HTC Hero

Tusky

iknorr wrote: »

With regards the media player and ipod touch "dealbreaker"

This is just software though. It has all the hardware. The inbuilt media player is not too bad. But there are better applications out there, for free, on the android market.
Alot of people dont like using the itunes software and just want to drag and drop from their media on the pc- simpliest & easiest way to do it.

Playlist options are available.

Do u really wanna carry around another device in your pocket that can do the same thing?

Good point. I suppose Ill have to play around with it to see if I like it.

On your blog it says that its available sim free on many sites for the same price as in store (i.e 399). Can you point me in the direction of these sites ?

iknorr

Tusky wrote: »

Good point. I suppose Ill have to play around with it to see if I like it.

On your blog it says that its available sim free on many sites for the same price as in store (i.e 399). Can you point me in the direction of these sites ?

We had this discussion earlier in this thread. I think its around page 52 or something. It worked out a little more with delivery from uk based sites. I think it was 430 with the currency conversion, but another guy i know got it for less than that from an amazon seller a few weeks back.

Edit: apologies different post
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=62648043#post62648043

iknorr

has anyone had some issues with contacts being formatted differnetly, multiple entries for the same contact or trouble syncing your gmail contacts.
Heres a post on how to do it http://techfeen.com/setting-up-gmail-contacts-on-htc-hero/

paddy2k

Bluefoam wrote: »

Got mine this evening. All good so far except that it won't sync my contacts or calendar with Google mail. It says there is a sync issue and will be fixed shortly. Anyone experienced this, might it be the phone or just a temporary problem with the Google server. It is logging in okay and downloading my mails.

It doesn't seem to want to sync meteors network. Works fine on 3 or WiFi

Zapp Brannigan

Got my PAYG Hero in Meteor Blanch today at lunch time, and hoorah it's unlocked!

So now I need to go about installing all this ROM stuff and getting the best out of this phone.

Tusky

Shane O' Malley wrote: »

As far as i am aware, no Hero's were built with PAYG settings.

I understand the shops are not selling them PAYG but it could be that a small amount get put on PAYG on Tuesday for any orders taken.

So far there have only been 400 delivered to cover all the Meteor and the 3G Mobile stores, some independent dealers, Eircom Mobile and the Meteor Online store.

Demand on Billpay is high so that stock is not going to last long.

We will know more on tuesday when the stock arrives.

Thought Id chance the meteor store in Blanch and they had 5 phones aside for PAYG. w00t.

Bluefoam

paddy2k wrote: »

It doesn't seem to want to sync meteors network. Works fine on 3 or WiFi

I just realised that, am now sitting in Bewleys sorting my contacts over the wifi...

C.D.

paddy2k wrote: »

It doesn't seem to want to sync meteors network. Works fine on 3 or WiFi

Yeah I get thaqt, no Google sync on EDGE/GPRS but works fine on UMTS/HSDPA and WiFi.

Zapp Brannigan

How do you view your delivery reports? I've enabled them via settings but haven't a clue how to check them out?

Also how can you view messages in the classic mode and not threaded?

EDIT: Also can I use my own mp3's as message/alarm tones, without using Modaco etc? Or does Modaco even allow this?

ryanmatty

Hey Zapp did you install a new ROM? Maybe you could post on how you get on and what you installed if you did!

Shane O' Malley

Tusky wrote: »

Thought Id chance the meteor store in Blanch and they had 5 phones aside for PAYG. w00t.

Shows how good my sources are:)

ryanmatty

ryanmatty wrote: »

Hey Zapp did you install a new ROM? Maybe you could post on how you get on and what you installed if you did!

Or if any one has done this maybe you could let us know what you have on it and how its going!

Zapp Brannigan

ryanmatty wrote: »

Hey Zapp did you install a new ROM? Maybe you could post on how you get on and what you installed if you did!

No not installed any ROM's yet, still getting used to the phone! I don't even know how to delete widgets from my home screens!

karltimber

new to the hero also.

to delete widgets - press and hold them - the bottom turns red to a "remove" and just drag it to there.

k

Dman001

I was hoping they'd be unlocked. Can anyone confirm that the Bill pay ones are unlocked too.

Zapp Brannigan

karltimber wrote: »

new to the hero also.

to delete widgets - press and hold them - the bottom turns red to a "remove" and just drag it to there.

k

Thank you!

Now if someone could help me out with the alarm/message tones (it's just not the same if the FFVII fanfare doesn't greet my messages or Ken's theme from SF2 doesn't wake me up in the morning) and also the delivery reports, I'd be a happy man!

Tusky

Finding the phone a bit complicated to get my head around but only really played with it for 10 minutes so far.

If anyone has any links with tips/hints or walkthroughs it would be much appreciated.

ryanmatty

Maybe we should start a second thread and use for it for any good help guides or for recommending of apps for users of hero or any android handsets

Shane O' Malley

Tusky wrote: »

Finding the phone a bit complicated to get my head around but only really played with it for 10 minutes so far.

If anyone has any links with tips/hints or walkthroughs it would be much appreciated.

It is the same for anyone moving from one type of phone to another.

It will come together quick enough.

The following guige seems pretty good. http://blog.clove.co.uk/2009/08/03/htc-hero-training-guide-complete/

Shane

iknorr

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

How do you view your delivery reports? I've enabled them via settings but haven't a clue how to check them out?

Also how can you view messages in the classic mode and not threaded?

EDIT: Also can I use my own mp3's as message/alarm tones, without using Modaco etc? Or does Modaco even allow this?

where are the delivery reports in the settings?

Zapp Brannigan

Messages>Menu>Setting>Delivery Reports.

iknorr

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Messages>Menu>Setting>Delivery Reports.

Thanks- thats a new menu for me

rizzee

So jealous of you lot. Still waiting to get time off so I can get my upgrade :pac:

Shane O' Malley

Been playing with Groveshark for android which i got sent as part of the Android Developer Challenge.

Does anyone know if it available normally in Ireland. IE The ability to search for a song an play it.

I know that apps like last.fm cant do that for copyright reasons.

Great app.

cherryghost

meteor in longford still havent got them in yet :mad:

Zapp Brannigan

Is there a way to stop the phone vibrating when you input text? That has to have an effect on the battery?

Shane O' Malley

It is in

Menu
Locale& Text
Touch Input
Text Input
Vibrate when typing

Tusky

Yea should check out the sky maps app, very very impressive! Pretty useless but a great little gadget. After playing with the phone for around an hour, I'm really starting to like it.

Zapp Brannigan

Shane O' Malley wrote: »

It is in

Menu
Locale& Text
Touch Input
Text Input
Vibrate when typing

/tips hat.

davehey79

cherryghost wrote: »

meteor in longford still havent got them in yet :mad:

yes was in today with Benny in there said mid-week hopefully be gettin there allocation and would contact me when they in. fingers crossed