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[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Is this one of them?

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-DESIRE-HD-A...0491240739?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item20b5ee3523

Doesn't specify black or mocha brown, neither does it say anything on the HTC website...

Seems like a darker render of this:

http://cgi.ebay.ph/HTC-DESIRE-HD-BN...63473?pt=PH_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3cb47a7ad1

Even the thread here only has pictures for proof (still not actual)... I'll probably have to wait till someone posts a picture of an actual black DHD.

http://www.htcdesirehdforum.com/htc-desire-hd-general-discussion/brown-color/

Also discussed here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=898479

We'll just have to see... :)
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Momax matte/anti-glare now available at Digital Walker Parksquare...
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
now that there is suspicion of whether a Black HTC Desire HD truly exists, i took the liberty of contacting HTC online..LOL

below is our complete transcript and some screenies as well.

14:30:44 [Visitor] :

Hello

14:30:46 [Leon] :

Hi, this is Leon, what can I do for you?

14:31:01 [Visitor] :

I just have a quick question regarding the HTC Desire HD.

14:31:10 [Leon] :

Yes?

14:31:33 [Visitor] :

I need you to confirm if it's really available in Black Color or is it just the Mocha Brown one?

14:32:57 [Leon] :

Please just hold on line for one second, I will check it for you now.

14:33:12 [Leon] :

You're welcome

14:34:25 [Leon] :

I'm afraid we only have the Brown ones.

14:35:07 [Visitor] :

I see, so for the record there isn't any Black HTC Desire HD produced anywhere in the world regardless of carrier?

14:36:04 [Leon] :

The offical ones are all in brown, but I'm not sure about the customized phones. The customized phones should be launched by the service provider.

14:36:33 [Visitor] :

copy that..thanks..that's all I need to know.

14:36:43 [Visitor] :

Can I get a transcript of this chat?

14:37:38 [Leon] :

OK

14:38:08 [Leon] :

Is there anything else I could help you with?

14:38:40 [Leon] :

Thank you for contacting HTC. Should you have any further inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact with us again. Goodbye.

14:38:48 [Visitor] :

i believe that would be all.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx32/redlinux/Transcript1.png

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx32/redlinux/Transcript2.png

given that this is directly from HTC, is it safe to say that i was fooled by my seller last year? LOL..he refunded me anyway for the price difference between the Mocha Brown and the non-existent Slate Grey one..hahaha! geeez! :rolleyes:
[Desire HD General] Schiso:
should i do the battery trick before it goes dead?because i cnt do it afterwards.i have classes tmrow and i cnt wait for 8hrs and for another 1hr for the batt trick.id beee soo sleepy at school.

btw 12hrs of being unplugged and i got 70% batt life.im not using it at all.and i dnt knw why my battery usage is more on the display.70+% ive reduced the brightness,no animations,live wallpaper.and all.what should i do?thanks.
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
AFAIK here's how it's basically done:

From any point of battery charge (meaning you don't need to empty it)

Charge:

1. While phone is on, charge until LED is green.

2. Turn phone off, charge until LED is green.

3. Reboot into recovery, reset battery stats, boot phone up, then turn phone off, charge until LED is green.

4. Turn phone on, charge until LED is green.

These were instructions for the HTC Desire, which doesn't have the fastboot feature.

Now when doing this for the DHD, it seems the LED is always green.

So I turned off fastboot (found in settings).

Did the trick and it works for me.

Now I don't know if there is a "proper" way of doing this but it seems that the only thing being accomplished here is that you charge the phone to it's maximal point which is reached by in the first, the battery stats while on, the second, the battery stats while off, the third, reset battery stats, battery stats while off, fourth, battery stats while on. Which kinda makes sense.

Also Display in Battery Usage indicates how much time is spent with the Display on (along with the properties of having it on such as brightness). So what you should consider is how much time you've spent waking it up and checking your battery.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
do you have Wi-Fi turned on the whole time? do you have apps running in the background checking for updates?

i'd say 12 hours of being unplugged with 70% battery is pretty decent to me for a DHD. i knw...unlike some lowend phone out there that would reach days until you charge it again. you'll get use to it..like all the other guys in here. you can start tracking the battery usage in Settings > About Phone > Battery > Battery Use or better yet use CurrentWidget and Battery Indicator Pro to see which apps are eating up your battery.
[Desire HD General] Schiso:
oh thanks. i should start charging now though i have 70% batt life. but how do i reset battery stats? and what is the exact way on how to turn off fastboot. sorry im suchhh a burden to you guys. like Settings-> then?

thanks for your replyyyy! im gonna charge my phone now. thankyou!
[Desire HD General] Schiso:
no, i was at school a while back andd i almost did not use my phone. no running apps i think? cause i have an app killer. XD

thanks for your replyyy.
[Desire HD General] ippo21:
70% for 12 hrs seems ok to me for a smartphone. I don't recommend using an app killer. Google does not recommend it since android has its own way of managing running applications. Killing apps can do more harm than good.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Also check if your 3g is on as it eats up a lot of power. Something I have also noticed is if you have times without a network signal (Basement, Elevatiors) the phone will go on overdrive trying to find one. Put your phone on "Airplane mode' and this will save you a lot of juice.

Edit: Oh, you might want to remove the app killer. It uses more power than it saves.
[Desire HD General] Schiso:
how could i reset the battery stats? o.o

oh yea ima remove my app killer. thought it helps. XD thanksss!
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Settings > Applications > Fastboot

Be sure to turn it back on if you like it.

Battery Stats can be cleared using Clockwork Mod Recovery, certain apps, and by browsing through system files (I forgot where it was. I'll try looking for it.) But the most popular way of doing this is through Clockwork Mod Recovery. You have to be rooted to do this.

But don't worry, I never reset my battery stats back when I used the HTC Desire. And it still worked. I'm not sure if it's up to its full potential though, but it was good enough for me.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Hey buddy, thanks for confirming this. I actually was pretty tempted and prepared to hunt for one... Seems we'd have to wait since the original Desire got a black version for Orange after a while.

Thanks again! (now my mind can rest) :)
[Desire HD General] Schiso:
thanksss.ima do that trick sa wikend so that i wont beee sleepy at school.i did wt jacob told me but when i charged my dhd and its led urned green,i turned it off and charged it again.but the led is stil green.what does that mean?after almoat 30 mins i unplugged it..waah.

thankssss!!
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Thats ok, you are doing fine. Just follow the other steps.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
the 2011 Mobile World Congress draws near and we expect to see HTC's 6 new phones and a tablet. dual core, is that you? LOL...no one really knows. :D

http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I'm looking forward to the tablets. I heard there will be 2, one in Q1 and another Q3.
[Desire HD General] j3yps:
mga kapatid patulong naman o! :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=926902
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
for me, you can just choose from LeeDroid, Cyanogen Mod and Android Revolution HD really. each has it's own pros and cons but overall the battery life will really depend on your lifestyle as a DHD user. SetCPU, OC/undervolt kernel are always there. it's up to you how you maximize it to your liking.

head over to the Desire HD Android Development section to see everything.
[Desire HD General] b10h4z4rd:
Hi Kabayans!

After reading all your posts I finally decided to get my own DHD! I bought it at Greenhills Bridgeway for Php25,400 w/ 1yr HTC warranty.

It's the best phone I've ever had! Thanks everyone!:)
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
Gratzie!! :D
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Welcome! Let us know if you have any questions.
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
I'm officially back on the DHD as my main phone. The SGS didn't have the development it used to have. CM7 or stay stock? Hmm..
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
for root explorer what app did you used? also for the terminal Emulator, is it the android terminal emulator?
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
is starting the clockworkmod ,will void my warranty already?
[Desire HD General] Lopio:
Rooting voids wsrranty. so does cwm recovery.
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
i cant seem to find setcpu in the market i also tried the barcode i found in on of the thread here in xda but unfortunately cant find in the market
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
i think i can help but im too sleepy at this point..i have to take a nap. by the time i get back later, if you still don't have a SetCPU, let me know.

zzZZzZZZzz ;)
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Weird, my phone just lost signal. I can receive messages, use 3G, but i can't send texts/calls.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Not in a dead spot? I've noticed a few areas in rizal just like that on Globe.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Tried two different sim cards which works on my SGS.
[Desire HD General] PH_750:
@timoti: maybe it's a network issue, my phone now lost signal too, but im using SUN :|

--

we just recently purchased a Desire (non HD) unit, I tried to compare the display and found that the Desire gives more Vibrant colors, higher contrast than that of the HD.

The Desire is a non-AMOLED unit
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
I tested on two different locations on two different phones. On both locations, the DHD didn't have outgoing signal but could receive messages and use 3G Data. The SGS had complete signal. Locations were Pasig and Valenzuela.

I'm using SUN as well.

The Desire has AMOLED screens. The newer ones have SLCD screens. Both better than the DHD's.

EDIT:

It's not just me. Some co-workers are reporting the same thing. Funny how my SGS has signal though.
[Desire HD General] PH_750:
that's just weird, cause i can't get signal too. tried to switch to GSM and WCDMA signals to test it out but can't get signal too.

my Desire has SLCD.. i thought DHDs have SLCD too :|
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
dude have you updated your DHD to the latest update? I heard there's a text problem or something
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I did as soon as I got it. No problems at all.

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
I see, they're actually having problems here in XDA about that one. Good thing you didn't have it
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I think most of the users with problems modify their units. It's funny that some blame HTC for update problems despite them using other ROM's and installing an update that assumes you are using stock.

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Battery update. 13 and a half hours of massive usage and I'm down to 30%. Gps, internet, 3g always on, Some wifi, lots of games and hell of a lot of pictures and upload is what I mean by massive.

I hope all of you have the same luck with you're DHD.

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
I do hope that I get that kind of battery when I get my DHD :D
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Immediately try the recommend battery conditioning in the general forum. I think it helps quite a bit.

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD General] bratboo:
Hi Guys, Just both my DHD last night! Any recommended Video Player app in Android Market that plays .avi and .mp4 files? Thanks!
[Desire HD General] koolkalangdude:
hey guys, i already have a dhd for 3weeks already. My batt is more than expected. 2days with normal texting, games and calls. 1 day if you use the wifi and lots of games. Bought it from thailand, no problems encountered so far. Still learning how to utilize voice search and locations.

Great Phone!!!
[Desire HD General] ladyhaly:
Damn... I got mine at one of the Bridgeway Shops at Greenhills for 40,500 Php. They removed the 8 GB MicroSD card that came with the phone so I had to pay 500 Php in order for the seller to give me an 8 GB MicroSD card. Mind you though... I was one of the first people who got my unit on November. =/ Was very eager to upgrade from a Samsung Omnia I and a Nokia E72.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I think I know the shop you bought it from. They were charging me 38k for it last December. No warranty to boot. I really dont understand why they would sell an item without warranty

ABOVE

SRP. Its missing a "component" and costs more? I just turned around and left.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Supply and demand... All of us who bought the DHD at 30+ will soon feel a little disappointed when it officially sells in Fil stores. Much like my HD2, bought it (mistakenly, I was too excited) at InfoMax Parksquare for 55 large (they were the first to carry it, same as the N1, without warranty) :eek: and I was only able to sell it for 18 (to a happy camper since NAND is available now)... A brand new HD2 is 22k now so I was still lucky.

DHD does feel like it'll surpass the HD2's funfactor... 2656 in Quadrant scores (with SetCPU@ 1458MHz and Clockwork Recovery) :D
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I can understand supply and demand, but the supply has to be on par with whats supposed to be included in the SRP package. In effect, the item is an incomplete product. If it was 35k++ with warranty, even if its store warranty, I would go for it at the time but 35k++ w/o is unacceptable for me as a consumer.

Anyways, the price drop is pretty normal for gadgets and I agree with you that we should keep our mindset to include the context to keep ourselves from always regretting our purchaces.

On another note, I am enjoying the fact the we seem to be building a small community for the DHD users in the Philippines. I hope everyone will be quick to help each other out when the time comes.

Cheers!
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Go DHD Phils!

I completely agree... I should have also quoted that its the unique supply and demand here in the Philippines. We don't even follow regular blue book value of anything "used", from cars to laptops... :o

Regardless, we've learned to adapt and manage to obtain our precious gadgets despite challenges... :D

And yes, its good to have a healthy community for DHD... we're overpowered by iP4s and SGSes which is good and all but IMHO, HTC builds more elegant and unique phones nowadays.

Go DHD Fil users! :cool:
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
I got mine from HK for around 29k Php. Fell in the pool with my SGS in my pocket last Christmas.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
That's real tough. Were you able to get it working again?

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Just sharing

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=885996

This post totally worked... My DHD is now on 2.2.1 Rooted and OC'd to 1.5G (the guide is just to apply the 2.2.1 OTA Update using CW)

Read carefully guys and learning ADB is essential :D
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
already got mine :) php 29,990 at CMK :) already loving this beast!!
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Good to know. Enjoy!

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
thanks mate! :D anyway, I tried to check mine if there is an update to 2.2.1 but I didn't get any, you guys have it?
[Desire HD General] Lopio:
Sun is down.
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Called my Account Manager, he says Sun's network is acting up. Should be fixed momentarily. Mine's fixed.

Sadly no, but the DHD's screen ain't bad at all. It makes the SGS' Samoled look kinda boring now actually. With SGS it's all about blacks. It was great at first, but now it just looks dead.
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
ill wait for your reply here when u wake up hhihi
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
i also dun have signal dude i'm also using SUN
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
i haven't started rooting , i just downloaded the app hihi does it mean my warranty is already voided?
[Desire HD General] ippo21:
Heres the XDA thread for setCPU

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=505419
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
i cant download the setcpu using the QRcode T_T
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
My wife has an Amoled Desire and the colors are very 'colorful'. Honestly, I think the dhd has more natural results. Amoled and its super counterpart tend to look like a hyperactive kids coloring book.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] Lopio:
+1
[Desire HD General] ippo21:
You can download the APK files at the bottom of post 1. If you want to donate then you have to buy from the market.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
The explorer is actually called Root Explorer but using ES File Manager will do. Yes, its the Android Terminal emulator :)
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
should you have SetCPU, you need a rooted DHD for it to work even if you don't have an OC kernel or any custom ROM.

if you stay with a stock unrooted DHD, SetCPU won't work. it will always need SU rights.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
just like what the other guy said, the links are at the bottom of the post. you should not miss it.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
On Battery life...

Hi guys,

Here are some links that you might find interesting in pursuit of maximizing battery life...

Juice Defender

http://latedroid.com/juicedefender

Seems good but it conflicts with my OC settings, short in saying, I experience minor lags when its on. Perhaps someone else might find it useful.

I commented on battery life and our lifestyle a few weeks ago (long post). This invention seems to be very promising...

http://gizmodo.com/5742270/how-to-build-a-10-android-wind+up-charger

:D:D:D
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
Uploaded the pics Junta, sadly my X2's camera is crappy that's the best I could have from it. Enjoying my fingerprint free display :D
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Looks good! I think ill get one as well.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] j3yps:
me and my gf got ours earlier! :) question though how will i know if it's branded?
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
I think branded means you got it from a mobile carrier or something, check the settings>about phone
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
Yeah it's great, no bubbles or whatsoever.

EDIT:

Did you already received your S550 leather case?
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
+1 which may not apply to our carriers unless Smart and Sun locks the unit. Someone from Globe told me that they won't carry Android (except SGS) phones because of their support to iP4. Is this true?

Another "branding" concept is similar to BBs, where "brands" are on the phone itself (Verizon, TMobile etc.) and sold cheaper than factory unlocked unbranded units. :D
[Desire HD General] j3yps:
Where did you get the protector and the case sir? oh and how much? :)
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
because i am so in pursuit to saving more battery life, i'll try the juice defender later. i was having a hard time downloading from the QR code provided.

by the way, any of you here knows any Proxy App (and yes it exist) that will also enable your Android Apps (FB, Twitter, Market, GTalk, etc) to connect to the internet and not just the Android Web Browser? commonly, what's happening for those SSIDs that incorporate proxy servers, you are only able to browse but your apps remain offline. unlike the iPhone/iPod/iPad (i hate to admit) that you can easily connect on both Browser and Apps to any wireless network with or without a proxy.

i have been looking for almost 5 months now to no avail :( ...LOL
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Is this close to what you're looking for?

http://android-proxy.blogspot.com/
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
I have downloaded ROM Manager v3.0.0.7 and the terminal emulator what else do i need to customize my dhd? the setcpu ill download later can't download while in office T_T...

Im planning to have the custom bootanimation and to overclock my speed.

is there anything else i need to download?... what kernels do i need to download ?
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Hi, I shared some of the steps I took (that worked for me) back a few pages on this thread...

Bootanimation - found on #570 (update) and #433 (original)

Overclocking (via GScript and Terminal Emu) - found on post #325

Other members also shared what worked for them, I'm just not sure which pages they're in :D

Hope it helps!
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
It's supposed to arrive today nut I'm still waiting. I hope it does because I'm going out of town for a few days.

As soon as it arrives I'm posting pictures.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
Got mine from greenhills for php 650 kinda expensive because it's not yet available in malls, but once it's available I think price will drop up to 450+. My case is only a pouch of a sunglasses :D
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
ok..i got Juice Defender and also installed the UltimateJuice add-on. i will see if it's worth it or whatever. i will provide you guys any feedback in the next few days.
[Desire HD General] iamLanvin:
Hello mga kababayan. :)

Id just like to know if any of you guys already purchased a 32gb microSD? 8gb ain't gonna cut it for me. What brand, how much and where did you buy them from? Im keen of fakes around here, you know what i mean. :(
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
i will try this later..if this will work, you really are an a$$ saver..:D

by the way, have you tried this one already?
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Worked on my old HD2 running MattC and Mdeejay ROMs, I haven't tried on the DHD yet though. Let us know if it works! :)
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
i haven't seen any 32GB microSD HC around here in my area. there was a guy who posted that he was going to purchase one (Class 2 only though). try reading back a few pages and you'll see it.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Seems the Ultimatejuice addon fixes the lag issue I experienced but I've yet to install a purchased one since the "test" version ;) keeps failing authentication... Love the Juiceplotter addon btw!

Another app to test: Ram Booster

- does not kill apps but defragments the RAM instead (follows Google's 10 minute boost limit).

- comes with a decent widget.

- can also kill apps from a separate option.

- pro version activates interval, screen off and threshold options.

- few users say its power hungry.

- ...might not matter if JuiceDefender actually works ;)
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I saw one at greenhills a while back and it was sandisk. 3.7k is the price, if I remember right. I don't know what class it is but it looked original to me.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Sounds like a really good deal... Do you remember which store?
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
san ka bumili.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
I'm tempted to purchase a Class 10 Sandisk 32GB MicroSD HC at around 6.5K in eBay..i know the speed is going to be worth it!! :)
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Unfortunately, no but I do remember it was one of the nicer shops at Virramall.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] iamLanvin:
I don't think sandisk makes class 10 microSDHC. Im not too keen on buying memory online, even more when it's shipped afar.

Lots of fake. That's why im looking for local dealers of sandisk so if there would ever be a problem replacement would be much easier.

I saw a 32gb sandisk in MOA, priced at 5.1k. I might buy those cause it's more convenient for me. Dont know if theyre genuine though, ill ask for 1 year warranty.

Anybody got feedback on Transcend 32gb class 2?
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I got it!

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] blitz89:
hey where did you buy the leather case?:) thanks!