yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
agreed. Although I did this a month or so ago. I might even be too busy playing with ICS to play GW2.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Level99:
I've been watching the price fluctuations for the Burst since Summer, since I've been recommending the phone to anyone I know who's looking for a great, cheap, powerful little Android handset. With ICS looming around the corner (fingers crossed), its strange but the price on ebay for a new Burst has tanked recently. If you check it right now, $109.99 with free shipping is the lowest I could find. Will the $110 off-contract ICS phone = potentially the greatest bargain Android handset in the world right now?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Honestly, I miss my Inspire. Best phone I ever had, hands down. I do like this phone too. Especially with it coming free with a contract renewal on a fourth line. Free99...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
I love the phone especially now that I get LTE coverage (Philadelphia market) while I'm at work.

I'm just trying to drum up awareness for the phone and hoping to attract as many people as possible as the bigger a community hopefully the bigger leaps in progress we can make
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jznomoney:
I will be able to use LTE whenever at&t decides my area is good enough.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michaelvibe:
Right there with you. I am coming from Sprint where my data was abysmal so ATT isn't to bad.

HSPA+ is faster than anything I have ever had. It's quite amazing actually.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Orlando has great LTE coverage. It took ATT forever to get it here after they promised it though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vicks619:
hi there, can you please tell me how you have unlocked your phone for india, i had ordered one from ebay and dont know how to unlock it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
Call the vendor and he will provide you with PIN. In case he doesn't, you will have buy one off the net.

Once you get the PIN, it's easy:

Enter your sim before powering the phone on.

Once you power it on, it will ask for PIN (locked to predefined sim)

Enter the same, and it'll be unlocked (available for use with your sim).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vicks619:
thanks. can you suggest any trustable unlocker on the net, from where you have unlocked yours
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinhvtai:
search ebay unlock code p9070, just 1$
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
I was provided one by the vendor from whom I purchased. Just curious how much did you buy it for?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr72:
you mean, besides...

- deleting bloatware

- running Ad Free

- wifi tethering

- changing CPU speed & governor

- changing DPI

- full backups

besides the "eye candy" look of ICS, which BTW may very well be no different once skinned vs. the GB we have now, I can't imagine anything you gain by going with the update that is worth losing root. And if losing root and the benefits of root is worth trading in for blue fonts, weird menu button location and different window borders in ICS... actually if this is the common opinion of Burst owners then I am not surprised that they don't have a section on the xda forums. Get an iPhone man, the UI is way prettier and if fashion rules over function, Apple is the only game in town.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
I'm actually hoping they fix a few bugs:

Buggy power button

Random reboots

Okay really it's only those two, but still. It's more than worth losing root for a time to have a phone that doesn't randomly shutoff or brings up the power menu when I try to unlock it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
From what I had heard about the launch of ICS, it is supposed to be faster and more efficient with multi-core processors and high end GPUs. That was the only reason I was waiting for ICS update. Moreover, the way Pantech is providing the ICS update, you really think they care whether people root their phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
Additionally, without ICS and source for a new kernel, our chances of getting CM9/10 are like a file's chance in /dev/null.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mazurofon:
try volume up+ power
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Honestly, the "bloatware" you are referring to does absolutely nothing negative to the performance of the phone. If you don't like the apps...don't use them. Better yet, go with Metro PCS.

Also...what really needs to be adjusted with the CPU governors. My battery life is just fine with above average use. I only have to recharge every other day.

WIFI tethering... really. Is that a deal breaker for you?

I wasn't complaining about our root. I was simply pointing out, performance wise, that its no different than stock. It is an exploit to gain root only. No new kernel or modifications.

I for one am very excited about ICS coming and have been preparing my computer to help in making modifications.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
More good news. The Flex kernel has been successfully compiled. This too may open up some doors for our device. Great job Davepmer.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantechBurstOwner:
Yeah I saw that on the other thread, we could have big things coming

Sent from my PantechP9070 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genericwizard:
I hope so. I'm checking this thread a lot just to see if there's a breakthrough. I wish there was something I could do!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voldomart13:
Just got this phone anything going on? (root wise)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
ICS coming soon. Sit tight and hold on.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voldomart13:
when is ICS supposedly going to be released or no ETA yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
tomorrow
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voldomart13:
OMG THATS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kartikoli:
the phone comes foe 7.5k in india

http://orders.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ImportHubViewItem&itemid=290767692997

even lesser for US customer

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-PANTECH...0767692997?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item43b31ae4c5

I have placed an order and waiting for it delivery

Now search start for unlocking, rooting , custom ROM
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
lol good timing for you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcusmarcus:
Root wise, we have root and CWM. waiting for ICS release for real ROM development to begin. The devs will probably need to find another way to root the device once ICS is out but shouldn't take them long I think.

Guess you can update your signature from "Pantech Burst: Stock; Can't root" to "Pantech Burst: Stock; not rooted yet"

Check out the Burst Essential thread for more info on rooting.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I thought it was Friday
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...5783941749.141531.116962011749&type=1&theater
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I appreciate the link... but I don't do Facebook... don't have or want an account that is. I'm assuming that means it is tomorrow?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevotdo:
The announcement has a picture and the following text:

The announcement you’ve been waiting for - Pantech Burst ICS update will be available for download on Sept. 27 on http://www.PantechUSA.com/. Stay tuned for more details!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voldomart13:
Oh wow you guys werent kidding lolz =P i thought you guys were being sarcastic
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
Not your fault. Sarcasm is my primary character, this is just my alter ego ;)

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what??? I bought it for 17K just 2 months back... though it meant no customs and all...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
Today my One X comes in so I get to play with that, and tomorrow.. I get to play with burst ICS, should be fun :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
I realize I'm getting over excited for the "stock" ics update since the only devices with ICS I've used are CM9 builds with all the extra goodies CM packs in the rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnnieB73:
thanks

Glad i trust you didn't see it on site...though i didn't look real hard ty for the update

:highfive:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] judask24:
Upgrade path for rooted users?

I do have my burst rooted but I do not have CWM installed. I never went that far because there aren't really any reasons for me to install it until I have custom roms available to take the full advantage of it, but with that said just rooted, stock Recovery, Once the ICS update is available, Will I be required to flash back to stock, nonrooted to upgrade or will this upgrade pretty much flash fresh over the GB version and not cause any problems? I just wasn't sure if upgrading being on GB rooted, if that would cause any problems or if it would simply just unroot it. Sorry to have perhaps posted a question already asked. I have searched but never really anything as blunt as the matter, that didn't involve having a custom recovery flashed also in the equation.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnnieB73:
agreed

I haven't had the opportunity of messing with a cm build besides the teaser we got a while ago. I love themeing and i love the phone cant wait to mess with it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
2.5 hours. I can't wait. I really hope it drops @ midnight eastern time.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantechBurstOwner:
omfg im staying up even though i have to get up at 6 tomorrow!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
Constantly refreshing their FB page, and their product page. And their open source page. I need my ICS MAGIC.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luisoman2000:
They will most likely release it at about the same time they made the facebook announcement, dont really expect an early release.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvin2382:
update

Still no update ??

im loking all over for it and i cant find it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genericwizard:
Yeah I just rooted my phone didn't flash anything.custom. Will only having.root access stop me.from getting ICS?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinhvtai:
don't panic. now just 1:18 AM in USA ;)

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hey everyone, I read on fb page, s.o uses pantech crossover, after updated from 2.2 to 2.3, it was locked gsm again, how's about Burst? If it locked, too, can we use the old code we used to unlock it one more time?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvin2382:
update

ok here in P.R. is the same time i just want the ics lol and I dont know if he burst go back to gsm locked i got mine sim unlock but im using the stock ATT sim card we have to wait for the update to find out
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
I think the update is going to be there right before end of the day, so that everyone gets it on Friday.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrakattack:
its probably on their servers and they just need to make the link public, hopefully all of us owners don't crash the server by trying to download at the same time lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantechBurstOwner:
Do you honestly think we won't crash the hell out of them?

Sent from my PantechP9070 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantechBurstOwner:
Oh my god I almost cried when I saw that but then I realized it wasn't for us

Sent from my PantechP9070 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrakattack:
If their smart they'll have multiple mirrors and if I can ill upload it to dropbox or mediafire or 4shared or something lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
+1

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gm2racer:
alvin, sim lock/unlock should not be impacted by upgrading to ICS or flashing to custom ROMs (when they become available). According to Wikipedia:

Usually the unlock process is permanent.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aed0101:
It may be affected. This happens when you flash Pantech's PDL. You can use old code just fine though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
lol I'll be throwing it in my dropbox as soon as its available
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikey199:
I read no ota update. Nothing yet but should pop up on http://www.pantechusa.com/index.php/support/burst
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkJatrix:
Cmon Pantech, show this beastly phone some ICS love already :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
started poking around the pantech website and saw this http://www.pantechusa.com/upgrade/ and got excited but for the burst and element it just redirects you to their product page where the crossover redirects u to its upgrade page
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
That's only an hour and some change away! Let's hope you are correct!

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That might be where they tell us to go! Guess I will start refreshing that link now too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
so all point to: http://www.pantechusa.com/upgrade/burst
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
I wish we could see what was inside that folder instead of getting a redirect. like if you go to the burst support page. copy the link for one of the pdfs, paste it into your browser, delete the file name leaving just the folder, you can see where they had previously dumped all the pdf files, a few images, and a few update/program files previously (already checked the only thing in there for the burst is what has already been available to us and nothing has changed since sept 8th)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quicktek:
Somebody on facebook posted the following:

No way to verify if that's true, but I sure hope not.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevotdo:
If that would be the case, they will be in for a lot more trolling than they have had this far.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinhvtai:
hey guys, I have a question: What do you do if Pantech won't keep their promise???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjnbrn:
Their servers seem to be doing fine. I call BS.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
cant do anything, maybe whine and complain, and not buy their stuff anymore but that's it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] judask24:
Finally got tired of waiting and called PantechUSA support

I have been waiting all morning for this ICS update and finally called the PantechUSA 1-800 customer support number on their website and I asked if the update would indeed be out today as stated on facebook for the 27th, and he said it's actually suppose to be out tomorrow, not today.... I'm not too sure if their facebook team didn't get it right or if indeed there is something wrong. But that's what I got. You can call and ask them yourself.

Update* I spoke to 3 more reps and they all gave me different excuses. One said next week, then said if their FB said today, then by the end of today. One said It's actually a tomorrow release. The other said they are having issues with 4G LTE testing and it will land tomorrow or by early next week. So basically their CS reps know nothing about what they are talking about and are just handing out excuses to get customers off the phone.

I highly doubt they will be releasing it today, Probably not even this week. I don't understand why Manufactures n or carriers make these announcements or promises when they are never able to meet their own deadlines and provide the updates as scheduled.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantechBurstOwner:
Just called, rep said that the webmaster emailed them saying there was a security breach in their website so he said he has dealt with it and the update should be up in a few hours... still pissed :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genericwizard:
I'm.not holding my breath at this point. Why do people act so surprised when companies do this? All of them do it relatively often. I'm more interested in CM anyway
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantechBurstOwner:
Same, im really pissed off too because i have to go to a wedding that i dont want to go to. it lasts until like 4 am and its pointless
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
So where is it actually being released? Pantech USA or Pantech Opensource?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genericwizard:
On Facebook it said specifically www.PantechUSA.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
someone who shall remain nameless lol is posting some meme attacks on pantechs facebook

original one posted by pantech
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genericwizard:
I saw this. A bunch of impatient assholes. Its barely past noon. At least wait until midnight to start saying its a lie.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevotdo:
Lol, to each their own opinions. I could understand your view point under normal circumstances but since this is a reoccurring theme with Pantech, I have to disagree.

Time will tell though, here's to hoping there is indeed a legitimate update.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jznomoney:
It's almost 4pm here so I'm not holding my breathe.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlasFamous:
It's nearly 2am of Friday Sep 28, 2012 here. I know it's not gonna happen in another 20 hours.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
Pantech North America

5607 Glenridge Drive

Suite 500

Atlanta, GA 30342, USA

looks like they are on EST to me! lol I kinda wish I still lived in Jax, FL because I would be more then glad to make the drive to their office if its a server issue and bring my laptop, usb cord, and phone :P
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
hmmm not to far from me :) im in Atlanta.... Anyways this reminds me or Christmas, but santa will come... eventually right?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bwilder1050:
Yeah... but Santa was never actually real.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvin2382:
Stil no update

well i see still no update i think pantech is troling us whit the ICS update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
Well what can we do, let's all get a one x :) its a amazing phone I'm in shock, burst will make a sweet back up phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bwilder1050:
I'm with you, pantech has let us down one too many times.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenerly:
How did you unlock it to work with straight talk?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jebr:
As long as you buy the AT&T Straight Talk SIM, you don't need to unlock the device, as it recognizes it as an AT&T SIM. I've never unlocked my device, and it's worked fine (though I'm now going to the Nexus S.)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmhalder:
I would add that LTE service will NOT work on StraightTalk, it will be limited to HSPA+. (AFAIK)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrakattack:
just saw a post on technobuffalo that the atrix 2 ics is now being pushed by ota :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] judask24:
Well, I tried one last time to call Pantech CS. I got a very nice Rep, who pretty much laughed and said they have been getting calls all day about it and he apologized if I have been getting the run around or different answers/excuses. He said, in his notes, it IS still scheduled for today, even if that has changed back and forth today, he said he isn't going to lie and tell me something that he doesn't know, that if something has changed, their keeping it in the dark with the Reps, but as far as he can see, it's still suppose to be today, he left me speak to his Manager and he said the same, and said while he had me on the phone, he put in my account notes that I've called several times and have been lied to pretty much each time with bogus excuses, and he asked if others were having the issues and I told him about the not so happy people on twitter and facebook, who has been getting the run around and that Pantech is not responding to anyone on facebook or twitter, so his manager said he was going to send a report to the engineer team to see if they can find any information out about it. He said as for the scheduled release date today, they don't have a certain time, just that today is the date. So hopefully by midnight, it will be out. I tried

Also someone on facebook called and they pretty much got told the same thing I did, and he also said he called AT&T afterwards and they have already given Pantech the Green light for the ICS update release, which someone stated earlier that They were told they were still waiting for AT&T's approval.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medicsizzle:
hey this may be a dumb question but this burst is my first android it is currently rooted do I need to hold off on the ics update or should i be good to go ahead and update with my root?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevotdo:
Thank you for taking the time to talk with them.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davepmer:
I am going to wait to see if fastboot still works and that you can flash to the gb rom we have now. But, thats just me.

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FYI the kernel source code has not posted yet either
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjroser:
Thank you

Thank you very much for taking the time to call in and then tell us what's going on.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arda99:
Update on facebook:

Pantech USA

17 minutes ago

We are experiencing some unexpected delays with the Burst ICS update, but engineers are resolving them now. More news coming soon. Thanks so much for your patience.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjthebomb:
21 minutes ago via Pantech's Facebook:

"We are experiencing some unexpected delays with the Burst ICS update, but engineers are resolving them now. More news coming soon. Thanks so much for your patience."

Edit: Ninja'd.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoryClaxon:
Any news on ICS update?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luisoman2000:
None, guess the wait continues. Hopefully we will be getting it tomorrow
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoryClaxon:
I don't see why they don't just upload it to several servers/mirrors and post download links for users... like someone else said that it would quickly distributed by users around xda, and several other sites and forums.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kartikoli:
there are around 100 confirm buyers on a single forum and expected to increase by a long margin who have purchased these devices for the price

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Am0o8hKq1UDFdEVETnhzNmNJRVRpMW5vU3Z2MGRVM0E#gid=0

Now in next few days we will see lot of members asking for ROM .... lets hope few developers too pick up device and start working on ICS
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoryClaxon:
Well, I was hoping it was going to be today... I guess not. In EDT time, they still have technically 1.5 hours left, but I doubt anything is going to happen this late. Unless they're on PDT, then something might happen, but like I said I doubt it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kagedws6:
the only address on their site is in atlanta but that could just be an office building and no where near where this is all happening. as long as they don't start ignoring us its gotta be a step in the right direction.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotshot545:
Well, they still got 1.5 hrs to go for eastern time or 4.5 for pacific, if they can get it done b4 4.5 hrs, then they technically kept thier promise, but i doubt were getting it today probably tmrw, or sometime next week
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genericwizard:
Yeah it won't be today. If they're smart they'll do it at 3 or 4 am when most people won't crush the servers all at once. That'll give plenty of time for it to be uploaded to other sites too.