EVO 4G gets 802.11n WiFi by changing two lines of code
By Sean Hollister 
posted June 23rd 2010 7:25AM
posted June 23rd 2010 7:25AM
posted June 23rd 2010 7:25AM
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@Alfred E Neuman It can't seem to sell in any large quality (next to iPhone at least)
@CodyTech
large quality? Nice.
PS. EVO sold/sells plenty. It's one of many Android devices. You can't compare it 1v1 against the iPhone, i.e. the only phone that runs Apple's OS. That's neither fair nor logical.
The lack of wireless n probably isn't down to battery life, it is probably something as simple as them having a strict release date and since the wireless n certification isn't mandatory then why not reduce the testing time by leaving it disabled knowing that it could be switched on at a later date.
I bet you once Froyo comes for the Evo, it'll unlock all these features.
I'm pretty sure thats why they left it out. Google did the same with the Nexus One...
Man this Apple vs Android battle needs to stop. I have an IPhone and all my computers are MAC. I have had my iPhone for years and I love it. I just got the EVO when it 1st came out and I can honestly say that I love it. I like it better than my iPhone bcuz its not so locked up and they both have more apps than any human will ever need. I can admit that android is a beyond good OS. I LIKE THIS EVO better than my iPhone so it will now be my main phone. I'm not betraying Apple bcuz I will always love me some MAC I also have the iPad since day one. I'm leavn my iPhone behind bcuz I can do everything on my EVO that I can do on my iPhone and I have a larger screen and 4g and an unlimited hotspot for only $30 and I can do video calling to computers via fring Skype and any phone with a front facing camera. I always wanted my iPhone to have a larger screen and I'm not staying with it just bcuz I have had it so long. better things come along in life and I can admit that. so if you love your iPhone stay with it but don't say that android is not good and the same for you android people. bcuz the truth is the only reason that u don't have an iPhone is bcuz u won't switch your carrier and u know it. The iPhone can do sooo much but at&t sucks So its limited. I now have a phone that's worth leaving my iPhone behind now. I may even go no to my iPhone it it ever comes to Sprint. I love how much cheaper my phone bill is now and I have traveled like crazy for work and the sprint network is very excellent they have made leaps and bounds from their past issues. let's all just lobe what we have and let the dumb shit OS wars go.
@dhamp2g
I have all Macs too. And have used a Blackberry for the last 7 years. I tried the EVO for about 8 hours on loan from a co-worker during my shift....and after doing so decided my next phone was going to be the iPhone. In the Boston area I have never had any issues with AT&T's service and I have been with them for the last 3 years. My Blackberry's web/email was always reliable...and I never dropped a call.
So everyone has different user experiences.
@dhamp2g
Sprint's savings are significant, and one of the main reasons I'm with them. On my new Evo, I'm paying $75/mo, including taxes and insurance. I knocked my minutes from 900 to 450 because Sprint told me I use an average of 30/mo (most of my calls are at night or to cell phones). So with the money I'm saving, I can almost buy a new phone every 4 months (or other nice gadget :) ). And I only have to share the network with, like, 10th people!/j
You bring up several good points.
@dhamp2g
thanks for bringing peace in the midst of a storm! i purchased and EVO after thinking Android wasnt for me but i love the phone and all its features but i am also waiting for WP7 to use as my business line because i dont think any OS does it better for business than microsoft but thats my preference...i dont dislike apple neither am i an android fangirl....i just like what works FOR ME!
@dhamp2g The reason I don't have an iphone is not carrier. It's because I've owned the 3G and 3Gs, I'd get a 4G if it were more enticing. I actually would rather have AT&T than Sprint, simply because it's GSM and I get pretty good coverage, but the Evo was only on Sprint. SO I got it on Sprint, and I love it even more than my iphone. And going back to the Sim-less CDMA network wasn't as much of a pain as I thought it would be, besides, I do get better coverage now, and I jumped ship just in time before AT&T started the 2GB cap system! Evo Rocks, and I prefer it to the iPhone 4, but that doesn't mean I think it's a better phone, it's a better phone for my lifestyle. Different strokes for different folks.
@Crazysamz
well said, in a non fanboish kind of way. :)
@Joao you must be living at the top of the prudential if you have no at&t issues in boston, or a ridiculously overpowered blackberry. I had my iPhone 3G in Boston for the past 2 years and while it's partly the construction of the phone, the service sucked as well. I know that for other people on AT&T without the iPhone who also live nearby me in Boston.
I've had my Evo for 2 weeks now on Sprint and I get much better coverage and much faster data across the board. I finally get service in T-stops where others on Verizon also get service. The roaming on verizon, while not as fast as when on Sprint, is a huge help in reception.
Apparently the iPhone 4 (according to the engadget review) improves on the dropped call issue, so you won't have as many dropped calls, but you still won't have reception in a lot of areas where Verizon and Sprint have greater coverage.
I bet it had to do with the battery. They already have issues keeping that thing alive for a decent amount of hours. Imagine if N got enabled.
@vapore0n ...N uses less power than G/B and 3G.
When Apple disables a feature that doesn't work correctly Fandroids scream "WE WANT CHOICE!"
When HTC does it it's because they are doing you a favor.
Is that how this nonsense goes?
@Joao
Oh dear, you're not about to cry are you?
@Joao ...little biatch...apple ownz you.
@Joao
Lack of feature IS feature.
@fast
I like how you have absolutely no response to the this blatant Evo stupidity. Keep sucking that HTC kool aid, boys.
And for the record. I borrowed an EVO at 8am one morning from a co-worker. Battery was at 95% or so. By 3pm with moderate use it was at 35%. And that was with 4G turned off and about 30 minutes of WiFi use.
So the "30 hours" I'm reading about in this comment section is absolutely BULLOCKS.
@Joao It's not, but I'm not going to argue with you. Tell your friend to open up Google Talk and turn off auto-login and then sign out (unless they use it, but really who uses it?). That difference alone added hours to my battery life. Android phones take a little more management than an iPhone. I personally like them, but they aren't for everyone.
@Joao
These battery comments are so dumb. I don't mean just this one; I mean all of them. I got my Evo two days ago and it's been on its charger ONCE despite the fact it's barely left my hands since. It means absolutely nothing except I'm getting great battery life, and some don't. I hope people don't really believe even the iphone4thgen will last 30+ hours if they're talking on it, or watching video, or streaming music on it all the time. I think a lot of people will be eating crow when their device doesn't live up to the hype. Problem is: in the real world, battery life depends on a myriad of factors that differ for everyone.
@awesomerobot
So you're saying with fairly intense resource management you can get better battery life on the Evo? Wow. On the iPhone you do ZERO resource management and get 38 hours. I don't see how that's even remotely comparable.
@Jack He said "little" not "fairly intense," lrn2read.
@awesomerobot i use google talk all the time. i appreciate the ability for others to gchat/message me from their computer without having to text me. while i now have unlimited text messages on sprint, which is great, a lot of my friends on verizon and at&t don't since it's an extra $20 per month, which in itself is crap, but that's beside the point.
that being said, i leave auto login on for google talk, and i get around 10-12 hours of use for the day with frequent email checking, a few short phone calls, a lot of internet browsing, constant twitter usage, light gaming, about 1-2 hours of music and a few other random uses. i do have the task killer installed, and usually only have 5 or 6 things running at once (dolphin browser, tweetcaster, gmail, music, amazon, world droidcup). I have wi-fi and gps constantly on, 4G is off for now.
It's a bit bizarre that HTC released this thing with some odd restrictions. Here's to hoping they get their acts together with updating. I'm running on a Froyo rom and it's just so much better in general.
Also, I really wish people would get over this evo vs. iPhone deal. Honestly, the majority of people bashing one way or the other fall into the typical thought process of "I'm locked into this product, I have to constantly validate my purchase against other products". It's a bit silly.
@awesomerobot
+1 To you sir. I grow weary of the constant bickering myself...
@awesomerobot
Actually, the EVO was released June 4 and the iPhone was released - well, now. Neither camp is currently locked into their phones and may still return them and select an alternative. The problem is deeper than that.
the iPhone has been king of the hill for a while and has always been "challenged" by every new handset (whether outright proclaiming the challenge, like the failed Instinct, or by the fans). To date, it hasn't been completely de-throned but the time is nearing as evidenced by Android's seemingly endless and unrelenting onslaught. The EVO just currently happens to be the hornblower and flag bearer in this 'fight'.
Let's face it, mobile OS's will always be at war. The two strongest right now are iOS and Android - the bickering won't stop until one is dead (which is to say never). The best we can do is to try to keep it civil.
@man ...watch the Meego post. Just watch it.
@man You could be "locked into the app store/marketplace" and hence the hardware. Either one of the two offering you items that you feel are necessary while requiring a certain amount of money to get what apps you do want to acquire on the new device a barrier to entry. I don't think it's a lock the same extent a contract is, but it'll depend on the individual. To some, a contract is just an ETF waiting to happen, so that's not a lock, to others it's the experience that they are locked into and even if they were out of contract they'd stay in place.
@man
the real issue here is that literally for years, the primary argument against iPhone has been the locked down infrastructure. Now that it's appearing in new android phones it raises ire that there is no uproar, why are you not angry that you must effectively jailbreak your phone to access it's full features? If it was a dealbreaker for getting an iPhone, why do you still want an evo?
Competition is great for the industry, we are all winners here and whether it's through the rapid fire rush of android or the conveniently contract end timed iPhones, every generation literally craps on the last, it is going to be one he'll of a ride from here on in!!
We are doing this on the incredible as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706135
I'm just happy we have all these choices for phones all of a sudden. This is one crazy month! The monster that is EVO, iPhone 4, Galaxy S and Droid X around the corner. Great time to be a gadget geek! If WP7 was also here by now I'd be going crazy just to pick one.
@NiGHTS Ditto!
Nice
I have a couple of TB videos mostly in .avi and divx 720p that I need to watch for school while commuting.
Any of these can play them without conversion:
- Nokia N900
- HTC EVO
- iPhone 4G
- Dell Streak
- Nexus One
that was a question
By the time you've brushed your teeth battery will be empty
Not sure why HTC doesn't allow wireless N. HD2's N was also disabled. Easy enough to enable it from either an app or through the registry setting, but still odd why they don't just factory enable it.
The hardware is certainly capable of it.
editing the same lines of code on the HTC Aria works as well