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Are we close to.getting gingerbread? Ota today for others

I just saw on facebook incredible s and desire hd are getting ota gingerbread today... Are we close i hope?
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HTC hasn't released a release date yet but we are scheduled to get it sometime during the summer. Well quarter 2 which is basically summer.
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oh ok cool

they said by the end of Q2 which means THE end if not a little later...
but the end of Q2 is June. (divide 12 months by 4, equals 3...) Q1 is January - March. Q2 April-June and so on...

I think given the issues with this phone, it might come sooner than the end of Q2.

So we will need to root again after the update?

maldelovio said:
So we will need to root again after the update?
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Yes, you will have to root again.

Once the update hits if you are rooted I'd wait for someone like BAMF or the like to compile a rom out of the update so you wont lose root.

justcausetx said:
Once the update hits if you are rooted I'd wait for someone like BAMF or the like to compile a rom out of the update so you wont lose root.
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Yea thats the best thing to do once it comes out the roms will drop just as fast u wont have to wait long
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justcausetx said:
Once the update hits if you are rooted I'd wait for someone like BAMF or the like to compile a rom out of the update so you wont lose root.
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Ahhh...great idea! Can't wait!

[Q] Perma-Temp root that sticks for Sesation and EVO 3D. Maybe for Shift too?

Would this, possibly work for the Shift?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159306
I don't know Android well enough to know if this is at all helpful/useful for us Shift owners. I come from WebOS land and only got my first Android phone a month or so ago.

Just use shift gui it checks for the correct bootloader and everything
mikshifted g!

I think op was asking if this could root ota or gb stock roms.
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Someone tried this method without modifying the files and got a device error. Maybe the files can be modified to work on the shift....
<Blaze One>

yes, i was one of those who foolishly accepted the OTA Gingerbread and lost root. I'm new to Android and didn't know any better. OTA updates don't wreck the equivalent of root on WebOS devices, which is where I'm coming from.

stormchaser404 said:
yes, i was one of those who foolishly accepted the OTA Gingerbread and lost root. I'm new to Android and didn't know any better. OTA updates don't wreck the equivalent of root on WebOS devices, which is where I'm coming from.
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Ok Dude...I was so Drunk when I thought of this. Get the Sprint Downgrade tool A.K.A RUU TOOL. Use it it will Downgrade you to 2.2 or 2.1 IDK. Then go ahead and Re-Root

flooppoolf said:
Ok Dude...I was so Drunk when I thought of this. Get the Sprint Downgrade tool A.K.A RUU TOOL. Use it it will Downgrade you to 2.2 or 2.1 IDK. Then go ahead and Re-Root
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That's been tried. I think the problem is the OTA changed the hboot so the ruu image is incompatible.
<Blaze One>

Correct.

Someone with an uprooted shift pm me I have some things I need tested out
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Moving to General.
PS: Every Q? thread should be posted in General.

for the rooted people that use stock roms

Are the devs working on a stock version of the ota from last night im a plain person rooted but i wa t the ota update but dont want to lose root

dre4402 said:
Are the devs working on a stock version of the ota from last night im a plain person rooted but i wa t the ota update but dont want to lose root
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Check out retrokid's post in the develoment section.
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4g update

I know the evolution 4g was affected by the gb update...is this new update gonna affect the root on the nexus s 4g?
Decked out Nexus S 4g!!

**evo ..damn auto correct lol
Decked out Nexus S 4g!!

When will you release your ROM
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dblkspecial said:
I know the evolution 4g was affected by the gb update...is this new update gonna affect the root on the nexus s 4g?
Decked out Nexus S 4g!!
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It will most likely unroot you, but not remove the ability to regain root. The Nexus does not rely on a security hole to gain root. If they were to lock the bootloader on a Nexus, I'm pretty sure they'd have a riot on their hands.

Maximilian Mary said:
It will most likely unroot you, but not remove the ability to regain root. The Nexus does not rely on a security hole to gain root. If they were to lock the bootloader on a Nexus, I'm pretty sure they'd have a riot on their hands.
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The bootloader is locked XD
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So I shouldn't update huh lol. I got rid of my evo cuz it wasn't rootable lol
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If your rooted and get notified to update and you take it its gonna fail. Have to have to stock recovery to update.
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I was considering updating but not if I'm gonna lose my root and have to wait God knows how long like my wife who has the evo
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You wont have to wait. Rooting will be the same.you don't have the evo
dblkspecial said:
I was considering updating but not if I'm gonna lose my root and have to wait God knows how long like my wife who has the evo
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This is my first time doing an update, so this would be new to me. Forgive me for such a dumb question, but I know root can be regain. What about bootloader, can it still be unlocked? And how about flashing roms, kernels and what not?

That's what I'm worried about. I wanna update but I also wanna know 100% if I can easily root after
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Well Mikey said rooting will be the same, but I'm just worried about flashing roms and kernels. Would that be any difference? Iduno....

Guys... the Evo can't be rooted because it has a SIGNED boot loader... not only because it is locked. The Nexus comes shipped with a locked boot loader, but you can unlock it easily. This update will be the same. Devs should be able to rip apart the update and make a flashable zip for the radio, which will be the biggest change.

^and i CANNOT wait for that! hopefully, and im sure i wont have to hope too hard, that we can get the other goodies that come with the OTA.

Someone already got the new GRJ90
If I want to get the update, should I wait until a custom ROM based on GRJ90 comes out or unroot my phone and install GRJ22 from Sprint back on my phone?

[email protected] said:
When will you release your ROM
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LOL, Will you be using MathKid's kernel?

yangers said:
If I want to get the update, should I wait until a custom ROM based on GRJ90 comes out or unroot my phone and install GRJ22 from Sprint back on my phone?
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I myself decided to lock/unroot my phone to its factory state just to be safe. I really want this OTA and I assume that EVERY stock NS4G will get the notification and update with no issue.

yangers said:
If I want to get the update, should I wait until a custom ROM based on GRJ90 comes out or unroot my phone and install GRJ22 from Sprint back on my phone?
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I usually just wait for the developers to make a flash zip or incorporate into their rom. It usually doesn't take them very long after the update comes out. They do a pretty amazing job of getting it out to everyone.
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unomedmen1 said:
I myself decided to lock/unroot my phone to its factory state just to be safe. I really want this OTA and I assume that EVERY stock NS4G will get the notification and update with no issue.
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I'm pretty sure that you made a mistake unrooting. The chances of you being in the 1st day release batch is very slim. The updated rom will probably be on xda before you actually get it pushed to your phone
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p-slim said:
I'm pretty sure that you made a mistake unrooting. The chances of you being in the 1st day release batch is very slim. The updated rom will probably be on xda before you actually get it pushed to your phone
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True. I wouldnt call it mistake tho LOL. If that happens then I will just root again and go from there. I guess you can say that I just want to BE SURE the update will install you know.

Gingerbread Update

Hey all,
My friend has the Inspire on ATT and is still waiting for his Gingerbread update. He's tried pulling it from the settings menu and no dice. Any ideas? Has ATT pulled the update?
Thanks!
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It's my understanding that AT&T doesn't update their older phones. I know I hadn't received an update on mine since the day I got it. That was last August sometime.

stang68x said:
Hey all,
My friend has the Inspire on ATT and is still waiting for his Gingerbread update. He's tried pulling it from the settings menu and no dice. Any ideas? Has ATT pulled the update?
Thanks!
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Your gonna have to manually update via the RUU posted on HTC.com. Keep in mind that manually updating will wipe the phone. Here's the link:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/inspire-att/downloads#420
It is the second from the top. Just follow the directions on that page for applying the update.
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ZeroRilix said:
Your gonna have to manually update via the RUU posted on HTC.com. Keep in mind that manually updating will wipe the phone. Here's the link:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/inspire-att/downloads#420
It is the second from the top. Just follow the directions on that page for applying the update.
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Thanks for this info. My mom and sister have Inspires also, I'll let them know.
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GaToRxxx420 said:
Thanks for this info. My mom and sister have Inspires also, I'll let them know.
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Be aware that there were some problems with the official GB update, like the stock messaging app not recognizing known contacts. That's one of the reasons why there's such a large number of rooted Inspires.

I had the contacts issue with my inspire and finally just rooted. Now with a new Rom it works great.
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pazzo02 said:
Be aware that there were some problems with the official GB update, like the stock messaging app not recognizing known contacts. That's one of the reasons why there's such a large number of rooted Inspires.
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I was aware because it happened with mine. That's why I started using Go SMS Pro, since rooting and flashing the ROM I have no issues. I think I'm just going to wait until they get tired of their farm game and just root it and flash a ROM to their phones as well. A lot of people I heard from before I found this site said the GB update caused a lot of issues with the Inspire.