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[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Medulla:
There's an old but very functional Picross gamer called PocketGriddler around if you do a bit of Googling. Annoyingly there's a nag screen in the game asking you to register (for free)...but the game's so old the sodding website it references doesn't exist any more so you can't! That said, the nag screen doesn't have much functional impact so it's easy enough to ignore. I would give a link to the installer but a lot of the sites that reference it point straight at the now defunct author's website so you need to dig a bit to find a site that's hosting it on their own servers and I can't check for the one I found as I'm at work currently. If anyone wants this and can't find a copy then PM and we can probably sort something out.

And if anyone knows of a better, newer game of this style, or knows how to 'register' the games to get rid of the nag screen, I'd be eternally in your debt!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Medulla:
I actually managed to find a site with a hosted copy of the most current 1.7.2 release here:

http://handheld.softpedia.com/progDownload/PocketGriddler-Download-17737.html

Tip: change the skin to "BlackAndWhite", it looks much less cheap and horrible than some of the others.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Medulla:
Actually, scratch that last post, having been reminded of how annoying the nag screen is I've done another search around and managed to find the new home of PocketGriddler from which you can download and register it:

http://griddler.free.fr
[Off-topic] sguerra923:
Hey guys trying to fix a friends computer and he got a virus that messed up his MBR. I was trying to boot the windows XP disk into recovery however it throws errors before I could reach the prompt to hit R to repair the system. I was going to try to boot a startup disk however he doesn't have a floppy drive and I was trying to figure out how to boot from a flash drive but that was hard to follow.. any advice or tips how to fix/clean his MBR? Thanks!
[Off-topic] pegleg007:
Hirens

Search the torrents for a Hirens boot CD

Now about version 9.6

Burn and boot on the system with the bad MBR.

Lots of tools to fix this......... and that ............... and the other.

Keep the CD its a valuable tool

Good Luck

Pegleg
[Off-topic] sguerra923:
I'm not to familiar with searching torrents.. but ill try later when I get home from work.. is there free program that will help repair the MBR that I can download online?
[Off-topic] pegleg007:
You need some boot device

Can you boot to DOS on your friend PC

if so

Run

FDISK /MBR

This write a new boot rec
[Off-topic] J3ssy:
or you boot from vista or xp installation cd and runnign the system repair console and use there the fix mbr command
[Off-topic] sguerra923:
Anyone know how to make a dos startup disk not on a floppy but on a CD... cause he doesn't have a floppy drive.. and the XP disk doesn't allow to get to the Repair option or allows me to format.. I've been searching online about images but doesn't seem to work.. :(
[Off-topic] dirlan2001:
Hi,

You could try to find an image of a bootdisk and put it on a USB-pendrive. In your BIOS set the bootdevice to USB, and check wether the USB settings allow to emulate a floppy.

:D

Dirk
[Off-topic] kecido:
Here you go:

http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/

You'll find all the information you need to do the bootable cd by yourself right there.

Go grab an old copy of DOS (might be Win95, Win98 or WinME, all of them include a full copy of DOS, fdisk included) and repair your MBR just as pegleg007 says.

Be careful, this method applies to FAT partitions, if yours is NTFS, you might need newer tools to repair your MBR.
[Off-topic] sguerra923:
Thanks guys problem fixed..
[Touch Pro CDMA] MrTek:
ok, so I picked up the VZW Touch Pro tonight. Everything is great except for the sucky feeling I got jipped on memory compared to the Sprint.

Those of you who bought the Sprint model and have Verizon service, did Verizon still honor any warranty or insurance service on it? My big fear is I pay cash to Sprint for the phone, flash it to work on Verizon, and then I drop it, etc.

While I don't think the memory limit is going to hurt me much today, with 6.5 coming out I suspect it might.

What to do, what to do...
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
I bought my TP from ebay, it worked great for a month then the charge port broke. I bought spare batteries and chargers and used it for a while because nobody (verizon or sprint) would warranty the phone. Then, a bad flash reset the phone to having a msl of

NOT

000000 anddwiping the MIN and MDN back to 0's.

I bought a squaretrade warranty at the time from ebay, so the device is off getting fixed and I am using my titan again for the time being. I f they fix the phone (warranty was a little under $50) then it is the same price as insurance and I will be happy. I can only report my opinions after I receive a working device back though :D

Moral of this story: If you do not have the original receipt, HTC will not warranty it. Verizons insurance wont cover a sprint phone, most you would get back is a verizon Pro. Sprint won't touch it unless you have a line of service with them.

Hope this squaretrade deal works out...
[Touch Pro CDMA] MrTek:
Kdj,

I'd be really curious how this works out for you, as I have 29 days to decide if I want to go that route.

My Titan ear piece speaker died and VZW swapped it out no problem. I would hate to have something similar with the TP, and not be able to get it fixed. :(

Good luck!
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
Yeah, I will definitely chime in on this thread when I get it back. Should be within a week if they work as fast as they claim!

So far, I filed a claim online with them, they emailed me a prepaid UPS returns label and I printed it and stuck it on a box and it is enroute as we speak. If they are able to replace or repair it and have it back in a reasonable fashion I will be pleased.
[Touch Pro CDMA] Namolas:
I also would be very interested in seeing your results. I have a Verizon Touch Pro I got about 2 weeks ago and am loving it so far but also cant help but feel like I got jipped with the -96mb.......... but there is a certain ammount of security in buying from Verizon , you get great support and service for your Verizon device that you wont be getting for the Sprint one from either provider.

Anyways I am waiting to hear your results. Thanks!
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
Verizon only provides my data and voice access, XDA and PPCgeeks provide the rest! ;)

As an update Squaretrade has received my pro, so I am really getting anxious as to how this proceeds from here. I have been doing research about squaretrade, and most things I hear are good. But I have yet to read anything but random posts or articles saying they are good. Does anybody know personally or can give testimony to the quality of worksmanship they can provide?

Would any body like to see a thread specifically devoted to Squaretrade warranties and feedback from actual users? If this pans out, a one year warranty from them is cheaper than most providers Asurion policies. Maybe I will start a thread in the general section...
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
That is the classic Sprint convert post :D

Thanks for your opinion, but sprint and verizons data networks are prety much the same. In the northwest for the most part in far out places that I travel, sprint users have to roam ont verizon network to make calls and data roaming is a whole other animal. I agree that sprint has better pricing and their coverage is getting better. Sprint does not have any roaming agreements with ACS to my knowledge, which serves alaska especially on the kenai peninsula where I travel often. I am not sure if there are many if any GSM coverage up there, as no one in alaska outside of anchorage that I have ran into uses ATT or tmobile. These are my observations and I could be wrong, but when I take my verizon phones to alaska, they play nice with ACS and even recently have allowed EVDO data roaming for me which is nice. I even roam with telus and bell out of canada for reasonable rates. Lets not start another Ford/Chevy/Dodge/Verizon/Sprint/ATT debate :D

Kinda back on topic, I started a thread in the general section regarding getting opinions on Squaretrade if anyone is looking for options on insuring their Sprint/Alltel/whatever device on a foreign network:

HERE And I hope we can get some feedback.
[Touch Pro CDMA] tx_dbs_tx:
It's true Verizon has great coverage and roaming agreements. In your case living way out where you live/work you probably don't have too many choices and gsm networks just suck so that's totally out of the question, especially for you. As for most people, we live in metro areas that have good coverage where we commute on a daily basis. As for my post being a "classic" Sprint convert... sorry I wasted your time but it's my personal take and nothing that needs to be titled as classic or however you see it way out in the boonies where you live.
[Touch Pro CDMA] tx_dbs_tx:
Back to the post topic... Does Verizon even allow non Verizon devices to be activated on their network? The Sprint devices esn's will not be in Verizon's database so even if you flash the Sprint Touch Pro with Verizon firmware that's still not going to change the esn or rebrand the device. Someone enlighten me if this carrier policy has been lifted...:confused:
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
There is a large thread on ppcgeeks devoted to getting Sprints touch pro on verizon network. I have one that was fully functional (minus the charge port issues stated) and the process has worked for various other HTC models including the diamond and mogul too. If you can load a verizon PRL on a device and change the MSL to 000000, it can be on verizons network. Verizon customers can call *228 and choose option 3, which programs whatever phone your calling from to your account and number.

And calm down, I was teasing you about being a sprint convert! :D
[Touch Pro CDMA] MrTek:
So technically, we know we CAN use a Sprint phone on the Verizon network. It's just the "What if it dies" factor is still there. It's not an inexpensive device, so the thought of carrying it around all day, potentially losing it, is pretty deterring.

Let's hope your warranty works out :)
[Touch Pro CDMA] jott:
I agree with tx_dbs_tx. He gave pros and cons for both sides. I personally agree with him choosing Sprint's version over Verizon's for the performance, memory, and looks of the device. The Sprint Pro is slick and sturdy, there data speeds ARE faster than Verizon's and I have seen the numbers to prove it. Sprint's data is the #1 reason I have service with them, #2 reason is the great prices, #3 the insurance and service and repair is nice and have always had good luck with that. If you REALLY want to do it, and have found the correct way to use the device on that network then go for it, but you won't be disappointed with Sprint.
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
Thank you all for your opinions, but the original topic was about insuring the device, not which service is better.
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
As a little update, they sent me an email today saying my device had been repaired and it has already left via UPS second day air. Got an email with tracking number from UPS too. I think they may exchange it for a refurb unit for how fast it took them, but I am not too concerned with that. Post back with final results in a few days.

So far, I am pleased with my experience regarding Squaretrade.
[Touch Pro CDMA] kdj67f:
For anyone interested, Squaretrade fixed my charge port and shipped my Touch pro back the same day they received it. I got the actual same device back and the port works and I have been able to reprogram it and get it working again. For $47.99 and no deductible for part failure I would definitely say it was worth it to buy their warranty.

They even replaced the little friction slide in my stylus hole that I accidently ripped out trying to take it apart :D They stand behind their claims and are inexpensive, so I would recommend them to anyone buying phones off of ebay.
[Touch Pro CDMA] N!njaDuck:
I bought a sprint TP on ebay after trying the phone @ both Sprint and Verizon. The verizon phone had a lag by comparison. Memory is the key here. Interestingly enough the Verizon party line is that they lowered the memory to keep the cost down. HMMM... They still charge more than Sprint for the phone.

Moving the phone off Sprint to Verizon was not for the faint of heart, but not all that difficult if you are willing to invest the time. The one thing you will have to put up with (at least I have not figured it out) is that the phone will show that you are roaming at all times.

Oh, and the Sprint phone looks better...

IMHO
[Touch Pro CDMA] N!njaDuck:
You can definately move devices between networks.

You need QPST 2.7.3+, DUMA KEYS, YOUR MSID, bITPIM, MODEM DRIVER, and some guts.

You can find good instructions and tools @ PPC GEEKS.

Search "Sprint Touch Pro on VZW Network Tutorial "

MM
[Touch Pro CDMA] liquidi3ladz:
There are some patched PRLs over at ppcgeeks that gets rid of the roaming triangle, and you can use QPST to change your carrier banner. :) I never was able to update my ERI.
[Touch Pro CDMA] N!njaDuck:
Thanks. I actually found those after leaving my post. The ERI did not work for me either.
[XPERIA X1 General] ugotproblemz:
hey everyone. i just got my new x1 a couple of days ago and its a really kool phone.

i manage to get the roms to work and all thru the step by step guide in the ROM development sections.

but i dun understand how to install the applications. i notice they said to just run the .exe file, but my question is do i download the cab file and put it in my memory card and then run it on the x1?

sry im really slow at this. i ve been reading alot of the info here for the past days, but i couldnt find how to install the apps.

Thanks alot,
[XPERIA X1 General] Sauge:
and you got roms working? :confused:

basically there are 2 types of installation 1st .cab file you install that in your phone(copy to memory card and run it) 2nd .exe you have to run this on your PC with phone connected with activesync
[XPERIA X1 General] ugotproblemz:
yea, the rom is working fine.

and thanks alot for your feed back. imma go try it now

Thanks!!:D
[Touch HD Accessories] M Power:
4500mAh battery is triple that of the standard

Any thought of this model:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mugenpower8/HTCTouchHDT8282Blackstone?feat=directlink

:D
[Touch HD Accessories] Mich:
Very good...but...

I purchased one of the extended batteries for my Palm Treo 680 when they came out new.

While the battery had fantastic performance, the supplied cover finish (you get a replacement cover which is deeper to fit the larger high capactiy battery) and fit was of very average quality. The fit was loose, the plastic of a poor quality compared to the oem supplied cover and the colour did not match the device. If Mugen were to release a high capacity battery which fit within the device with the standard cover (i.e. high capacity same size battery as oem) supplied with the device, I'd buy the battery in a heartbeat.

Make up your own mind....
[Touch HD Accessories] thangbom:
urrgggg, it looks so ugly! Loses all the flatness of the Touch HD ... There might be a new technology battery which can keep the original size, while increasing the capacity ... probably in near future with all this fuel and so on techies ...
[Touch HD Accessories] Hardqs:
Mugen are a good company do not worry about buying there products. first purshased there batterys years ago for the HP 2210. good quaility lions!
[Touch HD Accessories] Avalun:
thanks for the pictures, now we know how ugly the Blackstone gets with that :D
[Touch HD Accessories] rvnteck:
Boxwave Extended Battery

I just bought a Boxwave 2500mah extended battery for my touch HD

http://www.boxwave.com/products/hig...pacity-extended-battery-htc-touch-hd_3387.htm

and so far Im pretty happy with its performance, first I was opting to go for the Mugen ones but they're to expensive and will really make your HD looks chubby. Im using my device watching mp4 movies and AMVs at the subway and some browsing, so standard battery is not enough. Now my biggest challenge is to find a customed case for the Touch HD that will fit the extended battery.

Im planning to modify my Boxwave smoke gray crystal clear flexi case to fit a extended batteried Touch HD.

Wish me luck.
[Touch HD Accessories] nanoo-eg:
I bought before 15 days a 1500 ma battery from www.netimes.com

Very good and chip. I had test also with diamond these batteries without problems. So now after 15 days I can say HD 1500 netimes battery it is the same good like at the Diamond.

I prefer to have 3 batteries in my bag than one which make my HD so fat.
[Touch HD Accessories] dnbcat:
yeah, it looks ****ty!:D
[Touch HD Accessories] JasjarMan:
Can you please post some pics of the sides and any other angle so as to get an idea how this it makes the hd?

I really NEED to purchase one tonigh or in the morning, hope you can help.
[Touch HD Accessories] rvnteck:
Here are the pictures of a Boxwave 2500mah Extended Battery with Extended Battery Door.
[Touch HD Accessories] Rozenthal:
Talking about batteries, did anyone see this smartphone battery test:

http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/137036,mobile-phone-battery-life-htc-vs-iphone-vs-the-rest.aspx

Turns out we're in the happy users camp on this subject :)
[Touch HD Accessories] Fallen Spartan:
WOW, totally shocked by that. I wrongly thought that the HD battery life wasn't as good as other phones including the iPhone.

Excellent news for us though!!!!:p
[Touch HD Accessories] Robert A:
I have buy a 1800 mAh battery for my diamond, and now I can say it's a big mistake. Very ugly diamond with that battery and the plastic cover did even not close right. In the second minute I have throw it on the window.

I do not recommend to anyone to buy such thing.

Better seconnd original battery or mabe a emergency charger (you plug in the usb and charge the device)
[Touch HD Accessories] JasjarMan:
Thanks for the pics! NOT BAD but i think i can make that setup thinner. Can you post a picture showing just tje battery without the cover? Thanks!
[Touch HD Accessories] abeery:
Good heavens!!! has that phone in the pictures given birth yet? must be twins!... seriously though I wish some case vendor would create a belt wearable case with a built-in "top-off" battery... especially if it used a standard HTC HD battery so I could stick it in my craddle to charge the same time as my phone!
[Touch HD Accessories] chinobis:
+1 for that. VERY cheap, i got 3 for my extended hikes, works like a charm. It's a better solution than the "portable power stations" too.
[Touch HD Accessories] djcecil:
I really think it's a boom...:confused:
[Touch HD Accessories] pilnik11:
has someone this one?? is it fake or what

Power Akku f HTC Touch HD /Pro HD /Blackstone - 1700mAh

http://cgi.ebay.de/Power-Akku-f-HTC-Touch-HD-Pro-HD-Blackstone-1700mAh_W0QQitemZ260382175433QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_PDA_Zubeh%C3%B6r_KM?hash=item260382175433&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
[Touch HD Accessories] koboltzz:
no fake but a cheap china product, I dont trust it, maybe it can explode
[Touch HD Accessories] 1stAde:
There is no god, where is the beauty of the phone now!
[Touch HD Accessories] Hugo Matos:
Hello, I bought a 3000mamp battery for my HTC Touch HD from mugen, came in very quickly, and for the moment(only 2 weeks of use) I'm getting more than double battery time (maybe 2,5x) of the original one.

I always thought that the HD was way too slim, so the extra volume simply makes it normal, I guess, (similar to my old nokia 70) but it's my taste, I actually like it.

One thing I'd like to point out is the quality of the back cover is excellent, for now it seems exactly of the same toughness and smoothness as the rest of the phone, maybe even better than the original cover.

And now the phone rests very stable while trying to write with the stylus in a table, doesn't bounce like the original cover did.

In summary, very satisfied for the time being
[Touch HD Accessories] abubakar:
I'd rather use an old nokia 3300 brick-shaped mobile than carry a HD that looks like this around, no offence. I'm happy with the current battery life.
[Touch HD Accessories] dannyboi1988:
I just received a 2600mah battery off eBay. In it's first half hour usage and so far it appears alright. It looks like the Boxwave one, and it's either from the same manufacturer or a copy.

I think the bulge is easier to hold and more efficient than to boost the whole back by a 15mm or so.

Hopefully this thing will last me well on the power hunger energyROM.
[Touch HD Accessories] tsalta:
The Bigges battery are ugly im happy with my stock battery and etc

So If you are traveler who travel almost everyday worldwide etc.. or you work for Discovery Chanel or National Geographic and you go often to the Jungles and etc and you need 2-3 weeks Power in your device then i understand but i can`t understand why peoples who are able to recharge the standart battery will need a 250grams battery in this beauty slim device.

With normal Use of internet, calling text and everyting i use 4 days my device with the standart one.

Witch is more than great for device with this screen size and performance, i know some Nokias phones that are 2 time smaller with the same batteryes and they can`t stay more than 2 days on.
[Touch HD Accessories] ReijMan:
OMG that looks TERRIBLE!

Why not just buy a 2nd battery and swap them out when the first one is empty?
[Touch HD Accessories] byzanram:
looks pregnant!:):):)
[Touch HD Accessories] ajape:
LOL Not even then, I live in the Dominican Republic, and while this is a very normal place, the fact that we share the island with one of the world's poorest countries (Haiti) makes people think they're coming to Somalia or something when they head down here... hehehe Anyways, I've met a couple of film crews from US documentaries channels, and their phones are all perfectly normal, NONE of them carry around any specially looking heavy-duty batteries or anything like that. What they all DO carry, however, are things like these:

USB Power Charger 1

USB Power Charger 2

USB Power Charger 3
[P3400 ROM Development] imblfmstr:
Hello Freinds

Last night I tried to splash my Gene (Bought on 17th Feb '09)

It gave error msg wrong version of SPL...HSPL Fail

I stopped there...till now my phone is working fine..but I want to load new ROM

I used gene_hspl_HT8x.exe to splash my phone

Senior Members please help this child in trouble....

Mp phone stats

HTC P3400i

S/N: HT8XXXXXX

ONBL 1.17.0000

SPL 1.17.0000

GSM 2.79.90

OS 1.17.0.0

Windows mobile 6 professional

CE OS 5.2.1622 (Build 18128.0.4.4)

ROM Version 1.17.720.1 WWE

ROM Date 03/07/08

Radio Version 2.79.90

Protocol Version 4.1.13.34

ExtROM Versuon 1.17.720.101

Please help me out
[P3400 ROM Development] krazy_about_technology:
post removed coz i realize that i had used harsh language,which shouldn't be used in the forum. But nevertheless, my feelings remain same :mad:
[P3400 ROM Development] imblfmstr:
can u tell me is it old or new gene
[P3400 ROM Development] krazy_about_technology:
Nobody in this world can tell you a phone is old or new gene. Its only become known when you follow the process given in tutorial actually. If you read the tutorial instead of wasting time here, you will get to know exactly what i mean. THis is a developers forum, for heavens sake, and you cant even read a 1 page tutorial?
[P3400 ROM Development] ramersonw:
read this post
[P3400 ROM Development] krazy_about_technology:
Oh yes, i forgot about this one. But Ramerson, please also try to post a link to some tool that can be used to compare these two files, otherwise you know what will be the next question :D
[P3400 ROM Development] Xumit:
sorry 4 bumping the thread again, but I have a query.

Can you please mention which tut you are talking about?

As I have covered the test spl tut and come to know that i have new htc gene(bought 3 days ago). But I get the same error.

what should i do to unlock spl?
[P3400 ROM Development] Blueangel180:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=472169