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Orange ROM

my build number already says 2.73.61.5 146733 <-- does this mean i don't need to update?


Mine says the same and Ive not upgraded my phone since the orange upgrade last year ?
 
If you're currently running 2.73.61.5 then I wouldn't bother upgrading to .66. I suspect it's merely to bring Orange handsets into line with the latest generic ROM, and also the recent H3G update, both of which are .66 releases. I wouldn't be surprised to see a T-Mobile one appear in the next week or two also.
 
Fontburn78 said:
Just as a bit of a noob question and probably been asked loads but what is the best way to backup and restore
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Hey. i dont really backup any of my settings but contacts and calendar are backup in gmail google accounts if thats what you have setup. how are your contacts saved on the phone? if you have a quick search on this forum theres lots of ways to backup from apps to just not bothering and letting the google syncdo it for you. i dont bother backing up ... but thats just me.

have a forum search and see whats best for you.
 
right mine just failed going the update. had to pull the battery.:mad:

just restarting thephone.

win 7 home pre 64 bit

right its failed twice now, usb error advising that its not connected

i'm loading up my windows xp machine
 
yeah worked fine on my xp...

was there a setting in Sound & Display called Animation ???

Basically to turn screen transition on or off... Sure I used to do it with Spare Parts...
 
Great, HTC sync seems to have synched nothing & most of my apps aren't in My Dowloads ... glad I upgraded !
 
there really is a problem with win 7 and sync . the update worked first time on xp


build is now 2.73.61.66
new people widget 3x3
smstomailbox lite - missing from market and my last backup of it wont ork
sound settings hs another option "media volume" i dont reember if this was here last rom
landscape typing seems smoother but that could just be as its a claen installed rom with only a few apps on so far. well see in a few days


il update if i see more changes
 
One could hope that it is essential preparation for the coming 2.1 update.

Doubt it though.
 
Can't add beebplayer as a generic button now it seems, I have to add a channel eg. BBC 1.

That's annoying
 
None of the things previously mentioned are new apart from the 3x3 people widget. I have been trawling for new info and have seen mentions of a radio update to 8.3 and some people reporting further speed increase and reliability of wi-fi and touch flo.

Until i see further evidence I won't be upgrading but I look forward to further comments from those who have talen the plunge.

Ben
 
Updated, And speed seems abit faster, other than that everythings the same really, just a feeling as mentioned above that its an update to bring it in line with the 3 and T mobile Networks
 
I think I shall wait for 2.1.
I really do think that HTC and Orange should inform its customers as to what it is we are updating.
 
I have Wi-fi analyser & I don't know whether there are now more routers in flats near me but it seemed to be able to find loads last night, that didn't appear before. So better wi-fi ?
 
Completely agree, whats the point of going through the upgrade process which is very painful as it wipes your phone and you have start again. Granted you have backups to a level but never seems to be seemless when calling these back.

And why are HTC and Orange giving us no information on what the upgrade is actually for. My phone is on the last revision and works well. Pointless doing the upgrade!

Hurry up with 2.1!!!!!
 
I don't think this looks good for any 2.1 update soon. Why bother bringing out a new ROM with a tiny change here and there when 2.1 is round the corner.

I hope I'm wrong but I get the feeling I'm not.

Al
 
I think t mobile G2 touch phones have a check for updates option on their phone? Anyone wanna check if the orange hero has this after the update?

settings > about phone maybe :/


Also, can you check if copy-protected apps still show up in the market after the update. eg twidroid pro or papastacker
 
Realistically are we going to get 2.1 on Orange? Not quite sure what it is that they are doing to it but whatever it is can't take this long... Would it be better to wipe the Orange build and whack on a standard HTC 2.1 build?
 
I'm not sure it's that straightforwad Capricorn20. If 2.1 doesn't turn up soon I'll probably go down the rooting/custom ROM road. And by soon I mean a few months not a few weeks.

I still love my Hero with 1.5.

Al
 
Gonna update mine, good practice for the pending 2.1. If there is no sign of a 2.1 release I will root and use a custom rom in next few weeks.
 
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