.0-hero from CyanogenMod page and copy the file to the sd card in your phone -Download terminal emulator from google store and install it in your phone -Root your phone with universal androot -Dowload Recovery image from this page rename file recovery clockworkmod to only recovery.img and copy to the sd card Here is the secret to make it work, follow the intructions of this page BUT CHANGE THE LAST LINE COMMAND FROM: ./flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img TO flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img And voila works perfect for me.I USE TERMINAL EMULATOR BUT IF YOU HAVE SDK INSTALLED I THINK IS BETTER, SAFEST AND FASTER.Now we have workclockmode recovery installed. Now to flash the room is very easy: -restart in recovery mode, select wipe data and cache. -Select install from sd card and select the room Cyanogenmod downloaded in the first step. -Optional Download Google market apk and copy to sd card then install it from the recovery just selecting again install from sd card. -reboot and thats it, i just flash 3 phones with this metod. Im sorry for my bad english im mexican and im just trying to help.

  • how to download apps from G2 touch n how to upgrade.

  • please tell me that how i upgrade my t-mobile g2 touch

  • guys i tried updating my g2touch but am failing i did set a new date n tym but did not see any notification only that sync sign is coming out ,how long does it take for e notification to come ?help me

  • Can any 1 give me the link to upgrade my android from 1.5 to 2.2 or 2.1 for T-Mobile G2 Touch (HTC HERO)

  • htc.com/uk/help/htc-hero/#download

  • i wanna download some programmes in my set becouse i lost during unlock the set

  • nice

  • If you still haven't updated... The factory update settings are a bit weird, because the system searches for update only once per year, so here's what you do... Go to the "Time and Date" settings, and feel free to "fast forward in time", at least some 6 months. You can even set the next year, but, I recommend that you set the month for, say, September or October. Then, the phone itself SHOULD give you a notification, that there's a system update available. Be sure to be somewhere where you have access to Wi-Fi, because it will take some time. Also, it would be nice, if you have made backup to the important stuff, although, when I upgraded my phone, my email accounts, and contacts remained unaffected by the update. So, when the notification comes, proceed with the 2 step process (1st step: ROM upgrade; 2nd step: system upgrade to Android 2.1). If something happens after the first step, you can now easily search for the system update in the "about phone" menu, because there should be a "system software updates" option. This is how I upgraded my phone to Eclair, so I guess that should work for every G2 Touch out there. Good luck.

  • hw 2 update my G2 touch 1.5 to 2.1

  • yes.I just upgrade mine to 2.1 eclair.works fine.

  • Guys, is the OS upgradable, like 1.6 or 2.1?! - coz im planing to buy this phone.

  • If you are talking about the G2 from Tmobile released Oct 6. It does have a flash

  • People chill out! This is not the new G2.. this is a different phone that they also used to call g2. It's a euro version of the HTC Hero. I'm typing on the Sprint version now;)

  • no keyboard? needs a keyboard!

  • The G2 has Flash, when you take a look at the recent pictures that leaked on the internet, you can see a White box near the camera lens in the back of the phone.

  • this is old, the G2 has a built in flash and dual cam. IT will feature the 7x30 qualcomm chip, pretty fast huh

  • tmobile should really add a built in flash...and a dual camera like the iphone4.

  • WHY OHHH WHY didn't they add a BUILT IN Camera Flash???? Duhhhh!!! Don't want it nowwwww. That would have made it a complete upgrade of the G1, which I currently have. That was the only thing missing, a flash for the camera so those indoor pictures don't come out so darn dark. Guess I'm going with another phone when I upgrade....mytouch/slide maybe. .....Or maybe I can custom order a G2 with a built in flash. How about it G2 makers????? Can you guys/gals make that happen???? G2 with built in flash???????

  • Why the hell didn't they add Camera Flash???? Duhhhh!!! And don't want it nowwwww. That would have made it a complete upgrade of the G1. Guess I'm going with another phone when I upgrade....mytouch/slide.

  • man nokia e71 is the best

  • Hey i had one of these phones on contract from t-mobile and overall it is a really good phone ya can do allot of things on this phone for e.g you can download allot of apps which save to the 2GB memory card that comes supplied with the phone or for e.g you can browse the web with the default browser on the phone or you can connect to a WiFi network and browse the web that way and overall the internet is pretty fast and you can even go on YouTube which allot of phones don't let you do. With photos and the web browser you can use pinch zoom to zoom into the page. This phone even has Google maps and it has a 5MP camera but the down point is that this phone doesn't have flash which means that you get poor quality photos in poor light. You also get 6 screens to add the HTC widgets where as on the T-mobile G1 you only have 3 screens. You also have the track ball in the middle of the large chin at the bottom of the phone which flashes if you revive a text message which is handy if the phone is on silent and in your shirt pocket as you can see it flashing. Unfortunately the G2 i had i started having problems with as it stopped receiving my text messages so i sod the phone and now have a LG which admittedly is no match for the HTC G2 touch. Overall i would recommend this phone to anyone who is looking into buying one of these phones. :-)

  • plzzz,... someone can tll me that the g2 is gud and can be use???... koz i want to buy one... plzzz help me...

  • what is the best phone out off the g2 nokia e71 or nokkia 5800

  • hi ive had one of these for around a year now and i still carnt figure out how to send an obtain bluetooth files ie music pictures etc can enyone help me out cheers

  • I have same problem with MyTouch! I was told to just turn off and restart phone when this happens. Sometimes I have to do that 4 times a day! Try an SD card from Wal-Mart, some generic brand might work better, not sure though.

  • Am having the sd card but any time I try to a pic or record any pic it keep telling me insert sd card .I don't understand

  • love this phone. when do they upgrade to Android 2.1

  • Here bluetooth cnection is not working,isn't called cheating with customer.

  • upgrades come as soon as your network provider sends them over the air. At the moment your phone should have 1.6 but maybe in say 3 month even a newer version

  • i bought this phone yesterday next day this phone fell down and the screen get creaked i paid $600 hole shit man

  • Does the have a secondary video call camera?

  • yep

  • is this HTC Hero?i think it is..but the shame T-Mobile just rename it rite?

  • hello there , can anyone tell me , does the g2 has upgrade software realiset , and where can i found that ? pls any user of the fone??? thnx

  • does it have a teflon coating or any other protective layer????

  • I have t-mobile G1 and have been using it for more than a year... I am very satisfied with the phone. Features are amazing and the phone is easy to use. For better usage I would suggest to have an gmail account. With the new version of os coming things would be much better.

  • I have just been intouch with T-mobile and i am to collect this phone tomorrow. My daughters have the apple iphone. I like the look of this and the spec appears great for what I need. Have I made the right choice.

  • Its just a branded version of HTC Hero Review:

  • Go to the htc hero if want a review of the phone

  • mymobile is better

  • i wana know about this t-mobile G-2, any one please review this phone ? i like to use it just for photography like going outdoor with friends, its 5mega pixel is enough for a lower level photorgaphy, and i need wi-fi for the internet, how is it ? please any one give comments about this product ? and specify the price of it please. thanks allot

  • Hey genius, you can unlock Android with the cyanogen mod as well.

  • There is no false advertisement being made the HTC Hero has '288mb RAM memory' - don't know what that means well then look it up I ain't a dictionary ;D

  • The G2 does NOT have 288 MB memory, Its only about 155. Trust me i have this phone and even T-mobile says its got 288 MB but it doesnt, ITS FALSE ADVERTISMENT.

  • I've had T-Mobile for years. Works good for me, and the price has never gone up for me.

  • wow u have an iphone im soo jelous..........

  • have you been knocked by this phone to your head today? so you are go angry about this phone? apple is good, but this phone is not useless, dun blame the other if you cannot use this phone correctly, blame yourself. and htc is not loser, YOU ARE!!!!

  • well i rather pay $50 for unlimited minutes $20 for unlimited data and $15 unlimited text...than having att...900 min for 59.99 $20 for text and 30 for data =p

  • help! does anybody know if it has t9? not predict how the g1 & my touch has! please let me know & tht riqht there will depend on if I buy the phone or not? soo if you know[lucky ppl who already have this phone]] let me know =) thanks

  • t mobile itself is a complete waste of time for a provider they keep uping the price of their phone charges without no explaination

  • jj, your mum has been shot over more times than baghdad!!! You spunk bubble...

  • JJ you sound like a goat!! The iphone maybe crap but so is your mum!!

  • i don't like it when it's all keyboard touch screen it's really hard to press the buttons when your texting. i like it better when it had a keyboard.

  • Hi JJ The G2 Touch or Hero does have flash player. On the other hand, contrary to what said, the iPhone does not have flash, either flash player or flash for the camera.

  • I dont know if this one has flash player, iPhone does but theyre crap

  • G1,G2 both are HTC made just a different logo

  • isnt that a picture of the HTC Hero tho??? it looks identical

  • so t-mobile will carry the hero cause me and a co-worker want this phone

  • wot!!!??? u have no idea muvafuker no idea at all! if u used the g2 u wud feel the power the power that takes over u like something powerfull!! and u wud never look back! us g2 users look down at the hero in dissapointment from a great powerfull g2 hight!!!!!!

  • phone of the future!! words can not describe how i feel about this phone, i dream about it!! my phone! my phone! i cry out in my sleep.

  • Please, does anyone know if this phone runs Flash Player and if not, a phone that does? Thanks for your help

  • Hi does anybody know how well the internet and AIM is on this phone for TMOBILE? if its 3g on tmobile and can you see infos for AIM and everything.. thank you so much

  • It's seem to be like HTC HERO's xxx????

  • does any one know if i can make the ikons and display a bit bigger my eyes aint what they used to be.many thanks.!

  • why all new HTC phone always come uk first?

  • does anyone know what the largest size of memory card this phones takes? is it 8gb or 16gb? cheers

  • Is it not out at phones4dafties just now??

  • had the g2 sent it bak 2 t-mobile and got the samsung jet instead better than the g2 ... the ONLY thing i miss on the g2 was the android market apps and games ect other than that the jet kills the g2 ... in my opinion the g2 like most HTC fones the shell body has a cheap build feel 2 it ... cheap plasic doesnt feel a strong outer casing at all ... i kept hitting the trackball when i wasnt intending 2 and also the same with the off button ( far rite 1 ) .... over hyped is the g2 yeah android is the nuts ( wish it was in the samsung jet ) but overall the jet is a better fone period !!!!!

  • when is it coming to USA?

  • I love this phone, it's Amazing in everyway!! Market millionaire. Best game ever.

  • Sync your nokia to outlook. Then import your contacts into gmail from outlook. Then sync your g2 with gmail DONE!

  • i had the same problem you will have to get t mobiles content lock took off the re - boot your phone and that should sort it -it did for me good luck

  • sorted the apps store problem, there are 2 content filters on te new htc g2 which have to be unlocked but you need to do a factory reset to get the apps store connection to work. no problems now

  • had the phone back to tmobilewho said there are 2 filter locks on this phone and only 1 had been turned off, said to give it 24 hrs after 2nd filter lock was removed but stil no joy in connecting to the apps store.

  • how do u tranfer phone number from a nokia n95 to tmobile g2 ???

  • Finally! The G2 has everything that G1 could've had. There are some minor things missing, but know one can hit the ball perfectly. Besides, this is a great piece of technology here. T-Mobile will be proud (I will soon =D)

  • Probably the first thing you have to do when you first turn it on and are going through all the setup and thing, you should put in your google account details right there and then. If you have not done so, unfortunately you will have to FACTORY RESET the phone and format/erase everything. Make sure you back up your imp files and contacts before you do so. Hopefully, it should help.

  • This phone and the Hero are not meant for that yet, un less you use the app called BLUEX.

  • It has flash.

  • Pretty in black

  • thanx ... but dnt u find it odd that the g2 doesnt have a pre-installed task manager app ??

  • Is anybody else on TMobile having an issue with connecting to the market place, everything else works fine but keep getting a error message when trying to sign into market place. phones going back to TMobile today to get looked at. They couldn't get it to work in the shop on the day of purchase and said it was a poor 3g signal

  • Its surely coming in october bro...arnd 30K i think. friend of mine works in HTC, UK. He just had an idea. So only 2 months :)

  • does anybody know how to enable the bluetooth so as i can recieve ringtones from other people, and how i set tones i have on the phone as my ring or message tone??

  • the g2 has all the features that make it the g2 but is missing one thing, a keyboard and flash for the camera.

  • Remember this particular model is available in the UK, and Europe, no T-Mobile USA. The HTC "Magic" is for the US launch. Just FYI

  • I found a very useful free ap on the android market that shows the levels of power left. In fact is pretty useful for a few other things as well. These android phones are light on a few essential apps but there are plenty of apps out there to customise the phone. That's what's so great about this phone being android. Anther extremely useful app is the app killer. this lists all your programs running. With one touch the program is closed. If you don't monitor this the phone just keeps loading new programs until the phone becomes laggy.

  • This looks like the doom HTC hero! Should be a copy! is not possible!

  • @ P$sy it is the Hero with a simlock of T-Mobile and probally a bit different software. For example the browser is called Web N' Walk instead of Opera or Browser.

  • piece of crab

  • i agree

  • the firmware updates r sent over the air ( OTA ) waves direct 2 ur g2 bout every 4-5 weeks , ive been told the next update firmware is around the 17th of august .... g2 at present is running on 1.5 , so 2.0 is next on the list ... where the HTC g2 touch differs from the up and coming SAMSUNG GALAXY andoid fone . is the firmware updates on the samsung galaxy WILL NOT b sent OTA ..... usb via a pc only .... android 4 me will kill off symbian and windows mobile ..... i love the android community with its free and pay apps games ect .... and even at present there r thousands 2 explore with user reviews rite at hand ..... so 4 me hello android goodbye the rest !!

  • had my g2 touch 4 3days now and found a couple of faults ... the phone doesnt recognise ALL my mp3 songs on my 4gb mSD card and now my LED light has decided it doesnt want 2 worm no more ... so when the fone is off i have no way of knowing if my batt is fully charged... deleting music files ON the phone its self is a no no , which i find odd ... and i wish HTC wud put a full complete instructions manual in the box , instead of the g2 touch t-mobile on screen manual , which i hate ... dnt get me wrong besides the issues i seem 2 hav with the g2 now , which weren't there yesterday its a very good USER FRIENDLY handset .... gonna call t-mobile now and ask 4 a brand new replacement , or do i go 4 the samsung pixon 12 on t-mobile .... any1 no when its out on t-mobile uk plzzzz

  • is it the same as the HTC hero? this hero is just under tmobile's name right?

  • If you are looking for a good forum for this device check out androidcommunity.com great support site.

  • This is the Hero, T-Mobile have just chosen to rename it (and brand it) whereas Orange have decided to keep the original name.

  • This is the HTC Hero.

  • The T-Mobile logo makes the phone so ugly. LOL

  • they should have kept the physical qwerty keyboard... it's such a boost for the phone, otherwise it's exacly like the Hero, if it already isn't the hero o.o

  • This phone is coming out in the US on Sprint. It will be out October 11th.

  • i heard this phone is suppose to be coming out for sprint on October 11th.

  • i have this phone and it is very very good except for the lag, omg its awful. texting is a nightmare, i have an iphone so am used to a qwerty keyboard but when typing the amount of times it doesnt put a space in because it cant register the tap is terrible. camera is very poor in low light

  • how much time it required to be launched in india plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz reply me soon

  • It's made by htc, just t-mobile branded, plus the screenshot displays the sense interface

  • This phone is FANTASTIC .... any1 due a upgrade or lookin 4 a new handset TRUST ME the G2 is the best phone out there by a country mile ..... had mine 4 2days now and im blown away by it ..... u wont b disappointed G2 TOUCH is awesome !! GET 1 people

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  • From What I've heard this phone lacks the Sense user interface (since HTC does not allow other parties to use this interface). This is the only difference with the HTC Hero.

  • Is this coming out in the US???!?! hopefully it does anyway its basically the htc HERO with a t-mo sticker on it...better than the my touch 3g by miles however

  • is good but need better hardware

  • I would assume that this phone is not being released in the US, only because TMobile uses different 3G frequencies. I wish they'd release this one here. I like the MyTouch, but this one's a little slimmer...

  • Yep

  • Good phone :) ;)

  • the only good thing I see is the 3.5mm jack and 5mp camera update (still no LED flash) it still uses the same processor that G1 have still weights about the same as the G1 even without the full qwerty keyboard (to me it's a plus) I'd wait until maybe G3 comes out ... with a faster processor and maybe a true north (digital compass) in the google map mode not just in street view

  • third..same with hero n same look with g1..

  • Wouldnt say no to one these