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buying an inspire 4g tomorrow from craigslist... can any software be rooted?

First thing I wanna do is root the phone and put sense rom 3.0 on there... Can any software version be able to rooted or do I have to look for a certain version when I buy the phone tomorrow...

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Yes, from everything I've read so far, it does not matter software version. As the Hack Kit and Bubby's OneClick both get root to the device in both cases of pre or post HSUPA-update. There are pre and post HSUPA-update radios, so that's no problem. If you see 1.84.502.11 under software version, by going to settings, about phone, and then clicking software information, then you have a phone that has received the OTA HSUPA-update. If you see a slight difference in the version number then what I have listed, then it does not have that update installed.
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Well, have you owned an inspire before?
Why not at least test out the phone while it's stock (assuming it is), for a few days, at the very least?
That way you can test it out to make sure everything works correctly, and get a feel for the behavior of the phone "normally."
That way once you start flashing roms and something goofy starts happening (trust me, it will), you'll have a reference point.

[Q] Has ANYONE with a DWP gotten OTA?

As I understand it, phones that were sent as refurbished replacements end in DWP rather than the standard DW. These phones were having problems getting the update through the LG updater tool (yes, I know there was a fix), and I want to know if anyone with one has gotten the OTA. This has been asked a few times in various threads, but I have yet to see a solid answer. Has anyone with a refurb/DWP gotten the OTA?

Someone on the t-mobile support forum claims their wife has a refurb and got the OTA. Can anyone second that? (less the wife bit)

OTA update?

Is it normal that I still haven't gotten any OTA update? Im over in NY and went to stock ROM, went to stock recovery, and unrooted the phone. When is the OTA update rolling out until? Did it stop? I keep getting connection failed when manually looking for a software update.
And I don't want to manually use the LG tool because I am afraid of bricking the phone and don't want to go through the trouble of unbricking it.

I never got the OTA either and it was announced they stopped. The LG updating didn't brick my phone either.

I was actually wondering the same thing.
I called Tmo CS over a week ago, and he swore that I would be getting either an email, text or phone call, letting me know that I would be getting the update. He was nice, but I think he was new (didn't seem all that sharp). I did ask him about the rumor that they stopped the OTA, and he said that there was nothing about that in his system. He said, according to his system, it was still active. I asked him like 3x lol.
I have a refurb, so can't use the LG update tool. I know there is an alternate way of doing it, here on the forums, but I'm just too darn lazy lol. I will be calling Tmo again, in the next few days. If I get any useful info, I will pass it along to you.
I like my G2x, but honestly...between LG and Tmo, this has been one, huge clusterf**k. Thank God for the devs here, and around the net. They have done what LG and Tmo have continuously failed to do...made me a happy G2x owner!

ive had the same issue trying to do it by the phone so used LG tool and .... bricked my phone
i called Tmo and they exchanged my phone at no cost. the new one came with Gb preinstalled.

Why not just screw the OTA and grab one of the great custom, pre rooted roms. I did the OTA thing and had to re root. Ran the official update for two days and got tired of the thing. The custom roms spoil you.
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dalephil22 said:
Why not just screw the OTA and grab one of the great custom, pre rooted roms. I did the OTA thing and had to re root. Ran the official update for two days and got tired of the thing. The custom roms spoil you.
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I'm running EB 2.3.3, and love it. And thanks to EB, I also love my G2X again. But I would like to have the new baseband. And I can only get that from the update.
Really, what I think it comes down to (for me), is that I want T-Mobile to step the hell up, and stop jerking me around. How do you release an OTA...but only to SOME? I've just never heard of such a thing. And how do you release your "flagship" phone, then realize it's got issues, and then try to sweep all the owners of said "flagship" under the carpet...where you don't have to deal with them any more? It just makes me sad. I used to brag to all my friends, how much I loved T-Mobile.

dalephil22 said:
Why not just screw the OTA and grab one of the great custom, pre rooted roms. I did the OTA thing and had to re root. Ran the official update for two days and got tired of the thing. The custom roms spoil you.
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I kind of sympathize, but people recommend custom roms as a blanket solution to random issues way too often. Don't get me wrong, I love EB and CM, and xboarder's rom is fantastic, but the first two don't have a2dp and the latter won't still give you a new baseband. For people like me who have a non-functional gps and rely on a2dp, the official update is pretty critical.
Also, is there any evidence suggesting T-Mobile actually pulled the update? I think I know the post where this rumor started, and for what it's worth, a pretty knowledgeable rep told me about a week ago that the OTA is still rolling out, and will continue to do so through August. If the roll-out is slow, I don't think its too surprising considering what little space lg has to screw up again.
[EDIT] http://www.tmonews.com/2011/08/t-mo...ad-ota-rollout-manual-update-still-available/

heysharon said:
I kind of sympathize, but people recommend custom roms as a blanket solution to random issues way too often. Don't get me wrong, I love EB and CM, and xboarder's rom is fantastic, but the first two don't have a2dp and the latter won't still give you a new baseband. For people like me who have a non-functional gps and rely on a2dp, the official update is pretty critical.
Also, is there any evidence suggesting T-Mobile actually pulled the update? I think I know the post where this rumor started, and for what it's worth, a pretty knowledgeable rep told me about a week ago that the OTA is still rolling out, and will continue to do so through August. If the roll-out is slow, I don't think its too surprising considering what little space lg has to screw up again.
[EDIT] http://www.tmonews.com/2011/08/t-mo...ad-ota-rollout-manual-update-still-available/
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Well here it is posted on T-Mobile Support forum. The post says its created by T-Mobile so I'd say its legit, not a rumor.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2362
G2X CM7

Actually, although EB 2.3.5 doesn't have A2DP, EB 2.3.3 does.
And the mms works SO much better than other ROMS I've tried.
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Yeah, the link I posted above was the same notice from a secondary source.

heysharon said:
Yeah, the link I posted above was the same notice from a secondary source.
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But you called it a rumor. Looks pretty official to me.
G2X CM7

Looks like 2x just got a new updated baseband

http://android.modaco.com/topic/344840-baseband-725-9-aug-fls-files-for-smartflash/
This makes me wonder if there's newer baseband out there for our g2x or not.
I know the 2x and g2x have different baseband, I'm just wondering, that's all.

U really don't read the forums
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ahspyerr said:
U really don't read the forums
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Maybe you just didn't read my post after all.

Interestingly one month newer than ours...
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What's different
In the post they mention call quality but not much else. Any news on GPS radio improvements?

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U really don't read the forums
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Please link me to the other info in the froums on the g2x threads mentioning this, i hadnt come across them either.
thanks

eagle1967 said:
Please link me to the other info in the froums on the g2x threads mentioning this, i hadnt come across them either.
thanks
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I think he is referring to the baseband update we received with the LG Gingerbread update, which wasn't to long ago (less then a month?).
While we got gingerbread officially and a baseband (from LG), the O2x just got a baseband.
The good thing is now we have a few basebands running around, maybe they can compare the two (coding wise) and pump out a true Dual 3G band like we were supposed to get.

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player911 said:
I think he is referring to the baseband update we received with the LG Gingerbread update, which wasn't to long ago (less then a month?).
While we got gingerbread officially and a baseband (from LG), the O2x just got a baseband.
The good thing is now we have a few basebands running around, maybe they can compare the two (coding wise) and pump out a true Dual 3G band like we were supposed to get.
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maybe im wrong but i have never seen anyone modify a baseband. ive gotten leeks and such but i havent ever seen anyone actually modify a baseband.
has anyone seen this done?

jdaclutch said:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/344840-baseband-725-9-aug-fls-files-for-smartflash/
This makes me wonder if there's newer baseband out there for our g2x or not.
I know the 2x and g2x have different baseband, I'm just wondering, that's all.
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Lets settle and end this silly (an dangerous) discussion ringht now.
The O2X and G2x basebands are TOTALLY incompatible! If you want to brick your phone with respect to being ever able to connect to a network - go ahead and flash an Ox2 baseband.
Paul at Modeco has been making Ox2 basebands available for flashing, as due to all the different carries over there, there are many available.
He made a script to restore the basebands of Ox2's that were messed up when some owners made the mistake of flashing G2x software on them (his "disaster recovery" tool). He HAS NOT created one for recovering a G2X from flashing Ox2 firmware and/or basebands on it.
I asked him to, but he apparently has moved totally away from the G2x. A tool like that could have saved a good number of devices (like mine) that could not otherwise be recovered from the LG Updater issue.

gpmartinson said:
In the post they mention call quality but not much else. Any news on GPS radio improvements?
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The new baseband for the g2x has been amazing for me personally on gps. 95% of the time I lock within 15s. I did change my settings to tracking and ms based. And it helped get a lock in some places that didn't get one previously.
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gaww said:
Lets settle and end this silly (an dangerous) discussion ringht now.
The O2X and G2x basebands are TOTALLY incompatible! If you want to brick your phone with respect to being ever able to connect to a network - go ahead and flash an Ox2 baseband.
Paul at Modeco has been making Ox2 basebands available for flashing, as due to all the different carries over there, there are many available.
He made a script to restore the basebands of Ox2's that were messed up when some owners made the mistake of flashing G2x software on them (his "disaster recovery" tool). He HAS NOT created one for recovering a G2X from flashing Ox2 firmware and/or basebands on it.
I asked him to, but he apparently has moved totally away from the G2x. A tool like that could have saved a good number of devices (like mine) that could not otherwise be recovered from the LG Updater issue.
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what are you settling. the poster and those discussing are quite aware tht basebands are not compatible with other devices. the OP was questioning simply due to the month newer date on the o2x one. so i dont think anyone was thinking about flashing it. He was just wondering if there may be newer one out there. than someone mentioned modifying the baseband which i stated i didnt think was possible or had ever been done. no one has answered that one for sure. But i havent seen it. ther is nothing silly about the discussion. probably worthless since there isnt a newer baseband available for the g2x at this time but what is sillly about this discussion?

2.3.6 update

For some reason my phone keeps saying up to date & I have no idea if I just got a bad unit. Can anyone tells me how to get it to update? I'm still under my 30 days but time is ticking on me. Please help
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Stevieboy02008 said:
For some reason my phone keeps saying up to date & I have no idea if I just got a bad unit. Can anyone tells me how to get it to update? I'm still under my 30 days but time is ticking on me. Please help
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when you go into phone info does it still say 2.3.5. are you using CWM?

Nope my phone is stock. No root. Yes it says 2.3.5
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Stevieboy02008 said:
Nope my phone is stock. No root. Yes it says 2.3.5
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i have heard they pulled the update.....but silver posted a Zip file that you can flash to get the update in the dev section.
others have the same issue

Oh OK. I went to the AT&T store last night & their demo phones have it so I felt left out. LOL thanks for all the help. I'm new to android development but that's my 4th android phone from a long line of iPhone users used them all till the 4S. Can't seem to like them again
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i have heard they pulled the update.....but silver posted a Zip file that you can flash to get the update in the dev section.
others have the same issue
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that is correct, for an unknown reason they pulled the update. It was only available for like 5 days =(
nobody knows the changes in 2.3.6 and nobody knows why they pulled the update either =(

Those who are not aware of the fact that the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is delivered with Android 2.3.5 will be surprised when they receive an update notification that will allow them to upgrade their smartphones to version 2.3.6.
Although the carrier is still mum about the update, AndroidCentral reports that lots of Galaxy S II Skyrocket owners started to receive it in the last 24 hours.
No word on what's changed after the update, but those who upgraded noticed that it keeps root and boot-up seems a bit faster.
In addition, the speed of the new radio firmware on HSPA has been improved, and several changes on the camera interface have been included as well.
What's certain is that Android 2.3.6 fixes a Google Voice Search bug. Other than that AT&T may have squeezed several tweaks and possibly a few more performance improvements.
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Galaxy S2 Skyrocket users аrе anticipating thаt thеу сουԁ irrevocably υѕе Google Voice Search аftеr thе update.
If уου haven’t perceived аnу notifications јυѕt уеt, уου mау wish tο try out fοr thе refurbish manually. Tο ԁο ѕο, јυѕt daub οn Software Update underneath Settings аnԁ click οn Try out fοr Updates. Updates wουԁ customarily rυn fοr mins depending οn уουr download speeds, ѕο уου mіɡht wish tο take the lay fοr thіѕ one.
Nеіthеr Samsung nοr AT&T hаѕ nοt referred to аnу οthеr nеw underline іn thе update. Though, ѕοmе аrе suspecting thаt ѕοmе ехсееnt things аrе packaged іntο thе Android 2.3.6 update. Sο, іf уου οwn a single οf thе Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, thеn уου mіɡht wish tο try out out уουr handset fοr thе update.
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Well thank you guys. I hope I get it soon
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My phone still saying up to date. Did I get a bad headset?
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I am in the same boat. I have heard that carriers will often roll out updates to only a certain range of IMEIs over a period of time to reduce bandwidth/server constraint... usually one batch per week until all the IMEIs are white listed.
I do not know if this is the reason many of us (myself included) are unable to update, but I consider it possible.
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Just got off the phone with at&t tech , they told me the update was pulled out then re-released but based on market to market basis, so all i can do is just sit & wait till my phone tells me its there or just keep checking every 24 hours , as of what the update changes they couldnt tell me because simply they have no idea what does it fix they just know that its live , thank you all for the help if anyone knows what does that update fixes please let me know , thank you all for all your help

They probebly pulled it because of all the white screens everyone was getting. All Stock, and rooted alike.
I wont touch it unless it has something in it worth the update.

pcrat said:
They probebly pulled it because of all the white screens everyone was getting. All Stock, and rooted alike.
I wont touch it unless it has something in it worth the update.
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Exactly. With the exception of the removal of CIQ (which we can disable anyways), there's really nothing that the update has to offer

This old thread was in refrence to the other 2.3.6 update att started then pulled. It was kk1
Lol so the new ucla3 is there second time ...hmmmm