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Missing G-sensor calibration in 2.1

nedamdam

Android Enthusiast
Feb 21, 2010
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Slovakia
Since I know about the known issue of Hero G-sensor not able to save the calibration. I waited till I get the 2.1 hoping this will fix the issue. Right now. Nor does it not fix the issue I cant find the option anymore .....

Bubble calibrates and remebers okay. But those apps like google sky or teeter arent affected by that....

Some apps have their own calibrations like bubble - works well or papijump.

But abduction with its own calibration wont work...

Suspecting that google sky map and others wont work either ...

Anyone happy with 2.1 (+ more issues in this forum) like me?

And anyone know where i could find the setting in 2.1? Am either blind or its not there...

The advice with the tapping and turning and tapping etc did it work for anyone?
 
Ah thanks and you did that just for me? :p Or you have the same issue? Wrote them also in an older ticket :D (for the speed and lagging issue).

A woman from HTC answered me that I can backup my data etc and should do a factory reset.

THERE IS NO BACKUP on her described way..... (or somewhere else as far I can see)

I think they messed up...... big time ....... I think there are more 2.1 things that are missing .....

and they have no clue whats the 2.1 on a Hero (they had soo much time and sprint was out sooner, yet they bring out a buggy 2.1 with no changes.....)
 
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I have the same issue. I assume most people have, but might take a while before everyone notices..

So, yes, I also assume they messed up. Shame, cus I sorta feel that Hero is abandoned from now on. This 2.1 update was just to get ppl of their backs. But we'll see

Sent HTC a question/complaint about this now. (Keep them on their toes, third issue I have reported since upgrading)

Another settings issue.
The menu under Accessibility i greyed out on my phone. Can't select or deselect. Is this correct?

If this is correct, why is it there and what does it do.
 
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I've googled it and it seems, if you can tick the tickbox under acessibility, it will give you options for 'Kickback' (vibration when touched) 'Soundback' (plays sounds at certain times) and 'Talkback' (it tells you verbally which screen you're on and so on).

I understand it not being in a custom ROM, to save space, but I wonder how you activate it on stock desire ROM.
 
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So since the 405.2 update which should be even my country is still not here.... according a htc baltic support rep. (and it should be here long time ago) . I fixed my G-sensor using Slugs link http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/7681-g-sensor-problem.html#post59144 to xda forum and using the method with root explorer and just editing the offsets :D like http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2738797jwedda (I cant even update, since I made some changes to my apps :p thats why manually, but was easy and fast :D)

If someone wants to try at its own risk.

Its just about root explorer editing in data/misc AK8973Prms.txt
2 values
AOFFSET.x=0
AOFFSET.y=0

Mine are
AOFFSET.x=16
AOFFSET.y=-10

and save.

For testing I had bubble. So after every save I checked how the bubble app is doing :) when it blinked green 0/0
 
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there is an update comeing OTA which adds G-sensor calibration, should be on your phone soon

Thats the 405.2 = G-sensor fix I mentioned in my reply before :) .
Now the actuall firmware ends in 405.1. And this one yes should be here soon. Problem is, we already should have it according the htc baltic rep and the techsupport guys from htc. They checked the settings and Slovakia is on the right list. I do hope they check again since no one I know received it yet. But Poland on the same list got it a week ago :)


And I cant use it since mine hero is rooted and without some apps. Thats why I wrote how I fixed it till its safe for me apply this update. Anyway thanks for the info.
 
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