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[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paulplex:
iGo keyboard works fine for me...

Hi all,

I use an iGo keyboard with my Desire HD; it works a treat. However, it won't work with a stock HTC rom; I run Cyanogen however and this works without any extra software required.

I recently tried the keyboard on my sisters Desire HD; she's not rooted or the like and has via OTA updates got it on the latest official HTC rom. Still won't work there, so evidently still an HTC stock limitation...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidbrazda:
Connect Bluetooth keyboard to Desire HD via HID

Finally I found a way how to natively connect bluetooth keyboard to HTC Desire HD.

I was looking for ROM with Sense with bluetooth HID support, but there were only CM7 ROM without Sense. Also Revolution HD ROM was with Sense, but doesnt include HID support.

Finally found it, this ROM

[ROM][Aug 29][ACE] Virtuous Unity 2.35.0 Sense 3.0 based on Pyramid is based on official ROM from Pyramid, includes Sense, and I was able to connect my bluetooth keyboard via HID.

Voila.

Now I will be able to change keychars files in order to change keybord layout from English to Czech.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidbrazda:
bluetooth keybord czech layout

So finally made it to change layout of external bluetooth keyboard to Czech.

In case of Virtuous Unity ROM mapping of external HID keyboard is located in the following file

/system/usr/keychars/BT_HID.kcm.bin

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In the attachment you will find edited file for Czech keyboard - QWERTZ including mapping of all czech characters. What i didnt make is Acute - when u press a key "ˇ" - and keyboard is waiting for next character (for example D) and then outputing acuted character (Ď). Acute characters (ˇ´) are mapped to keys but after pressed they dont wait for next character. I have to work on that.

You can push it to device by adb

adb push BT_HID.kcm.bin /system/usr/keychars/

I m using Freedom Pro keyboard but any bluetooth keyboard should work.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Canowyrms:
Hello everyone, I am indeed new to these forums and the android development scene as a whole. I would have posted this in the development forum but since I have less than 10 posts....

Anyway, I've got an HTC Desire Z on the Bell network. Completely standard phone, no majors modifications done to it. What I would like to know is if it is possible to rip the skins that HTC includes with its Sense UI onto a computer to partake in graphical modifications, then put them back onto the phone under a different name/title (from Slate, for example, to Slate 2.0).

I would love a customized skin, but I'm a little reluctant in attempting a complete modification (Cyanogen Mod for example).
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cjward23:
Welcome, can't help with your question. But wanted to let you know that this is the correct section for your question. Post this type of stuff in the development thread and you would of got flamed.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aegishua:
Please. Use google search first. I just searched "Modify HTC Skins Android Sense" and that was the 3rd or 4th hit.

Here's the link for the entire thread.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Canowyrms:
I must not have searched for the right thing then. Thanks for your help in finding this for me! :D
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aegishua:
Anytime mate, Good luck with the skinning.

PS: if you skin something nice, post it! xD
[Android Software Development] bear831:
Hey I am a longtime fan of XDA, it has been a cornerstone of the phone hacking and app development scene for years. I was looking through the threads and noticed an app development program that had been picking up steam and even released a private beta was closed. This thread if anyone was wonder is the WP7 Android suite by TheRedDrake. It seems as though there was some strife with the mods and they have moved off site to "wp7android.com". I was wondering what caused this and why an app development cycle that was making headway towards a market release got banned? I hope someone can explain this to me because I think if there is some policy against projects like this why does this forum exist if not to mod and release apps that we can all enjoy? I don’t want to incite any anger, I am just genuinely curious about what happened and why.
[Android Software Development] yopete525:
The answer to your question can be found in the last post of the thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13290726&postcount=930

The developers have no intention of providing the passwords or removing them, so the project has moved off of XDA and is now entirely maintained on their website, wp7android.com. From what I know, the thread had been closed and re-opened at least once before as well.
[Android Software Development] zerocool79346:
Its simple, they were violating forum rules. Its unfortunately, but the expectations for developer threads have been very clearly hashed out by the Admins of this site, and TheRedDrake didn't abide by them, and instead tried to use a loophole. Fortunately they managed to get a different site, because project is a cool one, but they should have just opened their own site in the first place since they knew they had no intentions of abiding the rules.
[Android Software Development] dubyajaysmith:
Seems cool but it was definitely the right move. If they p/w protect rar's guess they wanna charge? Not sure how many Android heads are going to pay for win7 to replace a better OS (IMO) with more programs, especially when there's a great launcher that's customizable and spot on to 7. Maybe a dual boot but not for this guy. I can't remember what that launcher is called but it looked nice if I didn't love Android so I'd have dl'ed it ^_^ goog " window phone 7 Android launcher " I'm sure it was here on xda (free-donate if u like it), if it sounds like something you'd like. Cheers
[Android Software Development] zerocool79346:
To be fair, their project was a hell of a lot more than a launcher. They basically built an Android equivalent to WP7 from scratch, including the Zune player.
[Android Software Development] ms7p:
WP7Android project is one of the best projects. As it is aiming to change the whole UI of android to WP7, not just the UI. They are also working on apps for the gallery, mail, dialer, camera, browser.. and more than i can't remember right now. It's going to be a big project!

The project has been moved from XDA to the WP7Android forum. You can check out their website where they have all the details about this project, you can also donate if you want to get access to all the beta apps. www.wp7android.com

I donated to TheRedDrake at the start of this project, and i have no comments on all the apps they provide, they are really great (Considering they are still in Beta stage..) also, donating helps the devs and keeps the project alive, and keeps the process of it going along the way.

http://twitter.com/#!/TheRedDrake

Donations that were made for this project made it possible and made it exist. Not free apps or lite versions. There are already versions of other WP7 styled apps not part of this project that have as much features as a lite version. I understand the devs not wanting to waste their time on making lite versions.

As i have read, the three apps that TheRedDrake wanted to make them free, will not be free anymore, and this is because the mods of XDA closed the thread of this project..
[Android Software Development] 00Ghz:
Nice to see someone is supporting me. People like him bring my project to life :rolleyes:

Well since the original topic was closed I have to explain here somethings:

Q: Why do you password protect the rar files?

A: I said that only contributors are allowed. If you help this project in some useful way I will grant access. This means everybody could enter if they helped.

Q:Why don't you post free apps? .....or lite versions?

A:For first question go to previous Q&A, for second it goes like this: we won't spend time making any sort of lite versions. There are already apps in the market by other developers not involved in the project that have the same amount of features as a lite version.

Q:Why don't you obey the XDA forums rules like all devs do?

A:I do obey them but putting the apps for free just because of that ain't going to do. As I already said if you help you can get them for free.

Q:You know people get frustrated by your policy. Many devs offer apps for free. What do you say about that?

A: True they do. But many devs don't offer their work for free. Not all in this world is for free and most quality software is paid. You should realize that.

Q:Are you still going to release 3 apps for free for XDA users?

A:No, maybe for our forum users 1-2 apps.

Q:Have you any intention of trying to reopen the thread?

A:No, it has been moved to the official site forum at http://www.wp7android.com

Q:Are you in any way upset at the moderators for closing the original thread?

A:Nope, not at all. I understand why they did this. It is their job to make sure XDA forum rules are followed by everybody even if sometimes those rules are nonsense.

Q:There have been similar devs who got kicked from XDA from the same reason. Are you aware of them?

A: Yes Ultralinx is such case. Banned from trying to sell his work. Well he is sympathetic to our cause and offered free advertising on his site. I'm certain he is angry at the XDA mods.

Q:Finaly what do you think of the XDA policy of free apps?

A:Here is one example: SPB Shell beta apk was available here even if it was a closed beta and SPB didn't permit the apk to be freely distributed.The moderators didn't do anythin about it. I will let you judge by yourself this one.
[Android Software Development] lucas.scott:
Everyone should definitely join the new forum we just launched . We also started a Facebook fan page the other day . http://www.google.com

There is some absolutely fantastic work being done by everyone . As stated above , this isnt just a launcher . This is going to be the whole enchilada . If you're a fan of the UI , then this project is for you .

We are all very excited to be doing this , and this is NOT something that will be dropped and no longer supported ( like most of the other wp7-like apps ).

We are in it for the long haul . Join us for the ride :) . We are going to start having prize giveaways , developer blog spots , etc.

One of our devs will be presenting our project at the Happy Go Techy Expo in Seattle.

We still have much work to do , but this is one of the few UI overhauls here at XDA where progress is actually being made and YOU can be a part of it . Thanks to everyone that has already helped and has joined our rapidly growing community .

Don't forget, http://www.google.com/

Join the forums and let us know YOUR thoughts . Thank you .
[Android Software Development] Shadewalkerz:
put you ads somewhere else... hope you get banned from xda for that.

@dubyajaysmith agreed!
[Android Software Development] TooSlo:
As someone who was critical initially, I want to say that I've donated to the project. TheRedDrake has returned personal PMs to him, and I think my concerns have been put at ease.

The last thing I think anyone wants to do is lose good devs in the Android community. After learning some more about the work behind the scenes, I'm definitely supporting this project.
[Android Software Development] fonix232:
I partially agree with the decision to close the old thread. Yes, it is a bit against the rules, but some other devs are putting non-free non-lite apps here too, and their thread won't get closed. The WP7 team was working hard on the whole stuff, I've been able to take a look at their source, and help them here and there, and I have to say, what they did, is pretty impressive.

The Zune Player is almost ready, the Launcher looks good as it is, functional, works as it should. Everything else is in order, and the whole pack will definitely worth the money they ask for it.

The whole UI is being replaced, and hopefully it will extend to some other applications too (currently the Contacts app is finished, the Zune Player, Messaging, Launcher has work on it AFAIK, and the others are being written too, I have no further info on it though).
[Android Software Development] Darkdeity9194:
I think the mods need to calm down and get over themselves. There are developers who are doing the same thing they accused TheRedDrake of who haven't had their threads taken down. That just makes the mods seem as though they are immature and play favorites to projects they personally like. I love XDA, but when they take unjust actions like I just described, it disappoints me to see them contradict their own definition of a developer community.
[Android Software Development] Xenon0816:
So why exactly did you release a lite version of the wp7launcher now in the market?

Glad you did it though...
[Android Software Development] Shadewalkerz:
Launcher7 is way better than this launcher...
[Android Software Development] lucas.scott:
You made that determination from a lite version? And how about the zune, email, and dialer apps?

Your last two posts have been awesome .. I'm sure you're third will be just as good. No reason to hate man, move along if you don't like our work .. that's very disrespectful.
[Android Software Development] sketch2k278:
Appear then Disappear

Why was it pulled off the market (lite)? it was there yesterday but now its not...

I did get to try it out though... LWP didn't work for me and there was no add widgets button when I press the menu button on my phone.... personally its just like L7 not to dog the hard work people put into this (I really would like to see how this project turns out) its just an opinion.
[Android Software Development] lucas.scott:
Yeah there are Widgets, multiple home screens, live tiles, folders, etc that weren't in the lite version.

We pulled it from the market because in less than 24 hours it was up on the warez (piracy) sites.

We are putting security in place before we put anything back on the market. Good thing it was a really stripped down version ;)

Thanks for the support. We are all spending crazy amounts of time on this.
[Android Software Development] sketch2k278:
Good Call don't want all of the hard work to be wasted on pirates, Could you give an estimate how much It would cost... the whole package meaning
[Android Software Development] lucas.scott:
Can't really give that just yet ... we are bouncing around ideas .. bundled prices and stuff. We are working on an aosp rom, that we would like to include everything and be themed and such, just trying to decide what makes sense still.
[Android Software Development] 00Ghz:
We should have the paid apps in the market in one week or less. Cheers!
[Android Software Development] ajhvdb:
:) Will it work on a 320x240 screen?
[Android Software Development] :
Some apps will, other will not at this moment.
[Android Software Development] bear831:
Thanks for all the info, for the mods if the lite versions are released to the market (with the security updates) will their thread be reopened?
[Android Software Development] ms7p:
They already released the WP7 Launcher Lite on the Market, here is the link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.digitaldreams.wp7.launcher&feature=search_result

And yes mods, what about their thread, they now have a lite version so I guess it's ok ?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] t3h_cookie_monster:
My HTC HD2 was working perfectly with CLK and Typhoon CM7 when I tried to flash Rafpinga 1.9 OC. Clockwork said it installed fine but now my phone just turns on to the pink circle and won't go any further. Please help :(.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] t3h_cookie_monster:
I reflashed cLK and got back to CWM, restoring my backup now. God knows why the kernel ****ed it though?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godwin1981:
Due to meet the requirement of OTA to 4.1.83, most of atrix users need return back webtop mod files to original moto files of 4.1.57(notice not stock 4.1.26 version)

Can anybody upload the files if you backup when you cracked the webtop mod of V 4.1.57?

thx
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arafat_mw:
+1 I need it as well
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zlongmax:
:(I deleted it several months ago.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arafat_mw:
please manage it for us somehow !! I like froyo Roms more than GB..the launcher is smoother & Widgets look better as well
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] klaiii:
I do IT work (mostly networking) and have been wanting to mainly use my awesome NC for site surveys and such. Does anyone know of any app to easily spoof a Mac address? And one to give the NC multiple IP addresses?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] klaiii:
Anyone? I read about doing it through the terminal, but having an app do it would be much quicker. I'm kind of new to Android. I've used windows mostly and only a little Linux...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a67543210:
My SGS2 just works fine.locks to satellites in about 5secs, connects to 12 satellites overall.I've tried it over and over.i guess something must be wrong with your phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alsheron:
What's the accuracy like? In metres? And is it stable?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] golf2vr6:
He asked:

What are other people's experiences: Can we get some posts here showing *ACCURACY* and how stable it is - NOT fix time?

:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OmniNut:
*sigh* that made me cringe. Probably read the first line and hit reply
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NIK516:
No just something wrong with you, great example of not reading the actual post, he is talking about accuracy not amount of satellites or fix times as he stated in his post.

This is bad news, hope it can be fixed with a update, if it's the case with all handsets. I'll be getting mine on Friday, let you know how mine works.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soraxd:
ugh.. i dont wanna hear this.. *positive thoughts* * positive thoughts*
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigmo7:
Locked pretty fast, accuracy never went above 60ft after the initial up and down. Got to around 20ft for quite a while...I'll test it tomorrow when I'm out and about but it looks alright. Tbh my SGS's GPS lock on and accuracy is brilliant too...I use it quite often for driving and it does it's job.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alsheron:
Well being objective - my post reflects my own experience with one handset so let's hope it's isolated and I've been unlucky - would be great to get your feedback when you get yours.

I do think that this is the sort of problem that *could* be fixable with software because getting the fixes on satellites seems reasonable - and that's the hardware doing it's job (I think?).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnada:
The poor, jumping accuracy is exactly what I had seen in two videos posted on YouTube for the S2. But I've also seen track logs that show very good accuracy, much better than I've seen on any Galaxy S. It almost makes me think GPS Test may be showing some anomaly in the accuracy reading that doesn't actually translate to the mapping position, although not sure how that's possible. Very hard to tell the full story at this point.

The problem we have is sampling error. As many of the S owners know all too well one test or one phone does not tell the tale. One day it can seem to work ok, and a day later be way off. Also, there can be huge variations between phones, with some working perfectly and others not working at all. Of course, that can happen, but often times the replacement phones were no better or even worse. The only way the S2 will prove itself is over time with many users reporting.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erahk64:
There is a thread where the GPS accuracy was tested with the app My Tracks.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1056973

You could try that app to verify GPS accuracy.

EDIT:

Could you report the accuracy when using My Tracks ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC_Spree:
Hmmm, bad news!

The other happy owners of the SGSII should please test their GPS-accuracy,too!

[Q] Does anybode know how the displayed "accuracy" is calculated on the phone? Does the cursor jumps over the map when the accuracy is low?

Sorry I'll be totally new at Android with SGSII and I don't have much experience with gps-devices.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fallenguru:
As for calculated, no idea, but in Maps and such it's displayed as a blue circle. The better the accuracy the smaller the circle.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC_Spree:
Thx for the info
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
This accuracy figure, as I understand, is to an approximation.

GPS is just a system of clocks. They are super accurate and all in sync. That is monitored and ensured by the US Military who run it.

When you stand at point A, and are in the northern hemisphere and have a good view of the sky, you should have say 12 satellites.

That means you are receiving time signals from twelve clocks. Each has a unique 'tag' on the signal so you know which clock sent it. If you compare these times though, you will find a tiny difference between each due to the time taken for the signal to reach you.

By doing some math, the delay is calculated and speed is equated from distance and time. Now, by drawing a "plot" of each month (it sends its location in space every 30 seconds, and assisted gps sends the location via data network), we can draw a circle from the satellite, with radius equal to that of the distance calculated.

Remember this is in 3D. It is fairly likely you are on earth do realistically you potentially are in only a small segment of this sphere.

Now add another sphere for each satellite. By triangulation your location is calculated to be within a small area.

To understand it better, draw it on paper. Get a set of compassrs and draw a 5 cm circle at a point, and an 8 cm circle from another. Make them fairly close so they intersect.

In the 2D scenario we have an approximation of location. If we add a third circle, notice that the area possible has reduced again.

Now repeat for a 4th. You likely can't get any further in on this scale. Imagine this in 3D. That's a simple model of GPS.

In our case the little area segment formed by the intersections defines the accuracy. I don't know if the device does it this full way or if it presumes X locked satellites is Y m, but you get the idea. Remember gps is 3D though, so height is involved. But this is a simplification and I believe the approximation uses a simplification too...

Tbh you should try going along a known route, tracking your path on a gps logger. Put it into Google maps and see if it deviates from your route.

Use a dumb logger application that just records NMEA packets though, to stop it using maps to "guess" location to a road.

That help?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Intratech:
OP is probably trolling. I tested this whilst driving and not only did it track accurately it tracked my speed accurately as well. Here is the my track to prove the point:

Didn't use WiFi or sensor aiding, that's pure GPS.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dannyboyni:
I am absolutely gutted, having read what I thought was good GPS accuracy. I have made a track tonight just to test, and I am very disappointed with the result.

At one stage it shows me on the other side of a road which I did not even walk on.

Here is the link for you guys to look at, what are you thoughts on its accuracy.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl...d=214191035589290527223.0004a26699c6ee0b31880