[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] HorstDCC:
unexpected block: hypothesis A

To be complete:

After 9 rounds of hard-reset and reconfiguration, please find the exact steps below.

Basicaly:

-no extra app's apart from Spikes cab are installed.

-data is syncronised with outlook via active sync

-no backup is restored

-all configurations are made via available interface options

-syncronisation behaviour is adapted so that the mobile phone is dominant in case of conflict

After step 23. I use my phone almost permanently connected via USB. I send and receive sms, use the internet via PxInternet and via WiFi (and disconnect USB at such times). I also used the internet via USB connection. I modify contacts data and calendar data. I read email and make voices notes, surf a bit ... all normal use.

This time the hang occured by awakening my phone in order to sync, opening a screen of an unconfirmed read of an SMS.

BTW: I consider this a vanilla situation so this is beta-team stuff.

I'm tempted to say that there is a problem that is not related to anything outside the ROM and I'm suspecting the syncronisation combination.

This should be reproducable with my description.

One-two hours of intensive use is usually enough to get stuck.

1. remove SIM and SD

2. flash or hard-reset

3. await all scripts to finish

4. start personal configuration by twiddling home tabs

5. active WiFi

6. launch google maps, wait till 'my location' is recognised

7. switch to wheather tab, remove all byt my location and Barcelona, Add Antalya, update now

8. launch facebook, log on, switch to contacts, wait till all contacts gave a picture

9. exit facebook, close google maps

10. go to setting tab and switch off WiFi

11. modify sound preferences by changeing the ringtone and switching on pocket mode

12. choose All Settings to get to the full Regional Settings

13. choose Dutch (Belgium) and modify the decimal separator to "." and the grouping symbol to ",", adapt the currency notation to what it should be (euro symbol in front)

14. and reset using the Shutdown application that is under Tools

15. now sync -using active sync on windows 2008 64bit server

(with only options Contacts, Calendar, E-mail, Tasks, Notes, Mobile Favorites, Files in their default settings)

16. while syncing modify notification settings on the phone so that all events are reported discreetly

17. after sync has completed, modify any contact for instance with a Facebook profile foto

18. resync and disconnect after (verify in outlook if you're thourough)

19. reconnect and modify sync settings from the PC to have ALL calendar entries and accept mails (of the last week) with sizes up to 50kB (I have none, so this doens't affect actual data).

20. Turn off phone using the button

21. insert SIM, let the configuration run and soft-reset using the Shutdown app in Tools

22. insert SD card, do not auto install anything (while silently regretting having invested in time-saving tricks)

22bis. cleanRam level 2

23. install Spikes taskbar

PS: the aformentioned clock setting behaviour has vanished after round 6.

PS: the slowing down after each hard reset, is negated by this speedy setup

PS: the inability to hard-reset on first try remains. Only after jacking out the battery a few times and retrying do I get to the actual hard-reset sequence.

still positive that we can find a solution, provided we find a cause