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[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] naturalb0rnkiwi:
I was a bit cautious also, but then again, i just have a go.... anyway here is the general process i followed...

- first thing i did was htcdev.com - unlock the bootloader... pretty easy, just gollw the instructions to a T

- after this i tried to root the HTC, this took a few attempts and also a few variations, so its hard for me to say which one actually worked, but the best thread for this one is ......

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1416836

and i followed all the instructions listed, AND IN ORDER, as far as i can tell though, you do not actually need root to flash a rom, but at this point i wasnt too sure if i was actually going to, but am happy I did, as i love the simple things at least, like %battery and so on...

so if you are wanting to flash a ROM, i would just skip the root part and get straight onto that,

BTW, to unlock the bootloader, the device i chose was not the vivid, i selected the one at the bottom, which states - ALL OTHER SUPPORTED DEVICES.... and worked a treat first time... MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE DRIVERS and ADB and so on as listed.

Im using holiraider ROM at the moment, 4G is on and working fine! everything is great so far, been using the phone a fair bit, off charge about 9 hours now, and still have....48% battery remaining with 1.5 hours screen on, keeping in mind its only ever had one charge from new... and only flashed last night.....

anyway please ask me if i can help in any other way!

enjoy!

p.s - obviously after unlocking bootloader, you need to get the CWM recovery on there, the easiest way i found to do this, download an app from the market, support the dev, the app works wonders, its called 'flash image gui' and you can download a rom, and extract the kernal from it, also add CWM application via the app aswel,

there is a tool called supertool v3, i tried it, but couldnt get root to stick, this is like a 'one click' method... some of you may have more luck...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MarrkDaviid:
Thanks for making the effort to post what you did, I may however hold off for the Telstra ICS update, as I was only interested in using a custom ROM if it didn't have HTC Sense, and I haven't come across any for the Vivid/Raider.

I am also excited about the release of HTC Sense 4.0, which will apparently get rid of a lot of the bloatware currently found in HTC Sense 3.5.

Google this article: 'HTC Sense 4.0 will be toned-down and mature, with heavy Dropbox integration'

I am however not confident that HTC Sense 4.0 will be included in Telstra's ICS update, as HTC is apparently officially launching it at the Mobile World Conference at the end of February, when the Telstra ICS update is due in late February / early March.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
I'm hanging out until there is a cm9 build before I bother flashing I think... then again I do despise telstra bloatware...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] psupernak:
Can all the other velocity owners in australia confirm that the LTE is working as per normal after flashing a Rom and also after unlocking bootloader.

Also are you guys not worried about any warranty issues after unlocking bootloader.. or are you just hoping they don't check??

Much appreciated.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Your warranty is only void if certain software issues arise. So if you end up with some kind if physical defect or damage, they won't deny you warranty, because unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with a lot of warranty issues. A lot if times they won't check anyways though.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
There is no reason LTE wont continue working for you as long as you have your APN settings.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
I get mine today, im in regional nsw, ill let you know when I can drive in and test 4g in newcastle after I install a custom rom :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] psupernak:
Even if the LTE bandwidths are different from USA to aus?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
doesnt matter. we cant flash radios so you will still have your radio.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
worse case scenario we already have instructions to roll back to the factory ROM anyway.

My phone is supposed to arrive today... of course knowing my luck it will arrive at 4:30pm after I have left to go home, not 9am :rolleyes:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] naturalb0rnkiwi:
Lte flying through the wires! Working perfect...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
Sigh... in our bulk corporate order, one of the crappy feature phones we are giving to staffers are on back order... so they delayed the entire order.... my velocity is siting in a box in Sydney somewhere Telstra branded waiting for a rubber stamp :(

I'm starting to think that my htc raider covers and htc vivid extended battery will get from hong kong to my door before my phone will get from Sydney to Newcastle (2 hours drive by road) :rolleyes:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MarrkDaviid:
I have been in contact with HTC Accessories Australia, and they are going to sell a dock and a dock/battery charger that comes with a spare battery, for the HTC Velocity 4G, they are just waiting on an ETA, before listing the products on their website. :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
groovy... hopefully its not just the generic one for the evo :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MarrkDaviid:
I think that the dock will be identical to AT&T's HTC Vivid dock, haven't seen an existing dock/battery charger for the Vivid/Raider though.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ecky319:
The Telstra Velocity battery is part 35H00167-00M (3.8V, 1630mAah). If you google this you can see its common with HTC Rider, HTC Holiday, HTC Raider 4G LTE, HTC X710e, HTC G20, HTC Vivid.

It appears to replace the BH39100, 35H00167-03M which was 3.7V.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jmone:
Doesn't the Velocity ship with an Unlocked bootlooder (as I've read on some Oz blogs)? Also the HTCDev website says:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] adizz131:
Got this phone yesterday and I love it!

I upgraded from a Evo 3D and recontacted.

First thing I did was enable the HTC Battery saving options (auto off WiFi and Mobile data) and my battery lasts 12-18 hours.

Loving it!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] psupernak:
Thanks Dave and natural for confirmaton on the LTE... I'm gonna unlock bootloader and let this puppy really boogie.

Adizz, I couldnt see that battery function in the power settings?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
It doesn't ship unlocked, it ships locked but it has the capability to be unlocked easily via the htcdev tools, however S-0ff is not possible at this point, which is required to change the "radio" and some other lower level stuff.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
Thanks for the info mate, this worked great.

I had to install CWM via the adb fastboot method, wouldnt install just from fastboot on the phone, just FYI to anyone trying.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] adizz131:
go to settings, wireless and networks, wifi settings, HIT MENU BUTTON, click advanced, then wifi sleep policy, then change to never when plugged in..

So after 15 mins wifi turns off unless the phone is charging

and for the mobile data...

go to settings, wireless and networks, mobile networks, then uncheck "enable always on mobile data, then after 20 mins, 3g turns off
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] adizz131:
Hi everyone.

Is anyone on here in Adelaide, and who use their Velocity 4G in the CBD?

I am on Flinders Street and only seem to get 1-2 bars of 4G (sometimes) and then it drops back to full bar 3g...

Has anyone else had this issue?

Can anyone shed some light on what street in the Adelaide CBD you use your Velocity on and the signal strength?

Thanks
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] stevejau:
PH391IMG img

Hi Guys, i have unlocked phone via htc dev site, but cannot get root even after following the guide, has anyone got the correct PH391img file for the telstra velocity.

by correct file i mean the that has had the text file edited to this

modelid: PH3912000

cidnum: TELST001

mainver: 2.27.841.6

hbootpreupdate:12

DelCache:1

Cheers
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
Why don't you root without the Ph file? It's not needed.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] stevejau:
thanks for the reply, but how? like i said i have tried all the suggestions to root and i have had no success.

Supertool fails to work.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
Well I'm not really sure what you are using a Ph file for just root. Sounds like you don't have something set up right.

How about you actually explain what the problem is?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] stevejau:
ok, i unlocked my htc velocity with htcdev unlock.

then ran super tool, nothing worked. followed the htc vivid root/cwm guide and failed.

all i want is ROOT on this phone and CWM

cheers
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
fastboot flash the recovery on

then flash the CWM packaged root in CWM...

done.

there is no PH file needed for that
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] stevejau:
thanks very much
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] NickChaplin:
I'm in glandore and i get one bar of coverage in my house. When in the CBD it varies a lot between 2-4 bars.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] tdub:
Looks like the official ICS is delayed... happened to have this page open on my browser - http://telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/mobile-phones/smartphones/?red=/mobile/phones/smartphones.html

It changed today (although the date updated hasn't) and the HTC android phones have dissapeared off the list. I heard rumours yesterday, but this seems to confirm it somewhat.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MarrkDaviid:
The update had better still be scheduled for March!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] tdub:
Its appeared back again.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
Still

Currently in testing - Late February /early March

I hope it gets here before my birthday :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] kozmikkick:
If only we could get our hands on a leaked test build
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] naturalb0rnkiwi:
Ha! I wish!!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
*interweaves fingers and cracks knuckles together*

I have some friends...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MarrkDaviid:
You would think that one of their technicians was on here, and could leak it. ;)

Wasn't the current Telstra ROM for the device leaked before the HTC Velocity 4G was actually released?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] KrazyKong:
Would it be possible for someone to post the .apk of the wallpapers, or a .zip perhaps of the wallpapers from the HTC Velocity 4G handset?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
You could just dig them out of the ruu
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] KrazyKong:
ruu? are you talking about at the rom for this phone? If so point me in the right direction good sir :) I'm more than happy to extract them, just havn't been able to find a rom for this phone.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jmone:
For those that have flashed a Custom ROM, have you been able to reinstall any of the Telstra Widgets and get them working (eg My Account, etc)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
I believe the telstra standard rom is in a thread in the dev forum.

Try installing "telstra one" from the marketplace
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ecky319:
You can find the Telstra RUU in thread 1338919.

There are a couple of ways to find the directory the files are extracted too. One way is the Microsoft Word method.

Run the file without the phone connected. It will then come up with the “terms and conditions” with a button saying ‘View Readme”.

This will open up Microsoft word to read the file.

In Microsoft Word if click “save as” it will show you the directory where the RUU has been extracted to.

You can now just separately open up the directory and copy all the extracted file.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jmone:
Good tip ecky (ps the secound attempt to download the RUU worked fine).
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
anyone else?

for some reason my phone is not bringing the data part back up after going to sleep after 20 mins. All i get are the bars and able to make and receive calls as well as use WIFI.

I have to restart the phone to get it to work on 3g data. Tis only a day old. Anyone else have this problem? any fixes? no i dont want to fool around with roms yet. saying ive only had it a day.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
is your phone on power save at all and is it set to enable always on connections?

Phone up telstra and ask if they can enable your phone to access the telstra.extranet apn as well :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
yes and and to stop from loosing 3g i ticked the Enable always-on mobile data setting.

telstra.extranet? can i get that? might ring them but will it fix my not reinabling 3g mode when coming out of sleep.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
Well you have 2 options, if its completely vanilla, take it back to telstra, they will exchange it no questions asked up to 30 days from when you get it, you may just have a faulty unit.

If you have rooted and installed recovery, I would suggest backing up in recovery and then doing a factory reset to make sure its something in your installed apps or config not causing it.

or return it to factory settings and then return it to telstra.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
yeah im going to return it as the gps isnt working properly on it as well.

the signal strength is all over the place with the 3g and i live LOS to the tower. 20% to 80% up n down.

using gps test app, it will get satellites then lose them for around 30 seconds then get them back then lose them again. Yes i have clear view of the sky etc etc... no i havent been holding it by the top side of the phone.

its the same with other gps apps keep losing sats.

also been using Z-DeviceTest and been watching the NMEA sentences and thats been disappearing then reappearing.

ive went to factory settings.

its now taking 2 mins to get to the unlock ring screen.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
anyway took it in on Monday morning and they said that they would have to send it away but saying i had purchased an ESP express warranty plan they said it would be faster to go that way so now im waiting for them to get a refurbished one in to do a swap.

i thought there was a 7 day swap on the spot DOA for these?

oh well.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] naturalb0rnkiwi:
Dude I work in a Telstra store, don't accept a esp handset, u are within your rights to a brand new one off the shelf within 30 days
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
ummm

how can i prove it? does it mean them sending it away to get assesed? more info needed. im getting conflicting reports - 1 person gets straight there right now swap another has to wait for it to get sent away then given the ok for new handset, what is it? I need proof, im not going to go into a/the store and say that i should have it swapped and make a big fool of myself saying it when i cant prove it. anyway it is a telstra licensed store (Fremantle) by fone zone thats why ive got esp.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] naturalb0rnkiwi:
Understand where ur coming from but seriously, I manage a fone zone store,and at The end of the day, most of my staff and all ppl in the company would not know the first thing about signs of a rooted phone.. it's up to them to make the judgement to swap or not, if it's a genuine fault, no dramas, it's yr word vs the phones, right?just say u received it like that :) so if u have proof of a fault, vs an off the shelf handset... Then no prob
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
well they wanted to send it away.

the techbar guy only had a brief look at it due to their computer loosing my appointment and he was busy with some other customer.

but saying i have esp they said it would be faster to go that way. they took a copy of my invoice and said they will order it and i should get a call Thursday. and i keep using phone until i swap. how come they don't give ya any paper work for esp? how do i know they arnt going to forget to do the order?

so was i entitled to a swap right then? no waiting for them to send it away or esp within 2 business days? thats what im asking.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Leigh Kennedy:
Telstra RUU uploaded to a better server.

Hence the reason I ascertained a copy for myself and uploaded it myself.

No wait times either.

I announced this through Whirlpool: whrl . pl / Rc5Vv7

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Yep, I live in Adelaide and I have had great 4G coverage in the CBD.

I bought my HTC Velocity 4G from the Rundle Mall Telstra Store.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
so what about you lot on here does the phone switch the 3G icon to a H icon when using HSPA or not? cos on whirlpool forums there one who said it stays 3G icon. every android phone tablet ive used the icon changes except this phone. I know its got the icon to change too because if you use 3Telstra network it changes to it. And anyone know if these velocitys wifi will support 5ghz band? Apparently the snapdragon chip says it does but it has to be paired with another chip.

Hopefully I wont get the run around like I did with my XOOM and the time it took to get a replacement when i had to take it back under ELF blew out to 14 days and I had to chase the store about it.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] adizz131:
every time it says H, and I use the net, it auto switches to 3G instantly.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
hmm ya must be using 3Telstra (2100mHz)network?(if i read what one user is saying on whirlpool correctly).

im getting more confused as this goes on.

im starting to think there may be a lot of Velocity's that are not showing the H while data is going over the 850mHz (nextG)and the owners are not aware of it.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] naturalb0rnkiwi:
Absolutely u are entitled to swap there and then
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] g33mt4z:
Before and after I flashed Rumraider, my velocity has always displayed the 3g symbol. I'm in a rural area, no LTE for me here, but only have 850mhz not 2100mhz for 3g.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
again where does it say this? no proof.

Even with the ACL's, apparently Telstra are in their rights to have it sent off for assessment. Saying that the people who are in the stores are just merely salespersons and not qualified tech's.

well i had to send it off, unfortunately it missed the courier for the day so it went out hopefully on Thursday.

They stuffed me around on the esp express thing saying that until the first 30 days are up then it doesn't apply so what should have gone on monday as ELF, even then on the Wednesday i had to ring the store to find out about it and until then they hadn't even read the email saying the 30 day conditions until i had called so it went out on thursday "hopefully".

also i had to ask for a copy of the repair sheet.

i have no confidence of getting a replacement and almost certain its going to come back (with me having to chase it up) NFF as the faults were intermittent.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
still wonder why this phone doesn't show H or in network signal info that its using HSPA when downloading data while other android devices do (xoom, desire, telstra touch tab) but when you change the network to 3Telstra it does show the H? mine dis something weird while on 3Telstra it would go from H to 3G when downloading data.

i also used a ftp program and started to download a large file to see if it changed.

anyway any other velocity owners can they cheak for the H while on 850mHz.

also can you download GPS test app and run it and watch the reading for a min of 5 mins and down load speed test app and network signal info run them and change to network signal info and watch it go from UMTS to HSPA. then post your findings on here. thanks.

omg i really musnt have a life doing this troubleshooting. thats whats also pissing me off that people are paid to do this and dont while we have to do their jobs for them.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] tdub:
Only 3G not H, however getting the dual 3g speeds. Then it just says 4G when in LTE.

That is in 850 and from what I know they would be avoiding using 3Telstra unless you force it. They sent me a message saying they're cutting off 2100 in august.

Cheers
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ozmoran:
Velocity In Thailand

Does anyone know the capabilities of the Velocity working in Thailand?

Phuket in particular, they do have 3G but will the phone work.

Cheers
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Aus_Azn:
What bands are in use in Phuket?

The Telstra bands are as follows:

HSPA/WCDMA:

Asia: 850/ 2100 MHz

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

850/900/1800/1900 MHz

LTE:

1800 MHz

The Hong Kong one has:

HSPA/WCDMA:

900/ 2100 MHz

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

850/900/1800/1900 MHz

LTE:

2600 MHz

You'll only get the service that matches bandwidth to what you've got over there.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ozmoran:
Thx

All I could find was this http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=THAILAND

Anyway I have the handset already now so tuff cookies if it doesn't work
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Aus_Azn:
Sounds like you'll get 3G.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Leigh Kennedy:
Funny how people start quoting that. I was the one who said that on Whirlpool.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msai:
Ive now went to the TIO because there is too much doubt and incompetence showing through.

I didn't want to be a trouble maker, all I wanted was advice (I was about to serve them with a letter of demand/complaint and wanted some advice) but companies/business bring it upon themselves with silly unreasonable policies.

There were a few things I wasn't happy about the sale that I was going to let go but (like selling the ESP Express as insurance and saying that when asked about it on the Tax Invoice the MRO (they put a $720 one on, told me that some speakers were free when they were paid with the MRO) bits as well as having to sign your name on a warcom tablet before you see any paper work) saying they have stuffed me around ill want it looked into.

I also think that's its gone missing, as this joke of a store has no way of seeing where the handset is.

too bad so sad...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] briteway:
I'm thinking of upgrading from HD2, is Velocity a good way to go?

When I compared it to the HD2 side by side, it felt and looks thicker than my (over) 2 year old phone.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
I upgraded from a HD2, I regret doing this, if I had a do-over I would go for a galaxy S II or a galaxy nexus, I have gone from an extremely flexable telephone with massive development to a locked down handset with 2-4 developers total.

Technically the phone is great, if you dont care about dev and tweaking your phone then its awesome, but its not popular and it is no where near as flexable as the HD2 was.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] briteway:
Yeah, I get ya. I had that impression from going through the threads. Another thing that annoys me is that this "new" phone is thicker than my "old" HD2 but it's just my (out of contract) impatience that is taking over my rational thinking (if you know what I mean).

I love tweaking the phone and it's become habitual especially during the relationship with the HD2 where there are a few updates on a weekly basis to try out, LOL.

Hmmm... very hard to choose then. SGS2 seems like it's gotten old already, IMO. Any news on SGS3? Or any other line up of phones coming to Telstra?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Leigh Kennedy:
What's your Whirlpool name? If you wish, whim me your number so that I could see what I can make of this magically disappeared handset of yours.

This sounds like one awful ordeal you are going through!

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I am working on it myself. Hopefully, I am developer number 5 as I get on top of it.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] CasualStarlord:
Cool... maybe I could make number 6, in a thousand years when I have the chance to read whats actually involved, I can make android APP's... I've just never cooked a ROM...