Any news on Ideos X5 Wifi hotspot OTA update?

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langers1972

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#82631 3-May-2011 12:27

"*WiFi Hotspot: please note that the first software release for the X5 does not contain the Android WiFi 'Hotspot' feature meaning that your X5 cannot act as a WiFi Hotspot for other devices (e.g. laptop) to share its mobile data connection. However the standard WiFi function of the X5 itself is unaffected and works very well. There will be a subsequent software release in April/May which will add the WiFi Hotspot function and we will contact all 2degrees users to provide simple upgrade instructions."

Just wondering if anyone from 2Degrees could update us on the time frames around this as the new ROM is also supposed to improve Wifi? The new ROM is up on the www.Huaweidevice.com website

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#465594 5-May-2011 09:12

Apparently not!

The silence is deafening

mikenz

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#466461 7-May-2011 14:02

U8800 V100R001C17B160CUSTC17D002 is available on Huawei's china website for China Unicom customers on Monday 2nd of May. According to the description, it has added WiFi hotspot function. I think English version is not too far away. I don't want to post the link because it may be incompatible with NZ sold X5.

langers1972

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#468178 12-May-2011 09:45

It's now 12th May and still no word on this, can someone from 2D please provide an update?

2degreesCare

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#468316 12-May-2011 14:32

Hi, we should have some news by the end of the month.

^POB

Joshwah

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#473664 24-May-2011 21:09

Im also hanging out for the update.. I am wondering tho.. We brought the X5 but are using a Vodafail sim untill our contract runs out in Nov '11. When am checking - is the phone looking on a Voda server due to the sim?

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#473907 25-May-2011 13:38

Software itself is tested and A-OK. Now finalising the upgrade process for all users and will contact them by end of May.

^POB

langers1972

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#473910 25-May-2011 13:39

Yeeeeeeha, thanks for that.

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drjay

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#474394 26-May-2011 13:33

It's now the end of May, are we going to see an update this week?

langers1972

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#475772 30-May-2011 14:46

Well May ends tomorrow so running out of time ;o)

Can't we just have the zip file uploaded here and we can install ourselves?

I'm hoping that Wifi is improved as well as the hotspot option as it does seem to be by all accounts in the B160 release they are using on XDA

drjay

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#475776 30-May-2011 14:58

C'mon 2degrees, let's have some visibility on this! Your web site *still* says April/May on the X5's details page.

If you need testers, then PM some of the responders to this topic, I'm sure that at least some of us will be willing to have a go.

dontpanic42

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#475805 30-May-2011 16:23

drjay: C'mon 2degrees, let's have some visibility on this! Your web site *still* says April/May on the X5's details page.

If you need testers, then PM some of the responders to this topic, I'm sure that at least some of us will be willing to have a go.

+1

Although I did get tired of waiting around and just downloaded the B136 update file straight off the Huawei website.
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=97&topicid=74072&page_no=27#473879
It has been working flawlessly, and IMO quite noticeably more responsive than the B133 that came on the phone.
Still 2.2.1, but it has Wi-Fi tether.
We can only assume that this is the one that 2Degrees will be officially rolling out to customers eventually.

Some Swype issues (haven't been able to successfully load it on quite yet), but I am actually just rolling with the stock keyboard at the moment. It's actually not too bad.
I've noticed that it "pops-up" the letter that it has sensed that you have selected just above your finger, similar to what the iPhone does. Swype doesn't do this when "pecking". It's actually quite useful.

Still hoping for a stable CM7 port soon though.

drjay

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#476154 31-May-2011 11:52

Hey 2Degrees, you've gone strangely quiet as the end of May approaches.
Last day of May - can we at least get an update please? PS your helpdesk staff aren't helpful on this topic - I got referred to contact Huawei directly.

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#476169 31-May-2011 12:24

I got mine a couple of days ago - it's a review unit sent from Oz, but using VFNZ SIM.

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#476359 31-May-2011 19:43

On the 2degrees website, x5 product page: (I cant post links coz i'm new)
"The Wi-Fi hotspot software has been successfully tested and we are now finalising the upgrade process. We expect to post upgrade details and notify users by June 10th."

sigh...

drjay

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#476941 2-Jun-2011 09:05

Well, June 10th is better than no news at all. A bit frustrating that 2D would have participated in this forum thread earlier but not posted that information (or even "an update is available on our website") here..

Does anyone have an idea as to what version build the update might be, or what will be in the update? We know about the wifi-tether, but we also know that it works fine and has been available for a while via Huawei Chinese section and of course other handset makers. I'm interested in;

stability and performance updates,

wifi improvements (I believe this handset suffers from a known broadcom chipset driver issue, although that's my guess based on observed behaviour)

colour menu icons (look great on other phones, are they gingerbread/v2.3?)

standard app updates (f/b, market, maps, camera etc)

Geez, now I can't wait till June 10th!!

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