Some Bad News: No Android 2.1 Update for Hero till June

By Nicholas Tarnowsky on April 21, 2010
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I know, I know we have reported on several different occasions that HTC Hero owners would be getting the upgrade to Android 2.1 soon.  It was originally thought that Hero owners in Europe would be getting it in the April, followed by Sprint users in the U.S.  But the date has come and gone and no update for the HTC hero has appeared. This has all just fell apart, fast.  There seems to be no way around the bad news.  As I just spoke about the constant Android 2.1 update drama in my last post, we more fuel to add to the drama fire.  Seems in a letter just received by our friends at Pocket-Lint, HTC has confirmed what we were all dreading.  No Android 2.1 update till June.

“HTC will be providing a free update to Eclair for European HTC Hero variants. Starting in June, anyone owning an HTC Hero will receive an initial preparatory update, shortly followed by the full Eclair update. For the full update, we would recommend using a free wi-fi hotspot or an unlimited data plan, otherwise standard data charges may apply”.

The horrible news so far only applies to European Hero owners, but past rumors show that the order of the update starts in Europe, then ending in the U.S.  Again this supposed update order is all rumor, but there has been no word yet from Sprint on a time frame for Hero users in the states.  Again the whole update process has been handled horribly, this by HTC.  There is just no way of knowing the thought process behind HTC decision.  Soon as I know more I will keep all you readers update.  All I can say is stay positive, there is at least official confirmation that you will be getting the Android 2.1 update.  For now.

no android 2.1 update for hero till june[via Pocket-Lint]

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  • A Greenhill

    Yay, more speculation and rumors!

    Today Sprint told me it was impossible to buy their 3G/4G Overdrive hotspot and use it with my HTC Hero… unless of course I wanted to buy another unlimited data plan for the phone as well.

    I’m fed up with this Sprint sh*t and looking for alternatives…

  • petemga

    WTHeck is taking so darn long on the 2.1 update? you would think they would make it priority since the hero is one of the top selling androids.

  • Uh, Europe already has 2.1 for the hero. its on the HTC website.

  • RaphierSteele

    Look there is a leak actually update-1 and it works fine i was skeptical but i tried it… it works and i love it. now it does not offer the fun packed action as the droid 2.1 but it still has it’s kicks and is slightly faster and i love the helicopter mode kicks it into geear and it is lovely… but just take a chance and stop hosting a pitty party. sprint will release a perm update asap but why not enjoy what you can have right now android 2.1 update-1

  • Lensley

    Hey Nick,
    I would imagine that you have mistakenly referred to the HTC Sync update 2.0.33, not the 2.1 ROM update ;)

  • Nicholas Tarnowsky

    no its the Android 2.1 update for Hero, it has been delayed till June. Like the other guy said and i havbe reported also, there is a leak of an official build of 2.1 for Hero. I am double checking my sources as we speak and it’s clear as day, Hero 2.1 June. I also just hit up Google news to see if I missed something, and it all there.

  • Dino

    This is why iPhone selling strong. Delay n delay n delay and whats da end? owner of htc turn to eat apple finally.

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