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When will Gingerbread hit DHD?

OK, this question is ought to show up at some point:
Nexus One will be getting Gingerbread over the next few days - What about DHD?
I know it typically takes HTC a good few month to adapt new version of andriod, but for a sparkling new flagship device to have an obsolete OS before its publicly available in large quantity, its a bit silly.

It should be, and there should be no reason why it shouldn't
HTC is usually the one that updates most of their phones early compared to Sony Ericsson or Samsung

At a wild guess it will be Q1 next year.
At any rate there is nothing wrong with the DHD shipping os. If gingerbread will bring some new features then all good but since I don't have those features now I don't miss them
I have not noticed any bugs, instability, or lag in the DHD either.
I guess what I'm saying is that I'm happy to wait. After using sense ui I find AOSP android to be a little too bland for my tastes, so I certainly won't be switching back to my Nexus One as my daily phone just because of Gingerbread.

Just read in a couple of places that Htc people have confirmed that the Desire HD is going to be updated with gingerbread. Just mailed them asking for an exact date though i think they will provide me with a very vague answer.....just hoping the update comes sooner than i think it is going to...

Just got a reply from htc ... as expected
With regards to your reply,
Kindly note that we cannot comment on speculation or rumor, but we’re excited about our upcoming products and encourage you to visit htc.com for more information.
For more support information, you can contact us by phone: +20-238-272-843
http://www.htc.com/www/support.aspx or you can go to:
http://www.htc.com/mea-en/selectcountry.aspx, select your country and then click on the Support tab.
Thank you once again for your continued patronage.
Sincerely,
Hasnaa
HTC

this is their official reply from the HTC UK fastbook account
We are excited about the OS update coming for Android, and will definitely have some phones running this OS, we do not have a specific timeframe for new phones or updates at this time. Please stay tuned though.
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Unlocked M8 to see Android 4.4.4, Eye Experience update Oct 14

Source: http://m.androidcentral.com/unlocked-htc-one-m8-see-camera-update-444-starting-tomorrow
According to a message posted by HTC's Mo Versi on Twitter, the metal-clad flagship smartphone will be getting an update starting tomorrow that brings with it Android 4.4.4 along with the latest HTC Eye Experience software that was announced alongside the HTC Desire Eye.
The software will bring features like enhanced face tracking, split capture, and more.
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Has anybody received the OTA yet? It is assumed that the update will be rolled out gradually to unlocked M8s. No exact date was given on when carrier editions will see the update and Eye software, but the devs here at XDA will probably have it ported in no time!
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This is so exciting, time to flash sense back on, had a good run with GPE.

Don't we have the M8 Updates thread for this?

It's already ported, check the dev forum

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Will the M9+ get Android 7.0 Nougat?

Thanks to HTC's hard work, we've finally receive the long awaited Marshmallow updates. With that said, there's another question that is left unanswered. Will HTC continue to support this device with the new Android, the Nougat 7.0?

Nope. This is a worst phone from HTC I've ever had

No... The update was supposed to come in Q1 as stated by an offical HTC employee, so if that is the case then it will be cutting it pretty close. So much for the "90-day update promise"
You can check this link to see if the update sources have been released for the M9+:
http://www.htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads

i wish i had bought m9 instead m9+

It is frustrating not to have the 6 update yet, but ultimately there isn't that much you are missing out on. Plus, I value the fingerprint button, so I definitely don't wish I had the M9.

clarkgable said:
It is frustrating not to have the 6 update yet, but ultimately there isn't that much you are missing out on. Plus, I value the fingerprint button, so I definitely don't wish I had the M9.
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I love this phone too, even though the fingerprint button seems to fail sometimes forcing me to use PIN (dunno why)... anyway I haven't seen any lag so far and I am definetelly happy with the performance... So maybe I'll have to wait a bit longer for the M update, but that's just something that happens and does not mean this phone is a piece of crap at all...

salmankhere said:
i wish i had bought m9 instead m9+
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i also have M9+. fingerprint scanner and 2K resolution is plus point as compared to M9

Maybe they will think to jump again to android N
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First quarter have been finished with out update ,,, very disappointed
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Yeah i hope we will get this update soon.
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I got the supreme camera edition and I am still waiting too. I don't know why older phone like desire Eye and M8 already got it and our phone not yet.

GaetanoS.89 said:
I got the supreme camera edition and I am still waiting too. I don't know why older phone like desire Eye and M8 already got it and our phone not yet.
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Don't hold your breathe, MTK is notorious about bad update support, even HTC can change little about this. I'd be surprised if it happens in April

tbalden said:
Don't hold your breathe, MTK is notorious about bad update support, even HTC can change little about this. I'd be surprised if it happens in April
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Hopefully. This is very amazing phone and the fingerprint is awesome, with M it will be better for all the additional functions. Hopefully the upgrade will be released soon. I remember that one important developer published a roadmap foe the upgrade and for my one was the Q1 2016. I am a bit disappointed for this because some old phone already got it, but I live HTC because the smartphone are the best one.

tbalden said:
Don't hold your breathe, MTK is notorious about bad update support, even HTC can change little about this. I'd be surprised if it happens in April
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Yup... Second that.
But.....
I would look forward to receiving the update very soon.
I recalled the device, ONE X9, got the android M with MTK chip(MT6795T) same as M9+.
Stay tuned.....

They are focusing on the most sold devise now . M8 & M9 ( M9 the one I trade it for the plus . )
Hope we'll receive the update before the launch of the #powered10 , otherwise sense 8 should be considered

Hi there!
I'm actually thinking to buy an M9 plus supreme camera edition and I was just searching about the Android 6.0 update...I hope this is just a delay and that the updated with eventually comes out. By the way I have 3 questions about this phone and I'm sorry if I'm out of topic but I think that I can find some users here better than open a new thread.
1) I'm in Italy and here this phone is imported, not officialy sold by HTC so what about warranty? I can manage to buy one a used one from a guy but then I'll be totaly uncovered?
2) Standard M9 has Qualcomm 810 which get hot but should performs well, this M9 plus supreme camera has a mediatek Helio x10, how does it perform? I want HTC also because software responsiveness is one of the best on android phones.
3) My operator carrier operates on 4G with these frequences: 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz while the HTC one M9 plus supreme camera supports
FDD-LTE：B1 (2100MHz)/ B3 (1800MHz)/ B5 (850MHz)/ B7 (2600MHz)/ B8 (900MHz)/ B28 (700MHz)
TD-LTE：B38 (2600MHz)/ B39 (1900MHz)/ B40 (2300MHz)/ B41 (2600MHz)
So basycally it miss the 800 Mhz would that be a problem?

battery performance is very bad... we want 6.0...

Just bought today an HTC One M9 plus supreme camera edition and as for this very start moments I do like it, it seems very very fast. It's running android 5.0.2, I don't know if it's the last version avaible for this phone. I suggest that we start asking HTC directly when 6.0 update will comes out!!

Relax guys. I asked llabtoofer for more informations:
https://twitter.com/LlabTooFeR/status/718024179761692672
Sent from my HTC One M9PLUS using XDA-Developers mobile app

Raikuna said:
Relax guys. I asked llabtoofer for more informations:
https://twitter.com/LlabTooFeR/status/718024179761692672
Sent from my HTC One M9PLUS using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Good to hear, supreme camera edition get same updates of standard M9 plus?
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No Pie for U Ultra users :(

I think we all saw it coming, right?
https://twitter.com/htc/status/1028000627794706432?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

My HTC U Ultra is definitely my last HTC device. Since the HTC HD2 every year had a new HTC, but with the current update policy I really lost the last bit of confidence.

It’s likely that only HTC’s U series will get the update, with the U11 Life, U11+, and U12+ all expected to receive Android Pie in Q4 2018. Following in early 2019 are the HTC U11 and U11 EYEs, and in Q2 2019 the HTC U Ultra.
https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-android/get-android-pie-now-3613690/

Justin2003 said:
My HTC U Ultra is definitely my last HTC device. Since the HTC HD2 every year had a new HTC, but with the current update policy I really lost the last bit of confidence.
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Same here. No more HTC ever. What a ****ty company.

Would it be possible someone could make an android pie ROM for the HTC u ultra?

Not according to this:
https://theleaker.com/htc-android-p-9-0-update/
If you read HTCs Twitter feed and FB page, they tell you that, Like other devs.. HTC provides updates for 2 years on all of their devices after release... The HTC 10 isnt getting P, but as the Ultra is only 17 months old, so the Ultra will be..
People just love bashing HTC, but there are 100s of 1000s of Ultras out there... Just because MKBHD or Flossy Carter dont like the Ultra.. doesnt mean the Ultra is finished

Unfortunately i am skeptic that we will get any further update for the ultra. Yes our phone is flagship and it is less than 2 years old and it is shame that htc will leave it to die but it has the same hardware as htc 10 inside. If they update u ultra they should also update htc 10 and they obviously do not want to spend resources to make snapdragon 820 and the second screen to work properly. It was clear when they updated us to oreo but did not include project treble that they do not plan further development. If they did they would make their life easier for android P by including it.
Frankly i am tired of playing this software update game with most android manufacturers. I am android user since the days of android 1.6 and have used devices (mostly flagship) by sony, lg and htc and despite the promised commitment of manufacturers to provide 2 years of major android version updates (which should include at least 2 versions above initial when released) for flagships this is rarely the case unfortunately. They use all kind of tricks like releasing deliberately with older version or trying to lie people that the new software will work worse with the hardware to avoid updates. When they need to take your money they are first to promise everything to buy their new phone but when you need support after that they are deaf. Long time ago when android had just basic features and manufacturers added many additional ones there was reason to go with certain manufacturer but now when android is fully developed platform i do not see reason to stick with anything different than google in future. Pixel 2/xl will be supported for 3 years with major android versions which means 3 versions above the initial. Moreover you receive security updates every month. Most probably with pixel 3 it will be the same. So yes i will use my u ultra for some more time but my next phone will definitely be google pixel. Too bad for htc - the u ultra has the best sound with headphones compared to my previous phones but today you simply can not afford to not provide current software for flagship device which is not even 2 years old.

Htc ultra
I have been happy with ultra photos sound and general smooth operation
It's disappointing that we won't get pie till q2 2019
But I am impressed with the photo quality and sound
Battery does go down with serious use but otherwise I am happy with it performance
Don't use 2nd screen much
Like the big phone now am sold on phablet
Still love the themes of HTC
May have to buy online or os next time as HTC don't sell
Each thru shops

We will not get android 9 at all. HTC dropped support for our phone despite it being just year and a half old. The only hope to get android 9 would be if custom ROM is developed.

I've contacted HTC about this, apparently ill get an answer from the correct department in the next few days. Not updating a year and a half old device would be atrocious and would for sure make this the last HTC device I purchase.

neptun2 said:
We will not get android 9 at all. HTC dropped support for our phone despite it being just year and a half old. The only hope to get android 9 would be if custom ROM is developed.
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btw this isnt the case at all since there are some variants of the ultra that havent been upgraded to oreo yet and there are ones that have been upgraded very recently so basically that means that support for the ultra isnt complely dropped aatleast not yet

Jme369 said:
I've contacted HTC about this, apparently ill get an answer from the correct department in the next few days. Not updating a year and a half old device would be atrocious and would for sure make this the last HTC device I purchase.
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And what? Have you got a response from HTC?

I'm done with HTC devices . They doing the same mistakes as Microsoft did with there phone's. They didn't listen to there customers and Lumia line ( windows phone) went down. It will be the same situation with HTC. Wait and see

Jme369 said:
I've contacted HTC about this, apparently ill get an answer from the correct department in the next few days. Not updating a year and a half old device would be atrocious and would for sure make this the last HTC device I purchase.
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any reply

U11 Slice of Pie

With the August HTC announcement via Twitter that the U11 will receive Android 9.0 (Pie), wanted to get a specific Pie discussion going. I'm aware of the Software Update thread, etc,... but this is U11 PIE specific here.
Me personally. I'm hoping PIE brings a radio firmware update as well. I never got my Oreo VZW SMS issues resolved other than to stick with 7.1.1 until something comes along that works. And I don't like not having the latest security patches.
So that brings me to the next point. Hopefully PIE fulfills the promise of decoupling security updates from firmware and software updates. i.e., be able to always implement the latest security patches for that version of Android, regardless if the OEM provides updates or not. Here's to hoping.
Anyways, I know there are some PIE based ROMs out there, but hopefully when the first official HTC released PIE update hits the street, you'll hear it here first.
Cheers

1st of all, do you both have a history? or I'm the only one who feel this way.
2nd, Currently there is a Pie ROM here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11/development/rom-slim7-t3855041), try if you want
For me, I'm not so excited with HTC U11 official PIE release, since the U11 has capacitive keys so they cannot have or evolve to a way we can have gesture or something like that.
What I'm more looking forward to is all the custom ROM which will come after the official release !

So that brings me to the next point. Hopefully PIE fulfills the promise of decoupling security updates from firmware and software updates. i.e., be able to always implement the latest security patches for that version of Android, regardless if the OEM provides updates or not. Here's to hoping.
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Really hoping for this too.

Laoma40 said:
Really hoping for this too.
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I'm debating if I should wait for pie or get a pixel 3xl. I have 2 U11's and one I got for free. With the black Friday deal on Verizon I won't even lose money. The question is HTC or Google Pie...

Me 2. But the boss may not be pleased I get another phone after a year.haha. Next phone pixel for me. Our phones are as important as our computers these days. She is apple fan too and she has told me a few times get an iphone over the years . Sure rip off to start but it gets updated for years. Despite this I like the flexibility of Android so pay extra for the pixel and get security updates.

When they announced we were going to be getting Pie on Twitter they stated 'Timeframes for roll-out will be announced in due course'. Has anyone heard anything about the roll-out as that statement was made three months ago?!

In this case "in due course" translates to "we have no plans".
I haven't seen any new information about Pie for the U11 since this announcement, and don't expect Pie in 2018.
Maybe in early 2019 ? But even that isn't sure.
Maybe HTC will close down before releasing it.

kurtschmeichel said:
In this case "in due course" translates to "we have no plans".
I haven't seen any new information about Pie for the U11 since this announcement, and don't expect Pie in 2018.
Maybe in early 2019 ? But even that isn't sure.
Maybe HTC will close down before releasing it.
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That's what I think. I did email HTC Support (waste of time) who advised me to go to settings and check for update! As much as I like this phone it will be my last HTC as they do not supply any after-sales customer care whatsoever!

i have similar sympathies. Up until now all of my phones except for one have been HTC devices but I have a feeling the company can't keep up anymore. Sense hasn't had a decent upgrade in ages. HTC apps like dialer look and work dated and now updates also take way too long. I remember that at some point they said 90 days (back in the Lollipop days) after a new android release and that would put Pie in November but we haven't even had a proper leak yet.
Unless they come out punching hard with the next model I'm afraid this has been it for me and HTC and I'll move maybe to the Sammy camp or something.

Other than the lack of updates, its a great phone, my minor issue is how bluetooth is handled when compared to my last phone (lg v20 ) which got water damaged. With the Lg v20 you could have 2 bluetooth devices connected at the same time. So in car you not need to worry if you had your headset connected if you got a call. Its a minor issue but a annoying you have to remember to turn off your watch (i got a huawei band 2 watch you can take calls on).
Anyway back on topic, I wonder Pie would add this feature or not so if you got a call you can take it on any of the two bluetooth devices.

Since the rumor that HTC was canceling early 2019 flagship phone, I think that may have some influences on Pie.

tanto124 said:
Since the rumor that HTC was canceling early 2019 flagship phone, I think that may have some influences on Pie.
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They said they're focusing on 5G phones

Well I got it all wrong.
Thank you for contacting HTC! We know how important your security means for you. We apologize as we do not have an information as to when security patches will be released. Manufacturers often wait for Google to deliver the available patches as they are the ones to roll out these updates. If you need a real-time assistance, you can always contact us via chat at https://t.co/26rR0YClsZ
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Its googles fault, they are waiting for them previously when I asked it was the telco but it is never htc fault.

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HTC release Pie for U11 life https://www.ubergizmo.com/2018/11/htc-u11-life-android-pie-update/

The firmware for the U11 life can't be that much different from the U11. We may get it quicker than we think?

Joooo ****ing pie in u11 Life?!!!!? Oh ****

mightywhites29111971 said:
The firmware for the U11 life can't be that much different from the U11. We may get it quicker than we think?
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No, we won't
U11 Life is an Android One device.

mightywhites29111971 said:
The firmware for the U11 life can't be that much different from the U11. We may get it quicker than we think?
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Is absolutely different. The life version is an "android one" device.
Is normal, as expected, that the u11 life get first the updates.
Now, should update the u12+, then the u11+ and the last the u11. If we get the update on February I would say that we are lucky.

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HTC release Pie for U11 life https://www.ubergizmo.com/2018/11/htc-u11-life-android-pie-update/
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The firmware for the U11 life can't be that much different from the U11. We may get it quicker than we think?
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U11 life has 2 version:
1 version with HTC software, officially not getting Pie, and will never get
1 version in the Android One program, so it get updated to Android Pie
Don't mess both version, because they are never the same .
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kurtschmeichel said:
In this case "in due course" translates to "we have no plans".
I haven't seen any new information about Pie for the U11 since this announcement, and don't expect Pie in 2018.
Maybe in early 2019 ? But even that isn't sure.
Maybe HTC will close down before releasing it.
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I'm already expecting they will release a apology statement for not updating U11. Just wait for our awesome developer community