Sprint update available!!!

**Monkey Brawler** · 11-18-2009, 03:30 PM

Sprint hero update available! Settings>about phone>System updates>Firmware update

From Mercado79 of PPCGeeks

The Fixes include:

* SMS
* DST
* Calendar shows weather for current week
* Search button works in the apps menu
* Mute and speakerphone icon on-screen when on a call
* Program Names/Icons bug has been resolved

**Ukyo** · 11-18-2009, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey Brawler

Sprint hero update available!

Yeh I read that on xda forum but how do I check? hahaha

*edit* tried the firmware update option but was told there was no update available...

**Monkey Brawler** · 11-18-2009, 03:45 PM

Hmmm are you rooted?
Keep tryin, its a 3.5meg update, pretty beefy actualy, but im still at 100% might have to do a hard reset

**kassdog#AC** · 11-18-2009, 03:52 PM

Whats in the update?

**ERDude** · 11-18-2009, 03:52 PM

I keep getting the message "The Firmware Update could not be completed." Error Code 1012

**kassdog#AC** · 11-18-2009, 03:56 PM

Wow downloading for me. I hope this works. is it 1.6. I'm from bb so i'm used to downloading a new os every couple days lol

**kassdog#AC** · 11-18-2009, 04:00 PM

So it downloaded, and now installing. Its version 1.56.651.2

**Monkey Brawler** · 11-18-2009, 04:00 PM

Nope, no 1.6 or 2.0, just update

**ERDude** · 11-18-2009, 04:07 PM

Anyone know what the updates cover?

**kassdog#AC** · 11-18-2009, 04:10 PM

I read it fixes the messaging problems. Mine is all done so we will see after a day or two.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 11-18-2009, 04:17 PM

DON'T install if you're rooted, and certainly not if you're using a custom recovery image.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 11-18-2009, 04:21 PM

Have at it folks.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 11-18-2009, 04:52 PM

Good news. This update is still exploitable. If you know what this means -
RUU to original OS
Run update
as2root still works
Go for it. If that's all Greek to you, wait a bit longer. Soon I'll have a decent step by step.

**highwayman1224** · 11-18-2009, 06:45 PM

My texts are still out of order.

**ERDude** · 11-18-2009, 10:11 PM

Ok so far I noticed the following:

All clock widgets now display the correct time (for me at least)
Added a mute button and speaker phone button to the active call screen
An increase in memory by 5mb

**highwayman1224** · 11-18-2009, 10:19 PM

Is anybody still in the same boat i am, where all the texts i send are at the bottom & all the replies are stacked on top of mine? It really makes it hard to follow the conversation when you gotta scroll up to see a reply. This was kind of a let down. I was hoping that this so called update was gonna fix this problem.

**infenit101** · 11-18-2009, 10:23 PM

I press firmware update and the Hero does nothing. What am I doing wrong?

**highwayman1224** · 11-18-2009, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Slvrshot

I press firmware update and the Hero does nothing. What am I doing wrong?

Mine connected right away when i did it, Total download time was around 10 min. What do you mean when you say it does nothing? Does it say it's checking for the update?

**Fabrian** · 11-18-2009, 10:44 PM

Installing now... The real test for me is.... did it fix the ring lag.......

**doublebullout** · 11-18-2009, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by highwayman1224

Is anybody still in the same boat i am, where all the texts i send are at the bottom & all the replies are stacked on top of mine? It really makes it hard to follow the conversation when you gotta scroll up to see a reply. This was kind of a let down. I was hoping that this so called update was gonna fix this problem.

I've not experienced that problem with any of the messaging apps I've tried, including the stock one. OTOH, the update fixes the bugs identified so far.

stock SMS app battery drain -- FIXED
app name and icon changes -- FIXED
DST (HTC clock widgets and calendar events) -- FIXED
small improvement in transition speeds, list displays, rotation
memory leak with Bluetooth -- FIXED
memory limit that prevents receiving SMS notifications -- FIXED
headphone jack outputs stereo sound inconsistently or not at all -- FIXED

The update also adds a few new minor features, such as buttons for mute and speakerphone on the phone app. Sounds like a fantastic update so far.

**highwayman1224** · 11-18-2009, 10:49 PM

Hmmm, weird. Mine does it with the stock message app & with Handcent. Did it before the update, & is still doing it.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 11-18-2009, 10:51 PM

And unfortunately a fix will have to come from Sprint for this. It HAS to be a bug in their network programming...enough eyes have went through the kernel and OS that I'm certain it would have been found. And it doesn't affect everyone so it's even harder to figure out.

**highwayman1224** · 11-18-2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by gbhil

And unfortunately a fix will have to come from Sprint for this. It HAS to be a bug in their network programming...enough eyes have went through the kernel and OS that I'm certain it would have been found. And it doesn't affect everyone so it's even harder to figure out.

Is this same thing happening to you as well? I'm hoping it's not just me.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 11-18-2009, 11:36 PM

Not to me, but I've certainly heard of it. At first a few people thought it may be somehow connected to the timestamp issue that causes some N routers not to work. Sprint did fix that, but people are still seeing the issue so that's not it.