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Any idea when its coming?
Maybe the question should be more like: "Will it be released in Canada"
i highly doubt it will be out before the generic htc froyo rom...so i want to de-brand and flash the generic rom...
can anyone recommend a good guide for flashing the generic froyo rom to our specific model virgin canada legend? thanks in advance...
Canadian carriers are pretty awful at releasing updates in a timely fashion. Hopefully Virgin will break the pattern. Just to give you an idea, the predecessor to our phone, the Hero, just got an update from Telus recently... to 2.1.
I contact HTC via email about the software update for Bell/Virgin HTC Legend and they tell me to ask it to Bell/Virgin. I sent an email to Bell without answer. If anybody gets an answer from them let us know!
There's another thread about this very topic at HowardForums (can't post the link due to new account restrictions).
But anyways, apparently one of the Virgin reps is "looking into it" .. maybe we'll get an answer there soon.
I have just gotten off the phone with Virgin mobile and HTC and told them that i have the 2.2 for my legend already installed and rooted all that fun stuff i got them to send me to tech support to get the APN settings for my baby and he also let me know that the 2.2 is in devlopment up there and will be released some time soon... no exact date but he's heard that they will be supporting it...also if they do release it OTA i think they may release a patch if you agree to the OTA you may loose root and possibly never be able to root again due to the new update.. Hope this was some help.
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HTC legend Rooted 2.2 FroYo Virgin Mobile
@virginmobilecan tweeted that it would be mid January prior to the New Year, and they have been releasing Froyo for the other phones fairly early than they promised, I'm thinking tomorrow?
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Out for Virgin, no clue about Bell.
EDIT: Yes, Bell got it too.
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Finally got it yesterday. Apps2SD is a lifesaver.
Can't change lockscreen anymore, so that sort of bites. Other than that, Love the new live wallpapers. Haven't noticed any speed increases, but It's not like i've been looking for them or paying too much attention to load times.
So far i'm really happy with it. Voice commands, flashlight, etc. all nice features.
It's a shame they didn't add the 2.2 camera interface.
Is the new version comes with the Wifi hotspot ? Anyone with the new official update let us know?
Also i'm wondering if i flash mine with the new official update, whether i can still root ?
I would like to have the wifi hotspot... coz i heard with the official update they removed this functionality that normally comes with the unbranded OTA froyo.
Thanks
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Is the new version comes with the Wifi hotspot ? Anyone with the new official update let us know?
Also i'm wondering if i flash mine with the new official update, whether i can still root ?
I would like to have the wifi hotspot... coz i heard with the official update they removed this functionality that normally comes with the unbranded OTA froyo.
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It is there. Just checked on my wife's Legend.
Generally, it has been a great upgrade. The only issues are that a couple apps have not been updated by their authors in a LONG time so they do not work well on 2.2 and that for some reason, the screen lock dots were set to only come on after 5 minutes of non-use. My wife had it set to immediate before so she was annoyed that that changed.
App 2 SD isn't the lifesaver I was hoping it was... I find the apps still take up some space on the main phone even after you move them to SD. Frustrating.
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I would like to have the wifi hotspot... coz i heard with the official update they removed this functionality that normally comes with the unbranded OTA froyo.
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I'm a Rogers customer who purchased an HTC Legend from a VM customer. Contrary to what I was told by VM, I did receive the Froyo update (today) when I checked for it on my phone (it wasn't pushed).
It includes the wifi hotspot (YAY) and while it doesn't permit pushing all apps to the SD card, it has let me move most of them there, so I'm hoping the 'low space' messages are a thing of the past.
Can't say I notice a big speed boost, but the wireless tethering is big to me, as is the ability to move most apps to the SD card. Looking forward to better voice recognition too.
All the best and good luck with your phone!
Phone seems sluggish at times after my official froyo update... even have to reboot a few times when it becomes too sluggish... i've moved all movable apps to sd but some big ones can't be moved... like swype freaking 18MB and IGO 29MB...
sluggish like finger swiping the pictures from my alblum is really slow and the picture does not follow my finger unles i move it mm by mm and slowly...
anyone experienced that?
A friend of mine on Bell's Froyo has that constantly. A hard reset fixed it though.
you should notice that froyo is much faster than stock eclair...its not subtle at all
They offered me a discount on my monthly bill for 3 months because of the mess up on android 2.2, but when I got the bill, it was still the same amount...
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Oh ho ho, they do that sometimes as a joke. They treat us like chickens...
Just call customer service and demand a 6 month adjustment, instead.
Or, before you demand such a thing, check your account's notes to see if it will be added on to the next bill. Bell and Virgin operates on advanced billing.
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I'm a Rogers customer who purchased an HTC Legend from a VM customer. Contrary to what I was told by VM, I did receive the Froyo update (today) when I checked for it on my phone (it wasn't pushed).
It includes the wifi hotspot (YAY) and while it doesn't permit pushing all apps to the SD card, it has let me move most of them there, so I'm hoping the 'low space' messages are a thing of the past.
Can't say I notice a big speed boost, but the wireless tethering is big to me, as is the ability to move most apps to the SD card. Looking forward to better voice recognition too.
All the best and good luck with your phone!
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My situation is the same. But I get the update pushed to me.
After updated, it stuck at loading on homescreen for half hour now.
anyone has the same problem? should i just pull the battery?
My Chinese Yotaphone 2, which I flashed with RU firmware 124 last week, is currently downloading a new firmware. The version number is 134 and here is what's new. Information taken from the update screen.
- Yotahelp
Discover your YOTAPHONE - you can find detailed information about system updates, tips and tutorials here
- Maximum Power Save
Power saving mode, which gives access to both displays and basic functions to the phone
- App optimization
Make the battery last longer by disabling background apps that drain it
- Smile for the camera update
Create your own camers shutters and use them during shooting; viewfinder on the always-on display added
- Notification widget
Keep up with the latest happenings by checking new notifications on the always-on display
- Fast contacts
Quick access to your favorite messengers in Contacts widget on the always-on display
- Application switcher
Quick switching between two most recently used apps by tapping recent apps button twice
What else
Now you can set up events' notfications on the always-on display in Events widget settings
The system update includes the Android Security Patch of September 2016
I am currently on the fence about buying one of these. Efox currently have the white version for £108 to the UK.
Only thing putting me off is reports of very bad battery drains. Plus I would love to know if anyone has actually got contactless payments to work with NFC. I read that id did support Android pay but an update killed it. I would use it with Barclays tap and pay if I could.
I have no issues with it being stuck on lollipop at all but would like it to last me all day with light usage and payments work etc.
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I am currently on the fence about buying one of these. Efox currently have the white version for £108 to the UK.
Only thing putting me off is reports of very bad battery drains. Plus I would love to know if anyone has actually got contactless payments to work with NFC. I read that id did support Android pay but an update killed it. I would use it with Barclays tap and pay if I could.
I have no issues with it being stuck on lollipop at all but would like it to last me all day with light usage and payments work etc.
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I use the Yotaphone (RU firmware 124) as my second phone so I mostly use the second screen and haven't had any issues with the battery life. Easily lasting two days. Can't help you with your contacless payments question as I don't use that.
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I am currently on the fence about buying one of these. Efox currently have the white version for £108 to the UK.
Only thing putting me off is reports of very bad battery drains. Plus I would love to know if anyone has actually got contactless payments to work with NFC. I read that id did support Android pay but an update killed it. I would use it with Barclays tap and pay if I could.
I have no issues with it being stuck on lollipop at all but would like it to last me all day with light usage and payments work etc.
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I bought mine from Efox and received it last week. Using it a week now, I can recommend it, but with some sidenotes.
When you think of using the phone for two days without charging, that's hardly real life. Android keeps on draining the battery, even when you don't use it.
It does so on all Android-devices by the way, only Apple seems to have that covered waaay better. In one noght my battery level went from 30% to 8, without any usage of the screen.
Also this device sometimes gets really hot when using it. I have high hopes for the firmware it is downloading just as I'm typing this...
The EPD is very cool and a headturner, so if that's what you are looking for, BUY IT!
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I bought mine from Efox and received it last week. Using it a week now, I can recommend it, but with some sidenotes.
When you think of using the phone for two days without charging, that's hardly real life. Android keeps on draining the battery, even when you don't use it.
It does so on all Android-devices by the way, only Apple seems to have that covered waaay better. In one noght my battery level went from 30% to 8, without any usage of the screen.
Also this device sometimes gets really hot when using it. I have high hopes for the firmware it is downloading just as I'm typing this...
The EPD is very cool and a headturner, so if that's what you are looking for, BUY IT!
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I never expect a phone to last more than a day as always charge when I go to bed. But would be nice if it lasted a day with light to normal use.
It will not bother me if it stops getting support but would be good if the get it running smooth with no heating issues and decent battery before they dump it etc. Will see what the update does to it.
If anyone in UK could test either android pay or barclays banking apps built in tap to pay I would appreciate it.
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I am currently on the fence about buying one of these. Efox currently have the white version for £108 to the UK.
Only thing putting me off is reports of very bad battery drains. Plus I would love to know if anyone has actually got contactless payments to work with NFC. I read that id did support Android pay but an update killed it. I would use it with Barclays tap and pay if I could.
I have no issues with it being stuck on lollipop at all but would like it to last me all day with light usage and payments work etc.
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I ordered mine from tinydeal EU/DE warehouse (~144€) on saturday, just got tracking notification it's waiting me at the post office
I think NFC (payment) is disabled only when you're using power saving mode.
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I ordered mine from tinydeal EU/DE warehouse (~144€) on saturday, just got tracking notification it's waiting me at the post office
I think NFC (payment) is disabled only when you're using power saving mode.
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I was tempted to get it from efox eu as its 154 euro delivered to UK or its £103 from Hong Kong for white version. Its £129 from tinydeal to UK since exchange rate is so poor currently.
Just got to decide if I want it quick from Germany or slow from Hong Kong now plus which colour looks best.
i can't get the update installed , it's donwloading then reboot in TWRP but not update.
Any idea ? ^^
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I was tempted to get it from efox eu as its 154 euro delivered to UK or its £103 from Hong Kong for white version. Its £129 from tinydeal to UK since exchange rate is so poor currently.
Just got to decide if I want it quick from Germany or slow from Hong Kong now plus which colour looks best.
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Don't you have to pay taxes it it's from outside of EU?
And good luck getting a white one, they are rarer than [insert rare thing].
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Don't you have to pay taxes it it's from outside of EU?
And good luck getting a white one, they are rarer than [insert rare thing].
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Never paid taxes from china/hong kong to uk especially on low value such as this. All they have is white in hong kong currently and its the international YD201 version where I think the tinydeal one is YD206?
http://en.efox-shop.com/yotaphone-2...dschirm-android-44-4g-l-g-297740?currency=GBP
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i can't get the update installed , it's donwloading then reboot in TWRP but not update.
Any idea ? ^^
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Having soms problems myself as well. My phone tried downloading the update several times today, very slowly (20 kb/s), and cancelled the download every time. Now it's saying there is no new download. while still on version 124.
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Having soms problems myself as well. My phone tried downloading the update several times today, very slowly (20 kb/s), and cancelled the download every time. Now it's saying there is no new download. while still on version 124.
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Same here, my phone says that system is already updated
Excuse me, i have one question, i have yotaphone 2 and the latest firmware is android 4.4 , maybe because is the international version, how can i upgrade? Please help me
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Excuse me, i have one question, i have yotaphone 2 and the latest firmware is android 4.4 , maybe because is the international version, how can i upgrade? Please help me
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If you read through this post you should be able to upgrade to the latest firmware. http://forum.xda-developers.com/yotaphone-one/help/yotaphone-2-yd-206-china-flash-firmware-t3306797
The update finally downloaded and installed and everything looks fine so far. Especially Yotahelp is eh... helpfull in explaning the new options. The new widgets look cool and overall it seems like a nice update.
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Excuse me, i have one question, i have yotaphone 2 and the latest firmware is android 4.4 , maybe because is the international version, how can i upgrade? Please help me
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I never expect a phone to last more than a day as always charge when I go to bed. But would be nice if it lasted a day with light to normal use.
It will not bother me if it stops getting support but would be good if the get it running smooth with no heating issues and decent battery before they dump it etc. Will see what the update does to it.
If anyone in UK could test either android pay or barclays banking apps built in tap to pay I would appreciate it.
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In the New Power Safe mode in firmware version 134 there is an option to put NFC wallet in Power Safe mode or not. This would suggesties that the NFC wallet is still in there.
Updated after a new try without any bug so far... let's wait and see ^^
The update is about 182MB. So far so good
VirtuaLeech said:
I use the Yotaphone (RU firmware 124) as my second phone so I mostly use the second screen and haven't had any issues with the battery life. Easily lasting two days. Can't help you with your contacless payments question as I don't use that.
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I am on EU 124 and likewise don't have a problem with battery life. Only undertook one test which was not touching the phone 14 hours, the battery deceased by 9 percent.
I haven't actually tried a contactless payment but I have been able to add a credit card to android pay which has been the problem point with other phones I have tried. Also the Barclay's app works perfectly which is a pretty good test of a phones security posture.
I am not sure whether to install RU 134 because everything is working so well and I believe, though I could be wrong, that I did have a problem with android pay on RU 124.
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Having soms problems myself as well. My phone tried downloading the update several times today, very slowly (20 kb/s), and cancelled the download every time. Now it's saying there is no new download. while still on version 124.
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Downloads are really slow, servers are doing overtime in Russia I guess
I managed to download and install the update yesterday, it has added some more functionality I have briefly tried a bit.
Nice to see there's stil development going on.
Would be a great surprise when they would present us an Android 6.0 update.... but I'm afraid that's really wishful thinking.
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Since updating yesterday, I'm on LRX21M.5.0.0-RU1.1.134 now.
Battery life still isn't great.
At YotaEnergy, there's an extra option called App optimisation. It kills apps when they aren't used for the last 3-5-7-14 days (selectable).
I enabled that option, but I'm not sure if it is on when YotaEnergy is Off. The 'App Optimisation'-option derives a level below YotaEnergy, so disabling YotaEnergy might as well disable every sub-option on lower level.....
Enabling YotaEnergy does put the phone in batterysaving mode (top and low bar in orange), even when I setup the rule that it only might be activated on battery level (Power save mode only when batterylevel is below 15%).
A bit strange behaviour in my opinion.
I am planning to buy this phone by next week but saw a lot of users complaining about its 4g or some other network issue. Is it really bad? As its an Android One series, I am sure they will release some or other patch to fix this. Is the problem solved yet?
I am aware of the amazing specs of this phone but what are the flaws which needs to be looked upon before purchasing? Experienced reviews would be appreciated!
Thanks!
veezybaybee said:
I am planning to buy this phone by next week but saw a lot of users complaining about its 4g or some other network issue. Is it really bad? As its an Android One series, I am sure they will release some or other patch to fix this. Is the problem solved yet?
I am aware of the amazing specs of this phone but what are the flaws which needs to be looked upon before purchasing? Experienced reviews would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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i live in Hyderabad using this since phone since 18th of september.
i won't lie but this october update has made the 4G signals on my phone much better than before [rock stable right now] before used to get 2 bars of 4G network but now it's full
i don't know about people living in other regions but I'm using Airtel 4G on my primary sim slot.
Rawwr said:
i live in Hyderabad using this since phone since 18th of september.
i won't lie but this october update has made the 4G signals on my phone much better than before [rock stable right now] before used to get 2 bars of 4G network but now it's full
i don't know about people living in other regions but I'm using Airtel 4G on my primary sim slot.
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Good to hear that buddy! Thanks for replying. Updates can surely fix issues. Planning to buy this soon! Hows the battery life? Is 3080 mah enough for a normal user? Does it lasts for a day? I am mostly a wifi guy!
veezybaybee said:
Good to hear that buddy! Thanks for replying. Updates can surely fix issues. Planning to buy this soon! Hows the battery life? Is 3080 mah enough for a normal user? Does it lasts for a day? I am mostly a wifi guy!
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if you are a wifi guy you can almost get 6+ hours of SOT because i use on LTE all day and i get almost 5hrs of SOT
so dont you worry mate
Rawwr said:
if you are a wifi guy you can almost get 6+ hours of SOT because i use on LTE all day and i get almost 5hrs of SOT
so dont you worry mate
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Thanks buddy! 6+ sounds good to me.
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Thanks buddy! 6+ sounds good to me.
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well i watched anime for like 2h 30m on wifi and only 11% of battery dropped in that time
so if you watch videos battery will be super OP
Rawwr said:
well i watched anime for like 2h 30m on wifi and only 11% of battery dropped in that time
so if you watch videos battery will be super OP
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What video player? Thanks
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What video player? Thanks
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i use quickpic's video player
The network issues have been solved & the battery backup has also improved..attaching my SOT & Battery backup
Not for me...in UK, on Three
I've had the October update (1Gb+) but my 'global version' Mi A1 unit still won't connect to 4G LTE bands 3 & 20 on Three in the UK, which are listed in the specs as supported.
I've tried other providers and both SIM slots - it never connects to LTE. My Moto G5S Plus does, first time, every time.
My Xioami Mi A1 is going back to China...
Hellrazoraj said:
The network issues have been solved & the battery backup has also improved..attaching my SOT & Battery backup
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Good to know buddy! I just bought this phone yesterday. It will be delivered tomorrow. Damn excited!
I read a lot of other reviews from other users who said that the October update solved the network issues. Thank god! I think this is one of the best features of having an Android One device. We will be getting updates every now and then so all the bugs will be fixed anyway. Thanks for replying. :good:
Just recieved my A1 and I am in love!!
Downloaded the latest october update and my network is super stable and full now. The performance of this phone is tremendous. :good:
I m still facing the same problem of 4G network creating prblm in receiving calls and send and receiving messages....i updated the November patch update but prblm has not been solved.....plz help me out......
veezybaybee said:
Just recieved my A1 and I am in love!!
Downloaded the latest october update and my network is super stable and full now. The performance of this phone is tremendous. :good:
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It is been over more than a month since you bought this phone if I am correct, can you please share your overall experience and thoughts about it like battery, network, lag or something which you gone thorough all this months..? Coz, I am planning to buy it tomorrow.. Thanx in advance..
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It is been over more than a month since you bought this phone if I am correct, can you please share your experience and thoughts about it like battery, network, lag or something which you gone thorough all this months..? Coz, I am planning to buy it tomorrow.. Thanx in advance..
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Its been quite amazing bro! All the bugs have been fixed with regular monthly updates and I didnt experienced any lag yet. The battery performance surely depends on your usage. It was a bit weird after the october update but became better after the november update. The best feature is obviously the camera. The pics come out totally stunning. Especially the portrait ones. This phone is the best under 20k budget. And I heard its gonna be available for just 13k in an upcoming Flipkart sale. Being an Android one device, they should have released Oreo way before others but there has been a little delay. It has disappointed some users but as promised, it will be released by the end of this month. So eagerly waiting for it now! I am damn sure the phone will get a lot better after Oreo!
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Its been quite amazing bro! All the bugs have been fixed with regular monthly updates and I didnt experienced any lag yet. The battery performance surely depends on your usage. It was a bit weird after the october update but became better after the november update. The best feature is obviously the camera. The pics come out totally stunning. Especially the portrait ones. This phone is the best under 20k budget. And I heard its gonna be available for just 13k in an upcoming Flipkart sale. Being an Android one device, they should have released Oreo way before others but there has been a little delay. It has disappointed some users but as promised, it will be released by the end of this month. So eagerly waiting for it now! I am damn sure the phone will get a lot better after Oreo!
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Thank you so much for your valuable comments.
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Thank you so much for your valuable comments.
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Most welcome buddy! Go ahead and enjoy your A1 experience.
I bought the phone over the eBay, as new but opened box. I never had any problem with it, just sometimes i don't get Network at all until and unless i restart my mobile, this has happened twice so far. Now I have a good signal, of course is not stable, it is fluctuating.
I do not think that is a hardware issue.
is network issue fixed? I am planning to buy this phone
After few weeks of normal daily use I haven't found any issues with network switching.
I travel a quite a lot and switching between 3G and 4G/LTE haven't failed as far as I can see.
I bought essential phone couple of months ago and was thoroughly disappointed because of several reasons, battery drain, call quality issues and very bland software too bare for my liking also it was well overpriced.
Now that price has dropped and have an opportunity for buying for far less. However I would like to ask current buyers if the same issues I mentioned above are still prevalent? Would you recommend buying this over other similar priced phones around £420
Thanks for your help
riz157 said:
I bought essential phone couple of months ago and was thoroughly disappointed because of several reasons, battery drain, call quality issues and very bland software too bare for my liking also it was well overpriced.
Now that price has dropped and have an opportunity for buying for far less. However I would like to ask current buyers if the same issues I mentioned above are still prevalent? Would you recommend buying this over other similar priced phones around £420
Thanks for your help
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I bought mine during the black friday promotion (phone + free camera) for $157 including paid off lease and purchase option from Sprint. I also got a free 360 camera delivered last week. I sideloaded the Oreo beta 2 firmware from Essential website and I can tell you that it is much...much better than before. Try it yourself and find out!
If you're complaining about bland software then you should probably skip it.
It is still essentially stock Android.
(Which is why I bought it)
But everything else is working great for me. Cell reception is equal to my Op5, haven't had any complaints about call quality and battery life is incredible
This battery life is best of any Android I've had
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I bought mine 3 weeks ago, went straight to Oreo beta, and update via OTA to beta 2. Even within those 3 weeks, huge improvements were made. I am absolutely happy with this phone, and I am coming from a Oneplus One (which was my favorite phone ever).
Caltinpla said:
I bought mine during the black friday promotion (phone + free camera) for $157 including paid off lease and purchase option from Sprint. I also got a free 360 camera delivered last week. I sideloaded the Oreo beta 2 firmware from Essential website and I can tell you that it is much...much better than before. Try it yourself and find out!
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Does the signal strength still fluctuate a lot and gets lower reception on Oreo Beta 2?
Charkatak said:
Does the signal strength still fluctuate a lot and gets lower reception on Oreo Beta 2?
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I've never encountered those problems, but I believe the Oreo beta fixed those that were Nougat problems. Also on T-Mobile, and it's signal is easily as good if not better than my Oneplus One.
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I've never encountered those problems, but I believe the Oreo beta fixed those that were Nougat problems. Also on T-Mobile, and it's signal is easily as good if not better than my Oneplus One.
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The signal seemed just lower than few of my phone that I compared it with. In a good area there are no issues, in an area with not ideal reception, Essential gets even lower signal. I am thinking about Oreo Beta, but if Essential releases it within a week, then there is no point in getting the beta.
I am VERY happy with my phone.
Call quality has been pretty good on Oreo beta 2. Haven't had any dropped calls or other issues. Battery has improved on Oreo. I can easily go all day and get 5-6 hrs SoT. The software is pretty much the same stock Android experience. It's not for everyone but I usually go for phones with stock or near stock Android (Moto X Pure, Nexus 6, 5x, 6P, OP3T). I've really enjoyed the PH-1 but it still might not be the right phone for you.
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The signal seemed just lower than few of my phone that I compared it with. In a good area there are no issues, in an area with not ideal reception, Essential gets even lower signal. I am thinking about Oreo Beta, but if Essential releases it within a week, then there is no point in getting the beta.
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Did you mean the official Oreo releases within a week? Where did you get that info?
The Oreo beta 2 has been great and stable...no problems at all.
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Did you mean the official Oreo releases within a week? Where did you get that info?
The Oreo beta 2 has been great and stable...no problems at all.
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I think he's just guessing. Although Essential did give. January time frame if I'm not mistaken.
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Did you mean the official Oreo releases within a week? Where did you get that info?
The Oreo beta 2 has been great and stable...no problems at all.
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I meant official release. I also wrote "If" essential" releases Oreo to the public soon enough, then there would be no point for me to sideload beta.
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I meant official release. I also wrote "If" essential" releases Oreo to the public soon enough, then there would be no point for me to sideload beta.
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I would side load it. I took the plunge with beta 2 and happy I did just runs smoother and battery life is good. I did have to do a factory reset because of weird issues I was having with my brightness slider and quick settings but the reset fixed everything and u enjoy the UI changes and the fact I can theme my phone without having to root the phone.
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I would side load it. I took the plunge with beta 2 and happy I did just runs smoother and battery life is good. I did have to do a factory reset because of weird issues I was having with my brightness slider and quick settings but the reset fixed everything and u enjoy the UI changes and the fact I can theme my phone without having to root the phone.
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Is it true that you would need to sideload the first beta and then do OTA to get the 2nd?
Charkatak said:
Is it true that you would need to sideload the first beta and then do OTA to get the 2nd?
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I went straight to beta 2 from Nougat
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dandan2980 said:
I went straight to beta 2 from Nougat
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Interesting...good to know.
I have also read many threads where users report that factory reset fixed glitches which were a result of Oreo beta sideload. Do you know which issues could occur from Oreo beta?
riz157 said:
I bought essential phone couple of months ago and was thoroughly disappointed because of several reasons, battery drain, call quality issues and very bland software too bare for my liking also it was well overpriced.
Now that price has dropped and have an opportunity for buying for far less. However I would like to ask current buyers if the same issues I mentioned above are still prevalent? Would you recommend buying this over other similar priced phones around £420
Thanks for your help
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Most of us who chose this phone did so for the stock experience. (bland software) as you put it.
Being thoroughly disappointed and getting it again is like remarrying your ex lol.
I do not have any issues with call quality or battery drain and I paid about 150US. for a new sprint unlocked version.
Knowing this, paying 420 might still make it seem too expensive for you in the end.
Ebay and swappa here in the US are selling these things cheap not sure about the UK though.
With all the sprint phones out there the value on resale will be minimal.
Charkatak said:
Interesting...good to know.
I have also read many threads where users report that factory reset fixed glitches which were a result of Oreo beta sideload. Do you know which issues could occur from Oreo beta?
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I was just experiencing issues where I could not swipe my brightness slider and then trying to touch on the side of it would activate one if my quick settings, also my phone's visual voicemail wasn't working but everything was back to normal and haven't had any problems since I factory reset the phone
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dandan2980 said:
I was just experiencing issues where I could not swipe my brightness slider and then trying to touch on the side of it would activate one if my quick settings, also my phone's visual voicemail wasn't working but everything was back to normal and haven't had any problems since I factory reset the phone
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I just sideloaded Oreo 2 beta and when it finished, the phone booted properly. I started to play with it, but after about 10 min, phone rebooted and was in that reboot state(spinning dots) for about 5 min, then booted properly. There is no indication what has caused that, but for now the phone seems normal. I have Pebble app running and notification shade shows "Pebble is running in the background" and I am trying to remove that notification, but haven't found a way to do that just yet.
Hi guys,
I bought a htc u ultra when I was living in Australia but early this year I moved to Sweden. Now my issue is that android 8 is out, but my phone can't find the ota update. How come? I have received other ota updates in Sweden but the oreo update will not be found. Is there a way I can get it pushed to the phone?
I've contacted htc, but they are bloody useless, they just tell me to contact Google which I can't even find a email address or anything for help.
Hoping some bright spark can help me.
No help for you. Your device CID is for Australia and for this region the update is not yet released.
So why couldn't the retard at htc just tell me that? I swear they have the worst customer support ever. Told them this is my last htc mobile
Willan Zar said:
So why couldn't the retard at htc just tell me that? I swear they have the worst customer support ever. Told them this is my last htc mobile
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Like they care about you. Statistically you got yourself a budget phone that is pretending to be of premium level. That means your next purchase will be in 2-3 years.
I'm blunt but that is life. I made my decision of getting this piece knowing there is almost no community and is already forgotten by manufacturer. It was cheap so I didn't care if I brick it by customizing. It the moment I'm working on a dirty port of LineageOS to it so I won't rely on HTC (unless I hit the kernel issues). If succeed I might consider sharing it bit wider.
But anyway - don't get too emotional. There is literally nothing that great with Oreo to get angry over. You could actually flash the LeDroid 2.1. It has been reported to work with Nougat backbone. So you get Oreo with Nougat Radio and Kernel. But then really say bye to HTC direct updates if they ever happen.
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It was cheap so I didn't care if I brick it by customizing. It the moment I'm working on a dirty port of LineageOS to it so I won't rely on HTC (unless I hit the kernel issues). If succeed I might consider sharing it bit wider.
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please:victory:
Oreo 8.0 Released in Australia!
QDT said:
No help for you. Your device CID is for Australia and for this region the update is not yet released.
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HTC contacted me via social media to inform me that as of today, May 31st, the Android 8.0 Oreo update is available for HTC U Ultra phones purchased outright in Australia! Mine updated to 2.21.710.3 today.
Julian1961 said:
HTC contacted me via social media to inform me that as of today, May 31st, the Android 8.0 Oreo update is available for HTC U Ultra phones purchased outright in Australia! Mine updated to 2.21.710.3 today.
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Then I suggest you to make TWRP copy of the system partition just after upgrade and share it with @LeeDroid so he could update his custom ROM also for Australia.
I just got the upgrade too - I can't believe how laggy it is now.
Haven't performed a reset yet, hoping it will clear up after a few days.
Extremely disappointed...
Battery seems *slightly* better however!
lachlanwilliam said:
I just got the upgrade too - I can't believe how laggy it is now.
Haven't performed a reset yet, hoping it will clear up after a few days.
Extremely disappointed...
Battery seems *slightly* better however!
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I did a factory reset and first few weeks was ok - much better than on nugat. But now after two month of use I see that slowdowns and lags are more common. Especially when the phone gest worm it can literatury stars to crawl.
Actually I'm thinking to upgrade to U11
Update: the battery is absolutely shocking now.
Tested it yesterday, left on a table after charging all night to 100%
Screen turned on twice throughout the day and after 6 hours and 25 minutes it's at 1% and the power off warning is shown.
Spoke to HTC support who have ignored my last 3 messages so won't be getting a HTC phone again.
Absolutely ridiculous.
Was a fantastic phone after first purchasing it (first 3 months) but now after 6 months - shocking
lachlanwilliam said:
Update: the battery is absolutely shocking now.
Tested it yesterday, left on a table after charging all night to 100%
Screen turned on twice throughout the day and after 6 hours and 25 minutes it's at 1% and the power off warning is shown.
Spoke to HTC support who have ignored my last 3 messages so won't be getting a HTC phone again.
Absolutely ridiculous.
Was a fantastic phone after first purchasing it (first 3 months) but now after 6 months - shocking
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Did you try a factory reset?
Or check e.g. gsam batters stats from play store and have a look at doze/active stats or warlocks and so on, mostly there is an app (or system) running in background and consuming battery
ChavezD said:
Did you try a factory reset?
Or check e.g. gsam batters stats from play store and have a look at doze/active stats or warlocks and so on, mostly there is an app (or system) running in background and consuming battery
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Yep,
it's been reset 3 times so far.
I did have a look at gsam, what a great application - thanks!
Have a bunch of wakelocks - mainly around Google Fitness (I definitely don't use it) and a bunch of wifi 'wlan rx wakelock' too so currently troubleshooting that,
One thing I did notice however - on attempting to clear the cache partition, I have some notes in the 'recovery mode' screen
"handle_cota_install install cwpkg to /cache/cota/cwpkg.zip
handle_cota_install install cwprop to /cache/cota/cw.prop
E: cant open /sys/class/power_supply/battery/capacity
handle_cota_install: Cant mount /sdcard"
That battery one doesn't sound very promising.... perhaps that is one of the reasons why? The phone doesn't know what size battery is installed because it can't read the capacity configuration file?
I'm not rooted so I can't check to see if it's present myself
zzz
HTC should fix this sort of thing - i'm not sending it away to get looked at/reflashed for 3 weeks
Remove/never update the google app