[Q] Gnex to the DNA - HTC Droid DNA

Well after going through 4 GNex replacements VZW has decided to send me a HTC DNA to replace it, and it will be here monday.
I am curious as to the two different DNA Development Threads... ?
Can someone explain?
Also as I have been reading threads (still reading now) that the current RUU is unrootable?
Is this still true? ( I may have already got to "that thread" by the time I get an answer)
Just trying to get some info before I delve into it.

brianburen said:
I am curious as to the two different DNA Development Threads... ?
Can someone explain?
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Are you referring to the DNA Android Development and DNA Original Android development boards? The first one (loosely speaking) is more for kangs, and roms that are based off of stock, as well as roms that are based off of other people's work (i.e. not fully original work). The original development board is geared towards roms built from source (i.e. AOSP roms), as well as development that introduce original features.
brianburen said:
Also as I have been reading threads (still reading now) that the current RUU is unrootable?
Is this still true? ( I may have already got to "that thread" by the time I get an answer)
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This is false. I recommend using Moonshine to root and unlock your device on the latest update.

shobon said:
Are you referring to the DNA Android Development and DNA Original Android development boards? The first one (loosely speaking) is more for kangs, and roms that are based off of stock, as well as roms that are based off of other people's work (i.e. not fully original work). The original development board is geared towards roms built from source (i.e. AOSP roms), as well as development that introduce original features.
Thanks that explains it!
This is false. I recommend using Moonshine to root and unlock your device on the latest update.
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Ok sounds good to me!

You are getting an incredible device my friend. Beautiful screen, lightning fast, and a surprisingly decent battery. Plus we have had an influx of roms since Chad got cyanogenmod working and even more devs since the moonshine s-off solution!
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danielhall2689 said:
You are getting an incredible device my friend. Beautiful screen, lightning fast, and a surprisingly decent battery. Plus we have had an influx of roms since Chad got cyanogenmod working and even more devs since the moonshine s-off solution!
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Agreed.
I intentionally moved from the gnex to the DNA, as I had a coupon to get it for free and I felt the deal couldn't be beat.
After a slow start (as s-off wasn't available yet) when I first got it, I am now absolutely thrilled with it and couldn't be happier.
Performance is so much better than the Gnex, it's ridiculous.

Well now FedEx can't get here soon enough after reading your comments.
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brianburen said:
Well now FedEx can't get here soon enough after reading your comments.
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Be very excited. I came from the GNex as well. The DNA makes it look silly. You'll love it

Wow just wow.... I love this phone... Only bug is 4g isnt working...? I'm in 4G area.
Any ideas?
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No idea why u shouldnt get 4g. Make sure cdma LTE is checked
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Try rebooting your phone
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4G is a-ok. I had a Gnex once upon a blue moon and the differences are staggering. I found the screen to be dark and brooding no matter how high the brightness was set. On the DNA, even at low brightness the colors seem to pop. You'll be more than happy.

brianburen said:
Wow just wow.... I love this phone... Only bug is 4g isnt working...? I'm in 4G area.
Any ideas?
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Root and Rom it!
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I'm new here too, from the gnex. So far, I'm loving it..
I can't believe this phone isn't more popular for how cheap it can be found.
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I too will be a Gnex refugee. My 2 Gnexs have touch screen issues that come and go. My used DNA should arrive tomorrow. I just want an Android phone that works properly. I'm also buying a Qi wireless charger.

I am S-off, Rooted. Tried several roms but had no data at all, couldn't sign in to Google account.
I had backed up my stock Rom after I rooted and I'm on it now. Rebooted.
On LTE/cdma. Getting frustrated... No 4G sucks.... Don't know how I ever survived on 3G....lol
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Have you tried to ruu it? Maybe that will help. Also try after ruu going into stock recovery and factory reset from there. It fixed my radio when I was stuck on roaming... Maybe it will help you. Also have you tried reseating the sim card? Those have been known to be very touchy on our phones
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brianburen said:
I am S-off, Rooted. Tried several roms but had no data at all, couldn't sign in to Google account.
I had backed up my stock Rom after I rooted and I'm on it now. Rebooted.
On LTE/cdma. Getting frustrated... No 4G sucks.... Don't know how I ever survived on 3G....lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43652772#post43652772
post#364
the RUU didnt do crap for me. and this will wipe your entire phone back to stock, "sd card" and all. but it worked

Thanks for the suggestions... I'm trying now.
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brianburen said:
Thanks for the suggestions... I'm trying now.
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You have any luck?
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I got an update. if I switch the radio manually to LTE only I get 4G signal and 4G speed, but no calls no text message. if I put it on CDMA LTE auto all I get is 3G it will not switch to 4G automatically anybody have any ideas could this be an APN issue thanks for your help.
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brianburen said:
I got an update. if I switch the radio manually to LTE only I get 4G signal and 4G speed, but no calls no text message. if I put it on CDMA LTE auto all I get is 3G it will not switch to 4G automatically anybody have any ideas could this be an APN issue thanks for your help.
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try this from one of my old posts ignore the stuff about viperrom unless your on it.
EDIT: so you did or did not ruu it?

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[Q] Moto Photon 4G or NS4G?

I'm getting one of these as a replacement for my 3D from Sprint. I'm torn. What do you suggest and why?
Photon packed full of features and it's not samsung
Nexus s - single core, no micro sd, 5mp camera, outdated.
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^true, but nexus s 4g is more than likely getting ics, whereas the photon is a bit in the air. Also, I think it has a bigger development community (no offense to the great devs here of course) on xda
Not even close. Wife had a nexus s 4g. I've had a Photon. Just bought a mopho for her and working on selling the ns4g. I thought it was going to be great with the open source and dev network and everything. It was a disappointment. It also does not have gorilla glass, is smaller, and has no kickstand. I would rather wait longer for official ICS than step down to a NS4G.
You should list things you absolutely need a phone (good signal, good quality screen, build quality, camera performance, etc.) and then check which of the two offers the most must need features.
This isn't even a question, of course the photon. Just because the NS4G is getting ICS wouldn't make it a better choice. Getting a NS4G at this point would be taking a step backwards imo.
Went with the photon. Sounds like I can root and retain 4g and use root apps like wifi tether but no ROMs if I want 4g. I guess this is good enough for now.
Chances the bootloader will ever be unlocked?
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sdc177 said:
Went with the photon. Sounds like I can root and retain 4g and use root apps like wifi tether but no ROMs if I want 4g. I guess this is good enough for now.
Chances the bootloader will ever be unlocked?
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The bootloader is unlocked, it's just that 4G gets disabled.
I'm getting my photon in two days as a replacement for my banged up 3VO... so glad it is on back order and I was offered something better....
So to the point.... If I am reading correctly, if I want to flash a custom ROM and recovery I have to give up 4g?
... Sounds good to me, I don't even get good 3g at my house, never mind 4g.... I'm always on wifi...
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gollyzila said:
The bootloader is unlocked, it's just that 4G gets disabled.
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Thanks, I got confused. So what are the chances of finding a way to unlock and retain 4g?
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sdc177 said:
Thanks, I got confused. So what are the chances of finding a way to unlock and retain 4g?
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Its currently being worked on but I wouldn't expect anything anytime soon. Providing ETA's in the Photon forums seem to get you beat like a red headed stepchild in here!
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sdc177 said:
Thanks, I got confused. So what are the chances of finding a way to unlock and retain 4g?
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Not too good without an assist from Motorola.
6bowmans said:
Not too good without an assist from Motorola.
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retain 4g thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227867
Umm no that's super old
Use rocko locked or skinny4g
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retain 4g thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227867
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if you are willing to give up 4g unlock your bootloader and download jokersax's cm9 ROM it's great and the only thing that isn't working is the camera which i believe is gonna be fixed by the end of this week
photon_man said:
if you are willing to give up 4g unlock your bootloader and download jokersax's cm9 ROM it's great and the only thing that isn't working is the camera which i believe is gonna be fixed by the end of this week
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So can you relock and get 4g back? I've tried different ICS ROMs on other phones including CM9 and while I like it I'm not willing to permanently lose 4g so I can play with it on the MoPho.
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Yes, it is reversible
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CM9 hardware acceleration also doesn't work yet. All the videos I watch now requires the software decoding.
Photon!!!!!
Better photon
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Bluetooth range issues

I have tmo rooted stock rom 1.43 and have the worst range from Bluetooth...i see I'm not the only one, because there are many reports on tmo site...my questions are who here has this problem, what have you done to fix it, and does the custom roms have this problem?
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There are quite a few threads on this site about it.
Mine is stock and I get up to about 20' and seems to start losing signal. I am fine with that though. Phone is always close by me anyway.....
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JesseMT4G said:
There are quite a few threads on this site about it.
Mine is stock and I get up to about 20' and seems to start losing signal. I am fine with that though. Phone is always close by me anyway.....
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What software number do you have? And what amaze?tmo or other? Cause i only get 3 feet and htc says it's a known issue...
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what I dont get is why motorola says I can get up to 300 feet of range and mine cuts out around 15 feet.
djtheraven said:
What software number do you have? And what amaze?tmo or other? Cause i only get 3 feet and htc says it's a known issue...
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To lazy to look for software #, but all Amazes are T-Mobile.
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JesseMT4G said:
To lazy to look for software #, but all Amazes are T-Mobile.
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Excuse me? Not all amazes are from T-Mobile. There's amazes for Wind and Telus too.

My belief as to why we got JB before One X

To keep it short and sweet, I believe we are the guinea pigs and once the One X receives it (probably flawless) JB update, we will see a minor patch as well.
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That's fine with me.
I see no issue with getting it early. All of the problems have been eliminated by the devs.
celticking said:
I see no issue with getting it early. All of the problems have been eliminated by the devs.
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Lol, the Devs are awesome no doubt, but the problems aren't all eliminated. I don't care why we got it, this release was obviously flawed seriously. It's ok tho.. Better luck next time
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decayer177 said:
To keep it short and sweet, I believe we are the guinea pigs and once the One X receives it (probably flawless) JB update, we will see a minor patch as well.
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LOL the One X did recieve it a Turkey ago, every variation but AT&T's & Rogers.
and Sprint is way better in updating their phones when it comes to other US carriers.
The one x in north America is technically called the one xl or aka one x lte. Different from the international one x.
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And AT&T's bloatware has to be tested .
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And AT&T's bloatware has to be tested .
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An intense process, also making sure it can't be uninstalled easily & notifications from them cannot be silenced.

HTC One AT&T RUU

Anyone have the AT&T RUU? would like to go back to stock but my nandroid isn't flashing. Errors out. JMZ Rom works but some reason camera is having issues with zoes and videos.
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Fidelio_o said:
Anyone have the AT&T RUU? would like to go back to stock but my nandroid isn't flashing. Errors out. JMZ Rom works but some reason camera is having issues with zoes and videos.
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None yet. still waiting as well. although the international one is getting a major update
International just got their 1.29.13 update today. Running it now on ARHD 7.0 running pretty good.
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Fidelio_o said:
International just got their 1.29.13 update today. Running it now on ARHD 7.0 running pretty good.
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just posted in another thread. is it worth it over the AT&T branded rom? data is running pretty sweet on my phone hate to mess with it
I really haven't had any issues with data. It shows me only 2 or 3 bars on LTE but I'm getting almost 30mb down using speedtest app
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I like ARHD smooth as silk and everything just works. Plus the menu bar in the back button fixes my one annoyance with the AT&T Rom.
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Fidelio_o said:
I like ARHD smooth as silk and everything just works. Plus the menu bar in the back button fixes my one annoyance with the AT&T Rom.
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i had my last ONE replaced today. rushed to get my Unlock bin. debating on weather or not its worth the unlock at this moment. still wondering why there is no ATT RUU
Agree a bit scare every time i flash something with no way to go back to stock. My nandroid corrupted or something wont flash.
Flashing the deodexed version causes the video camera to crash. Flash the odexed version; I've had no problems.
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ARHD is one amazing rom, i dont want to change it but im having bad speeds on LTE and around 1-2 bars, 3 being in the top of a mountain maybe.

Verizon and HTC

Did Verizon and HTC break up?
The only HTC phone available on their site is the Incredible 4G and its for pre-owned only.
In store they have nothing.
I found it interesting.
Edit: Nevermind. Found out why.
brownsfan said:
Did Verizon and HTC break up?
The only HTC phone available on their site is the Incredible 4G and its for pre-owned only.
In store they have nothing.
I found it interesting.
Edit: Nevermind. Found out why.
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Why is this?
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jagrave said:
Why is this?
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The arrival of the HTC One
Thurs
brownsfan said:
The arrival of the HTC One
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HTC changed from creating several phones each year to just focusing on a single phone and selling it on each carrier. Your question is interesting that you are just a day early. The HTC One is set to be released Thurs (along with a Motorloa phone.)
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HTC changed from creating several phones each year to just focusing on a single phone and selling it on each carrier. Your question is interesting that you are just a day early. The HTC One is set to be released Thurs (along with a Motorloa phone.)
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Probably for the best since they couldnt seem to hold up the support on so many phones.
brownsfan said:
Probably for the best since they couldnt seem to hold up the support on so many phones.
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Just got an email from Verizon, the One is available now!
racingbmwm3 said:
Just got an email from Verizon, the One is available now!
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And to celebrate, a day later Verizon Wireless forced HTC to take the bootloader unlock down from htc.dev site.
Yea looks like Verizon certainly has a firm grip around HTC and Samsung's balls. Both flagship devices are now locked down with the latest softwares.
And with VZW locking down the bootloader on the One, it is now time that VZW and I break up.
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With great devs on here I'm sure there will be workarounds soon...granted I'm using a Verizon rezound I'm not on their carrier...thanks to the devs....if not I wouldn't of been able to use the gsm capabilities to just go prepaid on this phone with straight talk...ya data is a little slow and could go with other sim carriers but I'm happy where I'm at
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REV3NT3CH said:
With great devs on here I'm sure there will be workarounds soon...granted I'm using a Verizon rezound I'm not on their carrier...thanks to the devs....if not I wouldn't of been able to use the gsm capabilities to just go prepaid on this phone with straight talk...ya data is a little slow and could go with other sim carriers but I'm happy where I'm at
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Are you able to get 3g/4g on your current GSM carrier?
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