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  1. deanshep85

    So long Desire folk!

    Alas fellow Desire owners for I am no longer one of you...few weeks ago I finally parted company with my Desire for pastures greener.. first a Galaxy S2...then traded up for an S3 and my god! what a difference between the S3 and the 2 year old Desire...though that goes without saying...
  2. deanshep85

    my poor desire.

    Well after having my little desire now since October of 2010 I think it might be time to pick up a new phone..as the battery is getting tired an worn out and I have dreadful screen burn as well top AND bottom of the screen...though top is worse much worse, I think its time to recycle and pick a...
  3. deanshep85

    Root Most stable wildfire rom.

    Recently I flashed CM7 the official build and it ran well for a few days then exhibited a few problems with it being constantly muted regardless of volume, on top of that the GPS failed to install the correct drivers (another issue thats been sorted) so had to return to stock as flashed it again...
  4. deanshep85

    Root S-off and GPS problem

    I have a done a google search on this and there are multiple answers on my problem, one doesnt work and the other two are long winded or risky.. basically I S-off'd my Desire the other day (along with my other half's wildfire, also same problem) and noticed a couple days later that GPS FAILS...
  5. deanshep85

    Root Ice cream sandwich...possible ROM for Desire?

    title says it all really....I'm not after info bout an official update...cos well, we know HOW long that takes :D but does anyone know if the guys like Leedroid or Rich with GV will do a ICS ROM...or if its even possible for the now quite old (yet nowhere near dead) Desire to run it?
  6. deanshep85

    Root reflashing over the top and a2sd+

    very stupid question here, but I want to reflash GV back over my current GV I have as I have made some changes to the rom zip, i.e removed some apks not needed..I know if I reflash, my apps/data etc stays the same, but does a2sd+? or does it revert the devalik back to the phone for me to then...
  7. deanshep85

    Root hiding apps in ginger villian 2.8 (stock launcher)

    ok simple question, if I drop myself from launcher 7 *BACK* to stock Launcher2 in ginger villian 2.8, is there anyway to hide applications in the app drawer? thing is I am not s-off and wasn't able to remove apps in the rom before installing (and I dont wanna reflash....yet again lol) so I...
  8. deanshep85

    Root Ginger Villian 2.8 a2sd+ kinda working?

    Ok I have a really weird problem.. I reinstalled GV 2.8 again...complete wipe and flash..and did the "su, a2sd cachesd" bit to set the a2sd up..and it started to work...then suddenly stopped and I was down to 15mb in internal.. so I did the whole set up bit again and it has carried on...
  9. deanshep85

    My head hurts now :(

    ok...really not liking today at all... after every other problem, I'm now getting a real pain in the hole one again.. I will point out first this is to do with android market website, NOT on the phone itself.. its basically the same problem as *here* but on the website version of android...
  10. deanshep85

    android stock browser

    I'm stuck using opera mobile right now because my miui stock browser is useless....is it possible to download the stock browser or is that framework dependant? sorry if this has been answered before...I can't search properly with opera lol I will say Opera mobile is faster on somethings, but...
  11. deanshep85

    Root MIUI 1.8.19, 2.3.5 problems

    Well I finally took the plunge and downloaded MIUI and so far so good.. had major FC issues but a wipe and reboot helped...then I screwed my a2sd up, so had to reinstall that then rewipe etc.. BUT all that sorted...titanium backup doesnt wanna install half my apps *BUT* that I can...
  12. deanshep85

    Root GingerVillian *possible* problems?

    I'll say first off *possible* because im not 100% sure if its just my network (UK Three) or if its GV itself. Basically saturday I was able to check in via facebook (official app) and also upload pics via the mobile....but now today, sunday, I cant do either on 3G but CAN on Wifi.. like I...
  13. deanshep85

    wifi/data power consumption

    I just wanna get the tech heads mind working on this one.. I have both wifi on and data on, but obviously only one will be used at any given time.. what I want to know is, is there any power consumption with them being 'on' but not used? as in, when Wifi is on and data is not being...
  14. deanshep85

    HTC Sense Browser equivalent?

    Ok I know I can't flash the stock sense browser into anything BUT a sense ROM, but which is the *CLOSEST* to the sense browser? I only ask as the stock browser (I think it is stock) still seems to have a few issues with it. Sometimes it keeps flicking between mobile and desktop EVEN though...
  15. deanshep85

    Root took a few too many things out with a ROM

    im running Leedroid 3.0.6 and I did the usual take a few apps out before installing...BUT seems in my haste I took a few needed ones out.. 1st off....facebook, I took the main app itself out and the HTC sense bit too...and now I can't sync contacts even after installing the app again...can I...
  16. deanshep85

    Help Receiving MMS messages on 3UK

    ok this is REALLY starting to get my blood boiling...I've tried a whole host of well....3 different settings for the APN for the bloody thing on 3 and NONE of them bloody let me receive mms but will let me send.. is there any other 3 users here who CAN receive? and before someone says...
  17. deanshep85

    Root New Memory card and setting up..

    Right YES before someone says it...I know I can search through a number of threads here to find all the seperate answers...but I'd rather them in one place...might also help others in future. Right I just got me a 16GB class 4 HC card...and wanna obviously transfer EVERYTHING over to it...and...
  18. deanshep85

    htc desire 2nd advert???

    ok whats with the blood Desire 2nd advert on the board?? Its going on bout it being a verizon version of the hero....and rumours? and im bloody lost here....cos when you click it, it just goes to a standard desire review.. whats going on here? :confused:
  19. deanshep85

    Help auto playing music for winamp

    right im using setting profiles to auto start my desk clock at certain times when charging and to bring winamp up automatically...but I want winamp to start playing straight off not just come up..similar to poweramp and how it started.. does anyone know the file to call? so far im calling...
  20. deanshep85

    Help call an sms blocking..that actually work!

    ok yes I know I can phone my network to do it....but they arent very forthcoming besides I only want to block a few numbers for like certain times of day when they wont leave me alone lol anyways.. I've tried Mr numbers and that didnt work as well as extreme call blocker droid and it...
  21. deanshep85

    Root Disk Drive mode, but everything still runs?

    Ok so the title might be misleading...I dunno...didn't know what else to call it.. anyway, this isn't an issue more of a confused query really... You see im wondering about Apps2SD and Data2SD how things that are stored on the SD card still can function when you put the phone into disk...
  22. deanshep85

    Geniune REAL battery consumption and LeeDroid 2.3d

    first off this ISN'T a whine at battery life in the Desire at all...yes we all know smartphone batteries suck blah blah blah....dont wanna hear that crap no more...this is just bout ACTUAL consumption times with a certain ROM. Im using Leedroid 2.3d and I just wanna hear from other 2.3d users...
  23. deanshep85

    Root removing files from a rom?

    I know I can remove files via Titanium (sometimes) or via mounting it in recovery and doing PC wizardry that I still hate doing cos I worry too much in command prompt lol but is there a way I can remove certain files from inside a custom ROM prior to flashing it? just I wanna get rid of...
  24. deanshep85

    seriously...you have GOT to be kidding me?!?!

    ok....ZTE can bring out another 'possibly' budget phone like the ZTE Blade.....this has GINGERBREAD and a 4.3 inch screen?!?!....and yet our desires still have no word...hell the Nexus 1 doesnt even have an official update to 2.3 yet (unless it just got it lol).... the hell is happening...
  25. deanshep85

    Root Ginger Villain tap to focus in cam?

    well I've done it after hours of REALLY REALLY stupid pissing about with the phone (sorry again dan) I've got Ginger Villain 1.0 on now.. I really like what I see at first....the only thing that im not liking and im not sure if its just me or in general...theres no tap to focus anymore in the...