Good day,
Sorry sorry sorry in advanced if this has been asked before.
I did not find it using the search (the search does not like me)
I used to have windows mobile phones.
And i flashed roms every week.
but on my android, i have done nothing yet.
Because i am pretty happy with it the way it is.
the only thing at this moment i can think of what would be nice, if is it would be a little bit faster.
So i,m just wondering.
If i flash a different rom.
What will change for me.
I read that there are different roms that differ in the "Google experience"
So what will happen for me in the android market, will i have it, and will i see the same apps i am seeing now.
What are the other advantages of flashing?
I don't want to end up with a rom that does not give me what i gave now + more.
so basically... is it worth it?
i have the B version.
htc magic from vodafone Netherlands.
This is what I know:
After get the root and flash, you will have everything has normally you have with the exception of the updates for android (for example, if you root, I think you will not have the option to update the android cupkake to donut) but most probably that you will be able to update it any way using the info in the forum...
From that, market and everything will work exactally the same as it's working for you right now...
The other difference will be the "the google experience"... There are actually 2 kind of Magics (Sapphires) devices... the "vodafone" one (google experience) and the HTC one (just HTC experience xD)...
The main difference is that the vodafone one has less ram than the htc (192 against 288 or something like that) and the vodafone uses only the android that google gives you, instead, the HTC one will have the HTC Sense (the same desktop that is using the HTC Hero right now) and you will be able to use the donut as well...
So I think the main advantage goes to the HTC Magic (HTC Magic is 32A, the Vodafone one is 32B board)...
I have rooted my phone (HTC Magic 32A) and I'm able to use any 32A rom I like and I have everything enabled (market, google maps, etc...)
It works like a charm =D...
PD: sorry if my english is not so good, I speak spanish and even I can understand english sometimes I can't write it or speak it very well...
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Hello guys,please help me.
I bought a HTC magic Vodafone branded and had a custom Rom on it but I have changed it.
The Rom had HTC keyboard white and camera with zoom and other features.now I want to put it back because I don't like the ion version and ıant find it.HELP
rootkited said:
Hello guys,please help me.
I bought a HTC magic Vodafone branded and had a custom Rom on it but I have changed it.
The Rom had HTC keyboard white and camera with zoom and other features.now I want to put it back because I don't like the ion version and ıant find it.HELP
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Ar eyou sure they were rom specific features.
They sound more like downloads from the market. ie better keyboard skinned to white etc
not sure but it is possible
I am pretty sure.
I think it was a ported version of 32a (HTC)
The background color of the icons was Orange when clicked
The phone icon and the contacts icon were Orange,multitouch, and so on.
Regards
double post, my fault.....posted from magic ....
Never seen anything like that I have tried many roms but doesnt ring any bells with me sorry
oh, and the dialer....it has that white dialer....the one that you can press for example 326 and it searches Dan
Found something close to the one i am talking about http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532902
sound like the one i'm currently using.
i used nk02 multilanguage beta3 from here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524229
i find it to be slower than the default vodafone rom, but i like the dialer, the camera and the fact that i can use it with exchange without a third party app.
EDIT: if i could figure out how to get the features i like from my current rom into the default vodafone rom, i'd probably do that.
Extract update.zip to a folder,then delete and add what you require.when your done rezip jthe files and use testsign.jar to resign the update.zip.there are walkthroughs in android development section
hi, i am going to buy htc tattoo in 2 days time. before that i need to know whether i have plenty of apps alternative to windows mobile apps.
i also heard that its a qvga screen, so developers have to sign it to get it working on tattoo (240x320 qvga screen). is that true that we may expect good number of apps for this device??? by the grace of developers showing interest in developing apps & games for qvga screen(old mobile screen)... ????
will it be future proof ???? i am also not sure about the availability of upgrade to android 2.0 from 1.6. can anyone reply to these messages???
waiting for ur responses.... if i wanna install any application on htc tattoo, where do i get the apps & how do i install it???? like is it like just clicking on exe files as in windows???? or is there any special way how i should install apps & games????
i know it may sound like a noob talk. but what to do, i am totally new to this android thing..... no idea on how to get it started & know more about it, android & its different versions of OS..... kindly throw some light on where to get all information about it & its uses over windows mobile.... in simple & detailed manner.....
detailed information is highly appreciated...... thanks
I switched from a WM HTC Diamond to the cheaper HTC Tattoo and find it quicker, and with more apps!
But it might be useful for you to tell us what apps you want/use already, and we can say whether or not they are on Tattoo.
As for 2.0 who knows, talk is it should eventually get the upgrade but not exactly high priority,
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I have also switched from HTC Diamond to Tattoo. I know that Tattoo is cheaper but I like it more.
To install .apk you can use HTC Sync. After synchronization you can find on main screen HTC Sync :Application Installer and you can use it for install any application.
You can use ASTRO file manager to install .apk from Tattoo
There is no problem with APPS, I already have installed even AndNav2, and There is a lot of software in the market. Something that Diamond doesnt have
This phone beat the Diamond with performance, software,easy to use and price, but not with the display resolution.
how about upgrading android 1.6 to 2.1 on htc tattoo ??? any ROM available yet??? i wanna try that version of android OS on my htc tattoo.... any input about its guide would be appreciated.....
@kashish, where r u from buddy??? u just vanished after u asked me a question??? fine... i wanna know if 3G is launcehd in India, can i use it with my tattoo with firmware update??? ur reply is highly appreciated pls....
Hey guys, I need some assistance here. I bought a Tattoo and believe me I love it - even coming from higher-end Android phones, the problem is that mine is apparently a Malaysian variant and there is no ANDROID MARKET as such - only SLIDE ME. I am not sure of the difference in availability off apps between the two, but I have heard there are only 25% of the usual apps on SLIDE ME as compared to ANDROID MARKET. Anyway, my main issue here is that I cannot get any Instant Messenger apps like Agile Messenger or doc viewers like Adobe, Quickoffice or Documents To Go. Are these available (even in paid form) for the Tattoo? I love this little phone and it is super-fast - but I NEED these apps on the Tattoo. Anyone able to shed some light for me?
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@kashish, where r u from buddy??? u just vanished after u asked me a question??? fine... i wanna know if 3G is launcehd in India, can i use it with my tattoo with firmware update??? ur reply is highly appreciated pls....
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Right now, I think only BSNL or MTNL provides 3G service. I just activated Vodafone's EDGE service, known as Vodafone Mobile Connect, and it works just fine with my Tattoo. GPS, Twitter, Facebook updates... all work just fine. I do hope that when more operators start providing 3G service, HTC releases an update to enable 3G. I am pretty sure that it's a software limitation and not a hardware limitation.
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Hey guys, I need some assistance here. I bought a Tattoo and believe me I love it - even coming from higher-end Android phones, the problem is that mine is apparently a Malaysian variant and there is no ANDROID MARKET as such - only SLIDE ME. I am not sure of the difference in availability off apps between the two, but I have heard there are only 25% of the usual apps on SLIDE ME as compared to ANDROID MARKET. Anyway, my main issue here is that I cannot get any Instant Messenger apps like Agile Messenger or doc viewers like Adobe, Quickoffice or Documents To Go. Are these available (even in paid form) for the Tattoo? I love this little phone and it is super-fast - but I NEED these apps on the Tattoo. Anyone able to shed some light for me?
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Documents To Go is available.
Oh really? I will check that out on SlideMe and hopefully that is the case!
i wanna know how i can convert cab files to apk file.... because i can see swype application for windows mobiles being available in 4shared, but no swype apk file anywhere on the net.....
i request here, is there anyone who knows how to convert cab to apk ???? i know it may sound silly.... but i am a noob here. i also understand that it needs to be coded and all stuff.... but as i said before, i wanna know how to do it step by step..... please......
OK -Documents To Go IS indeed available for the Tattoo users out there! Looking for a good IM app next!
Meebo's a pretty good IM app. Give it a try. Available on Market.
Hi all,
now i am a owner of the HTC Magic Vodafon (32B) and will to try to tune its up a little.
I have already spend some time to read much in this forum. I have found many roms and now i am not sure what is the best for me. For example i read and found the ROM with Android 2.1 for my 32B but in this case i have no 3D for example but this is needed for Video, right?
What is a must for me?
- all functions must be work (Video, Wlan, Maket,...)
- i will have Sense
- the speed must be good
- Its must be stable, no crashes or something like this
Have someone a idee for me what is the best for me?
Thx for answers and sorry for my english
Hi
I have a rooted HTC Hero (from Telus, Canada)
I installed Villainrom 10.3.2, but I don't like Sense that much, so I tought of changing to a vanilla ROM. Especially, I would like to have the application "contact" instead of "people" and the vanilla google phone. I don't care that much about facebook integration and I don't tweet. I simply want something fast and usable.
I can't figure what the main differences between ezHero and VanillaEclair are? Which one is more popular? I saw there is also SuperHero which is supposed to be a mix of sense and vanilla.
Any recommendation?
I also have telus hero,i use ezhero, I've gone though them all, love vanilla roms this is the best I've come across... If you don't like android keyboard, swype and htc_ime keyboards can be found with a quick google search
Sent from my EzHero using XDA App
thanks
I tried it and it works well so far.
Only downside, when I select the French Canada locale, the keyboard is in AZERTY mode (as most French speakers use, but we in Canada use QWERTY).
But I don't know any ROM which has it fine, except the original canadian ROMs.
I found a workarround: install the anykeyboard app.
Next thing I would like to know, is there a way, when changing of ROM, to do not loose all my settings and installed apps?
I heard that ez hero is fabulous!
what is the most vanilla ROM? I prefer adding apps myself, most ROMS here seems to be really customized and it seems to add bugs.
This is for those who aren't with T-Mobile and only have the AT&T, Australia, etc HD2s not the 1024.
dharvey4651 isn't the only one with a request! Looking for someone to build us a Desire HD NAND ROM that is as 100% Generic and Stock as you can possibly make it.
What it needs to be:
No applications, images, functions, media removed.
No custom applications added, no non default applications added.
Voice control on keyboard must work.
Camera works. Camcorder = Don't care.
GPS Fix?? If possible that is.
Rooted + Superuser installed.
WiFi + Bluetooth working. (MAC addresses)
HTC WiFi Hotspot most work
Default applications work precisely.
All functions must work.
English (United States) as default language. I only speak English, therefore I'm biased and don't care about other languages
Must work on the NON T-MOBILE HTC HD2s
NO CUSTOM CRAP. I want EVERYTHING stock. That means: NO custom boot-screens, themes, icons, etc. It must be stock, you can add your copyright under About under settings.
NO Carrier specific software. Generic ONLY.
App2SD must work.
Basically want a default Desire HD NAND ROM that feels like the real Desire HD ROM that you'd get if you picked up a HTC Desire HD. I want it as stock as you can make it, not customized. If I or any other users want it custom, we can do it ourselves after.
Example ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857261
Like Harvey, I will pay $50 (VIA PAYPAL) to whoever releases the NAND ROM meeting my requirements above.
(NOTE: This is for your time and services only. It is NOT for the ROM as that would be a violation of Xda rules and the Android GPL)
If you got any features you want, post.
Same from here.
Bump.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
What about App2SD support? I think you shud include it in request (should/shouldn't be there).... can't see how u'd be able to use a few number of apps without it on a full desire hd build from what ur requesting...
Moon2 said:
What about App2SD support? I think you shud include it in request (should/shouldn't be there).... can't see how u'd be able to use a few number of apps without it on a full desire hd build from what ur requesting...
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Added to the list!
FirefighterDown said:
This is for those who aren't with T-Mobile and only have the AT&T, Australia, etc HD2s not the 1024.
dharvey4651 isn't the only one with a request! Looking for someone to build us a Desire HD NAND ROM that is as 100% Generic and Stock as you can possibly make it.
What it needs to be:
No applications, images, functions, media removed.
No custom applications added, no non default applications added.
Voice control on keyboard must work.
Camera works. Camcorder = Don't care.
GPS Fix?? If possible that is.
The ROM most not be squashed.
Rooted + Superuser installed.
WiFi + Bluetooth working. (MAC addresses)
HTC WiFi Hotspot most work
Default applications work precisely.
All functions must work.
English (United States) as default language. I only speak English, therefore I'm biased and don't care about other languages
Must work on the NON T-MOBILE HTC HD2s
NO CUSTOM CRAP. I want EVERYTHING stock. That means: NO custom boot-screens, themes, icons, etc. It must be stock, you can add your copyright under About under settings.
NO Carrier specific software. Generic ONLY.
App2SD must work.
Basically want a default Desire HD NAND ROM that feels like the real Desire HD ROM that you'd get if you picked up a HTC Desire HD. I want it as stock as you can make it, not customized. If I or any other users want it custom, we can do it ourselves after.
Example ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857261
Like Harvey, I will pay $50 (VIA PAYPAL) to whoever releases the NAND ROM meeting my requirements above.
(NOTE: This is for your time and services only. It is NOT for the ROM as that would be a violation of Xda rules and the Android GPL)
If you got any features you want, post.
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I think your specs might be unrealistic.....not squashed...nothing removed....tmobile users could get away with this because they had twice the rom.
I have a tmous. Just want to add/tell ya.. Rom should be zip aligned for performance.. And if your thinking of theming it, it would have to be deodexed which will make the rom bigger..
swyped from my Desired HD2
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I think your specs might be unrealistic.....not squashed...nothing removed....tmobile users could get away with this because they had twice the rom.
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I just removed the squashed bit. Nothing has to be removed, I've seen it worked on NAND without being removed.
To the top.
Please have working camera effects as well....
Lol devs dont read this forum it needs to be in the development forum then get a mod to move it =D
BUMP! I really want a stock DHD build.