What HTC says about ICS for Rez

[night_train44]

Everyone here who can not wait, just install the latest leak, works like a charm. I have posted a step by step instruction how to load it to your phone, it's easy as apple pie.
http://www.talkandroid.com/116546-latest-ics-leak-for-the-htc-rezound-looks-to-be-near-official/


Here are the Step by Step Install Instructions for ICS:

1. Go to the market and install Solid Explorer to your Rezound "it's a file utility app".
2.PLug in Rezound to Computer via USB, and choose Use as Disk drive option, not charge only option, now give it a few sec for computer to recognize the drives, now go to my computer and you will see two extra drives, one is the Internal and one is the external SD drive on your Rezound, if you don't know which is which, just right click on it and check out it's properties to see the size of it, it should help you figure out which is the SD card one.
3.Now go to the link I have posted in this thread "post #2" and download the latest ICS leak "pretty much official".
4.After downloading the file, go to the folder where you downloaded it, put your mouse pointer on the file and right click on it, the file will be highlighted in blue and a box will pop up "scroll down to the line that says Rename, it is the second from last", now left click on that, now the box will disapear and the file will be highlighted in blue, take your mouse pointer and place it on top of the file in front of the letter P, now left click and with your backspace button erase all the numbers that are in front of the P, after doing that do the same and erase anything behind the letter G, the file shall look like this PH98IMG , now right click on it and there will be a box that comes up, scroll down to Send to, another box will come up with locations that you want to send file to, scroll down to the location of your external SD card on your Rezound "mine showed up as H, "Rezound needs to be plugged in via USB as a Hard Drive "NOT charge only", after scrolling down to the drive you want the file to be send to left click on the desired file, file should now be installed on your Rezounds SD card.
5.Uplug Rezound from PC, give it at least 30 sec to reformat the SD card, now go to the File utility you installed from the Market, once opened, scroll down to the black SD card image "that is your external SD card" click on it, now scroll all the way down to the last file which should read PH98IMG.zip at 603mb. If that is what you see then you are good to GO BABY, ICS is only half plus hr away.
6. Go and Uncheck Fast boot option, it's in System settings, it is "crucial" you do this, once unckecked go back to home screen and POWER DOWN DEVICE.
7. Open the back of Device and REMOVE the BATTERY for 1 minute.
8.Put back battery and cover "Make sure Cover is tight.
9.Press the Volume button down "volume down" do not let it go and press the Power Button.
10.Put Rezound down "LEAVE IT ALONE" the ICS process is on it's way "it will ask you a couple of times to continue with a certain process,at which time you will press the power button so it can continue", device will Reboot twice, LEAVE IT ALONE, till you see the home screen lock button ring with the stock wallpaper.
11. ENJOY ICS.

When i try this, i hold down the "volume down" button while pressing the power button. Then i get a white screen that says:

***LOCKED***
VIGOR PUT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
Oct 6, 2011, 15:43:22

HBOOT (highlighted blue)

(vOL UP) to previous item
(VOL DOWN) to next item
(POWER) to select item

FASTBOOT (highlighted in blue)
RECOVERY (written in green)
FACTORY RESET (written in red)
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK (written in blue)
IMAGE CRC

*******


what do i do now??? thanks in advance!!!

 

[cybertec69]

When i try this, i hold down the "volume down" button while pressing the power button. Then i get a white screen that says:

***LOCKED***
VIGOR PUT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
Oct 6, 2011, 15:43:22

HBOOT (highlighted blue)

(vOL UP) to previous item
(VOL DOWN) to next item
(POWER) to select item

FASTBOOT (highlighted in blue)
RECOVERY (written in green)
FACTORY RESET (written in red)
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK (written in blue)
IMAGE CRC

*******

what do i do now??? thanks in advance!!!

You did not uncheck fastboot like I stated in my step by step instructions. Click on fastboot to go back to normal phone settings and follow my instructions.

Sent from my HTC Rezound with ICS using Droid Forums

 

[night_train44]

You did not uncheck fastboot like I stated in my step by step instructions. Click on fastboot to go back to normal phone settings and follow my instructions.

Sent from my HTC Rezound with ICS using Droid Forums

fastboot is definitely unchecked.

am i supposed to do something with that file manager app i downloaded? i used it to verify the file was there, but nothing else right? am i supposed to unlock my boot or something? I'm a total noob.

 

[cybertec69]

I'm with you! My perspective is this: If the carriers would embrace Android OS updates as a high priority, they would increase sales of Android handsets and tablets. Why? Because if they did, consumers would know they weren't purchasing equipment that would be aged within months because in many cases, new versions of the OS would improve hardware functionality. Therefore, if a new version of the OS is compatible with a handset, immediately get a team of people (from the carrier) to work with the manufacturer so they can test the new version on the carriers system SOONER. It could save them months in development and testing and make consumers really happy! Happy consumers buy lots of stuff and don't feel like complaining! Word gets out that Android consumers are taken care of, there will also be fewer people jumping to iOS out of frustration. Remember, there are some people who are better suited to iOS. However, it's a shame when someone goes to iOS only because they reached a level of frustration (and with some people, anger) with the delay of OS releases and lack of support or communication. What do you guys think? Wouldn't it be great if carriers cut the release time in half and we could actually use a new version of the Android OS for a few months before Google releases another new version?

What you need to understand is that 98% of consumers have no clue about what software is in their phone and about Bootloaders and Roms or Kernels, they just know what Verizon tells them, the very small percentage of us means nothing to Verizon and their bottom line.

 

[cybertec69]

fastboot is definitely unchecked.

am i supposed to do something with that file manager app i downloaded? i used it to verify the file was there, but nothing else right? am i supposed to unlock my boot or something? I'm a total noob.

Did you check to see if the file you loaded to your phones ROOT SD Cards location is there, and it shows up like I stated it should. Just PM me and I will walk you through it.

 

[cdm369]

Your file is probably still in the downloads folder on your sd card. Long press on the file and select copy. Then select a blank spot on the sd card and paste. That should do it.

 

[cybertec69]

Your file is probably still in the downloads folder on your sd card. Long press on the file and select copy. Then select a blank spot on the sd card and paste. That should do it.

Fixed it for him, he is on ICS now.

Sent from my HTC Rezound with ICS using Droid Forums

 

[cdm369]

Good deal...who needs a ota.

 

[nissmo66]

Everyone here who can not wait, just install the latest leak, works like a charm. I have posted a step by step instruction how to load it to your phone, it's easy as apple pie.
http://www.talkandroid.com/116546-latest-ics-leak-for-the-htc-rezound-looks-to-be-near-official/


Here are the Step by Step Install Instructions for ICS:

1. Go to the market and install Solid Explorer to your Rezound "it's a file utility app".
2.PLug in Rezound to Computer via USB, and choose Use as Disk drive option, not charge only option, now give it a few sec for computer to recognize the drives, now go to my computer and you will see two extra drives, one is the Internal and one is the external SD drive on your Rezound, if you don't know which is which, just right click on it and check out it's properties to see the size of it, it should help you figure out which is the SD card one.
3.Now go to the link I have posted in this thread "post #2" and download the latest ICS leak "pretty much official".
4.After downloading the file, go to the folder where you downloaded it, put your mouse pointer on the file and right click on it, the file will be highlighted in blue and a box will pop up "scroll down to the line that says Rename, it is the second from last", now left click on that, now the box will disapear and the file will be highlighted in blue, take your mouse pointer and place it on top of the file in front of the letter P, now left click and with your backspace button erase all the numbers that are in front of the P, after doing that do the same and erase anything behind the letter G, the file shall look like this PH98IMG , now right click on it and there will be a box that comes up, scroll down to Send to, another box will come up with locations that you want to send file to, scroll down to the location of your external SD card on your Rezound "mine showed up as H, "Rezound needs to be plugged in via USB as a Hard Drive "NOT charge only", after scrolling down to the drive you want the file to be send to left click on the desired file, file should now be installed on your Rezounds SD card.
5.Uplug Rezound from PC, give it at least 30 sec to reformat the SD card, now go to the File utility you installed from the Market, once opened, scroll down to the black SD card image "that is your external SD card" click on it, now scroll all the way down to the last file which should read PH98IMG.zip at 603mb. If that is what you see then you are good to GO BABY, ICS is only half plus hr away.
6. Go and Uncheck Fast boot option, it's in System settings, it is "crucial" you do this, once unckecked go back to home screen and POWER DOWN DEVICE.
7. Open the back of Device and REMOVE the BATTERY for 1 minute.
8.Put back battery and cover "Make sure Cover is tight.
9.Press the Volume button down "volume down" do not let it go and press the Power Button.
10.Put Rezound down "LEAVE IT ALONE" the ICS process is on it's way "it will ask you a couple of times to continue with a certain process,at which time you will press the power button so it can continue", device will Reboot twice, LEAVE IT ALONE, till you see the home screen lock button ring with the stock wallpaper.
11. ENJOY ICS.

Suppose one were to do this procedure, and then the OTA was released with or with a different revision number. Would the device still update?

 

[cybertec69]

Yes, this is an official HTC leak, and you will have no problem loading the OTA. Make sure you follow my steps one by one, do not forget you will lose all your SMS and call history, and also do a backup of all your contact is Verizon backup assistant, so I suggest you go to the Market and download a SMS backup file manager like SMS Backup+, if the SMS's are important to you, you will also have to reinstal all your apps, once you setup your Gmail account with the Play store your apps will all be there for you to reload "that is the beauty of ICS,

 

[nissmo66]

Yes, this is an official HTC leak, and you will have no problem loading the OTA. Make sure you follow my steps one by one, do not forget you will lose all your SMS and call history, and also do a backup of all your contact is Verizon backup assistant, so I suggest you go to the Market and download a SMS backup file manager like SMS Backup+, if the SMS's are important to you, you will also have to reinstal all your apps, once you setup your Gmail account with the Play store your apps will all be there for you to reload "that is the beauty of ICS,

so, rename the file without an extension? PH98IMG, not PH98IMG.zip

 

[kkesterson]

so, rename the file without an extension? PH98IMG, not PH98IMG.zip

I left .zip in the file extension and it worked fine, I only deleted what is in front of the PH98IMG

 

[cybertec69]

I left .zip in the file extension and it worked fine, I only deleted what is in front of the PH98IMG

No need for the Zip in the end when you load the file to your SD card, it automatically renames itself as a ZIP.

 

[kkesterson]

No need for the Zip in the end when you load the file to your SD card, it automatically renames itself as a ZIP.

I also d/l it to my laptop, renamed it, then moved it to my H: drive. (versus someone who may direct to phone d/l).

BTW your instructions in the other thread were spot on. I copied those and followed them and had no problems :hail: So, besides Chrome, what should I be taking advantage of?

 

[cybertec69]

I also d/l it to my laptop, renamed it, then moved it to my H: drive. (versus someone who may direct to phone d/l).

BTW your instructions in the other thread were spot on. I copied those and followed them and had no problems :hail: So, besides Chrome, what should I be taking advantage of?

You will have a plethora of new options, like if you use chrome browser on your desktop and you bookmark a website, it automatically bookmarks it to your chrome and standard browser on your phone. You can make folders on any of the screens, for instance take and drag one app and place it on top of another app, now let it go and now you have created a folder, if you look at some of my screen shots you will understand, then just open the folder and rename it to what you want to rename it to. Also if you hold down the home icon you will see a list of the most recent apps you had been using, you can just slide them off the screen, or just tap on it to reopen it, also you can take a quick screen shot by pressing the power and volume down buttons at the same time "hold them down for a split second till you hear and see the caption of the screen you are taking a picture of". Plus now when you do a reboot of the phone it only takes like 30 seconds, not minutes like with gingerbread, plus there is so much more in ICS.

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