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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Herbie73:
Ok! Wonderful Thanks a lot for your help!
[General Topics] bemymonkey:
Hi everyone,

I'm in a bit of a dilemna here - my Prophet just died due to massive ice tea overdose, so I'm in the market for a new phone. And as luck would have it, my O2 contract is coming up for renewal next month.

I can get an Xperia X1 for 220 Euros and a Touch HD for 250. What should I go for?

I like the idea of a hardware QWERTY keyboard and the D-Pad, but the HD's screen is just so sexy. Are there any other reasons to go for the HD? How does the battery life compare between the two? Sound quality?
[General Topics] orb3000:
Here you can see what people want most:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=446362

They are so different, keyboard, screen, etc

Really will depend on what you need from a device

If they were the only 2 devices in the world I would choose the Xperia just because the KB...
[General Topics] mcgra:
Might be picking up an Xperia myself tomorrow but am worried about the build quality with the massive problem of the casing cracking and coming apart.

Hopefully it won't affect the latest ones.
[General Topics] bemymonkey:
Thanks for the insight orb3000. :)

:O:O:O

Linky?
[General Topics] mcgra:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=447211

I don't see any 2009 phones coming up on that at the moment so fingers crossed they have sorted it out.
[General Topics] bemymonkey:
Damn, that sucks. Sort of tilting me back toward the touch HD - how're the SIP options on there? Two-thumb-typing possible?
[General Topics] skulk3r:
I use both thumbs to type on my Touch HD all the time, and it's pretty good. It takes a bit of getting used to - it is much easier to type the wrong letter.

Some apps have been developed to arrange an alternative keyboard (see "FingerKeyboard" in Blackstone -> Themes, Apps, Software forum), but they do end up taking about half the screen. So you Xperia gets the bigger screen when you type.

BUT! The Touch HD's video playback (once you get it working...with the help of SDTuneUp, CorePlayer) is amazing. 3.8" of screen awesomeness.

Battery-life wise...I don't use wifi that often, and I'm holiday-ing in Hong Kong at the moment, so no 3G roaming. After about a day I'm down to around 70% if I don't use it much. Use it a lot (wifi/3G on most of the time) and you'll drain it in a day, easy. But that's the story for most devices. The easiest way around that is to find some replacement batteries no eBay and the like...they are pretty cheap.

In my opinion, if you are going to do a lot of typing, the Xperia appears the way to go (you can even get TF3D for it). But if you're looking for that multimedia-kick, then the Blackstone is the only drug for you =]

Hope that helps a little.
[General Topics] bemymonkey:
Hmmm, that's the thing - all I really need is a PDA phone that doubles as an MP3 player and ebook reader. I would've gone with a Touch Diamond, but there's a huge thread about it having problems with audio lag - that would pretty much screw it in terms of using it as an MP3 player...

Do the HD and X1 have any problems like that? Skipping/lag/pausing during audio or video playback?

How about build quality on the HD? No problems with cracking, creaking or anything like that?

Thanks a lot for your help so far, everyone :)
[General Topics] skulk3r:
hmm...

....if you're not going to do much typing or watching of videos..

if you don't mind waiting for a bit, then maybe the Touch Diamond 2 is the phone for you.

It's basically a 3.2" version of the Blackstone, complete with WVGA res. The processor, ram are all the same and has an improved TF3D.

As far as I can tell, Blackstone doesn't have many issues with audio playback. The music app is pretty good, and you even have an "Audio Booster" app from HTC that will give you Equaliser control plus some preset Equalisers.

Touch Diamond 2 (and Touch Pro 2) are going to come out some time in Q2 (probably late Q2)...so that's a 3 month window where these phones could come out. They might be good for you. Also cheaper....probably.
[General Topics] bemymonkey:
I've been doing some reading in the Diamond/Touch Pro/Xperia and HD forums, and it seems that they all have the problem with skipping.

Is there an older HTC device that's usable as an MP3 player (i.e. no skipping, good quality, low noise floor) and has HSDPA? Preferably with a 3.5mm jack, but ExtUSB is OK too...
[General Topics] Ganondolf:
i got an x1 and love it. had the choice of htc hd and bb storm when i bought it in november and still very happy with my choice
[General Topics] bemymonkey:
No cracking casing or skipping MP3s? :p
[General Topics] ratcom:
the silver x1's seem to crack, my black one is knocked about everyday at work and theres no cracks only a bit of paint coming off the metal battery cover edge,​
[General Topics] Ganondolf:
yes had to send it back as it did get cracks, but sony replaced it and had no probs with this handset, which is silver.

never had and skipping in mp3's
[General Topics] afhstingray:
i was hesitant on getting the touch HD because of lack of a hardware input method, since i was so used to my touch dual, orange dint carry the xperia so i dint really have much of a choice. im extremely happy with it though, because the screen is so large, the on screen inputs are actually quite comfortable to use, while i cant type as fast as my touch dual, i can type almost as fast.

my friend is having lots of issues with his xperia, cracking case, sluggish performance, poor battery life.

the HD actually has very very surpisingly good battery life. thers a good review at this site if u wanna check it out:

http://www.mobile-review.com/pda/review/htc-touch-hd-en.shtml
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gatchanz:
http://exabyte.es/omnia/2009/02/video-con-linux-corriendo-en-omnia/

Enjoy!.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] domineus:
wow

seeing this was impressive

not the best (or fastest) but definitely faster than winmo

excellent work limo. I would personally love to see this on my touch pro...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pood181:
I would like to see Linux on my HTC Trinity....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] naguz:
I would love having linux on my i780.

*dribble*
[Touch HD General] DRTigerlilly:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/18/thievery-at-mwc-telstra-execs-htc-with-winmo-6-5-stolen/

Sorry had to post it.
[Touch HD General] atomikpt:
lol

for sure, waiting too :P

or maybe he just sold that for drugs ahah :)
[Touch HD General] JohnQ:
he just go and get inside of the mwc and just stole a cell phone and sell it~?!? :D just kidding~
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] everythingtonothing.com:
i figured that maybe we should get a list going of all the screen lock applications for the touch phones. there are a bunch out there but some do not know where they are or how good they are.

so maybe we can get a list going in this post of all the lock programs people use and how good they think they are.

i use S2U2. it is good although seems to have bugs still and slow at times.

anyways, lets see where this goes.

mike

LIST OF LOCK APPS: UPDATED 02/18/09

ThrottleLauncher

http://www.throttlelauncher.com/portal/news

TouchLockPro

http://www.zuinigerijder.com/.

LockMeLite

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=478606
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] schnitzelbrain:
Very good, this one.

http://www.throttlelauncher.com/portal/news

No numbers, pattern is the lock
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] dlweston:
I use TouchLockPro. Here is a link to the site http://www.zuinigerijder.com/. It also list some other programs at this link http://www.zuinigerijder.com/#1.7. You might also look at http://www.zuinigerijder.com/#1.5 which explains why the developer thinks TouchLockPro is better than the other lcoking applications. Here is the XDA thread covering TouchLockPro http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=444215.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] keeper22:
I have been using LockMeLite it is very light weight, does what it is supposed to and thats it.
[General Questions and Answers] clockworktangerine:
As a tentative newcomer to the world of flashing ROMs, I've searched the forums but not found clarification on the following:

If I was to flash a cooked ROM onto a Windows Mobile device (say a Touch HD on the UK T-Mobile network), would the phone still have access to the settings/configuration it needs in order to access the T-Mobile network for data, SMS, etc without any further work or reconfiguration required on my part?

If so, where are those settings held such that they are unaffected by flashing?

If not, would I need to locate and back up the necessary settings prior to flashing? How is this generally done to ensure that no settings are missed?

Thanks in advance to those taking the time to reply.
[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
most new roms have the major networks info built in.. so it should set your network up automatically both for SMS and phone usage.. about data connections.. I don't think it would be set up automatically unless the rom is already setup for a specific network.

Everything is affected by flashing. all your data and configuration will be erased thus you will have to setup the data connection again.

you can backup your data prior to flashing

you can find a backing up guide in my signature under the GUIDES thread
[General Questions and Answers] clockworktangerine:
I see - thanks. I've noticed a few mentions of ExtROM - is this the part of the ROM where such settings are stored?

Also, when using a device such as the Touch HD which (unless I am mistaken) has no onboard storage, when a user installs a new program onto the device, where are the new files (DLLs etc) actually installed to? And where is the registry held so that it can be updated during installation (or when editing manually)?

If I understand correctly, the installed ROM cannot be changed unless you replace it completely by flashing. So if the ROM contains the operating system (including the registry) then how is it possible to edit this?
[General Questions and Answers] egzthunder1:
The Touch HD actually has 512 MB of ROM memory (on-board memory)...

As far as the ExtRom, this is a part of memory that most device carriers use to put their "junk" in. These are normally either hidden, or otherwise not accessible by normal means. Anyways, the settings (as nir36 pointed out) are in the ROM itself, so whether you have an Extrom or not is irrelevant as far as network settings.

Just to put it in simple terms, flashing a device means completely wiping out everything you have in there... kinda like formatting a hard-drive. The only thing that is left is the bootloader, which is not located in the rom memory, so this doesn't get wiped out with an OS flash.

Lastly, the registry is part of the OS. Therefore, when you wipe out your OS by flashing, the registry goes bye bye as well...

Hope this helps some...
[General Questions and Answers] clockworktangerine:
Thanks for this reply

I understand that the ROM is on-board memory and that a flash replaces all of it, including the OS.

What I don't understand is how registry edit tools (e.g. Resco) work. Since the registry is part of the OS and resides in the ROM, how can the registry be edited, i.e. written to, so that the changes are still there even when the phone is turned off and back on?

(I am presuming that the registry editing tools don't do any kind of flash operation.)
[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
ok, first of all, registry settings are not saved on the ROM but on the internal storage.

the ROM files CAN be replaced but only "apparently" not "really".. that is, when you flash a rom, the files from the rom will stay on the device whether you replace them or not.. but if you copy over them, the device will read from the new files WHILE still keeping the other rom files (since they can not be deleted).

the touch HD has 512megs of ROM memory and 256megs of RAM memory..
[General Questions and Answers] clockworktangerine:
Alright I'm getting closer to fully understanding! Here's a couple of statements and follow-up questions, please correct me where I'm wrong.

Statement:

So when copying over a file that is in the ROM, the original file remains in the ROM but the system somehow knows to read from the replacement file, which is held elsewhere on the device.

Question:

How does it know when a ROM file has been replaced, and where to look for the replacement file?

Statement:

If the replacement file is installed to the device, but cannot itself be in the ROM, then presumably it must be in the RAM. If so, then I would expect that turning the phone off or removing the battery would clear the RAM, causing the replacement file to be lost, effectively resetting the changes.

Question:

Is this the case or is there some internal battery which keeps the RAM alive, and only an explicit hard reset can clear the RAM?
[General Questions and Answers] clockworktangerine:
Please can anyone help with my follow up questions?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
1. yeah.. it stays.. dunno how the reading is done tho

2. when a rom is replaced all those files which you replaced are erased. flashing a rom is like performing a format, nothing is kept and the OS is reinstalled.

3. flash memory is not like computer ram.. it uses capacitors to reserve data.. and it takes years before it is erased
[General Questions and Answers] clockworktangerine:
Ah so it's Flash memory, right!

So the internal Flash memory is used both as a RAM workspace and for storage space for stuff installed to the device...apps etc.

Thanks Nir!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] bandit250:
ive downloaded Pocketuae but when i boot it the sceen just goes blank can any1 help out
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] slawt:
I have downloaded my old nav n go igo 8 from my old htc tytn II to my new TG01, but the tg01 wont run it.It starts to load then the program disappears. any ideas?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
SyncManager Changelog

Changelog:

v0.3

- same config and functionality as v0.2

- less annoying (no repetitive mesages)

- fixed the memory leak (but the memory footprint is still way too high ~719kb)

- decreased CPU usage

- changed colors to black-gold-orange

v0.2

- better ActiveSync detection

- finalized all current features to reliable state

- repaired wifi control (could cause hard-reset-serious wifi malfunction in v0.1)

- decreased file size from 349kb to 16kb!

- decreased CPU usage

- there's a slight memory leak I will fix later

v0.1

- first public release
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
Tested on devices:

These devices should be fully compatible:

Full functionality:

HTC Touch Diamond

HTC Touch Pro

HTC Touch HD

Samsung i900

Limited functinality:
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] hanackin:
this sounds great !!! :D
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] tyguy:
@nik3r

Though I'll wait for a "later" version since I depend very much on my phone and active sync YOU CAN READ MY MIND

You have a typo there should say "all" not "any" - LOL

If this software is only half as good as Lumos you've got a winner.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] eurorpeen:
syncmanager

I was thinking that was why the syncmanager that come with the Raphael was for lol

It's far from perfect but since it exist, it can be improved
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
The manager bundled with raphael is only a switcher between RNDIS and Mass Storage.

Firstly there is no such option as "recharge only", which is great if you're using only mass storage for transfers and otherwise just recharge the phone on USB cable BUT you can't leave the phone on mass storage because you need to access stuff on storage card from phone (SyncManager can actually mutate the Activesync mode to Charge Only while Mass storage works as before if you switch to it).

Secondly when activesync is active, it attempts to synchronize every 5 minutes - seriously slowing down the phone when you least need it (SyncManager can force activesync to synchronize just once and quit while leaving the cable internet connection and file transfers online).

These are just 2 of many scenarios when you may consider needing a tool like this.

And no, it can't be improved, the switching dialog is not just activated on cable connect, it appears to be hard-coded into the RNDIS and MassStorage control DLLs, that makes it quite dificult to change.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] euphoria47:
I rarely use activesync. In fact, only when I flash ROM / Radio on my phone or if I absolutely can NOT find a .cab file for on-device installation. And every time I look in my task manager, there it is, lurking. Not that it uses really any memory. I do suspect though that it is responsible for annoyances such as my phone not unmounting from computer when in disk drive mode, etc.

Feel free to call this a stupid question / request:

Will this utility be able to disable activesync all together?

From my perusing of this forum, I have seen others claiming they never use activesync either, I am not the only one :)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
just set

KILL_USB_ALWAYS = 1

it will disable AS completely (but of course disables file transfer and networking completely)

it should work.. well it did last time I tried :D

but if you really want to do this permanently, you can disable 'USB connection in ActiveSync settings when it's unplugged
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
New version

SyncManager v0.2 has been released

* Still beta without installer.

* We need to test this on as many devices as possible

* Please report your device if it's not listed HERE and SyncManager works for you. I will add compatible devices there.

Please read function descriptins in post #1.

Changelog is in post #2.

If you dare you can create a startup entry after you test it, should be safe for Touch series at least.

Enjoy :)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
New version

SyncManager v0.3 has been released

* fixes some annoying problems from v0.2

* more stable

* memory leak fixed

* nicer colors

Download in here
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
40 downloads and 0 comments? Come on, no suggestions for next versions, no non-touch phones, no bricked devices? :D
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] frmariam:
Tried it on a Samsung i900. So far seems to work fine (but I haven't tested it for long). I find 400kb of memory a little too much... Is it .Net?

As for sugestions how about something similar to ASyncKiller? Currently it doesn't always kill ASync... Shouldn't be too heavy. ASK only takes about 4kb...

Also having a GUI for the config of the app behaviour would be nice (and shouldn't take much).
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] nik3r:
Well I tried ASyncKiller before and it does exactly nothing on my device.

Anyways the idea of SyncManager is not to kill activesync process so it's not in your task manager. It is supposed to let your activesync connect to PC so that you have network and filetransfer capabilities but prevent periodic synchronization (every 5 minutes I believe) that can't be turned off otherwise. Or to force some special behaviour in case you use alternative network connection. Or make your PC to only recharge the device. If it was to simply kill activesync, I would have final version with 9kb RAM usage by now, it's one line of code in a loop I believe. Sync Manager is now 437 lines plus notify window and configuration module by the way.

I know that 719kb tops may be a bit much on older devices, but it's really nothing on new devices with 256+MB RAM where only thing that really matters is CPU usage. I will however do my best to decrease it cause I don't like it either (it's the darn notification window that takes so much). This is by no means a final version and as every good programmer I make it work first and optimize later :D

Thanks for reporting your device too.
[General Questions and Answers] Bomansdad:
Can internet sharing be enabled on the i907 through media net rather than att isp? IF so, How? If not, can OEM Internet Sharing program be replaced with one from a tilt that does not have the preconfigured connection settings? If so, will someone send it to me?
[General Questions and Answers] cp1md2b:
Here is what you need to do to get Internet Connection Sharing on the Epix.

First download Total Commander. Then you’ll need to delete the entire key, not just the value, which does something different depending on the value assigned) in this modification. You will want to delete ForceCellConnection, which is found under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings.
[XPERIA X1 General] taarmen:
One of the things I miss on my Xperia and Touch is that there is no alt+tab option like in desktop Windows. Does any one have a .cab or trick? To solve this, cause I really like to listen to music, browse the internets and use Windows Live Messenger, and do some browsing trough my files on my phone.

Anyone has a idea?
[XPERIA X1 General] Paitor:
AE buttons have one and SPB Pocket plus have another. There is probably several. But i use the AltTab.exe from SPB Pocket Plus assigned to the first state of the camera button with AE Button :p
[XPERIA X1 General] PerezDeQueya80:
m... i think to navigate between programs, just go to today and tap on upper-right corner...
[XPERIA X1 General] taarmen:
Will look for that

Well i use the free SPB panel and there the upper-right corner thing doesn't work, as well in Opera and some other programs.
[XPERIA X1 General] anaadoul:
Quick Menu can do that,

install quick menu (which replaces start menu with a better one IMO)

go to options -> Command Tab -> Active Next

then press "Create Shortcut"

assign that shortcut to any button (i use X1BC, just search the forum)

once you run this shortcut, ALT+TAB is pressed :D

Cheers
[HTC Startrek] thedeparted:
Is there any labor for adaptating WM 6,5 for our Startreks?
[HTC Startrek] fb401:
I don't even think they've announced a WM6.5 Standard version yet, especially with them not even confirming the Diamond2 and TPro2 will get the upgrade. I'd say don't hold your breath.
[HTC Startrek] veisen:
im port pro xip and sys for startrek but is is slow and not usable :(
[HTC Startrek] vogage:
i will waiting for your rom.
[HTC Startrek] veisen:
it is uploaded and now it is 97% working
[HTC Startrek] thedeparted:
thank you very much, great work...:D