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Sign up with GoogleHTC cancels Desire HD Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade
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Exactly. People overeating. See second post on this thread
Nevermind. a format seems to have solved it
Elimentals
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Was just about to ask did you make sure you wiped both cache and factory reset before the flash.
All that Ice Cream Sandwichovereating? No wonder I am fat.
Vodafone Oz updated their weekly device update schedule today.
http://blog.vodafone.com.au/blog/software-update-weekly-wrap-18072012/
So update is still going ahead.
http://blog.vodafone.com.au/blog/software-update-weekly-wrap-18072012/
So update is still going ahead.
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I hope for the HTC owner's sake that this is true. When HTC cancelled the Gingerbread port on the original Desire, they maintained all the way until just before it was supposed to be released that the port was not cancelled. Then at the last second, all of a sudden the performance was not up to spec and the port was cancelled. At that time, the Wildfire S got the port but had worse specs than the Desire so people complained most bitterly. Then HTC relented and finally released the port which was dog slow and used up all the internal app space. Their port was horrible almost as if to prove that they were right and I would have left it at that if it were not for custom ROMs that ported the kernel from the Nexus One/Wildfire S and slapped Sense on top of it having a phone that was responsive, even more so than Froyo, and allowed for Ext2Sd (or whatever it's called, been a while) so the internal memory was not as much of a problem. I went the CyanogenMod route because I wanted as close to vanilla Android Experience as possible; also like their built in extras like the DSP equaliser.
Like I said, for the sake of my friends who purchased HTC on my recommendation, I hope they don't pull the same BS stunt as before.
Like I said, for the sake of my friends who purchased HTC on my recommendation, I hope they don't pull the same BS stunt as before.
Just an update on the matter. No official word from HTC yet but
Telus clarified their statements saying it is HTC and not Telus who has SUSPENDED (not cancelled) the update due to performance issues. Since Telus uses the stock HTC ROM the clarification isn't good.
There are some rumours (not official yet) that HTC UK are saying the following new statement when asked if the update will go ahead" "After extensive testing, we've determined that the current version of HTC Sense with Android provides customers with the best experience on the HTC Desire HD. When we consider new versions of software, we weigh a number of factors, but ultimately the customer experience on the product is the deciding factor. We apologize for any confusion this change may have caused our customers."
So as it stands currently the odds aren't good ICS will go ahead. I am going to start looking at the best custom ROM and see what happens next week.
Telus clarified their statements saying it is HTC and not Telus who has SUSPENDED (not cancelled) the update due to performance issues. Since Telus uses the stock HTC ROM the clarification isn't good.
There are some rumours (not official yet) that HTC UK are saying the following new statement when asked if the update will go ahead" "After extensive testing, we've determined that the current version of HTC Sense with Android provides customers with the best experience on the HTC Desire HD. When we consider new versions of software, we weigh a number of factors, but ultimately the customer experience on the product is the deciding factor. We apologize for any confusion this change may have caused our customers."
So as it stands currently the odds aren't good ICS will go ahead. I am going to start looking at the best custom ROM and see what happens next week.
HTC has now updated their original update blog and crossed out the DHD from devices that will be upgraded.
Due to the high specs of the DHD I am guessing they don't want to go into details why it won't get the upgrade so probably don't want to spend money fixing the issue that Sense has on it. Either way the whole back and forth issue has pissed me off so this will be last HTC phone I will ever get.
Due to the high specs of the DHD I am guessing they don't want to go into details why it won't get the upgrade so probably don't want to spend money fixing the issue that Sense has on it. Either way the whole back and forth issue has pissed me off so this will be last HTC phone I will ever get.
Meanwhile, in other news, the Nexus S (which has pretty similar specs to the DHD) started receiving its Jelly Bean update today.
Here's the bottom line: if you want software support for the duration of your two-year contract, buy a Nexus. There is simply no other option.
Here's the bottom line: if you want software support for the duration of your two-year contract, buy a Nexus. There is simply no other option.
HTC thinks we will just upgrade to the latest HTC phone. Well they're going to get a nasty surprise. DHD was my first and will be my last HTC phone even if they change their minds due to customer complaints.
IMO Google should have a clause when manufacturers use to ensure that they will open source their hardware drivers for the phone, and provide updated drivers for 3 years from the release date. That should go a long way towards helping rom builders to get stable roms out.
The problem is in this case that it is not ICS that has performance issues but HTCs own software Sense. This is what is pissing people off and will cause the backlash against HTC.
HTC could decide to port the old version of Sense to ICS and release an update but this will take time and money but I am guessing their customer might force them to.
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Reading the comments over at http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-desire-hd-stay-current-software-no-ics-update
The people are pissed by the looks of things.
The people are pissed by the looks of things.
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I was already cheesed off two years ago when HTC removed South Africa from their HTCSense.com web site.
Really don't know what HTC will be doing next, but it seems like they are heading for a rough time, maybe a brilliant Windows 8 phone can bring them back on track.
It's cumming mate, it's still coming they say say!