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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rafroehlich2:
Thanks for the info. That is interesting. So how does HTC initially put the bootstrap in and/or how do they handle a bricked phone?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zone23:
Thanks good explanation appreciate that.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pflatlyne:
There is probably a JTAG interface somewhere in there. In fact,that's how the original hack of the IPhone was done. (Better ways were since found) Most devices have a quasi standard interface for programming the flash and accessing and the hardware for diagnostics. For instance,linksys routers actually have a spot on the board to solder a header and you can make a cable that connects to the parralel port. Do a google search for "Hairy Dairy Maid Debrick" and you will find it. A similar thing is probobally possible with the Evo (Ive even seen them on Hard Drives and CD Rom drives) The problem is,its not entirely standardized,and it might not even be a connector or pads on the board. It might instead be a matter of knowing where you can connect the leads on the board to something that under the right circumstances BECOMES the JTAG connector. (For instance,a pin that controls something else might be a JTAG interface for the first few hundred milliseconds of start-up,or if a certain other pin of the chip is grounded when the power is applied. It might also be completely internal to the chip,and there be NO connectors on the board (it almost CERTAINLY has the capability,they need it during prototyping) and the chips might be programmed BEFORE they are soldered in. It might take replacing the rom chip to get it to go. There are lots of ifs

Chances are though,the factory has a special cable and a special software program that can reprogram the device. To replicate that might be relatively easy or could be next to impossible but requires a certain degree of knowledge about the hardware. What I suspect is,until someone who has the skills to make such a cable bricks their phone,they wont bother figuring out how to debrick one. In fact,when that person bricks their phone,they will probably take it back to sprint and say "I dont know what happens" In fact,even if its stuck looping in an obviously hacked boot loader he for some odd reason cant undo,hes probably going to send it back to sprint. I know someone who did exactly that to their brand new HP laptop. He found that 15kv from the flyback of an old B&W television applied to the memory slots took care of the looping and Best Buy gave him another one. As he put it "I dont know what happened,but it smells bad and wont boot up"
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rafroehlich2:
Wow. Thanks for the detailed answer. Too bad this isn't a standardized item. I hope eventually things progress enough where this isn't even a thought. Thanks again for the good response.

Sent from my PC36100
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pflatlyne:
Yea,it would be nice if it were. Its kinda sorta quasi standard,so it HAS been done in some cases where its necessary,but often there are easier ways around it. Personally, I have allways thought that its a pretty stupid thing to make a piece of equipment that can fail due to a bad flash. The people who designed many of the flash memory chips seemed to agree,and they added something called a "boot block" to many,but the way its implemented,when its implemented doesn't fully protect you from a bad flash. Its even worse now that everything is in ball grid array chips soldered down to the board.
[Desire General] UltraLinx:
Ok well I modded 2 apps, by using adb push and pull and it works fine, the modded widgets both comes up just like how it should with my design added to it.

But whenever i restart my phone the 2 apps just disappears and i haven't got a clue why, they doesn't come up in my widget menu or in the app launcher and i'm having to download them from the market and install them again

When i go to Root Explorer and go to the folder where I pushed it too it says it's still there. I've pushed the app to where it should be /data/app where all the other downloaded apps are stored.

Can anyone help?
[Desire General] ephumuris:
Yeah i can help. Root explorer and any other app that lets you edit system files is useless. The only time we have write access to system on a Desire is from a custom recovery. If you flash one of these using Unrevoked then boot to recovery and push files they will stay.
[Desire General] UltraLinx:
Oh right, well that's just bloody **** ain't it.

Well how do I make flashable zip files then?

Is there a simple and easy way of doing it?

Thanks for the help by the way.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] htc420:
So I bought a mytouch3G off craigslist and the previous owner had a new voicemail notification that I can't seem to clear or get rid of. I tried calling the voicemail number and just listening to it but he has a password and I can't get a hold of him. Is there any way I can manually delete the notification? It won't clear like it does for new messages/emails/new app installs, etc.

I apologize if this has been answered before. Thanks.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] htc420:
nvm...... .....
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] htc420:
edit: nvm...
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] rwelsh09:
So, did you figure it out?
[EVO 4G General] themogulman:
i'm rooting a friends evo next weekend. can anyone please paste a link where i can find the easiest method. he really is only doing it to be able to run wifi router or a program similar. i'm a n00b to android but i have a TP2 that i've flashed so i'm not a 100% flashing n00b. thanks for your input and direction.
[EVO 4G General] DoctorComrade:
Check the stickies. It's right there at the top. TheBiles made a great guide.
[EVO 4G General] themogulman:
thanks. i just want to make sure i get the best and most stable version because this isn't my phone and i won't have many chances to root it again.......and again
[EVO 4G General] UrbanMuppet:
If you want the most *stable* go with stock with root. Hopefully by the time you root there will be a 2.2 official version.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxpower097:
Hey guys I recently purchased a G1 with the intent of reselling it. Well a friend that needs a phone saw it and was interested in buying it since I said he could have it at cost. I have a couple questions I hoped someone here would be kind enough to answer to see if this is gonna be a good fit for his needs.

1. How is the browser? Can you access bank sites more specifically Bank of America?

2. Any flash support?

3. What megapixal is the camera? Is it decent Quality?

4. How is the Youtube app? Is it decent quality?

5. Can he access his other email accounts other then the gmail account?

6 Is it worth "Rooting" and flashing a different rom to? Will that help out any bugs or speed it up?

7. Is it SDHC compatible?

8. Can I play AAC files from iTunes?

9. Internet Sharing? Can it teather? Can I share to my PC through USB?

Sorry if some of these are common knowledge and 1 or 2 could be answered by the datasheet but I'm a petty WM guy and don't know the power of the Droid! :)

Any insight or things I may not of thought of like drawbacks or issues feel free to post em.

Thanks alot guys your the best.

Maxuel Powers Equire.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shrivel:
1. The browser's comparable to the iphone browser. Most banking sites should work but some might not. BoA has an app, though.

2. No, not really. The Skyfire browser will play some Flash stuff based on older versions.

3. 3MP - it's OKAY. Not the worst I've seen, but far from the best either.

4. The Youtube app is pretty much the same as the iPhone one.

5. Yes.

6. Depends on what he wants to do with it. If he just wants to run a few basic apps and do the standard smart-phone tasks, it should work using the stock ROM fine. If he wants to install a bunch of apps and/or do more advanced things (like wifi tethering) then he'll want to root. Rooting will open up a whole new world of choices: Android 1.6, 2.1 and now 2.2 are all available.

7. Yes, standard microSD up to at least 32GB are supported..

8. i don't think so.

9. Yes, via USB (rooted or not), bluetooth and wifi (rooted only).
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxpower097:
You the man! Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themogulman:
i'm rooting a friends evo next weekend. can anyone please paste a link where i can find the easiest method. he really is only doing it to be able to run wifi router or a program similar. i'm a n00b to android but i have a TP2 that i've flashed so i'm not a 100% flashing n00b. thanks for your input and direction.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilverZero:
From the rules:

5. Post a message only once.

As a large forum we don't need unnecessary clutter, You're free to edit your message as you like, so if you do not receive an answer revisit your message and see if you can describe your problem better. Not everyone is online at the same time, it might take a while before you receive an answer.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaokollaa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrR68FR7Xu8

you need an true AOSP ROM to make this work

im using CM6 rc1 and work fine

sense ui wont work( i hope a good dev see this and fix the bt issue on sense)

1.go to market and search " wiimote''

2.install it and turn on your BT

3.open wiimote and follow instructions

woks on psxdroid and snes great!!!!!!

enjoy!!!

note: i dont take any credit for this thanks to cyanogen to make a true true aosp rom for us
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cnstarz:
i dont see an app called "wiimote"
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stroths:
I can verify this works on cm6. Tried it out last weekend with the snes emulator
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
Been using my Wiimote's Classic Controller to play GBA and NES games almost every day for the past week and a half. SO ADDICTING. :p
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaokollaa:
you probably have the market issue what rom you are
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] TuHu:
I m a user of htc touch pro 2.

my phone's screen and touch had been broken and I had my phone repaired , I mean they changed the screen and the touch . ıt worked for a while (2-3days).

but after , power button broke down , in such a way that when I push the power button , screen light turns off , but , if I push the button again in order to get my screen light on , it doesnt work .. screen remains dark

but normally my screen works properly.

can anyone help me to handle the problem ?

thank you
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] rr5678:
That sounds like processor lag to me. I have the same problem on my phone. Can you perhaps tell me what software you have running when that happens
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] TuHu:
I use Europe_1.86.401.0_Radio_Rhodium_4.49.25.17 rom version . whatever the program is ; I always encounter this problem . when ıt is in sleep mode , I never get the screen light on, back ... ı must restart the phone , then it works..

there is a film under the phone keys connected to the mother board .. do you think the problem raises because of these

Please .. Help me ..
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] rr5678:
That sounds like the Sleep of Death. That seems to be a common issue of these Rhodium-modeled phones. I'd link you to it, but I'm typing this from my Rhodium and I'm low on memory so I can't search for you :p
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] XERO_Racer:
try flashing a custom ROM and see if the problem persists
[HD2 Accessories] me:
I have a T-Mobile USA HD2 on order, which should be arriving in a couple of days.

I like Krusell cases, and the various kinds of clips and holders one could use with them. I use the leather belt holder, and the bicycle and car holders.

I see a Krusell case for the HTC HD2:

http://www.krusell.se/products/1/?catid=75&productid=3872

Looks nice.

However, I believe I have read in a post here or somewhere, that a case for the (European) HD2, won't fit the T-Mobile USA HD2.

As this one just is listed for HTC HD2, and Krusell is a European company (Sweden), I assume it is for the original model.

Are the dimensions of the two phones different--original model, and T-Mo USA? Is there anything different about placement of ports, buttons, etc.?

If not, and the only difference is in the 3G bands, I don't see how a case for one wouldn't work on the other.

Could anyone clarify?

Has anyone here tried this case with the T-Mo USA HD2?
[HD2 Accessories] suryo88:
T-mobile HD2 is longer than European version
[HD2 Accessories] Meishe91:
Ya, basically what suryo88 said. It isn't much longer but it is enough to keep some cases from fitting correctly. This is a page that compares the two so you can see.
[HD2 Accessories] me:
Thanks for the info.

Of course that was a pre-release Tmo model in the Pocketnow article. I assume that the final one probably had the same dimensions.

Anyone tried that Krusell case?

With width and depth identical, where could that type of case go wrong, with extra length? Perhaps the flip cover wouldn't close properly?
[HD2 Accessories] Meishe91:
It just depends on how the case is constructed and how it holds the phone and all that. Like with the OtterBox cases they can crack if you have the wrong version. So if any part of the case you're curious about is hard plastic or something there is a chance it could break if not fitted correctly. I have no clue though, that's all assumption.
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
Guys after upgrade to froyo ive lost my 4g connection.

I had unrooted evo

any ideas how to get it back ?
[EVO 4G General] Kornsaq:
You try a factory reset yet?
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
not yet

i didnt want to redo all my appz
[EVO 4G General] Anku13:
work fine for me..
[EVO 4G General] zone23:
Do you have Titanium Backup or MyBackup Pro if not you should get one of them.

Look Here:

data/misc/wimax

Delete or Move:

tree.xml

Details/Source:

(Refer to step 4 not the entire post)

http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726726
[EVO 4G General] Kornsaq:
YOu may need to give it a try, cause my 4g is working without a hitch on 2.2
[EVO 4G General] kwajr:
Did u update wimax radio
[EVO 4G General] Sporkman:
whoa 10 mins .....
[EVO 4G General] zone23:
It does or can get kinda repetitive when you do it over and over. Its a lot better if you have something like Titanium Backup makes restores bearable.
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
i dont think i did

i tried profile update and prl
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
i checked that folder and it says empty
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
my phone isnt rooted so I dont think i can use titanium backup
[EVO 4G General] Yedgy:
Astro File Manager (may require Pro version?) has an app backup function. Not as nice as Titanium Backup, but it doesn't require root.

Also, don't forget to update your radio and WiMAX as per the OP on that thread.
[EVO 4G General] DJ_Bizarro:
i find it amusing that the same people who were afraid or for whatever reason didnt root, are now flashing this fake unreleased 2.2 and complaining about the issues with it... if you want an official release, wait for it to be officially released
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
I dont really care what you think. If you dont have an answer to the question dont reply and dont waist my and others time. got it ? get it ? good
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
k i will try that
[EVO 4G General] lukas718:
sorry but can you tell me how can I do that ?

Im a newbie and dont know much about android mods.

I tried to search for it on the forum but I couldnt find how to
[EVO 4G General] dalex7777:
Having the same problem
[EVO 4G General] ramantecon:
Astro file manager is an App, search for it on the market.
[EVO 4G General] xlrdxrevengex:
this is why i did not go after the leaked froyo not only will it mess with your phone but you cant even get the official yet.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Intensentropy:
I was just wondering if anyone else has come across this issue or heard about it...

I am running CyanogenMod 2.2 Nightly (7-31-2010) with SnapV3 Kernel. I was just out driving while listening to Pandora through bluetooth. I happened to try out google navigation whilst doing this and I noticed that I couldn't get a GPS lock. The navigation app just kept saying that it was looking for GPS.

After some playing around I realized that if I turn off Pandora the navigation app works perfectly, but every time I turn on Pandora I either get the looking for GPS message or my position will not update.

Thanks for any input!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] midri:
It's been known for a while that you can't listen to music (over speakerphone speaker using any app) and use GPS perhaps bluetooth suffers the same flaw?

If you download GPSTest then start it and open pandora, last.fm, local music player, etc and then hop into GPSTest really fast you'll see the phones unable to find GPS satellites.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Intensentropy:
Ok, I'll give that a try. Thanks for the info!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctpoore413:
I've been working in other cities where I need the gps to get there and want to listen to pandora, so after I ran into this problem, I started keeping a nandroid of a 2.1 rom....
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kiab115:
Just came back from jog and yours was the 1st post I came across, strange because this is EXACTLY what happened. Listening to pandora in the back ground Endomond gps tracker kept pausing, this is the 1st time that program has ever had an issue so there is conflict somewhere.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Intensentropy:
Well, I have played around with it a bit more and found that playing pandora through bluetooth does not cause a problem. I only run into the issue when using the phones speaker. I'm not sure about headphones though, I havn't tried that yet as I dont really have the need for them.

Of course there is still a problem with the navigation app turning off pandora every time it gives you audible directions. To stop this I just mute the navigation app and everything works well together.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thefudd:
I just run into a similar problem this morning

I'm running the leaked 2.2 build from last weekend.... before froyo, I could listen to pandora and use google nav all while plugged into my car stereo via aux jack.

now, when navigation gives a direction, it pauses pandora and you manually have to go back to it and press play

sooo annoying... anyone else run into this?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ephemerus:
Order of Operations Counts, I think

I ran into this issue both with 2.1 and now 2.2 on my Evo. I'm not sure who the culprit is, but I've found that starting navigation, letting it acquire the GPS signal, and then launching Pandora works fine. If I do it the other way around my GPS signal basically dies.

Another interesting quirk I've noted is that if I start GPS first, but then Pandora.. my Nav voice will play through the speakerphone while Pandora plays through the headphone jack. If I start Pandora first, then Nav, they both play through the speakers.

I think what it may be is if Pandora starts/is caching while the phone is trying to startup GPS and acquire a position. I'll test it more during my drive home tonight. This has to be a software bug on side or the other. (Maybe it's google's ad software in Pandora trying to grab GPS for location specific advertising lol)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fachadick:
I was directed here http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9569 yesterday when I brought up the same issue on a different thread. It's an issue with android itslef. Looks like it kicked in at the 1.47 ota, prior to that, the audio would go right back to playing pandora or whatever after nav told you to take a left.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itlbok333:
So I HOPE I am in an acceptable thread now...

I am rooted, want to apply leaked 2.2 update... does anyone know how to?

Most update instructions say " Hold up volume while phone boots" I have tried this and nothing happens. If I try to install update.zip though clockwork, it always fails even if I clean and wipe...davlik too!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kornsaq:
i had to unroot back to the 1.47 RUU before i could get it to work right
[HD2 General] tboy2000:
Don't get me wrong. I love my phone. Have been with windows mobile for many years. Never had an iphone or any Apple product.

I just find the keyboard on this phone sucks. You would expect it to be better than the iphone as it is wider but the truth is the iphone keyboard is way better. I think the ghost area for each key spans a bigger area on the iphone thus makes it more accurate. My sister has an iphone and i can type very well on it.

With the HD2 keyboard I am constantly making mistakes. I hate that the XT9/ABC key is directly below the A key as I find myself constantly switching to ABC mode by accident. I have to be more careful and precise when typing, thus slower. Sometime spaces are not entered. I have tried the sensitivity tweaks. I have tried different roms. I have tried the phone pad. Still aways not perfect.

Ok, I am a big fan of Winmo. I started the HUGE hints and tips thread on here and on the Blackstone forum too many years ago. Not bashing WinMo or this phone - just the keyboard makes for frustrating use.

I think I should get a new phone. Not sure whether to get a Blackberry with a physical keyboard, an iphone, an android phone or just another winmo phone with a keyboard. I used to have an Asus P525 which was a fab phone and had a great keyboard. Sadly dated specs though.

Am very tempted with a WP7 phone. Am just fed up with the HD2 keyboard.

Don't know what to do. :confused:

Any advice?
[HD2 General] hidden_hunter:
Have you tried other keyboards such as Swype?
[HD2 General] sike222:
i know what you mean. however, i use swype and that makes typing on this phone quicker than any other phone i have ever tried.
[HD2 General] tboy2000:
I have tried swype briefly but I did not give it the benefit of time. Maybe I should try it again.
[HD2 General] ReganH22:
I know how you feel man. I hate the keyboard on my HD2. Thats the main reason I have been using my iPhone over my HD2. The HD2 blows my iPhone away as far as performance goes, but I just cant type on the damn keyboard. I tried Swype and it adds so much speed to typing, but It seems like it doesn't recognize a lot of the words I type, and it suggest things that aren't even close. I know back when I was running Hero roms on my G1 I had the option of calibrating the keyboard. Do we not have this option on the HD2?
[HD2 General] Moschino02:
yea you are right it takes forever typing using the hd2 keypad constantly making mistakes.. a physical keypad would be my preferred choice But it is abit weak to change mobile phones over a keypad dont you think?? if you said the battery life then i would agree! anyway all the best. i tried using swype but it suffers from lag!!
[HD2 General] tboy2000:
Do you really think it is a bit weak of me to change the phone because of the keyboard? :) Don't you think that the keyboard is one of the most important parts of a phone that someone uses daily? How can HTC not get the one important thing right? Everything else about the phone is great - well almost. But the keyboard just sucks! with a capital S :p
[HD2 General] bangsters:
how much you willing to part with it? :)
[HD2 General] ultimate hater:
i totally agree with the keyboard thing. I don't know if mine is even worse than others because when I ask other people about the keyboard on the HD2 they say its fine.

When I press "keys" it constantly hits all the keys around it, so i want to type 1 letter and end up having 4 or 5 letters pop up. Because of this I rarely text anymore and end up calling people for simple replys to their texts such as, what time for a froff?

It's possibly the only bad thing about the HD2, but it is massively bad.

I think hot and cold days really effect it, along with really warm fingers and when the screen heats up a bit from being on for a few mins.
[HD2 General] nrfitchett4:
I've learned to live with swype. Still not as fast as my hardware kb on my tp2, but the other specs made upgrading a nobrainer.