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[Q] Unrooting and the OTA 2.2 update (when released)

I just rooted my phone, I first thought this would be really useful but it isn't really for me. Am I right in saying that the only way to revert back to my original ROM(?) will be to flash my phone effectively loosing all the data on it? Or can I keep all my data, my text messages phone history etc?
I haven't installed any custom ROMs, just rooted using unrevoked 3. Will my OTA updates be blocked? Can I update to 2.2 (official) when it's released? Will this unroot my phone?
Thanks, I'm new to all this stuff.

u dont need to unroot, just install ota and phone will be unrooted

rolks said:
u dont need to unroot, just install ota and phone will be unrooted
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So the OTA updates aren't blocked because I'm not using a custom ROM?

Im not sure but i think if the phone is rooted you have to install the update manualy from recovery if the ota is here
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So I will loose no data off my phone by doing the OTA update when it is released? And my phone will become unrooted too?

data will be lost, but if you did nandroid backup you can restore later data

dl titanium backup from market first, backup all your apps, and then you'll be fine.

Hy, i have the same questions myself, glad to know more about it using your topick here. But i have a little question: if your phone was originaly in an different language (Dutch in my case), will this OTA update reset the phone again in that original language?
Thanks in advance,
Erwin
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ErwinP said:
Hy, i have the same questions myself, glad to know more about it using your topick here. But i have a little question: if your phone was originaly in an different language (Dutch in my case), will this OTA update reset the phone again in that original language?
Thanks in advance,
Erwin
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It should do, as long as your phone is still network locked?
Anyway can't you change your Phone's language from the settings menu? Settings>Language & Keyboard>Select locale
Oh and thanks for all the replies guys, I may actually keep my phone rooted, I will probably flash Wildpuzzle when it supports the European features such as friend stream which seem to be blocked on the China ROM.

Update Android in a HTC HD2

Hi! I've my HD2 with Android Group 2.2
Android inform that are an update but I can't install, because it ask to reboot, after reboot it inform again that there is an update.
How can I solved this situation?
Is there another room of Android to my HD2?
Thanks
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By update do you mean an firmware update or an app update? If firmware update, you shouldn't really be updating your device as the hd2 wasn't meant to receive that update in the first place.

When I choose the option to search for a update, it found one. Then I try to insyall, because it have to reboot I never get the chance to install.
I also haverá problems to make a call when connected to my Parrot.
Anyone can help me?
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pcostelha said:
When I choose the option to search for a update, it found one. Then I try to insyall, because it have to reboot I never get the chance to install.
I also haverá problems to make a call when connected to my Parrot.
Anyone can help me?
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You cant run updates through phone. You must/should update through developers page, etc.

its a rooted phone, never auto update.

derycklong said:
its a rooted phone, never auto update.
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Not only that, but the HD2 is not a native android phone. Android is hacked onto it. It's a port. No official updates from HTC or any carriers.
Rooted phones can't auto-update?
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zarathustrax said:
Not only that, but the HD2 is not a native android phone. Android is hacked onto it. It's a port. No official updates from HTC or any carriers.
Rooted phones can't auto-update?
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That's what I meant to say with my limited English
Well said.

Your phone will never be recognized as an Android HD2... cause it doesn't exist.
So you're trying to update the NAND of another phone... you're lucky it doesn't work
Update via the thread of the build you used (or with another build).

deadmansink said:
That's what I meant to say with my limited English
Well said.
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actually if the rom is taken from another phone and not changed at all except to boot on the hd2 and is only rooted i could see it trying to get updates

Swype beta was a trap!

I loved swype, it made everything so much easier. I always used a hacked version on my evo because it wasn't supported on it (now i see they have it with OTA update), so when i heard the beta was reopened again i was ecstatic. I thought "hey I can get an updated legit version of swype!" So i registered and set everything up, but when i get to trying to install it tells me "Your device already has swype through the OTA update!" Since I'm rooted and on a custom rom, I couldn't get the OTA update. So i just said whatever and uninstalled the swype installer and and reloaded my previous hacked swype.
Now when I try to use swype it says "Swype trial is over please download new version". Now mind you, i've been using my version of swype for months without any problems, but when i tried to install from the beta, its now detecting it and blocking from using it.
I went from loving swype to hating it more than anything else on my phone, including FC's
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Uh... it's not that big a deal, calm down and get the APK.

It should only fc when you have the wrong version and it's not hard to get a new swype. Just ask the subscribers from my channel lol
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Uh flash a new 3.70 rom?
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on the IPhone. We now have the Htc Evo.

LOL, When I try to get it through their registration procedure and email link it tells me I am not using an android device.
Rooted Stock 3.29 with no swype installed.

Jinra321 said:
I loved swype, it made everything so much easier. I always used a hacked version on my evo because it wasn't supported on it (now i see they have it with OTA update), so when i heard the beta was reopened again i was ecstatic. I thought "hey I can get an updated legit version of swype!" So i registered and set everything up, but when i get to trying to install it tells me "Your device already has swype through the OTA update!" Since I'm rooted and on a custom rom, I couldn't get the OTA update. So i just said whatever and uninstalled the swype installer and and reloaded my previous hacked swype.
Now when I try to use swype it says "Swype trial is over please download new version". Now mind you, i've been using my version of swype for months without any problems, but when i tried to install from the beta, its now detecting it and blocking from using it.
I went from loving swype to hating it more than anything else on my phone, including FC's
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Decaf lots of decaf
from my phone duh

ntron1 said:
LOL, When I try to get it through their registration procedure and email link it tells me I am not using an android device.
Rooted Stock 3.29 with no swype installed.
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You need to enable mobile view of webpages in your browser settings, eh?
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ntron1 said:
LOL, When I try to get it through their registration procedure and email link it tells me I am not using an android device.
Rooted Stock 3.29 with no swype installed.
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You need to change your browser to "android".

DirtyShroomz said:
Uh... it's not that big a deal, calm down and get the APK.
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APk doesn't install sadly. The era of swype is over on the evo it looks like.
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DirtyShroomz said:
Uh... it's not that big a deal, calm down and get the APK.
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Unless you haven't noticed, 2.4.44 doesn't work anymore on any phone. I noticed it this morning.

I'm in the same boat - I'm running MynWarm and the beta version expired last night around midnight for me. I downloaded the new beta installer and it said that Swype for Evo was included in the latest OTA - doesn't help me at all since I'm not running stock.
Does anyone have (or can they post) the APK that came with the latest OTA? I really need my swype back...

The version of Swype you are trying to install has expired all the hacked versions have an experation date along with the beta versions. You need to get the new APK with a later experation date or go to a rom based on the 3.70.

I found a working Swype for my Unrevoked 3 rooted Evo at Droidappz site.
Works just fine....Thank you. I'm welcome.

Soooo your complaining cause a hacked up version of Swype(warez) is giving you a hard time now that your trying to use the legal version? Maybe you should send that question to Swype and see if they could help you out lol.

ogcidman911 said:
I found a working Swype for my Unrevoked 3 rooted Evo at Droidappz site.
Works just fine....Thank you. I'm welcome.
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I can co-sign on this one. Works perfectly....no problems installing.....good looks.

or he can just uninstall the beta swype like I have and re-flash a 3.70 rom.
I tried deleting the apk from the 3.70 rom itself but it didn't work.. and the beta swype kept force closing. So be gone with you beta swype! The swype with the rom is the same exact thing man

Autris said:
APk doesn't install sadly. The era of swype is over on the evo it looks like.
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Wow, how amazing the ignorance. First, a billion people complain that they can't get swype cause it's beta only.
Then Swype goes OFFICIALLY live on the Evo, and people start to complain about that.
For one, there are exactly three roms available at the moment that have the OTA update and Swype built in.
For two, don't complain that you can't get it cause you're rooted. There are always going to be pros and cons to rooting or not.
Get over yourself.

dis_dj_sin said:
or he can just uninstall the beta swype like I have and re-flash a 3.70 rom.
I tried deleting the apk from the 3.70 rom itself but it didn't work.. and the beta swype kept force closing. So be gone with you beta swype! The swype with the rom is the same exact thing man
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LOL, I tried the same thing and recieve the same error. Since I am part of the Beta testers I figured the new one that was released is newer than the one on 3.70 Roms. But since I could not get it to install even after removing it from the system/app dir I gave up and just using the one on the 3.70 rom.

The reason why y'all get taht error is because they are not going intsall the latest version of Swype for you when you have the option to get the latest version through the OTA. Just go back and push the latest version of Swype from the OTA and just wait for the next update.

Jinra321 said:
I loved swype, it made everything so much easier. I always used a hacked version on my evo because it wasn't supported on it (now i see they have it with OTA update), so when i heard the beta was reopened again i was ecstatic. I thought "hey I can get an updated legit version of swype!" So i registered and set everything up, but when i get to trying to install it tells me "Your device already has swype through the OTA update!" Since I'm rooted and on a custom rom, I couldn't get the OTA update. So i just said whatever and uninstalled the swype installer and and reloaded my previous hacked swype.
Now when I try to use swype it says "Swype trial is over please download new version". Now mind you, i've been using my version of swype for months without any problems, but when i tried to install from the beta, its now detecting it and blocking from using it.
I went from loving swype to hating it more than anything else on my phone, including FC's
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That's a crappy situation and in this case I'm inclined to say just grab the Swype apk from the latest OTA ROM. You can just download the version posted on this forum, open up the zip and navigate to /system/apps (I think that's it) and grab it.

Not able to update

I can see that almost all of you received an update. Mine is not rooted and when I check for updates manually it says that my phone software is uptodate. Any suggestions ?
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If I am correct HTC decided to undo the update because it caused more problems than it solved, so just wait for another one

^^ Correct.
Even I haven't been able to get the update. HTC pulled the 1.72/1.75 software update becuase it had too many bugs. They are working on another OTA.
Be patient .

I'm working with 1.72 and it works like a charm (Android Revolution HD over it)

Downloaded the 3.2 update, didn't install, how to delete?

I have downloaded the 3.2 update and haven't installed it yet, but it doesn't still want to remind me of the fact many times a day. Any advice on where to go to delete that bad boy so it stops annoying me and I stay on 3.1 with root?
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I had done the same......after a while the tab itself deletes the update and when you click on install for installing the update you will have to download it again....that time just cancel it...and you are done.
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Title of thread......you're joking right?

kjy2010 said:
Title of thread......you're joking right?
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I kept getting the original prompt for the update over and over.
On my MT4GS, I did the same thing, downloaded and deleted and it never came back, so I was hoping to do the same thing here, but the downloaded update didn't appear in the download folder. Now I'm not sure where it is.
Is that a problem, or do you still not understand simple topics?
(Ignored the troll)