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touch screen problem

Hi all
i have a problem with the screen on an xda1. the bottom third of the screen is mis aligned when i tap it. i cannot run the 'align screen ' application cos i cant tap the system tab. is there a way to force this 'align screen ' prog to run (copy a file to start-up? or delete its config file??)
ive tried a hard reset and tested the screen in boot loader mode it seems ok.
TIA
The Pilgrim
ps imrunning xda developers rom v1.2

if it's only mis aligned that means you can manage to hit the right spot to start the "align screen" application ... and by hard reset the device will launch the "align screen" by default ... so, maybe you can clarify more on this problem

i cant tap anything in the bottom 3rd of the screen so i cant do a re align i do a hard reset but im running a non standard ROM so i dont get the automatic alignment during setup.
I hope this makes it clearer
Thank for the reply
The pilgrim

Though I don't have a solution to your problem, I have experienced it with one of my other PDAs. I have an iPaq 5555 that all-of-a-sudden one day experienced exactly what you describe - the top of the screen seemed aligned, but the further down the screen you got, the further off the alignment was.
I tried an SR, no difference. Next I tried a HR followed by a restore from backup, no difference. Then I tried a HR with no restore and it worked properly. I then installed each of the programs that was loaded and it has worked correctly since.
While I'm not sure exactly what the cause was, it must have been some sort of OS or registry corruption because it was restored when the system was restored, but not when the system was re-loaded.
Since you seem to have a cooked ROM, I'm not sure how practical a step-by-step reload is, but maybe flashing a "bare" ROM might help you to determine if it's a hardware/OS/software issue. You should be able to cook one up in Lumpistefan's kitchen.

heard people here on the forum asking how to remove the hardreset align part (pretty bad idea if you ask me)
i suppose you could flash another rom on it then you could get it to align
if the version was the same you could even restore your backup

Thanks for the reply guys
im a bit nervous abot flashing the rom, i bought this of ebay with this rom and the only time i tried to flash my XDA2 it screwed it up and i had to send it for repair.
i know there are tools on the forum for fashing roms but what is the safest way : or what do you advise
i have no back- up for this device so we start with a clean sheet
TIA
The Pilgrim

I can't believe I'm the only one with this issue...

Anyone having crashes whenever they click on "Menu" for the Messages portion for TouchFlo3D? I'm not sure when it starts, but I think it happens when I install the Call History tab from NaviDavi. Everytime I hit the menu softkey, manila.exe crashes, and it's the ONLY menu not working properly for me.
Anyone else using a different history tab without any issues?

I do not have the call history tab, but have the calendar tab. No crashes to this point sorry to say.

Try another ROM. DCSv14 for example. No troubles in stability at all. On stock ROMs I also have a crashes on manila.exe, gwes.exe and shell32.exe in random cases.

I dint have any problems as such, try a hard reset if you want...

akash_nu said:
I dint have any problems as such, try a hard reset if you want...
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I did that 3 times, and it still didn't fix things. It only happens after applying a bunch of tweaks.

Vulpix said:
I did that 3 times, and it still didn't fix things. It only happens after applying a bunch of tweaks.
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I think your best bet is to install a known good rom...

Man, this is strange. I installed a Diamond only theme with no landscape and my Menu button the SMS portion of TouchFlo magically worked. No crashes. Then I installed the patched version for Touch Pro from NisseDILLIGAF, and the problem came back again.
I want to know how I can find out the source of this problem. If it's a tweak that caused this, which tweak could it be?

Nobody else having this problem after installing the call history cab?

My solution may not please you, but I installed Diamond TF3D config and simply deleted that tab. Now all the Icon sets I have d/l work like a charm and I actually find myself enjoying TF3D. I AM NOT using a cooked ROM, but a factory ROM that came in the phone last week.
Now the embarrasing thing is that I cannot tell you if it happend with the Original TF3D. To be honest, I HATED TF3D at first, before I started doing the tweaks.

EMPTY Remove Programe In Settings Menu

I have installed applications around 45 (less than 50 for sure) but after installing the last three - four apps I found that Remove Program list is not showing anything. Immediately I removed the lastly installed four five programs using SK tools but the Remove Programs list is still blank although the programs were successfully removed. Everything is working alright though. I think something has crashed in Registry.
It also happened earlier and I had to hard reset to get it back. But this time I am seeking advices from anybody if there is a way to get back things anyway - probably by a Registry Edit.

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I have installed applications around 45 (less than 50 for sure) but after installing the last three - four apps I found that Remove Program list is not showing anything. Immediately I removed the lastly installed four five programs using SK tools but the Remove Programs list is still blank although the programs were successfully removed. Everything is working alright though. I think something has crashed in Registry.
It also happened earlier and I had to hard reset to get it back. But this time I am seeking advices from anybody if there is a way to get back things anyway - probably by a Registry Edit.
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this is a bug in windows mobile. we found it on the shadow on tmos stock rom.
there is no fix for it. just gotta use active sync to remove programs or like you used sktools.

OK, so I have to stay with the blank menu only till I hard reset.

parthabhatta said:
OK, so I have to stay with the blank menu only till I hard reset.
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yes sorry to say

I had the same problem after installing a bunch of programs and tools. But I think I found a solution: after removing VoxOC Setup.CAB "remove programs" is working again. I'm not sure that it was VoxOC Setup.CAB but give it a try....

Infact I dont have VoxOC installed in my device. So it might be something else. Anyway, thanks for your suggestion.

I installed the following programs from this thread:
- HTC_Task_Manager_2.1_34837.5.cab
- AudioManager_2.0_1819.1228.cab
- Dr. Gonzo s730 Audio Manager.cab
- Vox_BlackSecondHTCSplashscreen.cab
- Vox_BlackCommManager.cab
- Contact_changer_v1.3.cab
One of them is the villain and caused the remove program menu to appear empty! I would suspect the Second HTC Splashscreen as I had troubles removing the program...

I lost all of my Input methods!

I don't know what the deal is, I had them this morning, and even after a restore, I don't have any of my Input methods anymore. They all show but when I select one it doesn't apply. I should have:
Block Recognizer
Compact QWERTY
Full QWERTY
Keyboard (it defaults to this every time)
Letter Recognizer
Phone Keyboard
Transcriber
I have recently installed the new Landscape Full Manila update but I had these options even after that.
Anyone know how I can reinstall these options?! I hate that default keyboard!

It seems like they are all there still, like I can see options for them all, etc but it just wont change, also its like the small arrow by the keyboard isn't activated and I cant click it, I can change the default keyboard from small to large, but that's it!
ERRRR, what pisses me off is I backup ALL THE TIME, before every app install even, and when I do a restore, it still doesn't work, WTF good are backups then! Or does Spite Backup just suck and I should be using another?
This worrying about everything from one min to the next with this device is the only bad thing about it.

The only suggestion I have for you is to do a hard reset and restore using the most recent back up file until you find a back up file that works for you. I have used sprite back up many times before but this has never happened to me.
Are you using the stock Fuze ROM?

Yeah I'm using the stock ROM but I bypassed the bloatware and installed TF3D that was just released in the software thread, the full one with landscape mode.
I tried several backups and none worked, strange, not sure what caused this but I did find a work-around, its a small app called SIPChange, it was a shot in the dark but it worked for me, for anyone else with this issue, try it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=271008
This actually even fixed the little arrow issue I have that wasn't letting me select the Input method on the fly, I did notice it loads at every reset tho, I don't care as long as it works!
Thanks guys, I hope this thread will help anyone else with the issue.

phenomena.. spacebar works in android, not WM

So now with the dual boot options posted and available for such a wide range of devices, i've decided to try android out and check on its progress.
I have had issues with my keyboard ever since WM6.5 had been leaked.. so its been for a while now. i would have to press very hard on my backspace key, and my spacebar would be hit or miss. I would hit it, and sometimes get multiple spaces, other times nothing at all.
I even flashed the default ATT stock rom to see if it was a rom problem.. there have been many threads about this saying that this was a hardware problem, and i hate to open a new one, but i think this deserves a new thread.
I installed android this morning, and ALL my keys work as they are supposed to. So i would like to get confirmations from other people with this issue on Windows Mobile, by having them try android and see.
I return to windows mobile and the problem still exists. I go back to android and the problem is gone! so i can confirm this is NOT A HARDWARE ISSUE
I will upload videos later.

Contact AT&T warranty about this, and try to convince them to give you a Tilt 2, tell them you don't want to have the same phone and keep having problems and then having to replace it again and want to stay a happy customer.

im guessing its a conflict between the two, but thats just my guess, not totally sure why, try taking out ur memory card and soft reset or if ure phone is fresh from flashing, try a hard reset and dont put the card in yet, do a quick test on office mobile and see if the problem still exist

Nothing makes the spacebar problem go away on WinMo. It works in some ROM's (very few) but most of the ROM's the spacebar problem is back. I can confirm it is not a hardware issue. I just need to hunt for the ROM's on which the space bar used to work. I will try Andriod and report back if the spacebar issue is gone. Downloading now

I can now confirm. The spacebar has issueon EnergyROM but has no issues while using android. TurboX2 good job on noticing this.
Next question how do we go about fixing this?

tael and energy gave me issues, my current one is captains and have no spacebar issue here

so does this mean that the keyboard issue is something that could potentially be solved with some modification to the keyboard driver?

i have a feeling that this will never be solved :/
the whole scenario just doesn't make sense.. like i said... you would think reverting back to stock should have made the keyboard work again.. but nope not for me at least

If I had to guess, I would think that the results you are seeing is a result of either a more sensitive driver or a driver with a more effective signal parser that can distinguish the button press despite the hardware being worn. I'm not sure how that could be used to our advantage but at least its something to go on.