HTC EVO 4G :: What Is Downside To Not Updating?
Aug 10, 2010
Other than not getting the benefits of Froyo that is? I haven't done it yet and I am seeing a lot of "wish I could go back to 2.1" and "Froyo destroyed my battery" posts on here so I am weighing my options. I love my phone and it works well. My battery is great (usually around 24 hours with light to moderate use) and everything is just the way I want it. As I understand from the myriad posts on this board if I update I will probably have to go back and check all my settings again, possibly factory reset (with all the fun that entails) and possibly lose some of the functionality I currently have -- all for a flashlight app a little speed improvement and flash. Am I missing something?On the other hand, if this is something I will really need to do (eventually if not now) to keep my phone current and continue to get new apps, I want to consider it.
Those of you who have had a bad experience, have the "fixes" on here mostly done the trick? I am willing to go through all of that if I get my phone back at the end of it all, but will be really upset if I do all this and my battery is cut in half or worse. I already BTDT on the Moment with the 2.1 upgrade so I am skittish.
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May 13, 2010
I was wondering if anybody had legitimate reasons for why I shouldn't get my EVO through Wirefly?The ONLY downside I can think of right now, is I may have to wait till June 5th or 7th to actually receive the phone. But the positives seem to outweigh that little issue. I've seen all the threads related to Best Buy and Radio Shack and I'm trying to figure out what the draw is for purchasing there other than getting it as fast as you can.This is all based on what I have seen Wirefly do, recently with the Incredible release, as well as purchasing my last phone (ENV2) through them, but this is how I foresee it going down:
-EVO becomes available on June 4th, same as Incredible became available on April 29th.
-EVO is priced at $149, just as the Incredible was and is currently listed at $149. Both phones would be or are $199 on their respective carriers websites and at places like Radio Shack and Best Buy.
-Would be able to drop another $50 off price because of Bing Cashback program, effectively dropping the total purchase price to $99, without having to pay any sales tax. Still would have to pay $35 activation fee, unless Sprint was running a special through Wirefly giving free activation. (Much like AT&T is currently doing) But maximum cost of phone would be $135.
-EVO would ship overnight and best case scenario would arrive on Saturday June 5th, or worst case scenario Monday June 7th.
-No rebates mail in or otherwise to worry about or mess with. Just a lower cost for the phone overall.
Does anybody have any LEGITIMATE reasons other than not getting the phone on the day it is released why it wouldn't be a good idea to go with Wirefly on this?I'm not looking for arguments or pissing matches on this, just really curious if anyone has any reasons for me to think about not going with Wirefly on this, if the previously mentioned aspects turn out that way.
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Jun 22, 2010
just got my cliq and i am in love with it ( first android phone )Is it worth it to root the phone?, and if you could give some pros/cons that would be great.would it be better to root the phone, install os 2.1 or w.e or just wait for the update later this summer?
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Aug 19, 2010
Is there any downside to unlocking an HTC Desire to go with a different provider? In my province Telus offers the Desire, but I might want to go with an alternative carrier. So in theory I buy a phone, pay the $15-$20 and have it unlocked. Then take it to the alternative provider and they sign me up
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Jul 24, 2010
Anyone having trouble with widgets stop updating? Like my clock/calendar/weather/news/pretty much any widget i have stops updating after an hour. So i look at my clock widget two hours later and it is an hour behind. Happens to ALL my widgets.Even the quick turn on/off wifi,bt,gps and such. They just stop updating/showing animation.I have ADW launcher installed. I am wondering if it is that. I do not really want to remove it as i hate the stock 3 button interface at the bottom (why do i need a contacts and phone, just use the phone to look thru contacts, wasted space IMO) and am quite keen on keeping the 5 button.Any ideas? If i power off the phone and turn it back on it's fine again for about an hour. SOmetimes randomly thru the day it will start updating and working fine again then randomly stop again.
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May 15, 2010
I wanted to root my eris, but i didnt want to go to a leaked 2.1, but when i rooted, i was updated to the 2.1 leaked root or whatever, so i used the directions on this forum to go back to completely 100% stock 1.5. Now that the OTA is available to update manually, i followed the directions and the update keeps getting aborted. anyone know what the problem may be? when i unrooted and downgraded my phone, i didnt do another factory wipe/reset. maybe i should do that then try the update?
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Apr 1, 2012
In eclipse I need to update my android SDK. I do that and it asks for usernames and passwords for what looks like the brand names that produce android products I never remember getting this before?
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Aug 5, 2010
Has anybody had this problem? If so what gives? I've tried un-installing then re-installing account, removing the app from home screen then re-applying on home screen and nothing. the number of emails I have never change, when I read or receive it gets stuck on the same number.
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Jul 7, 2010
Hero users should do is check that you have the latest Rom Build. I read on the HTC website that for my Unlocked GSM Hero I should have 2.73.xxx.x. My phone says I have 2.3, I think (It actually says, "MoDaCo Custom ROM 2.3 Core"). What steps do I take to update my ROM build?
Part 2 of this question: My phone is running on 1.5, and I've heard people saying that 2.1 is now widely available for the non-Sprint Hero, and being "pushed" in most parts of the world. (I purchased my phone in the states, and brought to Israel this week where I'm now using it.) I don't have any particular service for it other than regular cellphone service with a Cellcom SIM card. Is there a way I can actively download the 2.1 to my phone, or do I just have to "wait"?
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Sep 7, 2010
I can't seem to get things to display programatically using text views? I have a main.xml:
CODE:........
Then in my code, I use:
CODE:.......
But the username does not display on the screen. I get just the default text in the XML.
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Aug 19, 2010
My Droid appears to have an issue, and I'm hoping someone here can help. It is completely stock. I've searched this and other forums, but can't find anyone with a similar issue. My phone is not bricked, but I would really like to update to 2.2.
When Android 2.1 came out, I did a manual update and had no issues completing it.
When 2.2 came out, I tried the manual update like normal. Held the X key while powering up, and the Motorola logo came up. Then the phone shut down, and the logo came up again. As long as I hold down the X, this continues to happen.
Late last week, I got the notice on my phone that the update was ready to install. I tapped Install Now, and the phone shut down and restarted in a similar manner as described above.
Crap. So, I can't get into Recovery Mode. At all.
So, I decided to attempt a factory reset through the Settings Menu. Same thing happens. Moto logo comes up, the the phone shuts down. Then powers back up like nothing happened.
I took it to the VZW store. Was essentially told to wait a bit, and that they would do a warranty exchange if the phone became unusable.
I did the Motorola Support Chat, and was told that VZW should be getting a tool to help, but it seemed like the rep didn't really understand what I was describing.
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Dec 5, 2010
I manually got the notification on my fone for the update....n then it read that i should use a computer to update...then i connected my fone to the PCC n SEUS both...but it is still showing that my fone is up to date! any idea what to do next?
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Aug 22, 2010
I am on Orange so I am hoping to get the Froyo update sometime this week or the weekend. I was wondering what do I need to back up prior to updating. Will I need to back up my contacts, calendar etc? Does the upgrade wipe these?
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Sep 1, 2010
So I unrooted my phone to update it to froyo. I want to get root back but if I update to froyo will I be able to use unprovoked to root it?
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Nov 10, 2010
I have a very funny problem with my DHD news widget. It won't update. I have tried to force it to update, removed all my subscriptions and re-added them, cleared the cache and stored data. All with various cycles of turning the phone on and off. No luck. It is now a blank widget and when I try to add RSS feeds it won't list any and effectively nothing happens when I tap the widget.
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Jun 10, 2010
My calendar widget - the third one that shows the only today's date and any upcoming events - is not updating! It will show the correct event for that day/time, but not the correct date. It will show the date you added the widget and never update....Am I missing a setting to get this to update?
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Aug 8, 2010
So Weather & Toggle Widget, Local News, Audio Manager Widget, BBC News and Titanium Backup * Root won't update. The hang at the start of the DL in marketplace. Anyone have any ideas? I'm running 2.2 kangerade V5.0.9. I haven't had any other problems and a lot of other apps have been updating regularly for a week or so now.
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Jan 3, 2010
I am attempting to query a database and update information in the appwidget screen based on changes to the database done while in an activity so that when the user exits, the changes are reflected in the widget on the screen.The appwidget is being updated with a broadcast from OnPause() and OnStop() in my primary Activity.Relevant pieces of the code are below.The Toast shows me that the data is correctly being pulled when OnUpdate() is called.But the widget refused to change
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Aug 4, 2010
I got the update request on my phone for Froyo 2.2. I downloaded it using the WIFI. However when it came time to install it said I did not have enough memory and took me to a screen to delete some apps which I did.
After doing this I no longer get the request to upgrade and when I check to see if there any updates available (under "About Phone") it says "there are no updates available". I checked to see what the latest firmware was and it says 2.1 so I know it hasn't updated. I have no idea how to download it again and I have called Vodafone (my service provider), HTC and Carphone Warehouse (the place I got it from) to no avail.
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Aug 3, 2010
I have a rooted Evo, and I decided to go ahead and get froyo today. I used the software update and downloaded it, went ahead and let it update, and now about 2 hours later it's still updating. I'm stuck on the screen with the Android guy with a triangle and exclamation point in it.Is this normal? How long does this update take?
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Oct 26, 2010
I just flashed the flashback15.zip ROM to unroot my eris. After rebooting, I have not gotten the update to go to 2.1. Is the any way I can make my phone get the update?
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Feb 24, 2010
Is there a way to see what an app developer is updating in an update BEFORE I update an application? I don't want to update my apps really unless I know what is being changed (i.e. a developer putting restrictions on an app that was once free).
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Feb 22, 2010
I am new to Android development and have been working on a simple demo app that needs to update a TextView a few times from an array after a button is clicked. I have read and adapted the code found here to achieve this: http://developer.android.com /resources /articles /timed-ui-updates.html
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Aug 31, 2010
Does this guide work for updating the TELUS HTC desire to 2.2? Droid Den - Phone Guide: How To Install Rooted Android 2.2 On Your HTC Desire - Droid Den If not, where can I find the steps?
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Sep 19, 2010
I've just started with android development and updating the UI is really bugging me :/
This is what I've got working so far -
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It works fine but everybody says that doing your graphics in the main thread, so I'm trying (and failing) to pass it off to another thread. Trouble is, I have absolutely no idea how since really I've never used Threads.
The examples that Google gives on using Threads doesn't seem to be very clear and I couldn't really follow it for what I want to do. Could I ask somebody out here to give me the most basic example of how I could do what I'm doing here efficiently using Threads?
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Nov 21, 2010
I'm a new captivate user but feel I am learning new things every day. I have my captivate rooted, and have upgraded the firmware to froyo. When I try to update the ROM it has a verification error, I know this is because of the kernel being e3 and not e2. Is there a way I can downgrade my kernel, and keep Froyo?
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Nov 13, 2010
I'm trying to update the CalLog to change the name/cached name of an entry. I have successfully updated a row but once i go into the call log on my phone the displayed name is removed after a short moment. I figured this is because the number of the incoming called is not found in any of the contacts. But why would it then clear the cached name that is in the Log? If the number is not in contacts the call log should display the cached name without trying to refresh it? At least that's the behavior I expect.My question is: Is it possible to add a name to an incoming number to display in the call log without adding the number and name to the contact list? I've figured it should be possible to add the contact first, then mark it as removed and thus get it displayed in the call log but that seems like a stupid work-around.
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Aug 3, 2010
Error message reads "The Swype package you installed is configured for another device and will operate with limited functionality. it types when I tap the individual keys but when I Swype I get nothing. Can anyone point in the right direction ? I need Swype on my frozen yogurt.
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Oct 3, 2009
I didn't found clear answer for why my code does not work. I assume it is because I am trying to update textview from runnable. Anybody know some workaround? Code isn't clean off course, I am happy to get that working so far as I am totally new in java.
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Aug 31, 2010
When my Activity resumes, I query for a Cursor (by calling managedQuery to retrieve a Cursor pointing at my database using a ContentProvider), call startManagingCursor, instantiate a new CursorAdapter, and setListAdapter to my new CursorAdapter.
Suppose, at some later point, I launch some thread that hits a web service to query for new data to add to that table. Do I need to repeat everything I've listed above again?
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