yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC One E8] iamsuperuser:
I read one of the users posting that HTC India was not able to commit to the update due to hardware combinations.

What about us Indians , are we getting left out???

Or will we get 5.1 directly???
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Yeah I got that reply from HTC. However now that two countries on south Asia got it we shouldn't be far behind.
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
This is the mail.
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
They reply the same thing every time one ask about the update.

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Yeah exactly. :p
[HTC One E8] sachin_1994:
HTC E8 is getting lollipop 5.0.2 in Hong Kong right now..though no sense 7 UI
[HTC One E8] cjmaaz:
News
[HTC One E8] ayushb01:
I really hope ROM development to flourish after this update.There has been little development for this device though all the existing devs are doin pretty good job.Its hard to see device like Desire 816 has CM support and our device doesn't :rolleyes:
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
I agree. I like Sony's approach to this though. They have provided all users with tools to compile your own latest AOSP build. How cool is that? I wish all manufacturers started doing the same.
[HTC One E8] ayushb01:
They wont coz they want to force peeps to buy their latest and greatest.Sony AOSP project is just confined to Z series or do they include midrangers as well?
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
via Sony Mobile Developer Website
[HTC One E8] ayushb01:
Did u factory reset before/after updating the phone?
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
Did you save the ota file?

And can you make a system dump for me
[HTC One E8] tomxii:
No i didnt.... I downloaded a lot of apps and had a lot of files saved on my phones memory card... Didnt want to lose them. Sure I could back them up but I heard that backed up apps from a different android version doesn't work (like updating from kitkat to lollipop). I could have done it after though... But since the phone didn't lag or anything, thank God, I didn't reset.

No i didnt save the Ota file sorry... Even if I did I m a noob when it comes to these things so I m not sure I'd be able to make a system dump for someone after watching or reading through some tutorials (;-___-)
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Do you remember the software number you had before installing lollipop ?
[HTC One E8] tomxii:
Well I didn't remember but if you go to about than software information... The software number is there, mine is 2.33.708.3 after the update
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Nah I wanted to know software number before installing. From someone who's installed lollipop now
[HTC One E8] eric1357a:
I also own a M8Ss and updated to 5.0 today, did you realize that there are no smart lock function in the setting?
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
what about you? do you remember your software number before updating?
[HTC One E8] tomxii:
Ya i did. I wonder why they removed it.... :confused: Maybe we might get it back with Sense 7( Hopefully we will get the Sense 7 update).
[HTC One E8] eric1357a:
That really strange, nearly all of the android 5.0 devices have this function, I hope HTC will add it back soon. Btw, there are not much changes on Sense 7 isn't it?
[HTC One E8] gamer1291:
hey guys those who got lollipop update, did you check if HTC included file manager with the update?.

Is it possible now to freely move files from phone to sdcard and vice versa?.

I am sick of 4.4.2 with file move restriction :mad:

Does usb otg work fine?.

Atleast we get 5.0.2 which is still better than 5.0 which samsung phones have but yea memory leaks are fixed in 5.1 version though.

I read somewhere that we will get sense 7 with 5.1 update not sure though.
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
This is the FileManager thats in L OTA from M8SD
[HTC One E8] eric1357a:
File Manager include in the OTA for M8Ss, OTA is working on 5.0.2 too. As I saw for the OTA of M7, there are no memory leak problem at all. Hope we get the smart lock function back and 5.1 with sense 7
[HTC One E8] tomxii:
Ya Hopefully we will get those updates :good:
[HTC One E8] william tanaya:
will it work if i install it on my kit kat? mine is unrooted.

Edit:

Nevermind. Tried it, it doesn't work. I knew the answer already, but I have to try..

:(
[HTC One E8] ayushb01:
HTC filemanager doesn't matter actually coz after lollipop update any file manager will get the job done.
[HTC One E8] Aquaservice:
This means there is not the double tap to activate the screen?
[HTC One E8] ghaem.ghozat:
My software number is 1.05.401

There is no a5 yet.

Can some say where is made my e8?
[HTC One E8] sanijsnj:
did anyone got lollipop update for the china unicom version? (M8Sw)
[HTC One E8] davo04:
I have just been on the GSM Arena E8 page. It is reported that HTC customer support have put out a notification to say that due to server problems the lollipop update to the E8 has slowed,but will speed up once rectified.

I have the M8Sx version here in Australia & have not received it.Running software 1.10.709.1
[HTC One E8] sachin_1994:
Why can't I check for software update when in roaming,any ideas how to change it.??
[HTC One E8] melquisedec:
Hi, [MENTION=1565977]DutchDanny[/MENTION]

What do you think about this article.

http://www.whatsontech.com/2015/04/...fly2-one-m7-dual-sim-getting-lollipop-update/
[HTC One E8] eric1357a:
Problem Solved, HTC didn't remove this problem but just disable it, you need to turn it on at "Setting > Security > Trust agents"
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
What???! Its available only for wwe Asia ? What about India?
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
The updates have started in a few regions, they'll come around slowly depending on how efficient the local HTC team is. Expect it within a month, easily.

Yes, for that region, the devices are being updated. India shouldn't be much behind too. Expect the update to be rolled out within a week or two. I hope HTC India doesn't disappoint. :)
[HTC One E8] davo04:
Hi, my E8 was sourced from Hong Kong.I am using it in Australia.Will this stop me from getting the update to Lollipop? Unfortunately the E8 was not sold in Aussie shops.
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
As long as it's not a carrier branded/unlocked one or not running a stock ROM, I think it will receive the update. I can be wrong though. :)
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
Thats the news for now...

Patience.....
[HTC One E8] davil333:
how do you? you can write the exact commands to give? thank you ...
[HTC One E8] davo04:
Thanks Silver Shadow. It is not carrier branded or unlocked & is running a stock ROM.
[HTC One E8] sundayradio:
Manual sense 7 upgrade it is.

The only clear win I see is writable SD card. For me, it's soon time to root
[HTC One E8] sanijsnj:
I checked it today.... got the update.... downloading it at the moment... it's about 700mb :fingers-crossed:
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
Save the file before install
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
M8SW gets update to

I'm downloading
[HTC One E8] DEMONN:
Ooh my god...I hope my m8sb will get soon Lollipop too.!?:confused: :crying:
[HTC One E8] davil333:
Save the file before the update rotfl and then start development lol also for M8Sn bro...
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Are you using the dual sim version?
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
Still waiting here for HTC India. :D
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
You betcha. :p
[HTC One E8] jayesh:
Can this be used for the Indian E8 for a manual upgrade?
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
No, you either need a OTA from your own region. Or you need to convert your device accordingly for that region.
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
Same here.

Waiting eagerly for m8Sd.

HTC India needs to buck up.:D:(

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
Had to abort the download and leave the house..

Will download tonight
[HTC One E8] melquisedec:
Noooooooo

Jejejejeje

Don't worry man.

God bless you.
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
OTA installed, phone is optimizing now.

Uploading the ota.

I will make a stock unrooted backup and also upload it. Together with the firmware.zip

Send via my CM 12 Gtab3
[HTC One E8] melquisedec:
DANNY I will have to update the firmware too? Please, tell as the steps for installations. I mean, how to install the firmware and the ota file. Many thanks
[HTC One E8] bakpau:
Mine is the same model M8Sd, internal 16gb

too bad, I didn't remember previous firmware version before updating...
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Okay. So its surely a country issue now.
[HTC One E8] tomxii:
Any One here have any news regarding Sense 7? Llabtoofer twitted that M8, M8s(this is not the E8), Desire EYE, Butterfly 2 and some other devices (from 2014) will get it https://twitter.com/LlabTooFeR/status/586460527267749888 What about our E8?
[HTC One E8] davil333:
Can i root my E8 (M8Sn stock 100%) without unloock the bootloader? If i do it, how? Thanks...
[HTC One E8] sbellseb:
Im in the UK and bought my Dual SIM E8 in Delhi airport before I boarded the plane back home. Fingers crossed I'll get the OTA when it comes out in India.
[HTC One E8] jayesh:
Ah well. It was a long shot anyway. Back i goto nexus 6/note 4 till this appears. Want to give the phone a parent, with it. Done with HTC at this point.
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Gotta be patient. They can't miss such a huge market like India. They'd lose countless number of customers
[HTC One E8] mietens:
Patience can be for a while....here HTC is behaving like they have done charity by selling this device , launched in last augast & still not a single update. This is ignorance. For 100% sure I will never buy any HTC device in future.Even micromax is way better than this. I m not concerned with lollipop, our device is having serious security flaws of built in 4.4.2,this bull**** company is not even ready to patch them. Forget lollipop which arrived in Nov 2014, if this company was genuine enough of its such costly smart phones, they could have patched this flaws.
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Totally understandable. In their mails they reply saying the same thing. That they'll be 'unable to commit'. Personally I don't really require lollipop much but its mandatory that a phone which only released in June last year get an update which 5 months old. If they don't it within a week I will personally go to HTC India hq and shoot on sight.
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
The major decision was to skip Eye experience till Lollipop, otherwise we never needed an update really. This ROM is already VERY stable.

The security flaw of Android 4.4.2 was already patched by HTC when compiling Sense. It was majorly existent only on stock devices, which were updated with the patch. So we shouldn't be worried about that.

Lollipop arrived only early this year for non-Nexus devices, HTC was one of the first to update their flagship.

Yes I agree, HTC could have been faster with other models, considering the M8/M7 were updated in most regions by Feb. The only thing which delayed them was the US carrier based M7/M8 models, which delayed every other phone.

HTC have started rolling out the update now, in certain regions. Ours will come soon too.

Love the spirit, going to HTC India hq. Please tell us the outcome. :D
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
True. Gotta give it like a week or so.
[HTC One E8] DutchDanny:
If you flash the ota, no need to flash firmware

I lost SIM 1 after ota update, then flashed firmware separate from ota and SIM 1 came back

Send via my CM 12 Gtab3
[HTC One E8] ghost_razr:
No, not yet in India.... Can you share the details of your device?
[HTC One E8] crystal_ball:
I got the update a month ago...
[HTC One E8] sundayradio:
Why does India get to be the test pilot? This has happened in the past re updates too
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
Test pilot? What exactly do you mean? What has happened in the past?
[HTC One E8] sundayradio:
I meant updates are commonly pushed to India (and also Asia) initially weeks before the states
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
This is because Indian and Asian devices don't have to undergo carrier checking. We have unlocked devices, which are directly updates by HTC. Unlike US where the carrier testing is done beofre pushing out updates. Saying that, India hasn't got any update for the E8 just yet, the first update will probably be Lollipop with Eye experience, together!
[HTC One E8] sundayradio:
Hong Kong updates come quite slowly as well and most phones here are not carrier locked.

Anyways I am looking forward to sense 6. Best skinned version of Android imo and I'm coming from Nexus 5. Stock Android should incorporate just a bit more customization functionality!
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
I am using the Indian version which is on 1.26.720.5, which is still on 4.4.2 and without the HTC file manager to write and manage files on the SDCard.. :(

God knows when they will update this. Would have switched to OnePlus One if I wasn't on CDMA..
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
I guess India is prior to Hong Kong on their to update list, they can't roll out all updates together anyway, it's in batches. So..

Yes I agree, one other reason why I bought my E8 over the Nexus 5. Looks and functions great.

1.25.720.3 --> that's the software version on my device, Indian, M8sd, and yes on 4.4.2. We'll get the file manager along with Lollipop too, I suppose. skipping both 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 straight to Lollipop.
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
1.25.720.3 is Sunshine friendly.. Mine isn't. I will need to unlock bootloader and root using HTCDev. Something, I am not too comfy with.. :-|
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
But now my confusion is, if you and I both have Indian phones, M8sd, why do they have different softwares? :confused:
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
Did you buy yours from Reliance? Check the sticker on the box. What is the import period? Mine is September 2014. Yours must be August Who is the importer? Mine is MPS Telecom Private Limited.
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
No, not Reliance, a local retailer here in Bangalore. The import period is July 2014, I purchased early in August. The importer is United Telecoms Limited. But I don't know how that should make a difference. If anything, shouldn't my device be updated to the newer software? :rolleyes:
[HTC One E8] riyaz045:
hey, even i have the same s/w as mentioned by buggerman.

details of my phone mentioned below

Purchased - September

Import period - July 2014

Importer - United Telecoms Limited

Model - M8SD

OS - 4.4.2 -> 1.25.720.3

what has import period got to do with s/w update ?
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
Your software is same as mine, his is different. And no clue, that's what I'm trying to figure out too!
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
I don't get it either. The problem with this phone is that it is different with every region, unlike a proper flagship. Not much information is available for it anyway.

From what I gather, you can visit the nearest HTC service people and get your software updated. I believe all it fixes are some stupid Dot View case bugs.
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
True. And I guess that's a false alert, because my dot view works perfectly fine with this software. And anyway it has it's own app with updates, so that shouldn't be an issue. I don't think I'll go to the service center just yet. Will wait for Lollipop. If I don't get that OTA, then I'll deal with HTC! :p
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
You will get the OTA you need, not the OTA you deserve.. :laugh:
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
As long as it says 5.0 and Lollipop, I'm okay with it.
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
Haha.. Of course.. Hope it finally fixes the SDCard problems..
[HTC One E8] sanijsnj:
yep.. the dual sim ..china unicom version (M8Sw)
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
Highly agree with you.Sony is just awesome.Xperia Z2 got lollipop last week here in India. I considered HTC as a highly reliable and TOO GOOD for development.it's sad this device didn't captured eyes of the devs.I am not ignoring work done by devs like sir Danny.and we didn't got eye experience so far.HTC India,I don't know what are they doing.Well I can Confirm that it is the last device as well as first device for me. Yup, Patience is for a while not for 8 months.:mad::mad:

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] melquisedec:
Friend did you loaded the ota file? And flash it with twrp, that all?
[HTC One E8] story:
https://www.wetransfer.com/download...2de3d06942568262ad35cd5920150412173253/fbd829

Here's the OTA for M8sw.
[HTC One E8] melquisedec:
How I Install it?
[HTC One E8] sachin_1994:
No lollipop update for HTC e8 in India so far.. :(
[HTC One E8] story:
https://mega.co.nz/#!DgJAHAwS!-pRIcgG5sux4h8uId8mw7J-K4S5cUO6en7UEmxZY6EA

Here's the system dump for M8Sw
[HTC One E8] davil333:
The system dump for M8Sn (OPAJ300 single SIM HTC__102) please... I am stock at the moment...
[HTC One E8] cicciarella:
Hello,

I have M8Sn unlocked and rooted. How can I make a System Dump? Perhaps I can help you :)
[HTC One E8] davo04:
Hi, has anybody with a M8Sx got the update yet?
[HTC One E8] davil333:
Hi, read the tutorial in op, there are several instructions with adb commands...

Ciao, leggi in prima pagina, non è difficile, poi se hai già il bootloader sbloccato e il root immagino tu sia pratico ;)

System DUMP & boot.img

To get more devices compatible with BinDroid I need files from the device.

Once your on Lollipop via OTA, and rooted.. do the following

1.

Get me your boot.img

Code:

adb shell su dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img

Now you will find a file called: boot.img on your SDcard

If not, reconnect you phone to pc.

2.

Get me a system dump via adb

Code:

adb pull /system

When done I need your "fastboot/adb" folder.

Zip this folder with winzip/7zip/winrar

3.

Add the boot.img & the system.zip in an empty folder and zip that folder as well.

Upload this zip file and share that link with me.
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Sony and Samsung way way ahead of HTC. Especially Sony. Announcing lollipop for a wide range of devices.

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] Eiad Ajam:
Not yet ...
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
Yes.Even T2 ultra and Xperia c3 are about to receive lollipop.and we are still fa***** .Waiting for lollipop.

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
No sir, you're mistaken. Samsung I agree has been very prompt in updating devices in India. But Sony, no. They have just ANNOUNCED, which HTC haven't done, but a list of devices which will eventually be updated has come out long back. The HTC flagship was updated in January. Whereas the Sony flagships, Z3 got the update in the last week of March and Z2 got it in April second week. So you know where Sony stands in terms of update.

It's HTC India which is slowing things down a bit, and not providing any timelines at all, I hope they buck up. But Sony is nowhere near as prompt as HTC with updates.
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
HTC is behaving like we got this phone from charity. I m not surprised they are losing their shares in market.If they carry things like this only,doomsday is very near.HTC m8 getting sense 7 .but e8 won't.This doesn't make SENSe.:thumbup:

I would have purchased opo instead.

The thing is I can't buy new device as of now.I was expecting 4.4.4 before lollipop with eye expeRience.

Shame HTC.

Quietly late and useless.

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] dhruvbajaj:
Ah yes. By Sony I meant announcing. There was just too many devices so it was worth mentioning.

HTC India has let a wide number of users down. Mails don't even reach the customer support now. I think my patience has finally played out and I'm just so sick of researching and waiting. If they do it in a week I'd be surprised.

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
See. I agree, we are all disappointed that it's taking ages. But it doesn't make sense to say things like HTC is useless and the devices are bad. It's still a way better quality product than your average Sony or Samsung phone. Even the software. It's smooth even after ages. Touchwiz or the Sony UI start lagging after months. So when HTC actually does something, it's very good at it. LATE, I agree. I'm pissed too. :P

https://twitter.com/LlabTooFeR/status/573858085783076866

See here, if you say it won't get Sense 7 because the list which Llabtoofer mentioned lately doesn't include One E8, then he has said ages back that our devices will get it. So lets not start with that. We have to wait, and yes obviously longer than M8 because that's the flagship, this isn't.

By the time I get my next device, I would have started earning. And I'll make sure I get the flagship, that's all i have to say. :D

No announcements aren't just it. Let's see how soon they update. Even HTC has many devices on the list, M8, E8, B2, Desire Eye, M7, M7 dual, 820, 816, One Max.

These are many devices friend, including midrangers. We're just pissed because our device isn't updated yet. :P

I agree there is no point researching now. Just wait. One day, the update will just pop up and make us all glad.

I hope it's soon. And the update isn't buggy. :D
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
Sense 7 will take an half year more to reach my device.Z2 receives all the updates.Not even 4.4.4 .This thing is what disturbs me.

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
Yes it will take that time. They won't release it before June/July for M8 also. Because they need something exclusive on their current flagship, M9. Then the update for M8 will be rolled out. Then probably ours. Not before September/October at best. That is how the update cycle works for flagships.

M7 got Sense 6 in a similar pattern too.

And it's way better compared to S4, which never got the overhauled S5 touchwiz till very late.

You can't compare with the Z2, because it's a flagship phone for Sony, obviously it'll get all updates.

It's not as disturbing as you think. That's how the update market is my friend, I've followed it for a long time now. :)
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
Don't know why the hell HTC keeps support for m7.

It's old as F**k.

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] davil333:
Ahahah yea, but M7 is immortal!!!

rotfl
[HTC One E8] iamsuperuser:
My last post on this thread was full of disappointment towards HTC. :D

It may seem silly and petty on HTC's part to hold back update because of those comments, but in any case if they are I would like to apologize sincerely. :o:o

HTC sense is the best, now I can't even imagine going back to my ex-brand SONY, which I worshipped for many years.:good::good:

Updating Android devices to stable bugfree lollipop has been a challenge through all the brands vanilla android phones like nexus, Moto X etc. included.:confused:

This is when there should be enough communication about the update time line and specific reasons for delay. Because India receives updates very late in time line, I don't why ? Don't we pay what you ask for ?? :angel::angel:

Otherwise users like me get cranky. :mad:

PEACE OUT HTC :highfive: !!!!!
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
Because it's still an old flagship which was promised 2 years of support. If it's not updated, the company will be abused again. Anyway, it won't get Sense 7 officially now that it's 2 years are up.

The same M7 owners could say the same for us, why the hell do we get update when we're not even flagship. The company has to keep a check on all it's pages. :D

Hahaha. Well said mate. :D
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
One e8 is also mentioned under HTC advantage in America(read somewhere not confirmed).

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] Silver.Shadow:
It wasn't a part of the 90 day guarantee if that's what you mean. And they anyway have different terms for different regions. Here in India, it's not under the HTC Advantage according to the website.
[HTC One E8] melquisedec:
hi [MENTION=1565977]DutchDanny[/MENTION] the firmware you publish is damaged. see the image.

the Error is: THE FILE IS NOS A ZIP FILE.
[HTC One E8] cjmaaz:
HTC Desire 816 (Asia WWE) receives lollipop update. When we'll?
[HTC One E8] kunalra:
I m not even waiting now.

It will come when it will.

HTC India is pure Indian.:banghead:

Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
[HTC One E8] buggerman:
Just sold off my E8 at an amazing price. Only ₹1500 ($25) less than what I bought it for. Getting an M8 Harman Edition (831c I think) now.

Even though the device was great and the development was picking up, it felt right to go for a proper flagship device instead. And it saved me a lot of money.. Who doesn't want to save money.. [emoji6]

Sent from my iPad