[EVO 4G Android Development] Tical79:
Just a few items

So, I have finally re-caught up on this thread (if you miss a few days, expect to block off hours...lol) and I thought I would put a post together to consolidate a few things. I am by no means an expert, but at the same time, I would say my post count doesn't reflect my level of knowledge either... This is NOT a technical writeup, just consolidated pieces of information/conclusions I have picked up here lurking for the better part of a year on the site, and since the beginning of this thread... Hopefully it helps somebody as much as it has me...All credit goes to those who actually knew enough to answer questions and nice enough to post...

Posting – It seems those who use the quote function when you are going back and forth get the most/quickest helpe. This thread has slowed down a little, but still averages about a page+ an hour... which means, your particular item WILL be lost in the shuffle if you aren't clear, it also helps other people chime in. There was an issue where Vanessaem was the only one who had the black magic voodo to do multi-quotes, but it seems to have caught on somehow

Flashing - It has been said at least 500 times (not exaggerating) in this thread... if you are having problems with X, the first thing you should ask yourself is:

Did I use RA Recovery to wipe everything in the 'wipe' menu except SD card before I started?

If you can't answer yes to that EXACT question, backup and try it... Also couldn't hurt to run Superwipe and Format All while you are at it. It isn't worth saving 2 minutes to skip a full clean wipe, only to waste 20 minutes troubleshooting, and then to have to do it anyway... Also, plan on letting the phone sit for a while (longer for +God Mode version), just don't panic.

Updates - If your profile and PRL aren't updating... wait... do it later... it's wonky for some reason, don't panic, it'll work tomorrow... (and besides, you don't REALLY know what they do anyway, you just feel they 'should' be updated because you read that somewhere...:rolleyes: (like I'm the only one like that...;))

Camera – Sorry, some of the effects don't work correctly. Short version: The normal, panoramic and BW work just as they should. Consider everything else gravy... A very good post is here summarizing it. If you are absolutely in need of something more serious,

Vignette in the market has a very good reputation and seems to be worth the money.

HDMI – No go, but comeon... you don't really use it do you? :D (Again, maybe I'm just the only one with a micro hdmi cable excitedly bought from monoprice that only got used 3 times.. once to test, twice to show off... ;)) There are the htc dlna apps built into the ROM though, works like a charm, and wireless to boot.

God Mode – it flashes fine for some, not so fine for others. Runs great for some, not so great for others. If you fall into the 'others' category, don't despair, just go with the normal (aka non-zilla) version, it works wonderfully, zippy and has less caveats/headaches when it comes to mods for a consolation prize

Kernels – there are 3 seem to work fine with this rom... stock, golden monkey and freedom. The two non-stock are still being developed, so if full functionality/stability is your goal, stock is your friend

Of course, there are plenty of other solved problems throughout 1,450+ posts, including MMS not sending, battery conditioning, and themes/mods, but those are not the recurring ones like those above (well, the HDMI one isn't that recurring, but it kept coming up in my searches...) Above all, page one is a great place to start on any request, odds are, it's either addressed or worked around and listed there.

Again, no credit taken, just recapping for someone who may come across this via search or new to the thread. Would be a good complement to the 'post of frequent links' that was discussed a few dozen pages back... cheers