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[Vibrant General] PSP_Hacker:
I had a hardware-locked Vibrant and requested a replacement from T-Mobile. I get shipped a new unit, and it works perfectly. I migrated everything to the new replacement- internal sdcard files, external sdcard files, apps and data (backed up and restored using Titanium backup), etc. I'm happy with the new phone.

So I tried using ODIN to restore the defective old Vibrant back to factory firmware. I downloaded these stock firmware images, I did an MD5 integrity check and it passed, and I followed all instructions on the post. ODIN never worked or appeared to do anything (after waiting half an hour), even after installing Samsung Kies + drivers, and rebooting my PC 3 times. So after 4 or 5 hours of trying all this, I turned off my defective phone and power it back on. It appears that ODIN ****ed it up, and the connect-phone-to-PC image appears on screen. I tried every method to enter download mode, and nothing works. I already shipped the device to T-Mobile since I was close to being over my return duration limit (7 days to return defective device).

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The problem is that it's possible that my internal sdcard, system, data, and everything else is still on the phone but it just couldn't boot. OR... maybe ODIN repartitioned everything (I checked "repartition" in ODIN after a few fails) and therefore nothing is on the phone which is why it couldn't boot. I REALLY hope that my data is not on there.

My question is if T-Mobile will be responsible with my data (if it's still on there), or if some stupid hooligan working at T-Mobile will try to dump my phone's contents and take the dumped image and use it for his own purposes.

Another question is if ODIN detects the phone, but appears to be stuck in the process of flashing, will the data on the phone be formatted? If this is the case, then I do not need to worry about my data being stuck on the shipped phone.
[Android Software Development] Kryex:
Good evening.

I am currently developing an application and decided to try Admob ads.

Unfortunately after following Admob's guide (pretty simple one, good job on that) I get no ad, whether I run it on the emulator or on my phone (HTC Desire). The weird part is that the ad has shown a couple of times (i really mean just a couple of times), in hundreds of tries. And checking my account on Admob I see that there are 6000 requests from this app.

I started a new applcation, from blank, with no changes. :(

Any clues?

This is what I have done so far:

Added Adbmo's library jar.

Added these in my manifest (with a proper ID):

<meta-data android:value="axxxxxxxxxxxxxx" android:name="ADMOB_PUBLISHER_ID" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

Created a attrs.xml file in res/values with this content:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<resources>

<declare-styleable name="com.admob.android.ads.AdView">

<attr name="backgroundColor" format="color" />

<attr name="primaryTextColor" format="color" />

<attr name="secondaryTextColor" format="color" />

<attr name="keywords" format="string" />

<attr name="refreshInterval" format="integer" />

</declare-styleable>

</resources>

Added the following to my layoyt (RelativeLayout):

below RelativeLayout line, with the correct application name instead of xxxx:

xmlns:app="httx://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.me.xxxx"

and:

<com.admob.android.ads.AdView

android:id="'at'+id/ad"

android:layout_width="fill_parent"

android:layout_height="wrap_content"

android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"

app:backgroundColor="#000000"

app:primaryTextColor="#FFFFFF"

app:secondaryTextColor="#CCCCCC"

/>

As the above did not work I tried the following, but also without success:

AdView example_adview = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.ad);

example_adview.setVisibility(AdView.VISIBLE);

example_adview.requestFreshAd();

I would appreciate if someone could help me. :)

An off-topic question, when running my application (only this one) in ecplise (Windows), I always the device chooser, even though only my phone is connected and the emulator is not running. It's nothing that disturbs my development, but it's a bit annoying having to choose every time I run the application.

Thank you very much,

Kryex
[Android Software Development] xaiai:
I think this is caused by low fill rate of admob. If Admob didn't supply any ads for you to display, you got a empty ads.

High fill rate > more ads that are availabe to display.

and each time a user can 'view' ur ads, the fill rate increase.
[Android Software Development] nonini:
Yes you don't always see ads because of low fill rate, also in Admob under add categories grown up ads (gambling etc NOT porn) are off by default, I switched those on and got a better fill rate.
[Android Software Development] xaiai:
Ha this method is good. Let me try on! Thanks for share!
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
your app needs to be out for atleast a couple of days and have a few hundred downloads at least before ads show up ALMOST every time... (hint: if you enable "age appropriate" ads you'll usually get more ads showing up)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fua1:
This is likely a noob question, but I couldn't find the answer.

If I get LauncherPro from the market, then it's v0.8.1.0, but it's NOT the PLUS version.

The plus version that the developer's site has is 0.6xxx.

Do I need to get that PLUS version and then upgrade to 0.8xxx? Or am I totally off base?

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _MetalHead_:
I have plus and it's 0.8.1. I had to download the app from the market, and put in a code that was emailed to me when I made my payment and that unlocked it, no further updating was needed aside from the regular maintenance updates that the dev puts out. I upgraded to plus a few months ago, so I'm not sure if the dev is handling it the same way anymore.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fua1:
Cool. Thanks for the info.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrDSL:
Correct you just put the code in from that email to unlock the plus inside the normal app..

All I do is backup my configuration and just restore it whenever I switch ROM's etc and it will restore your code also :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] R3oDaWh0a:
Does anyone have 3G on Froyo 3.2?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] psykick5:
"Froyo 3.2"

...the Mdeejay build?

(be specific, please, for the love of god)

Oh, and check your APN settings.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] R3oDaWh0a:
Nah man, Darkstone build. I already got my APN settled up, just got E with full bar of signal. Never get 3G at all, just G rarely but most of time E.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] psykick5:
Hmm...

You in a bad signal area?

What radio do you use? (switching could help)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] R3oDaWh0a:
I'm in Rochester, New York. It's a great signal. I couldn't find my radio somewhere in Setting under Software Info.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] psykick5:
When you boot into WM, it says (in the bottom left) "R" and then the radio rom version.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] xmetisx:
Flashed Radio should be the last part of the Baseband-Version in the SW Info.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] R3oDaWh0a:
The radio version said 2.10.50.26 and my ROM version is Astraios 1.6 WWE which it is under Shubcraft. What am I missing?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] R3oDaWh0a:
My Baseband version said 15.39.50.07U_2.10.50.26. Does it help anything?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] psykick5:
Hmm, you could try flashing different radio ROMs, some people have reported changes for better worse in signal with different radios.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] purgs8:
Froyo no internet connection??

Ok, I installed froyo 3.2 on my hd2 and everything is working good except it says I have no cennection to the internet and i need to connect, but I have signal and tmobile network, can someone please help me with this problem??
[Desire HD Accessories] brentnl:
Hi guys,

I've found a replacement battery on ebay with 1500mah... what's your opinion? Really 1500mah or just a bad quality battery?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-1500mah-Bat...105775?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3361db7a6f
[Desire HD Accessories] jords12:
Quite possibly worse than the stock battery - get batteryboss to test it
[Desire HD Accessories] jkoljo:
The site says:

Best replacement for the original battery with comparable standby and talk time.
[Desire HD Accessories] wineds:
They are probably the same as the orginal batteries just rebadged as 1500maH. This has been the experience with similar battereis for the HD2. By the way, that seller does no have a good feedback score. I think I might wait for other sellers to appear.
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
Watch out, cuz it's from China :)
[Desire HD Accessories] wineds:
just like almost everything these days including most handsets ;)
[Desire HD Accessories] brentnl:
Has there been some announcements from proper companies who are working on a solid high capacity battery? or just rumours?

and so; which companies are most likely to sell those batteries, so I can keep an eye open ;)
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
I am not sure If they can do it while DHD has a very limited battery place.
[Desire HD Accessories] brentnl:
Isn't that an issue with all phones? My old touch pro2 also has limited space, and almost every phone I know has a tide place for the battery with no room for size expansion...

I hope they will come up with something with the same size and 1400/1500 mah, that would be great :D
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
Let's all pray for that, it deserves this :p
[Desire HD Accessories] Mafiatounes:
Seidio or Mugen Power?

Hi all, does anyone know when seidio or mugen power will come with a extended battery for the DHD? i'm waiting to get my DHD until one of these come out with a battery i need at least a day of heavy use with my phone.

I know mugen power has a 1800mah battery for the legend (standard 1300mah) so they will have something for us soon maybe 1650mah for the DHD...
[Desire HD Accessories] supapawa:
Maybe an EVO 4G battery will fit?

Do you know if the Evo 4G batteries would fit in the DHD's battery compartment? I mean the DHD is considered an "Evo for the rest of the world"...

Anyone?
[Desire HD Accessories] Ethania:
It won't. Think I saw a short clip when they compared EVO and DHD.

They specifficly tried the battery.
[Desire HD Accessories] Mafiatounes:
No the evo battery will not fit because evo has a removable back cover and the dhd has a unibody design this makes them different from each other. I don't think the dhd is the world version from evo, it's a phone released in europe with different design, different os version, newer chipset and no 4g, no kickstand etc so very different from eachother in my opinion..
[Desire HD Accessories] 24inchsub:
is the HTC Desires battery the same one as the HD mini ? I thought i read somewhere that they are the same
[Desire HD Accessories] jazztrucker:
am gonna wait for the mugen batteries to come out, thats if an extended battery is possible on the dhd case and then hopefully an otterbox case when they develope one.
[Desire HD Accessories] Metalspree:
I am about to purchase the DHD finally :).

I came across these http : // cgi.ebay.com / 2x-1500mah-Li-ion-Battery-Charger-HTC-Desire-HD-/150512507443?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item230b3e9a33"

Please remove spaces and open the link

Sorry cant put in link i am a new user:(
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
Even though the adds claim that the batts are 1500 mah, you can make sure that they will not perform better then the original batts.
[Desire HD Accessories] Metalspree:
Is it possible to source atleast a HTC original battery .
[Desire HD Accessories] cd993:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/htc-ba-s470-desire-hd-battery-1230-mah-p26019.htm?referer=FR_PROD-PR1&utm_source=google%2Bproducts&utm_medium=comparison&utm_campaign=google%2Bproducts

Didn't look for the cheapest option, but here is an option at least :)
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
I doubt that. I would go with buying an original one instead or external USB charger like Energizer XP8000 .
[Desire HD Accessories] SiliconS:
My experience of buying a battery for the XDA Exec / HTC Universal is that MobileFun don't always sell an OEM battery even if their website promises this. I paid OEM prices for an aftermarket alternative. :(

They replaced it after I complained but the replacement was identical.
[Desire HD Accessories] guinnes.s:
just got a 1500mha (SO THEY SAY LOL) battery from ebay,to be able to close the battery cover i did have to remove some of the paper at the back edge of it.

is charging now.
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
So interesting start for you both, right? :p

Keep us posted, even though I do not think so it will be better than the original.
[Desire HD Accessories] nokokoro:
i posted this already but anyway. Mugen sent me a mail, they have a desire HD batt out by the end of november. it will fit inside the desire HD's frame so it wont add any extra size, but they can only add 200-300 extra mah too it.

Anyway im getting one 1500-1550 is better than the 1200something it comes with now.
[Desire HD Accessories] AndyCr15:
I get better life than any previous HTC with my DHD, so if anyone can add 20% to it, I'll be interested.

I have two of these chinese 1500mAh batteries. Is there any way to test the mAh properly?
[Desire HD Accessories] JamesBarnes:
Its not trivial by any means because of the problems that li-ion brings, having said that, it is easy in principal. Charge the battery then aplly a known and constant load, and time it till its flat.

In practice, you have to be very careful not to drain the battery, li-ion are very sensitive in that regard.

I have ordered some cheap batteries from ebay, when they arrive, i will hook them up to a circuit as described above and test them, the whole thing will be monitored by a micro controller so as not to over discharge.

I will post results when i have them.
[Desire HD Accessories] Fishawy:
Am still thinking, but if I'm gonna get this phone, I'll definitely buy this.
[Desire HD Accessories] SiliconS:
I find it hard to understand how they've managed to fit almost 50% more mAh into a battery that's the same size as the original. Why wouldn't HTC have done this themselves?
[Desire HD Accessories] Fishawy:
Well, if you're questioning the quality, I've seen a couple posts here confirming its reliability.

As for HTC's question, because, my friend, they simply don't want to make the perfect phone .. If DHD is the perfect one by all means, why would anybody else buy another HTC phone? ABC marketing :)
[Desire HD Accessories] SiliconS:
Riiiiight.....
[Desire HD Accessories] jords12:
While I highly doubt that is the case, if it is it would be a sign of a incredibly immature company. The potential effect of canabilising its own sales is nothing compared to the extra sales from having a better product. Business 101. Smartphone competition is very strong at the moment, nobody can afford to hold back.

On topic, those batteries probably do worse than the htc battery. The difference is that htc doesn't lie about the capacity. See batteryboss.org for proof of this.
[Desire HD Accessories] AndyCr15:
I really hope you're joking OR I really hope you have no influence over any large companies :)

Even if a smartphone is perfect now, it's out of date in 6 months and most people own their phone for 18 - 24 months.

If you had a HTC with some faults, more or less likely to use them again? You had a perfect HTC phone, more or less likely to go back?
[Desire HD Accessories] SiliconS:
That's a really interesting site. Thanks for the link!
[Desire HD Accessories] Gig11gs:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/GenieWish-Quality-Extended-Replacement-1600mah/dp/B004BFY8GM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1290042347&sr=1-4

Any good? really cheep!
[Desire HD Accessories] avenge the rage:
I've seen a dock on eBay with a 1500mAh battery and wanted to know if its worth buying for 18 quid
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
Most of those products sold on ebay are fake.
[Desire HD Accessories] avenge the rage:
So would not work well? As in the battery wouldn't be very good?
[Desire HD Accessories] Mr.Kakarot:
I have lots of people on a local site, that do this off of ebay.... they say they are not as good as oem... but work to within 80% and are great for back ups.

I cannot seem to keep a phone for more then 4 months, lol
[Desire HD Accessories] avenge the rage:
Thanks for the reply. Night get one next week then for a back up.
[Desire HD Accessories] Mr.Kakarot:
how much is another oem one? is it super hard to take the battery cover off? I do not want to break anything.... because I can only get 2g currently, I am not really having any battery issues.... but I do not want to be left out in the cold!

thx
[Desire HD Accessories] A|ex:
mugen battery is only 1300, it seems hardly worth it for 70mah for an extra £10 plus there is no gurantee that it is really 1300. You might be better of with another HTC DHD oem 1230mah battery for £20 or a little more for a usb power pack which can charge the phone 4+ times.
[Desire HD Accessories] AndyCr15:
You understand, the ones that charge 4+ times are around £100 though...

http://hemorrdroids.net/portable-battery-chargers/

A look at a cheap eBay battery -

http://hemorrdroids.net/cheap-ebay-battery-htc-desire-hd/
[Desire HD Accessories] eozen81:
Wow, I did not notice this. Thanks Andy.
[Desire HD Accessories] RD1945:
Wow, a 1300mAh battery. That's a real improvement... NOT!!!

With that battery you will add a whole 10 minutes to standard battery life.

According to mugen, the original battery is 1200mAh, this is not true is it? It's supposed to be 1230mAh, right?
[Desire HD Accessories] A|ex:
Well thats just a number, you will never get a full 1230mah, the same applies to mugen, they might say 1300mah but you will get less.
[Desire HD Accessories] m7svk:
1550 mAh

Anybody tried this one, is any good ???

http://www.evertop.co.uk/p/1179411/...0-htc-a9191-ace-1550mah-part35h00141-02m.html
[Desire HD Accessories] goofy584:
battery 1500mah from amazon

I've got the battery several days ago and I have to say that it gives 1-2 hours more than before with stock battery.

Nice for only 10€.

Thomas

;)
[Desire HD Accessories] RD1945:
I hate companies that fake **** like that.

Let's make a battery, put a sticker on it which says 5000mAh and Desire HD compatible (the actual output is like 1000mAh).

Then let's sell it for $10 a piece, NO REFUNDS of course.

Just test the damn batteries and put a sticker on it with the correct values.
[Desire HD Accessories] SiliconS:
But then nobody would buy them... because common sense would tell them that you can't fit more capacity into the same space... or HTC would have done it themselves. :)
[Desire HD Accessories] cocaice2009:
Prefer a power jacket...
[Desire HD Accessories] Cbxu:
someone sent me a link with a 1600 mAh battery.. but it looks like just another battery labeled as 1600 mAh.. anyone tried it yet?

http://www.htcrepairparts.com/standard-battery-for-htc-desire-hd1600mah-p-3411.html?language=en
[Desire HD Accessories] A|ex:
It looks like its another photoshopped image which doesnt add any more power compared to the standard OEM. Maybe they have been taking lessons of mobilefuns photo edited extended battery image.
[Desire HD Accessories] HanZie82:
I should be recieving an 1500mAh li-ion battery in a week or so.

I'll do some checking about the power.

Ill use my charge station i use for my R/C batteries, as it handles li-ion.

But the best thing it measures how much goes in (and out offcourse). Ill

run a 5 time cycle so i can get some general values.

-edit- I've just found out my charger is broken. :(

I haven't used it in a while, but I've no use for it anymore. So I won't be buying a new one. And the other one i have is not that advanced.

So I can't do my test. :/
[Desire HD Accessories] MrJiM:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HIGH-CAPA...183?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2eb228b657

same one but lot cheaper?
[Desire HD Accessories] coolmaxx:
You can get a similar greymarket item (1550 mAh) with unknown quality from a dealer that has 'extrem deals' for US$6.44. Probably all the same stuff...
[Desire HD Accessories] avenge the rage:
Just order this so will do a review once I get it
[Desire HD Accessories] EDD!E:
Tried, don't waste your money. I been monitor the 100% voltage, it was lower comparing to original.
[Desire HD Accessories] :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1600mAh-RECHA...329?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35aeee86b9

Desire HD "1600mAh" battery - obviously bull. It's £2.14 including delivery so it wont hurt to order it and try :) mine should come soon.
[Desire HD Accessories] wakers:
I'm no battery expert but i would have thought that if a specialist battery company like Mugen can only get 70mAh more out of the same size battery as a stock Desire HD there's no way a cheap off the shelf battery from Ebay is going to have more.

Just my opinion of course...
[Desire HD Accessories] avenge the rage:
Agree with you there mate, but surely htc would also try put the biggest they can, but others will always try better it.
[Desire HD Accessories] mjehan:
Rumour has it that the new HTC Thunderbolt will come with an 1800 mAH battery.
[Desire HD Accessories] bobbyphoenix:
I respectfully disagree. I have a DHD and a N1. Why could HTC squeeze 1400 in the N1 battery, and not the DHD? Got me, but I call shenanigans on HTC. If you take both batteries and put them side by side the N1 is just a bit bigger, and I mean you barely notice! It doesn't make sense why you put out a phone with a bigger display, and smaller battery, regardless of newer technology to prolong battery life. If I had my way I would at least keep the battery the same capacity at 1400. That way with the new technology coupled with it everyone would be posting "OMG my battery lasts a whole week on one charge!" instead of "OMG my battery lasts one hour on one charge! I'm taking it back!".

EDIT - And I know you said that is your opinion. This is just mine. :-)
[Desire HD Accessories] wakers:
Yeah I get what your saying I was just implying that Mugen will have some world class battery manufacturing facilities and they for quite a sum can only squeeze 70mha more out of a battery that size and maybe a company with a rep like mugen will say what there battery actually is whereas a cheap battery on eBay that says its 1600mha prob is nowhere near that was the point I was trying to make :-)
[Desire HD Accessories] bobbyphoenix:
I think we will soon see some high capacity batteries. I mean come on the Nexus S has a 1500 battery, and it is dwarfed by the DHD battery. If they can do it so can we! Hopefully!
[Desire HD Accessories] HanZie82:
Also consider the battery type. As li-ion has a little less power than a li-po. You can charge a li-po less times but they are more powerfull.

My other phones li-po is about as big but it has 1500mAh, but its li-po.
[Desire HD Accessories] tobia996:
1800 mAh !!!

Anyone have tryed this ?: http://www.obostore.com/1800mah-andida-battery-for-htc-desire-hd-p-643.html ?
[Desire HD Accessories] MrGarak:
I looked at some of the other batteries, the EVO 2000mAh for example, and the ratings are generally good but people say it's performance is comparable to the original battery, same for HD2.

I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of those 5 star ratings are spoofed!
[Desire HD Accessories] avenge the rage:
after using the 1600mah for less than a day and on first charge the battery is ok. Screen on for 2 hours and been using it for 5 hours with 45% left.
[Desire HD Accessories] Protongti:
Bought this 1500 mAh. after 12 hours had still 80%.used it roughtly 20 min. 18 Hours still has 30% with 2 hours internet use, 20min HD recordings, 5 min call and playing with the phone. This is exellent and oll this in the firsr full charge.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EXTENDED-15...28/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1294335752&sr=8-34
[Desire HD Accessories] _JuSteR_:
Do you keep gps, wifi, internet, HTC hub/facebook/whatelse sync always activated?