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[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big_O:
Backed up apps with Astro and one app, slingplayer.apk said "private" and would not backup to the sd card. My guess is, the phone needs root. Is there another way to backup apps without root?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilkorn:
Nope, gotta root the sumabitch.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Blueman101:
A female sumo wrestler?
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
This may have been discussed before but I just wanted to inform you guys on my experience.

So I purchased my EVO 6/16 and I absolutely loved it!! At first glance it was everything I expected an more. I looked a little closer at the device and I noticed quite a bit of things

1) Screen was not properly seated

2) Battery life was somewhat suspect (even with NO task manager and NO syncing)

3) a bit jittery when swiping from one screen to another (compared to that of replacement and my Nexus One)

4) Random buttons seemed to have been activated when pressing the power button (mostly the camera button)

5) Screen responsiveness was a bit off

So the above issues were just a few I noticed from my OLD EVO. Now this may be somewhat of an "Placebo Effect" of getting a new Evo. The phone they gave me today feels a bit different. Both phones has the Build (003) I jotted down all of the numbers I could and nothing seems different as far as build is concerned, however we all know quality control in different batches can vary from time to time but not by much (or at least shouldn't)

REVIEW OF EVO I RECEIVED 6/22 FROM SPRINT:

I went to the Sprint store on Monday 6/21, to exchange my OLD Evo because I was a lil disappointed with the above issues they inspected the device and said you are right the screen is not seated correctly. Of course the screen responsiveness worked perfectly for the rep lol. The manager came out and said he'd put me on the waiting list and I'd receive a new one as soon as they came in. I got a call less then 24-hrs later stating they had some in. So of course I jumped for joy dropped my son off at daycare and went to the sprint store to grab another Evo. It took about an hr because of the amount of people up there. I handed over my old Evo and got a new Evo. I asked to hold both in my hand because I read somewhere were a sprint rep tried to act like he exchanged a phone and changed all the stickers inside to make it seem like it was a new phone. So after I looked carefully at the numbers I had written down I held both in my hand and compared the screens. Rubbing my fingers on both screens on the left hand corner and side. As to no ones surprise what do you think happened!! DUH, the damn screen was coming up and the manager says, "WHAT THE HELL". So of course I get the new Evo and I get a brand new charger and kept my old one for my troubles per Manager.

So while keeping the above issues in mind, the new devices is showing absolutely NO light leakage and when I say NONE I mean NONE! No left corner. NO leakage above the 4 soft buttons, no nothing! Phone seems very responsive to every touch where you barely have to tap the button and it'll activate. This may be caused by the screen being properly seated unlike the previous one I had. Battery is still suspect however that is something I am willing to live with because I know what the phone can do and what it takes to perform those task. If anyone has any additional questions please PM me or ask here.

I know this is pretty lengthy but I really need to start giving back to XDA because, indirectly, you guys have done so much for me.
[EVO 4G General] BAleR:
There all different

I called the Sprint store where I bought my phone, just a moment ago, and told them about how my screen is also starting to come up, you can see light around the edges of the phone, as if the screen is comming up and letting light out. not only that but even when I turn the phone off, and its real dark, I can see light underneath the soft keys, NOTHING IS TURNED ON THERE SHOULD BE NO LIGHT ON WHEN THE PHONE IS OFF!!! ya, kinda had to get that through to someone. anyway he told me to call a "repair" center, (which hes an idiot for telling me this) and that theyd have to "Diagnose it" - Or, "Look at it all bug eyed and say, HMMM.. a couple times, or Yup..." and tell me I need to replace it. Or what also might suck, is I dropped it a few days ago, from like 2 feet, didn't throw it, slam it, it was just a light drop. So there are a few chips around the edges of the phone, wounder if theyll try to tell me thats why its happening, even though it was doing this 3 days after I bought it. June 5th, so anyways I ended up calling the repair store before truckin over there, and they told me "No, you take it back to where you bought it, You dont want it repaired you want it Exchanged!

Hmmm.... Interesting, I could have sworn I told the other dude that! I know nothing Great Sprint Masta! So anyway they told me theyd have a shipment in tomorrow, and that No, I cannot get on a list nor could they "order" me one. Wounder if theyll be there tomorrow.
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
Wow that is very disappointing my man. I really hope it works out for you. The scratch should not be an issue. Are you a new customer or a existing customer?
[EVO 4G General] sfox8:
Complete BS. I can tell you from experience that the Sprint employees at the stores know pretty much nothing about anything.

Call Sprint's hotline directly and explain your situation. They should be able to order one for you and have it shipped directly to your address. That's how I got my EVO in the first place. When every store was sold out and it was no longer available online, all I had to do was call in and they ordered it and sent it out next day.
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
Yeah that is certainly a step you can take. If the store is unable to assist thats just more fuel to take with you when you call Sprint and let them know how you were treated in the store. Bet you'll have a new Evo by Friday lol.
[EVO 4G General] BAleR:
I am new yes.
[EVO 4G General] BAleR:
I did call the hotline, I dialed *2 and talked to a fella and he told me the same, just take it up to the one that I bought it at and have them exchange it. I guess they play favorites.:rolleyes:

Ya, I called em again, they told me all I can do is have them hold one, IF they have any, I think I'm just talkin to the wrong people about this. thanks for the input.
[EVO 4G General] JustinChase:
I bought mine from Radio Shack.

Do I need to deal with them to try to exchange mine, or can/should I just take it to a Sprint store directly and see if they will exchange it there?

Also, I've heard/read that HTC has pulled all the EVO's and is "fixing" the assembly line and expects to have "fixed" units available soon.

Assuming this is true (yes, I know), do you think they will replace the "defective" units after the 30 days, based on the 1 yr mfr warranty?

Or do I need to push for a replacement before July 3?
[EVO 4G General] GadgetViews:
?????

okay heres what im understanding so far, sprint will replace/exchange my evo if it has light leakage or/and glass separation? please correct me if im wrong, so when i go to my local sprint store i wont look like a fool
[EVO 4G General] shortbus182:
+1... Im in the same boat.
[EVO 4G General] evoxsin:
Sprint online order center told me that for the glass separation n light leaking I should get a replacement from sprint dot com (being the place I got my phone from) n that going to a local repair store would only mean I get a refurbished evo the rep said "if you paid for anew device n its defective you should naturally want a new replacement not a refurbished unit" so I agreed the phone is still out of stock at sprint dot com n as soon as it goes in stock I was told to call them n demand my new replacement. Further more the rep said even if I go past my 30 day limit n the device is still not in stock that I will not pl pay for anything because it was defective to begin with.
[EVO 4G General] KateC1:
I went to a sprint repair center and the guy told me it is a normal thing for the phone to have a light leak and that the glass was normal. He said he has a Evo too and his is doing the same thing. I showed him how my glass is up and does not have an edge like the other side of the phone and he said that the phone is fine... WHAT THE HECK... no it isn't! It has lifted some since I bought it.
[EVO 4G General] Hrshycro:
All 3 of ours are having the glass problem and mine has a half blown speaker. Sprint said to take it into a corp store so they could put a note on the account, so I did, but sprint.com is still out so I can't replace them.

Another week and a half and I'll be getting close to the 30 day mark. I hope I get some working ones by then!
[EVO 4G General] BAleR:
I know it is not normal for the phone to be glowing in the dark...
[EVO 4G General] muf454:
+1 I'm also in the same boat..
[EVO 4G General] haxrnick:
Coming from having 2 faulty Heros and having to deal with CS, your best bet is to use *2. Lately Sprint's CS has been amazing after horrible reviews. Let them know your problem and they will take care of it. I have had 2 different options. Either have Sprint overnight me a replacement phone. Or have them note my account and I go to the local Sprint store to have it replaced. Both have worked flawlessly.
[EVO 4G General] michaelvibe:
Oh good I was worried about this. I am having the light leakage issues and want an exchange, and of course like every other owner I have dropped mine already lol.

Luckily I got mine at a Wal-Mart in the boondocks where they have a full stock still so no inventory issues there haha
[EVO 4G General] skyheli:
I had the same problem with glowing in the dark with the Navigation keys being dimly lit.

After some reaserch, It appears I have a REV 0002 Hardware. I have replaced with a REV 0003 hardware and the problem is GONE...... :cool:
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
Once you go into the store and speak with a manager politely ask him when your 30 day satisfaction guarentee started. Its unfortunate that you have to mention it but I am sure once he see that you are still within your trial that will light some fire under his a$$. Not only will he think he'll lose a new client but a new client that bought an EVO. Should work...
[EVO 4G General] sergery:
i'm not sure if i want to wait for the software patch for the screen since some people aren't having the issue. It won't fix the screen lifting issue anyway. Mine is very slightly raised at the bottom barely noticable but i'm woried that it will get worse over time.

I also purchased mine at Radio Shack and am wondering if I need to exchange it there or go to a sprint store.
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
This I am not sure of. I pushed for a replacement before my trial is up which I just purchased my Evo on the 16th. However It would be a good idea to get on the waiting list for another Evo. As far as Radio Shack or Sprint store, I BELIEVE go to the Sprint store I am not sure what all your local Radio Shack can do. I do know THIS: If you talk to a manager and he puts you on the waiting list and your phone comes AFTER your 30 days are up you are still able to get an exchange as long as you get on the waiting list before your 30 days are up! Essentially you want to make sure you get this agreement from a manager first.
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
This is partially true! I say partially because it depends how you go at it. Dont go in there like a mad man and make demands politely ask to speak to a manager and let him/her know how disappointed you are with the current device. Ask to be put on the waiting list for a replacement or if one is readily available ask for it! I am sure the manager will make certain he does what he can so he doesnt have to worry about losing the Evo customers. Let the manager know about the light leakage, unresponsive screen, and the screen coming up. Its also a good idea to look at the floor model the store has to see if that screen is coming up also if not take the manager over to it and let him compare your device with the floor model the more you convince him that your device is defective the more chance you have to getting it replaced.
[EVO 4G General] rooder:
I got my evo from an authorized retailer(the customer center). I have been having tons of issues with my evo from day one!!! It randomly reboots, freezes, i am unable to run the navi apps. So i brought it to the store i bought it from, and they stated that because of how they ordered the phone for me that I had to go through sprint to return it. They referred me to my local corporate store, where i waited for 3 hours just for them to confirm that my evo needed to be replaced. They then stated that I did not buy the phone from sprint directly so I have to go through the store i bought it from! Now after being really pissed off and speaking to the regional manager of the "customer center" I was told that I am now on a wait list for a replacement evo, which I was ok with because I know the phone is sold out in a lot of locations. This was all well over a week ago! I was also told that if i return my evo now, it takes a month for the return to be processed and I will still be without an evo. Am I doing the right thing to wait for the store to correct the issue or is there a better way to get this resolved and get me an EVO faster?
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
You are EXACTLY RIGHT!! I took mine back to the store I purchased it from and they were able to give me a BRAND NEW one. I know this because they had the boxes straight from fedex or ups and had to open it up in front of me so I know its NEW!
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
First of all that guy was probably lying because store associates arent even allowed to have the Evo yet unless someone else in his household has one. Speak with the manager of the store. He obviously does not know what he is talking about!
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
Yes this is what I was talking about. The note that he is putting on your account (to my belief) is the note to allow a exchange if you go beyond your 30 days.
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
Glad to see you have had some success! and letting everyone else what you did to get some kind of help. Thanks!
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
Go to a different Sprint store ask to be put on the waiting list for the new Evo. Don't mention that you need a replacement at this time. When the Evo comes in and they call you go to the store and let him know you recieved a call for a replacement of your Evo. Problem solved! Let me know if it works for you.
[EVO 4G General] GadgetViews:
i just called up sprint customer service, and they told me just go back to my local sprint store and have them exchange/replace my evo, because im still in my 30 day satisfaction guarantee "thing", but then at first they asked me if i got my phone from a retail sprint store or a sprint corporate store, then i said "I dont know", "i forgot", thinking that they will just send me a new one (which i asked for), and also i told them i bought the phone in the city and i leave in the suburbs, but they still insist i go back to the store and have them replace/exchange my evo, also she said that if i have any questions while im at the sprint store, just call them (customer service) and they'll be glad to help me, so i dont have to hassle around going back and forth, but is it already a "Hassle" going back to the sprint store?

lastly, she mentioned that she will put a "note" on my account saying that i have a problem with my phone so they know "whats up" if i ever call them back
[EVO 4G General] rooder:
I tried that, but when i asked for them to order me an EVO they asked for my TN and knew that I already had one on the acct.
[EVO 4G General] GadgetViews:
just wonderin?

hey guys? is it possible for you to get a defective evo again:eek: when exchange/replace you're evo:confused:
[EVO 4G General] evoxsin:
The "note" thing is getting annoying. The next step in my journey in getting a new replacement is to go to a corporate location n have them give the "ok"that it's defective. Then they are to make a "note" on my account so that people over at sprint services (*2) knows that it is defective n its not just horse radish. Then account services will ptocede with the exchange process wich would be a waiting game untill it becomes instock
[EVO 4G General] talentedtenth:
Of course it is possible because as far as I know they havent made any serious adjustments so the chances of you getting another defective device is about 50/50. You can eliminate this by examining the phone before you leave the sprint store.
[EVO 4G General] CharlyDigital:
I am on number 3. First phone had separation and light leakage 002. The second had grounding issue and light leakage 003. This one also has light leakage but very small in the right hand corner and you can only see it in a very dark room 003. Hard to tell until you leave BB or Sprint and are in a darker place. The last one I thought was a winner as no bounce to the screen and looked like it was on well but still have the light issue.
[EVO 4G General] GadgetViews:
looks like you had a smooth evo fone exchange? did you? tell us ur story? haha
[EVO 4G General] rldev:
Can someone post a pic of this light leakage issue? I'm not sure I understand it. At what angle do you look at your phone to see light leakage?
[EVO 4G General] bjaxon:
If you can't see the light leakage than you don't have any. The light leakage is pretty obvious looking straight at the bottom of my buttons sitting in my well lit house.
[EVO 4G General] Kooper113:
My buttons leak light from underneath the panel (in the groove area between the glass and the housing of the phone). Is this the leakage people are referring to? Or if it leaking out onto the screen up top?

After pushing with some force on the button the light leak went away LOL, definitely not normal! Then after about 5 minutes it came back. Looks like I need to call Radio Shack!
[Android Apps and Games] Paul22000:
Is anyone else getting this constantly when trying to log in?

What is the deal here?

Below is a ddms of what happens when I click log in. (And yes, I am using the correct password.) What the hell is this stupid SNG error?
[Android Apps and Games] A-HWH:
I got one of these message when I first tried it, but after I uninstall and reinstall, it miraculously work. However after a few days I have decide to remove from my phone, since it is not that great as I have thought. It logs out of my account and forget about my account details everytime I power on/off my phone and since I asked it to intergrate with my contacts it transfers some of my contact's facebook profile picture as my contact's picture, I am fine with that until when I power on/off, all the data is gone and it will be up again taking a long time syncing back everything again.

After a few days, I just got tired of logging in every reboot and re-sync and decide to remove it.
[Android Apps and Games] Paul22000:
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling it and that didn't help.

I think I'm just going to uninstall for good. Way too buggy.

If anyone knows of a permanent fix, or an updated version, feel free to post; I still have this thread as a subscription.
[Desire General] prm4:
Hi Guys,

Is there a way to set different notification sounds for email and texts at the same time?

I thought the HTC Desire would have this option available as standard.

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[Desire General] .:george:.:
Get stock Android email app, its much better than the Sense one and it allows you to choose your own notification sound.

For text I recommend Handcent sms, it allows you do the same and again - much better than pre-installed one :)
[Desire General] prm4:
Good looking out MapleDouglas - thanks for the quick reponse and great link!
[TG01 General] cheetah05:
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[TG01 General] zomig:
Don't think the mods will take too kindly to this, this forum is not for buying and selling.
[TG01 General] Kilihari:
YA MAN!!

The ops are going to come down to your house and beat the living crap outta you! This one time when I made a mistake, they came to my house and TAZED me! Then I called the police and the police came down, and TAZED me again, and I was like DON'T TAZE ME BRO! and then yeah.. shi.. man.. ya gots ta be careful! :D hehehehehe. I will give ya 100 bucks for your tg01 ehjheeheh...

-Kili.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] -Jonny-:
I am very sad as I now have the 'SIM card missing' problem with my Uni :( . So I am now seriously thinking of moving on to, maybe, a Touch Pro 2 :eek: as it's going to cost too much to get my Uni fixed and I don't think there's an easy/cheap solution to this problem (reading other threads).

Just when I thought I had the ideal ROM and Apps with the device!! :mad:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] orb3000:
Migrating

Shame to hear that Jonny:(

But if I can give you an advice, go for Rhodium and it will help you to relief the pain for the loss of MAGNIFICENT Universal;)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] MrMmmkay:
I´ve got 3 Unis, one with broken Display, one that is ok and one with 128mb RAM. the one with 128mb ram says "SIM Card missing", i resoldered the Sim-Contacts but that wont work. Is there any Solution fpr this Problem?

Best regards

MrMmmkay
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] -Jonny-:
The only solution I've seen so far is to re-heat the solder under the radio chip that's responsible for the SIM. This seems to have 100% success in the forums, but I don't know anyone who can do it - and paying for it is too expensive compared to the price of the device in my opinion. I may just try with my solder iron and see if that gives any success!

The other suggestion was spraying with contact cleaner, however this only seemed to work in one instance.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] MrMmmkay:
OK, i think i first try to clean the Motherboard with contact cleaner, when this doesnt work im looking out for someone with hotair ;)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ohspaceman:
On basically every ROM I've flashed lately.

It can take 30seconds to a minute (or more) just to finally rotate, and it's getting rather annoying.

I've already gone into recovery and wiped the auto-rotate settings (twice) -- it didn't help.

Just curious if there's any way to speed this up.

Current Specs:

T-Mobile G1

King's Slide2G1 ROM, latest

200mb Swap

Dumfuq's Overclock Kernel (SetCPU Min: 160mhz / Max: 672mhz)

JIT: ON

Running HeroLED, but NOT the keyboard backlight service (as I hear that can cause some rotate lag, as well)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eleminop:
I don't know for sure what is causing it for sure, but whoever told you the heroled keyboard backlighting slows the rotate down is 100% correct. I used that rom before and it was great at first, but then i started having the same problems you are so i ended up just switching to a different rom.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] 42turkeys:
OpenRUU - RUU Shell Script For Linux (See the post below for mac support)

This is a shell script to flash an official RUU from HTC.

I tested this on my device and it ran fine, it uses exactly the same commands as the RUU app.

You do not need root.

The script will:

Get your current ROM version

Get Your Current HBOOT Version

Get Your Battery %

Reboot into RUU Mode

Flash the ROM using fastboot

Reboot your phone

Enjoy! :)

DOWNLOADS:

2.73.405.5 Generic WWE (The one you need to root with flashrec)

TO INSTALL:

GUI Method:

Extract the zip > right click on the script > properties > permissions tab > Select 'Enable execution as a program' > OK > Double Click > Run in terminal

Terminal method:

Extract the zip
cd /path/to/files
chmod 755 OpenRUU-Hero-WWE-2.73.405.5.sh
./OpenRUU-Hero-WWE-2.73.405.5.sh

If you want me to add a ROM then please PM me with the rom.zip, see here for how to extract a rom.zip from an RUU.

If you can, please donate so I can afford better hosting, I also have some cool features to implement when I get proper hosting too. (If you can host a rom.zip, please PM me.)

- GBP

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- Dollars

Post here with any bugs/comments so my turkeys can get to work! ;)