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  1. naa naa

    Downloading and installing an official software update for my htc Desire Z. Not sure if it'll do anything major, but may as well see. !androidbronies !techponies

    Thursday, 17-May-12 14:52:48 UTC from web
    1. Omni Omni

      @leonkfox Most often such updates up your Android version, mind telling me the version you're running and seeing if there is a difference after updating?

      Thursday, 17-May-12 14:54:53 UTC from Choqok
      1. naa naa

        @omni I don't see the htc Desire Z getting Android 4.0, that particular version was optimized for dual core devices, the Desire Z isn't a dual core phone. I'll use it a bit and see what it changed, if anything.

        Thursday, 17-May-12 14:55:55 UTC from web
        1. Omni Omni

          @leonkfox Ah, okay. Well, I personally run CyanogenMod so I haven't received any updates from my vendor since... forever. Last (and only) upgrade I got from Samsung bumped my Android version to 2.3.3 (from 2.2.x) but nothing more.

          Thursday, 17-May-12 14:59:43 UTC from Choqok
          1. naa naa

            @omni I haven't dabbled into CynogenMod at all, to be honest, not sure if I will to be honest. Maybe when the Desire Z isn't my primary phone come January of next year.

            Thursday, 17-May-12 15:00:51 UTC from web
            1. Omni Omni

              @leonkfox Of course, there are risks, yeah. However, for me, an unofficial CyanogenMod port made my device much more responsive and WAY faster (I would personally say up to 4 times as fast at times). But the reason I love it most are advanced features like being able to select my GPU governer.

              Thursday, 17-May-12 15:05:09 UTC from Choqok
              1. naa naa

                @omni Well, once the Android phone is my secondary device I was planning to keep it so that I could play with it and try these sorts of mods just for the hell of it. But whilst it's my primary phone I'd rather not risk buggering it up.

                Thursday, 17-May-12 15:09:41 UTC from web
                1. Omni Omni

                  @leonkfox Quite understandable, can't say that isn't a good idea.

                  Thursday, 17-May-12 15:11:11 UTC from Choqok
                  1. naa naa

                    @omni The most I've done as far as customising/changing up my phone is changing the default Launcher from Sense (I bloody hate Sense) to LauncherPro, and changing the phone dial/contact browsing app to Go Dialer Ex. That's it xD I'm content with the phone as a daily driver and don't feel the need to take any risks with it.

                    Thursday, 17-May-12 15:14:27 UTC from web