So the screen on my Wing is cracked and the display is totally gone, luckily with the help of friends on here i have been managing with the 'mobiler exe' and checkin my messages/calls on my PC via active sync....anyway my question:
Is there any repair step by step manuals/sites/threads out there on how to replace the LCD sceen yourself...i havent found any for the wing (herald) specifically...my new screen arrives today so i would really appreciate any info...
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i have the same problem and have been trying to access the data on my phone to no avail. active sync only lets me get the stuff i dont care about like music files and pics. i really need to get to my contacts and tex messages. how did you do that?
search my user name 'timace' and my last thread 'help!!!'...i had the same problem but got great help, i ended up purchasin a new Wing and had to transfer everythin from one phone to the other. I used 'mobiler' for the broken device and ran PIM it backs up all your contacts/files etc...and automatically saves the info to your SD card so when you put it in your new device all your contacts and info are there...
Hi all,
First of all, thanks for all the great advices when I asked for opinions on the Treo 750 a couple weeks ago ... I finally bought the Treo 750 for my wife and has been tweaking it the last few days. It is a good PDA and my wife loves it.
Upgrading from her old 650, there are lot of pro's to the 750:
PROS
- Lighter and feels more compact than the Treo650, and comparable to most WM devices with a full keyboard
- It's always a plus to have a full QWERTY keyboard that you don't have to slide out.
- Keys on the QWERTY keyboard is more spreaded out, and easier to use than 650. It probably has the best 'button feel' of all QWERTY devices I've used
- Believe it or not, but WM6.1 (I flashed 6.1 on it almost immediately) is A LOT more stable than Palm OS. People complain about WM OS's stability, but my experience is unless you use the Palm OS or Symbian OS for PIM functions alone, WM is better. My wife had to reset her Treo 650 on Palm OS5 (the last OS) 2 to 3 times a day if shes uses any kind of internet connection.
- Screen is bright and easy to see even under sunlight
I do, however, have my fair share of gripes with the phone ... and I'm hoping you guys can suggest any workaround / solution for them, if any ...
CONS:
- 320x320 is not much space for anything. With the task bar and the soft buttons taking up valuable real estate there's even less to work with. On her Today screen I already hide the quick dial and the carrier bars. Even then with Phone alarm plugin, ADBWeather plugin, and Windows Live plugin, I have no space left for calender items and always have to scroll to see her schedule. You guys know if there's any way to make the task bar / soft buttons narrower?
- In today's PDA world, 64MB of user memory just doesn't cut it. I flashed the full WM6.1ROM on it and only had ~ 33MB of storage immediately after the install. With so many programs that I have to install on main memory, I'm down to ~ 15MB left, and I have to be very selective on what programs I install now. Program memory is equally lacking ... and it just doesn't cut it for a modern device. I thought about flashing the "clean version" of WM6.1 but I heard it's not very stable?
- My wife doesn't really need 3G but I thought it's kindda stupid to not put an additional camera on the same side of the screen to support video calling.
I dunno if I am a 'heavy user' but those are my gripes with the phone ... it's a good phone, but given its size and that it supports 3G you'd think it's a more capable mobile device. The lack of memory (program and storage) is a big let down to me.
The screen resolution on the Treo 750 is 240x240 (qVGA).
Concerning the realestate you are quite right.
You might try PocketBreeze. The last version supports wiping with your fingers to switch between calendar etc.
I still on my Treo 750 and can't get myself to get rid of it because it's such a good device. I install more than 30 CAB's and never have had issues with my memory. Might be because most apps are installed on the MiniSD instead of the main memory. Of course things like today plugins are installed on the main memory
Good luck with your Treo!
Thanks mccune ... I took a look at pocket breeze and it's not really my cup of tea (or, my wife's, since it's really her phone).
I think I'm fine for now with phone alarm (just gotta choose a slimmer, thinner skin) ADBWeather and calender plugin. The Windows Live pluging can't squeeze in, unfortunately.
It would help if I can get rid of the carrier logo but unfortunately I can't. I tried the registry tweak to disable it, and created even more problems afterwards (lost the 'phone' application when I press "SEND" button, call duration and caller info no longer shows during call)
It'd help if it's a 320x320 screen, but it's 240x240 ... so you just gotta be more selective with what you show on the today menu.
Same thing with the memory / storage ... just gotta be selective with what you install. I hope more applications can be installed on the memory card but many of them still require to be installed on main memory and cause problems if installed on memory card (phone alarm for example, yahoo!go is another)
For now I'm fine though ... once I've tweaked it the way I like, at least it does run very stable.
And it is a nice device if you want QWERTY keyboard on the front (without slide-out keyboard) ... feels light and reasonably compact in your hand.
I also find that by disabling 3G (sticking with GPRS / EDGE) the battery life extends quite a bit too.
Glad to hear you like your 750. I do have my own suggestion for the today screen. I use Spb Pocket plus, I simply love this program. It has tabs to switch between. I currently have alot of programs to launch and plenty of space for plug-ins. As for the plug-ins, I have had no problem putting most of them on my storage card and they work just fine. I usually only have access to gprs/edge where i live, so living without 3G isn't really all that bad. Hope that can help.
Thanks for the advice ... a problem I have with launcher like Spb pocket is it takes up a lot of real estate on the tiny 240x240 screen for apps ... great for launching apps, but bad for other stuff that I wanna display on the today screen, like calender reminder, PA plugin, weather info etc etc. I put the programs that she uses most often in the main menu and that seems to work fine now with QuickMenu.
Speaking of the treo, I ran into a weird network problem recently.
If I launch a program that uses the internet (IE, Opera Mini, MSN Messenger etc), 7 times out of 10 it will NOT connect via EDGE/GPRS automatically. It just pops up with an error message saying "Network Connection is unavailable.", despite I have setup the network connection already.
A workaround that works everytime so far, is I will select Settings -> Connections ->Network Connections -> Manage Existing Connections, and I'll select the connection I have already setup (Fido EDGE ... the only connection I have setup), select EDIT, and without changing any of the setting just click Next, Next, Next and Finish.
Now, after 'reminding' WM that I have a connection setup, the program will automatically connect to EDGE, and it will work no problem.
Has anybody else experienced this? Any way to fix it? The workaround works, but it's just such a PITA.
Hello all im new here,i did try to look for my question but nothing simular came up,so here goes.
I recently broke the screen on my orange spv c550 and for the life of me cannot figure out how to get the contacts off the phone(no not stored to sim )
I have active sync but dont know where to start or how to do it with my phone(would be trial and error though as i cant see thing lol)
Any help greatly appreciated
How broken is the screen? You can install Active Sync on your computer and connect your device. Your computer will either see it right away or you will have to set it to sync when cradled in the Menu->Connections on the device (right side, then 2nd choice from the bottom)
Hi All,
My Orbit 2 has a faulty screen and O2 have agreed to replace my phone. The only issue I have with that is that I will have to somehow backup my data so that I can transfer it to my new phone. Whats the best software to use? Can I somehow take an image of the whole phone?
Thanks
Andy
Backing up Orbit 2
What is that you need to backup?
If you perform an active sync then all your contacts and playlists should be backed up. You only need to plug your device into your pc's usb port for the sync to be completed.
If you use your storage card for storing all your other data then you shouldn't have a problem.
If the data is elsewhere on the phone then use 'explore this device' from your pc's desktop sync window to transfer that data to your computer before returning the phone to O2.
Well, if only screen is faulty and device works, you might try MyMobileR http://www.mymobiler.com/ for remote control., and PPC PIM Backup http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1806 for backup.
However, I am using both programs, but in "normal" conditions, where device is functioning normally.
If yours is anything like mine which also came from O2, they supplied Sprite Back up with it on CD, that'll do a full back up for you.
But if the screen is toast you may still need some remote software to help view the Orbit.
My girlfriend dropped her phone and broke the screen. I can't see anything on the phone's screen but the phone works and boots up fine and also connects to the PC. She's asking me if I could download some of the SMS messages that had pictures attached. Is there a way to explore the filesystem via the PC and save the SMS attachments? The is completely stock. Any suggestions on this would be great.