froyo for desire starts this weekend

Richie said:
People seem to be confusing network branding and network locking.

Network branding is just software which can be removed easily by flashing a generic ROM (after rooting). This will not unlock the phone from the network. You need an unlock code from your carrier (or certain other places) to do this.

Simply removing the branding will not turn your network locked handset into a generic one i.e. you wont receive the generic update until the carrier your phone is locked to releases theirs regardless if you flash a generic ROM.
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We have two unbranded Desires on Orange, will they just get their update from HTC? I say unbranded - we get the 'HTC - Quietly Brilliant' startup, and nothing I've seen is Orangey... so fingers crossed?
 
Typical that there's news on the update now I've just sent my Desire back for repair. :o I want to play with it! Hopefully get it back soon. :)
 
My Desire came Orange branded then I debranded it using the gold card method. So my question is; will I get the update as soon as it's released?
 
LiE said:
My Desire came Orange branded then I debranded it using the gold card method. So my question is; will I get the update as soon as it's released?
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Yes you should though I am not sure what will happen if your phone is locked, as I know currently if you upgrade the radio then you have to make your orange phone unlocked for it to work.
 
I hear you can just pay £10 for code online to unlock the phone if this happens? Anyone got a website I can bookmark incase ;)
 
Richie said:
People seem to be confusing network branding and network locking.

Network branding is just software which can be removed easily by flashing a generic ROM (after rooting). This will not unlock the phone from the network. You need an unlock code from your carrier (or certain other places) to do this.

Simply removing the branding will not turn your network locked handset into a generic one i.e. you wont receive the generic update until the carrier your phone is locked to releases theirs regardless if you flash a generic ROM.
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my phone seems to be unlocked (its o2 and a voda sim works fine), but has o2 splash screens on boot.

therefore if i flash a generic rom onto the device, will i then be able to get the ota update from htc rather than waiting for o2 ireland (who will NEVER get round to sirting out an update)?
 
The_TailGunner said:
my phone seems to be unlocked (its o2 and a voda sim works fine), but has o2 splash screens on boot.

therefore if i flash a generic rom onto the device, will i then be able to get the ota update from htc rather than waiting for o2 ireland (who will NEVER get round to sirting out an update)?
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same boat as you, tmobile splash but using voda sim
 
From another forum:

Latest news from Facebook HTC Netherlands:
http://www.facebook.com/htcnl?v=wall

eerdere aankondiging, maar de Android 2.2 (FroYo) update voor de HTC Desire
wordt vanaf de komende dagen uitgerold! Door de beperkte bandbreedte wordt dit gefaseerd
gedaan. Gebruikers van een HTC Desire krijgen automatisch een
melding voor de update. De update voor operator-specifieke
...toestellen volgt in de komende weken.


Earlier we announced, Android 2.2 (Froyo) update for the HTC desire will be rolled out in the next couple of days! Due to bandwidth limitations this will be done in steps. Users of a HTC Desire will get an automatic message for the update. The update for operator-branded devices will come in the next couple of weeks.
 
right, ive totally debranded and flashed to a generic rom (the 405 one), and it still accepts any old sim card i put in it. d'you reckon im good to go for an ota update from htc now?
 
The_TailGunner said:
right, ive totally debranded and flashed to a generic rom (the 405 one), and it still accepts any old sim card i put in it. d'you reckon im good to go for an ota update from htc now?
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dude i wanna do the same, can i ask what guide you followed and where you got the rom from? was it easy?
 
i accept no responsibility for anything at all! i also dont know any more than whats in the guides ( which i found by googling 'debrand htc desire' )


gold card tool: http://android.modaco.com/content/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/

guide: http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/67098-how-flash-debrand-your-desire.html

ignore the part about making a gold card and go to the modaco gold card tool link instead. its much, much simpler.

i actually used a different generic rom from xda developers, but i doubt it matters all that much. just different radio versions, whatever that means. mine works fine but your mileage may vary.
 
The_TailGunner said:
i accept no responsibility for anything at all! i also dont know any more than whats in the guides ( which i found by googling 'debrand htc desire' )


gold card tool: http://android.modaco.com/content/software/308798/pc-application-goldcardtool/

guide: http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/67098-how-flash-debrand-your-desire.html

ignore the part about making a gold card and go to the modaco gold card tool link instead. its much, much simpler.

i actually used a different generic rom from xda developers, but i doubt it matters all that much. just different radio versions, whatever that means. mine works fine but your mileage may vary.
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cheers buddy, will have a go over the weekend
 
it took me about an hour tops, including trying the harder way of making a gold card and putzing about with a hex editor and all sorts

it was an hour well spent with my pipe and a cuppa too :D
 
The_TailGunner said:
it took me about an hour tops, including trying the harder way of making a gold card and putzing about with a hex editor and all sorts

it was an hour well spent with my pipe and a cuppa too :D
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thanks man, moving out tomorrow but will give it a go, the TMobile logo at the start is enough of a reason, and the hope i will get 2.2 soon is another!

did you backup first? im not to fussed as all my contacts are gmail synced
 
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