I meant to ask this earlier especially with the bounty for rooting is getting up there. Do most people here have 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 on their flyer/view? Mine came with 2.3.4. I this wouldn't matter if you had S-Off but since we don't, will this matter as far as trying to get it rooted or getting S-Off?
Mine is an European model Flyer, which lists the OS as 2.3.3.
Interesting to see however that the EVO View version appears to come with 2.3.4. Wonder if HTC is prepping an update for the Flyer to bring everyone else to this level?.
It would open it's options for being able to promote Video Chat with Google Talk, and later SkyPE (when they official update to incldue the Flyer).
my view shipped with 2.3.3 but had an OTA update to 2.3.4 on release day
Either that or Sprint was responsible for the update. The more I think about it the more I think it is something Sprint did. I do remember the sales person telling me that Netfilx was working on the View. I am wondering if the did it so that netflix would work. I will have to call and ask sprint about it. When I got my View they brought it out to me already activated.
Carriers don't tinker with the OS software, that's the job of the manufacturer. Carriers tell the manufacturer what they want, and the manufacturer makes it that way.
Android version number doesn't matter as much as the software number. HTC can (and does) make all kinds of software updates and security changes for the same Android build. Not being a developer, I'd say that root, S-off methods may or may not be exactly the same between the Flyer and the View. But my bet is that they will be using the same exploits, and have similar root methods, if not exactly the same.
mine has 2.3.3 v2.00.405.3 on it with no updates available.
madnlooney said:
mine has 2.3.3 v2.00.405.3 on it with no updates available.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
same here!
I have a view and netflix works well on it, as well as the onlive viewer
madnlooney said:
mine has 2.3.3 v2.00.405.3 on it with no updates available.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought mine on eBay 2.3.3 no updates, does that mean it is a European version?
if so is that why YouTube videos stop after 10 seconds of playing. I might have to access YouTube UK or something to watch videos.
Related
There is a reason it's not out yet, it's not even close to being released yet. There are problems that are being worked on in the ROM update. I can tell you that you probably won't see an update officialy released until maybe the end of march. How do I know this you ask? I am an engineer with sprint. I myself have the Mogul and am frustrated with the lack of GPS etc.
There's no lack of GPS anymore But there is a lack of being able to send pictures!
update
If your an engineer with Sprint...tell us what the holdup is.
I'd love to know what can be so baffleing to the entire company that months and months of work can't figure out.
chubzilla said:
There is a reason it's not out yet, it's not even close to being released yet. There are problems that are being worked on in the ROM update. I can tell you that you probably won't see an update officialy released until maybe the end of march. How do I know this you ask? I am an engineer with sprint. I myself have the Mogul and am frustrated with the lack of GPS etc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so you work for sprint... and yet we have the gps update and you dont... hmm...
lucy, you got some splainin to do
LOL...............
chubzilla said:
There is a reason it's not out yet, it's not even close to being released yet. There are problems that are being worked on in the ROM update. I can tell you that you probably won't see an update officialy released until maybe the end of march. How do I know this you ask? I am an engineer with sprint. I myself have the Mogul and am frustrated with the lack of GPS etc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you're an actual engineer with Sprint, maybe you could tell us what we will be expecting from this new ROM, besides Rev A and GPS. Are the rumors running around here true about:
Windows 6.1
Sprint TV
etc.
Please enlighten us.......... It's driving us INSANE!
So, come on...level with us Chubz.
You're running DCD 2.x.x too, aren't you?!?!?
bavsav said:
So, come on...level with us Chubz.
You're running DCD 2.x.x too, aren't you?!?!?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm thinking about moving to DCD's WM6.1 ROM because I'm so tired of waiting for the official release. The only thing stopping me is the SD card not working yet for it.
gimme a break this dude comes in here and spews out some garble about how hes an engineer COUGH COUGH he dont even know about the gps that WE all have already. Dude go somewhere else and play, none of us in here fell off the potato truck last knight. in fact I think i hear your mom calling you.
eXplicit815 said:
I'm thinking about moving to DCD's WM6.1 ROM because I'm so tired of waiting for the official release. The only thing stopping me is the SD card not working yet for it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the mem card problem is stopping you then use no2chems, he had some issues with the mem card in an earlier build but the new one works just fine
fallingup said:
so you work for sprint... and yet we have the gps update and you dont... hmm...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you have the gps update from a "leaked" or cooked ROM
Anyway the reason for the holdup is that they need it to run stable. Obvioudly it will run the new apps fine, but then the speaker might not work etc...
the official rom will obviously have:
GPS
Sprint TV
6.1
and supposedly a better task manager. Also help out the memory leak problem.
REV A
The sprint touch may get the GPS and REV A update first
It's nice to see Sprint being so concerned and cautious with their update. But then again, you work for Sprint, so shouldn't your statement be, "...we need it to run stable..." ?
Anyway, in the immortal words of Wayne, "Yeah... right... and monkeys might fly out my butt!"
slvrap1 said:
If the mem card problem is stopping you then use no2chems, he had some issues with the mem card in an earlier build but the new one works just fine
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i think DCDs 2.2.6 fixed the SD card issue, although my understanding it was only a problem if you used encryption (my SD card worked on all dcd roms)
chubzilla said:
the official rom will obviously have:
GPS
Sprint TV
6.1
and supposedly a better task manager. Also help out the memory leak problem.
REV A
The sprint touch may get the GPS and REV A update first
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
"I'll believe that when my s*&t turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbert!"
Honestly, we know how this will go.. you claim it'll have SprintTv, then when it doesn't come out with Sprint TV, then one of 2 things will happen...
1) You don't reply to questions directed toward you because you're full of bologna
2) You do reply, and give us some bologna about how Sprint decided to not include it for some oddball reason.
If Sprint TV really does get put on a ROM in the future, then i'll give you respect, but until it happens, you can't just come into a community spouting off fiction hoping that people will think you're cool.. Honestly. Like i said, if you are who you say you are, then you'll get respect when what you say happens!
chubzilla said:
you have the gps update from a "leaked" or cooked ROM
Anyway the reason for the holdup is that they need it to run stable. Obvioudly it will run the new apps fine, but then the speaker might not work etc...
the official rom will obviously have:
GPS
Sprint TV
6.1
and supposedly a better task manager. Also help out the memory leak problem.
REV A
The sprint touch may get the GPS and REV A update first
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought the Touch didnt have the GPS antenna? Or is it just Wi-Fi?
defaultdotxbe said:
i think DCDs 2.2.6 fixed the SD card issue, although my understanding it was only a problem if you used encryption (my SD card worked on all dcd roms)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can also confirm that I had no problems with DCD's ROM...
Back on topic, since all the good quotes have been taken, I'll believe this when I see it. I mean, it would be nice, but the day the OEM's give us a good ROM (that can't be made better by the likes of DCD, No2Chem, etc) is the day I stop using all devices and move to a cabin in the mountains without power...
The Touch may get updated first? I'm beginning to wonder if the next official Mogul update comes pre-installed in a Mogul 2.
First post here (from my Mogul) but long time lurker. Just running 2.17 but I'm tempted to install a dcd. My main concern is the radio stability as I like to stream alot of audio.
chubzilla, you had to know when you posted who you were, you would take alot of shots from people on this site. There are alot of angry people here that have been waiting for sprint and HTC to get off there butts and fix the problems with the mogul.
I guess what I would like to see is an official response from sprint about the status of the ROM Update other than "Additionally, HTC is currently developing a separate ROM update which enables the EV-DO Rev. A and GPS capabilities that are already built into the Mogul hardware. Sprint and HTC plan to make this software ROM available in early 1Q 2008."
Outdated information like this just inflames customers.
just my 2 pennies
HI guys, I'm an engineer in TF2. Someone is zappin my sentury.
Now with the 2.1 Rom out (unofficially), Does this mean that the official Update from Dell is going to be 2.1, or are they still developing 2.2?
The reason for this is, that I wanted Multitouch (which is obviously in the 2.1) and flash, to watch BBC Iplayer. before I flashed the 2.1 rom, I had an app called Myplayer, which was awsome. Now that Iv moved to 2.1, that app is not available. I heard roumours that the BBC put presseure on, and had it removed from the market.
I also followed a guide to install flash onto 2.1, but this didn't work.
So, Do I have to have 2.2 for the Iplayer and are Dell releasing it? or
Is there a program like Myplayer available that I can use? (I also got a copy af Beebplayer, but won't play any streams.. says there not available also tried Skyfire)
Ta,
Dave
Your guess is as good as ours
I'm guessing that they will release 2.1 officially soon, and then release 2.2 soon after the Dell is released in America (which is apparently being released with 2.2 as stock). No idea on the time frame though, i guess we'll just have to wait!
Dell released the Streak in the US with Android 1.6. According to @LionelatDell, the initial plan is to have the Streaks in the US go straight to Froyo but there are no dates confirmed. Last I heard, UK still getting 2.1 by September.
Hopefully we all enjoy 2.2 together... but that, is wishful thinking.
(Sorry I run a smartphone website so part of my job is to keep up with these things =) )
cant see 2.2 being released in the us for at least another 6 weeks, more likely 2 months.
myplayer still appears to be on marketplace, no mention of it being taken down here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6774591#post6774591
I presume this is another missing app after the 2.1 upgrade.
Seems to say that 2.2 is definitely still on the way.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/dell-streak-likely-going-straight-to-froyo-in-us/
Quick noobie question about the market and disappearing apps
....I upgraded just fine to 2.1. Thanks for all the advice and how-to. Worked great. Meanwhile, I can't seem to get some apps on the market that I can get on other Android devices, including the official New York Times app. Does anyone know a reason for this/a workaround. Thanks.
Just to confirm, myplayer hasn't been on the market, since I updated to 2.1
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
http://twitter.com/TMobile/status/25942543501
"An OTA update will be announced soon. Please do not install the kies update due to some known issues." - T-Mobile USA
epakrat75 said:
http://twitter.com/TMobile/status/25942543501
"An OTA update will be announced soon. Please do not install the kies update due to some known issues." - T-Mobile USA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Meh, I'm happy with the update. I'll flash the new one when it comes out too, but this is running smoothly for me.
tjhart85 said:
Meh, I'm happy with the update. I'll flash the new one when it comes out too, but this is running smoothly for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Of course, it's better. However, you'll likely have to flash back to stock 2.1 JFD as I'd expect to you won't be able to update directly from JI5. Even the JI5 update forced people to do that (for example those that were on JI2 / JI4), I'd expect more of the same. There are those who have no problem doing this and that's fine. I'm just warning those who aren't / might not be.
epakrat75 said:
Of course, it's better. However, you'll likely have to flash back to stock 2.1 JFD as I'd expect to you won't be able to update directly from JI5.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fine there are Odin official tmobile images over in bible sticky and take a min to flash
Yea you lose programs settings ...ect but IMO its better to start from scratch when using new updates. And not run into intermittent and compatibility issues like what seems to be going on now with allot of people
but yea this update works great no problems whats so ever for me
epakrat75 said:
Of course, it's better. However, you'll likely have to flash back to stock 2.1 JFD as I'd expect to you won't be able to update directly from JI5. Even the JI5 update forced people to do that (for example those that were on JI2 / JI4), I'd expect more of the same. There are those who have no problem doing this and that's fine. I'm just warning those who aren't / might not be.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanx, but I sorta needed that working GPS last week, not soon. Besides, "soon" is such an evasive term.
This makes me recollect the June 8th outing of a policy statement by Cole Brodman, Chief Technology Officer @ T-Mobile titled "No Phone Left Behind". It was in regards to assuring owners of the HTC Mytouch3G that they'd be receiving a Froyo update.
Nearly four months later and zip for the MT3G from Tmobile or HTC.
Maybe I'm wrong as my knowledge of timelines is from the inside of my addled head, but I do not believe T-Mobile has had a successful OTA of *ANY* Android phone in their stable this year at all. It's not the most encouraging development. (I do recall the Behold II 1.6 OTA, but it was eventually pulled for bricking phones....and led to me getting my Vibrant for free from T-Mobile before the official Vibrant launch...long story).
Granted, T-Mobile does not develop firmware, so they are at the mercy of the phone manufacturers. Still, if there's any issue that is at the core of Android angst, it is this one.
Just so I don't come across as a troll, I love my Vibrant. Compared to the Behold II I had and every other smartphone I've had it's leaps and bounds ahead of them all. I just get irritated when P.R. and "spin" get out of control...
Of course, this thread was a warning to the people who hadn't yet flashed JI5 / Kies and were still uncomfortable with doing it. Obviously, it's not people who are (already) comfortable. Knowledgeable people are certainly free to ignore and flash away.
This is BS. T-Mobile... how soon is soon? How long have we heard there would be an update to the MyTouch? I cannot and will not wait around for them to OTA anything. I will be very shocked if I get an update in the next month. I know i sound a little pessimistic but who wouldn't?
This is nonsense, installing this update does not prevent me from ODIN to any other firmware. I went directly from JI4 to JI5, so whoever said that I cannot do that is very confused.
grennis said:
This is nonsense, installing this update does not prevent me from ODIN to any other firmware. I went directly from JI4 to JI5, so whoever said that I cannot do that is very confused.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's because you ODIN flashed it.
Kies looked for the JFD product code, then gave you the option to update.
Lol how ironic that they don't want you to flash the firmware because it has 'known' issues. But the firmware on it has bigger issues so hmmm
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
disturkis4u said:
Lol how ironic that they don't want you to flash the firmware because it has 'known' issues. But the firmware on it has bigger issues so hmmm
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can't fault T-Mobile for wanting to try to stem the tide of potentially bricked phones and clueless noobs calling in for support, though.
epakrat75 said:
I can't fault T-Mobile for wanting to try to stem the tide of potentially bricked phones and clueless noobs calling in for support, though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OTA could brick it just as well. Would it be Samsungs first OTA update for Android or the first OTA ever?
mobilebone said:
OTA could brick it just as well. Would it be Samsungs first OTA update for Android or the first OTA ever?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
True. I'd like to think the probability of bricking over OTA would be lower. Since it would be an official update they'd also likely be / feel more obligated to provide whatever support they wanted to.
mobilebone said:
OTA could brick it just as well. Would it be Samsungs first OTA update for Android or the first OTA ever?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tmobile last update for the Samsung behold ii was pulled for bricking phones it can happen.
Neither Samsung nor Tmobile have a great track record with ota updates period.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
.....to having a working Gingerbread rom for the Vibrant? Is this rom going to contain the keys to getting a fully functional build?
One can only hope.
Sent from my T959 using XDA App
We already have 3+ gingerbread roms from a month ago... Why do you want a build that will take longer? The devs can probably put the features from it to ours but that may be it, the remove service.jar won't work I dont think so.
according to the samsung site Vibrant is to be supported through a 2.3 gingerbread release, but then that is the Samsung site and they probably release 2.3 after we all moved on to something else. One of the problems most phone manufacturers of android have discovered, is how quickly the upgrading demand is. They did not anticipate that we the public would get so savvy so fast.
But My guess 2.3 release will be in Aug-Sept after the S2 release
Official i900 rom rolling out already!!!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/16/galaxy-s-gingerbread-update-now-rolling-out-across-europe/
Isn't cm7 2.3.3?
dcaples002 said:
Isn't cm7 2.3.3?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CM7 and MIUI are 2.3.3 yes.
dcaples002 said:
Isn't cm7 2.3.3?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes, but OP is asking if this recent leak means we're going to get a FULLY FUNCTIONAL rom soon.
asdf916 said:
yes, but OP is asking if this recent leak means we're going to get a FULLY FUNCTIONAL rom soon.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
"Fully Functional"
Nope, never.
Most of our GPS sucks, and if GPS isn't included its not a "fully functional" rom.
so in theory, no we will never have it.
xriderx66 said:
"Fully Functional"
Nope, never.
Most of our GPS sucks, and if GPS isn't included its not a "fully functional" rom.
so in theory, no we will never have it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GPS works fine for some people, even without the hardware fix. So don't say we'll never have it, unless you have some insider info the rest of us don't have. This release probably won't get us any closer, but who's to say we won't get a 2.3 release for our phones. Samsung isn't as horrible at updates as we used to think. Most phones released prior didn't see it past one major update. Samsung has pushed out two major updates for a phone that's coming up on its 1st birthday. Can't say the same for many other OEMs.
thegreatcity said:
GPS works fine for some people, even without the hardware fix. So don't say we'll never have it, unless you have some insider info the rest of us don't have. This release probably won't get us any closer, but who's to say we won't get a 2.3 release for our phones. Samsung isn't as horrible at updates as we used to think. Most phones released prior didn't see it past one major update. Samsung has pushed out two major updates for a phone that's coming up on its 1st birthday. Can't say the same for many other OEMs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't say GPS doesnt work for ALL, but be truthful, most of the GPS of Vibrants do not work, and probably wont work until you do the hardware fix or get another vibrant made at a earlier date.
I wasn't talking about updates directly from Samsung, and i've never questioned their update-mentality. I receive updates on my Samsung TV/Blu-Ray player i bought a year ago still.
I was talking about a "FULLY FUNCTIONAL" rom.
Most of the roms we already have, GPS doesn't work for most, so what makes you think it'll randomly work when we get 2.3? A Software update isn't going to do much except make it about 50 ft accuracy or something like that.
xriderx66 said:
I didn't say GPS doesnt work for ALL, but be truthful, most of the GPS of Vibrants do not work, and probably wont work until you do the hardware fix or get another vibrant made at a earlier date.
I wasn't talking about updates directly from Samsung, and i've never questioned their update-mentality. I receive updates on my Samsung TV/Blu-Ray player i bought a year ago still.
I was talking about a "FULLY FUNCTIONAL" rom.
Most of the roms we already have, GPS doesn't work for most, so what makes you think it'll randomly work when we get 2.3? A Software update isn't going to do much except make it about 50 ft accuracy or something like that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GPS doesn't work on the new 2.3 roms because we don't have drivers, it's a software issue. That will ABSOLUTELY change with an official release. For those with working GPS,(such as me, others who have done the hardware fix, and people who got lucky with revised Vibrant hardware) this WOULD be a fully functional rom.
I didn't say the update would magically fix a hardware problem, but the fact is the GPS issues have nothing to do with the rom, only the hardware. However with CM7, it is an issue with the rom. That's why GPS works for no one, when it worked fine on 2.2 for those without hardware issues. There is a difference between a crippled rom and crippled hardware.
I was browsing threw the drippler application for the HTC thunderbolt and it said something about the thunderbolt getting an I OTA update 2.3.4 running gingerbread this update is supposed to give you pre-installed amazon app and fix the video streaming witch means netflix. GPS and toggle between 3g and 4g. I just wanna know if this is true or not.
it's a rumored OTA
Yeah because the little paper that they showed that was supposedly from Verizon looked good and all. But any 3rd grade leveled person could have made that.
Yeah because the little paper that they showed that was supposedly from Verizon looked good and all. But any 3rd grade leveled person could have made that.
Still on Sense 2.1?