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Desire HD questions

  • 14-03-2012 3:02pm
    #1
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭


    I've been having a problem with my DHD lately, when the keypad is locked the backlight keeps coming on draining the battery and making it very difficult for me to sleep in the same room as it! Anyone have this problem with it, would the best thing just be a factory reset?

    Also my ipod broke recently and I was wondering how good are the music players available from the market? Are there bigger SD cards available than the bog standard that came with the phone?


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  • #2
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    i'd try changing the screen timeout to something else and then back to your preferred time again to see if that fixes it.

    it might be a particular app trying to do something that is causing the screen to come on.

    i have a widget (switchpro widgets) set up that allows me to quickly turn on/off particular functions and i use that to disable sync and turn off the data connection when i go to bed so i don't get woken up by updates or email alerts or stuff like that.


  • #3
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Also my phone has started answering in loudspeaker by default.

    Edit just going to edit this post, there seem s to be another problem now, a more concerning one. When I connect the phone to my PC via the USB it charges but it won't do anything else eg. function as a disk drive.


  • #4
    LFC Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 825 ✭✭✭LFC Murphy


    Sounds like a.damaged or dirty charger port. I had similar issue and a careful clean sorted it.


  • #5
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    mack what version of android does your DHD have?

    it came with froyo originally but you should be able to upgrade it to gingerbread right now and soon to icecream sandwich.

    froyo was awful on a dhd... gingerbread is a huge improvement. cant wait for ICS


  • #6
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Had the same issue and there's discussions elsewhere on the web, such as here and here. The phone was basically going into "Car" mode and enabling the loudspeaker as a result.

    It fixed itself somehow but the general consensus is to clean the USB ports and ensure two pins aren't shorting each other.


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  • #7
    LFC Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 825 ✭✭✭LFC Murphy


    ixoy wrote: »
    Had the same issue and there's discussions elsewhere on the web, such as here and here. The phone was basically going into "Car" mode and enabling the loudspeaker as a result.

    It fixed itself somehow but the general consensus is to clean the USB ports and ensure two pins aren't shorting each other.

    It fixed mine...


  • #8
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Nothingbetter2d wrote: »
    mack what version of android does your DHD have?

    it came with froyo originally but you should be able to upgrade it to gingerbread right now and soon to icecream sandwich.

    froyo was awful on a dhd... gingerbread is a huge improvement. cant wait for ICS

    It says Android version 2.3.5 (I'm retarded when it comes to this stuff)
    LFC Murphy wrote: »
    It fixed mine...

    What did you use to clean it?


  • #9
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    mackg wrote: »
    It says Android version 2.3.5 (I'm retarded when it comes to this stuff)

    you have gingerbread so.

    i recommend you try rooting your phone... there is instructions Here on how to do it

    with a decent custom rom your phone battery life will last way longer cos all the crapware that drains it will be gone.


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