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[HTC Inspire 4G] gunnyman:
It's true, I just read the press release. Nice to know HTC cares about the dev community.

I'll be a customer for life now.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Tx Redneck:
To freakin cool!
[HTC Inspire 4G] knarfl1:
HTC standing their ground. Love it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ranklepup:
Now the only thing holding them back is making devices for ATT...
[HTC Inspire 4G] Androidude:
How does "making" devices for AT&T hold back HTC?
[HTC Inspire 4G] rwon:
They make devices for other providers...switch. problem solved
[HTC Inspire 4G] moonmanxo:
Because AT&T Doesnt really like for people to make their device their "own" they want you to use the phone as is..
[HTC Inspire 4G] bpodz34:
Now we know the htc holiday will come open and easy for roms!
[HTC Inspire 4G] newter55:
Not sure why people blame the carriers for this. Sure they would like you to pay for tethering but they obviously don't have a set policy. Devices range from Samsung which can be flashed without even rooting in some cases to Motorola with locked, signed, encrypted, blah blah. If the carriers were the ones making the decision on bootloaders then there would seem to be more consistency across manufacturers. Sprint even said publicly that they have no say in the matter and were deferring to HTC on the fate of the EVO 3d.
[HTC Inspire 4G] knarfl1:
That may be true publicly but privately, I believe carriers heavily "encourage" manufacturers to lock the bl (perhaps even with incentives.)

Carriers defer to the manufacturers questions like this to avoid looking like the bad guy. Kinda like the hot-potato when it comes to OS upgrades. :)

Sprint: "We're waiting for HTC to get Froyo ready."

HTC: "We're waiting for Sprint to QA their custom apps and functionality."
[HTC Inspire 4G] trell959:
HTC, you've made me and millions of other HTC users customers for life.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ranklepup:
I don't know about you guys...but I'm getting pretty sick of ATT and they are about to jack up their prices again...I'm just a pessimist, don't worry bout me ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] codyperez86:
Agreed att is nothing but money hungry eating sharks. I hate them personally but not their phones.
[HTC Inspire 4G] cropythy:
All the cell providers in America meet this definition...companies exist for the soul purpose of maoijf money and it just happens that at&t seems to not lose business no matter what they do so they don't have to appease customers. Simple as that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Scott_S:
+100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

(That's a lot, ain't it?)

That's ****ing *****in' news.

HTC, prepare to dominate.

w00t

Inspired Ace 1.0.1¦ XDA Premium
[HTC Inspire 4G] Inarius03:
Google.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pdtp:
Just got me the Rii Bluetooth keyboard, so far it works great on my captivate. im looking for some program i can toss on my device to see what the key code is when i hit a hardware key on the keyboard.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pdtp:
Looks like i found what i was looking for, wile looking here,

http://www.mjvanderwielen.com/?p=1259

I found out that chrisboyle came out with a nice little app.

http://chris.boyle.name/2010/08/android-keymaps

https://github.com/chrisboyle/keytest/downloads
[Nexus S General] FaithCry:
have fun guys i'm leaving the nexus s... although it seems like a step down, the specs are pretty much the same and they have 720p recording. and working sense roms.

try and convince me to come back! :)
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
no its ok, you can stay over there:p
[Nexus S General] barmanham:
I'd rather a sg2 or even g2x then go to a nexus 1 I've had a few htc phones g1 mytouch slide g2 in all honesty htc blows only reason to go to them is for a keyboard with all the money htc makes from these subpar phones you'd think they would step it up if htc makes the nexus 3 I don't think ill buy it super amoled plus verus some crappy washed out mytouch4g screen I know my choice
[Nexus S General] FaithCry:
don't know about you but i'm waiting on the sensation with the new reports that the bootloaders wont be locked...
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
Lol specs are no way near the same...1ghz that's about it.

Better CPU & GPU real multi touch better sound bigger brighter screen more program space NFC better camera and additional FFC....but yea its not worth getting this late in the game hold off for better phone
[Nexus S General] zephiK:
why would we try and convince you to come back? if you're more happy with the N1 then go with the N1.. no one is going to beg you to come back here.

stop trying to look for reasons to make you feel better about using a Nexus S.

I personally love the phone, so if you don't feel the same way.. no ones forcing you.
[Nexus S General] smoka206:
To each their own, but I can live without 720p video and sense roms. The AMOLED screen is the most beautiful screen I've ever seen. Video and pictures come out very nice. I Like this phone and I will probably make a thread like this next year when the Nexus S is old.
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
i think the op needs reassurance in deciding. why else for this thread?
[Nexus S General] nauckwj:
Its all about being happy with what you've got...

I scoured every spec before I bought the Nexus S and there are still some things I don't like about it. But in the end you're always going to sacrifice something especially in this field where there is a new phone/processor/ screen/ROM every week.
[Nexus S General] EcPercy:
Lets see... since its an HTC phone yes you will be able to get sense... NS is not from HTC... Enjoy the smaller screen and terrible speaker. Also be ready for the power button to wear out... You may want to get quickboot and the lock screen widget to save the power button. Also, if it was me I would install cyanogen mod so you have the option to wake with the trackball. The power button on this phone was poorly designed in that the contact presses on a ribbon cable every time you press it.

Biggest thing I miss from the N1 is the trackball because I had a different color for each app. Other than that I really like the NS. Bigger screen. It feels faster. WAY better speaker... Front facing cam for YIM video chatting.

Enjoy the N1 it's still a good phone even now, but don't neglect the things I mentioned about the power button.
[Thunderbolt General] Makaveli1490:
Am I the only one experiencing this
[Thunderbolt General] aostl:
Nope I had it on stock unrooted rom. So did a friend. Clear news data in settings. Then set it up again. It will ask u to sign into your Google account when you do. Fixed it for me
[Hero CDMA General] RVDigital:
For those of you preparing to make the jump from the HEROCs that have served us well, the dev community has claimed a victory today!

http://www.facebook.com/HTC/posts/10150307320018084

From Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/htc-officially-dissolves-locked-bootlader-policy/
[Hero CDMA General] kyouko:
:D Hopefully they include the EVO 3D, and not start with all devices released after..
[Hero CDMA General] c00ller:
It's comforting to know that corporations are capable of listening to the needs of their customers at this level :)
[Hero CDMA General] oohaylima:
They did!!!
[Hero CDMA General] il Duce:
Holy **** thats amazing! I will never buy a different manufacturer. That was fast, and impressive. You got a link on that evo 3d confirmed?
[Hero CDMA General] il Duce:
I got an email back from Peter Chuo, unlocked 3D, I'll upload it later. I wonder how they'll do it? Release the key, our OTA, that is the question...
[Hero CDMA General] il Duce:
Here's the email :D
[Hero CDMA General] NineInchNails:
"Reduce the potential quality problem that might occur when users upgrade their phone"..... what a crock. I appreciate that they unlocked them but wheres the honesty? They didn't want home brew devs dipping into their sauce anymore. Same reason they won't release drivers. Makes me wonder if the 3d drivers will be opened or not, if so then we'll be in the same situation with s0bes kernel now. The whole reason I want that phone is the 3d cam duh. Guess we'll see right?

®patience is a virtue©
[Hero CDMA General] Bierce22:
they will probably alwasy have proprietary drivers because sense is there baby and will never be open source.

without sense htc would be the same as everyone else.
[Hero CDMA General] il Duce:
I just replied to him asking about the encrypted kernel and recovery, and whether those too would be unlocked. I assume so, but I am curious. I guess technically it won't matter because if the bootloader is s-off we can do whatever we want anyway :)
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
this puts the 3d right back at the top of my list.. come september when my rebate is due, boom more htc goodness.. this is why i have stuck by them for my past 4 phones..
[Hero CDMA General] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
If you're interested in trying to get an early upgrade, check out a thread in the EVO 3D General forums titled "Absolutely fantastic customer service from Sprint". It seems Sprint is offering a one time manual override of your upgrade date. I've been sitting on an upgrade for 6 months so I can't personally confirm, but the 25+ replies to the thread all confirm the op's results.
[Hero CDMA General] RVDigital:
I can confirm the above.

I initially called Sprint because I wanted to prepare for the release of the EVO 3D. I did not want to pay anything more than New Customer Pricing. I was prepared to cancel the contracts of each of the two lines on my account. The Contracts for the account expire in Oct 2011, so the ETF for each line would be $50. The beautiful part is at a certain point before the contract expires, the ETF flat lines at $50 and you have bargaining power if you can accept the fee.

I called Sprint and advised what I was trying to do. I told them that I wanted new customer pricing and I was willing to cancel my account and go elsewhere if I needed to. I really didn't want to leave Sprint, but you got to play hardball. I was transferred to the Retention department to handle my case after I mentioned the Hot Button word "Cancel", but I wasn't actually ready to cancel, just asking questions. I guess they don't mess around when you say this. After the rep clairified what it was that I was trying to do and after clairifying that I was doing this for a phone that was comming soon, she flagged my account for new customer picing which to my surprise, is virtually the same pricing someone within the upgrade period is given. I was not aware Sprint was doing this as it hadn't always been this way. The rep advised that it would take a few days to take effect. I asked her to ensure it was set for both lines. The rep advised that she would send the request to her supervisor and that I should receive a confirmation email within a few days. I asked the rep "If it's approved, does this mean that I can go anywhere (ex: Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sprint Store, etc.)?". The rep replied "It's not a matter of

IF

, it

WILL

be approved, and yes you can go anywhere just like a new Customer.". I excitedly thanked the rep and advised her that I love Sprint and would be happy to be a customer for life with such a high level of Customer service.

A few days had passed and I hadnt recieved an email with confirmation. I was a little disappointed, but not surprised as these things happen. I called in again and asked the first rep to verify that both phones qualified for Upgrade/New Customer pricing. The rep confirmed that it was all set. I felt a little hesitant, I wanted to be sure. Nothing worse than waiting till launch day to be dissapointed. I ran across an article on Engadget that showed Best Buy started doing upgrade checks on their Best Buy Mobile site. I dont know if this is new or something that's been possible for awhile. I felt that checking upgrade eligibility via a 3rd Party on not through Sprint directly was the best way to Validate. I went to http://www.bestbuymobile.com/upgradechecker, typed in my details and voila, I'm good to go and ready to fly on launch day. Now, to figure out when

EXACTLY

that will be.
[Hero CDMA General] Bierce22:
i dont understand why everyone still hates on sprint customer service yall have no idea how good they are compared to tmobile trust me i know it was the worst experience ever when i tried to cancel my contract with them they just did not care at all even though i had service with them for 4 years and had a mytouch with them for a year with unlimited everything. so i switch to sprint and it was life changeing i actually had 3g at my house lol.

sorry for starting to ramble but yall have no idea how much i despise tmo.
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
I'm going to attempt this rebate reset tomorrow potentially.. will post results..i have always had good fortune with Sprint anyway so hopefully it will pay off here..

sent from my... wait.. what..
[Hero CDMA General] killabee44:
Yeah, I know what you mean.. I had an issue with them in 05 with a hurricane that hit my area. There was no tmo cel service here for over a month and they refused to credit me. So did the supervisors. I straight out said, just cancel me. It was because principle more than anything.

Been w sprint ever since.
[Hero CDMA General] SuperDeform:
Its best this way
[Hero CDMA General] guitardoc64:
I was also in the '05 hurricane area and Sprint gave me a free month.
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
so totally called that number, and they reset 2 of the lines on my account to june 1st.. my other line just upgraded in february, so they couldnt on it.. but moved the other 2 from september until june 1st.. so i am rather pleased.. everyone should give it a go..
[Hero CDMA General] c00ller:
Does that work for ONLY pre-ordering the Evo 3D?
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
i didnt preorder it.. just told them i was interested in getting it.. on both lines, and they reset it no questions asked
[Hero CDMA General] c00ller:
Oh, what I was asking was if this was specific to the Evo 3D. I'm more of a Nexus S 4G kind of guy.
[Hero CDMA General] il Duce:
Anybody been reading/following the 3D release date thread on xda in the 3D forum. Holy CRAP I have never seen a complete **** thread get over 1000 posts before, ALL based on speculation. If you need a laugh, go read it :P
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
I would pretend like you are interested in the 3d and then once they reset it us it for the nexus..

sent from my... wait.. what..
[Hero CDMA General] c00ller:
Just chatted with them. Here's my convo. Sorry for the thread hijacking but this is my last post on the matter.

Agent (Harvey C): "I have checked your account and your line #2220 is eligible for full online upgrade."

Me: "Oh, do you know since when I was eligible for this?"

Agent (Harvey C): "Earlier you was not eligible for full upgrade because of Premier program changes but now we have selected some of the valued customer to which we are offering the full upgrade."

Agent (Harvey C): "I assure this that you are eligible for full upgrade for a new phone at online price."

Me: "How can I redeem this? Online prices still look very high for full upgrade"

Agent (Harvey C): "Let me inform your the process how you can upgrade to a new phone at online price."

Agent (Harvey C): "You just need to contact Telesales at (800) 777-4681 to get the upgrade to a new phone at online price."

So it works for all phones, not just Evo 3D
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
awesome.. glad it worked for you man.. i figured it would work for any phone.. they didnt mention anything to me about the EVO 3d until i asked but they were already in process of reseting my rebate..
[Hero CDMA General] rubyknight:
I'd wait on that if I was you... look up some of the reviews, there's a lot of complaints on that phone. There is supposedly an OTA in the works but who knows. I really wanted it too :(
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
so i made my first post over in the 3d forums.. and i am going to be honest with you guys.. i am a little worried, there are quite a few people over there that just seem like complete idiots, i read through some of those threads about the release date, and some other threads, and those people are nuts.. hopefully it gets better once some of our people get over there, but i fear the worst.. hopefully its tolerable..

sorry for the rant.. it just seems like things could get crazy..
[Hero CDMA General] il Duce:
It will be ugly at first. But once the actual devs get there it'll change. Also, as senior members, we may need to "show the way" so to speak...
[Hero CDMA General] :
Very simple :) Due to various reasons, account changes, additions, etc, I wasn't due for an upgrade for over a year...one call to "Judy" changed that. Bumped to...now. See ya in 3D land.
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
Good, glad they got it worked out for you.. glad to see we got another good one headed to 3d with us.. all of us old "hero" people are going to take over those 3d forums very soon..
[Hero CDMA General] PMGRANDS:
Very Tempted Myself...

Any known Complaints about the Evo 3D that are actually Relevant...

As in a Deal Breaker?

*Sent on My*

Fast as its Ever Been....

"Sprint" Hero.... Running My, *ExEnHeroC* Rom, w/Kifno's Twist, Also The XDA-BLUE.apk!! "Page 10" of My Thread!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=957867

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WTMLMK6M

http://www.mediafire.com/?bb1axugm0bw7oro

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/profile?user=PMGRANDS
[Hero CDMA General] :
Right on ;) Someone's gotta take over...bad news over there :eek:
[Hero CDMA General] :
Nope...none so far. Only things out thus far are pre-release phones, but everything being said, except for the squak from the noobs in the 3D thread, is positive IMHO.
[Hero CDMA General] pstevep:
and we thought some of the people here were crazy.. some of those people over there are lunatics.. and i mean that in the kindest way..
[Hero CDMA General] :
It's pretty ugly in some of those threads

-- Sent from my phone so typos are inevitable --
[Hero CDMA General] NineInchNails:
Our own little madhouse :)

®patience is a virtue©
[Hero CDMA General] guitardoc64:
The only deal-breaker for me was the locked bootloader. It's a non- issue now, so I'm set to order one. Heck PM, I waas gonna ask you if you wanted to buy my Hero, LOL!
[Hero CDMA General] hakujin:
As far as retention, sounds likely and highly plausible. I hadn't really thought about calling but then I've don similar things at least a few dozen times at various companies to get the upper hand whether a phone replacement, large charge reimbursement (letters to corporate, etc.), or perpetual extension on a promotional service rate.

Guess I'll have to call Sprint and toy around with this. I'm sure they'll be glad to allow a slightly early upgrade, (why not really) but the question is will I? This will lock me in 2 more years; plenty of time for them to raise a flag about my hefty CDP and I'm just not down w/ full retail pricing on a family plan, never mind the obligatory $20 hike for 'premium data' :eek:

On another note, all those speculative threads and craziness of bootloader this and that do serve a purpose. It is this mainstream consumer tide that ultimately makes HTC react, and act, not the voice of a few well versed people, but the entire community of subscribers at large babbling jibberish... 'is my phone gonna be broken if it's locked up', yada yada. lol. Means to an end (and very integral).;)
[Hero CDMA General] KyleBryant:
HTC is now forever my device of choice.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TheMightiest1981:
I'll admit every day I'm closer and closer to listing my G2x on ebay, in favor of the HTC Sensation but the locked bootloader had me very worried. Fast forward to Today, and HTC CEO officially confirmed that locked bootloaders will no longer be implemented in their devices. Sooooooo, as soon as the Sensation's released date is officially confirmed as June 8th my G2x is going bye-bye. Now the G2x is an amazing device, don't get me wrong but I had the Thunderbolt when I was with verizon, and grew quite fond of HTC sense UI. I probably won't be keeping the Sensation for long either, because as soon as Samsung Hercules comes out, it's going on ebay too, lol.http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/htc-decides-to-unlock-bootloaders-moving-forward/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] strikerx312:
I'm tempted as well but not a big fan of sense UI I also want to see what issues this phone will have when it's released.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tackleberry:
We are talking about unlocked bootloaders on a site that deals with multiple developers making all kinds of roms and you are worried about sense LOL
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jrwingate6:
Nope, who would want the Sensation when the GOD of all phones is being released 2 months later? In my opinion, the G2X is slightly better than the Sensation but the SGSII/Hercules is on it's own level.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tackleberry:
What kind of screen is the sensation supposed to have? I hope not the same as the g2 as that phone was useless in the daylight.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] diablos991:
HTC has not stated when the new policy will take effect. I doubt the htc sensation or evo 3d will have unlocked bootloaders.

Though HTC might release the key to the public.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] strikerx312:
ya true but just sayin haha and because it has sense usually means slower updates (not like ours seem to be any faster):p
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TheMightiest1981:
That's what I was thinking, maybe they'll release it on their support site for currently locked devices.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] regP:
S-LCD I believe.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spyvie:
I suppose it's possible that a decision made this week to nix the locked bootloaders could manifest itself on a very soon to be released device, but I'll be surprised if it is.

Future HTC phones may be more open, but it seems like wishful thinking to assume the Sensation's bootloader has been re-engineered in the last couple of weeks.

Also, I'm not so sure the Sensations hardware really measures up to what we have in our G2xs.

I'm as much of an HTC fan as anyone (see my XDA join date) I really really miss my dear departed N1, I can't bring myself to sell my MT3G, and I have two WinMo HTC phones gathering dust in a desk drawer. All that said it is nice to see someone else like LG stepping up with an enthusiasts quality device. If and when they do get the kinks ironed out this thing will be the best of the best, and wait till we see the second generation LG Android flagship.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] BarryH_GEG:
Wow, elephants

can

dance...

“There has been overwhelmingly customer feedback that people want access to open bootloaders on HTC phones. I want you to know that we’ve listened. Today, I’m confirming we will no longer be locking the bootloaders on our devices. Thanks for your passion, support and patience,”

Peter Chou, CEO of HTC​

More toys for everyone to play with...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] EtherealRemnant:
**** HTC. And **** Qualcomm. I will hold on to my nVidia phone until 3rd or 4th quarter of this year when the 5 times faster Tegra 3 comes out.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] BarryH_GEG:
Just curious, why? The locked bootloader was everyone's biggest gripe and now that's gone. They built the N1 and G2 which were great phones and got lots of developer support. Their internal memory's a little skimpy but that's already starting to change with the EVO 3D. I'm not a fan of any one phone manufacturer but some of my best phones were HTC's. Just wanted to know what made you feel so strongly.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spyvie:
Choice is good. Choice is very good.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tackleberry:
HTC can't even have a phone with good battery life. The speakers suck and sound blown. They are producing phones at such a high rate corners have to be cut. By theory, HTC devices are nice but on the end users side they are really nothing to scream to Tue gods about. They seem to worry more about that damn sense crap than putting decent displays and speaker units into the phones and bump the battery to a better mah rating. I say ditch sense and use that money to use better higher quality and appealing parts.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tackleberry:
On a side note, the only reason why I would even consider the sensation is the screen size.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TheMightiest1981:
Yeah, I'll admit that's the major selling point for me.