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[XPERIA X1 General] anothadave:
yeh i assumed that most of the new look is down to the wm6.5 its certainly leagues ahead of the X1.

i did hear about the agreement to use the same connector. so fair enough.

the EUs reasoning behind it is that it will mean less chargers being manufactured because they can all use the same charger. not sure this completely makes sense since a high power phone like the X1 or X2 has a 1500mah battery so will require a much more powerful charger than a phone with only a 500mah battery! otherwise it will take hours to charge it up. i dont think theyve really thought that one out. lol. my x2 charger is 700ma, thats twice as powerful as my old nokia one.

its only cost me £1.60 for a spare micro usb lead and £2 for a new carcharger so thats not too bad, so maybe theres an advantage to a universal standard after all :)
[XPERIA X1 General] bob2k4:
anothadave: I have the same LED notification problems with SMS too, its as though the phone doesn't wake up when an SMS is recieved, it waits until you wake it up, or a call comes through. I think its a software fault, but whether it will ever get updated / fixed is anyones guess. I emailed SE in the UK to just be told "the Xperia X2 is not available or supported in the UK therefore we recommend you contact your supplier" very helpful i'm sure you'll agree
[XPERIA X1 General] caliban2:
i don't have an x2, but i stumbled across this reg-setting over at the hd2-forum. since these are winmo-reg-keys, it might work for you guys too? worth a try.
[XPERIA X1 General] anothadave:
in sounds and notifications theres the options to turn on illuminations. i had turned it on and selected "no limit" i assumed this meant it would flash until i read the message. but it flashes one sequence and stops. ive now selected the maximum time of 60mins and now it will repeatedly flash until i read the message. (im assuming it will stop after 60mins though) so the bug is with the "no limit" selection. maybe somewhere in the registry its possible to increase the 60mins.
[XPERIA X1 General] caliban2:
well, it was worth a try... :)

if you want to try something:

on my x1 the led-options are available and blink "unlimited". (missed call at 12pm, still blinking in the morning)

the values for the 3 strings above are set to: (from top to bottom)

7

4

7

more on topic:

if i understand you guys correctly, x2's firmware is actually snappier in most parts than the official x1? since it's more or less exactly the same hardware, it would have been possible to fix the x1 as well, they simply didn't want to? :mad:

(i can still remember the words "flagship", "premium model" and "extended support". the price tag i remember too. as well as the fact that they actually stopped software-support after ~5 months in march 2009...)
[XPERIA X1 General] bob2k4:
I just tried the same settings but no luck. mine still does the same. does anyone know the reg tweak? or how to get the phone to wake up on recieving a text?
[XPERIA X1 General] anothadave:
the values of "availableoptions" on mine = 4294967295 lol. theyre the same for all three no matter what length of time i select.

yes i would say that for most things the X2 is snappier. theres a bit of lag in scrolling through messages though. and when i hold the stylus on the screen the little circle takes a long time to appear. but im sure somewhere that can be made faster.

the dialler and the panels are much much quicker. i had the spb 3 panel and it would sometimes take upto half a minute to load up when selected on the x1. now its only 5 seconds. the tilewave panel appears within 2 or 3 seconds. the growing panel was a bit longer at 8 to 10 seconds. massive improvement ove the ones i had on the x1.

ive had a few crashes though. where the screen just corrupts and ive got to reset it. still doesnt feel like the firmware is 100% finished. possibly why vodafone dropped the X2. if the guys at sony stick with it and iron out the remaining bugs then the x2 will be a very nice device.

im not sure they could of fixed the x1 without changing the OS, remember the x2 is on wm6.5. which is where most of the improvements seem to come from. if they officially upgraded the x1 to wm6.5 then i suspect it could of been much more reliable. i dont think sony can upgrade from wm6 to wm6.5 without paying microsoft again. theyre not going to spend money on new licenses and testing for whats now an obselete phone. sony did the same to the p- series. they would support each model for 6months maybe a year and then abandon it once the next one appeared. 5months support for the x1 seems about average. i remember a big online fuss when they stopped supporting the p990. that was another good but flawed phone. the p1i was definately the peak of the series. took them 5 goes to get there though!
[XPERIA X1 General] mbernstein:
Just for clarification, from what I read, I understand that everybody who is getting the X2 now is getting pre-official release phones (I mean, it does not seem that Sony itself has officially released the phone, and the phones being sold are the ones that were in stock for previous expected release dates), is this correct?

- If so, everyone agrees that hardware will be the same as the official release?

- Will one be able to upgrade with no problem to newer ROMs released by SE, including official release ROM?

- Will there be (for sure) an update to WM 6.5.3, which seems to be a huge improvement on initial 6.5?

Thanks for your answers.

BTW, doministry, was X2 released on the 18th in Poland? Did you play with it?
[XPERIA X1 General] bob2k4:
I believe that the hardware in the phones we have recieved are the same as what would be in the official release. Some countries official release has been and the phone is available, for others the official release will never come

ROM updates will work with all release handsets, prototypes may not be upgradable. However since SE have dropped the X2 in many countries it is highly unlikely there will ever be any updates, except for maybe the X2a which is delayed until Summer.

With regards to 6.5.3 I can't see it happening, I geniunely belive SE have given up on the X2, and anyone who has one (myself included) will never see any updates.
[XPERIA X1 General] caliban2:
@anothadave:

thanks for the examples. :) that's exactly what i wanted to know. well, at least it looks like they got it right this time. ^^ (apart from the usual beta-bugs)

it's not connected to winmo 6.5, because 6.1 is still a bit faster as 6.5. it's connected to their adaptation of winmo to a specific device (drivers etc, call it the foundation). have you ever played with an htc touch pro 2? same hardware as the x1, but faster and smoother in every aspect, both run on 6.1.

so it's simply a question of "did they want to?" and the answer is "nope. if you want that, pay again." SE deserves a major backlash in sales figures for this strategy. (as does almost any company, i know, i don't live in the past. ^^) they even stopped their ongoing development for x1 in summer 09 (remember the half-official 6.5-xip?), just to protect the x2. which means the x1 actually got shelved in march 2009. (last update)

not a treatment for which i'll give them € 600+ again.

but this has been discussed many times in the forums, i don't want to start this all over again, just wanted confirmation since people are holding the x2 in hands now. :)
[XPERIA X1 General] caliban2:
errr? did i miss something? :eek:

are you saying the x2 won't get a worldwide release?
[XPERIA X1 General] doministry:
I believe it's a bull****.

First - X2 is officially released, at least here in Poland and available.

They definitely don't sell any prototypes, what a crap...

Secondly - why X2 wouldn't get updates?

Every SE had them, like P1 and X1 so why not?

Regarding WM 6.5.3 - it depends on when it will be officially pushed to market!

Now there's no device with that version beeing released,

so we have to wait I believe.

And once it's done I believe all existing WM 6.5 devices will get it,

however I cannot be sure since this was never confirmed by Microsoft.
[XPERIA X1 General] anothadave:
im in the uk and i bought my X2 off of ebay. not sure where it was imported from but its definately an official release. i didnt ask where it had come from but i assumed it was from the US or Asia as i thought sony had released the X2 there a couple weeks ago?

i downloaded the sony update program and the X2 is one of the first to appear on the list. even the official sony website lists the X2 quite prominantly.

anyone notice how fast the X2 eats through the battery? mine was 100% lastnite and down to 50% by the morning! i always make sure all background programs are closed too.
[XPERIA X1 General] bob2k4:
I never said it woulnd't or isn't being officially released, I simply said it has been dropped in some markets. The UK is a fine example of where the X2 will never see an official release, as of today its even been removed from the SE Store where its been on pre-order since last October.

My gut instinct just tells me that they will focus heavily on the X10 now, and that the X2 will be lucky to see any updates. I could be wrong, but we'll see...
[XPERIA X1 General] anothadave:
yeh its unlikely it will ever officially appear in the uk now. sony usually make a "world generic" firmware for their phones. so im sure the X2 will be supported in that fashion. its still being sold in the rest of the world so us UK users will just have to look a bit harder for updates. sony are definately going to be putting all their UK resources into the X10. what i dont get is why are there never any adverts on telly for sony phones?? 5mins dont pass without an advert for an iphone. yet i dont think ive ever seen an advert for a sony phone. then they complain noone buys the damn things! lol.
[XPERIA X1 General] bob2k4:
good point. the last Sony Ericsson advert I remember was with the original cybershot camera phone, since then I haven't seen any really
[XPERIA X1 General] Giland:
Ive used the X1 for about 1 year now.

Must say that I'm not really that impressed on the X2 , but by all means its a nice phone. But if you compare it to the other phones that has the same price class you will get much more if you chose another device.

Currently I'm testing it out will get back in a day or two with more info.
[XPERIA X1 General] doministry:
Ha, funny, I had identical thoughts

and than saw here, in Poland

Satio/Yari/Aino advert on the building

one month ago

20 meter high/10 meters wide...

:)

But I agree. And they screw it with carriers:

this is where majority of phones is sold!

Usually for 1 Euro or free or for a small sum with a contract...
[XPERIA X1 General] anothadave:
for me the style of the x2 tips the scales. ok it does the same as a lot of other phones, and quite often not as good.lol. but ive not seen another phone that comes close to the design. the iphone looks nice but its common as muck. most of the other winmo phones look very boring. if i just wanted a phone that makes calls id buy a £20 phone from the supermarket. the upcoming X10 does look very nice though. but i like having the qwerty keyboard. plus here in the uk the X2 is very exclusive! :P lmao.
[XPERIA X1 General] Fire_Dragon:
I am 100% with you on this one. The design is just superb out there. They should consider small changes in design and bring it up again with SnapDragon type of processor once WinMo7 comes out.
[XPERIA X1 General] bedlam_au:
SE appear to be very much behind the X2 in Singapore at least. It's featured as the flagship phone in all sorts of display material, and more unusually, is actually in stock everywhere.

I think claims of abandonment are a little hasty. If they were going to do that, they wouldn't have gone to the bother of releasing the thing in the first place.

If the X1 has taught us anything though, I'd be surprised to see more than a couple of FW updates.
[Nexus One General] iVisionX01:
Can someone show me or post a link on how to install an app as a system app so it can not be uninstalled. I wanna do this with Mobile Defense so it can have access to the GPS as well since you can't get an exact location without GPS. I couldn't find anything useful while searching.
[Nexus One General] carnegie0107:
If you have root, you can pull the apk from /data and put it in /system with all the other system apps, but that won't give it access to gps. That is to say, no app will use gps unless it's designed to use gps. Moving it from one part of the phone to another doesn't re-write the code. So installing it to /system will do no good whatsoever.
[Nexus One General] iVisionX01:
Mobile Defense in the description on the Market that it can auto enable GPS if it has root. Also what tool could I use to move it to the system folder?
[Nexus One General] uansari1:
There's absolutely no reason why you would need to move it to /system man... it won't operate any differently. As for preventing it from being uninstalled, that's a problem with any of the security apps...
[Nexus One General] Bicster_:
Moving it to /system/app will prevent it from being un-installed via the phone GUI or via a wipe. It makes it much harder for a casual user (or dumb thief) to remove it. So it does add some security... and it also allows the app to enable GPS even if the user has GPS disabled, which may be a big win for some.

Personally, I leave GPS enabled all the time. It doesn't use extra battery unless an app is actually trying to get a GPS fix. The rest of the time the GPS receiver is powered off. I don't keep apps on my phone that wake up GPS all the time.

All you need to do is open a superuser shell and move the apk from /data/app to /system/app ... or use one of the superuser file managers to do it.

Note that you won't get updates this way, which is somewhat of a pain.
[Nexus One General] uansari1:
Pretty sure apps installed to /data can enable GPS as well. Anyway, without rooting your phone, you can't move stuff to /system.

Frankly, I think the best security regime we can presently employ on our phones is a combination of the security pattern lock and WaveSecure. The phone will be locked down if there are too many wrong attempts at the pattern, and WaveSecure will automatically lock down the phone and send GPS location if a SIM card is replaced.
[Nexus One General] Bicster_:
Apps in /data can't enable GPS anymore. I think 1.6 changed that policy, but it might have been 1.5.

I tried wavesecure but I found it way too easy to circumvent, and it didn't always work. In fact last time I tried it their web portal was down. I prefer the design of Mobile Defense, but to each his own - I'm happy there's competition!
[Nexus One General] iVisionX01:
I opened superuser but I wasn't sure what to do with it so I got a root file manager and tried to move it over but it said the system folder was read only. Anyway to get around this?
[Nexus One General] Bicster_:
The root file manager should offer a way to remount /system as a read-write filesystem. Normally it's read-only. You should set it back to read-only when you're done.
[Nexus One General] iVisionX01:
Yea I switched over but it will wouldn't let me write
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravenge:
Hi,

I need to get a repair on the hardware of my g1 done however to decrease the chance it'll just get sent back I would like to put the original firmware back on it.

Does anyone have/know where i can get the original SPL/ROM and splash images that are shipped with the OPTUS AU g1 devices?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Ps sorry if there is somewhere stupidly easy to find this that I overlooked. I tried to search around but didn't find much that was of any use, the forums are pretty cluttered these days.

Regards,

Ravenge
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravenge:
bump (as this is fairly urgent)

cheers
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ace42:
Nevermind then i dont know what the stock AU(Australia ?) splash looks like.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilostchild:
Think Looking for stock Rom, when its first shipped
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravenge:
bump, still looking if anyone has seen anything around
[HD2 General] catastrat:
Hello,

sorry for the dumb question, but I haven't been able to figure it out, and I looked through this forum as well: when setting up a new appointment using HTC Calendar, I'm only able to setup start/end time using 0:00-12:00 window, with no option to set am/pm! The 3rd dial row where it's supposed to have am/pm option is just empty and cannot be modified in any way. As a consequence, all meetings can be set only in the morning.

Is there anything that I'm missing?

Thank you.
[HD2 General] BallGor:
Go to Settings>Menu>System>Regional Setting>Time, then change AM/PM symbol from blank to AM/PM accordingly. Hope this works for you.
[HD2 General] catastrat:
It works!!!

Yes, that does it! 10+ for your answer - I don't understand why I had it with no AM/PM symbol in there...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] AbdullahT:
Good day all

while I am surfing the internet I have found this software called "Open Market", it is similar to Microsoft Market but this market is only for free softwares. also, it has one advantage over microsoft market, you have the option to install the downloaded softwares in your storage card (not limited to your device memory only).

there are alots of free softwares there. Its really nice, try it.

Instructions:

1- install .net framework (download it from here http://justpctech.com/PPC/NETCFv35.wm.armv4i.cab for those who dont have it in thier mobiles)

2-install the program (cab file attached)

3-run "Open Market", click on register and make your account

4-Login and enjoy 100's of free softwares :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Sir-ay:
Cool

Thanks, nice Job!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] AbdullahT:
you welcome :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] GeorgeTF:
hello i have htc hd2 and after installation of a program ask me to find the newest version of net framework...can you help me please?i want to find the new net framework...thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Jackuuuuu:
Search is your best friend. :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] AbdullahT:
the thread updated.

link for .net framework is provided for download

you welcome mate :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] GeorgeTF:
amazing thank you man...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] enyaj:
Nice one..

Edit: Where does the downloads go?

Nevermind. Found it. Thanks.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] drsayed_958:
Amazing application !!!, thanks dear.:)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] AbdullahT:
good :)

anyway for all visitors benefit, the downloaded files will be stored in Cache folder and will be deleted automatically when exist the program
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Moggelito:
It is very strange but this app makes my phone lagg. Its not noticeable at all times but in the main meny when you scroll and the clock started to lagg aswell when it changes the time.

I have it installed on my memory card and i have tried to reinstall it, made a softreseft of my device but without a result.

Anyone know what might be wrong?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] lithium1977:
great job

thank u for the app
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] paulking:
working well for me. thanks.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] BigT:
Very cool app with many apps inside. Glad I found this!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] mtomar:
very good program .. many thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Janesy:
I get an error when trying to register. It first says connection failed, then register failed (fill in all fields)

Still doesnt work - And yes im connected to the internet. Any ideas?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] AbdullahT:
you all welcome guys :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] AbdullahT:
it should works fine.

I had installed it in 6 htc hd2 devices , none of them get lagged.

it seems there is another thing that make your device lagg
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Htc HD2 Spirit:
error registering o market

hi all! I'm having same problem as janesy in regards to error registering.any ideas?

thanks HD2:)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] donwhann:
great post, thanks a lot mate....
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] MalekoUK:
Great app, thanks!

Although with Micrsoft Market, you can choose where to install apps. Just click Menu > Settings :)

Anyway, great app!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] troed:
Open Market runs nicely on my HTC HD2 and since I download from freewarepocketpc since I had my HTC Touch HD it´s nice to download directly on the HD2.

But one important advice:

Contrary to XDA and specific LEO-Forum You also find a lot of crappy SW on OpenMarket that either does not work or might crash Your HD2 !

So before You install any app from there carefully read the description of each program and most important of all: READ the comments by users !!!!! If anyone states: does not work on my HD2, keep away from installing to save You time and frustration !
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] rumz82:
I agree. I have had this imstalled for a while but hardly use it as most are either not compatible,or they are just crap........my opnion.;)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Filipek88:
I don't agree, I have installed like 10/15 programs from OpenMarket and haven't had ANY problems, apart from 2 games that weren't compatible with the HD2 (my fault not to read the description)...
[Nexus One Accessories] anthro:
I live in Asia and am expecting my Nexus One to arrive next week. Someone bought it for me in the US. I'm pretty sure that I can't find accessories for my N1 here (you know why). I saw cool ones on xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=558 and I know I can grab them on Amazon. However, it would be an additional hassle for me to find a way to buy N1 accessories in the US or e-commerce sites that ship only to US addresses.

I got the unlocked unit. To be honest, i don't know what's going to be in the standard package. The phone, usb connector, earphones, and a sleeve?

Based on xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=616093 , it comes with a sleeve. It looks pretty neat, but I don't know if it would suffice as the only protector of my hardware. My iPod touch has a silicon case and screen protector and they perfectly work for me. I'm lucky to have access to a lot of accessories for Apple products.

Do you think the sleeve will suffice? If I buy generic screen protectors, is it easy to cut them to fit on N1's screen? What belt cases, silicon cases, etc. of other devices would work nicely with the N1? Any other easy DIY solution? :)
[Nexus One Accessories] htcmagic:
it would be nice if someone posted a scanned screen protector so we could cut the generic ones to fit nexus. Where i live there are plenty generic ones to cut but no blueprint.
[Nexus One Accessories] phiber23:
I used a generic screen protector from walmart. I eye balled the cut. It doesn't look great but it protects the screen till more options become available.
[Nexus One Accessories] snoopstah:
If you just want a *screen* protector it's not worth the hassle, by the time you get the scanned image printed at exactly the right size, it would have been quicker to simply put a piece of paper over the N1 screen, trace around it with a pencil, and use that to cut out your screen protector.

If you want a full-body protector then that's a different issue.

The Martin Fields screen protector is now available and I believe they'll ship worldwide, and they accept PayPal payment. I've ordered one but it's not arrived yet.

I wouldn't rely on the slip-on case to protect it, in fact I find these quite poor. You only need a spec of sand or grit to find its way into your case and it will scratch the N1's screen when you put it in far more easily than a razor blade or anything else like that would, due to how hard and sharp a grain of sand is.
[Nexus One Accessories] htcmagic:
Thanks guys, i was trying to put one on until the sace and screen protector order arrives.

I eyeballed one too. It looks ok, should have been a couple of millimeters smaller. No air bubbles either.
[Nexus One Accessories] anthro:
Probably, i can buy iPhone belt cases for this. What else do you think could fit nicely?