The Hero fans are getting EVEN ANGRIER it would seem, as someone’s taken the extraordinary step of making an Android app version of a petition to get HTC to bring a new version of Android to the many HTC Hero phones around the world still stuck on Android 1.5.
Apparently, you “sign” the app petition by downloading it and leaving a comment beneath the app’s Android Market listing. Here’s the description:
“Are you tired of HTC promising us time and time again our much needed Eclair update? Even when we get updated we still wont be at the latest version! Sign this petition and hopefully we will get the message to HTC to stop giving out false release dates!
“Sign by downloading and then leaving a comment on the market!”
And here’s us, adding our signature:
We’re with you, Hero owners. Although we are very, very close to going MAD and purchasing a Nexus One. When that happens we’ll stop caring about your plight.
Here’s a QR code for the petition app, if you want to STICK IT to poor old HTC:
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
pik
/ May 24, 2010are you kidding me? you guys already got 2.1 it is us, samsung i7500 galaxy owners, that are treated like garbage and left to die with 1.5
Max Marroni
/ May 25, 2010CDMA users are on 2.1, think of the rest of the world!
I can’t believe how quickly my app has spread! You guys must watch the recent apps section permanently!
Nick Papakyriazis
/ May 25, 2010Great App !!! HTC do you hear us !!!
Gary C
/ May 25, 2010Pik, we’ve mentioned the i7500 plight a few times before, but sadly there’s been literally nothing new to report on that for months now.
http://www.eurodroid.com/2009/12/samsung-galaxy-i7500-users-stuck-on-android-1-5-for-ever/
pik
/ May 25, 2010i know man, only thing left to do is root and get a custom mod which i don’t want to do, i don’t trust unofficial stuff, and looking at feedback from people who did this (unresolved bugs, even more terrible battery life etc.), i have a point there
Sem
/ May 25, 2010Funny. We don’t have fuc…ing market on hero 1.5!!!
Gary C
/ May 25, 2010You can access the Market in 1.5 albeit a worse-looking layout. You must be in an unsupported region?
rightdigital
/ May 26, 2010really,I waiting for the htc hero 2.1 update so long time, I still be with the rom1.5, is this means I can update my htc hero rom directly through the Android Market,right?
KieranD
/ June 5, 2010…that image is from Softpedia! You didn’t sign it at all, did you? You HATE the Hero, DON’T YOU?!
But no really HTC get your shit in gear, seriously.
Gary C
/ June 6, 2010That’s definitely my signature. The “put a couple of men on it” comment should be on The List somewhere, alongside whatever I told Google/Gmail my name is.
ihatemyphone
/ November 14, 2010I would comment on it but I can’t even access my market cuz of this worthless “hero”