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My slide is being replaced (when I slide it open and closed, the screen goes nuts and gets disoriented repositioning the display... It's the cable) and does anyone know if replacements from tmobile are coming with the ota or should I be good to root the replacement when it comes?
I'm hoping it's one with the different keyboard lettering and pre ota.
I'm getting ny replaced too although I don't know I'd it comes with the ota, and my screen blacks out, it randomly reboots,etc
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I just recieved my warranty replacement today, that I had ordered exactly 7 days ago. This one has the updated qwerty keypad with the smaller numbers. Now when I check in settings, the firmware that it states it has installed is '2.1 update-1'. So I believe this device doesn't have the updated firmware. I'm going to try and root it when I get home from work today.
The software number never changed on the OTA update
you have to look at the radio
and kernal to check if its the newly OTA
ilostchild said:
The software number never changed on the OTA update
you have to look at the radio
and kernal to check if its the newly OTA
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Yeah, I looked at the radio and I had 04S at the end, so I believe it didn't have the new OTA already preinstalled..and I sucessfully rooted my device.
Can you take a picture of the new slide models keyboard?
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yes plz do!
Tried my best to get a decent picture. As you can see numbers aren't that much smaller, but I like it over the older qwerty.
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Another pic, hopefully you guys can see the difference.
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ratchetrizzo said:
My slide is being replaced (when I slide it open and closed, the screen goes nuts and gets disoriented repositioning the display... It's the cable) and does anyone know if replacements from tmobile are coming with the ota or should I be good to root the replacement when it comes?
I'm hoping it's one with the different keyboard lettering and pre ota.
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I had to call T-Mobile to get my phone replaced last night and they told me all the phones now are coming out with the new ota already installed. Are we going to be able to root the phones with the same root.zip file or is there going to be a new one? Not sure if the person actually knew or was guessing. It was hard enough to understand her as it was. I'll post when I get mine after I check the radio...
well if they have the OTA we're currently screwed.
I may just keep my broken one if I can't root the replacement.
Suntar said:
I had to call T-Mobile to get my phone replaced last night and they told me all the phones now are coming out with the new ota already installed. Are we going to be able to root the phones with the same root.zip file or is there going to be a new one? Not sure if the person actually knew or was guessing. It was hard enough to understand her as it was. I'll post when I get mine after I check the radio...
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In that case. I'm glad I received my device before they started sending them out with the OTA. (got my warranty replacement yesterday)
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I wanted to know if I root my phone and flash a 2.2 rom, will I be able to update to the original 2.2 when it comes out? Will it unroot my phone? If so, is there another way to root it after?
They aren't I just got a replacement nd it didn't have it
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mine came today, pre ota, with the newer keyboard.
Rooted just fine in like 5 mins with that new method.
st0101 said:
I wanted to know if I root my phone and flash a 2.2 rom, will I be able to update to the original 2.2 when it comes out? Will it unroot my phone? If so, is there another way to root it after?
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If you install a froyo rom you will be able to unroot your phone and get the froyo ota when it comes out: or... you will be able to replace it with the the test keys signed version a few days after the froyo ota drops.
There is no way to know in advance if the froyo ota will break root. It can be assumed that tmo will attempt to plug all the holes that devs find, but whether or not they will be successful or open new holes in the process is unknowable.
hope that helps
SySfS
Just got my replacement today and it's still pre ota and I don't know what the other
keyboard looks like but mine looks like the pic that was posted already.
Is it possible to root the demo on my touch slide...
Any feedback/answers would be appreciated.
Have you even tried any of the current root methods that are out? You'd theoretically be the testbed seeing as people don't usually go out and purchase demo phones.
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Why would the demo be any different?
I thought the demo phones were just plastic ones that dont even have a real screen or anything inside . Ok just kidding. I dont think there would be any difference from a phone used as a demo, so you shouldnt have any abnormal issues with rooting it.
i was just going to start a thead about this cause im being offered a demo phone in really nice shape and price
im happy now haha... thanks guys...
Well for one thing, T-Mo will never sell demos units. So it's hot in one way or another (not passing judgment). aside from that, the only difference I could find on the demo units was they were set to play a demo video on screen every so often. I wonder if you could just flash a stock image to it somehow and then just root as needed.
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Well for one thing, T-Mo will never sell demos units. So it's hot in one way or another (not passing judgment). aside from that, the only difference I could find on the demo units was they were set to play a demo video on screen every so often. I wonder if you could just flash a stock image to it somehow and then just root as needed.
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when i get mine (maybe in a week or two cause im not home right now so ill put my hands on it when i get back...) ill let you know if there is any issue when rooting and if it keeps playing the video wich i honestly think is not possible since the data and system are going to be replaced by the new rom
btw, i paid $100 for it and it is perfect looks brand new
Just in case, to stop the video on the original rom, just install a task killer app. I dont remember the name, but it was pretty obvious. The only downside to that fix is it has to be done after every restart. Rooting and replacing the rom will kill that problem though.
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Just in case, to stop the video on the original rom, just install a task killer app. I dont remember the name, but it was pretty obvious. The only downside to that fix is it has to be done after every restart. Rooting and replacing the rom will kill that problem though.
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thanks for the tip, it wouldnt be a problem for me cause i dont turn my phones off to often. maybe once every two weeks
hey does anyone know a way i can disable the camera on my evo. My work does not allow us to have cameras on our phones. I thought instead of putting epoxy or something over it i could just delete the firmware any ideas?
-chris
Question, are you rooted?
Use a rom where the camera dosent work anyway
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I sorry guys I'm a bit of a noob.... when t comes to this type of programing/developing... were can I get a rom to do this... or do i have to develop my own ?
rooted meaning it is not unlocked?
-Chris
Why not just get a silicone case for your phone and sandwich a piece of black plastic (cut from a trash bag) between the case and the phone so that it covers the lens? That will render the camera inoperable but is easy enough to undo if you want to use it when you're not at work.
Front camera also for the loss. I'd go to whoever your camera nazi person is and discuss your options before potentially messing up your phone for nothing.
yeah i spoke to the camera nazi lol and he told me i need to disable it so that i am unable to reverse it.... So i know people have got away with deleting the firmware. I would rather do it this way so that if i wanted i could hard restart it and get everything back.The other option is putting epoxy over both cameras... i was hopping it didn't get to that... any ideas?
Thanks,
Chris
Well the easiest, albeit time consuming would be to root and nandroidyour current firmware, and load up a second Rom, Luke the desire hd Rom and back that one up two and just switch between the two accordingly through nand restore
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Ive had my baby Evo for 10 months (the best phone Ive had ever) but recently (due to some accidents Im guessing) the touch (digitizer) is sometimes being not responsive, some times it gets all crazy and doesnt work or chooses options without me touching the screen. I tried different roms to see if a rom or app was the problem, but it kept happening. my Q is, if I replace my Evo for a new one at a Sprint Store, will I have a hard time rooting it? Cause Ive heard of ppl replacing theirs and being unable to root or having to do some wierd procedures to get root... any help is appreciated!!
I think that depends in what hboot is sent to you and then I think you have to use htc unlock, you can see if a sprint repair store can replace the screen (i heard it can cost $35 or more,if they'll do it at the closest repair store)
Tapa away from a galaxy far away
A new evo will probably come with Android 2.3.3 which means that the only way to root is to use the revolutionary root method. Googling revolutionary root should bring up some guides so you can decide if you think its worth it for you
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ok so if I had to get my phone replaced (I rlly hope not) then I can still root it? also would it be best to have the screen replaced at Sprint or buy it somewhere and replace it myself?
Yes you should still be able to root. a lot of people got stuck unrooted because of the 2.3.3 update but revolutionary root works on that Android version now. And if you have insurance then the sprint store might be the safer way to go. Just make sure you unroot first just in case
Swyped from my synergized best friend
To answer your second question, no, you will have no problems rooting, as any version is rootable with Revolutionary.
However, since your evo is 10 months old, you will not get a brand new one. You will get a refurb.
ok so if I had to get my phone replaced (I rlly hope not) then I can still root it?
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Yes, Revolutionary.io
also would it be best to have the screen replaced at Sprint or buy it somewhere and replace it myself?
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The digitizer and screen are two different parts. If you are having touch problems, thats the digitizer, and can usually be replaced in a sprint store.
sitlet said:
To answer your second question, no, you will have no problems rooting, as any version is rootable with Revolutionary.
However, since your evo is 10 months old, you will not get a brand new one. You will get a refurb.
Yes, Revolutionary.io
The digitizer and screen are two different parts. If you are having touch problems, thats the digitizer, and can usually be replaced in a sprint store.
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ok thanks for clearing dat up, still what do u mean by ill get a refurbished one and not a new one?
The phone won't be brand spanking new. It will be a rebuilt used phone
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Marcop13 said:
The phone won't be brand spanking new. It will be a rebuilt used phone
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Oh ok ok now I get u, ok then thanks to all of u for the quick replies youve all been very helpful
-Rr!cAn 3v0
Sometimes little specs of dust can get under your screen and cause it to go crazy. Maybe it just needs cleaned.
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scottypeterson said:
Sometimes little specs of dust can get under your screen and cause it to go crazy. Maybe it just needs cleaned.
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Wel unless their rlly rlly tiny almost invisible I dnt think dats it cuz I rlly dnt see any dust in there, but still cleaning it is an option, thnx
-Rr!cAn 3v0
Hey guys,
I was thinking of getting the HTC One and had a couple of questions,
1) Can you fully root, unlock bootloader, s-off and everything a new HTC One, if I just bought one from the store today, or a week from now or maybe in January? The reason I ask is is if there is an impending update that you guys know about and the fact that if you got the earlier Droid DNAs, you could unlock it fully but Verizon locked it down later. Just wanted to know that that is not the case.
2) Can you put a reliably functioning AOSP ROM (CM10.x, AOSPA, etc.) on the One? I'm guessing the answer is yes if the answer for 1) is yes but I was also looking for comments on the stability.
3) Is the IR sensor active if you flash an AOSP ROM? Can you get that functionality restored?
4) Can the HTC logo be made a button? I saw something like that when the phone came out and was wondering if that ended up becoming a thing.
5) How's the battery life on AOSP ROMs, can you get through a day's worth of moderate usage, email, lots of texts, a couple calls and twitter?
Bit of background, I have a Droid DNA, unlocked everything, running CM10.1. Was fixing my car, shattered the screen and looking to buy a new phone. Also looking at the S4 Dev Edition but that seems to not be in stock right now.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
OctaviusMaximus said:
Hey guys,
I was thinking of getting the HTC One and had a couple of questions,
1) Can you fully root, unlock bootloader, s-off and everything a new HTC One, if I just bought one from the store today, or a week from now or maybe in January? The reason I ask is is if there is an impending update that you guys know about and the fact that if you got the earlier Droid DNAs, you could unlock it fully but Verizon locked it down later. Just wanted to know that that is not the case.
2) Can you put a reliably functioning AOSP ROM (CM10.x, AOSPA, etc.) on the One? I'm guessing the answer is yes if the answer for 1) is yes but I was also looking for comments on the stability.
3) Is the IR sensor active if you flash an AOSP ROM? Can you get that functionality restored?
4) Can the HTC logo be made a button? I saw something like that when the phone came out and was wondering if that ended up becoming a thing.
5) How's the battery life on AOSP ROMs, can you get through a day's worth of moderate usage, email, lots of texts, a couple calls and twitter?
Bit of background, I have a Droid DNA, unlocked everything, running CM10.1. Was fixing my car, shattered the screen and looking to buy a new phone. Also looking at the S4 Dev Edition but that seems to not be in stock right now.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
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Maybe this will help -
1) I just got an HTC One from Verizon this past Friday (11/29) and was able to fully root, unlock the bootloader, and s-off without a hitch.
2) I'm running tikTak 4.4 and it's a great daily driver. It's stable, and obviously there are some small bugs here and there, but overall it's fantastic.
3) I can't speak on this one, as I don't have an IR blaster app to test it with.
4) Kind of. The reality is that certain kernels make a small section of the very bottom of the screen above the logo the menu button. Your thumb tends to overlap the screen and logo, making it seem like the logo is the menu button. It does work, though I personally don't use it.
5) Battery life is okay, but I seem to be getting through the day with usage similar to yours.
I hope this helps!
garrett08 said:
Maybe this will help -
1) I just got an HTC One from Verizon this past Friday (11/29) and was able to fully root, unlock the bootloader, and s-off without a hitch.
2) I'm running tikTak 4.4 and it's a great daily driver. It's stable, and obviously there are some small bugs here and there, but overall it's fantastic.
3) I can't speak on this one, as I don't have an IR blaster app to test it with.
4) Kind of. The reality is that certain kernels make a small section of the very bottom of the screen above the logo the menu button. Your thumb tends to overlap the screen and logo, making it seem like the logo is the menu button. It does work, though I personally don't use it.
5) Battery life is okay, but I seem to be getting through the day with usage similar to yours.
I hope this helps!
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Yeah it does, thanks very much! Are you able to disable the hardware buttons and switch to onscreen ones at all? Do you know of any ROM that does that? I don't particularly like the button layout so wondering of you could change that at all. Also, how's the camera?
Honestly, all these questions could be answered by looking around this forum.
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OctaviusMaximus said:
Hey guys,
I was thinking of getting the HTC One and had a couple of questions,
1) Can you fully root, unlock bootloader, s-off and everything a new HTC One, if I just bought one from the store today, or a week from now or maybe in January? The reason I ask is is if there is an impending update that you guys know about and the fact that if you got the earlier Droid DNAs, you could unlock it fully but Verizon locked it down later. Just wanted to know that that is not the case.
2) Can you put a reliably functioning AOSP ROM (CM10.x, AOSPA, etc.) on the One? I'm guessing the answer is yes if the answer for 1) is yes but I was also looking for comments on the stability.
3) Is the IR sensor active if you flash an AOSP ROM? Can you get that functionality restored?
4) Can the HTC logo be made a button? I saw something like that when the phone came out and was wondering if that ended up becoming a thing.
5) How's the battery life on AOSP ROMs, can you get through a day's worth of moderate usage, email, lots of texts, a couple calls and twitter?
Bit of background, I have a Droid DNA, unlocked everything, running CM10.1. Was fixing my car, shattered the screen and looking to buy a new phone. Also looking at the S4 Dev Edition but that seems to not be in stock right now.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
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1) As far as dates go, I would try and shoot for before the 2nd week of December...That's when they're releasing the 4.3 update that will likely block s-off.
3) Theres an app called IR Smart Remote (I think that's the name) that works on AOSP ROMs.
Regarding your camera question, some have hardware issues, but if you avoid those the camera is great.
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OctaviusMaximus said:
Yeah it does, thanks very much! Are you able to disable the hardware buttons and switch to onscreen ones at all? Do you know of any ROM that does that? I don't particularly like the button layout so wondering of you could change that at all. Also, how's the camera?
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I'm not sure of any AOSP roms that let you do that just yet. I'm sure it's on it's way. As far as the camera goes, I'm pretty happy with it. I'm coming from the S4, which has an excellent camera, and the One isn't as good, but still takes great shots, especially in low light.
tylerlawhon said:
Honestly, all these questions could be answered by looking around this forum.]
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Yeah, but we all start somewhere. :good:
OctaviusMaximus said:
Yeah it does, thanks very much! Are you able to disable the hardware buttons and switch to onscreen ones at all? Do you know of any ROM that does that? I don't particularly like the button layout so wondering of you could change that at all. Also, how's the camera?
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you can disable the buttons if you like and even turn off the lights. Im running silimbean and can do this.
I was weary about the buttons too but its not too different than using the nav bar that I was used to. I have a long press home button set to bring up recents.
The camera works. Im not relaly a camera person but it takes good enough pictures for me.
if you utilize the forum and do some searching nay question you ask can probably be answered without posting.
I came from droid bionic and I am enjoying HTC one. Right now i am running BoneStock v1.4 and [KERNEL] OBOne KernOB [3.4.10][Sense JB-4.2.2] . no issue
Mardoon
Coming from OG Thunderbolt the HTC One is amazing. Seen alot of phone come out during the gap from then til now, nothing really grabbed my attention like the One!