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Android 2.1 is here! Update your Hero now.
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Re-discover your HTC Hero smartphone with Android 2.1. 

The software upgrade – Android 2.1 Maintenance Release 2 (MR2) – provides the great features of the MR1 release and fixes to the following:

  • Improved dialer speed. 
  • Updated Twitter authentication support.

As well as:

  • 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

  1. Follow our instructions:

    Read our detailed install instructions (click here). This will walk you through the update process.

  2. Download HTC Sync

    Download HTC Sync and install it.

  3. 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.
    File: RUU_Hero_C_nTelos_2.45.581.1_signed_release.exe

*Messaging package recommended.
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