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Try setting your date a couple of days into the future, then check again for updates.

There seems to be some limit on the update check frequency despite having a "Check now" button.

I checked yesterday, no updates. Then I set my clock forward a day and checked again. Update available! I'm on Vodafone in NL, update went without a hitch.

Dont forget to change the date back again once the update has been detected.
 
Downloading my update right now, 105mb OTA. Checked once no update and i tried it again and i had received the update. I'm from the UK on a Vodafone HTC.
 
What i've notticed so far after looking around for 5 minuites, The notification slide down thing now has a new tab called quick settings where you can turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and that sought of stuff. The app menu has changed to more of a up and down page.
 
Tbh, I'm quite happy with FroYo at them moment, I don't really see any advantages in upgrading, My phone has always run smooth as silk and I've never had a problem with the battery. I've tried the leaked GB RUU and RcMixHD ROM and, Meh.
 
cracksquirrel said:
Tbh, I'm quite happy with FroYo at them moment, I don't really see any advantages in upgrading, My phone has always run smooth as silk and I've never had a problem with the battery. I've tried the leaked GB RUU and RcMixHD ROM and, Meh.
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I'm not saying I'm unhappy with FroYo whats got my goat up is the chuffing subsidised market getting an update before the non subsidised cash paying loyal HTC customers who pay market value for their devices. I've tweeted htc 5 times now without response and decided to include them in a tweet to engadget, TechRadar, Android Central asking for one of them to cover this farce...I'd suggest others to do the same.
 
First up, if my post came across wrong, apologies. I'd just finished a night shift and was very tired.

Nybras said:
I don't think it will be any different from the Updates the rest of Europe are getting, I think this testing bullsh!t is a cover up something else and its a different reason as to why they are holding out.
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It's a known fact that the HTC repair centre in the UK is swamped and essentially pointless at the moment. I think they're holding out because there is no way they could handle the influx of "broken" handsets if they mess this up. Hence the reason they want to get the release right in the UK.

Nybras said:
The reason I'm so "desperate" is because I feel HTC have be in the wrong since December when 2.2.1 came out, they should of done something about the bugs a lot sooner even if it meant down-grading the phones back to 2.2. Or at least explained to their customers the problems and give them some options or advice on how they could go back 2.2. Why should it be left to us to try and rectify the problem such as having to find and use an alternative SMS app etc.
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I do agree here, but you know that if you called HTC, you could send your handset back and they would downgrade back to 2.2?

Nybras said:
I think we all deserve better explanations from HTC for their doings, after all some of us have payed
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Just a thought on why carriers will rcv updates after unbranded/retail...

Carrier: experience of OrangeUK says Networks like to 'test' before authorising updates, ensuring compatibility to their own satisfaction.. this heads off most of those nasty complaints about disfunction/uselessness! They also can tailor specific features for their own software/customer requirements.

Unbranded: Anyone purchasing their own device is beholden to the caveat of ensuring their handset is a compatible device for the network they use.. networks are thus absolved of all responsibility should problems occur and you find yourself with the very latest paperweight.

OrangeUK were pretty slow to roll out the DHD compared to other networks, based on their own 'compatibility checks' & I expect they will be similarly tardy in sending the update
 
PopTarantula said:
Just a thought on why carriers will rcv updates after unbranded/retail...

Carrier: experience of OrangeUK says Networks like to 'test' before authorising updates, ensuring compatibility to their own satisfaction.. this heads off most of those nasty complaints about disfunction/uselessness! They also can tailor specific features for their own software/customer requirements.

Unbranded: Anyone purchasing their own device is beholden to the caveat of ensuring their handset is a compatible device for the network they use.. networks are thus absolved of all responsibility should problems occur and you find yourself with the very latest paperweight.

OrangeUK were pretty slow to roll out the DHD compared to other networks, based on their own 'compatibility checks' & I expect they will be similarly tardy in sending the update
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This is clearly not the case in these circumstances owing to the fact that Vodafone are rolling this out before anyone else. With us users having the Desire HD the carriers are not absolved as most if not all carry/have carried it as a subsidised handset in this case. I personally think its disgusting that unbranded owners are still waiting in the shadow of Vodafone owners whose handsets HTC won't have received the same capital for due to them buying in bulk. We who bought ours outwright giving HTC a bigger profit margin through loyalty to HTC are being treated second class.
 
Anyone unbranded and in the UK got an update yet? I've tried taking my O2 sim card out and then checking and that shows nothing, I've also tried putting the date to tomorrow with and without the sim card in.
 
Dude, you're just going to have to wait it out like the rest of us..... changing the date won't have an effect on it as it's rolled out per country. You would need to change where you are to stand a chance of getting it early. :)
 
One of my mates has told me he updated his yesterday so thats why I am wondering as his was bought from the same shop as mine but at diffrent times.
 
Don't go by the box... double check with the Software Number (settings >> About Phone >> Software Info >> Software Number) if it has a .405. in there then it's unbranded.

I believe you are right and they're all unbranded, but that's the best way to check :)
 
I'll have a check later if I decide to go for a pint with him, he could be just saying he's updated with a leaked rom but when I was on the phone before he sounded genuine.
 
double check both of yours.......... the top number (I forget what it says) is the version of Android (2.2 / 2.3 etc) so he could be wrong....... he could also have installed a custom ROM based on 2.3??
 
It is a bit annoying that us unbranded users haven't had the update yet, it's took the shine off having an unbranded phone a bit anyway.
 
DannyR2811 said:
Anyone unbranded and in the UK got an update yet? I've tried taking my O2 sim card out and then checking and that shows nothing, I've also tried putting the date to tomorrow with and without the sim card in.
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Yes I am in the UK and unbranded and got the update a few days ago.
 
first how do you tell if you have a branded or unbranded phone and second will the android 2.3 update come out on both phones as i have not recieved it yet
 
Yes the update will arrive on all phones, you can check to see if your phones branded under SETTINGS>ABOUT PHONE>SOFTWARE INFORMATION and check to see if .405. appears in your build number. However HTC are screwing over unbranded users and even those using other networks other than Vodafone. They seem to be the HTC golden child choice of the moment to get it in the UK. The rest of us must wait....impatiently...:mad:
 
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