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post Oct 1 2009, 06:59 PM

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QUOTE(nyquil @ Oct 1 2009, 04:07 PM)
Got my HERO 2 days now, still figuring out all the stuffs. One thing i tried and it didn't work is the flash player. i tried loading it on the browser and then it says "this content cannot play in this device". Any idea if i need to install the plugin?
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There are some flashes that it can play and some that cannot. It's not a full featured flash, it more akin to flash lite. So some flashes especially like those of embeded radio players might not be able to play. Flash ads are mostly fine =(
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post Oct 4 2009, 01:20 PM

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Hey guys, i just got the hero haha. Bought from digital mall. For rm 2150. So now i need to get a case protector and screen protector both said not available in digital mall. Levi which one were you planning to get?
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post Oct 4 2009, 03:32 PM

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Oh man the flexi shield looks sweet. Did you just buy one?

Hmm going to read up a bitm and see if i can root mine, since there has been rom with updated kernel that stops flashrec prog. Haih =(
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post Oct 4 2009, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(LEVIATHAN @ Oct 4 2009, 04:05 PM)
I bought two black FlexiShield. Hard to get item must buy extra XD. Waited for two weeks already.

Edit: My FREE apps list

Aldiko - E-book reader. Awesome. Downloaded Sherlock Holmes novels. No need to buy from Kinokuniya haha.
APNdroid - Disable 2G/3G on the fly. Battery supersaver.
Astrid - Beautiful todo app.
aTrackDog - Check apps updates.
Automatic Task Killer - Kill apps at sleep.
ES File Manager - Beautiful file manager. The best UI.
Facebook for Android - Official Fb app.

Err. Will update later. Time to play some sports.
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Damn if you got an extra, do you mind if i buy it from you? I am worried about it as well, but i have so far never done any transaction with Ebay. Will pay modestly!!

Added on October 4, 2009, 9:57 pmHaha rooted already!!!! Going to backup my sms and calls from g1 and transfer to Hero. It may be one day old, but i have calls and sms since last year.

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post Oct 5 2009, 05:59 PM

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But so far coming from the g1 the only good backup program for me. was my backup pro. I just needed my calls and sms to be restored and it did a marvelous job. For full recovery i suggest nandroid still. With amon. ra recovery its easy.
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post Oct 5 2009, 09:44 PM

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Nice sig.

I think we should request a subforum for android. And we should organiza the thread a bit by putting some relevent info up front such as users of the phone or OS and rooting method and tips and tricks.

I am using the generic rom with herp and wish i can have a2sd without flashing modacp rom. This is just like g1 all over again. Lol.
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post Oct 6 2009, 05:29 AM

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QUOTE(LEVIATHAN @ Oct 5 2009, 02:15 PM)
My FlexiShield is yet to arrive :-(

naTTan, if you want mine I can consider :-) And congrats on rooting your Hero. Hoho welcome to the club.

pcwei, is Power Manager's UI nice?
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Yeah if you can consider it, i would be mighty please. As of now i am holding it in a pouch.

Will you be putting the HTC with flexishield in a pouch also? Or are you confident lugging it around with the flexishield alone?

I was thinking of getting an invisbleshield instead with a nice protective cover if you can't spare the flexishield. But i never tested this invisbleshield before so won't know how good is it on the screen. Anyone have any ideas?

This looks classy, but too rich for my skin i guess. Haha

http://www.noreve.com/brand/HTC/product/Ho..._Tradition.html
http://www.noreve.com/brand/HTC/product/Ho...radition_C.html

These look like more suited to my student status lol.

http://foofshop.com/
http://www.krusellcases.com/uk/p_krusell_p...t.aspx?i=179446
http://www.mp3shop.nl/product/72567/50854/...uch-iphone.html

These look exactly like flexishield.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-x-Momax-Crystal-C...#ht_4277wt_1165

HTC one has a Android logo, but the volume rockers seems to be covered. =(
http://i.expansys.com/i/b/b187454.jpg

This site has a lot of Hero accessories.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info....oducts_id=23243
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info....oducts_id=23294
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post Oct 6 2009, 06:19 AM

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QUOTE(LEVIATHAN @ Oct 6 2009, 06:15 AM)
I use IS on my NDSL. And I'd say it's pretty good. However, the skin/screen protector tends to catch dust. You'll end up with white-ish dust at its edges.

My last phone I put a screen protector, a silicone and I put it in a pouch. Well I guess I'll put my Hero in a pouch too :-) Maybe in a soft cloth pouch.

The one with Android logo is very nice.
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Drats, that isn't good i have a skin condition and my skin flaks a lot.
Oh well, btw can you run fastboot? or ADB shell?
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post Oct 6 2009, 07:00 AM

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QUOTE(LEVIATHAN @ Oct 6 2009, 06:28 AM)
I tried previously (when my Hero was not rooted) but the thing came up with error. Remote not permitted or something to that effect. I haven't try it with current rooted Hero though.
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Yeah cause i flash the generic rom not modaco, it seems fast enough and without any lag, and not as innovative as Cyanogen to make the jump. But i wanted to incorporate APP2SD on it, hence was wondering if you can adb shell, i email modaco to ask the specific, haven't got a reply yet.
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post Oct 6 2009, 01:05 PM

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You don't have to be on the modaco rom for what you want. I run market enabler as well. All you have to is get the apk.

1. Once u get it force kill your market with task manager.

2. Then clear the market cache.

3. Apply the market you want from the market enabler.

4. Reboot the phone and just for safety apply the market enabler again.

5. Open your market u should have paid app now.

For back up use nandroid or mybackup pro. Nandroid is better because it is a mirror image of your phone.
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post Oct 6 2009, 02:22 PM

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Yeah my bad when he said generic rom i though he meant the generic pre-rooted rom.

What do you mean where can you get a USB charger? doesn't the hero come with a USB charger?
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post Oct 6 2009, 02:42 PM

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QUOTE(JayC75 @ Oct 6 2009, 02:37 PM)
i want to buy extra to use in office and car ma..
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Oh just get it at any computer shop, the mini usb might look different a bit with 2 sides bent rather then the original, but trust me it will fit.
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post Oct 7 2009, 04:20 AM

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QUOTE(yan5619 @ Oct 7 2009, 12:16 AM)
I have a similar question as above too~ is there any news of similar newer phones to be coming out?
if not, i'm getting one on mid nov or december

Anyway, my main question is, is the music quality nice for Hero?
Reading from some user reviews, it is said tat the stock ear phones aint good enuf...
has anyone tried it with 3rd party aftermarket head/earphones?

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Hmm rather then playing the waiting game, why don't you see if the current phone will suit your need ?

There is a bunch of HP going to come out, possibly to make up the xmas shopping list.

There is motorola shole/tao, T-mobile Pulse? And Samsung Android phones?

I straight away got my Hero because they updated the patch to root it, and i really like to have root.

That being said, Samsung screen is freaking nice with the OLED, motorola has a nice UI with Blur and integrated social networkingplus it has a hardware keyboard, pulse has a poorer camera with 3.2 but the UI seems cool as well. Read some review/preview of motorola sholes and/or pulse, make sure all have a 3.5 mm headphone jack, not all comes with a flash for the camera and other then that the i don't think i can advice you anymore.

Another point to consider is that, if you have root nothing is impossible, i am kind of sad i lost most of the dev support in g1 since they are still cooking roms like mad, they have ported blur already and trying to port pulse.


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post Oct 7 2009, 01:31 PM

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QUOTE(cylon @ Oct 7 2009, 10:09 AM)
Are there any real difference between Celcom Hero and retail unit that warrants big gap in price differences? Are goole mobile aps not included in Celcom Hero?
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Actually there's no difference, like i said, i think SIS is being an ass. HTC is practically giving the phone out in the UK, but here it's just as expensive.
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post Oct 7 2009, 06:53 PM

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QUOTE(sett @ Oct 7 2009, 03:16 PM)
any of you sync your contact (people) with outlook 2007? any issue?

I've a lot of issue:
1. some of my contact goes missing in outlook. now my phone got 329 contacts but outlook only got 276 only. Tried using the repair function in sync manager but same.

2. some of the content in contact missing. eg work address. my contact address only few words in the phone.

3. part of the contact info transfer to another contact like birthday, email address.

Added on October 7, 2009, 3:22 pmyou guys have no issue / problem with hero?

my experiences:
1. day, all my contact go missing including my card (first in the people).

2. bluetooth handsfree - after paired and use, when turn off the bluetooth headset, the phone bluetooth icon still show connected. when check bluetooth setting, it show connecting...

Added on October 7, 2009, 3:38 pmwhy i think android is not ready
1. no Tasks / To Do application

2. no Notepad or Notepad not accessable / sync via PC

3. calculator so basic that it doesn't have '%'

4. no file explorer

5. 2 contact database in 'people' - google's contact & phone's contact
google's contact only sync with google, phone's contact only sync with PC, phone's contact CANNOT sync / copy / move to google's contact. same goes to google's contact, CANNOT sync / copy / move to phone's contact data.

6. calendar SAME as 'people' - 2 database in calendar - google & pc
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Are you using a Rooted rom or normal rom?

Not sure about the Outlook issue, i just use google contacts to sync.

Never had a contact lost issue, always the same.

Can't help with bluetooth, never used it.

Task application can be downloaded, Astrid or remember the mik?

so far gtask is the only one with the ability to sync to google.

A lot of calculator can be downloaded for free.

I use the sim card to cahnge back and forth with an app

I though calender can choose which one can be shown.

Added on October 7, 2009, 9:44 pmGuess who wont the Gadget of The Year Award?

http://awards.stuff.tv/awards/gadget-of-the-year

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post Oct 9 2009, 12:50 AM

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About the wallpaper part, get Wallpaper set and save, it saves the wallpaper in it's full form and doesn't lower the image.

Support the Android sub forum request in the Helpdesk Link

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post Oct 20 2009, 05:57 AM

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QUOTE(evilpuppy @ Oct 15 2009, 11:21 AM)
most of the ROM Upgrade has to be done by ourself.

btw, does any1 know how to make the music album art appear ?? any instructions?? i ve tried googling around found something like MP3tagID etc, still failed to load the album art.
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Get Album art application, it automatically finds album art for your MP3 in the phone, it's a paid software. But you can get it with Market Enabler. Let me get you the cryket link.

http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.mylittle...albumartgrabber

QUOTE(maya9090 @ Oct 15 2009, 11:39 PM)
can someone confirm there's an app that uses a swap file on your mem card as extra system memory, hence making Sense UI smoother than ever?
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Have you rooted your phone? If so does the generic ROM allow swapping?
IMHO swapping was important for G1 because of their small RAM size, but with the Hero you don't get much of that problem

QUOTE(JayC75 @ Oct 19 2009, 09:10 AM)
one question, everytime we press go back button, the application will close it automatically or run in the backgroud?  if run in the background how to kill it?
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Some apps run in the background still, some are in a save state mode, there is a free app called task panel or task sync which is pretty helpful, just make sure you put the neccesery application in the Ignore list such as HTC sense.

To be honest, the widgets on HTC sense are not optimize, i find then to be memory hoggers compared to the free one in the market, but damn they look beautiful.
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QUOTE(MaggieMee @ Oct 20 2009, 11:14 AM)
Anyone applied a screen protector? i need a brand that is as smooth as the current glass screen or smoother.
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I am using a Matt Material, i actually prefer the grany or some hazy look, makes me feel relief that there is a protector, if you want a clearer one, Digital Mall HTC counter not the shoplot one has a clear CAPCASE brand screen protector for rm 60.

QUOTE(jkeeku @ Oct 20 2009, 11:27 AM)
Just got my hands on the Hero , Loving it ... but was wondering , cause as far I'm concerned , Msia is using SlideME which is currently going on maintanence , what other optional ways for me to look for more applications ?

Also , cause mine is 1.5Cupcakes , will there be any dealer out there to help upgrade to 1.6?

Thanks
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1.6 hasn't been ported to HTC Hero, we are lacking roms now also because we don't have the kernal release for it yet. I am using the normal Android market, EU phones get the normal market only certain countries like us get the SlideME market i think. If you want the normal market you have to root your hp.

What kernal and what is you ROM number if the kernal hasn't been patched you can easily root it with the one click method if not the long guide is out front.
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post Oct 25 2009, 03:41 AM

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QUOTE(prazole @ Oct 24 2009, 05:06 PM)
why is out TS not updating stuff on 1st page?
should compile some Q&A, links to useful software & updates..
easy for newcomer!
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I think the first page could use some updating, but i rather have a new thread talking about software and stuff because it can be used on all phones and not limited to Hero only.

The tips and Q&A are also applicable to all HTC phones in particular now that Magic also gotten sense.

What we need is one thread on Q&A, Tips and Tricks, and if possible a rooting guide, since most phones in Malaysia don't get the google market.
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QUOTE(lasykar @ Oct 25 2009, 10:53 PM)
Hi,

I'm new to Hero, which custom ROM considered the best for the time being?
appreciate to provide step by step for installing the ROM.

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Have you rooted your rom? The guide is upfront.

There is not much choice at the moment, since the kernal has only recently been released.

If you want to d/l a lot of apps, try Modaco rom, or if you want as vanilla as possible get the generic pre rooted rom.
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