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[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
Remember, you will lose the ability to root, install root apps, custom ROMs etc. However, looking at your post, it seems it is not a priority, so you might as well go for it.

* Updating should not bring any trouble, since, after all, it is an official ROM, and would have been thoroughly tested before release.

* That said it is recommended to both, restore factory settings and format SD card after the update. It is said to slow down the phone if you do not do so.

* Getting back to 2.1 from 2.2 is possible, but, it is a very long process and potentially risky, and, in general, not recommended.

As for the update, I am pretty sure it will install itself. Never attempted it personally, but, I am sure it will be a "Next - Next" type of procedure.
[Wildfire General] sreekuax:
Hi,

Thanks for the valuable comments....

As you have told about rooting - I would like to know what is it (just for information if you dont mind ! any special advantages ?) Also in froyo is it possible to install apps and games in SD card ?
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
Rooting - Process to access the root of your device. Basically allows a lot more to be done with your device, like installing root only apps like Titanium Backup, SetCPU etc. Apart from that, it allows overclocking and underclocking your CPU, installation of Custom ROMs (Android 2.3.2 is available unofficially) etc.

For Apps2SD, Froyo supports it natively, but, not all apps and games can be moved using that. Only supported ones. Rooting allows you to install additional Apps2SD Scripts like DTApps2SD which allows install to SD irrespective of compatibility.
[Wildfire General] sreekuax:
Great info. OMG u mean ginger bread in Wildfire (2.3.2 !!!) Please pardon me if am bugging u asking more questions .

For 2.2 am getting an update message - how you install custom roms ?

I guess that will be your own risk !
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
Yes, it is at your own risk. However, it is pretty safe. There are exit routes available if something does go wrong, also, if you take a backup before installing it, getting back to it is a snap.

Refer this guide, it will tell you all about the process of rooting and installing Custom ROMs.

[GUIDE] Turkeys' Ultimate Guide to Root Wildfire v42.1.2 (Easy & Safe!)

Apart from that, here is CM7 (Gingerbread)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=918072

Lastly, CM7 is still in Pre-Alpha stage, so, it may be a bit buggy. Also, it does not contain HTC's Sense Interface. So, if you prefer that, you can go for Sense Based Custom ROM's like WildPuzzle and SunAabh. They look and feel similar to the official ROM, but, offer many extras. (But they are based on Android 2.2.1)
[Wildfire General] vishbin:
3xeno, u r a store-house of info! thanx.

can u pls put a link for downloading wildpuzzle_v8.0.11 for htc wildfire?
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
It is not recommended to use WildPuzzle v8 since it is based on the Chinese Froyo, and, has caused many types of problems like location not working, contacts name not displaying not properly and so on. It is recommended to use the latest WildPuzzle 2.2.1 v0.x if you wish to use WildPuzzle, and that is available here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=877243

Still, FYI, Wildpuzzle 8.0.11 is available here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=761927
[Optimus One, P500, V General] sarfaraz1989:
Is there a keyboard in android market that can record the keystrokes pressed on it?????

I dont want to corporate solutions like http://www.spy-mobile-phone.com/ just something simple ...

wats the device for keyboard in /dev ???

Can i use dd to save keystrokes using that device ...Anybody ??? Any CLues ????
[Optimus One, P500, V General] lekhwani:
Swype records new words as you type.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] sarfaraz1989:
that is not wat i meant... One of my friends logs onto the college's wifi network with a account that has special privileges (otherwise say bye-bye to social networking and rapidshare) ...and he is hell bent on not sharing it..He logs onto the network using my phone many a times..so y not just log those username and password key strokes ) and have some fun with it..
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ccdreadcc:
Or maybe u want his creditcard?

That's illegal.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Gerle:
Key words "not sharing it", that's why you don't log the username and password to"have some fun with it". What a good friend you seem to be. Integrity.
[Android Apps and Games] drcrappants:
What are the best Movies Apps?

I am compiling a list of the best apps of each category, so leave your opinion and a quick reason to help out the community.

If the app costs $, be sure to say so!

so far I have installed and tried IMDB and Movies. Not really digging IMDB and find Movies slightly better.
[Android Apps and Games] lexluthor:
Wow, I've always been a fan of IMDB, on the computer and like the phone app as well.

You can add Fandango to your list.
[Android Apps and Games] Namuna:
Here's another way to round-up the apps you're looking for:

Look at the 'related' apps for IMDb:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.imdb.mobile

http://www.appbrain.com/app/imdb-movies-tv/com.imdb.mobile

Especially the appbrain link, that'll give you a pretty good round-up! :)
[Android Apps and Games] titans10:
+1 for Fandango
[Android Apps and Games] Buddha:
+1 for IMDB :)
[Android Apps and Games] drcrappants:
odd, i like imdb on the web but not its app. i like 'movies' because its very easy to find movie times nearby (than the other apps)

fandango looks really ugly to me but i'll give it a shot
[Android Apps and Games] drcrappants:
thanks, that helps narrow it down to a couple. the users who leave comments usually do a pretty lame job though >:[
[Desire HD General] Rubbldiekatz:
Hi People,

first of all, sorry for my bad english :P

Ok, here we go!

I tried to get longer battery life as many other people..

At the End i was at 60% Battery Drain only in 6 hours in the night (when i sleep)

Then i made a complett reset of everything, not only my rom, even more my method i took to save Battery...

I made a first test and it is faboulus!!!

I took the fresh Android Revolution HD 2.0.9 Rom and the RomCleaner.

In my first test i unload the battery totaly 100% _totaly_, then plug in USB -> Reset everything and format everything. Then I removed everything from the Revolution HD Rom Apps like HTC APPs and some other like HTC Facebook, Tweeter, Locations and GMail..

I took the modified Rom to the Phone and for a little bit Style i took the MultiCulti Theme thereafter inside.

Then rebooting, turning on WLAN with key (its always on, when wlan is in range) and plug it off from usb.

As last "step" i took the Phone to my car and charged it with an "Hama USB Cigarette Loader" (He loads the Accu with many more Power, i knew from airplane modells that it is better for the accu to load it with more power)

The Hama loader loads with 2000 mamp and not like the original loader with 500 mamp.

Ok, here my first result after 15 hours:

- WLan always on

- Made 4 normal phonecalls

- wrote 3 sms

- nothing on the homescreens, (but everything installed (with usb plugged in pc))

- turned display to 15% and took a normal Wallpaper with darker colors.

15 hours on - Battery is at 90 %

...hmmm :-) realy n1

let me think... 10% = 15h | 100% = 150 h +/- 10% (for more or less us) = 6 Days

Today, i will start again and make a better modified rom (yesterday i tested only but didn´t think what i realy need and what not.)

I will first stop it when my Desire HD runs 10 Days without charging.. :-)

Stay tuned i will be back in some Days
[Desire HD General] koi9:
In my opinion, 10 days duration might be able to achive by using airplane mode.

but that make the DHD a dumbphone
[Desire HD General] LordManhattan:
Yes, try Airplane mode. My 3 year old iPhone lasted for 19(!) days in airplane mode.

Sent from the future.

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The quality of my life would be greatly reduced if I did not have nostrils.
[Desire HD General] tyraei:
That doesn´t give you more battery.

The dhd has got a s-lcd display all that matters is how bright background light is.

in fact you could end up using more battery with a dark background if you have to set the background light brighter to see something ;)

i´m not sure hat you meant. If you wiped everything/installed rom when the battery was at 0%(unload the battery totaly 100% _totaly_) you will mess up the displayed battery %.

the rom you use resets the battery stats when first run. the phone "remembers" the battery power at that time as 100% . while that wont affect the actual lasting time you can´t rely on the displayd battery %

if it´s just a typo nevermind :D

i wish you luck in your effort

ps.:airplane mode would bring good battery life but shutting the dhd down would give even more time before the battery is empty !!! :rolleyes:
[Desire HD General] Andy:
If its battery life your after why don't you buy a Johns Phone, google it. The battery will last in excess of three weeks.
[Desire HD General] bobbyelliott:
That's nothing. I haven't charged my phone for 11 DAYS!! And it will last at least another 6 hours when I switch it on!!! ;)
[Desire HD General] Blinkydamo:
I dont understand the part I have underlined!

You state that you have used only 10% in 15 hours but you have the phone plugged in via USB to your PC, that would charge the phone!
[Desire HD General] assal:
:eek: :D :rolleyes: :cool: :p
[Desire HD General] McKebapp:
He was just connecting to USB while installing the Apps.

I guess he'll reach real 48hrs@max.

Atm I think he simply overcharged the battery a little and the battery calibration is broken for the moment.

Lets wait and see. And please stop ranting at him. No need to be rude...

Also +1 for his nickname :-) . Barely spilled my coffee yesterday xD.

Sent from my... argh... STFU
[Desire HD General] jamdog30:
Possible cure of battery issues

Ok so at the moment O2 have lost there network ability and I am on stock rom 1.72, and all I have done is turn the Android web browser to enable plugins-on demand. Anyway just returned home from my night shift and the phone still has 90% charge left??? (Phone unplugged 1930).

The reason why I am stating this is because of the Apple Macbok Air issue and flash being installed as it massively drains the macbook airs battery, and Adobe have recently released an update that rectifies this issue.
[Desire HD General] Rubbldiekatz:
nono, i installed everything on the phone and then plugged of from usb, when it was finished with loading
[Desire HD General] jamdog30:
Ok guys here it is I have now got my mobile data off and the internet settings to on demand for flash and I am now sitting with a Desire HD post 20 hours with 90% battery...awesome.
[Desire HD General] LordManhattan:
Screenshot please.

Sent from my Desire HD

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ATTENTION XDA members! Testicles. That is all.
[Desire HD General] jamdog30:
Don't need to,you can try it yourself and you will hopefully find the same outcome
[Desire HD General] tmh:
So, you've got one of the most internet-capable phones on the market sitting on your table, with no data connection and screen barely turned on or what? Not flaming you or anything, but how smart is a smartphone with no data connection? ;-)

How much screen on time do you have in this test so far?
[Desire HD General] dukynko:
Imposible!

I have data off, flash on demand about month and after 8h sleep time, i have -8% at battery, of course, no display when im sleeping....
[Desire HD General] Dyonas:
I hate the limited battery of the DHD as much as anyone else but honestly, I'd rather charge it once a day or every 18 hours or so if I use it a lot than have settings like mobile data off etc. I bought the phone to use it and the features it has, not to watch battery % and squeeze out more time per charge by turning it into nice looking phone that doesn't get used.
[Desire HD General] andydotro:
I unplugged mine at 10 am and by 2 pm I was sitting at less than 40% and rarely used it today. I normally get a full day, but today seems it was special ;)

No ranting but just saying i like the shiny stuff on the desktops too, but 3 hours and then problem ahead ....not nice.

I've had my phone for 3 months and just today it messed up. Funny eh?
[Desire HD General] izzydoor:
Hi all (new here..)

Totally agree(with two posts higher). Such brilliant phone with so many nice features, and some people just use it to improve the batt life.

Nonsense.

Use sense.

Use everything that offers. Enjoy it. You'll enjoy more using it at full and charging every day, than saving battery with non usage.

I know i'll enjoy it for 6 months, then better one will come, and we shall all yearn for it. Phones life is too short to bother with energy, after all you can charge it almost anywhere, anytime. Except if you live in the middle of siberian tundra. That is bit annoying for charging...

Just imagine after 20 years someone will read this thread and say: ''Father, you really had tough life back there, didn't you have any of these atomic and plutonium batteries? You actually had to charge them?''

lol
[Desire HD General] Locster126:
Battery at 73% after 22 hours with light usage, display at 43%, android rev 2.0.11 with buzz kernel woop woop

Swyped from my sexy galaxy tab
[Desire HD General] LordManhattan:
Why on earth should i use more then a day of my time to check something that you can easily prove by taking a screenshot? Sorry, but i call bull****.

This is the internet. Everybody can cook up a lie.

Regards, Chuck Norris.

Sent from my Desire HD

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ATTENTION XDA members! Testicles. That is all.
[Desire HD General] jamdog30:
yes, it must be very difficult for someone such as yourself to press a selection of buttons to try a little experimenting and see if this works. Anyway it does not matter as I have started a new thread for users of the DHD who have implemented this battery saving technique and there seems to be a consistency in people getting an improved battery life.
[Desire HD General] DeathJester:
I've dropped my Nokia 6310i in puddles, peat bogs, kicked it, thrown it at a wall, and cleaned it off under a tap when it got too grubby. It's been completely stripped and rebuilt more times than I have fingers.

It's 9 years old, lasts for 8 days on one charge with its original battery, and the only thing wrong with it functionally is the 4 key sticks when pressed a certain way.

DHD is great, but it can't hold a flame to my 6310i. Stick that up your smartphone!
[Desire HD General] andydotro:
I'm sorry but I owned that nokia too, but for its time it was called a smartphone/business phone just because it had calendar and SMS.

The battery lasted on mine with frequent use around 6 days but need I remind you that the screen on my desk calculator has a bigger resolution than that nokia also that mobile internet was a myth when that dinosaur roamed the earth.

;)

Ontopic, I got fed up with my battery result on Saturday and I cleaned my phone, removed widgets, turned flash to on demand, played with wifi / Bluetooth and 3G when not needed, and after a busy business day my phone stands at 70%.

Its like I have a new phone agai :)
[Desire HD General] Roy_Drage:
1st couple weeks the battery life on my DHD was truly awful. In the first week I was barely getting 6 hours before I had to charge it again!

Second week it got a bit better but not much.

Now I'm into the third week and i'm regularly getting around 40 hours use out of one charge.

The only thing I'm using is juice defender. I've also tried one of these extended batteries from ebay, it was a 1600 mah or something so only a little larger in capacity then the normal battery. Didn't see any difference so went back to the standard HTC battery.

Still, 40 hours use of one charge i'm more then happy with now :)
[Desire HD General] silversurfers25:
Got Ultimate Juice Defender on mine - Had the device on from 8.30am till 6.30am (battery died) the same day.

I used it to listen to music, Emails for work, Facebook, Twitter and the Internet almost all day so I would say pretty heavy use.

The Battery was charged at 100% with 0mah on current widget. It went from 4200v to 3300v (ish) in that time.

Running Revolution HD 2.0.11 with provided Kernel and radio .24
[Desire HD General] Rubbldiekatz:
here a statement from me after 10month from "normal smartphone usage".

i have stopped rying to extend batterylife and startet configuring my android device. installed rask manager and looked up whats going on. i looked at the settings of the apps i needed and configured them. nothing else is in the phone, what starts itself and you can't configure it. (mostly you have many choices in the needs of your apps, you have)

so i have not more than 15 apps runing , wlan if i'm at home and the screenbrightnes adjust itself. (sorry for my genies english :-) )

and i have to charge it after 30 hours, sometimes a little more sometimes a little less.

today i think it is senseless to think you can make something 3, 4 or 5 times as good as it is from factory default. it is made "as is" and there is always a reason for this. or what should they make "realy" better at that devices that we will buy the next 2 or 3 generations..

greetings..

(send from my iconia tab a500) ;-)
[Desire HD General] dalanik:
Ugh, sorry what exactly is the "turned flash to on demand" ?
[Desire HD General] fbw.sw:
i just get one day out of my SCI-Miui :-(
[Android Themes] racerboy3801:
Hey guys

I know there is alot of skilled themers here, so i ask your help. Ive been trying to modify a bootanimation- Android Particles.

All ive done is change the hue of the files and when flashed it is just a black screen when booting.

Can anyone please help me

Thankyou very much

download http://www.multiupload.com/MRMO8AGPXZ
[Android Themes] KillaHurtz:
Make sure when you zip the folders with the images, you are not compressing it. The .zip is just for storage & will not boot if compressed.

===============

Here's what you do

===============

1. Extract the files from the bootanimation.zip you created.

2. Make the same archive in winrar/zip/7z but set compression method to 'Store'

3. Replace the bootanimation.zip that won't boot with the one you just made

4. Reboot

5. Marvel at your very own bootanimation

6. Hit the thanks button :P
[Android Themes] racerboy3801:
Thankyou very much
[Android Themes] KillaHurtz:
No problem amigo :)
[Android Themes] eskaterboi:
thanks!

thank u, ,this helped.
[Desire General] alexburn:
So I've been at this one for a while, using information from various threads, getting things wrong, getting things right... now I'm at a loss!

Background

My Desire went faulty. I sent back to HTC. They sent me a new phone. It was locked. They sent me an unlock code. It was then unlocked. It was branded to T-Mobile. I didn't want that. So...

From what I can remember...

First, I flashed (I think that's the correct term) an unbranded version:-

RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe

I then accepted the OTA update from HTC so that I was on Android Froyo 2.2.

All was well.

I then got anther OTA notification about a week later (2.2.1?).

Downloaded and tried to install, but got the Red Triangle with Exclamation Mark icon.

I read somewhere that I need to Root the phone.

So I did the downgrade from 2.2 to 2.1, changing the HBOOT from something like 0.9x to 0.83.

Used Unrevoked to Root the phone.

Now I get an OTA notification to say that 2.2 is available.

But when I download and try to install, the phone reboots into Clockwork Recovery mode.

What I want

It's simple. I dont want the phone rooted. I want to leave the phone unbranded. I want to be able to accept OTA updates.

...All this was to simply try and debrand the phone, but wasn't expecting such a tough task.

Someone please help!
[Desire General] EddyOS:
HTC don't brand their phones, only specific phone operators. If you didn't have any operator logos then you already had an unbranded handset. Having said that, you can't apply an OTA update to a rooted phone as it screws things up

What you need to do is download the 2.29.405.5 RUU and just flash that and you'll be fully up-to-date
[Desire General] alexburn:
Thanks for the info.

I am downloading the 2.29.405.5 RUU as I type.

Will this enable OTA updates in future or will I always have to manually update using this method?
[Desire General] EddyOS:
If the RUU installs WITHOUT the use of a gold card then OTA will always work, if you need to use a gold card to flash that RUU then, at present, you'll need to do it this way each time
[Desire General] alexburn:
Okay, so I tried to run the update without a gold card, but got error 131. I presume this indicates that I need a gold card.

I have a gold card, but is there any way to ensure that the future OTA updates can be installed without having to use a gold card?
[Desire General] EddyOS:
What else did the error code say? Pretty sure code 140 is wrong CID (need a gold card)

Basically, each phone has a vendor ID. This limits the phone to only install ROMs released for it. The gold card, when in use, masks this code to allow any ROM of any build to be installed. The gold card would then need to be used for all future updates as otherwise they fail

Something happened with the last unbranded OTA update - 2.29.405.5. Even using an gold card the update would fail. Seems Google have changed something to stop people flashing it who aren't truely unbranded

So, to answer your question - If you use a gold card to flash that RUU you MIGHT need to use an RUU each time in future as the OTAs may still fail. We won't know until the next one is released
[Desire General] alexburn:
The error code 131 is Customer ID error. So probably same as 140-CID, therefore I assume I need to use my Gold Card.

I will try using the Gold Card now whilst updating to see if this works ok.

It is disappointing... I wasn't aware that debranding your phone would cause all of these problems. The process was easy and the instructions didn't mention this as a potential downfall. I have my fingers crossed that the next OTA wont fail!
[Desire General] EddyOS:
It's only the last OTA that failed, previous ones worked fine so long as the gold card was in use (the gold card can be used as a normal day to day card btw)
[Desire General] alexburn:
Thanks Eddy, you've been a massive help. Was tired of scratching my head for answers... I've been using my gold card as normal anyway so was aware it wasn't much of an impact to update manually... just a bit of a pain of OTAs don't work in future.

How do you know so much? Are you a developer?
[Desire General] EddyOS:
I've had my Desire since the phone was released in March/April last year so have a lot of experience. I'm not a developer but I read a lot of threads and this was one that came up a lot when the 2.29.405.5 OTA came out. I do make my own ROMs but they're for my own use (I wouldn't wanna have it take up all my time changing for others!!)

Hopefully it won't be an issue in future OTAs but until one is released we'll never know :(
[Desire General] alexburn:
On a slightly separate note, can you recommend the best way to Root the Desire... is it using Unrevoked3? Or is this pretty much the only way? Cheers
[Desire General] EddyOS:
These days unrEVOked is the only way
[G2 and Desire Z General] hipertec:
With my pop emails from my phone, is there a way I can delete my trash folder all at once? When I delete each email from my inbox, it goes to the trash folder. Now I have over 285 emails that needs to be deleted in the trash folder.
[G2 and Desire Z General] natecglenn:
Try using a different email app like Moxier Mail or K9
[G2 and Desire Z General] TJBunch1228:
Or you can access the email account from your browser just to delete the trash folder.
[G2 and Desire Z General] harolds:
You'll have check each one, one at a time, an then choose delete.