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  • #92
    mooman
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭mooman


    I think he means the weather widget not the clock/weather one


  • #93
    Breezer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭Breezer


    mooman wrote: »
    I think he means the weather widget not the clock/weather one
    Me? I mean the clock/weather one.
    plazzTT wrote: »
    How can I change it from "Current Location"?
    Remove it, add it again, and when adding it choose Dublin (or whatever) as your city.


  • #94
    mooman
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭mooman


    Breezer wrote: »
    Me? I mean the clock/weather one.

    Remove it, add it again, and when adding it choose Dublin (or whatever) as your city.

    Ahhh, good thinking. Seems so obvious now you've said it:D


  • #95
    neonman
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭neonman


    Mr E wrote: »
    New version of Vanillain due tonight or tomorrow (Android 2.1 with no HTC Sense).

    Hi Mr E, as of last night I rooted my Hero and loaded the Vanillain ROM onto my phone. Working good so far. Question for you I have the Sycn symbol showing all the time in the task bar at the top. Do you know why this is if not no worries?

    Just worried it will eat away at my battery life.

    Thanks,
    Neon


  • #96
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,444 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    If your contacts/calendar are stored in google, it can take a while to sync them to your phone (depending on how much there is to sync). Whenever I wipe my phone, it takes 10-15 minutes to sync. Try restarting your phone and see if that fixes the issue for you. Have you setup google talk and gmail?


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  • #97
    neonman
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭neonman


    Mr E wrote: »
    If your contacts/calendar are stored in google, it can take a while to sync them to your phone (depending on how much there is to sync). Whenever I wipe my phone, it takes 10-15 minutes to sync. Try restarting your phone and see if that fixes the issue for you. Have you setup google talk and gmail?

    Yep I've got everything sync'd now but the symbol still remains, restarted etc. Have google account setup and google talk.

    I also tried to reply to a tweet via peep and it is saying my tweet is to long but its within the 140 limit by a long shot.

    How are you finding the ROM or are you using a different one ?


  • #98
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,444 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I'm on Villain 5.02 and its working really well.
    I will switch to the new Vanillain whenever it appears (it was due last night).

    Just did a quick google on your issue, and found this.
    I did have the sync icon on permanently, logging out of Facebook removed it.

    Apparently facebook takes a loooooong time to sync up.


  • #99
    voxpop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    Mr E wrote: »
    I'm on Villain 5.02 and its working really well.


    What do you make of the Eclair changes ? Anything to blow your mind or just nicer ? Im still on one of the older modaco roms (3.0) - which is pretty solid bar one incident where the phone took on a mind of its own and needed restarting.


  • #100
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,444 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Nothing mindblowing to be honest. Villain 5 is lightning fast though.... the fastest ROM I've ever used (and I've been chopping and changing regularly for the last 6 months)

    The only issue with Villain is a 3-5 second delay for caller ID to appear on screen when a call is incoming. Not a big deal, but a bit annoying.


  • #101
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    squared wrote: »
    All meteor customers having problems with the hero, have a look at this:
    http://www.petitiononline.com/hd793jfs/petition.html

    Five times a day you say............ is that not a little inaccurate? Sure it happens to me but it's quite rare and so I can live with it.

    Are you simply looking for a sneaky way to upgrade to the Legend?


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  • #102
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,444 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I installed the new Vanillain and got a few Force Closes while playing about with it.
    Back to Villain 5.02 again... :(


  • #103
    mooman
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭mooman


    voxpop wrote: »
    What do you make of the Eclair changes ? Anything to blow your mind or just nicer ? Im still on one of the older modaco roms (3.0) - which is pretty solid bar one incident where the phone took on a mind of its own and needed restarting.

    One thing that blew my mind was the new weather animation, it has to be seen to be believed:D I wonder what it does when it's sunny:)


  • #104
    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Villain ROM 5.1 is being uploaded now :)


  • #105
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,444 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Nice changelog too.... looks like a worthwhile upgrade.


  • #106
    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Mr E wrote: »
    Nice changelog too.... looks like a worthwhile upgrade.

    Yes. Looking forward to seeing "HTC's 2.1 new & improved keyboard with Voice Input".

    And what is AOSP keyboard?

    I'll find out soon anyway


  • #107
    Proxy
    Registered Users Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Proxy


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Five times a day you say............ is that not a little inaccurate? Sure it happens to me but it's quite rare and so I can live with it.

    Are you simply looking for a sneaky way to upgrade to the Legend?
    I wouldn't say so. It happens to me at least three times a day. I feel like i've to constantly check i'm not missing calls, or turn Data off when i'm not directly using it. That is not up to standard of the €55 a month service i'm paying for.


  • #108
    mooman
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭mooman


    plazzTT wrote: »
    Yes. Looking forward to seeing "HTC's 2.1 new & improved keyboard with Voice Input".

    And what is AOSP keyboard?

    I'll find out soon anyway

    I think it's Google's original keyboard, AOSP is Android Open Source Project, the hero came with a HTC keyboard installed on it.


  • #109
    mooneyd
    Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭mooneyd


    I just got my Sony X10 and Android is GREAT. But the keyboard is a little small.


  • #110
    R28
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭R28


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Five times a day you say............ is that not a little inaccurate? Sure it happens to me but it's quite rare and so I can live with it.

    Are you simply looking for a sneaky way to upgrade to the Legend?

    Happens to me at least 3 times a day now. You must live in a place with good 3g connection and you therefore don't drop between 3g and 2g and get the disconnection problem.


  • #111
    neonman
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭neonman


    Just updated to the Legend 2.1 ROM find it great. Has Friend Stream good app.

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=649731

    Neon


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  • #112
    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Not sure if it's been posted here yet, but there's a claim here that Meteor will release the 2.1 update OTA today: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=660152

    EDIT: Although a Meteor rep said this morning on their forum:
    "As soon as we hear from HTC on the release of this software you guys will be the first to know. We've no confirmed date at the moment."


  • #113
    Deliverance XXV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭Deliverance XXV


    Has anyone got the Hero on Meteor? How is the data usage going?
    If you use email and a few apps daily would the 1GB allowance suffice?


  • #114
    flugel
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭flugel


    BigCon wrote: »
    I think all HTC hero owners should have a read of this forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655720



    Pardon my blissful ignorance, but is it ONLY rooted phones you shouldnt upgrade to official 2.1? I havent rooted my phone, would I be able to try the official 2.1 and then if i dont fancy it switch to a rooted rom?


  • #115
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    flugel wrote: »
    Pardon my blissful ignorance, but is it ONLY rooted phones you shouldnt upgrade to official 2.1? I havent rooted my phone, would I be able to try the official 2.1 and then if i dont fancy it switch to a rooted rom?

    No, if your phone is rooted, then this will remove the rooting.
    It may also disable the ability to root in future, so if you want to (or may consider rooting in future) don't go for the official 2.1 upgrade when it's released. Instead, wait for a pre-rooted version of the official ROM to become available.


  • #116
    flugel
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭flugel


    DamoElDiablo wrote: »
    It may also disable the ability to root in future

    Cheers, just wanted that confirmed! At this stage reckon ill wait and see what the best rom that comes out of the official 2.1 is


  • #117
    Mickeyie05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Mickeyie05


    Hey

    is the new android 2.1 out yet? has anyone used it? whats it like? and is it easy to install??


  • #118
    mooman
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭mooman


    Mickeyie05 wrote: »
    Hey

    is the new android 2.1 out yet? has anyone used it? whats it like? and is it easy to install??

    The official one is due out Friday but there is already some very complete leaked versions doing the rounds. It's a lot faster than the old version but the other differences are fairly subtle like the full screen weather animations and voice input for the keyboard. They are very easy to install but you need to root it first. If you don't plan on messing around with different ROM's you should wait for the official release.


  • #119
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    mooman wrote: »
    The official one is due out Friday but there is already some very complete leaked versions doing the rounds. It's a lot faster than the old version but the other differences are fairly subtle like the full screen weather animations and voice input for the keyboard. They are very easy to install but you need to root it first. If you don't plan on messing around with different ROM's you should wait for the official release.

    Damn this can't come soon enough.


  • #120
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Damn this can't come soon enough.

    What's the betting that when Friday comes it'll be put back for another couple of weeks...


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  • #121
    godskitchen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭godskitchen


    So 2.1 is due on Friday.........this week......I wont hold my breath but here is hoping.

    Anyway, I am new to Android, I have a Meteor Hero but I am using it on Three. Do I have to upgrade manually?

    Cheers


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