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Breezer · 19-09-2010 12:59pm

Mr E wrote: »

Froyd is fantastic. Just don't overclock (you don't need to). It is perfectly stable (and fast) at its default speed. Overclocking leads to random crashes and reboots.

I seriously need to update the original FAQ for this thread. I'll try and do some work on it over the weekend.

I have mine overclocked to 691 MHz. I have to admit I didn't try it at the default, I've been overclocking VillainRom for a few months now. But at 691 it's perfectly stable and an absolute flyer. 729 (or whatever the next increment is) caused lockups for me.

Has anyone replaced the themed HTC_IME with the default one? I have, but now every time I reboot it defaults to the Vlingo keyboard, and I have to re-enable HTC_IME in Settings before I even get given an option to use that. Any ideas?

Zagato · 21-09-2010 12:15pm

fjsanchez wrote: »

Got froyd villain 1.5. Wondering how I can get flash 10.1 on my hero?

As is discussed over at the VillainROM forum, Hero will never be able to support Flash 10.1 because of it's processor capabilities (I think it's ARMv6). It is worth noting that if you run Froydvillain then you lose the Flash lite which the Hero has on VR12, so you have less Flash capabilities.

Mr. Rager · 21-09-2010 9:05pm

Zagato wrote: »

As is discussed over at the VillainROM forum, Hero will never be able to support Flash 10.1 because of it's processor capabilities (I think it's ARMv6). It is worth noting that if you run Froydvillain then you lose the Flash lite which the Hero has on VR12, so you have less Flash capabilities.

Dammit, thanks for the reply

Mitch Connor · 22-09-2010 1:22pm

seemingly easy way of rooting your android phone...

http://lifehacker.com/5642797/universal-androot-roots-most-android-phones-no-pc-or-hacking-required

presume you'd need to backup your phone first as it doesn't appear to be something that app does itself.

conzy · 23-09-2010 10:08pm

Has anyone had to RMA a hero? Mine has been rebooting randomly and getting stuck in an endless loop at the Hero splash screen. And sometimes I have to drop the battery several times to get it to start..

I just flashed the latest RUU so its back to stock, had VillainRom on it. But also tried stock 2.1 and the problem seems to be completely random

Anyone else experience this and are meteor good with RMAs usually?

WindSock · 08-10-2010 1:57pm

My phone updated last night and now the main time & weather widget disappeared, Has that happened to anyone else?

Mr E · 08-10-2010 2:02pm

If the widget has changed, you may need to add it again. Long press with your finger on the screen, and add the widgets again.

WindSock · 08-10-2010 6:38pm

Only seems to have Analogue Clock there. Whats the widget called that I am looking for, do you know?

Lukker- · 08-10-2010 7:34pm

WindSock wrote: »

Only seems to have Analogue Clock there. Whats the widget called that I am looking for, do you know?

Just "Clock" should have HTC under it.

WindSock · 08-10-2010 10:41pm

I have the Clock one, but its not the same as what was there before, with the time on the flip calender looking thing, inluding the weather and your location, took up half the main screen.

Lukker- · 08-10-2010 10:55pm

WindSock wrote: »

I have the Clock one, but its not the same as what was there before, with the time on the flip calender looking thing, inluding the weather and your location, took up half the main screen.

Yeah, when you pick it you should be able to scroll through them until you get the one that tells you the weather/date etc.

WindSock · 09-10-2010 11:11pm

Lukker- wrote: »

Yeah, when you pick it you should be able to scroll through them until you get the one that tells you the weather/date etc.

Thats weird, I am not seeing it all in the Widget section. It was there last time there was an update but not this time.

Dingatron · 09-10-2010 11:30pm

Try this it may work. Go to, settings, applications, manage applications, click on HTC sense and then choose to clear data. Happened me after installing a new rom before. You may need a reboot and you will have to remake your homescreens.

WindSock · 10-10-2010 12:15am

That's worked, cheers.

Jackobyte · 21-10-2010 9:49pm

I was in Meteor today and I was asking about the HTC Wildfire on PrePay but the girl in the shop was highly recommending against it. She was saying the problem with HTC devices is that they are constantly going online looking for updates and unless you have a data package on billpay, there is no point getting one. She was also saying that they don't work, even to receive calls, when you are out of credit. Can anyone confirm these claims or is she just confused? I really liked the specs of this device so any response would be greatly appeciated.

robo · 21-10-2010 9:52pm

On the going online issue - I doubt this is true cos you can turn off the data setting. So that it won't go online. Well it does on the HTC Desire. Just noticed that you are asking about the Wildfire - I would pressume it is the same as Desire. Just turn off data...problem solved!

dunworth1 · 21-10-2010 9:57pm

as wih all smart phones the phone will fequrently connect to the net to check and download emails check the weather, facebook updates twitter updates etc.. this is what she means. you can of course turn all of these off.

i have know idea where she got the idea over the phone not reciving calls when you have no credit as this is not true

Jackobyte · 21-10-2010 11:03pm

dunworth1 wrote: »

as wih all smart phones the phone will fequrently connect to the net to check and download emails check the weather, facebook updates twitter updates etc.. this is what she means. you can of course turn all of these off.

i have know idea where she got the idea over the phone not reciving calls when you have no credit as this is not true

She told me that it was feedback they have received from customers.

Also, can you get an application like the Blackberry's email system where they are automatically forwarded to the phone rather than the phone connecting to check them.

dunworth1 · 21-10-2010 11:12pm

Jackobyte wrote: »

She told me that it was feedback they have received from customers.

Also, can you get an application like the Blackberry's email system where they are automatically forwarded to the phone rather than the phone connecting to check them.

i'm not sure about that as i have never owned a blackberry

hightower1 · 22-10-2010 10:20am

Jackobyte wrote: »

I was in Meteor today and I was asking about the HTC Wildfire on PrePay but the girl in the shop was highly recommending against it. She was saying the problem with HTC devices is that they are constantly going online looking for updates and unless you have a data package on billpay, there is no point getting one. She was also saying that they don't work, even to receive calls, when you are out of credit. Can anyone confirm these claims or is she just confused? I really liked the specs of this device so any response would be greatly appeciated.

its just sales pitch, they tried the same with myself when buying my hero on pre pay...."oh your better go for bill cause your credit will be gone in no time"??? BS, just turn off the data checks and set to manual. Besides if you access data once in a day with meteor it costs €1 and you can use the nuts off it for the next 24 hours for that €1, so even if you use the data services for 20 solid days out of 30 thats your usuall 20€ top up that will cover it.

Its more profitable for the sales agent and the company to have a bill pay customer than pre pay thats all.

iknorr · 22-10-2010 3:21pm

Wildfire is an awful phone.
I was talking to meteor about one for my father. I have a hero.

He said even though the specs are similar the phone is awful. he was guessing its got to do with the weird screen size/resolution. He would buy a hero over a wildfire anyday.

The gfs friend has a wildfire. Its slower than the hero and the screen tends to jump through animations compared to the hero.. It really is a basic android phone.

Android phones are designed around 1, phoning/texting, 2, data. if you dont have frequent wifi use and/or do not have a data plan/allowence then its not really worth getting a phone like this.

EDIT: forgot to say you can just leave data off and use wifi if you have an internet connection at home/work.

Zonda999 · 23-10-2010 6:01pm

And furthermore on that sales pitch, are'nt 2.2 devices(like the wildfire as it matters) meant to have a native option to turn off data over a 3g/edge/gprs connection?

"Android Experts" my arse

Tea_Bag · 24-10-2010 12:15pm

Zonda999 wrote: »

And furthermore on that sales pitch, are'nt 2.2 devices(like the wildfire as it matters) meant to have a native option to turn off data over a 3g/edge/gprs connection?

"Android Experts" my arse

yes. even 1.5 devices can do that.

guys, i rooted my hero, now is it possible to moves my apps2sd without flashing a new rom? (on stock 2.1)
if a new rom is the only way to go, which one do you suggest?

Sam Vimes · 24-10-2010 1:59pm

Jackobyte wrote: »

I was in Meteor today and I was asking about the HTC Wildfire on PrePay but the girl in the shop was highly recommending against it. She was saying the problem with HTC devices is that they are constantly going online looking for updates and unless you have a data package on billpay, there is no point getting one.

That's nothing to do with HTC, it would happen on all Android phones. There's an option to disable background data and syncing that apparently this girl doesn't know about.

Jackobyte wrote: »

She was also saying that they don't work, even to receive calls, when you are out of credit.

Nonsense

Doc Daneeka · 27-10-2010 11:31am

Hey all,

I'm having problems syncing with my PC. Just downloaded the latest sync manager from the HTC website for the Hero running 2.1 and the phone doesn't seem to be getting recognised at all when hooked up via USB. It is charging but that is it. Any thoughts?

I have enabled debug and the latest driver did seem to get installed on the phone when I connected for the first time after installing the sync manager on the PC. I am also using a regular USB cable as have lost the actual cable that came with the phone. Does the sync only work with the HTC mini-USB connection?

Doc

Tea_Bag · 27-10-2010 11:44am

Doc Daneeka wrote: »

Hey all,

I'm having problems syncing with my PC. Just downloaded the latest sync manager from the HTC website for the Hero running 2.1 and the phone doesn't seem to be getting recognised at all when hooked up via USB. It is charging but that is it. Any thoughts?

I have enabled debug and the latest driver did seem to get installed on the phone when I connected for the first time after installing the sync manager on the PC. I am also using a regular USB cable as have lost the actual cable that came with the phone. Does the sync only work with the HTC mini-USB connection?

Doc

i used to have massive problems synching (or more correctly, not) my Hero to my pc running XP SP3, untill i evenually gave up. havent tried it on windows 7 yet, and dont really need to. what is it specifically that you want to sync? can your pc see your memory card to copy files etc?

Doc Daneeka · 27-10-2010 11:49am

Wanted to sync for contacts mainly. Using Contact Manager to back up on PC. Also, the PC can't see the SD card so can't file transfer etc without taking the SD out and mounting directly to PC.

Tea_Bag · 27-10-2010 12:09pm

well i can help you with contacts, if they are synced to google, then go to www.google.com/contacts

(might have to log in) and in the top right corner there is an export button so you can save it in a few formats. you can also merge and edit contacts there, and itll update and sync with your phone.

what OS are you using?

Doc Daneeka · 27-10-2010 2:05pm

Yeah, I know I can sync everything through google. It's not really causing a problem as there are work arounds but then again I would like the damn thing to work.

Using both XP and W7. Doesn't work on either. It used to but I can't remember if I ever had it working on anything other than the supplied cable. Anyone using a regular USB cable and syncing without problems?

How Soon Is Now · 04-11-2010 12:13am

Noticed last few days can no longer send or receive mms messages on my hero. I am using froydvillian 1.8 think is and does not work handcent or stock app. Infact stock app forces closes everytime go open message?? I tried a nandroid restore to when was ok no different. Any ideas??

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