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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jslee1020:
senior member and that's the advice you give?

First off, this isn't a development based question... and second.. you cannot just take a rom and rename it to update.zip and flash it successfully via stock 2e recovery.

Most roms on this forum are in a .zip format. However you will need to apply through rom manager/clockwork recovery. Any rom OP will have FAQ's and thorough instructions. So I advise that you read, read, read, read and then flash!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnny13oi:
This is what I use:

http://www.ponack.net/designgears/index.html

There are plenty of others in .zip format. You technically don't have to rename anything. Just choose it inside of clockwork. And also, I probably wouldn't change the name to update.zip because that is what the Clockwork recovery software is labeled as.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zippox180:
I'm pretty sure any of the current roms such as cog are able to be renamed to update.zip via astro file manager. I'm currently running Geo which can be renamed to update.zip
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zippox180:
Yes forgot about cwm using update.zip yes just flash cwm recovery and choose zip
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trumsey2005:
thanks.. hey mod, where would the post go for future ref?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newter55:
Not a mod but I would suggest Q&A

Swyped...and sorry I don't proofread
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] ccb04:
Does anybody know how to change the status bar from plain white to black?? And I'm looking to do this without adding a launcher..Any help?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] rUsTyRuSs:
I asked the same question in Enom's themed rom thread. You have to change certain system settings if i'm not mistaken. His manup themed rom that runs off the sd card has a black notification bar. It would be amazing if we can change it via a script or something.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] jakijal:
i used 2 change the status bar on my g1 2 black whenever the roms had the normal white one. you have to edit the 'framework' (i think thats what it was called) files in a zipped rom file. that was the way i would change them at least.

i havent tried on my g2 even tho i do have temp root. just really havent bothered really and i think it would return 2 the white one after reboot even if the rooting takes place at reboot. dont take my word for this cuz i havent tried but... i dunno... the white one hasnt bothered me much yet. lol.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] SuperDave81:
There are many threads on this. Two main ways use enomthrs manup rom or use metamorph. Both ways have instructional threads in the G2 forums... just search
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] WarBird87:
i manually updated so i cant use Enomthrs Manup Rom until he fixes it, and i have no idea how to use ADB or anything so i am SOL with that... and i have no clue on how to use metamorph so i am going to read some threads about it, but i did download the app from the market and i am temp rooted using visionary but when i go to open the app sometimes it wont open, like today the 1st 3 times i tried to open it gave me an error and when i went to see the error again it worked fine lol
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] mejorguille:
Lookup busybox installer, it's by the same dev as metamorph. That should fix your problem with starting it up. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the morphs to apply though. At the end of every theme install, it syas "reboot required". I know I obviously can't do that because it would be erased, but I tried a "hot" reboot and it didn't work either. I think it's because everything needs to be de-odexed. If that's the case then no themes.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] SuperDave81:
**facepalm**

Click yes. It does a hot reboot not a full reboot.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] mejorguille:
Well I clicked yes and nothing happened. Actually, the same popup asking if I want to do the reboot again, each time I click yes it pops up again. I tried my script I use for a hot reboot as well as a market app and neither time did the morph apply. Unless I'm missing something then I don't think it works.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] SuperDave81:
It works.... just not great. Try a complete reboot, run visionary, then metamorph, then hot reboot, then all your scripts, then hot reboot (if your scripts require). That's how my setup works everytime from a full shutdown.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] stevencpoynter:
I've been using various nexus one metamorphs lately, cool stuff. FYI, the LG Optimus launcher works flawlessly on this phone, that too was also ported and is in the nexus one theme section
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MorganFreeman911:
EDIT: Problem solved, I wasn't reading the directions correctly. Sorry!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sukru:
I've recently bought a (used) HD2 from eBay, and once again I've become a newbie for the phone.

(Previously I was using a Touch Pro 2 with Energy ROM, thus not everything is foreign to me).

I'll need help on a few areas.

First I installed the latest update from T-Mobile (this is a 1024M TMo US version). The version is now 3.14, and it definitely feels faster then the older one. However:

There is no USB tethering option. Did they remove it (on TP2 I could access it from Control Panel -> All Settings -> USB Connection)

I read on this from that it's possible to run Andorid with the stock TMO ROM. However it did not work (stuck on a black screen with HTC logo). Is this expected (the Andorid version was: Mdeejay_FroYo_Sense_v._2.2_Clean)

If I switch to a custom ROM (preferably Energy), will I lose the stock T-Mobile applications? i.e.: Visual Voicemail, Office, Remote Desktop, Mobile Backup, MobiTV, slacker

Is there a Kindle application for it?

Thanks in advance.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sukru:
Answering one of my own questions:

The Andorid actually works, however it required a reboot and a retry.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ccb04:
I have looking for answer to this question and can't find a reasonable one. Does the G2 have gorilla glass?? I want to take off my screen protector but not willing to have my G2 scratched up..Anybody know what type of glass the G2 uses??
[G2 and Desire Z General] ibemad1:
I've got a scratch on my screen from dropping it. In other words, no.
[G2 and Desire Z General] xdviper:
Even though, *almost* nothing scrathes glass, you do get scratches from surfaces or minerals that are harder than glass itself.

Other than, I think there's a limited amount of phones that have this feature. Not even the iPhone features this.
[G2 and Desire Z General] mgmaz:
Scratched

Pretty sure I got a scratch from change in my pocket. If it IS gorilla glass, then I am thoroughly unimpressed with GG.
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidfeen809:
This glass is pretty strong since I have tried scratching it with metal and nothing I did applied decent preassure and bump the tip of the charging port into the glass screen and I got nothing. Whatever it is is very strong yu don't even need a screen protector but I'm still putting one I just took it off cuz my replacement is comming Monday so why not test the phone since its going back to tmo lol.
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidfeen809:
Mayb it wasn't change, I doubt it because I applied preassure with the charging port tip which is sharper then change edges and got nothing. Who knows you probably got it from something else, mayb some one scratched it accidently or something. But I'm suprise with the screen scratch resistance never though any phone screen could have such resistance
[G2 and Desire Z General] rwbarnes67:
There is nothing in the specs that state that the G2 has Gorilla Glass.

The Vibrant and all Galaxy S series phones have it.

The Motorola Defy has it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] davbran:
Had the vibrant, gorilla glass is amazing, but still used a screen protector for anti glare, this feels nothing like gorilla glass, and wouldn't feel comfortable testing it further till htc announced it having it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] FlyLikeAG2:
Althought I CAN'T confirm that it is not Gorilla Glass, I will tell you that it is NOT. If you go to the Gorilla Glass developer's websites, they do NOT have HTC phones listed on their lists for manufactured screens with GG.

Gorilla Glass is only available on Motorola and Samsung smartphones. HTC is not at liberty to discuss what screen is being used on these devices as it is proprietary information and Gorilla Glass also states that there are companies that they partnered up with AREN'T going to be listed on their list.

In quick summarization, I would conclude that it doesn't have it simply because with Gorilla Glass features, I'm sure it would be campaigned and promoted to carry Gorilla Glass.
[G2 and Desire Z General] dsil711:
Can we just agree that the phone has a glass screen, not necessarily gorilla glass. I've been using the phone without a screen protector for a few weeks and have no scratches. no worries for me.
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidfeen809:
Lol yu got it right I agree on the glass and it is a strong glass. This is deff not plastic
[G2 and Desire Z General] loomism2:
I have had my G2 for a few days now, and the screen sure feels and acts like plastic to me, unless there is some new type of glass that bends.
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidfeen809:
:s damn really?, oh well mine doesn't bend at all if I were you I would get a replacement. Mine has glass why would yours not? That looks like the perfect excuse for exchange call tmo up. Everyday is something with this phone. After the updates I be getting random reeboots but before the updates I've never experience those random reboots smh and I though it was supose to get rid of them.
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidfeen809:
The scariest part is that I did herd this from others as well. However as hard as a push the screen it doesn't bend and it feels like glass.
[G2 and Desire Z General] loomism2:
I am not complaining about the screen, even if it is plastic. It works great and is a great replacement for my old G1. Let me get root and I won't have any complaints at all.
[G2 and Desire Z General] scottmog:
Ive never dropped my phone and always just slip it in my pocket. Though I never EVER have anything besides my phone in a single pocket. Dont have any scratches yet...
[G2 and Desire Z General] MuratNL:
If u use denim: check if you have fine sand in your pocket of the stonewash wich can left ;-) other than stone, sand or diamonds cannot easily scratch your (gorilla) hardened glass i guess...
[G2 and Desire Z General] JanetPanic:
I do not know where it came from but there is a scratch on mine. My Nexus One is still pristine and given the amount of use I put that through without a screen protector I figured that the G2 would be fine. While it is somewhat long (about 15mm) it is not easy to see with the screen on so I am reluctantly living with it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] lowpeezy:
Not sure if anyone has seen this yet, but it is interesting.......LINK
[G2 and Desire Z General] instigator008:
That guy is crazy!

Very impressive.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ibemad1:
Please don't bump old threads. Just let it die.

Also: its not gorilla class.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
[G2 and Desire Z General] cbmm:
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/...x250&utm_campaign=CGG_B_Con#featured-products
[G2 and Desire Z General] Mnementh666:
Huh. Well that seems rather conclusive. :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] cbmm:
Thought that may be useful.
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
Interesting. I was heavily under the impression it was not GG from this thread. And in the past Corning was not stating which phones had it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] theSpam:
Looks like almost all HTC devices made in the past few years include Gorilla Glass...
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
Yeah, its surprising that HTC has not used this as a selling point, as it seems Gorilla Glass has some decent buzz/reputation at this point.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ibemad1:
Well I must say that my G2's display is quite heavily scratched while my dad's iPhone 4 has absolutely no scratches on it. If it really is gorilla glass, its definitely not the same kind.

Sent from my G2 running Cyanogenmod 7.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Mnementh666:
Well, no offense intended, but unless they've been treated the exact same, that isn't much of a comparison.

That being said, I'll probably keep my screen protector on just for principle... :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
I'm keeping my screen protector on, regardless. GG is supposed to be ultra durable and harder to scratch. But nothing is impossible to scratch. A decent screen protector is virtually invisible. So better to have one one, then to go bareback and regret some scratches (or a big gouge) later.
[G2 and Desire Z General] dustrho:
That's awesome news! :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] cbmm:
who's gonna be the first to give me a thanks, lol
[G2 and Desire Z General] lainvalenajr:
Lol yea... we all have glass screen. Same, dont have screen protecter and no scratcher.
[G2 and Desire Z General] spovat:
I've never had a phone that, after 5 months of heavy use without a screen protector, has not a single scratch on the screen and remains flawless. even if it's not gorilla glass, I'm impressed
[G2 and Desire Z General] arty181:
Screen Protection

wouldnt it b best to "protect" the screen just in case????? I mean these phones are "investments"....Who would want to chance a scratch? As much as we try to find products that will remove scratches, why chance it???? Get urself some of tht invisibleSHIELD......worksgreat for me and I dont have to worry about feeding my gorrilla!!!!
[G2 and Desire Z General] Mitty1990:
I think it does just like the Desire HD but you can still scratch it, but its just very tough to break it but still scratches like most glass would imo.
[G2 and Desire Z General] dhilberg:
With the ease that my G2's screen has been scratched (albeit, very minor scratches), I'd be surprised if it was anything other than plastic. It even sounds like plastic when you tap on it with your fingernails.
[G2 and Desire Z General] convolution:
People don't wanna put on screen protectors on because

a) they are too lazy

or

b) they are willing to put in the effort but sux at putting it on and traps bubbles and dust

or

c)likes the feel of glass on their fingertips instead of plastic
[G2 and Desire Z General] ptesmoke:
you got me, im a,b and c.

i cant stand screen protectors, and i suck on a massive scale at applying them. so far this DZ is the only device ive used that still hasnt scratched under normal use. granted im pretty careful with it usually. but under normal use most of my other phones have seen scratching.

if its GG great, explains why my screen is still perfect, if not well its definely a much higher quality screen than my past devices "cough, SONY, cough,Samsung,cough"
[G2 and Desire Z General] lainvalenajr:
Well I don't have any scratches on mine because I always put in a mytouch pouch I bought from t-mobile
[G2 and Desire Z General] Stargazer418:
Mine has a small scratch on it from normal use, and if I point a light at the screen at just the right angle, I can see it bend when I press on it. Definitely feels like plastic to me.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Jasiekor:
Once and for all

Sorry to renew the thread but I was very curious so I sent an email to htc with the question and the answer was : Dear Jan,

Thank you for contacting HTC regarding your Desire Z.

I understand that you would like to know if the Desire Z has Gorilla Glass. The information that we have is that only the following devices use Corning Gorilla Glass.

* HTC Desire HD

* HTC 7 Pro

* HTC HD7

* HTC Sensation

* HTC Sensation XE

All other models in the range use other Glass types. All are toughened and designed especially for use in mobile phones.

I hope that this information meets with your requirements, should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.

If this response has resolved your query, and you have no further questions please close this ticket by following the link below. Upon closure of the ticket you will be invited to complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey which should take no more than 1 minute to complete.

Let me know if I have successfully answered your question, please click here to complete this.

To send a reply to this message, please click here.

Sincerely,

Alessandra

So it doesn't have GG. Then why the hell Desire Z is on the list of phones with GG ? maybe they can exchange the glass on gorilla glass if you pay them ...
[G2 and Desire Z General] antinerd:
Odd....on the Corning website ( http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc ) they provide a far more comprehensive list of HTC phones with Gorilla Glass. Please see below:

HTC

Visually stunning, incredibly tough Corning® Gorilla® Glass enables today's sleekest smartphone, tablet, and PC designs, while providing exceptional damage resistance to the drops, bumps and scrapes of everyday use. Gorilla Glass is sensitive enough for today's most sophisticated touch applications, and is available with an easy-to-clean coating.

Gorilla Glass is available on these HTC products:

7 Mozart

7 Surround T8788

Aria

ChaCha

Desire

Desire HD

Desire S

Desire Z

Dopod A6388

Dopod T8388

Dragon

Droid ERIS

Droid Incredible

EVO 3D

EVO 4G

EVO Shift 4G

G1

G2

HD2

HD7

HD mini

Hero

Incredible S

Inspire 4G

Legend

myTouch 3G

myTouch 3G Slide

myTouch 4G

T9199

Thunder Bolt

Tianxi T9188

Salsa

Sensation

Trophy

Wildfire

Perhaps some of these devices received the Gorilla Glass and others did not, so the HTC rep can't grantee that any particular device has this glass. Or, this rep just couldn't be bothered to check what phones have Gorilla Glass, so they just gave you a short off-the-top-of-the-head list...
[G2 and Desire Z General] ptesmoke:
The DZ most definetly has GG
[G2 and Desire Z General] skinnyveganboy:
I'm still afraid to take my protector off
[G2 and Desire Z General] add119:
I had evo 4g that phone really doesnt have gorilla glass it broke on the first drop on my evo 4g. i drop the htc g2 to many time and never broke. My gf even threw it on sidewalk for 15 feet away from us, being upset toward me so i can tell u the g2 does have it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] WTF?:
my G2 (with no case or screen protection) bounces around in my front pocket all day with change, large set of keys, pocket knife, sharp screws and misc. tools and after several months the glass is FLAWLESS - (even under close inspection with a loupe)

This is either Gorilla Glass or some special glass that's even BETTER than Gorilla Glass, and there is no way in hell it's plastic!

In fact, the only part of the phone that has any scratches at all is the back plate, which has a few, but these are actually in the clear coat, even the back plate could be brought back to as-new.

so shed that case and screen protector, you will thank me for the new convenience of better touch response and easy battery access!!
[G2 and Desire Z General] steviewevie:
Weird. When the G2/DZ first came out, there was no mention of Gorilla Glass in any stuff from HTC or any reviews. So surely it didn't have GG, especially since other competitors were advertising GG as a feature. Very strange that Corning now have it on their list !

Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
I think antinerd's point/speculation is that some DZ's may have it, and some DZ's may not. Its fairly common for cell phone manufacturers to use more than one supplier for a particular component of a phone, in order to meet demand, prevent supply issues caused by a particular supplier, etc. So there is the possibility of some DZ's having GG, and others having a similar product from another supplier.

This would explain why HTC typically makes no mention of GG on its products, despite the fact that GG is a pretty big marketing buzzword.
[G2 and Desire Z General] GunToYoMouth123:
Uh, my phone has no protection screen and I've dropped it a few times. No scratches whatsoever. Still looking clean and clear.
[G2 and Desire Z General] jbs92:
I don't think I would trust the well-being of my digitizer on whether or not it may happen to be Gorilla Glass!
[G2 and Desire Z General] G1ForFun:
Yeaaa think ill keep my screen protecor on. I am still not convinced that the T-mobile G2 uses Gorilla Glass.
[G2 and Desire Z General] behnamizadi:
I personally don't like to use any protector or cover on my devices. not only phones. coz I like to touch and feel materials.

BTW this Gorilla Glass is kind of bulletproof. so be confident you won't easily scratch it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
Its difficult to break and scratch, but either are still very possible. Plenty of people have scratched their GG screens from normal use. And have been enough people who broke the GG screens on their iPhone 4's for a class action law suit.

Obviously a personal choice whether to go with a protector, or not. But if you go bareback and end up with scratches, you have no recourse.
[G2 and Desire Z General] selfinflicted1:
Mine has a few scratches and I baby it. Nothing more than being in my pocket with a loose credit card or some change. I am certain mine is not gg.

VISION 1.5Ghz
[G2 and Desire Z General] ptesmoke:
Mines been bareback since jan 2011. No scratches, nothing. And its been hella dropped.

Can't speak for the G2 but my DZ def has some sort of GG screen. I had an x10 I cracked the screen on in a week...
[G2 and Desire Z General] Negazuotas:
My little G2 has some scrathes on it :( And mostly I have no idea where they come from!

However I hate screen protectors, because you have to go through real hell while putting them right on :p
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
I've had good success with the following process for putting on a screen protector:

1) Turn on the shower (hot water) for 10 minutes or so with the bathroom door closed. This will steam up the room, pulling much of the dust out of the air.

2) Bring your phone into the bathroom. Wipe off the screen with a microfiber cloth (often included with good quality screen protectors) to remove any smudges and dust.

3) Blow off the screen with a can of compressed air, to remove any remaining dust.

4) Apply screen saver per the manufacturers instructions. Be careful to handle the protector by the edges, not get dust or fingerprints on the sticky side, etc.

I've done this process now a few times on phones and my tablet, and if you are careful, you can get nearly flawless results.

Get a good quality screen protector, and you will only have to deal with putting it on maybe once a year (maybe longer). I've had good luck with Bodyguardz and Skinomi, although there are certainly other brands of equal quality (Zagg seems a popular one). I've had a Bodyguardz on my Z since beginning of the year, and it still looks great. Just a few very minor light scratches, and its still good to go for several more months, at least.
[G2 and Desire Z General] captainreynolds:
Get out of that relationship! Just my advice mate.

Also - I keep my g2 in my pocket with a whole bunch of keys. I've dropped it glass first, a knife has fallen across the screen, and a whole bunch of other crap has happened. It's still in perfect shape - in fact, the back of the phone (the aluminum brushed metal) is really beaten up whereas the glass in front of the screen looks brand new.

I understand the desire (hey, pun!) to protect your screen with a protector - in fact I even think it's still wise to use it on the g2. However, I am not wise so I never have used one since I purchased it! Gorilla Glass can take a lot.

I remember my first video iPod - it was the first one they ever released, and that thing got scratched up like crazy!! I think I put 2 screen protectors on top of one another on my next iPod. Thank goodness most electronic device manufacturers have wizened up to this problem and utilize much tougher glass/plastic.