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[Hero CDMA General] iczerjones:
That.

I wanted to get into a Droid when they first came out as I was with Verizon for 8+ years. For whatever reason, they would not cut me any breaks on a handset even though I was due for an upgrade. I really wanted to get my hands on an android handset was got so impatient with VZ that I walked next door to the Sprint store (literally across the parking lot) and grabbed what they had at the time. (It was Hero or Moment... not a hard choice)

This was back in March and I've been nothing but pleased with my choice. Granted, the Hero is older, slower hardware, but for someone wanting to experience and tinker with Android, the Hero has been a perfect fit. The community here around this handset is vast and we have so many mods and roms to play with. When I finally do get into a better handset, I'm going to have quite a bit of experience already with optimizing, modding, and really knowing how to get the absolute most out of my phone since all of us here are working with pretty limited resources compared to something like an Evo.

I'm glad I moved to Sprint and got the Hero. The pace of new, awesome phones coming out right now is crazy and when I'm ready to upgrade, I'll have my pick of amazing phones natively running 2.2/3.0. I am a bit weary about this mandatory 4G charge though. Hopefully by the time I'm ready to move on there will still be some quality offerings in plain 'ol 3G.
[Hero CDMA General] mbobino:
I'll be keeping my hero. I don't like the large screen on the EVO and there is no 4G coverage in Oklahoma yet that I know of. When time comes to upgrade we'll see what Sprint has to offer but until then it's the Hero all the way.
[Hero CDMA General] chromiumleaf:
Keeping Hero, very happy

Read my signature :D The Hero is the best/coolest phone I've had, as I only upgrade every couple years...last one was a Samsung Rant and before that I was on a Nextel i870 (ooollldd)
[Hero CDMA General] Papa Smurf151:
I'm keeping mine until Feb at least. Hopefully sprint will have the next Gen phone out by then (not the evo). I'm happy with my hero and have learned alot

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[Hero CDMA General] 1BadBB6:
My thoughts exactly, I love how my Hero runs in its current state. I'm due for an upgrade sometime in the first quarter of the new year, so I'll just wait and see what's out by then.
[Hero CDMA General] mbuchholz:
Well, I just got my Hero at the beginning of this month. I had a choice between it and the EVO... the EVO being $100 more up front and $120 more per year due to the 4G charges. The money aside, after holding both in my hands and messing with the functionality, I chose the Hero. I'm not a big guy, and the EVO felt too big in my hand. I also felt the Hero was built to hold up to more abuse. The Hero screen doesn't go all the way to the edge of the phone unlike the EVO, and that bit of plastic between the ground and the screen in case of a drop is very comforting.

I came over from the Instinct, so I am marveling at the speed and customization of the Android platform. I've already learned how to do some mods, thanks to some you folks here on the forums. Overall, I am very happy with my Hero and will not be looking to replace it until my 2 year contract is up in June 2012. As several others have said, that’s when I’ll be looking at the latest and greatest for upgrade.

-mb
[Hero CDMA General] chromiumleaf:
You should consider investing just $20 in these silcone gel protective covers for the Hero. I drop my phones a lot -- these have seriously been a HEROsaver many times!

http://shop.sprint.com/NASApp/onlin...=Carry+&+Protect&selectedAccessoryID=ZCH7733R
[Hero CDMA General] bcarter2000:
I'll have the option to upgrade in October, but I'll wait for a phone will full flash capability, and 2ghz or dual core processor.
[Hero CDMA General] Papa Smurf151:
I heard the next Gen android phones will be running tegra processors. I believe dual core and maybe 2 ghz. But I could be wrong. But I know they will blow the evolution out of rge water. Ill wait for that. In the mean time ill just keep theming and building roms for the hero.

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[Hero CDMA General] stillryan:
I'm probably going to stick with my Hero until i see what the new windows phones will be like and see how windows phone 7 is going to be first.
[Hero CDMA General] Kcarpenter:
Really? Your willing to make the jump? I mean going with history here: It will be abandoned as soon as MS starts working on a new Desktop OS or something else. They are bad a provisioning their work force.

The reason I am very Anti WinPhone 7: 0 legacy software support.

This leave places such as Wal-mart and Lowes and Home Depot - any company who uses a symbol product - In the past and has to reinvest or adopt something else. This means software companies (IE my company) have to rewrite and redevelop a whole new eco system of products.

I am interested to see where this move takes non cellular devices. Something new will have to take hold to fill the gap.
[Hero CDMA General] willy900wonka:
I'm keeping mine connected. I have upgraded to an evo on another line. Since then I have come to appreciate the Hero a lot more. It was fun to root, a2sd is neat, the recovery and track ball sure.

A locked NAND, a shutdown procedure that wipes files, wtf? Who died and made htc the proprietor of licensed public code? EVO = Extra Virgin Operating system. But I do love the WPA2 tethering... lol
[Hero CDMA General] Irisht:
I second this notion.. I just came to sprint, originally for the EVO but started out with Hero (was going to return the Hero before the 30 days). I must say that after rooting it, Rom'ing it and making it my own I am happy as hell with it. I have decided that the Evo isnt going to be my cup of tea since I found out about the new dual core processors making their way within the next year. I can wait till then.
[Hero CDMA General] markus_del_marko:
Just saw some evo's for sale on craigslist for $400 BUT i still think the phone is too big for my tastes so ill hold onto my hero for awhile. The only gripe i have is battery life and i hear the evo is no different. If there was a touch pro2 will a full port of android working id go there in a heart beat but i hate winmo so that's a no go. :D
[Hero CDMA General] unCoRrUpTeD:
This forums are looking like a ghost town. I better start working on some things. I will be keeping mine until atlas February of next year when my upgrade for a into affect. I would love a 4g phone, because we have good coverage here. I'm sure there will be even better phones with Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) or better and dual core processors. But I will for sure stick with Android as it seems to be the future not just in phones, but everything.

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[Hero CDMA General] markus_del_marko:
Most cell phone forums are looking like a ghost town once the evo dropped minus the evo sections. I was shocked to see soo many big name devs jump ship even from winmo. I just don't see what the big deal is with the evo at all.
[Hero CDMA General] rejectedkid:
I am keeping my hero until the next few 4 g phones come out. I really wanted the evo but then thought nah something better will be out in six months anyway.

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[Hero CDMA General] mbuchholz:
I got an OtterBox with my Hero when I bought it. $35 and well worth it. has a shock absorbent silicone wrapped in an abs plastic case... now my Hero is a tank!
[Hero CDMA General] animal7296:
This is my thoughts exactly. I wanted to upgrade real bad and almost bought the EVO outright but then thought about the future phones and changed my mind.
[Hero CDMA General] stillryan:
I'm not sure if i'll jump ship or not. I'm just curious to see how this will be launched, how well it it is built and if they have learned from thier mistakes and will make a better mobile OS and support it like they should.

I'm also waiting to see what other 4g phones will come out too. I really like the EVO and it kills me when i sell one or help a custome with one (I'm a phone tech at Sprint and we can't buy them yet) so I'm a little antsy. But the Samsung Galaxy S looks like an interesting phone, and those new more powerful processors and dual core processors have me thinking about waiting as well.
[Hero CDMA General] nighteyes_wolf:
I'll be hero'ing it out for the long haul since it is NEVER imo worth to shell out the bucks to buy into a new device out of cycle. I am far from rich, hell I am barely keeping myself afloat since I haven't been able to get a decent paying just since I lost my last one almost 2 years ago.

By the time I am up for my next upgrade, fall of 2011, there will be even better awesomness out that will be worth the bucks to upgrade to. I'm holding out for a quad core phone by 2012!
[Hero CDMA General] bitbang3r:
Right now, it looks like I'll be keeping my Hero until I buy a Galaxy. If it comes out in the next month, I'll probably throw sanity to the wind and buy one at full price. If it comes out after August 10, I'll grit my teeth and wait another 2 months to save $200.

Truth be told, though, if T-Mobile had the desire in its UK form (big screen, fast CPU, optical trackball, and real hardkeys), It would probably be the phone that finally got me to leave Sprint for it. Unfortunately, the current Desire only does 850/1900 in the US (there's no way in hell I'll switch to AT&T), and I'm sure T-Mobile will screw it up the same way Verizon did and eliminate the hardkeys when they finally get it for themselves.

Call it a hunch, but I'll be shocked if Sprint officially admits to any official release date until after the 30-day return period for zero-day Evo buyers has passed, and will make sure the Galaxy's release date is far enough in the future to discourage more recent Evo buyers from running back to the Sprint store for a refund.
[Hero CDMA General] danaff37:
I figure I'll wait out dual core, maybe even the 128 gb nands I read about the other day

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[Hero CDMA General] jadenj5:
I plan on keeping my hero for a long time, its by far my favorite phone I've owned(not far behind is the vogue) but the big price tags and unnecessary extra charges for things u can't take advantage of seen pointless. So im keeping my hero (:
[Hero CDMA General] Loosenuts:
Going on 14 months with mine, it's definately not the same, alot more reactive and no $10 monthly increase, no datacap with the data tether as well as a no additional charges-couldn't be more more happier! Yea I wish for a bigger screen but gonna wait-it just sucks I'm wasting my premier upgrade perk :(.
[Hero CDMA General] oohaylima:
I'm gonna keep mine until the dual core becomes available. I'm satisfied with this little machine. The only thing that I wish this thing had was a camera flash.
[Hero CDMA General] Loosenuts:
Looks like T-slobile is getting the first edition LG dual cores :(
[Hero CDMA General] kostov22:
Exactly my thought....we'll see...I love my Hero (thank you AOSP, much respect)
[Hero CDMA General] Shadodragon:
Hero's been mostly good to me, but I'm itchin' for an upgrade.

Evo came out 6 months before I had the option to upgrade. Add in that there was no WiMax in my area at the time and the thing is too damn big for pockets, and it's not an option.

Epic came out in a timely fashion for my upgrade, but it's nearly as tall and wide as the Evo, and thicker. Plus I'm not really a hard keyboard user...

Nexus S was a let down. No microSD, no HSPA+, not dual-core, no LED... just seems like a "me too" phone that's late to market. Love the idea of the Nexus phones... but this isn't the answer.

HTC Knight is an "also ran". G2's a great phone, but been out for a while and we're on the threshold of dual-core. A repackage at this stage is pointless. Plus the design just looks awful.

Waiting for something with 3.5"+ screen (but no more than 4"), thinner than the Hero, WiMax or HSPA+ (hate AT&T and Verizon... sticking with Sprint ideally... though for the right device I'll consider T-Mobile), dual-core, must be root-able, and no compromises on what I consider standard Android features like microSD. HTC would be great... though I'd consider others. Most importantly, however, community support. My Hero wouldn't be so heroic without the xda devs.
[Hero CDMA General] oohaylima:
Really? Well I guess we're not that far off then!
[Hero CDMA General] trindy:
Thanks to JayBob, I love my Hero again. If it were up to me I would keep it. But I'm pretty sure my son got me an Evo for Christmas.
[Hero CDMA General] srb7215:
I love the Hero so no real reason to change yet. I want to see if HP/Palm comes out with something really nice but mostly just waiting for Sprint to get something worthwhile. I agree with the above about the EVO and the Epic.
[Hero CDMA General] cp0020:
Wow! Sounds like you have a loving caring family. Congrats man :)
[Hero CDMA General] MrDowntown12:
Keeping mine until something worth it comes out. Like others said, dualcore and preferably a decent size. Hero has tons of notches in its belt so I can keep switching roms and themes and all kinds of stuff to keep me happy until Sprint sacs up and gets some real phones with cojones.
[Hero CDMA General] Texas Spectre:
I'm keeping it until Sprint comes out with a non-4G HTC phone to replace it. I like the EVO but I'm afraid I would snap it in half. Plus I don't want to pay more for 4G when we don't even have it in our area.
[Hero CDMA General] buymytoasters:
I had my hero stock for almost a year. As it began to show it's age I started the rooting, rom flashing, etc (all thanks to XDA really) to get more out of it. I can confidently say I've pushed my Hero to do things it was never originally designed for. I use my phone more like a pocket computer and organizer than even a phone.

Where I work I am able to get a demo line from Sprint for a ridiculously low rate per month. On the up side I pay less for my phone and aircard each month than most people spend on their basic plan. The down side is that I'm limited to CDMA phones that work with Sprint. Like when I bought my Hero, I've set some things that are a must have for my next phone before I'll drop the money.

Dual Core Processor

4" Screen

512mb-1gb of RAM

8-16GB Internal Storage

Mini/Micro USB Connection to PC and charging

Front cam

Rear Cam >= 8MP with flash

Wifi/BT/GPS (duh)

and I would prefer a metal casing

When HTC releases something with these features on Sprint, that will be my next phone. Until then, I'll keep tweaking my Hero.
[Hero CDMA General] stayclean:
So you're going to never replace it?
[Hero CDMA General] Texas Spectre:
Ha. Funny. If that's the case or if I can get the EVO without paying for 4G service. I'd really like something like the HTC Incredible or the X for Sprint. I might be wrong but they seem a little smaller and thicker than the EVO.
[Hero CDMA General] cp0020:
Have you seen the incredible? Its actually not much bigger than the hero. My aunt has one and that thing is perfect! I thought it was gonna be as big as the evo. But then after I held it and put it up against my phone it's only like an inch or 2 bigger than the hero. Its thin as hell too. I would be all over that if sprint had it
[Hero CDMA General] brokentoaster24:
That's why i love the inc. it has a 3.7 screen vs the 4.3 on the evo. Wish sprint would have got something closer to the incredible. Look out for the evo shift ;) supposedly coming early jan
[Hero CDMA General] stayclean:
I really wish the Shift looked more like the G2. Minor complaint since I want to get it asap
[Hero CDMA General] jcha:
These are just about my thoughts exactly, though if the screen was 3.7 inches, I'd be fine with that too. Also, the phone would have to be made by HTC. That EVO slide or whatever looks really appealing, but I didn't see a front facing camera on it, and I'm pretty sure it isn't dual core.

Basically, I just want a G2 on Sprint with a ffc, and a dual core processor. I love its build quality.
[Hero CDMA General] PMGRANDS:
Guys Checkout Wirefly.com (I Think It's .com At Least!!) But My Girlfriend Got A Incredible From There For $50 Brand New Next Day Shipping!! Don't Work There...LOl, Just Thought I'd Help You Guys Out, If You Wanna Check It Out!!
[Hero CDMA General] alex_camacho:
Keeping it.

I actually got my hero as a gift only a few months ago. I have flashed a few different roms on it. So far the two best were Cyanogen 6.1 stable android 2.2, and Fresh Hero 2.4 android 2.1. Even though it is a bit outdated now it still works great. Now i went to sprint yesterday and got my mom the Evo 4g, and i have to say... WOW awesome device. But till my hero gives out on me im sticking with it. Even if my next phone sometime down the road my be an Evo or who knows.
[Hero CDMA General] Lo N Slo:
I found my hero on the floor of my bar that I work at awhile ago. Its fun having a spare android device to mess around with at home. I can't even phathom using this as my actual phone though since I am so accustomed to my Galaxy S now, but I still love the fact that I was able to take this POS and make it awesome.

Running AOSP Mod bout to try DarchKernal for 768Mhz woot
[Hero CDMA General] guitardoc64:
I'm going to stick it out at least till next April when my renewal comes up. All the first quarter stuff will be sorted out by then. I'm also thinking about other carriers, since Sprint is still not even 3G in my area. I gotta admit though, that LG optimus really looks good, and the reviews of those that have switched to it are mostly good. I'm still gonna wait and see what else comes out.
[Hero CDMA General] dirkyd3rk:
I had my hero since launch and its been good to me ever since. The min slow sense came off it I fell in love again. But lets face it the day the hero launched its hardware was way outdated especially for them to ship it with sense. It was a better option than the moment for sure. I'm not gonna lie ill be getting my evo in like a week I'm pretty stoked. I will be cool with my evo for the next 2 years as it has a 1ghz processor. Who cares about a 2ghz. I don't see the evo dying anytime soon with its impressive hardware. I don't see it falling behind not one bit.
[Hero CDMA General] jwhistler:
I got my Hero a year ago and until I rooted and flashed it with CM, I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I imagine that was Sprint's plan all along. Sell users a POS phone that they couldn't wait to upgrade from. Shorten the life-cycle and get account holders to by more phones more often.

Now, however, My Hero does everything I need it to do. I love how responsive it is and that I have the freedom to use it as I see fit. I'll keep it at least another year and will know what to watch out for the next time!
[Hero CDMA General] drthunder:
I can't believe I waited so long to root and flash a new ROM. I liked my phone before, but the consistent lag really irritated me. I'll be keeping this thing as long as I can.
[Hero CDMA General] roksoc:
The only thing my hero dosen't do that I wish it did is run Angry Birds flawlessly. I'll be holding out until we get a dual core phone on sprint. my mother has a transform and it's pretty cool but I don't want a phone with a physical keyboard.
[Hero CDMA General] Techynewbie26:
I just got my hero a couple months back so I've got a ways to go before I can upgrade but chances are by the time I get my full upgrade, in july 2012 I'll be switching to the next android phone Sprints got out. Preferably one without a tangible keyboard.
[Hero CDMA General] Riff76:
I'm keeping mine when I upgrade so I have a backup phone and don't have to pay insurance.
[Hero CDMA General] stealthfx:
Keeping mine until spring when some dual core phones pop up. Running 768mhz, and it's flawless with 2.2 aosp. No point in wasting money on a current gen 1ghz "superphone"
[Hero CDMA General] srkmagnus:
Frankly, the phone has a large support base that is keeping the phone very active and fresh in my eyes. Yes, it's far outdated in terms of specs, but the development community is what will keep me from leaving it until I can upgrade.
[Hero CDMA General] cordell12:
I didnt ditch it, I just got tired of the slowness. No matter what rom, what kernel, it could only do so much. I am thankful for the dev's who made this phone worth a crap, without them this phone would still be garbage! But there is only so much that can be done with the Hero's hardware, and I feel that has been achieved with 2.2 sure 2.3 will be running soon enough, but 2.3 has more cool things in it. Those cool things take up space and ram :eek: I bought a LG Optimus S, this phone flies! No 4G tax to pay, plays Angry Birds like it is meant to be played ;) I didnt use my upgrade though, I got a heck of a deal on Flea Bay for $160 (free ship), this way when that dual core monster of a phone comes out I can jump. Then I guess I will be paying that 4G tax as I do not see any more 3G phones being released, at least not monster phones...
[Hero CDMA General] PMGRANDS:
Sorry For Being,

Somewhat Under Educated When It Comes To The Dual Core Phones?

I Guess, I Kind Of Have A Idea, But Can Someone Fill Me In Quickly,

So I Can Better Understand Exactly What Dual Core Means!!
[Hero CDMA General] cordell12:
Dual meaning 2, Core meaning Processor, so the phone would have 2 processor's, preferably 1 ghz each for a total of 2 ghz :eek:

Dual Core Processor = FAST!
[Hero CDMA General] PMGRANDS:
Are There Currently Any Dual Core Sprint Smart Phones Available?

Or Is This Something About To Make It's Debut?
[Hero CDMA General] cordell12:
Nope, we were hoping they were going to announce one at that CES convention, but it was a no go. Now they have some BIG thing on Feb. 7th or something, they call it "industry first". Guess we will wait and see :eek:
[Hero CDMA General] thoughtlesskyle:
i will be sticking with it till i find an evo off contract for cheap (or maybe an optimus S if their support base grows) with the plan i am on i dont get upgrades though which stinks
[Hero CDMA General] cordell12:
The Optimus S is pretty fast! ;)
[Hero CDMA General] mrinehart93:
I second this! I love the Optimus S. It's badass, to say the least. It has the same GPU as the Nexus One :)
[Hero CDMA General] thoughtlesskyle:
only thing i wont like about it is the lack of notification LED's, but also i mostly want the evo for myn's warm twopointwo/ warm gingerbread when they come out
[Hero CDMA General] mrinehart93:
Eh, the LED's don't really make much of a difference. I actually like it since they're not always going off at me like they with the Hero. And another dev and I at AndroidCentral are going to be building an AOSP ROM for the Optimus S, and then potentially looking into CyanogenMod.
[Hero CDMA General] PMGRANDS:
I Had My "Sprint Hero" For Some Time Now, But Lately I've Been Thinking About Getting A New Smartphone!

So, My Question To Everyone Is:

Which Sprint Phone Would You Guys Recommend I Get??

Evo? Epic? Whatever Else?

And Any "Other" New Phones Coming Out, Anyone's Heard Of, Worth Waiting For???

Seems Like, Soon As I Got

My Hero, It Was Already Considered A Dinosaur!!

WTF?? Lol!!

Appreciate Anyone's Suggestions!

Thanx!!
[Hero CDMA General] MrDowntown12:
I'd suggest at least waiting until February. Sprint is supposed to make a big announcement. Whether it'll be a new android phone, no one knows. But since its not too far away I'd say its worth being patient for. After that, then get a new phone.
[Hero CDMA General] PMGRANDS:
"Big Announcement?"

Uht-O.... Are Rates Are Going Up!!

Just Kidding!! Lmao....

Nah, But Seriously,

Thanx For The Info Man!!
[Hero CDMA General] fixxxer2008:
evo! if you need a keyboard get the evo shift.
[Hero CDMA General] ubnub82:
Me until I upgrade. Im personally happy with this little phone and can honestly wait until Dec. Plus by the time Dec comes the phones that come out by then will kill the Evo, Epic, and Nexus S.