[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] megabiteg:
OK All, its time to stop and be rational.

Since the advancement of 2 firmware and hboot upgrades I've been tracking that this thread is falling apart mostly covering redundancies. The problems that many users are experiencing are due to (in most cases) the same issues: not upgraded to the latest firmware, radio, hboot... and as said, ITS TIME TO STOP AND BE RATIONAL.

Allow me to explain:

In all aspects of life we are always faced with a problem, a challenge, an answer and consequences (good or bad). It's time that everyone in this thread understand this concept and make one of the following decisions:

Hboot 1.12 S-ON

If you are one of this group, please take some time and read how to achieve S-OFF, upgrade your firmware, radios and everything else THEN come back and do a FRESH (CLEAN) install of MeanROM 4.2 and install all your apps from a TB or MB backup you have (NO NANDROID) and proceed with the fun. You got to understand that by having this status you are in the privilege to have what more than 90% of everyone wants. Going through the process isn't hard, you just have to READ and request for help on the appropiate threads for that process, look for videos on YouTube, do what you got to do, BUT STOP making your life miserable just because you don't feel comfortable of doing something you've never done. You have come this far on unlocking your bootloader, Rooting and flashing ROMs, what is an extra step??

Hboot 1.12 S-OFF

UPDATE your firmware and radios, start fresh with a 100% clean install of MeanROM 4.2 and don't flash 3rd party mods until you are 100% sure that your phone is working properly and without any "bugs".

Hboot 1.15 S-ON

A great majority is on this boat. Please allow your self some time to reflect and think about the following: there are no assurances that there will be an S-OFF available anytime soon for this Hboot version. Now having Hboot 1.15 S-ON doesn't prevent you of flashing ROM's, or even updating radios or firmwares, whats the catch? that you might have to upgrade your Hboot as well when receiving the maintenance updates from SPRINT and you will not be able to achieve S-OFF if it becomes available for the specific one you have. You (and I did so) need to get over this and stop stalling advancement. Get your 2.13 RUU and flash it, get all your radios, firmwares and Hboot updated and start with a clean slate on MeanROM 4.2. Chances are there will not be another Hboot for some time, do you really think Dev's are going to stay focused on 1.15 when 1.19 could be the stable release? maybe, but is that a bet worth to make?

S-OFF is great, don't get me wrong, I loved it when I had it available on my EVO 3D but not having it isn't the end of the world, and with workarounds to flash boot.img files from the ROM zip or from fastboot or Flash GUI app the pain of not having S-OFF is bearable. Ask yourself, why stall your advancement and place yourself in the position that will ruin your experience or create issues that will only be solve with the obvious answer?

I personally took the plunge and upgraded to 2.13 / Hboot 1.19 and I don't regret it, I flash my copy of MR without issues, and my phone has experienced better radio reception and even battery life. I've been enjoying the smoothness of the ROM and never but have experienced what anyone in this version has been complaining. I did this when I upgraded to 3.7 and I dirty flashed to 4.2 now (skipped all the ones in between) and haven't had any issues at all.

So what is my final suggestion? If you are in the Hboot 1.15 S-ON band wagon, its time to make the jump and stop wanting what's not for sure going to be available, stop longing a convenience that you don't necessarily need. Just STOP... Read, do your homework and upgrade your phone and lets all start to enjoy this ROM which to my eyes is amazing and has much to offer, and lets help Mikey spend some quality time cooking ROM's instead of QB'ing all the issues that shouldn't been resolved if we all take the responsible decision to move on.

I'm not picking on anyone in specific, my soul interest is that we all advance and with the policy of nobody left behind.

Thanks