Re: [tlug] Rooting the Android phone rocks! (Also: screw Docomo!)

[Kyle Hasegawa <kylehase@example.com>]

On 11/21/2010 11:26 PM, Dave M G wrote:
> TLUG,
>
> I was down at the Docomo shop last week, and, among other things, I
> asked when my HT-03A would be upgraded from its current Android 1.6 to 2.2.
>
> They wouldn't say, they didn't know, blah blah blah...
Is it Docomo or HTC (or both)?  Wikipedia states the HTC Magic's OS as 
Android 2.2.1 but I couldn't find any references to confirm that.  If 
HTC did release a Froyo update and Docomo failed to add their changes 
(APNs, IMEs etc.) and push it then I'd be upset with them as well.

> I also asked how much it might cost me to upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy.
> You know, since it has version 2.2 and all. About 30,000 yen. Huh. Can't
> help but wonder if the lack of an update has anything to do with the
> profit they make from me switching phones...
It may not be that cynical but you're right that the Galaxy S eliminates 
any incentive for Docomo to pressure HTC to release Froyo for the Magic.

> Anyway, simply wondering if maybe there was some kind of hardware
> limitation that prevented my phone from using the latest Android
> version, I came across these instructions for upgrading the ROM:
>
> http://softbanksucks.blogspot.com/2010/09/universal-androot-works-on-docomo-ht.html
>
> Simple, straightforward, and worked like a charm.
>
> Now, not only is my HT-03A running 2.2, allowing me to have the latest
> features, it's a heck of a lot faster, too.
>
> Highly recommend it.
I'm curious to know if Docomo adds customizations which may be required 
for pake-houdai, MMS etc. which would be missing in Cyanogen.  For 
instance, Softbank checks the MMS user agent so you need a hacked 
Mms.apk for unofficial ROMs.  I also recall reading about a binary which 
updates the APN settings for pake-houdai.  For those reasons I never 
used Softbank data with my unlocked European HTC Hero.  Just rooting an 
official ROM shouldn't affect any of those customizations.

-Kyle