Turn your T-Mobile G1 into a Hero, multi touch enabled too

01 July, 2009
Well, well, what do we have here? A T-Mobile G1 with the new HTC Sense UI. HTC Hero is currently the only HTC device featuring the impressive new UI and even though HTC will reportedly offer it to their...

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  • Wdbanks
  • 48T
  • 27 Jan 2010

Once You Switch from android to hero..can you still use the android market for the apps??

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    • FM
    • ubg
    • 26 Aug 2009

    reddhanky, 14 Jul 2009Definitely works on Magic--been using it for a month now. ... morereddhanky, where did you get your Sense UI update? Can you share it with us. Thank you.

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      • reddhanky
      • 0aB
      • 14 Jul 2009

      Definitely works on Magic--been using it for a month now. Pretty smooth.. only issue I'm having is no bluetooth yet... but the developers are working on it so that too will be working soon.

      Extremely fast nowadays... no lagging between screens no constant reloading of the UI. If you decide to try it... do a LOT of research to know what you are doing before you attempt it. There are a couple steps which, if not done correctly, will brick your phone.

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        • jabba23
        • vu9
        • 06 Jul 2009

        Boris, 03 Jul 2009I haven't read the all the entries yet but can I install it... moreThe first thing you should do before asking this question is check the specs of your phone, then check the specs of the T-Mobile G1 or HTC Dream and I'm pretty sure you will be able to answer to your own question. Essentially the main reason why it will be saying things like insufficient memory will be because the G1 and Dream will have 96 MB less memory compared to the Hero. Which sadly makes the Vodafone and with Google branded phones look like a bit of a dud but I'm sure there will be a firmware update of some sort coming out anyway for these phones, here's hoping the interface looks just as slick

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          • Anonymous
          • nrv
          • 04 Jul 2009

          This is BS...
          The G1 never had support for multi touch.
          Another thing is that sense UI on the G1 would look like Android on an Samsung Omnia = not good.

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            • Karlos
            • Mx@
            • 03 Jul 2009

            Will this work on all android handsets like the HTC Magic or not?

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              • Anonymous
              • vag
              • 03 Jul 2009

              Step666, 01 Jul 2009Wrong OS. This is an Android UI, not a WinMo one.The X1 might be winmo, like the Samsung Omnia but...

              http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/06/30/samsung-omnia-gets-unofficial-android-port-115875-21483989/

              http://www.androidomnia.com/

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                • Boris
                • te$
                • 03 Jul 2009

                I haven't read the all the entries yet but can I install it on my Magic....Does anyone know?...

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                  • yukki
                  • Rbq
                  • 02 Jul 2009

                  So it can load flash web site after this mod/update?

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                    • thegame
                    • YaP
                    • 02 Jul 2009

                    anyone know the music artist/song title that plays during the first 2 min of the video?

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                      • Guy
                      • I51
                      • 02 Jul 2009

                      My only concern is that since the unreleased Hero (which this GUI is designed for) doesn't have a hardware keyboard...will this be compatible with say my G1 that does? Or does it make my hardware keyboard completely useless?

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                        • rockford
                        • Lmu
                        • 02 Jul 2009

                        it doesn't seem to be fast...

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                          • JRK
                          • 0kI
                          • 02 Jul 2009

                          The HTC Magic from Rogers in Canada is a non-Google phone and so HTC will offer Sense as a free download I think. You will need to hack a T-Mobile or Vodafone Magic though.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • M{3
                            • 01 Jul 2009

                            if they can get it on a HTC magic , working smoothly, then i've found my next phone.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • L0{
                              • 01 Jul 2009

                              attention emos:
                              if you want to post some video review on the net take your thumb rings OFF!

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                                • bummy
                                • jDv
                                • 01 Jul 2009

                                the phone in the video demo doesn't look too happy with that UI...
                                Its lookin hella sluggish

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                                  • Step666
                                  • M3s
                                  • 01 Jul 2009

                                  Pimba, 01 Jul 2009Wicked UI, will this UI be available for Sony Ericsson's X1... moreWrong OS.
                                  This is an Android UI, not a WinMo one.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • TCs
                                    • 01 Jul 2009

                                    The one in this post is an old interface called rosie...
                                    not used by the announced hero...
                                    the official sence ui is at the JACHero rom...

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                                      • rou
                                      • fuL
                                      • 01 Jul 2009

                                      considering the x1 doesnt run android, no.

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                                        • Pimba
                                        • iEP
                                        • 01 Jul 2009

                                        Wicked UI, will this UI be available for Sony Ericsson's X1 as well?
                                        Hope so!!