[Q][REQ]WP7 HD2 Battery Indicator ( percentage etc..) - HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an

Any one knows application that shows battery percentage on mainscreen (homescreen), or other battery info.. ? Or this is not developed yet.?
Thanks in advance
Laynee

That's what i really want it. i little thing but very helpful

I was looking for the same thing but from the reading I've done on it, Microsoft has not included an API for this function yet in wp7, that's why no apps exist to do this just yet.

drewestate said:
I was looking for the same thing but from the reading I've done on it, Microsoft has not included an API for this function yet in wp7, that's why no apps exist to do this just yet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sadly thats the case.

Yeah! i need it too!

Hi. In case you didn't you know, ....if you swipe finger from top of home screen down, it shows your status. Hope this helps..

thinklogic said:
Hi. In case you didn't you know, ....if you swipe finger from top of home screen down, it shows your status. Hope this helps..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read the thread title and OP, we're after percentage, not an icon as it's not accurate enough

I have on my HD2 WP7 full with activation key blablabla...but all i want to say about this O.S. that is SUCKS...I love my phone with Android...I miss that battery percentage, Current Widget and alot of apps games..i'm going back to android...!

myhaitza15 said:
I have on my HD2 WP7 full with activation key blablabla...but all i want to say about this O.S. that is SUCKS...I love my phone with Android...I miss that battery percentage, Current Widget and alot of apps games..i'm going back to android...!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did the same went back to a custom rom with android loading from sd card. I've done the CWM and it ran very good but I just prefer the ability to go back to win mob if I ever need to.
for me the guys done a great job on this (beta) build which is awesome but it seems very drab and plain compared to all the other builds that this great phone can have on it.

karlfergy said:
I did the same went back to a custom rom with android loading from sd card. I've done the CWM and it ran very good but I just prefer the ability to go back to win mob if I ever need to.
for me the guys done a great job on this (beta) build which is awesome but it seems very drab and plain compared to all the other builds that this great phone can have on it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
isn't it off topic?
u want to share? use facebook please.

wholly1 said:
isn't it off topic?
u want to share? use facebook please.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Even if it was an off-topic WP7 thread, it would still go in Q&A and General.
Thread moved.

wholly1 said:
isn't it off topic?
u want to share? use facebook please.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
QFE, we should all go to the Android forum to say how it is bloated (for me at least) and how much WP7 beats it to the ground.
But we won't, will we, we are gentlemen!

myhaitza15 said:
I have on my HD2 WP7 full with activation key blablabla...but all i want to say about this O.S. that is SUCKS...I love my phone with Android...I miss that battery percentage, Current Widget and alot of apps games..i'm going back to android...!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i guess its all about personal preference. i have WP7 on my HD2. simply put its clean,fast and amazing. battery consumption seems to be very good. though android is still the best in terms of flexibility/ease of use. i wouldn't sacrifice the OS for a mere battery percentage.

Install HTC Battery Tool and it will tell you the exact remaining battery along with all info you may ever want to know about your battery and much more

Related

installed FroyoStone Series and finally able to use the phone

so after about a week of fooking around with winmo i almost put it back up for sale on craigslist to send it back where it came from.
could not deal with this sht anymore( freezing,overheating, battery drain in standby, sms lagging, alarm not working and tonns more annoying issues)
2 different roms( i wanted to keep stock look and features, since most of cooked roms come with their own theme)
flashed chunky rom (lite version) with 12.50 radio havent tested it alone
then loaded up FroyoStone Series - Version 1 (07-Aug-2010) android rom
loaded jmz android dual boot app.
and so far it feels like im using a totally different phone.
one thing i regret is not doing it earlier.
everything seems to be working great,i definitely am able to use this phone more than i ever did with windows loaded on it.
loaded bunch of apps to see and they all work with no problems. even when an app gives an error it is eliminated with quickness.
everything is fast
android market is ridiculous packed with all kinds of sht(how fast it filled up with apps is insane)
alot of free ones to choose from
oh and almost forgot, the apps work without crashing the system.
i ve been on this phone for last 2 hours trying to figure out the android interface and its not even warm to touch as opposed to windows even in standby its very hot.
very sad that even in its early stage its much more usable than original OS
is there a WINMO HATER thread on xda btw?
beeing a new android user there are few things i have question about.
1 is there an X button to shut down apps like windows?
because most of the apps dont even have X button in app menu.
2 why does it try to crop the wallpaper even when its exact size to fit the screen?
3 Green LED blinks, THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE. This is a diagnostic feature to see if the phone has crashed or not.
mine is not on( it was on for a while) but its still functioning, is it supposed to blink when crashed or when working normally?
4 images in general seem to be reendered with much less quality than on windows boot.
theres also an option to install it with sense, is sense responsible for processing those highrez images or is it winmo?
5 i installed the SD card auto mount app. os that good or bad app to have?
would that interfere with anything?
why don't you sell the phone on craigslist and go buy you a samsung galaxy s?
why dont you buy one for me then.
i can sell the HD2 to you if u like. so you can have a backup...
HATER still defending the crippled OS abandoned by microsoft.
if it wasnt for XDA and few other forums winmo would fall on its face long time ago.
microsoft should thank you guys for keeping their name in mobile business, because without tweakers there would be no one to use it.
galaxy screen is smaller btw and its a samsung and it doesnt have flash and its piano finish and it resembles iphone
i would go for amoled screen tho that thing is super crispy...
see now i forgot what i was gonna ask because of you.
There's nothing crippled about winmo, only the lack of intelligence by the user to actually use it properly.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Psygnosis84 said:
There's nothing crippled about winmo, only the lack of intelligence by the user to actually use it properly.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Totally agree with you....winmo is the best os only if one knows how to use it properly.
Yea its not so user friendly but if you want to modify an os winmo would be on the top of the list!
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA app on froyo mattc 1.5
Psygnosis84 said:
There's nothing crippled about winmo, only the lack of intelligence by the user to actually use it properly.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
/agreed.... man the number 'these' kinda threads are increasing at an alarming rate.
fuzzysig said:
1 is there an X button to shut down apps like windows?
because most of the apps dont even have X button in app menu.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First, X'ing out of a program in WM does not shut it down...it keeps running in the background. Some programs have built in shut down options, but most of the time you have to use a task manager.
Likewise, in Android, as far as I know, pressing the home key lets you exit a app but it keep running in the background unless you shut it down with an app killer. Some apps have built-in shutdown options.
Ok guys lets not turn this into a my OS is better then yours is thread. Both of them have their pluses and negs, while I use use WM for everything work related I also use Android for messing around and games so to me each has its place.
Why is this thread even here this should be in general questions...
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
It is here because we do not have an android general forum set up yet, But the great joshkoss has been working on trying to get it set up.
alarming is the fact that winmo is installed onto consumer phones that are meant for general public
not everyone wants to learn how to edit their registry to make a feature work
some people actually want to use the phone once in a while u know...
but in windows you can enable a program to be terminated by holding the x button
fuzzysig said:
alarming is the fact that winmo is installed onto consumer phones that are meant for general public
not everyone wants to learn how to edit their registry to make a feature work
some people actually want to use the phone once in a while u know...
but in windows you can enable a program to be terminated by holding the x button
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with you to a degree. Winmo is better for users that know (and enjoy) how to tweak their devices (which usually isnt the average user) however it is still perfectly usable with no tweaks applied (albeit not as good as when they are). You are exagerating when you say that the phone is unuseable without tweaks because i used mine for a few weeks with no tweaks whatsoever and i am sure many others here did too and the phone was fully functional. Just because you prefer android to winmo dosent make it any better (for the record i prefer android too)
For the answer to youe x button question see here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755504
I was never an android fan. I never used Android until yesterday. Nd even with this beta build is more stable and easier to use than winmo. First time sinnce I got this phone I didnt have to soft reset the phone for almost a day.
Psygnosis84 said:
There's nothing crippled about winmo, only the lack of intelligence by the user to actually use it properly.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hardik119 said:
Totally agree with you....winmo is the best os only if one knows how to use it properly.
Yea its not so user friendly but if you want to modify an os winmo would be on the top of the list!
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA app on froyo mattc 1.5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not to sound funny but the 2 above posts are stating winmo is so good, yet your replies are sent from android ports??
So I've used winmo for a bit, and when I do finally (hopefully) flash android onto my phones nand, I don't even want to loose winmo, I really would like to keep winmo as well because it is a decent OS, not as terrible as many make it sound, it is usable for sure.
However, lets not kid ourselves, it's no match for android. Winmo is an aging OS, and it makes that obvious. Android just feels so seamless and so optimized for mobile devices.
kinda what i was trying to say but with many more words
anyone still use DOS?
but i was hoping to get more answers related to android questions i had and not to bring about another thread with winmo vs android.
theres no doubt android is better suited for mobile, although windows has the ability to copy delete and do many more low level operations from the phone, thats why im thinking abotu keeping this phone as well and hope that we can make a true dual boot phone so i can run a clean android boot and clean winmo boot.

Power off Alarm in NAND Android?

as the title....
and I'm also wandering what the color depth will be.
THX.
why dont you wait and see
evolutionqy7 said:
why dont you wait and see
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Android builds on SD are very stable now and easy to back up.
so i have to find some reason to make the change....
Xiao4 said:
Android builds on SD are very stable now and easy to back up.
so i have to find some reason to make the change....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure I would use the term "very stable". Stable maybe. But very, I don't think so. The 3 main issues I have are delay when waking from sleep, screen freezes and it occasionally not charging past a certain percentage.
Those are big enough issues that would keep me from calling it very stable. I barely am calling it stable with those issues and that's the best setup I've gotten after trying at least half a dozen Android ROM variants.
From my experience that is.
juiceppc said:
I'm not sure I would use the term "very stable". Stable maybe. But very, I don't think so. The 3 main issues I have are delay when waking from sleep, screen freezes and it occasionally not charging past a certain percentage.
Those are big enough issues that would keep me from calling it very stable. I barely am calling it stable with those issues and that's the best setup I've gotten after trying at least half a dozen Android ROM variants.
From my experience that is.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well i would call it stable. and the thing regarding charging was a battery driver being not fully written. it was only improved not too long ago
evolutionqy7 said:
well i would call it stable. and the thing regarding charging was a battery driver being not fully written. it was only improved not too long ago
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really now. Is it possible to add that driver after? Link?
if you would bother to go look in development threads and not in the discussion threads im sure it would be easy to find it
I'd say that some of the latest builds I've used are just as if not more stable than WM; in that I've experienced less crashes and freezes.
evolutionqy7 said:
if you would bother to go look in development threads and not in the discussion threads im sure it would be easy to find it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
show me your what u've got....
it means i've got no correctly knowledge once i start a new thread.
I`d switch to NAND right away if I could. Running an OS from the SD card is like running Windows 7 from your USB drive. Right now, Android System has used 66% of my battery and I find that a damn lot for an OS. If it`d be running from NAND, it would for sure use less battery, as it wouldn`t be necessary for Android to read and write on the SD card all the time.
Regarding the OP`s questions... I dunno about colour depth, but yes, both the "Power off" and "Reboot" options will be fully functional once NAND Android kicks in.
anrabi4 said:
I`d switch to NAND right away if I could. Running an OS from the SD card is like running Windows 7 from your USB drive. Right now, Android System has used 66% of my battery and I find that a damn lot for an OS. If it`d be running from NAND, it would for sure use less battery, as it wouldn`t be necessary for Android to read and write on the SD card all the time.
Regarding the OP`s questions... I dunno about colour depth, but yes, both the "Power off" and "Reboot" options will be fully functional once NAND Android kicks in.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thank you for reply.
Xiao4 said:
show me your what u've got....
it means i've got no correctly knowledge once i start a new thread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817261
here you lazy ****er its a sticky in general android section
Tbh i dont think i would switch completely to android. Windows Mobile is far more fun. A lot easier for a noob to go though windows folder and customize it all yourself
evolutionqy7 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817261
here you lazy ****er its a sticky in general android section
Tbh i dont think i would switch completely to android. Windows Mobile is far more fun. A lot easier for a noob to go though windows folder and customize it all yourself
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
are they talking about color depth or alarm when the phone has powered off?
....
Xiao4 said:
are they talking about color depth or alarm when the phone has powered off?
....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Alarm doesn't work on any android phone when it's powered off, so HD2 won't do it either. Off is off, use plane mode if you don't want to be disturbed at night.
StephanV said:
Alarm doesn't work on any android phone when it's powered off, so HD2 won't do it either. Off is off, use plane mode if you don't want to be disturbed at night.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thank u for telling me that~
i've never had a smartphone before.... my last phone is MTK based lenovo. and i had a SE k705, Phillips [email protected]++.... both of then are able to ring an alarm then the phone has been powered off, even after it auto poweroff when the battery is low.... as we know, the HD2 has to be charged every day, it willnot week me up if i forgot to charge it.... its so xxxxx.

[Q] Light on buttons

Is it possbile to do some reg tweaks to get the lights on the buttons working? The lights only come on when I press them...
When else would you want/need them to come on? Surely having them lit all the time would make battery drain even more of an issue than it currently is.
Beany69 said:
When else would you want/need them to come on?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
when its dark
Beany69 said:
When else would you want/need them to come on? Surely having them lit all the time would make battery drain even more of an issue than it currently is.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In the dark for example... I can't, like alle other humans, see very good when it's dark....
yes but your phone doesnt know when its dark and you want the lighs on and when its in your pocket or draw, battery drain would not be helped obviously but i doubt it would make a huge difference
dazza9075 said:
yes but your phone doesnt know when its dark and you want the lighs on and when its in your pocket or draw, battery drain would not be helped obviously but i doubt it would make a huge difference
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's pretty normal that the lights on the buttons of your phone are on when you use it, that's what I want, but if it's not possible so be it...
Beany69 said:
When else would you want/need them to come on? Surely having them lit all the time would make battery drain even more of an issue than it currently is.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They should be on whenever the screen is on, surely. Having them only on while you're actually pressing a button is, of course, pretty useless. From what I've read, this is a known issue with the current HD2 WP7 ROM, right?
Dingo
DingoJunior said:
They should be on whenever the screen is on, surely. Having them only on while you're actually pressing a button is, of course, pretty useless. From what I've read, this is a known issue with the current HD2 WP7 ROM, right?
Dingo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
True that! I think it is a known issue, but when I was searching for threads in the forum I couldn't find any... Hope there will be a solution for this sometime in future ROM releases
mrventura said:
True that! I think it is a known issue, but when I was searching for threads in the forum I couldn't find any... Hope there will be a solution for this sometime in future ROM releases
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, people, this is a known issue. On HD7, for exemple, when you press a button, the light remains for 10 seconds. On WinMo 6.5 and Android for HD2 this also happens, but not on WP7... I'm not sure if it will be fixed, as well with the camera, in future releases, just because of the drivers... but we can wait to see it
Idhor Naergon said:
Yes, people, this is a known issue. On HD7, for exemple, when you press a button, the light remains for 10 seconds. On WinMo 6.5 and Android for HD2 this also happens, but not on WP7... I'm not sure if it will be fixed, as well with the camera, in future releases, just because of the drivers... but we can wait to see it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
agreed, personally i doubt very much that any of the hardware "bugs" the HD2 running WP7 has will ever be fixed, but at the very least my HD2 has given me the option to try many different OSs, i now know what i want on a future phone, and since the issues dont really bother me too much ill stick with the HD2 until there is a new "king of phones" available.

WP7 is better than I expected.

Just tried the XBmod of WP7.
WP7 is much better than I expected microsoft did a good job this time around. Albeit I'm much to used to android to keep it on my HD2 but come upgrade time I may just get a Wp7 device.
keep your hd2, a handset cldnt get better than this, wp7 and android running along and that too with quite stability
dont forget to appreciate the developers whenever u can
why better? give some examples... I'm just thinking about change into wp7...
gileneusz said:
why better? give some examples... I'm just thinking about change into wp7...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
not better than say android... But a surprising treat...
I don't know what to day about it.
The ui is just fun to use. The XBmod I used ran smooth as silk (similar to iphone smoothness). I like the messaging app. I didn't call microsoft for an activation code so I didn't get to try all the other great features although I'm sure it would have been worth the hassle
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
pappasmurfsharem said:
not better than say android... But a surprising treat...
I don't know what to day about it.
The ui is just fun to use. The XBmod I used ran smooth as silk (similar to iphone smoothness). I like the messaging app. I didn't call microsoft for an activation code so I didn't get to try all the other great features although I'm sure it would have been worth the hassle
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Surprising, indeed. I used WP7 for a couple of months, everything fine. However, I missed the tweaking and modding - but I don´t like Android either. So I´m back to Windows Mobile/Sense...
WP7, imho, is far better than most reviews. Its completely new approach has its advantages; it´s fast and smooth.
At the end, it´s maybe a little too "simple" in the design. I think many people like all those fancy little icons on their smartphones, especially iOS users.
Oh, before I forget: One of the functions of WP7 is the integrated voice recognition/control. It works far better than anything else I ever tried before.
tictac0566 said:
Surprising, indeed. I used WP7 for a couple of months, everything fine. However, I missed the tweaking and modding - but I don´t like Android either. So I´m back to Windows Mobile/Sense...
WP7, imho, is far better than most reviews. Its completely new approach has its advantages; it´s fast and smooth.
At the end, it´s maybe a little too "simple" in the design. I think many people like all those fancy little icons on their smartphones, especially iOS users.
Oh, before I forget: One of the functions of WP7 is the integrated voice recognition/control. It works far better than anything else I ever tried before.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How was your battery life? I only flashed out for a few minutes, but it seem like it wasn't charging
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
pappasmurfsharem said:
not better than say android... But a surprising treat...
I don't know what to day about it.
The ui is just fun to use. The XBmod I used ran smooth as silk (similar to iphone smoothness). I like the messaging app. I didn't call microsoft for an activation code so I didn't get to try all the other great features although I'm sure it would have been worth the hassle
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agree about the UI being fun to use. Very user friendly and fast fast fast. I did activate live services and while the app selection is not that great at the moment, the marketplace is very nice although a little convoluted when looking for apps. I'm currently dual booting Xbmod's build (v.1.11) and AmeriCanAndroid (which I usually use) but I'm holding out for the Mango update and hopefully that'll bring on some cool new apps and features so I can switch between the two without losing data. My biggest gripe is lack of apps. If I could somehow integrate my texts/call log between the two OSs, It would be a tough choice which one to run more.
I am a former iPhone user (2G one only) and I gotta say I thought I would miss it, but my HD2 is miles and miles better
soapbox23 said:
Agree about the UI being fun to use. Very user friendly and fast fast fast. I did activate live services and while the app selection is not that great at the moment, the marketplace is very nice although a little convoluted when looking for apps. I'm currently dual booting Xbmod's build (v.1.11) and AmeriCanAndroid (which I usually use) but I'm holding out for the Mango update and hopefully that'll bring on some cool new apps and features so I can switch between the two without losing data. My biggest gripe is lack of apps. If I could somehow integrate my texts/call log between the two OSs, It would be a tough choice which one to run more.
I am a former iPhone user (2G one only) and I gotta say I thought I would miss it, but my HD2 is miles and miles better
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How are you dual booting? Does haret run on wp7?
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
pappasmurfsharem said:
How was your battery life? I only flashed out for a few minutes, but it seem like it wasn't charging
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
does your led has an alternating sequence of red and green when plugged in??
if yes: then check the temperature of the phone,if its high,wait for it to cool down and then plug it in again(try switchin it off for cooling it down)
red green sequence means ur phone has overheated(yes its a bug) and as a risk of damage to battery, wp7 refuses to recharge it
(thanks to the developers )
hope i helped ya
pretlord said:
does your led has an alternating sequence of red and green when plugged in??
if yes: then check the temperature of the phone,if its high,wait for it to cool down and then plug it in again(try switchin it off for cooling it down)
red green sequence means ur phone has overheated(yes its a bug) and as a risk of damage to battery, wp7 refuses to recharge it
(thanks to the developers )
hope i helped ya
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What keeps that from happening?
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
However, I missed the tweaking and modding
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't miss the tweaking and modding....and it's for a reason. With android i was constantly occupied with modding. With WP7 you can't tweak.....but you don't need to either. The UI works perfectly to begin with. The UI is designed to access basic functionality fast....phone, mail and messaging. Off course not everything is good, for example....i miss vibration feedback from the keyboard. The keyboard could have been larger as well.
WP7 doesn't have as many apps as android...but i only use flickr, facebook and twitter so i don't care.
If you're not changing to WP7 now....i would definitely give it a try as soon as mango is launched.
I agree. I was one of the loudest when it came to trashing WP7, when I hadn't even tried it, lol! Now I wouldn't use any other OS. Will definitely be getting a native WP7 come upgrade time. It's such an easy, smooth, & very reliable OS.
pappasmurfsharem said:
What keeps that from happening?
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well there are two things you can do:
1.charge ONLY when its not hot,and try to remove and plug in the charger again.see if the continuous red light comes on(that means it charging,till its heat up again)
2.dual boot android and wp7 and charge in the android mode(its the best)
try Yuki's ROM,it heats up the least for me
pappasmurfsharem said:
How are you dual booting? Does haret run on wp7?
Sent from my HD2 running NexusHD2 2.3.4 via Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, haret doesn't run on WP7. You use MAGLDR to launch either. Follow this thread EXACTLY. When I say exactly, do not deviate one step. I did and it caused me hours of frustration:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944288
You're going to have to switch to an SD rom of Android though, unless you use Portadroid to run your NexusHD2 ROM (but as far as I know, I think some of the NANDroid ROMs are a bit unstable using portadroid)
stephandelaat said:
I don't miss the tweaking and modding....and it's for a reason. With android i was constantly occupied with modding. With WP7 you can't tweak.....but you don't need to either. The UI works perfectly to begin with. The UI is designed to access basic functionality fast....phone, mail and messaging. Off course not everything is good, for example....i miss vibration feedback from the keyboard. The keyboard could have been larger as well.
WP7 doesn't have as many apps as android...but i only use flickr, facebook and twitter so i don't care.
If you're not changing to WP7 now....i would definitely give it a try as soon as mango is launched.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
Same for me, need something solid for work and WP& is it. Running 3 echange accounts and a hotmail no prob, and stability probs and need for any mods, just works. Just what i need.
Agree with OP. I was feeling resigned to having winmo 6.5 for another 6 months; now after installing win7 it feels I have a brand new phone! XD
WP7 is a nice system. But navigation systems for winmo and android is better.
DufeRob said:
WP7 is a nice system. But navigation systems for winmo and android is better.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
not heard of gMaps?

[Q] Can an Android ROM be made this way ?

Greetings,
The one thing I have seen a lot of people complain here is about the hard keys on our phone wearing out. This is one of the major issues and i face the same problem. On Windows Mobile I rarely use the Hard Keys but on Android they are really used a lot. So my question to all you talented developers out there is..Cant a ROM be made specially for our HD2 with a soft key panel built into the screen ? which is available all the time !!
I know there are some third party apps like Buttonsavior...etc...but its not something which is as flexible as the soft keys in other phones....I have attached a screenshot to express what I mean.
isn't that what tablet tweaks from cm7 attempts to do? haven't seen if they work, personally.
jsmccabe78 said:
isn't that what tablet tweaks from cm7 attempts to do? haven't seen if they work, personally.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
havent heard of em..please be kind enough to elaborate on that
also i found this...not sure how this works...someone please explainhttp://www.xda-developers.com/android/customize-your-samsung-continuum-with-themed-android-soft-keys/
Try the app zmooth - it is on the Android Market * HERE *. You will never need to use the hardware keys apart form the volume and End/Power key.
backlashsid said:
havent heard of em..please be kind enough to elaborate on that
also i found this...not sure how this works...someone please explainhttp://www.xda-developers.com/android/customize-your-samsung-continuum-with-themed-android-soft-keys/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
check screenshots in 1st post of this thread
p107r0 said:
check screenshots in 1st post of this thread
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks
This is something that is a native feature of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. So check the ICS ROMs and see if the ROM developer has turned it off or left it as a option for the user to decide. Also I know this ROM has it as a option.
Yea, as stated above softkeys in themselves are/can be present in all the ics as standard as the feature ics nexus itself doesn't have any hardware buttons (that i recall).
When I first read your question I thought you were enquiring about if the soft button panel could be present regardless of the state i.e when screen is off, which isn't done. In terms of being able to totally disregard the hard buttons there are proximity sensor apps (as well as some sound apps) that can be utilised to wake the device from sleep, I've used proximity screen off which works well, although i can't report as to using it affects battery life.
p107r0 said:
check screenshots in 1st post of this thread
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
T-Macgnolia said:
This is something that is a native feature of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. So check the ICS ROMs and see if the ROM developer has turned it off or left it as a option for the user to decide. Also I know this ROM has it as a option.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
HypoTurtle said:
Yea, as stated above softkeys in themselves are/can be present in all the ics as standard as the feature ics nexus itself doesn't have any hardware buttons (that i recall).
When I first read your question I thought you were enquiring about if the soft button panel could be present regardless of the state i.e when screen is off, which isn't done. In terms of being able to totally disregard the hard buttons there are proximity sensor apps (as well as some sound apps) that can be utilised to wake the device from sleep, I've used proximity screen off which works well, although i can't report as to using it affects battery life.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
any way other than tablet tweeks ? inbult rom like galaxy nexus has ??
backlashsid said:
any way other than tablet tweeks ? inbult rom like galaxy nexus has ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check this thread and check out the video below.
​
T-Macgnolia said:
Check this thread and check out the video below.
​
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks i'll check it out. A dumb question but there is no way we can do something like this on gingerbread roms right ?
backlashsid said:
thanks i'll check it out. A dumb question but there is no way we can do something like this on gingerbread roms right ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do not think you can do this with a Gingerbread ROM because the onscreen buttons are not part of Gingerbread. But if you want to you can always try it and see what you can come up with. Also it is several launchers for Gingerbread that will give you the onscreen buttons, but I do not think they work with all apps.
T-Macgnolia said:
I do not think you can do this with a Gingerbread ROM because the onscreen buttons are not part of Gingerbread. But if you want to you can always try it and see what you can come up with. Also it is several launchers for Gingerbread that will give you the onscreen buttons, but I do not think they work with all apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
allright. thanks again. I shall test it once I have the ICS rom again on my hd2.

Categories

Resources