T-Mobile will NOT be releasing a 10.3 update.

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08-09-15, 02:15 PM
Jamaa

T-Mobile will NOT be releasing a 10.3 update.

According to one of their effin pricks' bold statement on twitter.

Says they do not support any other devices except the Classic and will not be issuing a 10.3 update on the rest.

https://twitter.com/askdes/status/610892801270611968

Like I said in a previous thread, guess we're screwed.

If any T-Mobile subscribers want something done, we need to be proactive and get @JohnChen and @JohnLegere involved.

The few of us on twitter trying to highlight this concern to these CEOs need more help.

Get involved.

 Q10
08-09-15, 02:26 PM
Denise in Los Angeles

It won't work. TMo wants to sell you their Classic, so it would be counter-productive to update the OS for the phones that they have EOLed. They did the same with their BBOS phones also... ~~never~~ rarely gave updates.
08-09-15, 02:30 PM
conite

It would take about 30 minutes to update yourself - far less time than involving yourself in all this.

Edit: As mentioned below, the downside is that you will lose WiFi calling if you take matters into your own hands.

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2339
08-09-15, 02:33 PM
Jamaa

Originally Posted by conite

It would take about 30 minutes to update yourself - far less time than involving yourself in all this.

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2339

I've decided to perform the update through sachesi and the software is already on my PC.

It just annoys me at how passive they are about this.

 Q10
08-09-15, 02:41 PM
crackberry_geek

Originally Posted by conite

It would take about 30 minutes to update yourself - far less time than involving yourself in all this.

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2339

Warning - update like this and you will lose WFC.

Posted via CB10
08-09-15, 02:44 PM
raino

I wonder how the brick wall is going to come crashing on BB and John Chen over this. :laughing:
08-09-15, 02:52 PM
Chris_R

WFC? I googled with no success, what is that?

Classic from .2339 down to .858
08-09-15, 02:53 PM
raino

Originally Posted by chris.r.

WFC? I googled with no success, what is that?

WiFi calling
08-09-15, 05:06 PM
zocster

Moved to tmobile.
08-09-15, 05:31 PM
raino

Someone (perhaps a Californian) should tweet Des and ask him about compliance with the California "Kill Switch" law. By choosing to not release an update for the Z10 or Q10, TMO may not in compliance with the law.
08-09-15, 05:53 PM
Jamaa

Originally Posted by raino

Someone (perhaps a Californian) should tweet Des and ask him about compliance with the California "Kill Switch" law. By choosing to not release an update for the Z10 or Q10, TMO may not in compliance with the law.

Seems he blocked me. I can no longer post or reply to that twitter thread.

 Q10
08-09-15, 05:55 PM
Jamaa

Also, why did the mod move and hide this thread all the way here. It's more visible in the main forum where there is more traffic.

 Q10
08-09-15, 06:01 PM
MobileMadness002

Originally Posted by Jamaa

Also, why did the mod move and hide this thread all the way here. It's more visible in the main forum where there is more traffic.

 Q10

I would imagine because it affects T-Mobile users and not everyone.
08-09-15, 06:01 PM
raino

Originally Posted by Jamaa

Also, why did the mod move and hide this thread all the way here. It's more visible in the main forum where there is more traffic.

Can't speak to the exact reason, but I for one requested the move. I felt it's more a TMO issue than an OS10, and TMO users first and foremost deserve to know this.
08-09-15, 06:14 PM
anon(7808135)

Your Welcome -_- I'm the one who ask the questions around here but yes, it makes me angry to hear that! That's me if you didn't figure out by the first sentence.
08-09-15, 06:17 PM
anon(7808135)

Originally Posted by raino

I wonder how the brick wall is going to come crashing on BB and John Chen over this. :laughing:

Dear god don't say that! I want BlackBerry and T-Mobile to work these things out!
08-09-15, 06:22 PM
Denise in Los Angeles

Originally Posted by raino

Someone (perhaps a Californian) should tweet Des and ask him about compliance with the California "Kill Switch" law. By choosing to not release an update for the Z10 or Q10, TMO may not in compliance with the law.

The law only affects smartphones that are manufactured after July 1, 2015. Older phones are not required to get the kill switch.

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08-09-15, 06:43 PM
anon(7808135)

Originally Posted by Denise in Los Angeles

The law only affects smartphones that are manufactured after July 1, 2015. Older phones are not required to get the kill switch.

Posted via the Diva's beautiful Red Passport!

You mean January? I'm pretty sure it was the start of this year.

Posted with my Z10 and future Classic
08-09-15, 06:45 PM
raino

Originally Posted by Denise in Los Angeles

The law only affects smartphones that are manufactured after July 1, 2015. Older phones are not required to get the kill switch.

Damn, that's your interpretation too, huh? :\ The way the law was worded I was thinking it had to be any phone that could stand to be updated (i.e. hardware could take the update, the OEM had to have put out an update, etc.)
08-09-15, 07:48 PM
Denise in Los Angeles

Originally Posted by BB fan forever

You mean January? I'm pretty sure it was the start of this year.

Posted with my Z10 and future Classic

Nope, July.

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08-09-15, 08:04 PM
Denise in Los Angeles

Originally Posted by raino

Damn, that's your interpretation too, huh? :\ The way the law was worded I was thinking it had to be any phone that could stand to be updated (i.e. hardware could take the update, the OEM had to have put out an update, etc.)

Phones introduced prior to Jan. 1st would not be required to be given an update. Phones introduced after Jan.1st would be expected to be updated if reasonable efforts to provide an update are possible.

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08-09-15, 09:35 PM
raino

Originally Posted by Denise in Los Angeles

Phones introduced prior to Jan. 1st would not be required to be given an update. Phones introduced after Jan.1st would be expected to be updated if reasonable efforts to provide an update are possible.

Yeah, that makes sense. My interpretation was too optimistic, plus the fact that Verizon and AT&T released updates... :(

Oh well. The Uncarrier marches on, making Carrier moves.
08-09-15, 11:28 PM
kvndoom

Dumb question, but is WFC a bar file that can be installed onto any phone, or part of a radio file, or is it integrated into the core OS?
08-09-15, 11:35 PM
raino

Originally Posted by kvndoom

Dumb question, but is WFC a bar file that can be installed onto any phone, or part of a radio file, or is it integrated into the core OS?

Integrated into the core OS, but there are two requirements for it to work:

1) An approved phone (Q10 -5, Z10 -3 and Classic -4...hopefully)
2) A whitelisted OS

If a TMO customer now updates Z10 or Q10 to 10.3.2 via autoloaders or something else, #2 will no longer be true and WFC breaks. TMO knows this, and I'm willing to bet Des Smith knows this too.

Someone should call them out and ask them to whitelist 10.3.2.something that BB's pushing to unbranded phones/autoloaders are readily available for.
08-10-15, 06:02 AM
modifier

Disappointing, yet not exactly surprising news given T-Mo's support of EOL devices. It'll be interesting to see if 10.3.2 works with WFC on the Q10 and Z10 if the Classic gets it as well.

Speaking of which, has anyone asked this cat when the Classic will see an update with WFC?

[CB10 / Q10]

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