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V1615 Problems

I received my V1615 the other day and was initially chuffed to bits, the phone looks great, most of the functions you could ever need but my delight was sort lived.
I have loads of issues with the device and have called Vodafone to ask if they had any ROM updates, the man on the end of the phone tells me that the phone comes with WM5 and that no updates were available for the unit!! I said it cam with WM6 and he told me mine must have slipped through somehow.
The problems I have are mainly
Unusable camera
Phone Lockup
Wifi Poor and will not work with any Netgear wifi points
Can not turn on TouchFlo (can’t find how!)
Are these common issues with the Kaiser or should I be looking to get the unit replaced? I don’t mind holding on for a updated ROM
My current Rom version is 1.56.161.4
Any suggestions would be great

Hi,
i have had the V1615 since launch day and have none of the problems you mention.
WIFI connects to just about every make of WIFI i come across, i am computer engineer so use it on may types, so far DLINK, Belkin, Netgear, Zyxel and a few cheapo non name brand ones, with and without security and all work fine.
Camera works brilliant on mine, takes good pictures and unlike my old Vodafone 1605 does it in just about any condition, video is good as well.
Phone had never locked on me, had one problem after doing a Tom Tom install but they was fixed by a reload.
When you say touchflow assume you mean on the contacts and Ie scrolling around page ?.
Sounds like a duff one, have you tried a hard reset and reload ?

I have a 1 week old v1615 and it works fine. recommend you send it back to vodafone and ask for a replacement

mine is also running well...

I've had mine for about 2 weeks and I'm absolutely delighted with it. For a change, I think Vodafone have been thoughtful with the software they bundled onto it (Sprite Backup and TomTom 6 being just two).

Same here. HAd mine for a week or so and it's doing great. And it seems that guy you talked to doesnt know anything. The phone shouldnt come with WM5 but with WM6 as everyone elses.

Hi!
mb said:
I've had mine for about 2 weeks and I'm absolutely delighted with it. For a change, I think Vodafone have been thoughtful with the software they bundled onto it (Sprite Backup and TomTom 6 being just two).
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What other software is in the bundle ?
ofiaich

What rom version is everyone else using?
Thanks
Ian

i.rowan said:
What rom version is everyone else using?
Thanks
Ian
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Mine's 1.56.161.4
It's doing fine so i see no reason to change it to another ROM at this point.
edit: By the way i just saw that my phone came unlocked from Vodafone. I just checked with a sim from abroad and it worked fine. Calls and the lot. You guys might want to check yours out too. I didnt have to enter any sim unlock code or anything. Just came unlocked. These guys here got the same thing. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1625232
Nothing to do with ROM's but cool isnt it?

3 UK Planet 3

Hi, I have unlocked a MDA Vario 3 with the process on this site and put a dutty rom on the handset. My problem is that when i put a 3uk sim card in the handset i can access the internet just not planet 3. Is there any help for this problem please? When i try accessing the home url of planet 3 it states you cannot view this page on this handset please use your three handset?!
Cheers

drunkenmunkey85 said:
Hi, I have unlocked a MDA Vario 3 with the process on this site and put a dutty rom on the handset. My problem is that when i put a 3uk sim card in the handset i can access the internet just not planet 3. Is there any help for this problem please? When i try accessing the home url of planet 3 it states you cannot view this page on this handset please use your three handset?!
Cheers
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Use one of the attached cabs to identify your phone as an N95. Personally I use it for Vodafone Live access, but I'm told it also works for those on "Planet 3".
You can install and uninstall the cab to switch between N95 and TyTN II as required, but a soft reset is needed after installation.
It uses a modified "browser.dll" file, which is different for WM6 and WM6.1 so make sure you install the correct one...!

Iv installed the cab, although i dont understand what you mean with switching between n95 etc. I cant find any program or application that has been installed by doing cab installation that you suggested?! Cheers

It doesn't install any program. It changes the way your phone reports itself to websites. In this case the website will think you are holding a n95 which is one of their "approved! phones so it should just work. Try using IE to go back to the planet 3 page and see what happens with the cab installed.

Yeah, sorry. I wasn't very clear.
If this is installed then the website you are visiting thinks you are holding an N95.
If it is not installed, then the same website will think you are holding a TyTN II.
By installing / removing / installing / removing, etc. You can "switch" between an N95 and a TyTN II

I see what you mean now about switching. Installed and tested and it works really well thanks the difference between 3 HSDPA and T-Mobile HSDPA is amazing dont know what T-Mobile are playing at its so slow!

Glad it's working!

Hi.How did you unlocked your mda vario 3? 'cos ive got the same aswell and i will like to use it for 3 network.Cheers

drunkenmunkey85 said:
I see what you mean now about switching. Installed and tested and it works really well thanks the difference between 3 HSDPA and T-Mobile HSDPA is amazing dont know what T-Mobile are playing at its so slow!
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you do know that t-mobile and 3 now share HSDPA networks so technically there is NO difference

Sub69!!
You are my hero. I have been searching for months to find a 3UK cab that would let me use Windows Live Messenger while I had the 3UK sim card in my Kaiser. The original 3UK settings even blocked the use of Live Messenger while connected to my wifi if I had the 3UK sim card in the Kaiser.
Now you come along and solved all my problems...thank you thank you thank you!
Just a shame that I bought agile mobile a few months ago to workaround the problem, but that's life
Thank you again kind sir.

oops double post

they dont share at the moment, not expected til later on the year. does take a bit of time to set this kind of stuff up! only announced last month!

also works for 3ireland

Glad it's working for everyone. I've certainly found it very handy - Still can't believe that Vodafone and 3 make us use workarounds like this though.
I wouldn't be paying Vodafone £10 per month for MobileTV if I hadn't figured this out, so they'd be worse off. Have to wonder how many new subscribers they'd get if they dropped the restriction entirely...?

tunskie said:
Hi.How did you unlocked your mda vario 3? 'cos ive got the same aswell and i will like to use it for 3 network.Cheers
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Just used this sim unlocker worked fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361039

That sounds great!
Does it work for HTC-P3600/SPV M700 as well?

Excellent piece of work!!! Many thanks

Thanks very much sub69 for your hard work!
Hello everyone!
Thank-you very much sub69 for sharing your knowledge & expertise on this matter!
I have just taken out a contract with "3", and would like to use my unlocked SPV M700 (HTC Trinity) to access the plethora of services I am entitled to as a 3 contract customer!
I was wondering though (as I'm quite happy with my current setup/config of my SPV M700) whether the WM6 version will work on WM5, or is the .dll file significantly different between WM5 and WM6 (as I did notice WM6 and WM6.1 have different versions)?
Many thanks for your help in advance...

Any need to "switch back"?
Dear all,
I am really interested in this file in order to be able to access Planet 3 / Austria. Before installing I have a tiny question, however.
You say:
stuart_f said:
It doesn't install any program. It changes the way your phone reports itself to websites. In this case the website will think you are holding a n95 which is one of their "approved! phones so it should just work. Try using IE to go back to the planet 3 page and see what happens with the cab installed.
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Now my question is: If Planet 3 successfully can be displayed with a HTC phone (in that way disguised as a Nokia one) - is there any need to switch back to the original HTC-mode?
I mean - does the N95-cab file affect the HTC's other functions in any way?
Because it seems a lot of work to constantly "switch" between HTC and N95, which requires a soft reset as it happens.
I'd be glad if I could just install the N95-disguise on my HTC TyTN II and leave it that way.
Thank you very much in advance!
Regards,
Stephan

help to install planet 3 in spv m700
hi sub 69 + everyone
i just brought new contract with 3 uk but my internet working fine but i want to planet 3 so how to get planet 3 and please send me step by step guide if you know as you advised in first post.
thanks

Problems with Skype.

Hi everyone I'm new with WM, before I had only Symbian. I have ATT Tilt which I've unlocked and updated to Kaiser firmware, with help of this forum. Before Skype worked perfect for me, I had WM6 pro, but now when I've upgraded to WM6.1 it wont work, during loading message appears: Failed to load file. I've tried to reinstall it for few times... no help. Maybe somebody knows any solution for that problem. Thanks.

odessit said:
Hi everyone I'm new with WM, before I had only Symbian. I have ATT Tilt which I've unlocked and updated to Kaiser firmware, with help of this forum. Before Skype worked perfect for me, I had WM6 pro, but now when I've upgraded to WM6.1 it wont work, during loading message appears: Failed to load file. I've tried to reinstall it for few times... no help. Maybe somebody knows any solution for that problem. Thanks.
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Seriously, does ANYONE read anything around here before they jump into a new ROM? Would you jump into a pool BEFORE looking to see if any water was in it? How many threads have people already posted and said "NOT ALL APPLICATIONS ARE WORKING ON 6.1" Start reading, read some more, THEN post a relevant question.

odessit said:
Maybe somebody knows any solution for that problem. Thanks.
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Downgrade back to WM6? Though I think I read somewhere that once you upgrade, you can't go back. There was a thread where people were finding problems with their phones after they went back to 6 that going back to 6.1 again didn't solve.
I remember when Vista first came out and the reports of programs failing left, right and centre. That's one of the main reasons I'm not bothering to upgrade until the compatability issues are resolved...

Is there any alternative program, that is also works with Skype network? I know Fring, but it's not so good. Maybe there are others?

Problems so far .....

Having used the phone for x2 days here are a list of the problems I have noticed so far ...
1) Battery life sucks. After a full recharge overnight the phone lasts from about 8am to 5pm, and that is without using it too much. I have pushmail activated so GPRS is always on.
2) The reception is definitely not as good (c/w trinity and tytnII). I am on T-mobile in the UK. My reception at work is not usually that good, but now it is non existant.
3) At times the Touchflo 3D menu can be quick jerky/sluggish taking more than a few seconds to refresh which makes selecting the correct menu item difficult. Other times it is smooth and works well.
4) Very tempermental when answering a call. Often cuts off after a few rings or when the green button is pressed. My wav ring tone file doesn't start properly and is distorted intially, then begins to work.
5) Despite having a gprs connection the weather doesn't always update.
6) On the browser tab of the TouchFlo, it can be difficult to select one of your favorite links, it doesn't always select.

Agree with above. In addition:
1. Does not remember backlight settings in battery e.g. I would like the backlight to remain for 1 min, but it always defaults to 10 sec (I have unchecked auto light adjustment)
2. Does not remember phone view settings under MENU\VIEW. I would like it to display ALL CALLS, but it defaults to CALLS AND CONTACTS even without a reset i.e. if I exit the phone screen and return after a few minutes, it shows this behavior.
3. ROM definately slower than Athena AP4 (6.1 base) by PK.
4. I thought it had 256 ROM and 192 RAM (thats what the box says), but the memory app reports 82.81 and 133.08M respectively (waiting for Comnex, PK team to see if they can come up with a similar cracker that they did for Athena)

I definately agree with the signal strength, my touch cruise had stellar signal strength in my house, the diamond is poor.
not had chance to fully test battery.
My weather has always updated regularly and phone calls have been great on 3uk, no dropped calls at all.
Touch flow 3d is taking some getting used to but i definately think its an improvement.
All in all my moans are:
1. Signal not as good as cruise.
2. It was nice to have memory card in touch cruise (8gig) for dam fast file transfer (when taken out and used as usb drive) the 4 gig in the diamond is quite sluggish if your moving a lot of files.

Earlier this week I could have sworn you all would think I am nuts when I did my review.. I guess you are all experiencing the same problems I had!! HTC needs to fix!

The ringer is also quite soft !!!!

I'm sure a radio update, albeit not for USA, will be out and will improve reception!

If there really is a software issue thats holding back the UK release i'm sure you can expect a new rom in a matter of days.
But since all current diamonds are grey, where would you get that rom from?
Also if they are branded for a HK operator will you even be able to install the HTC rom without hard/soft spl.
Is anyone with a diamond able to register to any HTC site? UK, USA or HK?

Why are they saying they are grey?? All Diamonds are made in HongKong anyway!

mobilitytoday said:
Why are they saying they are grey?? All Diamonds are made in HongKong anyway!
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Physically there's no difference of course, its just the serial number - which means HTC may not honour waranty in a different country, and possibly CID lock if its made for an operator - which means generic roms may not work.
In this case i think its just about the waranty and not being able to register to the HTC website to get ROMs.

someone1234 said:
Physically there's no difference of course, its just the serial number - which means HTC may not honour waranty in a different country, and possibly CID lock if its made for an operator - which means generic roms may not work.
In this case i think its just about the waranty and not being able to register to the HTC website to get ROMs.
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the HTC site isnt accepting ANY diamond serial numbers yet as it has not been updated...
An update on the ROM though, HTC have identified some "undocumented features" and promise an update but will take a few months...

walshieau said:
the HTC site isnt accepting ANY diamond serial numbers yet as it has not been updated...
An update on the ROM though, HTC have identified some "undocumented features" and promise an update but will take a few months...
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Thats another unconfirmed romour. Until its confirmed officialy or at least by more than 1 person you can't assume it to be fact!

someone1234 said:
Thats another unconfirmed romour. Until its confirmed officialy or at least by more than 1 person you can't assume it to be fact!
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whateva champ, i have my sources...

walshieau said:
whateva champ, i have my sources...
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lol if all else fails its the 'i just know trust me'
From what i've seen this is based on ONE guy who called HTC and says he was told that. That then got posted in various forums slightly modified, and now it seems it has turned into 'i have my sources...'
I'll wait for official confirmation thanks

someone1234 said:
lol if all else fails its the 'i just know trust me'
I'll wait for official confirmation thanks
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then pull up a chair and get in line with everyone else, because we all know HTC are hopless when it comes to "official" confirmation.
As if ANY company will own up to "undocumented features" in ANY product.

walshieau said:
then pull up a chair and get in line with everyone else, because we all know HTC are hopless when it comes to "official" confirmation.
As if ANY company will own up to "undocumented features" in ANY product.
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I edited my post while u were posting that it seems.. see above!
More creditable sources are claiming that HTC are not happy at all about what expansys are upto.

someone1234 said:
I edited my post while u were posting that it seems.. see above!
More creditable sources are claiming that HTC are not happy at all about what expansys are upto.
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once again im not quoting other postings, im quoting people in the dev team at HTC.

walshieau said:
once again im not quoting other postings, im quoting people in the dev team at HTC.
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ok fair enough, you'll forgive me if i'm not 100% convinced

What about the camera on the diamond ?
Is it the same as on the tytn2 and touch cruise (meaning dropping fps and lagging as hell in darker places) ?

the camera seems quicker in darker conditions, on other thing i need help on, how do you delete files in the windows folder, i need to free up some space as these vga apps kill the free storage space and i like to keep most progs installed to the main mem. The reason i ask is because there is alot of wasted space ie the opera cab file is in the windows folder at 4meg. i have resco explorer but cant unchecck "rom file". This opera browser is amazingly fast btw!

jkr284 said:
....how do you delete files in the windows folder....
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afaik you cant delete those files. to get rid of those you need your own cooked rom, where you exclude those files, before uploading the rom to your device.
there is a lot of information about rom cooking in the hermes thread and in the wiki, if you are interested.
hope that helps,
chaos42

Small pictures on received MMS - o2 UK

Hi,
I've had my Diamond for a couple of weeks now (bought sim free).
I used to have a Sony Ericcson P1 with the same SIM and when I received MMS, the picture had the original size (set by the sender).
Now on my Diamond, the picture is really tiny after download (4k usually) and thus useless.
I've read a few posts on other forums for other HTC phones which advised to edit an entry in the registry, but nothing for the HTC Touch Diamond.
Others says that the operator reduce the size of the picture so that you have less to download (rather stupid if it's the case).
I was wondering if any of you guys had the same issue.
For info I'm using the latest official HTC ROM.
Thanks for your help.

I have the same issue as I bought sim free and on o2, When I called them they said it was becuase the phone is not supported on their system yet and when someone sends and Image to an unknown phone it is automatically gets downsampled. As a result the pic comes in very small. I am finding it very annoying but hopefully when o2 UK finally get their acts together and get the Diamond, instead of pratting around with the crappy iPhone, it will probably start working ok. Although you might need to download new MMS setting files from the web site.
Hope this helps
Richard

I've had this issue with all my previous xda phones.. I'm pretty sure its not o2, as when I use my sim in a 'normal' phone, any mms I get turns out fine. Would love to find out what causes this though.

randomgoon said:
I've had this issue with all my previous xda phones.. I'm pretty sure its not o2, as when I use my sim in a 'normal' phone, any mms I get turns out fine. Would love to find out what causes this though.
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if you use search in the keiser section or prophet section theres a cab that should fix this, not tried myself but remember reading it

randomgoon said:
Would love to find out what causes this though.
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The answer given by richardirv sounds good
becuase the phone is not supported on their system yet and when someone sends and Image to an unknown phone it is automatically gets downsampled. As a result the pic comes in very small
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Let's wait for o2 to sort out their system.
hoyler30589:
thanks, I will take a look into the cabs if I can find them.

i had the same problem
i used this fix and it worked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=359584

Its an 02 problem. Seems only 02 do it. Their network doesn't 'recognise' your phone so it defaults to the smallest resolution as a default.
I had this problem with my s710 and had to edit the registry so that the network thought it was an xda phone.

small video
Hi
When sending or receiving video in mms the video shows up so small that it is not worth watching.
It is possible though, to save the vide and watch it in WMP with good size and quality.
It is obvious that the operator does not reduce the size of the file. It must be something related to the arcsoft mms application.
Kindest Regards
stefan