Rogers HTC Raider and Evo 3D ICS update now available

[nzoka]

Source:
http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/07/03/ro...now-available/

[Prolab]

Doesn't work for me. How about everyone else?

For those who got their updates installed, did you lose your root?

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[AllanVS]

I've been seeing (via MobileSyrup) that the Evo one is right on the ball, but the Raider one is taking a while. I believe the Evo was released a couple months earlier no?

9am July 5th, and I'm FINALLY getting the update - maybe. It seems to be stuck on the download part.

[AllanVS]

I got my update at 9am.
I have to say I am really disappointed in the update. All the 'fancy' stuff we're seeing on other phones, is destroyed by HTC's Sense 3.6 ... Sense SUCKS, but LauncherPro doesn't work (some issue with the Calendar widget.) ... and none of the other lauchers allow me to have a 5 column/6 row setup (30 icons/page) and it sucks.

[AllanVS]

I - like with any computer device - did a clean install. I flashed the internal memory and then downloaded the update. Ran it with no problems.

HOWEVER ... afterwards here are a few issues I'm having:

1. Reduced Battery Life
2. Reduced Reception (Used to get -75 dBm, and now get -95dBm
3. Would really like to be able to shut off "Background Data" like I could before. (i.e. Accounts & synch, uncheck Background Data)
4. WiFi is Weak ... I sit 4 feet from my "N" router, my laptop gets 100% signal, the phone 50-60%
5. LanucherPro works, Launcher Pro Paid version works, BUT ... I can't use the calendar widget. I've "made do" with some creative widget-ing. (Used the built in calendar, and adjust the size (5 icons wide, 4 icons tall), and have a smaller 2 tall by 3 wide month calendar widget below) (how do I have 5 columns, and 6 rows? The paid version of Launcher Pro allows me to set that - and it works AWESOMELY - no problem with the screen.)
6. Too much Rogers Bloat (if I wanted UrMusic, 1 Contacts, 1 Number, Games etc), and the stupid Twitter app. If I wanted it, I'd download it.

Some good things:

1. LIKE the new font - clock, menu's etc are a non-bold font.
2. Like the Task Manager (hold home, swip an app to close it.)
3. Like the blue highlights under the Power Control Bar (used to be green)
4. LOVE the updates to Gmail and WebKit browser.
5. Phone seems for the most part, "snappier" - as if the CPU and GPU are being utilized properly.

[rvnteck]

I - like with any computer device - did a clean install. I flashed the internal memory and then downloaded the update. Ran it with no problems.

HOWEVER ... afterwards here are a few issues I'm having:

1. Reduced Battery Life
2. Reduced Reception (Used to get -75 dBm, and now get -95dBm
3. Would really like to be able to shut off "Background Data" like I could before. (i.e. Accounts & synch, uncheck Background Data)
4. WiFi is Weak ... I sit 4 feet from my "N" router, my laptop gets 100% signal, the phone 50-60%
5. LanucherPro works, Launcher Pro Paid version works, BUT ... I can't use the calendar widget. I've "made do" with some creative widget-ing. (Used the built in calendar, and adjust the size (5 icons wide, 4 icons tall), and have a smaller 2 tall by 3 wide month calendar widget below) (how do I have 5 columns, and 6 rows? The paid version of Launcher Pro allows me to set that - and it works AWESOMELY - no problem with the screen.)
6. Too much Rogers Bloat (if I wanted UrMusic, 1 Contacts, 1 Number, Games etc), and the stupid Twitter app. If I wanted it, I'd download it.

Some good things:

1. LIKE the new font - clock, menu's etc are a non-bold font.
2. Like the Task Manager (hold home, swip an app to close it.)
3. Like the blue highlights under the Power Control Bar (used to be green)
4. LOVE the updates to Gmail and WebKit browser.
5. Phone seems for the most part, "snappier" - as if the CPU and GPU are being utilized properly.

I was hoping the ICS update will save this phone cause somehow I like its build quality, but I guess not.

Just a downside on battery life and reduced reception totally killed its chance, its a total fail.
Good thing I was able to exchanged it before the grace period is over due to battery life complaint.

For an old phone, I'll take my chances on a 4g Galaxy S2 rather than this phone.

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[AllanVS]

You can see the font face change I was talking about - which I DO like.
Other subtle differences, are highlighted in red.