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[HTC Aria General] mattlezeay:
I would say that if you are stuck with AT&T, the Aria may be your phone. I have a had HTC, Samsung, Motorola, and Apple phones and HTC has been the most solid of all of them. I just came from an iPhone and I can honestly say it has better reception, call quality, and adaptability than my 3GS. Phones seem to be almost a matter of taste, some people will deal with the most ridiculous shortcomings if it has a feature they feel is the most important. That being said, I played with a lot of phones and found the Aria to be the best package for a smartphone on AT&T at this moment. That could change as soon as another high end phone hops on but for now, I'm very pleased. I will say this, the battery life takes some getting used to, but its right in the same area and any other smartphone. Also, the speaker phone is quiet but since I never use it, it doesn't even make my list for pros vs cons. Being that it is locked down to certain apps and such is annoying, but coming from an iPhone makes it seem like a walk in the park to get other apps and such on it. I would say read a little more of these forums to see what some complaints are and see if any of them make your list of important features. But otherwise, you have on recommendation here.
[HTC Aria General] modest_mandroid:
Some of the gripes I have with this phone include:

* The screen isn't quite adequate in size for reading ebooks, which I didn't expect I would do at the time of purchase.

* The speaker is pretty crappy. It's not very loud and it sounds irritating at volume - very tinny.

* It doesn't appear to support very many video file formats. In fact, the only format I've gotten to work with Act1 video player are the base h264 and h263 formats. To my understanding, it is up to the manufacturer to include any extra codecs, so you're SOL if you're planning on using this as a mobile media player.

* It doesn't come with live wallpapers or an option to sideload apps. You can enable both of these by rooting the phone (which is a pain in the ass, by the way), but I've found that the processor isn't up to the task of running some of the more complex live wallpapers (like the mario wallpaper). I'm hoping this will be less of a problem with Froyo and the JIT.

* It gets a little warm when you have the gps on in navigation, but not enough to scald your junk if you're keeping it on your lap. It's actually not that big of a deal, just makes me worry about damaging the battery.

* Typing is a bit hard in portrait mode. Some applications seem to crash in landscape mode, like 'better terminal emulator', but I suspect that's more of a problem with the program and not the Aria.

* The camera is a bit mediocre and doesn't include a flash, but to be fair, it's primarily a phone and not a camera (I have yet to see a phone's camera be on par with a midrange point & shoot).

* Sense UI can't be disabled/enabled as an option, like on the Evo 4g.

I was going to test Google Earth for you, but I can't seem to find it in the Market.

Anyway, in summary, it has a few shortcomings, it's a midrange phone after all, but I love it regardless. It's slips into my pocket comfortably and feels solid in the hand. The interface is nice and smooth (unless you have some crazy live wallpaper enabled). It doesn't bog down when you fill the screens with widgets, and the browser experience thus far has been great. All in all, it was definitely worth the $50 I paid for it from Amazon.com.

P.S. I was considering holding out for something higher spec'd to come along on AT&T, but who knows when that will happen? The Dell Aero was supposed to be out months ago. Likewise, we are actually supposed to have 3 HTC phones running Android to choose from right now, and yet we only have the Aria. The Samsung Captivate is supposed to be 'coming in the next few months,' but I've grown to distrust AT&T's timelines. A major part of why I got the Aria was because I was simply tired of waiting for ATT to get their act together.
[HTC Aria General] lonestarmotorcyclist:
I went to an AT&T Retail Store here in Corpus Christi, TX to look at it again and see what they could do for me deal wise because I'm mid-cycle in my contract. The Mgr. told me he is suppose to get the "sample" Captivate on Friday, and it's suppose to be on sale the 15th. I guess to go head-to-head with the X??? I'll wait til Friday to see if it true. He claims there is a lot to coming down the pike with Android OS as it's the "next big thing..." (Well, for AT&T I guess....) I've waitd this long, another couple of days won't kill me to see it, and help reduce buyer's remorse...
[HTC Aria General] modest_mandroid:
Good luck fighting the urge! ;)
[HTC Aria General] Corporate Dog:
Not exactly. Do a search on 'Rock Player'. It's a media player that's still in Beta, and it expands upon the selection of video codecs that are handled by the standard media libraries.

It plays DivX-encoded videos like a CHAMP.

EDIT: Actually, here's the forum for it: http://www.diffthink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4

Regards,

Corporate Dog
[HTC Aria General] lonestarmotorcyclist:
* It doesn't appear to support very many video file formats. In fact, the only format I've gotten to work with Act1 video player are the base h264 and h263 formats. To my understanding, it is up to the manufacturer to include any extra codecs, so you're SOL if you're planning on using this as a mobile media player.

I was planning on using it as a media player... So, in simple English for my simple mind, what does this mean: that it can only use those two formats? Does it mean it's limited to what can be seen via the internet or does it mean I'm limited to the type of video formats I could directly load from my computer, or both???? Is there a way around these limitations because I want to be able to have infotainment in one device and do not want to drag around multiple devices. (Sorry if this seems like a dumb question but I am FAR from well versed in this field.)

Also, thanks again for the replies and info.. It is GREATLY appreciated!!!
[HTC Aria General] modest_mandroid:
Thanks, I'll check it out when I get home, don't have any divx files to play here.

To my understanding, there isn't any "CorePlayer" equivalent. I dunno if you're coming from a Windows Mobile world or not, but CorePlayer could run pretty much anything your desktop computer could.

What I meant by my comment was that the Aria appears to be limited to the .mp4 format for videos (I have not tested .flv). So, if you wanted to toss some movies onto the sd card and use the stock media player or Act1 video player (appears to be pretty popular in the market), then you're stuck re-encoding all your videos to h264 .mp4. The iPhone is limited in this way too, or so I hear.

But, from what I've seen with RockPlayer just now, it's seems to be very bare on options but looks like it can play a very wide range of formats. I just played some mp4 videos I had on my sd card and they run flawlessly. Hopefully this program is in active development and will turn into Android's CorePlayer.
[HTC Aria General] lonestarmotorcyclist:
Thanks for the info and links; you both cleared up the questions I had. I just want to cover every aspect so when my iFamily tells me I made a poor choice I can show them it does EVERYTHING I want it to and more, not what the manufacturer thinks I need it to do or should do...

I just am not seeing where you can go wrong with this thing compared to other devices.....
[HTC Aria General] ryan92084:
the small size can either be a huge plus or killing minus depending on your habits/needs

for me it s a definate plus
[HTC Aria General] glitterbug:
Are buying the phone for yourself or are you replacing iphones for your family?
[HTC Aria General] Shad0wguy:
I've been using rock player on my Aria for a while, and I am hoping this is just cause it is still beta, but SD AVI files run like molasses. If there is more than one thing going on on screen the video lags and gets out of sync with the audio. You have to pause the video, wait for it to catch up and play it again.

This is my only gripe about this phone, but it may be the program, not the phone.
[HTC Aria General] lonestarmotorcyclist:
Whatever phone I get will be just for me. My in-laws got their 3Gs' about a yr ago and like most, thought they were the greatest thing sinced bread. So then my wife "needed" one. I've played with it and it is nice to be able to access the web, and have music right there, but.... there seemed something lacking. I like the concept, but I also like to tinker with stuff. I'll admit, I LOVED the Droid ad campaign of "Droid Does" and since my phone has died, I started looking to get something new. It just seems better in everyway I can think of, but I want to know all I can to properly inform those who will tell me I'm wrong when I get my new phone. (And there will be a lot, I know...)

I just don't see how they really can be compared. Everyone I know who has an iPhone loves them, but they use them for the web, Facebook, Words W/ Friends, and as an iPod. I think it's great there are 200K apps, but I don't know anyone that uses more than 1% of them and every "cutting edge feature" seems to be copied from Android. I guess there is also the fact that there are a truckload of docks and cases to "personalize" them, but I think I rather personalize the stuff that matters.

In reality, I want to blow their socks off with what it can do and know it inside and out as soon as I get it. (You know, the ones that were excited about folders and backgrounds on iPhones. Does that make me a bad person??? Or just honest???)
[HTC Aria General] khaytsus:
My wife has an Aria, I have a Nexus One. I'm REALLY surprised when I use her phone, it's actually smoother than my Nexus. Long lists scroll like butter, the launcher scrolls extremly smooth, apps list, etc... I've never seen the phone slow down, it's all very smooth.

She doesn't watch videos on it, but she will eventually load her iTunes music onto it, but hasn't yet. She loves the smaller size, but you're right that it is a tad touchier to type on.

She raves about how fast the browser is.. And how everything just opens, bam... And her GCal euphoria moment was pretty awesome too; suddenly she can see my entire calendar, add to my calendar, see when I'm in a meeting until 5...

She's really been looking for something to complain about moving from her iPhone and so far I don't think she's found anything. :)
[HTC Aria General] modest_mandroid:
Just an update on the video playback capabilities in RockPlayer - I tested it with a 320x240 mpeg, 700x500 divx, 640x480 .mp4 and a 720p mkv video. The mpeg and mp4 ran perfectly fine, the divx ran pretty slow (maybe 10fps) and the sound was constantly desychronizing, and the mkv was unwatchable. It didn't scale down to the Aria screen size, and it ran so slow that you could see the individual frames (like 2-4fps).

Considering the speed difference between the .mp4 and the divx, I'm assuming this is a lack of hardware acceleration issue with some codecs?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trepa:
hello!

i want to know if its way to have my walpaper in all screen, even in taskbar and softkeybar?! have cab do this?

i have my normal walpaper, and up (where say "iniciar" and down (where say "telefone" its all black.

any help, thanks in advance.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trepa:
i search in XDA , and found in program "Co0kie's Home Tab v1.8.5" i use, its possible do this, somebody tell me wich option its for i do? thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 06azrex:
Yes CHT 1.8 will do this, its under menu/set wallpaper/skin taskbar and softkey
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dic3ptor:
But before its better to go menu--->home tab editor--->miscellenous settings---->and set wallpaper mode to HQ Wallpaper.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trepa:
i try do this but, dont know where i have to go. sorry!

my english its not really good to...

can u help me!?!?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trepa:
i know im noob...but nobody can explain me better?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogreaper:
I just recently did the same thing...you have to go into cookie home tab editor.....go the the set wallpaper then scroll to the bottom of the screen and there should be a set taskbar and softkey...set the wallpaper you want and it should work after a soft reset
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trepa:
thanks for help!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NIKOLAOS68:
take a look here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=671551
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trepa:
now i see, why i cant do this...because i have old version of program, 1.8.0!

this is my problem! im sorry for i dont see this before...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] two-balu:
Well help!!!"!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] two-balu:
good luck !!!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] itsthen:
Is this attainable?

I tried loading flipz vanilla lock .zip but it didn't look right.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] apexi350z:
looking for vanilla lock screen as well. I have the stock rom rooted. Don't want to install Fresh or DC. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Konikub:
Have you both tried to adb remove HtcLockScreen.apk? It might look broken when you do, but there is a fix for that too :)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] jpatterson350:
If I remove the lock screen would the default screen be vanilla or would I need to install another apk?

Thanks for the input.

Best,

JP
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Incredible_Culp:
Ok so I don't have internet at my house yet, I just have my phones 3g network... I'm thinking about buying a wireless wifi adapter for my xbox.. will that adapter pick up my wifi from my phone? Like will I be able to play online with my phones connection?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Incredible_Culp:
Thank you!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00Nuclear00:
Is it possible to get the stock icons back on custom roms?

Because I want the white taskbar icons back...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00Nuclear00:
is there no cab or reg setting to get them back?

where can i find the current taskbar icons on my device?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rurph:
just uninstall any customised taskbar you have installed and you will get the stock white taksbar back :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] negawolf:
try uninstall
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00Nuclear00:
I can not uninstall it(No uninstall information), because it was cooked in the clean ex dse rom.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AyanamiZer00:
Give this a shot.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00Nuclear00:
AyanamiZer00 thx for the cab.

The cab replaced some of my taskbar icons but not all, network signal doesn't work after installing and battery % are not visible.

Does anyone know where I can find these icons on my device? (folder path)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00Nuclear00:
no other ideas?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
I have here, a pink HTC keyboard. This keyboard features white letters on nice, pink keys, with the function buttons being black, to sort-of stand out from the rest. Upon request, I will make the function buttons pink, too, just ask!

Screenshots, installation instructions and much more located on my website: Pink HTC Hero Keyboard

Download is attached! As well as a screenshot!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
Someone with photoshop experience,

is it possible to copy or save a layer adjustment, and apply it to different files, or do I need to make the adjustment manually for each image?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] damiandarkwater:
You can always save the layer then open and drag a copy of it into your picture then flatten it so its one layer.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
ill try that and report back.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] chfields:
My wife may like it, she loves pink....
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
just for you I will finish the project hahah.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
Keyboard apk and screenshot uploaded! Let me know if you have any requests!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] chfields:
Really??? The wife says she would love a pink keyboard. Cool...I will download and install when I get home this evening.........Thanks!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] c00ller:
Just wondering, did you know there is an online skin generator for HTC_IME found here?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=654179
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] chfields:
Can this be installed on a non-rooted Hero?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] damiandarkwater:
Can you make one black keys and white letters/numbers & symbols for the 2.3 keyboard?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] thesparky007:
i dont think he knew about it but gimpsta's online keyboard kitchen is awesome!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
Sure, wanna step on my toes some more? One more move like this from anyone who wants to play a keyboard war will win... I won't post any more of my work here :) How's that for a generator?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
Thi actually came from RegawMOD originally so probably not, but if you want, shoot me the HTC_IME.apk from her stock ROM and I'll do it up this evening for you.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] chfields:
Here is the file from her stock hero...........at least I think it is, I tried installing yours but the install failed. I think the original file is an odex file and wouldn't upload here....
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
really?

bah! 10char
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
2.3? where? attach it here for me!
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] damiandarkwater:
I'm on my phone rite now so I can't, in the themes and apps section there is a thread that's called something along the lines of HTC_IME V2.2. Look in that thread.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Heh, did i miss the sarcasm? If not, why the hostility? lol
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
Yes, there's sarcasm there, but one part is a fact... I have to be honest and say that I didn't totally appreciate being kinda crapped on for the work I did... know what I mean? Not trying to start a problem, just didn't totally like that...
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] damiandarkwater:
I'm liking the way it looks.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
Thanks! I appreciate that from you.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
If you tried using adb install or something, then that failed for me, too. You just simply push the file into /system/app and it will work.

my exact command is this:
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
I jsut got to thinking though, this one that I modded was a test-keys signed apk from regawMOD 2.1... Let me work on this release-keys one since I am sure it is different and get it back to you in a couple hours. Gotta finish my work project first.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] chfields:
The phone is stock, I don't think I can adb push....
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
heh, guess I missed that part too. Didn't see anyone crapping on yeah, just a couple of people mentioning that there was a quick and easy tool for skinning HTC_IME out there. *shrugs*

It's very easy to do with "actions". Basically like macros. You record an action, ie applying a filter to a layer, resizing something, apply a layer style, etc etc and then you can open files and play that action against the file. You can even automate this (file menu/batch if i'm not mistaken) and say "run this action against every file in this folder".

In order to be able to install it without root you will have to resign it after you are done. You can just delete the 3 files in meta-inf and resign it with a key (probably not a test key, but you can generate any "release key" and use that).

Correct, you would need root to adb push to /system/app. In the meantime, feel free to check out the thread in my signature*. You can create a skinned keyboard there that does not require root.

*Not trying to "step on your toes" here, just offering an alternative to non rooted people :)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] jerry43812:
I wonder how we would get that keyboard onto the phone then..

You can always root the phone but leave the ROM on it that's there now :) She'd never know the difference.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] chfields:
No thanks...I value my life to much to take that chance!!! LOL
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] chfields:
Well, I figured out how to get her pink keyboard, but you may not like it.......I used the kitchen in an earlier post. I really do appreciate what you did for me and if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have gotten her the pink keyboard. She is very happy...
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] F0l3ert:
Hi everyone.

I've been a long time follower of this forum. I currently own a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, whose ROM has been flashed countless and countless times thanks to the many hard working members here. I am now very seriously considering moving the Android platform with the Nexus one. I've looked at so many articles on it, and the more I read on it, the more it makes me want to get one. My only small issue at the moment is the lack of hardware keyboard, which I have come to love on my X1.

I am not sure how many of you are switchers from an X1 (or a similar phone), to the Nexus, but if there are, can you please provide with some input on how your migration went?

Thank you, and very much appreciated! :)

PS: I apologize if this is in the wrong thread. I was debating on whether this needed to be put into the General section or this one.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] senf:
Do it! I had basically your exact experience; I went from an X1 that had seen quite a few ROMs on it (mostly Christian's Rom), to a Touch Pro 2 for a month and a half or so, to a Nexus One the day it launched for AT&T. I thought I might miss the keyboard, but I have no regrets. I'd do it all over again if I had the chance, though I probably would have skipped the Touch Pro 2 and used my contract upgrade to get and then sell an iPhone 4. =)

The WinMo onscreen keyboard doesn't even compare to Android's. If I just go and trust the error correction, I actually type faster than I did on my X1. I rarely have to fix words, but every now and then a suggested correction is wrong and I need to go back to change it.

As for the migration itself, things were very smooth. Android just makes sense to me, and I've already found myself lost a few times trying to show friends with WinMo 6.5 how to do stuff with their phones. It's like the awesomeness of Android is making me forget what I was putting up with from Windows.

My advice is to make the switch, and don't look back! =)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arkain123:
Android is just awesome, but I don't think I'd get an N1 nowadays. I'd spring for a Droid-X or an Evo. N1's screen does weird things when you multitouch, the touchscreen buttons aren't the best and sometimes it does weird stuff (occasionally you have to click it off then on when the screen goes haywire - it just takes a second, but sometimes it's annoying, like when you're trying to snap a picture).

That said, I'm never moving back to iOS. iPhones treat you like a child that's up to no good, and they know better. Android says "you bought it, do whatever you want with it".
[XPERIA X2 General] leoxrd:
Video playback is too fast on my x2. I tried every codec and bitrate possible but it's still running too fast. I am sure its got to do with the dshow filters (emuzed dshow/ airtel dshow crossbow cab). Does anyone have the mr1 R1Bxx dshow cab and see if it's the same version? Please try it or upload. or is there any dshow filters which i could try?>

video playback only work well with 3rd party players but without the dshow filter, video won't work at all on wmm or the panel video player. i don't want to play video on 3rd party app :( help please.
[XPERIA X2 General] hiepgia:
Change to Generic_UK.

Your X2 is Generic_SG