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Jan
17
2010

Rogers stops selling HTC Dream due to a software bug

| January 17, 2010 20:51 UTC | no comments |

Rogers have stopped sales of new HTC Dream phones, due to a software glitch in the phone. The bug is caused by the GPS software, and affects the ability to make emergency calls to 911.

Those of you who have a HTC Dream phone, should disable the GPS feature on their phone. HTC is currently working on a fix to this problem.

Read full instructions after the break.

Rogers/Fido service message: URGENT 911 Calls: Please disable GPS location on your HTC Dream device to ensure all 911 calls complete. HTC is urgently working on a software upgrade and we will provide details shortly so you can re-enable GPS.

Instructions: Select Menu – Select Settings – Select Location – Uncheck Enable GPS Satellite

Message de Rogers/Fido: URGENT – Appels 911 : Veuillez désactiver la localisation GPS sur votre appareil HTC Dream afin de vous assurer que tous les appels 911 soient acheminés. HTC développe le plus rapidement possible une mise à jour du logiciel et nous vous fournirons les détails sous peu afin que vous puissiez réactiver la fonction GPS.

Instructions: Sélectionner Menu – Sélectionner Paramétres – Sélectionner Location – Désactiver les satellites GPS

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About the Author: Jonne is a mobile phone enthusiast who is currently pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the Vaasa University of Applied Sciences. He has been using the newest phones out there ever since the Nokia 5110 was released. Currently his choice of smartphone OS is Windows Phone 7.5.