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[EVO Shift 4G General] silow:
I received my Shift today only to find out it has a crappy washed out screen. I've had some experiences with bad displays on the Mytouch 4G as indicated in this thread so I decided to visit a few Sprint stores and kiosks to check out their displays. They all exhibited washed out screens when viewed from an angle. All the reps I talked to are unaware of a display issue or didn't even notice problem until I pointed it out.

I also noticed that all the EVOs I looked at had a similar problem. I decided to check out a Verizon kiosk and looked at the Droid Incredible, Droid 2, and Droid X - which I believe are all LCD panels - and they all had good to great viewing angles.

I'm wondering if it is an issue similar to the MT4G where HTC was using 2 different panel types. If this is the intended quality of the screen I'm pretty disappointed. Fortunately this phone isn't for me and my girlfriend doesn't mind it. As bad as Samsung is I enjoy the SAMOLED screen on my Vibrant. I think I will pass up on the EVO and the Shift and wait to see what Sprint debuts in the next few months.
[EVO Shift 4G General] finalhit:
I think you have a bit of an unreasonable expectation there. Its a phone. You're supposed to look directly a it.
[EVO Shift 4G General] foxsdaddy67:
funny my screen is vibrant and crystal clear. return the thing if it isnt right and quit yer *****ing :confused:
[EVO Shift 4G General] silow:
Damn what's up with all the hostility?

Can you post some pictures similar to the one in the MT4G thread for comparison? A return is definitely warranted if the screen quality is abnormal.
[EVO Shift 4G General] riggsandroid:
Well part of the hostility is that a lot of posts are started here basically just to ***** about something and what not. And people get tired of it.

Also something like this is very subjective because a lot of people wouldn't expect a device like this to be viewable from 120 degrees, because why would you want to view it like that.

If you don't like the display then thats fine, just don't buy the phone and then start to ***** about it.

Personally, I haven't noticed any viewing angle problems, but I'm usually viewing it from the intended viewing angle. (or pretty close).

I do notice some washing out at 120 degree or greater, but I can barely read whats on the screen, so it really doesn't matter.

Perhaps the Epic 4g is the phone for you if you just want to be able to view your phone while laying in bed next to it... (i kid i kid) but seriously perhaps the Epic (Galaxy S line) is the way for you to go.
[EVO Shift 4G General] oboroninja:
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*looks around to see who cares* I don't understand the point of this thread. You're complaining about a imaginary problem on a phone you're not even going to use, yet your girlfriend doesn't mind this supposed issue? Most people view the display right smack dab in front of them. Its not a tv, you're not going to be ten feet away from the device trying to use it are you?

powered by the tears of a million orphaned alpacas...
[EVO Shift 4G General] tatonka_hero:
I don't notice any unreasonable amount of washing out (or any at all really) at ANY angle. I imagine if you're standing in sunlight it will, but inside my work, I can pretty much view it at angles up to 180 degrees. Can I read the icons? Of course not, but the screen isn't "washed out" at that angle either.
[EVO Shift 4G General] silow:
Can you post a shot similar to this one?

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[EVO Shift 4G General] AnalogXDA:
Don't like it? Don't read it. Problem solved.
[EVO Shift 4G General] StAlphonso:
well many of us read the posts because we genuinely want to help somebody if theyre having a legit problem so "dont like it dont read it" doesnt exactly work in a forum like this....i agree the hostility should def come down a level but I also agree this is basically a non-issue, at least for 95% of people out there who dont need to look at their phone from any sort of angle....but to be fair to the 5% left it is a legit concern so def no need for any hostility at all really.....
[EVO Shift 4G General] riggsandroid:
I just don't know what this guy is expecting? He asked why the hostitlity and I told him why.

I didn't think my post was "hostile" in any way, but whatever.

Hope you're able to track down hardware you are happy with OP.
[EVO Shift 4G General] anthonyf27:
My phone looks perfect from whatever angle I view it at. Meh.
[EVO Shift 4G General] foxsdaddy67:
Think the hostility comment was directed at me. The way I see it he has choices. Keep it and complain or take it back and have sprint fix or replace it or dump it on his gf which is what he did.

sent from my evo shift
[EVO Shift 4G General] oboroninja:
Lmao.

powered by the tears of a million orphaned alpacas...
[EVO Shift 4G General] silow:
Can you post a picture similar to this (including the HTC clock widget)? I'd like to compare to see if my phone is in fact defective.

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[EVO Shift 4G General] hammondnav:
I can't post a picture, but my unit looks just like the picture you've posted.

I agree that viewing angles aren't that big a deal on a cell phone. The device is really meant to be looked at directly and from a close range. Hell, this could even be a privacy feature! With this kind of screen, the guy next to you on the bus can't read your emails!

BS aside, I think this is a non-issue for the vast majority of people. If it's a big deal to you, return it. Get a Sammy phone. It's your money. You should get what makes you happy.

-- No hostility --
[EVO Shift 4G General] tatonka_hero:
so the "washing out" you're talking about is mainly on white areas on the screen? Mine does that at angles over about 75 degrees, but that's to be expected with most (if not all) LCD panels so it's certainly not unreasonable or even noticeable to me.

Why are you trying to view it at that kind of an angle anyway?

I will mention that I can still read what's on your screen at that angle, even if the colors aren't accurate to what they are viewing straight. Heck, I can read text messages on my phone at nearly 90 degrees. They're obviously off color, but the text shows up just fine.
[EVO Shift 4G General] silow:
It doesn't only affect the white areas on the screen, i.e. the numbers in the clock are supposed to be black. Check out the Mytouch 4G thread I linked in my original post, it shows side-by-side comparisons of 2 different panel types on the MT4G - one exhibiting this washed out effect. It's been speculated by developers whom sifted through source code that the "bad" panel is a Sharp panel and the "good" panel is Sony. I'm not savvy on LCD panels so I don't know if this is an inherit trait of LCD technology. I do know that I've seen devices such as the Droid Incredible (LCD version), MT4G with a good panel, and others that do not have this problem. The high quality IPS panels on the iPhones don't exhibit this either.

It's not that I use the phone at these angles. This is just the best way to show the washing out effects.
[EVO Shift 4G General] grunge315:
compared to my htc aria my shift's screen is washed out, the darks arent as dark, the colors aren't as vibrant.

I have friends with regular EVOs (launch day evo's not current) and the screen on those screens are horribly washed out. The evos at the sprint store are much better..

I don't think the shift's screen is at all bad, but there is room for improvement.
[EVO Shift 4G General] foxsdaddy67:
Think the mods need to change the name of this thread to

GUIDE: how NOT to view an LCD screen lol

sent from my evo shift
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
I am releasing this Epic power on sound clip of Dark Vader and Dardlord under the following statement.

“Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. There are no legal rules permitting the use of a specific number of words, a certain number of musical notes, or percentage of a work. Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on all the circumstances.”

If anyone knows or feels that I am in violation of copyright laws, please advise and I will remove from it from the post. Otherwise, feel free to make a comment, criticize the work. I know that most of you are “scholarly” individuals and will gain benefit from this work. The two sound clips were obtained from multiple websites. They were run through a digital processor and volume is reduced by 35%. Hopefully, you will not be embarrassed if you happen to boot up your phone in a quiet room.

Dark Vader “What is thy bidding my master”

Dardlord “Welcome young Skywalker, I have been expecting you”
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
Glad to see some finally downloaded this, I was beginning to get worried that I was weird since I like it.:D
[Epic 4G Themes] drew2jr:
Thanks for the app going to try it now.
[Epic 4G Themes] strauss0829:
tryin this now as well......well i thought this was a unlock sound lol

but still cool
[Epic 4G Themes] dazednconfused:
Thanks, getting ready to try it now.
[Epic 4G Themes] DeeODoubleD:
I'm using this on the Nebula 1.0.7 ROM and it fits in perfectly with the star/nebula animation at boot! Thanks!!!
[Epic 4G Themes] teh shakes:
Starwars

Man I have to thank you for this add on sound effect! This is Banging! Really Friggin' Cool! I like how it just says that at boot man it's really really awesome! Thank You for the Boot Up Sound Effect buddy!

:D :cool:

- Teh Shakes
[Epic 4G Themes] dreamsforgotten:
Jstine, do you happen to know the maximum size this file can be? I'm working on one as well.
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
I don't know the max size, but I know that the clip needs to be under 30 secs. I tried to make one larger/longer and it didn't work. So I would say .5 mb's in size and no longer than 30 secs for my guess.
[Epic 4G Themes] dreamsforgotten:
Awesome thanks!
[Epic 4G Themes] abrcrmdl23:
So I have the syndicate rom how to I get this to work I downloaded it but it doesn't show up on my phone in the file folder when I open it? Help please.
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
You don't open the zip to install, you install by using CMW.
[Epic 4G Themes] m5james:
YouTube video anyone? I thought that was the standard when creating things like this so we can see it before we try it :)
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
You want a UTube video for a sound file?????

Just DL and unzip, it's a wav file so can listen to it in Windows Media Player.
[Epic 4G Themes] m5james:
My fault, sorry. Sounds cool, but I thought it was a boot ani as well...confused it with another window I had open.
[Epic 4G Themes] abrcrmdl23:
Ok thanks that was what I was thinking after I thought about it for a minute. Is there a way to go back to the normal sydcate startup sound if I don't like this for some reason?
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
Here you go.
[Epic 4G Themes] abrcrmdl23:
Hey thanks I got it to work and it is pretty cool.
[Epic 4G Themes] jrjpoohscell:
do i have to have my phone rooted for this?
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
YES you do.
[Epic 4G Themes] dreamsforgotten:
Have you gotten past the 6 second limit? I can't get a file to play longer than 6 regarless of the size. It's not half a meg, the one I'm using.
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
Yes, the clip posted is about 22 sec. Post you wav and let me what the problem is.
[Epic 4G Themes] dreamsforgotten:
Thank you. Let me know how you encoding it:

https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D454826_6329944_68613

That links a little longer than the one I'm trying. That is exactly 22 seconds if it can work let me know cause I plan on doing more that file is for a boot animation about to be released though so I need to figure this out.

EDIT: Just realized that one plays for 9 seconds.
[Epic 4G Themes] dreamsforgotten:
Your zip file downloaded has a 7 second sound clip.
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
Sorry I forgot that I tried 22 secs and it didn't work. Have to run tonight, so I will take a look tomorrow morning.
[Epic 4G Themes] DeeODoubleD:
I'd be pissed if I put a boot sound on my phone that took 22 seconds. My phone boots in about 15 now.
[Epic 4G Themes] dreamsforgotten:
Lmfao!
[Epic 4G Themes] ZHkilla:
Wow 15 seconds doesn't leave much time for any type of boot up stuff!
[Epic 4G Themes] timberwolf671:
What I have found so far is that if you make the sound clip 22 secs long. You won't hear but about 10 sec anyway. The phone will not stop and play a clip longer than 10 secs. dreamsforgotten, you file is stereo, no need for that. Just combine the 2 tracks or in the case of you file, both are the same. Just delete one and that will cut the file size in half. Size of the file doesn't seen to matter.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattiadj:
Hello,

i need to control all part of my desire when i'm at pc and is borig to take always the phone for reply to sms for example.

So i need to control it with my pc. I have installed Droid VNC but it's doesen't work.

I have rooted my phone of course and i have tried to connect with vnc viewer and with Firefox but i have always timeout connection problem.

So my question is how can i connect and control my desire in vnc mode??

Thanks!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elmicha:
Are you using your own WiFi access point or are you at a cafe or at the work place? Can you ping your phone from your computer?

If no: fix your WiFi setup or try via USB (see http://opensourceexcedio.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/droid-vnc-server/). If you are not at your own WiFi access point, the network might be setup in a way that the computers/phones on the network cannot talk to each other, but only to the Internet ("client separation").

If yes: did you try with some other servers like Webkey or Remote Web Desktop?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattiadj:
I have tried with adb port forwarding without success.

I have a wifi switch connected to hub. My isp limit me to three devices connected at same times so I have bought a wifi switch to avoid this limitation.

I can connect to administrator page of switch trough wifi devices but vnc doesen't work at all.

How can I do?

Sent from future
[Desire HD General] Yoshi_523:
--Please move post if not in the correct section---

As far as I can see so far there is no tool/app/hack to disable the soft keys (mainly the home button) for gaming. I imagine all recent soft key phones (HTC Desire HD, HTC EVO, HTC Thunderbolt) suffer from the problems of accidental pressing the home button and throwing you out of the game, losing all progress.

I am surprised that there is nothing I can find that solves this issue (at least not without sacrificing Sense Laucher) and I'd be willing to bet there would be more people than just me that would be willing to pay for this app or tool if it was to be developed especially with all the great games around.

I'm hoping that making this thread might encourage developers to create some tool or app here that could benefit everyone and hopefully be worth their while.

Here's all I can find so far:

When I look at the Android Developer Website I see reference to to KeyguardManager having privileges to disable the home button...

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/KeyguardManager.html

So far I've only come across one good post which modifies the specific application you are running (lets say a game) to act as a launcher and then disabling the home button. Here is the post...

I'm not sure what the best method to approach this. I have only extremely limited knowledge of Android. Okay so if the Sense launcher couldn't be modified to disable the home button and we couldn't make another app which acts as a launcher that simply keeps the current app in focus then it might be messy but what about a tool that remakes all apps & games. What I mean is say (failing all else) a tool that batch modifies all apps you set it to modify with the above script and then sets them as acting as the launcher. The issue with this I can see is this method is that I believe it would mean you would need to resign each app or game. I believe current auto signing tools such as the one posted by Stericson only work for around 70% of market apps. You could push the other 30% of the uninstallable/unsignable apps to the system/apps folder but again I think this whole method might only create ongoing problems such as when there is a newer version of the app released then the process needs to be redone...

My guess is there is a better way. Maybe the KeyguardManager could somehow be engineered to disable the home key or the function it performs could be set to another dummy launcher that sit in the background and just to stop sofkey presses?
[Desire HD General] Yoshi_523:
Okay i've only just tried this out tonight for a couple of minuted but I think it's problem solved! I've just tried out ButtonMapper as a forum memeber has suggested and what do you know, it works!! So happy!! I'm no longer thrown out of a game by touching the home button!!! :)

I used ButtonMapper 0.2.4 posted on the XDA forums. I couldn't select nothing for the home key so instead I selected "focus" and this seemed to do the job. Great work!! I must give a donation to the developer.
[Desire HD General] CitizenLee:
Great news! Do you have a link to ButtonMapper for those of us on XDA app? :)
[Desire HD General] Yoshi_523:
Sure thing buddy ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=850464
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom62:
Hi all,

I have a big problem with my HD2. When I power on the phone, the white screen with green HTC appears, that's all! No version of Radio or OS appear in bottom of the screen.

I don't remember how it's arrive, since, I have flashed a lots of OS and Radio.

I have tried with HSPL2.08 HSPL1.42 (with HSPL2 and 3) Official HTC Rom (1.66) Radio 2.10 2.11 2.14 2.15 Original Orange Rom (HD2 branded Orange FR) with different USB cable and different computers, with and within SIM or SD card....

All flash complete with successful, I try with MAGLDR and a WP7 rom, after the flash, the phone doesn't restart automatically. If I remove battery, or push reset bouton, the phone restart but a red text "FAILED" appears.

If I try to flash by SD card, the flash stops at the Radio flash (if radio is in the NBH) with an triangle with exclamation point (like that but for WinMo http://bcorse.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/nexus21.jpg I have not find a picture of WinMo).

Sorry for my very bad english, I hope you understand what I write !!

Thanks for your help, have a nice day :)

edit >> arf I have try to flash the latest Orange Rom (3.14) and now my HSPL is in 3.XX (I flash by USB cable)...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom62:
My english is too bad to have an answer or nobody knows what is the problem ?!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tictac0566:
There are so many similar threads with almost identical questions...

And, apparently, as you write yourself, you tried everything.

All what one can say is that you definitely have a bootloader issue - what exactly does it look like when you start into the multicolor screen? All readable?

Plus, SPL is not overwritten via USB, that happens only via SD card, or, as you wrote, with HSPL2/3.exe.

Therefore, it is really strange that you´ve got SPL 3.03 on your device if you flashed via USB. Maybe it happened before, flashing another ROM via SD card?

Flashing via SD card can be a headache if you use cards bigger than 8GB, I usually recommend the 2GB card which was originally shipped with the device. Please try it with a freshly formatted (FAT32) card.

Starting from scratch, I would check the SD card thingy, put an older stock ROM which was made for your device on it (in order to get SPL below 3.03).

Also, it can be helpful to indeed take the battery out for a minute or two, and then re-insert it before pushing the buttons in order to get into the bootloader and then to flash the stock ROM.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom62:
Hi tictac0566, and thanks for the answer. That you say, I have tried everything it's possible.

I had contact the Orange France SAV, they returned me a "reconditionned" mobile!
[EVO 4G Android Development] wmstwo002:
Just updated my PRL this morning and have 60675. Just an FYI.

Sent from my Carbon Fiber EVO...
[EVO 4G Android Development] chillenandy321:
Thanks for update info
[EVO 4G Android Development] luckylui:
Thank you sir

G-Bread MikFroyo 4.4
[EVO 4G Android Development] 12MaNy:
Do you mean PRL?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xeno314:
Yeah, he means PRL. Those two terms get mixed up so much that I've sort of become numb to it.

However, I do have a question. I'm currently running an AOSP ROM, and I don't get the PRL update option like I do with Sense ROMs. There is a software update option in the Settings->About menu, but it just says that everything is up to date (I currently have PRL 60674). Is there any way to do a PRL update in AOSP, or do I have to flash a Sense ROM to do it (ugh, and probably not worth it)?
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyeballer:
Have to flash a sense rom (at least that's the case right now).
[EVO 4G Android Development] Dozenboy0012:
However, I do have a question. I'm currently running an AOSP ROM, and I don't get the PRL update option like I do with Sense ROMs. There is a software update option in the Settings->About menu, but it just says that everything is up to date (I currently have PRL 60674). Is there any way to do a PRL update in AOSP, or do I have to flash a Sense ROM to do it (ugh, and probably not worth it)?[/QUOTE]

Theres a flashable copy of it round here somewhere

Found it but its las two digits are 74 not 75

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=882188
[EVO 4G Android Development] wmstwo002:
Yes sir, my bad. Original post corrected to PRL. Thanks for noticing that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EVOme:
Thanks, Pal!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] ninoriff:
Noob Question

Sorry for being such a CDMA noob, but I have been on GSM for over 10 years so this is my first CDMA experience since Analog

Anyhow with is PRL and what is its purpose?
[EVO 4G Android Development] sirmx:
Take a visit over to wikipedia. :cool: I also heard the answer can be found on this new website, google.com.. but I'm not sure.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ktrotter11:
Didbt have to be so arrogant about it he justed asked an honest question.but dude google that lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] Nrre:
quick PRL def from what i've read on here, "Public Radio License" it just says what radio towers your phone can use.

Sense roms with downgraded ESPT or something can flash Verizon PRLs to use Verizon towers, i tried this in the same spots tethering through laptop.

Sprint PRL i avg'd 700kbps download and 120ping(would spike every 3-4 seconds to 800~)

Verizon PRL i avg'd 1.3mbps download and 300ping(very steady...never spiked)

on CM7, to lazy to restore a Sense rom just to update PRL...lol, maybe later when I flash my phone again in a day or so.

EDIT: PRL means Preferred Roaming List....i stand corrected. wutevs =D close enough
[EVO 4G Android Development] Badge2378:
PRL does not mean "Public Radio License" Did you just make that up to sound cool, Nrre?

PRL is Priority Roaming List. Basically it tells your phone which towers/frequencies to prefer.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DrRyder:
LOL. Funny that you're correcting him and even you're wrong. It's Preferred Roaming List.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_Roaming_List

Silly guys.
[EVO 4G Android Development] minieod:
i thought it was Prometheus Research Library ... damn

www.prl.org/
[EVO 4G Android Development] Frizzanko:
my signal has completely dropped in my house from full signal to one bar (maybe) since i got this, is there anyway to restore my old one

i know i can flash it, just didn't wanna try it if it wouldn't work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wmstwo002:
I found this on another thread:

"You can push this either via ##778# with the old EPST (attached) or using QPST/CDMA Workshop."
[EVO 4G Android Development] klbjr:
Damn is right! Could have sworn it was for Physicians Reference Laboratory. Oh well!

http://www.prlnet.com/