hey folks! tomorrow (or hopefully tonight since i'm impatient) i'm finally getting my Tilt 2!!! yay! been waiting a while for this one! i've stuck with my Tilt waiting for the Tilt 2 for a while (no money), but i'm finally getting it! does anyone know if it comes with WM 6.5 or WM 6.5.x?
also, it comes loaded with touchflo already, but i haven't gotten my hands on one yet other than the store model, which isn't even the real phone. anyone know if the touchflo it comes loaded with has weather on the home screen? it doesn't appear to on the box, but i have no clue how close the pic on the box is to how it actually looks out of the box.
and last, but not least, any suggestions for must-have apps or tweaks? i'm no slouch. i've modded the ever-living stuff out of my Tilt. touchflo with custom icons and tabs, all sorts of software, Shifu ROM, etc, etc. just not sure if all this stuff is going to work on my Tilt 2. i assume that depends on the WM version.
i read yesterday that it has dual speakers now and that to activate the speakerphone, you just flip the phone over. does that mean i can play the driving games (and others) that you tilt the phone to steer? i don't bother with solitaire or bubbles on my phone. too boring. but a driving game might be worth having on there! well, time to start ROM hunting so i'll be prepared as soon as i get it. thanks in advance for any answers you might be able to provide me.
Waiting impatiently,
Chris
AT&T's HTC Tilt 2 comes with 6.5, and so far, no indication of an update to anything more recent (at least not officially).
The stock ROM's clock on the home screen also does not display weather at all.
As for ROMs, you may want to look at the Rhodium/Tilt2 forums for something that suits your needs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=490
The phone does have an accelerometer, so it can detect tilt and motion, and if the game supports that fucntion, can be controller with it.
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I current have a old Sony Erickson...gay...and a Cingular 3125...love it...when it stays on
Im getting my upgrade....like im elgible now...
I want a smart phone...here is my list
ATT 8525 129.99 Refurb
BB Curve 99.99 Refurb
Palm Centrino 99.99
Palm 750 199.99
Palm 680 149.99
I am only 16....text addict...so i want good texting...My friend has a palm 680(that was supposed to be mine) and i love the threaded text/chat freature that it has. So i found an app for wm5/6 that can do the same. I want to mod my device..so that gives a lean to wm. I like wm b/c of the similarity to my computer. BB seem to be very stable compared to the wm devices. and i hear palm has an outdated os...but thats pretty irrelevant to my life...lol. But the 8525 has wifi...and i would love to have that...but which route would yall go?
anybody...i need some opinions...
Those are pretty much the same phones I looked at when deciding what to buy.
My thoughts were, Blackberry - add on software to expensive and little of it.
Palm OS, Not multitasking
Treo with Windows Mobile, ok, but I have large hands and keyboard kinda small.
HTC 8525, my choice. Best of all worlds. Not perfect, but close for me.
My son just got a blackberry perl, and he loves it. Does lots of texting, but keeps asking me where he can get the games and stuff I have on my 8525. Most aren't even available.
I text quite a bit too, but not like my son, and most of the time I don't open the keyboard to do it. I use a program called Calligrapher, and just write on the screen and have it converted to text. Works great.
Final choice is up to you. Go to a few of the stores in the area, and see how each device feels in your hands. That will help you make the best decision.
Good Luck.
Thanks...and can somebody explain to me how to mod this device...because i just want to put a couple of apps on it..maybe a few games and such...nothing major...i wanted to do some iphone similar interfacing mods...but i probably wont.
so can somebody explain how to upgrade to wm6...and what all this ROM stuff means to me and the performance and customizability of the device?
anyone else
Installing apps and games is very easy. You have 2 basic methods, you can download a cab file directly to the phone and install from there or download a windows installer and install to your phone from the PC through the activesync connection. Most of the applications or interface customizations you talked about would be done in one of these two manors.
Upgrading your device from WM5 to 6 will require to to flash a new rom on the phone. You have many options to choose from when picking a new rom. You can use the generic version from HTC, or go with one of the many custom cooked roms on this site. You just have to read each of the threads for each of the roms to see the pros and cons of each. Just like the phones, there is no perfect choice and you are the only one who can decide which rom is right for you.
These phones can be as easy or as complicated as you want them to be. If this is all new to you, try starting off with the Generic HTC rom, or the official WM6 rom from your carrier, if one exists.
To get started, read the wiki for the hermes and start reading the posts in the hermes forums, and as always, ask questions, but try searching first.
Hope this helps!
anymore opinions as i am very close to my purchase...
REEEEALLLLLLLLLY bored with it...
Nobody wants to see this ****. Post this somewhere else.
mind your business noob....
This should not be posted in the upgrading section. Please don't clutter this forum with threads like this. They really don't contribute in any way!
I believe that a lot of people agree with you that it's a boring device when it comes to ROM's etc. On the other hand you can still tweak it a lot!
I use a TouchPro2 now but I just can't get rid of my Pro 'cause it's such a good device for me
Hope there will be some new life into this thread when the Pro get's released by other providers.
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mind your business noob....
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Still bored there princess?
I understand that this "Qualcomm" stuff not good/speedy as Cheetah (previous Treo 750)
Maybe?
acidhax said:
Still bored there princess?
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As a matter of fact yes, we have an unlocker and 3 roms to choose from, but all 3 are not working the way they should. We need more cooks and more testers before things get released that simply do no work.
why don't you just ditch the phone and get an htc hero when it comes out. that's what i am going to do, eventually (probably dec 15, my birthday, when i get $$$). the phone was once good but now obsolete. there are so much better phones than it coming out if not already out.
Bored with your Treo Pro?
Give it to me, i have a Tilt2 (Touch Pro 2) and I'm just as bored it not more. (Wow i been around since 2006 and this is my first post begging for a phone) Sad.
trade?
I will trade you for a used HTC fuze if you want...I am bored with it as well and am looking for something with a front facing keyboard...but its gotta be a gsm treo pro
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I will trade you for a used HTC fuze if you want...I am bored with it as well and am looking for something with a front facing keyboard...but its gotta be a gsm treo pro
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Damn,... I wish I could trade it with you,.. sadly mine is GSM subsidized.. so I can't get rid of it. Love my Treo Pro,.. but I'm as bored as anyone.. I carry it and my Touch Pro2 and I still can't get enough of the eye candy on Sense..
Wish someone brought Sense to a 320x320 device..
the treo pro is a much better phone over the Fuze or TP
I traded my TP for Treo Pro and... I never once after like 6 months thought about the TP. I did not miss a single thing about it.
Not so boring anymore--Try Androkkid and add programs
The windows today screen is boring but the Treo Pro can be updated with a launcher. Adrokkid gives you the android feel,is fully customizable and works ok on the 320x320 screen. Cab express 4.0 is a great program to update your Treo Pro. Lets you see utilities and more, see ratings and instant download. Battery usage can be limited by doing manual updates on email, weather and gps. Otherwise Treo is constantly checking same.
@Sagitario
I'm using Pointui with Pointsense theme. Search for 320x320 on Community section of website. www.pointiu.com
George
You can use a cooked rom on this device too
got it today, it's up and running like a champ! was wondering if anyone had some app or customization tips for me while I wait for the ROM chefs to catch up. I've heard quite a bit about mobile shell, is it worth it?
So far I have found the phone to be very fast and smooth, the keyboard is almost too big but I'm getting used to it. The touchscreen is very responsive, easily as good as the tilt2 I tried out, though as I've seen others opine, it's best when using fingernails I think. I'm still getting used to navigating the OS right now though.
Any word on when this phone might get dedicated forums like the others?
treiz said:
got it today, it's up and running like a champ! was wondering if anyone had some app or customization tips for me while I wait for the ROM chefs to catch up. I've heard quite a bit about mobile shell, is it worth it?
So far I have found the phone to be very fast and smooth, the keyboard is almost too big but I'm getting used to it. The touchscreen is very responsive, easily as good as the tilt2 I tried out, though as I've seen others opine, it's best when using fingernails I think. I'm still getting used to navigating the OS right now though.
Any word on when this phone might get dedicated forums like the others?
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Congratulations on your new device! Unfortunately, XDA-Developers is an HTC device forum, and therefore won't create dedicated forums for non-HTC devices. Every device on this board, including the Sony Xperia and both Palm Treos, is an HTC, and I doubt that the HTC-only rule will change soon. However, most of the apps here will still work fine on your eXpo, and you're still welcome to discuss the device in places like the General Forum.
I'm gonna look at this phone when the pico projector comes out, but the Expo isn't at the ATT store to even touch it, yet
im using the xperia, iphone, and tilt 2 right now...i was very excited about this phone because of the snapdragon processor...but being LG i dunno if i should...maybe u can post a small review...hows video playback on it there and camcorder so on etc...waiting for the pico add on as well.
indeed mine is on the way. and i'm sure spb mobile shell 3.5.1 will be one of the first few things i try out on the phone. and i'd like to check out touch response and i'll probably put chome and reStart on depending on what build of 6.5 it comes out of the box with. i hate not being able to arrange my start menu the way i like. chome and total commander really help with icon changing and subfolders. i'd look into those if you want to mod. id also check out advanced config tools. all those should work on your 6.5 smartphone without a problem
p.s. if you feel up for it and really wanna get down and dirty. you could try dumping your rom. and uploading it for us to take a look at?
also feel free to stop by and join my new social group for the lg expo / iq / monaco
http://forum.xda-developers.com/group.php?groupid=159
meh
Do I need to unlock it before it is dumped? I'll do it if you have a walk through or some instructions that you can point me toward.
Well, I spent all last night and every spare moment at work playing with the device. Installed Bing, Skyfire, Opera 10, and a few others. I made it through the day without needing a recharge. While the hardware is great, I like the heft and size very much, I think the software is still a bit rough. There's a lot of reduntdancy, and it's not as finger friendly as I'd like, even some of the newer apps, but the sensor and arrow keys and the finger nails have managed just fine. All in all it feels as though the software in general could use some optimization.
My only complaint so far is that the touch sensor isn't quite as good as the one on the new blackberries, but it works. I'm starting to get the hang of Winmo 6.5, there are some quirks with the back button that I can't tell if it's Winmo or the LG software, but the apps work with it fine.
I tried out the camera and I can safely say it beats the pants off my old G1, but that's not saying much. It has auto focus and white balance, as well as a really nice touch control interface, and the flash is powerful.
Maybe this phone exists somewhere but if so, I haven't found it - and not for lack of searching. It all started with a 2007 Shadow. I loved the slim size and slide-out form factor, could live with WinMo if I had to but hated the 2.0 mp camera and non-touch screen.
I've tried the Incite, the Kaiser and currently use a G1 for day to day but none of them made me as happy as my Shadow. Part of it's because if I need to make a call I don't like the touch screen dialer. Another factor is the Blackberry-like keyboard arrangement on the Shadow - I really liked it. (I could never master texting using the usual numeric keys.) It's too cumbersome to pop out the G1 or Tilt keyboard, especially dealing with stupid automated phone systems.
I like HTC phones a lot because of the community but am beginning to wonder if somewhere out there is a phone better suited for me. I'd like to stay in the Android fold but does anyone have any suggestions? Has to be GSM and unlockable because I use a weird local carrier, too, although I might consider going back to Sprint (gag) for the perfect phone.
Terry
The Palm Pre might suit you...although there is always more to get out your device when you are running WinMo or Android on an HTC device. WebOS is fantastic but you're stuck with what they give you.
chambo622 said:
The Palm Pre might suit you...although there is always more to get out your device when you are running WinMo or Android on an HTC device. WebOS is fantastic but you're stuck with what they give you.
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I played with a Pre at a local kiosk and was impressed by how nice it was but not enough better than the G1 to go back to Sprint. Now if the GSM version becomes more affordable and available, maybe...
Thanks,
Terry - now if I could just do a camera transplant on a touch dual
It would be something like this:
VGA 4" screen
From factor like HTC Universal
2ghz processor
1gb RAM
Hardware keyboard
Slim nice design
Made by HTC
A mix of Universal, Rhodium and Leo
I guess I have to wait till 2011 or 2012...
I remember reading that android was working quite well on the HTC Nike a while back. That's the same slide format as the shadow.
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I remember reading that android was working quite well on the HTC Nike a while back. That's the same slide format as the shadow.
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It is so very close, but I'm spoiled by the ability to do bar code scanning with the G1. AFAIK, the 2.0 cameras can't do that - which is why I made the comment about the camera transplant. I guess I could look into the port a little closer to see if they made it work or not.
Terry
would it be possible for anyone to make a wm 6.5.3 rom for the samsung intrepid?
i have a feeling sprint/samsung are never going to release it...
would it really be that hard to go fro 6.5 to 6.5.3?
please anyone help
Probably not coming...
While I wouldn't mind knowing the answer to this myself, I'm pretty sure it's a resounding no.
I've contacted both Samsung and Sprint multiple times, and they won't give a definite yes or no answer.
6.5.3 was designed to be more "finger friendly" than 6.5, and the Samsung Intrepid's screen does not lend itself well to finger friendliness. 6.5.3 moves the start menu and function buttons to the bottom of the screen, and makes them pretty big... I doubt there's enough real estate on the Intrepid's screen to handle it.
Even SPB Mobile Shell (a fantastic addition to WM) is forced to put it's toolbar over on the right hand side of the screen rather than along the bottom due to lack of screen space.
As far as cooking a ROM... xda primarily focuses on HTC's, and the Samsung Intrepid is, unfortunately, small potatoes. If someone's willing, I'd definitely d/l it... but I'm not holding my breath.
what about the hp ipaq
ive seen phones with qvga screens and wm 6.5.3
also i hate that samsung/sprint disabled screen rotation on this device so i had to force enable it with nyditot
Just Noticed...
The sony ericsson aspen (the first 6.5.3 device) has the same form factor as the intrepid.
IMHO, this is the bastard child of samsung/winmo and it will die without an upgrade.
A new Upgrade/Update for the Samsung Intrepid SPH-i350
Well, there is now an upgrade for the Samsung Intrepid (SPH-i350) from Sprint, which is about 220MB and can be found [Here] making it a whole WinMo package. After installing it, now I get this information from the about screen:
Code:
Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
CE OS 5.2.21887 (Build 21887.5.0.86)
It is still copyrighted 2009 by Microsoft, so I'm not expecting they even did much.
After installing it, things are definitely more bearable on the phone, and texting is now possible without hiccups, crashes or lagging keyboard input, wich makes me a happy camper . There are other things that might pop up along the way, so I wouldn't actually say it IS in fact better than before.
In a side note, the release of this upgrade utility opens up some possibilities to be able to cook some ROM's for this phone as well, that is, if anyone ever wants to work on it.
Horay
could someone use the update installer for Samsung Intrepid to make a kitchen for it or unlock it to install custom roms. The package updates the phone so theoretically we could make customs roms and use this package to install custom roms right?
anyway, here is the link to the update package:
http://shop.sprint.com/en/software_downloads/pda_smartphone/samsung_intrepid.shtml
Please someone has to be able to do this
if anyone tries....
and no1 will go figure
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and no1 will go figure
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Well it seems that way LOL. I've moved on to the HTC Hero. Don't mind it, it's so much better anyway!!
The real reason I've got a Hero is because the Intrepid's charging port got f'ed up, so instead of going for a refurb of the same troublesome phone, I decided to go back to HTC, and boy was it worth it!
force to EVDO only
somebody pls help me......
Anyway, how to switch or set this phone (samsung intrepid sphi350) to EVDO mode only, when i used packet data, there is always move to 1X network
can't download,can somebody upload it to another place?thanks!!