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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Menneisyys:
Surely not - the problems you've listed (particularly the stale e-mail accounts) are not MS-related problems but because of stale WinCE database entries.

Next time DO run SKTools 3 to clean up the mail databases instead of hard resetting your device.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] goestoeleven:
Furthermore, it's a very bad a idea to send a device in for service that still has data on it. You should have wiped it before sending anyway...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] aquanaut88:
If you view a PPC Phone as a primary data storage/communications center, then you're in for a disappointment. On the other hand, if you use it as an extension of your personal computer, then not only will you have a very productive device but you'll keep your sanity.

I've always used this strategy since my first sync experience on a Nokia 6210 six-years ago. Appointments and contacts all easily synced to my phone. Replaced that with grey t68. Then came the PocketLOOX 600 (touted as first convergence device - nice idea, poor execution). I tolerated the buggy loox for 18-months before trading UP to an h4150 running wm2003se. Great device. Kept a t610 for phone, ppc as outlook back-up.

Arrived in Taiwan for an extended business trip end of July -- immediately picked up the local version CHT9000 (aka Dopod 838pro). Through this forum, someone graciously made available the first English language ROM -- a tad buggy, but later upgraded to my current ROM (dopod 1.23) and in everyway it has exceeded my expectations. I take it to the US and it my t-mobile account with gprs keeps me connected. Recently spent two weeks in Korea and all over China -- again, UMTS available most places, GPRS/EDGE filled in the blanks. Mobile carriers everywhere will love HTC for bringing this device to the masses.

Don't have to, but it's prudent to sync the device at least once a day. In the event you lose the device, it's stolen, or you're forced to hard reset, because it's just a 'copy' of your outlook system, it's no big loss.

All that said -- I'd recommend this device to anyone with at least some technical savvy. Without this, they could never appreciate truly the first quad-band gsm/tri-band UMTS, BT2.0, WiFi G, PPC Phone with both a useable keyboard AND a real scroll wheel and would be better off owning a Chocolate or some other Nokia/SonyEricsson 'fashion accessory'.

Cheers
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
Why do I have to use 3rd-party tools to fix such a problem? Where is the KB article about it, either on Microsoft's or HTC's or on my provider's website?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
Before repair, my device had the "Does not reliably detect SIM card" problem, that clearly discouraged me to put any data on it.

As requested by my service provider, I sent in the device hard-reset, without SIMcard, SDcard, battery, or stylus. I even removed the screen protector.

So all that's lost now (EMail accounts, passwords, WiFi, and what not), has been set completely new AFTER repair.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
I appreciated the great feature list of the TyTN by putting more than 400 bucks on the table and commited to an additional data plan as well as another 24 months of mediocre network coverage and service.

As I said, I planned to use it for developing pocket pc applications and little helpers to make my life easier.

I use it as an extension to my laptop, it is connected to it via USB most of the time, to charge and sync.

But feel like I could demand that it reliably keeps my data until I sync again.

If I have to always carry my laptop around to get that reliability, then it would have been way cheaper to go with a UMTS modem card instead.

If something is only useful to technologically savvy geeks, without reliability for the Joe Public every-day user, then I consider it a toy. Maybe a great, feature-overbearing, remarkably innovative toy, but nevertheless, something to play with, not to rely on.

Unfortunately, beside the technical problems that could be overcome by updates and repairs, it's a systematic issue that support is split across Microsoft, HTC and my provider.

As I said, it's terrible hard to figure out if a problem is caused by my fault, inappropriate settings, too little or too much tweaking, mediocre network coverage, hardware faults or software problems.

I wouldn't mind hard-resetting the device every day, if there was something resembling a simple backup _out-of-the-box_.

By backup I mean settings, including personalization, network connections, email accounts, sms/mms, custom ringtones, etc.

And that's exactly what I'm into finding to buy or writing myself.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
Finally, again

Hang, bang, gone. "No GSM" again.

This time not recovering.

The new thing this time: My service provider E-Plus doesn't accept it for repair.

I should quit my day job so I can fully concentrate on the struggle with this heap of crap.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] D@rk_4ngel:
This is the first BIG complaint i have heard about the product.. Second, wow, what did you do to it that it had to end-up in repairs? (fiddler??) Third, if it does give this much problems, then there was something wrong with it from the start, but you didnt take it back an did not insist on a swop?

Look at this app, install it and see if your gsm still is disabled?

Also check your settings again to make sure all is set to the right ones! Else you got a big problem or just dono how the thing works(just saying this coz 80% of all problems are caused by the user him/herself!! See it everyday then they blame me!).. RTFM :rolleyes:

Or it could be a virus!! hahah That would be funny!!

OH, your rom version!! Wow dude!! Update the thing!! ROM Version: 1.18.257.2; ROM Date: 05/30/06

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Upgrades
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] sergiopi:
Just as testing purpose: superCID it and try to flash with HTC South African 1.35 Rom
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] daedalia:
The ROM update worked for me. It took a lot of work to get mine running how it should after that, 3rd party software, reg settings, and I must admit it runs beautifully now. But when it came out of the box it was bloody awful, wouldn't turn on, take 5 seconds to hang up, freeze etc.

One word ... iPhone, hmm.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Lucas0511:
Hallo HB_TyTN

Like you I am on the E-Plus network (at Hannover), and use a O2-branded Tytn, same firmware. However, I never experienced problems like you, and like us others got used to occasional soft reset requirements, mainly related to the 3rd party Today items I use.

Now that HTC is in the retail market by itself it is certainly not wise to buy their wares over service providers (unless like you one buys on contract), since HTC for machines bought with them will go to greater efforts to repair or exchange machines. Eplus will not repair your Tytn, but usually just send you another "refurbished" one from the same batch they got from HTC.

For the moment you seem stuck with E-Plus, and you can attempt to pressure them into proper service according to German law. Another possibility is in fact to try the South African ROM, and see if it improves your machine. Third option is to beg HTC for direct repair, maybe with confirmation from E-Plus that they cannot help you, and send the machine directly to a HTC repair centre. If you send in your machine, please mail a copy of your attached letter to Fred Liu, HTC COO office, 23 Hsin Hua Rd., Taoyuan 330, Taiwan, R. O. C.

He is the COO of HTC and the top boss of HTC Europe. Coming to Germany soon, he will not want to make enemies here :-)))
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
Now after 10 hours it booted just fine and I'm just rapiconfigging back my email accounts and networks.

Reestablishing Bluetooth pairings and TomTom actvation is still manual.

I'm not fiddling. First time it failed right out-of-the-box. After repair #1 I only installed SKTools and TomTom Navigator 6.

ROM upgrade is no option, E-Plus/Brightpoint have not published an update. So there would be no way back.

Last repair the device wasn't switched (same S/N, IMEI, ROM version), so I guess they couldn't repro the problem (that would also explain their refusal to repair it again).

Next time I'll rush to an E-Plus shop as soon as it happens.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] D@rk_4ngel:
lol < well this sucks. cant use less than 10chars.. > lol
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Sleuth255:
hmmm.... the fact that I'm listening to mannheim steamroller over A2DP at Las Vegas airport while typing this reply on my TyTN is evidence of my disagreement with the OP. This device has done incredibly well at CES. unbelievable functionality in tough tradeshow conditions. i'm really happy with this little gizmo!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
Nevermind, I really love it, too. Otherwise I wouldn't spend so much time with it.

But posting in a stable network environment (I'm on home WLAN right now) is not really a proof.

Try this when moving in a crowded area with weak 3G coverage, say on the subway. Add sensitive hardware and a mediocre provider and things go south.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] lacroixdp:
It's unfortunate your having so many of these problems - my Hermes has been excellent! I haven't had any of the issues you listed. In fact, mine has only locked up once, and that was today (and I use it religiously). I've had it hard reset on it's own, but that was caused by Hackmaster. You should definitely try a ROM upgrade, if you haven't already.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Sleuth255:
At CES, I was using my TyTN on Cingular's network with 110,000 other geeks (kudos to Cingular btw... coverage was great!). Even so, my device was handing off between GSM and UMTS constantly and Cingular experienced at least one major data network meltdown that I could detect. Perhaps it was the combination of 1.35 & the 1.20 radio that made mine work so well.

The worst problem I had was A2DP, but after the first day I found out it was because so many other people had bluetooth going that there were simply not enough available frequencies to support A2DP's high bandwidth demands. All the vendors were bemoaning the fact that their A2DP stuff "just wasn't working right"....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] smads:
I use my TyTN every day.

I have a HTC644 which is rid of the SA issues

I use the Dan Herrero Bandwidth switch which stops it serching for 3G signals.

I get at least 2 days out of the unit.

I have push email which works flawlessly.

I take about 2hrs of calls a day.

I use Pocket Informant 2007 which is excellent and work well in the project managment job that I have.

I use Listpro for my project lists

I use eWallet for all my sensetive data

I use PocketIE for Traffic updates while on the road in the UK but I have Opera if I want a more rich internet experience.

I use Coolcamera which has improved the out put of the camera no end and photo blog to my splashblog account.

I use resco pocket radio over wi-fi for internet radio.

I use Resco audio recorder for meetings which stores audio on the storage card.

I log into my home system with Logmein, and control the device while docked though active sync using SOTI pocket controller.

This is without doubt THE most versatile phone I have ever had and I could not live without it... ok I could but I'd really miss it.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] MikeChannon:
That sounds just great:) Nice apps too. I think it shows if you know your way around, everything (almost!) will work just fine.

Mike
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Looking Glass:
not so happy....

I would be less dissappointed should i be hearing my music... should the WM player glitch allows me to do so.....

ummm I forgot were I was.... my TYTN just hungs after receiving a call in the middle of the message i was writing...

Oh, yes, talking about how nice is the app that allows handling wifi profiles.... Opps, How could I forget this does NOT exist?

Just if we, poor NON english speakers could upgrade.....

Std HTC stuff, good ideas, poor implementation.

Not to mention the pure LIES in the manual and help files....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] smads:
Thanks Mike, I should be in Marketing ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Looking Glass:
You will never be fully sure "how far around" you need to be for those things to run properly. It doesn't matter how much you know, it took me months to get my JAM to the same level of performance and reliability that took me one year to get from my Himalaya, and here I'm again! strugling with my n-th device in a year..... It's a toy, IT HAS TO BE!, because no other thing would justify the time I spent with this thing.....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Sleuth255:
Agreed. Out of the box, they're toys. I was sorely disappointed with both my 8125 and my TyTN when I originally got them. They have to be tweaked for sure. This is an HTC issue.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] simon_darley:
well, all I can say, after the first few posts is whinge whinge whinge

I think the device is wonderful. I have used the HTC Himalaya for 2 years, the HTC Universal for 1 year (including the ROM hacks), and this device is totally brilliant.

Extremely reliable, very very good up time, excellent network coverage, great HSPDA/UMTS coverage, very good build of Telstra/HTC/Imate integration, excellent battery life, fast.

The only time the device lets me down is when I am installing dodgy software.

This is the best device I have used in the HTC range.

Thats my two bobs worth anyway. The rest can keep whinging if you like, but my experience so far has been wonderful.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] smads:
I understand what you're saying, seriously. If you are constantly having to tune and configure then it is taking time away from doing something useful, like productive work, or spending time with your family for example.

Some people just like to spend time fiddling with gadgets. It forms part of their leisure time I suppose. If I understand you correctly, you are a person who would rather just use it productively than 'mess' with it.

I too fall into the same category, I have had the Tytn (vario II actually) since September. I have had 4 models and this is the one that just works. No issues to speak of at all. I don't however listen to music or watch video on the thing, I have an Ipod for that.

My point or list rather above was to show that once you have this unit set up correctly is is more than a toy. It really is a fantastic tool on which some of my work depends. I don't take liberties with the storage and back it up via Active sync (4.5 beta 2) every day.

I hope you have some luck with your unit eventually.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Looking Glass:
Thanks for your understanding!

I'm a fan of computers since the very beginning of "personal" computing... and completed my other studies with a University Master in Computer Science, so I'm a little found on tweaking and programming myself.

My point is that the new models, are not improuving very much in power nor capabilities, we are sacrifying a lot of time and productivity because they integrate things one at a time. And every single step, is a hard learning courve we have to confront.

For instance, just one thing: I passed my fully set-up JAM to my brother for him to use mainly as a GPS navigator. He went to the hospital for treatment during a week, and the JAM discharged and went fully down. WITHOUT any 3rd party SW, I was able to return him the JAM back fully restored from my old backup in just ten minutes, settings and BT pairings included.

We are going backwards! Even Resco has problems for a FULL restore...

I am doing mostly THE SAME jobs I was able to years ago with my Himalaya, yet quad band and WIFI "on board", otherwise I don't see any improuvement since WM 2003 SE...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] sergiopi:
My son is 17 years old and is a true DIGITAL NATIVE (born AFTER PC and he started is learning life typing on a keyboard before grabbing a pencil... Now earns big money installing, modifying and mantaining PC, games console, phones and lose money studying, sometimes. )

This Christmas I asked him what gift he wants and I have proposed my Hermes (TyTN flavour, new but used almost for play, to work I use S620 and Nokia..., before I used Wizard and MPx220)

He has a Blue Angel (I-mate flavour) and he simply said: "mine is much better, bigger display, same keyboard, easier to put in a pocket, longer battery life, cheaper memory, no problems with strange connectors for Mp3 listening, very stable OS, stable software, cradle plus sync and charge cable, FAX sending and receiving, strong backup, faster PLUS I can overclock it easily when needed. You claim high speed data and better camera? I have a better camera, much better than your phone's, and mobile data is too expensive! DAD you like to play with your phone I have to work! :) I would like a PSP, thanks, I have to go..."

LESSON LEARNED

Hey, he is a DIGITAL NATIVE, we are poor DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] smads:
LOL, that's a great story. The boy will go far!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] MikeChannon:
Couldn't speak to your father like that in my day. Smart Alec - tell him he can whistle for that PSP. Of course I blame the parents myself.:D

Mike
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Looking Glass:
Good Lesson

This is probably the best post I've seen in the forum for years....

Plus the lesson on being productive...!

Your son will get far.... we are junk-lovers and early-adopters. ;0))
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
State of the Unit

I just had a lenghty conversation with the E-Plus repair center.

They are replacing the unit as they confirmed to know a percentage of devices has radio problems.

Also they confirmed to have nationwide UMTS/3G problems.

So it's flaky hardware and mediocre network.

E-Plus/Brightpoint do not have any software update and no release date confirmed.

But, the person I spoke to could not see a reason why installing an English ROM (say, from South Africa) would void the warranty, as long as the ROM was 'official' (and for the TyTN, of course).

We'll see how things are going.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Sleuth255:
I'm beginning to suspect a regional UMTS issue is occuring here in the US as well....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HB_TyTN:
Replacement is in. Everything's good. Except TomTom.

E-Plus sent the replacement. That was quick!

The new device, well, is not new. It's probably from the same batch, but works much better. No new ROMs, however.

Overnight test (battery was not replaced): Bluetooth, WLAN (max energy):

Didn't hang, battery at 80%

Day test: Roaming through changeable UMTS conditions: seamless.

The only problem so far:

TomTom Navigator 6 doesn't activate. They don't let you activate on more than two "devices" and I had my two attempts when the radio on the old phone died the second time.

I'm negotiating with their support using my conversation with E-Plus as evidence.

Does anybody know if the TomTom Navigator device code is invariant to a hard-reset, i.e. will it calculate the same value after hard-reset/re-install?

Otherwise my next hard-reset might cost me 129€.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Looking Glass:
As for the post-hard-reset code, I think it should not change, otherwise you may claim them for another code. Destinator has such a policy even if you change PDAs on the way (I mean even different brands as I did).

Otherwise I would feel ethycally entitled to use some "wild copy" of TT6......
[HTC One S] anidealworld:
Hello Ladies & Gents,

I've had the MaximusHD ROM for a while but am wanting to try CM to run lean & mean like I like it. The problem is I keep getting an error on "updating partition details..." when trying to install from TWRP.

I've tried a couple different ROM zips.

I've tried with HBOOT 2.15 and 2.16

I've tried TWRP 2.7.1.0 and also an earlier version (I don't recall)

...and every time I get "FAILED" !

ALSO, maybe this is related, but I can't get ADB to work, only fastboot. Any idea what I'm doing wrong????

Thanks for any help!!!
[HTC One S] 808phone:
Try this one:

http://mdmower.cmphys.com/twrp-ville/

2.7.1.2
[LG Optimus G (International)] vitor_fs:
I'm getting a lot of lag when I try playing Modern Combat 5 in max settings. I'm using artmod 4.2. Anyone have some advice to play it in max settings without lag?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozg33k:
I have a simple question for all you Galaxy S5 owners. I am a current owner of the Galaxy Note 2 for AT&T.

I am an AT&T customer, and I am seriously considering buying myself the Unlocked version of the S5.

I can either get the unlocked S5 or the Note 3 NEO.

But in the xda forums, the note 3 neo is practically empty, however, the S5 is promising.

I see few roms with WORK IN PROGRESS status.

Im pretty sure its just a matter of time (and not that much time) that the S5 will have some nice stable official roms by OmniROM, CM, etc...

My questions is this.

mayb I hvent looked ahrd enough, but what can I do with an unlocked S5?

I know I can root it and stuff, does anybody have an S5 and have Xposed Settings modules setup like GravityBox or something?

Or are tehre any nice AOSP roms available that are stable with working cameras and etc??

I just want to know whats up before I spend this money on an S5.

All your input would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyry666:
For now I stick with tw roms cause they are stable. You might wanna check AllianceRom out! Xposed is working fine in my use. Alltho Alliance has most of gravity boxes features allready..Hope this helps even a little bit:)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
Most carriers do not lock their bootloaders. ATT is a notable exception and does lock their S5 bootloader. This means that you cannot use a custom kernel, recovery or ROM in the normal manner. Nor was the ATT model rooted until long after other variants were.

Custom ROMs and recovery need to be emulated with Safestrap on ATT due to the locked bootloader. There is an Developer model that has an unlocked bootloader, but Samsung has a poor record of timely firmware updates for Developer phones making it a questionable tradeoff.

Unless the appeal of a phone subsidy is inescapable for you, you'd do far better to buy the TMobile S5 which has an unlocked bootloader and a thriving Development and custom ROM community. It works just fine on ATT, supports all of the ATT bands + a few that the ATT variant doesn't. Which is an additional advantage for roaming.

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozg33k:
Earlier this year for about a month I had an S4 without knowing that there was hardly anything I could do with it. I had the verizon version of the S4. This is the first time I fully made use of Xposed and, boy did Xposed do its job!

It actually made touchwiz very pleasant for me to use.. I probably wouldnt mind sticking with touchwiz + xposed and waiting until theres a nice stable omniropm available for the S5 heh=)

thank you guys!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozg33k:
I have AT&T but ill be buying the unlocked version of the S5, not the AT&T version.

Ill be able to unlock the bootloader right?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
Your intent here is unclear and incorporates several assumptions. First, clarify what you intend to buy, then we can characterize it.

There are a dozen S5 variants. Which specific model are you referring to? Or at least narrow it down by telling us which carrier you plan to buy it from? You want to buy which unlocked version? From who?

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozg33k:
Its a factory unlocked brand new S5 at a store.. im not sure exactly what model it is exactly. Im getting it a day after tomorrow on wednesday.