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[Galaxy S II General] DavidMc0:
Hmm, you must have a faulty GS2, as I had a GS2 for a bit, and it was so much faster than the HD2!

However, I'm back to HD2 now as the price GS2s were going for on ebay left me with no choice :D

If you're not making it up, can you please post your HD2 setup so I can make mine faster than a GS2 as well? I'd pay you if it worked!
[Galaxy S II General] yeancheant:
I probably should stop now as it is clear my experience is just mine. I use the darkstone ram build but with almost no other widget on. It was my weekend os as I needed windows mobile for work.

I certainly feel the iphone os had a more finished feel to the stock touchwiz. For example scrolling to the next screen with the ap news widget and the email widget below is not 100% smooth. A lot of you our there really love this phone and I don't mean to dispute.

In fact I wish I can delete this thread as it is now a meaningless reflection of my own and I accept that my opinions are not shared at all.
[Galaxy S II General] DarkStone1337:
Wow, I'm surprised that people are still using my build on the HD2 :eek:

In some aspects the SuperRAM build will be faster since /system is completely in RAM. This is great for quick loading etc, but in terms of raw performance, the SGS2 has it beat :)

Still though, the HD2 is a great phone but I've moved on to the SGS2 now. I'll likely start working on this superphone some time soon :)
[Galaxy S II General] Bakedbread:
wow, i can't believe darkstone is commenting here haha - it was the last person i'd expect to see!

btw - i loved your ROMs, i was a major flashaholic with my HD2 ever since the beginning. Thanks for contributing to the huge breakthrough that was Android on the HD2! I still remember the first desire build :D

anyways, back to the thread topic

I'm currently using the HD2 and still waiting on Handtec to get stock for the 2nd preorder batch

The ONE MAJOR problem i had with the HD2 was that it did not have a "true" multitouch touch controller. Whenever two points were touched in parallel it would register it as one point of touch.

So my major issue was with TYPING on the HD2. I could never type fast because i had letters jumping here and there.

I temporarily switched to an Atrix and loved the multitouch keyboard. But after using it for about a month and reading about the S2 - i know what's better.

I had a bunch of issues with the Atrix as well so I cant wait to try out the S2. The qHD screen was nice , but the pentile matrix was too noticable for me. Plus it got WAAY too hot.

Here's hoping Handtec gets stock soon

AND I AM SO HAPPY DARKSTONE IS ON BOARD WITH THE S2!! I can't wait for custom roms :D:D:D
[Galaxy S II General] aussiebum:
Hey, I was quite happily using one of your ancient FroyoStone v3.1 (manually patched up and tweaked with my own stuff of course) until I jumped on the SGS2 just two days ago :)

Mate, if you reckon the default TouchWiz interface is crap just ditch it and download one of the million launcher apps on the Market these days. I didn't bother with TouchWiz at all - I just migrated my entire LauncherPro setup from my HD2 to the SGS2. The only things that bug me on the SGS2 atm was the stupid battery drain (which I think I've just fixed this morning) and the lockscreen, which I'll be rid of as soon as someone ports over a stock Gingerbeard build.
[Galaxy S II General] mb:
I came over from Pongster's build because I was so fed up with custom notifications not working.

Only things I miss from the HD2 are the call end button, notification LED and easy access to the MicroSD card. Oh, and TomTom (in Windows of course).

The speed boost is really noticeable in comparison, especially on the Market when you're updating or installing several apps at once.

I'm baffled as to why Samsung made the card reader so hard to access with a battery removal.
[Galaxy S II General] turt:
Well, yesterday I took my old HD2 in my hands after 3 weeks of using the Galaxy S II.

My reaction was: "How could I carry such an overweight brick for so long?" :D
[Galaxy S II General] otaku888:
I'll have a hard time leaving my old HD2 behind. It may be a heavy brick but it's a good looking and tough brick. And with AmericanAndroid's Gingerbread build and the MIUI Gingerbread builds it's also been really fast and efficient with battery.

*sniff* ;), oh well at the end of the day it still isn't a "real" android phone so it will be nice to see what that feels like. And I've always got a solid backup if the Sammy goes on the blink. Hopefully Darkstone will have some nice treats for us in the future as well. His Froyostone Sense build was my first HD2 Android experience.
[Galaxy S II General] Beefheart:
Having moved over from the HD2 myself the only disadvantage I notice is a reduction in WiFi signal strength. The S2 is a lot faster though overall, there is simply no comparison in that respect and I have used virtually every HD2 Android build available at one time or other, both SD and nand.

I miss my MIUI roms though, I'm looking forward to the S2 getting them.
[Galaxy S II General] curiousGeorge:
Over the Evo 3D? :-o

The Evo 3D has the SGS2 beat in every way save for the hacky "internal storage." The screen especially is better on the Evo 3D (qHD S-LCD). Plus it, like, has 3D.

Hurry before it's too late and you're forced to buy the SGSII! XD
[Galaxy S II General] tjjensen23:
Back under your bridge....
[Galaxy S II General] curiousGeorge:
Excuse me?
[Galaxy S II General] hansonator:
I think he might be implying that you could be a troll. :)

Personally, I would walk over a line of Evo 3 D's with hockey skates on to pick up an SGSII. My current SGSI has been absolutely amazing, especially with some custom ROM love.

I believe that I had read the xenos soc has outperformed all other dual core chips on the market, including the tegra and especially the Qualcoms.

Even though I know when I'm eligible for upgrade there will be something even more amazing, it's going to be difficult not to pick up an SGS II off contract when they hit Canada.
[Galaxy S II General] rojdag:
This forum does seem to attract a huge amount of trolls! But i supposd when your the best your automatically the one that everyone want to beat or show up. I personally think 3d is a flop and a gimmick, the tech just isnt up to scratch to be a mainstream hit imo.
[Galaxy S II General] roymontante77:
I am still using an hd2 running superram and I have yet to find a build as awesome as it is.. was sad to see darkstone leave but hell.. my upgrade is coming up real soon kinda leaning towards the gx2 any thoughts on this?
[Galaxy S II General] stoolzo:
I came from HD2, you wont be disappointed, and now Blackstone's got one we should be seeing some nice ROMs soon :)
[Galaxy S II General] viper_79:
U've got more followers than you think bud :D !! Still using your SuperRAM build and the speed is so blazing fast that I just hope that I'm not disappointed by the incoming GS2 which is on pre-order right now.
[Galaxy S II General] billu:
I have been running an android build on HD2 which is a super phone, can't believe how well it runs an OS it wasn't originally designed for, but have just ordered a SGS2 from O2 after seeing the playing with one in carphonewarehouse. Only tried the browser but it was blisteringly fast. After getting off the HTC ship after a long journey, I hope the build quality of the Samsung doesn't let me down.

Also seeing the comparison video of HTC's dual core offering, the sensation with the SGS2 (courtesy of samjpullen, youtube), it was evident that somehow HTC doesn't get the best out of their hardware that the other manufacturers seem to.
[Galaxy S II General] tleaf100:
magic roundabout

hi folks,look darkstone himself has said ram rom is quick,it is.

a clean hd2 running RAM rom will do SOME things quicker than any multi-core.

BUT trying to compare 3 year old single core against new multi-core is just bloody daft.

cannot afford gx2 but do not like sammy screens,their even more un-natural than jesus phones,but thats personal hate of modern super colour super bright displays..
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mstevens:
I'm being driven nuts trying to make any use of bluetooth on my new Nexus S 4G. I'm running the stock firmware, though it is now rooted. The same problems were present before I rooted it.

No matter which computing devices I try to pair nor how many times I try to re-pair, I get "paired but not connected." This means several things I need won't work, such as GPS sharing or file transfer. I've tried 2 different Android tablets, another Android phone, 2 different Windows Mobile phones, a desktop and a notebook with exactly the same results.

The NS4G will pair with my car, but it will only transfer phone numbers, not street addresses, email addresses, web sites, or notes. Names are transferred as all "first name" (the full name or company name appears in the first name field), irrespective of whether there's even a first name listed at all. This means I can't ever sort by last name or company in the car, which I often wish to do. My primitive Windows Mobile phone can handle all this with no difficulty at all. The "Car Home" interface won't auto-start no matter what I do.

I'm having difficulty believing that Bluetooth functionality could possibly be this lousy in any modern device, especially one that works so well in every other way. Can anyone help me track down whether I'm somehow doing something wrong, or if I need to give up on the phone and swap it for something else?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ram1500:
I had the same problem couldn't receive anything through Bluetooth, but I download Bluetooth File Transfer and now receives And pairs with any device
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] herbthehammer:
I'm not having problems. I've sent files between phones via bt, used head sets, and played games with an emulator and wii controller. I've never had the need to transfer contacts. Try reboot the phone and or make the other device go into forced pairing mode. Maybe you're doing something wrong. On the other hand, I never can connect the phone to my macbook. It's such an ordeal. I've tried xp too and never had success. Im probably doing something wrong.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mstevens:
I downloaded it and was able to use it to transfer a file between the Nexus S and an Android tablet. This does not, however, appear to have fixed anything else. Settings still shows "paired but not connected," no other bluetooth utilities work, and I'm still unable to transfer contacts to the car.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DocSoton:
Simple eh? but can I find one???

Dont want a pouch, flip or sock.. a simple skin, or hard case with a sliding lense protector, afterall, these hi end phones now come with hi end cameras, so why not protect the lenses???

The camera is another rmain feature of the phone, yet no one seems to protect it???
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Rolfiboy:
Have the same problem. For now i think i wait for the martin field screen protector and hope it contains a rear camera protector. Expensive because its only for the rear camera protector, and for now its not on stock.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DocSoton:
Not aware of that brand.. Id of assumed any sort of direct contact lense protector would affect the optics or image quality?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Rolfiboy:
If its good clear, not more than the glass already covering the camera lens.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] maeman:
i havent seen any lens protector or any case with this feature.

best thing u can get is a case whose surface stay above the lens so that it wont come into contact when u place the phone on a flat surface

because i wont use the camera that much, i will use the plastic cover that came with the phone, cut it and stick it on the lens (any adhesive plastic that does not leave residue behind would be valid). That way i expect the lens to be clean when i need it and to avoid minor scratches.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janduin:
So i ordered the transformer, and it should be here tomorrow.

now, i work at a autobody supply store, and i have access to all the new amazing paints, and i was wondering, does the back come off on this? i'd really like to paint it a different color, as well as protect it.

if it doesnt, that will just mean i have to do about 5x the work to make it look good, but i'm okay doing that.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cowballz69:
If u find a way on removing the back please share with us :-)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
ALL parts are removable on ANYTHING given the right tools...and if you don't care about what the end result looks like... :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akarol:
Painting and reinforcing the back is going to add weight to something that I consider already heavy for its kind. I wouldn't touch it personally.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janduin:
its automotive paint. i can paint and clearcoat it, it would add probably about 15g to the total weight, but would have the durability of your car hood.

custom colors + insane scratch resistance + ability to be cleaned up easily is worth the 15-25g extra weight.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrykur:
There were a few threads showing units that had started to separate. The pictures implied the the back was sort of pressed on. Check some of the threads complaining about build quality and creaks and you'll find the pictures.

BTW, when you get it painted post some pictures!!!!:)
[LG Optimus 2x] woody555:
Turn off the horrible sounds the camera and video make in CM7
[LG Optimus 2x] rori~:
ok :)

.............
[LG Optimus 2x] Meltus:
lol

Can't decide whether that's a question or a statement.

In either case, you can just delete/change the .ogg (is it still a .ogg?) of the camera sound i think. I did that on my N1 anyway, not tried it on this.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] chughgopal:
i tried sd partitioning by rom manager and unfortunately didnt take a backup of sd.

now everything is wiped our.

any way to recover the data back??
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ccdreadcc:
use getdataback for fat,

dont put any data in sd for now, or files will get corrupted :|
[Optimus One, P500, V General] manast:
Recovering the data will be difficult as it is partitioned. :( Search for some recovery software's on the internet and try. Best of luck.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Dozenboy0012:
The latestest hulu release pre modded for hulu just uninstall the regular one and replace with this. Thx 2 Almighty1 for the fix. Adobe 10.3.185.22
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Simian Drugs:
Thank you kindly.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] malibu_23:
Thx sir...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] jelucas30:
Good job. Works great!!!!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] marcusva79:
Guess I'm a noob where is the Hulu. Apk?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] winter128:
Just tried this myself and it didn't work for me.....
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] l1ttl3z:
I tried it and for me it starts to load and then exits out of the video and goes back to main hulu menu.. i have an evo runnin gb sense 3.0 virus rom
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] dinoman22:
Seems to be just the modified Adobe Flash apk ,(Thanks works nicely) looks like you'll need a hulu apk as well, Anyone know of a good hulu apk? If I find one i'll post it. I had grabbed an old one but the screen is off center , doesnt line up properly on full screen.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] KommodoreHeinz:
Here ya go.

Original Thread All credit goes to the original developer.

This work's great for me.

Attachment here:
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] mrfordwrench:
First Time!!!

First Time I have ever gotten hulu to work. Thanks a lot.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] phillysdon04:
For some reason, the last 2 updates won't work on my evo.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] ldc2335:
Philly, Delete libflashplayer.so from system/lib.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] runwitme:
hmm still dont work for me .. none of the hulu fixes has worked for me .. oh well .. lol :D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] predwing:
Thanks works great on my evo
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] VTEC4ME:
Anyone know how to stop hulu from playing after the video plays?

For an example, I open the hulu app and select a video, and accidently hit the home key and back on my home screen. The audio still plays in the background even tho I am on my screen now. When I reopen the hulu app, I'm on the page where it has a list of videos for me to select, but no video is playing, yet my audio is still goin.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Hi all,

A little while ago, after realising I'd received a Vodafone branded DHD I decided to de-brand it to remove all the bloat but also under the impression that would mean I'd get OTA updates from HTC as opposed to Vodafone, thus get them quicker.

Ironically Vodafone UK sent out 2.3 a few weeks before HTC and so I was a bit miffed, but then even more miffed to find out that I couldn't receive OTA updates any more at all after the de-brand, thus leaving me stuck on 2.2.1 with a buggy 1.72 stock HTC ROM.

So, my question is how do I get this phone to be able to retrieve OTA updates again? I've learnt my lesson not to meddle and would ideally like to go back to a Vodafone ROM (which matches my serial number) to get 2.3 and future OTA updates. Is this possible? Failing that can I get my phone to think it actually has a HTC serial thus get an OTA from them?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Chris.
[Desire HD General] kluzik1:
did you debranded properly I mean put a stock cid which is HTC_001

The way you should debrand is run exe 1.32 do a temproot then open radio s-off app make radio s-off and stock cid and you'll receive an update
[Desire HD General] Andy:
Well you are in luck.

I reverted my phone back to stock in preparation to exchange for a new working Desire HD. While on 1.32 I got the OTA file and I'm currently uploading the OTA file to my site.

As long as your on x.xx.405.x this OTA will upgrade you to Gingerbread.

The file should be uploaded soon.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Hi guys,

Thanks for the quick response and for helping me out. I appreciate I'm a noob and don't want to brick my phone so will ask for help from experienced folk.

I'm not quite sure how the de-brand was done - I obtained a de-brand pack from Fonefunshop and used that (I'm lazy and also was struggling to find exact details on how to do it manually - lots of talk about s-off etc :o )

It involved booting with a special SD card they supplied and it applied a stock HTC ROM taking it to 1.72. Annoyingly this was far less reliable than the 1.32 Vodafone ROM I had as standard and resulted in random reboots etc. Explains why HTC pulled it. :(

Anyway, I now have my DHD on HTC stock 1.72 with a Vodafone serial handset.

Do I need to create a Goldcard to do any of this? Been looking into how I do that.

I tried applying an RUU file for 2.3 (stock HTC WWE) but it complained about not being the right one for my phone which I think is because of the serial number being a Voda one. I think.
[Desire HD General] Andy:
If you check your software version.

Settings > About Phone > Software Information

What does it read?
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Hi Andy,

I'm on 1.72.405.3. Tried editing my post to show that but there's a 5 minute gap thing in place so it wouldn't let me. :)

Cheers,

Chris.
[Desire HD General] Andy:
Because your on 405, thats the WWE (World Wide English) version, you can update to any build aslong as its a 405 also.

The OTA has been uploaded. Find that HERE. Download and place on your SDcard and reboot into bootloader, from there enter recovery. It should flash the update.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
My god, you are a complete star mate - thankyou ever so much. :)

Just one quick Q. How do I get into boot loader? Is it power off, yank battery, then hold volume down and power button? Just to confirm.

Also, will this break my wifi / radio? Read somewhere about that.
[Desire HD General] Andy:
Yes to the bootloader. Use the volume keys to navigate and power to press enter.

No, your wifi is safe. It would only break if you flashed this from ClockworkMod Recovery, which you don't have.

No problem, I try my best to help everyone.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Excellent, will try that now.

I take it the entire contents of the zip need to go onto the root of the SD card?

Also, is the update Vodafone or unbranded? Just curious as to what exactly I'll end up running.

Thanks again,

Chris.
[Desire HD General] Andy:
Don't open or unzip that file. It is signed by HTC and will fail if you do.

Just place on your SDcard.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Ok, given that a go - no joy I'm afraid.

Tried dropping the zip on the root of SD and going into bootloader and recovery. Got a red triangle, so after a bit of searching managed to figure out that you then need to press volume up and power to get to the next step. Then tried to apply sdcard:update.zip and it came up with an invalid operation error.

So I renamed the file to update.zip and tried again - same problem.

The screen with the error reads:

E:\Can't open /cache/recovery/command

Then I try to apply the update.zip and I get the invalid operation message and it reboots my phone.

Do I need to turn S-OFF for this to work or do something funky with the .zip file?
[Desire HD General] Andy:
I'm getting the same thing too. Not sure what to do with the OTA file. Try renaming to

"OTA_Ace_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2_36_405_8_R-1_32_405_6_release_187434em4h8vxqx0xssxyf.zip" and place in /download. Then run the update check from within settings
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Nope, just tried that too - no joy.

How did you revert back to stock for warranty? Might as well look at doing that instead and going back to a Voda ROM. At least it'll all work again. :)

Failing that is it possible to get OTA to work once debranded? Can I change the Serial?
[Desire HD General] Andy:
If the OTA doesn't work. Download the Gingerbread RUU from HERE. And run from your computer. It will update you to Gingerbread from there.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Thanks Andy.

I think I've already tried the RUU before and it got so far then complained about not being the right one for my phone - wonder if it's a serial no check (HTC have said to me it's a Voda serial, not one of theirs). Perhaps that stops you putting HTC ROM's on phones listed in a database as being branded?

Got a copy of the Voda 1.32 one whilst I was on your site thanks. If the HTC 2.3 one doesn't work how could I revert to the stock 1.32 Voda ROM? That would get me back on track after teaching me not to meddle. :)

I can live with the bloatware but not without the OTA's.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Thought so - tried the RUU and it errors when it gets to the updating signature part:

I think reverting to stock Voda might be the only way. Or perhaps trying s-off and then the RUU? I'm guessing here. :)

EDIT - I've also looked for the Vodafone branded 2.3 RUU but can't find it. Perhaps that is the way to go?
[Desire HD General] Andy:
Have you tried downgrading to 1.32.405.6, then applying the Gingerbread RUU?

I had to do that yesterday to return my phone for an exchange.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Ok, I've been thinking, and searching. :)

I'm thinking I need a Goldcard for this then I can re-apply the stock Voda RUU 1.32 that I now have. Then the phone is fully back to normal and OTA's will work as they should. The lack of Goldcard seems to be what's causing the RUU to fail.....I think.

How does that sound?
[Desire HD General] Andy:
Does you handset currently have any Vodafone bloatware, or Vodafone boot/splash screens?

To downgrade from a Vodafone branded handset you will need a goldcard.
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Hi Andy,

sorry- just spotted your post.

I've tried the 1.32 RUU from your site and it errored the same so I'm thinking I need a Goldcard to help it through? Just in the process of creating one now.

I take it then I insert my goldcard, fire up the phone normally and then try applying the RUU? Hopefully that should bypass the checking the the RUU will do and allow it to apply.
[Desire HD General] Andy:
I used the PD98IMG.zip instead of the RUU. The zip can be found HERE.

Just put in on your goldcard and boot into bootloader.