For questions specific to the "HTC Desire Z" (aka "T-Mobile G2" or "HTC Vision") device.
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HTC Desire Z key number two misbehave at times
HTC Desire Z touch key number 2 (ABC) occassionally presses itself repeatedly without any apparent trigger. In such cases, I press the power button on/off to quieten it down. Is it a software or ...
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My HTC Tmobile - G2 wifi turns off cicle
I dont Know why when I turn on my WIFI it automaticly turn off after a few seconds!
I have HTC VISION G2, Cianogenmod, 2.3.7
VISION PVT ENG s-OFF
HBOOT-0.76.2000 (PC10...)
MICROP-0425
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“Cannot connect to camera” and cannot switch to camcorder problems
I have CyanogenMod 7.2 on my HTC G2.
I have not been able to use the camcorder function in a very long time. Sometimes it will switch to the camcorder function but then after 1 second, the camera ...
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Why are Dialer, Cell standby, and Phone idle killing my battery?
HTC G2 with Cyanogenmod 7.2.0, T-Mobile. It used to last all day, I'd always plug the phone in before bed and it would rarely run out of energy before then. Lately it runs out mid-day.
Today I ...
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HTC Desire Z stuck in boot-loop
I'm a total n00b with Android, and the existing questions tagged boot-loop didn't help me.
Apologies if I missed something "obvious"!
I've borrowed a used HTC Desire Z from my brother so I can decide ...
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ICS for HTC Vision / DesireZ / TMobile g2 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
What custom ROMs for ICS/JB are there which will run on a g2? Ideally a rom that can be flashed on a phone ...
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Installing Android using only fastboot on HTC Vision
I lost my system somehow. My phone turned off and reboots during starting up.
I'm only able to go to hboot (fastboot/recovery etc.) on my phone, and I'm unable to run Android system.
I have tried ...
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Google Services hogging data - how to stop it?
Note: there is a related question to this, however it has no definitive answer. Asking in case anyone has discovered any solutions in the intervening period.
Onavo count continually reports that ...
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DualBoot CM7 and CM9 for HTC Desire Z?
I want to be able to switch from CM7 to CM9 and vice versa without losing my apps and data everytime. Is it possible to make a dualboot?
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Cyanogen mod 7.2.0 keyboard backlight not working properly
I have recently rooted my phone (HTC Desire Z A.K.A. Vision) and installed Cyanogen 7.2.0. I have noticed that my keyboard and softkeys backlight no longer work properly.
What used to be the case: ...
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Android Ice Cream Sandwich Performance on HTC Vision / Desire Z
I've got a HTC Vision / Desire Z (aka. T-Mobile G2), and I flashed a custom Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0 ROM on it. Unfortunately, performance leaves a lot to be desired.
I've tried the ...
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Why can I not pull an IPv6 address from T-Mobile?
I saw that T-Mobile has enabled IPv6 for its network, and I wanted to try it out.
I dropped off my WiFi network, changed my APN to the IPv6-enabled APN (epc.tmobile.com) and was unable to pull an ...
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Quick Key Problem HTC G2
I have A google G2 and for some reason the keyboard has set itself to open apps with almost every letter I push. For instance when I push the letter e on my keyboard it opens the email app. How do I ...
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my phone hit a pavement and 3g/4g stopped working. next step?
As I was cycling, my htc rezound fell on the pavement. The battery popped out.
There are few scratches but no visible damage.
I start the phone and it's fine as long as I don't use data.
Once I use ...
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HTC G2 crashes, comes back on falsely saying battery level is 0%
Recently my G2 has started dying whenever I use it for more than 5 consecutive minutes. When I reboot it I need to plug into a power source or it will not reboot and it reports that I have 0% battery ...
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Google Books crashes on loading - workaround? (HTC Desire Z 2.3)
Google Books Android crashes on loading.
Is there a workaround to stop this, while I wait for the developers to fix?
The application Books (process com.google.android.apps.books) has
stopped ...
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DCS Service on HTC Desire Z
I installed My Data Manager to see how much data traffic my phone generates and I noticed that there's some "DCS Service" using on average 180MB (!) per month.
DCS Service is not something I ...
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Phone will not vibrate for incoming text messages
No matter what I do, I can't get my phone to vibrate for text messages anymore.
I am running Cyanogenmod 7.1.0.
It vibrates for phone calls and for haptic feedback, so there's obviously nothing ...
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How can I listen to free online music while performing other tasks on my device?
I have Android 2.2 on my phone and I want an app that lets me listen to free music online in the background while I browse through other apps or do something else on my phone.
The YouTube app closes ...
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1k views
Music Player Not Displaying Songs?
I am using a T-Mobile G2 running Android 2.3 and recently had to replace the phone with another as the old one was bad. I then launched the stock music player with my SD Card inserted and I viewing ...
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HTC Desire Z Stock ROM [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
Does anybody know how I can find HTC Gingerbread Stock ROM? I've just found an old Froyo (2.2) ROM through ...
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HTC Desire Z without Android Market?
I bought a HTC Desire Z from UAE (United Arab Emirates) country. Surprisingly, there isn't the Android Market in the Applications list! I tried to install Market manually, but it crashes and ...
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Fixing water damage in phone
I dropped my phone into some water, immediately removed battery and soaked in rice (all I had at work). The phone dried, but the keyboard (G2) had some bad keys that have never corrected, and there ...
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Complete list of hardware keyboard shortcuts for Desire Z?
I like to use the hardware keyboard of the Desire Z including shortcuts, however I haven't found a complete list. For example, the HTC help pages don't mention Function + Backspace = Deletion of text ...
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htc desire z cannot receive exchange emails completely
My HTC Desire Z has the latest Android 2.2.1 system, and my company's exchanges is the latest Exchange 2010. After I set up the Exchange Sync, I am able to receive email. People in my company loves to ...
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Where are the water damage indicators on a G2?
I got a G2 from eBay and it looks pretty nice. I'm just inspecting to make sure everything is good before I start using it. The battery has a white water damage indicator, which is good, but the ...
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Rooting the HTC Desire Z
Just received one of these (SIM Free, UK Version, Android 2.3 with Sense UI).
Can anybody point me towards the simplest and most easiest way to root this handset?
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Why does phone keep switching off?
I have an HTC Desire Z which I have bought 3 months ago and I usually use it for phone calls. I don't have many apps in it. Sometimes when I call from my phone it switches off and then I have to ...
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How to mount the SD card in T-Mobile G2 from a Linux host (workstation)
This question is similar to Mount disks from Samsung Galaxy S i9000 to Linux System over USB cable but I want to get it to work on my stock T-Mobile G2. The G2 does not have any USB configuration in ...
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Is there a way to have my device say the callers name when the call is coming in?
I have a HTC Desire Z with Froyo . I am trying to find a way to have my device speak the caller name. I have tried SayMyName but it only works if you are connected to the internet. I want a similar ...
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Why has speech-to-text stopped working on my phone?
I have an HTC Desire Z with Android 2.2. For some reason my speech to text convertor has stopped working. Everytime the soft keyboard opens up and I press on the small mike button, it says audio ...
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Built-in alarm clock on G2?
I just upgraded from G1 to G2 Android. The G1 had a decent alarm clock application built right into it. The G2 doesn't seem to have this app (or I can't seem to find it.) Anyone know how to access it ...
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Picasa (in gallery) not linked. Can't open picasa folders. How do I fix it?
I'm trying to open my picasa folders in the android gallery. When I press the Picasa button, I get this message:
your google account is not linked to Picasa Web Albums. Please add another Google ...
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Messages does not show HTC Desire Z
I have a problem with my HTC Desire Z, when I open messages it’s just blank, I have the option to write messages but I can see any of my old ones. I have tried restarting it and taking in an out the ...
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G2/Froyo - Settings Quick Keys - How to set to “Wireless & Networks”
When I configure my G2's "Quick Keys", I cannot set it to anything in "Settings > Wireless & Networks", except the main "WiFi settings" panel.
Ideally I would want quick keys assigned to ...
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Android G2 touchscreen is left-right reversed
The touch screen on my Android G2 is suddenly reversed. I touch an icon on one side of the screen and an icon on the opposite side is selected. I slide to pick up the phone and instead the sound is ...
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How come my my HTC Desire Z sometimes doesn't notify me about a new SMS?
My HTC Desire Z has developed an issue (well several, but just one for this question) where it doesn't always notify me of a new message. When a new message arrives, I expect:
the phone to beep ...
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Changing SIM card reset/lost stored google password
For troubleshooting reasons, T-Mobile gave me a new SIM card.
After swapping the card, my phone did not know the google password, I had to enter it again.
I tried to research the linkage (is it ...
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HTC Desire Z Home Screen has Stopped Rotating, wat do? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My sense home screen has stopped auto rotating, how do I fix it?
I have the same problem as a few other people who have posted questions:
I got the HTC Desire Z about 2 ...
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How to reject call on HTC desire Z?
Is it possible to reject call somehow when screen is locked as the same moment I unlock the screen, I acctualy accept the call?
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How to disable screen lock on my HTC desire Z?
I would like to disable screen lock completely, as anyway there is need to press power button every time + unlock the screen which is anyoing
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Unable to hang up phone call
I'm using a relatively new G2, and when dialing today, the call did not complete. It stayed in dialing forever. The hangup button did not work. I tried to force a connection failure with airplane ...
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Is there a way to sync my personal files to my Nook Color & G2 phone?
I just got a Nook Color which runs on Android.
I also have an Android G2 phone with the Nook app running on it.
If I purchase a book from Barnes & Nobles I see the book online in my "My NOOK ...
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2answers
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Is there any benefit to rooting the new T-Mobile G2, and what are the legal issues? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I've rooted my phone. Now what?
Are there any risks to rooting a device?
Given that the new T-Mobile G2 based on Android 2.2 (and so called 4G network) attempts to ...
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My sense home screen has stopped auto rotating, how do I fix it?
I have a desire z (aka tmobile g2). When I fist got it a week ago the home screen used to rotate when the phone was tilted. It has since stopped doing that.
Other things still rotate when the phone ...
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2answers
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Why doesn't my SIM card does allow a connection to this network?
In Android 2.2 from a HTC Desire Z I am frequently finding my phone disconnected from my mobile provider.
When I select my provider from the Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> ...
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Why do my Android text messages (SMS) take minutes to send?
I recently bought my first Android phone, HTC Desire Z with Android 2.2 (Froyo).
I imported all my old Nokia E71 SMSs using the Athg2Sms Android app (after converting my Nokia CSV text file to ...
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2answers
3k views
Can I hang up using a button?
When I'm on a phone call nothing is more important than the ability to hang up. If, for whatever reason, I suddenly find myself in an embarrassing situation or interrupted by something important, I ...
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Is it possible to prevent the screen from locking while connected to the USB
Generally when there is a USB cable attached to the phone it's not in my pocket, so the screen lock isn't doing anything usefull for me and I'd like to disable it.
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Does the T-Mobile G2 have 2 GB or 4 GB of storage/memory?
I just received my new G2 from T-Mobile, and I checked the settings, and it has 2 GB internal storage. However the Google Phone site says it should have 4 GB internal storage. What is the ...
