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[Q] EVO hotspot hack?

I don't know if any one has found this but the incredible has been able to do it by changing the system software without rooting it. My friend did this and he was able to use the tether on/off switch on the settings menu without ever having to pay the extra amount. Does anyone know of a method like this for the EVO? I believe its called dun hack.

Yep just run the mikfroyo Rom and its already built in.
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swaze said:
Yep just run the mikfroyo Rom and its already built in.
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exactly how would you do this? can someone provide a step by step guide?
Thanks!

@Swaze - he says without rooting the phone. Installing a ROM would require rooting.
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If you would like a good step by step guide go to WWW.androidforums.com and go to the EVO section then look in the 'All about Root' section. There will be a 'Rooting guide for Dummies' at the very top. Follow this guide and they will help u with any problems or concerns
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Thanks for your input all. But my primary goal is to enable wifi for free without rooting the phone at all, just re programming the setting do that using wifi would use my data plan.

How do you know whether or not he's rooted?

p0rkguy said:
How do you know whether or not he's rooted?
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He's not rooted cuz all he did was turn on the tether on the phone from the setting menu and I was able to connect my evo on the verizon network. He has actually done this for two months already without verizon knowing our an increase in his bill.

sounds like he's rooted, that's how you do it on a rooted phone. some reason you don't want to root?
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I installed new roms almost weekly when I used Windows Mobile devices, but I'm a little shy about trying it with my Evo. Other than this hot spot stuff, I don't even see a benefit. Should I just suck it up and do it?
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:O:O
Speed, storage space, getting rid of all the sprint crap apps,more memory, custom themes to pretty much anything you can think of! Better battery!

Not rooting an evo is like... buying a Ferrari and the dealer told you, no faster than 20mph.
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aray92 said:
Not rooting an evo is like... buying a Ferrari and the dealer told you, no faster than 20mph.
Sent from Evo powered by CM7
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More like "keep it under the speed limit"

skeene85 said:
I installed new roms almost weekly when I used Windows Mobile devices, but I'm a little shy about trying it with my Evo. Other than this hot spot stuff, I don't even see a benefit. Should I just suck it up and do it?
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Yes. Just go to unrevoked.com and do it, simple, easy peasy...
Then flash a rom, they all have free tether..
I just did this yesterday, took 10 mins. DONE.

Waiting for root? Get involved!

I know there are a lot of anxious people out there like myself who are stuck without root and S-ON. I have been setting up my SDK and the kitchen over the last few weeks ( I have kids ). If you want to get involved, here is a quick reference to what I have found recently. What I miss most *now* about not having root is the ability to test my own ROMs on my own EVO.
Chef Central Forum - dsixda's kitchen!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246
Android SDK
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Eclipse developers tool
http://www.eclipse.org/
Android eclipse plug-in
http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html
HTC dev site for source code for different Android phones.
http://developer.htc.com/
Get licensed to publish your own Android apps for only $25!
https://www.google.com/accounts/Ser...h&followup=https://market.android.com/publish
Tommytomatoe's unrooted Launcher project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148978
other suggestions??? Post your ideas!
Take a deep breath, stop feeling sorry for yourself, DIG IN, and soon you will have this...

Great post I'm in......

I don't get all the fuss. Taking an OTA update loses root. No secret there. Were a bunch of people so interested in the official GB that they didn't want a day for a rooted rom?

There are those who lost root due to receiving replacement phones and there are those that are new to the evo and received their phone loaded with the update.

im0rtalz said:
There are those who lost root due to receiving replacement phones and there are those that are new to the evo and received their phone loaded with the update.
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Wasn't thinking on that angle. Thanks

Looks amazing difficult lol

Why does everyone assume if u don't have root you took the OTA mine had nothing to do with being impatient I had to get a warranty replacement that shipped with 4.24
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I Agreed
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ruffneckZeVo said:
Why does everyone assume if u don't have root you took the OTA mine had nothing to do with being impatient I had to get a warranty replacement that shipped with 4.24
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I totally agree. I know that fits my situation. My phone should be out on the truck for delivery today. Got my fingers and toes crossed it has an older build on it.
Regarding this post though. Very good idea and I really hope some people that can get this done chime in. Root is desperately needed back to the Evo.

Forgot to mention that when you register as an Android developer in the market, you become eligible to order a fully unlocked phone; Nexus One and HTC dev phone 2.
More ideas? Suggestions please...
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It was probably mentioned before, don't flame me if it were, but what about the root method by teamwin for evo 3d and sensation?
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dbolot1 said:
It was probably mentioned before, don't flame me if it were, but what about the root method by teamwin for evo 3d and sensation?
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As it stands......no, too many differences between the devices, however it may lead down the right path to unlocking the OG Evo. Believe me, I'm following it (I have a 3D & my wife just got a refurb warranty OG Evo with the update).

hockeyfamily737 said:
As it stands......no, too many differences between the devices, however it may lead down the right path to unlocking the OG Evo. Believe me, I'm following it (I have a 3D & my wife just got a refurb warranty OG Evo with the update).
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As I remember, teamwin said that root was obtained from the kernel.
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Already tested...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148519&highlight=teamwin

lil_bono said:
Already tested...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148519&highlight=teamwin
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Thanks.....I just spent like 30 minutes looking for that thread, LOL. For the life of me I couldn't remember whether it was here or in the 3D forums or the Sensation forums.

In for being optimistic about it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0470565527/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/177-2425905-1608248
More ideas? Please post
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Was wondering if any dev has tried to work this issue from the hardware side. Instead of using C++ or Visual or other languages, trying this thru Assembler language. I am a computer programmer but I have not done any work with HTC phones because of job, but I do have some ideas that I would love to share if anyone is interested.

uniquenameevo said:
I don't get all the fuss. Taking an OTA update loses root. No secret there. Were a bunch of people so interested in the official GB that they didn't want a day for a rooted rom?
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Mine was an insurance replacement. I had a rooted EVO happily running Deck's and Tiamat up until late last week.

AA27 said:
Was wondering if any dev has tried to work this issue from the hardware side. Instead of using C++ or Visual or other languages, trying this thru Assembler language. I am a computer programmer but I have not done any work with HTC phones because of job, but I do have some ideas that I would love to share if anyone is interested.
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I'm interested. Please feel free to post or PM me with your thoughts. But, I have to imagine the OS still maintains some degree of control (if it's even possible to compile and execute assembly programs in Android). I'm afraid there's probably a reason no one else has done that . Thanks!

HTC EVO Shift Release - 2.76.651.5 (3.92MB) OTA

I just got this 2.76.651.5 update OTA and so far it seems to have fixed the Sense UI reloading issue from the last OTA update. Here to hoping it's finally fixed.

Will there be any issues when this comes to achieving root? The last ota i got totally screwed me. Can anyone confirm whether or not this will inpead root ability?
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honorlost84 said:
Will there be any issues when this comes to achieving root? The last ota i got totally screwed me. Can anyone confirm whether or not this will inpead root ability?
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I guess it depends on what all was changed, but i have always "thought" any ota closed a exploit, but this one hasnt been found by any dev for them to need to close it, so thats up in the air
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So we shouldn't download it if we're rooted?
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I tried to install....
I tried to install and once phone reboot I got the android guy and a exclamation point. it never installed. tried twice.

wcherin said:
I tried to install and once phone reboot I got the android guy and a exclamation point. it never installed. tried twice.
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Are you rooted?
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I screwed myself by accepting the last OTA update. I'm certainly not accepting this one until know for sure it won't screw me further.

I'm personally not going to take that update atm. Still not happy with my current phone situation anyway... Had an Epic 4G but my fiancee wanted to upgrade from her dated Samsung Moment. So i looked around on Craigs and bought a Shift 4G. She didn't want the shift though, because she got so attached to her game-gripper on the Moment. So I gave her my Epic and took the Shift. Too bad it already had 2.3.3 on it =/
I'm just waiting on a new root exploit and I'm afraid to update anything on this sucker until then lol

I would never accept any OTA update. If root is ever discovered again and it requires the update you can always get it...can't really go back once you have it. On the other hand development for this phone is really slow and I believe root will only be found if it happens to be the same exploit as the newer phones so you may be without it for quite awhile and if the sms/mms issue affects you then you may want to take it. I know it is tempting but think about how it feels not having root just because you wanted the newest update.

csdj92 said:
Are you rooted?
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Yes... I am rooted. is that the issue?

wcherin said:
Yes... I am rooted. is that the issue?
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Probably so.. I would be careful taking any updates. It could potentially break root.
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Someone who has taken the OTA update try this please
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185243

Can someone post it on here?
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If u uncheck the htc scheduled check and then check for update and you will have it
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Anyone know how to pull a copy of it? x99 wants to look at it and see . I would but I am rooted and I get "your phone is up to date"
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Idk how to make a copy
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pcausey77 said:
If u uncheck the htc scheduled check and then check for update and you will have it
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it worked.. thanks

So for anyone taking this ota, we need a favor before you flash it, atleast hook up to your pc find the update and throw it on dropbox,multiupload,megaupload,mediafire, somewhere so a dev can get their hands on it
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crump84 said:
Probably so.. I would be careful taking any updates. It could potentially break root.
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+1 Be careful. If anything, just see if you can DL it without loading to phone. That way we can take a look at it.

strapped365 said:
So for anyone taking this ota, we need a favor before you flash it, atleast hook up to your pc find the update and throw it on dropbox,multiupload,megaupload,mediafire, somewhere so a dev can get their hands on it
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is there anything in the download that might give away any of my personal information?

[PSA] EVO Shift Gingerbread Root Status.

I've seen A LOT of people ask the same question... "can I root my Shift if I took the Gingerbread update?" or "Can I downgrade to froyo and then root?"
Just to eliminate any confusion
Update: Thanks to otaking71 and scaryghoul you can now downgrade your hboot and use the froyo root method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17403731
If nothing else this thread will save me time and from carpal tunnel. Anytime I see the question asked I'm linking back to this thread!
Sorry for the semi pointless thread but I got tired of typing the same thing over and ver
Thanks for the idea FdxRider
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ATTENTION DEVS-MODERATORS OR WHO EVER.
Get me some mailing information or start a tread ONLY for this shift project. I'm new to the forum and don't have the connection yet.
I got the hardware. who's got the dev exp?
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agrabren said:
Evil_DevNull: If you want to send a 2.3.3 Shift my way with a bad ESN, I can definitely work on getting perm-root on it. I can send it back to you after we get perm-root.
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agrabren said:
I'm just waiting for the device to arrive. I don't have cost associated with it except time. So I'd ask donations to wait for me till we have perm-root. Obviously, he has upfront costs getting the devices for us devs and shipping them out. So he can use the donations now to cover what he is doing for the community.
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This needs to be a Stickie

Told Ya Crump! LOL!

morbidpete said:
This needs to be a Stickie
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+1.. I like your thinking.

Maybe this will help with some of the clutter

Thank you, getting tired of reading the same questions over and over. Bump...
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/sigh ....I actually thought we had some useful info or something on it.

So how do I root my shift? Lol
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Do you not see the thread for temp rooting?
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Is there perm root available for the shift yet? I took the OTA and now my recovery is gone :-/
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Rooster85 said:
Is there perm root available for the shift yet? I took the OTA and now my recovery is gone :-/
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lol
//10char

Lol maybe well get root after 2012 Haha
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Rob_ec said:
Lol maybe well get root after 2012 Haha
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Your prob right cuz most will have gotten frustrated and moved on to other phones,and most will prob purchase another HTC and go thru this sad excersise again.

hell, im about to go back to samsung. i like this phone but i cant deal with the lack of support for it

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hell, im about to go back to samsung. i like this phone but i cant deal with the lack of support for it
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I'm waitin for that temproot app you talked about the other day joeykrim said it should be pretty simple to write a script to run it at boot or just after the phone boots up so it's just a wait and see thing.

FdxRider said:
I'm waitin for that temproot app you talked about the other day joeykrim said it should be pretty simple to write a script to run it at boot or just after the phone boots up so it's just a wait and see thing.
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yeah the guys still working on it but it shouldnt be long.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/htc-officially-dissolves-locked-bootlader-policy/
I hate that they do this after the phones released i think were gunna be left out of support :/
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Rob_ec said:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/htc-officially-dissolves-locked-bootlader-policy/
I hate that they do this after the phones released i think were gunna be left out of support :/
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No, have patience, why does no one have patience?

So I take it we're still waiting for release of a temp root for the shift or is there one out that I'm just not finding gotta get my wife's phone does if I can give her a temp root for now that would be nice she could at least wireless tether then
Evo 4g gingerbread-evo-deck-1.3b2 tiamat kernel vipermod

jtspitbull said:
So I take it we're still waiting for release of a temp root for the shift or is there one out that I'm just not finding gotta get my wife's phone does if I can give her a temp root for now that would be nice she could at least wireless tether then
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there is temp root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185243 all you have to do was scroll down like 3 inches and wa la the thread is there still on the first page

2.3.4 update issue

Most of us who are with vzw.
Have recived the 234 update.
Is any 1 having problems connecting to gtalk?
So far that seems to be my only issue with the update :-/.
Also my nextwork status bars are gray. Usually its green, Idk if thats another issue. W/the 234 update?
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babycakes505 said:
Most of us who are with vzw.
Have recived the 234 update.
Is any 1 having problems connecting to gtalk?
So far that seems to be my only issue with the update :-/.
Also my nextwork status bars are gray. Usually its green, Idk if thats another issue. W/the 234 update?
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For future reference, do no post a new thread before you atleast look at what others are saying.
Maybe a quick search would help you, or looking through relevent threads, for example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25622029&postcount=541
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25598229&postcount=527
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25593355&postcount=523
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25592886&postcount=521
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25640913&postcount=2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25616117&postcount=66
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25689479&postcount=84
Pax
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Redundancy of the OP's complaint aside, none of those posts suggest a potential solution to the problem. Does anyone have one? This all stems from a seemingly broken constant connect to Google, which results in most, or all, of the following symptoms:
White connection bars instead of green
Inability to connect with Gtalk
Auto-Sync with any Google service (gmail) disabled, despite check in settings
Someone suggested they were getting a push for an update, but there have been no details, and I'm not seeing anything. Aside from switching back to 2.3.3 or to CM9, is there anything else we can try?

ProcyonSJJ said:
Redundancy of the OP's complaint aside, none of those posts suggest a potential solution to the problem. Does anyone have one? This all stems from a seemingly broken constant connect to Google, which results in most, or all, of the following symptoms:
White connection bars instead of green
Inability to connect with Gtalk
Auto-Sync with any Google service (gmail) disabled, despite check in settings
Someone suggested they were getting a push for an update, but there have been no details, and I'm not seeing anything. Aside from switching back to 2.3.3 or to CM9, is there anything else we can try?
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not really, I tried multiple versions of gtalk & none were able to connect.
pax
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I talked to a vzw rep today.
She had no clue on how to fix the issue. According to her. It sounded like a software issue.
I told her my phone was working fine. Till I updated the os.
So supposably something went wrong during my update installation :thumbdown:
Ne ways I'm having a replacement phone comming 2morrow. & according to her. it shouldn't have the same issues. *confused* lol
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babycakes505 said:
I talked to a vzw rep today.
She had no clue on how to fix the issue. According to her. It sounded like a software issue.
I told her my phone was working fine. Till I updated the os.
So supposably something went wrong during my update installation :thumbdown:
Ne ways I'm having a replacement phone comming 2morrow. & according to her. it shouldn't have the same issues. *confused* lol
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It is an update issue, the update is broken. It's not a phone issue (unless magically it detects if you're on xda & hates on you)
Verizon reps aren't hired because of their knowledge in Android.
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paxChristos said:
It is an update issue, the update is broken. It's not a phone issue (unless magically it detects if you're on xda & hates on you)
Verizon reps aren't hired because of their knowledge in Android.
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Most Verizon reps seem to think that rooting tampers with hardware... I've been down that road with the Samsung Fascinate. I wasn't thrilled to say the least but I was still able to get a replacement since they couldn't prove that it was the reason why the phone failed. My patience for tech support of any kind is fairly thin due to me being an avid tech enthusiast...

babycakes505 said:
I talked to a vzw rep today.
She had no clue on how to fix the issue. According to her. It sounded like a software issue.
I told her my phone was working fine. Till I updated the os.
So supposably something went wrong during my update installation :thumbdown:
Ne ways I'm having a replacement phone comming 2morrow. & according to her. it shouldn't have the same issues. *confused* lol
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paxChristos said:
It is an update issue, the update is broken. It's not a phone issue (unless magically it detects if you're on xda & hates on you)
Verizon reps aren't hired because of their knowledge in Android.
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CrimsonKnight13 said:
Most Verizon reps seem to think that rooting tampers with hardware... I've been down that road with the Samsung Fascinate. I wasn't thrilled to say the least but I was still able to get a replacement since they couldn't prove that it was the reason why the phone failed. My patience for tech support of any kind is fairly thin due to me being an avid tech enthusiast...
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Id be interested to see if the new phone has the same issues, I have flashed back to 2.3.3 multiple times and OTA'd back to 2.3.4 , each time the same problem, gtalk broke and service bars stay grey, and google sync never works unless I manually do it.
I called verizon today and I to have no use for verizon tech support I think each time I was more knowledgeable about my phone and its software/firmware then whoever I was speaking to.
I posted my every bit of the useless conversation I had with verizon in the proper thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25807552#post25807552

I feel like Verizon for some reason rushed the release of this version of gingerbread. There is constant talk that sony let Verizon have it for not updating the phone on time. I smell a rushed update!

Sorry to be a nub amongst you. But, can anyone tell me what improvement 2.3.3 provides over 2.3.2 for r800x. Btw, I'm using a different carrier, running 2.3.2 and bootloader is locked(cwm recovery mode installed and working and rooted). Thanks in advance

rayjay1999 said:
I feel like Verizon for some reason rushed the release of this version of gingerbread. There is constant talk that sony let Verizon have it for not updating the phone on time. I smell a rushed update!
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Actually, the kernel was built in October, if you check the 2.3.4 build.prop, it'll tell you when it was built.
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rayjay1999 said:
I feel like Verizon for some reason rushed the release of this version of gingerbread. There is constant talk that sony let Verizon have it for not updating the phone on time. I smell a rushed update!
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It's the Update that smells, not the release time!

paxChristos said:
Actually, the kernel was built in October, if you check the 2.3.4 build.prop, it'll tell you when it was built.
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Pax I hear you I don't think it was sony getting on verizon about this several customers myself included demanded an update. I know one thing about verizon they want to stay big red so they are not going to have to many upset customers. the 2.3.3 update for the phones was in september. I wonder if Verizon will get an ICS build in june or july. I can dream cant I?

run4jit said:
Sorry to be a nub amongst you. But, can anyone tell me what improvement 2.3.3 provides over 2.3.2 for r800x. Btw, I'm using a different carrier, running 2.3.2 and bootloader is locked(cwm recovery mode installed and working and rooted). Thanks in advance
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Ahem ahem!!

Well all I can tell you an os update improves security and allows you to use certain apps.
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run4jit said:
Ahem ahem!!
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Check your apns-conf.xml located in /etc I'll post one in a little while
Pax
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rayjay1999 said:
Well all I can tell you an os update improves security and allows you to use certain apps.
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And breaks some that used to work just fine, like gtalk. :thumbdown:
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Well I got my replacement phone.
Sadly It didn't come installed w/234.
But I did get the os update. I'm debating if I wanna stock to 233, or go ahead & update the os. I don't got be apps installed atm. So it shouldn't mess up the installation :,/
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babycakes505 said:
Well I got my replacement phone.
Sadly It didn't come installed w/234.
But I did get the os update. I'm debating if I wanna stock to 233, or go ahead & update the os. I don't got be apps installed atm. So it shouldn't mess up the installation :,/
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You know you can always downgrade with flashtool, right?
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Sadly to say I'm not rooted yet :-(
So I prob won't have a clue on how to back up my 233 os & use ftf.. lol
But I have been reading up on post on how to root with doomlord :thumbup: & all that good stuff
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