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[HTC Inspire 4G] Neathawk49:
Success

So I have been trying to get ATT to push this update for weeks now and finally just had success. I called and one one could helped so I went onto the online support service and after 15-20 failed attempts, I finally figured what I was doing wrong. I was using the wrong online support service, I was using the one that is shown to you when you are looking to purchase a phone... This is the wrong service. These people are about as useful as asking a kinder-gardener how to unlock a phone.

What you need to use is the support service that is found when you log into your att account and goto the link at the top of the page that talks about phone support (for your existing phone) and then choose at the bottom of the list that is something like other issues and a link to the chat box will appear, this is the one that has people who can help you... They have the capability to access your account, the other people do not. To be sure your at the right one, make your you are using the chat support that has the shorter hours of operation, something like 7am-7pm, not the one open until midnight.

Turns out that the reason I was not getting the update was because I am on my 4th Inspire and the IMEI number had not updated in their system, the girl I talked to (Katie Long) said that without them manually going in and changing the IMEI number that I would have NEVER received the update.

I hope this helps anyone who might have been going through the same situation I was.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZeroRilix:
Either you got the HSUPA update or the sideloading update. Easiest way.to check is click, MENU-SETTINGS-APPLICATIONS-DEVELOPMENT. If you see a setting for unknown sources, you have the sideloading update. However, if you see only 3 options and not one of them says unknown sources, then you only received the HSUPA update. Which I'm thinking you only got the HSUPA update, as no one yet, on here or on the Android Central forums, has received the sideloading update.
[HTC Inspire 4G] teranoid:
I'm getting 'server unavailable' right now on my Inspire. Maybe they're putting it up now?
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Starting to wonder if this update is even going to happen? Hum :confused: Patience I guess.....
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZeroRilix:
I agree. Starting to think it was b.s.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
UPDATE for sideloading from ATT

UPDATE!!!!!!

Restart your phones!!!, I restarted my phone and the option is there to check off "unkown sources" for non-market apps. There was no update software or anything. Read this on another forum and tried it. Its under settings>applications.....ATT must have snick in there!!

I have tries to download a app yet.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
It works, I just downloaded a apk file off of the amazon store.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
This makes me cringe a little. If they can silently update this, what else can they do?
[HTC Inspire 4G] :
Rebooted. No option yet. :(
[HTC Inspire 4G] Obievil:
I got a request for an update late last night after a restart. (about 1:00 am PST. )

I'm afraid to install it as I just rooted my device, anyone know if it'll do damage or brick my inspire?
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
It wont install or brick your device
[HTC Inspire 4G] Obievil:
Thanks, I've always wondered how that would work. at least for the iPhone updating meant losing your jailbreak. I Rooted to be able to sideload, and if this is available for all inspires, it was kind of waste of time for me to do it. considering I rooted last friday. :mad:

I needed to be more patient.
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
I haven't gotten anything. Tried doing the manual update but I get a "server unavailable" message.

Hoping this pushes to my phone quick. I'm dying to get Swype again. Too lazy to sideload via adb lol.

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
rooted is way better sir :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] lmolloy:
Ok, thanx 4 the explanation. It wasnt the sideloading update. No new options
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZOMBIES!:
Yah but since rooted you'll gey better battery life so thats worth it
[HTC Inspire 4G] blazablaz:
nice unkown sources is now available on my stock inspire. didn't even check for update, just appeared

Central New Jersey for those wondering.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dunneldeen:
Restarted my phone and still no option. I'm about 6 hours from being able to trigger an update, who knows after that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Guys, I never did any update. I kept checking and nothing. I just checked after I restarted and it was there.

My phone is stock unrooted.
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
Where do you live?

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] Obievil:
okay so everyone says rooted is better. I rooted for one thing, What is the major reason that everyone roots? I've not noticed an improvement to battery life.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mil'Dravin:
After you root, you can modify the stuff that boots with the phone so that the phone uses less power overall trying to run :]
[HTC Inspire 4G] BRamirez82:
Rooted is better in my opinion...
[HTC Inspire 4G] churro7:
But y'all make it seem the act of rooting does it

But I restarted and no unknown sources yet

sent from planet snarf
[HTC Inspire 4G] MisterHijinx:
Reboot and no change in settings here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] stealthsal:
Nothing here yet :(

Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G using The XDA app
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
I am in south Louisiana
[HTC Inspire 4G] woodpecker101:
checked this morning(5/17) and nothing, but checked in the afternoon and the UNKNOWN sources check box was there(with out doing anything) ,was able to check it and download amazon app store . I'm in SoCal and have stock inspire.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AvengerBB:
I just saw that some people got the checkbox after rebooting, so I checked mine and sure enough it's there. Must be a silent update.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ajholt7:
Still nothing here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Aaron78:
Still nothing in South Central PA after a reboot. Why dont they put this on their website instead?
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZOMBIES!:
Nothing in ohio
[HTC Inspire 4G] MisterHijinx:
Still no love in TX.
[HTC Inspire 4G] stealthsal:
Nothing in calexico ca :(

Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G stock using The XDA app
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Hang in there guys I am sure it will be soon for yall. So for I have downloaded several files and no issues what so ever!
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
Nothing here in Downtown Los Angeles.

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] Anonymitee:
Sideloading

I was coming here to post this and found this thread already started. I did not get an update notification, nor when checking for updates did it ever say one was available, but I just checked my Inpire and saw this. The photo was taken with my iphone because I have not ventured into rooting yet. I took the pic after I enabled unknown sources, that's why it's already checked.
[HTC Inspire 4G] happyaray:
still nothing here in SF bay

Sent from my little rectangular box
[HTC Inspire 4G] baconissweet:
Do I have to be connected to the network or does it update via WiFi
[HTC Inspire 4G] happyaray:
From the previous experience, I think it would be wifi. But I haven't tested with network.

Sent from my little rectangular box
[HTC Inspire 4G] churro7:
Nothing yet in fresno ca

sent from planet snarf
[HTC Inspire 4G] AvengerBB:
I have not been connected to Wifi all week and it updated for me.
[HTC Inspire 4G] MisterHijinx:
Maybe I will awake in the morning with the ability to side load.

Sent from the Piney Woods of East Texas via XDA app.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Aaron78:
Still nothing in South Central PA on my phone after 2 reboots. BUT its on my wife's after 0 reboots. WTH!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] baconissweet:
Well my issue was that I've been at home so I've had my data turned off and have only been connected to the WiFi. Since I haven't been connected to the data network, would that be affecting it?
[HTC Inspire 4G] paganfx4:
Got the update a few days ago on my other stock inspire (my personal phone is rooted with custom Rom).

I thought it was just the hspa update but low and behold I can now install 3rd party apps. Never thought I would be saying this but, thanks ATT.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZOMBIES!:
Damn i was really hoping to wake up and see the update but this is not the case. Just got 7350 down and soon will be able to sideload not sure if rooting is the way to go anymore.

Stock Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] bdpyo:
Silent update, creepy.

Makes me wonder, what else can or are they doing silently. o_O

Sent from my iPhone using RedSn0w.
[HTC Inspire 4G] 69Pwned:
Still nothing here in Florida. :(
[HTC Inspire 4G] ktilcu:
No go in Florida....Stock phone
[HTC Inspire 4G] MisterHijinx:
Still nothing here deep in the heart of Texas. Also I am bothered by all these accounts of this spontaneously appearing on peoples phones. I don't want HTC, AT&T or anyone for that matter able to do anything without my knowledge and consent.

Sent from the Piney Woods of East Texas via XDA app.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mil'Dravin:
Just remember how many millions of devices this little patch/edit is trying to take care of..... it will be the middle of June before they are done :/
[HTC Inspire 4G] churro7:
Just rebooted again and nothing

sent from planet snarf
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
I'm here in WV and I can't even reach the server, ATT needs to get with it, I want this update for PvS but of course I won't get it in time until I have to pay for it
[HTC Inspire 4G] Aaron78:
What I don't get is that my wife and I have the same phone and she has the patch and I dont. I might call a friend who manages an AT&T store to see why I haven't gotten the update yet.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZOMBIES!:
Just got the update they're very sneaky about it.

Stock Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] eowyn:
got the update yesterday evening, i checked for it manually, said there was an update, downloaded and installed it. I am on stock, this is my 2nd inspire sent my first to my sister in law and I just got it yesterday, question, will the rooting method on this device would still work and won't affect the phone's function at all?
[HTC Inspire 4G] teranoid:
You did give them consent when you accepted the google privacy policy tmk.
[HTC Inspire 4G] metalman0581:
Just restarted and there it was. Stock inspire not rooted. Just in the nic of time too, I was going to do the adb thing tonight.

Northern Indiana
[HTC Inspire 4G] r_3:
Got it. I dont think its a phone software thing. When you remove the sim you can sideload and the checkbox is there. It must have been turning on something through the sim data to enable it. I never restarted.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
So are you saying to remove the sin card and put it beck in?
[HTC Inspire 4G] niezek:
Finally got it here in Delaware no restart was needed but I restarted anyway now to find a working swype.apk. the search is on
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
It seems everyone but me is getting it
[HTC Inspire 4G] ktilcu:
still nothing in florida
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
Can someone give me tips on how to get the update? I checked it myself noting, I tried rebooting my device and still no. Someone help
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
There are no tips in getting this. Only tip I guess is to keep waiting patiently.

It seems like ATT is throwing darts at a map of the US and wherever they land, that's who gets the update. How about say, Los Angeles? I have my Swype apk ready to go!

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
That is what I thought but if ATT waits until the day after PvZ comes out I'm going to be pissed off, I'm sure that is what is going to happen
[HTC Inspire 4G] Papa Luigi:
Just tried Amazon App Store, successfully downloaded and installed in from .apk file. Three more apps installed from Amazon, so far so good.

Northern California, Sacramento Area, looks like it is a silent update. Unknown sources check box is available now, wasn't there two days ago. Stock rom too. Also have another Inspire and an Aria on AT&T family account, going to check those phones once they come home this afternoon.
[HTC Inspire 4G] happyaray:
Damn I feel frustrated. I kept rebooting the device and checking the update. There wasn't anything happening on the notification that says there's an update. I've gotten my previous update few weeks ago and it was enabling HSPA.

I WANT SIDELODAING! ATT! PLEASE DROP YOUR UPDATE TO MY INSPIRE! THANK YOU!
[HTC Inspire 4G] usernameunknown:
I don't know if this helps, but I had created my own APN to enable wireless tethering.....I was messing around with it one day because I kept getting the no tethering message from AT&T, I selected the custom APN and must have left it selected, well I just selected Medianet and unknown sources just magically appeared......I'm in TX by the way. Hope this helps someone.
[HTC Inspire 4G] MisterHijinx:
Woke up to the sweet sight of the "unknown options" checkmark. Patience did eventually pay off.

Sent from the Piney Woods of East Texas via XDA app.
[HTC Inspire 4G] happyaray:
Finally got it after waking up this morning in sf east bay area. :)

Sent from my little rectangular box
[HTC Inspire 4G] JohnnyChuttz:
Just checked and I have the option now. No update, just magically appeared.

Got Swype and Amazon App store.
[HTC Inspire 4G] BRamirez82:
Nice! I haven't gotten anything yet, Montana area
[HTC Inspire 4G] f308gt4:
Not yet in Socal.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZeroRilix:
Just noticed I got it last night in SW TN.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bfulbrook@switchnap.com:
Nothing in vegas either hopefully soon
[HTC Inspire 4G] teranoid:
Nothing here yet in Silicon Valley, Bay Area..
[HTC Inspire 4G] UberEgo:
I have had my Inspire rooted since the day after I bought because of the inability to side load apps. I assume by this thread that ATT finally gave in and put out an update to allow app installs from Unknown Sources now?
[HTC Inspire 4G] born_fisherman:
Central Florida - got it without rebooting my phone - Turned on my phone this morning - did not have it.. checked this afternoon and now have it :)

Wonder what else they can do without you knowing...Hello Big Brother!
[HTC Inspire 4G] born_fisherman:
Yep! It's more beneficial for them to allow it in stock ROM's then for (inexperienced) people to root devices just to have sideloading.. Makes sense
[HTC Inspire 4G] Alteros:
Nothing in ohio so far today

Maybe later
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZeroRilix:
I like that. LOL
[HTC Inspire 4G] Perseids:
NW AR

Wasn't there this morning.. 2 or 3 hours later... waalaa! (sp)
[HTC Inspire 4G] bubbabri:
My friend's inspire got it. Just checked and it was there. Not sure when it was sent tho... Was not there last night. Columbus, oh here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
Still no update here in WV
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
Reading the other thread about the update is making me nervous. I'm not sure if anyone will want to volunteer themselves for this but, for those of you lucky enough to have received the update, would you mind resetting your phone and seeing if the update remains?

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] bfrank:
got it in So Cal.
[HTC Inspire 4G] churro7:
A buddy with stock rom got it but I did the sideloading hack posted on here maybe that's why I haven't recevied it

sent from planet snarf
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
Where in So Cal?

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] houstonsveryown:
Nothing in south west Texas.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZeroRilix:
Possible you won't notice it since you already hack-enabled it
[HTC Inspire 4G] born_fisherman:
I did the super one click a few weeks ago and still got the update
[HTC Inspire 4G] cushcalc:
Custom ROM doesn't preclude receiving update

I am on TPC ROM with side-loading enabled, yet I got the update a day ago.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bfulbrook:
Got mine in vegas at 5:00pm tonight
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
The wife got hers today, yet I haven't got mine. Of course I haven't been on the towers today like she has. Been at home all day on wifi and Microcell. I'm already enabled anyways.
[HTC Inspire 4G] minicoop7:
None here in Los Angeles :(

Sent from my 2nd Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] blackangel104:
My brother got his today on his inspire but I've got nothing on my aria yet

emo's have my heart and i have their razors :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] ZeroRilix:
Oh, I get it now. The hack enabled the feature, but didn't enable the check box. Am I right? If so, then that's how you could still get the update. I was wondering if you guys could still get it, after using the hack.
[HTC Inspire 4G] shatteredfx:
I had mine then I had to reset my phone cause it was acting weird now I don't have it and I talked to HTC and Att and they told me I have to wait..
[HTC Inspire 4G] galfert:
So if you reset your phone the feature goes away!!! And then you have to wait till your phone feels like updating ...which could be who knows how long. So I wonder if HSUPD goes away too?...till that updates again also?

Hopefully Gingerbread comes out soon with this feature already cooked in so we can do a reset and not have to wait for updates to come in again.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
Still no update here, I've giving up hope
[HTC Inspire 4G] blackangel104:
Still no update in northeast Louisiana :(

emo's have my heart and i have their razors :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] l Frosty l:
I have received my update for my inspire.

(Live in Daytona Beach, FL)

This is what i did and i received it so maybe it will work for some others too.

I "Shut Down" my device.

Waited a few minutes.

Turned on the device

Went to check for a system update (not the HTC update) with wifi off !!

pop up showed up saying " My system is up to date"

Went to settings > applications >

And out of nowhere my device had the ability to check "Unknown Sources"
[HTC Inspire 4G] minicoop7:
Finally got it after changing APN.

Sent from my 2nd Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] GrandAdmiral:
Somehow got the update here in New Orleans, but I never got the notification that the update was ready. Just saw that I am now able to install non-market apps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Yep, that's how it works.

Its scary to think ATT can get into your phone without your assistance.
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
What exactly did you do?

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] blackangel104:
Do you guys know of anyone who has gotten the update for the HTC aria yet??

emo's have my heart and i have their razors :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
Yes how do you do that and does it do
[HTC Inspire 4G] jaysonv:
No update yet.

Still no update here. I'm in Southern CA. I can't even check for updates because I get a Server Unavailable error.
[HTC Inspire 4G] silentsacrifice:
Did exactly this... and it worked! Might just be by chance but it worked! (Orlando, FL)
[HTC Inspire 4G] minicoop7:
I read here that changing the APN with the tethering one worked for them so I changed using this

http://androidforums.com/htc-inspire-4g/300372-hotspot-wireless-tethering-htc-inspire-4g.html

saved it and it didn't work at first. But after changing it back between Media Net and the one I created a few times, it finally worked today.

I don't know if it was just coincidence though.
[HTC Inspire 4G] minicoop7:
i kept getting that message too after updating the OTA HSUPA update. After changing the APN, it went away and gave me 'Software up to date try again in 24 hrs...something like that. But when I change the APN back to Media Net, it gave me the Server Unavailable error again.
[HTC Inspire 4G] minicoop7:
Go to Settings>Wireless & Networks>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names

then go to Menu New APN and follow the instructions here

http://androidforums.com/htc-inspire-4g/300372-hotspot-wireless-tethering-htc-inspire-4g.html

save and you're good to go. You will be able to tether (which i don't do much:)) and install apps from Amazon App store.

Hope that helps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
^

¦ will this add tendering to my bill
[HTC Inspire 4G] l Frosty l:
Glad it worked for someone.

I think having the phone connect without using wifi on helps push it to the phone or it could just be coincidental XD
[HTC Inspire 4G] minicoop7:
No, it won't add tethering to your bill unless you use it a lot. Then you will get notification from att. I only use it when my kids need WiFi for their iPod touch when we're not at home.

Sent from my 2nd Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] Scottish_John:
Still nothing in N. Indiana,

Tried the trick from Frosty, didn't work for me.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Xenithflare:
I held down + B as soon as the pokeball opened, but I still didn't get the update :(
[HTC Inspire 4G] churro7:
Still nothing

sent from planet snarf
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
Nothing in Los Angeles. :(

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] l Frosty l:
Must have been a complete coincidence then!
[HTC Inspire 4G] techluvr:
Awesome. This removes my only reason to root. As described earlier in this thread, I am a newb who only rooted to sideload. Now my warranty go bye-bye ;( Anyone know how to unroot and get this update?
[HTC Inspire 4G] l Frosty l:
Even though i have the update, i am still considering rooting . I want to be able to have access to apps that require root (like screenshot it). Without root those apps fail.
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
I still don't have the option in my settings menu, despite my wife getting it days ago. I'm starting to believe it's because I enabled it with SuperOneClick. It would be nice to be able to toggle the feature, but I can do without that. As long as I'm able to sideload, I'm good.
[HTC Inspire 4G] l Frosty l:
Its possible but i doubt it

I guess time will tell
[HTC Inspire 4G] Zpilot21:
Upgraded from my rooted aria to this stock inspire about 3 days ago.

Still no update here in Minnesota. Just tried the trick frosty suggested as well.

Glad to know I'm not the only one having this issue though. I want my swype back damn it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jonx15:
Still no update for me...

Bone stock inspire in Millington Tn...
[HTC Inspire 4G] gmanunited:
Still no update for me. I did do the Super One Click but I am not rooted.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ST3ALTHPSYCH0:
To the Big Brother worriers, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this was NOT an update. I noticed it was said that if you took out the SIM card that the option was there. Thus, the option was simply sim locked out. 2 things: 1) This means that they can change those option on their end, and when your SIM talks to the system again, it just "enables it". 2) The SIM card is, and remains AT&T's property.
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
I powered down my phone, removed the sim card, and powered up without it. There was still no unkown sources option in the apps settings menu. The implementation may be OTA thru the sim card, but there is something on the phone itself that must be updated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ST3ALTHPSYCH0:
Then I gladly stand corrected, and am now, too, a little bothered. I was going from information in other posts. Also, I received this update several days ago, but had already sideloaded swype using the Sideload Wonder Machine.
[HTC Inspire 4G] minicoop7:
If you are getting a server unavailable message when selecting Att software updates from settings, you may what to try adding the tethering APN where it will enable you to update. Note that it may come back as software up to date, but it eventually updated mine.

Hope that helps.

Sent from my 2nd Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
Just give up att is gonna take their time, they seem to be throwing a dart on a map of the US and where it lands that's where the update is going out.
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
That may be true, but it doesn't make any sense that me and my wife live in the same house and frequent same areas (we even work down the block from each other) and she has received the update, yet I haven't. Then again, I forget, this is AT&T we are talking about. Lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] jc2470:
has nothing to do with where u are located, it is based off ime number, they are doing it in segments, to prevent some from having a problem to lots having a problem, its playing it smart on there end not to just push it to everyone. and im pretty sure it isnt on sim, its in a config file, im sure one of the devs can give the exact details to it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dweb619:
Dude its ATT, when have they ever been on top of Android? They just recently got real Android phones.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bdpyo:
Got an Inspire yesterday no side loading and my sim card does not even say 3g on it