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Another OTA?

So tmonews.com just announced another update for the 4g. http://www.tmonews.com/2010/11/android-phone-updat​es-galore/
I wonder if the mytouch 4g update is the second update or if its the first one that many of us got in the first few days of owning the device. Any one know?

Damnit I still haven't gotten the first one!
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I was just about to post about that... I would definitely like to know also because my video chat does not work that well (especially low volume!).

mikea3000 said:
So tmonews.com just announced another update for the 4g. http://www.tmonews.com/2010/11/android-phone-updat​es-galore/
I wonder if the mytouch 4g update is the second update or if its the first one that many of us got in the first few days of owning the device. Any one know?
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in the article(picture) it says this fixes qik bugs

Link is down what did it say?
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Personally, I would wait for CM or another rom to come out. Video chat will probably be optimized (among other things) in those roms anyway and there is no telling what this will do to root. It may "fix" root and plug up the exploit so that you are back at square one again.
My MyGlacier 4G MINE!!!

It's the same update we know about.

I would love cm on here but I hope there will be some way to keep the genius button. That's one piece of bloat ware that I love. I heard someone with a g2 had it on their rooted device so maybe a easy to add it to our custom ruins when they come out?
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Jayrod1980 said:
our custom ruins when they come out?
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Gotta love auto correct!
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its not the same one... this is the second one.... i installed the first ota update days ago, and the new one popped up last night. so this is indeed a second ota update.

Was it a regular OTA or just a OTA that pops up when you open up Qik? Thanks.

Legaleye3000 said:
Was it a regular OTA or just a OTA that pops up when you open up Qik? Thanks.
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regular... i have never opened Qik

Since the link is down - what specific items did it mention - or was it just a general announcement without any specifics?

I wonder if it matters which data plan you're on regarding getting the OTA's...? I'm on mytouch unlimited web, but I think the newest one is 4G unlimited web.

grankin01 said:
Personally, I would wait for CM or another rom to come out. Video chat will probably be optimized (among other things) in those roms anyway and there is no telling what this will do to root. It may "fix" root and plug up the exploit so that you are back at square one again.
My MyGlacier 4G MINE!!!
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It is interesting that after root is released, An update is announced.

30Glock said:
It is interesting that after root is released, An update is announced.
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I was wondering about that also. If it was to plug a hole, it will become evident if those with the 2nd OTA find that the s=off and/or the rooting itself procedures no longer work. And then there is tethering....
Would TMo be that mean ???

If you make a backup using Clockwork, could you just reflash to get back to where you were if the new OTA takes away root?
If it's just a Qik update, can Qik from the new version be pulled from it and then installed on a phone without the newest OTA?

no because you need root to nandroid your phone

Only one update. If you have 2.2.1 thats the update for qik and some bugs; I got the email from HTC in their monthly news email.
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mikea3000 said:
So tmonews.com just announced another update for the 4g. http://www.tmonews.com/2010/11/android-phone-updat​es-galore/
I wonder if the mytouch 4g update is the second update or if its the first one that many of us got in the first few days of owning the device. Any one know?
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its a 2nd update? cause i have never got it. im still on 2.2.1. does urs says 2.2.2 or something?
but since i just traded in my white mytouch 4g and got the black one, now im waiting for the 2.2.1 update again lol. but does anyone have problems with gps locking on to where ur at? it takes about 5 mins at times to find me at my house.

Official HTC update on bootloader unlock 7/10

**UPDATE 7/10**
We wanted to provide an update on HTC’s progress with bringing bootloader unlocking to our newest phones. We know how excited some of you are for this capability, and we’ve put significant resources behind making this change as soon as possible. While we wish we could flip a simple switch and unlock all bootloaders across our device portfolio, this is actually a complex challenge that requires a new software build and extensive testing to deliver the best possible customer experience.
We’re thrilled to announce today that software updates to support bootloader unlocking will begin rolling out in August for the global HTC Sensation, followed by the HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile USA and the HTC EVO 3D on Sprint. We’re in the testing phase for the unlocking capability now, and we expect it to be fully operational by early September for devices that have received the software updates. We'll continue rolling out the unlocking capability over time to other devices as part of maintenance releases and new shipments.
HTC continues its commitment to unlocking bootloaders and supporting the developer community. Because of the importance of this community to us, please expect an update on this about every few weeks as we make progress toward launch. Thank you for your patience and continued support!
Source: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150305151453084
I don't know about you guys, but I'm disappointed at the fact that we have to wait so much for this to happen I hope the devs do it first
I've learned my lesson and will be getting the next Nexus. I miss ROM-flashing.

Juste see that via Twitter, good news
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Good news..Can't wait to flash roms!

I am glad they have finally officially said something. All the immature posts flooding their Facebook wall annoy me. Although, they will probably still go on.

It's stupid to have to wait 2 months to make our phones really OURS. I'm disappointed about that.
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DATE is all I needed.
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AWESOME!
Is the Bell Sensation a global sensation?

i.mac said:
AWESOME!
Is the Bell Sensation a global sensation?
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I think by global they mean unbranded.

Derek0228 said:
I think by global they mean unbranded.
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Oh yeah, makes sense.

Technically speaking, wouldn't devs be able to take the first update unlocking the international phone and use it to attempt to unlock the branded versions before they get the official release?
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nice. very good to hear

mouzaihem said:
Technically speaking, wouldn't devs be able to take the first update unlocking the international phone and use it to attempt to unlock the branded versions before they get the official release?
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Probably, probably not. I was looking yesterday at the Atrix forums, and i tihnk AT&T Atrix's could have their bootloaders unlocked, while Bell Atrix's couldn't. So we'll see when the time comes. :/

mouzaihem said:
Technically speaking, wouldn't devs be able to take the first update unlocking the international phone and use it to attempt to unlock the branded versions before they get the official release?
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I should hope so, but who knows what wrenches HTC/Phone Providers might be able to throw into the mix.
I'm still more thrilled about a possible XDA unlock than by an HTC unlockm which could and in all likelihood will come with some sort of strings, warranty voiding ones, attached.

It's good to know that HTC isn't backing away from the promised unlocked bootloader. It's just a matter of time.

I would like to thank so many people for this:
I would like to thank my mom, dad, sister. Without you guys I wouldn't have the patience to go through with all of this.
I would also like to thank the big man: Carl!

mouzaihem said:
Technically speaking, wouldn't devs be able to take the first update unlocking the international phone and use it to attempt to unlock the branded versions before they get the official release?
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Don't think so. Any kind of modification to the update package would break the attached signature.

Kinda disappointed for the long wait...

Now let's see how many times this gets reposted
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I really don't get some people. For weeks countless people have been whinging that HTC have not set a time frame for our bootlockers to be unlocked, now today HTC make an announcement setting a time frame and people still whinge.
We all bought the phone knowing that the bootlocker is locked with the understanding that in time it will be unlocked. Which is what HTC is doing. Personally I would rather wait until after extensive testing for the update to hopefully work correctly instead of a rushed update full of bugs.

cheesinar said:
I really don't get some people. For weeks countless people have been whinging that HTC have not set a time frame for our bootlockers to be unlocked, now today HTC make an announcement setting a time frame and people still whinge.
We all bought the phone knowing that the bootlocker is locked with the understanding that in time it will be unlocked. Which is what HTC is doing. Personally I would rather wait until after extensive testing for the update to hopefully work correctly instead of a rushed update full of bugs.
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I bought the phone knowing it was going to be unlocked one day. However, never owning an HTC device before, I quickly noticed how big of a drag Sense really was. The in store demos don't really work enough since it's not like you're going to login and customize everything. But once I had everything up and running I REALLY saw how much I prefered the stock experience. So I put the phone to it's side and kept the Nexus One as my daily driver.
However, with this announcement of unlocked bootloaders I will not return my phone like I previously thought.

What's up with T-Mobile Sensation updates?!?

So there's already been one update for Euro and now today people are getting 2.3.4 on Euro Sensations? WTF? I paid $600 USD for my T-mobile Sensation 4G...I should have just bought the Euro one so I would get updates.
I don't understand why HTC hasn't even released a maintenance update for T-Mobile Sensation to fix some of the bugs. Frustrating.

Relax guy, you've had the phone for what, 6 weeks? The phone came out first in Europe so its perfectly reasonable that they'd get the updates first. Be patient.

T-Mobile is horrible at pushing updates.
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mobilehavoc said:
So there's already been one update for Euro and now today people are getting 2.3.4 on Euro Sensations? WTF? I paid $600 USD for my T-mobile Sensation 4G...I should have just bought the Euro one so I would get updates.
I don't understand why HTC hasn't even released a maintenance update for T-Mobile Sensation to fix some of the bugs. Frustrating.
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root your phone and you can get all the updates by flashing roms....

nccu_eagles said:
root your phone and you can get all the updates by flashing roms....
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I've been tempted - I've rooted all my previous phones including my G2X that I still have but the problem is I now have work email/calendar on my Sensation via Good For Enterprise. That has a root check that will disable it if you're rooted - there's ways to work around it but it's a bit of a pain. Also I'd rather not root or touch my Sensation if I can get the update from HTC - having done this with many phones, while it's not always as fast the stock ROM on phones is usually the most stable/reliable (big exception is the G2X )

mobilehavoc said:
I've been tempted - I've rooted all my previous phones including my G2X that I still have but the problem is I now have work email/calendar on my Sensation via Good For Enterprise. That has a root check that will disable it if you're rooted - there's ways to work around it but it's a bit of a pain. Also I'd rather not root or touch my Sensation if I can get the update from HTC - having done this with many phones, while it's not always as fast the stock ROM on phones is usually the most stable/reliable (big exception is the G2X )
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Good for Enterprise does not have root check. I have rooted Samsung Vibrant with CM7 on it and Good works no prob.

I had a great conversation with a lady named Monica at HTC call center in Indiana while processing my back cover exchange...She said they are indeed working on the update now and it is in a testing phase...She said that once it clears that then its up to T-mobile to push it out and we have like 3 updates she said. Why so many? IDK but she was very informative and nice.
So in theory she says they have a team that is ALWAYS working on every phones updates until that phone can no longer be supported anymore. So she said not to worry that it is coming and we should see at least 2 by September. Take it with a grain of salt, but I see no reason to not believe her.

Sounds more like a g2x forum with all the update stories
You guys should try baadnewz 2.1 rom which is based on the european 2.3.4. Sense is a pleasure to use on 2.3.4.
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mobilehavoc said:
So there's already been one update for Euro and now today people are getting 2.3.4 on Euro Sensations? WTF? I paid $600 USD for my T-mobile Sensation 4G...I should have just bought the Euro one so I would get updates.
I don't understand why HTC hasn't even released a maintenance update for T-Mobile Sensation to fix some of the bugs. Frustrating.
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enjoy your EDGE speeds

WTF? Pretty sure the Euro Sensation has AWS as well. So I'd be enjoying HSPA+

[Q] Call quality and new software build update coming out 12/12/11

I did do a search regarding this, but if info has been posted please give me a link,
I have been having issues with the call quality of this phone, i have had a few discussions with AT&T regarding it.. anyways i called HTC and they were very helpful and even acknowledged there is a issue. i was told that there is a OTA update that is being sent out to address this issue, i am currently using build number 2.47.502.7 CL93396 which came with the update back in 08/08/11 . Has anyone else received the update yet, if so what is the build number ? and did it improve call quality ?

F2504x4 said:
I did do a search regarding this, but if info has been posted please give me a link,
I have been having issues with the call quality of this phone, i have had a few discussions with AT&T regarding it.. anyways i called HTC and they were very helpful and even acknowledged there is a issue. i was told that there is a OTA update that is being sent out to address this issue, i am currently using build number 2.47.502.7 CL93396 which came with the update back in 08/08/11 . Has anyone else received the update yet, if so what is the build number ? and did it improve call quality ?
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The only new update so far is the one for non ATT phones. We will have to wait for ATT to decide if they are going to release a new update at all.

zelendel said:
The only new update so far is the one for non ATT phones. We will have to wait for ATT to decide if they are going to release a new update at all.
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I'm not gonna get my hopes up for ATT, cause they slack off alot.

shugga101 said:
I'm not gonna get my hopes up for ATT, cause they slack off alot.
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They are good for normally one update per device and that is it. Sense we already got 2.3 I dont see us getting anymore

This update is being sent out by HTC, not At&T that is what the Rep told me yesterday...

F2504x4 said:
This update is being sent out by HTC, not At&T that is what the Rep told me yesterday...
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Our updates aren't controlled by HTC. All US phone updates are controlled by the carriers. Only European and unbranded phones phones will get the update from HTC. As all our updates have to be approved by ATT

That rep was probably talking about the recently released update for the Desire HD. Unfortunately, this update doesn't include the Inspire.
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fernandezhjr said:
That rep was probably talking about the recently released update for the Desire HD. Unfortunately, this update doesn't include the Inspire.
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Well while i was on the phone with her (HTC) she asked for the ser# and confirmed it was a Inspire, and the firmware
while i do know that updates do come from the provider , she was clear about what it would fix, which was the distorted call issues ...maybe i will call again to verify it..

F2504x4 said:
Well while i was on the phone with her (HTC) she asked for the ser# and confirmed it was a Inspire, and the firmware
while i do know that updates do come from the provider , she was clear about what it would fix, which was the distorted call issues ...maybe i will call again to verify it..
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They most likely did send it to ATT but that is where it will most likely stay. You would be amazed how many WM releases we had that HTC pushed and sent to carriers that never made it to devices. She was right on her end. They are pushing the update but here in the states no OEM controls the software updates. Our carrier does

Yea that's how it goes all my HTC phones in the past got updates but way slower then UK and unbranded due to the FCC we might never get updates like Europe my Verizon wireless phone HTC incredible got a 2.3 update that was very much needed but we never expected vzw to send it out there was like 4 delays and one day it was out lol
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Yeah. I read that the desire hd has gotten sense 3.0 update from htc. I hope the inspire will get it. Either sense 3 or ice cream sandwich. At least HTC isn't like samsung. I think when my contract ends in 2013 I'm gonna get a nexus. Reason I didn't get the nexus s was because it was made by samsung. And I had a captivate and had so much trouble with samsung....

caddyman1989 said:
Yeah. I read that the desire hd has gotten sense 3.0 update from htc. I hope the inspire will get it. Either sense 3 or ice cream sandwich. At least HTC isn't like samsung. I think when my contract ends in 2013 I'm gonna get a nexus. Reason I didn't get the nexus s was because it was made by samsung. And I had a captivate and had so much trouble with samsung....
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The inspire has about a 10% chance of getting the 3.0 update. And ICS I hate to say won't happen

I'm still hoping that the Telus Desire HD will get the update. At least that will give us a good base for the Inspire since they are the same phone physically.

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I'm still hoping that the Telus Desire HD will get the update. At least that will give us a good base for the Inspire since they are the same phone physically.
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I hope so as well. While I would love to get an ATT update for the kernel for options that only the inspire has but I don't hold out much hope lol

You never know. I was actually a little shell shocked with this last update for the Desire HD. Really wasn't expecting it to get an update either.

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You never know. I was actually a little shell shocked with this last update for the Desire HD. Really wasn't expecting it to get an update either.
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Been on ATT smartphones for far to long to hold out any hope. Once the phone goes EOL it is company policy that no more updates are to be given. Per ATT guidlines phones go EOL after 8 months. But here to hoping lol

Any word on T-Mobile Sensation ICS OTA?

We are near the end of this month and still no word about ICS OTA. So, please share any information regarding this thread...thanks!
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Just entered internal testing phase at TMO. Won't come this month. HTC said they would release it by end of this month and THEY did! They released it to TMOBILE. It is now up to TMobile to verify, test, and push out, and I'm sorry to say they have promised nothing in the way of time frames. IF all goe well with internal testing, look for the release in the second half of April to first half of May.

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We are near the end of this month and still no word about ICS OTA. So, please share any information regarding this thread...thanks!
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What you have to remember is, when HTC promises a timeframe, that does notnjnclude the timeframe it takes the US carrier to release and update (phones that have the same model, but sold both internationally and in the US).
So as to when T-Mobile will push an ics update, well it's really impossible to tell.
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Don't hold your breath... Tmob USA works at a snails pace!

T-mob tech support
T-mob tech support referred me to HTC's tech support number.

I called the other day about being sent to the teathering web site every time I use my browser, and they told me it's a known issue and tech is currently having issues with ics on their network. So they are probably trying to make everything compatible still
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T-Mobile ICS upgrade
My suspicion is it's going to be a long time, if ever, before we see an official T-Mobile USA ICS upgrade for our Sensations.
Reasons being:
An ICS OTA upgrade will result in a huge bump in calls to T-Mobiles support lines. Having worked in a call center the last thing they want is more calls as more calls mean more $$ going out the door.
An ICS upgrade for the Sensation might undercut sales of the upcoming HTC One, which T-Mobile definitely doesn't want to do.
It would not surprise if the upgrade doesn't come before the fall or even if they blow it off completely. Just my opinion.

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My suspicion is it's going to be a long time, if ever, before we see an official T-Mobile USA ICS upgrade for our Sensations.
Reasons being:
An ICS OTA upgrade will result in a huge bump in calls to T-Mobiles support lines. Having worked in a call center the last thing they want is more calls as more calls mean more $$ going out the door.
An ICS upgrade for the Sensation might undercut sales of the upcoming HTC One, which T-Mobile definitely doesn't want to do.
It would not surprise if the upgrade doesn't come before the fall or even if they blow it off completely. Just my opinion.
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Yeah, what you said is not gonna happen. T-mobile upgrades phones all the time. They upgraded the mytouch from froyo to gingerbread, so why would they not upgrade the sensation from gingerbread to ics. They will get more calls to cs for not upgrading it than If they upgrade and have problems. But it will take a little longer, because they gotta get their bloatware working with it.
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Go to manage your apps and clear the internet data and force stop it then try using your browser..I had same issue which fixed my problem
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clr822 said:
Go to manage your apps and clear the internet data and force stop it then try using your browser..I had same issue which fixed my problem
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Um.... Wrong thread?
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Um.... Wrong thread?
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I think he was just referring to the other guy above, no quote just a bit confusing!

You people are so positive! I think that they are simply working to make their bloatware compatible with ics. The first thing I would do is delete that junk.

The tricky thing might be getting Wifi calling to work on ICS. I know some of the Rom developers were having trouble getting this working.
HTC Confirmed that the "Sensation 4G", which is T-mobile's branded version will get ICS, so I certainly think it is coming.
I am just worried their marketing team will push it off till after HTC One and Galaxy SIII launch so they get a bunch of people upgrading/renewing for pre-installed ICS phones...

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You people are so positive! I think that they are simply working to make their bloatware compatible with ics. The first thing I would do is delete that junk.
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Yep, my Sensation just updated to the newest Play store - v.3.5.15 along with a slew of apps that needed to be updated - some good, some bloated; among them Flash player 11 and slacker radio. So maybe these updated apps push may have something to do with ICS incompatibility.
Regardless, T-MO will eventually send out an ICS update. I'm hoping next week, but realistically, sometime in April. May would be a complete joke.

No ICS anytime soon...
Today T-Mobile started replying on Facebook to inquiries regarding ICS on the Sensation with variations of the following "T-Mobile USA Oh you're sporting the sensation, nice! right now we have done some tests with what HTC has provided us for ICS on the Sensation and the results were not exactly what we needed so HTC is currently working on fixing the bugs so we can roll that out. ^KM" In short they are saying they've run into problems and sent it back to HTC for review. Don't see this coming out anytime before the second half of the year.

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Yep, my Sensation just updated to the newest Play store - v.3.5.15 along with a slew of apps that needed to be updated - some good, some bloated; among them Flash player 11 and slacker radio. So maybe these updated apps push may have something to do with ICS incompatibility.
Regardless, T-MO will eventually send out an ICS update. I'm hoping next week, but realistically, sometime in April. May would be a complete joke.
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You know you might just be on to somethinng there, the part about the T-Mobile apps updating. I had noticed that like all of my T-Mobile apps updated within the last couple of days, and I do mean all of them. Maybe this is in preparation for the ICS update.

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Today T-Mobile started replying on Facebook to inquiries regarding ICS on the Sensation with variations of the following "T-Mobile USA Oh you're sporting the sensation, nice! right now we have done some tests with what HTC has provided us for ICS on the Sensation and the results were not exactly what we needed so HTC is currently working on fixing the bugs so we can roll that out. ^KM" In short they are saying they've run into problems and sent it back to HTC for review. Don't see this coming out anytime before the second half of the year.
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In this case, something tells me that I will not buy a phone from HTC and T-Mobile if it is true.

This video sums it up
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=/watch?v=J3sOBielgjk&v=J3sOBielgjk&gl=US

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This video sums it up
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Ha ha ha ha that says it all, it really does..

Contacted T-Mobile tec support....said that ice update is being prepared for ota distribution...I think that tmobilebis just trying to flood it with even more bloatware..