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[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
Barry - it seems that rather than helping your simply having a go at me for asking questions. It might be a straight forward procedure for you, but I clearly stated that i'm a noob when it comes to the understanding of mobile phones. If you don't want to help then simply ignore my thread, rather than throwing insulting comments mate.

1. As for telling me that orange doesn't slowdown the phone, well many forum users tell a different story as they said there is a huge difference in speed between modaco firmware and orange's own version.

2. Nandroid is one of many and people have also mentioned sprite and mybackup which confuses us noobs as to which one is best and simplest one to use.

3. The 3rd question is not the same as no.2 because i'm trying to ask if there is any risk of totally bricking the phone, which might not affect you, but it means that i end up stuck on a 24mth contract with a bricked handset.

4. It seems your simply increasing your post count as you didn't read my question properly....I never asked if HTC 2.0 will come to hero....i asked that if i update to a custom firmware now, will i still be okay in updating to android 2.0 or could i run into problems because i have a different firmware.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulrgod:
Hi Mate,

There's a lot of useful info around these forums though i hate the 'High and mighty' approach a lot of people have around here, i dont know if they get a kick out of it or just generally like being unhelpful and worship the search god.

From my experience the search on this site is almost completely useless as you have to know exactly what it is you're searching for in the first place - and the point is that Noobs dont know what their looking for!

As for help with your questions i'll try my best! I have the Hero on Orange also - just had it for over a month.

1. The Orange Firmware doesn't have the bloat you'd expect - it's pretty much the same as the official HTC firmware bar the Orange boot logo. The reason Modaco is so fast is that it has tweaks and such to make it faster.

2. It's possible to do this - however you'll need to install a Custom Boot Image. I made a quick guide for someone else here :- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=4868874#post4868874

The custom image will allow you to do a Nandroid backup of the currently installed ROM and it can also be restored - however the Orange Rom can also be downloaded from the orange website too and installed if needed using the RUU that coms with it.

3. There's always a risk when flashing firmwares and such. If the instructions are followed then generally you should be ok but theres always the small chance of something unexpected happening.

4. If i understand the question correctly - then yes you are able to install the latest official firmware when it's released. Though i hear that the latest official firmwares have been harder to 'Root' - maybe someone else could clarify.

Anyway i hope these answer your questions - and i'm 99% sure you'll be sticking with the Hero - from my first Month with it, i find it's the best phone i've ever had. Yes i've even owned 'one of them iThingys'.

Just for info I'm running Amon Ra's recover Image 1.2.3, the Modaco 2.8 rom with the Teknologist 1.8 kernel.

Cheers

Paul
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
thank u so much paul. Mate thats all i was asking for and thank goodness someone like u is here to help us noobs on the forum..ur an asset to this forum..keep up the good work.

I've just received the hero around 5 mins ago and i'm gonna play about with it to see if there even is the need to update the rom and will let u know how i get on.

I'm worried of scratching my touch screen, so my question is that can i get hold of a cover or something that can protect it?

Cheers mate...much appreciate it :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulrgod:
No worries mate - glad to help people, shame most people round here find it such a chore.

I've been using my Hero for just over a month and havn't protected it with anything. I always take care to slip it into an empty pocket.

From what others are saying the screen is made of gass and quite resistant to scratches - obviously scraping car keys down it isn't the best idea but i'm sure itll be ok if you take a bit of care with it.

I also hear the response of the screen is lowered if a protector is added. Take a look on the Hero Accessories forum, there may be a thread on there about covers / cases and such.

Cheers

Paul
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
my problem is that i have 2 mobiles in one pocket and that sometimes means i end up putting my house keys in the same pocket too. The reason i have to have a phone in my trouser pocket is because i'm deaf in both ears and unless the phone is ultra loud, i can't hear it, so the only alert is when the phone vibrates in my pocket.

People recommend either the flexishield or the invisibleshield, don't know wot to go for, lol.

Also the htc unlock button should only be the one on the most right, yet if i press home button, that too unlocks it..is there any way of disabling this or altering the button combination?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] richuu:
To be fair, most trousers / jeans have 4 pockets. If you want to scratch all of your stuff, put both phones and your keys in one pocket. If you want to keep them nice, use some of your 3 spare pockets. At the end of the day, it's a £400 phone - treat it as such and it will reward you by staying nice and shiny.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
true, but its not just keys that can do the damage mate...i'm a cable installer and my work involves crouching, bending, lying down and the worry is that the trousers stretch and crack or damage the screen, so some case or screen protector would be nice to have.

Some people say that the touch sense doesn't respond well, but i tried to use the touch with its original screen protecter sticker which comes with it when orange sends it and it works fine.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulrgod:
Well it sounds like you'd need a case to keep it protected in your situations. I'm sure there's loads of options available. Either that or just leave it out of harms way :)

How are you finding the Hero now you've had it for a few days now?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheBrit:
@newbiephone Belt mounted case is what is needed.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
hi paul mate,

i think the screen protection is the last of my worries :(

i have the following issues which i don't know how to address:-

1. Low reception - after reading up, i switched off 3g and this increased the reception, but only slightly.

2. contacts / people list - I have exported 350+ contacts from nokia e75 into a CSV file. Then i imported it into google mail and now i synced the HTC with google and this allowed me to download the contacts list. However the contact's numbers are all classed as additional "notes" rather than numbers. I hope i don't have to manually type in 350 contacts!

3. Is there a more simple dialpad that you can recommend? I hate the htc one.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Hi Newbiefone

Can I just say something here that will satisfy all your worries!!!

You wont be wanting to return the Hero after 7 days because it is a quality phone....

Before long you`ll be installing roms, themes, apps galore.

Plus we`ve all got Android 2.0 to look forward to too.... ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
lol, thanks for the positive comments mate, but these are not worries mate, but problems that need diagnosing and solving. I'm sure one these are solved, my htc will stay with me hopefully forever! ROFLOL!
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Oops sorry newbie my post was in relation to your first post!

Only just seen your last post..

I sync my contacts with outlook. Can you not import them into there with your csv files and then sync your hero with outlook?

I have seen may posts about problems with contacts and syncing.

To be honest ive not had one problem with it the way i do it..

If you have any more questions just give us a shout. Had my hero since the day it was launched on Orange.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Ah Newbie just been thinking there is a dialpad out there that ive seen. Just cant think of the name lol...
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Christ maybe i should think before i type!

A question for one of your questions. Have you tried the latest radio firmware?

Mine and my girlfriends Hero signal are both poor but we do live an airaid shelter!! :rolleyes:
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
Johnny boy your a STAR!!! If you were a girl, i'd kiss u, lol!!

I exported from nokia pc suite straight to outlook and then used HTC SYNC Manager to synchronise calender and contact its done it perfectly!! Thank u so much!

Right what do u mean by the radio firmware? I currently have the latest orange firmware and was adviced not to mess around with that firmware by someone on the forums as i'm still in my 7 days exchange warranty with orange.

Now how about that dialpad name?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
LOL oh i`m glad it worked. I dont know why people have so many problems sorting out their contacts on here. Ive seen many a story about syncing problems. I just think this way is so easy i dont know why everyone doesnt do it this way. Ah well never mind at least ive helped someone.

Mmm best leave radio firmware then till you decide to keep it.

Dial pad now thats a tricky one i had a quick look and couldnt find it.

I`m happy with the stock one so i didnt pay much attention to it. Maybe i should have lol!
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
the reason many people have problems mate is because many import/export the more difficult way via CSV, then google then HTC and if the CSV is messed, then it won't work, but outlook seems to import data perfectly.

If you can't help with a dialpad program, how about like a contacts grid? The Favourites one takes up too much space and only can add a verticle list...if i'm gonna use the whole screen, then i might as well have at least 9 contacts or more at the same time, rather than 3 at a time.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
By the way here are some links that might be of interest to you.

http://xdaforums.com/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=1991

http://android.modaco.com/content/h...m-core-chinese-with-tck-featuring-wavesecure/

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=543940
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
You can. If you add people widget to an empty page you get a 3x3 grid. Is that what you mean?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
thank u for them links mate. For the moment i'm gonna hold, but i'm slowly getting to like it, especially now that i've sorted my contacts and calendar.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
YES! how do i do that m8? At the moment, i have this widget which is like vertical and only 3 people max added...i want approx 9.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Go to a blamk page, click + button, select HTC widget, select people, and select the one that is 3x3 size. Normally the first one it shows. Let me know how you get on.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
this is the only widget i get mate:-
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Do you have barcode scanner installed. If so scan this code, download the program phonebook from it. If not look for it in market, It has a dialer built in see if its any good for you.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
No no no there is a 3x3 version.Mmm let me think.. 2 tics im gonna try summit.

Are you def trying to add this to an empty page?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
yup definately adding to an empty page and it does the same thing...

i don't suppose we can talk on msn messenger or skype mate? saves a lot of time as i can explain everything more quickly.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Just tried mine.Even on a page with something on it shows the 3x3 one to select. I have seen this problem before but cant remember what it was. :confused:
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
yeh msn ill try skpe
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbiefone:
thank u very much mate...i've added u, but guess wot? msn reports that currently the live service is down and it will add u soon...damn microsoft.

Do you have skype or google chat?

You should remove ur email on here mate as its a bit personal.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulrgod:
As Far as i know the 3x3 people widget is only available in the Modaco rom.

Good to hear the contacts were sorted - Yeah Outlook is the easiest way for those.

Not sure about the dial pad - but i think ive come across some in the market - they may have just been keyboard replacements though i'm not sure now. I'm too tired to look right now so i'll have a search tomorrow.

Time to go and watch my Eyelids for a few hours :p
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
Yes Paul you are right ive checked and it is only on the modded ROM.

We found contacts grid which helped him.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cycloid:
I'm planning to transcode some video to watch on my universal via SD card, the presets on WinFF (Win32 wrapper to FFMpeg) are numerous but going to try 3GP @ 320x240x15fps, anyone else achieved this and if so what rates/sizes/formats did you use?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] GNotten:
?

Transcoding ?? Why would you need it ? Unless the videos are HD, the Universal has the power to play them fine (most of them very fine :) ). If the space is your problem, I suggest a bigger SD-card.

I think it's a waste of time those ~30 minutes needed for conversion of a movie that lasts @ 90 min; and I'm pretty sure that you'll delete the movie after you'll watch it.

PS: for best results use TCPMP (freeware) or Core Player (not freeware). The Media Player is much slower and it supports few codecs.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Dixiesmu:
Transcoding

I agree

There is no need for this as the UNI has all the power needed to play films with ease. If space is an issue google for DVD Catalyst. It's freeware and can reduce the size of DVD's down to about 275Mb.

Then just play them through the TCPMP as suggested by GNotten as this is far superior:D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] rajivshahi:
I USE MKV videos with coreplayers .... they save so much space compared to other video formats and the video quality is far better than other format... one movie is around 250~300 mb...:D:D:D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cycloid:
Size and wether or not it could handle it were my main issues. Dont have a problem kicking off a transcode ffmpeg job and wandering off elsewhere while it's busy but i'll give a raw video a go and see how i get on :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] rajivshahi:
well there are really great video players like TCPMP and CorePlayer with which i have to never convert any video... just dran ang drop it from computer to SD and it runs flawlwssly... except rmv... which WMP can play after tweaking but can not fast forwar... except that no problems at all not size nor video format...

Cheers

Rajiv
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] logic88:
Hi,

New WM6 user so am still trying to customize my phone. One thing that's annoying is that the phone will go to sleep when running certain apps. Is there a way to tell the phone not to do this? Especially when running GPS apps, the auto-sleep makes it hard to use the app.

Or alternatively, is there a way to quickly disable the sleep settings for a certain amount of time (like 30 or 60 minutes, for instance) instead of having to go into settings to disable it everytime I run an app that doesn't prevent auto-sleep?

Thanks.

P.S. This is on a stock Sprint TP2.
[HD2 General] dameblue:
When I start a program on the HD2 it stays active untill I go to Setting - Other - Taskmanagement and deactivate all.

On my previous HD I had a setting where I could choose to deactivate the program when I choose the [x] on the upperright of the screen. Now there is no possibility to do such a thing and to go to [Setting]-[Other]-[Taskmanagement] each time is not my prefered way of working...

Does anyone knows how to do this on HD2?

Thanks!
[HD2 General] mika34:
I think there should be a taskmaneger settings where you can set on "x" button to close programs not just minimalize. I had it in my TP2 with leo rom i think.
[HD2 General] mrturq:
nope, there isnt one.

you need to use the taskmanager
[HD2 General] 20mihalko:
install Showcase, that is similar app... tha press and hold right upper corner...
[HD2 General] mrturq:
showcase works great. thnx

not as handy as the quick menu like the HD but this works fine for me
[HD2 General] DocteurN:
Another thread on this subject here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=580860
[HD2 General] xmoo:
What version are you using?

Showcase did not work on my HD2.
[HD2 General] miri:
Leo (HD2) comes without HTC Task Manager and this is why you don't have the option to close apps by using "X"

You can install the HTC Task Manager by cab and you will get this functionality.
[HD2 General] KB24@CL:
^where do I get the cab miri? :D
[HD2 General] bill340:
Are there any performance issues, when installing the HTC Task Manager?

Or what is the reason, why it comes without it?
[HD2 General] Belzebuth.:
Because HTC did it again...:p

A wonderfull phone with a Beta ROM (GPS Lag, No TaskMannager button, No Owner Info to register your Apps, No real Multitouch,...)...:rolleyes:
[HD2 General] mrturq:
i dont have a gps lag, but i've got the rest.

for the owner info, just put your name in the people/contacts by ME

that should do the trick
[HD2 General] Belzebuth.:
What GPS Software do you use?
[HD2 General] mrturq:
if you mean navigation,

i use garmin. with all the extras on it,

gps fix is made within in a minute.

with my hd1 it took like 2 or 3 minutes before i've got a fix
[HD2 General] miri:
I don't know the reason and don't see it causing problems. I'm using it on my ROMs and there are no problems with it.

Probably because HD2 has bigger RAM HTC has thought that it's better to leave apps open on the phone...this way they open faster :)

I don't have the cab, but you can search on the forums.
[HD2 General] aBE-One:
If you don't like Showcase, or for whatever other reason, another option is MobileSRC's Flipper (http://www.mobilesrc.com/flipper.aspx). It's got other features besides a task manager (you need to purchase the app if you want to use more than two features at a time), but I've found it works perfectly well as a free task manager.

I don't know how it'll work with the HD2, though, as I'm still waiting mine to arrive, but the app works fine with my TP2.
[HD2 General] hnparedes:
It's weird that HTC removed the Task Manager. Ok it's a "beast" :D and can run lots of apps at the same time, but the task manager was a nice way to close apps we don't want open.
[HD2 General] skr_xd:
This should work.

credits to dutty.

http://rapidshare.com/files/304565506/Duttys_Task_Manager_2.1.19183631.cab
[HD2 General] Cendaryn:
confirmed working!
[HD2 General] twisted-pixel:
excellent, I cannot imagine not have a little 'X' to close programs...
[HD2 General] madindehead:
Is there not a Task Manager program in the Windows folder that you can make a shortcut to?

If that Task Manager from Dutty works, it will be sweet. I'm assuming this is the little arrow in the top corner of the screen yes, that you can click on and it brings up a list of programs that are running?
[HD2 General] rebecker:
Again, I don't have an HD2 (I'm still using the very old TyTN II I bought 2 years ago), but this is from the HD2 User Manual:

Task Manager shows which programs and processes are currently running on your phone. When you close a program by tapping the Close icon (X) on the top-right corner of the screen, the program still runs in the background. Use Task Manager to switch between programs or stop running programs.

1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Other > Task Manager.

2. To switch to a running program, tap the program name and then tap Menu > Switch To.

3. To stop running a program, tap the program name and then tap End Task.

4. To stop running all programs, tap Menu > End All Tasks.

5. Tap Menu > Exit to close and stop running Task Manager.

Doesn't this do what the Task Manager always did in WM? Or am I missing something? And couldn't a Task Manager Quick Link be added to the Home Screen if you want this feature more quickly available?

-Bob-
[HD2 General] madindehead:
I think it did yes. There must be a way to link to this in the start menu. We should ask xmoo.
[HD2 General] mnet:
WM has built-in memory management. So when you run low on RAM it automatically closes some apps, so you don't have to worry about closing apps. I have been using a leo rom for several weeks without a task manager and haven't experienced problems with regards to battery consumption or speed.
[HD2 General] dameblue:
Ok, I will try this for a while cause dutty's taskmanagers won't install with me. It fails the installation :confused:
[HD2 General] Dr.Sid:
It's not just memory issue. Tasks can use other resources. GPS and network especially. And that means lower battery life. It can be drastically lower. If you leave Skype on which constantly accesses network, you can have phone dead empty in few hours.

Multitasking is nice feature, but if you can't control it, I'd rather live without it.
[HD2 General] skr_xd:
But the fact is, most of the programs like what you are mentioning (skype) shall be closed completely using the exit from the program's main menu.

Eventhen if you want easy access for task manager to close programs running in background, you can always keep a shortcut in the quick launch menu in home screen.
[HD2 General] mnet:
programs like tomtom, skype, camera, etc have exit buttons in the soft menus or somewhere else that completely close the program
[HD2 General] bemymonkey:
Does wktask work on the HD2?
[HD2 General] SAppie:
HD2 findings.

I've had my HD2 for 2 days now, and everything works so well. It so fast and fluid.

1. There is no HTC task Manager, but the Windows Task Manager is perfect, and doesnt create any lag like the HTC task manager does. All you have to do is go to Start, Settings, All settings, System, move down to the bottom, and now hold down on the Task Manager until you see " move to top", then select that. Now you will see that when you press the start button, task manager is there immediately, and that is spot on, works so well. (Dutty no longer uses HTC Task manager in his latest ROM either as it slows the old HD down)

2. There is no GPS lag whatsoever, I use TomTom 7.915, and it runs very well .

3. The owner info seems to have moved to the contacts " me" location, and is fine like that.

So far I have tuned and installed all the apps that I usually use (tomtom, skype, messenger, email, spb traveler, pocketclock, hdTweak, Coreplayer, spb wallet) and all is running 100% perfectly, infact its so much better, quicker, fluid than ever before on my HD.

The "my location" is fantastic and at last it works properly via the phone data network - Superb.

I havent found any issues at all, and i use the phone everyday, extensively.

LOve it, its the best phone i've ever used and owned, and HTC have released a fantastic rom, that works so well, is very custumisable. (Ive had HTC phones for the last 4 years and have been flashing and reflashing roms in an attempt to find the perfect ROM, and both Dutty and Miri's ROMS are not far off, but the limitation i think was with the old HD hardware, becasue this new one ROCKS, and makes everything else look pathetic.)

Enjoy....