HTC Desire :: OTA Update On Unlocked Phone
Nov 4, 2010
I just received my HTC Desire. Even though Ive had it for less than a day, I've really fallen in love with it. And this is my first android phone, so I have a lot of questions to ask (I came off of Windows Mobile). I bought the phone unlocked and brand new from amazon: Amazon.com: HTC A8181 Desire Unlocked Quad-Band GSM Phone with Android OS, HTC Sense UI, 5 MP Camera, Wi-Fi and gps navigation--International Version with Warranty (Brown): Cell Phones & Accessories: Reviews, Prices & more I live in the United States and I am using AT&T. Does this mean I can just hit "update" when I see the notification to update? I don't plan on rooting any time soon as I don't want to risk doing something stupid in the process and bricking my phone.
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Oct 2, 2010
The phone is the htc desire, it's unlocked but not unbranded from t-mobile and currently with o2. I got the OTA for 2.2 and didn't update it because the last time I updated it caused my WiFi to fork up meaning my first two weeks of owning a desire meant waiting for it to come back from HTC repair. Adding salt to the wound, it came back locked meaning I had to fork out another tenner to unlock again. so question! does anyone have experience of updating to 2.2 on an unlocked but branded phone (on t mobile). Will it lock the phone again?
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Nov 3, 2010
Unlocked Telus HTC desire locked again after update? After upgrading to Telus Android 2.2 did my phone lock to Telus again?
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Nov 2, 2010
I have an X10 Mini that when new was locked to the Orange UK network but I have since unlocked (but not unbranded) it and now use a different network. Which Android 2.1 update will I need? Generic, Orange or the new network provider? If it is the generic one will this also have the benefit of unbranding the phone and getting rid of Orange apps? If it is the Orange upgrade will the phone become locked to their network again and require unlocking again?I need the phone to stay unlocked for the future.
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Oct 11, 2010
I have recently bought an unlocked and unbranded HTC Wildfire in Australia. I want to know, is it possible for me to get the Froyo update, and if so how?
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Oct 12, 2010
I need to know if the HTC Desire HD will work in India. I even contacted HTC's support in India and they said they were not sure about it as they had no information about the phone.
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May 12, 2010
The Desire I obtained from the local 3 Store came in a standard HTC Desire box with no special marking and just the standard HTC quick start guide. I just had a thought that it might be unlocked so I tried Orange, Vodafone and O2 PAYG SIMs. All seem to work giving me phone service but not data. The box is marked HTC Desire A8181. Am I correct in thnking it is unlocked?
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Oct 13, 2010
I'm new to HTC Desire/Android, and debranding and altering my phones setup. A complete novice! I have unlocked my HTC desire from orange using a code from mobileunlocked.co.uk cost me �22.99 I have upgraded to 2.2 fro yo and am running software number 2.17.61.2 browser 3.1 I'd now like to debrand the phone but do not want to root as i am not into customising my phone that much. I do however want to rid it of the orange start up and the orange widgets and understand enough to know that i don't need/ want the orange excess stuff. I don't want to have to reboot and reflash my phone or find that wifi doesn't work with a custom Rom that might go wrong.
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Jun 14, 2010
I will be buying a brand new unlocked htc desire from an asian country.will it work fine in india(where it is yet to be launched) and will it receive froyo 2.2 as soon as it is made available worldwide?
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Sep 25, 2009
My HTC hero has just arrived today and I'd like to update it straight away before using it, is there anything I need to do before doing this other than syncing the phone to my laptop? What is the best update to use for unlocked, vodafone SIM HTC heroes? Also as mentioned earlier I have a vodafone SIM and my last phone was a nokia navigator, I've copied all my contacts to my SIM, should this be enough for me to get my contacts up and running when I use my hero?
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Jul 26, 2010
I unlocked my handste several months ago, and currently have the Modaco ROM version 2.8 running.How do I upgrade my unlocked handset to android 2.1? Can you provide an appropriate link?
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Oct 27, 2009
Basically my phone is running "old" 1.5 firmware and it's UK orange, unlocked. I know I can update the phone with the Oranges firmware update, but what will happen when I do it, will the phone lock itself again to Orange, or?I tried searching for the answer on these forums but didn't really find the correct answer so here I am.And if it locks, what choices are there for me when it boils down to updating the phone?
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Nov 6, 2010
I have a Rogers x10. I have it unlocked on Fido network.I just did sony update service, and it says its already up to date, but i still have 1.6.Someone PLEASE clarify if i need to wait for rogers to get the update? or if i do it through sony update service via usb.
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Apr 18, 2013
I have a SGH Samsung Galaxy Express i437 and its unlocked !! I live in India and want to update it to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean !! I can root my phone for it but also wanted to know if the Jelly Bean Update was good or not either downloading the ota update somehow , or by using odin or anything else
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Jul 4, 2012
I have a galaxy nexus running 4.0.4 and my boot-loader is unlocked i haven't changed anything at all on the phone so I'm wondering will i be able to get the OTA update for Jelly Bean when it is released or will the OTA update fail?
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Sep 18, 2010
When you run your IMEI on this site can you tell me if your Htc Desire is compatible?Non-SaskTel Device Compatibility Check - Phones and Devices - Mobility - Personal - SaskTel
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Sep 7, 2010
I bought a Desire through T-Mobile and have 'unlocked' it today. I was hoping by doing this I would be able to use the 'check for updates' function and get FROYO. My plan has failed - is there anyway I can get FROYO on my Desire without having to wait for T-Mobile?
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Sep 17, 2010
How did I do I bought a new Telus unlocked Desire for CDN including shipping on ebay. The guy said he works at Telus and said the Desire was just released two months ago so will the phone have the Amoled screen or Slcd?
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Oct 24, 2010
Has anyone got a Vodafone DHD yet? I am picking mine up tomorrow but would like to know if it's unlocked and unbranded. Also does it come with a micro sd in the box??
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Jul 30, 2010
Official: HTC rolling out Android 2.2 and 720p video capture to unlocked European Desires this weekend -- Engadget. so i have jsut had a look on engadget web site and it saying that froyo 2.2 will be released to users whos desire is not carrier locked. my question is how do u tell if your htc desire is carrier locked i got my htc desire for vodafone and it has no sign of it having any vodafone features. dose any 1 no how to tell if myn is locked or open to this update that is ment to be coming this weekend. Could this be the week i finally get froyo to use on my phone..
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Sep 22, 2010
I have an Unlocked telus Desire on the Sasktel network I was wondering as the phone is currently running 2.1 when will the 2.2 update come? Will I have to wait for telus and if so will I get the update or not because I am now registered on Sasktel?
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Sep 15, 2010
since my desire is unlocked, the original warranty is void. is it still possible to get a third party warranty such as squaretrade? anybody have experience with them? are there any other warranty options for unlocked phones?
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Mar 12, 2012
I'm using the Oxygen ROM on an HTC Desire HD. When I leave my phone alone for a while and come back to unlock it, performance is often slow for 20 seconds to the point where swiping between launcher screens is sluggish. After this time it goes right back up to normal speeds.
Is this possibly related to the CPU settings in my ROM? The settings are available governors - interactive, min CPU - 245MHz, max CPU 1024 MHz. My guess is that when the phone's idle it goes down to 245MHz and takes a while to get back up to regular speeds. Am I looking in the right place and how much would increasing min CPU frequency affect my battery life?
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Apr 18, 2010
I'm in the UK and have an unlocked HTC Hero with a o2 SIM. When the 2.1 Android update is released, will I receive a pop-up message on my phone like people whose phones are under contract from Orange, etc? Secondly, the main reason I'd like this update is Google Navigation. I read somewhere this wont be available in the UK.
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Jul 20, 2010
If you've rooted your Desire and an OTA update comes and you update- o your root changes get over-written What if you're on a different ROM- where does the OTA update to in your phone...and what affect will it have?
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Oct 1, 2009
I'm planning to buy the HERO from new-egg recently, but I am still confuse about some problems. Can unlocked HERO from new egg work on the T-MOBILE Sim card? I'm using t-mobile pre-paid card now, do I need to do something else to activate the Sim card? I don't care about 3G network. Could you give me some advices about buying HERO from new-egg?
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May 20, 2012
Just purchased a new unlocked HTC Vivid from Amazon and I have a question:I'll be using it on Straight Talk with an AT&T Sim...will I be able to install "ice cream sandwich" on an unlocked phone?
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Sep 9, 2010
Right is updated with this new OTA update, however, i forgot to put my goldcard in so now ive lost wifi and god knows what else, i remember there beign a thread (maybe to do with orange handsets) but i cant find it. And is it fixable?
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Sep 10, 2010
I had an O2 branded Desire since the O2 release, but for some reason when It tried to update to the latest firmware it went completely corrupt, I tried to restore it but with no luck. Eventually rather than messing around I rang O2 and had them send me a new phone (business insurance made sure I got it next day, no questions asked). But since getting my new phone it wont find the update and is running the old OS.
I'm on:
Firmware 2.1-update1
Software 1.20.207.3
Iv tried searching for the update but it finds nothing, could it be because my SD card is from my previous phone?
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Aug 4, 2010
I have a desire from vf uk. it was one of the first ones with no real branding but does not qualify for the 2.2 update. luckily i havent updated to the new vf firmware. my question is, is there an easy way to unlock my handset so i can use htcs own 2.2 update? i no there are plenty of threads on this topic but they always assume people understand all the terms and it becomes confusing! i don't no my hboot from my bootloader or goldcard? it would be great if anyone could point me towards a guide written in plain easy to follow and explaind steps, m no novice to mobile tech but a programmer im not! i cant be the only one. so is there a way to make the phone update ota to htcs own 2.2 froyo?
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