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The "OMG I just ['got updated' OR 'updated'] to Cupcake" Thread...

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went into an exam today at 10am, turned phone off, turned it back on when i came out at 1pm and i had a nice little update notice on my phone
took a while to update but i have cupcake. london uk.
its ****ing sweet.
 
on a sader not, the little android dude whos on the phones startup screen has sadly left us. replaced with android written in cool steel like looking letters.
rip little android guy.
you will be sorely missed


on a separate note, ui changes are incredibly handsome. subtle, but handsome
 
lem said:
Great question!
I asked a similar question on previous page and so far heard nothing...

[sarcasm] I guess the folks here are too busy flaming each other for what to post or not to post in this thread to actually answer a real question that in fact concerns an OTA update (and incidentally rooting too). [/sarcasm]

(climbing under a table to dodge flames from both sides of the named argument)
LEM.
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I found this while poking around..

ghostwalker said:
Re:to root or not? 2 Months, 1 Week ago Karma: 6 You will be able to upgrade back up to the latest jesusfreke's modded firmware. RC33. Google that.

If the new paid app thingy from the market is anything like Apple's appstore, which I suspect it is, you won't have to re-pay for your paid apps. I think it goes against your googlemail account, not the device.

OTA upgrades will be disabled automatically during the process so as not to kill your root. Again use jesusfrekes latest modded firmware (he releases very quickly after T-mobile do and if you want to talk to him regarding this, he is normally in the chat room - use the link on the home page of this site, he's very approachable, and very clever!)
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So it may be safe to say that JF's firmware kills OTA updates.
 
Cubesteak said:
I found this while poking around..



So it may be safe to say that JF's firmware kills OTA updates.
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Thanks, from this I also gather that per my original question (non-moded firmware manually installed to skip ahead of line for RC33) the OTA should still be there... So I guess I'll just sit and wait to see if cupcake shows up on my G1 eventually.....

LEM.
 
Cupcake showed up on mine yesterday when I went through the process. It was surprisingly easy and I'm quite suprise about the difference it make to my phone.

It just seems so much quicker.
I'm happy.

I'll be keeping root until Google announces a solution for Apps to SD.
 
dynodroid said:
Cupcake showed up on mine yesterday when I went through the process. It was surprisingly easy and I'm quite suprise about the difference it make to my phone.

It just seems so much quicker.
I'm happy.

I'll be keeping root until Google announces a solution for Apps to SD.
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As you might be able to tell I use a build that is ADP 1.5 and works with Apps2SD and Special allowance for Old Super User White list

Mine is working wonderfully

270 apps ... and 63mb of free memory
 
dynodroid said:
Cupcake showed up on mine yesterday when I went through the process.
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Are you in the UK? What's "the process"?

So far as I can tell, no non-dev phones in the US have recieved 1.5 OTA... I wish someone would prove me wrong.

I'm seriously considering rooting my phone, but I think it's an awful lot of hassle and risk if I can just click a button sometime within the next few days...
 
justjimjpc said:
As you might be able to tell I use a build that is ADP 1.5 and works with Apps2SD and Special allowance for Old Super User White list

Mine is working wonderfully

270 apps ... and 63mb of free memory
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That sounds nice! what build are you using?

EDIT: saw link in your sig. duh. thanks.
 
Having done a little more reading... This is Cupcake :)

Lots of people reporting successful install but only from RC9 (not RC8)..

Looks like this is a German update, but if I remember right, UK RC9 was exactly the same as the German version...

Edit: In for a penny...... I'm applying the update right now.
 
another really nice ui change which i havent heard anything about on any forums is that of the background of the notifications thing when its slid down, and the background behind the menu. it looks almost stitched in cupcake. really nice looking.
 
Cubesteak said:
I found this while poking around..

So it may be safe to say that JF's firmware kills OTA updates.
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JF has an app in the Market called "JF Updater" which provides options for downloading and installing his ADP, T-Mobile US and T-Mobile UK builds. (check for updates on a schedule you can set or let's you disable autochecking and check manually.)

As for getting OTA updates after rooting, my understanding is that if you rollback to RC33 you can get OTA updates, but I've not tried this myself (yet.) But T-Mobile specifically states that rooting will prevent you from getting OTA updates. Your mileage may vary.

Interesting responses (and lack thereof) to the 'why not root' question.

An interesting thing to point out, when people post about rooting in the T-Mobile forums, T-Mobile reps alter the post with a red font warning at the top of the posts, but they don't specifically say that rooting will void your warranty. and they politely thank the person who posted the info on rooting. The warranty is for the hardware, so it is an interesting conundrum for them I'll bet.

e.g.: HTC Magic ROM "1.5" installation with step by step - Operating System & Software Development - T-Mobile Forums
 
Since I have the jf1.5 build how to I go to getting this one. Do I have to flash down to rc7 then rc8, rc9 and then 1.5 or is there a short cut.
 
OMG i couldnt wait for the OTA SOOOOOO I followed the video instructions made my "Several" and am a radio update away from 1.5!! OH SNAP the android robot is gone, now shows a blue "Android" icon mmmmmmmmm DELISH WOOOOOOOOT
 
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