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Before you even think of doing this, I’d like to point out that I am not an expert, and don’t work for Virgin or HTC. I simply did this to see what happened.

Someone mentioned looking at XDA for custom roms. Imagine my suprise when I saw listed on this page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667)

RUU_Bravo_Virgin_Mobile_1.23.351.1_Radio_32.36.00. 28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_128941_signed.exe

This is a GSM Virgin Mobile Branded update for the HTC Desire.

I downloaded this to my PC (Had to update to the latest version of HTC Sync so that my phone was picked up).

I then ran the installer. Despite the horrible grammer in some of the instructions, it was installed to my phone and it restarted (took about 6 mins).

Lo’ and behold - my phone now has 1.23.351.1 installed

Ok, so the next job was to search for any software updates.

I found some :-)

I downloaded it …

I installed it…

The phone restarted…

I had a little message pop up …

And then I double checked the version

Froyo 2.2 installed on the phone in about 30 mins.

I didn’t need to use any hacks, goldcards etc.

I’m not responsible if you try this yourself :-)

January 07, 2011
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Virgin & Froyo 2.2 - Will they answer?

For the most part, there’s been *some* communication from Virgin as to the problems with the 2.2 Froyo update.

Mainly that it’s broken and they don’t know when it’s going to be fixed. Other communications have stated that 95% of the customers have received the updates, it’s just the final 5% of us having problems.

With that in mind, can anyone from Virgin honestly answer any of these questions:

  1. For the 5% that have not had the update, can we at least opt in to download it?
  2. For the 95% that have had the update and are having problems, will Virgin provide a roll back to the last working version? (question raised and unanswered here)
  3. Can you explain the intermittent update from the 1st Dec? (unanswered here)
  4. Was this update only going out to select customers/firmware’s? (unanswered here)
  5. With the confusion over the various firmware’s that are in use, are Virgin able to share the OTA updates that have been sent out for the HTC Desire since it’s release? (unanswered here)
  6. Have updates been suspended? (indicated here and denied/never verified by Virgin here)
  7. Are there plans to push out the intermediate updates so that people can get to the right versions?
  8. Why has my e-mail to the support team on the 16th November (with account information) not be answered? (details here, I was expecting an e-mail back directly, given it contained account details)

I look forward to a (lack) of response in due course.

(Originally posted on their Help & Support Forum 18th Dec 2010 http://bit.ly/dTxifB)

December 18, 2010
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Walking home from work tonight, there were a couple of pricks (similar to above) who decided to slide the back end of their car out on the ice roads, trying to look cool. I said to the wife “Look at those pricks. I tell you, it’s pricks like them that will have an accident”. About 20 seconds later, we were rewarded in seeing them lose it on a corner and drive through a wall. You little pricks.

Walking home from work tonight, there were a couple of pricks (similar to above) who decided to slide the back end of their car out on the ice roads, trying to look cool.

I said to the wife “Look at those pricks. I tell you, it’s pricks like them that will have an accident”.

About 20 seconds later, we were rewarded in seeing them lose it on a corner and drive through a wall.

You little pricks.

December 01, 2010
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Is this thing on?

Crikey.

In 20 days I’ll turn 30.

30 years of life gone, how many left to go? Quite a lot I blooming well hope!

Maybe I’ll treat you all to a list of some description.

Maybe I’ll just stay off the net for 30 hours ;-)

November 13, 2010
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Potatos harvested on Sunday 22nd August.

Onions now strung up to dry (We’ve donated half of them already to our local charity Homelink - http://www.kingmere.f9.co.uk/Personal/Homelink.html )

August 24, 2010
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Seen on a car at work - love it

Seen on a car at work - love it

July 23, 2010
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The most stupidly expensive un-needed piece of crap to ever be found in Littlehampton. #Littlehampton #Bench #Shit

July 23, 2010
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I forgot I had this … .

I forgot I had this … .

July 23, 2010
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First harvest from the allotment - 17th July 2010

3lb 3oz Navan Potatos (from two seedlings, 8 remaining)

10oz of Early Peas (taking the total to 22oz so far)

1x 13oz Onion (29 remaining)

July 18, 2010
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June 20, 2010
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