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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] -Yaya-:
I just switched from the HTC Desire to the HD2 and installed android on it.

I compared the two phones and I noticed that when I click on a button of my desire the screen will turn on instantly. On the HD2 however, when I press a button first of all the backlight goes on but only shows a black screen, then after 1-2s my lockscreen finally appears.

I think theres a problem with my HD2, but did someone also noticed this or could compare his HD2 to another android phone? I hope there is some sort of fix for that although it doesnt seem like a common problem :(

thank you :-)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] double_ofour:
follow this thread for more info your problem.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=898087
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] j20zi:
reboot

try rebooting your HD2 a few times, this might fix it
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Skellyyy:
As far as I'm aware it's a problem with all Android ROM's on the HD2. I have used WP7 and have got none, but then with Android ROM's I get it.

Well that was before my phone bricked itself. :p
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] nenich78:
Why don't you flash Task 29, before Android Rom.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Seiann:
Hi,

I recently installed AOSP Gingerbread 20110120 on my HTC Hero and it was working well until I attempted to install Sprint Visual Voicemail. Speakerphone doesn't work and my phone doesn't ring when I receive calls (the volume setting are high). I installed the latest Gingerbread which I hoped would fix the problem but there were no changes. Any suggestions as to how I can fix this?

Thanks!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xjayman:
Sounds like it may be a speaker problem. I'd try flashing another rom or nand back to your last to see if it works then. My girlfriend had the same problem and was the speaker. Sprint store fixed for 35 dollars on the spot, she was within the 1st year with the phone, not sure where you stand.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Seiann:
Thanks. I'll try that.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eqzgkxokwa:
I had a similar problem and it was a hardware speaker problem (I thought the speaker had blown) I'm not sure exactly what the problem was, but I was able to fix it by removing the battery cover and pressing down on the top part of the battery (just under the camera) in random places, I'd recommend having music or something attempt to play through the phone speakers so you know if/when it worked.

I have only had that problem once since (it's been about 4 months) and every time it happens I just repeat, hopefully that's all your problem is.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Seiann:
I actually took my phone to Sprint today. They said the speaker was bad. It's been replaced and is working now.

Previously I flashed the update of the ROM I had been using. I was unable to access my nand backup after using the ClockworkMod Recovery (unless I wasn't doing something right).

I'll definitely try your suggestion eqzgkxokwa if it happens again

Thank you both for your help :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] KommodoreHeinz:
Just like the title says.

Im looking for a charging dock that will charge 2 HTC Evo's. I just bought my girlfriend an Evo, and basically at night I want to charge both devices on the shelf that is behind our bed. It would be really convenient if I could find this.

Yes I have searched the forum, Ebay and Amazon and have only been able to find a dock that charges a phone and a battery.

It doesn't have to have HDMI, Audio Out or anything fancy, just side-by-side or one in front of the other.

Thanks for the help.
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
doesn't exist. just going to have to use 2 chargers or 2 docks.
[EVO 4G Accessories] lorddaddy84:
No, It does exist. Let me find the link.

Edit - Here is the link.

http://www.idaptweb.com/US/idapt/idapt_i2_plus/overview.html
[EVO 4G Accessories] KommodoreHeinz:
WOW!! That is totally what I was looking for, actually its better.

Awesome find
[EVO 4G Accessories] lorddaddy84:
You are welcome, just click thanks. :D
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
wow, i was wrong? first time for everything, haha.
[EVO 4G Accessories] skydeaner:
well that's just cheating LOL
[EVO 4G Accessories] motenak:
Wow, I had no clue something like that existed! Anyone know of a something that will charge my Evo wirelessly, while I'm using it walking through a desert?
[EVO 4G Accessories] lorddaddy84:
Here you go.

http://store.solio.com/Solio-Rocsta-Yellow

Its wireless in a sense that it doesn't plug into a wall or car...
[EVO 4G Accessories] davebu:
if you want to charge it wirelessly your best option is to search for the touchstone evo hack, all other wireless charging solutions are terrible and add way to much bulk to the phone.
[EVO 4G Accessories] lorddaddy84:
I thought of telling him that but I think he was being sarcastic saying he wanted to use it while walking through the desert so I posted a link to a solar charger. :D
[Vibrant General] Adam Sowa:
I did this fix, with the help of customer support, tonight; this after having no sat "in view" or sat lock(obviously). To let everyone know, I am not a developer/programmer and am dangerous around electrical items; so if there is anything missing/wrong/nube, provide the correct info or let me know so i can update this post.

T-mobiles fix:

1: Get both these apps; "GPS test" and "Anycut"

2: Open Anycut; select "new shortcut", select "activity", go to LBstestmode in list and select it.

3: Go to the "Home screen" and open "LBstestmode"

1:From the main menu: Select "Delete GPS data"

2:From the main menu: Select "Application settings" and set "start

mode" to "cold start"

3:Exit.

4: Go outside and reboot the phone.

5: Go to "Application setting" in "LBstestmode" and check to see if is set or set "start mode" to "hot start" then exit.

6: Open "GPS test" and wait for satellite lock( up to five minutes); exit app after lock is achieved.

7: Open a Map/Nav program to see if its functioning properly.
[Vibrant General] nomadrider123:
to add to your post

there are quite a few posts on this. Some phones have a software issue http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=912777

some a hardware issue.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=878970

I don/t use anycut what I do is long press>shortcuts>activities>[select first item under LbsTestMode

then you can do your cold hot start from there

I like to use the gps position test outside then use the gps test.

Bottom line is the vibrant is not the best phone for gps and samsung knows this.
[Vibrant General] blazinn831:
tried it on my phone runnin Bionix-v 1.21 w/voodoo lag fix. it seems to improve so far. when it was stock and after it was rooted, it took forever to get a lock on(20secs or more or no lock on at all) and when i tried navigation on it, i would be a street over sometimes. i tried exactly the way it was posted. i got a lock on within 3 seconds. but i have not tried navigation on it yet.
[Vibrant General] Adam Sowa:
I read the thread about the hardware issue; liked the RF/Contact explanation for the GPS issue.
[Vibrant General] oka1:
Read about the hardware fix from Kwikslvr that could be one issue

Also, you can get GPS Aids from the apps store and in the dev section the trigger rom thread has Master's GPS........ this is excellent
[Vibrant General] funeralthirst:
gps aidz?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Vibrant General] inconceeeivable:
As someone who has performed the hardware fix, I've a related question.

This phone has an aGPS, right? Therefore, the fact that I get 10-12 sats viewable with 9-10 locked when in MS Assisted or MS Based, but only get a couple in Standalone mode is perfectly normal, right? This means my GPS is working as intended?
[Vibrant General] Chalup:
I never really thought that vibrant's GPS was that bad...until recently. I just bought an LG optimus T to have a 320x480 development phone. Its GPS picks up my location within seconds with 5m accuracy. The Vibrant, meanwhile, will take up to minutes to do the same. Furthermore, it seems as though this cheap little LG gets significantly better reception, though this could just be placebo.

It's really a shame since the Vibrant is such a beautiful phone on paper.
[Vibrant General] frenchbk:
It's a hardware issue. I got a warranty replacement (free- defective GPS) a few weeks ago and GPS locks instantly on newly manufactured phone. Literally in about 10 seconds, 5-10 meter locks. Worth the trouble of the backups and reflashing to stock and then restoring everything on the new phone imo. And if it isn't better you could always just send them back the replacement. I'm sure the physical fix would work too.

None of the software fixes worked for me previously, seems like it's mostly placebo...this phone working correctly should lock instantly, not after a few minutes...even if it used to take 10 minutes and now it takes 7. You should be locking in a matter of seconds, even cold.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MRCANNADY:
Hello all, even though i am pleased with the archos updates, I have decided to revert back to firmware 2.0.71 as I had no issues with the firmware, no browser crashes etc. Can someone please explain to me how this is done? I hope I do not have to root the device in order to do this...I tried resetting and then reinstalling the old firmware, but i get the error code when doing this. I am only able to install the latest firmware ..whoever helps i will send them a beer :)
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExploreMN:
You should just be able to copy the 2.0.71 firmware to the root of your device and as soon as you unplug the USB cable it should say "Do you want to update blah blah" and you click OK.

If it is throwing and error, then perhaps you need to step back from 2.1.8 to 2.1.4 or something first.

P.S. Send me a large bottle of Baltika 9. It costs like $4.00 but it will knock a brother on his ass.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MRCANNADY:
@Explore, lol..thanx man but i tried the prior firmware n got the same error message about the firmware being too old for the device..the only time the update works is when i update with the same firmware that i already have on my device..which i find odd. Do i need to root my device to get this to work?
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] craigacgomez:
Well, Archos does not allow you to downgrade the device firmware... but apparently there is a hack which works... haven't done it myself, but give it a shot if you wish... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905053
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MRCANNADY:
@Craig ive seen that link but doing this voids ur warranty. There seems to be plenty of members that have downgraded without rooting the device...if someone could tell me how they got around the 212 error message id appreciate it
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wdl1908:
This only is valid for 2.0.54 not the 2.0.71 There are a lot of people that have donwgraded to 2.0.71
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wdl1908:
You never mentioned what device you have.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MRCANNADY:
Oh, I have the Archos 101 8 gig. I am so confused why this is not working?? Thank u all for the assistance
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzer:
I was able to go between 2.1.4 & 2.0.71 several times, with and without formatting....

Now that I've upgraded to 2.1.8, I can't downgrade.

I guess Archos "fixed" another non problem.....
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wdl1908:
Can you downgrade from 2.1.08 to 2.1.04?
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wdl1908:
Nope you can't even downgrade to 2.1.04 I just confirmed it on my A101IT.

Yes Archos again solved a non issue. I wish they stop with that sort of thing.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzer:
I was going to try, but could't find the firmware.....

02/20 - looks like its been tested on archosfans, no way to do it without SDE root...
[Android Apps and Games] zkibz:
Hi guys!

Where can I download dirty clock skins for android? Can you give me link please? thanks! :)
[G Tablet General] edirector:
After reading the thread and watching a Youtube video posted here regarding Viewsonic not supporting the G Tablet but migrating on to their next version of this device, that is not all true.

I called Viewsonic and expressed wanting access to Honeycomb as official release to G Tablet customers by Viewsonic and was told they are logging the calls. So people need to at least call in once, at (866) 501-6405. The info goes to their sales team and they are in contact with Google regarding getting Honeycomb. No release date as of yet but it looks favorable because it is in Google's best interest Honeycomb gives us access to Android Marketplace. We can move it along faster by increasing the numbers (immediate need) through telephoning.

Thanks, all for your support!

FYI I praised the device first, which I am happy with it, and then stated I was interested in getting an official copy of Honeycomb from them.
[G Tablet General] Pazzu510:
Wow. Sounds cool, who knows when viewsonic will get honeycomb. With that and with some marketing, the viewsonic g-tablet would be much better than most tablets in the market. XD

PS: I would call but i am in mexico. Hope many people call.:p
[G Tablet General] Sm0k3d 0uT:
it's a toll free number given
[G Tablet General] JimSocks:
dont forget to also ask for official flash support. still waiting.
[G Tablet General] nunjabusiness:
For those who are not familiar with other countries and how telephones work - Toll-free numbers do not work internationally.

Some numbers are good for US and Canada, but I have never heard of a toll-free US number that can be dialed from Mexico.

LOL. Maybe smoke a little less? ;)
[G Tablet General] sirspongy:
What is this "Mexico" you speak of? I am pretty sure the United States and Canada are the only countries/continents on the planet Earth. I learned that in school! (I am being facetious by the way).

You might be able to call toll-free over Skype. I know they are working on getting more countries covered through Skype.
[G Tablet General] Pazzu510:
XD. Yes i am from mexico and even if we got our own toll free numbers, they are not the same as the US ones; but dont worry, i bet i am one of the only people that has a g-tablet in the country(apart from those guys in the border) and i dont think much of them know much about flashing or other things like that.:o

Good thing is that you dont lose much calls to viewsonic because we are minority, bad thing is that i cant help with this. XD

But i got your back(Moraly).:D

BTW: Viewsonic should think about selling here. People are liking tablets a lot, they have a good product for a good price and the target-market for that kind of tablet is huge. All we have is mediocre overpriced tablets like a 16gb ipad for about 1,020 dollars and galaxy for the same price; I think we would be lucky to get the xoom for less than 1350 dollars(That is why i researched and bought the great g-tablet[if you wanted to know:p])
[G Tablet General] Sm0k3d 0uT:
actually, there are such things as International Toll Free numbers.

Why not try it first then comment later
[G Tablet General] tarheel23:
+1 for call in. Took less than 5 minutes.
[G Tablet General] s14tam:
the devs here will probably have honeycomb working long before viewsonic does (if they do decide to provide an upgrade). A lot of phones right now are just getting Froyo while Gingerbread has already been released
[G Tablet General] gingerberry:
just called

the guy told me that it would be logical to upgrade to honeycomb,but said they have no official word on the matter. Not sure but the guy sounded optimistic to me,not really sure how to explain that.
[G Tablet General] edirector:
While I applaud their commitment and determination, there are just some better benefits you get from having an official copy. Like product updates when they discover some flaws in the OS.

The devs on this site do provide a wealth of knowledge when it comes to hardware add-ons, upgrades and tweaks so I will continue to frequent the site. With any website we all realize it is a numbers game, whatever you can do to keep the frequent site visits. To each his own preference of how they would like to get their hands on Honeycomb.
[G Tablet General] jccrumpler:
Waiting on Honeycomb

If i have to buy a XOOM just get get the software; I will ; then i'll return it within 14 days to get my Money Back/ :)
[G Tablet General] edirector:
If i have to buy a XOOM just get get the software; I will ; then i'll return it within 14 days to get my Money Back/

Not necessary, it is in Google's best interest to release the software to all android tabs. How some are making this personal when it is business is beyond me.

So they didn't support using froyo, on android tabs. Quite understandable, but the bottom line is people want android so bad they are willing to support any version of it on a tab with their purchasing power. As a business owner, I would find that complimentary. Not too mention, these are potential marketplace customers ripe for the picking. Not hard to deduce they will make the OS available based on the "built-in customer" base.
[G Tablet General] edirector:
So they didn't support using froyo, on android tabs. Quite understandable, but the bottom line is people want android so bad they are willing to support any version of it on a tab with their purchasing power. As a business owner, I would find that complimentary. Not too mention, these are potential marketplace customers ripe for the picking. Not hard to deduce they will make the OS available based on the "built-in customer" base.
[G Tablet General] EwanG:
Not to lead the thread too far away, but anyone else amused that the Xoom comes without an official Flash version on it? So our $359 tablet beats their $800 tablet when it comes to actually doing things? :D
[G Tablet General] teslabe:
When I saw that I died laughing........:D And no WiFi units for some time down the road. I love my G tablet.
[G Tablet General] japhule:
Well...we don't have an official flash either....I'm sure xoom will work with unofficial flash also...
[G Tablet General] Kayak83:
And the Xoom will have flash 10.2 within a few weeks...

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/02/2...e+(droid+life)&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
[G Tablet General] Neoprimal:
For all intents and purposes, unless hardware issues prevent it, there's no reason VS would have to not port Honeycomb to the G Tab eventually. It's a matter of time.

Of course what many of people have to realize is that their Android build isn't done in-house, so they don't really have 100% control of the 'timing' or direct control over the detailed elements in the UI.

For example, HTC/Motorola/LG/Samsung/Dell, etc. routes are more or less direct - Google releases their SDK, they grab it, they grab the newest drivers/fw etc from their board vendor(s) and voila, they release their own UI to various devices. This is the fastest method...even though they all take a while to release updates in any case.

Viewsonic however, seems to depend on TnT which is a customized UI from a different company designed for these type of tablets....which means it's up to someone else to incorporate the newest Tegra drivers from Nvidia and the newest software and firmware from the part manuf. of the "Harmony" build - whether that comes from Malata directly or is worked on by the TnT team/VS team, I don't know. I do know that they don't build TnT, so that's an extra step in that process.

It's not as direct a route per se, which means that it will likely take longer to see updates and that the updates are not guaranteed to include the most recent software, because of the extended 'journey' of software development.

If VS were able to cut out TnT however, and use 'good' in-house devs and a 'vanilla' OS then it would be quicker for sure and possibly better for the general consumer.

There was a response by VS the other day in here somewhere that seemed to POSSIBLY hint toward a change to that? (hopefully - but I could be reading into it incorrectly).

I'd LOVE to have a good official VS android build as well. I really appreciate the devs and what they do, but relying on xda CAN be risky business. It's not unheard of for a xda dev to move on from one device to another or from one flavor of ROM to the next. Then you find that your favorite ROM gets less time than another or that it gets left behind completely. That's human nature. If I were a dev. I would work on the device I like and the flavor of Android/UI/ROM I prefer, so I completely understand. An official 'channel' is great in that you know (more or less) that you're going to get your updates and fixes.

In a perfect Android world, these companies would just give us an option....

brand new vanilla including newest drivers/firmware and maybe at some later point, their 'flavor'. Alas, this isn't Windows 7 and I guess it's just not in the cards to play out that way. So we just have to be patient. I doubt calling in will help more so than them already seeing overwhelming interest both in twitter and in here. But I suppose when you really want something, nothing beats a fail but a try.
[Nexus S General] ds4:
When using this app to show FB contacts on android contact list, the full international numbers are shown from FB by default, but does not contain the '+' plus sign in front of that international number.

Therefore when calling a number, as a FB contact, it will show "61 412 123 123" (which is an invalid number).. it need to show "+61 412 123 123"

Has anyone else see this issue?

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=34095&uid=350685531728
[Nexus S General] abbysingh:
I have encountered this issue and it was really irritating, but I just had it on a few contacts so I 'separated' them, then added the number with a '+' in the phone contacts and then joined it with the facebook contact.

But I really want a fix for this issue!
[Nexus S General] donangel:
The same issue here, Nexus S stock ROM.
[Nexus S General] ds4:
yep i think the issue is in the facebook app coz i also have a Desire and its the same issue...
[Nexus S General] mammadov:
This issue exists for a long time. And there is no any fixes from facebook yet. We all are waiting together to get it fixed.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] Jibreil:
Can anyone suggest an app that automatically match Address book contacts with that of Facebook and sync's data such as Status Updates, Birthdays, Events and Profile (high-res) pic.

An added feature could be adding Birthdays and Events directly to the Google Calender.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] tylrdoan:
how do you change a rooted nook color's keyboard. I tried to install a keyboard from the market and using an apk file. After installing, i went to nookColor tools... but it wasn't there. I also tried moving the apk to the /system/app folder, but when i try and paste the file, it says that the folder was a read only... so how do you change the keyboard? Help please
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] ke5ehi:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=936539
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] khaytsus:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Replace_the_Default_Keyboard
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] tylrdoan:
I tried the nookdevs, and got it to work for two keyboards. But one of the two keyboards needed an update, so i tried to redo it and when i got to the part where u have to enter the apk file name, it says the file didnt exist, and when i tried to move it to the system/app folder, it said it couldnt do that because it was an only-read folder. But when i tried to copy a different file to the same folder, it worked?

I'm confused
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] C Dippa:
That means you need to mount as read/write instead of read only. In root explorer, press "Mount R/W" in system/app before pasting the keyboard...

Sent from my X to the interwebs
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] tylrdoan:
thnx that worked