I'm considering buying this phone. Can anybody tell me where the DNA is with official OTA updates and whether or not it's unlockable and rootable? Thanks!
It doesn't have official kit kat, yet.
It is unlockable and rootable.
Thanks. So did it get 4.3? And if so, is it unlockable? I only like ask because the Note 2 and HTC One both got OTA 4.3 recently and neither bootloaders have been unlocked.
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Thanks. So did it get 4.3? And if so, is it unlockable? I only like ask because the Note 2 and HTC One both got OTA 4.3 recently and neither bootloaders have been unlocked.
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The DNA recently got upgraded via OTA to sense 5, 4.2.2, and root/unlock ready. It is slated to get sense 5.5 and 4.4 kit Kat by march via ota. I would go with this phone, it's my favorite phone all around in a long time with the exception of the Sony Xperia Z but that's not available on Verizon.
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Thanks. So did it get 4.3? And if so, is it unlockable? I only like ask because the Note 2 and HTC One both got OTA 4.3 recently and neither bootloaders have been unlocked.
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It has not yet gotten 4.3 and probably won't I think if we get a update now it'll be 4.4 or just updates for bug fixes. As for dev support it's there all the way kicking butt and taking names lol. This device is very easy to unlock the bootloader and root if you have any experience at all with that sorta thing. Got this phone about 8 months ago and I don't regret it at all!!!
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Awesome. Thanks to you all. I had the Incredible and Thunderbolt, then ventured off to the RAZR, GNex, and now Note 2.. All unlocked and rooted. And I have to say, I miss HTC. I like stock Android too though. And with the Note 2 being locked with its recent update, it is undesirable to put it nicely. Thanks again.
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Awesome. Thanks to you all. I had the Incredible and Thunderbolt, then ventured off to the RAZR, GNex, and now Note 2.. All unlocked and rooted. And I have to say, I miss HTC. I like stock Android too though. And with the Note 2 being locked with its recent update, it is undesirable to put it nicely. Thanks again.
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Same with the GS4, the updates killed unlock. Fortunately I was able to unlock it befoer the update. In some way I feel sad for those who later bought the phone but couldn't unlock it.
I'm glad jcase and beaups have an unlock method for this phone that hasn't been thwarted. I'm surprised the DNA's continued unlockability, good porcessor, and great screen hasn't attracted far more people.
DNA will not receive official 4.3 and will leapfrog to 4.4 by end of march (as said by HTC on Twitter) pending Verizon approval. It is still 50/50 chance of us seeing 4.4 as Verizon has to approve it.
Verizon loves their devices locked down, so I am sure they are extremely peeved that rumrunner released so soon for our device. This means it may not receive 4.4 unless HTC finds a way to lock it down harder.
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My power button crapped out on my S3 and I'm looking at the DNA. Know someone that may trade. I'm REALLY concerned about the 16 gb of internal only storage. What were they thinking!?
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My power button crapped out on my S3 and I'm looking at the DNA. Know someone that may trade. I'm REALLY concerned about the 16 gb of internal only storage. What were they thinking!?
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I had the same concern at first but I haven't had a problem it's hard to take up 16 gb on a phone unless your trying to
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Got the phone today..
So I got the phone today and it's currently running 4.1.1 / Sense 4+, 2.04.605.2 710RD. Should I just unlock it as such or update it and then unlock? Any input?
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So I got the phone today and it's currently running 4.1.1 / Sense 4+, 2.04.605.2 710RD. Should I just unlock it as such or update it and then unlock? Any input?
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You could unlock now or later, the unlock method works non matter what firmware you're on :good:
If you want to run the stock OTA 4.2 update you might want to update first and the root. I have heard people having problems with the OTA update failing with rooted phones.
I was already rooted and installed an image of the update from the dev forum.
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So I got the phone today and it's currently running 4.1.1 / Sense 4+, 2.04.605.2 710RD. Should I just unlock it as such or update it and then unlock? Any input?
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Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2584151
I got mine today, and these instructions worked perfectly. Someone helped me there and had great responses. Give him the thanks.
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Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2584151
I got mine today, and these instructions worked perfectly. Someone helped me there and had great responses. Give him the thanks.
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Thanks! I actually already did it just a little while ago. I took one OTA update which brought me up to 2.06.x and then I just used moonshine.. Worked flawlessly.
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Thanks! I actually already did it just a little while ago. I took one OTA update which brought me up to 2.06.x and then I just used moonshine.. Worked flawlessly.
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Same here. I just de-bloated everything and am messing with xposed already. This phone smokes my S3 in terms of feeling fluid. That touchwiz interface was laggy unless I had CM11, and then had camera and signal issues. Pretty happy right now, even though I gave up my SD card. :thumbup:
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Thanks! I actually already did it just a little while ago. I took one OTA update which brought me up to 2.06.x and then I just used moonshine.. Worked flawlessly.
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Nice, enjoy. I love mine and have plenty of space with the CM11 snapshot from 1/4.
The DNA is truly a great device, I don't see myself replacing it for a long time (unless it breaks)
With the latest OTA, the DNA is finally unlockable/rootable with the rumrunner method. I actually just s-off'd mine something like 10 minutes ago.
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With the latest OTA, the DNA is finally unlockable/rootable with the rumrunner method. I actually just s-off'd mine something like 10 minutes ago.
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what do you mean finally? weve been rootable since the original release date(minus about 3 months)
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I never owned HTC products before, so I don't know how long it takes for them to update their phones, but I don't see any posts about Jellybean 4.2 here...I'm not desperate for it since I am getting all my needs already, but I'm just curious of when it would officially be release.
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I never owned HTC products before, so I don't know how long it takes for them to update their phones, but I don't see any posts about Jellybean 4.2 here...I'm not desperate for it since I am getting all my needs already, but I'm just curious of when it would officially be release.
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afaik no oem skins have been update to 4.2, yet...though there was a gs3 4.2.1 leak for the intl version
id imagine the m7 would be the first of the htc phones to see 4.2, and probably the dna/butterfly/one x+ will see it....id think older htc phones that that, wont
Usually it's not so much a manufacture thing, it's a carrier thing. HTC most likely already has 4.2 running... verizon is probably declining the update because their bloatware isn't working nice with htc's nice coding or something... If OEM doesn't have the update I'm sure it's in the works, you just have to hope VZW will push it or it leaks.
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Usually it's not so much a manufacture thing, it's a carrier thing. HTC most likely already has 4.2 running... verizon is probably declining the update because their bloatware isn't working nice with htc's nice coding or something... If OEM doesn't have the update I'm sure it's in the works, you just have to hope VZW will push it or it leaks.
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I would be surprised if they had 4.2 running since the one isn't launching with it.
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I would be surprised if they had 4.2 running since the one isn't launching with it.
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Onex isn't coming with 4.2...that's embarrassing
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Onex isn't coming with 4.2...that's embarrassing
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Not really. I'm pretty sure no oem skin has been updated to 4.2
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http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/12/droid-dna-receiving-new-update-to-improve-sim-card-detection/
Anyone seen this yet? Is it possible it could affect unlocked bootloader?
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http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/12/droid-dna-receiving-new-update-to-improve-sim-card-detection/
Anyone seen this yet? Is it possible it could affect unlocked bootloader?
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Hopefully! Seems doubtful though as there is only one change that comes with it. Hope i'm wrong. My friends are miserable without root. I'm tired of hearing them complain.
33MB just for sim card update? The radio's aren't even that big.
HMM.....seems like a trap
Sorry...... I guess I should clarify. I'm unlocked and soff.
Possible it could affect that.? Its not a big update, only 33 mb.
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33MB just for sim card update? The radio's aren't even that big.
HMM.....seems like a trap
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So if we are already trapped, would that make us OTA1 folk double trapped?
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33MB just for sim card update? The radio's aren't even that big.
HMM.....seems like a trap
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That's what I'm scared of
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33MB just for sim card update? The radio's aren't even that big.
HMM.....seems like a trap
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I trust VZW about as far as I can throw one of their towers... Whether free or trapped, I would avoid this update especially if your sim card already works.
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33MB just for sim card update? The radio's aren't even that big.
HMM.....seems like a trap
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be interesting to see what else is in it....guess we ll wait for someone to pull it
edit: anyone getting prompted for it pull the otapackage please
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adb pull /cache/fumo
I think it's approved but it's not been rolled out yet?
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be interesting to see what else is in it....guess we ll wait for someone to pull it
edit: anyone getting prompted for it pull the otapackage please
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This is the update I was told about by tech support when I kept complaining about SIM card problems to Verizon after I borked (voice service, sms/mms suddenly stopped working while lte worked fine) my launch day device. I had insurance through a kiosk store so in order to avoid a refurb with 2.04 installed I plunked down $75 deductible for a brand new rootable replacement (so glad I did!). I literally had to physically damage it in order to do so even though the only thing wrong was no voice service. Anyway... The sales rep at the kiosk told me Sense5 (Android 4.2) is expected soon as well in another OTA update, but I wonder why they wouldn't have just put these updates together? Something does smell a bit fishy here.
I haven't had any SIM errors with my replacement so I'll steer around this one for now... How does Sense5 (4.2) sound for the DNA with an official release? Newt's port is pretty impressive but an official version might just smooth things out even more. I'm not a conspiracy theorist but why would VZW update the DNA if a newer device like the One is around the corner using Sense5? Wouldn't it make more "sense" to hold off on the 4.2 update to make us all want new phones? I heard they weren't going to carry it but who knows?
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The sales rep at the kiosk told me Sense5 (Android 4.2) is expected soon as well in another OTA update, but I wonder why they wouldn't have just put these updates together? Something does smell a bit fishy here.
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Because it's 1000x easier to make a update to fix 1 specific thing and have it approved by verizon then it is to essentially rewrite everyrhing and have months of back and forth between Verizon and HTC.
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Because it's 1000x easier to make a update to fix 1 specific thing and have it approved by verizon then it is to essentially rewrite everyrhing and have months of back and forth between Verizon and HTC.
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So does that mean we most likely will never have an "official" version of Sense5? Thank God for newt's port cuz this thing is humming and I'm very impressed with zoe.
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So does that mean we most likely will never have an "official" version of Sense5? Thank God for newt's port cuz this thing is humming and I'm very impressed with zoe.
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I read somewhere we will see sense 5 once the one is released in the States. Probably by the end of the month I assume.
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No one pulled the ota to upload yet? Cmon
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No one pulled the ota to upload yet? Cmon
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LOL.. I'm locked stocked on 2.04 so I'll do it once it's available... can't make things much worse for me...
I checked for new update... nothing yet
No one knows what they are doing but I'm happy they are still supporting this device.
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No one pulled the ota to upload yet? Cmon
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LOL I would but I removed all the Update stuff from my ROM...
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LOL I would but I removed all the Update stuff from my ROM...
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just figured with so many people sitting around w/o root, that 1 of them would have done it by now
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just figured with so many people sitting around w/o root, that 1 of them would have done it by now
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I haven't been able to get it yet...
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So does that mean we most likely will never have an "official" version of Sense5? Thank God for newt's port cuz this thing is humming and I'm very impressed with zoe.
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Don't be expecting an ota update to sense 5 from Verizon anytime soon.
And newts port(and everyone else's port too) doesn't have zoe...
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Did the one get the 5.3 update yet? Thanks
Did the htc one get the 4.3 update. Thanks!!!
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Did the htc one get the 4.3 update. Thanks!!!
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first this belongs in the Q&A forum but the leak is out over in the INT'L ONE Forums, just takes a little looking.
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Did the htc one get the 4.3 update. Thanks!!!
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Has not been officially released just yet, but it's floating around out there... Just got released in ARHD 20.0 (20.1 is their current build now).
Been using it bug-free, so far... worth looking into. You can find it in this forum.
No we haven't got the 4.5.3 update yet
The HTC ones in IFA had the 4.3 update
There can only be one, the chosen ONE.
See this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2436235
4.3 for AT&T is on its way, it is already in testing, has been for about a month now.
Well lets see how they do,I must say,I'm still stock,and have been getting really tempted to go ahead and root.
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Well lets see how they do,I must say,I'm still stock,and have been getting really tempted to go ahead and root.
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What are you waiting for? Stock sucks
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Like most once I root I can't tame the urge to keep to tinkering with it!I would realllike to eliminate the bloatware though! This is my first sealed battery phone,and in years past I was able to save my own ass by pulling the battery,the HTC inspire i was using didn't always play nice when modifying? But it's still alive today,and for it's time a well made phone with piss poor support from HTC.
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Loving my cleanrom on the One. Much better than stock sense
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4.3 update? well, it is coming today
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4.3 update? well, it is coming today
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Today??!!! Thanks for update you are the man.
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Today??!!! Thanks for update you are the man.
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yup, keep your eyes on rootzwiki
does anyone know when at&t is officially releasing it ??
+1 on that
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does anyone know when at&t is officially releasing it ??
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Go into your phone and check for update, mine is already downloading.
Edit: False Alarm, incremental update.
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Go into your phone and check for update, mine is already downloading.
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Troll or screenshot?
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Troll or screenshot?
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My phone is installing the update now, will post a screenshot later.
Edit: False Alarm, Even though it is a 250MB update, it is only an incremental update.
Update Details: http://www.htc.com/us/software/software-updates/htc-one-x-sense-5-update/
AT&T RUU: https://s.basketbuild.com/filedl/de...5_18.27.11.35L_release_341689_signed_0220.exe
Sense 5 ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36091570&postcount=1
Q&A
I am on the stock ROM, but my bootloader is unlocked and I am rooted. Can I accept the OTA update?
No, you must relock your bootloader before taking the update. Otherwise, it will do nothing.
Can I accept the OTA update while on a custom ROM like Viper, Elegancia, Blackout, etc?
No, because the OTA checks to see if any files have been tampered with from stock, so your phone will refuse to update. You will have to go back to a stock ROM or flash the RUU to get the update.
Will the Telus One X+ be getting the OTA update?
It looks like Telus isn't getting the update according to this update schedule, which lacks any mention of the X+.
How do I get said update if I am not on the AT&T network?
Your only options at the moment are to flash a custom ROM based on Sense 5 or flash the RUU, as you cannot receive the OTA from AT&T while on another network.
Is there a way to get the update without updating the bootloader?
Yes, flashing a custom ROM based on Sense 5 will give you the update without updating your bootloader.
I tried updating, but it downloaded a 13 MB update and I'm still on Sense 4+. What gives?
The Sense 5 update is a two-part update. The first small update gets the phone ready for the larger and fully Sense 5 update.
But now I have to wait another 24 hours before I can check for updates again! What if I want it NOW?
You can go to Settings > Date and Time and uncheck Automatic Date/Time, then manually set the day ahead by one. This will allow you to check for updates again.
If you still have some unanswered questions or want something clarified leave a reply and I'll see what I can do. :fingers-crossed:
Good to know but I might be moving on to the One.
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It could have been a good phone if the development crew behind the OTA updates didn't **** around.
Now everything's been shifted towards newer tech. What a waste, and what I don't get is why were there two different versions of this phone to begin with? I'm sure AT&T is outside the US, and I'm sure the wireless communications are just the same everywhere else. Just plain stupidity in the development chain.
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It could have been a good phone if the development crew behind the OTA updates didn't **** around.
Now everything's been shifted towards newer tech. What a waste, and what I don't get is why were there two different versions of this phone to begin with? I'm sure AT&T is outside the US, and I'm sure the wireless communications are just the same everywhere else. Just plain stupidity in the development chain.
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AT&T may also be outside the US, but most international carriers and countries haven't fully taken advantage of LTE as of yet, so that kind of difference is more understandable. Hopefully once the new update comes out development will pick up again. I know I'll be looking into ROM development once the new update releases. :good:
OMG best news ive read this morning!
WindyCityRockr said:
After tweeting a few higher-ups from HTC on Twitter, I got confirmation here that the Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 update will be arriving in Quarter 4, which is the time frame between October and December. According to him, it is still going through the carrier certification and approval process, but it looks like we haven't been forgotten after all! :highfive:
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Thanks for the heads up!
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Awesome, so because most of the roms are AT&T and telus are pretty much the same, that means the telus people are going to get the update to with custom roms?
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Awesome, so because most of the roms are AT&T and telus are pretty much the same, that means the telus people are going to get the update to with custom roms?
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Yup. The AT&T and Telus HOX+ have the same hardware, so if either carriers release the update, both get ROMs.
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lets hope that we dont have to wait til the end of Q4!
Time to continue the waiting game! But at least we know it will come eventually.. once AT&T rebloats it with their crapware...
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After tweeting a few higher-ups from HTC on Twitter, I got confirmation here that the Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 update will be arriving in Quarter 4, which is the time frame between October and December. According to him, it is still going through the carrier certification and approval process, but it looks like we haven't been forgotten after all! :highfive:
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Bieber loves you man :thumbup:
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Does sense 5 have photosphere because that would be sweet.
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Does sense 5 have photosphere because that would be sweet.
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From what I have read, it does not
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i wonder after this update if this phone can use different roms like the international version of this software. ive been reading through this form and i cant understand why this phone cant get roms. is it because of the bootloader?
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i wonder after this update if this phone can use different roms like the international version of this software. ive been reading through this form and i cant understand why this phone cant get roms. is it because of the bootloader?
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The AT&T version has different radio hardware to the international version. Because of this the devices require different kernels amongst other things. This is why the different roms are not compatible nor will they ever be. This has been explained many times on the forums.
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Anyone think that with this update there might be some hope with new ROMs? Or will it not matter
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So, the EVO 4G LTE has been confirmed to receive Android 4.3 by the end of the year. I don't know what that means for us, but considering the X+ is almost 6 months newer, there's a very likely chance that we'll receive 4.3 at some point as well! :laugh:
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So, the EVO 4G LTE has been confirmed to receive Android 4.3 by the end of the year. I don't know what that means for us, but considering the X+ is almost 6 months newer, there's a very likely chance that we'll receive 4.3 at some point as well! :laugh:
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From AT&T? Doubt it. But like some say: times shows everything.
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So, the EVO 4G LTE has been confirmed to receive Android 4.3 by the end of the year. I don't know what that means for us, but considering the X+ is almost 6 months newer, there's a very likely chance that we'll receive 4.3 at some point as well! :laugh:
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I think HTC are going to stop supporting older devices even more now. They made a massive quarterly loss this previous quarter. And in fact no smartphone manufacturer that has made this kind of loss has ever survived in one piece. The last two companies to do it was Blackberry and Nokia. Sucks really as HTC are the only smartphones i've ever really liked.
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Woo!.. just in time for the Nexus 5...
Hey guys,
I'm new coming from a GS3 running synergy. Some unexpected events forced me to upgrade to a GS4. I haven't really kept tabs on the gs4 because my upgrade was due around the time the GS5 is supposedly going to come out.
I'm disappointed to find that the bootloaders are locked for us newer owners. My question is, my phone came with 4.2.2 MI1 should i allow it to update to 4.3? I would like to stay on what ever SW will likely get cracked in the future. I've read as much as i could and it seems like the older sw is closer to having a bootloader unlocked than the newer. It also looks like you can't go backwards anymore.
I love flashing and tinkering with my phones and i dunt want to safe strap another phone. I got to use to having a completely unlocked phone. Any advice is welcomed.
Thank you guys
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Hey guys,
I'm new coming from a GS3 running synergy. Some unexpected events forced me to upgrade to a GS4. I haven't really kept tabs on the gs4 because my upgrade was due around the time the GS5 is supposedly going to come out.
I'm disappointed to find that the bootloaders are locked for us newer owners. My question is, my phone came with 4.2.2 MI1 should i allow it to update to 4.3? I would like to stay on what ever SW will likely get cracked in the future. I've read as much as i could and it seems like the older sw is closer to having a bootloader unlocked than the newer. It also looks like you can't go backwards anymore.
I love flashing and tinkering with my phones and i dunt want to safe strap another phone. I got to use to having a completely unlocked phone. Any advice is welcomed.
Thank you guys
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samsung has locked down the bootloader pretty well and some have been working on finding an exploit since MDK base exploit was blocked by ME7. So if you are going to wait until an unlock mechanism is found for base firmware releases since MDK S4, you may never see it.
The only option presently for ME7 and later firmware S4's is safestrap. Right now many of us that couldn't get a MDK phone are running 4.3 android base HD12 which has specific release for safestrap.
good luck but the trend is clear by phone manufs and the service providers who are demanding locked bootloaders except for Dev phones.
Thanks for the reply. So I'm not going to loose out on anything by allowing my phone to OTA update to the latest?
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Thanks for the reply. So I'm not going to loose out on anything by allowing my phone to OTA update to the latest?
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Nope
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
Awesome thank you!
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