ICS update for HTC Desire HD reportedly canned (Update: Not)

16 July, 2012
According to a Telus document, the update was cancelled due to poor device performance during testing.

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Why is all the questions why isn't getting the 4.0 upgrade. It has better spec than One V but if it gets the 4.0 why would users upgrade to a newer phone like the One V?

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    • ICS
    • 0xT
    • 16 Jul 2012

    My HTC Incredible S received update 4 days ago and it works just perfect ant specs are almost the same like Desire HD (just diffirent procesor) so Desire HD must get ics. But there is one thing at my incredible S ics - its internet, somethimes it laggs and i dont know why...

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      • Ali
      • PAm
      • 16 Jul 2012

      That whats HTC has learned from Intel (releasing new socket for new generation processor)
      They have made quiet a new products for ICS like the One V and Desire V
      Both are running ICS out of box and people will buy these smartphones just for ICS than why should upgrade an old Brick

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        • AnonD-55185
        • N9@
        • 16 Jul 2012

        At least they even tried. Samsung isn't any better for excluding a device such as galaxy S(arguably the phone that put samsung atop the tech game) from the update. Not fair.

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          • Anonymous
          • IV8
          • 16 Jul 2012

          Still way better than Samsung which only update S2 & Note.

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            • AnonD-63174
            • Lhy
            • 16 Jul 2012

            i don't think that this update is been cancelled for every carrier, only for telus canada!
            here it's a facebook post where an user ask to htc if is been cancelled the update https://www.facebook.com/HTC/posts/10151253985273084 and NO IT'S NOT CANCELLED.. this is what htc say.
            For example Vodafone confirm the update ;) http://blog.vodafone.com.au/blog/software-update-weekly-wrap-11072012/ "in Testing"

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              • Anonymous
              • nTp
              • 16 Jul 2012

              raju sesharaj, 16 Jul 2012Samsung can sue HTC for using their marketing technique....Yeah What is that, Screwing the customers lolll

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                • sithumyint
                • PSc
                • 16 Jul 2012

                Why????????
                I am use dhd. I am from myanmar. F

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                  • AnonD-2663
                  • tA8
                  • 16 Jul 2012

                  LMFAO....

                  Wait, a flagship Android (at the time) released with 2.2 and only ever updated to 2.3, won't be getting the latest OS version ??? Customers should be outraged at this kind of abandonment.

                  Fanboys and tech blogs that openly berate Nokia for not doing the same thing and lying to its customers are just sad little creatures.

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                    • raju sesharaj
                    • bJf
                    • 16 Jul 2012

                    Samsung can sue HTC for using their marketing technique....

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                      • Avi
                      • S35
                      • 16 Jul 2012

                      When is the ICS update for Samsung Galaxy R??????????????????????

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                        • Tim
                        • y$g
                        • 16 Jul 2012

                        You have the same problem with Samsung where the lower end mobiles are throw away items, and many mid range were never made to be upgraded. My personal experience upgrading a note to ICS, which was a shocker, only goes to support the general view any update on any Android mobile will be on a good luck basis. Just reading comments on different mobiles and brands support my own experience that with Android you take your chances. Happy with the hardware, just issues with the OS.

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                          • Bogdan
                          • SuE
                          • 16 Jul 2012

                          And they wonder why their sales drop in 2012, that's very easy: releasing HTC Incredible S with major display issues (search the web, one of 2 phones had problem with the touchscreen); they simply don't care at all about their customers, and after pushing a simple software update (ICS) one year in the future, now they decided it's best if they cancel it. I wonder who will buy their phones in the future, when you know chances are you will never get any major updates because there will be some new HTC's wich will have to be sold. Very very very SAD for HTC and HTC users in general, I'm glad I sold my DHD and got my self the S2.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3PG
                            • 16 Jul 2012

                            I think this is not true. I use HTC Incredible S (the same hardware as DHD) and I recently got the ICS update - ver. 4.0.4, HTC Sense 3.6

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                              • Slug
                              • nFq
                              • 16 Jul 2012

                              AmeerAbbas, 16 Jul 2012I am so happy I sold my HTC DHD long time ago. HTC DHD is a... moreThat's a very good point - I have one of these and was awaiting the ICS update. It's a brilliant phone and I've been very happy with it. My contract runs out at the end of this year and I'll be going with the Galaxy Note 2 instead.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nTp
                                • 16 Jul 2012

                                AnonD-14560, 16 Jul 2012They reported several times already.No they just report what Samsung said but and the valuepack update but they didnt go extra miles like HTC DHD

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                                  • AnonD-14560
                                  • w4G
                                  • 16 Jul 2012

                                  This company is greedy despite the fact that it's going down every quater year by year. I will never buy HTC phone. They see customers like a pig, not good.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0sR
                                    • 16 Jul 2012

                                    Anonymous, 16 Jul 2012Nice Report by GSMarena.com U really work hard on this one,... morestop crying and begging for ics update for sgs1

                                    move your ass and get your sgs running ics, just read XDA -,-

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                                      • AnonD-14560
                                      • w4G
                                      • 16 Jul 2012

                                      Anonymous, 16 Jul 2012Nice Report by GSMarena.com U really work hard on this one,... moreThey reported several times already.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • nTp
                                        • 16 Jul 2012

                                        Nice Report by GSMarena.com U really work hard on this one, but i wonder why U didnt do the same on Samsung Galaxy S1!!!??? why S1 didnt receive ICS update?