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Verizon shipping new Eris's (Erisi?) with Leak3/Official 2.1 now?

refthemc

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I just got my "Brand New" never opened replacement phone yesterday and it came with HBoot 1.49, which is the Leak 3 Hboot number. So either someone over there was like ooooo a shiny new phone with the plastic still on, lets put Leak 3 on it, or Verizon is shipping these babies with new Hboots. I dunno, I guess we'll see if Verizon ever releases "MR3"
 
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It could very well be that leak 3 was the file that they do the initial flash with before it leaves the factory.

If so, it could mean good things for us leakers.

Seriously. It would put an end to @VZWSupport's claims that "if you installed the leak, you voided your warranty," and it would also mean that you're likely to receive future updates (or at least have a valid reason to be angry at Verizon if you don't).
 
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Just as an aside, you may want to differentiate between brand-new and refurbished. It is a totally different ball of wax if they are shipping new in the box phones with hboot. 1.49. A refurb is likely a leaked phone that has been turned around without a reflash to 1.5. In that case, you will have the same issues that the last owner had.
 
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I just got my "Brand New" never opened replacement phone yesterday and it came with HBoot 1.49, which is the Leak 3 Hboot number. So either someone over there was like ooooo a shiny new phone with the plastic still on, lets put Leak 3 on it, or Verizon is shipping these babies with new Hboots. I dunno, I guess we'll see if Verizon ever releases "MR3"

Did you get it from verizon or was it from htc? Also were you on the Irc earlier talking about it or does another person also have this problem?
 
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