Comments on: HTC Dream (Google Android) Smart Phone Review

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By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:34:57 +0000

Can you tell me how I can find out what version of the Android OS is on my Rogers htc Dream?
The Home Screen is different to the the “blue” one usually seen.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:39:22 +0000

Thanks Samuel. Looked at XDA-developers – consensus there seems that if one cannot get into the maintenance modes, then it is now an (expensive) paperweight!

Anyway, will consider shipping it back overseas where I bought it, and see if they will consider a warranty replacement… Better a delay than no phone!

By: Samuel Leung

Samuel Leung — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:35:45 +0000

I had 4.0.4 and TRIED to update from there but ran into problems and only got as far as getting the Dream Developer 1.6 on… SO.. I went all the way back to humble beginnings. Flashed RC29 and made sure I redid the steps to be sure I had ROOT. Then updated the bootloader to CyanogenMods 1.4 bootloader. Then from in that I loaded Dream Dev 1.6 or whatever it’s called. Then straight away updated to CyanogenMod 4.1.99, checked that google apps worked correctly and then updated to 4.1.999.. One thing I had to change was the OPTUS APN details, it had ‘YESINTERNET’ instead of just ‘INTERNET’ in the APN settings so it wasn’t letting me access my gmail account. God I’m pretty tired if you couldn’t tell so I’ve worded all of that pretty lazily. Let me know if you get stuck and I might be able to point you in the right direction.

By: Samuel Leung

Samuel Leung — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:23:16 +0000

Oh by the way. today I just updated to CyanogenMod 4.1.999.. and I have an original Optus G1. It was hell to get ROOT but I got there in the end.

EDITOR: im using an Optus G1 as well. With Cyanogen 4.04 firmware

Did you upgrade to 4.1.999 from 4.04 or straight from Optus Cupcake 1.5?

By: Samuel Leung

Samuel Leung — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:20:49 +0000

JOE – That totally sucks.. But hey I suggest you head over to XDA-Developers.org Forums (specifically the Dream section) and ask if anyone can help. As always search the forums first. From memory there are a few threads on UNBRICKING, if that’s the coined term.
Goodluck.
I’d steer clear of repair shops in Melbourne, or anywhere in Australia (I’m from Tassie and all the shops suck here as well). You’re more hopefull of finding help online.

EDITOR: thx for our helpful advice Samuel, I agree with the XDA-Developers.org suggestion.