Hey Guys,
When the official Froyo update comes out soon for EVO 4G phones, will I have a problem since I have installed Fresh Evo on my phone? I haven't performed the "full" root NAND method. I just used unrevoked.
Thanks for your help!
You may want to wait until Flipz freshens it up and provides an update that way (it usually doesn't take long after release)...if you want to run the official one, run the RUU and go from there to ensure you have no problems.
I personally havent used the unrevoked method, but I would assume that you would still need to unroot to get the official update. Someone correct me if I am wrong...
Plus we have amazing devs. My hero had 2.1 way before the official update! I guess it's all dependent on when they get the code though.
Alright, cool! Thanks for the info!
Some people will wait for one of the devs to cook up something in case the update breaks root when the official release comes out. No different from iPhone jailbreaks eventually they find away to defeat it.
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With Sprint announcing that they will be releasing Froyo within the next week or so, I am wondering what that means for my phone since it is rooted and running a custom ROM (BakedSnackbeta9.7). Could someone give me a brief "It means that..." for me?
It means the devs will have better access to HTC's code, which in turn will help them with some of the issues plaguing current froyo rooted roms (lack of 4g etc.)
It means, just like with any other update, don't accept the OTA if you want to keep root. There will be a new root process eventually, but why chance it? Just like with 2.1, the rooted roms will be better than stock.
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and for now it means little as long as you dont take the OTA. I would expect to see the 2.1 rom devs moving to 2.2. I believe the Bakedpastries is the same dev as backedsnacks so you will likely see the 2.2 version replace the .1 version of the rom in the near future should you choose to flash it.
Engadget states that Verizon is going to push the official 2.2 Froyo update tomorrow for all HTC incredible users.
IF this is true I have a few questions. I'm currently rooted and running Sky Raider 3.0 RC2. I did a nand backup of my old original 2.1 Stock sense rom. If i revert back to that, can I just check for updates and apply the new stock 2.2 Froyo rom that is pushed from verizon?
Thanks,
ej_424
It is true. Unlike previous rumors, VZW employees were told today (this afternoon) and it shows on their bulletin screens now.
That and sometime between 1pm and 2:30pm they updated the support page.
So who's gonna jump in and who's gonna wait?
Please answer my question on how to go about updating. I'll jump in but want to knwo what process i have to take. Is there a chance that I wont be able to re-root if i go with the OTA update?
why go through the trouble of unrooting and going back to stock just to receive an update "officially" thats already been rooted and simplified here in 2 threads?
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why go through the trouble of unrooting and going back to stock just to receive an update "officially" thats already been rooted and simplified here in 2 threads?
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Honestly.. It's pre-rooted, and is almost positively the exact same as the official OTA.. why bother?
ej_424 said:
Please answer my question on how to go about updating. I'll jump in but want to knwo what process i have to take. Is there a chance that I wont be able to re-root if i go with the OTA update?
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Honestly there is so much information out there. Do what I did when I first got my Incredible. Do a search, and read, read, read. Mind you when you're done your head is going to be spinning. But that is the best way to get all the information you need.
To answer your question.
it was said along time ago that accepting the 2.2 OTA may cause you to not be able to re-root.
now, unrevoked forever takes S-OFF and with this you can accept the 2.2 OTA and still keep root, it was permanent, but with the new release of S-ON there is absolutely no reason not to use S-OFF, then un-root, if you want the "official" 2.2.
I thought that SkyRaider 2.5.2 and 3.0 were built off of the previous leak of FroYo 2.2...am I wrong? I love SkyRaider Vanilla, so I don't get giving that up for an "official" OTA? Maybe it is for some, but I don't see what else you'd really get that you don't have yet that was built into the 2.2 ROM's...
Mods will probably move this to Q and A,
But, you have to provide more info as what radio you are on, hboot.., etc. There are several threads started providing info as to how to prepare yourself...
I mean, the leak OTA has been ripped apart and placed all of this forum. The only thing you can get from verizon will be the satisfaction of a cool Blockbuster app and more vzw crapware, but hey if its what you want
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I thought that SkyRaider 2.5.2 and 3.0 were built off of the previous leak of FroYo 2.2...am I wrong? I love SkyRaider Vanilla, so I don't get giving that up for an "official" OTA? Maybe it is for some, but I don't see what else you'd really get that you don't have yet that was built into the 2.2 ROM's...
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Skyraider pre2.0 was based off an evo port, yes. 2.0 and onward is based off the leak, hence the necessity of the radio upgrade.
Gotcha. That's what I thought, as when I installed SkyRaider 2.2, I remember getting an email saying "thanks for registering your Nexus One" or something like that... Thank you for confirming, much appreciated!
Your recovery image must be stock as well. There are several threads that provide the needed file to return the DInc back to 100% stock/pre-root (just make sure S-OFF is applied first).
Mandatory OTA?
I read the pdf files from Verizon's website on the expected 2.2 OTA, and it says it is MANDATORY. That the only options it gives you are install and DELAY install. That it will keep bugging you every 30 minutes til you do !
I have used Unrevoked3, and Unrevoked Forever and love the phone as it is now (particularly the wifi tether). I want to avoid the OTA but do I HAVE to accept it? If I do, I hope I can reload the version I got with Unrevoked3.
(I assume that Verizon will, in their new version make you PAY to wifi tether)
Any info on this?
Thanks
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I read the pdf files from Verizon's website on the expected 2.2 OTA, and it says it is MANDATORY. That the only options it gives you are install and DELAY install. That it will keep bugging you every 30 minutes til you do !
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I'll be pissed if thats the case. gotta do everything all over again. But if we're already @ 2.2 shouldn't it recognize that and not force the OTA to even appear on our phones?
I'm still pretty new to this so sorry if I sound like a complete outsider lol
For those of us who've rooted, forever'd, upgraded radio, and installed some leaked version of Froyo already -- if/when we get prompted to update the phone should we accept or deny it?
With the OTA update will be a radio update as well. And if they attempt to install over the same version won't that be the same as manually attempting to update it twice which equals brick?
Or will the update detect an upgraded radio already and skip that step?
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For those of us who've rooted, forever'd, upgraded radio, and installed some leaked version of Froyo already -- if/when we get prompted to update the phone should we accept or deny it?
With the OTA update will be a radio update as well. And if they attempt to install over the same version won't that be the same as manually attempting to update it twice which equals brick?
Or will the update detect an upgraded radio already and skip that step?
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IIRC, you will only be prompted if you have sock recovery installed. As for the OTA, it includes updates to the radio and HBOOT. The update doesn't check to see if you already have an upgraded radio because, in theory, no consumer should have it yet.
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The update doesn't check to see if you already have an upgraded radio because, in theory, no consumer should have it yet.
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If this is the case, there will be a whole lot of bricks out there, right? I thought I read that if you flash a radio twice you're bricked. Maybe not with S_Off.
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If this is the case, there will be a whole lot of bricks out there, right? I thought I read that if you flash a radio twice you're bricked. Maybe not with S_Off.
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Not a 100% sure but I think its only if you flash a radio.diff twice you get brick.
Never the less just don't have the updated radio with old builds and stock recovery and all should be fine.
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Nope
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If this is the case, there will be a whole lot of bricks out there, right? I thought I read that if you flash a radio twice you're bricked. Maybe not with S_Off.
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That applied because the prior unrEVOked hack was simply a diff ... it patched. So if you apply the patch to the patch, THEN you brick. Flashing a wholesale radio (while higher on the danger scale) is not the same.
Hello, i'm new to this forum and must say that there is an incredible amount of information here. I rooted my Incredible a few weeks ago because I wanted to use wifi tethering. When the 2.2 OTA update started going out, I returned my phone to factory settings because I heard clockwork mod was messing with the update. I still have not recieved the 2.2 OTA, and i'm wondering if this is due to having build number 1.22.605.0 until today. I read in a thread that to do the manual method you need to update to 1.22.605.2.
Is there any difference between manually updating to 2.2 and recieving the OTA?
Now that i've updated my build to 1.22.605.2 should I just wait until I get the OTA?
Can anyone confirm Condition 7 in this thread working?: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771178
If I only want wifi tethering, should I really root my phone?
The only thing I can answer is your last question. In order to use wifi tether(not Verizons version) you must be rooted.
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Rafinator said:
Hello, i'm new to this forum and must say that there is an incredible amount of information here. I rooted my Incredible a few weeks ago because I wanted to use wifi tethering. When the 2.2 OTA update started going out, I returned my phone to factory settings because I heard clockwork mod was messing with the update. I still have not recieved the 2.2 OTA, and i'm wondering if this is due to having build number 1.22.605.0 until today. I read in a thread that to do the manual method you need to update to 1.22.605.2.
Is there any difference between manually updating to 2.2 and recieving the OTA?
Now that i've updated my build to 1.22.605.2 should I just wait until I get the OTA?
Can anyone confirm Condition 7 in this thread working?: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771178
If I only want wifi tethering, should I really root my phone?
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If you only want wifi tethering - you do have another choice. Change the duns. So far I have not heard of anybody that has been caught doing that but it could be costly if the network provider figured it out,
I recently received the Gingerbread 2.3.4 update on my T-Mobile G2 at my local T-Mobile store via SD card. As far as I can tell, everything is fine except for the GPS problem with not able to lock on. From what I can tell from reading other threads, it is similar to the problem people are having after first flashing CM7.
A little background: I am a complete noob when it comes to tinkering with my phone (taking screenshots with it was probably the most adventurous thing I've done to date). I don't really have a need to root my phone, but I haven't been able to find any threads that deal with the GPS issue with an unrooted phone. So if I have to root it to fix it, I guess I will, but I really don't want to go through with it unless I have to.
QUESTIONS:
- Is anyone else experiencing the GPS issue with an unrooted G2 or Desire Z?
- Other than calling up T-Mobile, is rooting the only way to fix the GPS issue? If so, will a temp root suffice, or will it have to be a perm root?
- If the temp root will do the trick, is there a need to downgrade to stock Froyo like you would for a perm root?
Thank you in advance for your help!
As far as I know, getting the 2.3 OTA update or getting the Gingerbread update from T-Mobile will lock your phone for permanent rooting. And you can't downgrade to Froyo 2.2.
It looks like you will have to wait until someon have invented a new hack or metode to root G2 with gingerbread installed.
Or just do a factory reset. I don't think they will have a bug in the new gingerbread update, the problem may be in the software in your phone.. you have to much garbage installed on it ... just do a hard reset,, if it doesn't work you and you want your old Froyo than you have to wait until someone hacks gingerbread for rooting ..
My Desire Z is seemingly having problems connecting after the OTA Gingerbread update. I didn't fully test it, cause I only tried it once after the update, when I was navigating to a place (and so, maybe not having a problem). But that once was unusually slow. I'm adding it to my list of problems to tell the service center! BTW, I can root my Gingerbread DZ, right?
G2 GPS not aquiring signal never rooted
boyfrom75 said:
As far as I know, getting the 2.3 OTA update or getting the Gingerbread update from T-Mobile will lock your phone for permanent rooting. And you can't downgrade to Froyo 2.2.
It looks like you will have to wait until someon have invented a new hack or metode to root G2 with gingerbread installed.
Or just do a factory reset. I don't think they will have a bug in the new gingerbread update, the problem may be in the software in your phone.. you have to much garbage installed on it ... just do a hard reset,, if it doesn't work you and you want your old Froyo than you have to wait until someone hacks gingerbread for rooting ..
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I am also having this problem. I purchased the phone and i think the OTA update was already installed.
I did a hard reset but it did not correct the problem ( it will not lock onto a sat)
Is there a work around yet? (hack for gingerbread rooting?)
here is my specs:
T-Mobile g2
Android Ver 2.3.4
Base band ver: 12.62.60.27u_26.13.04.19_m
kernel ver: 2.6.35.10-g96de068
[email protected] 18-2#1
Build:2.16.531.5 cl159515 release keys
Anyone help me as I cannot get GPS to work
I am a noob but did successfully root my old g1
You can downgrade stock Gingerbread then root, then install custom ROM using this guide
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_G2:_Rooting
This is basically THE guide if you're on stock.
Did this on my phone 2 weeks ago from stock Gingerbread OTA and now running ISC (Icecream JIBwich 1.2 port) happily with GPS works flawlessly.
Fasterfix app works, too. I'm running andromadus 12 and the latest tmobile radio. I upgraded radios when using mexdroid and that made gps lock perfect. But when I switched roms fasterfix got me the 2 sec lock I was looking for.
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I took mine in for an in-store, unrooted and my entire screen stopped working. Had to get me a new phone. Seems like the in-store updates aren't so great?
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