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[myTouch 3G, Magic General] neymo:
Hello all,

Actually am using the cyanogenmod 4.2.4.

I experiencing difficulties to flash my magic .. And I already did it a lot of time before. What happens : I can boot the recovery image.. but when I want to select the zip to install..(last cyanogenmod 4.2.7.1) it directly write "installtion aborted" .. same when I tried to make nandroid backup ! ..

I wanted to try to update by CM updater.. so I would like to flash the recovery image.. so i was able to make the "fastboot devices " command...

the fasboot erase recovery.. tooo but when I did fastboot flash recovery reco.img.. i get "signature failed".. DOes it comes from the SPL .. or from the S-ON ( signature ??) ??

So what can I do ? ? ..

HELP PLEASE ...

more infos :

PVT 32A S-ON H

Hboot 1.33.0009

CPLD-12

Radio 3.22.20.17
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neuvtec:
I am not able to view any videos from the internet. It is telling me that the video that i am trying to watch is not supported on this device. before i rooted the phone i could view everything. can someone help me with this.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neuvtec:
do this

please help with this problem
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] j_the_13:
can we upgrade HTC snap from WinMo Standard to WinMo profesional?
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] callmerani:
Of course you can! Just with the phone powered off.. hold down the “End” key along with the letter “P” (P for professional) for 5 minutes and then the boot instructions will appear.. To revert back, do the same except hit the “s” key.
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] oo03sjw:
What is the advantage?
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] harunjo:
win mo standard is for non touch screen device...

win mo pro is for touch screen device..

so the answer is absolutley no.
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] callmerani:
I was obviously joking. but maybe if you wore red slippers and rubbed your feet together really hard, i bet it could happen.
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] kingmabuto:
You can have a perfectly running Pro ROM on a non-touch phone, some people did it in StarTrek forums a while ago and seems to be working well.

The question is why u want an OS that is targeted at the touch screen market while the standard OS is much faster and better, only the latest builds of the pro (28004) that they started to get it right, got Teal ROM 28004 running on a touch pro and its excellent.

StraTrek(SmartFlip) pro rom >> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=408029
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] j_the_13:
thanx

I need WinMo Pro, b'cause MS Office can be edited, like Word. I really need this to help my job

btw, thanx all
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] kingmabuto:
If u need winmo pro u need to buy a touch phone. however u can edit files on standard in office, u can fully edit, but u cant create, i think i read somewhere maybe there a trick or something to get it to create, search for it if u need to, otherwise buy Documents To Go by Dataviz, much, much better than office on mobile standard, it will show u the docs and sheets more true to their original desktop format.
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] miker2431:
If you just save an empty document to your phone, you can open it up, edit it, and save it as another document, keeping your old empty document in tact.
[Dash 3G, Snap ROM Development] kingmabuto:
Nice one. didnt cross my mind.
[HD2 General] gmatharu12:
Hey everyone, I hope this is useful for anyone else looking for the HD2 and are currently in a long term contract.

On T-mobile's tariff list, there is the HTC HD2 on a 18 month contract @ £13.50 (plus the phone cost of £195.73)

£13.50 x 18 = £243

£243 + £195.73 = £438.73

Currently that is cheaper than buying it SIM Free, and I can pay a good half of it, over 18 months. Does this sound good, or am I missing something here?

I am currently on a 24 month Orange Contract with a HTC Touch HD (Blackstone), it only started in January and it is my main contract with 800 Minutes, Internet, etc, etc, So i won't be using the T-Mobile SIM.

1. Is this worth doing? Or is it too much hassle and I am better of getting it SIM free?

2. Will the Phone from T-Mobile be Unlocked? (Apparently O2's HD2 are), if not, Can it be unlocked?

3. Will I enjoy this phone? I use a Touch HD, with a custom ROM, can't fault it, love the phone, love the keyboard, I am a long time WinMo user.

Thanks very much.

Any assistance will be much appreciated! :)
[HD2 General] kai_:
T-Mobile phones are nearly always locked and various reports here from people who've got one directly from T-Mobile have said that the HD2 from them is locked.

The ones supplied by O2 are also locked.

Both are very lightly branded by software. Externally there is no operator branding.

So you must factor in the price of unlocking the handset (around €22) as well as the fact that you'll have a HD2 with a CID of a branded phone.

I'm sure it's possible to buy one sim-free and unbranded from various places for around the same price of £460 (price of T-Mobile inc. contract + unlock fee), but I suppose the 'interest-free' way of doing it may appeal to you.
[HD2 General] terrytpot:
I've also heard that the o2 ones are locked but o2 will happily unlock it for you,they even have a link on their site for doing so apparently..
[HD2 General] gmatharu12:
I really appreciate your comments, its been really helpful.

I will keep looking around for a HD2 SIM Free.

Any unlocking solutions? Like the one you have referred to as being 22 euros?

I had a look at o2's website, I can't seem to find the HD2 on their website, even then, they are not tariffs which look like they will be cheaper in the long run, oh well.

Thanks very much again. :)
[HD2 General] kai_:
The problem is no one has actually had their HD2 unlocked by O2 for free so far. There's been no report of it happening on this forum at all. Someone from here said that they rang O2 and they said that they would unlock, but they'd have to wait 28 days and pay £15. Until it's been verified by a member on here that O2 will unlock via that link (and maybe even for free) it's just hearsay.

The link to get a HD2 unlocked for €22 is:

http://www.unlock-phone-htc.com/unlocking-htc-hd2.html

Some members here have used this service so should be good/safe to use.
[HD2 General] kjt57:
HD2 from Mobiles,co.uk are all unbranded and unlocked as far as I am aware. I got mine from them on Vodaphone, no branding , am using Orange sim in it at the moment......
[HD2 General] Mrfoamy:
I bought mine from http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/

Same price as from tmobile but unlocked and stock ROM. also 3 months free insurance.
[HD2 General] lancemate:
that is exactly my story too lol, had mine delivered from mobiles.co.uk on monday on a voda contract, 30 quid a month and half price for 6 months, but using my orange sim as got 8 months left on the contract!
[HD2 General] ugarhino:
I had this thought the other day about buying with a contract, if it was about the same price, as a way of cheap financing (no interest!). But, I am in the U.S. I'm thinking they would probably flag this somehow when the billing address shows up as being in the U.S.? ... What do y'all think?
[HD2 General] lancemate:
You can only get a contract with a carrier in your country of residence! They'd have a hard time recovering debt if you decided not to pay 3000 miles away lol
[HD2 General] mndl632:
I work for O2 and we had an internal announcement saying that they would unlock contract phones for free, although as everyone has been told it can take 28 days to receive the instructions. They should only be charging you £15 if you want to unlock a pay as you go phone. If you don't mind the wait then it's probably worth doing it through the link. That said it's a service they only launched a few weeks ago, so i wouldn't be surprised if there are a few issues initially.

Getting back on topic i'd say you would be better off getting it from T-Mobile rather than O2 if you are looking for the cheapest deal.
[HD2 General] O_G:
I Got mine from www.onestopphoneshop.co.uk It is sim unlocked and a choice of networks. Best of all they pick up the phone when you try to contact them! unlike mobiles.co.uk and mobile phone direct. I Dont like 18 month contracts as new phones are released to often. My 12 month contract with vodafone cost £540 total.
[HD2 General] kai_:
Generally O2 phones purchased on contract are unlocked from the off. The only exception to this was the iPhone (until recently anyway).

I know some people on the O2 Simplicity (sim only rolling contract) tarriff who managed to buy the HD2 'outright' but they came locked to O2. How does that work for unlocking purposes - will O2 still unlock for free? I mean it's entirely possible that they can leave almost immediately after obtaining the unlock code.
[HD2 General] mndl632:
you're correct pretty much all o2 phones on contract are unlocked apart from the iphone and palm pre. Not sure about those who got the HD2 outright from O2, i'd assume they would still unlock it for free as these people have paid to get the phone outright.
[HD2 General] gmatharu12:
Ah this has been most helpful!

I can't wait to order now, I am about to soon put my Touch HD on ebay, shove my Orange SIM card in an old 8310 lol until the T-mobile HD2 arrives! :D Can't wait!

Thanks a lot everyone for your input! I hope I can get it unlocked soon after it arrives too.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Qancer:
ugh...

tried updating radio and hardSPL

seems like my phone is bricked. nothing will turn on. is there any way to revive it? any help will be nice. thanks
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] mgorman:
you cant fastboot? or recovery?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Qancer:
can't fastboot. buttons don't do anything. screen won't even turn on

BUT the fully charged LED works... but nothing is turning on :(
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] mt3g:
did you try and upgrade the radio? if you did you have a fancy paper weight... not gonna get it back to life.... the only thing you do is the spl and thats only if you want to flash a rom that requires it not many do with the sapphire/mytouch.... try and send it back and make up some BS but dont tell them you tried to "root" the phone just act dumb all you can do pretty much
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Qancer:
thanks mt3g lol

yea i flashed the radio.

but that went fine. then i tried flashing the HARDSPL and it showed up to the box to the phone and went black :(
[Android Software Development] leonlikestrees:
Hi All,

I've been playing aroudn for a while flashing various roms, and having a lot of fun with it, but I've got to the point where I want to try and fix some things. Mainly the various force closes, etc I get on some of the bleeding edge roms (like the Hero2.1 for sapphire).

Anyhow, I was wondering how to start on this? It's easy enough getting the stack trace, but a lot of the time the problems are with closed-source apps (e.g. I'd love to tackle fixing "People" on the above rom), so it's not as though you can just find the right spot in the source and fix it.

I guess most of the time it's due to missing, or wrong versions of other libs?

I dunno.

Anyway, if anyone out there would like to get me started with just a few basic pointers, I'm happy to then clear off and do my own thing.

And...if there is already a howto or Wiki page about this, let me know, but I couldn't find one anywhere.
[Android Software Development] ersocia:
+1

i'm at the same point. i'd really like to start learning more.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] yomi58:
i am using this and it is my 4th hero rom and i have to say it is the ABSOLUTE best..the onl issue i have is that my google maps cant find my location but whe i use the weather app it can find me,also is there a way that my automatic network settings can be eatern time instead of mountain tome zone
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Sissors:
i applied an update for a kernelport from a 32a saphire on a 32b one.

I didnt see the 32a tag (STUPID!!)

And now it wont do anything except showing me the Vodafone Boot.

What to do, i dont want to do anything stupid myself so, please help me.

Thanks
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] 5[Strogino]:
It is section for DEVELOPERS! No general!!!

p.s. post exactly what kernelupdate did you applied, post links, and names of files.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eug89:
just reboot in recovery and reapply the 32b rom:)
[Off-topic] Ather:
was just browsing and found this, have tested it and does seems to be fast

URL :

http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/

imo, it's another step in google's plan to take over the world :D
[Off-topic] fards:
lol yeah

google=skynet they're winning us over one nice feature at time.. :p

it does appear to be faster than using vodafone uk over 3g, about the same as opendns without the opendns features (yet)
[Touch2 General] sonox:
Hi at all,

sice 2 day´s I´m owen a HTC Touch 2.....Ilove this little baby, but there is one problem for me.

during a phonecall, te display isn´t turned of....and I have to big eras ;-) an always I open things with my ears programs :-(((

Thanks

sonox
[Touch2 General] guruparan:
hmm...i just noticed this in my phone!

Need to see whether we have someoptions (its 4AM here..so cant call anyone ;-) ) will test it tomorrow
[Touch2 General] Ygrek-Ix:
At last someone who understand me :D my big ears are also problem on this phone :P
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G_won:
Was wondering if it's possible to get this on a Windows domain, seen other wireless PC's pull it off and wouldn't mind the G1 being a device that can pull it off. Also was curious if there's a way to hack it into printing out to network printers :D
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G_won:
soooo... nothing? no way to pull this off? no yays or nays even? or any interest in this?! c'moooon :\
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] karaduke:
Hi all iv`e installed his latest rom and everything is nice and speedy but the one main thing i need is WIFI- it finds my wireless router no problem but will not make a connection?? am i missing something? i downloaded the rom twice just to see if the problem lays with that but still the same:confused: i use to have long hair before i got this phone and now i`m as bald as a badger :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] tayfelix:
Hi Guys Can Anybody Know How To Make A WAD- Wisbar Advance Desktop Theme or Making An Fully Written Net CF Software for Windows Mobile Devices. Thank You.
[HD2 General] jsdrifts:
Hello all,

I have been searching for hours on this one, but I really can't find the problem. Ik read manuals, searched through topics but it doesn't seem to work. Now here's my problem:

At first, the weather was nicely updating at every location I was, and that was also showed in the today screen after the clock. Now, for some unclear reason, it always shows "Antwerp" in the start screen. When I go to the weather menu, I can update the current location, but it doesn't show that location in my home screen. This is really annoying me!

Anyone has an idea of what I am doing wrong?

thanks in advance!

greetz
[HD2 General] zixman:
Same problem here, try disable proxy in connections.
[HD2 General] jsdrifts:
hello,

I found it, in my case it was really stupid... When you go to clock menu you can add places. There I selected Antwerp, so that is automatically the location being showed...

Just changed it to my location and everything works great.

grtz
[HD2 General] wytwolf:
Thank You.

That was so easy even I got it on the first try. Well done.
[HD2 General] Guitarfreak26:
Lol it keeps showing my location as neals green even though im no where near!! Anyone got a fix? Id like to update itself so it changes if i leave birmingham but i dont want it saying neals green!
[HD2 General] dfulgo:
Hi guys, since I use the GPS with the motorbike, I'm looking for a software that has a good PC planning tool in order to easily plan routes and waypoints.

The best I've found to date is Garmin with its MapSource... BUT ...I came across the Google GPS, which, obviously, with Google Earth, Maps, etc., would be even better than MapSource.

So, here the question: anybody with experience?

- Bugs?

- Lags?

Thanks a lot in advance.
[HD2 General] Archer:
I don't know if using Google GPS to plan a route would make any difference to this, but Google downloads chunks of maps, as and when it needs them. If this wasn't done before the journey, you may end up following a dot on a screen full of "please wait" images.

I'd make sure about this before even trying it, to be honest.
[HD2 General] dfulgo:
I do agree with you, but, since my biggest need is the PLANNING, I would need to download the maps first anyway, as required by the Garmin.
[HD2 General] Archer:
I've just checked the CoPilot site, and it mentions pre-trip planning on the feature page...

http://www.alk.eu.com/copilot/features.asp

Looks like I'm gonna recommend you try CoPilot, which comes as a 14 day trial on the HD2.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joeltje:
My problem:

I'm a happy user of the HERO, running rooted 2.73 and the latest Radio.

Yesterday, I went abroad (From Holland all the way to Belgium:p ), but an issue appeared. As soon as the phone changed to a belgian provider, the radio frooze. The whole phone worked, I got full signal according the signal bars, but was unable to call out, receive calls or send/receive text messages. After reboot, the phone kept telling me that my sim was blocked for this provider. I have used this sim in various other phones (BB_Bold, iPhone, Touch Pro etc.) and all worked fine.

What's wrong? Is it a setting?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joeltje:
anybody any ideas?
[HD2 General] Beefheart:
I have had screen protectors on every phone I have ever owned and fully intended to get one for my HD2. However, I have had it for two weeks now and the screen is just as fresh as when I got it, as is the rest of the device. And I don't treat it with kid gloves like some do.

Thanks to the toughened glass I genuinely believe this is the first large touchscreen phone that doesn't require protection for the screen so all credit to HTC. I doubt I will bother with one now.
[HD2 General] kuzibri:
I also do not have a protector on it and it stills looks crisp without any scratches. Another advantage of this screen, although it's a fingerprint magnet, is that it is very easy to clean, especially compared to resistive screens with or without protector.
[HD2 General] gpfransen:
Not needed in my opinion after 2 weeks of abuse not a single scratch xD
[HD2 General] DMAND:
No protector here, I reckon a screen protector would just ruin the silky smooth feeling you get when using your fingers.

That being said a screen protecter will proabably stop your screen being chipped if it acciendently skips across a concrete pavement :p
[HD2 General] mox123:
ive got a protector on mine, i really can't notice it on, screen still looks hot !!
[HD2 General] Janike:
After a number of reviews, I suppose this device doesn't require additional protection. Try this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcEaehKWr2s
[HD2 General] dagrim1:
Got a brando screenprotector on it... mainly a force of habit I guess. Just want to make sure nothing happens with the screen hehe.

Haven't noticed any difference in response btw so for now I'll just leave it on. Perhaps in the future I'll take it off again but for now I'm just extra careful.
[HD2 General] thehawkCB:
Apologies for what could be a stupid question but I purchased this device and the SPP300 screen protector as they were in a bundle. Is it true that screen protectors cannot be taken off after installed? I read somewhere that their glue is so sticky that they can't be taken off.

Thank you.
[HD2 General] Yes!:
I have a Brando Ultraclear on mine too.

Had some trouble applying it so it doesn't look that shining as it should :o

I also have a cheaper unbranded version which i will try if i'm sure that no screenprotector is needed.

Removing the Brando will probably make it unusable and i'm not sure if the unbranded version will be any better.

Anyway I haven't notice any change of touch sensivity yet.
[HD2 General] sunking101:
Why put a screen protector on??? You may as well have a resistive plastic screen. It's glass chaps, unless you scrape grit and stones over it you will be fine.
[HD2 General] gargon01:
I got a pack of 6 screen protectors from eBay in time for the arrival of my handset, used the phone for a couple of days then added the protector and have found no difference in performance. I have the peace of mind that at least there is a little extra protection for the screen, whether it needs it or not.

Why not shell out a couple of extra quid to help protect such an expensive device? It can't hurt....
[HD2 General] PDPPDA:
Used for a week without a protector. Put one on a week ago (just for my own peace of mind) and havent notice any issues in use. Don't notice the protector, screen is still good and sensitive, and display looks just as brilliant.

Would admit that it is a b****er to put on though - and keep the bubbles out.
[HD2 General] Mad Jock:
I bought a screen protector with my HD2 and put it on pretty much straight away and think it is perfectly usable with it on. Plus it's a peace of mind thing too. :)

Cheers......Mad Jock
[HD2 General] srmz:
I had trouble using the original P300 protector and had to remove it immediately. This started interfering with the proximity sensor on the left side of the ear piece. Although the screen protector has two holes that allign exactly over the proximity sensor yet the screen would not turn on when taken away from the ear.

Before I put it on the proximity sensor was okay and after I removed it was again okay so I blame the protector for not allowing the sensor to work when it was on.
[HD2 General] p3ngwin:
agreed.

glad someone isn't behaving automatically due to lack of information about their device. the HD2 has a TEMPERED GLASS capacitive screen. you will not scratch it unless you take tools to it!

putting a screen protector on the HD2 is like putting GladWrap/cling/seran wrap on bullet-proof glass.
[HD2 General] AFW:
:D:D

Tempered glass? Good to know.
[HD2 General] aussiebum:
I put a Brando Anti-Glare screen protector on mine and it works fine. It doesn't block the proximity or light sensor, and is fairly easy to put on. Sensitivity is unchanged as far as I can tell.

Main reason I specifically chose the Brando Anti-Glare screen protector is because it has a textured surface that resists fingerprints waayyy better than the tempered glass surface of the HD2.

Image quality suffers slightly but at least it's smudge-free now :)
[HD2 General] esatch:
The same for me, but i put on a durasec hightech
[HD2 General] kholk:
I've scratched the HD2 glass while extracting from my pants' pocket.
[HD2 General] chrisnash:
I got a tiny little nick on mine within the first couple of days. No idea how - I was being so careful with it too as its the first time I haven't put a protector on straight after unboxing. Its pretty small and doesn't show with the backlight on but a real pain all the same. Bought a Brando protector at the weekend and still trying to decide whether to apply it or not.
[HD2 General] sabrelli:
I bought 2 of the HTC ones.

The 1st one I stuffed up real bad as I found it really hard to align it perfectly.

Gave a 2nd go yesterday, better result but a slight bubble on the bottom right side..

I find its much easier to clean the fingerprints compared to the glass.
[HD2 General] tboy2000:
i dont have a screen protector. usually I am so paranoid about scratching the glass but feel ok with the leo and feel i dont need one.
[HD2 General] mtrance:
A screen protector is like insurance. You don't need it until something goes wrong. By then it's too late.
[HD2 General] aussiebum:
Apply it. You won't regret it. It doesn't affect functionality or asthetics much and unless you have really fat fingers it's fairly straightforward to align and apply.