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Magnets and Pocket PC's?

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Would a big magnet stick to the bottom of the i-mate 7150?
Would a magnet sticking to this cause any progrems for the pocket pc?
I have an idea for my car but first need to find out if this would be okay...

The HTC Athena has a large magnet in it (and a hard drive) but it works well with no ill effects, the largest problem with a powerfull magnet is when you put the PDA in your pocket, it can wipe out the magnetic strips on credit/ bank cards etc - I have a number of swipe cards that no longer work since getting my Athena!!! - Mike

hmm alright.. i have an idea that i was thinking about..
For any of you not familiar with the Acura Integra, on the dash board, it has a decling indent to show the clock..
now i was wondering.. i would like to but a large magnet under the dashboard before the clock so then i could open up the i-mate 7150 and place in the indentation and not have it sliding around and be held firmly.. i know this may be kind of confusing but for anyone who understand do you see any reason why this cant be done?
here is a picture of the dash board
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No reason you couldn't try it - one word of caution though if the car is equipped with air bags take care when working behind the dash - set one off and it would probably put you in hospital.
Check out Brodit for a holder and Pro Clip for the device though, they offer a profersional and safe mount for most devices and cars - a magnet probably won't hold the device in the event of an impact, a heavy phone/ PDA flying around the cabin could cause serious injury - Mike

Ever think of trying something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clear-Sticky-Ma...ryZ35193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Target/KMart stores sell smaller versions that would prabally be better.
BTW... i always thought magnets mess with the landscape function in the phone..

Boosting Cell Reception at Home

Does anyone know of a (inexpensive) method of boosting the cellular reception in a fixed structure? I live in an area where the cell signal is rather weak, and fades in and out depending on where I happen to be in my house, yet is pretty good on my deck. Fine by me... except when it rains.
I was hoping there might be a device that would either boost the normal cell signal, or perhaps overcome the building materials to give me better signal inside the house. It would need to be wireless, rather than connected physically to the phone, though.
Would something like this work? CLICKY Couldn't one of those old-fashioned 'passive' mobile antennas work?
I have no idea if these things really work, and if they're worth the price.
Thanks!

I would also like to know of a good solution.

Re: Cell Reception
The signal reception,sound quality, GPS etc..is related to the Radio ROM on your phone. You could try playing around with a couple of different radios and see which one works better for you.
Here's a thread that helps you determine which radio is the best for you..ummm yeah ...its called the ultimate radio thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=393182
I think this is the best (inexpensive) method that boosts reception IMHO..

The Reaper said:
The signal reception,sound quality, GPS etc..is related to the Radio ROM on your phone. You could try playing around with a couple of different radios and see which one works better for you.
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Yes, I understand, but a lack of signal is something that won't be significantly helped by any differences in flashed radios.
I'm presently on 1.65.16.25 and have been experiencing the same signal issues that I've had on every other cellphone I've owned, so I have to believe it's a signal issue more so than a radio issue. It's got to be a combination of location/terrain/building materials that are the problem. That's why I was asking about boosters or passive antennas - you know - something like this:
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Thanks!

solder the antenna wire to the cell radio lol

When I was using my phone as a modem in my flat (with very very poor reception) I found the only way to boost my signol was to line my bin with tin foil, plonk in the phone and point the bin in a direction. Worked for me lol

Please help - htc magician - NO SERVICE :-(

I've put cotulla's latest rom upon my htc magician (3.03) [ @cotulla:
Thanks a lot for your ROM ]
My magician previously worked well with (3.01) but after replacing the mic upon this handset I now cannot get any network reception in the uk at all [I've tried all uk sim cards]
I've made sure that the aerial is contacting the pcb where it should and I've updated my rom to version 3 of 'cotulla's' rom.
I'm not sure whethere my problem is a hardware or software fault ?
Please help ?

Have you ever tried Hard Reset?

Yeah - hard reset and soft reset this phone and still 'No Service'
Please help ?

seems damaged hardware.

Thanks for that - a message from the main man himself
I'll take this as a definitive answer to my uncertainty about a software fault - thanks a lot
Would anyone have any idea where I most likely went wrong in a disassembly > replacement of the microphone and then reassembly ?
Are there any common errors that people make whilst doing this? Are there any bits of hardware that are prone to damage - anything surrounding the mic that could be damaged by hot air soldering (I shielded all surrounding parts with heat-proof 'Kapton' tape and it seemed to protect them - but who knows
Are there any hardware gurus who may have an opinion ??
Thanks a lot
Cotulla said:
seems damaged hardware.
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Try fix this position or antenna inside the device.
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And try change a Battery,many Chinese people have the same problem,but after Battery changed,it got solution.That was a strange issue for this device.
BTW:I'm not a phone repairer.

Thanks a lot !!!!!
I have already bent the sim card contacts out a little to try to ensure that they make good contact with the sim card - thanks for the tip anyway
I'll buy a new battery and try that out. My current battery is very bad indeed, it looses what little charge it does have very, very quickly indeed
I'll keep you all up to date with my progress
If anyone has any other suggestions about possible or common hardware issues with this phone then please let me know ?
Thanks again
xiaojin1985 said:
Try fix this position or antenna inside the device.
And try change a Battery,many Chinese people have the same problem,but after Battery changed,it got solution.That was a strange issue for this device.
BTW:I'm not a phone repairer.
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[Found] Images of HTC Huashan!!!

heh I found this lying around in Huashan's ROM. It'll be dopod's T9188.
Didn't see it online anywhere else, so decided to share them (just thought that you guys may be interested)
I spot a memory card slot, and is that a stylus that I see?
And that (lower) hole in the backplate, is that a kickstand? a large device where a kickstand is required?
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Nice find!
Random Observation, though: Is the device...upside-down? The speaker grill (similar to HD2) is on the top, but so is the stylis, a charging port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Thought I'd point that out.

Looks like im the first one to say that obviously its a GSM version of the EVO

with a stylus ?????

phatmanxxl said:
Looks like im the first one to say that obviously its a GSM version of the EVO
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It does look that way, i for one would be quite interested in a gsm evo.

Jaxbot said:
Nice find!
Random Observation, though: Is the device...upside-down? The speaker grill (similar to HD2) is on the top, but so is the stylis, a charging port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Thought I'd point that out.
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I think it's a power button at the top, and a charging port at the bottom.

l3v5y said:
I think it's a power button at the top, and a charging port at the bottom.
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maybe its a vzw evo
-jd

Possible windows mobile.
Neither WP7 needs stylus nor android so it must be Windows Mobile or anything new?
Thanks for sharing!
Best Regards

Regardless of which device this is, these photos are really cool. It's like those books I used to read where they would show the insides of planes, boats, etc.

[Q] No signal after screen replacement: Damaged motherboard?

I was doing a screen replacement on a Nexus 5 and a small part from the motherboard fell off.
3 pictures to illustrate the problem here:
http://min.us/mKOC4FQe6F0HI
Afterwards, the mobile connection was a lot worse than before. Now, 2 weeks later, the phone's connection has become unusable and it constantly shows no service. Only very rarely does it have any sort of connection (Edge/3G/H/4G).
Questions:
1)What is the part that came off? (see album above) My knowledge is a bit limited but I'm quite sure it has to do with the connection? I notice there are 3 other parts exactly like this spread over the motherboard.
2)Can I repair it? Do I glue it back on? Do I solder it on? Does it somehow click on? (I have tried if it clicks but this part is so tiny it's almost impossible to really handle
3)Based on my explanation, do you think this tiny part is the only cause? The phone still had some connection at first but it got worse. I'm also planning to order replacement antenna cables to see if that helps.
Thanks in advance!

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In my case.. I had to replace the charging circuit Cuz it was 'broken' as described by the cellphone shop.. It has connections to the antenna.. Now phone is fully working.. Before that though, I tried different sim cards with different companies (bell Rogers and fido) all worked on my phone except my carrier sim card (mobilicity). After replacing the circuit I just mentioned everything works fine. Cost is 25$

Needs solder it's an rf trimmer /radio frequency. It's vital to an ariel of one type or other. If you want to risk a bodge assemble everything except the back and hold it in place with bluetack. If it works I was going to say epoxy it but don't. Get someone to solder it. It's easy to do if you have the skills.
Oh vital it's right way round and has now been turned. There should be a slot for tuning it.