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[Q] Install Sim free ROM on branded phone - Debranding

Hi guys,
long time lurker, finally posting after having acquired the beautiful One.
I seem to have a amistake though as I got it from Three (first time customer) and it seems that I will be waiting quite some time for the updates: 1.29 now, Android 4.2.2 and KLP...
I know I could root and install any other ROM but I want ot avoid going down that route aas much as possible.
I am pretty happy with Sense 5 for now.
So that leads me tot hte following question:
Can I "install" the official Sim free ROM on my 3 branded phone?
What I want is a phone which is not rooted and gets as timely updates as possible from HTC (I'm aware that they are not that quick but adding the 3 branding as a layer makes it even longer).
Thanks

Sorry but buy a companion nexus tablet for quick updates.
I'm sure someone's custom rom is pretty untouched but I don't know which yet.
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drspikes said:
Sorry but buy a companion nexus tablet for quick updates.
I'm sure someone's custom rom is pretty untouched but I don't know which yet.
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Thanks for the answer, I don't want Google quick updates like on the Nexus devices, I would be happy with the longer HTC quick updates, but right now I have Three UK quick updates.
I want to go from: Google Release -> HTC Release -> Three Release
to Google Release -> HTC Release

Android 4.2???

Does anybody know when HTC offers the new OTA with android 4.2?
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i doubt itll get one, probably go straight to 4.3

Thorsten2605 said:
Does anybody know when HTC offers the new OTA with android 4.2?
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HTC will release this soon.
Android 4.2.2 but we don't know with which version of sense, if 5 or 5+...
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i doubt itll get one, probably go straight to 4.3
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Umh, i'm doubtful.
Google hasn't present android 4.3 yet and nexus will receive it for first...

Yeah I'm thinking we may get 4.2 with just sense 5 and when Google announces 4.3 we will get it about a month after. Good thing about the HTC ONE is that HTC has so much riding on it that they have to update it, lucky for us !!!!
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Okaay said:
...and when Google announces 4.3 we will get it about a month after.
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Yea, I'm gonna say no shot! I'd be shocked if we got 4.3 within 4 months of it's release.

4.3

Is anyone else kind of annoyed about these other phones that are skipping 4.2.2 and going straight to 4.3? I know there won't be any major differences but I feel like we bought the latest and greatest but are getting shafted. Maybe I'm being anal, I just find it hard to believe they will update us to 4.2.2 and then 6 months later send another out for 4.3. Maybe I'm wrong. Thoughts anyone?
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we wont be getting 4.3 sense till november or so
by next year the htc one will be dead

flex360 said:
we wont be getting 4.3 sense till november or so
by next year the htc one will be dead
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You think so? I sure hope not. My retired evo is still getting (unofficial) updates. Hope the fun continues for longer then just next year.
I'm sure we will see 4.2.2 soon and I'm hoping we also get 4.3. The phone should handle it right?
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Who's skipping 4.2.2 and going straight to 4.3? I haven't read anything official about this.
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gk1984 said:
Who's skipping 4.2.2 and going straight to 4.3? I haven't read anything official about this
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I haven't seen any phones that are getting 4.3 other than pure Android phones, which already have 4.2.2...

Everything is still speculation.
And c'mon guys, the One came out not too long ago and you're already annoyed about updates. Geez.
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tyler.durden said:
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I haven't seen any phones that are getting 4.3 other than pure Android phones, which already have 4.2.2...
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Stories out today saying note 2 will skip and go directly to 4.3. They aren't saying that it is happening anytime soon.
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I'm happy with 4.1 and bought my one not expecting a lot of updates. I like the finesse Sense gives the phone that AOSP always lacks. That's just me, other people like AOSP and really it's the wrong phone for that
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I care less about 4.2 or 4.3. They are so minor..android has hit a plateau and I'm satisfied. It is sad that development overall has been mastered to a point where nothing happens anymore haha.
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http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/07/18/samsung-galaxy-note-2-android-4-2-update-cancelled/
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eZdubzitmk4 said:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/07/18/samsung-galaxy-note-2-android-4-2-update-cancelled/
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Yeah sure. The HTC One S was also supposed to get 4.2.2 according to an insider, but then HTC out and said no.
The S3 was also supposed to get 4.2.2 by the middle of this month. Well we didn't.
It's all rumors and stories until it actually happens.
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I really really like sense 5, I keep wanting to go to AOSP based Rom, but when I do I always End up missing certain things about sense, which is really weird cause I hated sense on my 3vo, and the more I think about it it's not a huge deal just wanted other people's opinion. And I suppose if I really wanted updates I could have gone with a nexus instead
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Like what was mentioned before, the new androids aren't too different. I mainly want the upgrade so we can get ports for all those roms that the GSM version has. Apparently that's the only thing stopping us...the lack of a CDMA 4.2 kernel
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Logain38 said:
Is anyone else kind of annoyed about these other phones that are skipping 4.2.2 and going straight to 4.3? I know there won't be any major differences but I feel like we bought the latest and greatest but are getting shafted. Maybe I'm being anal, I just find it hard to believe they will update us to 4.2.2 and then 6 months later send another out for 4.3. Maybe I'm wrong. Thoughts anyone?
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You must be new to HTC.
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eXplicit815 said:
You must be new to HTC.
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Lol man I'm just going to accept the fact android is screwed up updates and Verizon ****ed CDMA over on getting another Nexus. If Google releases the N5 with beast specs and S800... I'll sacrifice the One for it just to have direct updates
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eXplicit815 said:
You must be new to HTC.
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I had the 3d, but was rooted and was running the newest version, there was a lot of development for that phone so it was nice.
And I was really bummed out we didn't get the N4, and if we do get the N5 it'll be a tough choice to get rid of the One, cause I really do like sense 5...who knows time will tell
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I doubt sprint will get the nex5. Better off wit tmo or att
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FrozenRiff said:
I doubt sprint will get the nex5. Better off wit tmo or att
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This is what I don't understand... If Apple can release updates bypassing carriers... Why can't Google? I'm asking this regarding SPRINT because Sprint dossnt force bloat. All their apps can be found on playstore except VVM, but I'm sure Sprint can just somehow get It to us
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XaoSilentrzk said:
This is what I don't understand... If Apple can release updates bypassing carriers... Why can't Google? I'm asking this regarding SPRINT because Sprint dossnt force bloat. All their apps can be found on playstore except VVM, but I'm sure Sprint can just somehow get It to us
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It's not the same thing. iOS is dominated by one manufacturer while in Android there are multiple manufactures involved.
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XaoSilentrzk said:
This is what I don't understand... If Apple can release updates bypassing carriers... Why can't Google? I'm asking this regarding SPRINT because Sprint dossnt force bloat. All their apps can be found on playstore except VVM, but I'm sure Sprint can just somehow get It to us
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Back in the day, apple could tell the carriers it's my way or the highway. They didn't take the carriers bs and seems like it has stuck since Android started dominating in sales the last few years
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Updates?

So I just got this phone yesterday and I love it so far... My only question or concern is will it still get the updates as quick as the nexus... I noticed it was still on 4.2.2 and my Nexus tablet is on 4.3... That was my main selling point to buy the phone...
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cables2590 said:
So I just got this phone yesterday and I love it so far... My only question or concern is will it still get the updates as quick as the nexus... I noticed it was still on 4.2.2 and my Nexus tablet is on 4.3... That was my main selling point to buy the phone...
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Not as quick as a Nexus. No phones or tablets get updates as quick as the Nexus line.
If that was the main selling point for you, I suggest you return it and wait for the Nexus 5.

cables2590 said:
So I just got this phone yesterday and I love it so far... My only question or concern is will it still get the updates as quick as the nexus... I noticed it was still on 4.2.2 and my Nexus tablet is on 4.3... That was my main selling point to buy the phone...
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Many people believe, since Google owns Motorola, that Motorola phone will get updates faster... Google has already stated that this is not true, they get no preferential treatment in regards to updates.
That being said, due to the limited bastardization of android on the moto x, it is fair to believe that this device has the potential to get updates quicker, whether that will play out as such, will be better known in the future.
But, the quick answer to your question is"no" this will not get updates as fast as a nexus device... Its not a nexus device. But it is understandable to believe that we will get updates more quickly than most other manufacturers devices on the market.
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theraffman said:
Many people believe, since Google owns Motorola, that Motorola phone will get updates faster... Google has already stated that this is not true, they get no preferential treatment in regards to updates.
That being said, due to the limited bastardization of android on the moto x, it is fair to believe that this device has the potential to get updates quicker, whether that will play out as such, will be better known in the future.
But, the quick answer to your question is"no" this will not get updates as fast as a nexus device... Its not a nexus device. But it is understandable to believe that we will get updates more quickly than most other manufacturers devices on the market.
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I will be happy if we hey an update in a reasonable amount of time... I guess that's a matter of opinion on what's a reasonable amount of time... I just traded in my HTC One XL for this phone so as long as I would get the updates faster than I did on that phone I will be happy... Also I was hoping to get support for this device for a longer period of time and keep receiving the updates... I just figured since it does not have a heavy ui like sense or touch wiz I would get updates quicker and supported longer... But I'm happy with the phone so I think I'm just going to keep it...
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This is the first phone I've had that I don't want to root... I actually want the ability to get the ota updates, seems like Motorola is actively listening to consumers and pushing updates... I don't want to miss out on what they have coming. Plus, this phone is simply amazing, just the way it is.
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theraffman said:
This is the first phone I've had that I don't want to root... I actually want the ability to get the ota updates, seems like Motorola is actively listening to consumers and pushing updates... I don't want to miss out on what they have coming. Plus, this phone is simply amazing, just the way it is.
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I completely agree...
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Just curious to see how Rogers folks without a rooted phone have received the update?looks like a rooted phone won't receive any updates from Motorola, I'm rooted with a unlocked bootloader, hope I'm wrong, guess I'll have to manually update
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I got my update this morning. Not rooted.
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Eclypz said:
I got my update this morning. Not rooted.
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So the update is for the camera? I flashed the engineering 4.3 ROM from dhacker
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Eclypz said:
I got my update this morning. Not rooted.
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Which versions?
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MY HTC ONE from sprint Got 4.3 UPDATE

Hey guyssssssss I live in Puerto Rico and my 4.3 update just got to me SEP/30
I used the standard process for unloocking bootloader /TMWP Recovery/ SuperSU/ and installed costom ROM. And everything is still working. If anyone else got the update please tell me.
Update:
A bit about my phone. I bought it from a best buy clerk that won it in a pre release of the HTC one ( promotional propaganda to push the phone as they came into market. CWM touch recovery don't work on my phone always crashes.
Here here not smoking nothing. 5 hours of semi bricked device and I am back. No joke I can't get back to stock. RUU's dont work so I cant replicate what I did in a video. The update came to my phone Sep30. Tried to update but since I had a costume recovery kept falling to update ( even though the phone was forcing me to update everytime) decided to use the original RUU and update all the way throu. At 4 updates later I finally had it. All the bloatware from HTC wanted to update and so did sprint. What I first ran to check was the VVM because I know is not working on 4.3 and in fact had an update. Extracted the .apk and .odex and are on other post. And whent ahead and unlocked bootloader wish did normaly. Next went to install recovery and so it did. Then installed super user. All good. Final step change ROM so I did. When came the time to do it all again I couldnt. When I relocked phone it erased side loaded ROM and RUU don't work. Hit error as is tries to identify version. Hope HTC releases the update. If anyone has any way of getting RUU to work please page me. I would love to replicate the update for you guys

A ~250MB update is going to be the 1.31.651.2 OTA. If it is anything different than 4.1.2 then please post screen shot of About Phone -> Software Information screen. Appreciate it.
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dcsmaniatico said:
Hey guyssssssss I live in Puerto Rico and my 4.3 update just got to me SEP/30 if you guys need anything just tell me and I will send it to you. (It was a 250 MB update)
I used the standard process for unloocking bootloader /TMWP Recovery/ SuperSU/ and installed costom ROM. And everything is still working. If anyone else got the update please tell me.
I already posted the new Sprint VVM in hopes it will fix the problems people are having with the 4.3 roms. I dont know how to compile it so i added the .apk and the .odex if something else is missing please tell me.
YAYYYYYYYYYY 4.3 is HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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I will post pics very soon

If in fact it has been updated to 4.3 it is extremely easy to pull OTAs from HTC devices versus any other manufacturer
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At the same time I would highly highly doubt that this will be the 4.3 OTA due to a custom ROM will most likely have major issues due to the firmware update and all from the new OTA.
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Isn't the 4.3 update almost 600 mbs
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dcsmaniatico said:
Hey guyssssssss I live in Puerto Rico and my 4.3 update just got to me SEP/30 if you guys need anything just tell me and I will send it to you. (It was a 250 MB update)
I used the standard process for unloocking bootloader /TMWP Recovery/ SuperSU/ and installed costom ROM. And everything is still working. If anyone else got the update please tell me.
I already posted the new Sprint VVM in hopes it will fix the problems people are having with the 4.3 roms. I dont know how to compile it so i added the .apk and the .odex if something else is missing please tell me.
YAYYYYYYYYYY 4.3 is HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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I hope for your sake that you are just misunderstanding something because the mods have said that the next person to post a thread about a fake 4.3 update is going to get banned. The 4.3 update is not just 250 mb as has been said and is just the 1.31 update which is still 4.1.2.
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Unmmm, bogus,,,
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Your either confused or smoked one too many my man because I just checked on sprint's official updates and Puerto Rico isn't on the list for getting 4.3
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Trolllolol
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Bull
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Why do through the effort? If it is bull it just doesn't make sense. I would like for it to be true though.
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Screencap or GTFO!
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BrianBaker said:
(hillbilly voice) "Puerto Rico, enough said....."
All the Sprint 4G waves around that island have made them report crazy things.
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Wowwww. Lots of hate from everyone. I am a reputable person. I have created a guide for Kindle Fire 2 when it did not had yet costume ROMs. And helped people hack their Kindle 2. I may not be a coder but I know my way around android. Wow lots of hate

dcsmaniatico said:
Wowwww. Lots of hate from everyone. I am a reputable person. I have created a guide for Kindle Fire 2 when it did not had yet costume ROMs. And helped people hack their Kindle 2. I may not be a coder but I know my way around android. Wow lots of hate
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I wasn't hating man. What you report makes no difference to me unless I seen it on my phone.. I was just making lite of the situation because everyone is taking it so serious.. Sorry if I offended you... Carry-on.
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dcsmaniatico said:
Wowwww. Lots of hate from everyone. I am a reputable person. I have created a guide for Kindle Fire 2 when it did not had yet costume ROMs. And helped people hack their Kindle 2. I may not be a coder but I know my way around android. Wow lots of hate
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Hey, they aren't hating. They just don't like being teased. This site sometimes has the worst trolls. I read your history. You seem reputable. It just seems odd that you have this update. Maybe you got it, maybe you thought you did but were mistaken. A simple screenshot would end and presumed hostility.
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dcsmaniatico said:
Wowwww. Lots of hate from everyone. I am a reputable person. I have created a guide for Kindle Fire 2 when it did not had yet costume ROMs. And helped people hack their Kindle 2. I may not be a coder but I know my way around android. Wow lots of hate
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No offense thrown at ya for my comments on the beginning of thread. Just believe you have taken on the 1.31.651.2 OTA judging based on size of update alone. I just wanted a screenshot is all. Not everyone is hating here lol go look at the first few comments in this thread again lol
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Closed for flamefest 4000.
OP unless you post a real screenshot any thread you start on this is going to end in a flame war due to this claim being highly unlikely