[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] derPicknicker01:
Collected issues/bugs in build 60509 (Standard) - Part 1

Hi NRG + all others,

it's me again. I've edited my collection of issues/bugs once again because of the new build (see title). You have fixed some of them, but there are (found) a lot of new ones - I needed 3 Posts!!! :eek: - NRG you strain our nerves... my nerves... :p So just take a look and see what you can fix. And if something is not your business, just give a note...

All other guys... I guess this List should help you to beta-test this rom. Just check all the issues on your device and you have enough to do I think... :D

Important Note:

This issues have been found by some users and by myself due to "beta" testing the current rom version (see title).

Although they all are called "issues/bugs" they do not have to be it.

Sometimes issues are caused due to wrong configuration, unstable cabs installed by users (or the cook :p), wrong flashing or intentions of HTC/other developers. Also many of them can be caused by WM or HTC, so not fixable for the cook!!! This list has not to be complete, but contains sometimes useful workarounds! That's it. ;)

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01 - EzInput 2.0 - Phone-Keypad SIP missing

State: unfixed

After the EzInput 2.0 SIP package has been cooked in, it is only possible to select Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer and Touch Input (basically new EzInput 2.0). As far as I could find out the current VGA version of EzInput 2.0 does not contain this SIP - so it is not really a bug. There is also another (beta) version of the EzInput 2.0, that does contain the Phone-Keypad, but only for WVGA.

Because the missing SIP is a "must-have" for many users, the cook hast to find a solution for that... please. :D My suggestion: NRG please restore the state of build 52909 and anybody who wants other keyboards can install a cab!

BTW: Anybody who wants compact QWERTY mode takes a look here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=506846

This is also the

official EzInput 2.0 VGA development thread

. If something is not working, look here at first.

As an additional hint you can take a look at this for customizing in general! Each entry has a "subkey" called IsSIPInputMethod with string (Default) = 1. Change any of them to 0 to disable the SIP.

[HKCR\CLSID\...]

(HTC SIPs)

{198D503A-...} = Phone Keypad <<< Missing!

{36BC8FF6-...} = Full QWERTY <<< Reused by EzInput 2.0 as "Touch Input"

{62B00599-...} = Compact QWERTY <<< Missing!

(MS Default SIPs)

{42429667-...} = Keyboard

{42429690-...} = Letter Recognizer

{42429691-...} = Block Recognizer

{F0034DD0-...} = Transcriber <<< Missing!

Source: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2929238&postcount=2

02 - FM radio missing!

State: unfixed

Nothing to add...

03 - nueNullKB SIP support unnecessary

State: unfixed

Diamond has no HW keyboard...

04 - Beem support unnecessary

State: unfixed

Diamond has no IR beem...

05 - EzInput 2.0 - No spacebar when creating new appointments

State: fixed since build 60509

When creating a new appointment, the Touch Input (EzInput) keyboard does not allow to write spaces. The spacebar is replaced by ".com" and "/" button! Changing this seems to be impossible.

06 - WM phone dialer skin not convenient to rom design

State: fixed since build 60509

Although this entry is based mainly on personal opinions/flavors, I think it is important to many users. The current skin of the WM default dialer is not very nice. And the HTC dialer (reactivated with Advanced Config ("phone skin")) has still a scroll bug when scrolling through your contacts in dialer mode (overlapping). So for now here are some alternative skins for the WM default dialer:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=508920

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=514862

07 - Shortcut icon with low resolution

State: fixed since build 60509

Start/System/Task Manager

08 - Long SMS messages truncated in TF3Dv2 (skinned) threaded view

State: fixed since build 60509

The main TF3Dv2 messages panel shows the usual truncated version of a SMS - that's normal. But when you click on it, the new skinned TF3Dv2 threaded view is opend and then you can't read it completely ether, because it is truncated again. For now the only solution is to select "All Messages" soft-key and then open the message again. Then the old WM default threaded view / single message view is opened and you can read everything! The question is: a bug (TF3Dv2, HTC, NRG) or a feature (just an threaded overview)? ;) And hangable/fixable?

09 - Instability seems to be a serious issue

State: unfixed, workaround

Instability seems to be a serious issue for this rom in combination with some devices. Often people do something wrong when flashing / customizing (HardSPL, Radio, Hard-Reset etc.), but sometimes it seems to be weird and just the following workaround helps. In some cases there are problems like not booting devices, devices forgetting their config after soft-reset, devices stuck up in boot screen or a booting loop... and so on... Sometimes it seems that the trouble starts after installing additional cabs, that work fine on other roms. So this workaround should not be the final solution.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3433851&postcount=22

My personal experience: After first flash and 2nd soft-reset of current build all icons except for Today and some of Settings on Start screen and TF3Dv2 Programs panel were gone!!!. TF3Dv2 "All Programs" was even screwed up totally!!! Hard-Reset Shortcut "Wipe Device" also missing... so it worked only by HW Keys (Vol-Down + Center Button + red Reset button)! That just happened once til now, but maybe it will happen again, so it's on this list.

10 - Apps are closed/killed when returning to home screen (with home button)

State: unfixed

That seems to be a serious issue, although 'til now I thought it is a feature (apps are closed automatically). But it's annoying if you run an app and just want to take look on homescreen or whatever, it is closed or killed! It's not possible to switch back to the app - you have to restart it! That mostly happens with TF3Dv2 running - also mem issue?

11 - Storage space less than in build 60109

State: unfixed

Device storage (not mem!) used to be after flashing old build at about 45000 KB... in this build it is only about 39000 KB. Please do not cook so much stuff into this rom. For example... for what reason did you cook in the "Select Default SIP" tool? AFAIR windows SIP selection worked fine til that. I guess there are some more (really) unnecessary tools. Please, let the people decide more on their own what they want to install manually or make the tools visible in "Remove Software" screen to be removed. If the UC support works, I do not see any disadvantages on using it instead.

12 - Lock screen very buggy - overlapped by TF3Dv2

State: unfixed

When device was locked, the lockscreen disappears after the device has been set to sleepmode with power button. After waking it up the lockscreen appears for a few seconds, then it disappears and the device seems to be unlocked (TF3Dv2 responds), but it's not - Start screen does not respond and device stays dimmed! Seems that TF3Dv2 overlaps the lockscreen! But the time the lockscreen appears for, is long enough to unlock the device. Really annoying...

PART TWO on next post!