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[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Quoting myself...

I should have listened to my instincts... but went ahead and broke what wasn't broken in the first place.

In a nutshell, I installed RCM GingerSense over RCM3.4 without wipe. It was running well without FCs including the patches and some themes. But then my nemesis came up with 1 widget not rotating correctly (the 4x4 calendar, all else were okay). So like a good xda-er I posted and asked questions which led others in recommending full wipe (not a fan of it, didn't have to do that with all the roms I tried).

At this point I was in a fork of finding a fix for 1 uncooperative widget (my gut) versus full wipe (as advised). I was feeling a little confident in trying to wipe for the first time since I had a 1-day old backup of the previous rom so wipe, I did (I really shouldn'tve done so with a set of data+settings that were actually working except for one little widget).

As luck would have it, more widgets started to not cooperate with the rotation on top of that, the weather widget could not update current location and HTC Sense FCs during log in. So I did what any guy would do, laugh and quickly booted in recovery to wipe and then restore backup...

This is where the problem started. Everything else was restored after full wipe but CWM quits out when restoring data. Naturally upon reboot, the toast notification is saying that UID is inconsistent and should wipe data. I went ahead and clicked "I'm feeling lucky" (which I was). As expected, every app on my drawer started spewing FC notifications and my homescreens had like fragments of what seemed like my old homescreens.

Tried to use different versions of CWM to restore the backup to no avail. Now I'm left with a bare RCM ROM with the same rotation problem I encountered earlier but without my data which was present from day 1.

Seems the backup was either corrupted upon creation or after flashing and full wiping. I still have it though and will keep trying to find something to restore it with. All I can say is: "sh*tballs!" :o but there's Titanium anyway... ugh.

Lesson of the long post: Don't break what isn't broken... lol this won't get me down for too long. On the bright side, I can start fresh like preparing for a new phone. The build is actually quite good with the exception of how rotation is implemented. I can probably look past it while enjoying the weather sound effects, overscroll glow and crt animation. Nanghihinayang lang... Ok na kasi sana on the first flash... he he... makbili nga ng Sensation :mad:

Can't have it all I suppose... :D Cheers everyone!
[Desire HD General] lampz:
HALA??? na sira na dhd mo?

omg..

what got into you? O_O!

sorry brow :|
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Yung advice nga nung iba yung nakasama... lol

He he... di naman nasira yung phone. Yung backup lang deyn ko ma-restore... Tinatamad lang akong umulit ng settings, pairing, sync and all that crap. lol So I'm finding a solution to the restore issue. Di lang talaga ako siguro sanay starting from scratch.... :D
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
HTC back-pedalling: http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20053905-85.html
[Desire HD General] lampz:
MEANING!!

TAMAD SI JACOB!

bwahaahahah

halata nmn dahil d mahilig mag flash ng ibang rom eh xD

anywayz goodluck on finding on how to restore your backedup files :)

ima try RCmix ina while but.. or maybe nxt week

gonna DL coredroid :D missing it so much ^^

edit:

miui rom is good prob is.. its too complicated xD too much clickings to do when setting up...

inde madali dahil madaming ppuntahan bago ma edit mo ang settings..

mah 3-12ma standby.. spike minsan 90+

panget eh xD anywayz

gonna try coredroid ^^ latest ^^

then nxt RC xD

kswa cyanogen haha

btw i found out what made the

SPIKE 100+ every 1hr for 5mins..

its the 3g...

got this prob to guys? hmmmm

thats why i stick to gsm only.. the spike disappeared.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
UPDATE: Holy mother of... Its back!!!! what I did:

- Full Wipe

- Restore backup (data restore quit again without the "done" message)

- Fix Permissions

- Advanced restore "data" only

- Reboot

> Presto!!! Everything is back... :D:D:D
[Desire HD General] thenocturnalnurse:
Grats bro! Grabe antiyaga mo! :-) lesson learned hahaha akala ko jump ka na talaga to sensation eh :-P
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
He he... Mas important talaga sakin yung 6 months worth na data kahit ma-stuck sa Froyo eh ok lang (napa-back up tuloy ako ulit. he he...). Pero seems mas achievable yung Sensation sooner kesa EVO3D so malamang bili din ako agad para maipamana ko na to'ng DHD :D
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Ah.. the fun of Android. :) Masaya kaya pag may nasisira.. tapos maaayos mo rin.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Indeed... basta maaayos one way or another :D lol
[Desire HD General] LoVeRice:
Guys please help me to decide, ima bout to buy a new toy, And that will be happening tomorow. My choices - desire hd, xperia arc, and samsung i9000.. They have all the same prices, samsung is cheaper though. Gusto ko sana antayin yung Desire S kaso parang malabo, nabasa ko kc sa htc facebook na di officialy ire release yung S series d2 sa pinas.. And the fact na andito na satin yung Arc, yung desire S wala parin -_- o well, anyway what do you think guys, should i go for xperia arc?
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Go for the ARC (newer) or DHD (more customizable)... not Sammy. If and only If you can't wait... :D
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Good to hear. At least you have the steps now on restoring everything. :)

So, is it safe to say now that you'll be testing more ROMs from here on? :D
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Wait for the SGS 2 or the Sensation/Evo 3D
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
I hope I'm not yet too late to post this one. HTC Desire S is already available here in the Philippines and is priced at P22,300.

www.cmkcellphones.com

www.widgetcity.com.ph

Like the people here, I'm also a gadget addict my self so I always follow these websites in FaceBook and Twitter. :)

PAHABOL:

My multi quote is not working for some reason so I am manually posting this one here. I just thought some of you might want it.

All credits go to Juduth. Below is the HTC Sense 3.0 Wallpapers.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Yeah, oh and I forgot to share that I switched the progress bar off of CWM (via RM) to allow faster restore. That may have made a huge difference as well.

Probably, but I'm sticking to RC builds for now just because of the rotation. Getting ready as well for the official build (and maybe Sense 3) :D
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Mine neither for days now...
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
As redlinux mentioned, CMK already has the Desire S in stock and I think that will be a good purchase if the size of the DHD is an issue.

As for the others you mentioned, SE and Samsung both tend to provide poor after sales support for their android skins/devices. I'd go DHD in a heartbeat.

If you are willing to wait till the end of May, the HTC Sensation looks like it will own everyones ass till 2012. The EVO 3D is a good alternative, if we ever get a GSM version.

Overall, with everything said, I'd suggest waiting for the Sensation. Better specs, Sense 3.0, Gingerbread, aluminum build (not unibody) and the 4.3" screen size screams top of the line. The wait wont be long, but it looks like it will be worth it.
[Desire HD General] baste07:
if it wasn't for the "poor" battery life of the DHD, i won't consider the Desire S. or incredible S (which i think is better of the two)
[Desire HD General] shinjukusai:
i accidentally restored to default my mobile APN setting of SUN WAP,SUN GPRS and MMS, care to share the settings? thanks
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Hi, well now I'm back to using a DHD, can anyone tell me how I can have an easier time pressing the power button? It seems hard to press since it's not really protruding that much. Also, how I can stop the squeaky SIM cover. If it gets too annoying, I may actually use super glue or something.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
are you using a casing? if yes then it's just but normal. if not then you'll get used to it. if you feel the clicking sound everytime you push it, you will eventually become very good at it. lol

also, for your sim cover squeaking, it may not be properly aligned. someone had post something related to your concern in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=827091&highlight=cover
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
I tried it when it didn't have a cover, the power button seems like it's not protruding compared to the HTC Desire.

I've tried that and the squeaking appears when you press the lower left/right part up into the phone. There's no visible gap, just the squeaking.

PS:

For the guy looking for pictures of the Capdase case, I'll try uploading later. But to give you a better definition of how it protects the camera:

1. Look at the back of your phone.

2. Look at the camera part.

3. Do you see the Metal ring that protrudes to protect your camera lens when you put it down?

- The case covers that part.

- The case does not cover your lens; so any direct impact to it will still break it. It does protect against sliding the phone against a surface (putting your phone down / picking it up).

Hope that clarifies that.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Use the entire digit instead of just the tip of your finger.
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Thanks. Needs some getting used to.
[Desire HD General] kebong:
Took me a bit as well to get used to it too. I was used on using only one hand and finger to push the power button on the iPhone, and I couldn't do the same with the desire HD. Eventually I just accepted that the desire is too big for my one hand and finger and just dedicated my other hand to press the button. lol
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I only use one hand to use the device and it actually feels more natural for me to use the pointer digit to manipulate the power button.

I guess I have giant hands. Heh.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
Guys,

How much is a SanDisk 32GB MicroSD? I saw one at Greenhills and it was around 3.7k (If I remember correctly) and I would like to know if this is a fair price.

Thanks!
[Desire HD General] daniel7885:
WTB Desire HD

Hey guys, i've salivating for the Desire HD since last year, i've just been waiting for a price drop before i buy and i think it's here!!

I learned about widgetcity.com.ph from lawrence27's post and the price is down to 23.5K O_O. Can anybody give me more information about widgetcity? From the site, they look legit but they said i need to deposit 1k for reservation and the rest for meetup. I'm just being careful not to get scammed :)
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
3.7k, not bad for a 32GB microSD. however, i bet this is only a Class 2 SanDisk. if that's okay with you, then go for it. if it's me, atleast i would settle for a Class 4 16GB. not so big in space but i get faster read/write speeds.

if you're willing to pay the price for the best performance then look for no other than a SanDisk 32GB Class 10 MicroSD. you can't find it here in the country but there are lots of it available at eBay.

hope this helps.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
that guy is me! lol :D

okay..i believe that answers, atleast, half of my hesitation. so there is only a little allowance in height from the lens to the protruding metal ring that overlaps.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
This helps quite a bit. Thanks!

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Yes. It looks like it protects it well though. But the case gets in the way of pressing the power button. If it was hard enough without the case, its harder with the case.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Forum Rules

Hi, I think its against forum rules to post the links... It'll be easier to google it these days since Android is becoming more and more popular :D
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Suggestion

An alternative to pressing the "tricky" lock button is grab a lock widget from the market and lock the device that way.

I've used "Lock My Droid" before when I was using an HD2 and now I sometimes switch between the regular lockscreen and WidgetLocker.

WidgetLocker isn't free but is packed with wonderful features, its $2USD I think or may also be found somewhere around the web (though it will know if you installed a pirated one... lol)

One of the biggest features of WL is it can be mapped to the Search button via long press. I'm sure there are other ways to remap some of the DHD's soft keys but that's the easiest route I've tested.

So, either get Lock My Droid and put it somewhere on your homescreen or get Widget Locker... (There's also "Locknow" and others out there...)

Hope it helps!
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
For real?!?

Hi, did you get to check if its even original? I've seen 32Gs online and the pack it comes with is saying a different capacity, others doesn't even have a package, just a card. I agree wit the other fella saying that 3.7k is not that bad. Authentic ones sell for an average of $120-180 online for a class 2.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
I did not ask much as I just had a passing interest on it. However, I did note that it was being sold by one of the more reputable ( I use the term loosely) shops. I'll make it a point to ask more about it the next time I visit.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] kebong:
Anybody know where I can get a class 6 16gb micro SD? I've looked around greenhills and I only found a class 4. And that was in datablitz.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
Budget wise, Class 4 performs almost the same with Class 6 in terms of read/write speeds but if you have the extra money to spend then, no worries, go and buy the slightly faster C6.
[Desire HD General] mhiroq:
hi guys where did you bought your DHD case? i want to buy one for my sexy DHD :D
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
Nothing poor about my battery. :)
[Desire HD General] timoti.sy:
apn name: minternet

that's for gprs. forgot the others. :)
[Desire HD General] baste07:
what ROM are you using? and how long does your battery lasts?
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
Needless to say I'm using CoreDroid. However, you can also check ARHD, LD and RCMix.
[Desire HD General] baste07:
that 1.5 to days is normal usage? or heavy?
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
Heavy on texting and calling..moderate on WiFi and 3G.
[Desire HD General] baste07:
if that i think i can also get that much with Leedroid.

i was thinking why didn't HTC put in a 1500 mha battery considering the big screen
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Probably because they thought the current DHD battery would be enough for 3G, not 4G. And so they could incrementally release better phones with bigger batteries...lol

I also get 1.5 days worth of regular use with RCMix GingerSense but for the most parts, the radio makes a huge difference on the set up.
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
For those interested, I found great Capdase car docks at Greenhills last week. They are of good quality and come in windshield, rear view mirror and lighter varieties. I got the latter and it comes with 2 USB and 1 lighter ports.

I'll post some pics soon.

Cheers from my DHD.
[Desire HD General] baste07:
im on leedroid 2.2.3 with radio of 26.04.02.17_M2

do you think i need to upgrade my radio?
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
You can test other radios and see which is the best for your phone, network and coverage area. Not 1 is best for everyone. Mine is the last beta leak from the radio thread and was fortunate to have good results. I've had like 5 other radios prior to this one... Keep testing :-)
[Desire HD General] baste07:
i've flashed 26.08.04.07_M3 and will try it out.
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Seems like they ported Sense 3.0 to DHD. But still a lotta work to be done.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
They were having some problems with sorting out the resolution. Also, Sergio did manage to perfectly edit the new Sense 3.0 USB UI so that it fits our DHD. Perhaps the devs can check that APK out and probably come up with a solution for the rest of the resolution thingy. :)
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Seems we'll enjoy Sense 3 before the actual phones that run it is released :D The DHD is slowly becoming the next HD2 (minus WP7) IMO.

Off to Cebu in 4 hours :) (Time to test Locations again...)
[Desire HD General] baste07:
hoping that the new battery works very well, and when leedroid releases his new kernel i hope many good things to come
[Desire HD General] baste07:
went back to the recommended radio from Lee. the new one drains my juice so fast.
[Desire HD General] redlinux:
Remember that it would take 2-3 days for a radio to settle down though it's possible that it may not work for you too.
[Desire HD General] baste07:
yup i know, thanks.

for now i'm going back to the recommended radio and wait for new kernel from lee to come out to see if there's major imrovements.

i'll probably look at the radio again next week.
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Interesting post here

Radio Interface Library for a specific radio.
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Jacob, how's the RCMixHD doin'? :) Seems like it has a lot of activity lately.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Just got back from Cebu. Forgot my charger on a 2 day trip. Still have some juice left. The RCMHD activity is mainly about UI mods/themes. So far, I haven't missed LD nor any Froyo ROMs at that.

Newest update 5.9.4 incorporates mid update and the recent one which also fixes some of the 4x4 HTC Widget's rotation issues.

Main features for me:

- Stock Android lockscreeen option is implemented well. Alarm is controlled after stock android unlock. Calls show the stock HTC drag down thing.

- CRT animation

- Rotation support

- Theme/mod options

- Performance at par with OC'd LD @1497+ and memory management is good.

- battery life is decent

- ROM Manager OTA option ;-)

Cons:

- some games don't work. Not RC related, must be a Ginger issue.

- HTC Sense still doesn't sync for me. Saying phone finder is off even when its on. Must be an HTC issue.

- developmebt might be abandoned when a better port comes along. (An RC team trend)
[Desire HD General] neonblues:
I just bough the HTC Desire HD last thursday and i just found out that the camera is offset or not properly alligned with the lens bezel/case. It is looking down and is really obvious. Another thing is the screen, thr lcd is not properly aligned also with the case/digitizer, it is quite moved towards the left... another thing is the top right of the digitizer glass is somewhat moving or is not properly glued not like the other 3 sides... and the flash bezel is also moving.

What can you recommend for this issues? Same issues are posted over the net and is said to be factory defect or build problems.

saan ba service center dito philippines? Wala pa 1 week saakin yung phone ko so baka pwede pa ito for replacement

Thanks.
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Yeah, i think the ROM Manager OTA option is really cool :D Not to mention it's the latest Ginger. Imagine all these stuff on an Evo 3D or Sensation hardware. Mind boggling.

It's gonna be a long weekend. Plenty of time to flash :)
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Sorry to hear. How about taking it back to where you bought it and have it replaced?
[Desire HD General] junta_mpb:
You may have to talk to the merchant about a replacement.

The service center is along Annapolis street near Greenhills on the 30th floor of the Atlanta Building.

My recommendation? Ask for a replacement. The local consumer laws are crummy but I always discuss return and exchange policies with a merchant before buying an item. I hope you did the same. If that action proves fruitless, the service center is the logical next step. Make sure you bring "ideal" pictures of a DHD with you just in case you want to prove a point, especially considering some of the defects can be classified as "cosmetic".
[Desire HD General] lampz:
GoodEvening PINOYS!!!

did you check MDJs GB sense ROM new release??

i think its all just the same? from other ROMS
[Desire HD General] neonblues:
I already contacted the store where i bought the faulty phone... they will replace it daw pero since holyweek, next week na lang daw... does rooting the phone void the warranty?

Tsaka dapat daw wala gasgas yung phone eh meron small scratch sa sim cover nung hindi ko ito mabuksan...
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Not entirely but you wouldn't wanna give them a reason not to replace your phone right? Think car insurance... lol If its on 1.32, you can easily root and unroot. I'd just stay on it and not do anything till its replaced if its higher than 1.32 just to be safe. Baka madisgrasya pa... ;)

In any event, you can talk your way out of the small scratch. If its not that obvious, I'd ignore it and see if they'll notice. If they do, I'd be honest and tell them what happened and be okay with the replacement unit and keep the scratched cover.

Hope it helps!
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Worth a try for those who'll stay at home :D
[Desire HD General] HajimeSaitoh:
bad news brick my desire hd last night ****... unroot my phone successfully install custom rom successfully install rom manager then click sd partition boom my phone is dead. no response whatsoever no light even in charge mode.. huhuhu

bought it outside the Philippines. Help me were can it be repaired.
[Desire HD General] kuklux:
Can you enter in bootloader mode using hold power+vol down
[Desire HD General] HajimeSaitoh:
nope totally dead. only hope i think is to repair it to service center here in the Philippines but the question is will repair imported htc
[Desire HD General] llorre:
Can you hekp me where and hiw can I root my dhd fw 1.84
[Desire HD General] HajimeSaitoh:
download from the market goldcard helper to get your reversed CID.. use the mmc2 then download goldcard tools to path the image.. just follow the guide you are reading include this
[Desire HD General] HajimeSaitoh:
androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/117710-goldcard-tool.html follow this guide if you are having a problem in hex editor use the goldcard tool to patch the img.

after rooting dont SD partition your phone. brick mine doing this.. funny thing is i already done this in my wildfire and nothing happened to it..
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
:confused:
[Desire HD General] baste07:
waiting for mods/rooting for Desire S,

migrated from DHD to DS
[Desire HD General] HajimeSaitoh:
remainder xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1043160
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Yeowch...! Never been a fan of partitioning just to use a small EXT for A2SD since its easy to manually move apps with Install Manager or similar app.

If its not under warranty, they'll probably accept the repair for a fee + cost of replaced parts.
[Desire HD General] arvinsheet:
may nakaka alam po ba kung san nakakabili ng case for DHD na may kickstand ?
[Desire HD General] arvinsheet:
and is there a way to turn on the 3G mode manually ? coz every time i turn on the mobile network, it only shows that i'm on GPRS only. i'm on prepaid by the way.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Online probably... There's one posted from the accessories thread. Could be from mobifun.co.uk

Or or or, a Defender Series :D (not a real kickstand, but works just the same)
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Type *#*#4636#*#* in the phone dialer to go to the testing menu.
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Interesting....first time i see 1mA usage on CurrentWidget Log. Not to mention the kewl boot and screen-off animation. At first glance, seems like a bit faster than ARHD4.0b4.

Jacob, what else is interesting on this ROM(RCMixHD)? :D
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Stability but mostly themes and mods. There are really good ones around the post. I like the extended menu patch. But the build itself overall is superb and user submitted patches are popping up like mushrooms if issues were encountered...

The rotation is said to be fixed with the new update but I haven't tried it yet. I've gotten over it... Finally. Lol
[Desire HD General] tingardz:
Have you done anything on RILs? Seems like a hot topic lately.
[Desire HD General] Jacob1369:
Yeah, tempting but I'm not about to mess with a pretty good set up... Been on that tricky road before and survived. Might not be lucky next time... Lol :-)

Soon devs will include the corresponding ril to their recommended radios after testing prior to a beta or rc.