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[Q] Will there ever be an update?

Will the Evo Shift ever get an update like Gingerbread, Sense 2.whatever (Desire HD/Inspire/Thunderbolt), or Sense 3 (Evo 3D sense)? Has anyone said that this will or would not happen?

Really hoping on it. I don't why HTC shipped this with the older version of sense. Maybe for gingerbread update???
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Some others have hinted that we might wait till after evo3d is released.
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creepdogg said:
Some others have hinted that we might wait till after evo3d is released.
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That would make sense (no pun intended ). After all the two new flagship products by Sprint are the Nexus S and EVO 3D so they'll want to push Gingerbread as a feature on those phones before they upgrade the Shift. I doubt they'll update the original EVO though. But in the mean time there's always CM7 and the other 3rd party Gingerbread ROMs. :3

Ron Overdrive said:
That would make sense (no pun intended ). After all the two new flagship products by Sprint are the Nexus S and EVO 3D so they'll want to push Gingerbread as a feature on those phones before they upgrade the Shift. I doubt they'll update the original EVO though. But in the mean time there's always CM7 and the other 3rd party Gingerbread ROMs. :3
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im pretty sure they'll update the original evo. that's one of their most popular phones even today

e240 said:
im pretty sure they'll update the original evo. that's one of their most popular phones even today
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I'm pretty sure the EVO 3D will become the new flagship product when its released this summer and over shadow the popularity of the original EVO. Even if the whole 3D thing doesn't take off its still a superior design and you can bet Sprint will be pushing that fact.

Ron Overdrive said:
I'm pretty sure the EVO 3D will become the new flagship product when its released this summer and over shadow the popularity of the original EVO. Even if the whole 3D thing doesn't take off its still a superior design and you can bet Sprint will be pushing that fact.
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There's no way that the EVO or EVO Shift won't receive @ least the next 2 O/S updates. The backlash that would result if it doesn't would be ridiculous, even by Sprint standards.

Thats what they said about the moment too and that didn't turn out well lol
pwrmedia said:
There's no way that the EVO or EVO Shift won't receive @ least the next 2 O/S updates. The backlash that would result if it doesn't would be ridiculous, even by Sprint standards.
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foxsdaddy67 said:
Thats what they said about the moment too and that didn't turn out well lol
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Even the Moment got updated from 1.6 to 2.1. It really would be absurd for the Evo Shift to not at get at least one OS update.

jesusice said:
Even the Moment got updated from 1.6 to 2.1. It really would be absurd for the Evo Shift to not at get at least one OS update.
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I'm pretty sure the Shift will get the next update or 2 as it came out recently. The EVO has been around a while though and the EVO 3D looks as if its been purposely designed to be the original EVO's successor. From a business standpoint it doesn't make sense to continue long-term support for a device that has been replaced. Its with that in mind that I say I doubt the EVO will get Gingerbread.

Ron Overdrive said:
I'm pretty sure the Shift will get the next update or 2 as it came out recently. The EVO has been around a while though and the EVO 3D looks as if its been purposely designed to be the original EVO's successor. From a business standpoint it doesn't make sense to continue long-term support for a device that has been replaced. Its with that in mind that I say I doubt the EVO will get Gingerbread.
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The evo hasn't even been out for a year.... it makes sense to update products in order to keep current customers happy and willing to keep a contract with you.
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Will there ever be an update? Nah

So no? Okay

EricSS619 said:
The evo hasn't even been out for a year.... it makes sense to update products in order to keep current customers happy and willing to keep a contract with you.
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Yeah, and with googles new 18 month lifetime policy, who knows what the og evo will get.
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I really doubt that the Evo Shift will get a major update anytime soon to Gingerbread 2.3.3 or something. But it makes me wonder what Google is going to do with their new Ice Cream Sandwich version that was mentioned at I/O

There is a leak in the dev section for 2.3.3 gingerbread with sense 2.1. Reupping now if you want to try. Not the first post, read the later ones for a flashable zip.
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gtkansan said:
There is a leak in the dev section for 2.3.3 gingerbread with sense 2.1.
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One o fthe things I dont get is why HTC uses some of their own apps, when the Google supplied ones are clearly much better - for example, Gallery versus HTC's Gallery.

RickNY1971 said:
One o fthe things I dont get is why HTC uses some of their own apps, when the Google supplied ones are clearly much better - for example, Gallery versus HTC's Gallery.
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Clearly to you. Many people disagree. I prefer Goog's but only because of Picasa integration.
^ Shift Faced

finally a (possible) upadate for the shift 4g
head over to android central to see the new gingerbread leak on the evo shift 4g, if this is true then the shift is going to run so much faster with sense 2.1

im.nick.hello said:
head over to android central to see the new gingerbread leak on the evo shift 4g, if this is true then the shift is going to run so much faster with sense 2.1
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The AC thread about the thread that's already posted here on XDA?
^ Shift Faced

root

Hey guys I'm coming from the HTC inspire to HTC evo. Over at the inspire forums they have a super one click option to take s off and root the device it was very simple with video instructions as well. What's the easiest way you guys have here to root the evo? I was looking at a thread but it has about 50 steps any other way around that? Is there a super one click option?

unfortunately... those of us with the OTA update are stuck with rootless EVO's...
the fortunate users had previously rooted their phones with a drag and drop i believe... (don't take my word on that, i joined the root sensation a little late... hence my rootless phone) but i think it was like 5 steps er so... it didn't look too bad and it was even easier for you if your on a linux platformed pc with unrevoked er sumthing like that...
either way the EVO is an outstanding phone and i stand by it, until something better comes out... (not the nexus s)

If you have a android 2.2 model go to http://unrevoked.com/#evo for the easiest to use tool around.
If you have android 2.3.3 go to http://vaseline.com/ and lube up because you are screwed until someone releases an exploit

jessejames111981 said:
If you have a android 2.2 model go to http://unrevoked.com/#evo for the easiest to use tool around.
If you have android 2.3.3 go to http://vaseline.com/ and lube up because you are screwed until someone releases an exploit
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hahahahahaha

Wow! Thanks . Are all evos now coming with 2.3 or 2.2?

cal4877 said:
Wow! Thanks . Are all evos now coming with 2.3 or 2.2?
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from what I've read on numerous threads on here, 99% of the new ones are coming with 2.3, even the refurbs.

cal4877 said:
Wow! Thanks . Are all evos now coming with 2.3 or 2.2?
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IT seems some best buys still have 2.2 stock they are pushing. Who knows how long this will last

so you guys don't have a way to go back to stock not even with h boot? That sucks man. I'll probably stay with the inspire for now. HTC sense comes with stock 2.3 and they got "s" off already according to HTC clay on twitter I hope soon some dev will root the new evo with 2.3

cal4877 said:
so you guys don't have a way to go back to stock not even with h boot? That sucks man. I'll probably stay with the inspire for now. HTC sense comes with stock 2.3 and they got "s" off already according to HTC clay on twitter I hope soon some dev will root the new evo with 2.3
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Why would you switch from the inspire to the evo? its practically the same phone. We own both
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jessejames111981 said:
If you have a android 2.2 model go to http://unrevoked.com/#evo for the easiest to use tool around.
If you have android 2.3.3 go to http://vaseline.com/ and lube up because you are screwed until someone releases an exploit
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unfortunately i belong to the latter of the two...

I'm switching to sprint because I don't get great signal at work. They have an sprint antenna on the roof and anyone that has a sprint phone can run 4g all day long and also I like the front facing camera too something that the inspire don't have.

cal4877 said:
I'm switching to sprint because I don't get great signal at work. They have an sprint antenna on the roof and anyone that has a sprint phone can run 4g all day long and also I like the front facing camera too something that the inspire don't have.
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Completely forgot about the front cam ....i never use mine
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The only thing front facing cameras are good for are porn with a gf and face security to log into the phone with. *of course the programs on the market don't actually work with a rooted evo* haha

Why not get the 3vo? Piss off all if your evo owning buddies...
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Could it be..........And its still a waiting game as the revolution is released.

@AlphaRevX and @unrevoked have come together to build something... Revolutionary. See you tonight! http://t.co/QUU6G1A"
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Hey are u rooted on that thing? Oh no...... well sit back and hold yer breath like the REST OF US......

I hope so
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Certainly hope so of course. When is 'tonight'?! Suspension. Killing. me! Arrrg!

Let it be root!

Root for the 3D because no one cares about the 4g anymore? Yup.
Disclaimer: I care about the Evo 4g, it just seems like it's being abandoned.

sph33r said:
Root for the 3D because no one cares about the 4g anymore? Yup.
Disclaimer: I care about the Evo 4g, it just seems like it's being abandoned.
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Its certainly not going to be OG Evo oriented. That much is clear. However, progress is progress. These guys were talking about a universal bootloader unlocker. This could be it. If not, its root for 3d/sensation. Now they focus on OG Evo.

pandamaja said:
Its certainly not going to be OG Evo oriented. That much is clear. However, progress is progress. These guys were talking about a universal bootloader unlocker. This could be it. If not, its root for 3d/sensation. Now they focus on OG Evo.
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Is rooting the shooter and pyramid really all that revolutionary? I'm holding out hope for the big one. This could be a good day.

firket2000 said:
Is rooting the shooter and pyramid really all that revolutionary? I'm holding out hope for the big one. This could be a good day.
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dunno. I know they've been working on it for a while. I got an OG so I haven't really been paying attention. But hey, I'm with you. I hope its the big one.

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RT @ eye_baller: Today's menu is pretty exciting: An @alpharevx and @unrevoked gratin, basted with @htc kernel sauce. #omnonnom
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Maybe something like an updated UnrEVOked3 or Gingerbreak?

The only option we have is to hope. and with unrevoked backing it. we have a possiblity of it being for us.

I'm very hopeful that this is going to be a universal root. But the pessimist in me is prepared for disappointment.

Well, considering the dinc2 has the same gingerbreak exploit patched may be universal

slawson said:
Well, considering the dinc2 has the same gingerbreak exploit patched may be universal
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Here's hoping...

(crosses fingers)
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Omgadroid said:
I hope so
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^X2

who cares about the stupid 3d? one can only hope permaroot is done so they move on to the phones that most of us still have lol

I'm probably wrong but I thought I read that the 3D and the OG Evo use the same bootloader. If that's true than wouldn't root for the 3D mean root for the Evo?

bjaxon said:
I'm probably wrong but I thought I read that the 3D and the OG Evo use the same bootloader. If that's true than wouldn't root for the 3D mean root for the Evo?
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if its the same bootloader wouldn't that mean that even if we root we can't get s-off until (if) they unencrypt it? I never heard them say they were going to do our phone just the sensation and the 3d

please!

bjaxon said:
I'm probably wrong but I thought I read that the 3D and the OG Evo use the same bootloader. If that's true than wouldn't root for the 3D mean root for the Evo?
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what i do know is they said the exploit they found would work across all bootloaders with some tweaking, that said however, the 3d is a lot more locked down than the evo is, and i believe the current temp root for 3d doesnt work for the OG evo because they work differently , even though they use the same or similar bootloaders, i could be getting some of it wrong but u get the jist of it

Revolutionary released for S-OFF and no EVO!

Well they released revolutionary for almost all phones but the EVO.
The thing I dont get is why do they hack the phones that will have S-OFF shortly and not the ones that will not??????
http://revolutionary.io/

I dont get that either. Im half tempted that if something does not happen within a week or two (due to my 30 days) taking back my evo for a samsung. I know the developers are working on a solution, but i cant go without wireless tether now that i have my tab back. This is frustrating.

tnerb123 said:
Well they released revolutionary for almost all phones but the EVO.
The thing I dont get is why do they hack the phones that will have S-OFF shortly and not the ones that will not??????
http://revolutionary.io/
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Yea I didn't understand that either, but maybe it was just because they wanted to see if they could do it? I hope now that this is out we get a root solution soon.
who cares what this says anyways

tnerb123 said:
The thing I dont get is why do they hack the phones that will have S-OFF shortly and not the ones that will not??????
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perhaps, because the evo4g is an old phone near it's EOL, regardless of how you look at it? these devs have moved on to newer and better phones. why would you expect them to still take care of a phone that's well over a year old?

WELL IS ANYONE GOING TO TRY IT ANYWAYS JUST TO SEE..
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14u2c said:
WELL IS ANYONE GOING TO TRY IT ANYWAYS JUST TO SEE..
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it dosent work on evo it reads device

don't count the OG developers out just yet.

You know what. I don'tget this at all. They started unrEVOked for the Evo 4g. But the suprising thing is that they still support the desire and aria. If it doesn't come out, we should try looking in the code for the desire or aria roots to seeif we can use any of that for the evo.
I am unrooted now because sprint tried to force me to buy the evo 3d for the full 500 dollar price, so I have to wait til april to upgrade (but I'm waithing for kal-el processors.

I believe the exploit they have found isn't available on our phone. If that's the case its an exploit only in sense 2.1+. Please feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.

tnerb123 said:
Well they released revolutionary for almost all phones but the EVO.
The thing I dont get is why do they hack the phones that will have S-OFF shortly and not the ones that will not??????
revolutionary.io/[/url]
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Cause the newer phones need root first.
Now they can focus their time on OG Evo and older phones

If someone has access to an EVO 3D ill trade my rooted EVO 4G for it lol

XsMagical said:
If someone has access to an EVO 3D ill trade my rooted EVO 4G for it lol
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about 6 hours to late

did they get S off? lol i know the 3d is and now i want it!!! Ill have to sell my stupid iPhone and try to get the 3d lol

Dont be sad guys im sure the evo will get root soon. Yes alot of devs jumped ship to 3D but theres still plenty great devs that are using their evo 4G's. They had root a while back for the 3D but couldnt release it just yet because it could potentially show htc how they found root or what exploit they found and htc would patch it. I dont know who's trying to root the latest gb on evo but im sure someone is doing it...Now just gotta find an exploit in gb to take advantage of to unlock 2.3.

14u2c said:
WELL IS ANYONE GOING TO TRY IT ANYWAYS JUST TO SEE..
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Dude ...
LOL
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from root wiki:
Will you release the source code?
At this time, we are not disclosing the vulnerability we have exploited.
That doesn't seem fair! Android is about open source.
In some senses, we agree; but at times, a tradeoff needs to be made. Releasing the source code for this, we believe, would compromise the greater ability to unlock devices like these in the future. Given the choice between sacrificing the liberty of running code on our handsets and the liberty of reading the code by which we unlock it, we feel that the millions of handsets are more important. It is unfortunate that we must make such a choice, and we look forward to the day in the future that no such decision need be made.
ie progress for OG EVO?

I love my rooted evo. I cant see myself going back to stock ever

seems like root is almost coming

Well if root is coming soon it would be nice to hear from a dev. like its coming , hold on, soon, working on it or something please.. p.s. don't leave the OG in the back of the bus..lol
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Evo 4g "+" to get ICS update by June?

Check out this post
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...o-get-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-updates/
according to the list, the Korean version of the Evo will get an ICS update. Does that mean we will most likely get a port to the normal Evo? Every Evo on sprint anyways is getting an ICS update, hopefully the community has not forgot about us and will help out

TC_Racutt said:
Check out this post
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...o-get-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-updates/
according to the list, the Korean version of the Evo will get an ICS update. Does that mean we will most likely get a port to the normal Evo? Every Evo on sprint anyways is getting an ICS update, hopefully the community has not forgot about us and will help out
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Probably not. Evo 4g+ is different in specs compared to our phone's. It has the same specs basically as the evo 3d. Might as well port straight from the regular evo 3D then wait for a Evo 4g + ota or leak
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evo4gnoob said:
Probably not. Evo 4g+ is different in specs compared to our phone's. It has the same specs basically as the evo 3d. Might as well port straight from the regular evo 3D then wait for a Evo 4g + ota or leak
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Evo 4G+ is basically the Evo 3D without the 3D. But yea, completely different from the OG Evo.

The HTC page that details the upgrades also says this:
What devices will not get Android 4.0?
We work hard to ensure each of our products has the optimal user experience and therefore some products will remain at their current version of Android. In general, devices with 512MB ROM or less will not be upgraded to Android 4.0. These devices include the HTC ChaCha, HTC Salsa, HTC Wildfire S, HTC Explorer, and others.
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I looked at our specs, and we have a 1GB ROM, which implies that our device should get the upgrade at some point.

illogos said:
The HTC page that details the upgrades also says this:
I looked at our specs, and we have a 1GB ROM, which implies that our device should get the upgrade at some point.
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The evo4g has been put on End Of Life status via sprint so it will not be receiving any OS updates, the only things it will receive if any are security patches on the 2.3.5 platform and maybe a push to 2.3.6 at the highest. It will never see an official ICS update, from HTC or sprint due to sprint classifying it as EOL
We are legion, for we are many.

They should. And now that the EVO 4G LTE does not have a specific day of release thanks to Apple.
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AA27 said:
They should. And now that the EVO 4G LTE does not have a specific day of release thanks to Apple.
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+1

securities dparts
It would be nice to see an update for the OG Evo, but since I am not running stock Android, it wouldn't really matter.

sdalton37 said:
It would be nice to see an update for the OG Evo, but since I am not running stock Android, it wouldn't really matter.
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lol I was going to say, this post might be irrelevant on XDA because who is actually running PURE stock Android on their EVO 4G..

sdalton37 said:
It would be nice to see an update for the OG Evo, but since I am not running stock Android, it wouldn't really matter.
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Cherokee4Life said:
lol I was going to say, this post might be irrelevant on XDA because who is actually running PURE stock Android on their EVO 4G..
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Really? You guys don't want updated drivers from HTC for devs to incorporate into custom roms?