We seem to have stumbled across a quite annoying problem occurring on the HTC Hero. If you’re an owner of the Android phone, and you know that a specific app should be found on the Android Market, and now you think that you’re going crazy because you can’t find the app anywhere on the Market - do not fear - you are still SANE. The latest Orange Update to the HTC Hero is blocking access to some paid applications, and it seems as if they just aren’t on the market anymore. The fact is - these Applications are still available on the market. The good news is - your apps are still out there somewhere. The bad news is, don’t expect HTC to solve this problem anytime soon…

“HTC won’t release any software update on this matter but Orange UK is free to upload at any time to our web server a support solution” the company told one Reg reader, going on to say that “Orange UK … is aware of the issues and is working to urgently resolve them.”

Last August - the same problem occurred on Orange due to copy-protected Apps, and this could very well be the exact same kind of problem. We’ll keep you updated on any developments as the occur, only at AndroidTrek.com. [Phandroid]