what state r u in ?
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bucketheadmn
Well-Known Member
MN - downloading now.
eyebeam
Extreme Android User
Thanks for letting me know! Downloading now. Mind you, my Hero has never had a major problem with lag, but I'll report back with my thoughts.
launcherboy
Lurker
performing OTA on Hero; WiFi has been chugging for one hour now...hope it isn't looping; dreaming of no lag and BT connection to MB car kit for the first time since Android 1.5!
update: the wi-fi never worked so I switched to 3-G phone OTA and installed it within 5 minutes. Dialer performance, lag, and accidental double-dialing all appear fixed. Still unable to connect to my BT car kit (which once worked with Android 1.5).
update: the wi-fi never worked so I switched to 3-G phone OTA and installed it within 5 minutes. Dialer performance, lag, and accidental double-dialing all appear fixed. Still unable to connect to my BT car kit (which once worked with Android 1.5).
johnnaryry
Newbie
Downloaded and installed here in Lexington about 90 minutes ago. The interface seems to be much more responsive in general now.
--ryan
--ryan
OK those of you that have downloaded the update, please report back in a couple of days to let us know how it is, I will not load the update until I get a more descriptive response to this update, as I was thinking of rooting for the heck of it, my phone as of late has been much better since I tweaked a few things and have been using LP, but I am intrigue on the rooting process especially with the one click process out there now, so may take the plunge for the heck of it, as long as I can always go back to stock, hey I may root and keep stock ROM and simply delete all the Sprint Bloatware 
jen8112
Android Enthusiast
hey I may root and keep stock ROM and simply delete all the Sprint Bloatware
That's what I did.
I'm waiting to hear about this update also because I still have 1.5 and won't update to 2.1 unless they actually fix it and make it better than 1.5. 
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Deleted User
Guest
For those who have not applied the update yet, after I downloaded it the phone rebooted and I got a progress bar while the update was installing. Then it rebooted again. This time it went through the normal start up screens, but it was "stuck" on the screen with the word "Now" on it for about 5 minutes. I thought it was hung up, but it eventually made it past the screen.
Just wanted to point that out so you don't think something is wrong if it takes a while to reboot after applying the update.
Just wanted to point that out so you don't think something is wrong if it takes a while to reboot after applying the update.
Guitarified
Newbie
Update was available for me (in Michigan) last night. Definitely fixed the dialer lag issue (so far anyway). Pleasant surprise: My available internal phone memory went from somewhere in the area of 55MB to 83.49MB. Anyone else have this happen to theirs? Anyone found anything else that this update fixed?
Thought I would take a chance and try the update. I am rooted but no ROM, just wanted to remove Sprint's bloat-ware. Downloaded with no issues but when I tried to install I got a red triangle with a red ! in the middle. Did a battery pull and the phone works fine but obviously no update. Any response would be greatly appreciated.
nodrogkam
Well-Known Member
pretty simple. you can't be rooted.
if you want to update you'll probably need to download the original 2.1 OS, flash your device (which will make u lose root) and then do the minor service update.
there exists a rom that is just stock with all the sprint apps etc. but rooted and apps2sd enabled (if you want) with wifi tether installed. ur gunna have to wipe and start all over again...so kind of up to you. i've just gotten used to the lag...and i rarely ever make calls.
astrobill
Well-Known Member
Probably just cleared out a bunch of cache or something during your reboot? I didn't see an appreciable change in memory due to this update.
astrobill
Well-Known Member
Should her father be her Hero? ;O)
In any case, I have it now and it looks like a slight improvement in dialer lag. There is now slightly less of a lag between key presses...and it seems to connect a call a little bit more quickly.
Not super impressed, and still much laggier than other modern smartphones, including the HTC Incredible my friend has. Probably worth the update, I guess.
Love it! Didn't notice any difference just from being rooted, since that just gives you "superuser" access, but with that access you can do some things to improve performance.
I removed a few Sprint programs, but before really living with it for any length of time I couldn't help but flash the CM6 ROM. It's awesome. No lag navigating the phone, virtually none when placing calls, better organized, less crap everywhere...
When I posted the above I was wishing I had done the new Sprint update first to try out the supposed reduced lag before rooting and ROMing, but it appears the new update may prevent rooting (until the hacker geniuses figure out how to get past that), so maybe I did it just in time.
Kool thanks for the info enjoy being on the dark side, LOL, I maybe right behind you just to say I tried it
Love it! Didn't notice any difference just from being rooted, since that just gives you "superuser" access, but with that access you can do some things to improve performance.
I removed a few Sprint programs, but before really living with it for any length of time I couldn't help but flash the CM6 ROM. It's awesome. No lag navigating the phone, virtually none when placing calls, better organized, less crap everywhere...
When I posted the above I was wishing I had done the new Sprint update first to try out the supposed reduced lag before rooting and ROMing, but it appears the new update may prevent rooting (until the hacker geniuses figure out how to get past that), so maybe I did it just in time.