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Keyboard problems -- software fix?

I have a Cingular 8125 that I've been using quite heavily for about a year now. Unfortunately, a lot of the keys on my Qwerty keyboard are starting to get EXTREMELY difficult to press, especially the Del, W, V, F, R, and a couple others.
What I was wondering is if anyone knows of any software I could download that will change the "on-screen" keyboard from the small windows one you have to tap with the stylus, to an iPhone looking one with larger keys you can actually tap with your fingers.

Try this one http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-pocketcm-keyboard-v0-10-rc2.html

Bolik said:
Try this one http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-pocketcm-keyboard-v0-10-rc2.html
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That was pretty good, but I wouldn't mind the keys being a little bigger. Those are still a little tough to press on. I do like how it doesn't accept the letter until you let off the screen tho, that IS nice.
Anyone else know of any such utilities out there?

Bumpity bump!! Anyone know of any other software keyboards I can try out?

I had the same problem
My 8125 keys started becoming very unresponsive and I had to call Cingular and they actually warrantied it... Now I have a new 8125 and the same problem is occurring but even worse now and even the 'red dot' key.
I am trying to flash now to a newer version that I had on my other phone. It showed a little display square on the bottom of the screen for when the red dot was on or off. Do you happen to know what flash version enables that or how to enable it?
Good luck getting yours warrantied

TabascoH1 said:
My 8125 keys started becoming very unresponsive and I had to call Cingular and they actually warrantied it... Now I have a new 8125 and the same problem is occurring but even worse now and even the 'red dot' key.
I am trying to flash now to a newer version that I had on my other phone. It showed a little display square on the bottom of the screen for when the red dot was on or off. Do you happen to know what flash version enables that or how to enable it?
Good luck getting yours warrantied
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I'll give it a try, hopefully that works.
As for the firmware or whatever you're referring to goes, I believe that's what I have installed on mine. Lemme see if I can find which one it is.
EDIT: Found it. It's the Molski AKU3.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613

Help!! Tmobile Wing Dead!

Hi,
Yesterday, all of a sudden, my Tmobile Wing started vibrating and it wouldn't stop. I took a look at it and the front two lights displayed red and blue during this vibration episode. The only way I could stop it was by taking the battery out. After reinstalling it, I did a soft boot and it turned back on and worked perfectly fine for about eight more hours. Then, last night, it started vibrating again on it's own so I did the same exact thing as earlier in the day.
This time, it did not respond to a soft boot. It won't respond to a hard boot either. It won't take a charge (or at register it's taking a charge). Nothing!
The only thing that displays is a little BLUE light on the keyboard where it says, ALT. If I remove the battery, the light goes out. Once I insert the battery again, the blue Alt light goes back on. The phone is completely dead otherwise.
I have not done any hacks, updates, changes whatsoever. It didn't get wet and was not dropped.
Any possible ideas what the little blue light is supposed to mean? It's got to be some kind of service code or something? I'm pretty sure the battery still has a charge, but I haven't tried a new one. I even tried the plugging in the AC adapter and the phone still wouldn't respond at all. Is there any reason to think the computer would recognize it with the USB cable when it won't even power up?
Any solutions or where to turn with this thing? I think the little blue ALT light must signify some error code possibly......
Thanks.

it's the ALT key..
so you can input the blue characters on the keyboard.
you're phone is possessed.. sorry

can it go into bootloader mode(hold camera key and pole hole on side)?
if it can just flash a new rom into it or the original tmobile stock rom.

Have you hard-resetted your phone?
Which ROM are you using?

mv3, the answers to your questions.
Brudha said:
It won't respond to a hard boot either. I have not done any hacks, updates, changes whatsoever. It didn't get wet and was not dropped.
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Hey I Install The Cube And Enable It But How Do I Run It Like How To I Turn It On What Button Am I Suppose To Put

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Hey I Install The Cube And Enable It But How Do I Run It Like How To I Turn It On What Button Am I Suppose To Put

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Hey I Install The Cube And Enable It But How Do I Run It Like How To I Turn It On What Button Am I Suppose To Put
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what cube did you install?
well install ftouchflo config by schaps and enable ftouchflo
i suggest you uninstall your cube and install slithers cube here.
then either get ftouchflo config or get the _ftouchflo_config.txt file from the windows folder and make the down-up gesture to be slithers cube.

kidnamedAlbert said:
mv3, the answers to your questions.
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uhmm...no.
hard boot does not = hard-reset.
boot = to load your device.
there's no such thing as a hard boot or is there?
i assumed this person meant a power cycle..because if the device is not booting even after performing a hard reset command via hardware keys..blablablah..
saying you have a wing does not mention which of the stock ROMs is on the device.
so yeah... my questions werent answered.. :/

mv3 said:
uhmm...no.
hard boot does not = hard-reset.
boot = to load your device.
there's no such thing as a hard boot or is there?
i assumed this person meant a power cycle..because if the device is not booting even after performing a hard reset command via hardware keys..blablablah..
saying you have a wing does not mention which of the stock ROMs is on the device.
so yeah... my questions werent answered.. :/
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I might be using the words 'reboot' and 'reset' interchangeably (incorrect or not). What I have attempted to do is a soft reset by depressing the little hole by the volume control. This is what worked the first time for me. The phone will NOT respond to that now.
In attempting a hard reset, I pressed the two buttons on the front marked with a '-' at the same time as depressing the same hole. Nothing responds to this at all. Is this the corrrect procedure for a factory reset?
I'm not sure the exact ROM installed. I have not changed it at all since the phone was purchased, so it's original. Since the phone doesn't even work now, doesn't seem like I can find out the ROM version.

Brudha said:
I might be using the words 'reboot' and 'reset' interchangeably (incorrect or not). What I have attempted to do is a soft reset by depressing the little hole by the volume control. This is what worked the first time for me. The phone will NOT respond to that now.
In attempting a hard reset, I pressed the two buttons on the front marked with a '-' at the same time as depressing the same hole. Nothing responds to this at all. Is this the corrrect procedure for a factory reset?
I'm not sure the exact ROM installed. I have not changed it at all since the phone was purchased, so it's original. Since the phone doesn't even work now, doesn't seem like I can find out the ROM version.
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continue holding the 2 soft keys, don't release. a warning should appear.. if you press the 'Send' key... the send call/talk/etc button.. then it should initiate a dealer specified ("hard")reset.. if you press any other buttons, it will ignore the attempted hard reset.
if that doesn't happen.. then that's very uncool....

Well, after trying just about everything, I've pretty much accepted there's got to be some sort of 'short' to the motherboard. I think the ALT light constantly on signifies the phone thinks that key is indefinitely in a depressed state. Or something like that...........

same thing happened to my phone. does anyone know if there's a known fix for this?

Nexus is Officially Dead :'( -- what to buy now??

Ok fellas. To make a pretty lng story short.. My beloved Nexus One is dead.. ::sadface::
yes im experienced with rooting and all that.. its jus i cant get to the recovery anymore.. it wont turn on (because the power button issue) and when i do the "battery pull out then back in" trick, it goes to the nexus X and stays there.. ive pulled the battery NUMEROUS times.. it still gets on the X and gets stuck..
im rooted with the new MIUI version..
Anyways, when i hold the track ball, when i do the battery trick, it goes to the bootloader screen.. Well, i cant select anything because, again, of the power button issue lol..
so again, when when i pull out the battery and put it back in, it turns on.. but gets stuck at the nexus X...
there is no way i can get to recovery and do what i need to do...
So my question is this...
i prolly need to buy another phone (like in a couple days) i cant wait months.. or weeks to buy the next best thing.. because the nexus is all i have..
--What phone on the market RIGHT now has the capability or more as the Nexus?? Nexus S? i like it, but its from samsung.. I have T-mobile btw.. Any ideas? thanks guys..
oh and is also rootable.. should i jus go ahead and buy another nexus off craigslist?.. your thoughts...
:EDIT: I know a lot of you are saying that i need to go into adb.. well, i dont think that'll work only becaus i have never used that before =/ i used the "Androot One Click Root" to unlock my phone =/

U can still get the phone in download mode. Just try the JIG. its somewhere there in the forums.
Sent from my GT I5801

I'd buy a Nexus S
While i'd miss the HTC build quality and LED notifications, the Nexus S screen takes a huge dump on the N1 screen, which has always felt more like a prototype OLED display...

monkeyhatchet said:
I'd buy a Nexus S
While i'd miss the HTC build quality and LED notifications, the Nexus S screen takes a huge dump on the N1 screen, which has always felt more like a prototype OLED display...
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im aware of that, but i heard the Nexus S cant connect to tmo's 4g..?? is that right?

matholomus said:
im aware of that, but i heard the Nexus S cant connect to tmo's 4g..?? is that right?
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It can still utilize the improved 3G and get practical speeds up to 7.2Mbps..... just like the Nexus One.

towards the end of the "X" screen adb commands work. try "adb reboot recovery" continuously.

If you can hold the trackball and do the battery trick, cant you hold vol down and do it booting straight to recovery?

Vol- does not boot straight to recovery, it takes you to HBOOT, so you still need to use the power button.
You can fix the power button by getting a replacement flex cable from eBay for not a lot of cash.

go out and buy a dell streak. it has a five inch screen and runs android. I've made the switch.

Samsung Nexus S is pure ****. Really. What are all those the features that make the phone cost like a Nexus One when it went in the stores one year ago? I'd go for a dual core phone at least. In case wait for some time and in the mean while take a 50$ phone.

I'm in a similar boat. I use 2 nexi and part them together, but the one with the good power button is starting to have volume button problems.only the mt4g and g2 use tmo 4g at the moment and I'm not interested in either.playstation phone looks interesting, but no 4g either.

matholomus said:
Ok fellas. To make a pretty lng story short.. My beloved Nexus One is dead.. ::sadface::
yes im experienced with rooting and all that.. its jus i cant get to the recovery anymore.. it wont turn on (because the power button issue) and when i do the "battery pull out then back in" trick, it goes to the nexus X and stays there.. ive pulled the battery NUMEROUS times.. it still gets on the X and gets stuck..
im rooted with the new MIUI version..
Anyways, when i hold the track ball, when i do the battery trick, it goes to the bootloader screen.. Well, i cant select anything because, again, of the power button issue lol..
so again, when when i pull out the battery and put it back in, it turns on.. but gets stuck at the nexus X...
there is no way i can get to recovery and do what i need to do...
So my question is this...
i prolly need to buy another phone (like in a couple days) i cant wait months.. or weeks to buy the next best thing.. because the nexus is all i have..
--What phone on the market RIGHT now has the capability or more as the Nexus?? Nexus S? i like it, but its from samsung.. I have T-mobile btw.. Any ideas? thanks guys..
oh and is also rootable.. should i jus go ahead and buy another nexus off craigslist?.. your thoughts...
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You using the new MIUI? Don't worry, I had the same problem, take out the battery and put it back, then press volume-down button and press power button. Just select the "Recovery".
From here, if you have done a previous backup of the working ROM, I suggest flash it back. I only manage to get my NexusOne to load the MIUI rom after I did this.
lenrek said:
Same problem. I solve this by:
1. download the kernel separately, and flash the kernel after flash this (MIUI) ROM.
2. reboot the phone.
3. take out the battery while it is showing 'X' and put it back.
4. From there, it starts successfully (after power on).
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Do run adb logcat to look out for any error when booting the new ROM.

lenrek said:
You using the new MIUI? Don't worry, I had the same problem, take out the battery and put it back, then press volume-down button and press power button. Just select the "Recovery".
From here, if you have done a previous backup of the working ROM, I suggest flash it back. I only manage to get my NexusOne to load the MIUI rom after I did this.
Do run adb logcat to look out for any error when booting the new ROM.
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What part of the power button does not work did you not understand. Unless he can get adb commands to work, he is assed out without a power button. You need a working power button to get into recovery from an off state.

Know-Fear said:
What part of the power button does not work did you not understand. Unless he can get adb commands to work, he is assed out without a power button. You need a working power button to get into recovery from an off state.
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As I said, I had the same problem...
My NexusOne buttons went nuts initially. Take out the battery, and put it back, it will take a bit of time before the phone would boot itself. Just make sure you press the volume-down button 1st, and press the power on button. If you don't, it would stuck at 'X' again.
From here, everything went fine...
Unless TS press the power button too hard until he damaged it, if that is the case, I guess he is too late to read my post.

lenrek said:
As I said, I had the same problem...
My NexusOne buttons went nuts initially. Take out the battery, and put it back, it will take a bit of time before the phone would boot itself. Just make sure you press the volume-down button 1st, and press the power on button. If you don't, it would stuck at 'X' again.
From here, everything went fine...
Unless TS press the power button too hard until he damaged it, if that is the case, I guess he is too late to read my post.
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Dude...the power button is DEAD! Anyhow, your phone isn't a lost case. Follow this guide. Or run PASSIMG.zip, they will restore a stock ROM which you can then use to reboot into recovery and flash again

elegos said:
Samsung Nexus S is pure ****. Really. What are all those the features that make the phone cost like a Nexus One when it went in the stores one year ago? I'd go for a dual core phone at least. In case wait for some time and in the mean while take a 50$ phone.
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i was really thinking the samething.. or i jus might save the trouble and grab a pretty good nexus one of craigs.. our phone STILL competes with phones today.. i love this phone too much to be honest..

lenrek said:
As I said, I had the same problem...
My NexusOne buttons went nuts initially. Take out the battery, and put it back, it will take a bit of time before the phone would boot itself. Just make sure you press the volume-down button 1st, and press the power on button. If you don't, it would stuck at 'X' again.
From here, everything went fine...
Unless TS press the power button too hard until he damaged it, if that is the case, I guess he is too late to read my post.
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Dude im pretty sure he's tried that. If the power button wasn't broken, he'd have not posted this thread in the first place!
Back on topic, if you're buying a phone now, it's hard to choose cuz dual cores are around already. Just go on craigslist and find something that you can live with. Definitely not a crack berry though lol
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

wang1404 said:
Dude im pretty sure he's tried that. If the power button wasn't broken, he'd have not posted this thread in the first place!
Back on topic, if you're buying a phone now, it's hard to choose cuz dual cores are around already. Just go on craigslist and find something that you can live with. Definitely not a crack berry though lol
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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Well, in this case, my suggestion for new phone would be, HTC Desire HD. If I am buying a new Android phone now.
The next choice would LG series, but I am not too sure about LG...

Hahaha, Ok guys... Yes, my power button is completely non active.. (it does not respond what so ever)..
When i hold down the vol+trackball when after i put the battery in, it takes me to Hboot... (Well, i cant select anything due to the power button)
I will look into that PASS....(.zip) thing i read earlier here in a minute..
What dual-core phone do yall prefer..?
The nexus s is not an option any longer lol
::EDIT:: i cant do that "help thread" that was posted earlier.. there isnt a way i can put ROMS on my Nexus.. if i could, i wouldnt be askin for some help lol.. my nexus wont connect to any command prompt.. smh.. so im basically screwed huh?..
---> Will there be any LEGIT phone out in a month or two? like worth getting?? i.e. dual core, tegra.. etc.. if so, ill jus buy a cheapo, and wait till that phones comes out.. because i need, a phone like my nexus or better before May!.. so im sure there would be the same if not better than our Nexus out by then....

OP I'll sell you my T-Mobile n1. I have to switch back to ATT unfortunately.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

[Q] Help my KIN one is messed up!

okay so one day im just texting on my KIN one and i press the symbols button i press it again to take off the symbols but it stays on after a little I'm able to get it back to letters i press the symbols button again and this time it stays that way i left the battery out for a day and a half and still no change, it's sooo annoying i don't even know how it got like this and it never happen before! HELP! i can't even text and my mom will kill me!

Has the phone experienced any water or exposure damage? There is a possibility that the contacts are obstructed or worn out underneath the keypad so while you still get a tactile response from pushing the buttons no electrical signal gets sent.
In that case you're kind of screwed.
There is also the possibility though that it's a software issue in which case you could push C + B + Power (all at the same time) which should reset your phone.

i haven't had the phone for that long only like 6 months and nope no water damage i've dropped it likee 3 times so idk if thats it. I tried the reset thing didn't work ): so im guessing the screwed option comes in2 play,.....moms gonna flip

It could definitely be a hardware issue.
You know, FWIW I just bought a kin one off of eBay, the used ones are going for like $60-65 atm. Since the issue you're having is non-fatal I imagine you could probably get $30-45 if you sell yours on there.
If you do end up replacing your phone though, keep in mind that it's not that big of a deal to switch phones. All you do is power off the old phone then dial *228 (or *288, I forget which) on the new one and follow the instructions. Other than the price of buying a new unlocked phone the process is free. You even get to keep your current contract without having to pay the Early Termination fee.
But, that is a different story, this is the Kin One forum. {c:

thnx sooooo much for the help but like where can i get the hardware issue fixed at without going to verizon and paying an arm and a leg?

No problem (c:
See, that's the thing about these phones. Ever since Microsoft decided to throw them on the curb nobody's wants anything to do with these phones anymore. It is very hard to get any professional support for them.
You might try asking about your issue in Verizon's Kin subforum to see if anyone has a similar issue. Verizon rep.s hang out there and post quite a bit. There is the slightest chance that with a lot of luck and a little browbeating you might be able to get them to replace the phone for you.
Is it a One or a OneM? (OneM has calendar and calculator) You'll have more luck if it's a OneM since that model at least isn't completely discontinued.

i have the OneM and i hope so because i havent told my mom yet XD and verizon is 2 expensive these days

You should be able to get a replacement KIN...depending on if it's a KIN one or a kin onem. Most Verizon devices however have a warranty that allows you to get a replacement device free of charge (it will more than likely be a "certified" used device). So just go to the verizon store and they will take care of you. Hopefully this helped

Nothing Wrong
There is nothing wrong with your phone at all. The green symbols button is pressed ONCE for a one time symbol use. I.E., if you type "I love this" then press the green button, then press "a", you will get an exclamation point. If you continue typing it is back to letters without you needing to press anything. If you press the green button TWICE, then you get the equivalent of symbol lock. In other words, if you type "I love this" then hit the green button, then press a, then hit the green button immediately after, you will enable symbols lock, and when you type the green symbol on the key only shows up. Also, if you press the green button twice in a row this will happen.
It probably says this in the manual somewhere. Let me know if that works.

[Q] [Help] Bricked my DVP during dell update

Hello friends,
I just messed up my DVP while updateing dell's update.
I was updating Mango 7220 as soon as i updated it n connected to zune it prompted for dell's update.
I went through with the update and got at the last of the 9 steps i.e. restarting the device. after waiting for good 30 odd minutes(as there was no activity) I removed the phone from the USB n tried to start the phone but it didn't. no flash of light no dell logo nothing. I've removed the phone at the same step during my mango beta update and it worked without issues that time.
anybody who has any input to get me out of this situation pls post here.
really need help here ppl.

You can try an Hard reset by holding down CAMERA and VOLUME DOWN buttons!

Ephez said:
You can try an Hard reset by holding down CAMERA and VOLUME DOWN buttons!
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nothing happened. no reaction to any combination of button presses.

varunverma said:
nothing happened. no reaction to any combination of button presses.
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are you sure? Make sure the battery is out, then hold the camera and volume down buttons, put battery in then boot while holding buttons, very least you should see a black screen that says "Dell"

Are you holding Power as well? That combo should bring you to the download screen where you can try to load your last backup.

well, i tried pressing vol - key and camera buttons witjout the battry and tried to boot thr phone after inserting the battry with buttons still pressed.
and also tried pressing three buttons with battery in.
nothing happened but i could see a light flashing theough the small slit(gap)between the screen parr n keyboard part.
it flashes on n off till i jold the power button. no reactoon when other two buttons r pressed.

What was your battery level like when updating, could you be out of power? Tried plugging into the charger for a while?

efjay said:
What was your battery level like when updating, could you be out of power? Tried plugging into the charger for a while?
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i can feel the charge when i touch the battery connectors with my tongue.
anyways i've put the phone on charging.
its been 10mins so far n nothing on screen.

I suggest you should try to update on another computer or laptop, cuz I used to bricked my dvp once when i was updating to mango beta on my own laptop but it went smoothly on my friend's one.
When my dvp bricked, I almost lost all the hope to bring it back. I left it like that for few days then tried to restore it again and surprisingly I got my dvp back. I think I'm lucky that time but if there is nothing you can do, it may worth a try
btw, what's your firmware version before update. Is it x.1500.7004.105? cuz i update to the new firmware 212 and i see it only fix the memory.

elnino_legolas said:
I suggest you should try to update on another computer or laptop, cuz I used to bricked my dvp once when i was updating to mango beta on my own laptop but it went smoothly on my friend's one.
When my dvp bricked, I almost lost all the hope to bring it back. I left it like that for few days then tried to restore it again and surprisingly I got my dvp back. I think I'm lucky that time but if there is nothing you can do, it may worth a try
btw, what's your firmware version before update. Is it x.1500.7004.105? cuz i update to the new firmware 212 and i see it only fix the memory.
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can u elaborate what happened with ur dvp.
i've left my dvp aside so that the battery drains out completly.will try to charge it after few days n then quo try to restore it.
i successfully updated the phone to mango n then tried to install the official dell update. i think they r not compatible with each other.
anyways,keeping my fingered crossed. let's hope battery drain works.:|