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Got my HD7!

Hi Everyone,
My HD7 arrived today and I have started to set it up etc. (I am in the UK)
Any questions you want to know fire them at me.
I am coming from a Galaxy S so it does seem a tad limited for now until the apps catch up.
So far I have noticed the following oddities.
OS based Issues MS need to fix
Video player does not play audio via A2DP. (music does)
Bluetooth settings lack any options for type (Headset/Stereo) settings (no real issue)
Mobile IE does not render Toodledo/slim well so not sure about other sites.
Zune software - Podcast section does not appear in market in UK have to add rss feeds manually to the app.
No custom ringtones/other sound settings
No option to connect to WIFI with hidden SSID
Only syncs main calendar from any source not any additionals.
Media HUB only remembers the location of the last video in the play list that is "paused" once you move to other items of music or other videos it forgets the place.
Other issues not OS related. (all will be fixed over time with good apps)
Lack of apps is a real issue on day one. This should change.
No TODO app with push notifications available! big issue for me.
YouTube App just loads the m.youtube.com so its really just a player engine once you pick a video from the site.
Videos get converted on the fly during sync which makes this a slow process. Should kick off the conversion as soon as you say sync to phone.
Other than these points the phone itself is really nice and fast, no lag at all.
Takes some getting used to but I am trying hard to make it all work.
Russ

No connection to hidden SSID? That sucks!
Can you categorise imported/synched videos into any album you want and rename the albums? So I could have say one video album labelled FAMILY, one labelled, FUNNY, one labelled MOVIES etc

Thanks for the input. What's your opinion of the screen coming from samoled? How is the ringer volume compared to the Samsung?
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I got mine today, just sold my Galaxy S, still have my iPhone 4.
Screen is almost as good as iPhone, nothing like Super AMOLED sadly.
Biggest issue for me is speakers are terrible.
Kev

Oh okay thanks for the info. I had an ip4 so if its close to that I am cool. I hate to hear the speakers suck. That's big issue for me. Especially since I can't add my loud ringers I usually add if speakers suck on the phones I get
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I thought the HTCs had Dolby Surround or whats it called How can they be worse than the competitors?

I may be mistaken but Dolby Sound and SRS only work when headphones are plugged in. Maybe someone can confim.

i Can confirm that both SRS and Dolby mobile work through headphones and through the speakers, when putting on Dolby does make it sound slightly louder and clearer for me!!

That's great to hear
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tboy2000 said:
No connection to hidden SSID? That sucks!
Can you categorise imported/synched videos into any album you want and rename the albums? So I could have say one video album labelled FAMILY, one labelled, FUNNY, one labelled MOVIES etc
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As far as I can make out on my Zune software I can not group videos into playlists so there does not seem to be an easy way to get it to auto sync unless you pick the ALL option.
Still messing with it though.
Russ

kevwright said:
I got mine today, just sold my Galaxy S, still have my iPhone 4.
Screen is almost as good as iPhone, nothing like Super AMOLED sadly.
Biggest issue for me is speakers are terrible.
Kev
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Agreed, the screen is nowhere as good as the Galaxy but if you have never had a Super Amoled then I dont think you will be disappointed.
Speaker volume is very low compared to my Galaxy also. I thought the grills at top and bottom were speakers but they are just for show.
The speaker is next to the camera on the back.
Russ

RussST24 said:
YouTube App just loads the m.youtube.com so its really just a player engine once you pick a video from the site.
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This is not true, without the Youtube app you can't play Youtube Videos from the website. The App contains necessary Code/Drivers which allow you to play Youtube videos whethere going through the App/Link or from IE.
Also the Front Mounted Speakers are still being questioned. HTC seemed to have advertised the phone to Reviewers/Critics as having "Front Mounted Stereo Speakers" however atm they are either not used (software update required from M$) or HTC were lying. I'd like to hope it's teh first one but you never know
The Screen on mine is brilliant when the brightness is set to High. When on Auto it seems to keep screen brightness on Medium which is a bit rubbish and doesn't show it off very well. Get it on High and you'll notice the difference. It's (very) hardly noticable from the HTC Desire's when they're side by side, but the fact it's massive far outways that.

Thats was my point about it being just a player engine (codecs etc). I was comparing what I know from Android for a youtube app and was suprised it was not a full in app experience.
But being able to play the videos at all is a big plus.
Agree on the screen, set on HIGH it looks very nice and anyone will be happy with it but I am not sure what impact the battery is going to take. Side by side with a galaxy S though you do see the difference but if you never had a super Amoled then you wont care at all.
What is a score with Low - Med - High anyway, wheres the slider for brightness. Seems like a miss that should have been easy.
Russ

Ah apologies I misread you on the YouTube thing. I've left my screen brightness on high for a few days now and I must say I haven't even noticed a difference in battery life, although tbh my battery life is terrible anyway. Why HTC chose a 1200 instead of a 1500 is beyond me.

Waiting on my new HTC HD7 arriving this afteroon, been using an HTC HD2 with hacked Android and love it apart from the bugs etc...
Have 14 days to decide weather its worth it or if i need to switch carries to the Desire HD...
Hurry up DHL!!!

Did you already try to install on your HD7 some .CABs developed for WM6 ?
There are a couple of apps (SPB Wallet, iGO8) I couldn't live without, and losing them under WM7 would be a big problem.
Thanks
S

sandrinopi said:
There are a couple of apps (SPB Wallet, iGO8) I couldn't live without, and losing them under WM7 would be a big problem.
Thanks
S
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Yes, would like to know if iGo8 works with Windows Phone 7 as well.

sandrinopi said:
Did you already try to install on your HD7 some .CABs developed for WM6 ?
There are a couple of apps (SPB Wallet, iGO8) I couldn't live without, and losing them under WM7 would be a big problem.
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1) Absolutely, positively no possible way ANY Windows Mobile apps will run on Windows Phone 7 as it exists today.
2) What is this "WM7" of which you speak?

tai4de2 said:
1) Absolutely, positively no possible way ANY Windows Mobile apps will run on Windows Phone 7 as it exists today.
2) What is this "WM7" of which you speak?
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...you mean that NO existing app running on WM6.x will run under WM7 ?
No backward compatibility ?
Apps have to be completely rewritten ?
Please tell me I'm wrong
PS WM7 = Windows Mobile 7

exactly, WP7 and WM6 are 2 different pairs of shoes. You also cannot run a Windows program on a Commodore C64 Btw. there is on Windows Mobile 7, it´s called Windows Phone 7,
cheers

How do you fix Apps and Games that don't stretch full screen in Landscape Mode?

How do you fix Apps and Games that don't stretch full screen in Landscape Mode on Nook Color? I installed Mini Squadron and Shoot U and when I try to view them in Landscape Mode, they don't stretch full screen like for instance, Angry Birds. Is there a setting I have to change on the Nook Color? Do I have to do the Spare Parts trick like the Samsung Galaxy Tab? Just curious if anyone found the solution to this. Kinda sucks because I like that game Shoot U
UPDATE: I fixed the issue. I researched the Fullscreen Compatibility Mode fix for the Samsung Galaxy Tab on YouTube using Spare Parts and followed the steps to fix my landscape issues for some apps/games. Here is the link to the YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasSIA7sexM
Be sure to follow the steps completely which include the 2 reboots. Do not skip any steps in the video because it won't work if you do. List of games that I got fix:
- Robo Defense - Before fix, the screen would stay in 4:3 aspect ratio mode and I couldn't see my robots to drag on the screen. After fix, the screen loads full screen with robots accessible.
- Shoot U - Before fix, the screen would stay 4:3 aspect ratio. After fix, the screen utilizes the whole screen.
- etc.

Apps can set whether they do automatic stretching or not in the manifest file of the apk.
You could try to use APK manager (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695701) play around with the manifest file and repackage.

Fixed the issue
Full Screen Compatibility Mode fix with Spare Parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasSIA7sexM
Fixed the issue. Folllow the steps in the YouTube video. Now, I just need to get the button re-mapping configuration setup and the Nook Color will be COMPLETE =)

This fix does not seem to fix the remote control on the xbmc app. Anybody get that to work?

Nevermind -- found it:
I can't seem to find a spare parts with the compatibility tick box. If it's copacetic, would someone post the apk here?

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I can't seem to find a spare parts with the compatibility tick box. If it's copacetic, would someone post the apk here?
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http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/spare-parts

jerrygon,
I haven't used the XBMC app yet. I'll try to install it and see if I get the same issues like you. Again, follow the directions in the YouTube video step-by-step. Don't skip on any of the steps. It won't work if you skip steps. That is what I did first and it did not work until I followed the instructions completely.

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http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/spare-parts
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DOH! I wish I would have read this full thread for a link
I ended up pulling the spareparts apk from the 2.1 system image that's included with the Android SDK (2.2 version wouldn't install).
Oh well, whatever works.

still buggy
i did this on my nc but brickbreaker still is a smaill screen not sure what i've done wrong. i followed the procedures correctly, still no go i'll try your apps when i get home maybe its just a doomed app

I've also tried this and still have many games run in a small screen and it doesn't stretch to the edges. Any ideas?

Same here
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I've also tried this and still have many games run in a small screen and it doesn't stretch to the edges. Any ideas?
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I did this too and my apps (read: games) are stretch, but instead of taking 50% of the screen, they take up 70% of the screen...

Thanks for the tips everyone, seems to do the trick for a few apps.

Worked great for robo defense, thanks!

Did anyone encounter this problem with Droid Comic Viewer (AVZ)? I am not with the nook now to try this solution but it seems like some people say AVZ works great and they didn't mention having to fix it to expand to full screen.
My mint.com app is also tiny.
I'm wondering if I can't get AVZ to work what method of viewing comics as either CBR or EPUB (by way of calibre) is best - I tried aldiko but I can't zoom in on any pages to read the small text.

What about the home screen in portrait mode? The widget icons on the sides are cut off? Is there a thread for resolution?

Just want to say the method in this video fixed the issue! At least for the comic book reader and for mint.com app which were very small. Much better. Well the comic book reader isn't exactly thrilling me, but at least I can try it out now.

My Screen Flickers While Browsing internet

The screen flickers when there is any kind of light background on any video I play on the internet via wifi. Auto screen brightness is turned off both within the browser and frm the main display setting as well.
Any possible solution to this OR you are having similar issues ?
PS: This happens only on internet. Rest screen is perfect in all activity.

Yeah I know what you are talking. I noticed that same. But believe me... there are more annoying problems out there with that Huge Crap of ours.

craige said:
The screen flickers when there is any kind of light background on any video I play on the internet via wifi. Auto screen brightness is turned off both within the browser and frm the main display setting as well.
Any possible solution to this OR you are having similar issues ?
PS: This happens only on internet. Rest screen is perfect in all activity.
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Never noticed such, can you give an example website?

It generally happens on any video i play via net, but more noticable on lighter backgrounds. A perfect example would the below video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PoqUYU76oE&feature=player_embedded
People plz post if you are having similar flickering lines.

craige said:
It generally happens on any video i play via net, but more noticable on lighter backgrounds. A perfect example would the below video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PoqUYU76oE&feature=player_embedded
People plz post if you are having similar flickering lines.
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Bought my note a couple of days back and after reading Galaxy Note Screen Issues!!! thread I spend few hours trying to find any bugs.
Here are my findings:
1. Slight saturation of gray color on upper right of the screen during screen test
2. Screen flickers while browsing internet with stock browser
3. Halo in calc application
3. Patchy plain black image if set as lock screen wallpaper
I think these screen related problems are because of the software bug not hardware (except few cases with dead pixels). Because------
I set brightness to 1% using Elixir and used Opera mini and mobile, Dolphin HD and Mini, UC Browser but screen did not flicker. Even while reading books with adobe reader screen does not flicker. Halo in calc app is the design of the app.
But I am not sure about gray screen issue.
So to be SAFE, tomorrow I am gonna go to Samsung SC and tell em that if these problems persist after forthcoming updates (2.3.7 or ICS) I would demand refund or replacement
PS
We got the latest and greatest mobile available in the market. Its a beast of a phone!! So stop complaining
Sorry for my English its not my native language.

Its been proven that every Note differs. There are ppl which do not have hues or banding in calc app. It shlould be pure blue to black gradient, without any color hues, red or green. It should go out to black quite smoothly, not through gray.

diament said:
Its been proven that every Note differs. There are ppl which do not have hues or banding in calc app. It shlould be pure blue to black gradient, without any color hues, red or green. It should go out to black quite smoothly, not through gray.
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Hue/banding in my calc app looks like 'black-gray-blue rainbow' does it mean my graphics chip is faulty ?

diament said:
Yeah I know what you are talking. I noticed that same. But believe me... there are more annoying problems out there with that Huge Crap of ours.
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What all?Why do you say its a crap?

craige said:
It generally happens on any video i play via net, but more noticable on lighter backgrounds. A perfect example would the below video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PoqUYU76oE&feature=player_embedded
People plz post if you are having similar flickering lines.
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Yes I can see flickering and its quite random, but nothing on the youtube app though just when viewing it in the browser.

EarlZ said:
Yes I can see flickering and its quite random, but nothing on the youtube app though just when viewing it in the browser.
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OK thx for confirming. BTW, You know any browser i can download that supports Hardware acceleration.
And ppl plz dont start taking abt random screen issues(There is a dedicated thread here for that), be on topic and post your views if there is any kind of flickering/banding while using internet.

Do you get the same flickering using the youtube app?

Yep, I get the flickering when watching flash videos. I've read that it's not just a Note problem, other devices have the same issue. I also belive it's software, not hardware related.
Don't know how to cure it though!

Same here.. flickering in flash videos - top half of the video.

craige said:
It generally happens on any video i play via net, but more noticable on lighter backgrounds. A perfect example would the below video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PoqUYU76oE&feature=player_embedded
People plz post if you are having similar flickering lines.
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Played this video in Stock Browser. Played via flash player , no problem found. no weird lines or flickering.

I get a brightness flicker while touching the screen during browsing. So far no other screen issues from my subjective experience.

I don't understand why not everyone has that problem. If so, maybe it is really hw related. And that would be bad.. I can't imagine that t-mobile will change the unit But there is still a chance that it can be sw problem, because it makes no sense that other videos are playing ok.
btw: i can also see flickering on that youtube video

RIP Game Tuner in Pie update...how to force game resolution to max??

So I just updated my Note9 to latest Pie about a week ago. I like a lot of things, but found a couple really annoying problems. First is that when connected to Bluetooth in my car, when using YouTube Music app, 8 out of every 10 times the song finishes and starts the next track...I get no audio. I have to play/pause or hit next/previous to get audio back. But that's a different issue than this thread...
Second issue I just found is that Game Tuner is now gone. I used Game Tuner before to force some games to use full resolution for a much sharper visual experience. I primarily play Clash Royale and noticed that my game was looking a little blurry again
I found the settings within Game Launcher, but they aren't as good...and don't give you as much control over resolution. Everything is set to highest performance, but I can easily tell that the resolution isn't full as some of the graphics/text in the game are not nearly as sharp as before.
Any way to fix this??? Super annoying... The game doesn't require that much battery as-is and it's annoying that I can't make use of the awesome screen resolution.

The only way is by disabling Game Optimizing Service by using 'Package Disabler Pro ( Owner APP) All Android' in Play store.
Disable it and reboot.
Then all games are now just apps, you can't use Game Launcher/Game Tools. You may disable them too.
But the apps (once games) are now show in full resolution.

taycleed said:
The only way is by disabling Game Optimizing Service by using 'Package Disabler Pro ( Owner APP) All Android' in Play store.
Disable it and reboot.
Then all games are now just apps, you can't use Game Launcher/Game Tools. You may disable them too.
But the apps (once games) are now show in full resolution.
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And that's the only way to do it at this point? Seems so dumb...
What other negative implications does this have, if any? The obvious one I can think of is that any options for battery savings are not available any longer (which I normally don't really care about anyways).
And I assume this process is reversible, so you can just re-enabling the Game Optimizing service and rebooting to get back to original state again??

bobn4burton said:
And I assume this process is reversible, so you can just re-enabling the Game Optimizing service and rebooting to get back to original state again??
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Yes you are right

Looks like samsung just updated its game launcher, has more settings now and can disable the low res option.
Update and let us know please!

ars0n said:
Looks like samsung just updated its game launcher, has more settings now and can disable the low res option.
Update and let us know please!
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The update doesn't seem to change anything... There is an option for disabling/enabling the low resolution. But I get the slightly blurry output regardless of what I set that switch to.
To be fair, when I say it's blurry...it's actually fairly subtle. A couple of my less picky friends couldn't even tell the difference at first...but after looking side by side with a phone running native resolution, they could tell.
I'm picky about visuals/screens, so it bugs the crap out of me. If I have a great screen with high resolution, I'd like everything to look as good as possible. The slightly soft graphics are super annoying to me.
Not happy about this. I haven't tried the previously suggested option for Package Disabler because it seems like a slightly more involved process than I was inticipating...
GRRRRRR

bobn4burton said:
The update doesn't seem to change anything... There is an option for disabling/enabling the low resolution. But I get the slightly blurry output regardless of what I set that switch to.
To be fair, when I say it's blurry...it's actually fairly subtle. A couple of my less picky friends couldn't even tell the difference at first...but after looking side by side with a phone running native resolution, they could tell.
I'm picky about visuals/screens, so it bugs the crap out of me. If I have a great screen with high resolution, I'd like everything to look as good as possible. The slightly soft graphics are super annoying to me.
Not happy about this. I haven't tried the previously suggested option for Package Disabler because it seems like a slightly more involved process than I was inticipating...
GRRRRRR
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Do you know of a package disabler for the snapdragon note 9 running pie, stock phone not rooted? Seems like no matter which ones I try they no longer function since Oreo went to pie. If you know of one could you share the play store link as I could use it big time. Much thanks in advance.
Cheers!

Apps in portrait on Chromecast with Google TV

Hey folks
I bought a Chromecast with Google TV and I am experiencing an issue and I wonder if anyone can save me. I am trying to use an app which I know it wasn't developed for this device, but I know it works because have it installed on an Android TV. The difference is that on Google TV its opening as portrait and sits in the middle of the screen - doesn't stretch, where in the Android TV it expands and takes the whole screen. Same thing happens, for example, with Instagram. I've tried a dozen of apps that supposedly force the orientation, but none of them resolved this issue.
Is there anything that can be done or am I am chasing ghosts?
Thank you in advance

is there maybe an option in the settings of that app to set its orientation?

Unfortunately there isn't

unleetz said:
Hey folks
I bought a Chromecast with Google TV and I am experiencing an issue and I wonder if anyone can save me. I am trying to use an app which I know it wasn't developed for this device, but I know it works because have it installed on an Android TV. The difference is that on Google TV its opening as portrait and sits in the middle of the screen - doesn't stretch, where in the Android TV it
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Make the panel completely transparent in the settings, there are many different functions. Sorry, I write through a translator, I'm Russian.

@unleetz
You can try the little app attached
Works fine for me