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[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] bigAL99:
Just an update, in the end I went back to 153.401 and relocked my bootloader. Then I updated to 2.55.401 at that point I then re unlocked my bootloader.

I then temp flashed TWRP and sideloaded the magisk.zip.

Finally i have a rooted phone. Just need to get viper FX running now.

Thanks for everyones help.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Oskala:
For me the step counter in HTC Sense Companion is no longer working correctly since installing the update. It shows that I just took 2 steps even if I walked 5 miles.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] johnkristian:
Norway here.

After a reboot today, I got the 1.68.401.6 automatically almost at once first.

Installed that, had a feeling this was a pre-pie update, so I checked updates again.

Got a message that 1.68.401.6

was installed successfully and that I needed to reboot, every time I checked for a new update..... so I rebooted.

After the second reboot, I checked for update again, and the 2.55.401.1 (Android Pie) got pushed.

Waiting for a backup to finish right now so I can install it.

Really excited by this one.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
I read about the update of Android 9 for HK CIDs, Is It right? Anyone can confirm that?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] cvsi:
I received the Android 9 update yesterday in the US.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
New update, maybe innreaponse to the Snapdragon expoit recently discovered.

https://imgur.com/a/Y44VBoS
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] harvey1483:
Maybe they fixed the microphone isuue with speakerphone?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
never had mic issues with the speakerphone.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] AtAM1:
If you are on Pie, try calling someone with the speakphone activated for a minute or more then ask if they can hear you clearly.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
I'm on Pie, use speakerphone constantly, no issues. This is the first I'm hearing about an issue.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] NiGHTsC:
Just got update notice, 1.68.617.6, pre- update for Pie i suppose

Any issues anyone with Pie?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Deathmehr:
No issues with Pie on my phone (2.55.401.1).

However... I was really hoping that releasing Pie will be the breakthrough and HTC would start to seriously support this phone.

And here we are, it's half of September and latest security patch still from July.

Not to mention Android 10 at this pace will never arrive on U12+.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
Samsung and Google are the only real viable ones. Huawei and ZTE are out due to the regulatory issues. Nokia's 9 is up in the air. Users on that side are complaining about lack of support. Xiaomi is making a good showing, but who knows.

I'm a photographer and I have gotten numerous publications using my U11. The U11's Edge made getting fast pics off amazing. The U12+ is problematic, to say the least, but the image quality for a smartphone is stunning. The HDR Boost is not that great, though. Regardless, one reason I went with HTC again was due to the cameras and the optics. It's not all rosy, but to me, there was a discernible difference between it and the s9 plus I was planning on. The Edge Sense to launch the cam barely works with two different cases (one being the Spigen) and the buttons are also terrible, but the camera keeps me coming back. I am now leaving my big cams home sometimes during news stories when the light is good. Even in poor light, I can get great shots to a point. The thing that annoys me is that in pro mode, the telephoto cam is locked out and in regular cam mode, it can still be bright out and it will crop from the wideangle to approximate the telephoto. That's some bs right there.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] EMJI79:
I back you: the camera of the U12 plus is exceptional.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] harvey1483:
Stay on thread, any news about Pie on u12+?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] pavlidisc:
Ok. I agree with you about U12+ photo abilities. Unique photos (my opinion). Stunning detail...accurate colors. I dont know if any other mobile can give such result.... indeed i don't realy care if there is one...since U12+ folows my requirements.

Let me ask you about video capture (you are a photographer so it's sure that you can tell something about it). What is your opinion about video capture?

My big complaint is the low fps when capturing indoors. Video fps balanced between 40 and 11!!!

Yestarday i took video from my son's scool event. Indoor event with plenty of light. Kids dancing on a dance floor. 1080p and 30fps settings.

The result?

- Amazing sound!!! Everything hearing so clear that you cannot believe how on earth did a mobile manage to do this!!! Clear output for every sound source!

- Amazing picture quality!!! Obvious without doubt result!

- Annoyng "cracks" during playback. Fps goes from 40 to ...11!!!!...and playback became too unsmooth!

Maybe HTC trying to keep ISO in low level using fps drop as a solution. I dont know. But this makes playback unwatchable!

I wiil try to capture with 60fps next time. Lets' hope that fps will not drop below 30.

P.S Sorry for the wrong thread.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
I think you should start a new thread, though HTC users are so far and few these days. I will include that I am not a videographer, just a photojournalist and videos for me are more for legal reasons while working and an addition to the photos where applicable. Mostly for cat videos, so I'm not the best person to ask. I will be getting into more professional video at a later time, which is why I selected this phone.

As for the quality of the U11, the video is excellent and has gotten me several licensures without any further processing. The U12+ is better in 1080, but I don't know of limitations, and 4k is obviously very good, but I don't know of limitations yet.

Edit: just checked and the camera only uses the wideangle and zoom is achieved via cropping. That is the thing that annoys me the most about the telephoto- in stills mode, it crops the main camera rather than using the telephoto, even in decent light.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] mammothjojo88:
I hope for pie to come out in March or April. I know from speaking to Executives in HTC that their main focus is VIVE. They do not have a stable market as they once did so a lot of things have been cut. Its no surprise that HTC has been loosing money as well as customers. But i am fairly sure they are working on the update now. From what i have been told, they are pulling from the US market and focusing in Taiwan, China, Europe and other markets. Its been a bad 3 Yrs for them (since the HTC 10). This is all just my Opinion IMO
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
You have been told (or made up) wrong. This is how people expose lying on the internet. You don't have friends that are HTC executives because your account from them reflects nothing in reality. At least if you make stuff up, read a few telecom news sites first. At least you covered making it all up by your last line about this being "just my opinion IMO". A double opinion, fantastic.

"focusing in Taiwan, China, Europe and other markets"

They aren't even doing that. I have an Asian U11, it hasn't seen an update for security since 2017. US ones are not in compliance with a 2012 FTC lawsuit regarding security, either. If they are only now working on updates, we have issues. Big ones.

I have a Taiwanese U12+, no updates there.

So tell me how they are focusing on the Asian and European phones? I'm in Europe and basically the only way to get them here are as gray markets from Asia. They really made fantastic phones, particularly for professional photographers, but that is something they didn't push as much as they could have because the company is directionless and has no centralization. It's basically operating rudderless and they are only focused on 5G tech now and MAYBE Blockchain.

I was with Nokia before they died, mostly due to the cameras, and we are now at that same point with HTC. The feel is eerily similar.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] mammothjojo88:
I am not going to entertain anything you say. I know who i know and that is all. go ahead and have a field day with it all you want. But i don't need your satisfaction.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
Because you pulled a "I have sources within the corporation" crap and you were piss-poor at it. At the very least, I steered back onto the rails by offering actual, factual information regarding Asian models of phones being ignored and a direct refutation to the claims
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] mammothjojo88:
Cool man. Good for you.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Czort666:
Same here in Poland
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] svndx:
where I can find any changelog?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] pavlidisc:
In Greece too. I just installed the update.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Alan-B:
Hi,

France / Belgium update Ok
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] SteveHG:
BG too.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] smudgelab:
GB too but no one any luck with the changelog yet?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] rva60481:
1.53.401.5 => Security patch December 2018
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
Did anyone check on the HK Cid? HTC 622?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Mountaneer:
Just recived update here in Slovenia to. Changelog?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
Nothing yet in Germany, but my phone is also a Taiwanese CID.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
Hi, the Cid HTC_621 TW already got the 1.53.xx update a while ago. I am still waiting for it and I have the Cid HTC_622 HK
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
ok, that's the one I have. Thanks foe clearing that up. So the rest of the world is getting that one.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
No problem :svetius:
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] pavlidisc:
How can we see what CID we have on our device?

EDIT : I found it HTC_034 Europe
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] gnabtib8:
Attention everyone! Turn those frowns upside down, HTC has not forsaken you
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
What do you mean??
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] gnabtib8:
Check out the picture, HTC made another statement about the progress with the pie update
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
I will be happy to get Android 9 in Q2, but still waiting for December security patch... I am on Cid HTC_622 HK
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] gnabtib8:
If you really want the latest update why not utilize sunshine and change your cid to HTC__626. You will be the first to get updates and switching to HK to TW is not much different.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
I know Taiwan are the first. Is it not HTC_621 the Taiwan CID?

Then if I change my Cid and re-lock the phone, did I will be able to install the OTA normally?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] nomaj:
First update will come to U11 then U12+... As we know - week per region - give us date for EU, May or maybe June.

And today or maybe tomorrow Google releasing beta of Q!!!

So! HTC ... right now i'm thinking to sell the phone =(.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] VidJunky:
I'm getting Pie just as soon as my S10+ arrives. It was hard placing the order considering I've never had any other brand besides HTC and knowing that I won't have Sense anymore. Too much had happened with HTC for me tho.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] AtAM1:
I'm going down that same route.. Just waiting for the S10+ 5G to be released later this year
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
Still lamenting not getting an s9+ over the u12+, but still love the camera and have to prioritize that since I'm a photographer. The Edge Sense being unreliable is putting a damper on things, though, but the quality of images has to be prioritized and Samsung isn't there yet. Maybe with Google's software.

Regardless, I would rather wait on an S10+, as I shoot a lot of extreme wide angle shots and that 16mm equivalent lens would do the trick for me to lighten my gear bag in good lighting. Would miss Edge Sense, though.

Would not go with a P30 Pro for obvious reasons, but we basically gifted China the smartphone industry, so alternatives are far and few.

It's a tough call, but HTC nailed it with the U11. Reliable, great images, sensible placement of the fingerprint sensor (though it gets waterlogged), Edge works fantastic with an Incipio case. Wish they didn't forget about it. I only wish they had wireless charging.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] AlexM7:
What font is this.... How can I get it my U12+ ?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] gnabtib8:
It's OnePlus slate font and it's available in the download section of magisk manager
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] adrb:
Last pie, last HTC

I don't wait for any pie no more, since this poisoned pie comes with the denial of automatically recording incoming/outgoing calls no more, no matter if that is totally legal.

In my country it is legal even without stating that the call is recorded, as long as it is only for my personal use.

For some it might be useless, but for me it is important.

Every time i receive a call from a bank or an authority, they states that the call will be recorded by them for improving activity or at justice court yard, but i am doomed for ever to remain without the possibility to do the same on my defense.

Why ? Because Google decided that ordinary people have to become defenceless.

Really ?

I'm tired to see crippled phones (my U12+ has no more infrared, nor FM reception, nor dot view) or new crippled android versions.

So, i decided to stick to android 8.

After OneX, OneS, M8, M9+, it seems that the U12+ will be the my last HTC.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Ndaoud360:
may not have sense but you can install sense launcher and certain sense apps, I may be getting an s10 as well and I'm going to do that. Also there is an app on the play store that can give you edge sense on a Galaxy. Not sure how it works but it's seems really cool.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] spikeydoo2006:
Started to roll out in some regions of the EU currently.

Source: https://twitter.com/wikor717/status/1112764761102577664?s=19
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] satinghostrider:
I hope this is not another pathetic April Fool's joke. :cyclops:
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] VidJunky:
I tried looking up Sense on the play store it's either not available for this device or it isn't there anymore. I hate the swiping side to side in my app drawer. There are a lot of menus in the settings that I never had with Sense and nothing is where I'd expect it to be. It's not a bad phone tho. Having never had a notch on any of my HTC phones I hardly notice the hole punch. I like the wireless charging, a long lasting battery and having real buttons again. It's taken some getting used to but I think I've picked it up and things are getting better everyday.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] nomaj:
Won't come in April =(
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Czort666:
Nice joke;)
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Ndaoud360:
I believe Sense launcher has to be side loaded. So many sites to download Sense specifically for non HTC devices and same with some of the Sense apps like camera, clock, some widgets etc. Truly bessleless and better display is what swayed me over. Also I can't stand the "buttons" on the U12 Plus, they are a hit or miss every time for me. I will be Sensifying the S10 as much as I can.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Magimix^:
It is sad to say but in light of HTC's woeful track record with U12+ updates in general this will likely be my final handset of theirs. This is in spite of having been a loyal customer since the Desire HD way back in 2011 all the way through the M7, M9, 10 and U11 models which for the most part I was really happy with.

I purposely spent more money on the flagship model expecting nothing more than a delay of a month or two when it comes to running the latest Android. Pie has been on public release for 8 months now and still absolutely nothing. My partner's U11 Life mid-range handset with Android One has been running Pie since late last year. It's not so much the delay but the (lack of) communication from the company on this has been terrible.

When my U12+ reaches EOL or I finally lose patience with the haptic sensors (it's definitely building...) I will probably move over to whichever Pixel handset is current and bid farewell to Sense and the other HTC enhancements I have enjoyed over the years. A shame but there we go. I am also annoyed they removed the headphone port only to restore it on the U12 Life handset later on (WTF?) this has forced me to either sink hundreds in a pair of decent Blue Tooth headphones or extend my wired headphones with a ridiculous adapter. "Allow the customer choice, don't cut it off" should have been their mantra.

A combination of sadness and annoyance really. I really rated HTC's products one upon a time :(
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Tachi91:
Surprised it hasn't been mentioned around here yet.

Mid to End of June 2019 supposedly. I'll believe it when the OTA/RUU make the rounds.

https://twitter.com/htc/status/1126925854997528576?s=21
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] gnabtib8:
This is great news and just in time for leedroid to work his magic on pie versions of his well known roms
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] maslaq:
leedroid still got u12+?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] gnabtib8:
https://twitter.com/LeeDrOiD/status/1126554918834380803
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] dioggo92:
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...u11-u12-plus-android-9-pie-os-update-official
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Deathmehr:
We'll reach mid-June quite soon now.

On one hand, they kept their deadlines for U11, but on the other their update had a bootloop issue.

Let's hope that we'll get ours on time and bug-free.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] karlanal:
tomorrow

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please read this message tomorrow again
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] dioggo92:
I really hope they are into something new, some update to sense and new functionalities. They didn't release a new flagship, didn't update the software like previous years(they usually update in December and January). I really like this phone, is the best HTC I've had and even comparing to other flagships from friends, for me it was the best choice, although the software needs some improvements...
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Fujimens:
This just arrived. Think it's a security package and not Pie, right?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] Razorbacktrack5535:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79719762&postcount=268
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] MihaiTest:
Not sure about what this is: https://twitter.com/akim442014/status/1141083576936611842
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] GaetanoS.89:
April security patch and camera software update as far as I know. Maybe some more stuff as well regarding system enchantment but for sure is not Pie.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] sihe:
I think it's just like mine
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] MihaiTest:
Where are you based? In Europe, I did not even get that one.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] adriano25028:
Android 9 Pie for htc u12+ is ready but....

https://mobile.twitter.com/LlabTooFeR

No update yet.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] MihaiTest:
I do not even have the "System improvements" update.

And there is also this: https://mobile.twitter.com/re_mgnt/status/1141363942100307969 So, we will wait 2-3 more months?

I wouldn't care too much if I didn't have a critical issue and get security updates.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] hitmanhunt:
Too bad hear about that. I think gestures on U11 doesn't make sense, because hardware buttons. But on U12+? Well, it could be more fun to use... I'm kinda sad.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] nomaj:
Peeps! I think that we need to organize our-selfs!

P update will be last update for u11, u12 thats reality... maybe in month or two. ( still there will be bugs - because HTC is sold Team A for Pixel purpose)

And then those devices are D E A D!

I like U12+ ... great camera etc... My suggestion is to somehow get official LineageOS support for our device.

Second solution is use of GSI roms.. PP GSI is great already... has support for u12+ with minor tweaks - but battery is poor.

And third just go for other phone and brand. =(

I'm ready to give donation for some dev love to U12+....
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] MihaiTest:
Someone in Argentina got the "System improvements" update. I am still waiting for it in Romania, hoping it will fix this: https://xdaforums.com/u12-plus/help/ui-restart-t3908718

Anyone in EU got that update?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] satinghostrider:
U12+ Pie is out for Taiwan sets!
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] satinghostrider:
Those who have installed can you check if you can enter recovery. It seems even at the exclamation mark screen you can't use power down and volume up to enter recovery. Can someone confirm?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] MihaiTest:
It is not available yet in Europe. Those who got it, can you please confirm if it is stable? How hardware buttons work?
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] satinghostrider:
I've had issues with the screen not waking up after deep sleep but a factory reset solved it. I'm still monitoring. Battery life has improved noticeably and memory management is even better now. Dark mode doesn't work at all even after selecting it. Also, WhatsApp group notifications have a bug where if you set the tone to none, it will change back to some random tone so every notification will vibrate. Damn irritating.

So far no major issues but expected alot more from this pie update given how long those jokers at htc took. Buttons work okay not much different from Oreo but I did find the fingerprint sensor takes abit longer to wake the phone up.

I hope they release another update to address these issues. It's more annoyance than day to day stability so I guess it's still okay. Hope this helps though the WhatsApp group notification bug is something intolerable.

Also, you can't enter recovery anymore after this pie update even after factory resetting. Not a big deal but thought I'd mention this.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] pavlidisc:
Is there any option for gestures or we continue by using software buttons ?

from my 1+6t
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] satinghostrider:
No gesture support.

Anyway I'm gonna list the bugs here in summary having used it so far.

1) WhatsApp Group bug. Setting in the app and even disabling WhatsApp Group notifications will see it enabling itself again once the first group message comes in.

2) System Dark mode theme isn't working after selecting it.

3) Facebook integration into Blinkfeed isn't working. It shows empty content after linking to your Facebook account.

4) Fingerprint sensor is noticeably slow after the pie update. Slow in the sense there is a moment before the screen wakes up after authenticating the fingerprint.

5) Edge Sense isn't responsive especially after long idling. Some others have posted problems waking the screen up after deep sleep. Not sure if those 2 are related but it may not occur for everyone. I had problems waking the screen up after entering deep sleep from updating to Pie from Oreo but a factory reset seems to have helped so far. I am still monitoring.

6) Not really a bug but there is no digital wellbeing and gesture support in this firmware so far.

I hope HTC sends out another patch urgently. It's unacceptable that pie is so flaky after taking so long to release and met with annoying bugs that makes anyone regret supporting HTC in the first place. I am especially annoyed with the WhatsApp group notification bug in particular. HTC, fix your **** or I'm just going to dump this phone and move on. Very sad because it's such a great phone from a hardware standpoint even when compared to 2019 flagships. All let down by poor execution of software updates.