Re-discover your HTC Hero smartphone with Android 2.1. The software upgrade provides improved features and enhancements to your HTC Hero.
What's new in 2.1
- Picture and video messaging capabilities*
- Google Maps™ with Navigation- providing turn-by-turn navigation
- Improved access to multiple Google™/Gmail™ accounts
- Enhanced Android Market™ with access to even more applications
- Enhancements to contacts and calendar- improved synching and content aggregation to multiple accounts
- Voice dialing and improved phone search
- Thumbnail view of all seven screens; jump to any panel from the homescreen
- Preloaded Facebook™ and YouTube™ apps
- Enhanced Bluetooth® support
- VPN support
- Improved support for Microsoft Exchange; adding support for more server policies
- Improved alarm and desk clock
- Improved battery meter, providing detailed battery usage information
- The update also includes enhancements to Sense UI
What you need to do
- Download HTC Sync
Download HTC Sync and install it.
- Download the Android 2.1 update
IMPORTANT – Back up your data before you begin. This software update will delete all information from your device. Download the Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero.
- Follow our instructions:
Read our detailed install instructions (click here). This will walk you through the update process.
*Messaging package recommended.
