ROM upgrades are now available from Rogers Wireless for the HTC Dream and HTC Magic. Both devices were pulled from the market earlier and Rogers asked owners to turn off GPS on their devices after a flaw was found where emergency 911 calls did not complete in certain circumstances.
Rogers is now asking all HTC Dream and HTC Magic owners to upgrade as quickly as possible. To underline the severity of the issue, Rogers will disable internet access for Dream and Magic users starting on Sunday January 24 at 0600 EST. According to their statement:
“Customers who have not downloaded this software update could have problems accessing 911. As a result, we are taking the precautionary measure of temporarily disabling internet access for Dream and Magic users on Sunday January 24 at 6:00AM (EST). Voice and text messaging will not be impacted. By disabling internet access, we can ensure that 911 calls are completed for all our Dream and Magic customers. Once a customer completes the software update, his/her internet access will be re-enabled within 24 hours.
Temporarily disabling internet access is the only decision we could make to ensure all customers can make 911 calls. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. Dream and Magic customers on data plans will automatically be credited for one month of data fees (excluding roaming). This credit will show up on invoices within 60 days. We take this matter very seriously and continue to investigate the way this issue was addressed to determine how we can improve our internal and external processes.”
The ROM upgrades are available from www.rogers.com/dreamsoftwareupdate and www.rogers.com/magicsoftwareupdate for the HTC Dream and HTC Magic respectively. The HTC Magic upgrade also comes with Google Android 1.5 and the HTC Sense user interface.
Note: Users of Windows 7 or Macintosh will need to call for update instructions.
Note: The update will replace the current ROM image and will erase all user data and programs on your device. Be sure to back everything up before you start.