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[HTC Desire S] texastutt:
Tasker Follow up

I could not find one of the timers for the charge. Canada may have decided they are not safe, NP I used Tasker to play a tune when fully charged and so far 9 out of 10 times I hear it, and unplug in the middle of the night. But the battery lasting through the day which is awesome... We'll see with work gets in full swing in the spring/summer.

On the Cell Near... Bell Canada's not so reliable, so I'm going to change it to the location. I'm not sure if it's the same issue as yours or we've got winter. One windstorm the WiFi went off, same with a snow storm and today at -14°C it's toggling on and off some.

Well, stupid Bell, I tried Location and ended up 1 km away from my home. So Cell Near seems to be the choice.
[HTC Desire S] Jpiekuss:
many thanms some real useful apps which i have downloaded
[HTC Desire S] harsh_at:
Thanks,this will help many newbies like me :-)
[HTC Desire S] volcom000:
Thank you very much wnp_79 for this !

Still usefull, even after using our beloved Desire S for a long time !;)
[HTC Desire S] D1g1tally:
Great Guide!
[HTC Desire S] hungcolin:
Thanks, good work.

Thanks, good work. ;)
[HTC Desire S] zinchenko:
Thanks, very good work.
[HTC Desire S] StvnKwlzk:
This guide helped me a lot since i'm new to Android and HTC. I'm now using many apps u showed us in this guide. Also, my battery lasts longer, great guide, thank u very much.
[HTC Desire S] palcuiealex:
Thank you.

It seems that the advice is very similar to those from Windows Mobile. Except from the RAM thing that is very important.
[HTC Desire S] ch.armin:
Thanks for that awesome guide
[HTC Desire S] blackperl21:
Good work!

Helps me with some friends and their questions! :D
[HTC Desire S] pcrepair:
Thanks wnp_79, very useful information.
[HTC Desire S] aden922:
Thanks to This Useful Post!!! :D
[HTC Desire S] pgp23030:
Any thoughts on updating the guide? With ICS and so many custom roms and support from so many devs, might be time to create a guide for a middle expertise level guide :D
[HTC Desire S] :
I have thought many times about making a mid level guide. There are several reasons why I haven't. Mainly just time. I don't have much of it these days. Most of my "geek time" goes on my CoreDroid beta testing responsibilities.

Also, others have already covered the rooting/unlocking/flashing thing many times over. I'd simply be copying their tutorials which isn't my style.

It was only done to help bring the newcomers up to speed, and act as a FAQ of sorts. Stops lots of new threads in Q&A about task killers from being created!

I have my sights set on the HTC One X, which is no doubt going to bring a fresh crop of newcomers to XDA and Android, so I'll almost certainly be re-writing it for that.
[HTC Desire S] pgp23030:
Sounds good... I am enthused about the new offerings from HTC too... especially since Desire S is starting to feel just a tiny bit slow dealing with the ICS and Sense 4.

Anyway, the guide was tremendously helpful when i started off with the DS... first brush with Android. Thanks for that!
[HTC Desire S] shallumabijah:
Thank you so much for this guide.
[HTC Desire S] miku20:
hi,

dropbox link expired, please could you be so kind and refresh it. Thanks
[HTC Desire S] :
Done!

Enjoy! :)
[HTC Desire S] elschnorelli:
thanks =)
[HTC Desire S] veluruga:
Thanks for this nice guide...:)
[HTC Desire S] Taysider:
Thanks for guide

Gave me a much clearer knowledge of what I needed to do to root and install rom on my Desire S:)
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
Bump and again ;-)

Sent by my fingers to your head.
[HTC Desire S] :
Link updated! :)
[HTC Desire S] tieff:
nici one, thanks!
[HTC Desire S] AndroGio:
Thank you very much :)
[HTC Desire S] ulvic:
Thanks!

Great guide! I'm sure alot of new android users will benefit from this. A lot of new stuff for me!
[HTC Desire S] sMhsn:
new to android...!

nice post for newbies to android just like me, is rooting your device is safe as i have 2.3.5 on my Desire S and i want ice cream sandwich i dont know how to do it or whether it is safe or not, if someone help regarding this!
[HTC Desire S] z3rve:
Hi,

I also have that thinking before I root mine. One thing I noticed after rooting is my phone became useful and I could say run much faster. Rooted my phone 3 days ago :p
[HTC Desire S] andrewschumi:
Excellent guide!!! HTC desire s is much more useful and better phone thanks to xda and their rom developers. After some reading I found many potentials in my phone, and after rooting it, I can say it's a new phone...thanks t ICE DS
[HTC Desire S] ucankofte:
nice guide I learned a lot of things thank u
[HTC Desire S] finistere:
Cool. I hadn't heard about Tasker before I read your manual. Now I'm a big fan. :)
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Tasker is a great way to spend hours tinkering just to save a couple of minutes of phone use, loads of settings and profiles. Had it a month and still tinkering. :D

sent from the thing I stab with my finger when I get two minutes
[HTC Desire S] :
Don't forget to install the useful plugin called 'Secure Settings' from the market if you are rooted. Gets past certain Tasker limitations like being able to toggle GPS.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin
[HTC Desire S] arjun1459:
small help

any link for camera fir of jelly bean
[HTC Desire S] :
Errrrr....here you go?
[HTC Desire S] petrevirgil:
please reuplod link

please reuplod the link to download
[HTC Desire S] :
Done!
[HTC Desire S] qaraqumus:
Thanks :good:
[HTC Desire S] Urik26:
.....

Is it for Android 4.0?
[HTC Desire S] :
No. It was written long before ICS was about. It is more a guide for Android in general, with a lean towards the Desire S (and Gingerbread) when it was released. I no longer have the DS so I am not sure what the ported ICS ROMs are like for it. Or has it had the official one yet?
[HTC Desire S] thepowerofone:
these idealPa

Thanks for this one as well. Yes, DS has had an official ICS update, but with the availability of good JB roms out there, few will prefer it.
[HTC Desire S] iamyanix:
HTC Desire S Upgrade

hi everyone, happy new year to all.

im new here, i just want to know if its possible to upgrade my desire s from Sense 3.0 to Sense 4.0., if its YES... please help me (let me know) how. are their any links for any "software" needed to download?
[HTC Desire S] Nazri786:
check the index thread...everything is there for u....:good:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
[HTC Desire S] korko21:
great post
[HTC Desire S] dan_p33:
If I recall correctly the ICS update from HTC included Sense 3.6 as apparently Sense 4.0 (which my sister had on her Sensation at the time) was a bit too heavy for the Desire S to deal with.
[HTC Desire S] dave3002:
Thanks! Useful! Good! :laugh:
[HTC Desire S] Wonty:
fantasti post!!!:good::laugh:
[HTC Desire S] Dominiko:
Thanks!
[HTC Desire S] zarivoje:
Could you please re-upload the guide, link is dead
[HTC Desire S] :
Sorry, I seem to have lost my original copy of it. I cleared my Dropbox out now my HTC space bonus is about to expire, and this document didn’t make the cut!

It is vastly outdated now anyway. Much of what I wrote in their no longer stands as Android has matured so much since 2009. It would most likely mislead you today.

Do you have any questions that I may be able to help you with?
[HTC Desire S] zarivoje:
Thank you wnp_79 for a quick response. I'm new to android phones, and I recently bought HTC Desire S. I'm aware that is an old model, so I searched around for some advice ... about best apps for Desire S, how to configure the phone for best performance, tweaking the phone ... So I would apriciate any help
[HTC Desire S] broucker:
The link în the main post is dead
[HTC Desire S] :
OK, I have updated OP with refreshed link after I found a copy on a backup disc at home. I have made some tweaks to allow for improvements to Android since 2011 and some recommend apps have changed.

I am still not sure if this is current though, as I no longer have the Desire S, and do not know what ROMs are available for you. It should be accurate to the ROMs that were available back in 2011, but may be misleading for Jelly Bean onwards. Follow this guide with that in mind.
[HTC Desire S] :
Fixed!
[HTC Desire S] zarivoje:
Thank you very much. :victory: :good: This guide will help me a lot
[HTC Desire S] rockypi:
Link down

Thanks for your work, first of all!

I wanted to download the document, but the file does not exist. I need it now for the person who has inherited one DS...

Thanks again!
[HTC Desire S] :
No problem. The info might be a bit dated now, but the link in the OP should now work. :good:
[HTC Desire S] rockypi:
Wow, that's what I call a quick response!!

Thank you for that and, again, for the great work.
[HTC Desire S] worldcupwilly:
Thanks for this guide - really helpful.

I've had my Desire S about 3 weeks now having moved from a BlackBerry. On the BB my contacts and calendar synced perfectly with Outlook. I thought that it wouldn't be so easy under Android so was happy to use Gmail and calendar thinking that the syncing would be straightforward. If you're going to add to your guide then something on the best way to set up syncing contacts/calendar with Outlook and/or Gmail would be useful. I've found that I'm now getting mulitple versions of the same contact appear from ones that must have been on my SIM, from Twitter, Facebook, Google, etc and really only want just one version - yet sync them somewhere for backup.

Also your thoughts on Locations vs Google Maps/Navigation.

Perhaps something on managing and accessing apps and widgets - such as setting up folders for apps, etc.
[HTC Desire S] Skanob:
Thanks.. it was very helpful..
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
I'll add something to the contacts advice (but, its only my opinion and may not suit everyone).

I only use google contacts having originally migrated my MS Outlook contacts to Google (although be aware that any contact pictures that you upload to Google will loose resolution due to a long outstanding issue).

Although, I also use facebook (for sense), twitter and skype account types, but, only permit the various differing account types contacts to sync to my existing contacts, which means that I don't get my phone populated with everyones details, only those that are already in my Google contact list (ie. my real friends). It's important to ensure that the name of each type of contacts actually match (eg. the name in Facebook for someone is the same as their name in your Google contacts, ie John Smith and not J Smith) and then Sense is pretty good at auto matching the names (especially if the contacts details contain the same email addresses) even though you'll then have to confirm the actual links for the various account types through the Linked option within the Sense Contacts app.

One advantage of linking facebook for sense is that you get all the high-res facebook contact pictures for your friends.

If you're coming from MS Outlook there are two extremely useful tools made by Google to get you started:

1) Google App Migration for MS Outlook http://tools.google.com/dlpage/outlookmigration

Which will migrate your MS Outlook contacts/calendar and emails to your new google account.

2) Google calendar sync http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=89955

Which will enable you to continue to sync your MS Outlook and google calendars should you choose, or can simply be used to migrate your MS Outlook calendar to google calendar. It performs three types of sync (2-way, 1-way : Google to outlook and 1-way Outlook to Google (great for the initial migration)) so you can continue to use both calendars if you wish.
[HTC Desire S] fostirop:
Very good wotk, thanks :)
[HTC Desire S] superkid:
Well, i dont have any issues with Locations because its not aviabable where i live :P but navigation works perfect... (only having GPS issues when not connected to wifi)

Also i think that most of the programs you have in the guide are not really important... but a lot of them yes.. like tasker.

i also like the part of the battery saving, really helps a lot.

Thanks for the guide!
[HTC Desire S] :
Working on the next update. Anyone want to submit any findings since coming over to Android and the Desire S?

Did you find anything confusing that you think should be in the guide to help others?

Keeping this aimed at stock Desires. No rooting or s-off stuff for now.
[HTC Desire S] bioan:
I want to ask you something. Why does the phone vibrate when somebody answers ? This does not occur everytime. I was used to this on CM7 and MIUI Rom on my Defy and P500.
[HTC Desire S] baqai:
I am coming from bb 9700, infact I still use it for my office emails. I can't seen to figure a way to export all the emails on my bb to my desire s. That's the only reason I am not able to use my desire as my primary phone. I have six email accounts configured on my bb.
[HTC Desire S] :
I’ve noticed this. I think it’s just to give you a nudge that the person you are calling has picked up. Not sure why it’d be useful.

My haptic feedback on my phone (and my previous Desire) is also intermittent. It usually stops buzzin half way through a lengthy text.
[HTC Desire S] :
Have you tried the link suggested by Ben in post #24?

What type of e-mail accounts are they? I know you can have multiple accounts using HTC Exchange Activesync. I've only ever had one e-mail address though so I've had no practice setting up multiple accounts. I only know how to set up the Gmail one.
[HTC Desire S] conhen:
You should have setup your accounts through IMAP instead of POP. Your mail will simply come back to you if you change phones, and mail you read on your phone will be marked read in your home mail application... POP is dying...
[HTC Desire S] baqai:
Well two of the accounts are on dreamhost where I have access and can set things up, one is hotmail account, one a gmail account and finally one job email account.
[HTC Desire S] yerfdes:
Sir can i have an ms word copy of this file?
[HTC Desire S] charlie_kilo:
Tasker profile

Hello vnp_79

Great and very informative guide - many thanks.

I was so inspired that I just bought Tasker - still sure you don't get comission :-)

I decided to go for Tasker because Ultimate Juice, Green power don't work as properly on Android 2.3.3. A month ago I bought Superpower Beta, which appears to be working fairly good - meaning it can disable/enable data according to a schedule. Anyway I just bought Tasker because I hope I can make it work just as good as ultimate Juice used to work on my Legend.

Tasker i very confusing, but as you state it is properbly MMI and NOT the app. I've installed the zip package in the wiki section to tasker which state it will work like juice defender - It almost does but it will not enable according to schedule.

If you vnp_79 have created a profile which enable/disable data according to a scheduel as you write in your guide, maybe you can uploade that profile here - please :-)

/CK
[HTC Desire S] :
Updated to v1.03!

See original post for download link and changelog.
[HTC Desire S] smokestack76:
Sticky now. So lets read this and keep up with it :D
[HTC Desire S] :
Nice one! Thanks for that.

As always your own tips and suggestions are welcomed for consideration.

Planned for next update is widget guide with QR codes, which I'll also add to the app guide.
[HTC Desire S] nodeffect:
Maybe you can include a guide to s-off and step by step guide on how to flash custom ROMs? Thanks!
[HTC Desire S] :
I plan to now that alpharevx seems to be up and running. Waiting for the windows version to be up, then have to talk my friend into letting me test it on his stock Desire S!

That'll be a BIG update though. Lots of ground to cover. Probably take me a few weeks until that part is ready.
[HTC Desire S] Alan G31:
I have recently purchased and HTC Desire S it is my first smart phone so I am going through a whole new learing curve. I need a little expert advice if someone could help:

Is there an app available that will allow me to increase the font size in the people folder as I am now reaching the point were the eyes are not so good.note: I have heard that it is planned in the next update(rumour only)

Having read with interest an article name HTC Operators Guide on the forum (a pdf awsome) I have now found your original post, having gone through it thoroughly I found Tasker to be very interesting, although a little deep, can anyone advise me if it is possible to do the following:

Automatically turn off my bluetooth (used for car kit) when in range of my home wifi and do the reverse, turn the bluetooth on as soon as I am out of range of the wifi. If it is possible the formula would be much appreciated as this would sway my decision to purchase.

Thanks

Alan
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
In short yes this yes all possible, I also paid for tasker after reading this guide and have never regretted it for a minute
[HTC Desire S] nodeffect:
I have created some guide for my home country website. maybe this helps you on the s-off and flashing guide. http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1951676
[HTC Desire S] pyatka:
does anyone have compiled tun.ko? i have stock:

$ uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.35.10-g13f6602 #1 PREEMPT Sat Mar 12 20:21:53 CST 2011 armv7l GNU/Linux
[HTC Desire S] InfernalByte:
Alpharevx Windows S-off is now back online!
[HTC Desire S] pdf5:
thanks for the guide
[HTC Desire S] :
Hi Alan.

Yes it is indeed possible to do what you want. You need to create a profile that uses the 'WiFi Near' state. This will, when it sees the SSID of your wifi, turn off bluetooth, and we set an exit task so it reverses it when you leave. However, that would (on it's own) mean that you have to have the WiFi on your phone turned on all the time so it sees your home network. This will drain battery so we need to create another profile that will use the 'Cell Near' state to switch your WiFi on. Cell Near only uses cell tower number and signal strength to determine a rough location, so it uses no extra juice as your phone is on all the time anyway.

Step 1: Home Mode (using cell near)

This will turn your wifi on and off when you get close to home and leave home.

Obviously you need to set this one up when at home!

In Tasker, press 'New' and call the profile 'Home Mode' or similar.

Then select 'State'.

Select 'Cell Near'.

This will bring up a box, in that box, select 'scan'.

Leave this going for 10 minutes. Cell tower strength can fluctuate so give it a few minutes to settle. You'll see a number pop up in the white box. The first number is the cell tower nearest you, and the number at the end is signal strength. Wait until this number settles. Then hit 'stop'.

Select 'New Task'.

No need to name it.

Hit the '+' then select 'Net'.

Select 'WiFi' and change the drop-down to 'on'.

Then select 'Done'.

Your new profile now appears in your profile list. Press the right-hand part. An option box will pop up, select 'Add exit task'.

Select 'new task' and this time set it up to turn WiFi off.

This will now handle your wifi. Mine comes on when I am just driving onto my estate, approx 200m from my house.

Step 2: Car Bluetooth mode (using WiFi Near)

Again you need to set this one up when within range of your WiFi.

Set up your new profile as above selecting 'State'.

This time select 'WiFi Near'.

Hit the little magnifying glass symbol in the SSID box, and select your network. Then 'done'.

Select a new task, and as above select 'Net' but then select 'Bluetooth' and set it to off.

As before, add an exit task which turns Bluetooth On.

Done!

Now as you approach home, Tasker will turn on your WiFi just in time to see your network, which will then turn off bluetooth. When you leave home, Tasker will see you drop out of your network range and turn Bluetooth on, then drive a little further and Tasker will turn off your WiFi!

:)

After-thought Edit: Do you turn your WiFi off at night? If so, Tasker will faithfully turn your Bluetooth on!

If you do (like me) shut it all down at night, you might want to tweak the 'Car Bluetooth Mode' to have a time context to stop Bluetooth being on all night. In the profile list, tap the left-hand part of the Bluetooth Car mode, and select 'Add' and select 'Time' context. In here put the range of time you want this Car Bluetooth mode to work.
[HTC Desire S] Alan G31:
Thanks for your detailed help, I will now purchase Tasker and give it a try , Its good to know there are folks like you out there, I will let you know how I get on with this

againg thanks for your help Alan
[HTC Desire S] chockyT:
At the start of the guide you say its not for those who have used android for a while..... Ive been on android since the release of the HTC Hero, i dont class myself as an experienced user but definately not clueless. This guide still helped me immensely, so on that note, thanks very much, great work and very appreciated (especially on Tasker).

All the best,

Si
[HTC Desire S] Alan G31:
Good Afternoon ,

Sorry to have to pick your brains againg but I have now purchased Tasker and set up the Home mode as you suggested and it worked fine, but the Bluetooth is unable to turn its self back on after I cut the WiFi (to simulate driving out of range) ,

Has yet i have not tried to turn off the bluetooth in the evening (timmer) any thoughts on why the bluetooth is being awkward i have rechecked everything twice

I think I read about being able to set up a pop up Balloon (I assume) showing recent text messages or email notifications could you give me a quick direction on this

again thanks for your advice it really is invaluable while i find my feet

Alan

ps have you any knowledge regarding the possibility of increasing the font size in people/contacts
[HTC Desire S] :
Had the same problem with the bluetooth. Going to try a different way of doing it, and I'll let you know of it works!

I'll also sort out the pop ups. Been a long day though so will tackle it tomorrow.

Not sure how to do the contacts font size change. Not without root anyway. Have you tried another third party contact app from the marketplace? I hear 'Go Contacts' is pretty good.
[HTC Desire S] Alan G31:
Regarding Font Size the only option I have come across is rooting which i dont really want to go down (phones is 4 weeks old) and i have had loads of software stability issues.

HTC have mentioned that they are aware of the issues and it is likley to be addressed in the next 2.3 update however I have had several denials of this by HTC support (they dont know) although I have had an email saying it is likley to happen.

The problem here is for the older generation (my self included lol) finding your reading glasses to use the phone book is a real pain.

HTC did tell me there is a 2.3.4 out on the New Sensation (I could be corrected on model) although it is a dual core processor, and mentioned his thoughts as to wether 2.3.4 would slow down a Desire S (as with the Desire & 2.3 gingerbread update they are having issues with)

I will be keen to know your outcome on the bluetooth, wondered if using Cell Near would work but probably not as accurate , one thing i realised is if you are on the phone as you arrive home it would be nessecary to transfer the call to the phone before the last hundred yards of the journey with this option therefore making your first plan more accurate

alan
[HTC Desire S] yxf329:
can it be deleted?
[HTC Desire S] :
Interesting. I cannot get bluetooth to behave properly based on location either. Going to email the developer to see if it's a known issue with htc phones.
[HTC Desire S] kablitz:
Great thread! It was really helpful..:)

Say, is there a way to make the vibration longer or more intense? I sometimes don't realize there was a text message if I am walking or commuting because i am used to a more intense vibrate (I was using a Nokia phone before my Desire S).
[HTC Desire S] al89nut:
Here is something which I don't recall the Desire doing. I might be wrong.

If you shrink the homescreens down to tiles, you can then swap them around, eg change their order
[HTC Desire S] :
The only way I know of to help you there, is to use the third party sms app called Handcent. With this you can set the vibration pattern to your liking. You can also set it to repeat the notification x minutes later if you haven't noticed it. Good app.