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Sorry if guys are tired of these threads about the dodgey operations of the xda exec, but mine really got to me tonight.
I only had 3 software installed on mine, pocket informant rev 3, spb diary, spb pocket plus. It was running ok with these 3 software, abit slower than i expected but ok. However i never thought it was totally stable, sometimes it would jus freeze, it would happen to me quite a few times a day, and as mentioned by some other users, it would take around 3 or 4 soft resets to get it back up. I have ordered a replacement from o2 and they said they going to send one but it might take a while as there is none in stock!
I thought id play around with this one for abit, try and get the most efficient set up going so i could do it on my new one. I read a post about Lakeridge WisBar advance and thought id give it a try. I installed and then it froze, i thought a soft reset would fix, but no, i must have tried to soft reset it over 15 times and the cloest i got to the today screen was the sim card pin screen which was half covered by the o2 boot screen so i couldnt even enter the pin. Then i thought o well going to have to do a hard reset, so i tried it and it didnt work, i did the hard reset and it froze at the o2 boot screen. I did it again and it did work. But how dodgy is this pda man!
Install it in Corporate mode and just install needed cabs only, especially the one with connection. Use if for a few days to see if the problems persist, the crap 02 interface may well be one of the main problems.
Mine works fine, this is a great device but also need a lot of tweaks to work well, if you want a good "out of the box" experience then this isn't the kind of phone for you.
BTW, don't install Pocket Plus, it will slow down your Exec as hell.
As above but consider not using the Spb software.
It caused all sorts of memory leaks/crashing on mine over the course of about 3 days of testing.
In addition it also rather annoyingly consistently failed to work right when the phone was resumed after a long delay ie over night.
My dopod 900 running perfectly well and fast even with 5 programs on the background. Guess the way WM5.0 handle the memory usage is different than previous OS did.
Spb pocket plus really slow down my machine, now i'm using my without any task closing utility at all and it runs smoothly.
h,im using dopod 900 for only less then a week.i really find this dopod 900 are much more stable than all xda PDA.
i tot its gonna be the same like xda which always hang or Jam,amazing it work so well.
Dopod900 definitely run way stable compare to Exec or I-mate. I didn't quite face the same problem they mentioned here. Guess O2 and I-mate has mess up their rom after the customization. The other reason could be that Dopod is directly link to HTC so they have the access to the deepest on the programming on this machine.
yep... SPB Pocket Plus causes crashes... :x
Just tried to install the SPB pocket plus 3 on my xda Exec, and after quite a few failed installation attempts -- I should have stopped there -- where for the first time in over a month (when attempting to instasll new s/w) the installation consistently failed. I took a break and decided to have one last go.
This time it did work. During the installation it warned me about installing it on the Storage card: that the card driver has to be initialysed prior to activation of the prog.
The installation finished.
Well after that I tried to open the prog... it didn't work, and the device wasn't responding.
My next step was a soft reset, but it halted in mid-process.
There followed a few attempts again of soft reseting the device - but it kept halting at the same stage...
So for the first time - after testing my device for over a month with many programs - I needed to do a Hard reset :!: :x
This is really annoying! I have read before that SPB is slightly problematic and slows the device down... to put it mildly - I am NOT impressed :!: :!: :!: :evil:
I saw on another thread about Pocket Hack Master for overclocking the Universal. You might want to give it a try.
I also tried SPB Pocket plus, but was dismayed by how slow it made my EXEC. I deleted it off in less than a minute.
jus recieved my new xda exec from o2 this morning. Installed corporate settings and keeping all 3rd party apps off for the mo and see how it runs. Will keep you guys posted.
I have the TyTN for over a month now.
I am frustrated with the fact the device halts in various situations.
For example, today, it just halted with no apparent reason.
When I try to do soft reset, the device is getting past a certain point and halts. Only after I do several soft resets it then boots.
I am suspecting some SPB software I have installed on the device and/or the Resco file explorer.
I would realy appriciate some help on this.
It really drives me nuts.
No halt issues with Spb software here and I use pocket plus, time, backup and weather.
I think (someone correct me if I am misled) on some Tytn/microSD memory card combinations it it critical to run the Today plugins from main memory, not from the card. Try it.
I have actually did a hard reset and did not re-install the SPB software I used to use.
What you are suggesting maybe right, since all of the plugins I used were installed on the external memory card.
Until now everything is fine and working as they should.
I will test this later today to see if this might be the case
thanks for the help
Hi
My HD2 often fails to wake up when I press any of hard button. Before I perform a hard reset I wanted to ask you guys if there are any tweaks or apps which might be causing this. I am using the stock T-Mobile UK firmware, and besides tweaking a few settings via BsB Tweaks, the phone is pretty much in its original state.
My previous HD used to do this for a time, until I realized it started happening after setting up Windows Exchange server. After hard resetting and setting everything up again, it worked fine. I wonder if the problem I have with the HD2 is also due to the exchange server.
Sometimes the phone does wake up a couple of minutes after I pressed buttons, sometimes an incoming SMS helps it. And many times it just wakes up as it should when I press the Home or power button.
I don't have many apps installed, besides Tomtom.
Cheers !
Hi, the same was to me: sent an sms, locked the device, tried to unlock it in half an hour - screen blank, no response to buttons at all. ROM is stock. I remember, I also had TomTom installed and some other popular tweaks, not remember which exactly. After it, I did hard-reset the phone (restored original state). Didn't had the same problem after it.
But had a lot of other problems with HD2 - unsent sms even after sms fix from HTC, unlock screen of S2U2 locked completely (someone was calling me at this moment!), sporadic change of clock time zone...
It is my first smart-phone, and I'm disappointed soooo much... Used "true" mobile phones for years, but never had such problems.
I had the same problem but it's seemed to have stopped (for about 2 days now). It got to the point where the phone wouldn't get past the boot screen! I had to re-flash in the end....
I think it may be related to the applications I may have running. Although, most people are saying the ROMs so far are not 100% stable. (I'm running the Official Test version of 1.61)
The things I've done to try to get around it is :
- Ensure .NET compact frame work is installed to set up 3.5 and set up correctly in the registry
- Once in a whie I run the cleanRAM application that's been developed here on these forums
I don't think I've found the total solution yet, but I'm sure having these in check will help.
To give an update :
I did a hard reset yesterday. (it's always painful, but also exciting as you can set it up from start - sad i know)
This time I set up the windows exchange server straight from the beginning, then installed all the tweaks, tomtom, hotfixes etc. It woke up everytime since then, touch wood !
I'm not sure, but there are security policies pushed through to the device (like making screen lock compulsary etc) when I set up the exchange server, maybe this is causing some sort of conflict with the device, which is maybe somehow avoided when you set it up before anythin else... I dunno.
I'll let you know if it fails to wake up again.
By the way, so far I only installed BsB tweaks, but didnt apply any tweaks yet. I changed the battery percentage display, 16 quick links cab, and 3G switch in the Coms Manager, but that's it. No tweaking in the registry yet, just so that I can determine the root cause if it happens again. But so far it looks good ! It also seems faster (as it always does
Is it still running stable ?
Chaps,
Look in this thread for a possible solution to your problems....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=596484
WB
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Is it still running stable ?
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It has been pretty much stable. Since the hard reset I was adding (or tweaking) tweaks and cabs in a controlled manner to see which one might be causing the freezing.
After I installed the Disable Auto Device Lock.cab (search the forum, I think it is in the sticky Tips and Tricks post), my HD2 didn't wake up a few times. I uninstalled dit and it is working fine again.
Weird, but maybe that's the registry change that conflicts with the exchange server policies that are pushed to the device, and causes the freeze.
hi all, i resently got the hd2, updated it with the new rom, and thereby hoped to be free of errors... however i seem to experiense a whole lot of error, more than i had expected... sometimes it wont come back from sleep, it only turns on the backlight of the hardware buttons. then i have to kill it by removing the battery. also sometimes it wont establish connection to the net, then i have to turn off the radio and turn it on again. the phone is 7 days old, and i have had the battery out 20 times allready... is this unusual? should i contact htc? and what are your experiences with their support?
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hi all, i resently got the hd2, updated it with the new rom, and thereby hoped to be free of errors... however i seem to experiense a whole lot of error, more than i had expected... sometimes it wont come back from sleep, it only turns on the backlight of the hardware buttons. then i have to kill it by removing the battery. also sometimes it wont establish connection to the net, then i have to turn off the radio and turn it on again. the phone is 7 days old, and i have had the battery out 20 times allready... is this unusual? should i contact htc? and what are your experiences with their support?
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I would recommend a hard reset and not installing any software or doing any "tweaks" and test that for a bit.
You should find that fully functioning and stable (on 1.66 ROM) from there add the software that you need and see how that goes and don't bother doing the treaks, registry hacks unless
a) you know what your actually doing and what it changes andb) you actually need the change.
ok, I'll try that is the new ROM from htc that unstable?
as above.... test it with just the 1.66 rom, nothing added, and if it's still unstable get it replaced under warranty.
1.66 ROM is also unstable...
..or if I may refraise: Using ROM 1.66 is no guarantee for stability. My HD2 crashes or locks often when I use the phone functionality. No program or app have made the phone crash. I have tried to monitor what apps are running but I´ve not been able to conclude anything. Hard reset has been done followed by a backup restore.
Now I am uninstalling programs each at a time to see if this improves.
dont restore your backup, there could well be something in your backup causing a problem.
(depending on what you have backed up)
hard reset, or ideally task 29 and reflash then just use it as it is.....
use ms myphone to backup your contacts and sms if you need to.
I have had an issue in the past but thought it was random - but now I am not so sure.
I consider a ROM good and stable if I can run it for at least 5 -6 days witout a single soft reset. Often I never get this far as I have flashed a new rom or installed something that needed a soft reset.
However when I do, I have noticed that after around 6 days, there will come a point where I will just lose connection to the network - not just data - vocie as well.
switching on flight mode and then back, or changing between 2g and 3g makes no difference. A soft reset clears the issue however.
This morning my phone worked as I made a call (6.5 days since last soft reset). Then I got in the car and noticed I had no reception - only a soft reset cleaed it eventually.
Can anyone think of a reason for this - is there any built in time function that might be within the sys (currently using 28244 but I am sure I have seen this before), or a software package that could cause this?
Just wondered if anyone had seen this - always seems to be after a long time with no resets, and memory use seems fine (plenty of free memory).
Cheers
I don't know what causes it, but I do agree that the best way to test a rom's stability is to see what it does w/o resetting. My record is 5 days; usually, at about 5 days, I just can't help myself and have to reset to try a registry tweak or to flash. I think it's pretty funny whenever a new build is released, and 20 min later someone posts that it's 'the most stable build ever!!!'
There are some things that occur on my device that are fixed by running Hibernate (I have a shortcut that does it with dotfred's task manager). That might work with your network problem. Also, if you have SK Tools, you could try the 'compact heaps' command. I don't know why, but the capacitative pad on my fuze as well as the buttons (I use AE button) stop working properly from time-to-time. Usually, running compact heaps (takes just a second) will fix the issue. Clean Ram does nothing for me, but I guess it's also worth a shot.
Anyway, going 6-7 days w/o a reset is pretty damn good, imo. A reset is going to be necessary sooner or later. I remember using the stock rom on my fuze (for a month or so), and that damn thing locked up a half dozen or so times per day, it sucked so bad. I also remember when I got my first winmo device (an asus mypal), I didn't know about soft resetting, and would go months at a time without doing it. One time, I was playing a game (curse of the pharoah, lol), and the device locked up on me and was completely unresponsive, so I had to hard reset because I'd never noticed the little hole on the side of the device.
I was actually attempting to reach 7 days, at which point I was going to proudly declare it a 'keeper'.
I agree that 5 days is a good benchmark standard actually, especially when you consider most of these are from essentially beta builds.
I still think this is one of the most stable builds I have used on a day to day basis.
I shall investigate the compact heaps option you mention - but where is the hibernate option on the Fdc task manager (or do you mean suspend?) as I already have that installed?
Cheers
C.
If you check the 'about' tab in dotfred's, it has a bunch of command lines you can use in shortcuts to do some pretty cool stuff. One of them is to send a hibernate call. These are the two shortcuts you need:
Hibernate:
Code:
1#\Windows\dF_TaskMgr.exe /hibernate
Compact Heaps (sk tools):
Code:
1#\windows\skstart.exe #HCS?\Windows\SKTools.exe,-221
You may need to fix the paths and or names of the exe's. You can create the compact heaps shortcut with the shortcut wizard of sk tools as well (main menu under Tools). I've got both of the shortcuts in rom, and I have them set as XTask shortcuts, so they're really easy to access and run. They come in handy from time to time. Sometimes one will clear up some ram, while the other doesn't, and vice-versa.