So HTC have announced that the ICS update will be rolling out from today onwards... Those of you here who have rooted your phones and installed a custom ROM etc... will you be de-rooting and going for the official release or not?
I won't myself, just wanted to know what the general thoughs/feelings were.
T-L-H
Already got it, but good to know for anyone on stock who's waiting for it
Hurrah, some good news! I'll give it a try after work. Let's hear from the folks that got the update today. I take it that it's for both the standard Sensation and the XE?
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I can't see it yet. Do you have a link to the anouncement ?
I'm running ARHD so I'm using ICS already myself but for those of you who aren't.
Link to announcement I read: http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/ice-cream-sandwich-rolling-out-to-htc-smartphones-1070928
That is good news. I'm unrooted for this exact reason, I worked out it wouldn't be too long I had enough patience to wait..... just!!
Here is the official announcement:
http://blog.htc.com/2012/03/ics/
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edit: 10x The-Last-Hylian, the link is edited. Now it is OK.
Your link was scrambled, here's a working link.
blog.htc.com/2012/03/ics/
And now we wait for someone to post a guide how to go back to all the official things (rom, kernel, radio)
Do I have to be S-on or S-off for that?
EddyOS?
It does say the next few weeks so could be a little wait yet. Not had anything yet, cid is HTC_001 which I would have guessed to be first, but is not the case.
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honestly, no, since I don't like all the tmo bloatware anyway. arhd has everything I need anyway.
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will be waiting on our chefs to cook something up.
They already have...we've had the update nearly 2 weeks now
I just received an update on my sensation! And... it's not ICS. sigh.
T-Mobile Branded Sensation
EddyOS said:
They already have...we've had the update nearly 2 weeks now
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the same as the "official" release?
RussianBear said:
the same as the "official" release?
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Yes the same (Sensation .5 version).. In case HTC will decide to make some interim update before final spread it will be here and devs will be able to apply it into their roms .
jim13x said:
I just received an update on my sensation! And... it's not ICS. sigh.
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me too! I was gutted. HTC watch. Bah.
Nope, nothing available on my phone.
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Guys, it's not gonna go out to everyone at once as it'll drown the OTA servers. Have some patience!!
Also bear in mind that the Blog post by HTC mentions NO time frame other than 'end of March' so that doesn't mean today in my book
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Hi All, I have just received my new HTC Sensation, I know how to root, but what I want to know is that, is there any flashing of some RUU is required for the update to ICS Custom ROMS?
regards
no, you must just wait, all we know about release date is "early 2012"
I'm running RCMix 1.0 still (inital ICS leak release) not updated the RUU.
I think that you may need to for some roms, but i think thats more to do with using the new radio as well.
RUU is for stock rom. if you want ICS on your phone flash custom rom there are many ICS roms available from early leak ics base.
I spoke to a representative at HTC the other day and asked them specifically about it. They told me that I should be looking for the release within the next couple of weeks due to the leaked RUU they are pushing up the release date. If I hear anything else I will be sure to keep this thread updated as to what is said.
jamcomp said:
I spoke to a representative at HTC the other day and asked them specifically about it. They told me that I should be looking for the release within the next couple of weeks due to the leaked RUU they are pushing up the release date. If I hear anything else I will be sure to keep this thread updated as to what is said.
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Thanks a lot for this info
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I can't wait. It's gonna be beast mode.
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jamcomp said:
I spoke to a representative at HTC the other day and asked them specifically about it. They told me that I should be looking for the release within the next couple of weeks due to the leaked RUU they are pushing up the release date. If I hear anything else I will be sure to keep this thread updated as to what is said.
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Wow. Thanks for the information.
response from htc..........Good morning ... nothing new to update on ics for the sensation we??
· · Yesterday at 11:20 a.m. ·
Like 2 people.
HTC Greece Hi Nick, until mid-February! Stay tuned!!!
10 hours ago;
nikos k said:
response from htc..........Good morning ... nothing new to update on ics for the sensation we??
· · Yesterday at 11:20 a.m. ·
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HTC Greece Hi Nick, until mid-February! Stay tuned!!!
10 hours ago;
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Hi nick! Did they mention if they are going to release ruus proper for our devices? Because I can't find one with the proper cid (HTC__M27).. :/
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Just got off the phone with HTC, and they said that there is nothing new to update on the official release of ICS for the Sensation. Once again, I will keep this thread updated every few days on what they have to say.
For DEV only, click = download
MOD EDIT: THIS IS NOT AN RUU - THIS IS ONLY FOR DEVS. IT CANNOT BE FLASHED
i think there is an error in your link...lol
What's new with this 3.32 firmware?
Fixed link
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Fixed link
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What is the new in this Rom?
Thanks for post.
It's not a ROM, it's the official OTA file for ICS
EddyOS said:
It's not a ROM, it's the official OTA file for ICS
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The one for public release you mean ?
I'm curious about the "OTA" in the title. Finally no leak but an official release?
Thanks for submitting, this way much less drama will come up.
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Hmm, this is really nice!
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I'm curious about the "OTA" in the title. Finally no leak but an official release?
Thanks for submitting, this way much less drama will come up.
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Yes, this is final OTA.
Can anyone who have s-off and supercid install this RUU? Or its only for dev like you mention?
Thanks for sharing!
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caedanne said:
Can anyone who have s-off and supercid install this RUU? Or its only for dev like you mention?
Thanks for sharing!
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This is not RUU! Please don't touch if you don't know what is it.
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This is not RUU! Please don't touch if you don't know what is it.
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I take it you'll use this as a base for the next ARHD rom or wait for the RUU?
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This is not RUU! Please don't touch if you don't know what is it.
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I was in my Sensation, now I'm downloading at PC
Now I see this is not a RUU
Thanks Mike!
OTA stands for O.ver T.he A.ir and yes, it does have to do with software. Sometimes when you have a smartphone, like a Sensation there are updates to your phone which consists of installing software via the OTA.
Yes I know ... It was the excitement ... And the fact that I was driving xD
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smint86 said:
I'm curious about the "OTA" in the title. Finally no leak but an official release?
Thanks for submitting, this way much less drama will come up.
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theres a beta test program called HTC elevate which is a closed group of 300 or so people, they registered their phones and got the OTA update that way, so its not a leaked RUU, its a final beta rom update before the main public ota release but you can bet its gonna be pretty much like this for final release..
Hawke84 said:
theres a beta test program called HTC elevate which is a closed group of 300 or so people, they registered their phones and got the OTA update that way, so its not a leaked RUU, its a final beta rom update before the main public ota release but you can bet its gonna be pretty much like this for final release..
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So what is the procedure to install this if you don't mind me asking. in a non ota environment?
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Can someone Tell if this is Rocking Sense 4? or HTC decided to keep us away from the fun giving us just Sense 3.6?
Hi and thanks for share, but this OTA is for Normal Sensation or Sensation XE?
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I don't know why some may say ICS on Sensation is lagy, but I can say it is smoother. I love everything about the update. If you have a Sensation 4G, the ICS update is well worthy to update to. So, the update is not available in the US, it is worth rooting and the whole 9 yards, be advised! Getting ICS on Sensation 4G is a wreck of work, but there are a lot of helpful threads to seek into before attempting anything. I'm rooted/CID/Firmware ready to flash and I love ICS 4.0.3 Sense 3.6 Being on Sense 3.0 Gingerbread can't compare! So, thanks to all of the helpful threads and Developers and last but not least XDA!...CHEERS!
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Nice
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I agree completely with you. I flashed ICS and I haven't looked back at all.
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I was worried just after install, my Sensation was all over the place, but all has settled down and I am really happy with ICS glad to have left gingerbread behind
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jalyn02 said:
I don't know why some may say ICS on Sensation is lagy, but I can say it is smoother. I love everything about the update. If you have a Sensation 4G, the ICS update is well worthy to update to. So, the update is not available in the US, it is worth rooting and the whole 9 yards, be advised! Getting ICS on Sensation 4G is a wreck of work, but there are a lot of helpful threads to seek into before attempting anything. I'm rooted/CID/Firmware ready to flash and I love ICS 4.0.3 Sense 3.6 Being on Sense 3.0 Gingerbread can't compare! So, thanks to all of the helpful threads and Developers and last but not least XDA!...CHEERS!
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1 Flash Firmware
2 Flash Rom
Where exactly is the difficulty?
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1 Flash Firmware
2 Flash Rom
Where exactly is the difficulty?
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He is probably talking about the whole rooting process as well.
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He is probably talking about the whole rooting process as well.
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Even that wasn't hard. Unlock your bootloader which is almost fully automated, flash su, done.
arent mikes firmwares rooted already? so no worrys about that
ics wokrs like a charm
flashed it 3 days ago, my batt is at 12% !
Can only agree, even for a novice is not that hard to do at all, just have to follow guide (there are quite few around) to the letter and all goes well.
From what I've read is people who cut corners and miss important steps that often have problems with their phones.
Many thanks to everyone here on Xda for their hard work bringing us goodies!
Ok I just wanted to clear up what seems like some confusion that everyone is having. To flash the ICS and Sense 3.6 OTA file all you have to do to a stock Sensation or stock Sensation XE is to S-off your Sensation first then write Super CID to your Sensation. That is it really, you have to S-off because branded Sensations will only flash ROMs that have the correct security clearance for whatever carrier that the branded Sensation is from. You need Super CID so the OTA file will pass the cid check during the flashing process. You do not have to be rooted as being rooted has nothing to do with being able to flash a ROM.
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1 Flash Firmware
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Where exactly is the difficulty?
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I have not had a HTC phone in years, Mytouch 3G to be exact. I read the treads before I even think about flashing, and boy did I see a few with bricked phones soft bricked/ hard bricked, and lots that was confused. I'm a good guy and I just hate when somebody destroy something they care about. So, with that said, I hope to put precaution in those who are fast to act and slow to read. Thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts about ICS, my feelings are likewise
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Sorry, but I just had to add, coming from a Google flagship phone/dev phone without any third party security and bloatware, it was a one step thing just root and flash. So, I'm proud to say I felt like a nube coming back to HTC
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Hey guys,
these days I have been checking the update frequently hoping for its arrival soon and this afternoon the update has arrived.
I have a Sensation XE stock rom (Asia_TW) unbranded. I bought the phone in Taiwan and received the update in Hong Kong.
I am pretty sure the Asia update has started. Good luck guys!
My findings regarding ICS/Sense3.6 :
1. System becomes smoother. (Rotation/animation/System overall response)
2. Wi-Fi works perfectly, with/without SIM card.
3. Total available RAM is now 583MB (10 Mins after boot, 194MB free)
4. Boot Up Time: 2min 30sec (+- 5sec)
5. Multi-touch Switch problem still exist
My CID: HTC_621
cal1162000 said:
Hey guys,
these days I have been checking the update frequently hoping for its arrival soon and this afternoon the update has arrived.
I have a Sensation XE stock rom (Asia_TW) unbranded. I bought the phone in Taiwan and received the update in Hong Kong.
I am pretty sure the Asia update has started. Good luck guys!
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What is your CID please?
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minibeast_phone said:
What is your CID please?
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Hi, sorry I'm kind of a noob here. I do not know the exact procedures for checking CID. I've uploaded some software info found in the system settings. Please tell me how to check CID thx!
cal1162000 said:
Hi, sorry I'm kind of a noob here. I do not know the exact procedures for checking CID. I've uploaded some software info found in the system settings. Please tell me how to check CID thx!
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Try the CID checking app on the market. CID is what ota releases are mainly based on. There is another thread with a CID list.
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Quite clearly a new version as the build is 3.32.709.108 so I'm guessing the OP is 100% stock
Thanks for the heads up!
Congratulations!!but don't know when will start in Malaysia....malaysia alway is slowest.my last experience on my desire s,after Taiwan start roll out the ota,Malaysia still need to wait few months.
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EddyOS said:
Quite clearly a new version as the build is 3.32.709.108 so I'm guessing the OP is 100% stock
Thanks for the heads up!
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Also radio is slightly updated .. Hope that patch to 3.32.401.5 EU version will arrive soon ..
Daheq?
My update isnt coming yet in Singapore.
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Someone put online the file ota? This update is for sensation or for sensation xe?
boccon said:
Someone put online the file ota? This update is for sensation or for sensation xe?
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Full filename is enough. It cold be downloaded from OTA server directly when we know filename.. But I'm afraid for EU phones it is not usable due to different base version and OTA file is just patch! It could be used be developers to see what has changed there and what to cook into their roms..
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Someone put online the file ota? This update is for sensation or for sensation xe?
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Finally some progression wonder if HTC also fixed the multitouch bug in this release like devs has done it already.
I am in Taiwan and I haven't gotten the update yet. OP is wrong.
I bought the phone in Taiwan and my carrier is Far East.
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leeznon said:
I am in Taiwan and I haven't gotten the update yet. OP is wrong.
I bought the phone in Taiwan and my carrier is Far East.
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It could very much be due to the CID thing. They release the update based on the CID (and IMEI as well? not certain about this.) and as I read from other posts I think they release it to 30,000 devices at a time so the server won't break down. Wait for some time I'm quite sure it will come to your device soon.
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Finally some progression wonder if HTC also fixed the multitouch bug in this release like devs has done it already.
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Not sure because AFAIK it is Kernel bug and Taiwan has exactly the same kernel build ..
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Try the CID checking app on the market. CID is what ota releases are mainly based on. There is another thread with a CID list.
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My CID is HTC_621. Hope it helps.
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Not sure because AFAIK it is Kernel bug and Taiwan has exactly the same kernel build ..
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The multitouch problem still exists. Quick tab on the screen switch the first and second tab.
Stil no Update in Hong Kong
I just checked my CID and I also have HTC_621. I still haven't gotten the update.
So maybe it's for HongKong only. Not in Taipei yet.
I'm gonna ask another friend of mine over here with a Sensation if they got the ICS update. Will update after I ask.
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Just asked another friend in Taiwan with a Sensation if they got the update. They haven't gotten it yet either
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leeznon said:
Just asked another friend in Taiwan with a Sensation if they got the update. They haven't gotten it yet either
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As I know so far, the ICS OTA update in Taiwan only for Sensation "XE".
Sensation non-XE not update yet...
HTC have released JB with Sense 4+ for Ville C2 OTA.Its. Its Asia one... OMG
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174044&nocache=1
I know we need Kernel for Ville C2 first, but yeah
Don't flash to your Sensation, it will brick your device....
If you do, i'll laught to you...
BanB
[DECRYPT ROM.ZIP] RUUVEAL - Decrypt the rom.zip file included in the RUU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2084470
Yep i know it
Our senny is likely to get a new lease of life
Hope Jellybean with sense 4+ will be a reality someday :fingers-crossed:
This is great news, the fact we have great devs pushing and keeping our sensation updated, but we need crucially the JB kernel from htcdev, it will solve most issues including more performance. Let's hope they do their part.
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Or we need the kernel from Venom ViperS JB ROM, but i think they wouldnt share it...
This is wonderful but by the time that we ever get kernel source everyone will be upgraded to a new phone.
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So it mean jb kernel or linux kernel from JB Cusrom wont work with this?
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No.
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Yep you're right.
rp56 said:
This is wonderful but by the time that we ever get kernel source everyone will be upgraded to a new phone.
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Speak for yourself, mate.
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If feel you buddy if I could I would pay for a sense version of j.b.
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Maybe I shall start saving for nexus 5
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scanferr said:
Maybe I shall start saving for nexus 5
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this device still got the kicks, i hope :victory:
Guys don't expect anything from HTC, it's a company who wants its customers to buy new device every 8 months, you might know what they did to DHD, DZ, so because of this i am still banging my head for buying HTC device again, (Sensation) SGS2 JB update really added more pain, even one x will hardly get updates after their recent HTC One release, time to switch to samsung devices from here on, barring plastic builds, their phones are power house, with on time updates!! Sorry if any HTC employee is reading this!!! It's now proved!!
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Guys don't expect anything from HTC, it's a company who wants its customers to buy new device every 8 months, you might know what they did to DHD, DZ, so because of this i am still banging my head for buying HTC device again, (Sensation) SGS2 JB update really added more pain, even one x will hardly get updates after their recent HTC One release, time to switch to samsung devices from here on, barring plastic builds, their phones are power house, with on time updates!! Sorry if any HTC employee is reading this!!! It's now proved!!
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I don't Know what you have, Samsung is not better than HTC if you look at devices that are released at the same time, they are equal about update politics
Sgs2 don't even have jelly bean yet and about sensation they didn't say anything because HTC don't know if it will improve the device
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thaiboyger said:
I don't Know what you have, Samsung is not better than HTC if you look at devices that are released at the same time, they are equal about update politics
Sgs2 don't even have jelly bean yet and about sensation they didn't say anything because HTC don't know if it will improve the device
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Sorry but if you compare gs2 and Sensation they have much better support than we do... And yes, Samsung has already rolled out oficial 4.1.2 for the gs2.
Lets see the how this update turns out for us
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Alipk52 said:
Guys don't expect anything from HTC, it's a company who wants its customers to buy new device every 8 months, you might know what they did to DHD, DZ, so because of this i am still banging my head for buying HTC device again, (Sensation) SGS2 JB update really added more pain, even one x will hardly get updates after their recent HTC One release, time to switch to samsung devices from here on, barring plastic builds, their phones are power house, with on time updates!! Sorry if any HTC employee is reading this!!! It's now proved!!
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One x, x+ and one s will get 4.2 with sense 5.... So when the one s gets 4.2, and the kernel will be released, our senny will run it also
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thaiboyger said:
I don't Know what you have, Samsung is not better than HTC if you look at devices that are released at the same time, they are equal about update politics
Sgs2 don't even have jelly bean yet and about sensation they didn't say anything because HTC don't know if it will improve the device
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4ext recovery
turbo boost cache swap
Sultan Kernel r14.5
Hboot 1.29
Firmware 3.33.401
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Alipk52 said:
Guys don't expect anything from HTC, it's a company who wants its customers to buy new device every 8 months, you might know what they did to DHD, DZ, so because of this i am still banging my head for buying HTC device again, (Sensation) SGS2 JB update really added more pain, even one x will hardly get updates after their recent HTC One release, time to switch to samsung devices from here on, barring plastic builds, their phones are power house, with on time updates!! Sorry if any HTC employee is reading this!!! It's now proved!!
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lovendsuicide said:
Sorry but if you compare gs2 and Sensation they have much better support than we do... And yes, Samsung has already rolled out oficial 4.1.2 for the gs2.
Lets see the how this update turns out for us
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Is this the RUU for the Asian One S? (I ask this because I can't download anything right now)
If and when a dev is able to make the sensation a j.b. sense rom it won't be until at least june ,July that why I pre-ordered the m7.
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