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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Dr.Move:
there's a tool on XDA called proximity screen recalibrator or something. It's also on the market. I've found it by chance on the main site page. here, I did the search for you. here's the site review

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/proximity-sensor-re-calibrator-for-desire-hd/

and here's the thread page:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=951858

it would be nice to say what android build you're using next time you have a problem :)

hope this helps
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] srmemnoch2:
gsm.proximity.enable=false

you can include this in your build.prop file, locate in /system and reboot.

this never turn off screnn during calls..

but i think only run in froyo

im desperate i want update to gingerbread but this code do not run on ginger.

ragards
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] pcmanuser:
thanks this helped, now i have to be carful not to end the call by touching the screen but it's better than ahving a blocked phone :D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] bigworldcz:
It´s there a solution for gingerbread 2.3.X? I really need to do it. I have same problem reported here :-(. Many Thanks
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay83:
Hi guys.

Im Running Leedroid 3.0.3 with latest kernal.

I used the UOT kitchen and made me a battery icon. it works so all good =)

Q; Where in kitchen can I cook up a different colour reception (signal) bar please?

is it under status bar & then carrier?

Just wanted to double check. Thanks guys

Ajay
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CodeNameUnknown1:
under 'Icons'
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay83:
I've found it & thanks.

Only problem I'm having now is:

When I flashed the icon zip I made, it works BUT puts my battery back to normal??

So when I flashed the battery zip again that worked too, I got my circle battery back BUT then the icons I made also reset?

Can anyone help?

I've used the same framework,sys & HTC.resourses on all mods including a boot screen animation which hasn't been affected by the battery or icon.

Really appreciate it if someone could point me in right direction.

Thanks, AJ.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CodeNameUnknown1:
The check both the 'Use this Mod' for both the 'Battery' and 'Icons' tab.

Do the battery mod that you want, and the Icon mod you want....all in one flashable .zip file.

Flash it, and u'll be okay!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jct522:
So i went to flash a ROM and now it says while flashing that the flash was aborted because the system can't mount the SD card. I'm using the newest CWM and have flashed stuff before. Not sure what to do, it wont let me make backups, restore, or flash anything.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattallica76:
Did you use the Mounts menu to try to manually mount the sd?

Also, Which method did you use to get into CWM?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jct522:
Ya i went into the menus and manually unmounted and then remounted the SD card but that didn't do anything. I used the typical three finger method to boot into CWM like i always do.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeew83:
i think

I believe this has something to do with the way in which the SD card is formatted I also cannot mount in to usb storage in CWM i get an E: error
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattallica76:
Have you guys tried to "Reboot recovery" from the "Adavnced" menu in CWM, and then try to flash the ROM?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Neptune5k:
I've had this happen before, it was a formatting problem. The easiest fix I found was to back up SD-card data on your pc, reformat the card from the Android system, then copy your data back over. CWM should be able to mount your card now.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmx_boi32:
I had a problem with the mount dropping mid flash it was my sd for some reason was chipped I always keep backup files
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hanaheeno:
Just flash another version of CWM and u'r done. I faced this problem after flashing Siyah Kernel v2.3 which includes CWM 5.0, and I tried all the methods online; formatting, error-checking, etc... nothing succeed!

Finally I flashed another kernel (Which includes CWM 4.0) and it worked fine.

;)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voredroid:
Thanks!

Same thing happened to me just now... found this thread.. pushed new CWM in ODIN - Worked like a charm.. Fixed in 2 minutes..
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d1gw33d:
Flashing another CWM (ACS recovery this time...) via Odin did not fix the issue. Going to try the format /sdcard fix and see... argh!

*Edit* aaaand that didn't work either. WTF... I literally just got this phone 2 hours ago... brand new.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Toxygen55:
delete the .androidsecure folder on your sd that worked for me formatting wont work if you put your files on the same with me because i always copied that folder along too
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztidnutzzzzz:
Hey fellow xda members,

I have to check out my sisters vibrant this weekend.... (she is so not tech friendly)

Its her 3rd vibrant and all had same issues... Rebooting, dropping signal and data and the whole not sending sms and mms messages.... She talked to tmobile and they had no clue and essentially gave up on her....

What are my options to trying to get this working for her. And/or what can/should say to T-mobile about resolving this issue... They offered her an exchange at one time but it was a very low end phone... Not a good deal if u ask me..

1. Tried rooting on her first phone-wasnt successful...(i didnt root it so not sure)

2. Possible bad kernel or radio causing these issues... Hard to believe that 3 phones .

3. Still running stock software as tmobile told her not to update phone to latest software . (she did that with her 2nd phone and same result)

4. Could rooting and a finished rom resolve some or most of her issues?

(I have had several android phones and all were rooted so i know)

5.... CLUELESS....
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lagunas11:
Well if your trying to update your phone to froyo id recomend you to flash a custom rom from the vibrant developement if you dont know how to root your fone download the vibrant toolbox on your pc and it has like 10 steps (all of them are in order so you wont get confused and since your phone its not rooted theres and option that says ROOT YOUR PHONE start from that step.. click on that box and it tells you the steps and what you should do but you must have usb debbugin ebabled
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztidnutzzzzz:
Naw its all good I know how to root just not too sure if a custom rom would correct the issues she is having.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lagunas11:
Try it if its still the same go to SETTINGS, WIRELESS AND NETWORKS, MOBILE NETWORKS make sure that the USE PACKET DATA box is checked and if motbtry to contact one of the devs one of them could be WHITEHAWKS or somethin lik that... they are gona tell you what to do
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oka1:
Odin to 2.1 then d/l rom manager then root then get Biwinning or Trigger or ZenDroid all are Froyo roms all will resolve you problems

The problem you are having is a result of human action......... the chances of 3 phones all having the same problem is like winning the Lotto.......
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztidnutzzzzz:
Human action I love it!!!! Lol will show my sister that. . Lol
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawika:
I went over to my families house the other day and my sister said, "look its doing it again". When I looked over the phone was shutting down and rebooting. I asked her if it did that alot and she said it had just started in the past few days. She did not mention dropping data connection or having problems with sms or mms. A while back I rooted her phone and added MobileAP but that is all. Everything else is still stock and no official updates were applied either.

My plan is to backup all her stuff this weekend and flash something onto it. I told her we would find a good stable ROM for her and some theme options she would like and just do it all on sat or sun. I'm not sure if that is gonna fix her problem as I wanna believe its a hardware defect but she doesn't wanna exchange it just yet and I'm done arguing with her. If that doesn't werk I told her we would have to put it back to stock and call T-mobile. That's our plan, hope it helps on ur decision. Good luck!:)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztidnutzzzzz:
@kawika thanks it didnt help lol

Im going to root her phone and install Iunno looking at a 2.2 rom maybe...Trigger rom.

I cant believe that three phones later she has same issues.. Specially since her hubby and daughter have a Cliq xt and have better reception then hers...

? do i need to install a new modem/radio as well as flashing rom? And how do I know which is the right one?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Br1cK'd:
And you stated in the OP, she is on stock software. For sure? The rebooting when signal dropped low was a bug in the services.jar of our initial i9000, android 2.2.1 ports. This was of course patched by Eugene373 with further work by birgertime (and some fumbling by myself) in the official ports of 2.2.1 for the Vibrant. If she is definitely on stock software with no mods though, then that doesn't apply, but was my first instinct.

Most roms we have out now, with the exception of GingerCloneR3, come bundled with modems. They are most likely the modem that the rom chef/dev likes the best, but you can always flash a new modem on top of a custom rom. Different users in different areas have different results with different modems. Gotta test them to see what works the best for her.

Flashable modems are all here, courtesy of scrizz: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=868774

Those can be flashed over any rom, just make sure you grab a 2.2 modem for froyo, or 2.1 for eclair respectively.

You might want to start with running Odin to flash her back to stock software, and then go from there. If you are going to do that, I recommend a modded Odin package by Eugene, available here: http://eb-productions.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=samsungsgs&action=display&thread=3 . Its stock-ish JK2 Froyo for the Vibrant, already rooted, with superuser and busybox, and modded 2e recovery so you can easily flash and install Clockwork Recovery if you choose to do so. That file is my go to, when all else fails and I need to get back to stock.

Good luck with your endeavors, hope some of this helps.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztidnutzzzzz:
she is def on stock 2.1 for sure.!.

thanx... will keep yaz informed heading on the road now.. b there in 5plus hours
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jslohmei:
This sounds very familiar to problems my Vibrant was having. It turned out to be a flakey SIM card. I went to my local T-Mobile store and they swapped it for a new one at no charge. That fixed all of my SMS & connectivity issues. It might be worth a try, it definitely wouldn't hurt anything to get a new SIM card put in.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztidnutzzzzz:
Lol she had one replaced as well and same issue..
[Galaxy S II General] avengerr91:
Hello there,this is a really noobish question ,buy i want to root my phone its running the latest firmware and is stock can it be done or i do have to get an older firmware to do it ? please kettle me know,thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] zxz0O0:
No, you do flash an insecure kernel (ex. Chainfire's) and then you start the phone and open SuperOneClick (download in forum) and press Root. Then you can flash back the original kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
As said in dev section Chainfires root kernel.

Flash Chainfires kernel

Use super one click to root as instructed .

Flash kernel only latest firmware .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] hooman64:
Question

Hey guyz I have a question and I'm not sure if it's related to this thread but I'd appreciate it if anyone can help me. I just bought a new SGS 2 and I was suspicious that it's a used/referb one, the seller told me it's new. but then again after i got home, I installed root checker and found out that busybox is already installed. can anyone confirm that SGS 2 comes with busybox installed or not?

thanks alot.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
Only if rooted not from Samsung stock firmware.

jje
[Galaxy S II General] hooman64:
Thank you. I knew there must be something wrong with it. I hope I can get a refund.
[HTC Desire S] Deleted member 2496007:
As the title says, this is something I’ve done for newcomers to Android. It covers only the basics. Experienced Android users will already know this stuff.

I did it as I was always forwarding the same help/advice e-mails to my friends when they bought their HTC Android phones, so I made this to save me fishing out the same e-mails. It was originally for the Desire but I have brought it up to date for the Desire S.

I’ve seen a lot of the same questions being asked here on this Desire S forum. This should help some of you. As this phone currently has a locked up bootloader, the experienced ROM-flashing hardcore Android crowd will probably not pick up this phone. It’s more likely that it will be Android newcomers that buy the Desire S.

If this helps you out, great. :)

Updated 1st June 2011. Changelog;

Miscellaneous spelling errors and syntax adjusted and tweaked.

Incorporated your comments (e.g. adjusting Timeriffic capabilities)

Added a tutorial for getting started with Tasker!

Added a quick fix for the creaking battery cover issue.

Added clarification on some permissions on free ad-supported apps.

Added advice on dealing with App problems and using the marketplace feedback feature.

Added warning about Fastboot mode issues.

Updated 28th June 2011. Changelog;

Added Index

Added Ultimate Charging Tip - Get 24 hours instead of 12!

Updated 21st February 2014. Changelog;

Made some tweaks to allow for maturation of Android since 2011

Adjusted recommended Apps list to allow for changes since 2011

Disclaimer: I no longer have the Desire S or have any knowledge of the current ROMS available for it. For those reasons some of the info in this guide migt be outdated. Follow with caution, and perhaps feed back where it is wrong?

Download from my Dropbox (in .pdf format) here;

Edit: This dropbox link below will occasionally expire and stop working. Please let me know when it does and I'll refresh it ASAP. I'm subscribed to this thread with e-mail notification so (unless I'm mid ROM-flashing) I'll get your posts replied to quickly.

Link updated 23rd Jul 2014: https://www.dropbox.com/s/601j4ayswkzk9o0/HTC Desire S Owners Guide V1.04.pdf
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Many Thanks, found that really useful...Tasker now on my must buy list.:)

Moderator....possibly make this a sticky, as it will be useful for new comers.
[HTC Desire S] igoivo:
Thank you very much for the manual. Just three comments:

1) Many apps require web access to download adds. Thus, it's unavoidable for them to have the redundant permissions.

2) "Timeriffic" has not the option to tougle the sync, unfortunately.

3) Free "AutomateIt" (https://market.android.com/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage&feature=search_result ) has all the options you described for the paid "Tasker".
[HTC Desire S] Lyner24:
Great guide! I'm sure alot of new android users will benefit from this. I agree with those methods to maximise battery life.

Thanks for your time and effort :) +1 for sticky
[HTC Desire S] nodeffect:
This is indeed very very very useful... I agreed, need to make this one sticky and updated! Thanks for your hard work man! :)
[HTC Desire S] dont know:
AutomateIT starts GPS ervery time you set an location based trigger. Contraprodactive for battery saving - and not necessary (weather and other location based apps do it by a-gps)

Don't know if Tasker do start gps, but for me Automateit isn't a good choice..
[HTC Desire S] Deleted member 2496007:
Glad it is of some help to people and thank you for the positive feedback everyone. I will get the guide updated when I get a few minutes. I'm away this weekend. I think I may add a Tasker guide!

Tasker can use GPS as a way of determining location, but you can use other ways. You can even control how often Tasker turns GPS on to get a location fix if you use it in a profile. For the most part, GPS is unnecessary as it is too accurate for most profile requirements. The best way Tasker does approximate location is using a state called, "Cell Near".

What this does is look at your nearest cell tower ID number and signal strength. When it see the right cell tower with the right signal strength, Tasker knows I'm at home. This is economical because it is only using 2G radio info which is on all the time anyway. Obviously it would also think I was home if I was on the same radius around the cell tower, but it's as accurate as I need for my "Home Mode" profile. Typically I see it activate as I am driving onto my estate where I live.

Tasker also knows which parameters in a profile use the least power, and will monitor those first and wait until they are satisfied before moving onto monitor the next parameter in a profile. For example, if you needed to use GPS for a very accurate location-based profile, you can keep power usage down by adding a "Time" context. Say you need your phone to send your wife a text message when you reach a certain point on your journey home after work each day. ("Get my dinner ready!" ;)) If you add a time context of "Between 5pm and 7pm" and "Monday to Friday" Tasker will wait until those are met before turning GPS on every X seconds to check where you are.

This way it doesn't hog battery power and my wife has time to get dressed and kick the postman out before I get back. :)
[HTC Desire S] Bogdanbd:
Nice guide!
[HTC Desire S] hernajl:
Thanks for the guide ! I find it very useful: I've discovered some interesting applications ( I love TuneIt radio) and the tips to save battery are already really working for me
[HTC Desire S] igoivo:
I am sorry, but it's not right. In particular, "AutomateIt" has "Enable/Disable GPS" action, which you can use with either the location (home/office) or any location based application events.

An example: "Entering proximity region ... - disable GPS"

When GPS is disabled, "AutomateIt" can use the available networks only to detect the location. To this end, use the flag "Allow Coarse Accurasy", see the manual at http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/02/automateit-automate-your-android.html
[HTC Desire S] wzj1633:
Thanks a lot
[HTC Desire S] slightowl:
I use another app called Llama. It's also a profile manager, doing basically the same thing as AutomateIT and Tasker, except that it can use not just gps and cell towers, but also wifi networks to recognise my location, so i don't have to keep gps turned on (which is a drain). But it tends to be quite a bit more accurate since wifi networks have a smaller radius. I set the app to recognise my "home" location not just by the cell towers in my area, but also my home wifi. So if i step outside to buy something, my phone would probably still connect to the same cell tower but as long as my phone loses the wifi connection (which happens about 10m away) it knows i'm not "home" anymore. It's pretty useful 'cause sometimes even when i'm a kilometer away, i'm already connected to the cell tower near my home.

But it works for me because i live in an apartment and my wifi network covers the whole house. For those of you who have lawns or backyards, i'm guessing your wifi might not cover those areas so it might not work for you.

But the best part of the app, which is mainly why i use it, is that its FREE. Oh, and the dev has a certain sense of humour.. it's less an app and more of a pet or assistant. You've gotta "train" your Llama to recognise the location. Cute, in a way.
[HTC Desire S] Muzikant:
Hi,

AutomateIt does exactly the same thing with wifi networks. Checking the "Allow coarse location" checkbox uses both cell location and wifi networks.

Also, if GPS is disabled, AutomateIt will not use it (but than you'll get less accurate location...). AutomateIt tries to minimize usage of GPS by allowing the user to define a sampling rate and timeout for getting a location fix so it will not continuously use the GPS. It also stops using the GPS as soon as it gets a location fix.

for more details see the post on location trigger tips & tricks on the developer's website.
[HTC Desire S] GideonB234:
Thank you for the guide, it's a very good guide :D

Also, about battery drain, I checked the usage info, it seems Zenonia is at the top of my list, I was playing it earlier, but I can't even see the settings anywhere near HTC Sense, what should I do?
[HTC Desire S] stevennekens:
I seem not to be able to open the file. Could you possibly upload it on an other client?
[HTC Desire S] Hapsnykel:
Seriously, don't know which of the tips did it, but somehow my battery lasts 50% longer. Thinking it might be the fact that I turned of the "call louder when in pocket"-thingy as you suggested.

Awesome noob guide. :-)
[HTC Desire S] Blonti:
I had also problem opening it directly (in Firefox), so I right-clicked on link and saved the file directly to my computer.

Will go through guide today, when I receive my Desire S.
[HTC Desire S] Deleted member 2496007:
Should have clarified in my first post (sorry); The link is to download the file from my dropbox in .pdf format. If your browser doesn't have the appropriate plugin to directly view pdf files, use adobe 8+ reader.

It opens and reads well with the pdf reader included with the Desire S (sim free, unlocked).
[HTC Desire S] Deleted member 2496007:
Updated to V1.02! See original post for new download link and change-log.

:)
[HTC Desire S] dam2sekc:
thanks for the awesome noob guide, worked wonders for me, with this being my first android smart phone. thanks again
[HTC Desire S] talktoraj83:
Please help Guys.......

MIUI issue(all versions). Since this thread is getting quick replies i had one que.Whenever m trying to insert headset in desire s while running music player(screenlocked) system audio gets screwed and i have to reflashed the rom.
[HTC Desire S] texastutt:
First and fore most Thank You, (google is not showing thank you buttons?).

Second, The "Cell Near" does not seem to locate. Does this sometimes have to be performed more than once? It seems too that not all the switches activate. have I done something wrong?
[HTC Desire S] :
No problem. Glad you liked it. I think you need a few more posts before you can use the thanks button.

The cell near does depends on your carrier keeping signal levels constant. My carrier is always messing about with signal strength and tower id so I've had to stop using it. It helps to leave it scanning for about 15 minutes. Keep re scanning and adding any new tower id that crop up.

Other option is to use a location based context, create a nice large radius to allow for vague cell tower triangulation, and be sure to turn off the GPS option so it had to rely on cell towers. Else it'll periodically turn GPS on to get a fix and drain battery. Plus GPS ain't much use if you are indoors!
[HTC Desire S] texastutt:
Three new Cell Towers, and the one I got yesterday's a 0... which would explain the lack of switching today. I will see if Bell is going to mess about, I'm not terribly busy at work at this time so I can switch if I have to. Tasker is going to be great fun to make my phone mine... Not ready to root, this is supposed to be one of the hardest phones to root, but it looks like HTC may provide a retro unlocker? I have folders with GO launcher and Tasker is going to keep me busy for a while... so content for now

Edit: Thanks just showed UP
[HTC Desire S] mah1950:
Thank you for this excellent compilation. :)
[HTC Desire S] tookeuss:
thank you so much ! perfect for the kind of newbie I am
[HTC Desire S] :
No problems. If you get stuck or have any questions, post them here and I'll see if I can help.