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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sw99:
Folks:

What controls the Fast (AC) vs Slow (USB) charge is a detection of a short on the two USB data pins (For a type A connector, that would be the 2 center pins). I had a 1A USB Car Charger that would only slow charge until I shorted these 2 pins.

So, assuming your computer can output 1A via USB, and many new ones can, all you would need to do is splice the cable and connect the two data wires ON THE PHONE SIDE ONLY. you will need to MAKE SURE not to short the wires going back to your PC, as this can reek havoc with your computer. Instead keep these wires separate (tape off each of the ends).

I assume no responsibility for any damage done to phone, computer or person via this method, I can only say that it worked for me.

As an alternate method, if you are fast enough, and can disconnect for the HTC power source and connect to your PC before the charge light goes out, the EVO will not recheck line, and you can continue to fast charge via your PC. I have successfully done this too.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: I cannot stress enough that if your charge source only supports 500ma, you risk damaging the charger and possibly your phone. Only use the above methods if your charge source can output 1A current.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpwhre:
+1 on needing a fast charge. my tp full charges in about 1/2 hour wall or usb. my evo only full charges overnite on wall or usb, during day it shows about 60% from 15% after 2 hours. I would like to get a full charge faster even thru wall charger.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blakejohnson86:
Photo / diagram?

From the way that this sounds, it sounds as if the cable will only be able to charge the phone as the data pins would be essentially disabled. Am I understanding this correctly?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sw99:
That is correct, you would have a charge only cable. The small power adapter that comes with the EVO has this configuration (rather than changing the cable-which makes the USB cable dual use).

From what I can gather, this is an unofficial USB Power spec. Many 1A chargers come configured this way. I know that the Palm Pre and Pixi chargers do this, and HTC has done this on other phones - it is a simple way to prevent devices from drawing too much current when not specifically designed for it.

I've attached a picture of the Car Charger I altered, soldering pins 2-3. I also attached couple of USB images I found on the web. Basically, on the PC side keep the white and green wires separate, and on the Phone side, twist the green and white wires together. Obviously, you don't want to cut the red and black wires (power, ground).
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EtherealRemnant:
I remember how awesome that battery driver was. Such a great dev.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leeh41:
I picked up a few usb mini to micro adapters that achieve the same thing. No center pins.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nize2beme:
please let me know what APP you used to confirm you are pulling 1000ma off of those cables, I have been testing around w/ cable but can't find an app like we had on the WM devices to tell me the charge rate or even the battery capacity, quite frustrating.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sw99:
From Settings -> About Phone -> Battery - it'll show you if its AC or USB.

Alternately, HTC has a widget in the Market that gives you more battery details, such as % remaining, charging status (AC, USB) and battery temp. It's called "Battery Widget by HTC"

I don't know of any app that actually shows the charge current.

leeh41:

I have some Mini to Micro converters too, but they shouldn't be missing any USB pins. On that note however, I found some APC cables (used for having a PC turn off gracefully when a battery backup is dying) that did in fact have missing pins. It had a mini connector, and I used my mini-micro converter and can get an "AC" charge connecting it to any device. (above warning applies).
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nize2beme:
correct me if I'm wrong but I beleibe no2chem's fix for WM pulled 1000ma even if it was using the USB part of it. The phone was setup to only pull 1000 if it didn't detect it was plugged into a USB, he fixed it to never think it was plugged into a USB so it always pulled 1000ma even if you were using USB. I would use tether internet sharing and still be charging at 1000ma which was great (on the diamond)... I'm sure we can achieve this on the android... I don't know anything about the kernel stuff but I'm sure I could learn. I studied computer engineering and now finishing my degree in computer science, just don't have time for it I think really.... man I want it though.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OneStepAhead:
so all this infamous charging driver did is enable you to always charge at 1000ma? how is that going to charge any faster then when i plug it into the wall then? Based on comments here people are making it out like it charged a WinMo phone in 15 minutes. It takes 2.5 hours to charge my EVO at 1000mA. Did this WinMo phone only have a 300mAh battery or something? Another thing, If you can safely charge a phone faster why doesn't HTC enable this feature by default?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poporo:
usb ports cap your mA at about 500... simple math :D and HTC doesn't enable this by default because usb devices are capped at 500mA to protect the usb port on your computer @__@
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sw99:
To take it one step further, if you attempt to charge at 1A on a charger that only supports 500ma and does not have over-current protection (i.e. most cheap ones), you risk (in order of significance):

1) Destroying the charger.

2) Destroying your phone - an overloaded charger can output high voltages.

3) Starting a fire - as the electronics inside will short out

Most PCs will just shutdown the USB port if it is overloaded, so that SHOULD be OK

So, I suggest proceeding with caution.

I think a hardware device is better than setting anything in software, as you may connect a charge that is only 500ma and forget to switch the app on the phone.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chainfire:
If I recall correctly, enabling fastcharge on the Touch Pro was a simple matter of writing a 1 to one of the GPIOs. Perhaps the situation is the same for the EVO.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poporo:
there's alot of motherboards (non-crappy ones) that support up to around 1A-1.5A without overloading the USB port... just hope you dont have a spotty make. I know there are plenty of Gigabyte mobo's that are well-built and have been good @ performing at higher levels.

A Y-cable should be able to trick the phone into using the ac-driver rather than the usb port driver. Also...I think (??? not sure) that the EVO's battery has a temp monitor that limits charging at certain temperatures.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poporo:
have i found you?? assuming changing "hub->mA_per_port = 500" to "hub->mA_per_port = 1" will set all bus-powered usb ports to draw 1A regardless if it's bus-powered or self-powered.... can i get a confirmation on this?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] regulator207:
Probably need to change it to 1000 since it appears to be asking for mA.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rekphiv:
Where did you find this at? Details please.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TMartin:
If someone can do it....I'll test it!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poporo:
yeah that's what i meant, sorry :\

i browsed through toast's epson fps fix on github http://github.com/toastcfh/HTC-Supersonic-2.6.29/blob/master/drivers/usb/core/hub.c

lines 1007->1013 of hub.c :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] welrope:
May be a stupid question and already covered. This is based only on digital engineering, not on usb protocol negotiation. But, if one were to remove or disconnect the data + and -, wouldn't the phone only see an amperage and request 1000ma, or would it not work due to the computer not "seeing" a device?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poporo:
theoretically I think that's what a Y Cable would be doing... tricking the phone into thinking its plugged into an ac source and requestion 1000mA? But removing data would also screw up disk mode i think?

Correct me if I'm wrong :\
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] welrope:
your correct. I just tested it by taking piece of non conductive paper and making a small "cap" that can be easily placed into the end of the usb connecter that plugs into the pc. At that point, my setcpu profile indicates ac charge and i do not get a usb popup. i remove the "insert" and walla, usb connection. Im going to design a simple insert that snaps to the usb end and can be activated by either inserting the fitting or not.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katmandu421:
Nice hardware hack. Simple and removable, no muss no fuss!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leeh41:
I guess I should have clarified. Pins are not missing, but they are not connected. No data connections (white/green wire), only +5/GND. When I charge using a mini-USB with micro adapter connect to PC, the phone says it charges via AC rather than USB.

Opened one up and attached picture.

Edit: I may have missed some of the discussion, but if we are trying to pull 1A from a PC, cant we simply use a USB Y cable with the adapter I've mentioned? This should allow 1A draw, while still forcing AC charge.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vinny75:
Source: http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tips

More Ref: http://www.telesphoreo.org/pipermail/g1-hackers/2009-February/000669.html

And more specifically: http://www.telesphoreo.org/pipermail/g1-hackers/2009-February/000734.html

so to mount debugfs do this:

> adb shell
$ su
# mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug/
# cat /sys/kernel/debug/htc_battery/charger_state
1

ok all is good, 1 is slow charging and since we are connected to USB that is correct

Next, lets get some battery information

# cat /sys/class/power_supply/battery/uevent
POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=battery
POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE=Battery
POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Charging
POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH=Good
POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1
POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion
POWER_SUPPLY_CAPACITY=41

ok, all good. Now lets stop the phone from charging

# echo 0 > /sys/kernel/debug/htc_battery/charger_state

now, lets check the battery information

# cat /sys/class/power_supply/battery/uevent
POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=battery
POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE=Battery
POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Discharging
POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH=Good
POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1
POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion
POWER_SUPPLY_CAPACITY=41

Ok, seems to work (though at this point cat charger_state returns 'charger_state: invalid length')

let's try setting it to fast charge

# echo 2 > /sys/kernel/debug/htc_battery/charger_state

charger_state is still giving invalid length but if we check the battery information

# cat /sys/class/power_supply/battery/uevent
POWER_SUPPLY_NAME=battery
POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE=Battery
POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS=Charging
POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH=Good
POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT=1
POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY=Li-ion
POWER_SUPPLY_CAPACITY=41

So does it work? I don't know. Will it possibly break your phone? I don't know, use at your own risk.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markus_del_marko:
You don't need a fast charge driver. If you plug it in a wall socket..the evo charges fast like the hero did. It only charges slower on a usb connection.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christophocles:
This is definitely NOT a hardware hack as some people are saying, it's all software.. No cable splicing necessary. What is being requested here is a modification to the Android phone's _software_ to request 1000 mA of current from a PC over a USB connection using a standard USB cable. The no2chem battery driver mod does this on the TP2 just fine..

The reason: I do not have access to a proper AC wall charger most of the time. But if I am sitting at my desk at work, or at somebody else's house, all I need is a regular old USB cable and a device with a USB port, such as a PC, laptop, Nintendo Wii, etc. This way, I can perform the full-speed 1000mA charge anywhere I go without carrying a charger with me or relying on someone else to have a charger I can use.

I have, in fact, plugged my TP2 into just about every device I have come across that has a USB port, and my battery meter app always shows a 900+ mA charge current. The phone will charge fully in 1 hour, as opposed to around 4 hours if I do the normal "slow" USB charge of 500mA. And nothing has broken yet after at least 6 months of doing this.

This topic interests me because I would really like to know if this mod exists on Android before I go ahead and buy my first Android phone (Samsung Epic, most likely). This is something that I can't live without, now :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diomark:
Any updates on this?

EVO charges frustratingly slow from a laptop:( (and I don't always have a special cable nearby..)

-mark
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christophocles:
I still have not purchased my Android phone yet but I was also hoping to see some progress on this.. Android has the Linux kernel under the hood so SURELY it can be done with a simple change to a config file for the USB driver, or something.

I have seen many requests for an Android fastcharge mod in several other threads and there is a lot of FUD flying around... People claim that regular USB ports won't supply more than 500mA of current, or that you need a special cable to do it, or that it will overheat the phone, or that it will overload the USB port and even start a fire :rolleyes:.. But none of those are true. EVERY USB port in EVERY device I have ever tried is capable of supplying greater than 500mA of current with no issues. I have been fast-charging my TP2 for over a year with the no2chem fastcharge driver, and I would say 75% of the time I am charging using a PC or other random device, rather than an AC wall charger. My phone plugs into everything, it's such a whore :D

I don't really understand why, with so many Android phones out there and such a huge and vibrant community, no one has done it yet. I saw some promising comments earlier in this thread but I guess nothing ever came of it.. Maybe it's out there and it's just really obscure, but I sure haven't been able to find it. Heck, I haven't even seen an Android app that can display the charge current and discharge current. WinMo has multiple apps for this. Maybe the Android USB driver does not expose this information?

I dunno, an Android kernel dev will have to comment on this..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diomark:
Bump

-mark
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cy_n_ic:
Bump

sent from a pineapple under the sea o_O
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I see zombies!!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowspeed:
What i dont get is how can trying to force the phone to try to pull full amp will damage a USB Port ? Aren't they designed to only give out up to the Max amp they are able to ?

I would think they have self limiting amperage on them.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Infinite520:
That's actually not the case. A USB port's current is not self limiting. USB is only "required" to be able to supply 500 mA, but most can supply more. How much more depends on the particular computer. When a device is connected it tells the port how much current it is going to use and the port believes it. This is because in order to be "USB Certified" the device can't lie. Pulling more current can be ok, but it is also possible to cause problems as the computers are not required to handle it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christophocles:
Well, I guess this means I will have to carry around a modified USB cable to charge my Epic 4G. Might as well carry a full AC wall charger, then..

Seems like such a huge step backwards.. :(
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ms79723:
faster way to charge this up is by turning the device off...or just go to setCPU and make a profile on usb that has the max/min at 245. that might tbag your transfer speeds tho...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
AAAARRRGGG THAT FAKE VOICEMAIL IS KILLING ME anyone know how to fix it? nothing like buying a new phone and the thing already broken :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lquigley:
More info, please

Have had no problems with voicemail? whats up?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
it freaking giving me a voice mail alert when there is no new voice mail in the box.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] watcher64:
Try this, worked for me on another phone with this problem ...

Call yourself from another phone, and leave a message, then call your VM and delete it, it should update the indicator ....

Also , do you have visual voice mail installed, if you do try opening it up , if not the above suggestion is the only one I got ...

Hope it helps ...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eggy88:
I also have the same. Quite often when someone tries to call me, the phone never rings, even though they hear the "ringing" in thir phone. After they have hung up i get a msg on my phone saying that there is a new VM, calling the VM and no new msg.

I have just learned to live with it, every time i get the msg i call them up again.

No big deal, its just a bit anoying.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
it is unacceptable for a phone this pricy, you can live with it i cant, anyway i learn to fix it, go to Tmobile tell them to switch a new sim card and restart ur voicemail account gl dude
[Android Apps and Games] mcclanahoochie:
Description

FeedSpeak Pro

is a talking RSS feed reader app that reads aloud feed headlines and their summaries. It offers a convenient alternative way to stay updated with your favorite websites and blogs while on the go. Use your Google Reader account to login and pull down subscribed RSS feeds. Free your eyes and hands while listening to your news!

Features

* Text-to-Speech of your Google Reader RSS feeds.

* Select to speak article summaries or just titles.

* Supports sorting, tagging, skipping, and linking to feeds and articles.

* Bonus: Fun custom text entry! Enter in any text and listen to it.

Screen Shots

View attachment 353816

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Website

Please visit:

feedspeak.tk

or search for "FeedSpeak Pro" in the Android Market.

Download

Pro - View attachment 353814

Free - View attachment 357343

Personal Notes

- I usually let a bunch of feeds queue up and listen to them while going to work/school.

- The UI could probably use improvement, but the purpose of the app is to allow you to not look at your phone/computer to get your RSS news.

- The TTS is robotic, but it is the built-in voice, so I can't do much about that.

- I try to fix bugs I find as soon as possible if I can in my free time.

Feedback

I welcome any feedback for improving the app.

Please post requests/problems/comments here.

Enjoy! :)

UPDATE!

- FeedSpeak Lite now available for FREE! Enjoy!

- (Note: This version will receive less updates and features than Pro version)
[Android Apps and Games] ben_duder:
Nice idea :) Is the app free? If not you shouldn't really post it on this site.
[Android Apps and Games] mcclanahoochie:
Thanks!

Sorry, the app isn't free ($0.99).

Please forgive my posting of it here.

A 'lite' version for Free is in the works though...
[Android Apps and Games] mcclanahoochie:
So I just took some time to release a Lite version of FeedSpeak... Enjoy!
[Android Apps and Games] d-bag:
I love it! Revolutionary, well done! Whats the difference between this one and the lite version?
[Android Apps and Games] mcclanahoochie:
Wow. Thanks!

The free version is really just a fork of the Pro version, starting at v1.9.6. It simply has features disabled, and it will not get as much attention for updates that the Pro version will.

Here is a list of differences:

Free

No article/summary topic filtering

Fixed to fetch 100 articles at one time

Cannot speak article summaries, just titles

Less likely to receive new updates

Pro

Filter out and skip articles with key words

Can control how many articles [40-260] to fetch at once

Can speak article titles and/or summaries

Updated with new features by request (if possible)

I hope this helps!
[Android Apps and Games] YOSEFE:
You can find out how your premium version can go into marketplace, along with your free version.
[Android Apps and Games] DracoDrake:
Some day i would like to see this on WM

Man i would wish this for WM HD2 :( looks F* brilliant.

Or my next phone must be a Android:S
[Android Apps and Games] jhnstn00:
Will try it out (June 23rd)

Won't get an Android till June 23rd. AT&T Captivate launches 18th, but won't be home to buy it. Will let you know how it goes and compares to a typical visual reader like NewsRob.
[Android Apps and Games] mcclanahoochie:
Hi everyone, thanks for the interest!

I hope you enjoy the app! FeedSpeak isn't meant to replace a visual reader, and NewsRob is probably the best visual one, but it comes in handy when you want to listen to stuff while doing other things.

Thanks, but sorry, I don't have any plans for non-Android phones...

I'm not quite sure I understand you (both apps have been in the market), but thanks for posting!

@All: Thanks for trying! Enjoy! :D
[XPERIA X10 General] dreckis604:
For the life of me i cant figure how to install ringtones! can anyone help me please?
[XPERIA X10 General] loneLEE:
create a folder, named 'Ringtones', in your microSD card, and put your music files in there.

The phone only read and extract ringtones from that particular folder =D
[XPERIA X10 General] katem:
what about alarm clock ringtones

can i do the same or shall i create another folder?!
[XPERIA X10 General] Baggyb:
You can also set them through Mediascape. Just press options once a track OS selected and you will now have the option to set as ringtone.
[XPERIA X10 General] mtechfan:
Yep, once you set as a ringtone it will always be available on your list after that so you can switch back and forth without having to open the folder again.

P.S. you can put them in any folder you want to, you don't have to name it "ringtones"
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] alexxxcore:
Screen will not turn back on once phone is put to sleep or if the proximity sensor turns it off during a call. Very annoying, have to soft reset constantly. I currently use Android on my phone cause at least the screen will turn back on when using that.

Right now i have a stock 6.5 t-mobile rom and have tried several other roms as well.

Any suggestions?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] ms0529:
Yep, easy fix, I posted this several weeks ago:

With the tilt 2, if the screen does not wakeup, but you can answer the phone, hear music, etc..., it is a malfunctioning light sensor, maybe hardware, or software related (drivers), but it is fixable. Just eliminate all calls for use of the light sensor.

I had this problem and took quite a while to figure it out, as there are several apps that poll the light sensor that cause problems.

First, go to start/settings/system/power/backlight and uncheck the auto adjust backlight option

Second, go to start/settings/personal/buttons/backlight and uncheck the enable keyboard auto backlight sensor.

Last, open advanced config (need to download and install from touchxperience.com, if you do not have it), tab to light sensor and set light sensor polling to disabled.

Now, my phone works normal and will wake up properly from standby like it should. this all seems hardware dependant, as I have in my family 3 of these things and I dropped and broke mine, so bought a new one (4th in the series) and it had the SOD issues, but could restart with softrest. Took me the better part of the day to find a reliable fix, but now all is well again.

Hope this helps other Tilt 2 and similar issues.