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[G2 and Desire Z General] giganticprune:
ive had mine for a few days now. coming from an N1, then to a samsung vibrant, now to this.

absolutely love it, my only dislikes are not having a dedicated number row on the keypad, and charge port placement. but as far as the hinge goes, i can lay in bed with it upside down and still text. no issues there. i just cant wait until i can get a new rom on it to adjust the track pad illumination like i had with cyanogen on my N1

but no real "problems"
[G2 and Desire Z General] KeithRVA:
I've had my G2 for a week now, and I absolutely love it. It's the first smartphone I've ever bought new, so just getting to unbox it was a treat. I haven't found anything wrong with the phone at all. Only gripe is that the led light doesn't blink when there's a new message/call. A light around the track pad flashes instead, but it is almost impossible to see except in the dark. Otherwise I love everything about my G2.
[G2 and Desire Z General] angr1112:
I've had mine for 2 weeks now. Everything is fine, keyboard gap I can cope with, it only happens when phone is held upside down.

I'm loving the speed of this thing.
[G2 and Desire Z General] epeets:
Got mines on pre-order and i do have the upside down hinge situation but its far from a problem for me since I don't use my phone that way and don't know anyone who does. Phones is perfect through and through, awaiting root!
[G2 and Desire Z General] dorqus:
I have several problems with mine.

1) Autorotate is a FAIL, doesn't seem to work at all, so I just have it disabled.

2) Reception is even bigger FAIL. It can't get a signal in midtown NYC very well, while my junky Nokia 6030 has full signal almost everywhere. It can't even hold a WiFi signal in my house very well, while any other device does. (802.11g).

I had one replacement phone shipped to me by T-Mobile with a very defective hinge (When you opened it up, it would wobble like it wasn't seated properly) and I'm waiting on my second replacement (or 3rd phone) to arrive via UPS. Odds are I'm going to send them all back, this phone is a pretty big dissapointment for me.

Also I'm not a huge fan of the physical keyboard, I thought I'd use it a lot more than I do (which is almost never)

I regret being an "early adopter" for sure this time. It's been a huge waste of time, money, and trips to the UPS store for returning the phone (I pre-ordered the phone from T-Mobile)
[G2 and Desire Z General] moopile:
1) Not a problem, just a personal thing: Wish keyboard had another row. Coming from Tilt2 I was used to 5 rows. This one seems to have too much going on.

2) I swithched to T-Mo for this phone. Don't know anyone else w/ T-Mo in my area. They advertise I am in a strong 3G area and very close to a HSDPA+ area. I only get Edge speeds. Even with a very strong full bar, it stays on edge. Using Speedtest.net I avg. 32kbs. Using my Tilt2 on AT&T I avg 1500kbs. Customer Service tried to convince me (in a very friendly voice) that I would be very happy with the much slower speeds. They are wrong.

Overall, I love the device, but will return it Monday. I may wait a few weeks to see if any radio updates become widespread that may help. Otherwise, I will have to go with a Sprint EPIC. I wish there were more quality QWERTY Android handsets on the market.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Corylulu:
Mine actually works pretty well. I have the hinge issue, but thats it. Really I almost accept the hinge as being a non-spring loaded hinge, which makes it kinda cool that it doesn't need it.

If it did have something locking it into place, thats just something to break later on.

No software issue's here.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Futant:
Hardware: No issues other than the crappy external speaker. My hinge is fairly tight and I have had the phone since Sept. 30th. I have to hold it by the screen and wiggle it quite a bit before the keyboard drops. Really not an issue.

Software: My phone gets in a state where it is on a black screen and will not respond to power button input. I have to remove the battery for the phone to respond to power button input. It has happened 3 time since the 30th, once on the first day with the phone being straight stock (no apps installed by me). It happens if the phone is left in sleep mode for a long time. If I am constantly using the phone as I am most of the time, I do not see this problem. I am half convinced that it is some of the embedded apps that run in the background all the time. IE: My Account, Photobucket, Finance and all that jazz. When I had my app killer set to thirty minutes I did not see the issue. Now that I have it kill apps when the screen turns off it doesn't kill the apps when left asleep for an extended period and the bug has reared its' ugly head twice since then.

Other than that I love this phone coming from the nexus one. Better data connectivity, better gps lock, way better screen, way better camera, ****tier audio recording quality.

Can't really complain.
[G2 and Desire Z General] smasraum:
I got mine on Oct 1. As far as I can tell, it's perfect. It rebooted once when I had been wandering around our building at work checking the coverage and running speed tests. I'd probably run the xtreme speedtest +30 times. Its been rock solid since and before.

I have no problems and no complaints.
[G2 and Desire Z General] womandroid:
No problems. Strong hinge.
[G2 and Desire Z General] supergear:
Most android phones will drain your battery with background sync on. I know my Vibrant drank batteries if I kept services on
[G2 and Desire Z General] tenbeau:
I am on my third G2. All of them have had loose hinges and very poor reception. I have had random reboots from the last two I received and the first one would not register calls coming in. I was getting calls with no notification whatsoever. I have also had the freeze effect where the screen goes black and the power button will not work. I had to pull the battery and re power it. This has happened several times with the last two devices. I do like the phone but am becoming disenchanted with the issues that seem to come up each day.
[G2 and Desire Z General] sk8rbebop:
First one was perfect, but I got drunk, scratched the screen and dented. Returned it for another the following day and got a dead pixel. I returned it for another that aside from the hinge is working wonderfully so far. Out of all the ones I've used or played with I've only seen one floor model that had the tight hinge... I can live with the loose one as long as it doesn't get worse. I doubt the Tmo reps will let me open several before making an exchange...
[G2 and Desire Z General] clintj:
The microphone on my 1st G2 stopped working. Took it back and got a replacement and apparently it also had a bad LED in the earpiece because I never saw the LED in its earpiece. Didn't even know we had one until I got my replacement.
[G2 and Desire Z General] shibby80:
i seem to be having a problem with my gallery seems to lose everything randomly im not sure why
[G2 and Desire Z General] pdxrealtor:
Mine seems to be getting the same type of reception as my BB 9700, so radio seems good. My only complaint is a slight rattle noise when the phone vibrates.

I was debating on whether or not to live with this since there have been no other problems. BUT -- Costco has such a great deal on the phone I'm going to take this one back and get one from Costco! $50.00 after rebate and a free BT headset!
[G2 and Desire Z General] CaliLove310:
I received mine on Sept 30. It has a hinge which is way too loose. The phone shuts off and refuses to turn on, even when pulling and reseating the battery. If i connect the charger while this is happening, the Orange LED flashes on and off.Also, it loses the signal multiple times a day and is not able to find the signal until I reboot it. (This happens even when its just sitting on my table). My trackpad refuses to work sometimes, no matter how many times i swipe it in any direction.

Yesterday I tried getting an exchange but I was told that the G2 is not eligible for exchanges at this time. Due to these all being known issues that HTC is working on. No matter what I said the rep refused to issue me an exchange. But the rep activated the new sim card that came with the G2 and said that I shouldn't have the signal issues anymore. They were wrong, that same night it happened again. So today I tried for another exchange and this rep told me he was going to process the exchange for me. 10 min hold later, he tells me the G2 is not in stock at the warehouse so I can't get an exchange. I have to try back in 24-48 hours.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Jon C:
I returned my second G2 today. Hinge issue was too loose to ignore; I had a cluster of blown pixels, and the radio constantly jumped between HSPA+, GPRS and EDGE (mostly sticking to EDGE).

Other issues I was having: the vibration was extremely weak (must be a tiny motor). I couldn't even feel the phone buzz on silent. Of course, the speaker was extremely shrill and was not loud enough. Also, I'm not sure how accurate these optical trackpads are supposed to be, but mine was next to useless. The biggest annoyance for me - besides the hinge - was the buggy proximity and light sensor. The phone's brightness would just randomly change, and when I was holding the to my ear, my face would randomly activate touch controls (putting people on speakerphone, or putting calls on hold).

Besides these problems, I really enjoyed the phone. I wish it would've had those issues fixed and an AMOLED screen. If you can deal with all of those problems, I really couldn't recommend another device. I didn't think I would ever use the hardware keyboard, but it was a nice addition.

I will wait to see how much of these problems are fixed. If the Desire HD is announced for the US, I'm jumping to whoever carries it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] theratdude64:
Anyone else having GPS issues? Mine has worked great, but now the GPS is worthless. I use GPS status and it connects to WAY more satellites than my old MyTouch 3G... But it blips them for a split second, and just keeps doing that. It is very frustrating because it decided to do this while I am out of state. I also seem to have issues with the HSPA, it works decently but no where near the speeds promised, but it likes to switch to Edge quite often.

I really hate the messaging issues, so now I use handcent and it fixed that problem, I dislike the Charger Plug placement, and the lack of the 5 row keyboard and no hard key for smileys. I love the phone but there are several things that just piss me off.

How do you get it in safemode? I got it to the HBOOT and Recovery menu, but I do not see how to boot with no 3rd party apps to see if that might fix my GPS issue.
[G2 and Desire Z General] silven:
Mine seems to be okay with the exception of getting bricked on the htc screen across reboots. This requires a few battery pulls to fix. Also if I charge with the phone off it refuses to charge and the orange charge light stays on even when unplugged. This also requires a battery pull to fix.
[G2 and Desire Z General] MERKJONES:
Such a pain in the ass! But yes, that is one of the most annoying things. That and the double Text Icon when receiving a SMS. See the attached. You'll notice there is a 2.2 Icon for SMS and then right next to it a 1.5 icon for it. And it comes like 1ms after the 2.2 one. Really annoying, and with a default sound.
[Fascinate Android Development] dcameron1987:
Hey guys I have root along with CwM installed along with the voodoo lag fix. I am attempting to hard reset my phone and have tried it every way possible and it seems like the only thing that happens is that my phone resets swype as default keyboard and my text messages are gone. I have tried doing the hard reset from the setting and from clockwork and from recovery and yet nothing ever really happens. I also tried flashing another Tom through clockwork and that failed as well.. any ideas
[Fascinate Android Development] adrynalyne:
You would have to disable or remove Voodoo to be able to hard reset.
[Fascinate Android Development] dcameron1987:
Thank you so much I appreciate it
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Twin21:
I want to root my evo 4g , but I have no computer, is there a way to root without using a pc? Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bizdady:
Nope, sorry you will need a pc to run unrevoked 3.21.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Twin21:
Oh well, I guess im going to barrow a laptop.. Thanks
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Kasaki:
Hey all I'm getting my touch pro 2 in a week or so , should I activate the 5.99 t-zone now? will it still work on the touch pro 2
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Stenio:
i didn't think that was still around unless you have some super old grandfathered plan... either way no it would not work you would need a 30$ plan
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] cajunflavoredbob:
The $5.99 plan is not for smartphones. You can only use it if you have had the plan before they excluded smartphones from it. If you were not grandfathered in when it changed, then you do not have that option.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xmontx:
I'm pretty new to this (i have a samsung captivate)

Things i have done:

1. I have rooted my phone

2. flashed a different rom from Cognition v2.1 (i hope that's the correct term for it)

my questions are:

1. if the phone is later updated with a new firmware/software for example, new 2.2 froyo (officially), do I need to root the phone again? will i need to flash the phone again?

2. is the update.zip that is in the root of the folder the original flash rom and phone settings?

Thanks in advance for your help
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] evilkorn:
1. Official roms do not come with root and wipe the phone, so yes you would need to re-root.

2. Root of what folder? An update.zip is just a container for the contents of the file system. It basically just unpacks the files into the proper partitions of the file system.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdepro:
I'm having issues on damage control 2 with a terminal emulator. Every time I request superuser access in my terminal, my phone hangs and I have to FC the su request. I get the following error:

Activity SU Request (in application Superuser Permissions) is not responding

I don't have a clue what could be done here. I am a bit new to this. I apologize in advance.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngholson:
i dunno for sure someone else may have a better answer but, i would try and uninstall superuser then reinstall it from the market. if that doesn't work maybe you somehow lost your root. try and re-root the phone and see if that fixes it.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkepticalMystic:
I would probably start by trying another application that requires root if you have any. Find out if its specific to needing root access or if it's just that one application.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vandelay007:
+1 I was thinking the same thing...could be worth trying
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danaff37:
Go to settings/applications/manage applications, find super user, then clear data, and try. You'll have to re allow all your root apps again.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdepro:
I decided to uninstall and reinstall but now jack palevich's android terminal is stuck on in the android market. Its been installing since yesterday and it wont let me cancel the install. Ive tried restarting and now that i think about it ill wipe dalvik now just to see what happens
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngholson:
pull the battery and try again. maybe try a different terminal program too.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdepro:
Update: SOLVED applications>manage applications>market. clear cache and uninstall updates.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ironcrotch:
Has anyone run into the issue detailed here?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8608679

Audiogalaxy has now become a legit music streaming app, which is supposed to work surprisingly well. But due to its past it seems like CM6 blocks it from the host files.

There is a fix to update the host files but the instructions in that thread are detailed for a n1, anyone have any idea how we could get that done on a HD2 rom?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jjasonham:
I'd love to figure this out as well!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jjasonham:
I'm guessing you could put those host files somewhere in the Android file on the SD card. I just can't figure out where. What is the program that is blocking ads? I'm using Shubcraft 1.5.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jjasonham:
Ok. So I got it working on mine. I downloaded the host files. I extracted the the "hosts.txt" file. I turned on my phone and the following before I booted up my android: I followed the path through my mobile device while connected to my computer (Active Sync or Pocket PC...as a side note, this is the first time I've been able to use either on my Mac because it wouldn't detect the usb, but VirtualBox just fixed that bug). SD card -> Android-> System -> Etc. I copied the "hosts.txt" in the Etc folder and saved. Booted up Android and Voila!
[Droid X Android Development] kilgil27:
I was using the stock messaging app on my DX with 2.1, but after the 2.2 update, it refuses to reinstall. Is there a way to use the stock messaging app and even possibly the stock dialer from froyo with the 2.2 update?
[Droid X Android Development] thepolishguy:
It had to be possible bc the ApeX rom uses it. Not sure how you would go about it though. sorry.
[Droid X General] Stiltz85:
Hey guys, I'm running Froyo OTA on my DX and I was wondering if someone could help me speed this bad boy up a bit. I want to overclock just a little so my PSX Emulator will run a bit smoother. I am fairly new to the Android community and do not have much knowledge when it comes to this stuff.:confused:

I have SetCPU but it only goes up to stock CPU speed. I have come to understand that I need a new kernel that will allow me to bump it up over stock clock.

I do not want to go too high (Was thinking around 1.1Ghz, maybe a little higher?) because from what I understand, it is already clocked pretty high out of the factory. If anyone can help me understand a bit better I would greatly appreciate it.

I need to find the correct kernel and figure out how to install or whatever without turning my phone into a paper weight. :p

Help please?
[Droid X General] luv2increase:
You can't OC the DX on the Froyo yet. We could do it on 2.1 but not 2.2.

Also, the PSX emulator is not coded very well and the stuttering and horrible playing experience on it is due to bad coding and also a fairly weak GPU on the DX.

If you want the best gaming experience at this point in time, get the Sanding Fascinate. Its CPU and especially GPU runs circles around the DX. However, you will still have to wait until the coding gets better for that emulator.
[Droid X General] thepolishguy:
Yes- you do need a custom kernel and there aren't any yet. The bootloader is locked and they are working on cracking it. Until then- no goodski.
[Droid X General] Stiltz85:
Thanks, but there is a new problem...

Ah, I see. So I wait then. haha, but I have a new problem now.. I installed Tranquility and now all my stupid phone does when I power up is show the loading screen. It's been doing it for a good 15 minutes now. I know it is off subject but can someone tell me how to remove this Rom?
[Droid X General] thepolishguy:
Well the first and most important question is - did you back up your original rom before you loaded tranquility- bc if not - it is bad news. If you backed up- then you can restore your back up. If you didn't- well- I am not sure what you can do. I will wait to hear if you have a back up.
[Droid X General] kennydied23:
If you can't figure it out, you could flash the newly released sbf.
[Droid X General] thepolishguy:
Yes- just in time- you can now restore your system bc the SBF was just leaked last night. Google...

VRZ_MB810_2.3.15_1FF_01

and you will be directed to several sites that have the file hosted.
[Droid X General] Stiltz85:
That is just great news! :) I have to find a way to charge my battery though... I am friends with a few of the verizon guys so maybe I can get them to charge my battery on one of the DX's in the store. Thanks guys, I'll try the new VRZ_MB810_2.3.15_1FF_01.sbf!
[Droid X General] djtoonjr:
u dont have to use 2.2 SBF. if you can reload back to ClockworksMod Recovery, dl the OTA 2.2 Deodexed Update.zip file here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=794007

go to the bottom of the FIRST POST and youll see this....

FILES!!!:

A. Clockwork Restory Image Done - Clockwork Folder File [Edited version with black status and transparent notification bar.]

1.Extract the folder.

2.On your sdcard place the folder in \sdcard\clockworkmod\backup\ [if you don't have that, create it.]

3.Click Bootstrap Recovery inside the DroidX Bootstrap App.

4.Boot into Clockwork recovery.

5.Choose restore, then navigate to the folder you created earlier.

6.Choose restore. Then follow the instructions on the screen.

7.Wipe/Factory Reset.

8.When you reboot you will have a totally clean system, with OTA Froyo 2.2, already rooted. and fully deodexed with black status bar and transparent notification bar.

B. Update.zip - File

1.Wipe and reboot.
[Droid X General] Stiltz85:
Got it to 1.15 Ghz, I managed to get it stable at 1.17 Ghz. still tinkering though.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reekxda:
My market won't install any apps, they will download but not install. I'm on JI6 with OCLF, stock rom with a few mods. I was on 2.2 market but reverted to stock to see if that would help and it didn't. Any solutions? Thanks in advance
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fprice02:
This worked on my G1 with the same issue.

Got to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications

Now hit the menu button and filter to show all.

Find the market app (should be named Market), clear cache on the app. Exit out.

Check that you are signed into Google Talk.

Let me know if this works
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reekxda:
Now it force closes when I start it up. Guess I'm gonna have to restore a nandroid
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disturkis4u:
Go to apps n filter all and go to download manager and clear it
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbeitel:
So I am still trying to figure out what keeps my phone awake, i uninstalled system panel, setcpu, disabled dsp manager and titanium backup and custom keyboard. Reviewed apps and disabled anything that looked like it may use the processor in the background. Oh yeah, i disabled handcent sms too. I just cant find it. I look at system panel and no apps use more than maybe 1-2% tops. It's ridiculous. When I look at the system battery info it says cell standby and android system with nothing else that stands out.

I have the following installed (sorry for the long list)

Adobe Flash player, amazon mp3, anipet koi live walpaper (dont use it), app 2 sd, asphalt, baseball superstars 2009, better cut, better keyboard, c:geo, Barcode scanner, geocaching, handcent sms, penguin, android banking, titanium backup, setcpu, talking tom, pandora, raging thunder 2, poynt, tapatalk pro, doodle jump, andweight, siriusxm, quickboot, skype mobile, color flashlight, spelling bee, root explorer, playerpro, citycaller id, twitter, not call log, msn talk, compass, dictionary.com, docs to go, dropcap2, droid emulite, ebay, extreme droid jump, facebook, thunderstorm wallpaper (dont use), columbus, gmail, goggles, google sky map, google voice, gps status, i reader, htc ime mod keyboard, calander pad, maps, gv dialer, cardock v2, systempanel, gps averaging, oi file manager, printer share, shopper, shopsavvy, snesdoid lite, streetview, trillian, realcalc, battery droid pro (off), voice search, wireless tether and xiialive.

thats it, a ton but i dont know what else to try, most of this was in before it started happening. i have the data always enabled turned off, i only sync mail and facebook and weather (4 hours), anything I am missing?

please help.