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[HTC Desire S] axelpix:
This will give you an additional option for navigation. From Car Panel as well as from this HTC-Maps you will have the choice of "Route with Premium Navigation" or "Route with Goggle Navigation". But this applies only for navigation and only for car panel and HTC Maps.

And with the German localization it's even not working. The handover of the destination from HTC to Google Maps always crashes with "Destination not found". With the English Language enabled it works. But then my german TTS voice tries to speak English ;) which is a different topic.
[HTC Desire S] b6rt:
Any update from this problem?

It's very annoying!
[HTC Desire S] fallenguru:
Frankly, issues like this one are exactly why I like using Android instead of iOS phones. See also the pre-installed Amazon mp3 store. The way HTC are going they're going to be much worse than Apple in the "bend over, take it ... and you'll like it, too!" department.
[HTC Desire S] smarti13:
==> nothing happends when I long press the picture :-(
[HTC Desire S] fallenguru:
It doesn't work with the picture in a contact's details, just from the contact list.
[HTC Desire S] :
Yeah I can confirm HTC Locations is a POS. Without doing any research into it, I foolishly purchased the full "perpetual" licence. It refuses to work. Just get FC after FC when I try to validate the licence. Route 66 couldn't care less and refuse to refund me. The usual factory reset, of and on stuff fails to help. Since I've paid for a licence for all time, I'll now avoid them for all time. AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS!!!

What I do is what I've always done on my old Desire anyway. Just open the Google 'Navigation' app directly, and access your starred items or phonebook addresses directly from there. Its just as quick. Google Maps naviagtion recently updated to allow caching to SD card of your journey info right at the beginning of your journey anyway. If you loose your data connection part way through you're not screwed. So the ONLY advantage HTC Locations has, is if you start your journey where there is no data signal. Sometimes is just good practice to remember how to use a good old-fashioned map and exercise the navigational skills we all managed perfectly well with in the 90's!

Found a few websites that offer the XTC Clip S-Off service for £15 so will be doing that next so I can root and get rid of this HTC Locations nonsense and fix the other little bugs this (otherwise excellent) phone has. That's your other option. Instead of paying £20 for their licence, pay £15 and get your phone s-off! Wish I'd done it that way!
[HTC Desire S] b6rt:
Haha, you're completely right. Problem solved for me, I'm back to Vanilla ROM. ^^
[HTC Desire S] dtailor:
Problem solved?

I have a HTC Incredible S and I like many of you use the calendar app to store the location of my destinations. When I press the location of my destination in an appointment, HTC's maps appear. But I then press my destination in the app which appears like a pin on the map. Then I press directions which gives me directions from my current location to my destination. Then press the menu button and you get the option of using Google navigation. Press that and problem solved - you've got Google navigation. Make sure you have Google navigation option integration selected in the settings under location. This solves part of the problem but there is no way to get Google maps to automatically load unless you install a custom Rom.
[HTC Desire S] fallenguru:
It's nice that there's a (rather lengthy) workaround for Navigation, but what about Maps itself?
[HTC Desire S] dtailor:
There is no way to make Google maps the default map application but at least we can use Google navigation which is one of the main reasons why I bought an Android phone. Although I am a huge fan of HTC and I prefer HTC sense to pure Android, I am not happy that HTC have more or less replaced Google maps which is the best map application available.
[HTC Desire S] al89nut:
ignore, dud post
[HTC Desire S] kenshinn:
Try this app:

https://market.android.com/details?i...calendarfilter

This is a solution for HTC.

Reference post :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1164248
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Working application market link https://market.android.com/details?id=tw.kenshinn.htccalendarfilter
[HTC Desire S] al89nut:
Confirm that app does the job brilliantly
[HTC Desire S] igalan:
Thanks for the tip, it works just fine :) .
[HTC Desire S] korenisko:
In calendar dont work
[HTC Desire S] al89nut:
Worked for me in calendar - will go check

Checked - works fine, goes to Google Maps without even requiring an option (once set as default)
[HTC Desire S] proandi:
I did not find calendarfilter, but while searching it, I found "Select Other Map For HTC" - this works fine for me.
[HTC Desire S] noworry:
These apps work only for viewing maps, but not while creating / editing an event in the calendar, in my HTC incredible s !

Any solution for the same without rooting ?
[HTC Desire S] Dinaiz:
Works fine for me too. Wouldn't it be nice to mention it in the first post ? So everyone reading this topic doesn't need to go trough 3 pages saying "it's impossible" before finding out it's actually possible ? :D
[HTC Desire S] lk1974:
'Select Other Map' App worked for my HTC Incredible S

with Android 2.3.5

@noworry - I see your point but I usually know where I am meeting up or what my current location is. Not dissing you, just so stoked that is sorted for me. Maybe ask the developer to add this functionality and then buy him/her a beer!
[HTC Desire S] dmatik:
There is also "Skip HTC Locations" app that does exatly the same. But they both work only for existing event.

Anyone knows how to bypass the Locations also when creating a new event?

EDIT: Actually I found one solution, just uninstall the Locations with Titanium. But you must have root for this.
[HTC Desire S] jvictor:
Perfect!
[HTC Desire S] hoanglamtong:
Google map is not supported direction in 56 nations since last week :(( and my country is one of them
[HTC Desire S] xenoia:
This worked for me on HTC sensation android vers. 4.0.3

go to settings->apps->all->Look for app called "location"->Push it->Choose deactivate->push ok to warning.

Now when you location button in htc calendar you will see the adress on google maps instead.

If you want to use locations again, be aware of that the location app now is in the buttom of the list cause it is deactivated.

Good luck & HF
[HTC Desire S] al89nut:
Not that helpful in a thread about the Desire S which doesn't have Sense 4?
[HTC Desire S] sactyr:
Hi I am using 4.0.3 and One X.

In apps I get the following when I search for location:

Location Picker

Locations

Locations Launcher

Network Location

HTC Location Service

Of all this I can only disable HTC Location Service. But when hit on an address in Contacts Locations start again. How did you work yours?
[HD2 General] Moon2:
My big bulky phone with the big bulky extended battery dropped to the floor as I got up from my chair, not realising that the usb cord had decided to entangle me. Next thing I know, my precious hd2 is lying on the floor, screen faced down, and the usb cord "ripped".

Everything seemed to be working fine, but when I tried plugging it into my dock, it wouldn't charge, so I tried holding it at angles - it worked, but whenever i let go, it would stop charging.

Does anyone know how to fix this without having to take the whole thing apart?
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Sorry friend but you will have to take the phone apart to fix this problem. Might even have to replacecthe mainbosrd as the USB port is attachedcto the mainboard and can not be replaced seperately.
[HD2 General] Moon2:
I was really hoping not to hear that .... but ty for the reply, I'm just going to go to the side and sob for a bit because I can't afford to get mobo replaced, I can't afford much right nw.
[HD2 General] se1988:
As a temporary solution you could buy a wall charger and an extra battery off ebay for a couple of bucks, changing and charging batteries on the go:) works for me!
[HD2 General] Moon2:
ty, but I'm worried that it'll get worse in the long term (long being anything over a couple of days), ie. completely stop working, and data transfer? I'd have to use wireless adb to do transferring.
[HD2 General] se1988:
Is it still under warranty? You might get lucky;)
[HD2 General] Moon2:
I looked at the warranty terms and conditions, and it says that anything that has to do with the usb port area will not be considered as being part of the warranty, and I don't have the receipt because I got it 2nd hand. :'(
[HD2 General] motoi_bogdan:
it could be fixed, but the port must be resoldered to the motherboard. In case some circuit tracks were broken in the incident, they will have to be remade, a good service center could handle it.

Most of them aren't too fond of using real electronic measurements and algorithms in order to track corresponding usb port pins to various points on the motherboard but it's not impossible. If my hd2 would have been damaged in this way i won't hesitate to crack it open and get my hands dirty
[HD2 General] Moon2:
If I wanted to, how much do you think I'd be able to sell it for? Thinking of selling it, and mybe getting a used tmous, if I can afford it.
[HD2 General] Moon2:
I've managed to find some tmous on sale, so, what do you guys reckon I could sell mine for?
[HD2 General] aiden120000:
When I broke my first LEO512 by thinking I could repair it, I took the individual components (Case, chassis, motherboard) out and sold them on ebay. I got about £119 in total for it all
[HD2 General] Skellyyy:
You could always sell it for full price and let the buyer find out themselves what's wrong with it. :p
[HD2 General] Moon2:
lol.. sry mate, but I don't want to cheat anyone. I might try the marketplace as well then.
[HD2 General] se1988:
Great suggestion. This is what I would do.
[HD2 General] Moon2:
I'm just too scared that I'll mess it up and just make it even worse, thinking of selling it, getting what I can for it, and getting another second hand.
[HD2 General] Demon_man:
I have this problem my micro usb port has completely broke, and the circuit lines on the mother board are screwed up, HTC will not touch it :(

gone the route of a wall charger for now came with another battery for £8 delivered so im happy i can still use my phone, while looking on Evilbay for a new hd2
[HD2 General] Moon2:
Finally had the courage to open it, and as you said, the connections are more or less broken off, and I've got shaky hands (without nerves) and can't handle soldering it, so I'm thinking of patching it up with some blue tack :P
[HD2 General] siddharth singh:
hi T-macgnolia ....(dont take this as an argument... just curious :P) i just saw a replacement micro usb port for hd2 on ebay.... so is that usb port on ebay just to fool us or can it actually be replaced
[HD2 General] Moon2:
Ok, short story - nt gnna work, does anyone have the bottom part of the motherboard up for sale?
[HD2 General] Moon2:
Just got even better, looks like the lcd's broken now
[HD2 General] ghertgh:
I don't want to be mean, but

how did you manage to break the screen while trying to fix the usb port?
[HD2 General] Moon2:
That's what I wanna know ... >_> .. this is why I didn't wanna open it

Now looking for another phone, thinking of something more durable.

and this was my first proper phone, bfr this I had a motorola w300 or something, I forget.

The whole saga is makin' me cry... why...why?
[HD2 General] ghertgh:
no man!

you can't just say goodbye to the HD2 :eek:

is the screen cracked or jusr dead?
[HD2 General] Moon2:
Lol, it's cracked.

I've seen the light! Wud rather have a phone which is both wp7 and android capable, but if its build quality is moot, then there's no point.
[HD2 General] se1988:
thats a common problem when opening the hd2, the lcd wont show a picture when reassembled. Im sure there is a way you can fix it, just do some googling at the forums;) good luck!
[HD2 General] daemonfly:
It can be replaced, by people quite skilled in surface-mount solder working, but the problem usually isn't with the port itself, it's that the copper traces often get broken or even ripped off the circuit board.
[HD2 General] Moon2:
Yh, the port's fine, and as u mentioned, the traces are broken off.
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Nope I was wrong, sorry guys and OP, did not mean to give bad information. But from what daemonfly's post says I would not attempt it myself unless you are scilled at soldering. Personally I would have to pay someone to do it, I do not have that steady of a hand and have done very little soldering in my past.
[HD2 General] Moon2:
Same problem here, i've just given up now.
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
You know it sounds like my first post in this thread might have been partially right as if you are going USB port your self (DIY). Then you are better off replacing the interior main board and not attempt to just replace the USB port.

Sorry for your bad luck man.
[HD2 General] chuna004@hawaii.rr.com:
Check out http://myworld.ebay.com/its-a-pheo for repair. He fixed my broken USB port.
[HD2 General] Moon2:
Thanks but I'm in the UK, and I ended up breaking the touch screen as well
[HD2 General] chuna004@hawaii.rr.com:
He may also screen repair.
[HD2 General] tsmetjen:
I think I have the same problem with my usb port.

The hd2 is'nt recognized by the computer and it doesn't charge.

Can someone tell me how to open the hd2 to have a look myself.

I already made my mind up, the replacer of this hd2 will be a HTC either a Sensation or a Sprint, but that will take some time to come out in Europe
[Android Apps and Games] djeaton:
I was in love with an app on my old iPhone. It allows you to set up rules based on who the person was or what kind of notification is was to filter and group all your Facebook updates. I've been unable to find something similar on the Android platform though. What I'd like is something where I could, for example, get alerts if it were a family update or if I were tagged in a photo, silently file it in a to-be-read-later folder if it were an update from some old grade school friend, and totally ignore updates from Farmville or SwagBucks or the other spam on the site. Does anyone know of a Facebook For Power Users kind of app out there already? If not, any developers out there want to fill a void? I'd volunteer for alpha and beta testing in a heartbeat! :)
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
The one thing I've hated about DJ05, DL09, and now our Froyo releases is that the timeouts on the capacitive touchkey backlights have gotten longer and longer. In DI01 it was a couple of seconds, in DJ05 it was the length of your screen timeout, and by EB01 and beyond it's now the length of your screen timeout AND reset every time you touch *anything*.

Well, I've finally gotten around to figuring out where the change was (setScreenOffTimeoutsLocked() in PowerManagerService.smali in services.jar) and modding it back. Now, as in DI01, the keys will only light up for a few seconds after you press one. I haven't reverted the recent change of regular screen touches resetting this time after the touchkeys have gone on, though: since the baseline is very short, this isn't a big issue.

Note that the version of services.jar on which this is based is from Super Clean 2.9.2. However, a diff seems to show that the only difference between adrynalyne's services.jar and the stock EB01 is the inclusion, in the former, of the battery notification/data throttling removal mods. So it *should* work with any deodexed EB01-based framework, though I've only tested on the self-customized SC292 I'm running.

The mod does *not* interfere with BLN.

UPDATE 4/28: I've removed the previous EC01/ED01 versions because they were turning on the lights a bit too often (screen press as well as button press). Instead, here are two fixed Edify-script versions for ED01.

Evil Fascination/stock ED01 folks should use shortlight-evil341, which basically just includes the light fix and the sbrissen mods. Community ROM folks should use shortlight-community12, which has a couple of other options unique to that framework.

The new files include a permissions fix, so just install the zip and reboot. (Those installing the original file -- SC292/EB01 and Amend only -- still need to manually mount /data and /dbdata and run the fix permissions script in CWM 2.5 after installation.) First boot will take a while.

UPDATE 5/17: From version 3.5 forward, Evil Fascination folks should use the community zip as well. Evil341 is still good for stock ROM users.

UPDATE 6/13: New version (shortlight-cROM2) uploaded for Community ROM 2.0. Edify only, like the 4/28 version.

UPDATE 8/31: New version for Powerwashed (ED05). Edify only.
[Fascinate Android Development] Syn Ack:
To be honest I like it when the keys are lit up. Especially in the dark and you're trying to hit one of those buttons. But I do agree that they shouldn't be on after you lock the screen....
[Fascinate Android Development] lane32x:
Do your keys really stay lit up after you lock the screen? What rom are you using these days?

I'm running Adyn's latest superclean (2.92) and jt's ec10 kernel (TW_kernel-0327-2) and haven't seen this issue. I'm wondering if there is a bug somewhere that is causing this issue with other people.
[Fascinate Android Development] ataranine:
I don't have a problem with their time staying on..I do wish they weren't so bright..
[Fascinate Android Development] DeezNotes:
Has anyone noticed that the in-call "buzz" is related to the soft-key lights being on? I haven't used a Touchwiz ROM in a while (including Superclean), but this is something I've noticed running other ROMs.

This fix might help with that.
[Fascinate Android Development] ChrisDDD:
Awesome!! Thanks, I can't stand the long backlight time. This is perfect!
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
Yep.

It's funny, a bunch of people like the long lights -- and it's their complaints, I think, that made Samsung edit the behavior in later firmwares. But I'm also sure there are a bunch of people who don't, so now there's a choice. :)

I also think if the lights were as muted as they are on, say, a Captivate, things might be different.
[Fascinate Android Development] scarfman4:
I tried this out. If I wake up my phone the lights stay off but as soon as I press one they never go off until the phone goes to sleep again.

Sent from my Fascinate

Superclean 2.9.1

EB16 voodoo kernel

EA28 radio

No current theme
[Fascinate Android Development] ChrisDDD:
Yea, the lights help locate the buttons in the dark, but they are so bright that they almost overpower the screen. As handy as they are, I'd rather do without them all together personally. But this is a great compromise.
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
You sure it flashed? This is basically the standard behavior.
[Fascinate Android Development] scarfman4:
I believe so. I booted into CWM, wiped data and cache twice, flashed it and rebooted.

Sent from my Fascinate

Superclean 2.9.1

EB16 voodoo kernel

EA28 radio

No current theme
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
Yikes, you wiped data!

Don't do that, this is a tiny framework change. ;) (I think I'll add that to the OP.)

Not sure what could be off -- I assume the framework didn't change between 2.9.1 and 2.9.2. You used Red clockwork and not Orange, right? Maybe try reflashing...

(Since you're also in the SC thread, note that flashing any ROM will undo this change.)
[Fascinate Android Development] hdb_3:
Thanks! I have been looking for this!

Superclean 2.9.2

EC10 voodoo
[Fascinate Android Development] ChrisDDD:
It worked perfectly for me, and I didn't wipe anything - data, cache or dalvic.
[Fascinate Android Development] thachizzle:
thank you very much s44, I've always wanted this!
[Fascinate Android Development] lukaro:
This by far is the best mod yet. Not to dis the other great developers but I really hate that the backlights are brighter than my screen and always on.
[Fascinate Android Development] scarfman4:
My mistake, I didn't wipe data, only cache and dalvik (that's what I get for typing in a hurry).

I have Red clockwork, the latest from 3/30. I'll try again after my battery finishes charging.
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
Bizarrely, the lights seem to revert to "always on after touch" mode while the screen is in power-low super dim mode. Not sure if or how I can do anything about this.
[Fascinate Android Development] scarfman4:
I bet that was why it wasn't working for me. I was only at about 5% battery when I tried this.
[Fascinate Android Development] Mean Sixteen:
Works perfectly for me.

Nice job.

Also just a heads up for any noob. My first reboot after took extra long but went fine. No problems.

Sent through mental telepathy
[Fascinate Android Development] scarfman4:
I just tested it on 2.9.1 and it works. Only thing is it changes the notification shade to display 2.9.2.
[Fascinate Android Development] bradlove17:
The latest froyo kernals shut the soft key backlights off once you make/receive a call (to fix the buzzing caused by them). Does this kernal keep that behavior?
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
So it does! (In StatusBarService.smali -- neat.) Think I should change it to something more generic or amusing?

It should -- either the kernel is doing this by overriding the ROM (which is all I've changed -- services.jar is part of the ROM framework, not a kernel), or it's something in the LightsService part of the jar (which I haven't altered at all).
[Fascinate Android Development] NuclearEMP:
I have waited for this for so long, Thank you.

I always hated that the lights stayed on now when watching videos (at least when watching youtube)

I am about to try this out but was just wondering how to revert back to my orginal if it does not work well with my current rom.
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
Make a copy of the zip and rename it. Open both the renamed zip and your ROM zip with 7zip (or whatever you use, but if you don't have something else installed, get 7zip). Go to the /system/framework directory in both zips. Drag the services.jar file *from* your ROM *to* the renamed zip. Confirm the copy.

Voila, you have a revert installation zip. ;)

Incidentally, you have to be starting from a deodexed Froyo ROM...
[Fascinate Android Development] burningembers:
Installing.

If this works I will be amazingly grateful, as I really dislike the touchkey backlights.

I really wish you could just turn them off completely...

edit: ...omg it works. Superclean 2.9.2 with jt's EC10 voodoo kernel.

I have been wanting something like this for months. Thank you!

Any chance of a secondary mod to make the timeout 0?
[Fascinate Android Development] ChrisDDD:
Just wanted to say thanks for this. When using my phone in the dark, I used to have to contort my hand to hold the phone in a way that I could block the blinding back light from the buttons. This is sooooo much better now.
[Fascinate Android Development] MoShiBa:
Yeah, mind trying to get them to shut off completely?

To me they are just a blinding waste of battery life
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
See updated OP. Bottom line: after installing, please fix permissions either over adb/terminal or from the Red Clockwork menu after manually mounting every partition (also in the menu).

I'll add this to the installer when I get a chance. I've also put together, on request, a hacky version that always sets the keylight timeout to zero, but haven't gotten to test it yet. I'm pretty sure there's a more elegant way to kill the lights altogether via the kernel or the lights.s5pc110.so file (the two places BLN lives), but that's sort of beyond the scope of this little fix.
[Fascinate Android Development] NOsquid:
Anyone try this on the Nameless ROM?
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
Just looked at the code and either EC10 base or the ROM dev's edit already seems to include the short-light behavior. Can anybody who's tried it confirm?
[Fascinate Android Development] tjthebest:
What about us folks on AOSP
[Fascinate Android Development] s44:
What's the current behavior?