Hooray! The long-awaited HTC Hero update has been pushed out over-the-air to T-Mobile users, with owners of the G2 Touch bought via T-Mo reporting en masse that the second part of the OS update is now appearing for installation on their Android phones.
Here’s T-Mobile’s announcement:
We have some exciting news for all our G2 users.
The 2.1 firmware update (éclair) will be available from today and will be sent over the air (OTA) direct to your phone over the coming weeks.
You’ll need to save all your personal data before you start downloading. That’s because the upgrade will delete all personal info including software applications from the device.
If you’re using a G2 Touch on T-Mobile and have already updated with Part One of the upgrade, you should perform a manual ‘Check for Updates’ from your phone. If you’re lucky, it’ll be there for you now. And if not – stick the date forward by a few weeks to trigger a new check.
So who’s left to be updated to 2.1 now? Just the Orange users of the Hero?
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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.
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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.
Dougster
/ July 15, 2010I got a voicemail from Orange this morning again with some numpty who has NO idea who basically read the e-mail I had already received back to me.
Angry? Me? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!
lol
Simon
/ July 15, 2010Hero owners on 3 still don’t have the 2.1 update.
Gary C
/ July 15, 2010That’s pretty bad. Three WENT BIG on the Hero with all that Spotify stuff, didn’t it?
thar
/ July 15, 2010I believe that I got the system update downloaded and ready. A message popped up while I try install saying that my battery is too low. I am charging up my battery now. I have a message on the notification bar that ‘System update is ready tap to install the system update’
Zero
/ July 15, 2010This is very good! i have now checked the update and there is the 2.1 eclaire, i cannot wait!!!!!
KieranD
/ July 15, 2010Checked for updates on my G2 and I’m downloading it now! WIN.
It said it was only going to reset widgets and backgrounds to default, not wipe the phone, however. I’ll post back when it’s done.
Dougster
/ July 15, 2010T-Mobile and Orange as from the 1st of July are run by a singular umbrella corporation, Everything Everywhere.
I wonder if they will send a T-Mobile tech over to the Orange office for me and the thousands that are left in the TOTAL DARKNESS!!
Anthony
/ July 15, 2010This is pretty much too little too late. I rooted my G2 Touch when they announced the last delay, and I’ve never looked back. I no longer have the ridiculous T-mobile logo appearing when I switch it on, and there is no T-Mobile crapware on my device either. Not to mention avoiding T-Mobile’s censoring of some Marketplace apps
richard
/ July 15, 2010tried the date trick and nothing….. how long do you leave it.
I have build number 1.76.110.6 on a G2 touch.
So what is part one number?
What is part two number?
People are not exactly clear when they write stuff here are they?
And how do you CHECK for an update with g2 touch with 1.5? where is that? I can only see firmware download settings in settings–>security.
Heres hoping I get the updates…
mark
/ July 15, 2010wooohoooo i scaned abt an hour ago on my g2 an had a pop up saying system update so i downloaded it an installed it succesfully and didnt have 2 back up anything as all my stuff was still on my phone all i had 2 do was put all my shortcuts and wodgets back on its no different to the htc version of the update which i got the other week except all the tmobile junk what they alway add 2 it
KieranD
/ July 15, 2010It won’t connect to my computer, can anyone help with this? It charges but nothing else appears.
nyn
/ July 15, 2010orange are useless. you pay so much money for a decent phone, and when you expect an update.. you dont even get one. I’m soo going to buy an unlocked phone next time!!!
Mundo
/ July 16, 2010Orange are unbelievably shocking. I am constantly ringing them about when this upgrade is coming but all I get is a ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude.
bashman
/ July 16, 2010I got my update yesterday. non of my apps were deleted nor were the settings so thats great!, how did T Mobile do that :)
Not played around with it enough to see teh benifits but the overall Look is so much better :)
Hope you all get your update soon. Did anyone else NOT lose settings or apps? or did you lose your apps and settings?
Tom
/ July 16, 2010T-Mobile are so useless, this is about 6 months too late. i have been waiting way to long for this, and i just read on another blog that they have removed some big functions, and alot of them! So im highly considering not bothering with this OTA update, and chucking VillainROM on, if its still possible to root, with the Part 1 of the update..
Abzy
/ July 16, 2010Yeyyy got my update this morning, took a while but i’ve still got everything that i had before! loving the new features :D
matth84
/ July 24, 2010Any annoyed orange UK users should sign up to this facebook group. To show how many complaints there are against them. So they give us the answers to our questions.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=140327502658782
Shelly
/ August 1, 2010I have the T Mobile G2 Touch and have been waiting for an update to 2.2 from 1.5 for months. I’ve checed both the HTC and T Mobile sites and can nothing about the eclair update.
My build is 2.73.110.26. I’ve tried to check for manual updates via settings buy can’t see snigger option for this. Can anyone help? What do I need to do to get 2.2? Thanks.
Shelly
/ August 1, 2010*snigger = suitable