Sprint has started sending over-the-air software update to the Sprint Hero handsets. This firmware fixes many issues prominent among them being the daylight savings bug and the bug with the SMS causing battery drain.

If you didn’t automatically receive the OTA software updated versioned 1.56.651.2 then do the following:

1. Go to Settings
2. Select About
3. Select System Updates
4. Then select Firmware Update.

Check out the Official change log:

Feature Updates and Enhancements

HTC Hero Software Enhancement SW 1.56.651.2 provides feature updates and enhancements to address the following:

• Improvement to camera picture quality
• DST (Daylight Savings Time) issue addressed
• Unable to receive SMS due to full memory
• Memory leak when Bluetooth is in connecting state
• 3.5mm mono when not using headset with mic
• Dialer application causing excess battery draw

 

Important note: Dedicated Mute/Speaker buttons have been added to the Talk screen

Verification of updates:
To verify the customer has the updated build after the update:
1. Press Menu, Tap Settings
2. Flick Up, Tap About Phone
3. Scroll up and check Software version: After update 1.56.651.2

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