HTC Hero :: Does Anyone Actually Use Trackball / Need Apps Or Games ?
Oct 15, 2009
I've had my hero for several weeks now, and i've barely used the trackball at all; once or twice for fine tuning the cursor position (functionality that could easily be replicated by a couple of cursor softkeys) and when using the camera (which is only because they *make* you use the trackball).
I wouldn't be surprised if we start to see android phones released in the near future without the trackball.
I wouldn't mind, but i searched the app store and i couldn't find a marble madness clone anywhere! Does anyone use the thing on a regular basis or find it indispensable in any other way? Any good apps or games that make use of it?
While I'm at it - i dont think i've EVER pressed the call button (furthest one on the left), always use the touchscreen instead. I just pressed it now for the first time to see what it would do, and accidentally dialed somebody, they just called me back to see what i wanted, because all they could hear was the clacking of keys as i typed this post.
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Sep 27, 2009
Just a quickie. Are there are two person games or apps for Android/HTC? I've got a Hero and the better-half has a Magic and just wondered if there's any software available that can link them? I'm aware of Google Chat, but wondered if there was anything else?
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May 15, 2010
What are some apps where I can like play games and socialize with other Android users....
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Oct 1, 2009
I have a new HTC Hero (running new firmware) and all is fine except for one query regarding the trackball sensitivity.Basically it seems way-too sensitive for me, I find that the slightest touch moves it. For example it's very easy to over-shoot scrolling down a web page with multiple links and select the wrong one.I don't know if this is a feature or a fault since I have no other Hero to compare it with. (May be I have fat fingers!)Also I few (rare) times either the trackball has "moved itself" or something else weird has happend because I've seen the centre homescreen move on its own to the right... Which again makes me wonder whether there an issue with the trackball.
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Dec 17, 2009
I see that there is a led notification and i was wondering if there is a trackball notification for the HTC Hero? Without Rooting the phone.
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Apr 18, 2010
Is there an app or any way to keep the trackball flashing indefinitely when a message is received?
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Jan 22, 2010
Two things I think my Hero could do without7 Home Screens - I really don't need all that real estate on my phone. I think 3 or maybe 5 at the most would have been plenty. I feel compelled to fill each screen with all the really cool widgets but I presume this will have some performance cost on my phone. I know I could use a different Home app, but I'm trying to use Stock applications wherever possible to reduce app clutter.Trackball - I hardly ever use it, apart from maybe some precision clicking on links in the browser. Does anybody else use the trackball extensively.Maybe I'm missing a trick here.
I just sent an email and without thinking about it used the Trackball to navigate the cursor around my message... Looks like the Trackball might actually be quite useful after all.
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Jul 28, 2010
Anyone find any good poker or card apps? I plan on trying the Texas Hold'em ones but I was looking for something different than that. I would like to find a 13 card poker game but have had no luck. Any suggestions?
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Aug 26, 2009
I have a non-dev htc magic not unlocked and after a couple days of browsing the market I noticed there were only free apps. Does anyone know how I can access the stuff that cost money? Using demos is incredibly frustrating.
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Aug 4, 2010
My trackball is getting dirty and its noticeable when the light is on. Is there any way I can turn off the light permanently? Maybe an app? Anything?
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Sep 19, 2010
Using the latest CM6 RC1 stable release. Whenever i get a notification my track ball flashes, and wont stop flashing after i check the notification, until i put the phone to sleep. I am using handcent, and in the notification settings i cant access the trackball flashing setting, its dark and unable to be clicked.
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Sep 19, 2010
how to get trackball LED working on froyd 1.5 ?
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Nov 14, 2009
I have a question about handcent sms application. Whenever I get sms via standard message program, my trackball lights up. However, when I'm using handcent sms notification, it would not light up. I have turned the trackball light on in the settings, but it does not work. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Mar 8, 2010
Is there anyway to get a glowing trackball for notifications like the N1?? That would be kinda cool.
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Jan 13, 2010
well the title says it all, i would like to remove my trackball so i can clean it, but cannot figure out how to, is it possible?
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Aug 10, 2009
Ive noticed that when i get a text the trackball lights up, but not when i get an email, where are the settings for this? can it be turned on/off.
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Mar 30, 2010
I want my hero to do something. Can the trackball light up or anything with notifications?
Can I change the LED colors? the pattern? Something!? I know that i can flip it over to silence it.
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Apr 7, 2010
I just got my Hero a few days ago, previously I had an Instinct. So far I love the Hero, but one of my few complaints about it is having to take pictures by pressing the trackball. The trackball just feels odd to press and most of the time I have to press it multiple times for it to take a photo. Anyone have any solutions to this? I doubt there is a way to change this in the settings, but is there an app or something that uses a more convenient button for photos?
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Sep 9, 2009
If it is possible to change the trackball light colour, i read about a guy who swears he had blue the first time he turned his hero on, and after resetting it went back to white,im sure its only white we will be able to achieve.
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Jan 7, 2010
I just got my new HTC Hero and I'm still getting to know it at the moment... However I do have a little frustration with it. The trackball will light up and everything when I get a missed call or email or sms etc. and it will keep it up only for some 10 minutes. Any idea how or if it can be set up to light up indefinitely (that is, until i clear the notifications)?
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Dec 8, 2009
Trackball Zoom Lost with Update. Quote:
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Mar 11, 2010
Got a sprint hero yesterday, with google branding. Trackball has no audible click. Is it supposed to?
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Nov 13, 2009
I think I've read somewhere that when you have a notification one of the leds at the earpiece flashes-is this correct? On my new hero the trackball flashes but the LED doesn't is this a fault?!
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Sep 2, 2010
I'm planning on upgrading to the Epic, but I LOVE the trackball on my Hero, any ex-Hero users want to let me know how it is without a trackball? I really like the trackball on the Hero and feel I'd miss the functionality and ease of it a lot...
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Nov 19, 2009
Since the trackball of my Hero has a tendency to keep scrolling to the right all by itself, i wonder if it is possible to deactivate the trackball.
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Aug 17, 2010
I was curious to know if there was a way to change the color of the trackball?
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Apr 8, 2010
Downloaded from the market an app called Covedesign Dev. You can turn the track ball led on and off... different from the bottons on and off... Seems cool and I like that someone was able to do this... now we just need someone to integrate that into notification options...
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May 5, 2010
Right, i have nimbuzz set to vibrate and put a notification up when i get a message and the green LED at the top flashes, but how can i make the trackball flash when i get a message, also, when i get an sms, the trackball only lights up a few times, how can i make it last longger?
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Jul 25, 2010
I'm very new to the android phone's (Just got my HTC hero three days ago.) and I was wondering, are there any good resident evil games for the htc Hero? I've seen some awesome one's on iphone and I used to have some fun Resi games on my old E71.
While I'm on the subject of gaming I have also downloaded the snesoid light and find the music and gaming a little sluggish. Is this just how it is or is there anything I can do to sort that? Would the full paid version work any better?
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Feb 25, 2010
I am just wondering what would make the trackball light blueish? Even the menu and search icon looks blue.
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