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[HD2 General] emigrating:
I've already got a 16GB card thank you very much. As for the proposed RAM/ROM changes - who cares? You will struggle to exhaust the RAM in your current EU model anyway and while more ROM space would be nice to have the device, as is, works perfectly fine.

I've said it before, but apparently it needs repeating - as long as the only changes are RAM/ROM (and necessary changes due to AWS) you've got no leg to stand on. If on the other hand they decide to fix the camera issue (or a handful of other hardware bugs) and this updated version is later rolled out worldwide you can, depending on where you live and local laws, take your existing handset back for a free replacement or money back (goods not fit for purpose etc).
[HD2 General] rlydiard:
Good luck trying to convince others. Oh, it could be in your market if the carriers put an order in with HTC. And, those of us who disagree may just be more devoted to HTC than you think.

Time for bed for me.
[HD2 General] BLAST3RR:
I don't like the green and red buttons on the US version.

So I'm not signing it.. :D
[HD2 General] Moandal:
You obviously have no idea how the world works. Let me explain - it goes something like this:

1) Company releases hardware device V1.0

2) People buy hardware device V1.0

3) Company releases hardware device V1.1

4) People who bought V1.0 wish they had V1.1

5) Company give V1.1 of device free to all those who bought V1.0.

One of these steps doesn't really happen. Can you guess which one?
[HD2 General] bronx:
I don't understand op... imagine You buy a spanking new bmw 3 series and in few months time they do a major change in the design. (it actually happened)

would You ask bmw to give You a new model because the new one is better? would You complain at honda uk, that japanese civics are better??

what's the point of this thread? lock'n'trash it mods please... :rolleyes:
[HD2 General] Towserspvm2000:
For owners of the soon to be HD2b, replace "arse" with "ass". ;)
[HD2 General] fastie:
c'mon

If you buy a car with with 15inch alloys and you happy with it, and the few monts later you could get same car same price but with 17inch alloys and cd player will you go to car manufacturer to complain? I dont think so.

You knew what you are buying and you were very happy with it. simple
[HD2 General] kilrah:
If it was a sacrifice for you, you should probably have bought something else. Last I knew nobody would force someone to get a certain phone model - if you bought it, that's because you felt it suited you better than the other choices you had.

But come on, it's just how market works. A friend of mine bought a DVD drive a few years ago, and the next day it was on sale with 50% off ($150 less at the time). Well, bad luck, but that's life.

The HD2 we have now has X memory, the one the US will get months later will maybe have more - OK, you could have waited those few months and bought that other version, or you can sell yours and buy it. Just like a new different product. But in this case, in one year there will be an HD3, which will be better than the HD2, so you might as well wait for that.
[HD2 General] Wevenhuis:
As a follow-up to apparantly have hit the nail on the coffin:

What is it that makes the US HD2 need more ROM, RAM and processor speed? The Phone is otherwise the same, the other specs are the same, both phones have the same platform, and the same carrier over 3G or the like.
[HD2 General] freyberry:
It needs more ROM because of the Marketpalce, which doesn't install to the storage card.

The more RAM is present in the "old" HD2 as well and not needed at all.
[HD2 General] JavorCK:
I actually don't care that my "old" HD2 has only 512MB ROM as long as the Windows 7 business can be installed and runs on it!!!! Why do you need 1GB of ROM when everybody has at least 8GB storage card, which is enough, for what do you need more....and the RAM is there as stated by freyberry or at least more than 448MB as it is in the specs - where I'm going at is that you don't necessarily need the 1GB ROM and you now know (if you didn't before) that you got more that you agreed for as you bought the phone!
[HD2 General] leenk:
re

without the malice: try to look @ it philosophically:

What you perceive is in your mind. If the contract you have signed(at the moment of purchase) with HTC for the hardware they have provided at that instant felt like a good deal, then you are just as obligated by that contract not to withraw your FRN-s(?), as HTC is, not to repo your phone, as the value of your currecy slides - or raises. Every contract is binding, that is the nature of it, that is what a civilised society(okok, I xegerate abit) is built on, since you have entered into it by free will. If your free will is easily bent by advertizing, fashion, ETC, then, I urge you to try, and work a bit on Your own mind. This can be accomplished by reading some on the concept freedom.

The original U.S. Founding Fathers are ALWAYS a good start. How far off the road have we veered eh? Nevertheless, their ideals are valid still...

Try this for a start:

http://members.cox.net/polincorr1/pol1.htm

I do NOT mean to insult You, but as far as I can see it, there is a huge gap between the ones, who - at least - can understand the above parable and the ones, that can't - and I am not even talking about agreeing with the gist of the story, just grasping the concepts laid within. I blame public edu...endoktrination...:-)

There is whole, complete, beautiful, diverse and wild world out there, and our HD2s are just devices, that used wisely, CAN get each of us in contact with all that wonderful context.

Then, perhaps, try this on for size:

You can not cheat an honest man.

Sure, you can rob him, rape him, kill him, but can not cheat him.

...but I digress. Take it easy.
[HD2 General] DD9200:
I think we at least deserve a free 16gb mem card. I got my HD2 last Tuesday so like you feel a bit peeved that the US one will have much more storage capacity.
[HD2 General] rlydiard:
Can you point out to me any logical relationship between T-Mobile in the US ordering an upgraded version of the HD2 for its customers (which still will not be delivered into customers' hands for several months) and a reason for you receiving a free 16Gb memory card?

If you got your HD2 through a carrier, it is the carrier who determined the size of memory card you got. If you got your HD2 through a dealer, it is the dealer who determined the size of your memory card.

I do not understand why people always think they are so entitled when there is no logic to their thought processes.
[HD2 General] freyberry:
You deserve what you paid for, nothing else.

EDIT: Actually, you deserve a slap in your face for asking for a free memory card. Didn't your parents teach you that you can't expect anyone to give you something for free, and if someone does, you should be thankful?

You've paid for an HD2 with a 2GB memory card, 448MB RAM and 512MB ROM, and that's what you got. If HTC gives you anything else in addition to what you paid for, you should be thankful rather than complaining when you don't get anything.

What's wrong with our society today?! People always expect to get things they haven't been promised by anyone, but never want to pay for other people's efforts.
[HD2 General] rumpleforeskin:
I got the exact device i paid for, so i see no reason to complain.

I'm very happy with it, and im also happy for all the US customers who will be getting a great(er) device.
[HD2 General] XDA mark:
I send HTC an e-mail a week ago or something (hell why not try and get a free 16 gb card?!), and they responded:

'We choose not to send a 16 gb card, we could have done, but that would have meant that the price of the device would be higher'

It makes sense. Also the original EU HD2 owners have the same RAM. So only the ROM is what the USA version will have more... BIG DEAL. If they got like 4 gb or something I would be like you guys are now, but 512 or 1gb is almost te same for me.

It is just a fact: when you bought your HD2, you agreed to pay for what it had. And it is only normal that the USA HD2 that will arive months after the EU version will have a little better hardware. They need to keep up with the competition.

Anyway, you guys can go ahead and do your thing. I can tell you this though: there will be no results. 100% sure.

It is all just for 512mb of ROM more... LOOK AT ALL THE THINGS YOUR HD2 DOES. Amazing internet browsing on your 4.3 inch screen (90% of people don't even have a smartphone that can decently browse the internet), a music/video player that looks amazing on the huge screen, YouTube, Google Maps, e-mail, phone/SMS/MMS, twitter, facebook, games.... big future with WM7... I really don't understand why you just can't be happy with your device and forget about that 512 mb. Is that really worth all this trouble?

This is my opinion.
[HD2 General] Archer:
Dear HTC,

I'd like to complain because my flying car doesn't come with my favourite jam.

Please send me a jar immediately.

FAAAANKS!
[HD2 General] rlydiard:
Amazingly and astoundingly as far as reality goes, this is indeed about the most reasonable request that anyone thinking they are entitled to something free on this thread has made of HTC.

Thanks for the laugh! But, damn, now I may have trouble sleeping because I will be chuckling too much!
[HD2 General] bronx:
this is sooo embarasing... are You really (well... some of You) such cheap skates, that You actually write to htc to ask for freebies? lmfao :D

why this thread isn't dead yet?? :eek:
[HD2 General] efd:
Hi,

After searching for days i'm giving up. Please help :) ?

What i want:

I wanna have a notification icon in the taskbar, just like the BT-icon:

"if GPS is active then show GPS-icon".

I understand that the trick is to monitor the use of the GPS Intermediate Driver. Who can and will help?

Thnx!
[HD2 General] efd:
I hate to kick this, but please, can anyone of the developers enlighten me?
[HD2 General] ET:
I'm gonna join the bandwagon for this, I would also like this feature.
[HD2 General] efd:
Thnx! I hope more will join us, and more will dive in to this to actually get a solution ;)
[HD2 General] Turboproppie:
That's one of the things I'm missing!
[HD2 General] BLAST3RR:
Or maybe flash the notification light swiftly 3 times every 10 seconds to symbolize GPS activity.. My previous phone had such led and it was great to actually be able to see what's happening, or that what should happen actually does happen. :rolleyes:
[HD2 General] efd:
I still want this! Is there any developer....?
[HD2 General] kaospiloten:
I want it to :D
[HD2 General] illi:
I found it here. It worked on my Topaz but it would be nice if the icon is a satelite instead of just a red/yellow/green dots:D

I have contacted the author and hope he responds:)
[HD2 General] dragonro:
Hello everyone.

I too needed an application like this and since I had no luck finding one on the market, I decided to write the app myself. You can find on the market by the name GPS Monitor Free by Illyrium. What the app does - it activates itself as soon as GPS is in use and deactivates when GPS is no longer in use. While GPS is in use, the app shows a notification icon with the satellites in view. For the moment this is all that the app does, but I am working to add some other features to it.

The app is free for the moment - and will be free (even the pro version) for everyone that helps me by sending me bugs/features.

If you have any ideas, you are more than welcome to pass them to me an I will try to implement them as soon as possible.

Cheers,

Adrian
[HD2 General] b12rtc:
Hello dragonro! I would love to try your app but i can't find it on the market. I've tryed different key words, different countries but no joy. I've searched on OpenMarket but i didn't found it there either... Where is it? :D
[HD2 General] illi:
I found it but it's for Android. I just wondered why dragonro post it here:confused:
[HD2 General] poohpoohguy:
For some funny reason, my phone is ok on all accounts except for 1 feature: The clock tends to go from pm to am all of a sudden, for no reason. e.g. if the current time is 10 pm, suddenly it may become 10 am, and I have to reset it. This goes on several times a day. I spoke to HTC customer service, we went through all our settings, and they could not find out why.

Can someone please help me out ?
[HD2 General] poohpoohguy:
hi again, can anybody please help ?
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
could the clock on your pc be wrong? long shot, but maybe its synching a dfferent time or time zone or something......
[HD2 General] northernneil:
As above 1.66.405.2 is now available from the HTC Website

http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=856&news_id=500
[HD2 General] jpmalum:
Yup! - just Flashed mine :)
[HD2 General] Archer:
Pfff.. that's like soooooooooooo 10am! lol

Cheers Neil.
[HD2 General] Rutster:
Just a quick question about the new Rom Update.

I'm currently waiting for T-Mobile to release there version of the Rom update from version 1.43 to 1.66.

I can get a copy of the 1.66 official Rom Update from the HTC website (my mate has a HTC HD2 which is unbranded).

Could i update my Rom using the download? Would it cause any problems to the phone?

Many thanks.
[HD2 General] jgtthd:
any noticed anything different?
[HD2 General] waynepyrah:
I have an Uk version on O2 but its not taking my serial... any ideas?

surely I don't have to wait the O2 customised rom?

Does this at all stop the sluggishness and freezing from time to time
[HD2 General] EddyOS:
O2 and VF both run locked ROMs - the S/Ns need to be cleared by O2/VF/HTC to allow download...
[HD2 General] waynepyrah:
any workarounds? ;-D
[HD2 General] northernneil:
lol, sorry John!

I just got home from work, noticed it, checked for posts (none found!) so thought i'd post it!

<---- staying quiet next time! Lol
[HD2 General] northernneil:
hspl, search the forums mate. It's widely available
[HD2 General] commodore65:
is uk in europe 1 or europe 2 htc zones
[HD2 General] EddyOS:
doesn't matter, that's just the server to download from
[HD2 General] nirojan2:
rom update 1.66

Hi,

After I update the rom to the latest 1.66, do i need to install the previous updates on the htc website such as the sim contacts and camera fix.

Thanks
[HD2 General] Archer:
For future reference, it tells you the max ROM version that you need the hotfixes for, on the page where you download them.

In this instance, there haven't been any that have had a ROM version higher than 1.66, so no - you don't need them :)
[HD2 General] commodore65:
cool europe 1 was crawling for me 30kb/sec so cancelled and its flying from the US location
[HD2 General] northernneil:
Ermmm,

I know I'm the OP, but i had a o2 ROM. Anyone care to provide a serial no for me to download with? Lol :p
[HD2 General] commando0:
i have updated my rom early this morning as link was already posted in forum ...

and htc has updated their site latter in day ...

well i believe updates already included in this new rom ...

system is smooth

in messaging # of texts by a person is shown after his name

key board seems ok now ...

camera still have some brightness issues with led ...

lagness seems to be disappeared from messaging (currently after restoring my sms phone is still smooth)

task manager short cut is present in start menu

....

the above are some changes i have noted for now
[HD2 General] nirojan2:
rom update 1.66 RE

Hi,

Thanks for that really appreciate it.....any good things on the new ROM?

Thanks
[HD2 General] Xeon:
I haven't found anything noticeable except a lower screen sensitivity and some value added applications.
[HD2 General] snerkler:
Before I update my ROM, I read this

"The update will take up to 30 minutes, DO NOT interrupt the update process, make/receive phone calls, disconnect the device from the PC, or press any buttons until the process has been completed."

And wondered how I can stop any incoming calls, messages, mails etc. Should I just put it into airplane mode or something?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] BallistaSlim:
Hi,

A coworker of mine dropped her Diamond 2 in the toilet. True story!

Anyway, since it was brand new she dried it up and if you switch it on now you get to the tricolor screen. I tried attaching it to my pc, and the text at the bottom changed from serial to USB. I now thought I might have a chance to salvage the phone by trying to flash the original rom. owever, even if everything seems to have worked out fine during flashing, the screen (when ready flashing) turned blank only to go back to the tricolor screen again.

Any one have any idea on what to try next? Is it bricked for good?

The screen shows no sign of water damage whatsoever.

Regards -

/Ballista
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] Bruce Inman:
The best thing to do in these situations is to immediately pull the battery and put into a bag of rice to absorb all of the moisture before putting power to the unit thus risking a short circuit.

You may still have water shorting out your hardware keys and its putting the phone into bootloader mode.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] jdwilson:
My wife put her phone on the kitchen counter, well, it got completely wet. In addition to using rice, I put the rice and the phone in one of the vacuum bags and pulled vacuum, left it in for 2 or 3 days and the phone worked and functioned 100%. 6 months later, still up and running.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] BallistaSlim:
Thanks for the answers. I think it is as dried up as it can be though. She have dried it with rice etc. Is there any tip on what to do from the tricolour screen?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] sualc:
Hi,

I maybe didn't understand when the screen goes blank, but since the situation looks pretty desperate:( why not try to install latest HSPL, it's still a flashing procedure and should end up succesfully if you don't have any hardware damage. If HSPL flashing works, you'll be able to flash any ROM you like, official ones included. Since the device is not yours sorry for the silly question: you have WMDC installed on your pc ,don't you?:)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] BallistaSlim:
The screen goes blank after the bar goes up to 100% on the telephone. I have WMDC installed, but I cant get it to connect to the phone, so installing HSPL will be a problem or?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] BallistaSlim:
Edit: Doublepost
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] sualc:
If you can't connect to WMDC you can't flash anything,I'm afraid...Any chance to flash by putting the ROM image into the SDcard? Problem is that official ROMs come in .exe format while flash procedure via SDcard needs the ROM image to be in .nbh format..I'm sorry, I'm stuck.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] kiousuke:
You most probably have a hardware problem, probably a button stuck. Try pressing volume up down repeatedly for example 30 times then try to turn on the device. If that doesn't work you will have to disassemble and dry off your device and check for a shortcircuit or some resistivity in the volume down area. Even if you dry your device on the outside, some water still remains on the inside (I know since I'm an electrician).
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] timmychimp:
Sorry for posting in here - my issue is with an opal but it sounds like a very similar issue.

I tried to clean out the stylus holder on my opal with some washing up liquid on a cotton tip bud. Nothing happened at the time, but some washing up liquid must have got into the phone, as the next time I went back to it seemed to be bricked. I didn't know how to deal with washing up liquid so I disassembled the phone and put it into the freezer to see if that would get me anywhere. I didn't think rice would be much use at absorbing washing up liquid. Anyway, a few cycles in the freezer followed by a cold blast with the hair dyer seemed to have the phone able to get to the bootloader, and able to hard reset.

This is where I am now. Hard resets only get as far as displaying:

ONBL 1.27.000

SPL 1.27.000

GSM 03.29.90

with the 'smart mobility' splash below. That's it - after about 5 seconds the phone turns off. I can keep performing hard resets in this loop, and I can also get the phone into the bootloader 'tri-colour' screen where it shows

ONBL 1.27.000

SPL 1.27.000 (all in the red bar)

and then 'F256' in the green bar

the white bar will change from USB to SERIAL as appropriate.

I thought I'd cracked it when I downloaded the stock ROM from htc, and it seemed to run succesfully. However, once it got to 100% it turned itself off again and I was still only able to either unsuccessfully hard reset, or get to the bootloader screen. I've tried installing the stock ROM through an SD card too, and it seems to work again, but same result. I suspect the phone is a brick now, and there must be hardware damage somewhere important. Any ideas appreciated though.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure General] HandySpanner:
It might need re-flushing. hahah
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ovius:
Hello everyone.

I have a little problem and I want to ask for your help. I tried a few cooked versions of wm for my HTC Diamond, they were great. Than I tried an original rom from Orange and everything changed (in bad):mad::( Now I may install any version of wm but the boot screen is changed (it appers orange logo instead of HTC). Can you help me to restore that setting? I just hate that Orange logo. Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satski:
Ok two questions:

Is there a Hard SPL for this device?

I am using a BVGK3 Rom which is for Orange. Is there a ROM version for Vodafone that is at least WIn 6.1?:

Thanks
[HD2 General] nokes31:
Just want to check whether anyone else have the same problem as me.

When I plug in the HTC-supplied earphones, it won't beep through the speakers when a new SMS comes in, instead, it beeps through the earphones. I usually connects the earphones when I'm driving in case I have to pick up any calls but I don't stick 'em in my ears all the time, so I end up not knowing whenever a new message comes in, which is pretty annoying. But the speaker rings just fine with an incoming call with the earphones connected, no problems there whatsoever.

Anybody have any idea how to fix the problem so that the phone throws out a new message audio alert through the speakers (when the earphones are connected)?
[HD2 General] nokes31:
Nobody else having the same problem?? :confused:
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
Well yes ive noticed it does that, but i hadn't noticed it as a problem..... Bit of annoyance i'll wager, but then you shouldnt be reading texts when driving anyway, its far more dangerous than talking on a headset, perhaps thats why?..... hehe
[HD2 General] nokes31:
Finally!! I thought I was the only one having this problem!

Well, it's true that I shouldn't be reading text while driving but surely it's fine to read my text replies when I'm stopped at a red light? :D

Anyway, receiving a reply is probably one of the best way to confirm that my previous outgoing text didn't get stuck in the outbox.
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
Hehe yea, I get ya. Just playing devils advocate.

It does seem a rather strange decision.

I do however have a workaround for you, even if it is pretty grim.

Start the fm radio, activate loudspeaker, then mute the radio. Hey presto new message tone comes out of the main speaker.

I havent tested to see what effect that has on using the headset for calls, I dont drive so it's not a priority, but might be worth looking at if it is that important to you.

Edit - well it certainly still rings through teh earphones when in this state..... further testing i'll let you do. :-)
[HD2 General] okokur:
same problem.

dont know, what i can do.
[HD2 General] chrisonfire:
im not sure about when headphones are plugged in but sometimes i don't receive notifications when headphones aren't plugged in
[HD2 General] pamand:
Different version, yes, *problem*

This also applies to calls. I have my headphones in and walk away from the phone. It doesn't ring when the headset is plugged in! So, I constantly miss calls. Anyone have an idea about how to make it ring on the device when the headphones are plugged in???? (I really don't think it makes sense that I have a whole new discipline of plugging and unplugging the headphones all day long!)

/P