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It's Christmastime so Im posting a topic on peace and love...
I was originally planning to post a topic on whether there's such an application for the Univ where you can schedule your SMS... I had this app on the P9 and surprised my friends by scheduling SMS to them to send at exactly 12midnight..Was planning to do this later for Christmas.. but works great on birthdays too.. I wish I had that for my Universal/Dopod too. Then it got me thinking that it was like comparing an ex-boyfriend to a current one.. and it lead to me this topic...
Whew, what an intro!
Anyway, I wanted to ask if you guys had the same "feeling" too. This forum is probably dominated by guys and I wanted to know if my feelings are way overboard already. You see, I "love" my dopod. It's a gift from my husband so I dont think it counts as an affair. But i treat it as a really special thing. I handle it really gently. I almost broke into tears when a drop of water almost seeped through the speaker. I look at it once in a while. I dream of wonderful apps to install into it. I always compare it with my old P9 (now being used by my hubby) and tell it, it's far more superior. Sometimes, i think it smiles at me when I say that.. haha. I spent hours looking for the right case. The first one I found was too hard, the other one, too snug. When I found the right case, I still didnt think it was the best for it but at least it could serve its purpose. It's the last thing I see when I go to sleep.. It stays on my left while my hubby's on my right at night. It's the one who wakes me up in the morning with a soft gentle voice. I smile whenever I open it. I just love it...
Scary huh? I think my hubby's the same way with his xbox and gamecube coz Prince of Persia is the last he sees at night.. haha.. We are one weird couple, arent we?
Anyway, Im rambling here.. just wanted to know if you had the same way for your universal.. and how do you "love" it?
And also if anyone could tell me if there was an SMS Scheduler for the universal, that would be great too!
Thanks!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Angelica, i think you just managed to alienate even a few of us freaks with your degree of devotion!
When I'm programming, i can't sleep for hours mulling over unresolved issues. when my better half is talking to me I find myself phasing out and wondering how to make a better today plugin or somesuch. it's getting scary... but i digress:
Universal - it's beautiful but I barely use it, because i'm always just developing for it, not using it... i haven't installed any customisations yet (except vjlumos). i use my magician as my phone.
however, universal is a beautuful multifunction device. love? hmm. maybe not. but certainly the occassional lust! damn htc have too many devices coming out to settle down as a one phone man
if anyone has a spare Atom (i know not htc) let me know.
re sms app, if you don't find one, let me know. i used to take good advantage of the p900 sms scheduler for sickies at work, so i could sleep in
v
Let me start with wishing you guys a merry christmas!
My craze for the Universal started back in Aug, was thinking of getting a PPCPE for my work since I'm always on the outfield and seldom in the office.Was at that time thinking of buying P50 until a good friend of mine send me a link of a picture of Black universal :shock:
I start talking about it ever since.Call the local telcos and even ask some of my connections on news when universal launching in my country.Was so excited when I got rumours that O2 launching the Black beauty!! Then came the sad news that O2 not launching any HTC product in Asia as HTC wants their Dopod subsidiary company to monopolise Asia.What a thud on my head! Duh! :evil:
Then I decided to get a set from UK. search everywhere try to contact long lost friends whom happen to study in UK am getting sleepless nights and even nightmares...yes can you believe this nightmares!! Then a good samartian whom I came in contact with in UK. He help me making my dream come true. I am really greaful to him.I'm now in possesion and a proud owner of an Exec. The set have not leave out of my sight since! Msn,surfing,documents editing, send/receive emai-l free WiFi is everywhere here...too many" friendly neighbour "if you know what I mean.
I would to say thanks to Vijay555 for making my dream come thru
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Let me start with wishing you guys a merry christmas!
I start talking about it ever since.Call the local telcos and even ask some of my connections on news when universal launching in my country.Was so excited when I got rumours that O2 launching the Black beauty!! Then came the sad news that O2 not launching any HTC product in Asia as HTC wants their Dopod subsidiary company to monopolise Asia.What a thud on my head! Duh! :evil:
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We are kindred spirits!
My obsession started at about the same time too.. I was saddened by the news that O2 is not releasing it in Asia.. Emailed them too... and they said I ought to settle for Atom. But I was dead set on the Universal as it really was the "universe" for me. I had a picture on it on my pc and it was my constant piece of motivation at work.. haha..
Finally got it and it really was a great device. Sure there are some bugs but I have accepted the fact that there's no such thing as perfect in this universe, much more in my Universe. And I believe in Kaizen.... continued improvement... I too, would like to say my thanks to Vijay for continuing to improve this wonderful device. Hats off to you.. and to us lovesick puppies, let the love continue!
Its almost Xmas day. Merry Xmas everyone, and especially for you, Angelika. I'm smiling when I read your posting, we can even talk about 'love' even though this is a techie forum. That's really great!
I have the same 'feelings' so that I reply to this posting.
My first love was not the Universal though. It was the XDA, the very first generation. We call it T-Mobile PPC here in the US. Its the best device I ever had in my life, and that's true even until today. It works almost in every condition and places I go everyday: office, car, airport, home, and at night it sits right to my bed. And yes, it does wake up every morning.
Then I tempted to replace my XDA with a XDA mini. Because we don't have XDA in the US, then I got one branded as i-mate JAM. Main reason was because its smaller and has bluetooth. After using it for 2 weeks, I wrap it as a gift for my dear little brother.
Since then I had plenty of pictures of the coming Universal. Could not wait until it was released. I read the review about it a lot, I imagined holding it, etc. Then I was so sad when they said it might not even come to the US as no wireless provider wanted to carry it. etc etc.
I bought it when finally it was here available in the US though it was so expensive. Even though its 3G does not work here. Even though we could not use the video conferencing feature. Even though ppl reported many bugs. But I show it proudly to ppl and talk about it everytime somebody asks about it.
After using it for a while, I found it really delicate. So that when I go to work I would prefer to carry my XDA instead. And when I got home I will use my Universal. May be its not that delicate as I said, but the point is that, I do not want anything happen to my Universal while I'm bringing it around. Is that 'the love' I feel for it? Nah... I'm just kidding.
Btw, last nite I dropped my Universal when I was sitting in a restaurant, and on my way home, I kept telling myself not to carry it out anymore. I did not cry though when it dropped, but I did inspect the detail: no scrath, SD card was pulled out due to the bump, and I think the swivel mechanism is a bit lose after that. May be just my feelings.
It took me few years to reach the point when my XDA handles everything I need it to do perfectly in all scenarios: when I work, when I play, when I drive, when I travel, when I sleep, etc.
In the case of this Universal, though its a pretty device and far superior to my XDA, but today, it still cannot handle all scenarios correctly. For example, something really funny I have everynite, my Universal rings me up every 12 AM because there is an All Day Appointment I set for the next day in Outlook. My XDA never does that to me and they're both synced to the same PC. If I think the same as you, Angelika, then I should believe the Universal tries to get more attention from me. Ha ha ha..
I love my Universal but my first love still my XDA. And my XDA will remain the best device I ever have.
Universal + "Love, Peace" = :shock:
Universal + "Cute" = :shock:
Universal + "oh chooo chweeeet" = eiyuuuuuu :shock:
Universal + "its muh byabeeee" = :shock:
XDA-Dev + (Any of above) = holyyyyyy helllllll no wayyyyyyyy!!!
"I think my BULLDOG kicks some baddd ass!" - Yeahhhhh!!!
lol
Cheers and merry christmas to all of you
S
I love my Universal as much as I love sheep........
Merry Christmas everyone
I am missing my XDA Exec as it is having some repairs hopefully it will come back all fixed
Merry Christmas and lets hope we have a little more Peace on Earth in the New Year
argh2000: how are you getting on with it? everything ok? you still want some more to complete your harem of Universals!? will email next week. Love the forum btw, coming on very well.
i've got some new releases coming next week, and for all you VGA universal lovers, I had an idea for a new app you might find useful. news next week.
angelica, have you tried vga yet? and did you get your launcher sorted?
v
I keep it charging on my bedside at night with the screen turned on. Sometimes I leave it with a movie "The Incredibles" playing till the next morning.
Yay! It's Christmas day! Although I got my Christmas present days ago, Im still very happy about it..
Vijay555, Im really looking forward to your new release... Im sure it's a great app again. Ehem....Could it be the sms scheduler I've been searching for? Either way, I know it's still something great. Ive installed your PhoneTools and I have them in my Today Screen but I seldom use it coz I still need to edit the messages I send anyway... and it's still defaulted at +1234.. Cant seem to edit it.. I uninstalled Clauncher and just stuck with SPBPocket Plus...
cktlcmd, wow! What a way to maximize your universal.. Im tempted to try the same thing..
dreamtheater39, I know I'm so faaaaar away from the techies here in this forum and the universal isnt probably meant to incite any cute or mushy feeling from anybody, as it is cold as steel. But hey, cant help it.. i really get this mushy warm feeling whenever I look at it. Now, aint that some kind of passion too? I bet most of the techies here have the same passion for a new program or when deciphering a code. I guess to each his own... But hey, I bet I made you smile, didnt I?
Confucious, sheep? Then, are u a shepherd?
Merry Christmas Everybody!
cuteangelika said:
Yay! It's Christmas day! Although I got my Christmas present days ago, Im still very happy about it..
Vijay555, Im really looking forward to your new release... Im sure it's a great app again. Ehem....Could it be the sms scheduler I've been searching for? Either way, I know it's still something great. Ive installed your PhoneTools and I have them in my Today Screen but I seldom use it coz I still need to edit the messages I send anyway... and it's still defaulted at +1234.. Cant seem to edit it.. I uninstalled Clauncher and just stuck with SPBPocket Plus...
cktlcmd, wow! What a way to maximize your universal.. Im tempted to try the same thing..
dreamtheater39, I know I'm so faaaaar away from the techies here in this forum and the universal isnt probably meant to incite any cute or mushy feeling from anybody, as it is cold as steel. But hey, cant help it.. i really get this mushy warm feeling whenever I look at it. Now, aint that some kind of passion too? I bet most of the techies here have the same passion for a new program or when deciphering a code. I guess to each his own... But hey, I bet I made you smile, didnt I?
Confucious, sheep? Then, are u a shepherd?
Merry Christmas Everybody!
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hee hee I was just kiddin
Its great to see you love your universal soooo much! I wish my girlfriend did so too Instead she says 'you and your stupid gadget obsession' She's really sweet and shares my 'high', but i sometimes go overrrr boardddd (if you know what i mean!)
You all have fun & merry christmas once again
San
angelika: are you using ilauncher? go to my phonetools page on my site, and there's a subpage talking you through how to set up for that app.
i'm not working on the sms scheduler, but it's easy enough in principle. if you can't find one elsewhere i'll start, but next week will be busy with new release VJAccioPhone (that's not the _other_ idea had for VGA universal!)
hope you guys & gals are having a great xmas, best wishes from a very
wet but delightful italy...
v
vijay555 said:
angelika: are you using ilauncher? go to my phonetools page on my site, and there's a subpage talking you through how to set up for that app.
i'm not working on the sms scheduler, but it's easy enough in principle. if you can't find one elsewhere i'll start, but next week will be busy with new release VJAccioPhone (that's not the _other_ idea had for VGA universal!)
hope you guys & gals are having a great xmas, best wishes from a very
wet but delightful italy...
v
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VJ what is the app that you've been working on?????????!! I hate surprises
Atleast a hint????
And whats VJAccioPhone???
You have a great xmas and new years m8
Cheers!
San
I told mine i loved it .... but then it messed me around a bit , so I dumped it and hooked up with it's younger sister , which seems to be behaving itself so far - but I won't hesitate to replace it if it messes me around :evil:
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argh2000: how are you getting on with it? everything ok? you still want some more to complete your harem of Universals!? will email next week. Love the forum btw, coming on very well.
i've got some new releases coming next week, and for all you VGA universal lovers, I had an idea for a new app you might find useful. news next week.
angelica, have you tried vga yet? and did you get your launcher sorted?
v
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Hey Vijay555, how is your holiday in Italy going?
My Exec is great, after upgrading the rom and plus some tweaking,it's flying :wink: well maybe I'm abit to exagerating.. but i love my set
Looking forward for your new applications
Holiday in Italy is going well but looking forward to being back in the uk now! the free time is giving me too much time to think of new apps.... too many to program, i'm going to have to start programming full time!
The universal app will hopefully improve life for VGA thumb usage.
Another for general WM5 use bringing back a missing feature hopefully. No more details till I know if I can do it. Hopefully shortly I'll also get my blog going to discuss ideas, progress and general programming & improving/hacking the PDA
VJAccioPhone is a program I finished coding just before the holiday that had kept me busy for quite a few late nights. I've not released it yet, but search the board to find my 'preannouncement'. Hopefully it'll be very useful for us idiots carrying $1000 phones! Proper news next week...
v
ps while waiting for a table in a restaurant in florence yesterday I met a guy who asked about my phone (magician) He'd just bought himself a wizard. i felt embarrassed sounding so passionate about the phones! Freaks we are, one and all....
Hi Vijay! Merry Christmas too! Wow, what a way to spend your vacation--- still thinking of wonderful apps to share with us..
Your new app looks promising! If only I had the technical know-how, I'd be helping out too.. but then, Im a mere mortal, waiting for blessings from techie gods like you..
Im not using ilauncher. I've stopped tinkering with you phone tools.. Needed to rest for a while to clean the slate and reflect on where I went wrong that I still couldnt make it work like I want to..
dreamtheater39: Good thing, that was a joke.. I was seriously thinking non-geeks like me are not allowed..
Merry Christmas!
Thought about this a bit more.
I have a "love"/"hate" relationship with my XDA Exec. The hardware is great (keyboard, sceeen and all the wireless connectivity) but the software seems incomplete and on some areas very poor quality (why memory leaks on a device in 2005? memory management is not bleeding edge tech!). I really think if HTC could double the user storage and available RAM this could have been a device well ahead of its time. It is the first of a new genertion of wireless PDA/mini tablets. I really want to carry around all my business data (2/3GB) on this device, but the need to reset it a few times a day doe snot make the Universal a reliable business tool. Perhaps we'll get some fixes in the new year.
jah said:
Thought about this a bit more.
I have a "love"/"hate" relationship with my XDA Exec. The hardware is great (keyboard, sceeen and all the wireless connectivity) but the software seems incomplete and on some areas very poor quality (why memory leaks on a device in 2005? memory management is not bleeding edge tech!). I really think if HTC could double the user storage and available RAM this could have been a device well ahead of its time. It is the first of a new genertion of wireless PDA/mini tablets. I really want to carry around all my business data (2/3GB) on this device, but the need to reset it a few times a day doe snot make the Universal a reliable business tool. Perhaps we'll get some fixes in the new year.
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i have the same problem too I have a qtek with stock rom loaded....and the free ram slowly drops....and after a couple hours of use, its down to 10-15megs of free ram even with all apps closed
Hope they'd fix it soon....!
Another quirk...using it as a phone is crazy without the bluetooth headset...you need two hands, and complete attention to pull off the "Answer the phone" maneuver :x
Otherwise, its just awesome
S
hey guys, if i knowed how, i would make complety by my self, but i don't. Then i let here my ideia.. WE NEED A CRONOMETER!!!
Sorry to created a new thread, but i didn't know where to post.
Well, the point is, anyone can make a CRONOMETER for everybody?
xcaninox said:
hey guys, if i knowed how, i would make complety by my self, but i don't. Then i let here my ideia.. WE NEED A CRONOMETER!!!
Sorry to created a new thread, but i didn't know where to post.
Well, the point is, anyone can make a CRONOMETER for everybody?
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I'm sorry but what is a Cronometer exactly?
I did a search on google and found this...
http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2006/06/04/javascript-chronometerstopwatch/
Do you mean a stopwatch?
What the heck would a Chronometer be of use?
A chronometer:
"a highly accurate timepiece, set to Greenwich Mean Time and used for celestial navigation."
Usually, a chronometer also displays extremely small amounts of time.
But: you can't 'program' a chronometers. Chronometers need to be accepted by official institutes in Switzerland, and have to be exactly accurate after being tested in several locations for 15 days and night each. The Chronometer is actually a sort of award.
A stopwatch, or 'lap'-watch, would be possible, though.
tha_rami said:
A chronometer:
"a highly accurate timepiece, set to Greenwich Mean Time and used for celestial navigation."
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A chronometer is a stopwatch, mate.
And strangely enough Microsoft does not seem to have included one in its OS.
So head to http://www.htcfreeware.com/HTC/categories/Windows-Mobile-Clocks.aspx
ldnpat said:
A chronometer is a stopwatch, mate.
And strangely enough Microsoft does not seem to have included one in its OS.
So head to http://www.htcfreeware.com/HTC/categories/Windows-Mobile-Clocks.aspx
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Nope, it is not. A chronometer is a classification. Go Google it or something if you do not believe me. Lot of expensive watches are chronometers for exactly the reason they are chronometers.
tha_rami is right.
Chronometer != stop watch
Just go to your local dealer and look at the chronometers' prices.
Chronograph = Stop watch
Chronometer = Designation assigned by a Swiss agency to verify that a Swiss manufactured mechanical or quartz movement has been tested to perform accurately in various positions and temperatures.
Even the definition that you posted yourself(!) has absolutely nothing to do with "stop watch", wannabe-smarty.
Self-owned, eh.
A chronometer is any device used to measure time (at least from etymology). So a stop watch, a clock or any timer are valid chronometers.
By the context I only have to assume that the original poster was requesting a stop watch, or anything to measure time up to the second - since it's also something I'd be happy with on my phone.
Also by the context, one has to assume that the original poster was not after a "highly accurate timepiece designed for celestial navigation".
we are discussing what he needs, not what the meaning of the word is..
he needs a Stop-watch, so can we stop this * discussion..
what I realy mis is a laptimer..
like the old nokia.. I still walk whit a old *uch* nokia on the race track.
carpy2008 said:
what I realy mis is a laptimer..
like the old nokia.. I still walk whit a old *uch* nokia on the race track.
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I thought I already replied
http://www.htcfreeware.com/HTC/download/Windows-Mobile-Clocks/WMStopwatch.aspx
You are still wrong with your definition of chronometers.
You are mixing modern terms with traditional meanings.
A stop watch you can find anywhere, a chronometer not.
It's as simple as that, a chronometer isn't a stop watch, but it can include stop watch functions, a stop watch is never a chronometer.
Get your stuff right, ignoramus.
End of debate.
Jeez guys lol
Chronometer - look it up
Chronograph - look it up
Stop watch - look it up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronometer
Any ways did you get the stop watch you were looking for?
TouchWatch
is this what you wanted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=367333
i want a GPS laptimer....
A laptimer that starts and stops the time when you cross your tracks..
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is this what you wanted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=367333
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Excellent - thanks!
Just a couple quick questions, please.
Ordered a T9193 from AU (Telus ROM, if I'm not mistaken) and it will be arriving in a few days. But with all the knockoffs out there, I'm wondering if any of you have heard anything about the HD2 being a target of counterfeiters. I would think not because of the new hardware and the cost of it, but you never know.
Also, if any of you guys have a 'FAQ for new HD2 owners who are on AT&T', that would be great. Just wondering if there are any settings, ROMs or applications I should be loading up.
Thanks!
Bill, did you get your phone yet and if so, I could use a little help if you've got a little spare time.
Tell Opus I said hi by the way
Thanks
George
George, I'm at your service. How can I help?
Ok boss, here's what I need or have problems with..
"Does anyone have the HTC Touch HD2 T9193?
If so, could you show me what the screen looks like with the fonts set at max size?
There's also supposedly a feature that lets you enlarge the screen 200% and I would love to see some pics of what that looks like 'cause I really have a problem finding a phone where the stuff on the screen is big enough for me to see without glasses.
Maybe someone could do this and put it on a scanner so I can get a good picture to scale? I could then download a pic of an iPhone and scale it to size and compare the two side by side."
My problem is I can't see anything without glasses and the reason I got an iPhone a couple of years ago which was borderline in font size at the time. My eyes have gotten worse since then and besides, I hate the damn iPhone. Worse PHONE I've had.
Great at other stuff but as a phone, it's a piece of $hit!
Funny considering it's got PHONE in the name...
Thanks Bill
George
George, the built in (Windows Mobile) font size control applies only to text in applications, not the text for displays like icons or other informational labels. However, if you can track down a shareware utility called "Advanced Configuration" by Julian Schapman, I believe it has the ability to do what you need. If not, I'm sure there's a tweak for that somewhere around here, and if one doesn't already exist, this is the place to ask to get one done for you.
BTW, my eyes aren't what they used to be twenty years ago, either, which is why I went with the big screen of the HD2. We're in the same boat/
Here's the problem Bill. Ever since I started looking for a good phone some 3 years ago, I've never been able to find something that would give me larger fonts and info.
Screens have always been big enough but the space allowed for a phone number, picture of the person calling or something has always been limited.
I got help a few years ago by Negri Electronics (negrielectronics.com) and they recommended the iphone which WAS a good choice for font size and so on.
Anyway, in iPhone all that was better but still left a bit to be desired because there WAS more space available but lots of it was wasted.
I am now on the lookout for a new phone and again the same problem.
I found the program you mentioned and NOT a word about making stuff bigger... http://www.touchxperience.com/en/applications/advanced-configuration-tool.html
As for getting someone here to write something or hack it, that's all good but I would have to first BUY the damn thing so I can see how software works on it and what if it doesn't work?
The problem is, I have no way of KNOWING that I'll get this resolved
Hell, I posted a thread here asking for help (not this thread, another one but I can't post the link as it won't let me) and still not even one answer. The internet is great but sometimes, it can take AGES to get something resolved
THanks
George
Well I guess your answer is that
the HD2 is as big as you are going to get until they get a phone app for the iPad.
George, it sounds like you haven't seen the HD2 in person yet. The first thing I'd recommend is to find someone who has one (even if it means going to a Tmobile store) and look at the phone in person.
With regard to the Advanced Configuration Tool, if you look under the list for 'user interface', you'll see a selection for: vertical icon spacing, horizontal icon spacing and icon title font size. However I don't know if this will work with the HD2's interface so you'll have to ask of someone who uses it.
I'm willing to bet that what you want can be done. It's probably just some settings in the registry that you can change, or find a utility that provides a user-friendly interface to change settings such as the ACT or BSB Tweaks.
A last resort would be to hire a ROM chef to cook up a basic interface for you which would accommodate your needs. Might cost you some money, but it would get you exactly what you need. Try touching base with the developer of Co0kie's Home Tab and/or one of the better known ROM chefs (look in the HD2 ROM Development forum here) to see if you can find someone to work with.
Other than that, I'm pretty much out of ideas.
The HD2 is in comparaison to for example the Diamond 2 or any other previous HTC phone 'huge'. Font sizes on these previous versions are much smaller.
Once you get used to the HD2 you realize how small those older models' screens and letters really are..
THanks guys.
Then there's the small matter of the 8-900 bucks for the phone but that's another issue.
How much do you think I would have to pay someone to mod this for me and would you possibly have a couple of links for me as I'm not sure even who, what and where these people are?
I will post something on the forum of that advance software site, thanks
By the way, the local stores don't have the 9193 and the other stuff they have isn't working. Dummies only. Eh, dummy phones I mean
George
guiri_too said:
THanks guys.
Then there's the small matter of the 8-900 bucks for the phone but that's another issue.
How much do you think I would have to pay someone to mod this for me and would you possibly have a couple of links for me as I'm not sure even who, what and where these people are?
I will post something on the forum of that advance software site, thanks
By the way, the local stores don't have the 9193 and the other stuff they have isn't working. Dummies only. Eh, dummy phones I mean
George
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George, be creative here and make your own solution. Here are two choices on how to go about it.
1) Post an inquiry to meet up with someone in your area explaining that because of your eyesight you wanted to see an HD2 in action to see if it's right for you. If you happen to be in the NJ, Southern NY or Norteastern PA areas, I'd be glad to meet with you so you can see mine.
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2) Just go to a Tmobile store, tell them you're thinking about buying the phone, that you have bad eyesight and you wanted to see a functioning unit to tell if it's right for you and you can operate it with your eyesight being as it is. Obviously don't mention that you're intending to go with an AT&T carrier, but then again, Tmobile is a great provider and unless you're in a bad area I see no reason why you shouldn't consider them.
As to finding a chef, just put a post in the ROM Development forum. There are many known chefs such as Dutty, Artemis, Energy and others who may be more than happy to code something for you at a price. How much? I don't know, but hell - they do it for free and post their stuff on the forum here for nothing for the benefit of all of us with nothing asked in return but a good will donation, so I'm sure you can work something out.
Pricing on the phone is steep but you can get a T9193 for about $700. I bought mine from this guy via Ebay for $740-ish delivered to my door, but if you shop around and wait it out, I've seen buyers get them for as low as $600.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Unlocked-HTC-HD...wItem&pt=AU_Mobile_Phones&hash=item4aa0aa52ec
I mean, really - it's not that complicated, unless you're intentionally trying to make it hard on yourself. You'll never get anything if you don't ask for it, earn it, or make your own luck. Just be persistent and you'll find it'll be worth your while, no matter what the end result. The victory is in the trying.
Yep, you're right but all this is new to me.
Other things that I have more experience with, I can find easier but all this is new and I'm a bit lost.
I just want to narrow it down so I post in the right place and so on because some post I've made, I have had NO response too so no matter if I tried, it didn't work.
For instance, I'm looking for this ROM development forum or threads and I can't find it. I'm guessing you're talking about the windows software development forum/section?
Also, I was scrolling down and looking at the phone specific forums and I can't even tell which phone is which. It's not that easy bro. Well, for me it's not.
Some things I'm good at and others, I'm not.
I'm not really that lazy. I do a lot of research on the web but man, it gets tiring when you only get bits and pieces and you're going back and forth. Anyway, I'm just trying to explain. I will continue as I DO need a phone.
Where should I post to find someone in my area?
The local store didn't have one when I was there a couple of days ago.
Thanks
George
By the way, I just called the t mobile store I was at on monday and the guy confirmed that his phone that he showed me was the HD2 and whatever was on his screen, I had a real hard time seeing, even the icons were too small for me to distinguish.
George
Is the HD2 still a good smart purchase nowdays with the androids and the Iphone 4 ?
It will be used for:
1. Book reading **
2. GPS
3. Phone calls
4. SMS/EMAIL/MSN Messenger
THAT IS ALL.
** Anyone know of good Ebook reading apps for HD2 ?
Thanks !
ιf u go to a lockal phone store u can see it n use it for testing etc, personaly i d buy it one more time if i had to buy a phone now..
i love the big screen n how quick it is but most of all i like thet u can do so much customizations.
from icons to whatever
if u dont have a lot of time to spend with it then buy something else...
because this phone makes u feelin that u r somnethin like a crazy scientist performing al theese mods and rom flashing
u choose!
Hey! It's a great for all these:
e-books: Check out AlReader2 - I'm addicted to it as a book-reader, and have churned through so many books on it. If you struggle finding it, PM me or look at my message history, I posted it somewhere (it's freeware).
GPS: Well I have TomTom, which I paid for, which is perfect. There's others out there ranging from free/cheap/pricey. And Google Maps works great with GPS, altho it's not suitable for car navigation unless you're happy with the top-down view.
Phone: No problems at all.
email: Fantastic, both for Outlook and other mail. Some people (and I'm one of them) find the keyboard a bit buggy, but it's replacable, and as an Email reader/short replies it's perfect.
I probably could go into more detail but me tired!
smeddy said:
Hey! It's a great for all these:
e-books: Check out AlReader2 - I'm addicted to it as a book-reader, and have churned through so many books on it. If you struggle finding it, PM me or look at my message history, I posted it somewhere (it's freeware).
GPS: Well I have TomTom, which I paid for, which is perfect. There's others out there ranging from free/cheap/pricey. And Google Maps works great with GPS, altho it's not suitable for car navigation unless you're happy with the top-down view.
Phone: No problems at all.
email: Fantastic, both for Outlook and other mail. Some people (and I'm one of them) find the keyboard a bit buggy, but it's replacable, and as an Email reader/short replies it's perfect.
I probably could go into more detail but me tired!
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(what i am about to do is a pet hate of mine) +1
The customization point is a bit extreme tbf. Yes, i would advise reading through the tips and tweaks threads (both performance and general) and yes, it helps if you spent a hour or so familiarising yourself with the UI and your hardware and software versions but once done it's a case of take yout time over it. The HD2 is the fastest smartphone (raw power wise) on the market ATM and that includes the iPhone 4G. It just takes a little bit more love to get how you want it then most other phones (tbh that's windows mobile all over). If you can accept that fact then buy a HD2 ASAP. if not enjoy you nokia or iphone. From experience i know i wouldn't
Thanks guys I think I am going to go for it.
Can I see some screenshots from the ebook reader ?
Also, can it withstand a random drop from ear-height ? Is that glass ultra-fragile ?
Silencer23 said:
Also, can it withstand a random drop from ear-height ? Is that glass ultra-fragile ?
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Try it and let us know.........
Silencer23 said:
Thanks guys I think I am going to go for it.
Can I see some screenshots from the ebook reader ?
Also, can it withstand a random drop from ear-height ? Is that glass ultra-fragile ?
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It's not "ultra fragile", but it's glass anyway. Depending how the phone will touch the ground it can break or not. But from what I've seen it's pretty resistant for little accidental drops.
Sorry - would love to set you up with a screenshot but I just read this and it's 4am now
Will try in the morning (or afternoon!) if I don't get called into work. I did hunt in Google Images for you when I did my OP but none showed it off in it's best light (e.g. full screen on the HD2's luscious screen.
Cracking the screen-wise, all I can suggest is to look after it - but anecdotally, while there's a lot of threads on here from people who have sadly dropped and cracked it, there's also a lot from people who have accidently dropped it onto hard ground from shoulder-height who are impressed to see not a single scratch or dent. I believe the biggest factor is if the screen lands on one of it's corners or falls flat onto something sharp.
Will try for a screengrab tomorrow
EDIT: Found a way! Bear in mind it's a low-res pic, looks crystal clear in real life.. There's loads of options like font size, background colour, line-spacing, and then you use swipes etc. to move the page/chapter.
Excellent |! Thanks |!
u deserve an iphone
I love my HD2 it is absolutly the best phone i have ever owned I have customized it to my every need thanks to xda-developers...
so go buy one, the iphone will bore you in a month
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Thanks guys I think I am going to go for it.
Also, can it withstand a random drop from ear-height ? Is that glass ultra-fragile ?
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It depends on the high and angle you drop it at, but the general consensus seems to be don't drop your phone. There was a thread where they dropped it from a couch and it broke. I've seen a thread where it broke from some guy getting out of a car (phone was in his lap) and it fell on concrete and broke. A lot of people have cracked their phone and have lambasted to HTC for having such a weak screen.
GPS: Bing has free turn-by-turn directions also.
Hi, not sure it would be a good idea signing up to a long contract at this point when there will be new phones coming a long soon, however the HD2 is probably going to be the last and greatest winmo6 handset available. If winmo6 is your thing then you have to get this Phone.
Well guys thanks to this forum I finally purchased my T-Mobile HD2.
Just pulled it out of the box, and i'm puzzled.
If anyone could direct me to reading materials on Sim Freeing it, adding different language keyboards, etc, i would appreciate it.
(or is everything on the sticky ? )
thanks !
enjoy it then, my advice is keep it stock for a while and then start modifiying it.. search the forum and u find everythin
welcome
Well I'll try.
It's just that I don't want to store stuff on it (contacts, data) when I know a new ROM would delete everything so I want to get this over with now
How do I SIM Unlock it btw ?
getting Hard SPL on and then flashing a cooked ROM should unlock the device for any SIM I believe.
On the subject of ebook readers, just a little plug for Freda.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581247
Silencer23 said:
Well guys thanks to this forum I finally purchased my T-Mobile HD2.
Just pulled it out of the box, and i'm puzzled.
If anyone could direct me to reading materials on Sim Freeing it, adding different language keyboards, etc, i would appreciate it.
(or is everything on the sticky ? )
thanks !
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gz
one more lucky user
Question: any way i can update my weather widget without giving samsung my location? This is insane.
They are that low that they need to spy us like every day? Not even google/lg/htc are asking for this ****.. only on samsung you need to activate your location to update the weather widget.
How is this legal? I mean our privacy doesn't matter at all anymore?
Is there any solution for using original samsung weather widget without location? Now i'm starting to see why all the people replace the samsung's crappy weather widget. I'm already looking for other widget and i think it's time to get rid of all samsung crappy apps # bloatware from MY phone.
If anyone have solutions for using the original weather widget(not the modified transparent one from theme section) without needing to activate location..please answer.
The lowest part in all this problem is that if i use a wifi network that will get the job hard for samsung to get my location... they won;t update my weather widget. They will ask for gps and more bull****. This is so low.. that i'm considering getting rid of this idiot device.
One plus one time getting closer and closer.
Really? Tin Foil hat on a bit tight today? How can you get weather if the device doesn't know where to give the weather for?
Accuweather, Weatherunderground and Weatherbug all need a location. This has been the cas on the last 5 smartphones I have used from different makers. LG, HTC and Samsung.
skate4life said:
Question: any way i can update my weather widget without giving samsung my location? This is insane.
They are that low that they need to spy us like every day? Not even google/lg/htc are asking for this ****.. only on samsung you need to activate your location to update the weather widget.
How is this legal? I mean our privacy doesn't matter at all anymore?
Is there any solution for using original samsung weather widget without location? Now i'm starting to see why all the people replace the samsung's crappy weather widget. I'm already looking for other widget and i think it's time to get rid of all samsung crappy apps # bloatware from MY phone.
If anyone have solutions for using the original weather widget(not the modified transparent one from theme section) without needing to activate location..please answer.
The lowest part in all this problem is that if i use a wifi network that will get the job hard for samsung to get my location... they won;t update my weather widget. They will ask for gps and more bull****. This is so low.. that i'm considering getting rid of this idiot device.
One plus one time getting closer and closer.
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Lol! Are you for real???
Doesn't bother me. Nobody gives a **** where I am and I don't give a **** what the weather's doing.
sent from somewhere despondent.
Hey OP, better not text, tweet, or email. All that gets recorded as well
Huhmm, You'd better use another app (widget) than try to change annoying thing that exists by default.
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Really? Tin Foil hat on a bit tight today? How can you get weather if the device doesn't know where to give the weather for?
Accuweather, Weatherunderground and Weatherbug all need a location. This has been the cas on the last 5 smartphones I have used from different makers. LG, HTC and Samsung.
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You can manually choose a city smartass. But hey... you need gps and wifi location to find the toilet.
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You can manually choose a city smartass. But hey... you need gps and wifi location to find the toilet.
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How can you ask for a accurate weather predicton without the phone knowing what your location is? If that is a problem for you you may consider another phone OS besides Android, iOS, WP8. Just look into the permissions you grant when you install apps. Good luck.
PS: don`t kid yourself, there is no privacy anymore. Big brother is watching you all the time
Here is another idea: Get a weather forecast stick.
Put the weather forecast stick outside.
If it is wet, it is raining.
If it is white, it is snowing.
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If it is wet, you're in Scotland.
If it is white, you're in Scotland.
If it blows away,you're in Scotland.
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+1
sent from SGS5 running NeatRom 0X1
* or Canada
OP is just trolling, don't be fooled
hehe.. for people like you is very ok to give your location. i think that's why everyone is colecting data . because you don't care. in this way at android 4.5 you will be recorded in secret directly from the bedroom/bathroom :laugh:
funny part is that if someone is pissed by how samsung is spying people.. you jump and rip apart that man. now.this is the world. Okei guys. make sure you take some nasty photos wity your s5. Because you can;t ever know when you will end up like jennifer lewrence and other powerfull smartphone users :laugh:
Until than.. i found out the easyest solution. I won't use internet on my idiot device. That way..samsung can ****** . Consider whatever you want instead of that stars
And by the way..for all that asked how to update the weather without giving up location... well..ask any Lg user :laugh: . It is very easy.
But not.. so far the galaxy series have:
idiot knox™
location and gps needed for updating weather™
some backdoors™ (they found at..s4/s3/note/etc? if i'm remembering right)
selinux™ - more powerfull than ever :laugh:
and etc :laugh:
And all this is for keeping the user safe. Like real safe. You can even jump from a plane with your galaxy in your pocket. And you wont die. Just try it :laugh: . And if you get injuries..no worry. The gps and location services are there for you. With galaxy s6 samsung will introduce smart™ rescue :laugh: (of course it's based on location aproval with both wi-fi and gps)
ps: if someone quotes this post or start to argue i feel sorry already for them. they don't understood and they most likely won't ever understand.
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hehe.. for people like you is very ok to give your location. i think that's why everyone is colecting data . because you don't care. in this way at android 4.5 you will be recorded in secret directly from the bedroom/bathroom :laugh:
funny part is that if someone is pissed by how samsung is spying people.. you jump and rip apart that man. now.this is the world. Okei guys. make sure you take some nasty photos wity your s5. Because you can;t ever know when you will end up like jennifer lewrence and other powerfull smartphone users :laugh:
Until than.. i found out the easyest solution. I won't use internet on my idiot device. That way..samsung can ****** . Consider whatever you want instead of that stars
And by the way..for all that asked how to update the weather without giving up location... well..ask any Lg user :laugh: . It is very easy.
But not.. so far the galaxy series have:
idiot knox™
location and gps needed for updating weather™
some backdoors™ (they found at..s4/s3/note/etc? if i'm remembering right)
selinux™ - more powerfull than ever :laugh:
and etc :laugh:
And all this is for keeping the user safe. Like real safe. You can even jump from a plane with your galaxy in your pocket. And you wont die. Just try it :laugh: . And if you get injuries..no worry. The gps and location services are there for you. With galaxy s6 samsung will introduce smart™ rescue :laugh: (of course it's based on location aproval with both wi-fi and gps)
ps: if someone quotes this post or start to argue i feel sorry already for them. they don't understood and they most likely won't ever understand.
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Of course I will quote this post cause it totally crazy! Are you for real man?? I think it's time for the men in white coates to come pick you up.
Have fun with your Internet free smartphone! Wow, paranoia has reached a new high.
I have a suggestion for the OP, buy a different phone and stop worrying about it. You think LG, HTC, and Motorola are any different?
Some people are destined for great things.....
Others are destined to live in lead lined bunkers eating tinned beans for the rest of time hiding from big brother.
Ps. .... I like the sound of smart rescue...... shame apple have a patent on it.
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If you've signed into google then I wouldn't worry too much, they already know where you are.
They do actually tell you though...
https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/
No mate.. it's just ugly.
And i did trolled about this..but aparently @osvanberg doesn't understand basic english.
I have a suggestion for the OP, buy a different phone and stop worrying about it. You think LG, HTC, and Motorola are any different?
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Don't care if they pick my data but..at least i don't need location/gps to be enabled. This is too low for Samsung.
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Some people are destined for great things.....
Others are destined to live in lead lined bunkers eating tinned beans for the rest of time hiding from big brother.
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What is the connection between a smartphone , the coice to enable his internet conectivity options and tinned beans?
This idea is funny.
skate4life said:
No mate.. it's just ugly.
And i did trolled about this..but aparently @osvanberg doesn't understand basic english.
Don't care if they pick my data but..at least i don't need location/gps to be enabled. This is too low for Samsung.
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So why don't I understand English? It seems to me that you're the ignorant one!