I think I've finally understood and found out how to fix those strange camera issues ("cannot initialize camera" or "cannot capture frame data") that I faced several times, and I thought was due to whatever rom updates.
It seems that when your free space on memory card reaches a certain threshold (under 10% ?) those issues can arise (200MB seems to be the trigger for my 2 GB card)
The method that worked for me recently is to simply delete some files from the storage card to free some space (including the /DCIM directory) and then soft reset (no hard reset required): that worked well for me (although rebooting with the storage card out did not fix anything previously)
Please post yout feedback if you have such issues on Polaris (or I guess any other HTC camera) to confirm that it is a reliable fix (not like the "remove battery for 15 minutes" or "reflash your original radio rom")
I've 2GB microSD card, nearly 1GB is free. Camera doesn't work. Neither hard nor soft resets help.
Doesn't work
I have 2GB MicroSD card with 1985MB free.
And the cam not work.
It works only if I soft-reset and, If don't work again, I turn off pda, and take it without battery for 10 minutes.
Then I turn on it, and it works...
but after some time the problem repeat...
I guess my findings were not right...
after a few days of camera working, it appears that it does not work anymore (cannot initialize)
none of all known tricks makes it work again
Trully a pain that we do not understand the real reason behind that bug...
I had the same problem, and right after I soft-reset it was solved. However, now.. it's a no go, even after a soft-reset.
Havent tried hard-reset though.. cant be buggered knowing that a rom update will be released sometime soon.. or at least, i hope it will
Hello
i´ve got this Problem nearly three weeks. I´ve installed a new rom and Nadavi camera. Nothing turn the Camera Problem. Sometimes it works sometimes not. I´ve got the idea that the Software that is installed on the device cause the Problem. When i want to send a mms from the camera the camera strikes after that. When i used Mobile Navigator 5.0 the Camera strike again.
I don´t have an exactly answer for the Problem but i´m pissed of!!!! HTC can´t help already
Greetigs Aragorn
P.S. hope you understand my bad english
Seems as a Touch Cruise problem and firmware updates
Please. Is there anyone who have HTC Touch Cruise (Not Orbit, not XDA) bought with the name "HTC Touch Cruise" who upgraded ROM or FW (bepe ROM) and doesnt have this Camera problem? It seems that this affect "HTC Touch Cruise" models (although they should be the same as Orbit or XDA).
I have one final and working solution. Because my Touch Cruise had more technical issues I returned it to the shop and they repaired it (change of motherboard). Now of course everything works fine, but I am quite afraid of FW upgrade (although the original one sucks)
Hobbit, yes I have an original HTC Touch Cruise. It was running Bepe 0.66 for a few weeks with NO camera issues at all. (Except the camera being lousy and slow, but that's a different story). I also used some Diamond Roms (udK-r0, udk-r1, several vivis) and am now using Vivi's 1.1.2. No camera issues.
Btw, I have only 40 MB free memory left on my 4GB card.
doctah said:
Hobbit, yes I have an original HTC Touch Cruise. It was running Bepe 0.66 for a few weeks with NO camera issues at all. (Except the camera being lousy and slow, but that's a different story). I also used some Diamond Roms (udK-r0, udk-r1, several vivis) and am now using Vivi's 1.1.2. No camera issues.
Btw, I have only 40 MB free memory left on my 4GB card.
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maybe it is linked to some rom versions afterall.
I downgraded to bepe 66 (those camera problems seemed to arise with bepe 67) and unsinstalled the Nadavi_Fix I used and strangely the camera went back...
Hey boldbull,
This may not be your situation, as I know why, from the more advanced techs here, that some say to backup your data, but I did more.
I did a full system backup, and restored that onto the new ROM, so hardware settings, and locations were changed for camera etc
A conflict in settings was the reason I have to do a reflash to original ROM, ATT trash and hopefully, and than back to the the better ROM!
Live and learn, HUH?
So form now on, when I do a flash I going to reinstalle all my extra apps by hand, skype, Sktools etc, instead of a complete restore, until I find out how not to bring the hardware settings over into the new ROM flash!
Hope that helps, if it pertains to your situation!
Later!
Related
Hello all,
last week I got my new HTC Magician, here in Austria so called "T-Mobile MDA Compact". Unfortunately I have the problem, that my device freezes from time to time (at least 1 time a day). This happens most of the time when using the T-Mobile IntelliDialer, but sometimes it happens even when I do not use the device at all.
When the problem occurs, I am not able to make or receive a call, the upper status LED is gone as well (no signal, no blinking).
When I got the device I had ROM 1.13 installed, but after I heard that maybe this could cause the problems, I installed version 1.12 from T-Mobile site, but still have the same problems.
Now I am really out of ideas, don't know what to do. It seems I am not the only one with this problem, so I am afraid it hase no sense to switch the device with a new one @ a T-Mobile shop. Or do you guys have a "good", normal running Magician w/o this bug?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Greetings, Matthias
Helle again,
As you've got the same problems on rom 1.12 & 1.13 and you got it just for a week I'd say go back and get another one. There are people with simular issues and I guess there are much more users without it, like myself.
So my advice use your warrenty, make a backup of your contacts etc. first with sprite (trial version is available) or AS or whatever, saves you a lot of times. I won't restore the apps just reinstall, maybe it is some combination of a faulty program & with a backup you get that back as well. And it gives you the chance to determine, if possible, what's causing the freeze.
Good luck, M
ok, then thanks again
Today I made a ROM update @ T-Mobile. If that did not the trick (I will look for errors the next days), then I will use my warranty and change the device itself. I hope they don't send it to technical support somewhere, but give me another one instead...
Greetings and thanks for your infos, Matthias
haimat said:
Hello all,
last week I got my new HTC Magician, here in Austria so called "T-Mobile MDA Compact". Unfortunately I have the problem, that my device freezes from time to time (at least 1 time a day). This happens most of the time when using the T-Mobile IntelliDialer, but sometimes it happens even when I do not use the device at all.
When the problem occurs, I am not able to make or receive a call, the upper status LED is gone as well (no signal, no blinking).
When I got the device I had ROM 1.13 installed, but after I heard that maybe this could cause the problems, I installed version 1.12 from T-Mobile site, but still have the same problems.
Now I am really out of ideas, don't know what to do. It seems I am not the only one with this problem, so I am afraid it hase no sense to switch the device with a new one @ a T-Mobile shop. Or do you guys have a "good", normal running Magician w/o this bug?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Greetings, Matthias
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Hi,
I have been using my Magician for almost 8-9 months .. moving from ROM version 1.11 to 1.13 WWE BigStorage (radio 1.11 to 1.13 as well).Recently (last 1mth or so) I start to notice that I have a strange problem similiar to you, my 'radio' would 'hang' where I cannot receive or make calls, can't even receive or send SMS. However, my signal (the top bar signal strengh) will still work. This is really fustrating .. because the PDA still works, I won't know when my Magician 'hangs' ... (at least until I try to send SMS or make a call).
I've downgraded to Radio 1.11 & ROM 1.11 ... I'm still facing this problem, but not as often (sometime once in 2 days). The strange thing is that my wife who is using a Magician as well, is facing the same problem (symptom arrise almost the same time together). Both our phone used to be fine.
So far, no luck trying to locate the source of the problem, and I don't think both our magician's hardware got screwed at the same time ... I have a feeling, it has something to do with GPRS ... gut feel ... but cannot confirm.
Anyone face this problem and managed to solve it, I would appreciate any pointers ... Many thanks!
Note : I don't install additional ROM software such as CallerID, etc ... I only use intellidialer.
Hello, you could be right with your GPRS feeling, I have it as well...
Is the LED of your device blinking, when you have one of these freezes?
Hi guys,
Don't know if this gets you on the right track, but a few months ago I had major memory problems with my magician. Thought it was a virus, probably was one or two today plug-ins that consumed all of my memory very rapidly. Think of plug-ins like OO journalbar. Didn't look at the led blinking I just soft-reseted to solved the prob. for a few minutes. Very inconvenience when you're navigating in a car.
Since I ditched these plug-ins eveything is fine, tried them afterwards of course & noticed the memory leaks.
When you're not using anything like those apps. it must be something else. Maybe there's something on the forum.
Cheers, M
I thought about some apps or plugins as problem source too, so I refreshed my device without installing any additional app to it -- no success. So I still have these hangups, even if I have no tool installed...
Sounds like really s..tty problem.
Does the use of gprs or phone functionalities make any difference? what happens when you skip the ext-rom installation (hard-reset & soft-reset just before the customization kicks in) & go for basic WM2003, without all the TMO apps&branding?
M
... tried this allready, but without any difference, device freezes serveral times a day. I would say it's a hardware fault, can't think of another problem source.
Yesterday I spoke with a T-Mobile tech @ T-Mobile support. He told me, he is not aware of this problem and he always had "good" devices. And he updated my ROM to latest version...
Since I still have the problem, I will change my device now and see if this makes any difference!
haimat,
I think exchanging your magician is the best option, the techi might be right in saying he only encountered good ones. Haven't found much error reports like yours, so the rest must be good (look at the bright side). Hope you can trade it directly without any hassle & enjoy your magician for the rest of it's lifetime.
Found some people with a universal with simular probs. didn't read all posts though there were so many. So can't tell you how it ended, it's about a JasJas that hangs and hangs and ...
In the meantime good luck with the change of your device.
Cheers, M
i installed this so called hot fix from HTC site and guess what?
THE RESULT IS A HUGE PROBLEM - THE CAMERA DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!
when i try to launch the camera application i receive this message: "Camera is not a valid Pocket PC application"
can anyone confirm that or i am the only one who get tricked (again) by HTC's brilliant software designers?
i installed the slider fix and i had the well known dialer bug. now i installed this and i ended with a not working camera, despide the fact that this fix should enhance the functionality of the device
why didn't i buy the omnia? the guys from samsung released FIRMWARE UPDATES every few weeks, updates that realy improve the Omnia (i.e. the battery life is now around 5 days comparing to 1 day in first firmware release).
the specialist from HTC manage only to launch "fixes" of few Kb that can only destroy your phone.
if there is anybody who can fix again tha HTC's fix i would be greatfully asa long as i don't want to hard reset my device
thanks a lot!
Works ok for me. What ROM are you using?
realy?
ROM 1.14.479.3 (25874) WWE
RADIO 1.09.24.14
PROTOCOL 52.49a.25.26U
the fix works for me too, rom 1.13 ITA
just what exactly is this supposed to fix exactly??
you can find out here
http://www.htc.com/uk/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=179&act=sd&cat=all
no problem on my HD too.
oooops!!!
it seems that i am the only one with this problem
any ideeas?
thank you in advance!
You probably don't want to know that mine still works also (ROM 1.14.405.3 (22273) WWE.
I expect by now, you will have downloaded the hotfix again and tried to reinstall.
noris08 said:
oooops!!!
it seems that i am the only one with this problem
any ideeas?
thank you in advance!
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unistall the fix.. or hard reset? :/
i am more and more convinced that i am the only one with this problem
uninstaling doesn't fix
hard reset - am i trying to avoid that as long as i can
still no other ideeas?
My device become kind of slow after installing it. The first time i started the camera it took a while to initialise and the menu button was missing.
Will test further and report back.
Try finding the hotfix via registry and deleting it from there.
maybe has nothing to do with this hotfix, but my weather is now completely blank: no cities, no forecast, nothing: only the wallpaper. And strange softkeys: "5-days" (left) and "menu" (right). And pressing them does nothing
Also installed on mine and no problems at all.
noris08 said:
i am more and more convinced that i am the only one with this problem
uninstaling doesn't fix
hard reset - am i trying to avoid that as long as i can
still no other ideeas?
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when i first load the camera i get no options arrow, have to backspace then open again. Rom 1.19, I'm going to try downloading from the HK website, see if its a different version...
installed the version from the hong kong site even tho it appeared to be the same version. options tab now appears but after about 3 seconds. I'm wondering if that was always the case but i didn't notice?
Hi,
I have installed, not problem so far. However, could any one post any sample photo taken before and after the hotfix installed? I didn't see any difference. Thank you
mine after hotfix install,appeared 2 white pixels in camera.(i didnt have them before)
There would be no change in picture quality...
from HTC website:
When you use the Camera function to take a picture in a dim environment with super fine quality, sometimes the image will display extraneous (noise) pixels in the viewfinder mode. It’s not a mechanical (LCD) fault but only an intermittent display problem in view finder mode. It does not have any impact on the picture quality or other display functions. If you encounter this problem, please download this hot fix to enhance the virtual viewfinder mode.
unfortunately nothig i tryed solved the problem and i had to hard reset the device
i reinstalled the fix before any other programs and it seems to work
i belive the fix somehow conflicted with an existing application but i could not manage to find ou wich of them
now i am working hard to resinstall everything. i hope that will not crash again when i will be at 90% (knock on wood)
Hi there,
I have a Palm Treo T850. I upgraded it with the 28014 ROM. It works pretty well, but the device hangs several times a day and I need to reset it every time.
Any info about that?
Thanks in advanced,
Wilson.
That sent me shock vibes buddy when I saw you mentioning 29XXX...lolz
Anyway I suggest you to change the radio along with its spl. Try changing the ROM if that doesn't help either.
same problem here...
it hangs, remains frozen on standby clock screen....
everything is OK when using stock 6.1rom
could it be related to mem card perhaps? i used it without mem card but with older 6.5rom - it worked without freezing...
i've just remembered that now
Mine doesnt have a memory card, and it crashes all the time - needing me to take out the battery - so that's not it.
Other 6.5 builds for me havent been functional in different ways so this one, other than freezing a few times a day - has been the most functional of the other builds on this forum. Crashes are annoying and sometimes I miss calls due to not knowing the phone has slept with the fish.
Its been a while since this one was out so I was hoping to see a new build or two to try and improve the reliability but nothing for the past month.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1315807&postcount=6
DisableSyncSchedule.cpf seems to work for me, thanks!
I own a HTC HD2, and use for geocaching: GCZII; latest version. (..45)
I do use this great software for for 2 years now. It runs fine on my HTC touchflo, HTC HD but not at my HD2. It's not the general problem (cannot download...) this causes by the server of groundspeak.
My problem: the list is downloaded without probs, internet-connection is good, GPS is fixed. When I want to download the caches themselves, then after a while (after 'bout 250 kb) the prog shuts down. I tried for 500 caches, for 20 etc. but when I download them one by one, most of the time it works well (not always). I do have another fine prog: Gatecacher, but... the same problem appears. So I suppose it will not be that software. My device is clean and empty. ROM: 1.66.404.1; radio 2.07.51.22_2 It's not the provider 'cause my other devices have no problem.
It realy frustrates me 'cause after 3 wks I will be on holiday up to sweden, where are many(!) hidden geocaches.
Is here a real freak (yes) who can help me? Please..?
thx anyway.
gr Willem
wivo said:
I own a HTC HD2, and use for geocaching: GCZII; latest version. (..45)
I do use this great software for for 2 years now. It runs fine on my HTC touchflo, HTC HD but not at my HD2. It's not the general problem (cannot download...) this causes by the server of groundspeak.
My problem: the list is downloaded without probs, internet-connection is good, GPS is fixed. When I want to download the caches themselves, then after a while (after 'bout 250 kb) the prog shuts down. I tried for 500 caches, for 20 etc. but when I download them one by one, most of the time it works well (not always). I do have another fine prog: Gatecacher, but... the same problem appears. So I suppose it will not be that software. My device is clean and empty. ROM: 1.66.404.1; radio 2.07.51.22_2 It's not the provider 'cause my other devices have no problem.
It realy frustrates me 'cause after 3 wks I will be on holiday up to sweden, where are many(!) hidden geocaches.
Is here a real freak (yes) who can help me? Please..?
thx anyway.
gr Willem
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Mine saves the list fine, but when viewing the caches themselves, it closes without error.
Their website doesn't exactly help with lost passwords either, just shows a blank page!
GCZII latest version is working again!! (....45)
I've got the solution: disable the static menu, so do not activate any box. Works fine now! Gatecacher might have the same prob. I'll try this evening.
gr Willem
I had the exact same problem - with disabling the static menu it is working fine now again! THANXXXXXXXXXXX a lot, wivo!!!!
seems to be a bug
do you guys also have the issue with version .47
for me it was crashing not always but some times when opening the "description".
When I tryed your hint
disable the static menu, so do not activate any box
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it seems it helps for now,...
But it seems to be a bug - we should tell the developer about this issue.
So please verify if you also have the issue with the newest version using your HTC HD2
many greets Erich
Just found this thread!
I have an HD2 running Eleganica v3. I downloaded GCz II and it worked for abit then I got the "Cache not found" error. On top of that it interfered with my phone so much (reset defaults, froze the phone, etc.) that I had to do a hard reboot and reinstall of the ROM to get it back where it worked (the phone). Was this just a freak thing or is there a conflice? I'm trying to get into geocaching and would like to use the GPS on the HD2 for that if possible.
Just had the same result with gpsed, another program.
Thanks!
i tried to search any nearby caches. then comes an error. (check your login data!) i know that is all right. my gc language is changed to english. gps is good. what can i do?
i use the garmin asus m10.
Hi
I flashed my HD2 with yuki's WP7 ROM (thanks to him and all of you who made this possible!). I updated my phone to the latest build (incl. ISV beta cleanup). This was some time ago, but yesterday, the phone once crashed, rebooted, and now i don't see the start screen anymore. After the phone is booted, i do see the time and the batterystatus, as well as the GSM-Indicator. But i don't see any tiles! I can receive phone calls, i can shut down the phone and start it again, but the start (home) screen is just empty.
Anyone has an idea, about how to fix this? I tried installing some tile-cabs from the yuki-thread, but no success.
Need help please.
Thanks.
Martin
I've suffered the exact same problem - same ROM too.
I got tired of it after the third re-flash in as many weeks that I decided to change the SD card (was using the 2Gb card that came with the HD2).
I put in an 8Gb card (also from a HD2) and haven't had a problem since - fast, stable and really happy with how it's behaving (although bluetooth still sucks the battery like it's going out of fashion, but that's another story...).
Hmm, too bad. Thanks for your reply.
I did a few reflashes the last few weeks also, sometimes i was totally stucked with locked sd-card, etc.
I'm using a seperatly bought 8GB sd card,on which WP7 ran fine for 3 Month...
If i don't find a solution to this issue, i will go back to WM6.5, and buy a new HTC in about 1 month...
bye
martin