Archive for the ‘Software’ Category

Running stock Android ROM on your Rogers device?

If you, like me, are running a stock Rogers ROM for your android device (HTC or LG) chances are you are running Google Android 1.5. If you are, I need your help.
In the coming weeks, working with @IWMOPS and @GreatBigDog01, we are putting together some material which we would like to share with Rogers. As [...]

Rogers unwilling to provide feature list

This past weekend, Rogers made available an update to the Android 1.5 OS which powers both the HTC Magic and Dream devices. This update supposedly resolved the 911 / GPS bug which was identified several months ago. Why it took Rogers so long to provide a fix for a bug which they were informed about [...]

Rogers HTC Magic/Dream get Sense UI

Yesterday around 9:00 pm EST Rogers released an update for the HTC Magic and Dream devices which fixes the recent 911/GPS bug. You can find out more about this bug in my previous posts. This update does not actually update the phones to a newer Android platform, but simply provides a patch which fixes the [...]

Rogers lost its Magical touch

Last week Rogers announced that the HTC Dream device had an issue with the GPS hindering the ability to complete 911 calls. In a nutshell the issue with Dream was that if the GPS is enabled, users lost the ability to dial 911. As a result Rogers released an SMS message to all of their [...]

Rogers Dream to Magic Upgrade Details

@RogersMary, the brave twitter diva from Rogers just sent me an email outlining more details relating to important information for owners of the HTC Dream devices. I am quoting the email which is the same information that was posted on the androidforum as well.