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    How to set default Google account for new contacts

    I have multiple Gmail accounts set up on my phone. When I add a new contact, there is a button that allows me to select which account I want to set it up in. By default, it says "Google". When I touch that option to change it, it offers me the four Gmail addresses and allows me to select...
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    Root Trying to temp root to remove bloatware

    I have tried several guides to no avail, and it seems everything I am doing is wrong. I have installed the SDK following the instructions found here (Howto: Install the Android SDK - CyanogenMod Wiki), and yes the device serial number gets listed under adb devices. Then I used z4root 1.3. This...
  3. P

    Help Help with display issue - URGENT

    Hello, I just recently received a phone from the Asurion insurance program. It appeared to be new, although Asurion mentioned that they have no idea of knowing whether the phones being sent are reconditioned or brand new phones. I have had this phone for two days, and it suffered a fall...
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    Root ota gingerbread update never worked

    I've had my evo shift for almost 8 months and have been running 2.2 since I've had it... but when I check for any firmware updated for it, I keep getting a message saying there are none. I was wondering if there was a way for me to get a gingerbread update other than ota from sprint. Any help...
  5. J

    Help keyboard causing problems

    I've had this shift for a month or two and all has been fine until recently when opening up the slider is causing the screen to freeze and a darker line flashes moving up the screen ..if I never touch the slider, it works fine and the only way to fix it is to slide the keyboard in and out over...
  6. M

    Help Can I clear Sprint Installer data?

    I am having constant, and very annoying, storage space issues. I see that the Sprint Installer app has nearly 10MB of data. I would love to clear up that kind of space. So, what happens if I click "Clear Data" on the Sprint Installer app?
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    Help Battery Issues

    I always charge my phone at night, and naturally when i wake up it is at 100%, but lately after i unplug it, jsut 5 minutes later the battery launches back down to usually in the 20%'s. I dont have an app killer, and i deleted android assistant, i dont know if that was teh problem, adn i also...
  8. M3thodBombz

    Root Overclocking/Undervolting

    So the day before yesterday I went into a sprint store with my older brother to get a new phone. During that whole process, the act of rooting came up. I mentioned that I had my shift overclocked to 1.2ghtz. The Guy we were talking to (who was very helpful by the way) urged it was a bad idea to...
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    Custom Gmail Ringtone Notification

    I used to be able to assign a custom ringtone to Gmail to notify me when I receive an email. I received an update to Gmail this week and now I can not use a custom ringtone to notify me of incoming messages. I can only use the stock ringtones. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Anyone...
  10. Doodleschmit

    Root Cannot Dial EPST ##3282#

    Just Rooted My EVO shift, and right now I am attempting to bypass the Sprint Proxy by using the EPST utility. I used Evil Dev/Null's method to rooting which I think gave me a strange GingerBread rom. Every time I try to dial the ##3282# the phone says it tries to start the utility and promptly...
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    Help Deleting Contacts

    OK... I'm totally new at this Android stuff but I give up. :confused: I have an HTC EVO Shift and I have multible contacts that I am trying to delete. I think I've un-sinked everything (Facebook, Yahoo, gmail). Some contacts I'm able to delete but some of them don't give me the option when I tap...
  12. L

    Help Phone's touch sensitive screen once again not responding. please read and help.

    Ok once again my phone's touch screen is becoming unresponsive. Everything works except for the touch sensitive part. Im getting really tired of this problem. This happened to my first phone and now its happening to this one. Some symptoms I found that were related to my first phone thhat showed...
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    sprint pushing OTA update today

    i guess sprint is pushing an OTA update today... i dont know if any users have gotten this update and safely installed it... i also have an optimus s and sprint pushed an update about 2 months ago that unfortunately bricked alot of optimus owners phones ..so sprint stopped the OTA and is...
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    Help Bluetooth widget missing from home page

    The widget to manage Bluetooth disappeared from my wifes home page ( the one with the phone favorites 4G and GPS icons are still there). I suppose she accidentally deleted it but don't know when I can't find it under settings, applications to add it back. I have tried long clicking on the page...
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    Root Push Button Root for EVO Shift?

    When last I looked, there were only 2 options for rooting the EVO Shift running 2.3.3... 1) a very convoluted temp root and 2) an equally convoluted perm root, provided you could downgrade to Froyo first. May device came from Sprint pre-loaded with 2.3.3, so downgrading isn't an option. I...
  16. M

    Sense

    Is the shift going to get the next update sense does anybody know
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    updated android market

    how do i get the updated android market? when my phone updated its software my app market didnt change
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    Root Attempting to root....

    Ok so here is the deal. I am a noob rooter with HTC. I have owned one other smartphone in my life, a huawei ascend (M860) Now that was like the easiest thing that I have ever encountered to root. I recently have upgraded to Sprint and got myself an amazing HTC Evo 4g Shift. I love the...
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    Cannot delete broken/ghost widget on homescreen

    Hey, everyone, I just developed a problem on my Evo Shift that's driving me nuts: when I go to my homescreen from my lockscreen, the weather portion of the HTC Sense clock widget (shining Sun in this instance) shows up on top of everything, then disappears after a few seconds. I've tried...
  20. J

    Help Evo Shift Replacement issue

    Hi all, total n00b here. Was told the digitizer was broken on my Evo so I replaced it and the touch screen still does not work. Any suggestions of what may be wrong or what I did wrong?
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    Help Anroid Market Problems

    Hello all I currently have an Htc Evo Shift 4g with Mik Shifted G. I made the mistake of buying this phone without alot of research. The situation is I can not download any apps from the android market it keeps telling me I dont have any phones associated with an android. Any advice you can give...
  22. S

    Help Phone Calendar not Sync'ing with Google Desktop Calendar

    Neither Phone Calendar app nor Jorte calendar app sync'ing with Google desktop calendar. Neither auto sync nor manually sync'ing with desktop. Assistance much appreciated!
  23. S

    Help No syncing with Google, Facebook, or Yahoo!

    I've had the EVO Shift for months and haven't had a problem, but I noticed today that items I added yesterday to my Google calendar via my computer hadn't synced over the air to my phone. When I went to Accounts and Sync, I found that the last time my phone synced to Google...
  24. AlkiDweller

    Newest update fixes Sense reload?

    Yesterday I read from someone else in the forum that he was notified of an update and after updating the Sense reloading issue was resolved. So I checked for the update, found one was available and updated. I've opened and closed every app that would normally cause the reload and it looks...
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    Root Will this root my phone?

    GingerBreak one click ROOT ANY Gingerbread 2.3.3 Android Device Tutorial, How to Droid X DroidX - YouTube Ok I appologize in advance for asking such a rookie/noobie question but I really wanna root my evo shift. Its 2.3.3. But how do I know if its gingerbread? Will this app root my phone? >.<
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