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[HTC One S] Eriksk:
Got today my One S, hence my first post in this forum.

I am from Latvia, and I got on nerves of some ten people today, but here is resume.

Couple weeks ago some 10 pieces were imported by HTC representatives and sold for full value (approx 500EUR) to some VIP persons, but I am unaware which models were these.

This Monday in Latvia came first official batch of One S, and they all are z560e. I had this confirmed by both logistic center employees and several sales managers. Yesterday there was held some promotional seminar about this phone, and HTC representatives tried to argue, that S3 is not so bad, in some cases even better that S4, etc, etc.

But no one knows when, if ever there will be S4 devices officially distributed here.

Pity for such politics.

I still got mine, but just because it was on contract, hope S3 will not be so bad. I presume it is more in head and I will not feel much difference in real life application.
[HTC One S] Co5min:
I was called by the store sales manager and got the confirmation that is Z520e and it has 1.5GHz written on the box. I`m quite confident that I`ll be receiving S4. Happy ending for me, I suppose. :)
[HTC One S] ickedmel:
I'm actually surprised the US version all get the s4 chip while around the nation they're distributing the s3 you would think it would be the other way around regardless I'm happy.
[HTC One S] Orical:
I'd be hard pressed to say you would notice a difference between the two considering the slight upgrade in the processors specs. I have a friend at work that has the sgs2 and it's pretty fast, not the same specs but it's hard to tell the difference between the S3 and S4.
[HTC One S] Kermode:
It is under HTC's control what they chose to accept.
[HTC One S] Kermode:
Funny Qualcomms own program is also wrong when it says 8960...
[HTC One S] angler:
There are many difference with S3 and S4. You may read some reports saying this. One of which is here:

http://pocketnow.com/2012/06/15/why...m-sometimes-faster-than-the-quad-core-nvidia/

I quote one of the feedback here:

"Since Krait was next gen and an architectural upgrade to the Scorpion core, it has sizable improvement over the Snapdragon series. So a dual core S4 Krait found in OneS/OneX LTE at 1.5GHz is very much improved over 1.5 GHz S3 Snapdragon found in Amaze4G/Skyrocket. Also it has better power management capabilities, a 28nm HKMG process compared to a 45nm."
[HTC One S] Big_Den:
Here's an article explaining the S4's architecture advantage in detail;

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4940/qualcomm-new-snapdragon-s4-msm8960-krait-architecture
[HTC One S] kris234:
So i guess i have to stick with my S3.. even if i ordered the s4, they said that they dont have any more the old ones...

anyway i really dont get it why HTC made this ... all statistics are saying that s3 is worse than s4.. could it be for "good" or only for ppl who are thinking "ZOMFG +200 MHZ DAAAAAAAAAAYUM have to buy this sh`t.."
[HTC One S] seangprice:
Supply and demand. They could have stuck with the s4 chip but there would have been huge delays and shortages. I myself would be upset, but the North American market looks safe. I would look to a different phone myself, perhaps the One x or s3 instead of a gimped One S.
[HTC One S] usaff22:
Oh noes. I'm planning to buy a One S but if it's the S3, there's nothing worth buying about it. Might as well buy the Sensation. The S4 chip is the center of everything that makes the One S the One S and not a Sensation. :(
[HTC One S] Dam4rusxp:
I'm very glad I got my One S directly to the release. Also I don't have a bad chipping problem, only around the USB port. But occassionally I get weird brown stripes over the the top metal part. But after a few days they're simply gone...
[HTC One S] geostar1:
Mine has just been dispatched. Hopefully when it arrives tomorrow it isn't the S3 version. *fingers crossed*
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
Please do report back.
[HTC One S] :
I just got mine but can't find where it says :confused:
[HTC One S] Big_Den:
Whats the model number on the back of the box?
[HTC One S] :
S4 baby :D
[HTC One S] Big_Den:
Nice
[HTC One S] ickedmel:
Hi glacier I got the one s also :) I remember you from you the amaze forums.
[HTC One S] jacktrck:
Thinking about buying a One S from craigslist. What should I tell them to look for on the box to know if it has the better chip before I meet to get it?
[HTC One S] :
Lol... See my screenshot above? :confused::confused:
[HTC One S] snwman:
I had to send my one s back. Fault with the sim card reader. So ill be looking forward to see if i get a new phone back and if they send me a S3 htc one s back i will not accept it. Its not the phone i sent so be interesting to see what happens
[HTC One S] geostar1:
Just arrived. Appears to be the S4 version.
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
Can you let me know the first six letters of the S/N and also if you have the beveled USB port?
[HTC One S] geostar1:
Model: Z520e

First 6 characters of serial: SH23MW

Not sure about the usb port. How do I tell?
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
The 23MW suggests your phone is from an old batch, manufactured in mid march. I'm surprised they are still in circulation. I would imagine you have the normal USB port. You can see the difference here

Notice the black one has a slight bevel inside. Apparently these are the newer ones but the serial number is SH24TW onwards. I had an SH23WW model which started chipping, so keep an eye on yours.
[HTC One S] geostar1:
Looking at that I'd say mine is not bevelled. Using a case on it so chipping shouldn't be an issue.
[HTC One S] Big_Den:
I have a HT24RW with the bevelled USB port, no chipping in the week or so I have owned it.
[HTC One S] Takudenatsu:
Where I am hasn't gotten a One S yet but we have the One X and V, really hoping we don't get the S3 version but we probably will since its so far after release. Will the dev if the S3 variant be different to the S4?

Edit: 100th post :) yay.
[HTC One S] jacktrck:
Yes I did but for some reason I didnt notice the "S4" on there, lol. Thank you. So it will either say that or S3 then. I will ask him
[HTC One S] Big_Den:
Development will be different. I think the Mods are considering a sub-section for the S3 One S.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1717650
[HTC One S] robdevil:
Received today One S Z520e so its S4 from phones4u.
[HTC One S] stumpyz9:
Yeah everything inside will be completley different. That doesnt make sense for htc, its not as simple as changing the cpu theyll have to redesign the entire internals of the phone
[HTC One S] OCedHrt:
It's not just about performance. S3 is on 45 nm, while S4 is on 28 nm. You'll have reduced battery life with the S3.

At this point if you can't get the S4 One S, you might as well get the S4 S3 (Samsung).
[HTC One S] stayirie:
Hi,

I`m very interested about the One S but after reading this thread I should get one with the S4. On the german website of Vodafone they write "Qualcomm MSM 8260A Dual-Core 1,5 GHz", this is the S4, right?

So i`m asking me now if i could return it when i get a device with the S3 chip?

P.S. Is the GS 3 a real alternative (heard of weak battery uptime)?

Thanks

stayirie
[HTC One S] ssmmdd:
My current One S is an S4 model (Z520e, first 6 of s/n: HT23YW), but I'm having to replace it with a new one to O2 UK as the signal on it is atrocious.

I asked the lady at O2 if she could confirm that it's the S4 CPU, but all she could confirm was that the GPU is the Adreno 225, so I'm hoping the replacement will also have the S4.

Once I've got it (the swap is going to happen later today (Thursday)) I'll post on here with Model & Serial Number.
[HTC One S] gpw11:
This whole situation is a bit worrisome. I have the S4 version and a device protection plan from my carrier (Telus - Canada). I'm a bit worried that if damage does happen, It'll eventually get replaced with an S3. Not the biggest deal in the world (they tried to replace my Desire Z with a Moto Cliq once), but still a pain.

Is this a temporary thing or will they ALL be S3 chips from now on? If so, I'd imagine the S4 development scene will kind of stagnate.
[HTC One S] ssmmdd:
The replacement is an S4 model, has same model number and the first 6 of the s/n are identical to my previous One S.
[HTC One S] usaff22:
The Adreno 225 is in the S4. It's only the S3 if she says it has the Adreno 220.

I received my One S from T-Mobile yesterday, Adreno 225 and S4 chipset - yay!
[HTC One S] kris234:
I'v read somewhere an article that says HTC had a "S4 CPU shipment issue" and will probably last till the end of the year but im not 100% sure ..

anyway i returned my S3 One S and waiting for One X replacement.

I'v used the S3 one for 5 days i couldnt tell the difference cuz my old phone was Wildfire and for me was AWESOME... but when i read that the chips are older and this is a downgrade i became upset and returned it
[HTC One S] Takudenatsu:
I'm gonna be like you lol.:D
[HTC One S] robban87:
Just picked up HOS no 4 (!), a grey replacement for a flaking black one. Z520E here! Got it at Webhallen here in Sweden.
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
I just swapped my second One S from Carphone Warehouse for a third one. However since they completely cleaned out their One S stock from the online warehouse and pretty much all the stores, this is a whole new batch, and I had to order it, so it will arrive tomorrow. But I had to give my current one to them at the time of ordering, which I find stupid.

Anyway, their website still says S4 1.5 GHz, what do you guys think it'll be? S4 or S3?
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
So, I got an SH26R and it is S4 and also appears to have the beveled USB and softer edges.
[HTC One S] dtosun:
Where did you buy it?
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
See my post above, replacement of my previous chipped one from Carphone Warehouse UK.
[HTC One S] maknakt:
Hey i just bought mine in France less than a week ago, and i got the S4 version
[HTC One S] ssmmdd:
And the replacement to that (wifi issues...) is an S4 model, Z520e, but the s/n is different - starts HT242W - does this mean it's a newer model? It seems okay atm...
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
HT means made in Taiwan and SH is China. I had a HT242 also, it was not the new design, and it started chipping in a week :( And over the next couple of weeks the chips kept growing bigger along the top edge. I had to swap it again.
[HTC One S] :
My phone serial starts with HT24TW what does that mean ??
[HTC One S] captain67:
If you bothered to read the damn thread you wouldn't need to ask that.

Sent from a galaxy far, far away
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
@xxxstrangerxxx actually if you read the very last post just above yours you also wouldn't have to ask.
[HTC One S] ShunSeb47:
Hey! I was really interested in buying the HTC One S, is there anyway I can get the S4 version? I live in India but I can try and import the phone from US.

Thanks =D
[HTC One S] djsubtronic:
Carphone Warehouse UK sells the black one and is S4, at least for now.
[HTC One S] kenyw:
My One S (S4) was sent in for repair last month, and it has taken a long time so HTC UK called me up and said they were going to send me a new one.

It arrived today and the sleeve says it is a Z560e, even though the delivery note says it is a Z520e. Serial number starts with SH26NW and the P/N is 99HSB039-00. Google searches for the latter seem to only hit Z520e, so I am a little confused. I haven't opened the box yet to get the phone out and run Quadrant on it, currently I have raised this with HTC and they will hopefully get back to me and make things clear.

Really hope they haven't sent me a replacement with an S3, the S4 is why I bought the One S to begin with.
[HTC One S] dr_rick13:
the US HTC website has always had the same thing on their site too ..the 1.5~1.7 GhZ ..but all TMOUS phones as far as I know have S4 chips...
[HTC One S] paoldan:
Hi, in my country (Switzerland) now sell only a S3 version...uff...1,7GHz

I wrote a Email to a HTC support to know why...

The respons is:

Thank you for contacting HTC regarding your htc One S.

I’m sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties with your phone.

To resolve this issue, I would like you to perform the following steps:

Please speak to your retailer regarding the Snapdragon S4. The retailer should know all this information wether the device has the S4 or S3 version.

Should you require additional support please reply using the link below and confirm the following details.

Ok, but my reseller don't want to change my ONE S S3 to S4 or refund me.

Now I send everything to my legal protection because the buyer need to know what version have to buy, I think this situation is a legal limit (like a scam).

At the end the price is the same for the new S4 and the old S3 version...
[HTC One S] cpadrr:
Just received my One S yesterday and the box it came in stated it was an S4. Any way to confirm this?
[HTC One S] KACE321:
icovite about

FYI I got my phone on the 12 July, from Carphone Warehouse UK, it has MSM8960 (according to quadrant) which I assume is S4?
[HTC One S] k1llacanon:
Yup
[HTC One S] KACE321:
Does this mean it also has LTE/4G support, since I thought the MSM 8260A was the normal S4? Though it would be usless here in the UK
[HTC One S] kenyw:
HTC have confirmed that the replacement One S they have sent me is the 'newer version with a new processor from Qualcomm', i.e. the S3 version. So it looks like they are distributing this version in the UK as well, probably mixed in with the existing stock since the barcodes are the same (and would therefore log as the same phone in an inventory system, in fact the packing slip on mine said Z520e).

IMHO it is a bit deceitful that the box has the same P/N and EAN barcode as S4 variants of the phone.
[HTC One S] h.han:
If the package says z520e then it should be s4 cos to my knowledge s3 is z560e. Have you received the phone yet? Did you check the processor yourself? If it's indeed s3, do insist a refund cos that's not what you paid for.
[HTC One S] kenyw:
Thanks for your input.

I have the phone with me, although as the box said Z560e and the packing slip said Z520e is why I asked HTC to clarify using the IMEI. I haven't opened it yet because I want to have the strongest case for an exchange if I can negotiate one. However, from looking at the packing slip I suspect their stocking centre can't easily tell them apart either, if they're just going by the barcodes.

Through alI this I have to keep in mind that my original One S was sent in for repair because I had dropped it, HTC decided to send me a new phone because the repair had taken too long, so I must acknowledge what is clearly a goodwill gesture from them. I appreciate the effort of their customer services, I don't think they made a deliberate decision to swap my S4 set for an S3 one.
[HTC One S] ste1164:
I'd open it and run a hardware checker/look I about phone to check. If they have sent you the newest processor from Qualcomm it should be s4.
[HTC One S] h.han:
Yes, open the box is totally normal and they must not decline your exchange just because you had opened it.

It's nice for them to give you a new one instead of repairing it, however still bear in mind, a new phone still must be of the same spec as your original one, that's the bottom line.
[HTC One S] kenyw:
OK,I powered the phone up in bootloader mode and it identifies itself as VILLEC2. That's a pretty solid confirmation that there are S3 versions of the phone being sold in the UK.
[HTC One S] h.han:
Yes, that's what I thought, cos you said on the box it says z560e. Box should be accurate while on you product note/receipt people can put whatever they want. Sorry to hear this, man.

What do you do now? Return it and ask for another exchange? Someone said s4 should not totally disappear from the market, just HTC is using s3 to fill in the gap when s4 cannot meet demand. I agree to them. So if you ask for s4 specifically this time, they should give you one.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fbugnon:
Hi all,

So I'm facing a problem with my Defy after flashing some ROMs, as detailed in this post.

Since I've made Nandroid-backups when everything was OK, my natural answer was to restore the phone to a previous state using it.

But for some reason after restoring a Nandroid (I've tried with both I have) my phone stucks with the Google logo and never finish booting...

Those are the

steps

I follow to restore a Nandroid:

1. Boot into Recovery Mode

2. Wipe data/factory reset

3. Wipe cache partition

4. Wipe dalvik cache

5. Restore system & data (choose nandroid by date)

6. Reboot system now

Am I doing something wrong? Why can't I restore my phone to a previous date?

Any idea is greatly appreciated... :o
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] premaca:
You might have flashed gb kernel ROMS as well. Probably now you are coming from a GB kernel build to a froyo kernel build.

You need follow these steps, restore system+data, boot, devtree, and optionally recovery. Check if you have boot.img, devtree.img files in your nandroid. You should use cwm recovery which has these options to restore, they will present in Advanced restore.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fbugnon:
Thank you. I would've tried this. But yesterday night I did a full SBF so that I could restart using the phone. So I've lost access to root and CMW. Will bring those back when I have a chance and, then, ROMize it all over again... :D

Cheers.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pankajkainthla:
Try using the normal option after the restore in the boot option in bootmenu rather than 2nd-init
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bv_abhi:
Hi,

i use a international version of motorola xoom mz601 in india and have updated to android 3.1 and use the latest baseband n_01.83.35p. my stupidity changed the seeting to USA band

after this band changed to USA band 800Mhz? i cannot use any network 2G or 3G and the motorola doesn't show any network operators.

i really want to revert back the settings.now how can i downgrade my baseband and what commands i need to execute also i have tried moving to stock 3.0.1 but no change in baseband.

any apk file that would help me change the band?

thank you.

Please help

Solution: Backup everything in external sd as everything in internal memory will be erased by the proceeds

1)Download and keep the instructions from (be sure to check your exact model no)https://developer.motorola.com/products/software/

2)extract all the zip contents to android sdk folder otherwise download it from Android sdk

3)Fully charge your device

4)Power off your device.

5)While holding the volume down button, press the power button for about 1 second and release the power button. The device will power-up and display AP Fastboot Flash Mode. At this point you can release the volume down button.

6)Attach your device to your computer with a USB cable and install the Motorola Device Drivers.

7)INSTRUCTIONS TO FLASH & RE-LOCK YOUR MOTOROLA XOOM:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash system system.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash userdata userdata.img

fastboot erase cache

fastboot oem lock(Remember this will relock your xoom although you can unlock afterwards)

8)Reboot and let it load

9)turn on wifi and get the OTA updates for the second update I got my 3g & 2g signal Back

10)Wish u good Luck

Sorry for Bad Bad Bad English I am uneducated
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bv_abhi:
just found a little tool http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1052745

called baseband switcher but thats only for motorola defy

am no hardcore developer but someone please help

also i did try to flash that using cwm but error 0 occured
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bv_abhi:
You can also unlock after that and install any Custom rom you prefer
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sawy3r:
You're a life saver, thanks for this!!! I too did the same thing as you ... *#*#4636#*#* > Tablet Information > Select Radio Band ... "Oh, only USA Band is available?" ... *click* ... "Damn, Data connection is gone... knew I shouldn't have clicked that..."

Your steps to resolve fixed the issue after the baseband update ... Now, I think this all could have been much simpler if we could have just reloaded the Baseband, but I couldn't find any to download.
[Desire General] peikojose:
Dear friends,

I have this problem charging my HTC Desire.

It reaches 100%, but starts draining CONNECTED to the AC wall?

It gets down to something like 95% and then is when it starts charging it reaches 100% and it starts the same cycle.

Please help me.

I want to wake up with my phone charged at 100%.

Best regards.
[Desire General] Alien2653:
As far as I know the phone stops receiving power when its 100% it's not a bad future, it reminds me of a while ago on my own device which means probably it's something to do with your ROM
[Desire General] Enendil:
Hey peikojose !

here is my answer to the very same question here

Regards,
[Motorola Droid Bionic] sbreen94:
If i wanted to get the .905 update, i would have to revert back to my stock bionic backup (correct?). In restoring my stock backup or any backup for that matter do i need to wipe data or do anything else other than go into safestrap which i am using and hit restore? thanks
[Motorola Droid Bionic] hakoda:
The 5.9.905 update will not initialize if it does not detect a stock 5.9.902 system, you can be rooted, however.

If you're on a previous leak like 5.9.904, you have to FXZ back to 5.9.902. If running a custom ROM on a 5.9.902 base, you can just nandroid back to stock.

Keep root with Voodoo OTA.
[G2 and Desire Z General] DinoSoup:
I'm looking for an MIUI ICS experience, and this is what I found (here). Is this ROM too old to even try? What do you guys think?
[G2 and Desire Z General] miscz:
It's both outdated (based on Virtous Quattro, abandoned around february) and buggy (both MIUI and VQ fault). Recent MIUI ports (based on CM9 unofficial builds) are way too laggy for daily use.
[G2 and Desire Z General] DinoSoup:
Any other recommendations?
[G2 and Desire Z General] masterismos:
DESIRE Z/G2 ROMS

look for miui ics. there are about 6 roms read and use the latest updated.
[G2 and Desire Z General] miscz:
If there were any suggestions I'd mention them. At the moment I don't think there are devices from DZ/G2 generation/tier that run MIUI4 smoothly, correct me if I'm wrong.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mvoid533:
I am newbie here. I want to ask, i have xperia ray, build number .62. if i want to downgrade to fw. 42 with flashtool, can it make hardbrick the phone?

Thank u :confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Lupin The Third:
Hi

Follow this guide, and you will be fine :)

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35239?start=0&tstart=0
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mvoid533:
Thank u:)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] rayaner:
yes no problem. You have to check the boxes for "wipe data/cache/(dalvik)".

But why do you want do downgrade?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mvoid533:
I want to root my device but i afraid if downgrading fw make the device hardbrick.... Just like that for now :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] rayaner:
ah okay, I think you have not an unlocked bootloader.

Then you truly need .42 .

flash the tft with flashtools.

root with zergrush and cwm with se tweak(er)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1320350

worked perfect in my case. Have done it last week a hundred times (falty rom)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mvoid533:
Thanks i will try it ;-)
[Hardware Hacking General] megol0:
Some quick questions:

. are characters always 8 pixel wide?

. can the framebuffer really be unaligned?

. is the no-op handling of spaces a feature or just an optimization?
[Hardware Hacking General] Rick_1995:
1) yes, all chars are 8 pixel wide

2) see " uint16_t *fbpx_16 = ... fb.cursor.x + 1", that makes it unaligned for 32 bit boundary (but it's still aligned on 16bit boundary)

3) It's an optimization, no need to write the same pixels to the screen again.