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Hi guys new here looks a great site, i have htc hd2 getting bored with all the problems im having with it, have had my phone a month now thinking maybe should have got a iphone,
I have problem when texting it says tap to compose text takes forever to get keyboard up
Told everyone my phone is a iphone killer they all want to see whats so good erm, dont know what i can show apart from the lovely animated weather wallpapers

try swype (sorry I don't have a cab link to hand but a quick search should delight you)

thanks for that

See our Leo section for tips, fixes, help, etc: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=531
Oh, Get the Nexus One if u want to go to the darkside!

galaxys said:
Oh, Get the Nexus One if u want to go to the darkside!
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Better yet, the HTC Desire.
And I wouldn't call Android the "dark side". Android's future looks pretty bright
(and no matter what anyone tries to make you believe, the iPhone is a joke, don't waste your money on that - if you want something more "iphoneish" than the HD2, but much much better than an actual iPhone, get the Desire/Nexus One)
Your keyboard problem could be ROM related. What ROM version are you running? Make sure you have at least the official 1.66 ROM.

freyberry said:
the iPhone is a joke, don't waste your money on that
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Have you actually used an iPhone for prolonged time?

Menneisyys said:
Have you actually used an iPhone for prolonged time?
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Yes, I've owned several iPhones...

[ROM] Gumbo 2.1

Here's the link, I'm sure he will post it here a little later but for those who can't wait
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-hero-roms-hacks/7936-cdma-hero-rom-gumbo-1-2-a.html

You just know this sub forum is BURNING HOT right now when this thread has 79 views in 12 minutes LOL

Yup, 1 minute from downloading left. LOL, exciting stuff happening all over XDA today.

i really wish i wasn't so stubborn on waiting for camera and mms.

I am still waiting too.... but its ok, I am happy trying them out and seeing where we are at. I will be more than happy whenever it happens

2.1 uh oh
Tehe, thus far I've held off on the 2.1 builds because stuff hasn't been working, I guess since I'm backing up my device and switching ROM builds today anyway I'll have to just accidentally pop this on there and see what happens :-D
Edit: Was unable to get the Market to work at all. No FC message, just fails to start.

Doesnt have all market apps

Olive juice gbhil!!!
Just because I'm straight and don't feel like saying "I love you." I guess you could substitute "Alligator food" in there too.
Thanks for the hard work!

khaag27 said:
Doesnt have all market apps
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Yea.. I noticed the "PROTECTED" ones arent showing up.. but unprotected paid apps are.
I use several paid apps.. and all show up but my droidlive.. and I cant even install it manually from a backup.. it just fails..

Im still waiting because of the mms and camera too.

mroneeyedboh said:
Im still waiting because of the mms and camera too.
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Me too i got to have my camera working

Can anyone confirm if the Verizon FIOS Mobile Remote app is or isn't available in the Market with this ROM?

Wow, this ROM FREAKING FLIES.
The pinch to zoom on the home screen is blazing fast. I am extremely impressed. 2.1 on our devices is going to be awesome. Thanks again for your hard work Gbhil!!!!
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Location, like all other 2.1 ROMs I've tried though, is off. It initially said I was in Kansas City, which is right, but it quickly changed to "Washington" which is what the other roms said, which DEFINITELY isn't right

Could someone who has run both this one an flipz new release compare the two? I'd really like to know how they differ if they do at all. Thanks in advance

Leukay said:
Could someone who has run both this one an flipz new release compare the two? I'd really like to know how they differ if they do at all. Thanks in advance
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check the first post on both, that should tell you all you need to know. Reading is a good thing.

swaze said:
check the first post on both, that should tell you all you need to know. Reading is a good thing.
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Oh trust me I know that reading is a good thing, I'm not that big of a n00b lol, but I just wanted some first hand experiences like how the ROMS feel, not necessarily what's in them

To add to my previous post, the location services are working fine, it just seems (like in other 2.1 roms) that the location noted in the HTC home screen clock is what isn't working properly.
I get the correct location returned in one of my test apps, and see myself fine in the Google maps v4, so I dunno...maybe there's something missing with the HTC Location Services apk?
Oh yeah, and SetCPU is awesome on this rom too

would i have to wipe this coming from fresh rom??

i had force close on "3g Update"?!?!

I just noticed: txt messages after daylight savings got a bit screwy for some people, where messages would be stamped an hour earlier and be out of order. Now Ive sent and recieved a few txts and they are showing the correct order and timestamps.
Anyone else?
Using Gumbo 2.1

hey tell app for htc hd 2

my cousin just showed me this app for the iphone called hey tell. its a voicemail text app, instead of texting you say a brief sentence and sending like atext and its just as fast as a regular text.also they can do the same. just wanted to know if they have a similar app for the hd 2.

I'm not familiar with hey tell, but Android has voice to text throughout the OS. You can voice to text SMS. Voice to text searches, etc. Of course it goes the other way too with text to voice so that it speaks turn by turn directions.
Android on the HD2 is getting very stable and useable now. It's been my primary OS for many weeks now.

falustine said:
my cousin just showed me this app for the iphone called hey tell. its a voicemail text app, instead of texting you say a brief sentence and sending like atext and its just as fast as a regular text.also they can do the same. just wanted to know if they have a similar app for the hd 2.
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Its called Tellme (see it here.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKWjPONWl_c)
This can crash your phone so install latest microsoft voice command MSVC, it worked on and off for me so gave it the flick but others give it the thumbs up so each to their own.

I dont recomment using that app, can really brick your phone.

willgill said:
I'm not familiar with hey tell, but Android has voice to text throughout the OS. You can voice to text SMS. Voice to text searches, etc. Of course it goes the other way too with text to voice so that it speaks turn by turn directions.
Android on the HD2 is getting very stable and useable now. It's been my primary OS for many weeks now.
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Thanx willgill but i never really messed android on my hd2, too scared to mess it up lol. I just did little things like cht sense 2.5, and cht editor. I've been wanting to try to install android but I dont know where to begin, and I dont wanna mess up my phone.
As for the Tellme app, thanx guyz but not really like the heytell app. this is almost like nextel push to talk. Thank you guys for your advice. As for android lol when i get comfortable. Sorry I had a link from youtube, but they didnt allow me to post it because
i'm a new user.

falustine said:
Thanx willgill but i never really messed android on my hd2, too scared to mess it up lol. I just did little things like cht sense 2.5, and cht editor. I've been wanting to try to install android but I dont know where to begin, and I dont wanna mess up my phone.
As for the Tellme app, thanx guyz but not really like the heytell app. this is almost like nextel push to talk. Thank you guys for your advice. As for android lol when i get comfortable. Sorry I had a link from youtube, but they didnt allow me to post it because
i'm a new user.
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Dude man up already! If you can do cht you can do android with your eyes closed. Its really not that hard and because it runs from your sd card there's really nothing that can brick your phone. Once you go android you will not give WinMo a second thought. Trust me. The latest builds of droid are just as if not more stable than my WinMo setup. Battery drain is the only issue for me right now (it's not really that bad but it's not quite as good as WinMo atm) but once we get a nand version this should get better.

reocej said:
Dude man up already! If you can do cht you can do android with your eyes closed. Its really not that hard and because it runs from your sd card there's really nothing that can brick your phone. Once you go android you will not give WinMo a second thought. Trust me. The latest builds of droid are just as if not more stable than my WinMo setup. Battery drain is the only issue for me right now (it's not really that bad but it's not quite as good as WinMo atm) but once we get a nand version this should get better.
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lol can you help a fellow user to the right direction of where to begin. So atleast ill see the process of how to begin. I am insterested in trying out android, would invite the challenge, and probably could do it with my eyes closed. Again thank you

don't know how this app can brick a phone, its made for WM.
i do have the Tellme app and is wotrking great, and didn't have to download anything to make it work

reocej said:
Dude man up already! If you can do cht you can do android with your eyes closed. Its really not that hard and because it runs from your sd card there's really nothing that can brick your phone. Once you go android you will not give WinMo a second thought. Trust me. The latest builds of droid are just as if not more stable than my WinMo setup. Battery drain is the only issue for me right now (it's not really that bad but it's not quite as good as WinMo atm) but once we get a nand version this should get better.
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Android isn't that hard, as long as you know how to hspl unlock your phone, flash a custom ROM and a proper radio. Nothing to it at all for a noob....
Maybe that's why we NEVER see threads that start "help me, I think I bricked my phone!!!"
MaD-TiCk said:
don't know how this app can brick a phone, its made for WM.
i do have the Tellme app and is wotrking great, and didn't have to download anything to make it work
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it worked for me on some ROMs and not on others. depended on what custom or stock ROM I was using at the time.

it worked for me on some ROMs and not on others. depended on what custom or stock ROM I was using at the time.[/QUOTE]
cool. well im on TMOUS 2.13

MaD-TiCk said:
don't know how this app can brick a phone, its made for WM.
i do have the Tellme app and is wotrking great, and didn't have to download anything to make it work
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ill try it out. As for android when i get off of work 7 in the morning ill look up how to begin and attempt to do it when i get time.

just in case i found this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=650062
but like i said before i didn't have to download anything else

MaD-TiCk said:
just in case i found this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=650062
but like i said before i didn't have to download anything else
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I found out howto put android on my phone, out is simple its like updating your rom from tmobile. so im going to try that when I get home, hopefully nothing happens to my phone. I already downloaded everything I need, so wish me good luck guy s, thanx allod your for your help and advice.

I just want to let you guys know I got it baby finally got android working. Thank you all for your help and patience.

Despite the issues with the g2x

Whether you have any issues or not, (me personally none I love this phone)
Are you keeping your g2x?

smashpunks said:
Whether you have any issues or not, (me personally none I love this phone)
Are you keeping your g2x?
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original pre ordered G2x problems: decent Bleeding/reboot every few days
2nd G2x: HORRIBLE how can i say this better ..... FUGLY BLEEDING
3rd device on its way: possible bleed maybe reboot issue/wifi problem....?
4th G2x:......... maybe if the third one sucks
5th G2x...... i hope not
but yes im keeping it/them even if i have to exchange it for the next two years
alot of support behind the phone and a great community!

bought it with my employee discount
no returns for us
luckily i still have 1 discount left which i'll use on the sensation or the GS2. then my discounts reset in october.

Definately keeping it. I guess I was one of the lucky ones. I have not experienced any of the reported issues. My screen does have a slight bleed, but not highly noticeable . I already rooted and flashed Eagles_blood rom. Its only a matter of time until more roms and custom kernels are realeased, then we will really see what this phone is capable of.
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I bought the phone yesterday knowing that I had 30 days to make my mind up on it. While I've only had the phone for a little over 48 hours, so far all is good. Yes the screen bleeds but its not as bad some peoples. Frankly I dont often watch video on my phone nor do I use dark wallpapers so the only time I ever even think of the bleeding is during boot and when I check this forum (lol). No reboots yet, OS is faster than any phone I've ever used, and contrary to my expectations HSPA+ actually does provide a noticeable boost. What I'm monitoring closest now is battery life. So far it seems to be at least on par with my Vibrant which is something I can live with. Loving stock Android also. If things keep up at this rate I wont be taking it back in 28 days.

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Frankly I dont often watch video on my phone nor do I use dark wallpapers
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Well gingerbread has a black notification bar, so if you have issues with the top corners like i did you might change your mind about the bleeding being ok.

tr.slate said:
Well gingerbread has a black notification bar, so if you have issues with the top corners like i did you might change your mind about the bleeding being ok.
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I've checked screenshots with black toolbars and it wont be an issue for me. I keep the tool bar hidden anyway so the only time its even visible is if I have an app open in which case im focused on the content of the app not the notification bar. I'm sure there will be tons of themes with light notification bars anyway.

I have a black notification bar right now and the bleeding isnt noticeable.
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today i returned mine, i miss it already but the battery life was unacceptable, been using it for 10 days and it got slightly better, not to forget the backlight bleeding and the various bugs here and there.
Im going to pick up SGS2 once it's available here, although i despise the touchwiz but thank god we LauncherPro

I unfortunately had to exchange my first one for a new one. My original would randomly think the wired headset was connected when it wasnt. This rendered the phone basically useless. Plus no one else in these forums talked about a similar situation. So I exchanged mine for a new one. So far its good. Fingers crossed!
I wish everyone that decides to pass on the G2X for the sgs2 or sensation the best of luck! Coming from Sammy's first real attempt at trying to run with the big dogs, the VIBRANT, I can honestly say that while its a decent device to get started with in android, it leaves much to be desired. At the time of its release the galaxy s line had the best hardware then too. But that didn't mean sqaut in real world performance. Those things laughed at us everytime we opened the app menu!
Look at all the time people like SUPERCURIO put into voodoo, just to make that thing be half the phone it could be. And dont even get me started on updates! Froyo? Froyo? Did you say Froyo? I had froyo before it was even a wet dream in TMO's eyes here. If it wasnt for some great DEV's pulling together on that thing and making it what it should have been in the first place, I, along with half the people that bought a vibrant probably woulda nailed our genitalia to the floor in a burning building.
So you guys get a super duper AMOLED screen phone that you still cant see in the sun! Talk about how AWESOME that screen is inside the house. Go ahead, take it in, love it, embrace it! Your little injection molded plastic-ey POS may sound like the next best thing, but this guy read the book and bought the t shirt! #SAMSUNGNEVERAGAIN!
Just wait, you'll see. And BTW good luck with that htc boot loader, sensation fans. I'll sit back and watch from the sidelines with my #CYANOGENMOD G2X!

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today i returned mine, i miss it already but the battery life was unacceptable, been using it for 10 days and it got slightly better, not to forget the backlight bleeding and the various bugs here and there.
Im going to pick up SGS2 once it's available here, although i despise the touchwiz but thank god we LauncherPro
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Your going to love all the mods you're going to have to do to get rid of the iphone lookin, battery hogging, hope you know how to root, because it will still run in the background and control everything. So yes, they dont like to release kernel code either.
Please dont take my ramblings as the spoken word. Sammy might surprise us and throw us a bone. But remember if you get one update thats all you should expect.
And for the record, HELL YEAH! I still have a sour taste in my mouth from that fricken phone!

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Your going to love all the mods you're going to have to do to get rid of the iphone lookin, battery hogging, hope you know how to root, because it will still run in the background and control everything. So yes, they dont like to release kernel code either.
Please dont take my ramblings as the spoken word. Sammy might surprise us and throw us a bone. But remember if you get one update thats all you should expect.
And for the record, HELL YEAH! I still have a sour taste in my mouth from that fricken phone!
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My name's S0NiX, and I approve of this message.

I returned for now and will be getting it again in a few months, regardless of the upcoming Sensation/GS2.

ciscothek said:
I have a black notification bar right now and the bleeding isnt noticeable.
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Eaglesblood rom has black notification, and you barely see it. I see it a little in youtube, cwm and bootup. But only in complete darkness.
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just came from g2x to the sensation

It's my second one. My first was bad, this is awesome.
Review in a bit, but the season eats g2x alive ..... Gonna be my new home for a while ...
Any good tips or tricks?

smashpunks said:
It's my second one. My first was bad, this is awesome.
Review in a bit, but the season eats g2x alive ..... Gonna be my new home for a while ...
Any good tips or tricks?
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Ditto, Had a g2x and traded it (had no issues except for minimal screen bleed. I still have another one but it's at LG for repair rma due to excessive screen bleeding) Really am loving the sensation. The G2X is faster for sure, but we shall see which is faster once we get S-off and root and a vanilla android rom Once I get my G2X back from LG I think I will switch between the 2 for a few days then the g2x will probably become my business line phone. I'm on flex pay and here is the strange thing.. with my g2x it let me forward my VM to google voice, with the sensation it doesnt. I read that flex pay customers are barred from using conditional forwarding so not sure how it worked on my g2x and not on my sensation.. smh

Topic support bump . What kind of tricks are you looking for?

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Topic support bump . What kind of tricks are you looking for?
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Hmmm i know there are issues and wondering what are good fixes off the bat. Like the browser speed trick (got that, but others)? Thanks

If you happen to get that weird black box on the lock screen, place your finger where the circle would normally be and flick up. It'll unlock the phone without a battery pull (don't know if you saw my topic on that on moco).

pantlesspenguin said:
If you happen to get that weird black box on the lock screen, place your finger where the circle would normally be and flick up. It'll unlock the phone without a battery pull (don't know if you saw my topic on that on moco).
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No i did not, thanks though. Ill remember that.. loving it so far ....

I am on my third Sensation and so far this one has been quite good. I have a G2x which I really like as well and also a Vibrant (that I thought I would always keep) and if the Sensation continues to perform flawlessly I will sell my Vibrant. There is just something about the Sensation, I really do not know what it is, but even though the G2x is faster at this point and seems smoother to me, I just keep picking up the Sensation. I hope that s off comes very quickly so we can see what this phone is really like!!!!!!!!!!!

+1
Please include me in the list..
I dont have G2X, BUT I use to have O2X which I think is similar phone, with some dimension different and signal processes only. Anyway, I ditch my O2X due to its poor design body, and its crap software UI..I'm not deny, O2X is faster compare to sensation, but I could not stand it when I hold in my hand and play with its UI...Grrrrrrr!!!!!!
+1 also dont like its bleed display!!
Love sensation!!

Hey smash, I remember you from the Vibrant forum so welcome to The new Sensation

smashpunks said:
Hmmm i know there are issues and wondering what are good fixes off the bat. Like the browser speed trick (got that, but others)? Thanks
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whats the browser speed trick?

graffixnyc said:
whats the browser speed trick?
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The trick where you go to dialer press *#*#4636#*#* then toggle a few things

graffixnyc said:
whats the browser speed trick?
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Installing Boat Browser

Anyone's browser hanging on big sites? Mine stops halfway a lot. Just factory reset, still having the issue . Is there a trick?

Anyone's browser hanging on big sites? Mine stops halfway a lot. Just factory reset, still having the issue . Is there a trick?
On WiFi...

smashpunks said:
Anyone's browser hanging on big sites? Mine stops halfway a lot. Just factory reset, still having the issue . Is there a trick?
On WiFi...
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I had to change my APN settings, the one under mobile network were borked

jlevy73 said:
I had to change my APN settings, the one under mobile network were borked
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How do I do that... Thanks ....
It's only hanging on WiFi...

Smash welcome to the dark side lol. And to answer your question, no I'm not having any issues loading large sites. I tried engadget (full site), cnn, and a couple others and it loads fine on or off wifi.

I'm going to jump on this thread instead of making a new one... Just returned a family member's G2x for it being the most buggy production phone I have ever seen, shame lg.
Anyway, looking at the sensation as a replacement, anything a huge issue? The g2x had such a software rebooting problem it was absolutely unusable. Just want to make sure software and hardware are working fine for most people...
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