[Q] Need help updating an unlocked att HOX - AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL

Ok, so this is my first post on XDA so sorry if I sound stupid in some of these questions. Here is the deal, a few days ago I bought a HTC ONE X from craigslist, the guy told me it was from AT&T and when I played with the phone it had all the AT&T bloatware on it. I brought it home and thought I had to buy an unlock code to use it with simple mobile but when I put the sim card in it recognized it and I had service, the thing is when I looked at the phone it did not have AT&T logo on top of the screen or any off the usual fcc and other stuff on the back of the phone on the bottom.
First question, is the phone really an AT&T model or some other version with the duel core s4 processor?
Also, when I press the "AT&T Software Update" button and press check for updates it dose nothing and I know the 1.85 update is being rolled out right now my version is 1.73.502.1 710rd.
Second question, can anyone please explain to me how to update the phone manually?
My phone is not rooted or have unlocked bootloaders and I want to keep it that way. Also I do not have AT&T im using Simple Mobile.
Thanks.

if it doesn't have the at&t logo, then it's not the at&t version (One XL). if it's not an at&t version, then you won't get an over-the-air (OTA) update... it may be the international version of the One X or the Rogers One XL.

Thats the thing though, no type of branding on the phone except the htc logo on the screen and on the back and the beats logo but the software is from AT&T boot screen, bloatware, and right above "about" in the options it says "AT&T Software Update" in the options menue. Is there anyway this could be some internal testing unit that AT&T employees used to test the network on or some thing before the release? A developer unit?

In Settings>About>Hardware information>Processor, what does it say?
Also, how do you know its not bootloader unlocked? If you go into Hboot, does it say LOCKED, UNLOCKED, or RELOCKED?

when i go into HBoot here is what it says:
locked
evita xd ship s-off RH
cid-11111111
hboot-1.09.0000
radio-0.16.32.09.09_3
opendsp-v25.1.0.32.0405
emmc-boot
apr 2 2012,21:08:24
Under the processor it says "duel core"
There is only two versions right? The duel core s4 and quad core tegra 3.

bgdn916 said:
when i go into HBoot here is what it says:
locked
evita xd ship s-off RH
cid-11111111
hboot-1.09.0000
radio-0.16.32.09.09_3
opendsp-v25.1.0.32.0405
emmc-boot
apr 2 2012,21:08:24
Under the processor it says "duel core"
There is only two versions right? The duel core s4 and quad core tegra 3.
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Holy crap you might have a DEV phone S-off!

Hmmm...locked and superCID...
I feel like it's a Roger's unit but RUU'd to AT&T firmware?

stnguyen09 said:
Hmmm...locked and superCID...
I feel like it's a Roger's unit but RUU'd to AT&T firmware?
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and it has S-off

gunnyman said:
Holy crap you might have a DEV phone S-off!
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Oh balls, I did not notice he had S-Off...
Edit: I'm really slow on these posts...

You might want to hold on to the phone. If it's truly S-OFF some of the DEV's might be interested in talking to you. Cheers.

I can haz S-off phone?

Sorry for sounding like a noob, but whats s-off? and what can developers do with it?

bgdn916 said:
Sorry for sounding like a noob, but whats s-off? and what can developers do with it?
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S-off means all security is off. None of the partitions on the phone are protected and all are writable.
It means you have TOTAL control of the hardware on the phone.

Essentially it would allow us to directly be able to flash, recovery, hboot, make significant changes to how the phones operates versus doing it via the CWR.... Not only limited to kernel, radio, etc...

Pretty much means you're a XDA badass, you and niceppl are some lucky devils.
Hail Cobra!

oh so im guessing the guy that sold it to me did not buy it from AT&T huh?

bgdn916 said:
oh so im guessing the guy that sold it to me did not buy it from AT&T huh?
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it's POSSIBLE this phone came from AT&T but wherever it came from you have a goldmine.

X-ing my fingers on this leading to S-off for all

bgdn916 said:
oh so im guessing the guy that sold it to me did not buy it from AT&T huh?
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How much you pay for it? I'll trade you a brand new ATT i just got today just swap sims and yer good

nugzo said:
How much you pay for it? I'll trade you a brand new ATT i just got today just swap sims and yer good
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hehe...

Related

any advantage to having the tmo version over the international version

I got an unlocked Asian version of the sensation. It has the same bands as the US sensation so I'll get 4G. but no USA English and the charger had the European adapter. The place I bought it from said I could exchange it for a tmobile branded sensation. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to keeping the Asian version over the tmobile version(locked)? Other than the no USA English (which will be addressed when we get soff and custom roms)and power cord(i can have him swap the adapter)
Manufacturer's warranty?
From most of the sensation problem threads I've been seeing, it looks like most have the european version.
graffixnyc said:
I got an unlocked Asian version of the sensation. It has the same bands as the US sensation so I'll get 4G. but no USA English and the charger had the European adapter. The place I bought it from said I could exchange it for a tmobile branded sensation. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to keeping the Asian version over the tmobile version(locked)? Other than the no USA English (which will be addressed when we get soff and custom roms)and power cord(i can have him swap the adapter)
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I have the unlock asian version as well. keep the asian version unless you like that tmobile logo on your phone
brusko1972 said:
I have the unlock asian version as well. keep the asian version unless you like that tmobile logo on your phone
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Hey Brusko,
Sent you a PM but not sure if it went through because it didnt show up in my sent box. If you got 3 messages from me, sorry.. Wasnt sure if something was wrong and they werent going through
brian85 said:
From most of the sensation problem threads I've been seeing, it looks like most have the european version.
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I havent had any issues with mine the past 3 days I've been using it.. Also trying to avoid the threads where people nitpick over everything. If I start reading them my OCD will take over and I'll start to nitpick.. hahaha
I have only noticed mine gets a bit warm when I'm constantly doing things on it, but other than that, no major issues..
I did lose my weather lockscreen widget(and any other lockscreen widget) and lock screen app shortcuts, but a factory reset solved that. And I think I know what caused it. I had installed ADW EX used it for a few minutes but went back to sense, I guess when I went back to sense it didnt reset the sense stuff so I didnt have the widget and shortcuts
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Manufacturer's warranty?
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Spoke to HTC, After giving them my serial number they confirmed it was a phone from Malaysia, but since it was the same model as the one available in the states it would still be covered under the Manufacturer's Warranty. She did say though that they wouldnt most likely do an exchange if something was wrong with it, but they would definitely repair it under warranty. So that's good news. Also spoke to the insurance company with tmo and they said they would cover it as well. I asked if I had to give them the IMEI number to update the records and they told me to do it through tmo. Called them up and gave them the updated IMEI so incase anything happens to my phone I know it's covered

[Q] Is this phone unlocked?

The reason I ask is because I live in Australia and I've got my mind set on importing this phone for personal use. I'm 95% sure it will work with the network bands here (UMTS Band I - 2100). I also know Walmart are offering this phone for USD 539 (outright) and I can probably get it shipped to me via a forwarding company like priceusa or shipto.
My only concern is whether this device will be unlocked for me to use here? If locked, how easy (or hard) is it for me to unlock it from here?
Many Thanks
CJ
From what I've read so far, the retail devices are being shipped/sold S-ON. However, S-OFF is usually only a matter of software reworking so you should be able to do that from anywhere. Mine is coming today I'll let you know if it's S-ON or S-OFF but it'll probably be S-ON. I figure if we give it a week or two devs will fix all of that for us and we'll be able to run just about anything on this puppy!
unclespoon said:
From what I've read so far, the retail devices are being shipped/sold S-ON. However, S-OFF is usually only a matter of software reworking so you should be able to do that from anywhere. Mine is coming today I'll let you know if it's S-ON or S-OFF but it'll probably be S-ON. I figure if we give it a week or two devs will fix all of that for us and we'll be able to run just about anything on this puppy!
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I think he means SIM unlocked so he can use another carrier. This phone is definitely SIM locked and will take a few days before websites offer the unlock codes.
nccu_eagles said:
I think he means SIM unlocked so he can use another carrier. This phone is definitely SIM locked and will take a few days before websites offer the unlock codes.
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Yep, I was talking about the SIM. I'm prepared to wait a few days for the codes. My only concern is having to speak to T-Mobile directly to get an unlock code.
Ahh well, I guess I'm waiting a few days then. Will keep a close eye on this beauty.
CJ_ said:
Yep, I was talking about the SIM. I'm prepared to wait a few days for the codes. My only concern is having to speak to T-Mobile directly to get an unlock code.
Ahh well, I guess I'm waiting a few days then. Will keep a close eye on this beauty.
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if you can be even more patient, we'll probably have some form of subsidy unlock that won't require an unlock code in the coming days. I've already put myself out there as a guinea pig for obtaining S-OFF on retail MT4G slides, if any of you guys want to do so as well I'm sure we can get the ball rolling pretty quickly.
pmcqueen said:
I've already put myself out there as a guinea pig for obtaining S-OFF on retail MT4G slides, if any of you guys want to do so as well I'm sure we can get the ball rolling pretty quickly.
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Count me in! (but how?)
pmcqueen said:
I've already put myself out there as a guinea pig for obtaining S-OFF on retail MT4G slides, if any of you guys want to do so as well I'm sure we can get the ball rolling pretty quickly.
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How did you go about doing this? I am definitely interested. Are you talking about a beta for alpharev x?

[Q] htc one x and one x for AT&T?

so i have a Q i have a htc one x for att, and i originally looked at this forum for roms and all that, because i wanted to customize it. but the one x for att at the time didn't even have root. until a few days ago. but what if i flashed a rom on this thread for my att version. would that screw it up
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trancemusic+1 said:
so i have a Q i have a htc one x for att, and i originally looked at this forum for roms and all that, because i wanted to customize it. but the one x for att at the time didn't even have root. until a few days ago. but what if i flashed a rom on this thread for my att version. would that screw it up
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Yes. They're not even remotely the same phone. Some s/w components are common and devs might be able to re-use them but the radio, kernel, and graphics drivers are all totally different.
P.S. - Skip the fun fonts next time.
BarryH_GEG said:
Yes. They're not even remotely the same phone. Some s/w components are common and devs might be able to re-use them but the radio, kernel, and graphics drivers are all totally different.
P.S. - Skip the fun fonts next time.
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+1
Unless you want to brick your phone
trancemusic+1 said:
so i have a Q i have a htc one x for att, and i originally looked at this forum for roms and all that, because i wanted to customize it. but the one x for att at the time didn't even have root. until a few days ago. but what if i flashed a rom on this thread for my att version. would that screw it up
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the roms for that phone aren't that good? sorry to hear that <:|
thephoneguyusa said:
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Unless you want to brick your phone
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i deff wanna brick me phone jk! so explain to me what rogers att is. is that me?
thephoneguyusa said:
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Unless you want to brick your phone
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BarryH_GEG said:
Yes. They're not even remotely the same phone. Some s/w components are common and devs might be able to re-use them but the radio, kernel, and graphics drivers are all totally different.
P.S. - Skip the fun fonts next time.
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so is this the internation version??
trancemusic+1 said:
so is this the internation version??
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The international version is HSPA/HSPA+ and not sold in the North America. The LTE version is the One XL even though Rogers and AT&T dropped the "L" and is, for now, only being sold in Asia (including Australia) and North America and only through carriers in those countries that have LTE networks.
Here's a description of both phones from the HTC Asia site:
One X - http://www.htc.com/asia/smartphones/htc-one-x/
One XL - http://www.htc.com/asia/smartphones/htc-one-xl/
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The international version is HSPA/HSPA+ and not sold in the North America. The LTE version is the One XL even though Rogers and AT&T dropped the "L" and is, for now, only being sold in Asia (including Australia) and North America and only through carriers in those countries that have LTE networks.
Here's a description of both phones from the HTC Asia site:
One X - http://www.htc.com/asia/smartphones/htc-one-x/
One XL - http://www.htc.com/asia/smartphones/htc-one-xl/
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The one xl is north america exclusive for now. There is no where in asia that sells it except for hongkong.
nativestranger said:
The one xl is north america exclusive for now. There is no where in asia that sells it except for hongkong.
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It was supposed to launch in Australia this month. It's been delayed due to shortages of the 28nm wafers Qualcomm needs to produce S4 chips.
http://delimiter.com.au/2012/05/11/has-telstra-delayed-htc-one-xl-launch/
http://ausdroid.net/2012/05/11/telstras-htc-one-xl-may-have-been-delayed-until-the-middle-of-june/
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/1/2991320/asus-padfone-delay-snapdragon-shortage
BarryH_GEG said:
The international version is HSPA/HSPA+ and not sold in the North America. The LTE version is the One XL even though Rogers and AT&T dropped the "L" and is, for now, only being sold in Asia (including Australia) and North America and only through carriers in those countries that have LTE networks.
Here's a description of both phones from the HTC Asia site:
One X - http://www.htc.com/asia/smartphones/htc-one-x/
One XL - http://www.htc.com/asia/smartphones/htc-one-xl/
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Ok.. so when says rogers. Like Rogers Rom. That means its compatible with att?
trancemusic+1 said:
Ok.. so when says rogers. Like Rogers Rom. That means its compatible with att?
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Right now, the bootloader on the AT&T One X(L) isn't unlocked. Development can't really occur until that happens. The Rogers One X(L) is unlocked so there are some ROMs available for it. So if you have an AT&T device, keep checking the development forum for ROMs specific to your phone. And if you're not sure, ask in that ROM's thread before even attempting to install it. It's fun to experiment but being too adventurous will ultimately brick your phone.
Also, assuming the repair policy is the same in the U.S. as it is in the EU, unlocking the bootloader and installing custom ROMs will completely void your warranty. Just unlocking and rooting won't. So you may want to get some clarification once the AT&T device's bootloader is unlocked before you move forward.
BarryH_GEG said:
Right now, the bootloader on the AT&T One X(L) isn't unlocked. Development can't really occur until that happens. The Rogers One X(L) is unlocked so there are some ROMs available for it. So if you have an AT&T device, keep checking the development forum for ROMs specific to your phone. And if you're not sure, ask in that ROM's thread before even attempting to install it. It's fun to experiment but being too adventurous will ultimately brick your phone.
Also, assuming the repair policy is the same in the U.S. as it is in the EU, unlocking the bootloader and installing custom ROMs will completely void your warranty. Just unlocking and rooting won't. So you may want to get some clarification once the AT&T device's bootloader is unlocked before you move forward.
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Thanks and yea I hope they unlock the bootloader soon. But the thing I don't get is why they already have a few roms already when the bootloader is still locked. Does anyone know when it'll be unlocked?
I am looking into picking me up a new one x . Does this mean I should look into buying a bell version of one x if I want to put custom roms? I will buy off contract.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA
trancemusic+1 said:
Ok.. so when says rogers. Like Rogers Rom. That means its compatible with att?
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Since you're asking all these questions that are answered in multiple locations, I'm suggesting you don't do this because you probably don't know what you're doing.
That being said, if you want to roll your dice here ya go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648714
HydroSkillet said:
Since you're asking all these questions that are answered in multiple locations, I'm suggesting you don't do this because you probably don't know what you're doing.
That being said, if you want to roll your dice here ya go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648714
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Yeah dude I wouldn't recommend just flashing your only phone. If you wanna start out doing it do what I did and start on an old android phone. Also, Rogers is a carrier in canada and I might be wrong but most roms that are rogers are not the same as an att rom. The radio will almost certainly be different.
Primenay13 said:
Yeah dude I wouldn't recommend just flashing your only phone. If you wanna start out doing it do what I did and start on an old android phone. Also, Rogers is a carrier in canada and I might be wrong but most roms that are rogers are not the same as an att rom. The radio will almost certainly be different.
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well there's a post for att users that says u can convert your device to work with rogers roms?? does that mean if i did that. i'd be able to flash a rom here? i mean still kinda confused about this. thanks let me know without being a da

1.85 or 2.20 firmware

Stupid question... I'm sure. I bought a new HTC One X from AT&T a few days ago and it should be here this week. I assume that most of these devices were built and stocked for some amount of time. Making that assumption leads me to believe it will have an older firmware installed on it. Does anyone have evidence that this is not the case? Anyone buy one recently and it was loaded with 2.20 or newer?
There have been some threads recently that people are still able to get a model with 1.85 installed. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for the older firmware, but at this point it depends on how lucky you are.
If you ordered from AT&T directly, or from Amazon wireless, you're almost 100% sure to get a new one. If you bought it from a retailer that had some extra stock, you may still be able to get one with 1.85.
rbrugman said:
There have been some threads recently that people are still able to get a model with 1.85 installed. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for the older firmware, but at this point it depends on how lucky you are.
If you ordered from AT&T directly, or from Amazon wireless, you're almost 100% sure to get a new one. If you bought it from a retailer that had some extra stock, you may still be able to get one with 1.85.
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Crap... bought directly from AT&T, but they were able to ship it same day (which I found quite odd) so I hope that it's older stock. We shall see... man I hope a root option comes out for 2.20. Only if I had the time to learn how to figure that stuff out myself!
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Crap... bought directly from AT&T, but they were able to ship it same day (which I found quite odd) so I hope that it's older stock. We shall see... man I hope a root option comes out for 2.20. Only if I had the time to learn how to figure that stuff out myself!
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But you might get lucky and get an 1.85 only time will tell
I just got a refurbished one (yesterday) with a date sticker of 8/9/12 and it came with 1.85. I went through warranty exchange, I had a GS II and received three replacements that arrived broken, so they gave me a One X. Already trolling online classifieds for someone to swap for a GS III (without me adding $).
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I just got a refurbished one (yesterday) with a date sticker of 8/9/12 and it came with 1.85. I went through warranty exchange, I had a GS II and received three replacements that arrived broken, so they gave me a One X. Already trolling online classifieds for someone to swap for a GS III (without me adding $).
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Well I got mine (new) and it's 2.20... ugh! I guess the waiting game begins. What really stinks is I can't WiFi tether and I can't get google voice to replace my voicemail system... to heck with AT&T!
sarichter said:
Well I got mine (new) and it's 2.20... ugh! I guess the waiting game begins. What really stinks is I can't WiFi tether and I can't get google voice to replace my voicemail system... to heck with AT&T!
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I got all sports of errors setting up Google Voice. Same on my Aria. Just power through and apply anyway (it gave me that option) and manually change your call forward number. You can get the forward number from Google Voice, it will be the same area code as your own number, vs a generic number everyone uses.
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I bought mine off amazon ... linked to AT&T. Came with 1.85
dawinger said:
I bought mine off amazon ... linked to AT&T. Came with 1.85
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Did you just upgrade your phone and keep your existing plan? I was considering returning mine to AT&T and possibly buying it elsewhere linked to AT&T but I need to keep my unlimited plan (for obvious reasons).
EDIT: I just called them up and the woman I spoke to was nice enough to look into it. The phones they have in stock right now all have the newer firmware (based on their order date).
sarichter said:
Did you just upgrade your phone and keep your existing plan? I was considering returning mine to AT&T and possibly buying it elsewhere linked to AT&T but I need to keep my unlimited plan (for obvious reasons).
EDIT: I just called them up and the woman I spoke to was nice enough to look into it. The phones they have in stock right now all have the newer firmware (based on their order date).
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If you have a Best Buy Mobile store check with them, I bought mine there and that had plenty of 1.85 on shelf. Worth a try
i just bought a one x the other day, so what you guys are saying is that i cant do crap with it yet? it has 2.20 on it, can we not unlock the bootloader with htcdev or anything at all to install a custon rom?
jrlatta said:
i just bought a one x the other day, so what you guys are saying is that i cant do crap with it yet? it has 2.20 on it, can we not unlock the bootloader with htcdev or anything at all to install a custon rom?
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Nope, I'm in the same situation. I'm thinking about checking out Best Buy after work today to see if they have any 1.85 on the shelf and if they do, I will return my 2.20. Thank goodness for 30 day returns!
Thank God I like what it's running, so did att lock it or htc, I was under the impression that htc was allowing it for all the phones now, what happened?
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jrlatta said:
Thank God I like what it's running, so did att lock it or htc, I was under the impression that htc was allowing it for all the phones now, what happened?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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I am sure ATT had HTC lock it
Samsung knows how to lock boot loaders too...
Just ask Verizon
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quarlow said:
Samsung knows how to lock boot loaders too...
Just ask Verizon
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Hmmmm, I think there is already a thread for that worthless chatter
Success... scored a 1.73 firmware HOX at Fry's today... rooting as I type! Thank goodness for old unsold stock
sarichter said:
Did you just upgrade your phone and keep your existing plan? I was considering returning mine to AT&T and possibly buying it elsewhere linked to AT&T but I need to keep my unlimited plan (for obvious reasons).
EDIT: I just called them up and the woman I spoke to was nice enough to look into it. The phones they have in stock right now all have the newer firmware (based on their order date).
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It's been my experience that customer care generally doesn't have a clue. For example, they were telling people some of the galaxies came with fm radio hardware when they weren't. They had no idea whether my phone was just 4g or 4g LTE, they couldn't even give my any support when I was having problems with the AT&T MADE APP "At&t messages"....So...yeah, if it's not int he scripts, doesn't involve rebooting your phone or checking your IMEI, pulling the battery, or just replacing your phone...they're clueless...just saying...
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It's been my experience that customer care generally doesn't have a clue. For example, they were telling people some of the galaxies came with fm radio hardware when they weren't. They had no idea whether my phone was just 4g or 4g LTE, they couldn't even give my any support when I was having problems with the AT&T MADE APP "At&t messages"....So...yeah, if it's not int he scripts, doesn't involve rebooting your phone or checking your IMEI, pulling the battery, or just replacing your phone...they're clueless...just saying...
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Right on. I basically returned my 2.20 HOX yesterday and had to tell them that I was having battery issues so they wouldn't charge me the $35 restocking fee. I asked if they had old stock available and of course they didn't. However, retail outlets seem to have plenty of old stock around so I was able to take my business elsewhere. The people at the particular AT&T store I was at didn't question firmware comments. However, the guys at Fry's were very familiar with what I was looking for and were nice enough to open boxes, charge phones, and check firmware for me. Got to love fellow geeks
I got my warranty replacement today and how can I check my firmware version?

Does the unlocked version support Sprint?

If you get the unlocked version from HTC's website, does it support Sprint, or will they have different radios? I tweeted HTC and they said that the unlocked version will NOT support Sprint.... But if you look on there website at the radios then I don't see an issue, they are the same as the unlocked version.
Here is a link to the website for the radios.
http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-u11/buy/#!color=black
And the unlocked radios:
http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-u11-unlocked/
I also asked if I were to get the Sprint version would that support all other carriers (ie. AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon), I did not get a response from HTC.
I will say this would be absolutely ridiculous if the Sprint version is dumb down and doesn't support the rest of the world. I honestly would think about switching if this were the case. I just want to be on a GSM carrier that I don't have to worry about "if my phone will work" on this network. Annoying.
BTW I say this because I travel a lot, so having 1 phone that works everywhere would be the best thing in the world.
MrT246007 said:
If you get the unlocked version from HTC's website, does it support Sprint, or will they have different radios? I tweeted HTC and they said that the unlocked version will NOT support Sprint.... But if you look on there website at the radios then I don't see an issue, they are the same as the unlocked version.
Here is a link to the website for the radios.
http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-u11/buy/#!color=black
And the unlocked radios:
http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-u11-unlocked/
I also asked if I were to get the Sprint version would that support all other carriers (ie. AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon), I did not get a response from HTC.
I will say this would be absolutely ridiculous if the Sprint version is dumb down and doesn't support the rest of the world. I honestly would think about switching if this were the case. I just want to be on a GSM carrier that I don't have to worry about "if my phone will work" on this network. Annoying.
BTW I say this because I travel a lot, so having 1 phone that works everywhere would be the best thing in the world.
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out of the box, the Unlocked ROM would not support Sprint, but the hardware is the same between the unlocked & sprint, so technically you could flash the Sprint ROM on the unlocked model. The problem is the unlocked IMEI would not be whitelisted. As far as the Sprint model supporting the GSM carriers...yes it would, provided the sim was unlocked...or you could flash the unlocked ROM.
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out of the box, the Unlocked ROM would not support Sprint, but the hardware is the same between the unlocked & sprint, so technically you could flash the Sprint ROM on the unlocked model. The problem is the unlocked IMEI would not be whitelisted. As far as the Sprint model supporting the GSM carriers...yes it would, provided the sim was unlocked...or you could flash the unlocked ROM.
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OMFG THANK YOU! This makes way more sense now. I have been all over the Internet looking for an answer. Well at least I know the actual hardware is the same.
I feel like having to deal with hoping that Sprint will support the unlocked devices IMEI wpuld be worse then buying the Sprint flavor.
So I have 2 easy options then.
1. Buy it from Sprint at full price and do not extend my contact. Then have them unlock it which they can't say no to if I have no obligation to them.
2. Buy it from HTC but in the Sprint version. But I have to figure out if it is unlocked. I think it is. It looks like it is on there website.
Man I hate how buying phones and carrier plans work in the US. I wish we would go to an overseas model, and almost every phone is unlocked. Then you just decided what service you want yourself. So easy to just walk in a store and get service with whatever phone you want.
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OMFG THANK YOU! This makes way more sense now. I have been all over the Internet looking for an answer. Well at least I know the actual hardware is the same.
I feel like having to deal with hoping that Sprint will support the unlocked devices IMEI wpuld be worse then buying the Sprint flavor.
So I have 2 easy options then.
1. Buy it from Sprint at full price and do not extend my contact. Then have them unlock it which they can't say no to if I have no obligation to them.
2. Buy it from HTC but in the Sprint version. But I have to figure out if it is unlocked. I think it is. It looks like it is on there website.
Man I hate how buying phones and carrier plans work in the US. I wish we would go to an overseas model, and almost every phone is unlocked. Then you just decided what service you want yourself. So easy to just walk in a store and get service with whatever phone you want.
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you can unlock the SIM yourself quite easily same method as HTC Bolt/10/M9/A9 etc... https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-one-m9/general/nv-unlock-sim-t3314755
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you can unlock the SIM yourself quite easily same method as HTC Bolt/10/M9/A9 etc... https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-one-m9/general/nv-unlock-sim-t3314755
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Ah that is very handy, I might look into doing that. Thank You.
However, I do think I am going to purchase the phone at full price anyway as that is what I was planning on doing, but this is good to know. At least the hardware is the same and I wont be locked down by Sprint. I should just buy it direct from HTC I think.
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Ah that is very handy, I might look into doing that. Thank You.
However, I do think I am going to purchase the phone at full price anyway as that is what I was planning on doing, but this is good to know. At least the hardware is the same and I wont be locked down by Sprint. I should just buy it direct from HTC I think.
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Yeah, it is cheaper to buy from HTC at full price especially with the $50 off code.. Plus you could make interest free payments via PayPal credit if you wanted to
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Yeah, it is cheaper to buy from HTC at full price especially with the $50 off code.. Plus you could make interest free payments via PayPal credit if you wanted to
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Ya I was thinking the same thing. But its weird on HTC's website if you select the Sprint version it doesn't have the color black. But if you go to sprint they do..... facepalm.
Also I spoke with Sprint yesterday to see if they would tell me if the unlocked one works, and they refused to even check. They wanted the MEID of the device, which I don't have, and I told them I don't have it until I buy the phone online and have it shipped to me. So this is annoying.
Also I just ran across this article on Android Central that the Verizon version dose not have CDMA radios. Now that makes me wonder about the Sprint version.
https://www.androidcentral.com/us-u...-support-verizons-cdma-network-and-thats-okay
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Ya I was thinking the same thing. But its weird on HTC's website if you select the Sprint version it doesn't have the color black. But if you go to sprint they do..... facepalm.
Also I spoke with Sprint yesterday to see if they would tell me if the unlocked one works, and they refused to even check. They wanted the MEID of the device, which I don't have, and I told them I don't have it until I buy the phone online and have it shipped to me. So this is annoying.
Also I just ran across this article on Android Central that the Verizon version dose not have CDMA radios. Now that makes me wonder about the Sprint version.
https://www.androidcentral.com/us-u...-support-verizons-cdma-network-and-thats-okay
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Sprint still has CDMA ?
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Sprint still has CDMA
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I swear this is a headache. Just go to Sprint and buy the dang thing, then either unlock it myself or have them do it. Just have to suck up the extra $50.
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I swear this is a headache. Just go to Sprint and buy the dang thing, then either unlock it myself or have them do it. Just have to suck up the extra $50.
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at least pre-ordering via Sprint will get u 2 free Amazon Echo dots ($100 value)
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at least pre-ordering via Sprint will get u 2 free Amazon Echo dots ($100 value)
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Ya I guess you are right on that. I don't even want the things, I suppose I could just sell them. But I know myself and i am bad a selling electronics even if I don't want them.
Oh and went to Sprint's website today and I could not even click on the HTC U 11. I hope they didn't stop pre-orders. Or I could just till the device comes out I suppose.
If I buy the Sprint version from HTC. Can I still have Sprint unlock it?
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If I buy the Sprint version from HTC. Can I still have Sprint unlock it?
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last time I checked the device had to be active for 3 months before they would unlock, but not sure if anything has changed....but like I said earlier, it's not difficult to unlock yourself
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Ya I guess you are right on that. I don't even want the things, I suppose I could just sell them. But I know myself and i am bad a selling electronics even if I don't want them.
Oh and went to Sprint's website today and I could not even click on the HTC U 11. I hope they didn't stop pre-orders. Or I could just till the device comes out I suppose.
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http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/phone_details.jsp?deviceSKUId=112100103
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http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/phone_details.jsp?deviceSKUId=112100103
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I know I'm excited
ticklemepinks said:
I know I'm excited
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Hearing rumors of other versions being delayed, let's hope Sprint isn't
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Hearing rumors of other versions being delayed, let's hope Sprint isn't
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Really ?
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Hearing rumors of other versions being delayed, let's hope Sprint isn't
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care to explain?
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Hearing rumors of other versions being delayed, let's hope Sprint isn't
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Thank you for the link. Probably my Ad Block or something.
And ya where are these rumors from?
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care to explain?
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just rumors from around here..though @mammothjojo88 got the same response from HTC customer service
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chesstopher said:
Pre-ordered mine today and haven't received any sort of confirmation email from HTC. I also got 2-day shipping...we'll see if that makes any difference as to when it will :fingers-crossed:show up. :fingers-crossed:
Edit: Cancelled my pre-order and confirmed with 2 people on the support staff that they will not be shipping until mid-month.
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over the pond:
Freak07 said:
Hey guys. Kinda bad news. HTC (Germany) just told me after telling me this morning my unit will ship today that it will ship on the 8th of June.
I asked why they didn’t contact me and sent me an email telling me it is delayed. They just told I am expected to contact them in order to know my shipping date. A bit ridiculous.
I sincerely hope they don’t have hardware issues.
Well if it’s the same as with my pixel xl then we all have to wait because HTC cant keep its production up with the demand.
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