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[HD2 Accessories] guardm:
I gave up on a case. Seems like there is too much crap available and no quality stuff for TMOUS model. I bought the ZAGG Max body kit. Although it doesn't provide any impact protection, it does fit perfectly and keeps the scratches to a minimum. I just keep the OEM silicone case on it and call it a day.
[HD2 Accessories] erebusting:
I had a crystal gell/gelli/ tpu (w/e you call it) case ...its like soft rubber but very sturdy not the real soft/flexible stuff like the stock usa case... it was thin and when I dropped it it protected it very well... I also liked it because it was smooth and shiny -made the phone look nice..and it also had a part which was raised to protect the edges of the camera as well... the only problem: it was for the UK HD2 and the bottom did not have complete coverage (left the bottom bevel exposed) but it was good enough to hold me off until they get one designed for the USA HD2....

it was only about 5$ on ebay btw...

edit: I added pictures after I made this post...
[HD2 Accessories] nuron:
Damn, that TPU case would be perfect for me since it looks nice and shiny, while also covering the camera edges. But, that gap :(. There's some made for T-Mobile on eBay but they are kinda dull and have a matte look:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Crystal-Soft-Ge...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a5a30d293

Thanks for the pictures, erebusting.
[HD2 Accessories] erebusting:
I didnt take a picture of the back...and I do not have the phone anymore....sorry, but I still have the case....
[HD2 Accessories] jamieeeee:
well now i come to think of it i used to have more bars at my work but after i got the capdase its less i think but at my other work i used to have verry bad / no reception (its in a forest) but i have sometimes 2 bars there now. at least 1

i did a verry sort test i left it out of the capdase case and got a stable 3 bars for about 2 minutes

when i put it back in i got 2 bars with rarely 3 bars. but i dont know a good way to test reception in a good way.. but im willing to test it if someone tells me a good way :)
[HD2 Accessories] moooxooom:
Hi, didn't check my PM, realised I've a couple of queries on the alumour.

The internal of this case is fully rubber. That's the part that fully wraps around the HD2. It's relatively think and secure, the rubber: The thickness is like 2 good silicon wraps/cases. It holds the phone snugly, so it won't fall out. If you look at the side profile, the aluminium portion is covers only about 1/5 of the depth.

Beware though, the rubber sticks out about 1mm to hold the phone it, so you may feel funny about it at the start.

The case is very knock resistant, and I'm not the most gentle of users. I actually knocked it hard against a hard and sharp table corner just to see if it will survive. Well.... It survived, but there is a barely noticable dent. Bit of a heartache when I examined the casing, but at least I feel very safe with the phone in the casing now. :D Yes, I know its kinda stupid.... but better the case than the phone.

For those who has a tendancy to hit your phone hard against sharp edges, just beware the possible dents.

Another down side to this case is, it actually makes it look a little like an Iphone. Makes me feel ashamed, sometimes.

No, I've not noticed a significant drop in signals strength. Should there be a quantitative way of measuring, let me know and I'll test it out.

I'll try post up some pics later. I'm currently having hell of a headache and sorethroat, can't quite operate my camera.
[HD2 Accessories] baybay317:
Hi, do you have the link for this case?

Thanks!
[HD2 Accessories] erebusting:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150398009772&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

But I believe you can get it from other sellers as well..

just look for either "Crystal" "TPU" "Gel" or "Gelli" etc.... you will find many results....
[HD2 Accessories] fi3ry_icy:
metal is signal screening and thus it might reduce the reception of the phone..

every1 can do a very simple test by putting their phone in a tin (or any metallic biscuit box that is totally metallic) then cover seal the box up.. after a while open the box quickly and remove the phone to check the reception.. it should have totally no reception and after that the reception will bounce back up to normal level upon removal from the metallic box..

its a form of electromagnetic shielding effect..
[HD2 Accessories] elvorian:
Well I've been going from case to case since I got my HD2, and here are some of my experiences.

These type of cases:

are great, but the rubber coat is cheap and will colour the rubber on your hd2 after about a week of use. I had to go down to HTC's service centre and get my housing replaced at the case distributor's expense. good thing i kept my receipt.

The capdase one I'm replying to was great while it lasted; however, a word of warning: i dropped mine from about table level to the ground, and the corner dented. I was unaware of the dent, and after removing my hd2 to check for dents (there were none), i placed my hd2 back into the case, only to feel the dented aluminium backing tearing into the rubber silicone and scratching my hd2. that's how my hd2 got it's first war scar lol.

I'm now using the case-mate barely there one. gotta admit it's great to look at and offers a lot of drop-protection, but its hell to get it off without scratching the rubber. someone suggested using a credit card as a pry, gonna give it a shot when i next need to pull it off. remember to use a defected card though, don't waste a good credit card :D
[HD2 Accessories] Mobile Nut:
Barely There Case

I looked at the Casemate website this morning and there is a comment there from someone that says that, despite the claim to the contrary on the company website, the case fits the US HD2 perfectly.
[HD2 Accessories] erebusting:
Thanks, but I would rather not put my bets on a comment on the site...
[HD2 Accessories] richard_b95:
I was going to get the capdase alumor case but the black one was out of stock. Figured i'd just get a cheap gel one from ebay until i could get hold of the alumor.

I didnt want to make the phone look like a kids with a blue/pink cover so i ended up buying this one for £2.99 along with some screen protectors & i dont think ill bother with the alumor now:

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360241719913&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

it is listed as hd2 hydro silicryllic gel case. It is described as black but it is actually clear with a light gray tint. The ebay pic doesnt really do it justice imo. I like how its covered but you can still see the phone. Also the volume keys are covered by a slightly thinner panel so there is no risk of catching it while pulling it out of your pocket.

Ok thats my pitch over with - anyone waiting for the alumor give this a try, you might like...
[HD2 Accessories] erebusting:
that is like the case I had..too bad they didnt have one for the USA HD2 otherwise it would be perfect, but I did like it and it was my main case (even though it left a little of the case showing at the bottom -the pics are posted here in this thread somewhere)....I now have this same type of case on my Nexus One
[HD2 Accessories] fi3ry_icy:
any1 got this and does not mind sharing screenshots of this case?

http://www.mobimega.com/momax-icase-pro-pc-tpu-for-htc-hd2.html
[HD2 Accessories] dan138zig:
hi guys, what do you think of this? http://cgi.ebay.com/CLEAR-FLEXISHIE...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20b1914236
[HD2 Accessories] jan-willem3:
Yeah I really want screenshots of it please.

I think the hard backcover is great but I am not sure.
[HD2 Accessories] KharmaKills:
I am currently using the TMo default gel case and am mostly happy with it. What I have done in the past is gone to the mall (US) where they have the cell phone accessories caddy and stood there and tested the different cases. They will be happy to let you test them if they think that you're going to buy one. In my opinion, this is the only way to buy a case. I don't like to rely on the comments and opinions of others. That way you can feel the case and see how it works in your pocket. Just my 2c.
[HD2 Accessories] RuffRap:
i've tested a lot of cases too. and for anybody who look for a high quality, thin and strong case i can say the capdase alumor is the best i have ever had. it fits perfect, have good protection and a very good grip.
[HD2 Accessories] GLO:
I have bought one of the flexishield cases off ebay, and whilst it does the job, its snug around the corners, but bulging on the sides of the middle.

It still provides the same protection but keep this in mind.

Other cases i am considering is the Otterbox which look great, but im unsure what added bulk there may be.

Also glanced at the Momax icase for the HD2.

Dont forget that if you use a car cradle, it has to be easy to pull in and out of the case, (which requires a few more steps for the Otterbox).

Last note to remember, i thought it was safe to keep the HD2 in the flexishield case and in my pocket (even with keys) since the glass face is very tough, but what i did forget about was the buttons. I have some light marks on them now :( So the Otterbox would heve been perfect as it protects the buttons also!
[HD2 Accessories] crystalann:
Hey guys, this is my first post at the forums :).

I was thinking of buying the InvisibleShield since no case convinces me :p

I've got -Well, bought, still haven't got it- a Telstra HD2... which are the main differences between mine and T-Mobile in size/design? Will the InvisibleShield fit? Thanks!! :D
[HD2 Accessories] GLO:
Welcome,

The difference is 2mm in height. The telstra T9193 has the same electronic specs as the T-Mo apart from the 2mm height difference and some RAM config.

in all other respects the T9193 is physically the same as the T8585 (euro version)
[HD2 Accessories] br4nd0nh347:
I like the Capdase Alumor Metal Case.

I also use the leather case that came with the HD2.
[HD2 Accessories] donwhann:
the best case for hd2 is the case that came with the phone, simples......
[HD2 Accessories] shutty2k3:
"Originally Posted by moooxooom

Get a Capdase Alumor

http://www.mobimega.com/capdase-alum...e-htc-hd2.html

I have it, it's slim, scratch resistant.

Dropped my phone a couple of times on the tarmac road, no issues.

Unlike the boxwave one, this is actually very slim. It's held together by rubber, so there's no silly hinges etc. The black one actuall looks like there's nothing there.

They throw in a screen protector too, but.. I'll stick to the one I've tested.."

That's the slickest case I've seen - alot better than the clear plastic cases that make the phone look tacky. Thanks for the info :D
[HD2 Accessories] shutty2k3:
I've bought other mobile phone products from mobilefun and the service is excellent. Ordered mid afternoon and came the next business day.
[HD2 Accessories] GLO:
shutty2k3, if the case was dropped onto its corner, would it dent being metal?

I've heard that the Capdase Alumor has some impact on the mobile & GPS signal. I'd probaby lean towards the Capdase Soft Jacket 2 Xpose which appears to be the same but uses TPU instead of metal backing.

I like the Momax iCase Pro because the hard backing is not near the edge like the 2 capdase cases.Potentially absorbing all edge impacts.

BTW where does the strap attach to that comes wiht the Momax?

Wonder if they are as thin as each other.
[HD2 Accessories] shutty2k3:
Not sure because I haven't purchased the case, I was just saying that 'mobilefun' is a good website to order products from.
[HD2 Accessories] spitroast:
Hi have this on my HTC HD 2 very please with it doesn't feel cheap at all like a silcoin,was loooking at the case mate but didn't like it not covering the top and bottom.

spitroast
[HD2 Accessories] ilordvader:
VIDEO

Anyone tried this HTC HD2 Barely There Cases

I like the Silver :)
[HD2 Accessories] maniep:
I got this case for my HD2, and it is a really good phone protector/case.

The bottom part needs to be cut a little to fit the US HD2.

I recomend it. :)
[HD2 Accessories] malias4:
Hi there id just want to ask if after purchasing the case and fit it in the phone does then fit also in the leather case that comew wit the phone?

Prob no eh?
[HD2 Accessories] lusjash:
Beware of snap-on hard cases!

Beware of snap-on hard cases! I mean you have to be very careful and do not go for the cheapest ones. My sad experience with one of them, very similar to this one brought me to this rather obvious conclusion. What happened is that in 3 weeks gray paint/covering of my HD2 was damaged wherever it touched the sturdily snapping hard case - on the corners battery cover (where the gray plastic body of HD2 slightly is raised comparing to lower battery cover) - I will post photos of it.

Then I ordered a leather pull-case, and i am happy with it. Here is my positive review for it

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8992452&postcount=7
[HD2 Accessories] precsmo:
I'm gonna try removing the phone housing and apply the 3M DINOC CARBON FIBER STICKER(VINYL) right on it very soon, I will post when I'm done with it!
[HD2 Accessories] ORiZorrie:
The only good 'thin' case is the Otterbox Commuter. It's just awesome.
[HD2 Accessories] fi3ry_icy:
with screenshots too pls lol!! :D
[Click Android Development] suoko:
has anybody found a keyboard like this ?
[Click Android Development] dthomasen:
Compact qwerty in HTC_IME.. I think it's the same.. :)
[TG01 General] mkstevo:
I have found that HTC X-Button seems to change some of the hardware and software button functions. Particularly the volume.

I went to a Comedy show last night (Jo Caulfield, Lincoln, Very funny) and wanted to silence it so I didn't get picked on if my 'phone rang!

I was sure that if I pressed the Volume buttons, I got a little dialog come up that I could use to mute it. Pressing the hardware volume buttons seemed to be going up and down in the Today screen instead. Tapping on the little speaker icon in the top menu bar had no effect either. Then when I tapped on the Battery icon, the Radio icon (signal strength) these didn't work either.

Turning off HTC X-Button fixed all of these, and I have left it off for the time being.

I have not uninstalled X-Button yet, just turned it off in its control panel settings.
[HD2 General] Ninhydrin:
I am trying to view marketplace for the first time on my HD2 and when I click the icon it asks me to download, but when i try it says it was unsuccessful and maybe a problem with the service right now?

is it me or the service :confused:
[HD2 General] X-BLADE™:
That happened to me and was very frustrating. It’s usually because of incorrect date/time on the phone, so try to set the time and date correctly in the settings.
[HD2 General] Ninhydrin:
Brilliant thanks very much that was the answer mate :cool: I must have just set the time and not the date on start up
[HD2 General] X-BLADE™:
No problem. I just wish the answer to this is like sticky or somthing. You can't believe the amount of things I tried to get it to work the first time.
[HD2 General] erebusting:
This whole time I have been researching the HD2, I have always heard it having about 500+mb ram...now when I went and checked on the Tmobile site it says 1gb of ram...here (I was comparing it to the touch pro 2)...

Screen shots attached...first is a zoomed out view so you can see it all at once...the second is a zoomed in view of the top half, the third is the bottom half zoomed in...

I hope this is true ? but Idk why I dont really believe it yet??...any ideas?
[HD2 General] roosen5:
the american version of the hd2 will have more RAM and ROM
[HD2 General] kilrah:
These screenshots say 512MB ROM, 1GB RAM... but from what we know it's the opposite (1GB ROM and 512MB RAM), the guy who made the website description most likely screwed up. Not to mention 1GB RAM would be absolutely useless.
[HD2 General] Elemental_Fire:
Yea, that's definately true!

But people always say bigger is better ;)
[HD2 General] Smartmob:
Big phone

Big delay

Big bug

Big error

Is it better? No it isn't!! :D :D
[HD2 General] erebusting:
yeah even on the htc website it says it will have 1gb of ROM and 5_ _ mb of RAM.... hey I know you say 1gb of ram would be useless, but for the same price -why would you argue with that ? haha....but yeah can we say 'false advertisement' here?.... I am sure there is a complaint to be made, for those of us who already knew it was fake from the beginning it would not be a surprise when we get our hd2 and do not see 1gb of ram...but for the others, they may be like 'wth??!' ....
[HD2 General] kilrah:
Those who don't know yet most likely don't know where to check how much they have, and certainly don't even know what RAM is ;)
[HD2 General] rickyoon.vegas:
This reminds me...

"hey, check out my new comp I just built! It's got 8GB of RAM!"

"Oh that's pretty cool. What processor are you running?"

"I went with Pentium 4. To save me some money on useless thing. Who cares? I have 8GB of RAM!"

".............."
[HD2 General] hoss_n2:
loooooooool
[HD2 General] danielhere:
Current ( European ) HD2 :

-512 RAM

-512 ROM

T-mobile ( USA ) HD2 :

-512 RAM

-1024 ROM
[HD2 General] ~~Tito~~:
Isn't it 574 ram on both versions?
[HD2 General] CasualStarlord:
yeah they do but most shipped roms disable the last few sectors of ram for stability reasons i believe, you need a cooked rom to enable the full amount
[HD2 General] ~~Tito~~:
Yep, but why do they loose stability with more ram?
[HD2 General] muminisko:
Loose stability??? I see no difference between cooked rom (576MB RAM) and official 1.66 WWE (448MB RAM).
[HD2 General] erebusting:
it probably looses stability in a case of when an application over ranges ram so if there is a block of ram reserved then it may be used for those instances ? I am not sure just trying to think why it would be that way....
[HD2 General] muminisko:
Just open lots of apps to fill RAM and again ad again. Nothing happends. Where did U read about instability with 576MB unlocked?
[HD2 General] erebusting:
that is not what I was talking about, (opening a bunch of apps)... that does not mean it will over range the ram...

you may be familiar with programming and in such if you say go out of bounds on an array -it will cause some sorts of errors.... This is the type of situation I mean when I said over ranging ram, except it may come in a different form, but when a program basically tries to access more ram than it is allowed or tries to access ram which is non existent then it would normally cause an error....

all in all it is just an example, and I was just trying to think logically of why they would not allow all of the RAM to be unlocked in stock ROMS ...
[HD2 General] chaoscentral:
not on the US version, 576MB stock
[HD2 General] gsmtmofan:
I concur, I am actually using one right now and in hardware specs it shows the 576mb RAM, 1024mb ROM, and of course the sick 1024mhz processor
[HD2 General] jkwbnbaker:
as a result of the U.S. version having more ram and rom, its a little bigger..
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] Shreyas Jani:
hey hi.....well i had been using the wm6.5 rom on my opal...it worked well,but over time,it gave problems with the battery.also,it started using a hell lot of memory space which sumtims accounted for around 56% even wen i not using any damn apps on my fone...a minimum of 8 softresets per 4 hours and total of 18 hard resets a day made me piss off lyk anything...finally got this rom...thankyou....battery life is really good.....no hanging problems...nothing...but yes...it is really fast...

here are the details of the current rom...

WM6.1;)

ROM VERSION: 1.27.415.3 WWE

ROM DATE: 09/23/08

RADIO VERSION:03.29.90

PROTOCOL VERSION:4.1.13.66

PREVIOUS ROM:WM6.5:p

ROM VERSION:1.27.707.19WWE

operator version:V 19 WM6.5 PDAVIET

PREVIOUS ROM:1.27.707.19WWE.

DEVICE:TOUCH VIVA/OPAL100

NEXT DEVICE:HTC TYTN||/KAISER.
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] aidinvm_ultimate:
it's not new

man this is middle east version

i used it for a long time

it is really great
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] Shreyas Jani:
alryt...

hey thanks.....but its new and afreshing for me....thanks still!!!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jeremy89632:
I have been looking thru MMSZap and I have a problem, I could not change the MMS Protocol in it.

Is there any other ways to change the MMS Protocol from 2.0 to 1.2?

Thanks.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
If you are good with sqlite, you can download the application 'sqliteman' and pull the .db file from adb pull (the file name is mentioned in the Villain 3.2 wiki under the mms fix page). You can edit it and pop in the new MMS protocol value...

Or, have you tried installing apn backup and restore (free on market), and then deleting all apns. Then, you can access settings/wireless/APNs without the force close, and maybe change it from there...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jeremy89632:
Unable to find SQLiteMan in market.

I am using the Villain3.4 rom and I could only change the apn protocol in MMSZap or thru ADB right?

MMS Settings cant be changed inside the Messages app, which I wonder why.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Sorry. Sqliteman is a Windows PC app that you use to edit the db, then push it bac; :o

The MMS settings are now in the menu that gives the FC, I believe (settings/wireless networks/APNs), so you could try the other app I mentioned for 'deleting apns'...

But yes, this is a gsm rom, the CDMA ones had mms settings in messages. These don't.

If you modify the db file, you can just adb remount and adb push it back with the 2.0 changed to a 1.2 or whatever...

But try deleting apns using the backup and restore tool first...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jeremy89632:
Alright, im trying to use SQLiteman.

I do not have the FC in the settings menu, I set that up correctly, but I still cant use MMS, so I used the SQL method. Just pushed back the database file, lets see how it works.

Is there such a problem in the 4.0 ROM?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
TBH, I don't know... Mine on T-Mobile UK worked out the box, so I've just ignored this issue really.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jeremy89632:
Managed to do it already.

I will attach the telephony.db (in zip file) here.

What the others need to do is to download Sqliteman on the PC and extract the telephony.db file and edit the value on the column at 'Production' under the 'carriers' table inside.

Just change the values accordingly. Like MMS Port, protocol and such.

Than throw the file inside your SD card and use this command

cp /sdcard/telephony.db /data/data/com*telephony/databases

Than reboot.

# How to edit mms via ADB or command line in android for HERO Villian 3.4
[HD2 General] Bonobow:
Hi, in outlook or even in the hd2 when editing contact details, how can you put in more then one mobile number? without putting it under "business" etc... would prefer putting under Mobile1, Mobile2 etc...
[HD2 General] hollinshead:
You can't, it uses the standard outlook fields for numbers which are:

Mobile

Company

Work

Work2

Home

Home2

Car

Assistant

Work Fax

Home Fax

Pager

Radio
[HD2 General] Bonobow:
That's real crap..! thanks for the info though...
[HD2 General] Mano75:
And what's more...

Be carefull if you're using Outlook 2003 (like me) because there are more fields than in HD2's contacts. From Outlook I used some of these fields (like "Main") and when synching one day, these fields just vanished in my Outlook.
[HD2 General] Bonobow:
DAm man!!!... dam dam dam...
[XPERIA X1 Themes and Apps] gexcube:
Is there any app with that I can simly choose apps (cabs) that I want to instal and then when I run only this one installator (one cab file), it will install all apps. ... Some months ago I saw that app for symbian... so it must be for windows mobile too!

Do you understand what I want to ? :D

And yes I tried to search, but I didnt find what I want to.
[Touch2 Themes and Apps] salamero:
Hi folks! I am waiting for the developtment of the Rom's yet and I use some programs like MObile shell with themes and more, but the Start bar of wm 6.5 is so bored., you know....

How can I change the bar??

Thanks