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Hey guys,
Wow, never intended to be gone for what 6 months! Looks like I've got a lot of catching-up to do.
The Rom Kitchens have taken-off, awesome.
First there was Big Storage, then along came Bigger Storage (reclaim the Ext_Rom), fabulous.
WM6 is in full gear, what more can I say?
So I guess many here are wondering "What the heck happened to you?"...
The home purchase at the end of March when off without a hitch, got sick the week of the move so that was less than fun but we got in and I spent more than I had imagined furnished and stuff.
Then, just as I was getting ready to return to XDA, I found out that my Step Mom has cervical cancer. Cliff Notes: she was in a coma for 3 months due to an infection she caught at the hospital, we made a few trips to Savannah to be there for her, thought we were going to lose her several times, now she's stabile and recovering but it's a race to recovery so she can get back into chemo before it gets any worse.
I apologize to everyone who contacted me without response. I'll be around the board now but not a frequently as before.
Kyphur
Big welcome back - folks here have been asking about you. Sounds like you have had / are having a very difficult time. Glad the move went well but sorry to hear about your step Mom.
Cheers
Mike
KYPHUR!
It's great to have you back with us. I'm really sorry to hear about the poor health your step mom was/is in. I hope the best for her.
Well, you've missed a good bit here. Some great, some not so great.
But, catching up shouldn't be too hard for you. It's just good to have you back onboard.
Kyphur!
Welcome back. Admired your very early work on WM6. Convinced me to finally go with a cooked rom. There's been a lot of chatter on here -- didn't know what happened to you. But am sure as hell glad to see you come back. Now get crackin on a pre-release of WM7!
Anyways -- prayers for step mum. Here's to a speedy, full recovery!
Welcome back...
Back just in time for the Kaiser. Are you getting one?
all the best to the family, and welcome back
Best wishes for ur stepmom from Holland
Welcome back man, best wishes to the family
I've got to keep the Hermes for at least 1 year (so through Feb 2008) before I can upgrade again! Besides, we only just got these things running up to speed!
wpbear said:
Back just in time for the Kaiser. Are you getting one?
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Guys let's give ourselves a break! Everyday we try to make our phones work better and faster. Searching for ROMS, RADIOs, Themes, ICONs, APPs and everything that is available out there and trying them out one by one. "Even soldiers at war know when to sleep.." This time let's share some interesting, funny, scary or any story that you can share. Let's talk about our stories with our HTC HD2s!
Let's try to have some fun while reading different stories between you and your beloved HTC HD2. Let's share not only good things that happened but also the bad stuffs, and maybe someone out there can learn something from your story.
So what are you waiting for? Start sharing your stories here!
I'm currently staying here in Riyadh because of work. Every once in awhile, me and my friends went out. We went to Khobar that day, it was weekend here so we have no work. About 4-5 hours travel by car just to get there, so we have a few stop overs just to go to the cr, buy some drinks and get some gas. On the mid-way of you trip, we have this stop over on a gasoline station, i went to the other car to check for our other friends there. Then we continued our trip. After more or less 20 mins, i started to noticed that i can't find my phone anywhere. I didn't let my friends know it at first because i thought i just put somewhere in my bag. But after 10 mins of looking, my heart starts to beat fast. At that time i only have my phone for 2 months i think, so i was so nervous but i didn't let my friends see it through me. Then i asked one of them to please call my number so that we would know if the phone was on the car or not. Then he said that it was ringing but we are not hearing anything inside the car. Then he said that a saudi guy answered the phone, at this point i don't know what to do and i was so scared. Then i told him that if he's just only joking it was not funny. Then he handed over to me his phone and when i said "hello.." someone replied from the other side. I was so scared that the guy who found my phone will not return it to me anymore. Then he told us that he found my phone on a gasoline station. Then he said that we will meet on the next bridge. After reaching the next bridge at a speed of 180km/hr, we called the guy again. He said that he was waiting there for 10 mins and he left already. He said that we will meet on the next bridge again. At this point im completely losing hope of seeing my phone again.
When we reached the said bridge, we called the my phone again and the guy said that he was waiting there for quite sometime and that he was on his way to Dammam. We told him to wait for us at the road going to Dammam, then he told us that he was going to a wedding and he was on a hurry. Then he said that in the evening that day he will be in Khobar for the wedding and he will return my phone there.
I didnt enjoy the rest of our trip because im still worried about my phone. Then as soon as it get's dark, we called the guy again. And he said that he was in Khobar that time and we will meet. I'm still nervous at that point, but my friends told me that the guy will return my phone.. blah blah blah.. Then the guy told us to hurry up because he will be leaving soon. So we asked him to give us 3 more mins and we will be there.
Then when we arrived at the said place, we saw the guy on a Lexus Black 2008 edition i think. The guy handed the phone to us with out any questions.
I was so thankful that my phone was returned. And imagine, i dropped the phone in a gasoline station but then when it was returned to me there are no scratches or anything, thanks to my Piel Frama leather case!
Since that day, i never let even a split second that i can't see my phone. I promised myself to take care of it very well. I treated my phone as if i was taking care of a cute puppy.
As of today im still waiting for my Otterbox Defender Case to be shipped. And im willing to give my very best for my phone!
That's all...
Thanks,
Pongskie
Great story, glad to hear you got it back. I'd be panicking loads if I thought I'd lost my hd2 and someone had taken it.
I was annoyed when someone stole my Sony Ericsson P800 back in the day.
yeoldgreat1 said:
Great story, glad to hear you got it back. I'd be panicking loads if I thought I'd lost my hd2 and someone had taken it.
I was annoyed when someone stole my Sony Ericsson P800 back in the day.
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Yeah! I think my chest was going to burst that time. That's why i'm so thankful to have it back again! Thanks for reading my story! And sorry for you Sony Ericsson P800. Hope you can post any unforgettable story about you HD2!
Mine is a bit lame, but over the past 2 weeks myself and my wife have been in hospital with our 3 week premature little girl in nursery care, during that time the HD2 was my saving grace, being able to stay on keep in touch with friends on facebook and general web browsing, take regular photos of our girl to update my wife while she was recovering from the surgery (c-section) and bub was in nursery, post online and send to family, uploading video to youtube etc. Everything is in this phone, there is not one limitation and thats what I love about it.
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Mine is a bit lame, but over the past 2 weeks myself and my wife have been in hospital with our 3 week premature little girl in nursery care, during that time the HD2 was my saving grace, being able to stay on keep in touch with friends on facebook and general web browsing, take regular photos of our girl to update my wife while she was recovering from the surgery (c-section) and bub was in nursery, post online and send to family, uploading video to youtube etc. Everything is in this phone, there is not one limitation and thats what I love about it.
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Wow! Very nice part done by the HD2 there. That's what i want to read. How HTC HD2 touches our lives. Hope you little girl will be fine and be a bright child! Congrats for that man! Cheers!
So come on guys! Post more stories.
mine is...
Since I got my HD2, my wife was on me about getting new phone and cost. all the way up until we were out and about and needed directions and needed to look up the store we were looking for. My HD2 came in like a champ. Yeah, I know I could have edone this with most phones, but for me, I like the flexability of this phone. and the size!!! I'm 6' 8'' and this phone fits me. Finally a phone that does not fill like I'm the giant in the room. BTW, I'm the normal one!!! the rest of you are muchkins!
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Since I got my HD2, my wife was on me about getting new phone and cost. all the way up until we were out and about and needed directions and needed to look up the store we were looking for. My HD2 came in like a champ. Yeah, I know I could have edone this with most phones, but for me, I like the flexability of this phone. and the size!!! I'm 6' 8'' and this phone fits me. Finally a phone that does not fill like I'm the giant in the room. BTW, I'm the normal one!!! the rest of you are muchkins!
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Cool! HD2 always comes like a champ, well actually it is! ahah! Cheers mate for your cool story!
FishWrapper said:
Since I got my HD2, my wife was on me about getting new phone and cost. all the way up until we were out and about and needed directions and needed to look up the store we were looking for. My HD2 came in like a champ. Yeah, I know I could have edone this with most phones, but for me, I like the flexability of this phone. and the size!!! I'm 6' 8'' and this phone fits me. Finally a phone that does not fill like I'm the giant in the room. BTW, I'm the normal one!!! the rest of you are muchkins!
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HAHAHA Amen to that..... everytime I see a video of someone holding an hd2 it looks huge against their hand, when I hold it looks perfectly proportioned..... even if I do say so myself......
some good stories here......mines short but here it is....
my misses has actually given me an ultimatum, she says i spend more time with hd2 so its either her or the phone...man i hate having to make decisions........
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some good stories here......mines short but here it is....
my misses has actually given me an ultimatum, she says i spend more time with hd2 so its either her or the phone...man i hate having to make decisions........
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ahahah! that's a though one man! think about it a million times before you choose.. LOL
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...my misses has actually given me an ultimatum, she says i spend more time with hd2 so its either her or the phone...man i hate having to make decisions........
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And was your answer, "Well, I'll really miss you..."
It's not much of a story, but I got lost in the woods yesterday, but luckily my hd2 has a great GPS
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It's not much of a story, but I got lost in the woods yesterday, but luckily my hd2 has a great GPS
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See? If you don't have your HD2 probably you got eaten by wild bears! LOL
bump...
No understanding.
When I put the kids to bed obviously I have my HD2 just in case I need to check something.... My eldest daughter has now put a sign up outside her room "no telefon" she's only 6 still learning to spell.
Obviously my wife loved that and was thinking of getting one for the bedroom.
On a sad note my HD2 has been away getting fixed for 3 weeks (been using the old touch diamond which is still good) how they all laughed when I told them it had broke. Getting it back tomorrow hopefully.
p.s.
That's not my real name, if anybody saw this thread apart from HD2 owners we're F****ed. They wouldn't understand.
On a recent camping trip to the English Lake district,the torch came in really useful
for picking my way through the guy lines to find the toilet late at night.
Also was able to take photos and upload them straight to Facebook
so family could be kept up to date,was good to be able to use the router function
as well to run my laptop from a field awesome....
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On a recent camping trip to the English Lake district,the torch came in really useful
for picking my way through the guy lines to find the toilet late at night.
Also was able to take photos and upload them straight to Facebook
so family could be kept up to date,was good to be able to use the router function
as well to run my laptop from a field awesome....
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very nice! hd2 really comes handy in those kinds of situation.. almost anything you need in one device.. ^^
uhh, glad i am not the only one that has faced the same dilemma
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some good stories here......mines short but here it is....
my misses has actually given me an ultimatum, she says i spend more time with hd2 so its either her or the phone...man i hate having to make decisions........
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some good stories here......mines short but here it is....
my misses has actually given me an ultimatum, she says i spend more time with hd2 so its either her or the phone...man i hate having to make decisions........
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I know this feeling and this problem!
I think HTC and XDA must place a warning
warning:
Using a HTC device and be active on xda can created some damage between you and your partner!
LOL
As some of you may have noticed, I have been very inactive in the Android world over the past month or so. I wanted to take the opportunity to let everyone know what is going on.
My wife is 8 months pregnant, and starting about a month ago she has been having some issues. Nothing too serious, but it means we have to go to the doctor several times a week to make sure she and the baby are not getting worse. She is also not supposed to leave the house if possible. As much as I enjoy the playing around I do with Blackhole, my family has to come first.
The Baby could be born any time now, and I simply don't have the time to devote to Android like I used to. I will admit that what little free time I have left now goes to extra sleep (cause I know I won't be getting any for a while after the baby is born). Lets face it, I'm no Adrynalyn or Jcase. For me Android has always been a hobby, and I do what I do mostly for myself, but just decided to share it.
I do plan on getting back into things once my life has settled down a bit, and if something major happens (Official GB upgrade anyone?) I'll try to make the time to release an update, but don't expect anything from me for a while.
I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me with kind words, donations, suggestions, testing, bug reports, etc. over the past 9 months or so since I started developing on the Fascinate, and I want you all to know how much I appreciate you.
TTFN
I hope all goes well with you and your family. And yes, Family always comes first.
Thanks for all you do for the community, you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Congrats. And do take care.
good day. using xda premium.
We, in turn, appreciate all you've done for the Fascinate community, and eagerly look forward to a successful birth for the baby! If you wish to share pics of the little tendertot, I'm sure we'd all be excited to see them! If you do not wish to share them due to privacy concerns, we'll understand that, too. Have you decided on a name, and did you find out in advance if the baby will be a boy or girl? Again, if you wish to keep these details private, we'll respect that
Another Fascinating post by my XDA app...
Let this serve as an axample to all our devs. WE LOVE YOU ALL BUT FAMILY COMES FIRST!!
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best wishes to you and the (expanding) family
Indeed. Family always comes first, rest assured that we will all be here when you get back.
Congratulations on the new baby!
Moderated from my HTC G2.
Congratulations, man. Hope everything goes well. Don't worry about us, compared to the family, we're nothing. No offense to anyone here, but I think we all know where ones priorities should lie.
We'll keep you and yours in our thoughts. We're pulling for ya.
Thanks so much again for all the kind words guys, I'll be glad to post up some pictures when we get them. Her name is Lilly, and we're so excited =) I'm going to be wrapped around her little finger if you believe my wife, which I do.
Just glad to hear all is well as of now. Pregnancy can be daunting by itself, throw in complications just makes it that much more stressful for you and your wife. Congratulations on the addition though and great name choice, my niece is named Lilly.
Is it a boy or a girl??
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Is it a boy or a girl??
:d
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Read a couple of posts up
Another Fascinating post by my XDA app...
Rolling the clock back a little, your work was defiantly among the top. The first rom I ever flashed on this phone was yours. As nothing stood still your work has fallen down the list but then again so has super clean. Should you ever find the time again in 18 to 20 years your return will be must welcomed.
Thank you for your works, I and many others enjoyed them greatly in their day. All the best with the coming parenting. Be sure to pass your skills on to your little ones so as to increase your efficiency in making a timely comeback
Thanks again
XDA Prem app Running UKB w PBJ
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My wife is 8 months pregnant, and starting about a month ago she has been having some issues. Nothing too serious, but it means we have to go to the doctor several times a week to make sure she and the baby are not getting worse. She is also not supposed to leave the house if possible. As much as I enjoy the playing around I do with Blackhole, my family has to come first.
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Hope everything goes well for you. The last month or so my GF was going in at least 3 times a week for tests.
Not sure if this is your first (I have two), but I am always amazed at how durable children are. They have an amazing ability to bounce back from just about anything! Best of luck, and enjoy your new family member.
Best of luck with the expanding family, and I will add my prayers to the rest.
This is my first kid, but I had 2 little brothers and 2 little sisters, so I'm well aware that kids are a hardy breed (much more than I am these days). Lillian is her full name, and it was my wife's Grandmother and Great Grandmother's name, and I just thought it was pretty (also has some tie-ins to Superman and Veronica Mars, but don't tell my wife).
Congrats! Having a kid is a life changing experience ...it changed mine and I love my kid to death ...family always first and hope all goes well
I'm a new user for the Fascinate
but appreciate all work and help given to us users ...
Once again congrats
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Congrats, and a big thanks for everything you've done already! Best of luck to you and the family, good sir...
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Congrats and hope all goes well. I will include you in my prayers. Thank you for all you have done for android and these phones. Take care and please let us know when she delivers the new bundle of joy!!!!!!
Tap-a-Talked from my Mesmerize
I got to my office this morning and realized that I left my phone on the counter at home. I feel totally naked without it, and I am granting all of the devs a day off so I don't miss flashing anything new.
Much appreciated
I would have probably gotten "sick" and had to get off early
congrats on #200
I had to drive to Pittsburgh from Philly for a weekend, realized I forgot my phone and turned around 2.5 hours into the drive to pick it up. I had a fully functional BB and ipad with me, but it's not the same.
I would go crazy without it in my Pocket or around me at all times. I admit it....my name is chad and I'm an evo/xda junky and there is no cure
Yes I always felt naked without my phone, but especially with this one with everything you need at your fingertips.
alaman68 said:
congrats on #200
I had to drive to Pittsburgh from Philly for a weekend, realized I forgot my phone and turned around 2.5 hours into the drive to pick it up. I had a fully functional BB and ipad with me, but it's not the same.
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Ahhh. Thank you!
I would have done the same damn thing, lol. What's 5 hrs of driving for 2 days with our baby?
alaman68 said:
I got to my office this morning and realized that I left my phone on the counter at home. I feel totally naked without it, and I am granting all of the devs a day off so I don't miss flashing anything new.
Much appreciated
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you waste company time flashing custom roms to your phone? I'm sure your management would love to know that lol. Please tell me you're self employed and this is your own business....
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you waste company time flashing custom roms to your phone? I'm sure your management would love to know that lol. Please tell me you're self employed and this is your own business....
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Hard to believe, huh?
I am the boss and the employees only get upset when I play my guitars during fourth quarter
alaman68 said:
I got to my office this morning and realized that I left my phone on the counter at home. I feel totally naked without it, and I am granting all of the devs a day off so I don't miss flashing anything new...
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I have done that and got that T-shirt too.... I think WE ALL HAVE!
I feel naked as a J-bird if I did not have my phone with me at all times....especially now that I upgraded to an Android!
I will never go back to a BB again!
Cheers!
Spirit Wolfe
"The Original XDA Forums Wolfe"
Shame on you for forgetting your
Phone.I'd forget my shoes before I forget my evo. xD
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So, after I picked my kids tonight and took them out of their car seats, my phone was sitting on back seat. I'm actually glad i found it or I would have been tearing up my house like a crack head looking for loose change.
Still though, what a long, rough day without it. I will be more careful
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You've all been great. Time to say goodbye. I've always hated when people make these threads... oh well wish I woulda put a security app on that sucker. But I didnt... lesson learned. But on the plus side this new edition is soooo much better. Of course it has ots ups and downs like any device but so far I love the screen and case I found for it. Poetic case if you want to know, the one magnetic case that doesnt screw with the digitizer. Well.... see ya!
Make sure to watch the sunset at least once a day
Have you tried https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager?u=0
?
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Have you tried https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager?u=0
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Nope, but now that tablet isnt listed under registered devices so whom ever stole it musta wiped her clean. Or not...
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Aw man that sucks that someone stole your tablet. I'd be really bummed out if that happened to me as I am so broke right now im skipping meals. Glad you got another Note to replace it though.
Yeah I thought about getting a different kind of tablets since thus all happened but I couldn't. The only reason why I was able to get another one is because we have a roommate now who pays rent it really bums me out but at the same time I'm super happy I have this new one because its awesome I just feel violated and I install security systems for a living so the irony is killing me as well.
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