help with settings - Touch 3G General

hello. my phone was working great until now. when i touch the Start button it opens the drop down box but when i touch the Settings folder to open it won't. what can i do to fix this ? i tried a soft reset but nothing. WM6.1

What if, touch "Start" ==> drop down list, use down curser to highlight "Settings" , press ok (hard) button, does it open the Settings window ?

no. same thing

dread1234 said:
no. same thing
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hi
u can always try a hard reset it brings back ur phone to the original status
but remember to back up ur phone contacts before doing it u can use Pim back up for this u need to search for this aps if u dont know how to do hardreset click on last line of my sing i have explained it their
goodluck

hello. i've thought this but i prefer to avoid hard reset. is this so hard to find a solution about this problem ?

dread1234 said:
hello. i've thought this but i prefer to avoid hard reset. is this so hard to find a solution about this problem ?
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People offering help and solution in this forum are all on voluntary basis, sharing their limited experiences and knowledge, hoping that others can benefit. The fact that people are not offering solution to your problem is because people don't know the answers. If you're not satisfied with suggestions offered, you always have an option to send to HTC service centre for rectification.

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Phone Button Problem.

Hello everybody, I am facing a strange problem. Some of my phone buttons have stopped working as they used to work before. The complete buttons on the front panel at times they work and at times they don't. The below mentioned buttons only are not working:
1. The Internet Explorer button.(Above on the right)
2. The Message button.(Above on the left)
3. The Call buttons. (The call picking and disconnecting button, below left and right) And the 4 keys along it.
And one more strange problem is the phone goes to the internet explorer by its own, at times when i open the phone it is on the internet explorer, though before going to the sleeping mode after getting locked it is on the normal screen but when i switch it on and put the password, i find it on the internet explorer screen. Pls help to resolve these problems, I'll highly appreciate you all.
The buttons would be controlled in the settings section.
But I have to agree about the IE coming up. I think its related to getting the phone out of the case on your belt and it presses itself - as it were. I've tried setting that button to nothing to see if that makes any difference.
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The buttons would be controlled in the settings section.
But I have to agree about the IE coming up. I think its related to getting the phone out of the case on your belt and it presses itself - as it were. I've tried setting that button to nothing to see if that makes any difference.
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Thnks for the msg. Can you advise where in the settings section the changes have to be done.
Regarding IE, i believe it is not due to removing and inserting in the cover. Even when it is removed from the cover, and at times if i press the key which is right below the contact(to open contact details), It opens IE and with the call button which is the green one also.
Pls help me, I never knew atleast with this device after spending a huge amount still i will come across such problem. I am really frustrated with the device.
Anybody pls help!!!!!
Regards Pankaj
which model do u have? i am having the same problem with my Softbank X01HT / Dopod 838Pro. Also change the buttons setting does not work
care724 said:
which model do u have? i am having the same problem with my Softbank X01HT / Dopod 838Pro. Also change the buttons setting does not work
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This may be quite wrong but I'm just wondering if you guys have programmes running in the background. You may know that just tapping on the X top right does not close programmes down fully. You need something like Magicbutton or HTC X Button installed to quickly and fully close running programmes. If you don't have such an application installed then some of these hard keys may be responding to the background programmes. It would not surprise me in this case that Internet Explorer pops up because it's never been fully closed.
Just a thought.
And if you knew all this already I apologise, but it might be useful to someone who didn't know.
Mike
mikechannon said:
This may be quite wrong but I'm just wondering if you guys have programmes running in the background. You may know that just tapping on the X top right does not close programmes down fully. You need something like Magicbutton or HTC X Button installed to quickly and fully close running programmes. If you don't have such an application installed then some of these hard keys may be responding to the background programmes. It would not surprise me in this case that Internet Explorer pops up because it's never been fully closed.
Just a thought.
And if you knew all this already I apologise, but it might be useful to someone who didn't know.
Mike
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Thanks for your information, well i really didn't knew about this. Can you suggest where can i find this software, i am having Imate Jasjam. Would really appreciate your immediate reply.
Thanks & Regards
Pankaj Oberoi
pankajunlimited17 said:
Thanks for your information, well i really didn't knew about this. Can you suggest where can i find this software, i am having Imate Jasjam. Would really appreciate your immediate reply.
Thanks & Regards
Pankaj Oberoi
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Not saying this is the cause of your problem but could be.
Magic Button shows running programmes and lets you fully close them:
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=7438
It will ask for you to register and give e-mail address but you do not need to, you can still download without doing all that.
There are other programmes like HTC X Button but this one works fine.
Mike
i have the same problem! maybe something funny is going on with JASJAMs... anyway, i tried pressing the IE button after resetting the device (soft reset) and it STILL says it cant find the location. it must be SOMEWHERE in the registry!
can anyone please help??
benzothegreat said:
i have the same problem! maybe something funny is going on with JASJAMs... anyway, i tried pressing the IE button after resetting the device (soft reset) and it STILL says it cant find the location. it must be SOMEWHERE in the registry!
can anyone please help??
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Can we assume that IE works ok when you start it from the Start Menu, and that it is only when you try to start it from the hardware key it does not work?
Mike
yes thats exactly right. runs perfectly! i'm wondering if maybe the entry in the registry has gone missing...?
benzothegreat said:
yes thats exactly right. runs perfectly! i'm wondering if maybe the entry in the registry has gone missing...?
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Given the programme is working fine, this I think will be a simple matter of remapping the key to the shortcut/programme. Unfortunately it's late here, hopefully someone else can give you the detail. If not I'll check this thread tomorrow.
Mike
benzothegreat
Go to Start>settings>Buttons>
Select button 2 and choose Internet Explorer from the drop down list below.
(If IE is already chosen then I would choose something else for button 2 (anything) tick to say ok. Try the button it should open whatever programme you selected. Now go back to the buttons menu and choose Internet Explorer for button 2 again.)
Hopefully this will work if not report back.
Mike
hi guys i have same problem my panels buttons are not woking just center buttons are wokring, its not work 2 week , then suddenly one day it work but next day again offf.... does any 1 have same problem?

Busted keys on phone?

Okay, since my first post was dissed and people told me to get out of here, I have adapted to situation where I don't have external keyboard (one that slides under screen) but now I have problem that almost all keys stopped working on front side.
Whenever I'm receiving call, my answer button does not work nor it opens Phone-application when I press it. Also those two keys at top of green answer button and red hangup button does not work. Can anyone help me?
Same here!
Here u can find my desperate try to resolve this issue...
Same thing here...
It seems to be totally "randomness"...
Which ROM did u install on your devices ?
Did u install third party softs ? (I especially think about SPB softs)
Actually I've Faria's rom.
But i tried to reflash many others roms & different versions... (black, lvsw...)
Also reflashed the IPL...
Also refreshed to olipro...
Also, also, also...
Yeah I also use same rom .. oh btw while there is some nice people here, mind to tell me how to enable my special keyboard? It's scandinavic
LVirus said:
Yeah I also use same rom .. oh btw while there is some nice people here, mind to tell me how to enable my special keyboard? It's scandinavic
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I dont know how to set your scandinavic keyboard but if u search in the forum, i'm shure that u will find it!
@yotraxx
I do not install any third part sw...
I'm shure that the problem is a SW problem and not HW!!!
vulkanxxv said:
I dont know how to set your scandinavic keyboard but if u search in the forum, i'm shure that u will find it!
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Indeed, query for "enable scandic" results 0 answers.
LVirus said:
Whenever I'm receiving call, my answer button does not work nor it opens Phone-application when I press it. Also those two keys at top of green answer button and red hangup button does not work. Can anyone help me?
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Do you have SPB installed on the phone? I had that problem on two ROM's happened and even thou i love SPB Shell i had to uninstall it and i never had the phone freeze problem when ever i got a call.. You can try to deactivate SPB and see what happens as well..
Mind to tell me how to disable this software? Is it something called "softkeys" ?
LVirus said:
Mind to tell me how to disable this software? Is it something called "softkeys" ?
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Disabling SPB would be done through teh Remove Programs app under settings > system.
Or maybe through the Today Plugin screen - select it and see if there are options.
Moved to the main Hermes forum. Keep all non WM6 related threads there please. I'm not dissing you. Just keeping the forum clean.

Really need Help please <-------

This problem started yesterday.
All of a sudden i cannot access my settings at all.
I need to to a hard reset but when i go to the start menu and click settings, nothing.
i've tried leaving the battery out but i don't know how long the back up battery lasts.
Is there any other way to do a hard reset?
this is a developers page, so dont be so lazy and read you manual how to do a hardreset !!! you dont need settings for making a hardreset. oh god !
bluemetalaxe said:
this is a developers page, so dont be so lazy and read you manual how to do a hardreset !!! you dont need settings for making a hardreset. oh god !
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I'm sorry i didn't know there was one.
I was only asking for help, chill out man.
first what kind of phone do you have? second...if you know the type do a search on google on that type include hard reset in the search text...there will be probably more than enough hits...
keleko said:
I'm sorry i didn't know there was one.
I was only asking for help, chill out man.
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its late..and metal's a cranky kind of guy, so ive come to realize, he can be rude as **** sometimes..but he means well! dont take it personal
JstarLuvsTina said:
its late..and metal's a cranky kind of guy, so ive come to realize, he can be rude as **** sometimes..but he means well! dont take it personal
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i'll let him off then,
Its sorted now anyway, i have the omnia
and if anyone wants to know how to hard reset then here ya go:
1. turn the phone off.
2. hold the power/call/end buttons for about 5 secs.
3. you will be asked if you want to format, this will only format the phone memory not 'my storage' or 'storage card'.
4. press the call button to format and hey presto working omnia again.
Why didn't you just soft reset............
is is so easy to say: "make hard reset"....
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control panel registry branch may be deleted(then i cannot help you), or you just missing empty directory in /windows/start menu/ - look there, if it is missing, make it(just empty dir named "settings") there and make softreset....
if still problem persists, try to copy any shortcut(lnk) to that /windows/start menu/settings dir, make softreset and look, if that icon in menu start is there..
there may be other possibilities, but...it is late and i need to get some sleep now..
in future, try use ppcpimbackup to make..... whole PIM backup(sms, mms, mail, calls, etc), just in case you need hard reset(you cannot make full backup with i.e. spb backup, if system is damaged, it may be nonsense - ppcpimbackup will just make databases backup, so in case of reset it won't be such pain as loss of everything..)
btw, it is wrong forum section, imho...

HTC HD Mini - Hard Reset

does anyone know how this phone is hard-reset?
Do you mean how to hard reset......? For sure you can find in the manual......
It's same with HD
Hard reset: windows flag button: settings: security: restore factory defaults
But does anyone know how to perform a SOFT reset with the HD mini???
JohnJackson said:
does anyone know how this phone is hard-reset?
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To perform a hard reset
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and
VOLUME DOWN buttons, then press the POWER button shortly
and release it. You will then see a message on the screen warning
you that the operation will delete all your personal data and reset
all settings to manufacturer defaults.
2. Release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
3. Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press
any other button to cancel the reset.
and the MANUALS download page
http://www.htc.com/europe/userguide.aspx?p_id=314
Here is the cab for soft reset and power off. It working well with mine.
thx for power off and soft reset apps
Hei
Thanks for these apps. Soft Reset works fine, I've put it to "quick" apps.
Power off just switch my screen off and lock it.
Its ok to me too.
Good luck
Hi,
it's nice to have the application to make a soft reset. But what if the device freezes. Recently I've experienced it sevral times and I always had to remove battery to restart the phone. It's very uncomfortable. Any solutions for this?
Frank Caarls said:
Do you mean how to hard reset......? For sure you can find in the manual......
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What's a manual?
Anyone found a reset button or method other than "battery out" ?
htc itself states on their website the "switch off - and on" as a soft reset. In case of a frozen device - it's battery out.
Lets face it: with the little red button the Mini would have been much more expensive
http://www.hard-reset.com/htc-hd-mini-photon-hard-reset.html
hello hatillac ,working fine cab soft reset my mini thank you
My device hangs frequently while editing contact details, or when a contact has a lot of SMS's. Haven't found a solution yet...
Laterman2 said:
My device hangs frequently while editing contact details, or when a contact has a lot of SMS's. Haven't found a solution yet...
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Many people experience this problem. It's part of the design of HTC Sense.
I encourage you, and everybody, to write complaints about this problem in the support section of HTC website. Just as i did. It's the only way to force them to correct this problem with an update.
Laterman2 said:
My device hangs frequently while editing contact details, or when a contact has a lot of SMS's. Haven't found a solution yet...
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why don't u use myphone for editing the contacts?
Most of the time, you'll have to edit contacts on the go. That's why it's a mobile phone.
I use pc Outlook to edit for now. But this is a serious handicap. Have to remember or write down details, and wait till i get home or to the office to power up the pc, and do the editting. Often, papers got lost. Or i forgot some details. This is really not the solution. Just a temporary method to get by.
All my older pocketpc and windows mobile phones made it very easy for me to edit contacts on the go. Never had problems with that. THis is one of the strongest points of windows mobile, despite its shortcomings on user-friendliness. What HD mini did was to kill this one very important advantage of windows mobile.
Why???
Just a small tip for frozen phones. Wait five minutes. It happens a lot that the phone is working again.
It's not supposed to be this bad. HTC is making the contacts editting of WM a laughing stock.
bart3385 said:
It's not supposed to be this bad. HTC is making the contacts editting of WM a laughing stock.
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I've installed SPB shell on my fone- gives better user interface and does away with the HTC contacts editer- recommend to anyone, you can download 15 day trial to see if you like- be warned, you will

Please my dear HD2 WAKE UP !!!

Dear all,
After a short time the screen of my HD2 switch off (until here everything is normal) but after a long time (30 min) the HD2 don't want to wake up even if i want to swith it on again with the phone touch. The soft reset didn't work anymore, only the fact to remove the batterie permit to start again...
Is somoene have an idea to solve this issue ?
Thx a lot,
ironlg said:
Dear all,
After a short time the screen of my HD2 switch off (until here everything is normal) but after a long time (30 min) the HD2 don't want to wake up even if i want to swith it on again with the phone touch. The soft reset didn't work anymore, only the fact to remove the batterie permit to start again...
Is somoene have an idea to solve this issue ?
Thx a lot,
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Try a hard reset?
ironlg said:
Dear all,
After a short time the screen of my HD2 switch off (until here everything is normal) but after a long time (30 min) the HD2 don't want to wake up even if i want to swith it on again with the phone touch. The soft reset didn't work anymore, only the fact to remove the batterie permit to start again...
Is somoene have an idea to solve this issue ?
Thx a lot,
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If the answer above does not work ......................
Have you flashed a custom rom? I would put the phone into bootloader (press and hold down the lower volume key and then push the reset button with a pen to get the tri colour screen. You need the battery cover off to access the reset button.)
Then flash a stock rom suitable for your device.
I had this issue once, are you using Sprite Backup to restore your phone data? If you do, please dont use Sprite backup anymore, use another apps like PIM backup or SPB backup.
Today setting
I had this issue before. Check whether the below setting is enabled.
Start > Settings > Menu > All Settings > Today > Items
The setting "Today timeout", at the bottom left hand corner,
should not be selected/enabled.
i also have this problem before if the following requirements are met:
1) Over 1000 SMS on the phone, very oftenly the phone will not wake up after a notification, will not wake up out of no reason, will not wake up after a missed call
2) when the facebook app is updating the contact details (I have only 40+ linked contacts but it still lags the phone during update). Not often.
I am on stock 1.66 non-tweak
I also have this issue. Stock 1.66 rom.
Have 1000+ SMS.
Phone does lag when facebook app is updating contacts.
Just tried disabling today timeout as suggested. Will see what happens.
To the OP,
Search for a thread called "HD2 died.. or did it". You will find answers in there that will help you.
WB
Everething is ok after an hard reset but i would to restore my config (sprite backup).
thx
thx but...
GamerMYJ said:
Try a hard reset?
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Everething is ok after an hard reset but i would to restore my config (sprite backup).
thx
Keep SFR Rom
pablo11 said:
If the answer above does not work ......................
Have you flashed a custom rom? I would put the phone into bootloader (press and hold down the lower volume key and then push the reset button with a pen to get the tri colour screen. You need the battery cover off to access the reset button.)
Then flash a stock rom suitable for your device.
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Thx u but i would like to keep a SFR Rom
You're right
cryshop said:
I had this issue once, are you using Sprite Backup to restore your phone data? If you do, please dont use Sprite backup anymore, use another apps like PIM backup or SPB backup.
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Unfortunatly i have used sprite backup to restore my config...
I have fixed it
Zentury said:
I had this issue before. Check whether the below setting is enabled.
Start > Settings > Menu > All Settings > Today > Items
The setting "Today timeout", at the bottom left hand corner,
should not be selected/enabled.
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And the option was enabled. Thx
Ok
wacky.banana said:
To the OP,
Search for a thread called "HD2 died.. or did it". You will find answers in there that will help you.
WB
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I'll look this thread. Thx
ironlg said:
Unfortunatly i have used sprite backup to restore my config...
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using sprite backup, probably you're also restoring those settings that screw up the phone
That's why you would be better off not using it... and isntead configure and save your preferred system with SASHIMI by bengalih
ironlg said:
Unfortunatly i have used sprite backup to restore my config...
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Sprite Backup doesnt work so well with some cooked Roms and It took me few days to figure out what happened to my phone, I like the way Sprite Backup does but totally not the way it affected my phone.
AND...please note this, trying remove your battery many times when your phone is still on may damage your phone's hardwares and trust me, it happened to me and now I have to be sending my phone back to do a warranty.
Congratulations !!!
cryshop said:
Sprite Backup doesnt work so well with some cooked Roms and It took me few days to figure out what happened to my phone, I like the way Sprite Backup does but totally not the way it affected my phone.
AND...please note this, trying remove your battery many times when your phone is still on may damage your phone's hardwares and trust me, it happened to me and now I have to be sending my phone back to do a warranty.
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Thank you very much for all this informations. Concerning to me, i have solved my problem with a new configuration of the options of sprite backup. I changed "merge to" by "replace all". Congratulation it was actually the origin of this issue.

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