Htc Inspire sideload update!!!!
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I'm on the phone right now with a tech rep, which seems to be knowledgeable about the sideload update, he's trying to push the update now with our 2 inspire phones. Keeping my fingers cross. waiting...waiting...
.....Just an update... Just got off the phone with a guy named Ala, still no update, though very, very helpful and again seems he has knowledge about what I was talking about, he mentioned OTA update will be pushed over the air but unfortunately nobody on his watch can access the program (he mentioned about the program is password protected) I ask him if ever he gets access to push it to our phones and he said yes. Total time on the phone 20 minutes.
.....Just an update... Just got off the phone with a guy named Ala, still no update, though very, very helpful and again seems he has knowledge about what I was talking about, he mentioned OTA update will be pushed over the air but unfortunately nobody on his watch can access the program (he mentioned about the program is password protected) I ask him if ever he gets access to push it to our phones and he said yes. Total time on the phone 20 minutes.
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Just got mine last night after being on the phone with these guys all week. My only advice if u haven't got it.... prepare a drink before you call at&t and ask for their business center they had my phone updated 5 minutes after I started talking to them.
Tech told me I need to have a problem with my phone in order for them to xdm it. Which I told them not accessing the amazon app store is a problem. They said it's not good enough excuse. So looks like I wont be getting it anytime soon. I should of went to Verizon.
Inspire OTA
I just talked to AT&T. I had to work my way through the voice-mail tree by hitting a couple of 0's to get to a rep. The first rep with whom I spoke didn't have any idea what I was asking for. She was very nice, and connected me with a girl named Kelly who DID know exactly what I was asking for. As the previous poster mentioned, she did not have the password to access the program to push me the OTA for side-loading. She was able to tell me that my info. would be forwarded to the man who could push me the update. Unfortunately, it's Memorial Day weekend here in the States. She told me to look for the notification on Tuesday. I can wait until Tuesday before I need to decide whether to hack my phone or not. Kelly did mention that they have been getting a lot of calls about this lately. I told her to expect a bunch more. Anyway, it seems that the word is getting out to the AT&T tech reps. which would lead one to believe that this will be going more smoothly very soon. Hope this helps. Bill
btw only on the phone for about 15 minutes.
I just talked to AT&T. I had to work my way through the voice-mail tree by hitting a couple of 0's to get to a rep. The first rep with whom I spoke didn't have any idea what I was asking for. She was very nice, and connected me with a girl named Kelly who DID know exactly what I was asking for. As the previous poster mentioned, she did not have the password to access the program to push me the OTA for side-loading. She was able to tell me that my info. would be forwarded to the man who could push me the update. Unfortunately, it's Memorial Day weekend here in the States. She told me to look for the notification on Tuesday. I can wait until Tuesday before I need to decide whether to hack my phone or not. Kelly did mention that they have been getting a lot of calls about this lately. I told her to expect a bunch more. Anyway, it seems that the word is getting out to the AT&T tech reps. which would lead one to believe that this will be going more smoothly very soon. Hope this helps. Bill
btw only on the phone for about 15 minutes.
I called AT&T about the update today, the Rep knew about it and said the system that allowed them to push it was updating, but that she would personally push it to my phone when it was finished. She then called me back 4 hours later to say that the update system wasn't ready, but she was leaving for the day. She said that when she comes to work tomorow, she would push it to me. She was very nice, so we'll see.
With this update, you won't need the SWM. You can install off-market apps directly on/from your phone.
Well, I just got mine this morning. So, finally, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that it is in progress. Don't know if I'll ever even use it, but I guess it's pretty cool to have the option. Hopefully it won't take too much longer for everyone to get what it is they want. (At least for today. Tomorrow will be some new "want" or "should already have" or some other thing people have been "cheated" out of.) It's kinda funny to me, if you look around this and other forums, how AT&T has screwed people over that haven't got the update yet. Thing is, didn't they buy this and any other Android from AT&T knowing that sideloading wasn't allowed without a "back door" means of doing it? And yeah, I know, "AT&T should have allowed it from the start." Blah, blah, yada, yada. If they didn't, and you know it, then why did you contract with them? Moreover, why keep complaining when you are still getting exactly what you contracted into? Believe me, if I could find a way, I would give up my "unknown sources" option to one of the cheated people just to be able to move on.
It's kinda funny to me, if you look around this and other forums, how AT&T has screwed people over that haven't got the update yet. Thing is, didn't they buy this and any other Android from AT&T knowing that sideloading wasn't allowed without a "back door" means of doing it? And yeah, I know, "AT&T should have allowed it from the start." Blah, blah, yada, yada. If they didn't, and you know it, then why did you contract with them? Moreover, why keep complaining when you are still getting exactly what you contracted into? Believe me, if I could find a way, I would give up my "unknown sources" option to one of the cheated people just to be able to move on.
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Well, I just got mine this morning. So, finally, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that it is in progress. Don't know if I'll ever even use it, but I guess it's pretty cool to have the option. Hopefully it won't take too much longer for everyone to get what it is they want. (At least for today. Tomorrow will be some new "want" or "should already have" or some other thing people have been "cheated" out of.)
Because I bought my phone after the 25th of May when this update was to be available to all users
Because I bought my phone after the 25th of May when this update was to be available to all users
As always, there is an exception to anything. You are that exception, and are more than welcome to my update. Where shall I send it?
Well, I just got mine this morning. So, finally, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that it is in progress. Don't know if I'll ever even use it, but I guess it's pretty cool to have the option. Hopefully it won't take too much longer for everyone to get what it is they want. (At least for today. Tomorrow will be some new "want" or "should already have" or some other thing people have been "cheated" out of.)
Actually, most people that bought the phone didn't know because AT&T doesn't disclose these things at the time of purchase. Installing from unknown sources is a standard feature that you wouldn't expect to be disabled. We knew about it because we frequent gadget websites and forums like this one, but the average customer doesn't. In fact, the average customer doesn't likely even know what unknown sources means. Being able to install what you want on your phone is just expected. Yes, eventually word does get around better, but look at what happened with HSPUA. Nobody knew it was going to be disabled. When I bought my device, it was not even known on these type of sites and AT&T did not disclose this to me. I'd say peoole have a right to complain about the crap AT&T is pulling with Android.
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BUUUUUUUUUUT, AT&T also has a 30 day return policy. As does pretty much anywhere else you buy a phone. Logic would dictate that, if there was something you wanted or needed, AND if you didn't research a company's policies prior to signing a contract, AND if you actually signed something without reading what fine print you are contracting yourself into, SURELY someone would realize within a month that this isn't what they want. So, that being said, there is no reason for someone to stay with a company that isn't giving them what they want, and there is more than enough opportunity to get out of it. After all of that, is there really a reason for people to complain about getting only what they signed up for? I'm no advocate for AT&T, but fair is fair. Seems to me that they are already giving everyone more than they originally asked for, and people are still complaining that it's not fast enough to suit our spoiled, instant gratification attitude.
Umm, actually no. HSPUA being disabled wasn't in writing anywheres and when it was first discovered, AT&T initially denied it. So it was beyond thirty days before it was confirmed. Choosing to leave a carrier based on something being disabled on a device is not logic. Choosing a carrier based on service in your paricular area is. No other carriers are doing to Android the kind of crap that AT&T is choosing to do. That in itself says something. You can defend AT&T's approach all you want, but I'm not buying it. I'm not sure if you are an employee or just a fanboy, but I respect that you are entitled to your own opinion, no matter how flawed it might be.
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How utterly respectful of you to allow me to be flawed. LOL
Nah, I am neither an employee or a fanboy. I am a person responsible enough to read and research before entering into a contract irresponsibly. My only point is that I see a significant amount, on this and other sites, of someone wanting to bash on someone else. That seems to be what so many people join forums for now - to be able to ***** anonymously. AT&T has it's flaws. So do Verizon and all the others. So do I and so do you. Still incessant complaining hasn't gotten anyone anything other than more frustration.
The iPhone approach that AT&T took with Android is what is flawed. Android is the apple of many of it's customer's eyes and they don't appreciate AT&T taking a bite out of it. By enabling hsupa and installing from unknown sources, AT&T has itself admitted this. I was wrong for doing these things and now I'm going to fix them. Thank you. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as anticipated and AT&T has never been swift about anything as is. Patience is required, but at least we know AT&T is willing to make amends. Now let's just see if they hold up to that commitment with Google and the manufacturers about putting out OS upgrades in a more timely manner. If the other carriers can do it, so can AT&T.
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Agreed on all accounts. Thank you. HSUPA and OS upgrades aside (this particular thread of discontentment is about sideloading), everyone who wanted it knew within 30 days that they couldn't sideload "out of the box". That's all I was referring to.
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