Cellular South HTC Hero 2.1 Update (NEXT WEEK!!!!!) - Hero CDMA General

Quote from Cellular South
"We have approved the Hero 2.1 Android update and it has now been handed over to Google and HTC for their final approval. When this occurs, the software will be available to download from the online Discover Center. We will provide more details here next week as soon as it’s available."
Right off their facebook page! YES!!!!
Note: If you want to root your phone later, Do NOT apply this update!!! IF YOU ARE ROOTED, DO NOT APPLY THIS UPDATE EITHER!!! This WILL wipe your phone and root! I will be making a stripped down flashable version once it is released!

Wow sorry to hear you had to wait what, an extra month and a half? That's nuts.
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I'll be damned. I know they said they were going to but CS has been the let down kings for years. Maybe they're getting their **** together.

I'll believe it when I see it! LOL
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Yeah the wait has been way too long.. I'm not even worried about the update that much since the xda community gives me more(and better!!) options than CS ever could lol I just want my picture messaging already...
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It's here...I upgraded. Yup. Now how do I root?

vtcelluser said:
It's here...I upgraded. Yup. Now how do I root?
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i updated in june!! is there a way to root yet??? the new software doesnt allow rooting. i just did another update that fixed the lagging issues.

trinas423 said:
i updated in june!! is there a way to root yet??? the new software doesnt allow rooting. i just did another update that fixed the lagging issues.
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Yes, I believe the newest version can be rooted

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Will rooted phones get 2.2 update?

I just talked to tmobile they said 2.2 update will be sent out first week of september and i wanna get that update. Do i have to unroot the device? And i flashed the default vibrant odin on my phone is that okay?
This was just added to the sticky today....
s15274n said:
This was just added to the sticky today....
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where? link me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
top of this page... please let me know if you think other stuff should be added to it.
s15274n said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
top of this page... please let me know if you think other stuff should be added to it.
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ok cool i had 1 more question tho i have the vibrant 2.1 flashed which means i should get the update. and after update i am going to loose the root but i can root it again right?
"vibrant 2.1"
you mean you are stock? Or did you flash a custom rom?
You should be able to root it once you have stock froyo (once a developer figures out how to exploit it)... but I would not do the OTA update. Just keep your eye on XDA and you will have froyo + root, and it will be stock.
In the near future there will be custom ROMs that take froyo to the next level.
Wait wait wait...a T-Mobile representative said the first week in September? That goes against the opinion of several members of this forum. Are you sure that was said?
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MTC44 said:
Wait wait wait...a T-Mobile representative said the first week in September? That goes against the opinion of several members of this forum. Are you sure that was said?
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I too would like confirmation of this. If so that would be amazing.
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I heard in September... did not hear it would be that early. I just read his comment and marked it as a Rep trying to sell a phone.
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Wait wait wait...a T-Mobile representative said the first week in September? That goes against the opinion of several members of this forum. Are you sure that was said?
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Yea T-Mobile rep said early september
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"vibrant 2.1"
you mean you are stock? Or did you flash a custom rom?
You should be able to root it once you have stock froyo (once a developer figures out how to exploit it)... but I would not do the OTA update. Just keep your eye on XDA and you will have froyo + root, and it will be stock.
In the near future there will be custom ROMs that take froyo to the next level.
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Well I flashed the odin is that stock? And you said not to do the Ota update why is that?
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Couldn't you just get the OTA update and reroot?
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STi489 said:
Couldn't you just get the OTA update and reroot?
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Not with the same root file. But yes they will have a rooter for it so yea, get the update and wait for root. Or wait for a rooted version of the rom and flash it.
I personally will update ota then root when its available ....
Couldn't you just get the OTA update and reroot?
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Not with the same root file. But yes they will have a rooter for it so yea, get the update and wait for root. Or wait for a rooted version of the rom and flash it.
I personally will update ota then root when its available ....
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I think I will wait for rooted version because the ota update will not include the lag fix
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flameinthefire said:
I think I will wait for rooted version because the ota update will not include the lag fix
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so does that mean even with 2.2 our phones will still lag?????? this is lame...too many issues with that lag fix people are reporting. and then im wondering if people who report "perfect, love it" ever come back to report issues when something goes wrong, or do they just quietly flash back without letting anyone know.
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so does that mean even with 2.2 our phones will still lag?????? this is lame...too many issues with that lag fix people are reporting. and then im wondering if people who report "perfect, love it" ever come back to report issues when something goes wrong, or do they just quietly flash back without letting anyone know.
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as far as i know i think even after the 2.2 update there will still be lag. but i am not aware of any known issues with the lag fix. i have been using it and it works fine
rogerchew said:
so does that mean even with 2.2 our phones will still lag?????? this is lame...too many issues with that lag fix people are reporting. and then im wondering if people who report "perfect, love it" ever come back to report issues when something goes wrong, or do they just quietly flash back without letting anyone know.
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I did the one click lag fix the day it was released here on XDA. I'm still in love with it, no issues at all.
flameinthefire said:
as far as i know i think even after the 2.2 update there will still be lag. but i am not aware of any known issues with the lag fix. i have been using it and it works fine
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We have no idea what the 2.2 update will change, so there's no way to tell whether or not the perceived lag issues will still exist. Let's not spread speculation...it tends to end up being interpreted as fact by some people.
backslide311 said:
I did the one click lag fix the day it was released here on XDA. I'm still in love with it, no issues at all.
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I tried RyanZA's 2-3 lag fix and had major problems with Google Maps after a while. I'm going to wait and see how the stock 2.2 performs before I do any more tweaking. Even then I'll probably wait for a stable custom ROM with a lag fix cooked-in...there are too many variables involved with re-partitioning the phone for me to trust a scripted installer 100% of the time.
I just called T-Mobile, and the rep I was given said she had no idea, but logging into your MyT-Mobile account might show some more information.
Just curious?
smashpunks said:
Not with the same root file. But yes they will have a rooter for it so yea, get the update and wait for root. Or wait for a rooted version of the rom and flash it.
I personally will update ota then root when its available ....
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Can you clarify why when FroYo comes out it will require a different root procedure? I did not realize rooting was in any way related to the particular Android version. Going back to G1/MT3G days, once it was rooted, it was rooted, and then I flashed ROMS from Cupcake to FroYo as they came and never had to do any re-roots, that I can recall? I'm actually thinking the opposite of your thoughts. I've never had any lag with Eugene's V6, so I'm inclined not to update what works well (assuming what you said is correct) until "root for FroYo" is available. Being rooted allows you to do too many things, so I ain't gonna fix something that ain't broken now.

New firmware? Update or no

I just got a ota update from t mobile. Says its a new firmware. Should i do the update our or is it gonna lock me out of having my mytouch4g...
grkmano said:
I just got a ota update from t mobile. Says its a new firmware. Should i do the update our or is it gonna lock me out of having my mytouch4g...
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Go ahead and update. It's not going to pull a Vibrant on you.
Can u install alogcat before doing the update, that way we can get the ota link, for those of us who have not received it?
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Yes, PLEASE try and pull a log, we need to get that ota out there so people can install it themselves, or reinstall if they've messed something up.
Did you already receive the 2.2.1 update or is this the first OTA for you?
after you install alogcat, go to filter and type in "clients.google" without the quotation marks
Post all questions in Q&A section.
Thank you,
Korey
i left mine in the notification earlier. i read somewhere, prob just a rumor, that if you install the update, it will lock you out of using hotspot for free(which they are gonna be charging $15 for soon).... until i can get a def log of what the update is, i will just leave it there.
dominicanman912 said:
i left mine in the notification earlier. i read somewhere, prob just a rumor, that if you install the update, it will lock you out of using hotspot for free(which they are gonna be charging $15 for soon).... until i can get a def log of what the update is, i will just leave it there.
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That sounds likely to me. Doesn't make sense to charge for it if you can just turn it on and use it without the plan. I'll stick to my 'wifi tether' app.
Do what the others suggested with aLogcat please. We really need that link.
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travisjames said:
Do what the others suggested with aLogcat please. We really need that link.
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^ what he said, for the love of all that is shiny. LOL
I have over 48hrs of logs on my SD card now because I've been running aLogcat the entire time waiting for the update on my second device. I'm starting to think that T-Mobile is screening for folks who are logging haha.
I've been waiting for over aweek when the t mobile people said 48 hours after first call was made btw I have been very happy with this phone switch from nexus one.
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2.2.1 update

When is this so called 2.2.1 update coming ota? I've read online that there is a leaked version for those rooted but I'm not and I want my ota update damn it! I asked a rep this weekend and he said "in the next two months" but he also said the same thing when i asked when lte was coming out...oh those silly Verizon workers
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the reps in store probably do not know when the update is due out.
Yeah... I like asking them questions just to see what how they will answer ya know? But does anyone have any info on the release date?
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There are no dates yet, officially or unofficially. Just stay tuned.
Motorola won't even admit the leak is their work. Get on motorola owners forum you will see the lack of communication on motorolas part. They also refuse to provide any information about possible update timelines... They operate their business like they do their boot loaders...
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jwangle said:
Motorola won't even admit the leak is their work. Get on motorola owners forum you will see the lack of communication on motorolas part. They also refuse to provide any information about possible update timelines... They operate their business like they do their boot loaders...
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+1 lol
still chuckling.
Does anyone know what the update is going to (in theory) fix? Any sort of changelog?
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Does anyone know what the update is going to (in theory) fix? Any sort of changelog?
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the last official communication from Motorola is here:
_https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/38876_
While the leak runs like a finished product, there's no guarantee that it's ever coming OTA anyways. It does fix most of what was posted in the link above.
Also, I believe that VZW rep was right about LTE
LTE was launched yesterday(Dec. 5)! As far as a 2.2.1 OTA... only time will tell.

Gingerbread?

Is the update here for people who have hit the 13th already? I just saw the comment in this article saying that he got it
http://www.fun47.com/gingerbread-for-motorola-droid-x-imminent/
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don't think those guys are in the u.s. time on comment is off lol and name of the blogger well..... lol
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You can check yourself, got to Settings>About Phone>System Updates to do it manually, as I write this, still not ready.
GolfnWrx said:
You can check yourself, got to Settings>About Phone>System Updates to do it manually, as I write this, still not ready.
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I won't get the ota I am running the original gingerbread rooted release
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lies! all lies!!! lol nope not yet oh well
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You guys know it is not rooted and most likely be the same as the rest of the gingerbread updates right?
Yep that is why I will not sbf back to get it I'm happy with what I got.
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did you guys get the update? I did not get the OTA update ...
smeyrs1012,
It's supposed to be Friday, and it's usually done at night.
Manually check Friday before bed or Sat Morning and we will see...or they could just be messing with us like the did last month.
Cheers.
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You can check yourself, got to Settings>About Phone>System Updates to do it manually, as I write this, still not ready.
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My GT doesn't show this as an option
So, as I read this forum and a few others, it appears that a Gingerbread Mod is the way to go for now? I am running Darkslide V4.2 on my rooted DX, but I want the Netflix app, and it won't work. What mod do I need? I am a beginner with the whole modding of the phone. I got extremely lucky when I unlocked and rooted both my DX and Xoom. I got it on the first try and didn't brick my devices. LOL. So, any help would be appreciated, Thanks!
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So, as I read this forum and a few others, it appears that a Gingerbread Mod is the way to go for now? I am running Darkslide V4.2 on my rooted DX, but I want the Netflix app, and it won't work. What mod do I need? I am a beginner with the whole modding of the phone. I got extremely lucky when I unlocked and rooted both my DX and Xoom. I got it on the first try and didn't brick my devices. LOL. So, any help would be appreciated, Thanks!
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This is what i've gotten so far from my research over the past several months in anticipation for Netflix on my DX. You can't get netflix to work on any android device as of now. There was a leaked version that came out a while back that only worked for less than a month. It was supposedly a leak from a concept phone at CES, if i remember correctly. Netflix's servers just deny access to any Android phone (The leaked Netflix.apk is fully functional, minus actually streaming movies. That is, you can still add things to your queue and browse the library). This is because they are still working for a universal DRM system for Android (if they want it to goto ALL android devices), otherwise it will only be available for certain android devices that work out deals with Netflix individually.
EDIT: Lol, I lied. Just found this. you need gingerbread 595
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1077431
I didn't get an update...anyone else?
OTA is probably not going to be coming out anytime soon. Everyone who says so us reading into nothing too hard.
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2.3.4 update issue

Most of us who are with vzw.
Have recived the 234 update.
Is any 1 having problems connecting to gtalk?
So far that seems to be my only issue with the update :-/.
Also my nextwork status bars are gray. Usually its green, Idk if thats another issue. W/the 234 update?
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babycakes505 said:
Most of us who are with vzw.
Have recived the 234 update.
Is any 1 having problems connecting to gtalk?
So far that seems to be my only issue with the update :-/.
Also my nextwork status bars are gray. Usually its green, Idk if thats another issue. W/the 234 update?
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For future reference, do no post a new thread before you atleast look at what others are saying.
Maybe a quick search would help you, or looking through relevent threads, for example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25622029&postcount=541
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25598229&postcount=527
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25593355&postcount=523
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25592886&postcount=521
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25640913&postcount=2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25616117&postcount=66
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25689479&postcount=84
Pax
FSM Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Redundancy of the OP's complaint aside, none of those posts suggest a potential solution to the problem. Does anyone have one? This all stems from a seemingly broken constant connect to Google, which results in most, or all, of the following symptoms:
White connection bars instead of green
Inability to connect with Gtalk
Auto-Sync with any Google service (gmail) disabled, despite check in settings
Someone suggested they were getting a push for an update, but there have been no details, and I'm not seeing anything. Aside from switching back to 2.3.3 or to CM9, is there anything else we can try?
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Redundancy of the OP's complaint aside, none of those posts suggest a potential solution to the problem. Does anyone have one? This all stems from a seemingly broken constant connect to Google, which results in most, or all, of the following symptoms:
White connection bars instead of green
Inability to connect with Gtalk
Auto-Sync with any Google service (gmail) disabled, despite check in settings
Someone suggested they were getting a push for an update, but there have been no details, and I'm not seeing anything. Aside from switching back to 2.3.3 or to CM9, is there anything else we can try?
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not really, I tried multiple versions of gtalk & none were able to connect.
pax
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I talked to a vzw rep today.
She had no clue on how to fix the issue. According to her. It sounded like a software issue.
I told her my phone was working fine. Till I updated the os.
So supposably something went wrong during my update installation :thumbdown:
Ne ways I'm having a replacement phone comming 2morrow. & according to her. it shouldn't have the same issues. *confused* lol
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babycakes505 said:
I talked to a vzw rep today.
She had no clue on how to fix the issue. According to her. It sounded like a software issue.
I told her my phone was working fine. Till I updated the os.
So supposably something went wrong during my update installation :thumbdown:
Ne ways I'm having a replacement phone comming 2morrow. & according to her. it shouldn't have the same issues. *confused* lol
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It is an update issue, the update is broken. It's not a phone issue (unless magically it detects if you're on xda & hates on you)
Verizon reps aren't hired because of their knowledge in Android.
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paxChristos said:
It is an update issue, the update is broken. It's not a phone issue (unless magically it detects if you're on xda & hates on you)
Verizon reps aren't hired because of their knowledge in Android.
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Most Verizon reps seem to think that rooting tampers with hardware... I've been down that road with the Samsung Fascinate. I wasn't thrilled to say the least but I was still able to get a replacement since they couldn't prove that it was the reason why the phone failed. My patience for tech support of any kind is fairly thin due to me being an avid tech enthusiast...
babycakes505 said:
I talked to a vzw rep today.
She had no clue on how to fix the issue. According to her. It sounded like a software issue.
I told her my phone was working fine. Till I updated the os.
So supposably something went wrong during my update installation :thumbdown:
Ne ways I'm having a replacement phone comming 2morrow. & according to her. it shouldn't have the same issues. *confused* lol
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paxChristos said:
It is an update issue, the update is broken. It's not a phone issue (unless magically it detects if you're on xda & hates on you)
Verizon reps aren't hired because of their knowledge in Android.
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CrimsonKnight13 said:
Most Verizon reps seem to think that rooting tampers with hardware... I've been down that road with the Samsung Fascinate. I wasn't thrilled to say the least but I was still able to get a replacement since they couldn't prove that it was the reason why the phone failed. My patience for tech support of any kind is fairly thin due to me being an avid tech enthusiast...
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Id be interested to see if the new phone has the same issues, I have flashed back to 2.3.3 multiple times and OTA'd back to 2.3.4 , each time the same problem, gtalk broke and service bars stay grey, and google sync never works unless I manually do it.
I called verizon today and I to have no use for verizon tech support I think each time I was more knowledgeable about my phone and its software/firmware then whoever I was speaking to.
I posted my every bit of the useless conversation I had with verizon in the proper thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25807552#post25807552
I feel like Verizon for some reason rushed the release of this version of gingerbread. There is constant talk that sony let Verizon have it for not updating the phone on time. I smell a rushed update!
Sorry to be a nub amongst you. But, can anyone tell me what improvement 2.3.3 provides over 2.3.2 for r800x. Btw, I'm using a different carrier, running 2.3.2 and bootloader is locked(cwm recovery mode installed and working and rooted). Thanks in advance
rayjay1999 said:
I feel like Verizon for some reason rushed the release of this version of gingerbread. There is constant talk that sony let Verizon have it for not updating the phone on time. I smell a rushed update!
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Actually, the kernel was built in October, if you check the 2.3.4 build.prop, it'll tell you when it was built.
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I feel like Verizon for some reason rushed the release of this version of gingerbread. There is constant talk that sony let Verizon have it for not updating the phone on time. I smell a rushed update!
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It's the Update that smells, not the release time!
paxChristos said:
Actually, the kernel was built in October, if you check the 2.3.4 build.prop, it'll tell you when it was built.
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Pax I hear you I don't think it was sony getting on verizon about this several customers myself included demanded an update. I know one thing about verizon they want to stay big red so they are not going to have to many upset customers. the 2.3.3 update for the phones was in september. I wonder if Verizon will get an ICS build in june or july. I can dream cant I?
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Sorry to be a nub amongst you. But, can anyone tell me what improvement 2.3.3 provides over 2.3.2 for r800x. Btw, I'm using a different carrier, running 2.3.2 and bootloader is locked(cwm recovery mode installed and working and rooted). Thanks in advance
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Ahem ahem!!
Well all I can tell you an os update improves security and allows you to use certain apps.
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Ahem ahem!!
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Check your apns-conf.xml located in /etc I'll post one in a little while
Pax
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Well all I can tell you an os update improves security and allows you to use certain apps.
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And breaks some that used to work just fine, like gtalk. :thumbdown:
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Well I got my replacement phone.
Sadly It didn't come installed w/234.
But I did get the os update. I'm debating if I wanna stock to 233, or go ahead & update the os. I don't got be apps installed atm. So it shouldn't mess up the installation :,/
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babycakes505 said:
Well I got my replacement phone.
Sadly It didn't come installed w/234.
But I did get the os update. I'm debating if I wanna stock to 233, or go ahead & update the os. I don't got be apps installed atm. So it shouldn't mess up the installation :,/
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You know you can always downgrade with flashtool, right?
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Sadly to say I'm not rooted yet :-(
So I prob won't have a clue on how to back up my 233 os & use ftf.. lol
But I have been reading up on post on how to root with doomlord :thumbup: & all that good stuff
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