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Nov

19

2009

Sprint Release HTC Hero OTA Update 1.56.651.2

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by Chris Moor

Sprint have begun sending out their first ‘over the air’ update for their HTC Hero handset. Before Hero owners get too excited, the update is just a maintenance and not the highly anticipated Android 2.0 Eclair update.

Sprint HTC Hero

Weighing in at 3748377 bytes, the OTA update is reported to fix a number of SMS related issues which impacted battery usage, along with a fix to enable the device to function properly with DST.

If you’re a Sprint HTC Hero owner and haven’t yet received the update, then you can initiate the OTA transfer by going to Settings -> About -> System Updates -> then hit Firmware Update, and follow the prompts.

If you’ve noticed any other fixes, or changes after installing the update, then please let us know in the HTC Hero forum!

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Comments

  • billyjack

    The “Beta” Google Tasks icon label is fixed! No longer read #13477778. Also the overall speed seems to have improved. Smoother, faster transitions. Please give us 2.0, though.

  • the woonkie

    On a call you don’t need to press the menu button anymore to get to the mute and speakerphone