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[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nstavr:
Hi, everyone. Does anybody know of an app or a way to shutdown the phone at a predetermined time. Reason I'm asking is it would be great to be able to shutdown my phone while still charging at say 5:30 am and have it ready for me when I get up at 6:00. This is all related to the battery "bug" that our dincs seems to have. Thanks
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bxsteez:
If you charge via a computer i'm sure you can write a simple command line script that would issue a shutdown through the adb shell
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nstavr:
That certainly is an option even though I do not normally charge via the computer. One problem with this is I would have to leave the computer on in order to provide power to the USB ports. Does anyone know of an app?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe92T:
Is this "bug" that we have something that can be fixed via an OTA update or is it a hardware problem
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghostrida:
Its not a bug. The N1 was the same way. To get a full charge you needed to have the phone off. Again, not a bug with the Inc but rather the way HTC or Google has programmed the battery to behave. at least in 2.1.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nstavr:
Yeah, definitely seems to be by design. Just wondering why HTC or Google would do this? Anyway, I have been searching the market for an app this will allow me to input a set time for the phone to shut down for this very reason. Still have not found anything.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zerf:
not really sure what you would have to put in the script but you could run a script in the app called gscript

Edit: im bored at work ill see what i can do with gscript to maybe write something for ya.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ihtfp69:
nvm ... i have a script, but it doesn't seem to work consistently. I will upload it if I can get it to work all the time.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zerf:
he wants the phone to just shutoff by itself tho without using a computer to tell it to do it.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zerf:
Well i got the solution for you now you just need to get someone to right a script for you to watch the time and do the shutdown at a specified time.

Get locale and then get the ase plugin app which allows you to start a script at a curtain time.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ihtfp69:
Yep, that's what I was working on. The script was really simple, I just had to mod ASE to give it extra permissions. I tested this thoroughly and it works well. You can setup a trigger in ASE to run the script daily at the same time.

NOTE: The first time this script runs, you will be shown a 'Complete action using' menu of intents to use to complete the action. Make sure you check the 'Use by default for this action' and select Android System to complete the action. (still working on that)

Instructions:

1. Download and extract the attached zip.

2. Install the apk that is inside.

3. Open ASE and press the menu key-->View-->Interpreters

4. Press menu-->Add and select Lua 5.1.4 from the menu

5. After Lua is installed (should be fairly quick) press back to get back to the scripts screen

6. Next, push the script to your sd card

adb push PowerDown.lua /sdcard/ase/scripts/

7. Now press menu-->View-->Triggers

8. In the Triggers menu press menu-->Add Repeating and select Repeating from the menu

9. Select the script we just pushed over, PowerDown.lua

10. Select Start in Background

11. In the Repeat Every popup, set the interval for one day and press Set (make sure you do this at 1730 or when you want it to run)

12. You are now finished setting up ASE

Make sure add ASE to your task manager Ignore list so it is not killed. If you like, you can add a shortcut for the script on your home screen. To do this, go through the motions of adding a shortcut to your home screen and select ASE from the menu of shortcuts. Last, select your script from the list. Now, simply tapping the icon will cause the phone to shutdown.

I hope this helps.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deficitism:
I appreciate your work on this! Can't wait to test it out!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nstavr:
This sounds great. I will test tonight when I get off work. Thanks for taking the time to do this!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slumpey:
In your instructions ihpft69, how do I push the script to SD card?

"adb push PowerDown.lua /sdcard/ase/scripts/"
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nstavr:
htfp69, I have tested this out successfully. One question though. Is there a way to get this to run in locale? For some reason when I clear Android System defaults in menu-->settings-->applications it will work with locale. However, when I attempt it a second time I can see that ASE is running but it does not power off the phone. Thanks again for your help.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ihtfp69:
The problem is the shutdown permission is reserved for the system only. You cannot give an application this permission either. Thus only the system can perform the intent. I had to add an intent filter to get the pop-up so you can choose the system to perform the intent. For some reason, though, the system ignores defaulted requests so you have to leave that box unchecked for it to work.

BTW, that Locale app is pretty neat. I didnt know it worked with ase. It's much better than using those triggers.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmonox:
Love the work you've done on this script. I have a question though, if I set it to use the system by default, it doesn't work, but if I dont check it, every time it runs it asks what to use. Can it run by itself yet or is that something you're still working on?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SiL3nTKiLL:
^agreed, love the way the script is done
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] relaxxx:
hey man, this is i looked for a while :D i use it with tasker. great work, thanks
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parcou:
I have the same need but I need my device to restart at a schedule time each day....there is an app on the market and I have been in back-forth email with the developer. The restart & shutdown function do not work on the Driod right now..

1. first you have to be rooted for this function of the app, which I am (unrevoked)

2. the "/system/bin" is not in the system search path for the "/system/bin/reboot" to work...I can run it manually via the shell and it will reboot. He plans to fix this...

the app is here: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.connectivetools.ctschedulerl

Can you make your app to reboot the phone? I do not mind supporting development...

Thx
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexdw369:
Yeah, I liked the way when I shutdown my blackberry, I could set it to turn back on at a certain time (or turn on to sound an alarm). Yes, I realize the differences in hardware and power states between our phones and blackberries is HUGE, but it WOULD be cool...especially since we have to power off to get our batteries fully charged.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chip.hughes:
Hi, I have followed your instructions and can get this to work but only if I use the "complete action using" each time, so it really cannot be used unattended. I must be missing something. I also tried to run the script in tasker as I noticed another poster did. Same thing, I must select Android System each time. If I chose "use by default for this action", it will work once, then never again. I thought that a "pass variable" might fix by pointing it at Android System if I could find the right one and get the syntax correct (and I understand what a "pass variable" is for). Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] vosszaa:
I try to download Samsung Apps by using Kies but when I click on Samsung Apps icon it says.. "This mobile phone does not supported by Samsung Kies"

What is going on?!?!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Tachikoma_kun:
I noticed that as well, made me chuckle.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] vosszaa:
Oh God.. so im not the only one :(
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Tachikoma_kun:
I think they just have not added it to the program's supported devices list. You should try to browse the store, download a free app, then look for the .apk on your PC without connecting the phone.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] vosszaa:
It doesnt matter.. connect or not connect the phone I still cant browse the Samsung Apps store. If the phone is not connected it says "The server committed protocal violation"
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Tachikoma_kun:
That's weird, I was browsing the store without my phone connected, will go have a play with it now and get back to you.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Tachikoma_kun:
I can browse and download things fine without the phone connected, the files are saved to your My Documents\Samsung\Downloads folder, but if you click on "All Devices" to give you a list, there's only 4 in there, and they are either Bada or Windows Mobile.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] vosszaa:
Can you tell me what Kies version u using and where do u download it froom please.. maybe im using wrong one.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Tachikoma_kun:
I just grabbed the one off the Samsung Apps site:

samsungapps.com/about/onPc.as

If you look at "supported phones" it shows the same 4 WM/Bada phones, but underneath has a screenshot of the SGS and the Android version.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] vosszaa:
Thats the one im using.. oh well, bud luck for me then i guess :(
[EVO 4G Accessories] cmart4:
I've searched many vendors... any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Chris
[EVO 4G Accessories] twistedfish:
Try Sprint, I haven't seen an after market battery cover yet. And you will need a Sprint service center, resellers won't have them.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sirchuk:
So you've installed the OTA update. Now you've got software version 1.47.651.1. You've probably attempted to restore to factory using the RUU exe file and you're getting some kind of version error and can't get it back to stock. You've tried to root, but that won't work either.

Well, you're up the creek without a paddle. As of right now, there is no way to restore factory settings, and there is no way to root the OTA update to 1.47.651.1.

If you've installed the HACKED OTA update from the developers forum, you can disregard this post as you have a ROOTED version of the OTA update. But if like a lot of people you either A) purchased a phone with the OTA pre-installed or B) Installed the OTA when Sprints little app popped up asking you "Hey, there's an update, do you want to install it?"

For now, just wait. They're working on it. And by "they" I mean the bright minds of the developers of these great forums, even some not-so-bright minds are lending a hand however they can :D

In the mean time, check out this thread if you want to see how the progress is coming.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sirchuk:
bump..since people are still asking this question. Any chance for a sticky?
[HD2 General] filmore77:
Is there a way to have the hd2 just running 6.5 only, have htc sense completely taken off the phone? I tried disabling it, but on the main screen I couldn't get the tab to my text messaging. It only allowed me to view my emails. I've looked and I couldn't find anything showing this.

Thanks.
[HD2 General] watcher64:
Only way I know to completely remove it is with a custom ROM that is setup that way ...

the Energy Titanium series does not have Sense ....
[General Topics] Terrarist:
PIE is working and connects through whatever means however it's not the same for quickgps. Even when there's no connection running it won't even try to start a GPRS connection. Forget activesync and wifi it's the same story. Assistance please
[General Topics] Farmer Ted:
Make sure the quick gps service is running-it's launched by bootlauncher, and most task managers don't register it. XTask will show if it's working.
[General Topics] Terrarist:
Nope, service is not running. What now?
[General Topics] Farmer Ted:
You need this registry key.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\BootLauncher\Services\QuickGPS]
"Index"=dword:00000000
"Info"=dword:00000000
"Module"="\\windows\\GPSAux.dll"
"Order"=dword:000000ff
"Prefix"="GUX"
[General Topics] Terrarist:
Pour favour, could you place all that into a REG file for me? I'm trying to input the values but the only ones I'm sure I got are "Module" and "Prefix".
[General Topics] Farmer Ted:
Just cut-and-paste the full code I posted (inc. the Windows Registry editor bit) into a text file. You can do it on a pc or your ppc. Then change the file extension to .reg, and import the key with a registry editor like dotfred's task manager or phm regedit.
[General Topics] Terrarist:
Imported the key and soft resetted. Confirmed that the service is NOT running as per the registry entry. However, I found a "QuickGPS app service(GUX0:)" running with most of the settings you gave me there in the registry.

2 differences:

- it's described as "dll for icon in TodayScreen" (yes, it's bull, i know)

- and entry called "Keep=dword:00000001"
[General Topics] Terrarist:
help...:( still nothing
[General Topics] Terrarist:
Well a hard reset worked and am gonna backup all QuickGPS related registry keys, but I really doubt that it's that simple. If this problem comes again I'll likely have to do this again.

Watch this space.
[Off-topic] Megamanwwh:
why i couldnt write a Thread in the MDA Forum?
[Off-topic] orb3000:
Welcome to forums

You have limited features till you get certain number of posts, this to protect us from spam, scammers, etc.

Keep posting and suddenly you´ll notice you can
[Off-topic] Megamanwwh:
Okay thank you...

Edit:

I searched with the searchmachine, but couldn't find something about an image for my MDA III Compact, i would to install an other Windows Mobile the version 6.1 but no result.

Its a german T-Mobile Cellphone, can someone help me..?
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
Welcome and happy posting :D
[Off-topic] Megamanwwh:
Thank you!
[Touch2 General] ernst12345:
I have a Touch 2 with German original ROM. After adjusting the backlight brightness to 60% or 70% and performing a soft reset the brightness always resets to 40%. Whatever brightness I chose - after a soft reset it jumps back to 40%. Has anyone here an idea what the reason could be?
[Touch2 General] ernst12345:
I just installed MyLight and now it works!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] dkcldark:
hi there

i'm using I9000 UK

i've heard that some SGS users in Korea are suffering from a problem that resets the handset.

according to them, there are three major cases.

------------

When they.....

1. take the battery off while the phone is turned on, they lose all data (contacts, setting, etc..).

2. turn the device off properly and turn it on, it's been reset.

3. change the font of the handset and reboot, then it's been reset.

-----------------

it looks quite silly.

i'm wondering if you guys have also experienced that or not.

with my device, it doesn't happen at all. cool XD

thanks!
[Droid Eris General] tazzpatriot:
im lookin to sell my rooted eris, send me pm about details ,there is nothing wrong with the phone , i do not have the box , . ill be puttin on ebay tonight or tomorrow if no one here wants it, just givin people here first dibbs
[Droid Eris General] cas46706:
How much are you asking for it? I might be interested. Can you pm me so we're one on one with this?
[Droid Eris General] tazzpatriot:
well i tried to help someone out i guess ill put it up on ebay tomorrow
[Droid Eris General] tazzpatriot:
im puttin it on ebay for 150.00 +shipping i need to get rid of it fast so if anyone wants it b4 its won on ebay pm me so i can cancell the auction
[Droid Eris General] tazzpatriot:
is there another place to sell my phone in the forums? i wanna sell it here to someone who really wants it
[Droid Eris General] cornbreadfarts:
you would think all those 'leakers' who are mad bc rooting didnt work for them would be all over this. i would, but im already rooted :) considering it for a backup tho. will be in touch.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishFan319:
Its just an aesthetic thing, obviously not a big deal, but once in a while when I make a call form a direct contact on the homscreen the little blue phone icon turns a highlighted orange as it should. Most of the time though it greys out little phone icon disappearing before the call goes out.

Just seems to be a little design flaw. Work the same for anyone else? On frf83 btw, but it did it on 50 too...
[EVO 4G Android Development] xak944:
I would like to open discussion on developing a permanent fix for the horrible bug with Android 2.1 CDMA devices defaulting to a Preferred Network of GSM. My goal will be to develop a script or app that will either run at boot, via a cronjob, or as an icon/widget on the homescreen that will set the Preferred Network to CDMA.

The "Testing" app (*#*#4636#*#*) looks to be /system/bin/iqd. I have used strace to capture what the process is doing when the Preferred Network is properly set to CDMA, but I could not decipher it (didn't see any I/O on any files, only RAM). I've attached my log in case someone else can make sense of it.

This is the #1 issue on my Evo, and the only thing I have done to notice any change in battery life, and the difference is absolutely huge. Without applying this fix after EVERY reboot, I only get 4 hours max out of my phone. After applying the fix, I get 8-12 hours, which is actually reasonable. This desperately needs a permanent fix, and I can't imagine I am alone here.

Cheers!
[EVO 4G Android Development] regulator207:
This seems like a great idea.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rayden1000:
I just checked my phone, it's set to CDMA auto. I am running fully stock, but rooted and unlocked.

Rayden1000
[EVO 4G Android Development] ssjgoku24:
I just checked as well and this does not seem to be an issue with me. Mine is already set to CDMA(Auto). I have fresh installed and I also checked on my brothers stock Evo.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EliWay:
Actually I think everyone is affected by this problem.

Go to *#*#4636#*#* , phone info, and you will see that it says CDMA.

So far so good. Now, hit menu and then choose select radio band. and you will see a force close,don't panic :p now you will be back at the menu, hit phone information again and you will see that now it says GSM! choose cdma and hit back, done.

Now, I'm not sure if that actually does anything for battery life, as the phone doesn't even have a GSM radio. I think its just a pointless HTC bug from the hero days since android did not have native cdma, so HTC had to hack it in.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xak944:
The purpose of this thread is not to determine whether or not you are affected by the bug. There are tons of other threads discussing that. If your "Time without Signal" value is excessively high (usually around 50%), you are affected, and are only getting about half of the potential battery life from your device (for Evos, it makes the device nearly non-functional because it won't last through a day. A friend also confirmed this on his Incredible, and now gets 2 days out of his battery instead of 1).

Let's limit this thread to only those who are affected by the issue and those looking for a solution. Thanks!

Now, has anyone taken a look at my strace log? Or does anyone have any idea where/how the phone's radio values are set? I noticed some references to "ciq-backend," perhaps this is a deamon, service, or command that we could tap into. Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xak944:
It absolutely has a huge affect on my battery as well as two of my friends' Evos (two are 0002, one is 0003), although I can't speak for all Evo owners. We all experience the same 4-5 hours battery life without the fix, and 8-12 hours with the fix applied. It's just such a pain in the butt to do it EVERY time the phone reboots. :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] frettfreak:
well, its not the fix you are looking for, BUT, i have found that it makes changing this after a reboot MUCH easier.

Download an app called simply "network" from the market.

It gets you right into the test menu, and then you can hit select radio band and complete the process from there.

I think this should be something that could be built into roms but not sure... Also.. i am still not sure that by do doing hte select radio and getting the FC, that THIS isnt what is causing use to see it come up as GSM. No proof of that other than just the thought, but it could be like a default that after the FC causes to revert to (but i did notice better batter life after it than before and its something i have dont on every rom every time i reboot since it was discoverd.

Hope the network app helps a little until there is a permanent solution!
[EVO 4G Android Development] rawdikrik:
Thanks for noticing this.

I am having the same issue and i have HORRIBLE battery life. Im getting close to my 30 days and might want to switch this evo in for a newer one, but I dont want to lose root.

If i can get some more battery life out of this... I might just be a little happier.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bbedward:
I get like 12-15 without the fix and moderate usage and wifi/GPS on all the time (no 4g tho), but I tried changing it and we'll find out if it's any better.

4-5 hours has to be an exaggeration unless it's something to do with 4g :\
[EVO 4G Android Development] Jus10o:
Its a big bug on htc phones and it will say cdma but its really on gsm.. some roms will get a "time without signal" which does drain a ton off battery cuz the phone is looking for a gsm network constantly and in a sense is roaming on cdma. We just dont see anything to do with roaming cuz its suppose to be our defaulted network.

Also we dont have a full gsm radio but we can connect to gsm networks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jigglywiggly:
We can connect to GSM networks on this phone? I am confused, where have I been lol?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ssjgoku24:
No these phones cannot be used on gsm.

Yes I do see that now after I hit the menu and selected the band and it does seem to be an issue. My time without signal is around 45% which is insane considering I've had full bars all day. If we can figure some way to auto set this it would be great.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aastte83:
What option should we use when setting this app? Ive tried to use wcdma only but then I HAVE problems making regular phone calls.
[EVO 4G Android Development] liquidhaste:
Ok, Im new to this issue. I just read the entire thread but when i hit menu and FC then hit phone information again it still says cdma auto. Is it because im using the froyo rom?
[EVO 4G Android Development] imex99:
getting this problem, will be following this thread and will help if needed...
[EVO 4G Android Development] kyleblakepeters:
If this is fixed with froyo, then its time to make the switch to a rom from fresh for me.

Sent from my Evo.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ssjgoku24:
Wcdma is a gsm network setting. You want to use cdma only or cdma (prl).
[EVO 4G Android Development] jigglywiggly:
I am using EvolutionX, I went through the force close and went in again, it says CDMA still. No mention of GSM :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] bobr0949:
Mine has never been GSM. It has always veeb cdma auto
[EVO 4G Android Development] xak944:
I am abandoning this thread. It has turned into just another battery life thread, the exact same as the dozens of others, with nobody contributing anything to the original intent, or even doing a simple search before they post. If anyone has any actual information or ideas or wants to work towards a solution, PM me.

I really hoped more actual developers/hackers would be on this forum. Where is the Android community on this one?

Let the flames begin.