yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Thanks for your suggestions. Here are my findings:

Under Start -> Settings -> System - >External GPS

I have set the "program" port to Com4, the "hardware" port to none, and baud rate to 115200. I have set Windows to manage GPS programs automatically.

Using VisualGPSce, with it configured to connect to a Serial Port Com4 and 115200 baud, it can view satellites.

Configured to "built in GPS receiver", TomTom will not receive a GPS signal on its own. If however I also have VisualGPSce running in the background, TomTom finds the GPS signal fine.

I have also set TomTom to "other NMEA GPS receiver" on Com4 and at 115200, but this does not work either.

Any ideas? I don't particularly want to start up VisualGPSce and have that running in the background everytime I want to use TomTom :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
Has anyone tried to flash over to android yet? I saw that some places are now selling the Tops a1- silver with 2.1 already installed!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] magicwolf:
The big problem! I can not flash phone!

I has flash ROM info t5388++ from other phone (G3). :( Windows boots, but the screen black. How to me to flash native ROM? Keys of start of an flash don't work.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Eer:
Blind flash

What you can try is to do a blind flash. This means you do exactly what you have to do with a normal flash like the combination of the buttons. When you use IDT you can see if the flashing did start.

There are different versions of the firmware available now, but I would flash the version from march 2010 with is the one that was preinstalled from factory on many phones. Please let me know, if I should search this file and upload it for you.

I hope it works for you.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
t5353

this new A2.2 for t5353 ( originally DUAL OS ) sucks. Just about every software i installed, it gave me problems... Swype keyboard, epocrates, iGO, market and the list goes on and on.

Does anyone have any idea if there is another A2.2 out there that is free of problems?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
T5353++ "Dual OS" NEWS

A new version of A 2.2 (single system) has just been released, the release notes claim that the problems of the first edition have been solved...:

http://down.happylane.net.cn/单系统google2.2第二版.rar

I'm downloading now, will report in a couple of days as to any improvement:)

There's also the first Dual version with A2.2, but I think WM is Chinese only:

http://www.moon0755.com/down_19_0_0_7_0.html

EDIT: early impressions - seems faster, slightly lower memory footprint, and...THEY'VE FIXED THE TIMEZONE BUG!!!! YAY!!!!!!

Barcode Scanner WORKS!

No flash though...& Market unchanged (I think this is to do with the version of the SDK in build.prop, but last time I changed this manually it rendered the phone unable to boot, so loth to try it again).
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
what about SD card issue? did they fix that in the new version. I just installed the WM6.5 + A2.2 and the SD card issue remains.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] magicwolf:
The combination of the buttons for call flash doesn't work (Answer Phone Button + Hang Up Button + Reset Button)... ;(
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
I'm sorry, you'll have to remind me, what is the issue with the SD?

Apologies again - I just realised that you were talking about apps to SD - yes, this is the same as before.

BTW, I've discovered that a lot of apps need to have the install location set to 0 to install at all, so I now have the commands set up in Gscript to switch the setting quickly. Just thought this might be why you're having problems with some apps.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Firestrikers:
Timebug + camera fix, this is great news!!! lower memory footprint is a great plus aswell

Btw, what's wrong with the market
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
The market just feels restricted as to the availability of apps that were there for 2.1. Not really a problem as I've since found most of the ones I was using, and nearly all of them are fine with 2.2. It's to do with the way the market filters the available apps dependant on the build fingerprint, and I think the SDK version also (I've tried substituting the fingerprint to no effect, and as I said - changing the SDK version prevented the phone from being able to boot). The idea being that it only shows you compatible apps, neat idea but it relies on the device, and it's hard/firmware capabilities being in google's database.

Not a problem really, just a bit anoying...:D, still nice to not have to reset the timezone every boot :D:D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
1. is there a zoom in/out option in this because i know it's possible but i am not able to find an option to do so.

I know it's possible because i was messing with the zoom bar at the bottom and it actually zoomed in and out... but wont do it anymore for some reason :(

2. Market has limited # of apps. There are a lot of apps we cannot access or even locate with a search (e.g, epocrates, an app only available thru market, and skyscape combined app). These are just two of the many apps we do not have access to with the market that comes with this A2.2.

so to switch from 2 to 0, do i just write pm setInstallLocation 0 ?

on wm+A2.2, the SUE command from cmd, and the $su in terminal do not work. so i'll have to install the single A2.2 to see if it works.

you were right when i first got the phone and was hesitating flashing android that it gets easier after you flash a couple of times. I've flashed so many times, i hope the device don't just stop working because of flashing so often.

I'll have to look up Gscripts and see what that is :)

edit/Add = So i installed this new A2.2 and ran the adb commands in cmd just like last time (everything went fine) and then the pm setInstallLocation 2 on the terminal and it showed killed location 1 but on the device, it wont let me move my programs to SD card (the button is gray - un-click-able). Any ideas or help would be appreciated.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Firestrikers:
If you'd use this app, would you find more applications? If I need one I always find them on my computer so the market isn't so much of a pain in the ass..

http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
Yes:) The numbers mean: 1 - internal storage, 2 - External (SDcard), 0 - Auto (the app decides, so pretty much the same as 1)

The camera is the same as before, in fact I think it's pretty much the same system as last time, but all working a bit better.

I did once find a camera app that had a zoom function, but not via the market, and I then had to uninstall as it was complaining about not being registered. So I know it's possible.

BTW with the barcode app, I installed this one: http://code.google.com/p/zxing/downloads/detail?name=BarcodeScanner3.5.apk&can=2&q=

As the Froyo beta doesn't work, I also installed google shopper, but got the same error as last time when using it. BUT you can search shopper if you scan the barcodes in the app above. So the only downer is that Google image search doesn't work.

PS I already tried Market Enabler - sorry no joy..

PPS @ a_sun_of_beach, is this what you're looking for?(rename from .zip to.apk)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] amoschov:
No SMS

I have a 5388i with win Mobile 6.5 It is working very well until now. The only problem is that I can't receive SMS from e-banking or the provider or other companies. Private SMS is coming O.K. Any idea of what can be the reason? Any solution?

P.S. If I put the sim card on Omnia or DX900 there is no problem.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
It's a bit frustrating but sooner or later there will be someone out there who will find a solution. Just a matter of time i guess.

What we do need fixed in A2.2 is:

1. Market

2. SD card issue so we don't have to run codes to make it work

3. Battery level

4. Option to make screen FONTS and BUTTON SIZES smaller since a few app (main screen, google maps are two examples) show buttons/text on top of each other because they do not match the screen resolution.

5. SPARE PARTS - the FONT SIZE option is not working. I changed the size to extra small a couple of times and as soon as i went back out of the screen, the fonts went back to "NORMAL" .

Sorry, tried this when A2.2 first came out. Did not work for me : (
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
As you've now got SU installed, you can try playing around with your LCD Density with this app:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=785136

The smaller you make it, the more you can fit on the screen at the same time(including fonts), by sacrificing the resolution of the individual items (there are only so many pixels after all :D). On our phone, I'd stay between values of 120 - 160(default), for the sake of practicality. Iwas running at 140, but am now experimenting with 130, 120 for me made everything a bit too small and fuzzy. I've also found it preferable to work in increments of 10, but with this app as opposed to more direct methods, if you mess it up, rebooting resets the density to default.

About your Epocrates app, why don't you find out who the developer is, and mail them explaining that you have a weird chinese phone that can't see it in the market, chances are as it's a free app that they'll just mail you the latest version.

http://www.epocrates.com/support/
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] jimmykar:
hello guys

my english is not very good so be patient

i want your help about A1 TOPS...my model is the black one...i can not post the link xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chinese_Clones_TopsA1-

can you tell me if there is another english rom to flash exept the one that is reported in the link,because this one has problem with mms

the rom has an sms aplication different from the windows mobile 6.5 standard and the acrosoft mms can not incorporate with the sms,so i can not send mms

and another question...is available spb shell that support dual sim phones?i have now the 3.5.5 but is not for dual sim..it give you the option to call from the default sim card

thank you very much...

i ll be waitting for your help
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Eer:
As far as I know are there 2 versions of SPB shell that support DUAL SIM. The version 2.1 thats delivered with a DX900. I have this one for you if you want it. The other one is in a firmware version made in China explained in this thread somewhere... (about 4 pages back) The SPB shell version is 3.5.0. You can ask this person to make the link available to this ROM. There is a small chance this ROM is exactly for your phone. Otherwise a cooker of firmware is maybe able to remove the SPB shell cab and make it available separatly.

The default SIM card functionality is working on my phone (5388++) with Manila2D. I just select SIM1 for default calling and SMS-sing. Np probblem at all. Before I had it set as, on the SIM card that receives it, also should be used for calling / smsing back. Maybe you also can find the settings under: Start -> Settings -> DUAL SIM settings.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
I am def. going to try the LCD Density App.

About epocrates support, i tried that as well. They told me they were sorry that my market was not showing epocrates and also sorry that the updates on the file i did find was not working. This was because the new version requires one to download the app from market "again". So they basically said that they cant help me if my market was not working because there is no other way. They wont provide an apk file because it's "too easy" to modify.

My response was, "why the heck would someone feel the need to modify a FREE APP". No response from them in over a week and a half.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Firestrikers:
I don't know if this is the correct program but I found this for you http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/download/temp/1267391230_Epocrates_Rx_3.7.apk .

Gonna try the density app to :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
That is the correct program but expired. i got this from freewarelovers as well.

:)thank you for trying, as much as i would like to get a copy that works, i will wait and if by the time i start residency i don't find a copy that works then it'll be time for a new, genuine phone... i have my eye on vibrant galaxy s...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
That's bizzare! For a start, if you download an app from the market, then it's a simple matter to rip it from the phone, I mean how do they think that the old apks got out there in the first place? :confused::confused: Also, all signed apks are difficult to mod in any case, strikes me that whoever does their support doesn't know what the **** they're talking about - it's not like you're asking for the source code! If they really want to protect their intellectual property then they should include some copy protection, like having a unique identifier per apk, that gets registered along with the phone's serial number when you sign up to their service.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
Another fine app for android

com.lim.android.automemman.apk - You'll have to search for it ;)

This allows you to alter the default thresholds for android's built in memory management, IE. when it kills various things to free up memory.

The values I use from top to bottom are:

4

8

16

20

22

120

This basically means that it instantly kills empty processes, there's a small overhead in terms of battery use. I find this coupled with an auto task killer (I use a paid one called "memory Booster") seems to keep everything pretty fast with very little homescreen lag, though I think it would do pretty well on its own. I found that even the 'mild' preset was too aggressive on a device with so little RAM, and don't whatever you do set the top three bars too high! What the values indicate is at what point android starts killing which type of process, hence I set the bottom one to 120MB so it kills empty processes as they occur, and the "visible app" setting is 4MB to hopefuly ensure it never gets killed.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] parabellum20000:
SD ROM for t5388i ?

Electronic star finally sent me (what they claim to be) SD ROM for t5388i. (99.3MB) I personally do not want to verify if it is truth, I am the one fortunate owner of perfectly (in some degree) working phone. Please feel free to use it on your own risk and share results if possible.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ymgvo8bf2t3v4c5

P.S.Please remember, flashing your phone with a wrong ROM is the safest way to brick (damage) it. So do not do it if it isn’t really necessary!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
i told that to the lady straight up in live chat that she had no idea what she was talking about. Her response was, I'm sorry but if you convert your Chinese phone to "ENGLISH" you may be able to see it on your market since you cannot read Chinese... i stared at that sentence for a good minute thinking WHAT THA ?????? and looked at my navigation bar to make sure i was still on epocrates.com...

Their product is great, but their support is horrible.

anyway, on a different note, i found some apps for SD card issue without having to go thru manual coding and all... i have NOT tried it yet but i'm posting it here in case someone may want to give it a try...

----------------------------

Developer: Gregory House

Category: System

Latest version: 3.5

Total versions: 1

Submitted: 13 Aug 2010

Updated: 19 Aug 2010

Description

appSaver app for Android allows you save your apps to the phone's SD card only, but can't optimize internal memory.

Features:

- easy install apps from your SD card

- quick save apps to SD card

- quick uninstall apps you dislike

+ Filtered system apps

----------------------------
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] jimmykar:
hello guys.

i found the way to have mms at the a1 tops black diamond.

if anybody is intresting is simple.

first you must install the netcf on your devise.then install zenyee disable htc messaging on main memory...that will be create integreat folder in outllok folders....then install acrosoft mms and you are ready

for any help email me diablo2.24@hotmail.com
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Project999:
Have you tried the new A2.2 Dual OS Rom chinese version yet?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
yes i have. What would you like to know?

WM -- same as the chinese WM6.5 + A2.0 version. The START UP button has been moved to TOP LEFT corner instead of bottom left. Other than that, everything else is the same. Chinese version is a bit better than English version and it seems faster as well.

A2.2 -- The adb and superuser etc does not work (at least not for me) to be able to same programs on SD card. Everything else is the same...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Firestrikers:
Galaxy s, its sooo expensive XD Which version is the up to date one?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] jimmykar:
hello guys....i want your help if its possible...

i have a cell htc g3 dual sim from solomoni...today i flash a new ron find at fastcardtech...the phone now is all in chinese languge and the problem is that the buttons dont work....and the screen is up side down

i ll try to flash again the solomoni rom...but i can not!!!!!!!

the problem is that the combination of buttons that i used for flash does not work any more....for flashing i use the volume up ,menu,and power button.....now that combination doesnt work...and i can not find another one!!!

pls help me.....is there any hope to flash my phone or i must put in the garbage?...is there any solution?

thank you very muck
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
Well, it has the correct name (k3img), and if I look at it with IDT that it sees it as a C03 ROM. So it seems valid. But only ROM, no modem, so for me not useful/possible to try on my T5388++ phone
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] jimmykar:
any help guys??....any advise?...

plsss
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Eer:
Solonomi.com\rom

Did you try http://solonomi.com/rom/G3-pro-dual-sim/

I don't know if it's the ROM for your model. So please check this first before flashing, because it can brick your device.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] jimmykar:
I don't know if it's the ROM for your model. So please check this first before flashing, because it can brick your device.[/QUOTE]

infact this is the problem...that my phone is a brick...i can not anymore enter in flash mode...the combination of the buttons dont work anymore....

and i am try to understand...is there any solution to repair a brick phone or i must put the phone on the garbage??

thank you very much!!!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
Having two issues with my phone so i just want to make sure if it's my phone or is it A2.2:

1. Is the LCD density suppose to stay the same even if i reset the phone? because mine changes every time the phone re-starts

2. Speaking of "re-start", my phone charges as it pleases. When it's "full" (there is no way for me to really know), it stops re-charging and then it would NOT charge even though it's continuously plugged in. It turned off on me a couple of times when i had it plugged in... i did not have this issue with WM so i am just wanting to make sure...

PS: i installed the older version of epocrates (that was updating but got stuck on 80%) and then i copied all the files from my friend's phone (who has a working market on her phone) and paste them in my phone... and there it was, working without a problem... so much for them protecting their files...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
The LCD app does not make permanent changes, there is a way of altering the setting, once you have a value you like though. You have to add a line defining the variable in your /system/build.prop file, eg I have mine set to 130 - so I added the line

to the bottom of this file. NB. You should only edit this through a decent text editor like Notepad++, as this will preserve the format of the file, and not resave it to windows format.

what I did was this:

1. Connect the phone to the computer via USB (make sure you're screen timeout is set to something long like 10 mins - you don't want it to loose connection whilst doing this ;))

2. In your adb command window, type:

3. Open the file on your C:\ with notepad++, add the line to the bottom, leave a clear line after it IE press return(don't know if this is important, but it is how the file is originally), and save.

4. Make sure your phone isn't about to go to sleep, then in your command window type:

Dis/reconnect the usb cable to the phone.

If you're paranoid, you can check the file has actually copied by typing:

And you should see build.prop listed in your /system directory :)

5. Disconnect and reboot the phone - fininshed.

Hope this makes sence, you probably don't have to remove (rm) the original file from the phone, but I do it to make sure the file it ends up with is actually the one I want it to be, as my knowledge of linux commands is very limited :D.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
T5353++ charging

My phone seems to do odd things whilst charging as well, sometimes the charge light will go out too soon, and I have to dis/reconnect it to get it to come back. It seems to go to trickle charge (light out) at about 90%, and I think this is intentional to prevent overcharging. Mine hasn't ever turned off though, maybe re-flashing the firmware will cure this (PITA I know). Auto shutdowns sometimes occur if it runs out of memory, so make sure you've quit back to the homescreen before charging.

As I said before, I have a charger with a slot for a spare battery, and swap them when I'm having real charging issues.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
Build.prop mod for the Market T5353++ A2.2

On the subject of Build.prop, I've been looking at ways of improving the app list in the Market, and have had some success with changing the fingerprint/build description. Still not as good as with 2.1, but significantly better ;). All I've done is use the fingerprint/description from the last 2.1 ROM, I think the last sticking point is the SDK version, but know from experience that this is impossible to mod without rendering the phone unable to boot.

Here's my modded build.prop for the T5353++, A2.2 2nd Edition:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] blacline:
hello i want to buy A1-, what is the best version wm6.5 or android 2.1 (lag,performance,baterry life...)

Can google maps and android market work with a1- .

thanks
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] a_sun_of_beach:
So since you have your resolution set to 130 or so, could i just use your build.prop instead of editing one myself?

just to make sure, if i can use your file, would the following be the only thing i need to do?

adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

adb shell rm /system/build.prop

adb push c:\build.prop /system
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
Sorry, but I took the resolution line out of the file I posted, as I'd no idea if other people would want it or not, but yes - those commands are correct for swapping the build.prop for one on your c:\.

Editing the file is as easy as using cut&paste though, so you shouldn't have any problems. Go on, be brave, the worst that can happen is that you have to re-flash the phone;) After all it sounds like you're a medic, so you have to do far scarier things like put Cannulas into people:eek::D

Damn - forgot to say that adb has to be running as root in order to run those commands, so first type:

then dis/reconnect the phone - apologies...