Ok first off I'm not all that familiar with htc's ways. I know that with previous bootloader unlocks we were able to flash custom roms and what not. Now with S-off we are able to change anything on the phone software wise. So that being said is carrier branding not so much an impact now?
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My phone is an att htc one which can receive AT&T ota updates. I know with the bootloader unlock I was able to flash international roms and have all the updated goodies of the international phone owners. But that being said I was still not able to receive international OTA updates since I was still branded AT&T.
Is the Cid what determines this?
If so, with s-off can we just change it to the international, developer edition, or any other carrier ID that we choose. Then flash an RUU from that carrier and then practically be the same as having the international or developer edition phone? Would we then be able to receive OTAs just like the dev or international editions get?
Yes, you can run any RUU on your phone. That does not guarantee everything will work, however.
Flashing firmware from another carrier won't get you OTAs from them. Getting OTAs is a combination of your CID and your carrier. I can tell you from my experience with the One X, lots of folks who got AT&T phones and took them overseas after sim unlocking never got any AT&T OTAs. So I doubt it would work on this phone either.
I don't know what will happen with the Google edition, when it comes out. I don't think anyone knows until it's released. It's possible you will get OTAs from Google if you can get that on your phone.
iElvis said:
Yes, you can run any RUU on your phone. That does not guarantee everything will work, however.
Flashing firmware from another carrier won't get you OTAs from them. Getting OTAs is a combination of your CID and your carrier. I can tell you from my experience with the One X, lots of folks who got AT&T phones and took them overseas after sim unlocking never got any AT&T OTAs. So I doubt it would work on this phone either.
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Thanks for your response.
Ok say for instance I buy an HTC One Dev edition strait from htc. I then put that phone on at&ts service. I would stiill get ota's strait from htc right?
So for my at&t branded htc one with s-off. Assuming that I have the cid from the dev edition and a stock dev edition ruu, what else would be there to stop me from getting ota's strait from htc like the dev edition does?
First off, to use dev ruu you need supercid.
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spitfire2425 said:
First off, to use dev ruu you need supercid.
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So you couldnt install a dev ruu with the dev cid? What else would keep it from installing?
Ok let me put it like this. As far as I know there is no hardware differences between the htc one dev edition and the htc one at&t edition. That being said since we have s-off and are now able to change anything and everything on the phone software wise, can we not convert our at&t devices over to htc one dev editions and get OTAs directly from HTC and what not?
what is supercid? cid - 11111111?
andyt315 said:
what is supercid? cid - 11111111?
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yes that is supercid
As long as you have the dev edition cid and the dev edition ruu, theoretically you should get the OTA updates. Same with the Google Edition because these two are not carrier branded and the updates come directly from HTC and Google.
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SkizzMcNizz said:
As long as you have the dev edition cid and the dev edition ruu, theoretically you should get the OTA updates. Same with the Google Edition because these two are not carrier branded and the updates come directly from HTC.
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I thought Google will be the one releasing all the updates for the Nexus edition (Google experience) phones?
Consider Developer Edition still stuck on 4.12, I would hope Nexus edition updates are handled by Google not HTC
msz006 said:
I thought Google will be the one releasing all the updates for the Nexus edition (Google experience) phones?
Consider Developer Edition still stuck on 4.12, I would hope Nexus edition updates are handled by Google not HTC
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Google will directly provide the updates as far as I know
msz006 said:
I thought Google will be the one releasing all the updates for the Nexus edition (Google experience) phones?
Consider Developer Edition still stuck on 4.12, I would hope Nexus edition updates are handled by Google not HTC
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Yea sorry I meant these updates come directly from HTC and Google. I fixed my post.
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I want to buy a htc one google edition but the device didn't appear in my country yet. If I buy a regular one will I be able to flash google edition roms?
lvnatic said:
I want to buy a htc one google edition but the device didn't appear in my country yet. If I buy a regular one will I be able to flash google edition roms?
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Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358781
i am getting one, what android system will be on it and can i make it an google version? And its from htc store.
Timisone said:
i am getting one, what android system will be on it and can i make it an google version? And its from htc store.
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I don't know version what comes with the new devices but your can get the latest version of Android from this forum or convert it to Google Play edition.
Im using a 4.4.3 google Play edition rom and just poped up a notification with 4.4.4 update may i update?
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Im using a 4.4.3 google Play edition rom and just poped up a notification with 4.4.4 update may i update?
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I wouldn't. Unless the rom forum page shows the update, and supports OTA updates, I wouldnt update.
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Im using a 4.4.3 google Play edition rom and just poped up a notification with 4.4.4 update may i update?
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I would try it, worst that will happen is it will fail to install with some sort of error and then your phone should just re-boot to how you have it now
Hi there
Does anybody know when Google Play Edition M7 will get update to Lollipop? I can't wait for it
greetz
Bruce666 said:
Hi there
Does anybody know when Google Play Edition M7 will get update to Lollipop? I can't wait for it
greetz
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Hi Bruce, there is already a sticky thread to discuss about ota updates there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305490
Normally GPE devices receive the updates a few days/week after nexus devices received it.
Use the thread linked above if you have any other question or comments about updates.