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[Q] [q] htc desire s-lcd or amoled???

Hello,
ok guys, maybe it's just a noob question. i just bought an htc desire fron orange france, and i want to use stock htc rom, but how do i know if my phone has an amoled or an S-LCD DISPLAY????
Thank you

Unfortunately I can't give you a straightforward answer. You can either check the version of your hboot by going to settings\about (not sure if you can see it there) or power off, power on+hold vol down button. You will see a white screen with several options, if you don't see HBOOT, click fastboot it should be there. If the version is 0.83 or higher it is slcd probably. Alternative - flash unrevoked and when your device boots into recovery, if your screen is black or just htc with black bar it is slcd. This will Root your phone though!! If you're with black screen don't worry, just flash unrevoked again with the slcd recovery image (file\flash custom recovery in unrevoked)
I found mine is slcd the hard way, didn't knew there are 2 screen types

darkflyer1983 said:
Hello,
ok guys, maybe it's just a noob question. i just bought an htc desire fron orange france, and i want to use stock htc rom, but how do i know if my phone has an amoled or an S-LCD DISPLAY????
Thank you
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why dont u check the box?
if it does not say amoled then its SLCD.

no description of the display panel on the box, neither on user manual!!!!

When all else fails take out the box and manual
Ronaldo_9 had in mind that if you have on the box "3,7" Amoled" it is amoled, if it says "3.7" touch-sensitive screen" then it is slcd. It's on the back of the box.

you can tell by looking at the screen closely...
slcd pixel arrangement:
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Amoled
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As a result amoled gives a jagged look to the edge of text and other objects.

[Q] need help for my htc desire

how do i identify what "tipe" of phone i have i mean CDMA/GSM/SLCD..????
i got no clue to identify my phone and i`m intending to root it asp.
i buY IT with contract from o2 it whose lock on o2 but now is unlock.
bravo pvt3 ship s-on
hboot 0.93.0001
microp 051d
touch panel synt0101
radio 5.11.05.27
MODEL A8181
NETWORK HSPA/WCDMA (900/1200MhZ)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (800/900/1800/1900Mhz)
IT`S MADE IN TAIWAN (C E 0682)

whats the model number written on the phone. [ behind the battery ]

Ok well if its CDMA you won't have a sim card in it if it's GSM you will. The slcd - amoled will not make much difference to the ROM as that is what type of screen your device has - easiest way to tell this is put up a completely black photo on slcd it will appear grey at the edges because slcd is backlit armoled will all be black black - do this in low light to see easily which screen you have if you can't see anything in pitch black its armoled

warlordxxx said:
Ok well if its CDMA you won't have a sim card in it if it's GSM you will. The slcd - amoled will not make much difference to the ROM as that is what type of screen your device has - easiest way to tell this is put up a completely black photo on slcd it will appear grey at the edges because slcd is backlit armoled will all be black black - do this in low light to see easily which screen you have if you can't see anything in pitch black its armoled
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It's spelled AMOLED actually
And yeah, otherwise nicely said, CDMA/GSM and SLCD/AMOLED are two entirely different type of things. One more thing to check before rooting is whether your device is branded or not.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

if you have an s-lcd you will see it written behind the accu

IT WHOSE LOCK`T ON o2 network but i contact them for unlocking my device and now is unlock`t to any network...

erklat said:
It's spelled AMOLED actually
And yeah, otherwise nicely said, CDMA/GSM and SLCD/AMOLED are two entirely different type of things. One more thing to check before rooting is whether your device is branded or not.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk
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Didn't look right when i wrote it should have looked back up because i spelt it ok the first time i wrote it in the sentence but hey it was 12:40 in the morning gimme a break lol apart from the mis-spelled word the info was correct

gabon3zu said:
IT WHOSE LOCK`T ON o2 network but i contact them for unlocking my device and now is unlock`t to any network...
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Ok and your question is ??

i sort it whit my tipe of phone is amoled.i start root it with unrevoked and work well but security is on(S-ON) i have SU instaled but when i try Titanium backup it say my phone is not root it.
how do i should deactivate S-ON to S-OFF..because i try with unrevoked-forever and i got this error :
unrEVOked forever S-OFF patch v1.1
Verifying system type...
.
Got device:
@PID: 77,"BRAVO"
Got radio version:
5.11.05.27
E:unsupported system
E:Update failed. Check /sdcard/soff.log.

[Q] Root HTC Incredible Sony Version (SLCD) to get Samsung AMOLED LCD to work?

I've been hunting around and haven't found any good information on this so I thought I'd ask.
I have an HTC Droid Incredible with an SLCD in it and the screen has cracked. Unfortunately, the SLCD seems to no longer be available in the market (I've looked everywhere). All I can find are the Samsung AMOLED versions.
So here's my question: Is there any way to root the Incredible (originally designed for the SLCD) and get it to work with the AMOLED version of the LCD?
I'm thinking no but I thought if the connectors are identical, then maybe new software would allow me to run a different LCD in the phone.
Thanks.

I've a set with broken screen too.
How can I tell if it's SLCD or AMOLED?
I'm also looking for a replacement screen.
The label on the back of the screen has this numbers:
P/N: 60H00291-00P

If you can see the screen well enough to navigate to settings>about phone, if the hardware version is 002 its amoled, 003 is slcd.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

Sorry to be a pain about this but I'm not asking how to tell the difference between the parts. There's tons of posts about that (from looking at the hardware version, to the part numbers on the back, to walking into a dark room and turning the phone on).
The question here is: Can you root a DInc that shipped with a Sony LCD and get it to work with a new Samsung LCD (AMOLED version)?
Thanks.

I don't think anyone has ever tried it. I'm not an expert, and i have never attempted to do what you are doing, but it seems like it could work. Actually i'm thinking you wouldn't even have to root the phone, can't you just grab the most recent RUU file and restore the phone from that? The most recent would have to include both AMOLED and SLCD drivers in it? Is a root required to restore from a RUU file? I have never done it haha. Also you would have to check if the connectors are the same, i think chances are good that they are the same though. Anyway, good luck and keep us updated as to whether it worked or not.

any update?
Hey JetCity,
Same issue as you, can't find the S-LCD anywhere. Did you have any luck swapping out for the AMOLED?
Thanks.
Martin

I cna't imagine it would be an issue, set your phone to the most recent stock RUU and then install the new AMOLED screen. id be very surprised if it didnt work.

k_nivesout said:
If you can see the screen well enough to navigate to settings>about phone, if the hardware version is 002 its amoled, 003 is slcd.
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I wouldn't rely on that. It used to say 002, then I flashed GB and it said 003. Really weird. I'm sure mine is AMOLED.

Did anyone ever get this to work?
I have an Incredible with a cracked SLCD, but I have a spare/working AMOLED from a parts Dinc. Can someone point me to a RUU to download that might have both drivers so I can possible use my spare LCD?

step aside from for the hardware geek
No driver in the world is going to help you make an AMOLED work with an SLCD. You're problem is hardware on the board. The drive electronics for the SLCD and AMOLED are different. One very notable difference in the electronics would be no provision to drive a back light on an AMOLED.
As for finding SLCD and AMOLED screens, I've looked and they're out there. I haven't looked into this, but the hardware inside the Nexus One is nearly identical to the dInc and that screen may work in it.

just to clarify, is it the screen GLASS thats broken or the LCD part that's damaged? (or both?) I've replaced the glass part on my incredible before, the display screen is a separate part, unless they incorporated the 2 together for the slcd version, but my old amoled was separate from the glass, you can buy glass kits on ebay for fairly cheap.

[Q] Incredible SLCD replacement

Hello,
I had to replace my glass screen since it cracked and I was able to do that, but in the process, I also screwed up my SLCD. I have the Verizon version of the phone with an SLCD and it seems I need the Sony version. Can someone confirm which one I would need to order in order to replace my SLCD? I don't want to end up ordering the wrong one. Most on eBay seem to be for the TMobile version.
Thanks

nocode99 said:
Hello,
I had to replace my glass screen since it cracked and I was able to do that, but in the process, I also screwed up my SLCD. I have the Verizon version of the phone with an SLCD and it seems I need the Sony version. Can someone confirm which one I would need to order in order to replace my SLCD? I don't want to end up ordering the wrong one. Most on eBay seem to be for the TMobile version.
Thanks
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I wish I knew. I ordered an SLCD from HTC Repair Parts cause my phone is hardware version 3 but the SLCD Doesn't work cause it doesn't have the right ribbon cable connection. They can't seem to track down what I need and they tell me that their screen works for everyone else.
I compared the connection in my AMOLED phone to the SLCD and they had the same connection so just for Grins, I pulled the AMOLED out of my phone and put it in the hardware version 3 phone and all it did was show a bunch of random colors but mostly green. I'm lost on this one. I must have a freak.

I believe there's 2 versions of the SLCD screen: Sony and Samsung. You just need to contact the seller and ask which version they have, if they don't specify.

how to identify my htc desire (no working screen)

hi all, the desire i have came in an orange box so its not identified as amoled or slcd. It needs a new screen but i dont know which one to buy, I understand how to identify by removing but i need to buy a kit that contains the tools to get it out, anyway of identifying which one it will be so i can buy a replacement
thanks

If your desire has an amoled screen, then it's written on the box. If it's not, your desire has a SLCD-screen. No guarantee, but this is what I read very often.

He just said he has a orange box without the information.
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Kryziek said:
He just said he has a orange box without the information.
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He only said it came in an orange box. And with orange box I assumed he meant the provider. So let's wait what he says.

thanks guys the reason i mentioned orange box is because its documented that this box doesnt have the slcd or amoled info on it, so still stuck
thanks

The AMOLED screen shows a distinctive pinkish tint on the white HTC logo screen especially when screen is tilted. When the screen is on a totally black screen LCD shows lights, LED should be fully black. There is no difference in hardware info. Though there is one definite test-Pre 1.21 RUUs softbrick SLCD Desires-but I wouldnt recommend that test.
Of course these wont help a broken device.

your right, doesnt help at all, but thanks
i guess the only way is to buy the tools seperately and take the screen out and see what it actually is and then replace
thanks guys