is the update safe?

Sulten · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 02:43 AM

My phone has come 2 times for the update but i keep hitting cancel, i have read that the update was pulled due to issues. I know that if the phone is rooted it will unroot it.

I have stock phone so anyone try the update yet? and i know if it gets stuck on the boot screen just leave it and let it do its thing.

ericmcintire · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 02:51 AM

All I know is if I could go back and undo the update, root, then update with the root intact, I would... Otherwise, yes the OTA update is now completely safe... but at least use unrevoked's root...

Sulten · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 03:00 AM

my phone is stock and dont have it rooted or anything so i was just wondering if the update was safe to do.

Ticklemepinks · #4 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 03:02 AM

apparently from wut I hear, if you update you can root now

**TheBundo** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 03:08 AM

Unrevoked issued a new patch, with the OTA made safe, about an hour or so back. It's only for those of us who knew not to do the original OTA.......

**TheBundo** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 03:14 AM

Here is the message:

unrevoked: For those of you with #evo4g who haven't OTAed yet, we have the patch for you! http://bit.ly/aMTjLU Now with 99% less brick.

That link takes you to here:

http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/do...vo_ota_2_patch

Sulten · #7 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 03:39 AM

Ok doing update now, it says System update ( paused) with the lines going, is this supposed to happen? if so how long does this go.

**TheBundo** · #8 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulten

Ok doing update now, it says System update ( paused) with the lines going, is this supposed to happen? if so how long does this go.

I think it can take quite a while, with several reboots. Any update? Does wifi tether still work? How about paid apps, etc?

sanjsrik · #9 (**permalink**) 07-02-2010, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBundo

Here is the message:

unrevoked: For those of you with #evo4g who haven't OTAed yet, we have the patch for you! http://bit.ly/aMTjLU Now with 99% less brick.

That link takes you to here:

http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/do...vo_ota_2_patch

Can I ask a very dumb question before I apply this, do I have to do a nandbackup? Am I going to lose anything in terms of what I have installed currently?

This is a very paranoid question to be sure, but I'm asking because I'm being very paranoid given the bricked nature of others' phones. However, given unrevoked's track record, I'm more inclined to trust his updates than HTC/Sprint.

yang88she · #10 (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 08:15 AM

No issues here, then again I haven't rooted or felt the need to, I do see a great improvement in reboot times....before it was horribly slow, now it is almost instant