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Rogers Dream 1.6 Update

newuser1 said:
Ok I've got the software downloaded, HTC Sync installed.

My Magic is not rooted, how do I temporarily backup my files, contacts, bookmarks etc. before the update process (so that I can reload them afterwards)?

Do I need to download an app from the market and if so, what are some good ones?
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There are two apps you can download, Astro File Manager will backup your apps, sms backup and restore will backup your texts, if you have a gmail account, sync it first before installing and it should backup your contacts.
 
Upgrade has perfected SPL in it.

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So if your Dream or Magic is rooted WAIT !!
 
Now I've got a problem, I backed up all my apps with astro, and now it is hanging when I try to reinstall them..... grrrr...:mad:

Edit: I got it to work but I have to install my backed up apps 1 by 1 yay!
 
Yeah, I just got that too - in English and French. I'd be a lot more impressed if this weren't via download and weren't being delivered under threat of 3G cutoff. o.O
 
I just ignored the backup since I've barely had the phone a month. All updated and re-entering contacts now. Also got the english text.

Yes the update has Sense UI and really liking it so far. Esp having all info about a contact in one place and their updates.
 
As a few people already know... This is definitely the HTC Sense update that we have been waiting for!! It runs much better. Cut down on a LOT of the chopping and the browser has MULTITOUCH zoom in and out. Everything is so well integrated and easy to use.

Thank you all for the help and a round of applause to mjschmidt and GBD.
 
Did the Dream get Sense also? I thought it was just supposed to be for the Magic, which is why I took advantage of the upgrade offer on the 21st (Rogers was super quick - for once - my phone arrived the next day). Anyways, Sense is a bit confusing, but it looks nice.

Anyways, things are looking good for 2.1 in a few months!
 
first impressions with HTC sense:

1. smooth scrolling... the old OS was very choppy
2. cool widgets, the calendar, htc mail, people
3. contacts are confusing as hell....I think it was easier with the old android OS
4. native browser is nice, dolphin is cool too with multitouch
5. missing some ringtones we had previously, but I can live with it...

crappy list, but to summarize I like HTC sense! oh btw the stock widget is great.
 
Adelphoid said:
Did the Dream get Sense also? I thought it was just supposed to be for the Magic, which is why I took advantage of the upgrade offer on the 21st (Rogers was super quick - for once - my phone arrived the next day). Anyways, Sense is a bit confusing, but it looks nice.

Anyways, things are looking good for 2.1 in a few months!
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I upgraded my new Magic today, Great Job HTC. HTC sense is fantastic.

I also did teh madatory upgrade for my wife on her new (my old) Dream.

HTC Sense is not on the Dream. In fact, I did not notice anything, 65MB download, but there did not seem to be anything changed on the UI that I could tell.
 
mjschmidt said:
Just got the text message from Rogers re 911 update. They are not only making it mandatory, but threatening to CUT OFF your phone's internet access until you update!!!!

Further more, it will NOT be OTA, but by download to your computer. There are special instructions for Mac and Windows 7? I guarantee there will be users who will not be able to figure this out. They will lose their internet access via data, and they will not have phones with a 911 fix.

I want to return my frakking Magic and go to another provider.

MAJOR FAIL ROGERS!
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I had absolutely no problems updating with Windows 7 on both the Deam and Magic.

I did not follow the instructions, just downloaded, installed and worked like a charm. Checked the instructions after reading this post, and they were very clear. Easy for the standard user.
 
mjschmidt said:
Just got the text message from Rogers re 911 update. They are not only making it mandatory, but threatening to CUT OFF your phone's internet access until you update!!!!

Further more, it will NOT be OTA, but by download to your computer. There are special instructions for Mac and Windows 7? I guarantee there will be users who will not be able to figure this out. They will lose their internet access via data, and they will not have phones with a 911 fix.

I want to return my frakking Magic and go to another provider.

MAJOR FAIL ROGERS!
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Hi Mike,

I understand your concern. But, believe me that the steps to manually update OS are so simple that any general Smartphone User should be able to do it on their own.

Here's what might be a reason Rogers/HTC has not provided OTA Update. There are hundreds or thousands like me who bought Unlocked Rogers HTC Dream/Magic phone on Internet. Had Rogers/HTC provided the update OTA way, then people like me would not have gotten the OS update at all.

I must say that the Sense UI is AWESOME!!! It is thousand times better than Stock OS. It's very fast, rich & sexy. There are a couple of issues though, for which we will need to contact Rogers/HTC.
 
Dear ROGERSMARY,

The Exchange ActiveSync stopped working after this upgrade to Sense UI (I am using HTC Magic device). I see that the OS now has a HTC Flash Player, but still when I try to go and watch Flash videos, they don
 
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