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USB host for Trinity (D810)

The GPS function was disabled in Trinity and may be it will got a chance to re-enable it. But how about the USB Host function? Is there any way to enable it?

u have to buy an htc adaptor

I don't believe it, an adaptor?
I think it will be activated with a rom-update

Energie: source for that comment..?
I too think a rom-update is the thing...

Is their any word about the USB-Host in the new update?

What do you mean by "USB Host" ? I mean, that is hardware related thing so if you want to connect eg. flash disk to Trinity you must have some kind of adapter to do that, am I wrong?

banesi said:
What do you mean by "USB Host" ? I mean, that is hardware related thing so if you want to connect eg. flash disk to Trinity you must have some kind of adapter to do that, am I wrong?
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Yeah i think you're wrong.
It was said it was hardware implemented already (just like the GPS) but it just had to be activated with the new rom (just like the GPS)...
Any News anyone?

if we use this device http://cgi.ebay.de/USB-2-0-OTG-On-T...160683QQihZ016QQcategoryZ131881QQcmdZViewItem
does that mean, i can connect my trinity directly to a mobile USB HDD and access say 250 GB of music or pictures or movies?

Guys, STOP. There shouldn't be any USB host in Trinity, because if it has one, where would you find an idiot to buy any other PDA phone??????? That would kill the market. Even without USB host it's one of the best machines around. LOOX T830 was the only machine to have GPS and 3G, but it's a monster...
Trinity is the only PDA to ombine Wi-Fi, BT, 3G (inc. HSDPA), and GPS. Asking for USB host would be to much I'm afraid...

is this something you think or do you have proof?
Cuz this page says the trinity does have USB-OTG...
http://translate.google.com/transla...&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=/language_tools
Look at the second page, last part....

Well actually I want USB-Host (didnt know Trinity had the ability until today), Fm Radio (still not sure if there is a build in FM Radio Chip but Chinese site states it), and I want Airbag, ABS, DVD reader/writer (double sided ... no, better Blue Ray Disc), a Coffee machine, two bathrooms and an pop out 23 inch screen for TV...
It is a great device.

Well dudes, why do you keep on whining? The topic starter asks a serious question. You all keep posting crap. Please quit it, we all want answers.
I only know that the chip does support USB-OTG, but if it's hardware implemented? We don't know at the moment. But if it is, it's up to HTC to enable it.

Well, can someone explain to me what is USB Host and what good is it for?

banesi said:
Well, can someone explain to me what is USB Host and what good is it for?
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u can use www.google.com & u can found it

What a smart guy, instead of posting stupid, useless reply maybe you can try again and find some info back in the dark corners of your brain?

banesi said:
Well, can someone explain to me what is USB Host and what good is it for?
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http://sharp-developer.net/Fun/img/I-will-use-Google-before-asking-dumb-questions.gif

banesi said:
What a smart guy, instead of posting stupid, useless reply maybe you can try again and find some info back in the dark corners of your brain?
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Well actually it is a good idea to use information sources by yourself first. By the way: Could you give me an overview of the history of Belgrade?

saminegm said:
Well actually it is a good idea to use information sources by yourself first. By the way: Could you give me an overview of the history of Belgrade?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade
I do not see any mention of the HTC Trinity or USB Host.. but that could change

Man, that's exactly what I want to see with this question, many of you don't know either what USB host is and what is it for?! You keep posting things about hidden features in Trinity and moaning about it everyday but actually don't know what good it will get you, very strange.
So, smart guys, what will you do with your "USB Host" enabled Trinity ?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the Trinity can act as a Host, you could connect an external HDD to it and transfer files. Or you could connect a memory card reader to empty your camera's card on the move.

USB input on Universal broken

Hi all,
yesterday my Universal fell from the table on the ground, and it fell directly onto the USB cable connector, which was plugged into the device at the moment. So now, the USB port on my Universal is acting pretty weird, it moves from side to side and it accepts the charger cable only under a very specific angle, so it is pretty difficult to plug the charger cable in correctly. I am going to get it repaired soon, but I want to backup my data first. The problem is, that the broken USB doesn't let me connect the device to my PC, as even if the status LED lights up as if it was connected and charging, I get the "device not recognised" error on my computer. Does anyone have an idea that could help me please? Thanks a lot in advance,
Longlife

Longlife said:
Hi all,
yesterday my Universal fell from the table on the ground, and it fell directly onto the USB cable connector, which was plugged into the device at the moment. So now, the USB port on my Universal is acting pretty weird, it moves from side to side and it accepts the charger cable only under a very specific angle, so it is pretty difficult to plug the charger cable in correctly. I am going to get it repaired soon, but I want to backup my data first. The problem is, that the broken USB doesn't let me connect the device to my PC, as even if the status LED lights up as if it was connected and charging, I get the "device not recognised" error on my computer. Does anyone have an idea that could help me please? Thanks a lot in advance,
Longlife
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I would say download the trial version of Spb backup, and copy the CAB installer to your SD-card via an card reader on the PC. This way you don't need the USB connection. You can make a self-extractable full backup, just make sure that you have the same ROM installed before restoring. I hope this helps .

oh then get it fixed lol
i paid £10 for mine to be fixed (came straight off main board) from a local phone repairers

jarbi said:
I would say download the trial version of Spb backup, and copy the CAB installer to your SD-card via an card reader on the PC. This way you don't need the USB connection. You can make a self-extractable full backup, just make sure that you have the same ROM installed before restoring. I hope this helps .
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Thanks a lot, I will try it as soon as I come back home from school

daddy k said:
oh then get it fixed lol
i paid £10 for mine to be fixed (came straight off main board) from a local phone repairers
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Yeah, I'm going to get it fixed for sure but I don't want to risk losing my data if the mechanic did a hard reset or something.

Same problem, without the fall
My USB connector started acting up a couple of days ago. It's strange, because I dropped it once, but worked fine afterwards. Now, I need to jiggle the cable aruond for a bit before it actually makes contact
What do you think, how long does it take for them to fix it in a repair shop. Could I possibly wait for it to be finished?

I would suggest getting a Universal Battery Mobile Charger to charge the battery and a USB bluetooth adapter for the computer to sync.
Then if you decide to get it fixed just make sure it's from a reputable repair center. After the repair, I still suggest using the mobile Charger and USB dongle to charge and sync to lessen the stress on miniusb. Goodluck!

Reputable it will be! The T-Mobile shop I purchased it at!
And how long do you think it will take for them to fix it(the repair shop is right in the back of the store...)?

Four days ago, I took the phone to a one of a very few QTEK services in the Czech Republic and they promised to make me an price offer of the repair. They sent me an e-mail yesterday, and the price was..14,026 CZK, which is about 500 EUR accoridng to today's rates. They said that the whole motherboard needed to be replaced, because one part of it had been nicked. Anyway, I bought the phone on ebay for about 400 EUR and I am not really going to pay such a huge amount of money for the repair (I can get a brand new Universal for this price..or even cheaper). Do you think it's possible that the service was either mistaken or lied to me to make a higher profit? And, if a part of the motherboard really is snapped off, do you think it would be possible to fix it somehow? Thanks a lot,
Longlife

clemsyn said:
I would suggest getting a Universal Battery Mobile Charger to charge the battery and a USB bluetooth adapter for the computer to sync.
Then if you decide to get it fixed just make sure it's from a reputable repair center. After the repair, I still suggest using the mobile Charger and USB dongle to charge and sync to lessen the stress on miniusb. Goodluck!
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Thanks, if I don't manage to get it fixed (see my last post) I'll probably do that. btw, I didn't see a BT connection option in my ActiveSync (and I think I have the latest version), do I need a special plugin or a different piece of software for the sync? Thanks,
Longlife

sorry,for writing in slovak,its easier and faster and longlife understands.
nazdar oprava tu v UK stoji asi 20gbp, odporucam ti v cexax najst nejaky mobil servis, tu na ftp najdes man na rozobratie uniho, a skus si cez net kupit usbfemale(vsetky su standartne). xod do sevisu a skus ix ukecatnex ti to opravia.btw mas ho v zaruke este?

If you want to use BT to sync, you'll need to map virtual serial ports to your adapter(this can be usually done from within the adapter's program, like BlueSoleil), and the configure ActiveSync to accept connections from that port. Afterwards, you need to start ActiveSync on your MDA, and select "Connect via Bluetooth", and voilá.
The catch is, you can't sync music this way. But that might be the smallest of your worries

phsnake said:
sorry,for writing in slovak,its easier and faster and longlife understands.
nazdar oprava tu v UK stoji asi 20gbp, odporucam ti v cexax najst nejaky mobil servis, tu na ftp najdes man na rozobratie uniho, a skus si cez net kupit usbfemale(vsetky su standartne). xod do sevisu a skus ix ukecatnex ti to opravia.btw mas ho v zaruke este?
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Sorry for writing in Czech, but..you know
Kupoval sem to na ebay od nákýho němce, mám to ještě v záruce ale u německýho T-Mobile a dostávat to do jejich servisu by asi nebylo uplně jednoduchý. Každopádně si od něj nechám ty záruční papíry poslat a zkusim zatim obejít pár servisů tady v Praze. Dík moc

mzalan said:
If you want to use BT to sync, you'll need to map virtual serial ports to your adapter(this can be usually done from within the adapter's program, like BlueSoleil), and the configure ActiveSync to accept connections from that port. Afterwards, you need to start ActiveSync on your MDA, and select "Connect via Bluetooth", and voilá.
The catch is, you can't sync music this way. But that might be the smallest of your worries
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Hi,
Can you please explain how to do it in BlueSoleil?
I have BlueSoleil (legal), and I've been reading, and trying everything, for hours, without success.
I've managed to get a bt connection between my laptop and my Universal, and one of the available service is indeed ActiveSync. And I can see AS trying to connect, when I click on "Connect via Bluetooth" in my PPC. But then it just stops, and my Uni says it didn't find a partnership with ActiveSync.
Any help, please?
TIA

Longlife said:
Thanks, if I don't manage to get it fixed (see my last post) I'll probably do that. btw, I didn't see a BT connection option in my ActiveSync (and I think I have the latest version), do I need a special plugin or a different piece of software for the sync? Thanks,
Longlife
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Initially you have to open a COM port for the Bluetooth Serial Settings..and then when you open the COM port (like COM 5 or something), go to active sync Connections Settings and then check "Allow connections to following" and then choose the COM port of the Bluetooth Serial Settings (like COM 5 depending on what COM port you put the BT serial settings).
This might buy you some time till prices go down and you could have it repair for lower price.
GOODLUCK!

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Initially you have to open a COM port for the Bluetooth Serial Settings..and then when you open the COM port (like COM 5 or something), go to active sync Connections Settings and then check "Allow connections to following" and then choose the COM port of the Bluetooth Serial Settings (like COM 5 depending on what COM port you put the BT serial settings).
This might buy you some time till prices go down and you could have it repair for lower price.
GOODLUCK!
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Thanks Just one more thing..I will probably not be able to flash new ROM via BT, or will I?

Sorry no flashing via bluetooth only via USB. Not sure though if you can do it via SD if somebody builds an image of the ROM you want in SD then use that but not familiar with it on Universal.

Hello
I hqd the same problem happening to me : the connection between the mini USB and the motherboard were severed. I used stripping wire to redo the connections, and hot glue to make sure they don't break again.
You can certainly do the same. Please tell me if you need a spare mini USB connector to replace your broken one (got one ! you can also find one in any cheap USB reader)
Guylhem

Hi,
many thanks for your idea! I recently gave the phone to my grandmother's former student, who is an amateur electrotechnic. Hopefully, he will manage to mend it and if not, I will surely try what you have suggested. Just one thing..don't you need a special screwdriver to get into the phone?
Thanks, Longlife
guylhem said:
Hello
I hqd the same problem happening to me : the connection between the mini USB and the motherboard were severed. I used stripping wire to redo the connections, and hot glue to make sure they don't break again.
You can certainly do the same. Please tell me if you need a spare mini USB connector to replace your broken one (got one ! you can also find one in any cheap USB reader)
Guylhem
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Longlife said:
Hi,
many thanks for your idea! I recently gave the phone to my grandmother's former student, who is an amateur electrotechnic. Hopefully, he will manage to mend it and if not, I will surely try what you have suggested. Just one thing..don't you need a special screwdriver to get into the phone?
Thanks, Longlife
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There are instructions on how to take the phone apart on the FTP server. Follow them carefully!

External USB hard drive

Does anybody know if it is possible to connect the phone to a USB hard drive?

only with flame and Athena as they are the only ones which support usb host
other devices cant use usb devices only be used by usb hosts normaly a pc

There was actually someone who developed a working hard disk storage driver for windows mobile but last I checked the site no longer offered it. Searched for days trying to find the file elsewhere. No luck. Cant think of the company that made the driver.

I'm bumping this as I am also after the same sort of program / utility.
I want to be able to access my External HD and view / play files off it... anyone able to help me out?

Maybe with a external powersupplied disk
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only with flame and Athena as they are the only ones which support usb host...
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Correct
Our Hermes has no usb host support. I found a topic at forum.brighthand.com which suggested the host functionality could be added with a usb host driver. I found the software (attached zip) but alas... Though I did exactly as the 'manual' (readme.txt) explained, the usb-stick did not appear in my explorer.
Possibly an external drive with external power supply might work because the hermes usb port is simply not powerful enough to supply the power to the usb-stick. However I did not "explore that possibility" (don't have one ) and chances are 'just a driver' is not enough and hermes lacks "usb host hardware".

dident read the post because you dident give a link to the post just the forum
but i doubt that it's a general thing
many pda's have usbhost in the cpu itself but htc never connected those connectors
so it's not wired to the connector they have their own usb chip
so if the post you read said it about any other pda then htc based one it could be that that manufactor did connect the usb but dident supply the driver which would then be fixed with what you found

Rudegar said:
many pda's have usbhost in the cpu itself but htc never connected those connectors
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Sounds like there could be the potential for a hardware hack...

heh, nice try. but it will end like GPS HW hack on the TyTN (aka Hermes). it is not worth it, I mean there is easy way, just buy device with GPS integrated, or buy external. I have electronic skills and proper tools, I can do such things but it is too complicated. in that hermes was problem, that antena was not properly connected and you can never get a GPS lock. I guess that with usb host is the same. missing circuitry.
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Sounds like there could be the potential for a hardware hack...
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Yepp!
Hi,
this is correct
sinmae said:
heh, nice try. but it will end like GPS HW hack on the TyTN (aka Hermes). it is not worth it, I mean there is easy way, just buy device with GPS integrated, or buy external. I have electronic skills and proper tools, I can do such things but it is too complicated. in that hermes was problem, that antena was not properly connected and you can never get a GPS lock. I guess that with usb host is the same. missing circuitry.
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The USB host port of the Samsung CPU is used to connect to the internal GSM/GPRS chipset. So no chance to break it up!
If someone would ever hack this hardware part, the result would be a hermes without radio.
The engineers at HTC used the USB host port to achieve the necessary bandwith for high speed data connection to the GSM/GPRS chips from Qualcomm.
Best regards,
scholbert

thats an interesting information, thanx
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The engineers at HTC used the USB host port to achieve the necessary bandwith for high speed data connection to the GSM/GPRS chips from Qualcomm.
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USB Host disconnected pin?

hello,
i've heard that the universal WOULD support USB host drivers if an unconnected pin inside the universal was connected... could anyone tell me;
- if i manage to get the pin connected, would i get usb host features like on any other usb host phone with proper drivers?
- how hard is it to do?
- WHAT to do?

Oh man,really really nice interesting idea,hope it's true and possible,i hope someone knows all about that and soon writes here how that is possible maaan,would be really awesome to play with that

PalDragan said:
Oh man,really really nice interesting idea,hope it's true and possible,i hope someone knows all about that and soon writes here how that is possible maaan,would be really awesome to play with that
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nice to hear someone else would like to get it to work too
EDIT: just found this on another thread on another forum about a PXA270 phone, someone was trying to get it to work, seems like all we need is
- switch the pin to host mode
- a driver (maybe zenos latest ones?)
After about 6 months of not touching this project, I decided to take another quickie look at the PXA270 docs and programmers reference. What I now see is very interesting.
Originally, I was looking at bringing out the USB Host 1 interface pins to the outside world as they were only terminated internally on the motherboard. Only about 1% of users might be able to do that.
I then started to look at the USB OTG (On The Go) interface that this chip supports. The USB OTG interface can be used as both a client and host. It shares the same pins as the Axim's serial port. Unfortuately, there are two serial control lines pins that are not brought out to the connector, so I scrubbed that idea.
This past weekend I picked up the programmer's design reference book to look at how the various USB interfaces are programmed and I saw something that I missed before as this was in the USB Client section. It appears (to me anyways) that the USB Client pins can also be programmed to act as a USB Host when in the USB OTG low power operation mode. The manual discusses how the additional control registers are used along with an output mux and charge-pump circuit (to provide the +5v). Refer to the PXA27x Processor Family Developer's Manual - dated Jan 2006, sections 12.5.2 and 20.
I will be looking at this more closely to see if a simple driver can be written (Afarre, where are you...) to switch the USB client pins into Host mode. In addition to this, the USB device drivers would be needed. Please remember, an additional IO interface circuit will be needed to connect between any USB device and the Axim as the proper voltages are not on the sync connector.
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the_fish said:
nice to hear someone else would like to get it to work too
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Suuuuuuuuuure,every crazy idea to abuse my PPC and i'm in for the quest

PalDragan said:
Suuuuuuuuuure,every crazy idea to abuse my PPC and i'm in for the quest
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haha same, btw thats the link to the topic:
http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/140071-hacking-pxa270-internal-usb-host-24.html
Unfortunately, this means it's not for 99% of users as it requires a delicate hardware mod/addition to the motherboard (see my earlier posts & photos in this thread).
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seems like they were still working on the driver (which we already have(?)) so we only need the hardware mod.... i guess...

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haha same, btw thats the link to the topic:
http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/140071-hacking-pxa270-internal-usb-host-24.html
seems like they were still working on the driver (which we already have(?)) so we only need the hardware mod.... i guess...
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Ummm it's definately a crazy idea. We were discussing with mamaich (our guru) last year. Unfortunately it's not that simple to provide the power in sync connector, which is acting as a usb client (connector) at the moment.

tomal said:
Ummm it's definately a crazy idea. We were discussing with mamaich (our guru) last year. Unfortunately it's not that simple to provide the power in sync connector, which is acting as a usb client (connector) at the moment.
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did you read in the thread i posted a link to? they had the same problem, but also found out that it maybe is possible to provide the nessecary +5v too, they were not sure tho, and i thought maybe zenos drivers contain the code to do that.

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did you read in the thread i posted a link to? they had the same problem, but also found out that it maybe is possible to provide the nessecary +5v too, they were not sure tho, and i thought maybe zenos drivers contain the code to do that.
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Ok, seems there is a new idea of power injection from outside.
Anybody tried it...?

Couple of months ago, I was trying with outside +5v power but nothing happens

Win_XP said:
Couple of months ago, I was trying with outside +5v power but nothing happens
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did you use one of those special USB cables that have two female USB-A, one for power and the other for the device to plug in?

http://htc-tytn-ii.handster.com/software.php?id=3339&for=HTC+TyTN+II
i don't know anything about this.. i'm actually looking to hook up something that normally has a rs-232 port.. but is also made in usb.. It draws power from another source
with something like that program doesn't that suggest usb host is possible..

http://gnalpgnarf.handster.com/software.php?id=3339&for=gnalpgnarf

hmmm....am I right or am I wrong?
Theoretically speaking the idea with a pin is supposed to redirect power from intake to output, however, not only Uni is incapable of supporting the output (you are essentially attempting to piggyback another device), the external support will not be possible due to pin configuration, regardless of the cable used.
Another thing, other than sheer experimentation, what would be the real point of such USB host?
STOP TORTURING YOUR UNIs, GUYS!!!!

I am pretty sure, that the Universal doesn't support USB Host.
It did not, it does not, it will not.
Sorry guys!
To be honest:
Yes, the PXA270 chip supports USB Host, but in most HTC devices they use this feature already for something else, like: WLAN or 3G connection.
DOMy

seen this?:
http://hhtinker.blogspot.com/2008/10/usb-host-on-treo-650.html

do you know what USB Host already busy?
it used as data call transfer radio <-> CE.
USB hub will not solve this problem easy.
also if you want attach it to miniUSB connector, you need additional OTG chip.
=> Host on universal is very hard to do, ...impossible.

PC doesn't recognize Touch HD (Blackstone)

Hi all,
Just picked up a second hand Touch HD on Orange, I want to Hard SPL it and flash with a custom rom but my Win 7 laptop will not see the phone when connected via Windows Mobile Device Centre, either as active sync or disc drive...everything works fine with my Xperia though.
Any idea's the reason behind this. I had no disc with the phone so do I need specific drivers for it even though my Xperia worked with the native Win 7 drivers...I've googled my problem but have not found a solution...please help

Are you using the correct USB cable? The one supplied by HTC is slightly different from the standard cable.
If I use a normal USB cable, the one from my camera or Blackberry for instance, it will charge from the laptop, but that's all. To sync and charge properly needs the HTC cable with the slightly different mini-USB end.
Cheers
Dazza

have you tried a hard reset? sounds like whoever had the phone b4 you was playing with the notification queue

Cheer guys, but have hard reset and am using the cable that came with the phone but still no joy on both my home machine (Win 7) or my works one (XP).
Don't know what to do next

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Are you using the correct USB cable? The one supplied by HTC is slightly different from the standard cable.
If I use a normal USB cable, the one from my camera or Blackberry for instance, it will charge from the laptop, but that's all. To sync and charge properly needs the HTC cable with the slightly different mini-USB end.
Cheers
Dazza
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Sorry Dazza but that information is incorrect.....
I've got about 1/2 a doz usb cables that I have used for 6 months....ANY usb cable will work.
My HD has only just stopped being recognized in the last 2 days. I loaded W7 on my laptop 2 weeks ago and it recognized up until a few days ago. I suspect it's from some update that I've done.
Sammy

Try uninstalling activesync and reinstalling it again on the XP computer. That's worked for me in the past. If that works, you'll at least know it's not the phone or usb cable.
Not sure about W7 yet but I'll post something if I figure it out
Sammy
EDIT - This is where I'm currently searching
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center-troubleshooting.mspx

I uninstalled windows mobile sync centre on my W7 computer and reinstalled it.
Works fine now.

samlives said:
I uninstalled windows mobile sync centre on my W7 computer and reinstalled it.
Works fine now.
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Just reinstalled...still no joy

Have just ordered a genuine HTC HD data cable to see if it is the actual problem. It seems strange it won't sync on either XP or Win 7 yet does charge when plugged in.
The cable does show signs of slight damage as I can see some of the sliver wire exposed at the mini usb side. Am hoping it's this or I've got a knackered port on my phone

Have you disabled all firewalls and tried connecting?

samlives said:
Have you disabled all firewalls and tried connecting?
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Yep, have disabled everything but still no joy
Are there any HTC drivers that I need to install or should it just recognize the phone when I plug it in???

Start > System > ActiveSync > Menu > Connections
In this menu, check "synchronize all PCs using this connection" if unchecked.

And what got me going today (had forgotten this one)
On the Touch HD
Start - Settings - Connections - USB to PC
Check Activesync and uncheck "enable faster data synchronisation"
Spent a couple of hours trying to connect before I did this.
Hope this works for you.
r
Andrew

Thanks for your help guys but still no joy...am waiting on a genuine HTC usb cable to see if that's the problem as the one I have am hoping is faulty, otherwise it's my phone

kersey said:
Thanks for your help guys but still no joy...am waiting on a genuine HTC usb cable to see if that's the problem as the one I have am hoping is faulty, otherwise it's my phone
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If you can see wires on your cable, that's a good sign at least. If the cable is damaged, that's much cheaper than fixing your phone.
Do you know anyone with another cable you can test with while you wait? Any mini usb will suffice. There's nothing special about the HTC one (except maybe a steeper price)
Good luck

samlives said:
If you can see wires on your cable, that's a good sign at least. If the cable is damaged, that's much cheaper than fixing your phone.
Do you know anyone with another cable you can test with while you wait? Any mini usb will suffice. There's nothing special about the HTC one (except maybe a steeper price)
Good luck
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I've got a genuine cable being delivered either tomorrow or wednesday, it only cost me £5 so no problem there...the only thing that now worries me is you saying there's nothing special about the HTC one...I've tried 4 different cables and all they do is to charge the phone from the pc but not sync it, this is both at home on Win 7 and in work on XP...a damaged phone springs to mind now

I had the same problem. Try going into bootloader (switch off phone, press on-switch and volume 'down' at the same time) and then connecting your usb. After a few seconds it should change from 'serial' to 'usb'. Mine wouldn't even do that so I logged a call with HTC. It was a hardware fault. They replaced the motherboard and I had the phone back in 7 days.

ericjennings said:
I had the same problem. Try going into bootloader (switch off phone, press on-switch and volume 'down' at the same time) and then connecting your usb. After a few seconds it should change from 'serial' to 'usb'. Mine wouldn't even do that so I logged a call with HTC. It was a hardware fault. They replaced the motherboard and I had the phone back in 7 days.
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Have tried as you said...all it states is serial, no sign of usb
Am fearing the worst in that phone may be damaged and as it was bought second hand I have no receipt or idea of how old it is and whether returning it to HTC for fixing is possible.
My last hope is when my genuine HTC cable arrives tomorrow, even though I know deep down it won't work from what you guys have said, I'm deeply hoping that as the mini usb connection is slightly different on the phone to other mini usb ports that it might work, otherwise...that'll teach me for buying second hand

I had the same problem where my pc wouldn't recognize my HD, i tired the HTC usb cable and about 4 different mini usb cables and 4 computer. Done a hard reset, tried reinstalling active sync...basically anything and everything. In the end i took it back to CPW who sent it back to HTC and they replaced the motherboard.

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I had the same problem where my pc wouldn't recognize my HD, i tired the HTC usb cable and about 4 different mini usb cables and 4 computer. Done a hard reset, tried reinstalling active sync...basically anything and everything. In the end i took it back to CPW who sent it back to HTC and they replaced the motherboard.
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Thanks guys for all your help and advice...I don't think there's anymore I can do other than get use to the phone the way it is or try and sell it on ebay obviously declaring the sync issue...to 'Joe Average' it may not be as big an issue than it is to me.