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Rogers Puts Hold on HTC Dream Data, Makes OS Update Mandatory

Categories: Android, HTC, Rogers
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 6:59 AM

rogers-htc-dreamI have to ask this question to Rogers HTC Dream users… Have you completed your OS update yet?

Rogers has dubbed the most recent OS update mandatory, due to a 911 call glitch that needed urgent attention. The update came out (thanks to the folks at HTC), and now Rogers is laying down the heavy hand on all Dream users. If you haven’t updated your OS as of yet, your next outgoing call may be routed to Rogers’ customer service where you will be asked to start the update. Also, all data to the device has been turned off until the new OS is loaded up. To get back on track, users need to start the update process by either talking to a Rogers’ representative, or by hitting up http://www.rogers.com/dreamsoftwareupdate from their device.

Once this critical OS update is completed, voice service should be good to go, but data may take up to 24 hours to ‘kick in’. My advice? Run the OS update already. If you don’t, Rogers may set your device to self-destruct in 10, 9, 8…

[Via: MobileSyrup]

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  • Joel

    I did the upgrade.

    Waiting (hoping) for the 1.6 OS version with Sense UI.

    BTW, I noticed that since the upgrade, my battery lives longer
    (maybe around 25%). I’d like to know if any other has the same experience.