Ok, just to clarified this thread is more like Copy and Paste from ZTE Community Forums and YES thanks to @petershih we have some excited news coming this week
Updates coming this week!
petershih ZTE Employee Aug 8, 2016 10:52 AM
We've been laying out the groundwork this past month for big news to drop this week. Please check back often for at least one, but likely two important updates headed our way in the coming days!
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ORIGINAL Thread from ZTE is below.
https://community.zteusa.com/thread/11551
DrakenFX said:
Ok, just to clarified this thread is more like Copy and Paste from ZTE Community Forums and YES thanks to @petershih we have some excited news coming this week
ORIGINAL Thread from ZTE is below.
https://community.zteusa.com/thread/11551
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According to Peter Shih's linked in profile, he is the head of Community at ZTE, the forum people write in to. Let's hope that this head forum moderator has some pull to influence policy at ZTE back in China, where company policy originates from. Let's hope.
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According to Peter Shih's linked in profile, he is the head of Community at ZTE, the forum people write in to. Let's hope that this head forum moderator has some pull to influence policy at ZTE back in China, where company policy originates from. Let's hope.
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If your worrying about the bootloader I think its gonna be unlocked. Peter said all the CSRs who said bootloader cannot be unlocked are wrong and indirectly confirmed there will be one so don't fret too much about that, hope there also going to be a big bug fixing update right before the grey release, would be awesome.
Stock Android like on Nexus ^^
jim262 said:
According to Peter Shih's linked in profile, he is the head of Community at ZTE, the forum people write in to. Let's hope that this head forum moderator has some pull to influence policy at ZTE back in China, where company policy originates from. Let's hope.
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The VP of Engineering was also on the webinar when they were saying more of "when than if". The forum people might not have tons of pull, but he would.
I don't suppose the updates will include UK/EU phones or A2017G?
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Shipmate said:
I don't suppose the updates will include UK/EU phones or A2017G?
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Looks like the USA got an update, and we havent....
rikin93 said:
Looks like the USA got an update, and we havent....
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Nothing to get excited about anyway, from the sound of it.
jim262 said:
According to Peter Shih's linked in profile, he is the head of Community at ZTE, the forum people write in to. Let's hope that this head forum moderator has some pull to influence policy at ZTE back in China, where company policy originates from. Let's hope.
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To the contrary, I sincerely doubt a forum moderator has any "influence". He is just paid to communicate and tally ZTE's marketing/PR spins. At best he can go through the motions.
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To the contrary, I sincerely doubt a forum moderator has any "influence". He is just paid to communicate and tally ZTE's marketing/PR spins. At best he can go through the motions.
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I have posted letters from ZTE.com.cn (ZTE China) that they do not unlock bootloaders and would not be unlocking the bootloader for the Axon 7, ZTE USA messaged me and stated that ZTE China does not speak for them and that ZTE USA was planning a big anouncement, once again dancing around the issue of unlocking the bootloader. After that response I posed the question, if they unlock the USA's bootloaders, what about the UK, EU,India or China and the rest of the world, since ZTE USA does not speak for them. I was then referred to their manager who wrote me yesterday repeating the same line. Here is his letter to me.
Dear Mr _____,
We thank you again for your purchase of the Axon 7 by ZTE. This is a follow up email to clarify misinformation you received yesterday regarding the unlocking of the Bootloader. Plans are in place to enable this function in the very near future. More information can be found at https://community.zteusa.com/welcome. We greatly apologize for the misinformation and any confusion it caused. We thank you again for your patience and understanding.
Dennis Kimani
Customer Care Manager - Customer Service
ZTE (USA) INC.
2425 N. Central Expy, Suite 800, Richardson, TX 75080
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Official website: www.zteusa.com
Twitter: @ZTE_USA (www.twitter.com/ZTE_USA)
Facebook: ZTE USA (www.facebook.com/ZTEUSA)
Unlocking the bootloader is something that must be addressed by the parent company and have a unified response globally. ZTE USA does not deal with global issues, only local ones pertinent to their region. But they keep stringing us along with this big announcement. Is this to prevent people from returning their devices? Are we being played? Sure sounds like it.
And...unlocked.
https://community.zteusa.com/community/blogging/blog/2016/08/10/did-somebody-say-bootloader
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And...unlocked.
https://community.zteusa.com/community/blogging/blog/2016/08/10/did-somebody-say-bootloader
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But what is procedure? Nothing that I can see at the forum tells us how.
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But what is procedure? Nothing that I can see at the forum tells us how.
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You fill out and submit the form in the Axon 7 developer's lounge and they provide you with instructions.
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But what is procedure? Nothing that I can see at the forum tells us how.
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You fill out and submit the form in the Axon 7 developer's lounge and they provide you with instructions.
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https://community.zteusa.com/community/forums/axon/developers-lounge-axon-7
It'll be nice once the first person does it and posts back as to what the process actually is.
Here's hoping this leads to some development on the Axon 7. Maybe we can skip the whole unlocked bootloader thing with an exploit of some kind and go straight to TWRP and root
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You fill out and submit the form in the Axon 7 developer's lounge and they provide you with instructions.
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Thanks
rczrider said:
https://community.zteusa.com/community/forums/axon/developers-lounge-axon-7
It'll be nice once the first person does it and posts back as to what the process actually is.
Here's hoping this leads to some development on the Axon 7. Maybe we can skip the whole unlocked bootloader thing with an exploit of some kind and go straight to TWRP and root
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That'll be so cool, so the waiting time continue
Related
Since Skype updated to version 4 on Android, the DNA is no longer being supported and you cannot download the new version. Here is what the Skype representative had to say:
Thank you for your reply.
We appreciate you taking time to provide the additional information that we have requested so that we can investigate further on why you are unable to download and install Skype on your device.
We have reviewed our resources and asked our specialized team and we are sorry to inform you that unfortunately, your device is currently not supported by Skype.
We are continuously working hard to create Skype versions that support new/other devices. However creating new versions take time and may not be available in the near future. As soon as a new version is released it will be posted on our website.
We ask for your patience and understanding.
Should you need more assistance, feel free to contact us again.
Best regards,
Roan Charyl
Skype Customer Service
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Me:
Yeah, I know it's not supported. The question is why? It's a current phone with very decent specs even now that it is around 7 months old. Are you really gonna tell me that a phone such as the DNA is not supported? What's wrong? It was supported just fine before this ****ty update you decided to put out. But seriously, even if you decide not to officially support it, why not allow the option for us to still download it? I'm sure the DNA can handle it..
Very disappointed in Microsoft.. I await your reply.
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Hello XXXX,
We understand your concern regarding the problem you experienced downloading Skype on your android device. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you with this matter.
We can certainly understand that you wish to use the latest version of Skype for android on your device. As of yet, Skype can only support version 3.2 on your device.
Rest assured that our development team is already looking into this matter. In the meantime, we kindly ask you to stand by for the future releases of Skype, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
You can also view the release notes here:
http://developer.skype.com/releasenotes
Should you need more assistance, feel free to contact us again.
We’d also like to advise you to update your Skype profile with the latest details. This will help us to provide you with the best possible solution more quickly and protect your account from abuse.
To learn how to update your Skype profile:
https://support.skype.com/faq/FA12314/
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Jose E.
Skype Customer Service
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I'm still not satisfied with your response. I want the technical reason why it is not being supported. Please respond.
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Hello XXXX,
Thank you for your reply.
We are sorry to hear that your HTC Android DNA device is currently not supported at this time. Allow us to look more closely into this.
We know how much you wanted to use Skype on your device.
Please be assured that we are working hard to implement performance and usability improvements as well as new features and new devices that will be supported by Skype.
We will inform our development departments about this so that it will be implemented in the near future.
Should you need more assistance, feel free to contact us again.
We’d also like to advise you to update your Skype profile with the latest details. This will help us to provide you with the best possible solution more quickly and protect your account from abuse.
To learn how to update your Skype profile:
https://support.skype.com/faq/FA12314/
Best regards,
Jayvee M.
Skype Customer Service
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I would still HIGHLY APPRECIATE a TECHNICAL REASON as to why the DNA is not supported. Not "I'm sorry, we'll look into it"
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Hello XXXX,
Thank you for your reply.
We are here to further explain things regarding the compatibility of HTC Android DNA device with Skype.
Please be advised that Skype is currently not supported on the said device because, Skype have not yet created a software that will match the system requirements of HTC Android DNA, but our developer is working hard on adding this feature in the near future.
Should any further issues arise, please feel free to contact us again.
We’d also like to advise you to update your Skype profile with the latest details. This will help us to provide you with the best possible solution more quickly and protect your account from abuse.
To learn how to update your Skype profile:
https://support.skype.com/faq/FA12314/
Best regards,
Dominic M.
Skype Customer Service
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You love giving broad and general answers don't you? I want the SPECIFIC REASON why it is not supported. Give me an articulable reason. Is the processor not supported? Is the screen resolution not supported? WHAT IS IT?
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Hello XXXX,
We appreciate your response and we do understand that you would like to know why Skype isn't supported on your device. We'll do our best to explain this for you.
We are always making sure that improvements are being made and new versions are being released. For now, we are still in the process of adding latest versions of Skype on different devices. We are working on adding more phones all the time, but we are not able to provide you with an exact time frame for when your device may be supported.
Should you need more assistance, feel free to contact us again.
Best regards,
Jackie Lyn D. G.
Skype Customer Service
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I would still appreciate a real response.
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Hello XXXX,
We understand that you'd like to know why your device is not supported by Skype.
To clarify, the new 4.0 version of Skype is compatible with Android phones only. As we can see, the HTC Android DNA has the specifications of a "phablet". This means that it is a phone but has the size of a small "tablet" device.
Although most Android phones are supported by the new version of the Skype application, some are left incompatible due to the size, resolution and specification designs of the application. For this, we apologize for we are unable to provide a specific reason why it is not yet supported but we assure you that we are working on developing a version that would work with your device in the future.
We hope that we have given you an idea and we thank you for your time.
Best regards,
Trisha M.
Skype Customer Service
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download and install manually
http://play.apkshared.net/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider
Works fine
alejobog said:
download and install manually
http://play.apkshared.net/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider
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Worked perfectly. Didn't detect any viruses in it and it works perfectly.... **** you Microsoft for turning Skype into ****.
I added my back and forth with Skype in the OP. So infuriating...
terrorist96 said:
I added my back and forth with Skype in the OP. So infuriating...
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People like you make me glad I no longer work in customer service.
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croppz said:
People like you make me glad I no longer work in customer service.
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...why? OP asked a simple question, and that was what the technical reasons reasons were for the latest Skype not being supported on the DNA, and the rep just kept giving vague answers and never answered his question.
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...why? OP asked a simple question, and that was what the technical reasons reasons were for the latest Skype not being supported on the DNA, and the rep just kept giving vague answers and never answered his question.
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Yeah, seriously. It's people like croppz that make me hate customer service to begin with.
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...why? OP asked a simple question, and that was what the technical reasons reasons were for the latest Skype not being supported on the DNA, and the rep just kept giving vague answers and never answered his question.
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Pretty clear that wasn't a human rep...
Even if it was, he/she probably has no clue why it isn't supported and may not even speak English well enough to explain it.
alejobog said:
download and install manually
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I installed this and it is waaay faster than 3. If anything is unsupported, it should be 3, not 4.
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Yeah, seriously. It's people like croppz that make me hate customer service to begin with.
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I was actually fairly good at my job and explained things to the best of my ability. But the moment you cussed at me, I would probably tell you to speak/act like a damn adult. If you want ro be respected, you have to give it as well. That person could have easily told you to piss off for being a whiny kid. Obviously that rep didn't know why it wasn't supported, you made yourself look like a big baby with your language and use of caps lock. You could have easily asked to be transferred to someone who may know, such as his/her manager or supervisor. Not everyone is as tech savvy as the people on this forum, cut them a damn break.
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I was actually fairly good at my job and explained things to the best of my ability. But the moment you cussed at me, I would probably tell you to speak/act like a damn adult. If you want ro be respected, you have to give it as well. That person could have easily told you to piss off for being a whiny kid. Obviously that rep didn't know why it wasn't supported, you made yourself look like a big baby with your language and use of caps lock. You could have easily asked to be transferred to someone who may know, such as his/her manager or supervisor. Not everyone is as tech savvy as the people on this forum, cut them a damn break.
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I don't agree with your two shots fired at each other. To speak on the issue though if the rep doesn't know they should transfer the person not reword the same response over and over.
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I've added additional communication with a Skype representative:
Me:
I would still appreciate a real response.
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Hello XXXX,
We understand that you'd like to know why your device is not supported by Skype.
To clarify, the new 4.0 version of Skype is compatible with Android phones only. As we can see, the HTC Android DNA has the specifications of a "phablet". This means that it is a phone but has the size of a small "tablet" device.
Although most Android phones are supported by the new version of the Skype application, some are left incompatible due to the size, resolution and specification designs of the application. For this, we apologize for we are unable to provide a specific reason why it is not yet supported but we assure you that we are working on developing a version that would work with your device in the future.
We hope that we have given you an idea and we thank you for your time.
Best regards,
Trisha M.
Skype Customer Service
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Dumbest explanation.. but at least it's something.
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I've added additional communication with a Skype representative:
Me:
Dumbest explanation.. but at least it's something.
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Hmm with that logic wonder if it's supported on the s4 lol
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Rejoice, my friends. Skype has been updated and the DNA is once more supported. All I can say is that it took them long enough! It shoulda been supported from the beginning.
hi guys as some of you know a few of us are trying to port various roms to the htc one max, however this is proving very difficult as we do not have the kernel source code which is the main thing stopping us. Recently i have tweeted at @HTCDev on twitter asking them if and when they plan to release them, and i figured that many voices are stronger than 1 so if lots of people tweet @HTCDev we might have a standing chance of getting them just an idea !
you might have seen the other thread from which involved emailing HTC about the same thing and we did not get much of response there.. we can surely do this, but don't know if that will help
@PradeepVizz 16s
@htcdev hello, when can we expect the kernel sources for the MAX to be available for downloads?
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Yo whaddup whaddup pradeep.... Yo so to everyone and all I'm back! Sorry I took a little holiday break from posting and what not lol.. So I officially went out and bought a brand new hefty solid state drive some new ram and a nice little dev box and installed my favorite Linny dis Fedora! It's all set up for strictly Android development and Android development only!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who is down to do some work with me for all variants I'm specifically Verizon but I'll work on all of them with you guys feel free to hit me up..
As for the kernel source I spoke directly to Shauna from HTCDev on the phone as she called me twice until she actually got me cuz I lol screen my calls and when realized it was her again I answered.. When anyone sends an email through HTCDev "tell us what you want" it goes directly to her, so we actually established a relationship haha.. She told me for every email I sent and for all the emails I encouraged you guys to send that she pings corporate. Corp then sends them the source and they go ahead and upload it. She basically told me not to expect anything until as early as January 2nd when they start coming back from vacation from the holidays.. So it is coming, they are fully aware that it needs to be posted and they are indeed working on it for us..
So yes like I said I'm ready to go so hit me up peeps.....
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you might have seen the other thread from which involved emailing HTC about the same thing and we did not get much of response there.. we can surely do this, but don't know if that will help
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Yo whaddup whaddup pradeep.... Yo so to everyone and all I'm back! Sorry I took a little holiday break from posting and what not lol.. So I officially went out and bought a brand new hefty solid state drive some new ram and a nice little dev box and installed my favorite Linny dis Fedora! It's all set up for strictly Android development and Android development only!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who is down to do some work with me for all variants I'm specifically Verizon but I'll work on all of them with you guys feel free to hit me up..
As for the kernel source I spoke directly to Shauna from HTCDev on the phone as she called me twice until she actually got me cuz I lol screen my calls and when realized it was her again I answered.. When anyone sends an email through HTCDev "tell us what you want" it goes directly to her, so we actually established a relationship haha.. She told me for every email I sent and for all the emails I encouraged you guys to send that she pings corporate. Corp then sends them the source and they go ahead and upload it. She basically told me not to expect anything until as early as January 2nd when they start coming back from vacation from the holidays.. So it is coming, they are fully aware that it needs to be posted and they are indeed working on it for us..
So yes like I said I'm ready to go so hit me up peeps.....
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welcome back mate! Hope you had a great vacation! Happy new year to you and everyone around!
Excited to know your dev setup, I have got virtual box for Ubuntu 12.10 ready for the same. Thanks for the update. I am no kernel dev but want to start kicking things and yeah got some great support from you and the other guys.
There was another dev who left the device a few days ago, not sure what the reason was
The worst part i suspect is going to be after KitKat Update, which is like about 1 month away and we need to repeat the waiting again for that :/
Thanks for update! keep rocking!!!
Well as long as we get some type of source and better it being 4.3 source I'm sure Flyhalf won't have to much of a problem building us a solid CM11 using this sources.. I believe its pretty much what he did with the original HTC One but this was also on Verizon which is what I'm on.. Either way we should hopefully be getting somewhere very soon!!
Sent a "Tell us what your Want" to HTCDev. Tracking # 3936471
I also have a case open with HTC dev
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Murrda said:
Yo whaddup whaddup pradeep.... Yo so to everyone and all I'm back! Sorry I took a little holiday break from posting and what not lol.. So I officially went out and bought a brand new hefty solid state drive some new ram and a nice little dev box and installed my favorite Linny dis Fedora! It's all set up for strictly Android development and Android development only!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who is down to do some work with me for all variants I'm specifically Verizon but I'll work on all of them with you guys feel free to hit me up..
As for the kernel source I spoke directly to Shauna from HTCDev on the phone as she called me twice until she actually got me cuz I lol screen my calls and when realized it was her again I answered.. When anyone sends an email through HTCDev "tell us what you want" it goes directly to her, so we actually established a relationship haha.. She told me for every email I sent and for all the emails I encouraged you guys to send that she pings corporate. Corp then sends them the source and they go ahead and upload it. She basically told me not to expect anything until as early as January 2nd when they start coming back from vacation from the holidays.. So it is coming, they are fully aware that it needs to be posted and they are indeed working on it for us..
So yes like I said I'm ready to go so hit me up peeps.....
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hey all! how have you been? the kernel source situation is getting a bit ridiculous! we are about to get the 4.4 update in a few weeks and still don't have the source code for 4.3, i can't imagine the wait we are going to have to go through for the 4.4 source code!
Yep. I have sent about 27 request to HTC Dev. The Answer is the same. "We have escalated your issue to Tier 2 for "Tracking".
I responded back saying.. I don't care about tracking.. I want to know when they will honor the GPL for release of the kernel.
The answer is "Sorry we do not have a ETA for the release of the kernel. Please keep an eye on our htcdev.com site and the sources will be posted there when released."
So I took to twitter and have been calling them out there asking for GPL compliance for the HTC One Max Kernel Source for both 4.3 now and 4.4 upon deployment.
Newest Email after I have been raising hell on twitter.
Dear Deadphoenix,
It is really nice to hear from you.
Deadphoenix, I totally understand what you are saying and in this case this situation, due to policies, needs to be handle by a higher department and that is why that I am asking you for your contact number, this will help me in order to pass this to the right department.
Please let me know this information and I will be more than glad to help you with this.
Have an amazing Wednesday, Deadphoenix.
Thanks for the effort mate
Here is my most recent email I sent to HTC Dev:
Hello,
From information I gathered from the Free Software Foundation (authors of the GPL) about this (as well as some other folks I know that have a better legal background than I), and I compiled the following information for you.
Brett Smith at the Free Software Foundation said, in response to your recent claims that the GPL provides for a delay: "HTC's reading is outrageous -- we honestly thought no respectable company would have the gall to publicly make this argument. A delay of 90-120 days is not reasonable, considering that they must already have the source code.". Clearly, then, the authors of the GPL did not intend for any provision for a delay to be present.
Other legally-trained acquaintances commented that allowing a delay there would easily lead to reductio ad absurdum -- i.e., if an arbitrary delay could be inserted in this contract (which HTC agreed to upon releasing the binary), then that would imply that an arbitrary delay could be inserted in any contract. In most legal cases, it has been shown that if something can be read as either being absurd or not being absurd, the not-absurd reading is the one legally taken.
You mentioned 3(b) of the GPL, which begins that you must "accompany [the binary distribution] with a written offer, valid for at least three years [...] a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code", and it seems that the second clause there -- "valid for at least three years" is the crux of it. Currently, the distribution does come with an offer, but the offer is not valid -- when I asked for the source code, HTC was unable to provide it for me, claiming instead that it would be given to me at an unspecified point in the future. This is not acceptable.
I note also that legal interpretations of a work tend to consider not just the strictly written details, but the intent; when details are in dispute, the overall intent is then referred to. The goal of the GNU GPL is to enhance the freedoms of anyone who receives the software, and to force one who might modify the software and distribute it for their own purposes to publish their changes back to the community. The GNU GPL does not have any provisions for temporarily withholding source for competitive or other reasons; the agreement that one must make when one distributes a binary is that one must also distribute source. Not doing so at the same time would be a violation, not just of the letter, but of the spirit of the contract; the goal of the GNU GPL is to enrich the freedoms of the commons through which software is distributed.
Given these four points -- the FSF's reading, the reductio ad absurdum, the letter of section 3(b) of the GPL, and the spirit of the GPL as a whole -- it is clear that the GPL requires that HTC release the source for the kernel at the same time or earlier than the binary. To that end, I request that you, within 24 hours, provide me with a link to the source for kernel of the HTC One Max 4.3 as well as the 4.4 Kernel upon release of the binary to the public.
It is clear from the reading and intention of the GPL that HTC is currently in violation of the GPL requirements of making the Kernel Source available. I have a cc'd copy of this message prepared for the media outlets as well in anticipation of HTC's denial again of the Source Code. If you are unable to assist me please escalate my message to the appropriate authority capable of making the decision to comply with GPL.
Sincerely and Seriously,
hopefully, somebody who reads and speaks english will get your email..
nicely worded!
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hopefully, somebody who reads and speaks english will get your email..
nicely worded!
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mate, that email is quite old, dates back to days of EVO days - http://users.livejournal.com/joshua_/41833.html
but still a good effort by @DeadPhoenix to send HTC the email.
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mate, that email is quite old, dates back to days of EVO days - http://users.livejournal.com/joshua_/41833.html
but still a good effort by @DeadPhoenix to send HTC the email.
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Yep. That's the source. I use it for my response to HTC when they reply that there is no set limit to release source.
sneaky....but hopefully effective!
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sneaky....but hopefully effective!
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Supposedly someone from HTCDev Support Tier 2 is calling me today about a GPL discussion.
We shall see.
Don't forget to ask for 4.4 lol
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Supposedly someone from HTCDev Support Tier 2 is calling me today about a GPL discussion.
We shall see.
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Good luck with that sir. From everything I've ever heard about this, it seems that HTC thinks that a 60-120 day grace period is acceptable, and that's all there is to it.
By all means though, fight the good fight. I've just resigned myself to heckling their marketing team about it on Google +.
What you're doing is probably more "constructive" though...
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Good luck with that sir. From everything I've ever heard about this, it seems that HTC thinks that a 60-120 day grace period is acceptable, and that's all there is to it.
By all means though, fight the good fight. I've just resigned myself to heckling their marketing team about it on Google +.
What you're doing is probably more "constructive" though...
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Suprise... suprise they didn't call yet.
Hey all, ZTE is doing a important survey right now please feel free to participate, would be great if you comment with done after finishing the survey, wish you a all a great day ? ?
Link:
https://www.wjx.cn/m/22377094.aspx
Not sure if I trust that link... Be careful. Haven't clicked on it yet
No worries haha zte self made the survey I'm just sharing the link
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Not sure if I trust that link... Be careful. Haven't clicked on it yet
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I clicked on it. It seems to be a legitimate survey but the URL is a .cn but the prices in the survey are in euros. Typically ZTE conducts surveys though Z Community. Overall its kinda strange but the survey does look legitimate (didn't ask for too much personal information). The strange wording is in line with a chinese company writing a survey for Europeans and Americans.
Before answering the survey I'd like to know where you found it from OP?
Survey is legit.
Source: https://www.ztemobile.de/forums/topic/umfrage-axon-7-nachfolger-eure-meinung-ist-uns-wichtig/
Official german zte forum. Survey got posted by offical german zte account
Sent from my ZTE A2017G running V1.2.0B08 using XDA Labs
Its from the German ZTE office go to their forum and you will fimd the german version this one is just translated that more people can participate
GodOfPsychos said:
Survey is legit.
Source: https://www.ztemobile.de/forums/topic/umfrage-axon-7-nachfolger-eure-meinung-ist-uns-wichtig/
Official german zte forum. Survey got posted by offical german zte account
Sent from my ZTE A2017G running V1.2.0B08 using XDA Labs
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exactly thank you sir. Most of the people know me so no need to be afraid of if it's legit or not it definitely is
Hi, everybody:
This is a good chance to put up with suggestions, so join it now!
There is no need to worry about the safety, I have tried it already.
Thanks!
I completed it, hope they hear me
Submit successfully.
Submitted ?
Submitted as well.
Submitted. I think they are asking good questions.
Submitted the survey. I would do it again if I could.
Submitted, it's nice to see that they allow answering anonymously, without having to log into an account of some kind. But many of the questions are just generic, slightly reworded repeats of the others, with the answer selections being similar and boring. I think they didn't put much effort into writing the survey. Which is what they should be doing since they're about to be marketing a new Axon phone soon.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/07/zte-fined-1-billion/amp/
tl;dr: 1 billion dollars from ZTE and they're able to trade with us again.
Slightly longer version:
1) ZTE told not to trade with Iran
2) ZTE caught trading with Iran. ZTE fined and told to punish certain board members
3) ZTE caught not punishing said members, the US stops trade with ZTE
4) ZTE and the US renegotiate and ZTE has to pay the US another billion.
Axon 9 when???
The real question is............ Android 9, when?
aLexzkter said:
The real question is............ Android 9, when?
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Maaaan, Android 8.1 isn't even fully stable. At least on this device.
TPMJB said:
Maaaan, Android 8.1 isn't even fully stable. At least on this device.
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I've said it many times before, my phone has never moved from my night stand when left there, it's very stable.
aLexzkter said:
I've said it many times before, my phone has never moved from my night stand when left there, it's very stable.
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Confirmed for not living in California.
aLexzkter said:
The real question is............ Android 9, when?
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Official Android 9 for the Axon 7? Never.
Official 8.1 ? Probably, but who can say when. Could be a week, could be months from now.
MFG now that I was planning to upgrade ?
I don't think they would have the axon 9 these running year .
TPMJB said:
Axon 9 when???
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XTE Axon 9 pls when sir??!?
My guess is that we don't get an Axon 9. They likely missed their window, have a lot of delays starting back up, and frankly even back in business are probably going to transition away from the US flagship market due to the relative lack of success of the A7.
ScaryBugThing said:
My guess is that we don't get an Axon 9. They likely missed their window, have a lot of delays starting back up, and frankly even back in business are probably going to transition away from the US flagship market due to the relative lack of success of the A7.
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AFAIK ZTE claimed that the Axon 7 was very successful. That's why they announced the Axon 9 to begin with.
im willing to bet that the axon 9 was already 80-90% done when the ban took place. the real question is how possible is it to ramp back up and make them presuming they did not lay off all of the staff necessary to complete it now that they can use the components required. who knows for sure when and/or if Axon 9 sees the light of day in the US market. i really really hope it does, but at this point, anything is possible.
Not So Fast...
There's a move in the Senate to block the proposed agreement to allow ZTE to purchase from US companies again.
Link
Interesting how a similar ArsTechnica article puts this exclusively on Republicans when Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are also sponsors of the amendment along with Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AK).
In the comments, to the Ars article, the author responds to that criticism by saying they needed a short headline so they say Republican senators instead of bipartisan group of senators.
I guess it's better to have a short headline than an accurate one.
I was waiting for the real Oreo version, but it looks like the NFound or Lineage version is the way it will have to be.
pauldow said:
There's a move in the Senate to block the proposed agreement to allow ZTE to purchase from US companies again.
Link
Interesting how a similar ArsTechnica article puts this exclusively on Republicans when Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are also sponsors of the amendment along with Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AK).
In the comments, to the Ars article, the author responds to that criticism by saying they needed a short headline so they say Republican senators instead of bipartisan group of senators.
I guess it's better to have a short headline than an accurate one.
I was waiting for the real Oreo version, but it looks like the NFound or Lineage version is the way it will have to be.
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Or you can just use the real Oreo version
Which is where?
There are 3 versions of the A7 and none have an official and public Oreo release. All we heard about were test versions.
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Or you can just use the real Oreo version
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I was under the impression that the NFound version, while produced by ZTE, is still considered to be beta status.
RobboW said:
Which is where?
There are 3 versions of the A7 and none have an official and public Oreo release. All we heard about were test versions.
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pauldow said:
I was under the impression that the NFound version, while produced by ZTE, is still considered to be beta status.
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They ARE beta, but does that make them "fake" Oreo updates? They are real, and they are really good.
The worst complaints I heard were bad battery (In my case that hasn't been apparent) and safetynet not passing, to which there's a fix. Besides that they are probably the best Oreo ROMs out there, with fully working HDR+ (which has been ported since, but still has artifacts on ROMs).
Installing any of those means modding the phone. Not a normal update. I'm still going to wait and see what happens.
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im willing to bet that the axon 9 was already 80-90% done when the ban took place. the real question is how possible is it to ramp back up and make them presuming they did not lay off all of the staff necessary to complete it now that they can use the components required. who knows for sure when and/or if Axon 9 sees the light of day in the US market. i really really hope it does, but at this point, anything is possible.
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on a sales/marketing standpoint they'd want to wait, improve and confirm they're still accepted and trusted by consumers before returning to the market with a pricier flagship product
Getting sick of the on off thing with this. Not looking like they will be back. Seems there's people in US politics hell bent on destroying ZTE.
There goes Oreo official, and the Axon 9.
This will push Chinese companies to go with Mediatek more now in the short term and I expect more Chinese SoC development even with companies not focusing on that yet. It will hurt Qualcomm long term IMO. Mediatek may reverse the decision to not do flagship SoCs with a bigger Chinese market that will result from this as they lose confidence in supply.
Expect Samsung to try to push their Exynos to other brands and I wonder if Huawei will sell to others?
The beta sources are a broken mess. The fact that the Devs have been able to do what they have with what they received is nothing short of a miracle.
Now that Honor has stopped providing the unlock codes for the bootloader, how to get it?
Or from now is impossible to install a custom recovery or root the phone?
You have to use DC-Unlocker to read the bootloader code.
ThreeMMM said:
You have to use DC-Unlocker to read the bootloader code.
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DC-Unlocker not support Honor 10.
WFree said:
Now that Honor has stopped providing the unlock codes for the bootloader, how to get it?
Or from now is impossible to install a custom recovery or root the phone?
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heard that honor has struggle for a limited amount unlock codes for XDA users , we can wait till official announcent.
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DC-Unlocker not support Honor 10.
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have you actually tried? because not officially supporting and not working are two different things, people with different not supported models were successful when just using auto detection
also try different countries support email, in my home i was not successful, in Germany they gave it to me (though i asked prior deadline but received it two days after deadline)
PeterMarkoff said:
have you actually tried? because not officially supporting and not working are two different things, people with different not supported models were successful when just using auto detection
also try different countries support email, in my home i was not successful, in Germany they gave it to me (though i asked prior deadline but received it two days after deadline)
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So probably i sould waste at least 4€ to trying to get a code? All this because Honor has taken this stupid decision.
Btw somewhere i've read that Huawei has patched all backdoor used to get bootloader codes with these alternative ways.
Yes i've tried. I'm italian and first i've asked on Italian network, after on German network and they still wont give it to me.
1. i answered you how to get it
2. there was 2 months period before deadline everyone knew they will stop providing codes, so you either had plenty of time to get a code or not buy phone without this option if it's such issue for you
PeterMarkoff said:
have you actually tried? because not officially supporting and not working are two different things, people with different not supported models were successful when just using auto detection
also try different countries support email, in my home i was not successful, in Germany they gave it to me (though i asked prior deadline but received it two days after deadline)
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Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
Crake said:
Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
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Currently no! Give DC unlocker a try but I highly doubt it will work
Crake said:
Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
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leave the reason why we need unlock code , maybe huawei official will take it into consideration.
Already tried, but they replied saying in order to avoid wrong installations, bad firmwares, high energy consumption, etc...they no longer provide that, so i'm stuck...
Drunk Piano said:
heard that honor has struggle for a limited amount unlock codes for XDA users , we can wait till official announcent.
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Actually, that would be really nice. Where did you hear that?
blcky05 said:
Actually, that would be really nice. Where did you hear that?
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honor has hold a party in London, i have told them how upset when blocked unlock codes, they told me that they will try ,but seems just open for honor users on XDA,
Drunk Piano said:
honor has hold a party in London, i have told them how upset when blocked unlock codes, they told me that they will try ,but seems just open for honor users on XDA,
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I wonder if that will me real...it's an annoying situation.
I came from an Honor 8, rooted, so there are so many app's that need root.
I really don't know if it is better to sell the phone right now
Crake said:
I wonder if that will me real...it's an annoying situation.
I came from an Honor 8, rooted, so there are so many app's that need root.
I really don't know if it is better to sell the phone right now
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will share you newest information if i have got. my brother.
Same problem here, this is the official huawei reply:
Thank you for contacting us, in order to ensure better user experience, we have fully stop the boot loader unlock code service on 25th July’18 and the same date is already mentioned on our Official EMUI website.
We apologies for the inconvenience caused. Please stay tuned on our official pages for latest updates.
Still no solution to unlock our bootloader?
Drunk Piano said:
leave the reason why we need unlock code , maybe huawei official will take it into consideration.
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Hello everyone, I am from Ukraine !!! The company Huawei and Honor do not take into account any reasons, I have been writing them to various mail and support services since the week, starting with Chinese, English, European support services, and the answer is the same everywhere.
"Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting us, in order to ensure better user experience, we have fully stop the boot loader unlock code service on 25th July’18 and the same date is already mentioned on our Official EMUI website.
We apologies for the inconvenience caused. Please stay tuned on our official pages for latest updates.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you better. Please help us by taking a few minutes to tell us about the service that you have received so far. We appreciate your feedback and want to make sure we meet your expectations:
Best Regards,
Sophia
Huawei Device Customer Care Team "
And in my country in general, when they hear that I have a Chinese version of Honor 10 SALT-AL10, they do not want to talk to me !!! Thereby, I infringe upon my rights, since I bought a smartphone, I paid the money, but I cannot fully use it. This is similar to the fact that I bought meat, but I can not eat the whole piece, because the manufacturer has caught it, and said to eat half.
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"because the manufacturer has banned it, and said to eat half."****
Drunk Piano said:
honor has hold a party in London, i have told them how upset when blocked unlock codes, they told me that they will try ,but seems just open for honor users on XDA,
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Hello, hope you can help me because the work needs to install ROOT permission software, need BL unlock code to get ROOT Thank you
MEID:A000009168FF36
PESN:8096049C
IMEI1:867547033512262
IMEI2:867547033634686
SN:H7JDU18609004924
Unlock bootloader
Crake said:
Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
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Use the Funky Huawei service. It will let you to unlock the bootloader and install the latest beta pie version.