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[HD2 General] ephestione:
I can totally support your reasoning.

I haven't had any problems whatsoever with the touchscreen in almost a year of honoured career of this phone, while this morning I was trying to unlock it with no success (nothing special happened, I even used it 10 minutes this morning already). At first I thought it was the usual "sleepy" behaviour of the screen right after waking up, butafter sliding down the hdmini style unlocker at least 10 times with no effect I really started freaking out :O

I have longpress endkey set on instant reboot, and after that it seemed working... just not for too long.

To cut to the chase, what in my opinion supports your idea of hardware buttons interfering is:

sometimes, as I have LMT installed, with the tap&hold option enabled, swiping with just one finger triggered double swype instead (as if the screen detected a second, firm press on the screen elsewhere even if I sure as heck was swyping with one finger)

using mymobiler didn't work as well; if it was a hardware touchscreen problem, mymobiler should work, as it simulates touches, so it will just do its job even if the touchscreen is totally dead... while, IF the hardware touchscreen detected a firm press somewhere, mymobiler wasn't able to actively simulate another press

repeatedly pressing on the end key (which seems to be the culprit in my case) apparently solves the problem, as I can use the touchscreen again; also, a prolonged cycle of hibernating with end key, waking with end key, swyping down the hdmini lock (repeat at libitum) seemed to work, as if I dislodged something by activating the button so often

What I don't understand anyway is: HOW can a button pressing on the digitizer be exerting a touch action? If this was a resistive screen, I'd understand, but it's capacitive, and not even capacitive pens are so good as fingers in activating the touch. The buttons are just plastic with a metal contact underneath, and this metal contact shoudl by no means be anywhere near the digitizer.

Bah.

I know I have 2 years warranty on this device, but being far from my phone during the warranty processing gives me the creeps, so I'll just go on using it and pray this to be the defaillance of one sunday morning not to be seen again... after several soft resets (and fantasizing about a new rom flash, which I need anyway for other reasons) the problem seems to have settled by delicately bashing on the end key. The unlock slider is responsive after every wake up now... FOR now.

Praying...
[HD2 General] Nilee:
My screen also died. So the only thing I have to do is press on the end key for a couple of times to make it work again?
[HD2 General] ephestione:
lol, that's ONE possibility.

Just saying, in my case it worked, and still does since it happened once more this evening, so it's definitely got something to do with the hardware keys messing around (and hopefully dislodging themself for good, or I'll have to send it back for servicing), anyway in your case it could also be a dead digitizer, so no go :p
[HD2 General] camillo777:
let's put all this about touch screen in 1 sticky thread pls.
[HD2 General] smeddy:
I've been living for the problem for about three weeks now. It's never got worse, but never got better. It's a livable situation so for the moment I'll deal with it. I might check with HT about warranty, but it's not yet bothersom enough to make me want to flash back to stock, send it off etc. etc.
[HD2 General] ephestione:
ditto.

Actually, I don't like having paid good money for a defective phone, but being without HD2 for up to a couple of weeks to one month (maybe? have no idea how fast HTC servicing is) is troublesome. I may buy for a deal a blue angel as a spare, yet, no GPS...

The most problematic event is if you get the "stuck" screen during a call.

In my case, it's the end key that messes it up; if the screen's dead, pressing twice the end key, firmly enough (once for screen off, then again for screen back on) wakes up the screen, and apparently, during a ringing incoming call, you can press the hardware end key without rejecting it, so it's a viable option (not taking into consideration the fact that trying to wake up the screen takes time, and the caller may give up after a while if you're not fast enough).

But if for any reason the screen gets stuck while the call is connected, I am stuck too, as to wake it up I should press the end key thus hanging on the other party.

Sad story.

EDIT: forget what I wrote, pressing end key while phone is ringing WILL reject the call. I tried it before during a real incoming call and apparently it didn't do it, but now it just did.
[HD2 General] Insinr8:
I also have a HD with a dead screen....

Only thing here is I have sent it back twice already to TelSuck here in Australia only to have it returned after the tech has wiped it over and reflashed it for me... What helpful little imps they are!

http://www.youtube.com/v/T6ssqmpRIB0

Its drivin me nuts sending it away for 3 weeks at a time to have someone with just enough grey matter to be able to wield a screwdriver tell me nothing is wrong.

Happy to try any suggestions!
[HD2 General] ephestione:
@insinr8

this thread is just for half-dead screens where the screen sometimes actually works. Unless you can resurrect it by firmly pressing on the hardware keys, but if it's dead on a regular basis, then it's not our same problem I'm afraid :-(

@OP

while having an "attack", did you try plugging out the microsd to see if it magically solved the problem?

I mean, if it did, it would still be a hardware problem related to the microsd slot, since there is no point for a faulty microsd to mess up the touchscreen, and let it work from time to time ;)
[HD2 General] smeddy:
I will try that - it seems to happen more frequently when plugged in and charging, and now more buttons seem to be the cause/fix (e.g. now the home-button, or when I am on home-screens the phone will swipe "left", whereas before it would swipe "right". I'll keep playing.

I may check out HTC as I reckon my warranty, if I have one, will run out soon... Will still wait til after Xmas as I need my toy for the boring bits of Xmas!
[HD2 General] -VeX-:
I'm having same trouble now whit my phone except problems started mouth ago. After some period I again power up my phone and suddenly everything worked perfectly. Unfortunately this last only for two days and then exactly same problems happened, partially function screen.

As far as I know only good solution is replacing digitizer... I already ordered one for me. :)
[HD2 General] vagelisv:
exactly the same problem for me.. I sent it back with warranty yesterday
[HD2 General] ephestione:
Ditto.

Actually, my warranty lasts two years, which means until 2012, anyway I cannot stand risking to lose calls because the screen dies on me in the wrong moment, and the only way to wake it up is pressing the endkey (which by the way is the only "cure", and apparently never the cause).

I will be uploading a video on youtube regarding this, also to show it to the guys at the HTC support who will be asking me to hard reset and reflash until annoyed to death :D (as if that will solve anything)
[HD2 General] ephestione:
Bump :p

This is the video that I just uploaded to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3-PNYwpYeI

EDIT: One day after, the problem has become way more frequent, 1 out of three times I wake up the phone, diugitizer is dead and I need the " on the end key to make it work :(

Uploaded another video on youtube with problem showing on vanilla lockscreen so HTC support doesn't try and tell me it's CHT lockscreen's fault :p
[HD2 General] ephestione:
Last bump.

Screen has ben promoted from "hardware key problem" to "permanent death".

Now I can use the phone with mymobiler, but I can't anymore with touch, I seem to not be able even to wake it up even by pressing on end key :(

Re-flashing last official rom upgrade now to see if anything changes... yeah,sure :p
[HD2 General] smeddy:
Ouch - good luck, hope mine doesn't go that way... :(
[HD2 General] ephestione:
Doesn't matter much, as a hardware fault you'll have to repair it anyway, it was just matter of time... sure I would've waited until after christmas to give myself some time to organize, instead the guy who had to sell me a blue angel kept missing his word, and now I'm down to an Asus Mypal which I absolutely need to access my PIM data... aw the horror :o

Now I just need to resist the temptation to buy a desire hd before the HD2 comes back.
[HD2 General] ephestione:
Ah, finally put my hands on the baby :p

They reset the call timers, so it's officially brand new now :o

The display has the same dot pattern, bigger dots at roughly 8mm from each other, and many smaller dots at ~2mm from each other, it's not different as someone else said it was after repair.

They cleaned the speaker grill as well, it now looks fascinatingly black instead of the dust-maroonish like before ;)

Waiting to get back home to flash in all safety an older ROM, HSPL it and flash my fav custom rom.
[HD7 General] alabij:
I was messing around with IE on my WP7 and went to WMpowerusers.com. I noticed I was able to tap on a video on their site and watch it.

Do you guys know of any other sites that have videos in silverlight?
[HD7 General] Jonno2343:
Are you sure it was a silverlight video not just a Youtube video?
[HD7 General] alabij:
I'm not sure. I thought it was youtube but i do think it plays certain versions. For example check out this channel 9 link

http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/mtaulty/silverlight-simple-styles

It's clearly an embedded silverlight video and it plays fine on my HD7.
[HD Mini General] ronikdus:
hi there all ,

have anybody see and installed the new rom from htc , i have no complaines about my mini , so i am thinking hard if i should change my rom and update it ....

greetings , ronikdus
[HD Mini General] tzacapaca:
hi

what is the ROM version? i cant see any ROM upgrade on htc site..
[HD Mini General] c6bestia:
Which Rom r u talking about?
[HD Mini General] ronikdus:
hi there all ,,, i was a little busy , but here is it

Instructies voor installatie:

rom-versie (Vodafone):

UK: 1.41.161.1, Netherland: 1.41.172.1, Austria: 1.41.169.1, Switzerland German: 1.41.166.1, Switzerland Italian: 1.41.171.1, Switzerland English: 1.41.170.1, Switzerland French: 1.41.167.1, Germany: 1.41.162.1, Spain: 1.41.164.1

it is a vodafone update , and for aal these country's i think . the releasedate is 19-11-2010 ,

greetings ronikdus
[HD Mini General] compusoru:
updated rom

the rom u r talking about must be only for vodafone then.... because htc officialy realeased updated for european and asian countries seperately.

i updated to 1.36..... last week, downloaded it frm htc.com.my
[HD Mini General] hazhysalon:
Can you....

Can you post your serial number, I wanna download the UK version and test it.
[HD Mini General] tzacapaca:
here it is

http://www.rapidshare.com/files/435...adio_Signed_32.2807.05.06_0.63.05.41_Ship.exe
[HD Mini General] Kakiller93:
only?

Can only ppl with vodafone sim card use this? If thats the case, when can do all the rest get version 1.41?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MichelN:
Why can't i delete any stock apps ?, i use root explorer, go to system/app folder to delete apk and odex .... my icons remain, when i reboot my phone restored the 2 deleted files.

Now i use titanium backup donate, i freeze the app and deleted the apk and odex file now the icons are gone. But when i reboot the apk file and odex file gets restored but the icons are gone because i have frozen the program

Why does my HTC Desire keep restoring the apk and odex files ???

Is my desire not rooted correctly ? i used unrevoked today. :cool:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3722:
In order to be able to delete system/stock apps, while you are in the OS, you have to be s-off. Otherwise you can do it from recovery thru ADB.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MichelN:
Ah....thanks for the info.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] coolman1987us:
Since i flashed my TP2 with energy's max sense i haven't seen an EV icon. I know where i should and shouldn't have EV coverage. I don't know if its just not showing me the icon or if its not switching. If i sit where i have full service, i can see the cell tower about 10 miles away and i know for a fact it does EV because my old LG had the EV icon. The TP2 stays on 1x and never goes to EV. is there a way i can test my speed to see if im getting EV coverage? If i have the EV speed just not the icon i dont care i just want to be able to have the EV speed when available. Thanks.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] sharkie405:
I don't have an answer to your question, sorry, but it sounds like you maybe should ask this in NRG's thread. I'm sure someone else that's using his ROMs has had the same issue/question. Just a thought. :)
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VolcanicSkunk:
I would like to build a Sense-less version of the stock rom. I was just curious what the best kitchen/method would be to do this. Thanks guys!
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] shadowofdarkness:
I am trying to setup a list of telemarketers that is not displayed in the contacts app and have them set to go straight to voice mail but for some reason it is not working.

I have 2 Gmail accounts and set one to not display in the contacts list which works fine. I put the telemarketer in it's contacts and set the straight to VM setting on the contact.

But when they call it does not send them to VM even though I know the contact is otherwise working since the name I gave them shows up when calling and in the call log.

What can I do to fix this?

In case it matters I am running the GOT release of 2.2.1
[G Tablet General] jtbnet:
Now you've done it... gone and given way all your secrets... :)

THANX for explaining this so clearly... hopefully this will encourage folks who have been afraid to try to customize to give it a shot... everyone has to learn somehow and it's suprising how inventive some folks can become when given an easy starting point, and a bit of encouragement... and especially a safety net of an easy way to get back to stock/control when at first things may not work out as you might expect... but that again is a good learning experience!

THANX Again for all the time and effort you have put into this project!!!
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
I'm hoping someone can figure out how to wipe /data using the update.zip format - I have yet to figure that out. :)
[G Tablet General] flipper9:
Does this thread help?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=641223

For example...

format DATA:
format CACHE:

Here is some more detailed info on the update.zip format...

http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package/
[G Tablet General] rothnic:
That is update-script syntax.

Updater-Script syntax would be:

format("MTD", "userdata");

BTW, thanks for doing this, I was just about to do the same under Zpad Clean so people can see what is going on. Then they could possibly handle it on their own.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
None of those worked, or the FORMAT or ERASE commands - tried them about a week ago.

/data is mounted differently on our devices - it's not the standard "MTD". I think this is why Viewsonic themselves aren't wiping data in their update.zip, and also why the Advent Vega firmware is actually using nvflash in their firmware upgrades.

If anyone has gotten our device's /data to wipe in any update.zip format, I'd love to know how you did it.

And no worries on the original post -- I guess you and I get similar questions! :)
[G Tablet General] proengin:
Hi Roebeet,

Try these in COMMAND script:

--update_package=root : path

--wipe_data - reset to factory

--wipe_cache

Patrick
[G Tablet General] lostpilot28:
Roebeet, thank you! Ignore the PM I just sent. This thread answered it. Muchos gracias.

Regards,

Sonny W.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
Thanks - I will try these. If I could at least wipe data, I would be a happy person.
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Hi,

Sorry for resurrecting a really old thread, but, roebeet, did you ever try those, and did they work?

Jim
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
I don't remember. :) I think I did!

Here's the weird thing -- VS standard recovery can update /data now, but not clockworkmod. It's how they added Angry Birds.
[G Tablet General] lilgotti56:
I know it might be a little trouble, but do you guys know how to do these steps using a window's machine?
[G Tablet General] FybrOptx:
Taking the dive... which tools?

Quick question: can I use notepad to edit the script files and does the format count (ie line breaks, spacing, tabs, etc)? Thanks.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
I would recommend something like notepad++, on Windows. It's free to use and so much better than notepad. Notepad itself doesn't play well with *nix based text files, so I would avoid.
[G Tablet General] FybrOptx:
Thanks!

for the heads up on Notepad++
[G Tablet General] FybrOptx:
Do I have to enter the following line into the updater-script file if I load a new bootanimation.zip to replace one that was deleted? Thanks!

set_perm_recursive(0, 0, 0755, 0644, "/system/media");
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
Yes, that's a good idea. Anytime you add anything in a new folder, adding the perms line for that folder is a must.
[G Tablet General] MA700C:
replacing busybox

I'm a newbi to all this, so be gentle.

If I wanted to replace the version of busybox that is installed by this update (I'm currently on 4.2.5), would I simply create an "update.zip" as you describe in the first post and with the new busybox file in the "system'bin" directory and lines in the "updater.zip" file like this:

delete("/system/bin/busybox");

package_extract_dir("system", "/system");

symlink("busybox", "/system/xbin/[", "/system/xbin/[[",

"/system/xbin/arp", "/system/xbin/ash", "/system/xbin/awk",

"/system/xbin/basename", "/system/xbin/bbconfig", "/system/xbin/brctl",

-- etc --

The symlink statements would have to match the new busybox, of course.

Or, would the better method be to push the busybox file to the device using "adb" and update it manually?

My reason is that I would like to a more full feature version of busybox.

Thanks in advance,
[G Tablet General] Blades:
Pretty sure you can run ./busybox --install -s /system/xbin
[XPERIA X10 General] eamonski:
Hey,

I bought my x10 from a MENA country where they disable the gps on the phones.

Is there any way I can enable it without flashing my phone? :)
[XPERIA X10 General] D3sRtH4mmR:
What do you mean? If you go to Menu-Settings-Location & Security you don't have the option Use GPS Satellites? Should be there.
[XPERIA X10 General] eamonski:
I do have the option in the menu! and I can enable it but that does nothing, I was told that the chip has been disabled through the software, for example in Google maps, with the GPS activated it says your location is currently unavailable!

and that to enable it once the government allows it, there will be a code I can enter to get it to work! which means the chips is in there but needs to be enabled!

I rooted my x10, so I'm thinking there must be some kind of setting that needs to be changed to activate the gps chip!!
[XPERIA X10 General] im_iceman:
You'll either need to root it and then figure out what to change to make it work, or.. Switch to a different firmware.. If you need to at any point you can always switch back to your standard firmware.

Search for easy way to change to a different firmware on here.
[XPERIA X10 General] D3sRtH4mmR:
Have you tried to enable your location? Try that. I know navigation isn't enabled in some countries because they haven't been mapped yet but your GPS should be able to determine your location.
[XPERIA X10 General] eamonski:
I tried the location thing, It just doesn't work it stays busy but with no results.

I don't want to flash to a different firmware :(

I thought maybe someone on here would guide me to where the main options for gps reside using superuser rights

I'm hoping it can be enabled like that!!!
[XPERIA X10 General] eamonski:
So I have flashed two different firmwares on now!! :(

Still no gps!

how can i get it to work?
[Android Software Development] RedSkyRoad:
Hi,

The only source I found on the web for my language (Afrikaans) was a language pack for AnySoftKeyboard. (.apk file)

Upon reading further I was able to extract a "dictionaries.xml" file from this .apk.

Is it possible to import this file into either Smart Keyboard Pro or Swype?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Saint George:
Hi all

It just happened that I find a t-mobile Hero on a bus 52 to Victoria Station (I got off at the Royal Albert Hall and I notice it just before I got off)

I'm thinking about call one of the contacts on the address book but the screen is locked.

I haven't got any calls from it, so I can tell anybody that that phone is lost.

I'm reluctant to go into a T-mobile store because maybe they just get the device and keep it for them without even notifying the owner.

What would be your best advice in order to give it back to its right owner before s/he block the mobile's IMEI?

Regards!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] melvie:
Better to call the carrier, they have all his/her info :-)

Great that you are so honest +1
[Hero, G2 Touch General] nijnvy:
He does have a saint in his name.. I would call one of the contacts if you can get into the phone, ask them whos phone this is... ( or you could root it for him and return it, he would probably be happier)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] spikey68:
Lmao. Yeah, send it back with flash working and oc'd to 800+, so it keeps their hands warm on cold November nights like now.

They usually block them straight away. Ring 'mum' or 'dad'. They're probably on shopping holiday from Croatia.

And it was all yellow...
[Hero, G2 Touch General] nijnvy:
Brings you back to that song ...

All I want for christ-mas is root (Oh dear)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] captainstu72:
It may be possible you could adb in and pull the contacts database and get home?

Not sure - i have never tried. But I really do respect your honesty on this!

/me tips hat!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] zolmajstor:
how did you get to Croatia? :D
[Hero, G2 Touch General] spikey68:
It was a pleasant evening, I walked.

Hush...
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pulser_g2:
This is the big failing of the pattern lock screen system... It stops malicious use, but also stops legitimate things like this.

I've always been in favour of setting a custom message on the lockscreen using CMParts, but this isn't a custom ROM (I presume).

What's worth a look is to try "adb devices" with the device connected. See if you can get it to show. This will only happen if the user has enabled USB debugging, which would suggest it could be rooted.

If it's rooted, it would be possible to retrieve enough info to contact the user. If it's not rooted, it's not going to let you get at anything...

I'm aware that any info here would help someone who had stolen a phone, so I'm not going to give away any of the tricks to get into the device by bypassing that screen.

Still, it's good to see some honest people about here... One suggestion. Remove the SIM, and put it into another device (non smartphone). See if there are any contacts on the SIM (presuming it's not PIN protected. If it is, you're stuffed from this respect, as some people might have used an older contract sim in the Hero as an upgrade phone, perhaps with a few phonebook entries you could try out?

Failing that, I'm not sure how else you could really do this :( You could go into the network's store, and give them the SIM, and ask them if they could get the owner to contact you, if you gave them an email address. They would probably be able to do that, as there would be no data protection issue.

HTH

P
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pulser_g2:
That will only work if rooted, since you can't access /data without root on the Hero.

If you could root the device, you could sort it easily. The trouble is that it's a bit iffy... If the OP PMs me, I will give him a few suggestions in private, as he's got a long history on XDA. I reckon I can get the contact info out the phone (just had an idea :))

Hmmm... Necro fail :( Doh!