HTC EVO Shift 4G Getting Gingerbread 2.3 OTA Starting June 20th

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zone23

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it's nice to see the shift got Sense 2.1 and Andriod 2.3.3. Congratulations guys you should be very happy with that.
 
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Alright, i tried to wipe+flash, installed but froze up on the load screen. I tried to flash it over my pre-existing cm7, it loads, but its terribly buggy. it looks decent, but im getting "force close" errors all over the place
 
mtmerrick

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So, I rooted the Evo Shift in my signature, mainly to remove bloatware. Only Root app i have running on there is AdBlock, which frankly doesn't see that much use. (and superuser of course, but that doesn't count) Will I be able to fetch the update without any issues? I don't mind loosing root for a while on this device if it means having gingerbread.
 
dfin13

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danaff37 said:
You don't need s off for those to work. Hopefully they can give you temp root so you can try to flash the engineering hboot for full root

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I'll try again. I tried Gingerbreak through ADB earlier today, using instructions from a Nexus S thread, and it didn't finish. I'll try Super One Click and see if that works.
 
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mtmerrick said:
So, I rooted the Evo Shift in my signature, mainly to remove bloatware. Only Root app i have running on there is AdBlock, which frankly doesn't see that much use. (and superuser of course, but that doesn't count) Will I be able to fetch the update without any issues? I don't mind loosing root for a while on this device if it means having gingerbread.
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Why lose root it's already rooted ,go to the dev section look for the thread by x99 he just put up today. D/l wipe flash away.

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csdj92

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X99 version works perfect the key lights are a little dim but everything else is perfect.

Edit: Im having a huge memory leak problem.
 
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dfin13

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danaff37 said:
You don't need s off for those to work. Hopefully they can give you temp root so you can try to flash the engineering hboot for full root
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Turns out the Gingerbreak app needs S-OFF. I tried Super One Click and couldn't gain any sort of root, with either psneuter or Gingerbreak. Both just sit there while SOC says it's running whichever exploit, and never finish :(
 
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so with this update will it keep asking us to update like the sprint voice mail did i am on cm7 rooted overclocked and dont want it stock
 
trestevenson

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This is good news for Evo Shift owners! With all of the Gingerbread love going around these days, I feel like I need to jump on the bandwagon and download a 2.3 ROM for my D1.
 
watt9493

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hopefully my girlfriend gets the update soon. her shifts laggy as hell and she doesnt let me touch it since i ran z4root on it. :)
 
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If I download the update does it run automatically? Or can I grab it off my sdcard so that I can save it to my PC?
 
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There is a flashable rooted zip on here search for gingershift ill post a link to it when i get home.....

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Stuck on htc Screen

My phone prompted me to update yesterday. I downloaded it, but it failed. It locked up on the htc screen with the white background. I popped out the battery and it booted to 2.2 without issue. I visited two different Sprint stores today. Both tried to factory reset in hboot and it got stuck on the htc screen just like the update. I have never permanently rooted this phone, but do use Visionary for WiFi thether occasionally.

Has anyone run into this? I am not opposed to flashing, but afraid it will get stuck on the htc screen after doing so and then not boot at all.

The second Sprint store thinks the low-level software is corrupt and the phone needs to be replaced. They will replace it for $35, but I want to see if anyone knows a fix beforegoing that route.
 
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rhaase345 said:
My phone prompted me to update yesterday. I downloaded it, but it failed. It locked up on the htc screen with the white background. I popped out the battery and it booted to 2.2 without issue. I visited two different Sprint stores today. Both tried to factory reset in hboot and it got stuck on the htc screen just like the update. I have never permanently rooted this phone, but do use Visionary for WiFi thether occasionally.

Has anyone run into this? I am not opposed to flashing, but afraid it will get stuck on the htc screen after doing so and then not boot at all.

The second Sprint store thinks the low-level software is corrupt and the phone needs to be replaced. They will replace it for $35, but I want to see if anyone knows a fix beforegoing that route.
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it sounds to me like its time for a new device too i work at Nexgeneration cellular in Cartersville GA as a tech and that def sounds like a low level software issue to me and sprint stores dont have the tools to fix this issue. sorry bro but IMO that is you only option.
 
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    kbrn
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    Looks like we are finally gonna get the official GB update.
    It will start pushing the 20th but as of the 17th you can manually update by going to MENU>SETTINGS>SYSTEM UPDATES>HTC SOFTWARE UPDATE
    Source
    http://androidcommunity.com/htc-evo...gerbread-2-3-ota-starting-june-20th-20110615/

    well I just hope it is not like the damn evo 4g gingerbread update full of bugs lol
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    tokuzumi
    Evo_Shift said:
    I will be waiting to install it as well. The root process on this phone is already involved enough. It will probably be a long time, if ever, before it gets rooted again after they patch the root method we are currently using.

    The one thing I am curious about is if we are stock rooted will we be able to ignore the notifications about updating or is it going to constantly notify us to update forever?
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    If you turn off update notifications, you will never be notified.

    Menu > Settings > System Updates > HTC Software Update (uncheck box)
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    kbrn
    kbrn
    drewbuchman said:
    There is a flashable rooted zip on here search for gingershift ill post a link to it when i get home.....

    Sent from my PG06100 using XDA Premium App
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    This is the Flashable rooted zip drewbuchman is talking about:
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1127169
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    drewbuchman
    rhaase345 said:
    My phone prompted me to update yesterday. I downloaded it, but it failed. It locked up on the htc screen with the white background. I popped out the battery and it booted to 2.2 without issue. I visited two different Sprint stores today. Both tried to factory reset in hboot and it got stuck on the htc screen just like the update. I have never permanently rooted this phone, but do use Visionary for WiFi thether occasionally.

    Has anyone run into this? I am not opposed to flashing, but afraid it will get stuck on the htc screen after doing so and then not boot at all.

    The second Sprint store thinks the low-level software is corrupt and the phone needs to be replaced. They will replace it for $35, but I want to see if anyone knows a fix beforegoing that route.
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    Click to collapse

    it sounds to me like its time for a new device too i work at Nexgeneration cellular in Cartersville GA as a tech and that def sounds like a low level software issue to me and sprint stores dont have the tools to fix this issue. sorry bro but IMO that is you only option.
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    drewbuchman
    kbrn said:
    This is the Flashable rooted zip drewbuchman is talking about:
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1127169
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    Thanks i didn't get home till late last night and i hit your thanks button too.
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