If I use AGPS, it's also a few seconds. But pure GPS I always take some time to lock on.

Says he removed the Chinese specific functionality like HTC_CIME.
Did you manage to re-install it?
For old Modaco version 3.2, I used 3.0-beta1-update-hero-modacocustomrom-chinese-signed.zip.

Just installed the Taiwanese ROM too. WiFi and GSM connectivity works good so far.

If Malaysia official release is provided, it better not have SlideME again.

edit double post

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 6 2010, 02:55 PM

Mine can still sync I think. At least, HTC Sync still detects me Hero without problems.
I used the ROM uploaded by Paul at Modaco, but not the kitchen version.

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 7 2010, 12:55 AM

Just want to confirm something. You know in 2.1 you will have to click on the "Charge only: Select to change USB connection type", then change it to "HTC Sync" before sync works?

I flashed the Taiwan ROM the way Cleave described. If you get an error like the following just ignore it, it still worked for me.
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /system/sd failed: No such file or directory

I flashed the latest radio also. No problems so far.

I don't think there's an illegal way to upgrade your Hero, unless you force someone at knife point to upgrade for you for free.

Seriously though I couldn't be arsed to wait for the official update to come to Malaysian shores, so I just flashed the rooted Taiwan 2.1 version.

The link I posted has the Chinese language pack (HTC_CIME) removed.
I've been using it for about a week or so, no problems. In fact I find it much faster and responsive than 1.5.
WiFi, AGPS, BlueTooth, Mobile connectivity all work without problems.

Edit: Nvm, read question wrong

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 19 2010, 12:22 AM

If anybody has updated with this new firmware, please post a review here. Right now using the rooted Taiwan ROM, quite happy with it.

Since the official OTA will prevent rooting and installing custom recovery images, I'll just stick to MoDaCo's rooted Taiwan version.

LEVIATHAN: Thanks for posting the Singapore radio. I notice the name is slightly different from the Taiwan one. Do you recommend we use it?


Is there a Malaysian version btw?

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 26 2010, 01:14 AM

Okay, I flashed the Singapore radio (63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.14) uploaded by LEVIATHAN to use with my MoDaCo Chungwa ROM.

Testing it right now. So far WiFi and Mobile Internet work.

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 27 2010, 04:08 PM

Careful. If you downgrade and get the official versions, you might have trouble rooting again later.

The Chungwa ROM works fine for me. Been using it for a few weeks.
Never crashed.
Can feel it's faster than 1.5 ROMs. Even when turning on/off the screen.

Out of curiosity, for those of you who bought original Malaysian SIS sets and are using the original default ROM installed, after upgrading to 2.1 do you get Android Market or still stuck with SlideME?

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 30 2010, 02:33 AM

There's a bunch of HTC Sense stuff in Nexus/Desire not available in Hero even though both run on Android 2.1.

So SlideME is gone and replaced with Android Market?

I'm using the MoDaCo rooted Taiwan ROM. Not the MCR WIP r4/r5 one. The Messages application works fine with me. Did you do a full wipe before flashing the ROM? I did.

There will probably be a 2.2 official update for Legend. Legend already comes with 2.1 by default. I don't know if the Hero sets they sell now are automatically using 2.1, but by default Hero came with 1.5. I suggest going for Legend.