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Seems without adding anything to my A7, in the past day it is literally non stop FC'ing on the above process. I hit Force Close and it keeps coming back (not immediately, more like randomly without 10-25 seconds). Only thing I've did extra n the tablet lately is play Angry Birds. Should I try to clear it's DB even though I haven't loaded it today? Also would like to state that I have rebooted and even shut down the tablet, and it still does it.
what have you done to it? stock firmware update? DexterMod? Stock fresh out of the box?
netstat_EVO said:
what have you done to it? stock firmware update? DexterMod? Stock fresh out of the box?
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Guess in my first version of this thread, before I edited it, I had that information (morning brain fart).
DexterMod v1.3 + BT Fix
Worked fine yesterday morning then it started FCing out of the blue. I've begun (even though none of the apps were installed immediately prior to the FCs) uninstalling widgets that I installed. Next is to start on programs (I did however uninstall Button Savior as I know it loads on startup so I was thinking that was causing it even though it had been on the device for a couple days running flawlessly).
Got tired of messing with it. Did a Cache Partition Wipe and Device Wipe and it's back to normal DexterMod v1.3. This seems to have resolved the issue so it must have been something with one of the databases on the applications that I had installed. Will see once I reload all my apps.
HTC Desire Z update 1.84.666.2 | 03.25.2011
This software update is intended for the HTC Desire Z and users should not update or attempt to load this version on any other device as it may cause serious issues/damage. The update will be downloaded over the air, also known as Firmware over the air (FOTA). This means you don’t have to connect your phone a computer to update the phone. less
Please note that during the update process, your user data will be retained, however, we still advise you to back up your information, including contacts and calendar appointments. You can use HTC Sync to back up your information.
This software will be installed over the air through your data connection on your phone. You may choose to update via Wi-Fi if a Wi-Fi hotspot is available. You will get a notification on your phone saying that you have an update available.
What’s included?
* Optimized mail client for use with Exchange Server 2010
* Enhanced system stability and performance
Instructions:
You will need to have this software version to: 1.34.666.5 Release Key
To update to the latest version: 1.84.666.2 Release Key
To check what version you have, from the Home screen
* Press Menu
* Select Settings
* Select About phone
* Select Software information
* Check Build number
The HTC Desire Z is designed to check for a firmware update every 14 days. This is done automatically. You can also check for the Software update manually. Go to Settings > About phone > System software update > Check now. The firmware update is also designed to retain user information. Most user information will be retained. However, we still recommend you perform a backup before you proceed with the update. A Micro SD card is necessary for the update to work. Your memory card should have at least 300 megabytes of free space. If a software upgrade is available, you will get the following message:
“A system update is available, would you like to download the following system software”
Note: This is a data intensive update, if you don’t have an unlimited data plan we suggest you perform the download using Wi-Fi
You will have the option to download the software Now, or download when you connect to Wi-Fi, or cancel. If you cancel, the device will check again in 14 days or you can manually check for the update.
* Assuming you have chosen to download the software now or with Wi-Fi you will be notified when the download is complete and ready to install.
* You will be prompted to Install Now, or Install Later. Choose Install Now. If you don’t want to install the software immediately, you can Install Later. The install option will always be in the notification bar.
* The device will reboot into Recovery mode and the software update will begin. The software update takes approximately 10-15 minutes.
* You may notice that during the update process, the progress bar might remain still for a period of time. This is normal. Once the installation is complete, the phone will reboot and your update will be complete.
FAQ’s
What is Firmware over the air (FOTA)?
Firmware over the air or FOTA is a convenient way of updating the system software of your android phone. It doesn’t require the device to be plugged into a computer to perform the update. It also allows the phone to retain user information like contacts, calendar, emails, text messages and more.
How does FOTA work?
The HTC Desire Z routinely checks for software updates. When a software update is available, the phone notifies the user that a new software update is available and prompts the user to download the update file to the phone. Once the user has downloaded the update file, which gets stored into the memory card, the device prompts the user to install the update. After the installation is complete the phone reboots and the device is updated.
What happens if the downloading breaks in the middle?
The download manager is capable of resuming a download. If the downloading is interrupted because of data connection loss, or the user turns off the device, the download will resume as soon as the next data connection comes back.
What happens if the installation breaks in the middle?
The FOTA installation is performed in the Recovery mode; there is no way for users to interrupt the process unless the device runs out of battery. In such cases the device can still reboot into Recovery mode and restart or resume the installation when the battery is back.
What is the FOTA behavior in roaming mode?
In roaming mode if the data connection is through 3G/GPRS, all check-ins and downloads will be blocked. If Wi-Fi connection is available then the checking and downloading can still work.
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I cannot get it at this time.
I'm impressed, i figured Bell wasn't going to put any updates out until 2.3 hits.
Monday morning, I can now get the update.
44.5Mb.
Is there any good reasons to stay with Bell firmware?
Because they removed HTC locations(which is free) and also the car mode for their stupid buggy GPS app and also it comes with unwanted games like Asphalt 5.
My phone is currently on WWE RUU and I'll never return on the Bell firmware for sure.
Sincerely, I want to know.
Do I need to unroot my perm-rooted desire z w/ s-off to update my phone?
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No need to unroot, though if you removed any apps that come with the phone originally the update will not apply. Cannot say whether or not you keep root once applying the update as I did a full roll back to the original state. You do have to flash back to the original recovery (can't apply with cwm)
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Hi all,
I updated today without realizing that this was a rom update. Prior to this, I had 1.34 which was rooted, S-OFFd S-CIDd (you know..)
Now, I'm on 1.82 but I no longer have root (although I am still S-OFF..!?). Does anyone know how I can go about getting root again?
Thanks.
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No need to unroot, though if you removed any apps that come with the phone originally the update will not apply. Cannot say whether or not you keep root once applying the update as I did a full roll back to the original state. You do have to flash back to the original recovery (can't apply with cwm)
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I'm trying to get an HTC Desire Z Bell Canada phone but the folks selling them on eBay won't ship to the US. I looked on Swappa but can't find that phone. Does anyone here have one to sell me?
I'm looking for one with the stock rom or something rootable(Not OTA). Rooted or unlocked is not necessary as I can run gfree.
I installed this update before i realized that it was not rootable, does anyone know of a guide on how to roll back an update?
Maybe that thread can help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875099
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So anyone notice anything different with the new update?
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So anyone notice anything different with the new update?
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HTC Sense seems to be actually syncing now.
Alert bubbles for homescreen are now blackish with a green outline
Speed improvements
Things not fixed
SMS Jumping bug
Thats all ive noticed so far.
Slow refresh
Anyone experienced slow refresh since the update. My widget for the email and the one for the Agenda when not accessed for more than an hour seems to take 5-6 seconds to show content. Same thing with the HTC launcher when playing a game or using any application, when I return back at the launcher there's nothing exept the bottom menu on the screen and it takes 5-6 seconds to show my widgets and icons.
yep also noticed the color change in notification badges. My widgets are loading instantly, curious if the radio reception may have improved at all. Need to get out and about for a while. Everything seems a bit faster but I'm sure that's do to the fresh install and reboot etc, we'll see.
Agreed, everything runs a bit faster...icons in apps drawer look snappier too.
So if I want to root and s-off I'll hsve to dpwngrade back to 1.34?
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everything seems faster EXCEPT when you use the slide out keyboard. everything seems slower that way. It takes quite a few seconds before the widgets and all the apps on the home screen show up.
Any way to downgrade this back to 1.36?
My home screen takes an eternity to load after unlocking. This also happens when i open the keyboard to unlock the screen.
EXTREMELY unimpressed. Don't fix it if it isn't broken.
As i work with software, this sort of careless programming makes me vomit.
Well hopefully we'll see Gingerbread before summer so all of this will mean nothing. [fingers crossed]
Could someone who installed this new update check what version the radio is?
How do you check the radio version?
For those who experienced the lagging, I did a factory reset on the phone, and it helps a lot, even after restoring all my apps. The lagging is not as noticeable.
I have been watching all the changes and progress for a couple months and gave in to the 110g update a couple weeks ago just to get the icon off my screen. Now Tmo decided to push 4.4 and i've had that icon again sitting there for 2 weeks. I've been debating on what direction I want to go, rooted 4.4 with no real benefits working yet, or keep 4.2 with known possibilities.
So I think I'd like to stay 4.2 for now and be done with it. But.. how do I disable the 4.4 install when I reboot the phone to do other things?
I've had no luck googling it since everything references 4.4 now.
I know that if you have titanium backup pro you can freeze a specific app which is the one in charge of updates(I don't remember the name) and your phone won't show that there's an update
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disable the check automatically for update in update center under software update and when the update menu uppers after booting up click cancel.
don't forget to hit thanks if i helped you anyway.
and if i was wrong i was just trying to help.
edit:iam a stock user not rooted.
I had a weird issue today. I tried to update a couple apps just because i checked in play store for updates. Nothing special. I hit the update all button and left the phone alone for a while.
When i got back, i got the message for every app which needed update, that there is not enough space available. I was shocked, since i knew i had a ton of memory left.
And after a check i found that i have around 7 gb free on the internal storage...
i tried to update the apps again one by one. but every app stops downloading at a certain percentage and its diffrent for every app which need an update.
if i stop the update process and redo it, the download will stop at the exact same position again. its the same percentage and also memory.
I already cleared cache and data of google play store. still nothing.
i wiped cache in stock recovery (no custom recovery installed, but rooted)
and still the same.
I also tried to uninstall one of this apps and reinstall it again, stops at the same point as before and now i cant even install it anymore....
what can i do?
The 5.0 update is being forced onto me like crazy. Right now I am quite upset at whomever is developing Android, I guess google, not very knowledgable about it. Anyway, it's worse than Microsoft in forcing the update down my throat.
It started with the notification, which I could not get rid of no matter what I tried, but I lived with it. Then, android *insert censor word here* me by downloading the entire update in the background while on mobile data. I'm pretty much now at my limit, and I still have 25 days to go in the billing cycle. And now apparently since it's downloaded, it keeps "refreshing" my notification that the update is downloaded and ready to install, which I am afraid that if I ever need to restart my phone (freeze, etc), it will automatically install it, risking my data.
How can I stop the update?
First, can anyone please tell me how can I find the OS update folder to delete the update that was downloaded? I believe in doing so it will not automatically update if I need to restart my phone.
2nd, is there a way to stop the notification? Basically I want to update my OS when I am ready to 5.0.
Currently running Vanilla OS, 4.4.4
Thank you.
Google officially maintains android.... It's the one who has built lollipop... No. It will keep forcing you.. If you have root.. Check in the root folder for the downloaded OS and erase it.. That should help I think
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Do I have to root my phone in order to have access to the folder where the download was downloaded?
Messerschmitt262 said:
Do I have to root my phone in order to have access to the folder where the download was downloaded?
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I just ignore the update messages at every new update. I don't dare do any updates at version .0 until at least the next release and when all apps have been updated as well; who needs the headache. Now if indeed the OS would eventually update itself without my knowledge, that would be very, very troubling as I might not have the most recent nandroid and titanium backups, but that has never happened to me in the past.
Without root, you can press the update notification, tap app info, and the untick show notifications. The problem with this is that you will stop all notifications from google play services. If you get root, than you should install xposed and then install the notify clean module, which will hide the update notification and only the update notification, nothing else.
My problem is now that the update has already been downloaded, and I am afraid that if I will ever need to restart the phone, it will automatically start updating at the next boot.
That is what I did until now, I ignored the update messages, but it somehow got pushed into my phone.
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My problem is now that the update has already been downloaded, and I am afraid that if I will ever need to restart the phone, it will automatically start updating at the next boot.
That is what I did until now, I ignored the update messages, but it somehow got pushed into my phone.
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Back up your phone and clean it off. I had 5.0 on my phone for exactly 24 hours before I wiped it and started over. Did not like it at all.
I went from 4.2.2 to 5, no looking back. My Nexus has had a new lease of life. The battery was barely lasting a day and it's now 30% better! No bugs or issues, it's running as smooth as a baby's bottom. Only one of my (free) apps isn't compatible, I can cope with that.
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I just want to delete the already downloaded update. Could anyone point me in the right direction how I can do that?
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I just want to delete the already downloaded update. Could anyone point me in the right direction how I can do that?
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/cache/
Since that folder is empty, I assume I will have to root my phone?