[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mskip:
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HTC DESIRE V5 (by DarkStone) WITH 1 HOURS CONSTANT USE

My setup: Miri WM6.5 v17 Rom with Radio 2.10.50.08_2

Using JMZ Bootloader: Time from power up - Android Lockscreen = 2minutes :D

Selected the Default Android Layout.

* Enable Mobile Internet under Settings, Wireless & Networks, Mobile Network (this isnt enabled by default at first startup).

Scrolling on Homescreens smooth as silk and very fast :D:D

Sleep of Death NON EXISTENT - comes out of sleep fine with auto backlight set in WinMo

AutoRotation works,

G-Sensor works,

Backlight Adjustment works

Keyboard works and looks great

Phone Charging issue (EDIT: When booting up without the usb cable plugged it doesnt seem to be charging and the charging light doesnt come on when plugged in, even though the charging symbol appears on the battery. When loaded up with the usb cable plugged in the charging light stays on whether its plugged in or not)

Signed into Gmail account perfectly using Mobile Internet connection

Phone Call volume sounds great and crystal clear. Speakerphone a bit quiet and the side volume buttons dont work but thats probably to be expected. In call volume cannot be changed though :D

On selecting Phone Ringtone and Notification sound I just got a box that said 'ok' and 'cancel'. Never used that before so im not sure if its supposed to be like that or not.

(EDIT: Download the following file http://gamesquare.co.uk/media.zip (copy the link into your browsers address bar or it wont download). Extract the 'media' folder (make sure the folder has sub folders with the sounds inside those) to the root of your SD card. Now go to Settings, Sound and Display, Phone Ringtone or Notification Sound and they should be there).

Internet works great and im getting my WinMo HSDPA speeds :D

MultiTouch working perfectly on internet and photo viewer so im guessing it works in everything else :D

Camera works great (although max resolution for camera is 3M and no flash)

Video Camera starts but cant record video.. not sure if this is an easy fix

MarketPlace loads fine and I downloaded and installed an app (Twitter) very quickly. Once installed it works perfectly :D

Music Player works GREAT!! Sound is very loud at full volume and the side buttons work the volume control so it can be turned up and down :D:D

Teeter worked fine and very smooth :)

Couldnt test Bluetooth or GPS as I dont have my headset here and im inside which has a non existent gps signal

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Ok I have had Android running now and been using it for 1 hour with Mobile Internet turned on. After 1 hour exactly I powered off and booted back into Windows Mobile. When first booting into Android I had 93% and when I booted back into WinMo I have 75%.

Thats an 18% drop in an hour and thats with pretty constant heavy use, the screen hardly ever in sleep mode and Mobile Internet turned on. I think I get a bigger srop with the same useage when using WM6.5. I would say that with normal use that would drop considerably.

I think thats pretty damn impressive!!!

EDIT: After leaving the phone in Android overnight with the phone in sleep mode the battery dropped 53% over a 6 hour period so the power management issue still needs addressing.

Verdict:

Ok after using v5 for an hour and playing around with all the settings and programs I would say its a very useable day to day port :D

The only problems I found was the lack of ability to change the Ringtone (solution is in the FAQ, tips#11), volume control buttons not changing the volume when in a call (speakerphone or internal speaker), charging and power management and the Video Camera not recording. No freezes and no problems at all with anything else that I used :D

All in all its a complete Android build and I would recommend anyone to try and use it :)

WELL DONE DARKSTONE ;)

Mark.