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Hi all!
I'm virtually 100% an Android convert, putting it on my HD2 a week ago and barely looking back!
One of the few things I do need Windows Mobile for, though, is using a small application called LowCaller (lowcaller.com). This allows me to call contacts via my Voipcheap account but rather than going via the internet connection (WiFi, 3g) it calls a 020 (London) number and then directs me to the person I'm calling.
This means I get perfect quality international calls no matter where I am and I only use my inclusive contract minutes.
I've tried to contact LowCaller via their website but I can't get through to them (the damn verification code is always apparently wrong!) so can't find out if they have an Android version in the pipeline. They appear to support WM, iPhone, Blackberry and Symbian so an Android version would be very logical on their part!
Any alternatives?
Thanks!
I tried SipDroid with my SIP.
Can't hear anything on my end, maybe you have better results?
You can try Nimbuzz or Fring, and then add your VoipIP provider
Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions but these apps/messengers are solely for calling via Voip directly to another party, as opposed to calling a local number which then, via my Voip account, directs to another party (meaning that I can do it from anywhere without the need for an internet connection, and with perfect results - no lag, cut outs, etc.)
LowCaller is fantastic because I've driven around towns and countryside in England while talking via bluetooth to my friend in Canada on her mobile - the quality was practically like that of any normal call!
It works like this,
I select 'Call via LowCaller' from my phonebook > My phone calls an 020 London number owned by LowCaller > The call gets routed to the number of the person I'm calling and I lose my inclusive minutes just like any normal call.
I think rebtel might do what you need
I use jajah (jajah.com) . It works like you described. Sort of. They give you a local nr for all your foreign contacts. So there is no app but you just dial the unique local nr and your friend in timbuktu answers the phone.
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LowCaller
Come on guys!!
The guys is asking you about LowCaller in Android, and you recommend jahjah and Rebtel!!!!
JahJah and rebtel make a newnumber for each contact!! This is pain. You dont want to make a new number for each contact!!
We dont want to use 3g or wifi! we want to use a landline number.
So please, if you know anything exactly similar to lowcaller, please answer. Otherwise, DO NOT give bad recommendations!!
Afaik, rebtel does exactly what he asked for. I don't think you need to set up different no.s for different contacts, it just routes all international calls through a local no.
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Come on guys!!
So please, if you know anything exactly similar to lowcaller, please answer. Otherwise, DO NOT give bad recommendations!!
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OK, I won't.
Bump!
Still no Android support from LowCaller. Any developments here guys?
Remember I'm after a LowCaller-type setup, i.e. I'm using my contract minutes to call a national number that will connect me to another number via my Voip account.
So stuff that simply makes calls via WiFi/3g isn't what I'm after (but thanks for the suggestions)
Peace
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Afaik, rebtel does exactly what he asked for. I don't think you need to set up different no.s for different contacts, it just routes all international calls through a local no.
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It's been a while but I tried rebtel out and I couldn't see any options for this? Just direct WiFi/3g calling?
jahjah doesi t!
Ccapp dos the same as lowcaller, you find it on the market
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Ccapp dos the same as lowcaller, you find it on the market
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Hi keesvl55 - I've installed CcApp but can't work out how to (or if I'm able to) set it up to work with VoipCheap. I seem to be only able to add calling cards, which aren't what I'm using.
Looks like we're getting there anyhow!
I wonder if LowCaller will ever release a Droid version or update any of their current versions? It seems they never updated their WM client to work with 6.5.X, hence why I've always stuck with regular ol' 6.5, so maybe all hope is lost for them to come out with something themselves?
I guess another way would be to save the numbers LowCaller assigns my international contacts with in WM. I'm unsure, however, just how long these stay valid for before another gets assigned.
BUMP!
2,000 views so I can't be the only one after a LowCaller port / clone for Android!
I've noticed LowCaller's contact form on their website is working again now:
http://lowcaller.com/en/contact.php
Go there and request they release an Android version to the marketplace.
If you type "LowCaller" into Google now the first suggestion is "lowcaller android" or "lowcaller for android" - there's obviously a big demand so let's get harassing their developers!
Lord knows I might even click an ad or two should the need arise!
androidzoom.com/android_applications/communication/betamax-dialer-free_olxz.html
BetaMax Dialer seems to be exactly what you are looking for, right?
90180360 said:
androidzoom.com/android_applications/communication/betamax-dialer-free_olxz.html
BetaMax Dialer seems to be exactly what you are looking for, right?
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Christ! I think you may be right. I'll be trying it out tomorrow. Great spot !
Just a follow up to any one of the trillions Googling and finding this thread - as suggested above Betamax Dialer (now found on the market) looks like the way to go. The only difference I see between this and LowCaller is that with this you have to specify your Voip retailer's (e.g. voipcheap) local access number, so you only use that one number as opposed to a different landline number for each of your contacts in LowCaller.
I've bought Betamax Dialer Pro to show my support for a developer actually creating a Betamax local-calling client though I'm not sure exactly how the "call-2-call" or whatever it's called feature works. Guess I'll have a play around and see!
Under £1 on the market for Pro if anyone wants to try.
Thanks again 90180360.
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Just a follow up to any one of the trillions Googling and finding this thread - as suggested above Betamax Dialer (now found on the market) looks like the way to go.
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The problem I have is that it doesn't integrate in the phone's dialer.
Also, if you want to choose a contact, it has to populate the contact list each and every time.
I still prefer to just save those contacts I want to call by VOIP as ACCESSNUMBER Pause PHONENUMBER in my phone book.
Works perfectly, no additional software needed.
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The only difference I see between this and LowCaller is that with this you have to specify your Voip retailer's (e.g. voipcheap) local access number, so you only use that one number as opposed to a different landline number for each of your contacts in LowCaller.
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I don't think you have a different landline number for each contact in LowCaller.
Maybe you're thinking of Localphone.com, I think that's how they work.
Yes nice one, will try this when I get home
This thread is to track my dealing with HTC and their service department over the current Twitter Tab (HTC Peep) outage. Please don't PM me about it, I'll just make fun of you for not reading and searching.
The current outage has NOTHING AT ALL to do with the Peep security updates published back in February. For information on the past update, please refer to this post.
I am reaching out to everyone who uses this application to bug the crap out of HTC until they fix this problem. Please read this post all the way through so you can contact them with a bit of information. I originally tried to ask about it as simply as possible, but only got an idiotic response. The communication log will be posted in the next post.
Basically, for anyone experiencing issues with Peep, simply read the post I linked to and the following post. This will give you enough information to be able to contact HTC and make some noise. If you do contact them, please use proper grammar and be respectful. Typing like a pissed off high school girl (no offense to pissed off high school girls) will get us no where.
A brief history of Peep outagesSince the very beginning of HTC Sense, most experienced users have known about Peep's security flaws and have either decided to live with it, figuring that it wasn't very important to them, or simply used another client for Twitter. The problem is that Peep was accessing the Twitter API through use of unencrypted HTTP headers which exposed your username and password to anyone who might be eavesdropping on the connection via cellular data IP or WiFi.
Twitter experienced some headlines last summer where several celebrity and high profile accounts were compromised due to lax security features. This caused them to begin shifting their API towards a more secure end. In doing this, they notified the developers of Twitter clients of this shift and to update their applications accordingly. HTC was one of the few who did not update their applications.
Late last year, HTC's Peep application experienced some outages. HTC, instead of repairing the problem, petitioned Twitter about the outage and, after several weeks, the functionality of Peep was restored through an exception made in Twitter's API. This was the easiest solution for HTC, but the worst solution for the customers, since it still left the user's data exposed to risk and was only a temporary solution.
Then, sometime in late January/early February, the members of Tadong blog released their security information to the general public after trying for months to get HTC to fix the security flaw in Peep as outlined above. Subsequent to the release of the information, HTC finally release the security updates for Peep that corrected half of the problem. The initial log in attempt now used OAuth to establish a secure connection over HTTPS on TCP port 443. This fixed the update Twitter rolled out shortly after where some users got the "Forbidden" errors when trying to use the tab. It did not fix the remainder of the session where Peep would request data from Twitter. The rest of the time, Peep requested data over unencrypted HTTP basic headers just as it always had. This, as most of you know, caused problems with the most recent update to Twitter's API.
Twitter rolled out an update again at the end of April that broke the Peep client again. The problem wasn't really Twitter, though. Twitter has now disallowed any new requests to access it through unencrypted channels. This, of course, blocks Peep again. The sad thing now is that this would not be a problem if HTC had simply fixed the problem last year during the first outage or even produced a secure client in the first place.
This brings us to the present. I have contacted HTC with all the information I could gather about this problem. The conversation is listed in the next post. I encourage everyone reading this to learn a bit here and contact HTC via their support page. Any serial number should work as long in the contact form as it matches the correct device. The only Rhodiums to receive the Sense update were the Euro and AT&T ones, as far as I know. Leos ship with it, and I'm sure there were other devices that got Sense updates as well, such as the Photon and Topaz. I'm not up to speed on the models of those devices that got Sense, though. If you contact them, please post in here your conversations. If you need help crafting a proper response to the HTC support techs, please PM me. I will try to assist as best I can.
Communication log
Log between myself and HTC reps, Douglas and Danielle.
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I have both a Tilt2 and a HD2. Both are using HTC Sense as the primary GUI. On both of them, the Twitter Tab (HTC Peep) no longer works. I put in the right username and password and it always tells me that it is the wrong username or password. I have done this multiple times, and am absolutely certain that I am typing it in correctly.
After searching around for a while, it appears that I am not the only one to have this problem. I also have the HTC Peep security update installed on both of the devices, but it does not work with or without that fix.
Is HTC planning to roll out an update to fix this problem?
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HTC Douglas said:
understand you are unable to log in to Twitter even with the Peep security update. The link you need to download the update for is different for your two devices.
Use this first link for your Touch Pro 2:
http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1085&news_id=874
And this link for your HD2:
http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1086&news_id=865
If this does not work you may need to restore your devices to factory settings and re-apply the appropriate hotfix after backing up your information, for example with ActiveSync or the Windows Mobile Device Center to sync your information with Outlook.
Sync software is available at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/apps/65-downloads.aspx
You can back up your information using ActiveSync or the Windows Mobile Device Center located at the following URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/apps/65-downloads.aspx
Essentially, plug your phone into the PC after installing the software and select Activesync as your connection type. Your computer will walk you through backing up your data.
A factory data reset will clear all data from the phone's internal memory and restore the device to manufacturer defaults. Information on your storage card will be kept. To reset the phone press start>settings>(menu>all settings)>system>clear data and confirm.
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Me said:
I just mentioned that I installed the security update already, and the response I got was to install the security update? What kind of answer is that? Even if the line of thinking was that I perhaps installed the wrong update, how would that even be possible considering the updates require the installation to pass software version checks before installing? I was trying to make this as simple as possible, but considering the response I received, it is apparent I will be unable to do this.
The problem is that the Peep Security Update did not fix the problem all the way. Originally, the Twitter account information was sent via unencrypted http headers upon login which reveal both the username and password to anyone who happens to be eavesdropping on the connection, whether it is by cellular data or wifi. Also, when sending tweets or receiving them, their is a continuous authenticate request sent which exposes the username and password again in the same manner.
The security update is not a 100% fix. After installing the update, it seems that while the initial session is now being sent over https using TCP port 443 (sending against the api.twitter.com domain), during the rest of the session, Peep switches back to HTTP basic. This still leaves the whole session after the initial login vulnerable to hijacking based on the Twitter's session ID through cookies. Because this was not fixed properly in the first place, Twitter has blocked the application from accessing its api. Twitter has increased its security measures and disallowed new authenticate requests from unsecured clients. So any device that is currently authenticated in Peep will not be affected, but once the user logs out of Twitter, does a hard reset, or a ROM upgrade, the Oauth token will be invalidated or removed and will not allow Peep to log back in.
This is the position I am currently in, along with hundreds other users. It affects every user on HTC Sense as it will break the Peep client as soon as they log out. Since these devices are still being sold as brand new, HTC should still be providing support for them, since it is the HTC software that is not functioning as intended. Now, what is HTC prepared to do for every single Sense user? All that needs to be done is to FINALLY secure the Peep client and force it to use HTTPS instead of basic HTTP. The Twitter api will refuse all new auth requests that are unencrypted.
I have attached an eavesdrop of the timeline update request that is sent when the client refreshes. Notice that the username and password are UNENCRYPTED and shown in plain text. One more time I will ask what HTC is prepared to do to solve this problem. Please don't give me a cookie cutter response again. Thank you for your time.
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The previously mentioned log is attached to this post.
HTC Douglas said:
Thank you for your reply. If you have performed the security update after performing a factory data reset please let me know and I can escalate this issue within HTC.
These are standard troubleshooting steps required to identify an issue and would be required before Escalations can review the case. I appreciate the additional data and log you included, as well.
Also so that I can escalate this issue, please reply with the following information:
Mobile device number:
Alternate contact number
Time zone:
Preferred contact time:
Current ROM version: (Start>Settings>about phone>software information on the HD2)
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Me said:
As I mentioned, this is problem is persistent through hard resets and ROM updates. Anytime you log out or clear the Peep auth token in any way, it will not allow any further logins due to the (lack of) security of Peep. The only way around this currently is to back up the registry data associated with the Peep client in [HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAccountManager] as well as the entire folder [\Temp\TwitEng]. If these are imported into a new flash of a ROM update or after a hard reset, the client will function again, as no new initial auth request will be needed. This still does not fix the problem of the client exposing usernames and passwords during EVERY update attempt. Nor does it allow less savvy users to use the Tab after having to hard reset or update the ROM.
The Tilt 2 is running ROM version 2.10.502.4.
The HD2 is running ROM version 3.14.531.1.
You may contact me via e-mail (email removed). I prefer not to be called.
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HTC Douglas said:
Thank you for your reply. I have escalated the issue for further review. An escalations agent will reach out to you soon. Escalations contacts are performed in the order they are received so it may take a few days for us to review this information and get in touch with you.
Thank you for the detailed information about your analysis.
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HTC Danielle said:
The previous agent has forwarded your email request to the next level for further review. The escalations team will be getting back with you as soon as they have any information for you. I hope you have a safe holiday weekend.
If you need any further assistance, you are welcome to send another inquiry through the HTC website by going through the Support page (http://www.htc.com/us/support) then tapping ‘send us an email’. You should input all the necessary information requested on the page.
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Me said:
I will be awaiting further reply. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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HTC Travis said:
Thank you for provding us information about the shortcomings of our PEEP security update. I have verified that you are correct and have alerted our corporate office of this fact. They are researching the root cause in terms of the programming and will look into providing an update.
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Me said:
This is great news. I'm having trouble seeing that I'm the first person to bring this to HTC's attention, though, seeing as this has been an issue for right about a month now. I figured someone else would have reported the problem before me. Please do keep me informed as this progresses. It should be as simple as forcing Peep to use secure HTTPS over TCP port 443 during the session as it does during the login procedure that was updated in February. Currently, it uses OAuth over HTTPS to establish the initial login, but switches back to HTTP basic for the remainder of the session. This allows the username and password to be seen in plain text every time the application requests an update from the Twitter API. Using this method also has another side effect. Twitter updated its security measures to disallow unencrypted requests. This means that Peep is no longer able to establish a connection since it moves from OAuth over HTTPS to HTTP basic during the initial session. If I can be of any other assistance, please let me know. I look forward to updates in this matter.
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HTC Travis said:
You are not the first person to tell us they are having a problem with Twitter. You are the first person to provide us with this level of information and we thank you for that. Please reply to this email in a few days and someone should be able to give you more information.
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I see. I'm just doing what I can to benefit the dwindling Windows Mobile community. I will check back later this week. Thank you for the updated information.
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Retain Twitter Tab/Peep functionality through a flash or hard reset
Before you ask, I don't have first hand experience with this. This is based on successful attempts by other members of the community.
This only works if the Twitter Tab/Peep currently still work for you. If it doesn't, then you are out of luck, and this will not work for you.
To retain the functionality of the Peep client through a flash of a new ROM or a hard reset, you will need to follow the steps listed below.
1. Stop Sense and soft reset to make sure that Sense doesn't continue altering information while you are backing up data.
2. Back up the entire key of "HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAccountManager." You really only need the Twitter strings, but it's easier to just back up the whole thing.
3. Backup the entire folder of \Temp\TwitEng. This is where the Twitter authentication token is stored.
4. Flash the new ROM or hard reset, whichever you need to do.
5. Once the new ROM is stable and working, stop Sense and soft reset.
6. Restore the registry key and backed up directory.
7. Soft reset and then enable Sense. The Twitter tab should now continue working for you without any trouble.
EDIT: JVH3 made a pair of posts about this HERE and HERE. The second one talks about authenticating another device with the backed up data.
Great initiative ! I'm very curious to hear about HTC's reception of the issue, and see if they will take the initiative to fix it...or imagine a way to justify how not doing it
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Great initiative ! I'm very curious to hear about HTC's reception of the issue, and see if they will take the initiative to fix it...or imagine a way to justify how not doing it
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Please use this thread to contact HTC about the problem. Please don't link them to this thread, though. I started this with the intention that others would use the information I have gathered on the issue to contact HTC in an informed manner to get it resolved.
Basically, the more noise is made on this issue, the better chance there will be to have it fixed.
HOLY $ |-| 1 +, it worked!
Ok, so I received official word that Peep is being looked into by HTC. I would still encourage anyone reading this to contact them with the information I have provided here. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, as they say.
HTC Travis said:
Thank you for provding us information about the shortcomings of our PEEP security update. I have verified that you are correct and have alerted our corporate office of this fact. They are researching the root cause in terms of the programming and will look into providing an update.
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Me said:
This is great news. I'm having trouble seeing that I'm the first person to bring this to HTC's attention, though, seeing as this has been an issue for right about a month now. I figured someone else would have reported the problem before me. Please do keep me informed as this progresses. It should be as simple as forcing Peep to use secure HTTPS over TCP port 443 during the session as it does during the login procedure that was updated in February. Currently, it uses OAuth over HTTPS to establish the initial login, but switches back to HTTP basic for the remainder of the session. This allows the username and password to be seen in plain text every time the application requests an update from the Twitter API. Using this method also has another side effect. Twitter updated its security measures to disallow unencrypted requests. This means that Peep is no longer able to establish a connection since it moves from OAuth over HTTPS to HTTP basic during the initial session. If I can be of any other assistance, please let me know. I look forward to updates in this matter.
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HTC Travis said:
You are not the first person to tell us they are having a problem with Twitter. You are the first person to provide us with this level of information and we thank you for that. Please reply to this email in a few days and someone should be able to give you more information.
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I see. I'm just doing what I can to benefit the dwindling Windows Mobile community. I will check back later this week. Thank you for the updated information.
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cajunflavoredbob said:
Before you ask, I don't have first hand experience with this. This is based on successful attempts by other members of the community.
This only works if the Twitter Tab/Peep currently still work for you. If it doesn't, then you are out of luck, and this will not work for you.
To retain the functionality of the Peep client through a flash of a new ROM or a hard reset, you will need to follow the steps listed below.
1. Stop Sense and soft reset to make sure that Sense doesn't continue altering information while you are backing up data.
2. Back up the entire key of "HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAccountManager." You really only need the Twitter strings, but it's easier to just back up the whole thing.
3. Backup the entire folder of \Temp\TwitEng. This is where the Twitter authentication token is stored.
4. Flash the new ROM or hard reset, whichever you need to do.
5. Once the new ROM is stable and working, stop Sense and soft reset.
6. Restore the registry key and backed up directory.
7. Soft reset and then enable Sense. The Twitter tab should now continue working for you without any trouble.
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Looks alot like what I posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13790743&postcount=34951
Your thread is a better place for it though.
I also posted this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13520319&postcount=34836
Which is helpful if you have another device that still is authenticated with the Twitter tab and transfering the info to another device.
Real glad you got things going with HTC to finally work on this.
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Looks alot like what I posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13790743&postcount=34951
Your thread is a better place for it though.
I also posted this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13520319&postcount=34836
Which is helpful if you have another device that still is authenticated with the Twitter tab and transfering the info to another device.
Real glad you got things going with HTC to finally work on this.
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Well, I already knew the key and file that needed to back up, but I forgot where I saw the bit about turning on and off Sense. Thanks. I'll add some credit for you.
Yea, there's a bit more that I can't post due to personal or sensitive information, but it's looking good so far. I'll keep updating this as more info rolls in. I'm hoping that other people contact them about it as well.
Very good afford cajunflavoredbob .
Lets hope Peep developer team in HTC are getting ready with new client
Thanks.
prabhat said:
Very good afford cajunflavoredbob .
Lets hope Peep developer team in HTC are getting ready with new client
Thanks.
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I have a bit more to update tonight. They have sent the information onward and are working on a fix right now. No ETA was given, however.
Ive just suffered this problem today - logged out of peep and now i cant get back in again. As i didnt know about this issue, obviously dont have any backup! Thanks for pursuing this!
This has been my ongoing encounter with HTC Support for the Touch HD / Blackstone
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Ok, could you keep me notifed if the touch HD will get the update or not ?
Thanks 2011/06/08 18:04:45
Bjorn [EU team] Close Pending I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just saying that at this point I can not guarantee taht the touch HD will get such an update as it is an older device. I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just saying that at this point I can not guarantee taht the touch HD will get such an update as it is an older device. 2011/06/08 16:15:10
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Simon Lee Reply How come thou ? If theres no fix then that might meen i will have to buy a new phone, and am quite happy with the Touch HD ?
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2011/06/08 10:57:55 Bjorn
[EU team] Close Pending I can not guarantee That a fix will be released for the Touch HD when te issue is resolved. I can not guarantee That a fix will be released for the Touch HD when te issue is resolved.
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2011/06/08 07:59:10 Simon Lee Reply
Yeah, i realise its an Unoffical ROM, but thats beside the point, When tyou fix the HTC peep, will the Touch HD get a Upgrade for 6.1 with the HTC Peep fix?
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2011/06/07 17:15:23 Bjorn [EU team]
Close Pending As your device is runnig an unaproved ROM we are unable to support it and can not guarantee that any applications will work properly. We have how ever had reports regarding this and are looking in to it on our approved ROM's, As your device is runnig an unaproved ROM we are unable to support it and can not guarantee that any applications will work properly. We have how ever had reports regarding this and are looking in to it on our approved ROM's,
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spikeyl said:
Ive just suffered this problem today - logged out of peep and now i cant get back in again. As i didnt know about this issue, obviously dont have any backup! Thanks for pursuing this!
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Theres some kind of solution floating around here somewere
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you could try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708770
Thanks - i found this earlier and tried all these but none of them work! Having read through the thread above I can see why though - it is related to the security authentication issue, so currently no fix.
spikeyl said:
Thanks - i found this earlier and tried all these but none of them work! Having read through the thread above I can see why though - it is related to the security authentication issue, so currently no fix.
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Yeah, and HTC are planning on bring out a fix, but wont say which devices, will get the supported fix,
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Yeah, and HTC are planning on bring out a fix, but wont say which devices, will get the supported fix,
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The only devices that will get the fix are the ones that have official Sense 2.5 ROMs. There are only four of them.
1. Leo
2. Rhodium
3. Photon
4. Topaz
My recent communications with HTC contain personal information regarding the fix. It is being worked on, but there is no current ETA that they have provided. I am keeping in touch with them and working with HTC to resolve the problem. I'll update this thread as more information is provided to me.
EDIT: Please don't post here about possible fixes. There is no fix for this error. The problem is with Peep and has nothing to do with Twitter. Logging in and out of Twitter on the desktop will have no bearing on the Peep application. No applications are allowed to access Twitter's API though unsecured connections, thus Peep is excluded.
My Twitter also stopped working sometime last week, but I don't ever remember logging out. However when I scrolled past the peep tab on my HD2 this morning it read "no tweets" instead of the click to login screen (or whatever it said). I clicked the screen and now have tweets going back to sometime yesterday. Is this any way connected?
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My Twitter also stopped working sometime last week, but I don't ever remember logging out. However when I scrolled past the peep tab on my HD2 this morning it read "no tweets" instead of the click to login screen (or whatever it said). I clicked the screen and now have tweets going back to sometime yesterday. Is this any way connected?
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This is unrelated if you did not log out, as far as we know. Twitter isn't yet blocking anyone from their API who already has a connection. They are only refusing new attempts.
HTC knows the problem, is working on it, but still no ETA
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After flashing a new row to my HTC HD Mini, HTC Peep cannot sync with Twitter anymore.
I have flashed this rom: http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=314&cat=2&dl_id=980
And updated it with this update: http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=314&cat=0&dl_id=1085
When I enter my account and password, HTC Peep tells me: "You entered an incorrect username or password".
The account and password are OK, since I can use them via the web and other Twitter-applications.
I tried revoking HTC Peep as a Twitter-application and then re-adding HTC Peep.
But the message is still "You entered an incorrect username or password".
From an old backup I have retrieved registry settings at HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAccountManager and the directory at \Temp\TwitEng.
After putting these settings back into the new rom I get a message: "The account was forbidden to access the twitter server!"
This is logically because I revoked HTC Peep as a Twitter-application at the Twitter website.
So, the HTC Peep client does not recreate the connection to Twitter.
Please provide a solution or update so that the HTC Peep client will work again.
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Originally Posted by HTC
Thank you for contacting HTC Support.
The problems you are experiencing is because of a change in the Twitter API's that Peep has not yet adapted to.
Unfortunately I have no ETA for when this might be.
Until then I can only recommend using another Twitter client.
I hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by Me
Thank you for the answer.
I am already using another Twitter client, but miss Peep...
I sincerely hope that Peep will be adapted soon.
Is this problem (already) sent to the development department?
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Originally Posted by HTC Thank you for your email.
Yes, HTC is working on solving this issue as soon as possible.
If you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact HTC again.
Have a nice weekend.
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So, HTC knows the problem, is working on it. But still no ETA.....
wensing said:
Just to add my story:
So, HTC knows the problem, is working on it. But still no ETA.....
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It's good to hear someone else's experience. I will ry to get back in touch with the HTC rep I've been communicating with this evening or tomorrow to see if there are any updates.
Under settings->personalize->lock screen style I have the "productivity" lock screen setting chosen in order to display calender, texts, etc on the lock screen.
Whenever I get a text the contacts phone number is displayed on the lock screen with the message rather than the contact's actual name.
Does anyone have this bug?
I've got it. I assume it's a setting I haven't figured out how to change. If it's permanent I might be a little frustrated but it is kind of nice for privacy
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EESteve said:
I've got it. I assume it's a setting I haven't figured out how to change. If it's permanent I might be a little frustrated but it is kind of nice for privacy
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
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I'm pretty sure it's not a setting, I've looked through settings everywhere. I found a setting under the privacy setting to enable or disable displaying text message text - but nothing related to the contact name / number.
I fixed it by going in and editing each individual number in google contacts and taking them from the 1 (###) ###-#### format to just ########## all consecutive.
Thanks! How did you think to do that? And why does it make a difference? Did it also fix the lag in display names in the messages app for you?
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tehdef said:
I fixed it by going in and editing each individual number in google contacts and taking them from the 1 (###) ###-#### format to just ########## all consecutive.
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Don't have access to enough friend's phones right now to test that but thanks for reporting.
Even if this work around works it's still an issue - I'm sure all of us and HTC will agree that the format of the number shouldn't matter.
phishie said:
Don't have access to enough friend's phones right now to test that but thanks for reporting.
Even if this work around works it's still an issue - I'm sure all of us and HTC will agree that the format of the number shouldn't matter.
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You don't need your friend's phone to do that. Just go to contacts.google.com and edit your existing contacts so their phone number is in the correct format.
belyle said:
You don't need your friend's phone to do that. Just go to contacts.google.com and edit your existing contacts so their phone number is in the correct format.
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No, what I was saying is I didn't have other people near me to text me so that I could test out the theory.
There's no way I'm combing through my contacts to remove the parenthesis and dashes from the stored phone numbers to fix this.
I reported the issue to HTC here: http://www.htc.com/us/support/email-support
The more that report it the faster it will be fixed - and hopefully be in the next update.
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No, what I was saying is I didn't have other people near me to text me so that I could test out the theory.
There's no way I'm combing through my contacts to remove the parenthesis and dashes from the stored phone numbers to fix this.
I reported the issue to HTC here: http://www.htc.com/us/support/email-support
The more that report it the faster it will be fixed - and hopefully be in the next update.
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Ah, I misunderstood you. Sorry about that. I decided to give it a shot just by fixing a couple of numbers of people that I text the most. If it works for them, I'll consider combing through the rest of my people.
Yeah it sucked, but it definitely made it better. I get a full notification on my lock screen from who is sending it by name, and I never have an issue while in the texting app seeing the number and not the name. All around, it's an improvement, and it was much needed. Lol.
Apple won a court battle to ban HTC devices last year due to data parsing.
http://gizmodo.com/5869507/htc-android-phones-are-being-banned-from-the-us-next-year
This means that anywhere in the OS I can't just click an address to launch maps.
Anyone figured out a way to enable this in Sense 4.0?
So ridiculous...
No one else finds this incredibly frustrating?
I read about the ban earlier and I was concerned about it but on this phone, I'm able to click on addresses in HTC email.app to directly jump to maps. Same goes for cell numbers. I am pretty sure HtcLinkifyDispatcher app is handling the links and redirecting the links to right app - maps or dialer. That said, I'm not sure what the ban was about.
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I read about the ban earlier and I was concerned about it but on this phone, I'm able to click on addresses in HTC email.app to directly jump to maps. Same goes for cell numbers. I am pretty sure HtcLinkifyDispatcher app is handling the links and redirecting the links to right app - maps or dialer. That said, I'm not sure what the ban was about.
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just tested mine again. Postal address in gmail not clickable.
I'm using a US TMO HOS. What're you using ?
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just tested mine again. Postal address in gmail not clickable.
I'm using a US TMO HOS. What're you using ?
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It's not highlighted but it's clickable. I just clicked it and it went to maps.
I am also US TMO HOS.
Also, I see shipments of HTC one x and another htc phones have been halted, but the One S which is essentially the same phone is not. I guess, it's just not a new phone any more.
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It's not highlighted but it's clickable. I just clicked it and it went to maps.
I am also US TMO HOS.
Also, I see shipments of HTC one x and another htc phones have been halted, but the One S which is essentially the same phone is not. I guess, it's just not a new phone any more.
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Mine definitely doesnt work. Htclinkifydispachter version 2.0.22xxx.291760.
can you check yours ?
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Apple won a court battle to ban HTC devices last year due to data parsing.
http://gizmodo.com/5869507/htc-android-phones-are-being-banned-from-the-us-next-year
This means that anywhere in the OS I can't just click an address to launch maps.
Anyone figured out a way to enable this in Sense 4.0?
So ridiculous...
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If this is true, then what is up with App Associations in the Settings menu?
I just tried googling a local business in HTC browser, Dolphin, and Chrome, and the address wasn't clickable in any of them. Fortunately Google provides a good workaround on their end, though I'm unable to associate it with Waze, my preferred app.
LOL wow i was wondering why it wouldn't do that F*** apple for real like no one else was going to come up with that idea or something . . like lemme put a patent on a shortcut how u do that
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If this is true, then what is up with App Associations in the Settings menu?
I just tried googling a local business in HTC browser, Dolphin, and Chrome, and the address wasn't clickable in any of them. Fortunately Google provides a good workaround on their end, though I'm unable to associate it with Waze, my preferred app.
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Not sure. I looked around in there and made sure everything was set correctly. My guess is that if the address has maybe some kind of tags around it?
EG: <mapaddress>4000 5th Avenue, NY, NY</mapaddress>
I wonder if there would be a way to mod htclinkify file and install it on the phones as an update.
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Mine definitely doesnt work. Htclinkifydispachter version 2.0.22xxx.291760.
can you check yours ?
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It is the same version.
For my test, I wrote an address in gmail desktop client and mailed it to myself. I then checked the htc one s gmail app, opened the email and touched the link and it opened in google maps.
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It is the same version.
For my test, I wrote an address in gmail desktop client and mailed it to myself. I then checked the htc one s gmail app, opened the email and touched the link and it opened in google maps.
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
I think I figured it out. The address has to be almost perfectly formed. As in the commas all have to the be there. I believe this is NOT true for AOSP phones/roms.
It is very necassary to add narrowing down / picking out / taking persons from contacts and dialing list starting from even one figure but which is / are in any place of numbers, not only in the begginning of it, such as in Sony Xperia dialer app.
There will be talking about tuning / changing / improving of stock dialer app for the stock firmware, or default dialer app for non stock firmwares, but not about some additional addons to dialer or dialer substitutes.
Who knows, how is it possible that smart dial function can act as in Sony Xperia smartphones or how is to switch such behavior or how and which way can tune phone app / firmware to or where is to write to HTC or how can do the following, looks like Xperia smart dial behavior.
So, I press figure 3 in dialer line and all persons from contacts as from dialing list (all, incoming, outgoiong, missed) who's numbers have 3 figure are displayed, and this figure is marked in got numbers,
then I add figure 9 to 3, there is 39 in dialer line and persons from contacts and dialing list is narrowed down to person who's numbers has 39, and 39 is marked in got numbers also, then I add 1 and get 391 in dialer line and persons are narrowed down more, according to pressed 391 figures and so on.
And it is not important or it doesn' t depend on where are searching figures placed, in the begginning of picking out numbers or in ANY place of it.
Who can may be add such functionality or where can I find andswer ?
I have German HTC One XL 32 Gb version.
But the same situation for all HTC One, including S, X, XL, unlike of Xperia P, S, Acro S.
Come again? The smart dialer works perfectly for me just the way it is. All I have to do is start dialing someone's name and they pop up. Don't see how that can be improved upon.
Esp chip integration. Will automatically call once you decide your going to make the call. With proper engineering you could even carry on the coversation without having to speak
Also, cross-posting is not going to improve it either.
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Come again? The smart dialer works perfectly for me just the way it is. All I have to do is start dialing someone's name and they pop up. Don't see how that can be improved upon.
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Forv you may be. For me and others there is big missing in smart dial moreover we talk about top model.
I wrote, and you can look at Sony Xperia phone app smart dial realization and propably will understand what need to improve.
Some time I needed to call to person I didn' t remember its completed number, I didn' t remember even the begginning of the number, but I remembered some figures which was located in the middle of the number but closer to an end of that, for example there is number +79213457866? I remembered 786 only, LG 2x could find, Sony Xperia Acros could find, LG 4X could find, but HTC One XL couldn' t.
And in need to take into account that searching number could be as in contacts as in dialin list that is you couldn' t be succeed in searching by name.
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Also, cross-posting is not going to improve it either.
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Please, send link to similar topic / question.
Esp chip integration, sounds good. Can you make so or not ?
For anyone not quite understanding what the OP is talking about, I want to try to explain quickly. The Sense dialer only searches phone numbers if you type the beginning of the phone number. For example, take two contacts, 123-456-7890 and 890-756-1234. If you dial "89", only the second contact will come up. If you dial "123", only the first contact will come up. He is asking for functionality where both numbers would show up under both situations, searching for the string in the entire number and not just the beginning of the number.
Dialer One, free in the Play Store, offers this functionality, so I don't think there's any need to modify the Sense dialer.
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Please, send link to similar topic / question.
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Right here, buddy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30748019&postcount=394
In the "Off-Topic" thread, of all the strange places.
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oooo1 said:
for example there is number +79213457866? I remembered 786 only, LG 2x could find, Sony Xperia Acros could find, LG 4X could find, but HTC One XL couldn' t.
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Well, I guess people really do things differently.
I can't remember any part of any of my contacts phone numbers. It seems like it would be much easier to just enter a person's name, not random parts of their phone number.
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For anyone not quite understanding what the OP is talking about, I want to try to explain quickly. The Sense dialer only searches phone numbers if you type the beginning of the phone number. For example, take two contacts, 123-456-7890 and 890-756-1234. If you dial "89", only the second contact will come up. If you dial "123", only the first contact will come up. He is asking for functionality where both numbers would show up under both situations, searching for the string in the entire number and not just the beginning of the number.
Yes, you are right.
"...so I don't think there's any need to modify the Sense dialer.
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It is your right, but I think that it is worth to add such behavior.
redpoint73 said:
Well, I guess people really do things differently.
I can't remember any part of any of my contacts phone numbers. It seems like it would be much easier to just enter a person's name, not random parts of their phone number.
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Yes, think different - advertising slogan.
But sometimes I can' t remember quickly, name of need person (searching person) or part of the name.
But some figures can remember quickly.
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I can understand why it might be useful to have the phone search in the way you describe, I don't think it is a pressing issue for most users. The way our smart dial is implemented is mostly to search for contact names and the numbers you know by heart already. I save all of my contacts with names, and you won't catch me trying to search for loose numbers. Perhaps try re-evaluating your search and contact organization methods?