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cool (less known) functions, hints and tricks?

Im playing around with my newly rooted hero all day long but i feel im missing a bit of the techie geeky part of the equation..
I learned that by holding down home and power button during start takes the phone to the recovery screen (if you have a rooted phone) and the back + powerbutton returns fastboot screen.
I dont want to f##k anything up by messing about with it without any prior knowledge, so i ask you guys.. are there any cool functions, easter eggs or similar that arent well known (like in the first 10 pages on this forum)?
for instance, a verbose boot would be awesome, especially if it was a button combo to activate..
are there any more boot combos other than the above mentioned ones?

Holding down home will show a pop up of running programs; useful to switch between programs.

When the screen is off, double press the menu button and this will bypass the lock screen.

JBNAquatics said:
Holding down home will show a pop up of running programs; useful to switch between programs.
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that's not quite right. the programs shown are the most recent started programs, not necessary running programs (and of course mor programs are running in the background...). but it's really a handy feature.

i once managed to get to the android home screen that you get on phones like the Magic but i cant remember how i did it

kccl said:
i once managed to get to the android home screen that you get on phones like the Magic but i cant remember how i did it
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You get that by manually deleting Rosie.apk from the system/app folder.

Or by deleting its cache.
Then when you hit Home it will ask for you to choose the HTC or Android Home. As long as you don't select the use as default option, it will continue to do this.

TheBrit said:
When the screen is off, double press the menu button and this will bypass the lock screen.
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You're awesome.

G8D said:
You're awesome.
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Thanks.

G8D said:
You're awesome.
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You can just press menu from the lockscreen, no matter what button you pressed to wake the phone.

In the new ROM there's no camera zoom function on the screen by default. It can be accessed by the menu...
But who wants to do that?
Just swipe your finger up the screen the zoom slider appears, then swipe where you like to adjust the zoom level.
(from the Modaco forums)

Eh ? What zoom function ?
Explain please

joemax said:
Eh ? What zoom function ?
Explain please
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I believe he's talking about the camera's zoom...

Ah, now the word 'camera' has been added to the post it all makes sense

Switchbitch said:
Thanks.
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Wasn't intending to steal your thunder

One additional thing I found: Holding down the power button for 1-2 seconds will get you a menu where you can choose between powering off the phone, silent mode, vibration mode, airplane mode and internet connection.

Holding down the 'back' button in the browser will get you to your recently visited pages aka history.

Fleahole said:
One additional thing I found: Holding down the power button for 1-2 seconds will get you a menu where you can choose between powering off the phone, silent mode, vibration mode, airplane mode and internet connection.
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How else do you turn off the phone? I assumed everybody has to do this anyway.

With the new rom, you can touch the screen to focus that specific area. Okay everyone knows this. But do you know you don't have to click the trackball to take picture? Just tap and hold at the screen, it will focus on that area and then take picture.

busterz said:
How else do you turn off the phone? I assumed everybody has to do this anyway.
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LOL like that one, useless point he made there!

Quick fix for black bottom in TCPMP player.

Hey, I am using the TCPMP-0.72RC1-GF5500Edition-Alpha4, and i have also tried the original TCPMP-0.72RC1.. It works fine, but the 3 buttons play/pause, forward and stop is hidden next to the field "options". Only when i hit the buttons it appear fast, and then goes away again..
All got that "problem"?
Do you know another tcpmp version where it works?

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its like the color of the bottom is gone.. its all black.. so i can only see the mute button and File, Option, mutesound and volume...

I had the same problem...the problem is that the background color of the button is black color, same color of the default windows theme..
Try to change the windows theme color and you will see all the buttons..
Nikitas

Ohh i see Cant you fix it someway? so i still can have my black theme?

I have made a quick fix. its a bit better than the black bottom
Alfetch said:
Hey, I am using the TCPMP-0.72RC1-GF5500Edition-Alpha4, and i have also tried the original TCPMP-0.72RC1.. It works fine, but the 3 buttons play/pause, forward and stop is hidden next to the field "options". Only when i hit the buttons it appear fast, and then goes away again..
All got that "problem"?
Do you know another tcpmp version where it works?
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I thought it was too ugly with that black bottom, so i made a fix for users with a black theme. Hope you like
DOWNLOAD HERE:
http://rapidshare.com/files/346503571/TCPMP_-_Black_bottom_realfix.zip.html
Regards alfetch

which version is this fix for [the 0.72 or the g5500 edition] and could you post a screen shot or something thing please?

Alfetch said:
I thought it was too ugly with that black bottom, so i made a fix for users with a black theme. Hope you like
DOWNLOAD HERE:
http://rapidshare.com/files/346503571/TCPMP_-_Black_bottom_realfix.zip.html
Regards alfetch
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Hi, the download is no longer valid as it has been used 10 times already. Could someone upload again and provide link please. Thanks

SAman1 said:
Hi, the download is no longer valid as it has been used 10 times already. Could someone upload again and provide link please. Thanks
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+1 The missing buttons are a nuisance

anybody ??? ....Please?

Secret menu on X2 seen

Today I was holding my phone when i was at work and i dont know what i preseed and a menu apeared. I couldnt even look at it real good couse my boss was comming towards me. it was like a service menu.
i klicked on accelerometed button (there was more buttons, accelerometer is the 2nd button i think) and then there was choosen 270 degrese option witch means left sided landscape and there was XYZ coordinates wich changed when i was moveing the phone and some other options.
i couldnt looked up the whole menu couse my boss was there and was asking me something just a second afther that. It must be a testing menue or something.
I remember i was pressing the front buttons but cant recall the combination and i think it was the end call and the OK buttons that i was pressing.
But there is a menu and i want to get to it again. does anyone know this combination od buttons. the menue is only in black and white, no icons no colors...

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I don't know the combinaison but the soft is ServiceMenu, you can found it on the windows directory

bazsikar said:
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This doesn´t work? Where can I type this combination? In dialer??

Is this true???

abouth the ><>><>< ofcorse it isnt true that was the combination on the t610 and k 700 k750 phones. on the windows mobiole this isnt the combination.
abouth the service menue yes it is true i just need to figure out the combination.
maybe its supposed to be hidden and with help from some bug it popped up I dont know. But it is there.
I saw some forums when i was searcinh the web to fond this menu that some folks have reporting thair phones have secret menues just for fun (scams, hoaxes) but i have seen it. Im so interested in looking on it and go trough the whole menu.
Ill search further.
Sorry abouth bad english.

Hey, guys, has anyone read what wrote toffeur? You don't need the combination, just look into the /Windows directory and find... who would guess that, ServiceMenu.exe.

Waco2 said:
Hey, guys, has anyone read what wrote toffeur? You don't need the combination, just look into the /Windows directory and find... who would guess that, ServiceMenu.exe.
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Nice, it works. And you can disable accelerometer, which I find is useless and drains battery thanks heaaps =)
UPDATE: Can also edit ILLUMINATION Settings!
UPDATE 2: NVM, it doesnt save the settings.. =(

yes, the combination works, right is end key, left is call key

Works haha!

It does work! who could figure out that start call and end call buttons to be left and right. Nice work it only took us 2 days to figure out what I pressed. Ty. Could anyone with X1 try if this works on his phone to?

gbajzelj said:
It does work! who could figure out that start call and end call buttons to be left and right. Nice work it only took us 2 days to figure out what I pressed. Ty. Could anyone with X1 try if this works on his phone to?
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nothing happens, keep in mind we don't even have the exe there

This is handy to check if your screen is actually calibrated properly.

Doesnt work on my X1 either.

Could ANYONE TELL ME HOW EXACTLY CAN I GET THE SECRET MENU

oubsty said:
Could ANYONE TELL ME HOW EXACTLY CAN I GET THE SECRET MENU
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> = Top Right key (hang up/key lock)
< = Top Left Key(Answer)
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i'm running Software Version- R1BA023 and the above works

bazsikar said:
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Holy Crap, that really did work

bazsikar said:
yes, the combination works, right is end key, left is call key
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Correct.... it works
//LL

Manual
Somebody can xplain all the manus in this secret menu, by example which is the pest configuraion for GPS what does it means all the gps options?
regards,

yes it work !

[Q]Screen Problem

Hey,
I have an HTC HD and love it. But I have a problem with screen.
When I push at the middle of the screen, it perceives the command wrong and acts like i push at the bottom of the screen. And when I push start button, it acts like I push the clock.
Aligning the screen from Settings menu works but only for 5 or 10 minutes, then it break itself down again.
What can I do ?
Thank you !

Knuckled said:
Hey,
I have an HTC HD and love it. But I have a problem with screen.
When I push at the middle of the screen, it perceives the command wrong and acts like i push at the bottom of the screen. And when I push start button, it acts like I push the clock.
Aligning the screen from Settings menu works but only for 5 or 10 minutes, then it break itself down again.
What can I do ?
Thank you !
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try using this CalibrationData maybe it could help

I do not know how to use it

Knuckled said:
I do not know how to use it
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you simply extract to your device and import the registry file that exists in the package
if the post is useful to you, press the thanks button

HTC HD Screen Problem
Yo Mate. Thanks alot it works. I have been trying to solve this problem few months back but fail. SAtumbled upon this tread and Ta Da. You've made my day. Hope it'll last.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Help
ok maybe I sound stupid, but how the F***K to use it.
I have the same problem as mentioned above.
I downloaded it on to my pc then I put the zip file on my Touch HD straight into my root and even on my sd-card.
Whats next to do, when I clic on it it goes to zip mobile, at least in left corner of the screen it says so. I see a + mark and when I clic on it it colapse and then an other + shows up (CalibrationData folder) and then beneath CalibrationData.reg file.
So any smart guy or girl can help me out.
Grtz xxxware

There must be something in the air(waves)!
See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075957
I've had nothing like this happen before, and not heard of it happening before, then all of a sudden three instances (like a bus).
I'll try this calibration data but my phone would let me calibrate now it won't, it's just gotten worse!

Two vertical lines on my S4 screen!

Hi,
I have two vertical very fine lines on my S4 screen (please see attached) - I've taken a screenshot and viewed it on my PC but I cannot see anything hence it seems like its my screen! I've another phone to take picture of my screen so its not very clear but the two line are on the right hand side of the screen.
I've rebooted etc but no change.
Anyone else experience anything similar or advise please?
Thanks, Ash

mchu6am4 said:
Hi,
I have two vertical very fine lines on my S4 screen (please see attached) - I've taken a screenshot and viewed it on my PC but I cannot see anything hence it seems like its my screen! I've another phone to take picture of my screen so its not very clear but the two line are on the right hand side of the screen.
I've rebooted etc but no change.
Anyone else experience anything similar or advise please?
Thanks, Ash
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First use another screen test app
but if u get this problem when use test menu of android >> it s hardware issue take to service for replace.
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x102x96x said:
First use another screen test app
but if u get this problem when use test menu of android >> it s hardware issue take to service for replace.
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Hi, thanks for you post...I have tried to use pixel test program from Play store and its still the same...how do i access test menu of android?

mchu6am4 said:
Hi, thanks for you post...I have tried to use pixel test program from Play store and its still the same...how do i access test menu of android?
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*#0011# Service Menu
and etc

x102x96x said:
*#0011# Service Menu
and etc
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Thanks...running the LCD test also shows up the two lines (on red and blue but not noticeable on green)!
Looks like I'll have to restore back to Samsung stock and send it in for repair!