yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Excalibur] vivid22:
Yes thats the one roloracer.

Yes the looks are really cool i admit, but its bears the typical HTC problem as other re-branded/re-modelled phones for T-Mobile : the colour wears off very rapidly. I had that problem with my Amadeus (SDA music for T-Mo GER) that the white paint came off really easily. For the MDA Mail u basically end up with the normal HTC S620 cover underneath with still little bits of the original colour scattered on the front cover...makes it look very roughed up..not nice:(

Apart from that, everything is the same. I cant really remember about the Apps because I unlocked and upgraded the ROM very quickly.. But another advantage is that those MDA mails were manufactured in the HTC plant in Taiwan...so its said that those usually show a better component quality. :)
[HTC Excalibur] roloracer:
So unless you absolutely need the wifi , then you're not missing anything by having an mda mail instead of a dash/excalibur.
[HTC Excalibur] mentalmummy:
That link looks like the one I have, nice phone though the battery life isn`t good even with a 1050 battery. And still can`t set it for 02 mms despite trawling the forums and reading the posts about it. But aside from that niggle it`s lovely, plays films games and pretty much everything!
[G1 Android Development] DREWSASTER:
there is an app which allows you to connect your computer to your phone through an ad hoc network, YOUR PHONE MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS TO WORK, it is available at http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

i am even writing this now with that program connecting my lappy, its pretty fast too.
[G1 Android Development] Ron Overdrive:
There's already a topic for this, matter of fact its stickied in this forum section. :p
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Serianoxx:
SO...here i am...another newbie with another question which probably has been answered a thousand times... what can you do...

Anyway...just had to hard reset my HTC Touch Diamond and thought that maybe i should freshen it up a bit...ive read that there is a "new" update for touch flo...is it called manila or am i misinformed? :confused:

And how the hell am i supposed to install it on my precious mobile?

Is there a thread with a tutorial? Would greatly appreciate it if anyone could answer these questions...feel free to call me newb or slow! :o
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] grahamkdt:
TF3D...

Manila is HTC's 'project' name for TF3D (TouchFlo 3D). You can't officially get a newer version of TF3D without updating your ROM. Having said that, there are some manila mods knocking around this forum, but they're taken from Touch HD, or Touch Diamond 2 (work in progress).

The best thing to do is just make sure you're using a recent ROM, either official or cooked - that way you'll get the latest manila. It won't be any different than the one your device came with, though it may respond better (ie. faster)

Read the 'Themes, applications and software' & 'Diamond ROM development' forums, they will give you the most information ;)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] cloudedhopes:
wiki - http://wiki.xda-developers.com/ for all such info :)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Serianoxx:
thx a lot guys! i just downloaded the ROM update from the support page...

it actually feels a little smoother now! and finally a good solution to the answer and hang up buttons when the phone rings... hated to hang up when the phone isnt out of the pocket yet:D
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] tanner2007:
Does anyone happen to have the default boot screen as a pic so I can load it on my pc and edit the words ? Since I can recreate the pic using the font the boot screen uses but the t mobile above the G1 is what will mess me up so if anyone happens to have it ad really appreciate it
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] haykuro:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=473248

Please remember to search before asking! ;)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Accessories] fierrogt:
I just bought a headset adapter on amazon to go from mini-usb to 3.5mm...works fine for listening to music etc. The problem is that the phone detects it as a headset w/ microphone so I have unplug them to talk. Is there a app to select mic source (or a registry key that I can change)?

Thanks
[Touch Pro, Fuze Accessories] Mr.Sir:
Anyone who knows?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Accessories] jjwoznia:
I bet there is a registry tweak to do it like the tv-out bypass. I don't know it, and I have an adapter that does the same exact thing. I'm going to go with keep searching and you might find a tweak for it.

I gave up on mine, I just use my Jabra BT620s because it never has a cord to tug or rip out and it let's me answer my calls. They were only 20 bucks at newegg when I got them.

Before I forget, if you use the headset/multifunction adapter from HTC, the mic still works, I don't use it because it's too bulky. They are pretty cheap on ebay.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] abc138:
Since the timebomb thing in Dutty's 1.8 XTREME ROM, and I have to copy the CONTACT file from it, is it possible to do that by disabling the system time memory of it? I took off the battery several hours ago but it dosen't work...

Thanks in advance!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Caid444:
Upgrade to 1.9b

Unfortunately, things like clock memory and such are stored by a small battery in the phone. Not the battery you charge each time, but a battery that you can't remove without opening your phone up and physically removing it. That little battery keeps a small charge running through your phone so that your phone doesn't forget important little things (like time, settings, bios stuff).

I would recommend you just upgrade your ROM to 1.9b, and try to sync first to save your contacts. Good luck.

Caid.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] abc138:
Thank you very much, Caid!

If I upgrade my ROM to 1.9b, the contacts in 1.8 will be lost, how could it be saved?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] TimK:
Try PIMbackup!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] seasonspkz:
i downloaded the ftouchsl and dont know were to put the folders to install it any help would be appreciated! thanks in advance:):)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] ultramag69:
copy .cab file to memory card, select .cab file. Choose to install on phone, register it.

Cheers...:D
[G1 Android Development] 85Mario85:
i have 2 partitions fat32/ext/ thats as far as i got

then i get lost.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] ghostyroasty:
Just curious if there will ever be an update to the youtube app that would include something like being able to view your favorites.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] The Jack of Clubs:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=481495

thats the latest version that i know of. if you have flash installed on your phone you can just watch from youtubes website in opera.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] kusbainian:
ATT stock rom you tube app has bookmarks on it
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] AthenaLod:
i think the OP was referring to the favs of the web youtube account, i might be wrong though. if that's the case, i'd really like to have that.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] MikeF74:
I might make the same move someday. I'm really on the fence as to whether I want to give WM another chance and get the Touch Pro 2, or just bail for the iPhone's snappy OS (background apps and openness be damned).

I can't stand how bad the Tilt is (and, I assume WM6 in general) at moving between WiFi and cellular data. I have to forcefully close Outlook since it always wants to stick to whichever method it first used. Does it do that for everyone, or just because I'm using IMAP?

It's going to be a tough choice this fall between the Touch Pro 2 and, presumably, an updated iPhone. I think I'm just very soured on WM. The resolution of the Pro2 and the keyboard have huge appeal to me. If Apple ups the resolution, I think I'll be sold on them, since their touchscreen is a lot more accurate for typing the I had even though possible.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Mack5305:
I'm getting ready to ditch the Tilt as well. Too slow, hesitant, and mostly Windows related problems. Had to do a hard-reset which didn't work as the keys were frozen. Ended up flashing another ROM once I got past the Serial port in the Red-Green-White windows and it said USB.

I cannot believe even Microsoft has no news group on their Windows Mobile software. Probably would scare other manufacturers off if they did. Even the buggy ActiveSync as well.

I had a couple of Nokias with Symbian OS and they ran fine. Never hesitated at all or froze requiring a reset. And their volume was LOUD compared to the HTC.

The Tilt is a gadget boy's toy, but it really is buggy.

Maybe the Nokia N96 next. They offered on their website a trade-in of $84 for the old Tilt.

Mack
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] jmsta:
The network issues were the nail in the coffin for me. the speed problems and quick battery drain were a close second. So far every time I open up Safari my web pages load no pop ups telling me how its now trying to "dial" the network the seamless transition between wifi and GPRS lets me use the device and not think about which network I'm on. With the Tilt if I left the wifi on battery was dead by noon and I always had to manually put my Tilt to sleep because there was always some app that would keep it awake with the back light burning draining my battery.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] denco7:
This is great, 3 people with a total of 46 posts coming on the Kaiser forum to tell us how much they hate the Kaiser and love the iPhone,I personally could care less what you think and don't want to hear it.

We can't say goodbye if you don't actually LEAVE ................. Bye , farewell, au revoir, have you left yet ?

Just so you know where to go, here are a bunch of other people enjoying their new phone

http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=245
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] michaelfranco:
OK everyone, I have had both the tilt and Iphone. I have had my tilt since the begining and I have had a blast tweaking it into my personal reflection of my persona. i had an opportunity to get an Iphone through my work and i almost broke it with frustration. not only that it ask for $40 to connect and have internest access but I can't find my files anywhere where it is stored. I am a heavy Excel user and I had trouble with opening spreadsheets on outlook atachments. It took me a long time just to text a simple sentence since i have fat fingers. My tilt on the otherhand, I use both of my thumbs for texting and composing emails through outlook and it just boggles me that the iphone can be used by busy professionals. I still enjoy my tilt everyday. My favorite application is SLingbox, Avantgo, Tomtom, and about 50 games stored in my Micro 16g card. I have 18 of my favorite DVD movies stored and if you hook it up in your car through the headphone jack, you can watch and entertain your children on long trips. I love the tilt until some other HTC device replaces it.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] goldenu:
You'll likely be back

I left my tilt...wanted something more finger-friendly, with a more touch-responsive (I.E. capacitive) screen. I opted for the Tmobile G1 using Android. The phone is gorgeous, the widescreen fabulous, trackball surprisingly useful, and the OS beautiful. I was blown away....and then reality set in.

The G1 is nearly useless without an internet connection, and I don't use a data plan, just wifi. The Android OS is indeed lovely, but there are only a handful of really useful programs. The tie-in with Google is worse than anything Microsoft ever crammed down your throat. 75% of video formats just don't work. I guess the bottom line is: crude. The applications are crude, the OS lacks so much as a file manager (tho 3rd party ones are available), and if you want to do anything vaguely resembling work, you are in the WRONG place.

Like a beautiful woman who's too dumb to use a toilet.

The G1 is up on ebay, and a new Tilt will be mailed to me tomorrow.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rotaflex:
Hello Tilt

I wanted to get a iPhone and found some fundamental flaws. For a start, do you know that you can't do something as simple as "Cut & Paste"?

No removable battery. Try go on a trip for >5 hours and you know what you miss.

... a lot more.....

so, I bought myself a Tilt.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] cdmccul:
Hehehehe, any of you TyTN II/Tilt haters can send me your phones. I will gladly ship you a self addressed stamped BOX to dump your miserable horrible phone into, I will give it a proper pyrotechnic destruction (just trust me on that).

PM me or post here if you want a box sent to you for disposal of your terrible miserable lousy TyTN II/Tilt.

*grins*
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rsacipher:
I understand the fustration, my TyTNII have a love hate relationship, when it is running well I love it, even though the Touch Pro is out I won't upgrade. When it is slow and unresponsive I've looked at other phones and nothing does what this phone can do for the price.

I know people with Iphones and some are happy others are fustrated so YMMV.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Rpearly1:
I suggest jailbreaking and get an app from cydia called backgrounder it allows apps to run in the background which I think will be a solution to you IM apps!!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] baalpeteor:
lol

best post of the century?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Stu_Can_Sam:
Awww... the link actually worked

Denko7,

I was truly expecting to get rickrolled when I clicked on your link, only to find that i was inundated with actual Iphone stuff. For those of you who are confused about rickrolling someone (or a forum) just click the below link:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrolling
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] xcesspda:
replacement of Kaiser

i don't feel....there is any phone on the market now that makes me wants to makes a jump from kaiser,

touch pro.....nah...

touchHD...tsk...still not good enough, sure will misss the keyboard

X1...makes me wanna laugh at Sony ericsson

coming:

N97...symbian platform still lack the variety compare to winmo

touchpro2...yawn!! (just a quick make up over TP1)

OmniaHD...maybe if they include hardware keyboard i'll think over

seems to me no one cares to just make an all rounder(with useability and reliability in mind) that dominates the market...

they just keep on producing tons of new models and incorporating flaws in them intentionally and kinda just to force the consumer into it

and people yelling "yay, consumers right"
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] peterfnet:
Amen. I'm willing to hear negative opinions from someone who made an effort to use their phone. Not from someone who never tried to do anything with it

I'm as picky as they come, and I'm happy with my tilt. It takes some effort, but the roms that are out there now are ready to go after a flash. I'm waiting for a MUCH better phone before I leap. And honestly, my tilt will go to another family member.

PS: Once that guy gets his Iphone, we should totally try to MMS him..... ;-)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] WMNovice:
I like the Tilt but...

.. I didn't foresee having to spend so much time tweaking and fixing it. What's more, the jog wheel stopped functioning in 9 months (and I am a REAL careful user, didn't drop it even once), the screen stopped responding 3 months later, and oh, Activesync has been ruining my contacts and schedules databases regularly to the point I simply stopped sync'ing, which is a pity.

I want a smart phone for productivity. That's the bottom line. While I enjoy tinkering around with it, being a software engineer myself, I'd rather not have to spend quite so much time on dealing with phone or WM's issues.

My lowly Nokia 7110 allowed me to be far more productive.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] cdmccul:
I hate to tell you this, but the problems you describe above are due to user error... and probably it is the fact you are a software engineer in a world OTHER THAN Windows Mobile.

However, your comments about the phone being for productivitiy... you're right on! I don't care how perfect something is, if it doesn't work for _ME_, I'm not going to keep working it!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] WMNovice:
For people who enjoy tinkering

I enjoy tinkering with software as much as anyone else. But not on something as vital for business as a smart phone. And the problems I've described are not due to user error, but to a poorly designed and counter-intuitive Windows Mobile OS.

And clearly, WM-based phones, HTC or otherwise, have a lot of issues that serious users and seekers of productivity should be concerned about.

Try using Active Sync on WM 6.0 sensibly, for one. If you're not careful, your entire database of contacts and calendars can be wiped out by this treacherous piece of junk that goes under the name of software.

For those of you who spend an inordinate amount of time installing the latest ROM and checking out the latest "freeware", think about it: Is it worth spending so much time on a phone that could have been used productively elsewhere?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] cdmccul:
HEhehehe, maybe the 'productivity' is entertainment in making something work? I for one, spent 60 minutes downloading (meaning, I spent 10 seconds clicking 'Download' and picking where to put it, then 59 minutes doing other things till it popped up saying it was done), then about 5 minutes flashing. Then, about 10 minutes putting my SIM back in, re-entering data connection stuff, and re-syncing my contacts. that was it, and I was up and running with a "for me" bug free PDA v17 ROM...

Inordinate is a rather subjective term... inordinate for my grandfather is picking the phone up in the first place... inordinate for me is spending more than one night of sleep setting it up... HEhehehe

Bottom line, to each his own... and for you, you don't like WinMo...

So, what DO you like? What other OS is giving you ANY business productivity other than making phone calls, sending text messages, and composing e-mail? Any mobile phone will do those things, what are you saying you are missing for productivity in the WM world that you get from any other? (honest question, I simply don't know and refuse to say you can't, unless you can prove to me you can't)

So, I'll gladly send you a SASE to send me your 'dead' Tilt... let me know!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dsera:
Every time I think I want to switch phones, I go look at all the options from AT&T and Verizon on phonescoop and the bottom line is this:

Touch screen - check

MiniUSB connection instead of some shoddy input that ends up breaking after a month - check

Windows Mobile so I can configure it exactly how I want - check

Qwerty keyboard that isn't just on screen - check

I have yet to find another phone that meets all these and is anywhere near better than the Kaiser/Tilt. My sister has the iPhone and it's crap IMO. My best friend has the Voyager and it's worse than that! Another has the ENV2 which is actually nice if you don't care to ever do any configuring of software because there's no WM and the Verizon interface is so limited.

So there. Have fun with all your subpar phones. I'll stay with mine.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Rick76:
Like the above poster, I have scoured the web in search of a device that would take the place of my Tilt but I have yet to find one. And, I am still using the original AT&T Tilt (with all the bloatware) and stock ROM on Rogers in Canada. The only programs I have added are MS Voice Command, Windows Live Search, Google Maps, MS Recite, Opera, SPB Pocket Plus and Garmin Mobile XT.

However, unlike the above poster, I also have a locked iPhone and absolutely love it too. I have no problem with the keyboard and do not miss cut 'n paste, or only being able to run 1 app at a time for that matter. I use MobileMe to sync, Files to keep copies of important Word, Excel and PDF docs and eWallet for important stuff. I also use LogMeIn when I need anything else from my laptop.

The only thing I am waiting for that will make me more productive with the iPhone is Documents To Go, which is due out in Q2 2009.

So my current dilemna is.....which phone do I use today?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] myriad46:
I have had my tilt for 6 months now and am still loving it. When I get bored with it, I just load a new theme or get a new app (free btw, not like with the iphone).

As far as durability, I have dropped mine from hip height several times, onto hardwood, tile, concrete with thin carpet and cannot even tell that I have. No scratches. The battery cover even came flying off onw time and it just keeps on ticking.

I have been looking at the Touch Pro 2 or Diamond 2, but they aren't as slick looking as the current, piano black, ones. I really like the look of the touch HD or Fuze. Simple. Clean lines. Figerprints be damned, they are nice looking phones. I am really looking forward to the bigger screens. Though the tilt's is nice, it's still on the small side. I could make due with less hardware buttons.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] cdmccul:
I have to agree about having less hardware buttons on the face of the phone... I want a hard SEND and END key, but replace the rest of it I think... The screen could then be blown up a little bit larger with out increasing the size of the phone by much...

The biggest problem with newer models is the lack of hard QWERTY keyboards. The "TyTN III" (no, that's not the name, but I don't remember the real name) sounds like it might be promising... heck, of all I know, that phone may be out already with some carrier...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ChumleyEX:
I've had my Tilt from the first week at&t release them and I still love the hell out of it. It's like my best friend, we watch movies together, take trips together, it plays music for me when there is no radio around. When I'm lost I can always trust my tilt to help me find my way. I can fiddle with it all day long and it never gets bored. Mine has never broken on me, I still have the orginal one that I bought.

This phone has its downs but they don't bother me that much. This bad boy keeps me on the net where ever I go, keeps pr0n and movies at the ready and even helps defend against raptors and zombies.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] joihan777:
Instead of the iPhone, you might have waited for the new HTC Touch-Pro 2.

http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1751&view=1

Looks like it will be a winner.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] peterfnet:
Maybe we can take our phones on a hunting trip sometime. I'll send you the CAB for this ahead of time so you can get your aim down.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] denco7:
Hey Peter, send this guy the cab also.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=492369
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] peterfnet:
Haha, thanks. That guy is definitely a great addition to the community........
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] josefcrist:
agreed...almost as good as the thread starter
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] fierrogt:
Ok having a bit of problem (a fairly common one). I've searched around and haven't found a solution. Using a cheapo headset adapter with my headphones disables the internal mic. When someone calls I want to leave my headphones in and just use the internal mic. I've looked around in the registry without much luck. Here's where it gets weird: if you plug the same headphones into the 3.5mm jack on the provided HTC adapter it works, audio out through headphones, audio-in through internal mic. For both cases the headset icon shows up in the taskbar. Also the reg key "Headset" in HKLM\System\State\Hardware\ changes from 0 to 1 in both cases. Is there a hardware, registry, or software mod I can do to get around this? I don't want to have to use the giant and bulky htc adapter.

thanks
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] djcaston:
I'm not positive but I'm going to guess that this has something to do with the fact that HTC's adapter that they gave you has additional capabilities as opposed to a normal miniUSB adapter, which is what I'm assuming you're using.

You can read the article about HTC's extUSB here:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=ExtUSB