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[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Goten_2309:
Hi all i was wondering if anyone else has this problem or if its just my phone.

First i have a touch pro 2 with windows 6.5 running rom version 2.01.573.3

now... when i place a call to a number that is not in my phone book when i end the call it asks if I want to create new contact or add number to an existing one, it then lets me choose the contact i want to add it to but as soon as i choose them it takes me to a screen that asks for me to manually put the contact info in and even if i put the same name it creates a separate contact. Can some one help me please?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Goten_2309:
sooooooooo no one can confirm or deny this is a normal problem. or suggest a way to fix it?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] jt_armstrong:
I have the same issue. i am using stock T-Mobile ROM on 6.1. I haven't been able to locate a fix for it on the forum.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] prjkthack:
I do not encounter this issue. It seems to work just fine.

1. Tap "Yes, To existing contact"

2. Choose the contact.

3. A new window with an image of the person, along with the new number of what type of number it is.

4. Choose what type of number it is, hit "Save" and i'm done. Its added to the existing contact.

Running a cooked ROM with Windows Mobile 6.5 and TouchFLO 2.1.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] sandrobber:
This will work on the Raphael. Keeps the GPS Active on suspend only if it is being used.

http://www.madhacker.org/files/GPSTweaker.exe

just download to your device and run.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boulala:
hello guys. i'm from Malaysia. i recently bought HTC Hero. currently have problem with downloading application for hero and malaysia dont have android market yet. is there any way i can download any application besides android market.

i got a few question also. what the purpose of rooting the hero. if im using it in malaysia. do i need to root. will it void my warranty. thanks.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CGeyser:
Before you even think about rooting, first read this.

The only other way to get applications/games onto your Hero without the Marketplace is to manually open the apk installation file via using Linda File Manager. You don't need to root your phone for this.

If you made a backup of your Rom using nadroid, your original Rom should be safe and your phone is still under your warranty.

The only reason to root your phone is to be able to have access to hidden files, remove unnecessary programs, have useful ones already pre-installed, speed up the phone, etc.

If you have any other issues/questions regarding what I am talking about, read the link I provided you first. It should answer all your questions.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxmeister:
Sorry, but that is not correct. There are other Market-style applications out there that he can use. e.g. SlideME, which probably came on the phone. If it didn't, you can download it directly from the website onto your phone, and install it from the browser though you need to enable Menu->Settings->Applications->Unknown Sources ticked beforehand.

Sorry, but this isn't correct either! A *very* good reason for rooting is to use "Market Enabler" so that he can install the Market application, and enable it for a different region that supports paid apps. Other good reasons include tethering by wifi, and apps2sd.

Regards,

Dave
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boulala:
ok. thanks guys. does it means if i root my Hero then i can access the Market even i malaysia?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxmeister:
Essentially yes, though you will need to install the Market app and use the Market Enabler application to "spoof" the Market into believing your carrier is in a supported region.

Regards,

Dave
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atan.ismail:
But a "problem" with this would be the phone would "believe" that you are in say "Netherlands" when you are in fact in Malaysia.

You can "solve" this by disabling automatic time / date. Enter it manually.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boulala:
ok. i read on how to run app from sd card. one of the step need to flash ROM to SD card. is it ok if i use different ROM than my current Hero ROM.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxmeister:
As long as it is a Hero ROM, for the Hero (e.g. MoDaCo 3.0) you should be fine. You do need to be a little careful though, because devs have ported Hero/SenseUI to other phones (e.g. G1/Magic etc).

If you make a Nandroid backup before you flash the new ROM, you can always roll back to your previous ROM.

Regards,

Dave
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zackhennessy:
Hi i flashed a new ROM onto my Kaiser 8925 it works fine except one thing ....when i slide the keyboard out the display cuts in half does anyone know how to fix this ??please email me asap...zackhennessy@gmail.com
[Hero CDMA Android Development] saintirish:
If we simply want to upgrade to a different ROM or the new 1.5.2 recovery.img then can we simply pick up on your instructions from that point??

Thanks for your post. The only thing I think you are missing (for a totally new user doing this) is explaining how to boot into recovery mode when you are ready to flash the new ROM.

There is one other thing that I think would be great to have added to a post like this and that is an explanation of how to restore your programs after flashing a new ROM. Do you just reinstall them or is there a way to restore files and be able to keep your screen looking mostly the same?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] @_Chris_Kirkland:
Whats up with the Moto Droid? When are ROMS going to be pushed? and are you going to wright and Guide for Droid like this one?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
As far as I know, you just have to reinstall your programs. This guide will also work for loading ROMs other then Freshhh, but some ROMs require you to do a wipe before you install them. Check to see if that specific ROM requires a wipe before doing an install. Yes, I have used this method to upgrade from RA's 1.2.3 to 1.5.2 with no problems.

I have no idea about Droid modding, as I don't have a Droid. I'm not to fond of the idea of writing a guide for a phone I don't have because I wouldn't be able to verify that it works with minimal problems.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
Alright, I've completed the basics of how to do this. I'll add a problems and solutions section once people start having problems.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Orangeandblue302:
great job, this should help folks out a good deal.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
That's my intention. Just trying to make things easier for those who aren't so good with the console. I think I'm gonna go ahead and do the Win7 driver workaround now.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] jfoster38122:
In step 8 of the guide I can follow along up to step 8 but when I type in the text I don't see the download option.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
You're talking about the FlashRec step right?

Could you tell me exactly what you can see?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mark920:
So this is probably an obvious question, but I apparently not to me, but is the guide to perform a downgrade for people who have not rooted and flashed their phone? Because I was able to downgrade to 1.29 ruu after having flashed my phone with Fresh 1.0, is it because I flashed a custom rom that I could downgrade to 1.29 or is there something different now?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
This is a guide to try and simplify patching, but it also covers a section on how to downgrade a phone that Sprint/HTC patched so that the 1.29 RUU method wouldn't work.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] mark920:
How does someone get a phone that was patched by sprint/htc to not allow the 1.29ruu to work on the phone?
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
Ether get a newer Hero, or run the software update in the phone. I ran the software update >_>
[Hero CDMA Android Development] justpyro:
Once I enter the recovery image in, the 2 options are "Flash Recovery Image" and "Restore Backup Image"

There's no download recovery image option.

- JustPyro
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
It may have been updated since I used it... I'll look into it

EDIT: Click on FlashRecovery image.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] Semantics:
Excellent work! I just want to let you know that the link for the RUU 1.29 does not work (at least for me). Great guide though.
[Hero CDMA Android Development] abcdfv:
Link updated.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Hi.

Because of huge battery drain (with only receiving approx 30 SMS, 10 minutes incoming calls, no work, device OFF on night, and always with display off) it lasts only max 2 days (except night!) I am searching a way how to save the battery. First of all I wanted to downclock the CPU. 528MHz is too much for my use. Only app, which seems to work for me is nueClockControl. However it should support the command line parameter, I was unavailable to do it.

When I create a shortcut with "\Windows\nueClockControl.exe 5", it does not work. The Nr. 5 means a CPU level, which corresponds to 256MHz, which is sufficient for my needs.

So I have to downclock it manualy after every boot up. The nueDynamiClockControl does not seem to work for me. Instalation pass OK, after boot up, there was its process running, but the CPU speed (checked via nueClockControl) was still 528MHz. I was even unable to find the program in start menu - I dont know, how to change its settigs. When I start it manuly from windows directory, nothing happens.

Moreover I tried the BatteryStatus, showing CPU speed (and more) on Today screen. But it shows 553MHz instead of 528!!! Dont understand.

So finaly my question: Is it possible to automaticaly or manualy via link downclock the CPU speed?

Thank you for reading my long long text :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] dejx:
I read somewhere on this forum that over/down clocking is not avaible in topaz.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Clound:
Topaz won't work well on nueDynamicClock...

I installed this before and it drain very fast on media playback...

So I hard resetted and keep this soft away... and the phone act normal again...

2.5hr of audio/video, 5-6 SMS, 15mins call, wifi 35mins, play here play there... this thing can survive 1.5 day (100% to 30%) before reach for charger...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
Doesn't the CPU have several power states anyway? It would surely only use full speed (528MHz) when needed, most of the time it would be idling at a lower speed. So, even if you could "underclock" it, it wouldn't make much difference.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
If it has its own pover management, it does not work. I use my device very very abstemious. Yesterday evening it was fully charged. I did not turn it off during night (used it as a alarm-clock) only the phone-radio was off of course.

During the day I received and deleted about 20 SMS. Received 3 calls which last together 5 minutes. And one instalation of application. Its about another let say 5 minutes including settings of the application installed. Now I have only 33% of battery. So in the evening, about 24 hours after full charge, it will be dead again. So even if I dont use my PDA as normaly a user should, it can hold only ONE day max.

Pretty ****ty machine :(

And if I try ROM with 6.1, warranty void...great :(

I worry to touch it, to keeps its battery alive, if my wife or children need to call me.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
You should be able to try a 6.1 ROM after HSPL using OliNex 1.83. Take a note of your present ROM first, and check it's on the list here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Topaz_ROMs_Shipped. Then, if it doesn't work out you can reflash your old ROM and restore the bootloader code back to the original using the OliNex SPL relocker.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
I flashed with Topaz ESSentiaL V2.F. But have no GPS :(

Tomtom7 nor Visual GPS can not find GPS. Set it to COM4, baud 57000. Still nothing :(
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
That's the same ROM I use, it's very good, lean and quick, not many bugs. I can't understand the GPS problem. My GPS is very slow from a "cold start" (10mins+), it appears to not work, but it does eventually, & it's been the same for all ROMs I've tried.

You might try a hard reset, there's a recent thread which suggests this is helpful after a ROM change, though I've never needed it myself.

Try the app HTC GPS Tool, it provides quite a lot of technical information, including the data stream from the GPS receiver. You have to keep selecting "Q7200" as GPS though, it keeps defaulting to "SIRF" when launched.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] rumpleforeskin:
maybe you could also try update your radio rom, this may help your GPS problem and also could improve your battery problems
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Yes, I had to do the Hard Reset (even if I did it after flashing and first boot), now it works with no problem. It works even immedieately just after the boot.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
great news!

I'd be interested to hear whether your battery life is better now
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Will test it. Started to work (customize new WIN and application) this morning. Fully charged and after hard reset. I playd with it whole forenoon and now I got 46%. Do not if it is a worse or better, because I used it realy intensive. Now I have it fully customized to me needs, so no "hard work" on it will continue. After the battery drops so the device will be unable to even boot, I will charge fully the battery. Then I will see, how long will it last.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] pa49:
You will ruin your battery doing this!

How do you treat the phone as far as charging goes generally?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
It shouldn't ruin it, the battery has built in discharge protection, you can't discharge it completely to the extent that it would harm it.

It's quite good to completely drain it sometimes to allow proper calibration of the battery meter. I wouldn't do it regularly, though, as I believe LiIon or LiPolymer cells last longest when recharged before they run down completely.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] pa49:
Sorry to say this but you are completely wrong.

You can most definitely harm it.

Calibration, discharging or cycling of any sort impedes the chemical properties of Lithium Ion batteries (as well as Lithium Polymer) and believe me it's not my opinion, it's fact.

The cutoff circuits are for safety protection not to assist in correct maintenance or charging usage.

There is only one way to treat them and that is to charge them as often and for as long as possible. Never switch them off. They really do like being treated that way.

If this is nor done from day one they will never achieve their max capacity potential. Any constant usage at levels below max will shorten their useful life.

Lithium chemistry has a finite shelf life anyway and they are dieing from the moment they are manufactured. They are designed to be used in this way and you won't see max levels for may be a couple of weeks after first charge.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
Actually, yes, you're right, I wasn't thinking. I meant to say the cut-off mechanism in the device itself in conjunction with the electronics inside the battery which report the voltage to the device should together protect the battery from serious damage.

Otherwise, what's the point? Everyone will accidentally let their device run down to automatic switch-off occasionally; it happens. And it shouldn't trash the battery if promptly recharged. As a benefit, the meter will be more accurate next time round.

The only downside of charging more frequently than necessary is more heat, which Lithium cells don't like, it's another life shortener. Other than that, I agree, there's no "memory effect", so it shouldn't matter what your charging routine is, although some sources say Lithium cells last best if not kept continually fully charged, but rather around 50-60%.

Agreed. And not widely known, otherwise people wouldn't buy "bargains" which have been in stock or a shop window for 2 years.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Well, to make this clear. I did this battery format (or calibration) twice. When the phone was brand new. Just to make sure, I have the full capacity. I guess, that my problem is the phone power compsumtion. When its suspended and home screen (battery plus) is shown, and spbsheel running on background, the power drain is 83 mA/h. This is shown immediately when power button is pressed and display lit up. So the display powering is not counted in this 83mA/h.

I guess this is too much for Topaz ESSentiaL V2.F, isnt it?

WIFI, gps, and bluetooth was off, only phone on.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
I think you need to do some careful tests to find out whether anything is faulty. Such as checking how much the battery level decreases overnight, first with everything including the phone module off ("flight mode"), the next with just the phone module enabled. With everything off, you should only lose 2-3% max overnight. If it's more than this, either some app you installed is repeatedly "waking it" from suspend without your knowledge, or the device or battery is faulty.

Even with the phone radio left on overnight, you shouldn't lose a lot more. I leave phone and bluetooth enabled, and only lose 6-7%.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Thank you for good point, I will turn the phone off over night (other modules are off always unless I need them). And will see, how much it will drop.

Isnt the "flight mode" the same as simply all radios OFF?

I dont use GPRS (CDMA, HSPDA, WIFI, GPS ...)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Well, the night pasts and I am very very confused. I left the PDA at 21:15 with all radios OFF and 12% of battery level. Now its morning 07:15, so that is 10 hours of iddle...and the battery level is 12% !!! Did not loose a bit. So does it mean, that the phone (ON during the day) drains so rapidly battery?

As I read the forum I tought, I have the best radio so far for Europe (Czech Republic).

My Radio: 4.49.25.17

Any suggestion?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Hmm, now I am realy confused. At 08:00 I turned the Wifi ON instead of Phone (was kind a sleepy and did not touch the right icon). After one hour (09:00) I checked the battery status. Still 12%! even if the Wifi was still ON - there is a free AP around, so it was connected and did some actualisation?

However, at 09:00 I noticed the wifi on and battery 12%. I switched Wifi OFF and turn Phone ON.

After another hour (10:00) the battery was still 12%!! - phone ON, everything else OFF.

Then I decided to connect tu USB and sync (want to install some app). When I started to "work" with PDA, the battery drops to 10% and alert about low battery appeared. Really dont know what to do now. It seems, that if I touch my PDA (even with the screen lit to mininum possible) the battery drops.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Whou I can believe it. One minute after I wrote this post, the phone beeped and turned off. So there was 10% and minute after (connected to usbú there was 0% (I sow it when it beeped and turned OFF).

Does it mean, that when connected to USB, the battery drains sooo fast? I have the options of recharging via USB when PDA is ON disabled.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
I saw your post on my TD2 and switched on my PC to answer - going back to bed after for Sunday morning lie-in!

First, the battery meter staying the same overnight sometimes happens due to inaccuracies in the metering system, it's like that sometimes. It also seems to indicate your device is probably OK,it's not draining excessive current on standby, and nothing seems to be waking it out of standby,so your apps are OK too.

Turning the wi-fi on also had no effect, because there was no data being transferred, only the small idle current of the wifi module.

But, the sudden loss of power when you actually tried to do something by USB is more serious, and may indicate a faulty battery, or a dirty battery connection. It could also indicate the meter wasn't calibrated properly, but since you had previously completely drained the battery and let the phone switch itself off, it's unlikely to be that, as it would have re-calibrated at that point.

When you get erratic behaviour like the meter reading 10% one minute, and the phone switching off next minute, it tends to indicate too higher resistance in series with the battery, which is either dirty contacts or a faulty or worn out battery. This higher resistance doesn't matter when the power drain is light or when the phone's in standby, but it means the voltage suddenly drops when more current is demanded, and the phone switches off.

I would carefully clean the contacts with a cotton bud moistened with pure alcohol, preferably isopropyl alcohol, but vodka will do (not wet, just moist, get rid of the surplus by squeezing),let it dry, and test it again. If the strange behaviour (10%, then nothing a minute later) still happens, you probably have to buy a new battery.

By the way, I would enable charging via USB when connected to a PC, because if that power loss happens too often whilst connected, you might corrupt the flash memory. Writing to the microSD takes a lot of current. If you prefer it not to charge when connected, only connect it when the battery has a lot of charge left (50% or more).

Hope the mods don't complain, this post is a long way from it's title now
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] pa49:
I think the subject of battery performance needs it's own thread with the idea of working up a sticky because there are still misconceptions about the whole thing.

I have done extensive Lion phone battery tests in the past (on nokia n95 because all the same comments were made about its performance) and the results were 'real world' conclusions about how to obtain max capacity.

As a slight aside I do remember another forum member posting that when his phone was low on charge (through USB which would always struggle at such a low level) it seemed like the PC (and the other USB ports/devices) was draining the battery itself.

Has this any relevance to the above thread?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Exactly, I tried to find an option to remate to "Battery drain" or something like that, but it seems to be impossible.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Maybe the point, that writing to uSD card needs a lot of current, is a good way in continue testing. Maybe the SC cart is somehow corrupt and drains so much? Even the friend of my had problems with old SIMcard, which caused the same. My SIM is 12 years old.

Will test my PDA running without SD card and without PC sync.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] jdwilson:
If you use Vodka (or any Adult Beverage) to clean your contacts, here is the procedure:

1. Wet cotton

2. Sip Vodka

3. Suck vodka out of cotton

4. Wet cotton

5. Sip Vodka

6. Suck vodka out of cotton

7. Suck vodka out of bottle, wet yourself.

8. Try again after you wake up.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Pete_S:
I thought the same, there's so many bits of information scattered about the forum when it should be in one place. I don't find the forum's search facility very good, but perhaps that's just me
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Josef Jansa:
Well now running without SD card and USB Sync...:

Stand by time: 24 hours, 22 minutes

talk time: 2 minutes

Device usage: 1 hour 22 minutes

80% battery.

Which is a very very big improvement. I did not have such a good results before when using USB sync few times a day (no charging via usb and copying data to flash). So I gues, I have corrupted SD card or simply the write-to card operation via USB is so power demanding, that it drains the battery so much.

After next charge, I will try to operat device with SD card inserted, but will not do the USB sync. And hope will see, if the battery drops, or will behave the same as now.