Dear all, I am currently noob with all things with Android and Hero. However currently I am doing on my own reading abt this handset, and possibly I may go for this as replacement of my P1i. Speaking of rooting the firmware from the local SIS sets to other ROMS in order to access the Apps Market, I believe it also cause the handset to lose chinese support. I was going through this posting, maybe this firmware Vers 2.73.751.4 may help? link:android.modaco.com/content/htc-hero-hero-modaco-com/291942/03-09-hero-roms-radios-in-update-zip-format/