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[Hero CDMA General] iswm:
No luck updating on my rooted hero. The phone rebooted after downloading the update and it booted back up into the recovery mode where it said the update wasn't verified (or something along those lines). Looks like the recovery image might be getting in the way.
[Hero CDMA General] thecodemonk:
So can you confirm...does it break root?
[Hero CDMA General] bklynfire:
when I check the firmware update it tell me that I have a update available, but when i try to download it, it keeps on failing

any ideas?

My phone is rooted.
[Hero CDMA General] aeroterp:
Ditto. Also DC area.
[Hero CDMA General] thecodemonk:
MoDaCo's ROM's usually do OTA updates only of itself I thought...

I am pretty confident that the GSM ROM does this but does the CDMA do this too? In which case you wouldn't see an update from Sprint.

EDIT: Update applied and root still works.
[Hero CDMA General] mercado79:
Showing "No update available" in Boston.
[Hero CDMA General] jonnythan:
Maintenance release will not show up if you have a custom ROM, and it will fail if you have the recovery ROM installed.
[Hero CDMA General] Natty_lite:
So will deleting Nandroid do the trick?
[Hero CDMA General] jonnythan:
I dunno how you can do that without flashing the entire stock image.
[Hero CDMA General] mercado79:
You're right. As soon as I flashed to stock, the firmware update became available. In case you guys haven't read in the other thread, the same rooting method still works after the firmware update.
[Hero CDMA General] Natty_lite:
Right, right, sill question. I'm gonna restore my phone to the original image before I started removing stock apps from the phone and see if that does the trick. If not, I'll just patiently wait.
[Hero CDMA General] Natty_lite:
I didn't see that post before I posted my previous, so is it confirmed, we have to flash back to the stock (non root) image, no way around that?
[Hero CDMA General] jman069:
Edit: Nevermind I didn't refresh my browser, someone beat me to a previous response.
[Hero CDMA General] thecodemonk:
Other than waiting for whoever made your rom to add it to theirs and you can update it that way. :) (or someone makes a package that does it without having to have the actual base recovery image)
[Hero CDMA General] nelson8403:
What does it install? a newer messaging app? bluetooth fix?
[Hero CDMA General] thecodemonk:
There's not yet an official changelog out but there's reports of various things. A lot of articles around the android news web have picked up on a lot of things as well. Google around...so far I haven't heard of any really unfavorable bugs or anything from it. :)
[Hero CDMA General] jonnythan:
Posted by SarahKS on the Sprint Forums:

A software update is available for the HTC Hero.

You can initiate the update from the Settings, About Phone, System updates, Firmware update.

Feature Updates and Enhancements

HTC Hero Software Enhancement SW 1.56.651.2 provides feature updates and enhancements to address the following:

• Improvement to camera picture quality

• DST (Daylight Savings Time) issue addressed

• Unable to receive SMS due to full memory

• Memory leak when Bluetooth is in connecting state

• 3.5mm mono when not using headset with mic

• Dialer application causing excess battery draw

Important note: Dedicated Mute/Speaker buttons have been added to the Talk screen

Verification of updates:

To verify the customer has the updated build after the update:

1. Press Menu, Tap Settings

2. Flick Up, Tap About Phone

3. Scroll up and check Software version: After update 1.56.651.2

I know that there are other fixes/updates as well. For instance, Peep has more notification options (can now notify you just on a mention, for instance) and the weather actually updates correctly now.
[Hero CDMA General] kajama:
hi there

i'm using Sprint Hero in NON sprint network, but only thing i did - rooted it. I have an original unlocked sprint hero. How can i apply this update not OTA?

i've downloaded it, should i just use abd to push new apps?

thanx in advance
[Hero CDMA General] coolzzy:
Does anyone know of a free app that will do exchange corporate directory lookup? If these phones ever hope to gain ground in the corporate world they really need to have this functionality out of the box and built into the exchange app on the phone (i.e. being able to do a "check name" against the GAL). I've searched the marketplace but can't find one for 1.5. There is an app for the DROID that does this but it is either specifically written for the motorola phone, or only supports android 2.0 (doesn't show up as a search result unless it is done using the DROID). This is my biggest beef with this phone and i'm thinking of sending it back and just waiting for them to be released with 2.0 already loaded.

I know there are some paid programs out there that claim to offer this functionality but of course i'd prefer to explore the free route first. Thanks!
[Hero CDMA General] diesel556:
There is a beta program from Seven (also known as Good Messaging) that does what you are asking for at no cost (aside from testing new features).

http://www.seven.com

I've been using it off and on for a couple of years now. It perpetually has bugs (it's their beta build), but it works.

It supports direct connect from your phone via Exchange OWA, or you can install a connector on your PC at work which integrates with outlook to sync over the air with your phone (useful if your company only exposes exchange internally or via vpn).
[Hero CDMA General] gqukyo:
How can I use this app from Seven? The link to Sprint links to other phones and not any of the newer smartphones...

*update*

Nevermind, I got it. Have to sign up for their forums and beta program. Installing now. Looks very professional. Let's hope it works well. :)
[Hero CDMA General] Grinder16:
Finally I can answer a question for someone else. The Sprint Hero has a GAL built it. Unfortunately you have to be in an email to run it, but you can do a GAL from there. Let me know if you need help. No need to get an app, its already there.

When in an email, in the to box, type the name and a drop down will be there and select Company Directory
[Hero CDMA General] coolzzy:
What about on the HTC Eris from Verizon? It does not have this drop down for corporate directory option.... Maybe I'll try that seven program.
[Hero CDMA General] diesel556:
Glad you figured it out!
[Hero CDMA General] Kcarpenter:
I feel like a moron here, but I am not seeing this, I can start to type a name and I only get my list of contacts in the phone. This is not a GAL list. Would be OOBER cool if I can get this working, and figure out how to delete and email ONLY off the phone not the server too.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Stericson:
BE Forwarned!

If you are a rom Dev, and you post a rom on this forum, I will be checking the roms for warez.

As a dev, I know how hard it is to put out good quality work, and if your a rom dev you should know as well.

Because of my respect for other devs, whether its roms or apps, and my respect for XDA (Who could be sued for warez being present here), I will check every rom posted.

If I find that your rom contains warez, I will remove the links to your rom and let you know that I have done so. I will ask you to remove the warez before putting up a link to your rom again. At the time that you post the new link to your rom, I will check it again for warez. If I check your rom again and there are warez present I WILL lock the thread and remove your links untill you present me with a clean rom, at which time I will unlock your thread. If I lock your thread and it remains locked for 7 days with no response from you, the dev, I WILL delete the entire thread.

What Constitutes as Warez?

Any application that is a paid for app.

Any Applications listed below:

QuickOffice

Other Mods, feel free to add to this.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] NikosA:
Hi!

I've wiped everything from HTC hero, installed latest modaco custom rom (2.9) and all seems fast and fine.

Now I want to restore contacts, sms, and rest which I had backed up using the "Backup for Root Users" app. It does not work.

I tried both the old and the new version (=Backup). I know I have all the required sqlite .db files (I can even view them with other sqlite tools).

How can I fix this?

Thanks in advance.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] NikosA:
Finally it did work.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] kendong2:
just for the record: next time would be helpfull to know why or how it did not work. this was more like: " my car does not start, but the gas tank is full. why?"

did you figure out what went wrong?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] markoc84:
I would be very interested to know how you got this to work and why it was going wrong too.

When i tried to use it, i backed it up ok, could see all the required files on my SDcard, but when i went to restore, it didnt restore anything on my phone.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] markoc84:
Can anbody tell me how i can use back up for root users to restore the back up.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyzersozai:
The phone vibrates a little bit when someone answers the other end. Does anyone know how to get shot of this as it's doing my head in!!!!! Been thru settings and can't see anything in there reference it. HHHHEEEEELLLLLPPPP.:mad:
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JBNAquatics:
I thought this was one of the nicest features I've seen on a phone. :P
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kendong2:
maybe it stops if you use more exclamation and question marks in your posts.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stafflover:
Why would you wanna lose this option?

During connecting a call the radiation of the phone is the highest.

At the time the connection is made it's way lower (just listen to you're stereo when you're making and having a call sounds worse during the first 10 sec, before you answer)

Radiation does damage, so it's better to hold te phone to your ear when the connection is made. This way you know when you're connected.

Very cool option, wouldn't want to lose it
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyzersozai:
@Kendong2 - Don't be a *****. Play nice!

@Stafflover - Thanks for the information, I do hold the phone to my ear and the phone vibrates when the person the other end answers. Should the phone not be vibrating like? Cheers
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stafflover:
The vibration is there so you don't need to hold the phone to your ear when it's most ''harmfull''

As i said, when you dail a number, making the connection sends out the most radiation. When you have a connection (after the vibrating) radiation is way lower (so more safe)
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyzersozai:
@stafflover

Again thank you for the information much appreciated. It just would be nice though for me to make my own decision with regards to the phone if you know what I mean. I am well chuffed with the phone, only had it a few days and still getting to grips with it. Thanks again.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stafflover:
yes understand, but I had several phones who had this function, never found a way to turn it of (maybe some of the cookers know how to remove it)
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyzersozai:
@stafflover

Yeh, I suppose so. To be honest now that you have pointed out the relevance of such a function it kinda makes perfect sense, certainly for health and safety reasons. To be fair the vibrate aint that bad if I don't put the handset to my ear until the phone has vibrated in my hand, basically using it for what it's there for. Many thanks Stafflover for the kind information, most appreciated.
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom ROM Development] islamaburahmah:
I need a profeesional who could help me what to do?

First I tried to instal a new rom through using MiniSD memory card, so i got the files from a very reputable website whish is this one. the name of rom WM 6.5 21500. I entred into the bootloader, it successfully dedected the MIni SD. but the screen stoped i was not able to make a choice through the menu.

So i removed the battery then the phone doesn't want to open.

Plz can any one help me, by just telling me what to do.
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom ROM Development] Obelixossauro:
Repeat the process, but instead instal one of these great ROM's from here to your device. :)
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom ROM Development] islamaburahmah:
as i have told you that he does not want to open, i tries several times to enter into the boot loader using a key combination of holding record+volume+restart. the results are the same======> blank screen
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom ROM Development] juliuscezar:
How to Install new ROM - Atom Life

Buddy,

Below is the guide...hope this helps. :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=535064
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom ROM Development] oza_crazy:
is ur WM6.5 21500 file is AL1.DIO or something else?

what is ur SDcard size? is it larger than 2G?

is ur SD card properly formatted to FAT partition?

please provide some infos....
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom ROM Development] juliuscezar:
my WM6.5 is 23089... is use 2GB card (Kingston) and formatted....try changing to a branded miniSD card. :)
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom ROM Development] oza_crazy:
well... i know...

thanks for sharing. but i'm asking those question to Islamaburahmah.

:)

in fact.. i always use V-Gen 512Mb for upgrading.

never fail. :D

even a "half dead" ATOM/ATOM EXEC have been fully recovered by my Luvly V-gen 512Mb. no need for JTAG unless a real Brick which can't entering bootloader at all. (did a little trick on ATOM wiki plus some improvisation to push the device entering bootloader)

hehehe....

yesterday i have revived a "stuck in DSUU Mode" Atom Life due to a Failed upgrade process from PC. (the PC is restarting itself when My Friends Running the official WM6 .EXE ROM Updater (get it from www.seeo2.com)
[General Questions and Answers] sulaimankhalid:
Hey guys i have a htc touch pro 2....i recently updated to wm6.5 from htc's website...this new windows absolutely is aweful and i cannot stand it anymore.....does anyone know how to downgrade to the original rom?...the one with windows mobile 6.1 and htc's touch flo 3d....it was the one shipped with htc touch pro 2.....please help me asap!!!
[General Questions and Answers] sulaimankhalid:
Htc's reply

I contacted htc and they said it is not possible to go back to the original rom...but i read somewhere it is posssible....so anyone with the original rom please contact me
[General Questions and Answers] orb3000:
Welcome to forums

Have a look here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=550540

Hope it helps,
[G1 General] sjbayer3:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/rumored_google_phone_said_to_be_coming_in_2010.html

Sounds sweet!
[G1 General] chingy1788:
Another Article:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/17/thegoogle-phone/

It says

"Samsung has multiple parts in the iPhone and could be pressured by Apple not to work with Google, which says LG is the more likely partner for Google."

I damn hope that LG doesn't make anything for it

I've had nothing but bad news from LG

A CD Drive, A Monitor, 2 Phones From LG

All died just after the first year

Everything else I have... Still alive
[G1 General] cal3thousand:
Data only phone

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/18/the-google-phone-may-be-data-only-voip-driven-device/

Question is... will this drive up the cost of Data And/Or Voice?
[G1 General] davehasninjas:
It should definitely drive up the cost of data, because voice would then be handled through data as well, meaning a lot of data being used on a network. It depends on how the carrier tries to show those charges though. Either as one lump data plan, or to try and start charging voice through data plans on top of the data you'll need to make the device operate.
[G1 General] sjbayer3:
This could change everything
[G1 General] phatmanxxl:
Would this be usable in areas with only edge and gprs data? Sometimes I can barley stream radio around here, data speed sucks out here in the boonies. I can't imagine trying to have a conversation using only data.
[G1 General] sjbayer3:
It sounds like google wants to build their own network.

I wouldnt be suprised if it did work in edge only places, but the quality of the connection would be severely less
[G1 General] young1:
hmmmmm this has been all over the net for a while now i remember when the g1 got released there was a hype over a google branded phone back then as well i hope they do though and maybe we will see even more apps that tie in with google services.

brit
[G1 General] lbcoder:
Since it is impossible for them to detect the difference (unless you do something stupid like NOT ENCRYPTING), it would have to be billed strictly as data.
[G1 General] lbcoder:
Edge is fine for voice, as long as the audio is properly encoded using something like G729.
[G1 General] tep065:
From what I read, its not going to be carrier dependent. But rather run over Voip/WiFi. I just hope its rootable =)

my bad =)...found the site but it was a "What If" article at Android Central

http://www.androidcentral.com/what-if-google-phone-was-data-only-voip-device
[General Questions and Answers] eckki:
Hi Cooks,

i have an Question,

How does I apply a Theme before the config.txt Stage?

Allways i try anythink, the WM Theme is the default. :-(

What i have tryed:

1. Cooking in Theme, and set all RegistryKeys in my Kitchten to the Theme.tsk Name including the Today Subfolders.

2. Cooking in TSK + extram need Files + Extract Theme with package creator an applying this too

But both thinks don't work 4 me :-(

Looking forward to get an answer^^
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] LJKelley:
Randomly when I update QuickGPS I get an error:

"Data Activation Failed:

Location setting must be on so that the latest satellite data can be used to speed up GPS positioning"

I'm on a T-Mobile USA Touch Pro 2.

If I restart my device, I can update QuickGPS without error. But once I get this error, I always do until I restart my device. Its like the "location setting" just dissapeared. Anyone have a similar issue or know of a fix?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] DotheTP2:
I'm having same problem.

I've try to update the QuickGPS and it tells me I need to set location to on but I can not find it anywhere. It suppose to be at Start, Settings, Phone, Services then I should be able to see locations but I don't see it.

It's missing and I hate to call customer's services and run into someone who reads out of manuals.

Any takers?

TIA.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] LJKelley:
Anyone have any ideas?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] aberean:
same prob

I see that my location is set to on, but wont update regardless of soft reset. just updated to europe wwe 6.5 from htc site. didnt have prob with 6.1 stock from tmo usa
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] 2wyce:
I have the same problem with the stock rom from sprint. it will say i need to turn on location setting, but when i look, it's already on. also, if i try to turn off location setting, it stays on. when i look again, after selecting off, ok, etc., the location setting says on again. soft reset is the only thing that fixes it.

after soft reset, i quickgps, then run garmin and it works fine. after i turn off garmin and don't use it for awhile, then i can't get a fix and i get the location setting error when trying to run quickgps.

any ideas?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] diProtector:
I'm using HTC Topaz with official WM6.5. I've found that this problem happens after installing WM6VoIP.cab (it's necessary for enabling SIP). Btw not only QuickGPS fails with update, GPS completely stops working.

Removing of "Sleuth's WM6VoIP" through "Add\remove programs:" doesn't work - only Hard reset helps.
[HD2 General] polystirenman:
Hi all

i think we all know this bug so here is what i found out.

there is DWORD setting in registry in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\Battery\FlashLightPowerUnavailable and it is set to 1

i tried to change it 0 but after soft reset it was back to 1.i even tried to delete this DWORD but after another softreset it was back again.

any ideas how to get rid of it?
[HD2 General] trecoll:
I wouldn't excatly call it a bug.

Its a feature, designed to stop you accidentally using the flash and running out of battery.
[HD2 General] kjt57:
Found this interesting item on pocketnow.com Htc seem to be working on a stylus for capacitive screens. Should be interesting

http://pocketnow.com/tech-news/htc-brings-stylus-accuracy-to-capacitive-touchscreen-in-new-patent
[HD2 General] vinokirk:
old news..... :)
[HD2 General] Dr.Sid:
Question is if some support must not be built in the device. There is no public working prototype, and no one said it could work with existing displays. So don't hope too much ..
[HD2 General] NZtechfreak:
Old news alright, I was hoping this device would ship with the stylus, now hoping its available to purchase separately at some stage (SCUMMVM benefits from this, as do a few other things, not needed at all for usual use of the handset).
[HD2 General] Xeon:
where are you planning to stick the stylus in?

There is no hole in the HD2 so it's useless..
[HD2 General] kersh:
ah ok, if your phone doesnt have a hole for the stylus, your keyring, pens, wallet and similar, you can't carry one with you.
[HD2 General] bumskee:
I've been waiting for it ever since i first read about it..

:( come on.. :(
[HD2 General] Nighthawk:
You can already get a stylus for a capacitive screen, the HTC one might be nicer - who knows. Some have inbuilt pens etc.
[HD2 General] NZtechfreak:
The HTC one is much nicer, it looks like an ordinary stylus with a pointy tip. The existing ones have big fat heads, which kinda defeats the purpose of having a stylus in the first place...
[HD2 General] bumskee:
absolutely!!!!!!!! what's the point? :S gimme the pointy ones
[HD2 General] Nighthawk:
I agree, I like the HTC version the best, however, until they come out you really only have two options...

1. Get over having a stylus (not realistic for some)

2. Buy the current versions and at least have a working solution until the HTC ones area available.
[HD2 General] NZtechfreak:
I'm in the camp that don't need a stylus, I'd just like to have one for the occasional use, so I'm happy to wait until HTC release theirs (or someone else comes up with a palatable alternative).
[HD2 General] mr_Ray:
3. Don't buy an HD2 in the first place. It's not the law that you have to.
[HD2 General] eskasi:
I ordered a Pogo stylus with a soft tip and big head only for use when I go out with gloves... I would love a pointy tip one though so that I can run through some WM app's menus a lot easier.... I suspect the little scroll bars that pop up during some app settings changes are going to be hard to do without one
[HD2 General] Moandal:
*** Controversial statements warning ***

If a capacitive screen designed for finger-only use was a good idea, there would be no market for a capacitive stylus.

If the HTC stylus works well and is affordable, I have to wonder why it's not already on the market
[HD2 General] vinokirk:
agreed x2! have you seen the ones on eBay? the tips are as big as your finger tip!!
[HD2 General] Nighthawk:
From a work perspective it is.
[HD2 General] Shasarak:
Hmm, will that work? I'd assumed that a capacitive stylus works by establishing an electrical connection between the screen and your skin. If so then it won't work unless your skin is in direct contact with the stylus - so even a conductive stylus won't work if you're wearing gloves.
[HD2 General] Gustopher:
According to the report, the stylus will replace the electrical connection with the skin with some sort of magnet. If it was that easy...

I wonder if it would work if one were to dissect off a square centimetre of skin and glue it to the tip of one of the old fashined styluses...? :)
[HD2 General] sammurai:
Cmon guys,

i have both HD and HD2 and i used the stylus on HD for less 5% of the time (never for writing). Now with HD2 i don`t even think to stylus.

I have over 100Kg so my hands were not very slim :) :)