Update (via HTC Sync) doesn't work on Wine. On Feb 17, 1:15 am, DaveGK <[email protected]> wrote: > Aidan-O-Matic wrote: > > On Feb 11, 12:32 pm, DaveGK <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was unable to find any info on Goggle regarding possible workaround > >> for updating HTC Hero via Linux, rather than Windows. > > >> Mine is running firmware version 1.5, kernel 2.6.27-a5504199 and I have > >> now, after 7 months, beginning to see that lag problem others have > >> described. This is unbranded phone bought SIM-free so is not locked to > >> any particular network. Short of sending it to HTC for update (which I > >> suspect would not be free of charge) what are my options? I do not have > >> any computer running Windows and the update doesn't work via VirtualBox > >> with WinXP as a guest OS. > > > what updates are available for the hero so far? Im in a similar > > situation but i console myself on the fact that there have been no > > real updates as yet.. > > you could always try a combination of Wine and the software that came > > with the phone > > Well, there's a ROM update to v. 2.73.405.5, which should fix the lag > and put the lights back on the buttons and trackball :) And the > forthcoming upgrade to Android 2.1 ... hopefully. > > I really don't like Wine, and feel that running VM, with no internet > connection, is a lot safer solution. Plus I only do it once a month > these days, if I need to edit my old CorelDRAW files. However, I'll try > it on a second laptop to see if HTC Sync will work through Wine. Thanks. > > -- > Cheers, > Dave
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