First off, I have to say I love the into video for the site... need to make one for my own.. LOL
I just got the HTC Sensation as a surprise gift from my wife, I was gonna hold out and jailbreak a Iphone 5. I know how to do that.
But here I am with a 14 day return policy from T-mobile, and I want to get this phone in working condition to what I need.
IE I am under the gun to make it work.
This is why I am offering Beer money via PayPal for anyone that can help me fix a few minor issues I have with the phone.
First and foremost is Sound... I am hard of hearing, my wife likes to call it selective hearing because i can tune her out every time she starts to *****...
But honestly the sound levels are just way too low. I bought the app Volume + plus. I can't tell if its working or not....
Second I just need someone to walk me through some general stuff about the phone to personalize it to my liking.
Third is to help me get Yahoo and or any other mail service to PUSH my mail forward, I do a lot of business with my phone, and if I have to wait 5 minutes every time i get an email sucks.
Please email me at Sincityelectric at yahoo dot com and add me to skype if you can help me with this phone.. I'll get back to you in 5 to 10 minutes whenever I can hear the email notification, or when ever the darn phone decides its important enough to send it to me... LOL
Charles
Surely personalizing a phone to your specific liking is something best done yourself. From the home screen click the tab on the bottom, furthest to the right to begin personlizing.
As for syncing your Yahoo account, there's no intergrated syncing system with HTC but ofcorse you can download the app and place it on your screen as an app shortcut
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA App
About the sound, have you tried going into Menu>Settings>Call and check the box where it says Hearing aids?
There is no push email app. There was several on the market but all were pulled. Use volume+ and equalizer for sound. I don't suggest the hearing aid option. If you want to fully personalize download a different launcher with a theme. I have adw ex launcher. They have good themes. As well as Go Launcher ex they have a lot of themes as well. Sense itself doesn't have much to customize but the lockscreen and the wallpaper.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App
The Yahoo Mail app is pretty good and is push. Free, download it from the Market.
Sound. Sound on the Sensation sucks completely. Volume+ and these other appstore still suck. There's no fix for a crappy speaker HTC made the phone with.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
Thanks all for some solid advice. I did try the hearing aid, and I did pay for the volume +. Didn't seem to make much of a difference...
D/L the Yahoo mail now and see if that helps.
Now is there anything like installous for Android devices?
I was able to root my HTC Sensation, I was hoping I could get inside and adjust the default Volume ect. Playing music is fine, but the speaker phone is just pure crap...
Again, thank you all for the advice and tips.
Charles
charlieb620 said:
There is no push email app. There was several on the market but all were pulled. Use volume+ and equalizer for sound. I don't suggest the hearing aid option. If you want to fully personalize download a different launcher with a theme. I have adw ex launcher. They have good themes. As well as Go Launcher ex they have a lot of themes as well. Sense itself doesn't have much to customize but the lockscreen and the wallpaper.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use HTC mail with ActiveSync for hotmail / gmail (set frequency to push mail)
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
Forget this post
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
All root apps will either be loose here or on android market. If I remember correctly that other app is illegal , and discussing that sort of thing on xda is against the rules
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
brilldoctor said:
Forget this post
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
brilldoctor said:
All root apps will either be loose here or on android market. If I remember correctly that other app is illegal , and discussing that sort of thing on xda is against the rules
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try the settings? I have, didnt see anything for " sea settong " Sometimes i hate that spell checker =p
OK, I won't mention it again, I am just very found of try before you buy.. IE spent 2 bucks on the Volume Plus app, and it didn't do **** =/
Again I thank you guys for the quick response, and Ill start doing more google searches and use the search button here..
Thanks
Charles
Related
Does anyone know if this works and I am just not seeing the video icons in my friends list, or if this is prohibited with the Gtalk pre-installed on the sensation.
IF the latter is there an open APK that will allow this from another forum perhaps?
RW
Official app only works in 2.3.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103988
Got it Thanks!
Would be nice to get that update soon;-)
Swyped from HTC Pyramid, using XDA Premium App.
Hi, jz thought that I ask .. is there another video call app that you guys use other than QIK .. also tried Yahoo but they both equally suck
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
qdochemistry said:
Hi, jz thought that I ask .. is there another video call app that you guys use other than QIK .. also tried Yahoo but they both equally suck
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skymobius.vtok
FRING
Try using fring, it has 4 way video conference!!
Fire Mars said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skymobius.vtok
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
only bad thing about VTOK is when I had it installed it never shut off & drained by battery quickly. Even with the screen off, it was always using the CPU & keeping wifi on. Signing out of your google account didn't shut it down either
I've emailed the developer but still haven't heard back after a week.
On my galaxy tab I am running the Overcome 2.0.1 ROM which is a Gingerbread 2.3.3. The version of Google talk pre-installed with it does video chat. Perhaps there it a way to extract the APK from the galaxy Tab and use it with our 2.3.3 phones?
I could be completely wrong on this, but...
I believe that the Talk app is installed into the system folder and therefore we'd have to push the replacement file into the system folder, which we can't do right now?
xnifex said:
only bad thing about VTOK is when I had it installed it never shut off & drained by battery quickly. Even with the screen off, it was always using the CPU & keeping wifi on. Signing out of your google account didn't shut it down either
I've emailed the developer but still haven't heard back after a week.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, i uninstalled it right away when i checked my running services
tango works for the sensation https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sgiggle.production&feature=search_result
and you cannot change the gtalk app without root
Is there any current app that let's you have video call from computer to the Sensation? My wife has Skype on her laptop but for android doesn't show and available.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
side357 said:
Is there any current app that let's you have video call from computer to the Sensation? My wife has Skype on her laptop but for android doesn't show and available.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
Sorry don't understand if +1 is an app or just stating there is one.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
side357 said:
Sorry don't understand if +1 is an app or just stating there is one.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Basically upping your question.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G
Hi guys,
What version of Talk actually works on the Sensation then? I have insertcoin 3.3.9 which gives me android 2.3.5 with 3.5 sense but i cannot for the life of me work out how to get the video icons on my contacts. I have tried everything and still nothing as even tapping on my avatar does not give me an option to enable / disable video.
Anyone know what i need to do?
So far it's been working for me with most of the versions of InsertCoin. Just make sure that the contacts on the side has enabled their option to receive video calls.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk
Hi,
Do you know what i need to do if i want to use the back camera during video chat? There is no rotate funciton in gtalk like there is in Honeycomb
Is there a way to have all text messages from one phone to go to another with out knowing.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
who's texts are you trying to intercept ?
Wife
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Caught her in a lie last night
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Sorry to hear it. the only program I know of that I can look at texts without the phone knowing is cerberus & that's only the least 8-10.
How does that work
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Can't you see the to/from on your bill? I'm sprint and I can see this --not actual words but texts to/from numbers
Then use reverse lookup to get info, or google
Syns said:
How does that work
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it's actually an app that tracks your phone, can show call logs/texts, & what not. I use it in case my phone is ever stolen & it's way better than HTC's htcsense.com site.
for your case, you'd need to install it on her phone & then you can do with it what you want. There's a 7 day trial for it. If you send the command to get texts the phone doesn't know it. Also, you can make it hide the program from the app drawer so that it doesn't look like it's installed.
I know this isn't the intended use, but it may help you out
xnifex said:
it's actually an app that tracks your phone, can show call logs/texts, & what not. I use it in case my phone is ever stolen & it's way better than HTC's htcsense.com site.
for your case, you'd need to install it on her phone & then you can do with it what you want. There's a 7 day trial for it. If you send the command to get texts the phone doesn't know it. Also, you can make it hide the program from the app drawer so that it doesn't look like it's installed.
I know this isn't the intended use, but it may help you out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool Ty ill look into it
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Syns said:
Cool Ty ill look into it
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stalker Mode xD , JK
Hi All,
First, I wanna say that you guys are so freakin awesome! I've been an xda lurker for a while, but figured it's time for me to join and interact with my fellow HTC Sensation-ers.
It'd be a good chance for me to contribute to these forums, as well as getting some help for my Sensation problems. Glad to be a part of you guys now
Question: Why doesn't Facebook for Android push notifications work on my Sensation 4G?
Background Info: Private Messages in Facebook get pushed, but regular notifications (e.g. wall posts, comments, likes) do not get pushed to my device.
Went into facebook settings, and everything it's at its default values (never touched a thing). Notifications are on.
Other information pertaining to situation: Background data is ON. Always-On mobile data has been tried on and off. Same results both ways.
Can you help a brotha out?
Thanks, guys! I look forward to being a part of your community.
I read that if you sign in on a blackberry it fixes that for android due to a permission that Facebook for bb gives. I don't know if its true but worth a try I guess
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
fr0zenblood75 said:
I read that if you sign in on a blackberry it fixes that for android due to a permission that Facebook for bb gives. I don't know if its true but worth a try I guess
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi fr0zenblood75,
Thanks for the response.
I also have read that before. I actually went far enough to borrow my friends Bold 9780 without him knowing
Alas, it did not work
Does every Sensation user have this issue? Or am I in the minority with this?
Also, I've restarted my phone, factory reset, uninstall and reinstall app....nothing works.
Facebook kinda sucks. You try another app like friendcaster?
LPChris47 said:
Hi fr0zenblood75,
Thanks for the response.
I also have read that before. I actually went far enough to borrow my friends Bold 9780 without him knowing
Alas, it did not work
Does every Sensation user have this issue? Or am I in the minority with this?
Also, I've restarted my phone, factory reset, uninstall and reinstall app....nothing works.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your welcome. Ohh that sucks well I sometimes get notifications and sometimes I don't its random they should fix .
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
newter55 said:
Facebook kinda sucks. You try another app like friendcaster?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for your suggestion, newter55!
I'm not familiar with friendcaster. Is it a facebook for android alternative and does it do push notifications? Thanks.
fr0zenblood75 said:
Your welcome. Ohh that sucks well I sometimes get notifications and sometimes I don't its random they should fix .
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So at least it's not just me
Anyways, I appreciate the help fr0zenblood75! Nice to meet you
Yes its an alternative that works much better. Afaik, the only thing it doesn't do is chat.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App
I noticed push notifications randomly work, Right now they seem to be working great for me..... i used to have a blackberry also....
newter55 said:
Yes its an alternative that works much better. Afaik, the only thing it doesn't do is chat.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Interesting. I'll have to check it out. Thanks again, newter55
supercobaltss said:
I noticed push notifications randomly work, Right now they seem to be working great for me..... i used to have a blackberry also....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It sucks that the Facebook app is garbage
I guess the developer has no incentive to get the app working properly for everybody, seeing that it's not ad-supported.
Oke folks i have a simple question.
I need a WORKING call policy app, i dont care whether paid or free. I've tried several apps from Android Market but theres one problem with them, neither runs in background or automatically starts after phone restart. Even if the description says they do ... they dont, like Call Manager PRO for instance. All i need from this app is when i set up a time interval, example 8PM-8AM, only certain phone numbers will be able to call me/reach me in this time period, rest will get either redirected or sent back SMS with some random "not available, will call laters" sms. I was getting through out the Sensation apps and setting and theres nothing like that build-in by default, unlike iPhone for example.
Is it realy so hard to find a working app, which doesnt autoclose when i start another app or auto starts after phone restart. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Use root call blocked pro. I have been using it for a month now. Works for me.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
Screenshot
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
skywalker1970 said:
Use root call blocked pro. I have been using it for a month now. Works for me.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
unfortunately iam not rooted nor iam planning to be, thanks anyway
I use Call Filter, but it does not have time of day scheduling like you want. I have been using this one for years on 3 different phones and it does what I need it to do.
Maybe this one?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tftbelow.prefixer&feature=order_history
henhoy said:
Maybe this one?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tftbelow.prefixer&feature=order_history
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thats exactly what i need lets hope it will work with no root .. thanks a lot .... srsly
While my one x is charging, wanted to see if I can find workarounds till root is available for a few things:
Battery percent on status bar (something nice looking but lightweight)
No search button, including assigning long press to an app.
Notification toggles
Using nova, and even in a lot of other apps, missing the menu button. Any suggestions or is anyone else having this issue?
Sure would like to restore some of my app data.. Especially for the few games I have.
Any good and battery friendly lock screen replacement? Last I heard widget locker still wasn't ics compatible.
Any way to block ads on an unrooted phone lol?
Anyone get Google voice working?
Sure was spoiled having root during my entire prior android experience. I've went ahead and got this assuming we'll have root in the not so distant future. Just trying to get by till then. I have a hard time seeing myself with anything else but a htc phone but I'll switch to the s3 if nothing changes by the time its released.. Grr.. sure don't want to.
Ty so much for any help I can get.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
Anybody?
As far as Google voice is concerned, still can't get it to take. It changed two of my forwarding numbers but won't switch my voicemail in settings, nor does my call history include my google voice mails.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
As far as google voice, I set it up on the phone and it would not work correctly, so I logged in on the pc and went to settings and it gave me a code to type into the phone and it works now, but in the voicemail settings on the phone it still says my carrier but under call forwarding it has my gv number
I think I had to deactivate it then reactivate it
kravguy said:
While my one x is charging, wanted to see if I can find workarounds till root is available for a few things:
Battery percent on status bar (something nice looking but lightweight) - requires root to modify neccessary files
No search button, including assigning long press to an app. - second half requires editing locked files, needs root
Notification toggles - someone made a thread about an app that will do this
Using nova, and even in a lot of other apps, missing the menu button. Any suggestions or is anyone else having this issue?
Sure would like to restore some of my app data.. Especially for the few games I have. - Most app data can be restored to /sdcard/Android/
Any good and battery friendly lock screen replacement? Last I heard widget locker still wasn't ics compatible.
Any way to block ads on an unrooted phone lol? - hosts file in /system/etc requires root to edit
Anyone get Google voice working? - Did you enable your device via the google site?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hopefully that helps sooth your mind a little.
kravguy said:
Anybody?
As far as Google voice is concerned, still can't get it to take. It changed two of my forwarding numbers but won't switch my voicemail in settings, nor does my call history include my google voice mails.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had this problem... And for now I called up att and had them change my voice mail number to my Google voice number now when people call me it goes to Google voice and although the settings on the phone don't show it the voice app does work
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
warri said:
I had this problem... And for now I called up att and had them change my voice mail number to my Google voice number now when people call me it goes to Google voice and although the settings on the phone don't show it the voice app does work
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I previously used google voice with my inspire. Just seems that some people haven't had issues while some have. Just wondering why
was wondering about the GoogVoice issue as well. dude... i cannot freaking wait until we get this thing rooted. so many problems on the software side. it's pretty horrendous imo. there's quite a lot i'd like to tweak.
kravguy said:
Using nova, and even in a lot of other apps, missing the menu button. Any suggestions or is anyone else having this issue?
Have you tried Apex? Has the menu button and looks very similar to the Sense 4.0 launcher.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hope this helps.
mywebslave said:
Hope this helps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I've used Apex before. Nova (for me at least on the Inspire) just seemed to be smoother (and I had already paid for the prime version). I might give apex another shot on this phone.
There is a Google Voice thread on this forum. It worked for me. You have to log in on the computer and use a number. After that it works like a charm regardless of what the VM settings on the phone say.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
Yeah I made a thread about the notification toggles. Its a pretty nice little app.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639696
You can even put your most used apps in the drop down if you want.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
howsleyd said:
Yeah I made a thread about the notification toggles. Its a pretty nice little app.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639696
You can even put your most used apps in the drop down if you want.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm using that. Pretty nice and does what I wanted. Hate running an extra app though but not much choice right now.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
kravguy said:
I'm using that. Pretty nice and does what I wanted. Hate running an extra app though but not much choice right now.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah it kind of stinks having to run another app but it is very customizable which is very nice. You can even make more than one toggle bar if you want to.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2