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[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] sb.oddworld:
Sounds like thats the case.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] jcsy:
link is dead anyways >.<
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheATHEiST:
Ive been following pocketnow.com for years, very disappointed in them for forcing this and publishing this article.

F*CK you Anton D Nagy!!!!!

http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/microsoft-on-hacked-windows-phone-7-and-live-services

Everybody should leave a comment on the article to show how let down you feel with them/author.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] scriller:
I'm with you on this one.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] THUDUK:
As long as everyone is buying from the marketplace and not bloomin well ripping apps and side loading them, Microsoft will be happy, but alas with all things people feel the need to steal from others, Android is rife with piracy...

So I would imagine Microsoft would be very pleased with HD running WP7 and activating the Live services as they can get more revenue from the marketplace without having to support our devices in anyway.

JUST BUY SOME APPS people and we will be OK.

People always seems to immediately think just because you have cracked or hacked a device it means you are a pirate, this is not true
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] HectiQ:
Tards at pocketnow grrr haters! Thats what they are!

Hmm they always been apple fanboyz, but this is it!

A little sidenote, if microsoft locks us out, I'll never ever buy a phone from them again. Customers will drop like flies, let's sit this one out.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] rlydiard:
One of the only results of the article is that more people will know about being able to flash the WP7 ROM on their HD2s. Microsoft was of course aware of the ROM and why the number of people asking for keys for WP7s increased. Microsoft surely had formulated their responses and policies on the situation long before pocketnow.com contacted them.

The only other result is more people can see what kind of outfit that site is.

Most likely this will have little effect on using the ROM or obtaining keys.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] JonnieLasVegas:
Yeah, I saw that article earlier. Was surprised they would press the issue, but you know journalists, they generally have no conscience, all they want is a story. Won't be supporting or recommending pocketnow from now on.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheOnly1:
Think as a Microfoft guy. Some retards come and ask you if you are OK that your services are being hacked. Of course you will not say that you are OK with this. It's a completely different question if you will do something about it.

Although the term "hacking" is completely wrong here. We all have legitimate WP7 keys issued by MS. He have hacked NOTHING to get Live access. Some ppl even said honestly they have a HD2. The MS representative that gave me the key never asked me about my device btw.

Just see the matter from MS point of view: YOu have 10 000 or so Windows Mobile customers that have found a way to flash WP7 to their devices. Unfortunately for you these folks can also flash Android to their devices. What would you do? Shut them down and send them to Google? :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Tanmay®:
Pocketnow already has tons of articles telling people that HD2 has got WP7 now.

What they did by this article was just to get Microsoft to look into a matter which they were most likely deliberately ignoring!

Am totally disappointed by Pocketnow!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] rlydiard:
Yes, I am quite aware of the articles that pocketnow.com has put online about HD2s running WP7. Partly because of those articles, and because Microsoft does indeed monitor XDA-Developer posts, they were indeed aware of the port since the beginning, and they certainly were aware of why so many people have been trying to obtain keys.

I doubt that Microsoft was deliberately ignoring the situation, but had already formulated their policies. And, as another poster pointed out, how do you expect Microsoft to respond when asked by a publication about the situation?

Microsoft could have come out with a much tougher statement, but they did not, so I still maintain that the situation for those who use WP7 ROMS on the HD2s will not drastically change, and that Microsoft will not make a sudden change of course here.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] geddeeee:
MS were already looking into this. You don't get to be the biggest software company by not knowing what is going on with your business.

Everyone should just relax. I've had a few friends who have told MS that they are running WP7 on HD2 and they need an activation code. MS gave them one, no questions asked.

If MS wanted to stop us using WP7 then they would have blocked ALL services by now. The HD2 is such a small share of their market, do you think they care? Not really. More exposure for them and their OS.

Personally, I don't really care either way. It would cost MS a few bucks to actively exclude certain phones. It isn't worth their time or effort. WP7 is a new OS. Why would they want to limit exposure?

Pocketnow are in it for the money. Any news is GOOD news.....
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Marvlesz:
For all the people saying that they are disappointed by PN.COM,

Here is the response from the writer:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] meleagorn:
To my mind, this answer is just a kind of hypocrisy, bc I don't think Microsoft would be angry if some thousands of users would buy applications from the market, or even if some HD2 users would develop some apps (Microsoft claims that developers are needed and welcome).

In addition, remember that a lot of us (and me in particular) have bought HD2 only because it was the first phone that would have an update to WP7...

To my mind, it's just fair for us to have a port, even hacked, to WP7 !
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] abhavananda:
The tool obviously doesn't realise the 'hack' does not allow carte blanch access to any Marketplace software, but only to free apps.

Poor journalism. But I'm sure Anton/PN is going to get a few extra hits out of this.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] HectiQ:
the only ones who will benefit from it are pocketnow.com, obviously.

I suggest we don't give them the attention they so loudely cry for, because they will bring XDA down. They disrespect developers, not vice versa.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tictac0566:
Whatever goes on, I don´t care at all.

Yes, I indeed was hoping that WP7 would be ported for our HD2. Unfortunately, MS and HTC both missed the chance to offer this upgrade officially. Just try to imagine if they would have done this: There is a big chance that some longtime WinMo users would move over to the new platform - just thanks to a trial possibility.

The thing is: I think 80% of all HD2 owners don´t flash their devices. Imagine the possible boost for WP7 if all those were offered to upgrade officially. Great customer satisfaction generates positive mouth-to-mouth advertising.

If they start to fight the "hack", I believe the opposite will happen: More former "core" WinMo "power users" than before will move on to Android and iOS, the first is more "open" and the second is nicely jailbroken, both offering a massive number of apps. The result for MS is not only negative mouth-to-mouth advertising (the worst scenario a company can suffer), but also loss of ROI since less potential users buy stuff from marketplace, less potential users decide to use paid "Live" services (such as XBox Gold membership, let alone maybe even new potential buyers of that gaming platform), etc.

MS could simply decide to stop giving codes for "unsupported" hardware. Then again, HD2 is so close to HD7 that they might consider this device as "compatible". If they are even more clever, they could offer a trial, just as many app providers do in the marketplace. I would actually be willing to pay a couple of bucks if I would decide to keep WP7 - which is not the fact as of today, mainly because the OS isn´t ready yet imho.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] mattfmartin:
Exactly, don't feed the troll. Pocket Now
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] M@rtyn04:
Oddly enough, I first heard about the port of WP7 to the HD2 at PocketNow. Brandon Miniman had flashed his HD2 with WP7 and posted a video of it, saying how great it was and that he could highly recommend everyone trying it for themselves. You can find the video here.

So, on the one hand you are being encouraged to try it out and on the other hand, being accused of "piracy". Oh, and where does PocketNow get all it's info on what is being developed for our phones? Yup, right here. So many of their "news" posts lead right back to this site.

Anton replies (in part) to a comment on his post.....

Sounds to me like, "We can try it out on our HD2, but you can't!". And that is where I start to lose my faith in PocketNow. And as for his comment on being a professional...... professionals don't let simple comments get to them and start ridiculing a reader. Poor show.

On the whole, it maybe wasn't such a bad idea to get Microsoft to make a public stance on the matter. Get some idea of their take on the matter. As has been mentioned here already so often, it is highly unlikely that MS don't know that their software has been ported to a phone not supported by them. XDA-Devs didn't just appear yesterday! I have run WP7 on my HD2 and liked it, quite a lot actually. Didn't go as far as getting an activation code, and did revert to WinMo after a few days. Point is, when I'm looking for a new phone, I will be taking a much longer look at WP7, as I now know what it can do. And the more people who use it (either on a WP7 phone or as an HD2 port) the better it will get. :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] pack21:
FU******* you PocketKnow. Com:mad::mad:

long life to AndroidCentral.com...... and stay way from my android rolling in my HD2...... play with your little foot finger.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Gustopher:
Ignoring the opportunism of the original article and the extraordinary prissy, precious, holier-than-thou response, Microsoft's answer tells us everything we need to know.

It is political in the extreme and actually says nothing about what they might actually do, other than implying that they will probably do nothing.

To paraphrase their response:

We don't condone the use of WP7 on HD2 and it's not supported

We will have a good long think about things until you go away and then we'll probably ignore it

'Selected support scenarios', 'intended', 'investigating', 'discourage', 'improper' - all wonderfully vague terms that allow huge room for manoeuvre. Just the sort of language that politicians use when trying to assuage the masses.

If MS were truly on the warpath, they would issue an altogether less equivocal response than this.

In shorthand a cheap hack engaging in some cheap journalism has been politely told to sod off by MS - good on them.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tictac0566:
+1, perfectly summarized.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] pack21:
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[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] pack21:
Because that ignorant pocketnow guy:mad:, now others website start to talk about this....

Annoying and ughy guy this Anton cheap jornalist.

http://www.winrumors.com/microsoft-investigating-improper-use-of-windows-phone-7-activation-keys/
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] karendar:
See, that's what happens when "freedom of press" comes into play. The press will want to discuss issues to give them the spotlight. I do agree with one detail about the article though, getting a key from Microsoft for an unsupported phone is not legit. And as much as you guys love the concept of owning a live activated phone, your phone was not meant for WP7... So is life. It was only a matter of time before an "article" like this one surfaced. We'll just see what Microsoft will really do. Odds are they'll do nothing and just dismiss this with a few stern words at the "EVIL PIRATES". But there's a chance they might go for the witch hunt. So hey, if you feel like you've done nothing wrong, good! ;)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Lizzo:
That was a ***** move from pocketnow!! :mad::mad:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Badbullet:
Pocketnow losers...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] optyqus:
Guys, as soon as you stop chatting about this little insignificant article on pocketnow, as soon it will dissapear into ignorance of the readers. So he wrote the article, good for him, it's a free world.

We, on the other hand should stop using words like "fu*k you pocketnow" (which is a great mobile website, you have to admit) and just continue with the things we like the most, 'cus this is what is XDA about. Stop attacking others for expressing their thoughts on the web. If you have something to reply, do it in the most polite and professional way you can.

That article is not the smartest move of the pocketnow, but hey, let's see the good aspect: we now have an idea of the Microsoft's position about the porting of WP7 to HD2.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] kanepit47:
Its a shame they did this but Htc Hd2 wp7 is here to stay. and its the best phone ever the Iphone cant do any of things we do with this phone love it.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] rauschkugl:
you should all calm down.

microsoft said they won't do something against the ports of wp7, they just don't support it.

getting an activation key is another thing. you did't pay for the licence of wp7 and most got their key telling microsoft they got an hd7. i think just a couple told that they have an hd2 and had luck with it.

and microsoft doesn't know that hd2 users ask for keys for wp7 from this article.

they don't care about this article and just gave them an answer. nobody says that they really will do something against the hd2s running wp7 and if they will do something it's not because a newssite asked them how they think about this.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] letrain02:
completley agree. if microsoft sells the HTC HD2 with windows 6.5, and everyone puts android on it, that sucks for them. they made some money with the initial buy but didn't create followrs and users of the market place. but if users of that phone put windows phone 7 they will gain them back as a customers of the market place. and will inturn make more users of their product by words of mouth.

and i cannot believe how easy it was to get an activation key. i could of said i was on mars and bought it from a passing space ship and still have got an activation code. they new damn well what was going on. right after it was ported activation keys exploded.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] chumaj001:
I think that lot of people are overreacting in worst possible maner. Pocketnow just asked what I was also curious about - what is MS opinion/statement on HD2 WP7 and activation codes.

If anyone thinks, that MS didnt know that HD2 users are getting activation codes for unsuported devices he is really a fool.

I have activated HD2 and also did couple of hacks on my system. I dont use warez on my phone, despite the fact, that there is no legal way how to buy apps in my country. I also gave MS my real name, number and email when activating and I wasnt lying about what device I own. They dont asked me, but if they did, I would tell them, that I have HD2, just to see what happens. Many did this and they got their codes.

If MS decides to ban me and they have right to do that, it would be sad for me, but personally I doubt that they will do it, because activated WP7 on HD2 is no harm for them. Its just the opposite, people will buy apps and music from them and share the word on WP7, because people who are using devices as we do are opinion makers and MS surely knows this and they know that they need opinion makers and enhusiasts like us.

I am happy, that Pocketnow asked, because I wanted to hear official statement from MS. And the writer of the article is totally right with his answer, even though, that in my opinion he is wrong, when he says, that flashing and activating WP7 on HD2 is disrespectful to developers etc. Its not. Its not like stealing Windows 7. Bussines model is different. MS makes most money on marketplace. We are customers.

I guess, that most of you guys who are *****ing about pocketnow betraying "US" are very wrong. They didnt sabotaged anything, they just asked very obvious and legitimate question that was floating in the air from day one and which needs to be answered, even if it will not be the answer we would like to hear.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Chop_Suey23:
everything now is "hackable"... why they don't just live with it..
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] wardh:
I don't see anything wrong with the article, MS will do what they will do regardless of that article.

What I don't like is Anton D. Nagy comment @Adam Bentley and @luke Flex. Very unprofessional!

There is so much more I want to write about this but my English is bad and I don't won't to torture you ;)

And by the way, Windows Phone 7 is awesome :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] nvarun83:
What problem does he have when Microsoft does not??
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] timmymarsh:
Guys,

Now im not normally one for shutting down threads, or wanting to silence opinion, but I cannot condone going on to another popluar website, flaming them for their opinion and giving XDA a bad name.

XDA has always been a place for exploring devices and OS's and long should it continue.

It is for this reason i am closing this thread, please behave yourselves and enjoy WP7 on your hd2 whilst it lasts.

Regards,

Tim.
[G Tablet General] MKurth:
Help - the connector into which the charge cord needs to be plugged is not making contact and so can't charge G-tablet. Any suggestions? Has anyone opened one yet to get inside?

Thanks for any help.
[G Tablet General] dirt4618:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=842354

this is a thread with a hardware breakdown, should come in handy. I've never taken mine apart but it looks easy enough.
[G Tablet General] _Schizm_:
Been there, done that... You do need to crack it open (gently of course) and the thread above does show to do that. Once you're in there's a metal tab that you'll see within the power connector assembly but from the side (do NOT go through the connector hole). Once you see that, use something small to push it in about 1/8-1/4". You should get connection then.

Be warned that it will most likely stop working again as that tab is now weak(er). I'm going to see if I can find a better connection option for that or just resort to charging on a dock.

As you may be able to deduce, I've had the same problem.
[G Tablet General] GaryHypnosis:
Warranty Repair?

Have you thought about sending it in for warranty repair?

G Tablets have a one year warranty so it has to still be within warranty.

Call Viewsonic tech support. Their phone number is on their G Tablet page on the web site.
[Fascinate General] InfamousJester:
this is my first time posting and i hope someone can help me and i apologize for the poor grammar and spelling ahead of time. when i plug my phone into my pc it says installing drivers and after a minute or so it says driver installation failed ive have tried the offical drivers from samsung page and from here and have uninstalled rebooted and reinstalled still with no luck. im running windows 7 64bit home premium and windows xp 32bit home nither pick it up ive tried every usb port on both pc's along with clean installation of the os on both. so i can get odin to pick up my phone so i can update my modem from di01 to dl09 and use the new 2.2 rom, does anyone know what i can do or is there a way to update the modem without using odin. thanks for your help
[Fascinate General] ace5198:
if youve installed the official drivers go to your settings/ applications/ developmentand make sure usb debugging is checked.. then plug ur phone in.. and pull down the drop bar on the phone.. one of the notifications should say usb connected.. click on it. and it will ask if you want to mount the device to pc.. click yes.. and this will finish the installation of ur drivers.. hope that helps
[Fascinate General] InfamousJester:
Tried and still get USB not roconized
[Fascinate General] ace5198:
where did you dl the drivers?
[Fascinate General] Dr.Jackal:
also turn USB debugging mode ON

and then RESTART the phone.

this only works if the device is recognized as a CD-ROM

also you should be using the drivers from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=779238
[Fascinate General] InfamousJester:
I tried drivers from your link and still no go. The weird thing is it picks up my brothers fascinate
[Fascinate General] InfamousJester:
if samsung will replace my phone and i flash a stock nandroid img and remove the root do i need to do anything else before sending it back and thank all of you who offered suggestion in trying to get my phone fixed
[Fascinate General] ajd88:
I was having the same problem after flashing dl30, I fixed it by going to usb settings then choosing ask for connection. After that plug the usb back in and choose mass storage....should work.
[Fascinate General] InfamousJester:
I'm stuck on di01 but I will try flashing the dl30 rom tomorrow and try it that way
[Fascinate General] JKChad:
This worked for me. With your usb cable disconnected. Tap menu> settings> usb settings> ask on connection. Then plug your usb cable in and select mass storage mode.
[Fascinate General] InfamousJester:
Thanks to everyone that tried to help me get past that stupid USB not reconigzed or has malfunctioned error, I guess I'm just gonna buy a new phone since this one still wont pick up
[Fascinate General] ziggy484:
Just wondering, you say your stuck on d101? If you know how to get back to stock and unroot, why don't you do that and then ota to dl09? Maybe the usb thing will straighten itself out once you update.

Sent from my stock 2.1 unrooted, fully bloated Fascinate
[Fascinate General] InfamousJester:
I used a nandroid back to stock and z4 to unroot but the update still fails
[Vibrant General] sharkethicx:
What are some informational widgets that you guys like to use. It can be anything like battery status or clocks and such. I want to try some out and there really isn't a better way to find new ones than community recommendations?

Right now, the only one I'm using is Battery Left
[Vibrant General] GreggoryD502:
I like battery text widget. It shows the battery level in text form.

Powered by Axura with a dash of Voodoo
[Vibrant General] wearmaize:
Quick Settings, not exactly a widget but even so

Beautiful widgets, worth the price

And that's about it... i keep it simple
[Vibrant General] soulofkorea:
Widgets I use:

Edit - forgot my favorite app - mixzing media player widget

Catch notes

Fancy widget

Slacker radio

Elixir (consolidated system resource widget, REALLY GOOD)

Google search

Wifi toggle widget

Silent toggle widget

Handcent SMS

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S using XDA App
[Milestone XT720 General] glystar:
Could someone post the radio files for their XT720 for T-Mobile USA? I think that Cincinnati Bell would work, too. Loading the 2.2 openrecovery blew mine away, and I didn't back them up. Thanks in advance.
[Milestone XT720 General] reverendkjr:
you shouldn't need to load any radio files with the 2.2 update. If it's not detecting your network, you may just need to manually enter your APN into settings.