SO T-Mobile G2 is getting Gingerbread, anyone know if Bell in Canada is releasing Gingerbread for the HTC Desire Z ? basically the same phone,
Thanks
Not exactly. T-Mobile G2 is an AOSP ROM, doesn't use the SenseUI. The Bell Desire Z has the SenseUI and it's up to HTC to push an updated ROM, then it's up to Bell to test and push the update.
My brother's Desire HD got the new Gingerbread update, but he's on the Telus Network with me. So it shouldn't be that far off for the DZ for Bell!
Koodos on your patience.
htc desire z BELL gingerbread update aug 9.2011
Hello all.
I am a noob at android and htc.
Few points:
-i am with bell since dec 2010
-at the beginning of the year downloaded and installed the
FOTA update in haste...didnt do the research and ended up lagging the
Sense interface like crazy....really disappointed....my snazzy phone instantly
Became a slow process(read POS) ...go figure.....?
-did the forums research here, but too lazy to root and downgrade
and all that jazz....im a lazy bugger...haha
(Part lazyness.part didnt wanna mess with factory settings)
-used the phone for months with annoying lag.....
-yesterday afternoon the gingerbread 2.3.3 updated.....from bell
NOW-the phone is efficient...sense interface awesome....totally
Happy with performance thusfar...and a plus battery life seems
Way improved....almost like a system refresh.
Just wanted to put in my two (htc) senses...haha.
Party on,
Thanks bell and htc and android community!!!
Richycraigs
Ps.gives me faith once again in android and non apple smartphones.
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So buying my new G2 was bitter sweet. I thought since it was an Htc, it would have the same capabilities as my hero. To my surprise it dosen't have the same functionality. I went to HTC website and see they have the Desire which is the same as my phone except for it has HTC Sense capabilities.
You have a non-Sense phone, the G2.
There is a dedicated forum for the G2, as this is the hero forum. You will need to follow developments over there to see if it's every possible to use a sense ROM on it.
Hello all, first post here, I found this forum just by chance while trying to find out if and when froyo was comming to my Legend.
I am in Australia, I only got my legend 3 weeks ago, it is a stock phone supplied from a 3 shop, when all this hype over the past 2 weeks regarding Froyo comming I wasn't really too fussed, I was inlove with my first smart phone (well inlove might be over doing it a bit) it had 2.1 update 1 Eclair HTC sense worked for me, after a bit of playing and getting used to a totaly new O/S, I had just upgraded from a SonyEricsson w595 (I think or W959????)....
Anyway my misses got a HTC desire with froyo 2.2 not long after me and OMG this thing is even better than my legend, the whole phone plus froyo, I know I have only been waiting a short time & I really feel so sorry for all those that been wating for god knows how long.....I WANT FROYO NNNNNNOOOOOWWWW!!!!!
Anyway enough of history, once froyo was released here in Australia, it was vodafone release, so I didn't want to jump in and upgrade incase it locked my phone to vodafone network, or bricking my phone, so I sent 2 seperate questions to HTC asking if it was ok to put the update on my phone, they both replied asking me for IMEI and S/N to confirm the source of my phone, I got 1 reply back saying according their records, the suppied IMEI and S/N was a customised for vodafone phone, I must say at this point I am using it on three network.
I know that there is a lot of people not so happy with HTC's support handling, but in my case, I can't fault the help center one bit, I asked the question, got the right answer and froyo is mine!!!! which is just bloo%y well, cause guess who would have been the worst company in the world if me phone got bricked LOL.
Now the good info:-
I now have Froyo on my phone
My situation
I origanly had the newest version of HTC sync which is from HTC version 3.0.5511 on my PC but my legend didn't like it very much wouldn't connect properly, wouldn't stay connected, so I uninstalled all the HTC software on PC (HTC sync and HTC drivers) installed the version that is on the SD card which is 2.0.25 after a few reboots, PC and phone would connect properly and stay connected...
ran the RUU downloaded from HTC/AU hey presto, installed, no issues, no problems, no dramas, only took about 6-7 mins to update....
Good luck to eveyone else with their update.
Jason
Today is the day, when i said good bye to my HD2.
It has been qute an experience owning the device and trying all these different WinMo, Android SD and Nand, Windows Phone 7, but i guess i got tired of all those, what is working and not working rom, and now i deceided to get a Xperia X10...
I want to thank all of the developers, testers, and all of the users of this subforum. Great job guys.
Shame... I had an X10 for about a week before I got rid for the HD2 (my second HD2) ... The X10 has a few 'quirks' of it's own but nothing reflashing can't fix.
ithink hd2 its quite good device, since all my friend complaining baout that n this on their soner device...
HTC is more experienced for PDA things than
I've got HD2 with Rafdroid and X10 (updated to 2.1). After using X10 I still come back to my second phone (I find Sense much, much more useful than Sony's firmware - especially these things that decide about phone functionality - adress book (searching is much better in Sense), phone and so on.)
I owned a X10 before but i was disappointed.
lmao. So let me get this straight, you're going from HD2 to the X10? In case that wasn't clear enough...
YOU'RE GOING FROM THE HD2 to the X10?!
lulz
Yep, i got rid of my 9 months old HD2 for a brand new X10, which has everything right out of the box. I wanted to have android for so long and i have tried qute a few sd and nand builds, but still there is something not working. i.e. i must connect to wpa2 enterprise network everyday ... no build support that... sorry hd2 ....
dddnnnggg said:
Yep, i got rid of my 9 months old HD2 for a brand new X10, which has everything right out of the box. I wanted to have android for so long and i have tried qute a few sd and nand builds, but still there is something not working. i.e. i must connect to wpa2 enterprise network everyday ... no build support that... sorry hd2 ....
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I hope you enjoy the Experience (get it lol)
imho, (and i provide phone tech support for virgin), you are correct to say its all the out of the box, but the build quality, mtbf*, useability, screen quality, reception and software are much below the Leo.
Don't forget that SE don't as a rule supply updates for their phones, and don't expect to update the rom on the X10 this centuary.
You would have made a better choice to go for a Wildfire S
Mean time between failures
If I was you, id try and sell the x10 and get a superior phone, perhaps an Hd2, if you need advice on running wp7 and android, we can help
Sent from my HD7 T9292 using Board Express
lude219 said:
lmao. So let me get this straight, you're going from HD2 to the X10? In case that wasn't clear enough...
YOU'RE GOING FROM THE HD2 to the X10?!
lulz
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What he said ^
Gosh guys, if he gets a new phone don't kill him over it. Fact is, our hd2 is non comparable to a true android phone. So it's obvious he's got a better android phone than us. Don't trash him about it.
PS. if any of you guys try to tell me that our hd2's are faster than android phones, root the android phone, tweak it, then flash a custom rom / kernel, then you'll see that android phone flying beyond what our hd2's can do.
niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yeah I would think the HD2 the better of the two ?
X10 has locked bootloader - there are few custom ROMs and SE said they won't update the official Android in Xperia.
You wanted Android from the box - why not Galaxy S?
Pabliell said:
X10 has locked bootloader - there are few custom ROMs and SE said they won't update the official Android in Xperia.
You wanted Android from the box - why not Galaxy S?
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Because the galaxy s is known for it's hardware problems. However I find the problems insignificant in my case and opinion.
Now personally I find you choice of the X10 a bad one, as the desire, desire hd or even desire z would have been a better choice. But hey, congrats on the new device. :3
Hi guys! i'll be going to singapore soon to buy my htc hd2. Missed all the tweakings. Had an xda, then xda exec then got an htc shift (still with me now). Looking forward to have one soon.
You chahged hd2 for xperia? If I were you I wouldn't tell anyone about this stupidity. You are crazy, man!
When i had a Xperia X10 i waited 4 months for an update. And not to 2.2 or 2.3 but
from 1.6 to 2.1.(The first and last update for the Xperia X10 family.)
When i got the update guess what, still no multitouch, no adobe flash player,same laggy Timescape and Mediascape.And did not mention the BIG quadrant score: somewhere around 460-500, with the update.
So i did own a Xperia X10i for 4 months and i can say from experience that the HD2 android it is far better than the Xperia X10i.
This is only my opinion. I was happy to change the X10 for a HD2.
You did the opposite.Hope you will be happy with it.
Bell has starting pushing 2.3 to the desire z now, this is great news for us canadians. I just got the update its downloading right now.
It would be great if someone would post this in the development forum. I am really interested in getting my hands on the radio.
Just downloaded and installed. Honestly, I don't notice a huge difference (although I've only had my Desire Z for about two weeks). It seems a lot of the surface (UI) features of Gingerbread are something we already had with Sense (text selection, etc).
Here's a list of 2.3's features
I was sad to see that we don't get the awesome 2.3 CRT effect. Has anyone noticed any real upgrades since updating?
if any of you who updated still have the firmware package in the Download folder of your SD Card, I'd love to get my hands on it. I only seem to be able to pull the 1.84 firmware on my phone. I'd like to try my hand at making a Bell specific rom for our phones.
If you could upload it somewhere like megaupload and post a link, that would be pretty swank.
i dont feel the need to get it. i already have a gingerbread based rom so no need phone quality is also very good so no need to change radios too
carrier updates suck, period. my brother got the 2.3.3 update for his DHD (2.2 previously) on the Telus network, nothing's changed except for some UI differences and no CRT animation >.>..
my DZ on the other hand, has the new 2.3.5 with MIUI and it rocks his DHD into the ground =D
my point? carrier updates really shouldn't matter if you're on a site like XDA since devs beat carriers all the time.
David Dee said:
It would be great if someone would post this in the development forum. I am really interested in getting my hands on the radio.
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Noticed that it has a new radio
12.57.60.25U_26.10.04.12M
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/08/05/bell-htc-desire-z-upgrade-to-os-2-3-3-now-available/#comment_pager
Given that I don't have enough faith in my tech savvy level, I'm somewhat reluctant to root and flash it (at least not while the phone is still under warranty). I'm a lot happier with my phone now that it has GB on it, especially since the OTA update back in March absolutely killed the performance. With the new upgrade, performance is noticibly improved, with faster bootup times, app access and response, and better battery life (so far).
Mind you, the March OTA update REALLY killed the performance, so this might just be relatively speaking, but still.
I grabbed a copy of the OTA zip off of my SD before installing. PM me if you want it and I'll send it through.
I'm using my Unlocked Bell Desire Z on Fido network and I'm not getting the update. In fact, I didn't get the March update either, but that was a good thing...
Please post the zip file! Thanks!
I haven't received mine yet. I'm trying to find out why but no success.
My GF is using the DZ unlocked on telus and she received it.
boringegg - Did you root or flash your phone?
just got it!
update seems okay, for stock, but i'm wondering about the integrated VOIP / SIP "internet calling" (wi-fi only)
i tried with a couple of my accounts and it times out before the call goes though. anybody have success with this? not sure what i'm doing wrong since i can at least make calls with csipsimple nimbuzz linphone nettalk, but would be nice to use the build in service.
Hi, i should have my Desire HD soon and am very excited.
I recently sold a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (was rooted) and was wondering whether or not i should root my new phone and why...
The reason i rooted my previous smartphone was to make it faster but this one has three times the RAM etc. So would it be worth it now?
Also, does Juice Defender require root? It really helped my battery life with my Xperia X10...
Thank in advance!
I have one myself I have it rooted and installed with a custom rom called "Android Revolution HD™ 7.0.0" Great custom rom, would be a shame to not install ;D
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040
Why not go for an ICS version? The IceColdSandwich is really nice, have a look at the android development forum of DHD.
While you are still waiting for your brand new DHD, why not prepare yourself with AAHK (advanced ace hack kit) and some good custom ROM. I would recomend you to try Android Revolution HD 6.3.2 (official base with Sense 3.0) or newer 7.0.0 (Sensation XL base with Sense 3.5).
Just don't wait too long to just rooted your phone and install custom ROM, cause once you have grip with good custom ROM like those cooked by mike1986 or JSLEnterprise you will never wanna go back to stock ROM with their bloated app.
I would second IceColdSandwich. Lord did a fantastic job and it has really made me appreciate my phone. When I got my Inspire (same difference as a dhd) it was really only because I needed a phone, this was free with ATT and I couldn't afford one of the "fancier" ones. Since going with an pics from, however, it feels like my phone is top of the line. Does everything I need it to do and now I can really care less if I have the newest released phone. There are still a few bugs, but Lord has been updating like mad recently so its only a matter of time before they get sorted out
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App
Hey dude. Certainly yes to rooting it
As for Roms to use, a can recommend RCMIX3D Roms and Android Revolution Roms.
My experience of ICS Roms is not good.
But then I use my camera and camcorder loads, and they are the things that are not yet fully operational in any ICS rom.
ICS is coming to the DHD soon anyway, so properly cooked ICS Roms are not far away.
Best of luck dude.
Greg.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk
If you really need the root privileges then go for it otherwise you could wait a couple of months since ICS updates with sense 3.5 are going to be rolling for the DHD later this year. If you don't care about that update then get Ace hack kit, root it and I would recommend LeeDroid 5.1.1.
Good Luck!