I run android 1.5 on my HTC Magic. Any idea how I can upgrade to android 2.0 ?
carlager said:
I run android 1.5 on my HTC Magic. Any idea how I can upgrade to android 2.0 ?
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They have not released an android 2.0 OTA update for the magic yet. However, there are modded ROMS that will give you a similar look and feel, but they can still be buggy since the appropriate drivers have not been released yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=598973
That's a good one to check out.
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Hi, I just flashed the following ROM:
[ROM][32A][Nov07] MyHero 2.0.5 with Official SenceUI on HTC Kernel 2.6.27
Everything went well and it's working .. but it's runnin Android 1.5 I'd really like to start using Android 1.6 or even 2.0, but after searching many threads I cannot find one that is working properly (almost all have a vital component that isn't working, such as GPS or WIFI).
Can anyone tell me if there is an Android 1.6 or 2.0 ROM out there for Magic that is working properly?
Thanks!
I'm not sure about this but I thought cyanogens roms ran 1.6. (I've tried them on my 32a magic (using a port) and everything works)...that said.. you won't get the pretty Sense UI interface of myHero. As for 2.0 roms there is one where everything but the camera works. I'm waiting for cam support then upgrading.
Hey,
I've had the 32A Magic for a week now and have been switching back and forth between ROMs, trying to find one that suits me. Right now, I'm running GyD's 2.1.1 with SenseUI, but I'll be switching back to Cyanogen as soon as possible. As much as I love SenseUI, it's not worth the effort - most of the ROMs that came with it are either slow or unstable - or at least they were for me.
IMHO, you could try Cyanogen's 4.2.8 (released just a few hours ago) if you want a speedy vanilla interface or MyHero or JACHero if you want SenseUI.
I'm using MyHero atm and am really torn between SenseUI and 1.6, I really love the custom HTC apps for Mail and Contacts.. they are amazing. Hoping there will be a 1.6 (or later) ROM with SenseUI soon..
well the dwang rom 1.6 ver 1.13 is the best,but no sense ui.
here the link.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5132652#post5132652
this rom is fast and stable.5star
dwang is waiting for the camera driver to release a android 2.so you can try this o wait.
there's also RA that runs on 1.6 and is available for both 32A/B
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538645
dwang is for 32B... and as you've already noticed there isn't any fully working ROM based on 2.0 yet
mydewji13 said:
I'm not sure about this but I thought cyanogens roms ran 1.6. (I've tried them on my 32a magic (using a port) and everything works)...that said.. you won't get the pretty Sense UI interface of myHero. As for 2.0 roms there is one where everything but the camera works. I'm waiting for cam support then upgrading.
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CyanogenMod is most certainly available for 32A Magic's using bcrook's 32A/EBI1 port files. The first install can be a bit of a process - given Google's C&D on Mr Cyanogen which means he can't redistribute Google apps (i.e. gmail, market, sync, etc).
Basically you install an image which won't boot, but which installs the apps onto your device, flash the latest CyanogenMod (4.2.8 at the time of writing, although 4.2.8.1 isn't far away), and then bcrook's 32A port. All in all, it takes about five minutes tops.
Then you'll have a bleeding edge 1.6 Android, with a lot of 2.0 features. It's still 1.6 at its core though, although rumour has it Cyanogen is working on a 2.0 version once the drivers are available.
I'm now running the latest CyanogenMod on 32a. It's very fast and responsive.. but I miss the smoothness of SenseUI.
Looking forward to a 2.0 version.
HTC Tattoo or Click runs 1.6 with Sense
Since i was searching for a 1.6 ROM with the HTC Sense UI, i noticed that the Tattoo comes with 1.6 and Sense UI.
Is it not possible that someone can create a ROM based on that image? ( the screen size and type is different - 2.8" Resistive - does that make a difference? )
Hi guys ,
Well i bought my HTC hero on eBay like many others it did not come with android market would the new HTC hero 2.1 update give me android market ?
Should i update my phone? or should i flash my phone to a custom ROM to guarantee a android market in my phone? Don't know what to do please help.
Cheers, and many thank you
I recommend flashing a custom ROM (following the guides on xda) If you update to the official 2.1 from HTC you won't be able to root or have a custom ROM (at least for quite a while anyway).
Now i'm going to guess the next question would what ROM do you recommend and all I can say is I use VillainROM 10.3, its all I've ever used and I like it
It is confirmed by users that there is already available 2.1 update.
Some of them are downloading now their update.
Source:
Rogers Forum update
Maybe we can get fully working 2.1 + sense ui on our Magic - original kernel and drivers from HTC
I hope it will be rooted soon so i can put it on my Magic.
Can wait to try it on my Magic Hope some developer will bring it to us ASAP
Let the hunt for the ROM begin! Seems like it will be OTA for now, but the OTA url is visible in the logcat right?
pellen said:
Let the hunt for the ROM begin! Seems like it will be OTA for now, but the OTA url is visible in the logcat right?
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I don't know, but it shouldn't be a problem. Hero got update by OTA too, and base was extracted despite of that fact
I just installed this on my Rogers Magic. It doesn't include any of the new HTC widgets (mail, Friend Stream, ect). Does anybody know if it is possible to add them?
Just installed the update. Looks fine, keeps all data and apps intact.
Google Voice search FS's on the 3 magic phones we updated.
Cab anyone compare overall performance between this official 2.1 release and the ported 2.2 releases available here in XDA? BTW, they said there will be no further updates to Magic, but I read somewhere that a french provider was working on an official FroYo release. Is that true or the update from the frenchs will also be an Eclair release?
Sent from my HTC Magic using XDA App
I'm guessing this will never be able to work on a 32B device right?
18jmagic said:
I'm guessing this will never be able to work on a 32B device right?
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I'm not a developer, but I would suspect that it would be easier to port this release to 32B, than ROM's made for Hero/Legend/Desire devices, since 32A and 32B share most of the hardware (except the amount of RAM)
betelgeuse74 said:
I'm not a developer, but I would suspect that it would be easier to port this release to 32B, than ROM's made for Hero/Legend/Desire devices, since 32A and 32B share most of the hardware (except the amount of RAM)
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well your response gives me some hope, and its what i thought too same hardware except ram.
Here's a question for those who know better:
Would it be safe to flash this 2.1 RUU on to Euro 32A Magics?
RUU of expected 114.73MB size can be downloaded from here: http://member.america.htc.com/download/RomCode/HTC Magic (Rogers)/Magic_Rogers3.54.631.3.exe
Since Canada and Euro use same GSM tech, it should be theoretically possible to make this procedure on EU Sapphire 32A! Right?
no !
the device id will be not correct for the EU Sapphire 32A
Can't wait for a port..
app2ext, root, and an OC...
32a,32b & 1.2!
Froyo 2.2.1 for the HTC Magic has been released by Vodafone UK. Does this mean we may yet get it for the Hero?
adicken said:
Froyo 2.2.1 for the HTC Magic has been released by Vodafone UK. Does this mean we may yet get it for the Hero?
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I assume you are under the (false) impression that HTC Magic has sense in their official release....
(Am I wrong that it doesn't?!)
adicken said:
Froyo 2.2.1 for the HTC Magic has been released by Vodafone UK. Does this mean we may yet get it for the Hero?
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erm...Froyd, Floyo and Elelinux?
skaif said:
erm...Froyd, Floyo and Elelinux?
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I realise this, I was mereley pointing out that support is still there from the carriers for older models with HTC. From a development point, this support can only help and assist developers in using the lates official drivers, frameworks etc.. to adapt and tweak.
actually htc magic will recieve 2.2.1 in the UK, just google it.. (offical from vodafone that is)
HTC Magic is just plain old vanilla Android.
Well , HTC Magic received and 2.1 Sense official rom , may be that will be the case again.
To quote the Vodafone post on it:
'... improved support for Active Sync Exchange (email, contacts and calendar sync)'
That to me says it is vanilla FroYo.
I agree that it does look like vanilla Froyo, but I was merely stating that it is good news that the Magic is still being supported and updated to newer firmware etc. This can only be good news to other handesets such as our Hero's. After all, any new firmware will only enable developers to get their hands on the latest drivers, frameworks etc...
I wonder what kernel version it is running?
Would be nice to one day salvage enough driver code to get .34 or beyond running on our phones!
Hmmm... Interesting, though not that likely to help in terms of drivers IMHO, given we've got CM properly compiling for hero.
Kernel sources, now that's another matter
Bet this will annoy stock hero users, that an older device will get 2.2 and they won't (officially). Time to head over to XDA for them perhaps?
All I will say is don't get your hopes up at a .34 kernel. It might, but bear in mind that gingerbread runs on .29 on the emulator, so it could be a .29 one again...
Y HTC Magic can get 2.2.1 update and Hero don't?
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Y HTC Magic can get 2.2.1 update and Hero don't?
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I assume because HTC Magic does not have Sense.
yeah, I think the vodafone htc magic never had sense (the unbranded ones got sense in the 1.6 and 2.1 versions)
isn't there a chance that you can port this camera driver to hero with Sense? I mean both phones had almost the same hardware..
also I heard from another forum that the 2.2.1 update for Magic has 2.6.32 kernel..
will that help?
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yeah, I think the vodafone htc magic never had sense (the unbranded ones got sense in the 1.6 and 2.1 versions)
isn't there a chance that you can port this camera driver to hero with Sense? I mean both phones had almost the same hardware..
also I heard from another forum that the 2.2.1 update for Magic has 2.6.32 kernel..
will that help?
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None of this is new, the Magic has had a senseless 2.2 (I assume 2.2.1) update from TMO with a .32 kernel for quite some time now. For now, none have succeed porting its camera to the Sense 2.2 - even the magic Sense 2.2 ROM (which is based on the gratia and legend ports) has the exact same problems like we do.....
Hello
I would like to install android on my girlfriend's blackstone.
Should I install 2.1 or 2.2 ?
What would be the pros and cons for each one ?...
Thank you for your help
denseye said:
Hello
I would like to install android on my girlfriend's blackstone.
Should I install 2.1 or 2.2 ?
What would be the pros and cons for each one ?...
Thank you for your help
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I've tried different android versions...
the 2.1 eclair is allright... the 2.2 froyo is ok... but the 2.1 sense build for blackstone is much better!
The 2.1 sense build you can compare that to the android for htc desire.
I recommend to check that out! You think 2.2 would be much better...
But that version of android is not fully operational. (I think they are working to get it fully operational)
With the 2.1 sense build you can do more stuff.. With wifi working and all... android market working..
So for me the choise is very easy to make...
thx for your answer
just another question : what is the difference betwee this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621498 and this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892181 ???
start reading
and you wil find out..
playerxl said:
I've tried different android versions...
the 2.1 eclair is allright... the 2.2 froyo is ok... but the 2.1 sense build for blackstone is much better!
The 2.1 sense build you can compare that to the android for htc desire.
I recommend to check that out! You think 2.2 would be much better...
But that version of android is not fully operational. (I think they are working to get it fully operational)
With the 2.1 sense build you can do more stuff.. With wifi working and all... android market working..
So for me the choise is very easy to make...
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Thanks for your advise.
Where can I get 2.1 sense build for blackstone?
Android 2.2 works... It depends on if you want Sense or not. If you want a newer Android, choose 2.2. If you want Sense you have to choose 2.1.
However, it might change really soon. See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10510668&postcount=263
If things works or not, depends more on your choice of kernel (which is under constant development and thus changes).