Sprint branded Evo V without ICS/Sense 3.6

Droydnoob · Jun 14, 2012

OK...I am a noob, so please cut me some slack. I bought 2 of the Evo V's at BB and they are NOT running ICS. The android version is V 2.3.4 and the Sense version is V 3.0. I called VM and after 40 (yes...forty...four, zero) minutes of talking, placed on hold, talking, placed on hold..., I was told that HTC would "roll out updates to ICS" over time and if the phone did not update within 45 days to call HTC customer service. 45 days is too long to exchange at BB and so my question to the android gods out there is what should I do? I have no clue about rooting and stuff...although I am interested in learning this android thing...

All that being said...I think this phone rocks...especially for 300 bucks with no contract.

Thanks in advance for any advice/assistance.

Marka4jr · Jun 14, 2012

I believe that the initial batch of Evo-V's were literally Sprint Evo-3d's taken out of the sprint packaging, had Virgin Mobiles ICS Rom installed, and then put into VM packaging. It sounds like you got two phones from a batch that never got the VM software. You may or may not be seeing increased 3g and 4g speeds as a result... Anyhoo I would take the phones back and buy from a different store or wait until the store you bought them from gets another shipment.

agentc13 · Jun 14, 2012

Does everything work on them (MMS/SMS/Data/Calling)?

motoracer1486 · Jun 14, 2012

2.3.4 sucks compared to ICS. Take it back and buy elsewhere.

OverByter · Jun 14, 2012

Just out of curiosity, what bootloader does it have? With the phone off hold volume down and power at the same time, then read what HBoot it has.

DanielM426 · Jun 14, 2012

That's pretty strange. It makes sense that you would eventually get the update. When you turn on the phone do you get the sprint screen or the crappy vm one with the people jumping around?

qu4ttro · Jun 14, 2012

You could always flash the Virgin Mobile ROM if you don't want to deal with returns... But yes, exchanging them would be the easiest route.

Leslie Ann · Jun 14, 2012

I would take them back.
Don't even mess with it, it will only lead to headaches. They completely failed to flash the phone over to Virgin, the phone will not even work properly and a minor update won't fix it, you need the entire firmware changed including Hboot. They must have hired temps to flash these phones over.

It's a $600 gamble to try and fix it yourself.
Take them back and and get different ones.

toddblahnik · Jun 14, 2012

I also got one with android 2.3.4 and htc sense 3.0. VM was not too helpful, they just advised taking back to Target. Only one else having this issue?

Droydnoob · Jun 15, 2012

Yes everything works...my phone actually has all the sprint animations and junk apps and stuff...my wife's has the VM stuff...just want what I paid for, you know?

EdAndInn · Jun 15, 2012

For the full price, I would want my HTC EVO V with ICS and Sense 3.6

I would return if it has 2.3.4 and Sense 3.0

And yes. I would not buy new EVO V from the same store.

vmevo · Jun 21, 2012

Just picked up Virgin Mobile HTC EVO V 4G from RadioShack. SAME EXACT THING :mad:

! android 2.3.4 sense 3.0 and No virgin back cover branding or software anywhere, no my account, no virgin live. INSTEAD I get sprint radio, sprint zone, sprint boot animation, sprint background etc. It must have not been flashed over to virgin. but they were able to activate it after about an hour on the phone. mms and everything works great. phones current username says mynumber@virginmobileusa.sprintpcs.com. model pg86100.

vol- + pow displays:
*** LOCKER ***
SHOOTER XC SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.50.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 7 2011, 10:21:40

Kernel version
2.6.35.13-g277012f
htc-kernel@and18-2 #1
SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 12 15:59:16 CST 2011

Build number
1.06.00.1216

Maybe somebody can shed some light on what all that should be for the VM version?

Chingling · Jun 21, 2012

Wow, that's just strange. It says Hboot 1.5, don't the VM ones have 1.53?

mogelijk · Jun 21, 2012

For VM (I have a Sprint branded phone, but from what others posted it is the same as the VM branded):

Kernel Version
3.06.16-g4211684
htc-kernel@u18999-build-144 #1
SMP PREEMPT

Build number
1.13.652.2 CL372137 release-keys

Information is from Settings>About Phone>Software Information>More

Also, mine shows under Hardware

Hardware Version
0002

flutie98 · Jun 21, 2012

Chingling said:
Wow, that's just strange. It says Hboot 1.5, don't the VM ones have 1.53?

1.57 on the VM ICS flashed sprint ones.

rubejb · Jun 21, 2012

flutie98 said:
1.57 on the VM ICS flashed sprint ones.

Is that the "PRI Version" in About Phone - Software - More?

Mine is showing 1.53_144 if so. I have ICS 4.0.3, Sense 3.6.

MediocreBadGuy · Jun 21, 2012

No your PRL for VMUSA should be 61007

rubejb · Jun 21, 2012

MediocreBadGuy said:
No your PRL for VMUSA should be 61007

PRI, not PRL

vmevo · Jun 22, 2012

**Update**
I Took it back to RS today. They exchanged it for another one (still had to call for the ESN swap) this time we checked in store before ringing it up to be sure it had been flashed. SAME EXACT PHONE! No virgin branding on outside, nothing about the hardware or the package was different, except the factory screen protector was creased and bubbly on the first one I purchased, it was nice smooth on the replacement.

These all arrived in store on the same shipment, though possibly in different boxes or originating from different locations. What makes them different? I don't know.
I can't help but wonder how many people have bought one that wasn't flashed with the VM software and have no idea...what a shame.

I guess all is well that ends well. I gots my Ice Cream Sandwich =)

tamara83 · Jun 22, 2012

MediocreBadGuy said:
No your PRL for VMUSA should be 61007

You mentioned that the PRL for VM should be 61007 but mine is 61008. Anyone else with 61008?

flutie98 · Jun 22, 2012

tamara83 said:
You mentioned that the PRL for VM should be 61007 but mine is 61008. Anyone else with 61008?

Yep after a prl update Ive had 61008 since launch day.

ziddey · Jun 23, 2012

Well that's great news that stock sprint roms work a-ok with these phones. Should mean any of these roms would work EVO 3D CDMA Android Development - xda-developers

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