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Hello all, just writing my second post (I know its confusing me too) to say hello and to congratulate you guys for having a fabulous resource here.
I just bought a HTC Universal off ebay in the guise of a T-Mobile MDA Pro which I am rubbing my hands together in glee about. Hasn't arrived yet, but I'm expecting it veeery shortly. My wife isn't quite so enthusiastic, but never mind.
I have a feeling I'm going to need to unlock the little devil with the tools from Buzzdev (many, many thanks for that as well!) and will be using it probably on my Tesco Mobile net sim card, which is really an 02 simcard without the good internet access. I've looked at that though and I'll be trying out a few of the other networks to see how I go with that.
Anyway, just to let you all know, I am not completely technically stupid, I run a couple of websites and I'm hoping to convince this Universal to synch with my linux box, but I know very little about fiddling with PDAs and telephones and so on, so if I ask what seems to be a silly question, it is probably not based in laziness so much as ignorance.
Looking forward to chatting with you guys,
Alan
Hi Alan and welcome.
The Universal is a monster of a device - paperback book sized - but very upgradeable in terms of operating systems. Check out the many threads in the Universal section.
Not come across syncing software for linux but then I'm not a regular Linux user. Maybe someone else can answer that one.
Hi there
Welcome 0/
I'm also looking for a good way of syncing with linux, which flavour do you favour? I Presume you mean syncing with evolution mail or something similar?
a quick google found me this
Pocket PC Syncing with Evolution in Ubuntu:
http://www.blogowogo.com/blog_article.php?aid=747818&t=5
I'll post as soon as ive got something working, let me know how it goes for you. Might be a week or so tho, ive got exams right now :S (one in 5 hours actually,,,oh dear!)
funk
Hello there TheBrit and funkus, thanks for the reply.
I was wandering around one day looking at mobile phones and so on and I saw an XDA exec dummy phone sitting on the shelves of the shop I was in. You know the ones I mean, they don't have any innards, they are just the shell tied to the wall and a list of features on a sign.
I fell in love with the damn thing, I kept going back to visit it over the next couple of weeks and I was devastated when the shop got new stock in and they didn't have the XDA Exec anymore.
However, I had an iPaq rx1950 which I am just about married to, it does almost everything I want except for work as a phone (which I don't use all that much anyway) and seemed to be doing the job, except that there was absolutely no way I could synch it with my Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn box at home.
Then I stumble across this site and find out that what I thought was an XDA Exec is actually an HTC Universal which can be sim unlocked (thanks to buzzdev) and that the wiki has ways of not just synching with Linux, but actually running Linux on the Universal as well!
That did it for me and I began my hunt on ebay. Found one on Friday night and with luck and cursing the bank holiday weekend, it should arrive today.
funkus, I presume you are running linux of some description and probably Ubuntu, yes?
If that is the case, there are heaps of different threads on the various forums which have information on how to synch with WM5. All of them involve the tools mentioned in the post you directed me to, although there are a couple of tools out there which involve KDE and so on. From what I can see, I should be able to get things going nicely and I think if you follow the instructions, you should manage ok to get Evolution all synched up. Couple of useful threads for you though:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=86302&highlight=synce
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30936
and the synCE wiki page: http://www.synce.org/index.php/SynCE-Wiki
Both the threads and the wiki are incredibly useful for working out whether you can or you can't synch with your linux box. Unfortunately, with my rx1950, I can't. It just will not play at all, actually crashes both the ipaq and the computer.
Thanks for the welcome and good luck with those exams funkus!
Alan
well i've been searching around n found no answer. is there any way to get involved in this beta? or is it like a closed press only type of beta? i have seen many videos on it n i just wanna get my hands on it! of course since its probably against the rules to post the direct apk, anyone know how to get in on this or is it strictly closed? also....if you have the actual beta, no harm in DMing me the apk
bitbop beta
Hi, letting you know that the beta is associated with specific accounts so even if you have the apk file you will not be able to use the app without a valid Bitbop account. Please follow us on twitter twitter.com/bitbop and contact me at beta at bitbop dot com and we can get you set up. Thanks Paula
Paula,
I signed up for the BitBop service now that it is released but saw that there is no tablet support. I have sent customer service an email about it but have not heard back. I was able to load the app for my phone (Droid X) but would really prefer to use the app on my tablet (Viewsonic G Tablet - running VEGAn 1.0 beta 5.1 - froyo) since it has a much bigger screen. I see this is an old thread but was hoping you would still get this post.
Hi sjmoreno, I am sorry, at this time we do not support your Viewsonic G Tablet. Let me know if I can help you with anything else, thanks Paula
Thanks Paula for the response. Can you tell me if your company is planning on supporting tablets in the future and if so what type of timeline and devices?
i should never have upgraded to this disappointing phone, you cant send your contacts from hd2, it wont work on my work email because the port is set on 143 on the hd7 and all other phones is 110 or adjustable. Why htc have released this phone and it is not compatable with previous models i will never know. surely they want to keep there existing customers instead of driving them away by making it so hard to upgraded... if anyone can offer me some help with sync my contacts then let me know. ive moved them to outlook and tried to do the hotmail live thing (which doesnt work) and i dont want to do it like that as my work is seperate from my hotmail account generally i think the phone is a mega disappointment and wondered if anyone else is as frustrated!!!!
To many this phone is not for them, but mostly before buying people research into it a lot and then buy it. i researched a lot and brought and i can say i'm extremely happy
Diamond_dawg said:
To many this phone is not for them, but mostly before buying people research into it a lot and then buy it. i researched a lot and brought and i can say i'm extremely happy
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same here, i am very happy with my htc hd7..
research first, then buy.. its not a hard thing.
however.... create a csv file from outlook and import it in gmail contacts ( if u dont have, create one). then sync your mail on hd7 and all will be ok!
Not for HD7 Thread, your issues are OS Specific mate, not phone specific. Post in the right forum.
Why don't you just copy your contacts to your SIM card on the HD2? Seems to be the most logical way to transfer contacts...
Sounds like you're not not setting up your work email account settings properly.
Port 110 is for POP3 servers and port 143 is for IMAP servers.
Be careful to specify the right option when you set the account up.
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Not for HD7 Thread, your issues are OS Specific mate, not phone specific. Post in the right forum.
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Since its more about this phone, it can posted in this forum
Diamond_dawg said:
To many this phone is not for them, but mostly before buying people research into it a lot and then buy it. i researched a lot and brought and i can say i'm extremely happy
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+1.
No LEGITIMATE complaints yet.
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Since its more about this phone, it can posted in this forum
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errrr.... No. You obviously haven't read the starting Post. What part of it is device specific? Becuase he has a HD7? By that logic, none of us should post in the WP7 General thread.
Nothing to do with HD7, Port 143 is for ALL WP7 Phones. So read before you post please.
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errrr.... No. You obviously haven't read the starting Post. What part of it is device specific? Becuase he has a HD7? By that logic, none of us should post in the WP7 General thread.
Nothing to do with HD7, Port 143 is for ALL WP7 Phones. So read before you post please.
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the op has asked if anyone is frustrated with with their phone. I think 70% threads are about the os on this. If everyone had to post in windows phone section then we would have had an hardware section to talk about the phone and not a general section
Diamond_dawg said:
the op has asked if anyone is frustrated with with their phone. I think 70% threads are about the os on this. If everyone had to post in windows phone section then we would have had an hardware section to talk about the phone and not a general section
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*sigh* I give up. Please read the first post in future and not just the title
the real point is the OP should just read the manual first and google a bit before coming here posting half baked rants.
Audio said:
*sigh* I give up. Please read the first post in future and not just the title
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Maybe you should teach me how to read DDR seriously you have some issues. Sad to see you waste your time on xda
stevejoy5 said:
i should never have upgraded to this disappointing phone, you cant send your contacts from hd2, it wont work on my work email because the port is set on 143 on the hd7 and all other phones is 110 or adjustable. Why htc have released this phone and it is not compatable with previous models i will never know. surely they want to keep there existing customers instead of driving them away by making it so hard to upgraded... if anyone can offer me some help with sync my contacts then let me know. ive moved them to outlook and tried to do the hotmail live thing (which doesnt work) and i dont want to do it like that as my work is seperate from my hotmail account generally i think the phone is a mega disappointment and wondered if anyone else is as frustrated!!!!
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The Hotmail contact transfer does work, you're just maybe not doing it properly.
Like Digime said, if you're using port 143 then it's IMAP and not POP, there is an option for that. If you select IMAP it will be fine.
HTC manufactures hardware, not software. This runs Windows Phone 7 and if you're talking about contact compatability, they are compatible. Copy the contacts to the sim on the HD2 and pop the sim into the HD7. You can then copy them onto the HD7 and all will be well again.
HD7 = A very pretty paperweight.
I never thought I would rather have 6.5 on a phone instead of another OS.
HD7 = FAIL
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HD7 = A very pretty paperweight.
I never thought I would rather have 6.5 on a phone instead of another OS.
HD7 = FAIL
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Very insightful thanks.
Stick with hacking your HD2 then instead of providing redundant posts. Or care to share your issues?
samson_420 said:
HD7 = A very pretty paperweight.
I never thought I would rather have 6.5 on a phone instead of another OS.
HD7 = FAIL
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6.5 is for little fairy men.
In all seriousness, I hate 6.5. Not sure why anyone would want to use that over any other OS. Sure it has more features than say WP7 but what's the use if it freezes or crashes every hour?
Disclaimer: This my very first post ever on XDA. I saw the noob video and did everything I needed to do (Or so I think) before posting this question up. If by any chance I had missed the answer somewhere, please direct me towards the correct forum, as I'm still trying to get the hang of this. I also apologize if this question seems a little "stupid" or what not. If you have patience, please continue reading. Thank you!
So now that Windows RT has been released Microsoft Surface, it got me thinking...
I just bought a Blackberry Playbook (For like 90 bucks. Why not?) and consider it's quite the powerful machine for its time, I was wondering
if it's possible to flash the Windows RT OS on to the Playbook? Has anyone tried this? Does anyone have a hypothesis regarding its potential work arounds? Also, if I do this, and Blackberry 10 comes out in a few months, would there be a process available to allow me to boot back into the Blackberry OS?
If anyone can help me I would be most appreciative! Yay! finally joined XDA!
81 views and no replies?
Exoma said:
Disclaimer: This my very first post ever on XDA. I saw the noob video and did everything I needed to do (Or so I think) before posting this question up. If by any chance I had missed the answer somewhere, please direct me towards the correct forum, as I'm still trying to get the hang of this. I also apologize if this question seems a little "stupid" or what not. If you have patience, please continue reading. Thank you!
So now that Windows RT has been released Microsoft Surface, it got me thinking...
I just bought a Blackberry Playbook (For like 90 bucks. Why not?) and consider it's quite the powerful machine for its time, I was wondering
if it's possible to flash the Windows RT OS on to the Playbook? Has anyone tried this? Does anyone have a hypothesis regarding its potential work arounds? Also, if I do this, and Blackberry 10 comes out in a few months, would there be a process available to allow me to boot back into the Blackberry OS?
If anyone can help me I would be most appreciative! Yay! finally joined XDA!
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Exoma said:
81 views and no replies?
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Firstly - don't bump your own post
Secondly - 81 views on a site with 4.7 million users just means that 81 people have had a look because they don't understand why you would ask that question on XDA
Thirdly - XDA is predominantly an Android-based site. There are no forums for the Playbook, just as there are no forums for ANY of the BlackBerry products. If you want an answer to a question of this then use Google or try a BlackBerry-centric site, such as CrackBerry.
Moved to Off-topic.
I am a retired electronics engineer from Holland, and my hobby's are audio and computers.
KeesObo said:
I am a retired electronics engineer from Holland, and my hobby's are audio and computers.
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Welcome to XDA! What computers do you use? Enjoy the forums, and let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
I mostly buy second hand motherboards ex. game without the expensive videocard because the are often cheap and fast because most fanatic gamers buy every year the newest models MB's. And also the cases I'll buy second hand, I have some I3, I5 and I7 and 3 AMD's I use Windows7, Windows10 & 11 and Linux mint and next winter I am going to build my own NAS (NAS4Free-x64 software)
and I have also some older I mac's, iMac I5 Medio (2014), iMac A1208 (2006) and an iMac G5 Power-mac 8.1 (2004) and a couple of Windows laptops and Android tablets.
I also have a question, asked Whyskey103 yesterday but did not get an answer yet,
maybe you can help me with this:
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Hello Whiskey103,
I don't know who to contact about this subject so I chose you :
"Collect and assimilate feedback from members" ;-)
May be you can help me , I am new on this forum and the first day
I could download the files (shortcuts) within the forum, but now I get :
404 Not Found
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nginx
or another error message. Think something is wrong with my file-rights/ privileges
or must I first do something else to get the rights back?
Grtz,
KeesObo
KeesObo said:
Thank you,
I mostly buy second hand motherboards ex. game without the expensive videocard because the are often cheap and fast because most fanatic gamers buy every year the newest models MB's. And also the cases I'll buy second hand, I have some I3, I5 and I7 and 3 AMD's I use Windows7, Windows10 & 11 and Linux mint and next winter I am going to build my own NAS (NAS4Free-x64 software)
and I have also some older I mac's, iMac I5 Medio (2014), iMac A1208 (2006) and an iMac G5 Power-mac 8.1 (2004) and a couple of Windows laptops and Android tablets.
I also have a question, asked Whyskey103 yesterday but did not get an answer yet,
maybe you can help me with this:
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Hello Whiskey103,
I don't know who to contact about this subject so I chose you :
"Collect and assimilate feedback from members" ;-)
May be you can help me , I am new on this forum and the first day
I could download the files (shortcuts) within the forum, but now I get :
404 Not Found
--------------------
nginx
or another error message. Think something is wrong with my file-rights/ privileges
or must I first do something else to get the rights back?
Grtz,
KeesObo
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It sounds like that error means something is wrong with the website.
Hi there. I am newbie. My name is Zak. Nice to meet you.)
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Hi there. I am newbie. My name is Zak. Nice to meet you.)
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Welcome to XDA and enjoy the forums information!
ethical_haquer said:
It sounds like that error means something is wrong with the website.
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I found out that a lot of older shortcuts within the forum are "broken" so do not exist any more. :-(