yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chahk:
SMS is a feature of your cell provider, not the phone, so there is no magical free SMS app.

Google Voice routes incoming text via their own servers, as opposed to your provider's. It then has the option to either forward it to your phone as an actual SMS (in which case you will incur the usual charges) or via the data connection (GPRS/EDGE/3G), in which case it will be "free" since it bypasses providers' networks. However, forwarding is the default behavior unless you turn it off in your account settings at http://voice.google.com.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
did you search in the market. i think there may be one ( i know there was one a while back) but how reliable it is, i cannot tell you (unlimited sms)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ffff00:
you could just use aim to send sms for free. as long as you have a data plan.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oshizzle1991:
i know for a fact that there are free sms apps out there. search the market.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supremeteam256:
Or quit being cheap and get the data plan with unlimited texts.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Proxin:
This is a good question. It's either you being ripped off by the big companies or you being considered "cheap". If you have a data plan (which I'm guessing you do if you have a G1), you could just use email to text people's numbers. Most popular carriers let people receive texts from email, so if my number was (555)555-5555, you can email to 5555555555@vtext.com for verizon, 5555555555@mobile.att.net for AT&T, 5555555555@tmomail.net for T-Mobile, and a few others listed here and at other places on the Internet.

To read more about the ongoing ripoff that is what we know as SMS, read below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/business/28digi.html?_r=3

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/14/txts_r_v_pricey/

You can also find more info on it by Googling "sms ripoff".
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fingerlickin:
if you use google voice then the first time you text someone your phone will ask you to use messaging or google voice, choose google voice and check the box to make it default. From that point on you will text like normal but everything will go out via google voice. The only downfall is that people have to send texts to your google voice number instead of your phone number and google voice's app sometimes has a couple minute delay on receiving the sms.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chahk:
No! I'm sick of bending over to the carriers.

<rant mode>

I refuse to pay their exuberant prices for services that cost them NOTHING. I already pay for data (btw, the US data plans are one of the most expensive in the world), so how is it that different from text? I understand charging extra for MMS since it puts extra load on the network, but friggin' TEXT?!? Come on. The only reason there hasn't been a major public outrage about this ridiculous scam is because the silent majority of texters are teenagers whose phone bills are paid by mommies and daddies.

</rant mode>
[Hero, G2 Touch General] hari:
Hi,

Not sure if it’s my handset or for everyone in general in the UK on T-Mobile network.

Strange but true. While traveling, internet just doesn't work on my G2. Whether on the popular motorways such as M1, M25 or on train where T-Mobile coverage is very good, I get one or two bars the internet just doesn't work. It throws up error messages that it cannot reach the host it’s trying to connect meaning no data connection. It’s definitely not the coverage problem. Something to do with the phone as I never had this problem on my Nokia E71.

I called T-Mobile helpdesk but they just don't know and don't understand. Is anyone having the same internet problem while traveling? Any workarounds? I don't want to change the firmware as I can get a replacement from T-Mobile (I suppose) if I'm persistent with them. If I change the firmware, it may void the warranty as my phone seems to be faulty.

Any recommendations or workarounds?

Thanks in advance.

Hari
[Hero, G2 Touch General] TheBrit:
I'm getting something similar some of the time. I'm waiting for the official SW update in the hope that this will be fixed.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tkm89:
Yes, same problem here sometimes. I wonder if it's got something to do with the phone maybe?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] d0ca:
Do you mean WiFi or 3g? One of the best things for me was sitting on eurostar watching the gps marker shoot across the screen as the map also was updating... that was a month ago, though, couple of days after I got the phone.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] furrypotato:
So do you ever get a connection.

When travelling in a car mine seems mostly ok.

It does lose internet connection sometimes when moving from a 2g to 3g signal and can take a couple of minutes to come back.

You could try forcing a 2g connection only to test if that works ?
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] denyboy:
I have few questions. Im going to buy x1 in next week.

First of all did anyone here bricked a phone while trying to flash phone with custom ROM??? What is the chance of doing that.

what is the procedure to flash Touch-IT Xperience 14.

in hard-spl tutorial there is this phase:

5) follow steps in the RUU, and check on the device for prompts after PC shows loading bar.

what is RUU???

I flashed motorola z8 thousnd times. But this is different. So Basic procedure is important to me.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] ckong1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=446070
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Fr@:
1) No-one ever bricked as far as I remember

2) the same procedure used to flash every other ROM (why it should be different?!?)

3) Have you ever run RUU? have you ever downloaded and unzipped files provided in the tutorial thread? Your question says you haven't. RUU is the X1 ROM flasher. You have to download it in order to run it!!!:eek:
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] denyboy:
Thanks.

Its very different to use this than RSD Lite and flash motorola Z8. So its not same procedure to flash z8 and x1. Flashing z8 its much easier.

Sorry if this are stupid questions for you. But im going to buy x1 and i want to be sure.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] emflorence:
I allways flashed using SD method. No problem ever. Just remember to HardSPL first.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] denyboy:
Another Questions?

Does flashing work in Windows 7. Anyone tried it.

Is screen getting less responsive after 6 months or longer??

How about scratched screen after 6 months or longer without protective foil?
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] oio_sdk:
Yes its work, I do flashing in Windows 7.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] msc125:
had mine for 5months, screen is still very responsive. i don't think it ever gets 'less responsive'

i did have a few scratches, caused by something (dirt/ grit) on the stylus when i used it to scroll. i now use a martin fields screen protector, and it's great as it hides all the old scratches

re: flashing, i also use jackleungs micro-sd method. it's much easier, and you can flash anywhere!
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Fr@:
9 months, screen as responsive as 1st day!

And, I have always used a screen protector, so you get no scratches at all and it actually does not affect screen sensibility
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] sdhweg:
there's nothing more easy then flashing an x1 sync it with active sync run romUpdateUtility just press next until it flashes ok you have accept 2 point that's all - even more easier copy the rom into root of an sd card jump into bootloader and let it be done by itself... BUT FIRST OF ALL YOU ONLY ONCE HAVE HARDSPL YOUR DEVICE BUT ITS JUST SIMPLE AS FLASHING

So any reason why that should be harder as flashing an moto z8? i've flashed so many devices in my life don't care if it was diff sat boxes or anything else NO RISK NO FUN BUT even if you electric power fails at flashing as long as you arrive the bootloader there's almost no way to brick you x1!
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] xyster21:
I bricked my phone. Tried to restore stockspl, but i think i screwed something up. Didnt boot, couldnt flash, big popo.

But i managed to fix it :D

So no worries man. All of it has been done before and the questions and answers are all here. SD method is the easiest.

I just backup everything with ppcpim backup, put the ROM on the card, boot in bootloader, flash, restore and good as new :D
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Jonny4911:
erm i'm not sure!

did you hard-spl first?

i've never been stuck at any percent before!
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] denyboy:
yes, and i checked this

8 ) to confirm you got it installed, go into bootloader mode (tricolour screen!) and verify the screen shows 0.72.OliNex (or 0.52.OliNex MFG).
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] steadler:
i just got my x1 yesterday, and after reading over it 100 times to make sure i got it lol, its actually easier than it is explained to be, i installed touch-it 4.5 by itje, and i love it, it makes my x1 so much better, and not to mention so much faster, keep up the good work guys, i wish i had the skills to do this sort of stuff :D
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Mopral:
Try to flash your rom through your PC using RUU
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] denyboy:
Problem solved. Used 1GB MicroSD instead of 4GB MicroSD and it worked.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] LoneW0LF:
Hello, I have a problem with my HTC Kaiser. It is almost 2 years old and also a little bit battered, so I don't think, I have chance to get a warranty repair.

So, my Kaiser stopped recharging it's battery. When I plug AC adapter or USB cable, it is not charging, although USB is working (ActiveSync is synchronizing, internet sharing is working ...).

There are three scenarios: If the phone is ON and I plug in the cable, the display backlight switch into on-external-power mode, but the orange "charging diode" is not lighting.

If I turn off the phone and connect cable, charging diode starts lighting for about 20 seconds and then switch into blinking mode.

But when I quickly press power button, the diode stops blinking and starts permanently lighting, when I wait for a hour and then turn on the phone, the battery is still not charged (not even by a 1%..).

Do you have any ideas, where is the catch? I don't have second battery, so I am not able to test, whether the problem is in battery, or in the cellphone.

Uh, sorry, I forgot some details:

R 1.71.09.01

G 25.75.40.02

D 3.5.ROMeOS
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] LoneW0LF:
Ehm. Yep. I bought new battery and now it is OK.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] brunok21:
Hi! I had cooked a Rhodium ROM with the new Windows Mobile 6.5.1 and the Manila 2.5 from Blackstone. But i have two problems.

1. If i want to add a quick button an todayscreen. Cantacts works. But Programs doesn´t work. I touch on Programms and the Touchflo will start new.

2. the settingsmanager is behind the clock on top.

Thx 4 help
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] jclova:
I am not using data plan right now.

Is there way to use GPS app offline?

I'll be very glad to know if there are free ones.

Thanks.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] n1ck75:
As in SatNav?

Non Free versions are:

Copilot

Ndrive
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] antsh85:
Hi,

I use "rmaps" that has lots of map sources inside and the best thing about it that you can pre download all the GoogleMaps to your PC and then import it to your phone.

More info about it can be found here:

http://translate.google.com/transla...gspot.com/&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=&swap=1
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] CLLC:
I use AndNav2 Free off the android market , It has an option to preload maps so maybe you could use say Wi-Fi at home or outside somewhere and preload the maps then use it?
[HTC Excalibur] Ray_jai:
hi, when i try to edit a calendar entry, it crashes, does anyone know what's causing this?

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] jdshifflett:
I have not experienced this but if it really is a problem consider making calendar updates on your PC and just syncing up?

What ROM are you running that does this to you?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] JBNAquatics:
Finally.

http://www.pandora.com/android
[Hero, G2 Touch General] commodoor:
Lol i wanted to test it. But i cant downlaod it it wasn't in the market the QR Code couldnt find it and when i went to www.pandora.com with hero it said "Pandora does not support your device"

any suggestions?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] ratchetjaw:
I used the bar code scanner and it found it quick in the market. Downloading now:D thanks for the notice
[Hero, G2 Touch General] ssmithri:
Neither barcode nor website are working... any ideas or can someone provide apk?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] sveintore:
Market enabler and faking T-mobile (us) works great :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] darrenmc168:
cant find in market and pandora.com says not supported, strange, doesnt boad well for software if they dont even know if its available or not .....
[Hero, G2 Touch General] runnerdialzero:
Sprint only.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] sveintore:
Well, worked to download it. But it won't run..
[Hero, G2 Touch General] ratchetjaw:
This is weird loaded up and works fine on my Hero. Tried to do the same process on my Magic and it cant even find it. Doesnt show up at all, and with my Hero shows up on the top row as new apps. Very strange
[Shift Development] HOnza_UL:
Hi, i've tried to use gps from mobile and w7 side and i have no signal all the time i tried i00 rom ,gullum rom, thaihugo rom but no effect at all :confused: . is there a chance that my shift doesnt have a gps anthenna ? or any ideas how to make it working is welcome. to connect gps to w7 i use gps2blue and when i try to use my kaiser as an gps for w7 then is no problem and everything works but with internal gps not :confused:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Apps and Games] VarioIII:
Please! Please!
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] bryceowen:
Does anyone know if the camera app from the TP2 will work on the Fuze? Since I've read the two devices share the same camera, I was hoping the Fuze might be capable of recording video at VGA resolution. Has anyone tested it?
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] SDreamer:
I don't know if it would be compatible without some tweaking to it, since it has onscreen controls, especially since the TP2 is missing the hardware buttons. I'd like to see someone port it though, the ability to touch where you want to focus is really nice.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] fone_fanatic:
i briefly looked for a touch pro 2 camera app and couldn't find one extracted.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] lukesan:
I wonder if the one from the HD doesn't work.

I thought I had the cab somewhere.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] rundkub:
Hi!

I used to have the iPhone and there are nice GUIs for unlocking and jailbraking. I wonder if there is a Graphical User Interface for HTC Magic/Android for rooting and installing new ROMs?

Best Regards and Thanks in Advance!
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] hgarcia85:
Not at the moment sorry. There are some nice guides out there though.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] ClintonH:
This really should have been posted in General but to answer your question.Yes there's software to root Here. But the ROM update is done on the phone with this recovery img.

Clinton
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] xyzulu:
Have you taken a look at the wiki? Have you seen how simple it usually is to root a Sapphire/Magic? I'd hardly call it an advanced or command line operation these days.. in fact, in most cases you just click a few links and it's done.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] ronni.rasmussen:
Use flashrec and recovery-RAv1.2.1H/G it cant be much easier then that, both got something you can call a UI :)
[Dash 3G, Snap General] qwerty017:
If I have activesync set to download email and only email will it still erase my contacts?

If I have activesync set up as previously noted will it drain my battery really quick when it is running, even when its not syncing my email once an hour?

If it will drain it fast. Is there a program that will close activesync then open it once an hour to sync email then close it again?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robboy:
Okay so I'm new to Android. I have been trying to update to a new rom but have pretty much got stuck at the first hurdle. I have been trying to follow http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=552591

MoDaCo Custom ROM is here (2 versions based on the 'new update')!

As stated in the first thing to do for a newbie is to Download the patched recovery image linked above and install as detailed in that post.

I have not been able to get pasted this stage

Please please please can someone write an idiots guide for this as by the end of tonight I’m going to be bald as I’m pulling my hair out.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeren:
1. make a full nandroid backup

2.download the recovery image

3.turn off your phone and turn on by pressing the on button+the back key (to get into bootloader)

4.open a terminal from the folder which contains the recovery image.

5. type 'fastboot boot cm-hero-recovery.img'

6.type 'adb shell mount /sdcard'

7.type 'adb push cm-hero-recovery.img /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img'

8.type 'adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img'

now whenever you want to access the recovery console, you just have to switch your phone on+home key and u'll enter.

To install the rom,

9. download the radio and rom from modaco

10. plug in ur usb and mount sd card

11. copy radio into sd card and rename to update.zip.

12. switch off phone and enter recovery console

13.if you never upgraded the phn , then a wipe is necessary

14. then, select update.zip..

15. u repeat the steps from step9 onwards the same way to update the rom.

hope ie helped.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeren:
i mentioned nandroid backup as from step 1 itself.

just came to realise that maybe u have never accessed recovery image from pc.

well dont worry, u can ignore step one but be sure to make the backup after step 8 ..... before installing the new rom

cheers and good luck
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robboy:
Okay so number 4 is my problem. Do o do this from the phone or pc?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tweedeldee:
From the pc. A DOS terminal, if you are on windows.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robboy:
should I allready have partitioned my sd card before i do this?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robboy:
This is the error message i get
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heppieboeddah:
As far as I can see, you opened the command-line in the system32 dir from youre PC?! You should open the commandline in the dir where the image-file is. Should look like C:\SDK\tools

See this post to guide you further.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4257045&postcount=38
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeren:
To open a terminal( command prompt) from a folder,

1.go to accesories in Windows, copy the command prompt.

2. Go to your folder and paste it there.

3.right click on the command prompt, go on prope

rties.

4. U will find a line containing ' start in : %homedrive%%homepath....'

5. Delete that line so that 'start in' remains blank

6. Apply. And u r good to go

By the way. I supposed u already installed HTC sync right.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robboy:
okay I thought HTC sync might be causing me problems so i removed it
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeren:
You will need to install HTC sync cause it contains the drivers for you phone.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robboy:
Okay so I have put HTC sync back on. My hero connects to the sync in normal mode as an android USB devices - My HTC . What I'm unsure of now is when I press 'on and back buttons to go into bootloader' should the hero still sync as My HTC or should it be syncing to a different driver. I have been going round in circles all day. I have also removed the android development software as before the hero was syncing as and adb device??

When going to the cdm I now get the error device not found. USB debugging is selected on my device.

I think I’m on the brink of giving up.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robboy:
okay so now when I'm in the bootloader my device connects as a ADB Interface - HTC Bootloader.

BTW I'm on Vista and i selected the driver that was in x86 folder that I was advised to download. However still no device found
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeren:
Yes if your device is recognised as adb ... it's good.

That's how it should be.

Try installing HTC sync before plugging ur phone, then enter bootloader on the phn, plug it in, and then perform the command from the prompt.

P.s try entering bootloader first and only afterwards u plug in ur phone
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeren:
Try to get the latest driver HTC sync from HTC site. If that doesnt work, try downloading the latest sdk plus drivers. U can find it somewhere on the forum . I think that there is a link on the rooting guide by daysee
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JBNAquatics:
I'm a total noob at Android too but theunlockr.com was the easiest and fastest way for me to install the custom Modacco ROM. Check out their site; it'll show you step by step with videos :]
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] 'Duke':
guys just a simple qus-last week i broke my mini-usb than i manage to fix with a help my mate.but the problem is by the usb cable its only charging its not connecting to active sync perhaps i couldnt flash.i have tryed all the mathod.....any ideas why its happning.....cheers...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] indrastrid:
once i ever in that situation, try to replace your mini usb with the new one.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] 'Duke':
thanks 4 ur reply.u mean usb cable or port.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] responderman:
Have you checked in "active sync" on the connections tab that the "allow usb connections" box is ticked? If so then get a magnifiying glass and check the connections are ok you did.

Regards

Jay
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] 'Duke':
yes mate i have done that.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] enigma1nz:
That can mean just one thing - your USB is improperly connected to the board.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] responderman:
Hi enigma,

You beat me to it, I was about to say that the socket and /or pcb tracks may be damaged under the socket.

Jay
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] indrastrid:
i mean your usb (on uni) not the cable.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] vel726:
Hi all,

Anyone got any recommendations for an RSS reader?

Would like something that pops up and says 'new' like an SMS ( i may be dreaming)

Sorry delete this post, now i opened my eyes i found RSS hub..never noticed it.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] chris5s:
Rofl :rolleyes: how d'ya like RSS hub? :p
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] vel726:
Its OK, the auto update seems a little strange (doesn't seem to update on time!)

Not very fluffy :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] chris5s:
Lol, this is a native microsoft app we're talking about here. Not sure Bill Gates does fluffy ... ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] vel726:
lol your not wrong, you use an RSS app?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] chris5s:
Just the native one, as provided by Mr. Fluffy :D

It is basic, I suppose, but at the end o th day I just need something that pulls stuff off the 'net - I mostly download podcasts to listen to later, that kinda thing.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] vel726:
Exactly the same as me, also monitoring some torrent trackers!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] chris5s:
I just remembered about viigo. I had a BlackBerry Pearl and used to use that for downloading podcasts and different feeds from the net. Check it out, it's a good app, easy to use, pretty user friendly - and free ;)

Cheers
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] brunokoehler:
i use upvise www.upvise.com

it is very fingerfriendly, you can manage it on pc or pocket pc and has a low need of transfer.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] PretoriaPhil:
I use opera mini 5 and it has a pretty handy built in RSS reader.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] franklopez:
spb insight:

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/insight/faq.html