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[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] jronimo:
thank you, worked on both my micro sdhc cards
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Mladen0211:
Is this a solution for a HTC HD2 Windows pHone 7 .... ? to get it work :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] mike21pr:
works perfectly!!!! thanx a million
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] denyboy:
It just reorganize partitions in SDcard.

Alternativly you can just use any partitioning tool to fix the problem.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] fusion06:
Fortunately,one of my SD cards came with a small Lexar card reader so i just used that in my usb port. I did notice that WP7 had used up just about all my memory on the card but the reader actually has an option to format,so i did that and now i have a clean 16GB card again. :) I saw a tutorial explaining how to put WP7 (well,the memory it uses on SD anyway) and Android from SD on the same card and i really want to try that but...with WP7,it keeps resetting itself after it recovers from sleep mode. if they can fix that,imma try it !! :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] DonDie:
Sweet! SD formatter is much faster than any Partition Manager! Thanks.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Fabian1985:
Exactly, I just get to the bootscreen, installed a new rom. Bye bye WP7, then in phone extra's SD Format and ready :D
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mail5051:
Hi,

I am from India and planning to buy Windows Phone 7 on my birthday which is very soon :D. But I had some update related queries which the seller could not answer.

The updates which are released by Microsoft will be also available in India, right? Will the updated be free like Android provides or will they come for a price. Can someone clarify and provide information regarding this topic.

Regards.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adesonic:
Microsoft will push updates to all phones either via the zune software on your pc or via the carriers, carriers are allowed to skip 1 update cycle but only one ( unlike android where carriers are under no obligation to send out updates). As far as I know updates will be free.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mail5051:
Thank you adesonic for the reply :). Was unaware of the fact that MS has imposed such rule which for end users is great unlike Android which I entirely agree with you. As for update using zune does that mean that I can connect to WiFi and download and install updates as and when available?

Need to know about the updates are free or not.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JamesAllen:
Another Thread?

There are several other threads dealing with "guesses" about future updates. Do we really need to start another thread on this subject? I realize the other threads are getting lengthy but it would be best to post your questions there, IMO.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mail5051:
Hi James, I have searched the forum and found several threads related to updates but all of them focused on what features are going to be released to the user and their probable date but none seems to answer my query. :D

That's why started the thread. Can you please direct me to a thread which is discussing me the same content. Would appreciate that.

Btw any input on the update part ?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JamesAllen:
Advice

I am not trying to be an obstructionsit at all, just trying to give you some advice. The other "update" threads have many more posters and viewers. You stand a much better chance at getting an educated guess from one of the other threads in that there are more people involved who can advise you.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mail5051:
I think there is a misunderstanding between us ;) I am 101% sure that you are not an obstructionist . Just want to help out. I am also keeping a close eye on the other threads and educate myself before I put my savings to buy my WP7.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidebanks:
Wp7 devices have been reasonable but obviously missing a few things, i feel i have had to settle for 2nd best. dont get me wrong, the OS is great but hardware wise i feel a little bit cheated, so ive already decided, my next WP7 phone will have something a little extra and completely fulfill my demands next time. what is the thing you want most in the next gen wp7/8 device??? any other suggestions welcome but im starting with 5.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audio:
How can YOU decide what your next WP7 will have before they've even been announced? For all we know, there will be no future hardware upgrades, as the OS is running flawlessly on the current technology. Sure, in theory it would be nice to have more memory, a better CPU, a better GPU , etc. But if WP7 doesn't like it, Manufacturers will never release it.

Should be more along the lines of what people would LIKE to see in future devices.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidebanks:
simple. if the next gen of wp7 dosnt have any of these features. i wont be buying a new one.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kapanak:
Honestly, I want parity with the highest end Android phone...JUST for the sake of specs. The OS is smooth enough, so it certainly doesn't REQUIRE so much horsepower...but Android-loving friends will always boast about the specs...

Anyways, hardware-wise, a dual-core Qualcomm SoC, with a high-quality 8 megapixel camera, FHD recording, a YELLOW flash (and I don't care about front-facing camera, but it would be nice to get a more than 1MP camera on the front as well), and physical buttons are a must. Right now I have the LG Optimus 7, so I would expect the same industrial design or better in a next-gen phone. And anything under 32GB storage is unacceptable. 1GB RAM would be nice too for when you want 10-20 tabs open ( I use metro browser ). I have tried 5 WP7 phones, each for about a week, and I can subjectively say the size of the screen on the Optimus 7 is near ideal. I want a 100mm (3.94 in) IPS screen on my next phone...

OK, I am done ranting. Oh wait, a price under $500 is also appreciated, since I tend to NOT get contracts.

And Microsoft, seriously, I live like 2 hours away from your campus in Washington, but in Canada. The world is NOT just USA. Bing features, as well as other localized features should be available in Canada at the same time as US. I can understand Zune Pass (CRTC...those bastards), but anything else is INEXCUSABLE!!!
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reflexx1:
I would expect WP8 to have all of the above as minimum system requirements.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DavidinCT:
I would want CDMA carriers (Verizon mainly) to have Window Phone 7 models before any new models come out. I want one but, I am getting sick of waiting just to get good coverage on a phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drleospaceman:
Maybe S-AMOLED Plus (that acronym needs an acronym).
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] canadariot2312:
4g, that is the one feature I definitely want on the next generation WP devices. I am in no rush for dual cores just because I know that Microsoft will probably provide good drivers enough to make it even more fluid. I really don't care about the other things (more storage would be nice though).
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Gate Keeper:
as much as i like your spec list for the future of windows phone... do you really see all of that coming in at under $500?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lqaddict:
So basically if MS follows your train of thought all the earlier adapters to the game would be SOL

From reading this section of the forums I thought Android was something you throw on a cheap, why are you complaining about the cost?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vetvito:
Apple is going multi core, so Microsoft has no choice but to introduce multi core phones this year if they want to continue this.

Also looks like FFC is now the standard on the major players devices.

1080 recording should be on the list too.

Everything else I want is mainly software related.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] canadariot2312:
I would gladly take a phone without a FFC. If I wanted to video chat someone, I would tell them to use a computer.

1080p is only on dual core and as long as the quality is good.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orb3000:
A better UI interface!
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] winmo4life:
How about a port to connect to my Zune docking stations? Could probably replace the microUSB.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ut0p1a:
MS should buy Nokia out, and start making their own phones(ZuneHD like)

high end phones all the way!
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OGCF:
-Dual core processor: Cool but probably unnecessary considering how well optimized WP7 is on a single core 1Ghz.

-Better GPU: Would love to see more powerful GPUs in the future. Xbox Live Games need it to beat out iOS and the next PSP! If Epic can make a game as gorgeous as Infinity Blade for the iPhone and not WP7, Microsoft has fallen behind. (I voted for this one)

-Front Facing Camera: Only worthwhile if Skype ever makes an app. Besides that I still don't see much of a point.

-4G: Always a welcome addition, but I don't want it if it's going to adversely affect battery life.

-At least 32GB NAND: High quality NAND memory is still not that cheap, so I think the minimum should be 16GB (that's more than most people would ever need).
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slighmd:
also voted for GPU, since this MS's mobile gaming rig. or so they said
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] canadariot2312:
Good luck with the PSP thing, apparently the PSP2 is just as powerful as the current PS3. If Microsoft can make their next generation of WP7 phones better than that, I would be more than impressed.

Depends on the technology really and coverage.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ohgood:
1080p is a terrible thing to want in a phone. look at file sizes of 720p. then consider post-processing, editing, and emailing/uploading somewhere.

check out some of the forums that deal with shooting amatuer action (motorcycling/bicycling/bowling/whatever) in HD and see what they're saying. 1080p is nuts. if we're not careful we'll end up with no option for lower quality, and a 5 second clip that is 75Mb !

that's all :)
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vetvito:
Better GPU comes with dual cores. Multi core is mainly for media and gaming. The mobile gaming market is headed towards PC capabilities.

FFC, Skype purchased Qik. Don't know if they will make it to WP7 though. Me personally I don't care, but having the option to use a FFC means everything.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vetvito:
That's what real camera are for. I will take precious memories in 1080 anyday. Especially if I only have my phone.

Any thing else that requires heavy editing, get a real camera.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gd761:
What I would like to see would be;

Windows Mobile

4.5" to 5" Screen

2GHZ Dual Core Processor

2GB RAM

2GB ROM

64GB Built-in Memory

Both Micro-SDHC Card & Micro-SDXA Card Slots

5MP Front Camera

16MP Rear Camera

Full Sliding QWERTY Keyboard Exactly like HTC Touch Pro2

Speaker Phone Exactly like HTC Touch Pro2

Quadband - WiMax / LTE

Hotspot for 10 Devices

Fully Customizable OS

2000MAH Battery with Option for 3500MAH Extended Battery

Clip Holster & Desk Charger

Dual Microphones for Noise Cancelation

Speach to Text & Text to Speach

Bluetooth 3.0

WiFi - B,G, and N

Extending Stylus

Dragon Naturally Speaking for Windows Phone

Google Earth

Navigon GPS Software for Windows Phone
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] canadariot2312:
LG has that although I do believe that it is speech to text.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike21pr:
being a bit more realistic....

-AT LEAST 2nd Gen Snapdragon (considering how well the OS is optimized, drivers, and hardware accelerated, its more than enough muscle to out run the d*ck measuring Android fans with their dual cores)

-Front facing camera

-Encourage NAND use rather than SD

..... that would be more than enough because the OS will pack more punch than the hardware if kept under these guidelines
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike21pr:
i stopped reading after this... lol
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Gate Keeper:
when i read it... i was thinking he was asking for a netbook not a phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrAndrewAu:
What I would like to see:

Gyroscope!

4G networking support

The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] canadariot2312:
At least one phone with optical zoom. Digital zoom is kind of crap. Probably won't happen, but that would be a cool thing to have.

Oh and I guess dual noise cancel mics like the Nexus One.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gd761:
The Question was "What would YOU like to see most in next gen WP7 Devices?"

All I did was answer what " I " would like to see. If you agree or not, that is up to you.

2 years ago or more, if anyone would have said that they would like to see any of the current specs that today's phone have, people would have had the exact same responce that I got for just saying what I would like to see.

There was a time when you guys were told that you were just dreaming or you were joked about for what you said.

It don't bother me at all.

One day, that "could become a real spec of a phone" and if you guy's would remember this, you would have said to just yourself "Maby that guy was right about he was saying", but you guys that are joking about this, all I have to say is "Joke away. I really don't care"

When there is another post that dreams big for a future phone, I will post my opinion there like I did here and not worry about what anyone there want's to say to knock it.

HAVE A NICE DAY.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgrubbs:
universal dock/connector

I do like the fact that the phones use the fairly standardized micro USB connector, but I would like them to try to standardize on a connector that allows for controlling playback and passes audio and video through (similar to the iPod/iPhone).

I know Microsoft was at one point working with The Consumer Electronics Association to create some sort of “universal dock/connector for portable devices”, but for whatever reason they seemed to have abandoned it (theregister.co.uk/2005/11/23/ms_vs_apple_ipod_dock).

I heard a rumor that the current phones actually have the ability to send audio/video through the existing micro USB connector, but even if that is true there are still issues because it seems like there is no consistency in where the USB connector is and I’m not sure if it will allow you to control playback. I know that it is impossible to get every phone manufacturer to make every phone the same thickness, size etc. (and I wouldn’t want them to), but if Microsoft could at least get them to standardize on putting it on the bottom in the center (for example), I think that would go a long way in allowing third parties to create docks that would work with most phones (by somehow adjusting to the size of the phone) and really build up an ecosystem of accessories for the phone.

I have been thinking about replacing the factory stereo in my car and it seems like nearly all of them work with the iPod/iPhone. For example, I have seen several Navigation systems from Pioneer, Kenwood, etc. that control the iPhone and send both the audio and video back to the screen and even control Pandora, but I haven’t seen any that work with WP7 (and very few that work with Android btw). I know that the phone is new, but it has been frustrating not being able to find a car stereo/alarm clock/home speakers/etc. that work with Windows Phone 7.

Hopefully the rumor about using the existing USB connector is true and it will allow for playback control, but I think they need to hurry and enable it and need to standardize in the location also if they want to build up an ecosystem of docks/accessories to truly compete with the iPhone (I think Android needs to do this also, but I guess that belongs in a different forum).
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vetvito:
The new chevrolet cameros work with Zune, so it should work with WP7.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidebanks:
i still havnt voted yet, really tough decision for me.....will do it in a bit
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidebanks:
why wont it let me vote?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vangrieg:
I'm still perplexed as to what this thing will add. Yes, I know the theory, but if you launch Ilomilo you'll see that you can currently have everything that gyroscope does. The current sensor in WP7 will follow device rotation in a plane "parallel" to earth, even if you do it steady and slow. Don't ask me how it works.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ustudio:
all of the above plus 10 more not mentioned, I betting it gonna take Nokia to make our dream phones, cause mostly when I brought my hd2 it was the only 1ghz processor and i-phone was 600mhz, and over a year or so later all the wp7 phone still have the 1 ghz. I wont be fully happy till wp7 is setting trends not following them
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasongw:
I want it to match the specs of the recently announced Sony NGP (AKA PSP2), with a slide-out games controller similar to what the Xperia Play is going to ship with, though preferably with analog sticks. I wouldn't make the game stuff a requirement for the form factor, but I'd make sure at least some handsets have it as an option to really kick WP7 Xbox development into gear :).
[Android Apps and Games] chaval:
Here is a fix to allow Spotify to change to Portrait/Landscape based on the phones orientation

(Cant beleive Spotify doesnt have this feature:eek:)

1

Donwload the latest Spotify APK

http://www.spotify.com/wp-content/uploads/android/0.4.08/SpotifyAndroid.apk

(This fix applies for the ver .08 as the changed values are different dep. on version.)

2

Download APKEdit (Thx "whiskeybro", hope this is ok with you)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=10157000

3

Open SpotifyAndroid.APK in the editor, go to the "Content" tab and at the bottom there are folders and files, Rightclick on "AndroidManifest" and choose "Edit"

4

Change the following value: "nosensor" to "sensor". All of them

Delete the string "a:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"". There is only one.

5

Save the file and close notepad, Click "Apply" in APKEdit.

(APKEdit may hang here, let it work and it should have created a new APK, saving the old as .backup)

6

Install the new APK

Ive noticed a bug during the initial login and changing orientation.

Do it in Portrait mode and let it load your data before changing orientation.

Otherwise it works fine in landscape (lists, play, search, artist info etz)

Latest version with FIX (version 0.4.9.181)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XNXXV9EY

Tested only on Nexus S, hope this works on other phones, it should
[Android Apps and Games] dekooi:
Works like a charm on my Motorola Defy. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] hawi87:
Works fine on my Galaxy Tab with stock ROM. Thanks chaval!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] misterdesign:
Works fantastic. Is there anyway to do this with the stock dialler installed within my android phone on the HTC Desire HD? I use this within my car in landscape view and want my phone setup so when the dialler shows an incoming call it isn't display in portrait as standard.
[Android Apps and Games] misterdesign:
Tell a lie.... this Spotify fix doesn't seem to work correctly.

I have followed the instructions to a T as far as I can see. I have noticed that when I first login to Spotify I can rotate the screen to landscape and portrait fine. So I've kept it in portrait as instructed, let my Spotify login and when I've rotated the phone it doesn't flip to landscape. Anyone got any ideas to why this isn't working? Needed for the car dock.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] chaval:
Strange, I did it today with the latest Spotify ver and it worked fine.

All I did was to change all the nosensor to sensor and remove the config parameter.

Uninstall it and try my edited APK.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XNXXV9EY
[Android Apps and Games] misterdesign:
chaval,

It worked! If I could use the thank meter I would, very happy now. I must have missed something, thanks a bunch!
[Android Apps and Games] campbell.0:
Big thanks.

This was irritating me since I installed original app.

Needed to uninstall original apk first. Why Spotify couldn't implement this originally, I don't know. Lazyness?

Once again, XDA to the rescue.

Thanks you.
[Android Apps and Games] Mr_FJ:
The fixed version is giving me a bad login message :/ The usernane + password works fine on my pc, but not in this version :( Samsung S Galaxy 2
[Android Apps and Games] brownat:
Big thanks for the fix! I cant seem to get it to work on the latest update. Every time I go to apply my changes an error pops up using apk edit. Any help would be appreciated:)
[Android Apps and Games] anonim1:
Same here. I think it may be an issue with the APK Edit tool. I can recreate the issue by opening the AndroidManifest.xml file, saving it without making any changes, then clicking Apply. i'm going to post about it in the APK Edit thread. The error is below:

I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Temp\SpotifyAndroid 0.4.12.180\res\layout\sync_notification.xml:6: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'style' with value '@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent.Title').
C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Temp\SpotifyAndroid 0.4.12.180\res\layout\sync_notification.xml:9: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'style' with value '@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent').
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL3010785002957324851.tmp, -I, C:\Users\user1\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Temp\SpotifyAndroid 0.4.12.180\res, -M, C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Temp\SpotifyAndroid 0.4.12.180\AndroidManifest.xml]
[Android Apps and Games] snurre:
Any luck with the problem for the latest version? :)
[Android Apps and Games] slimjimwoods:
any chance anyone has a fixed file that isnt hosted on megaupload?
[Android Apps and Games] leolulz:
Here's a Spotify APK i built to work in landscape, although it's only version 0.4.08. I can't find out why the latest version wont install and i got no time to learn xml atm :P

Download the apk here: I cant post outside links yet :S Check the attachment instead for the APK.
[Android Apps and Games] Dinaiz:
Well, I quickly compared the 2 spotify versions (old one and new one). The new one's xml manifest is encrypted (see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4191762/how-to-view-androidmanifest-xml-from-apk-file)

Basically, there's no need for apktool at all. All you need, is

- rename the apk file to zip

- change AndroidManifest.xml according to the first post

- update the zip and rename it to apk !

But there's the fact that the .zip is encrypted. I didn't manage to make this apktool work for now.
[Android Apps and Games] chaval:
Long since I was in this thread. I tried to make this edit to a newer ver a couple of moths ago but failed. Still using the old one.

Keep up the work!
[Android Apps and Games] gardndj:
The manifest isn't encrypted, it's a just in binary format. Here's the manifest in txt form. If you can tell me what needs to be changed I should be able to edit and then recompile back to binary form.