Gingerbread 2.11.605.0

Hello All,

Got the gingerbread fever and I updated my Thunderbolt last night. So far so good. Still have some testing to do. Yes it does wipe the phone but not the SD Card.

It was easy to install. Just run the exe file from the computer, set to use disk drive, follow instructions and go.

All firmware should be like this. No waiting a month for the over the air updates.

A couple of question though.

1. What is good app backup program. I thought my Verizon Backup would have done this. (Wrong had to reinstall 86 apps). Contacts were restored without issue.

2. What is the quickest way to erase attachments downloaded from your E-Mail? In 3 months I had 1.2 Gig of data. I just deleted from my computer. Does not seem to be a way from the phone.

3. Live wallpaper does hot hold after a restart. Its shows under Personalize\Wallpaper the correct one, but it defaults to default wallpaper on the screen.

I understand this is beta and not the final release.

It has some nice new features though.

Thanks

Accepted answers

Wildman

The only point I was making was that this isnt a Beta release it is a Leak build which mean that its not supported or encouraged by Verizon or HTC and it just isnt wise to start a thread on software that you are not suppose to even have...

I dont discourage using software updates like this but I just think its not wise to report to Verizon that users are installing this but on the same note I try not to encourage users that are unsure of what they are doing..

If you post it here users think its official and installs it and take a chance of damaging device that Verizon wont cover under warranty under this situation.

The developer notes that they are not responsible for any damage to device for a reason..... This is my opinion.

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AZSALUKI

Lt-Belspur wrote:
Hello All,

Got the gingerbread fever and I updated my Thunderbolt last night. So far so good. Still have some testing to do. Yes it does wipe the phone but not the SD Card.

It was easy to install. Just run the exe file from the computer, set to use disk drive, follow instructions and go.

All firmware should be like this. No waiting a month for the over the air updates.

A couple of question though.

1. What is good app backup program. I thought my Verizon Backup would have done this. (Wrong had to reinstall 86 apps). Contacts were restored without issue. My Backup Pro...worth the $4-5

2. What is the quickest way to erase attachments downloaded from your E-Mail? In 3 months I had 1.2 Gig of data. I just deleted from my computer. Does not seem to be a way from the phone. Get a file explorer like astro or estrongs and find out where the attachments are stored. preiodically delete the files in that folder.

3. Live wallpaper does hot hold after a restart. Its shows under Personalize\Wallpaper the correct one, but it defaults to default wallpaper on the screen. Not sure? i hate live wallpapers. they KILL your battery.

I understand this is beta and not the final release.

It has some nice new features though.

Thanks

enjoy gingerbread. i love it!

Wildman

Hope you realized that the installation you done isnt official and it may cause issues for you recieving the official installation and also Verizon wont support or service your device with the OS installed..

CJREYES666

Chill wildman he can always flash a froyo ruu and accept the official gb update and as well file warranty claims done it before with other phones

Wildman

You wont if you keep announcing you do this on the carriers forum.... There's one thing to use the software but announcing it on the Service Perviders site is not wise no matter how you look at it...

No disrespect but going back is not always as easy when the user just learned how to install update from a RUU... Seen this go wrong a lot.

B33

+ 1

Elitist_Jerk

The best part of GB is all the cool features it adds to the phone..

oh wait, my bad.

peoplegetpeople

The vigor will replace this and we will be stuck.

AZSALUKI

peoplegetpeople wrote:
The vigor will replace this and we will be stuck.

i don't get what you all mean by "replace"??? will a newer htc be released with superior harware? of course. in fact, this will happen with any manufacturer at least once a year (and often times 2-3 times/year). by the time the vigor launches, my tbolt will be at least 7 months old. it will still be as great as the day i bought it. heck, the htc incredible is still INCREDIBLE (AND is even still supported with updates), at 18 months old. yes there will be new devices from time to time that are superior.......but the comment above seems to imply that our tbolts will somehow be useless when a new phone is released.....lol.

kzerefos

To clarify my comment, when I said replaced I was referring to shelf life. It actually looks like the Vigor will be the Incredible HD and fwiw the Thunderbolt, like some other handsets, are still great devices. I believe that with the correct software the T-bolt stil has unlocked potential and therefore quite a bit of user time ahead of it.

AZSALUKI

kzerefos wrote:
To clarify my comment, when I said replaced I was referring to shelf life. It actually looks like the Vigor will be the Incredible HD and fwiw the Thunderbolt, like some other handsets, are still great devices. I believe that with the correct software the T-bolt stil has unlocked potential and therefore quite a bit of user time ahead of it.

yeah.....the shelf lives are getting bretty short. i think the inc was pulled and 9 months old, as well as the X. and you are correct, the tbolt has A LOT of unlocked potential. heck, stock users are still looking for a way to video call friends and family (wich is absurd since many people bought this phone for that purpose). when it gets GB and "if" it gets Sense 3.0, it will be like a brand new phone all over again. much different look and feel and better management of resources, etc. obviously, you can't just throw a dual core processor in it, but with just software updates, the benchmark results on it are pretty nice.