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Social Networking, News and Email Notifications

Hi all!
I'm loving the Desire so far, except for this one little thing...
I have all the update schedules for updates to friend stream, news, email, facebook, twitter etc etc all set to the most frequent level, but they very very rarely update.
I am on T-Mobile and I have 4 or 5 bar HSDPA connection most of the time.
Anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

I'm in a somewhat similar situation:
*Friend stream (Facebook and Flickr) and weather update as per set schedule but it doesn't update the widget also, only when you look at it for a few seconds.
*Mail works perfectly and updates "push" mode, there's no schedule for that
*News is the one that never syncs no matter what time I set it to.
Anyone else?

I've double checked all my settings and they seem to be fine, Hotmail is set up properly. Could this have anything to do with killing the apps using advanced app killer?

I used to have this problem but it seems to have fixed itself on the update to .11 (T-Mobile)

Mine doesnt update either, unbranded.. running orange.. on latest update!

It's one of the main reasons I bought the phone and it just doesnt do it, how frustrating!

I added the email widget to the main desktop, seems to work better now.

snapilica2003 said:
I'm in a somewhat similar situation:
*Friend stream (Facebook and Flickr) and weather update as per set schedule but it doesn't update the widget also, only when you look at it for a few seconds.
*Mail works perfectly and updates "push" mode, there's no schedule for that
*News is the one that never syncs no matter what time I set it to.
Anyone else?
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Friendstream and email seem to work fine with mine but I also have the same problem with the news widget.
It never seems to update even when I set it to after every 30mins
Perhaps HTC will release an update to fix shortly

swampy_donkey said:
I've double checked all my settings and they seem to be fine, Hotmail is set up properly. Could this have anything to do with killing the apps using advanced app killer?
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I think it is because you are using an app killer, try adding them to the ignore list, and see if that helps?

Weather will not sync properly - any ideas?

had this problem yesterday and it has come back.
Everywhere is either sunny or clear.
Temperature at default location is different than if I set that location as an addition.
It doesn't seem to update - last night it was telling me it was sunny at midnight. Doesn't update even when manually synced.
Have checked all obvious sync issues in menus - and location is set, etc.
Have closed app, have cleared caches
Have factory reset - problem recurs.
Any thoughts? Conflict with another app? I haven't downloaded anything that (explicitly) syncs though, apart from the Maps update.

I've also had problems with Weather syncing. Again, the added locations update fine but for the "where I am" part there is no weather display. This is intermittent but it doesn't seem to be related to the location.
Might it be connection problems? i.e. the Desire can't tell where it is? If it gets two mast lock-ons rather than three, it might compromise location update?

Perhaps, but odd it used to work at home and now doesn't and odd it gives two different reports on the weather at the same place?
I am going to wait and see if it sorts itself, somehow, and then consider a return as it really narks me that it doesn't work.

I am experiencing exactly the same symptoms as described by al89nut.

What apps have you installed Entropy? If a conflict, perhaps we can narrow it by seeing what we have in common?

Can someone whose Desire works try something?
Add where you are to the weather widget (so you are in Southampton, add Southampton) and tell me if it gives exactly the same temperature and the same weather forecast for the future as the homescreen (inc temps)
Ta

Well sometimes it does coincide but most of the time it shows either "unavailable" or the sun instead of the moon or weird temperatures.
App list:
Cubed3
3G-Watchdog
A World of Photo
Asphalt
Astro
aTrackDog
Barcode Scanner
Color Flashlight
Color Note
Currency Converter
Docs to Go
Gmote
Goggles
Handcent
IMDb
Layar
Wikitude
Navigon
NewsRob
Qype
Retro Defense
Gentle Alarm
Shazam
Tapatalk
Tripit
Wifi Analyzer
WikiMobile
Wikitude
And the voice to text stuff

I have a problem with updates too, even though I enabled auto update it doesent update at all except if I manually update it!
It is same with mail and news!

entropy said:
Well sometimes it does coincide but most of the time it shows either "unavailable" or the sun instead of the moon or weird temperatures.
App list:
Cubed3
3G-Watchdog
A World of Photo
Asphalt
Astro
aTrackDog
Barcode Scanner
Color Flashlight
Color Note
Currency Converter
Docs to Go
Gmote
Goggles
Handcent
IMDb
Layar
Wikitude
Navigon
NewsRob
Qype
Retro Defense
Gentle Alarm
Shazam
Tapatalk
Tripit
Wifi Analyzer
WikiMobile
Wikitude
And the voice to text stuff
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The only ones we share are Astro, Docs to Go and Goggles, plus possibly currency convertor if XE.
For me this all started when I could only connect as a disk drive and as not charge only, so eventually I went for a factory reset. I am fairly sure it worked 100% before that, but some of the apps were loaded shortly before.
I have just tried removing the widget (HTC clock) from the homescreen and re-installing it on another. And setting the news to sync automatically. Who knows?
EDIT Nope
Current = 57% and clear
Added same location= 52% and partly cloudy.
At least it isn't sunny at night
EDIT 2
manual update and they agree - first time. Maybe sorted by reinstalling widget

Now the effing thing tells me I am currently in a town 10 miles away.
I am getting roundly sick of this buggy piece of **** phone

So it's most certainly not the other apps. I just wonder why not many more people seem to be experiencing this bug.

I have a weird problem with the weather,
I dont auto update the weather but i do it manually when I wake up, i noticed something interesting, not sure wither its real or just my imagination
At morning i sync it (Home WiFi) it shows the Sun, and then i go work and i dont come back till late noon, i get back, take a shower watch some TV and then play with my desire again (by that time it is around 7:00 PM)
when i see it, i see the same temperature (cuz i didnt sync it since morning) but I dont see the Sun, ... i see the moon! and I didnt connect to WiFi except in the morning.
Anyone have this? is it a feature that checks the time of the day and shows Moon or Sun? or is it just the phone syncing offline? lol

The daytime default is to show the full sun, eg if it can't grab data for whatever reason). Guess at night it is the moon. So if mine can't update, it says it is sunny everywhere. But sometimes it is sunny at night.
I now think it is a signal lock issue.

I have the same problem, i travel a lot for my work and when i am in an other area it will show no weather for it and it will not auto update.
I did notice that if you update manually once, the checkbox "update automatically" will be unchecked. So obviously it will not autoupdate.

Imperium said:
I did notice that if you update manually once, the checkbox "update automatically" will be unchecked. So obviously it will not autoupdate.
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That doesn't happen for me -you mean the icon on the weather widget, the little circle on the left hand side? If I hit that, update and then check in application, sync is still enabled.

Some tweaks that could "change" HD mini...

1. Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)
2. Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
3. Stop "Data connection" activity when the device is locked
4. Change the icons in "Call History", now is black and white, it will be more easy to "filter" the missed calls (red), outgoing calls (blue), incomming calls (green).
5. When phone is locked, to have some preview for missed call, messages, sms; this should be done without unlocking, just pushing the bottom icons on the screen.
That's it for the moment...
Thanks anyone that could help

6. Integrate a nice looking SMS threaded app.

testerics said:
1. Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)
2. Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
3. Stop "Data connection" activity when the device is locked
4. Change the icons in "Call History", now is black and white, it will be more easy to "filter" the missed calls (red), outgoing calls (blue), incomming calls (green).
5. When phone is locked, to have some preview for missed call, messages, sms; this should be done without unlocking, just pushing the bottom icons on the screen.
That's it for the moment...
Thanks anyone that could help
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1. Install a "separate" taskmanager like Arc Switch
2. Go through "registry" and look for mapping of buttons
3. Check CHT Port and use CHTS to handle Data Connection Behaviuor
4. Modify corresponding manila files
5. CHT lockscreen
MobileMini said:
6. Integrate a nice looking SMS threaded app.
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CHT SMS Widget for sense and search in WinMo themes for corresponding WinMo and mod if necessary file size to adapt to HVGA

1. A fully tested and functional Sense UI. (To replace the current half-cooked and extremely buggy Sense.)

testerics said:
Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
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Look http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853248&highlight=action
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KVRAMSES said:
testerics said:
Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
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Look http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853248&highlight=action
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Point 2. fixed, thanks!
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fixed
Point 1 partially fixed with "MMTaskManager v2.3", thanks to Maximus.Mobile!
Point 4 fixed with "ColorManilaCallsTab" from gabbana-music (many thanks for this to maestro!).
Point 5 fixed with "BsBTweaks v1.6", thanks to makeveral!
Changed even the original action for long-press power button (turn-off device) with a nice menu with multiple choises: turn-off, restart, sleep, etc. Thanks for this to petititi and his app "QuickShutdown v1.5.5c"
Remains only one problem, point 3!
In the past I had an HTC Diamond and S2U2 unlock app witch terminate the data connection when the device locks, maybe this could help... Ofcourse, I prefer the original lock of the Mini because is so simple and efficient!

This almost fixed the point 3:
"""
Enable Auto Data Disconnect for Auto Email Downloads and Other Downloads
When you have auto email downloads enabled, data is not disoconnected after mail retrieval and thus your battery is drained much faster. Modify the following reg edit to have data disconnect after 60 seconds. You can test this by tapping on the notfification bar while downloading emails and watch the data connection close after idle for 60 seconds. Please note. Data connection will NOT auto disconnect if you have any HTC Sense auto download enabled such as Weather, Twitter, Stocks, Facebook or Time Sync. Please set these apps to manual download only. Please note that this setting has the possible effect of disabling simultaneous voice and data on some devices, even if you are on a capable network and signal.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings
CacheTime = 60
SuspendResume = should be blank. Delete "~GPRS!" text.
VPNCacheTime = 60
"""
This tweak works fine for Internet and Email connections, only for weather doesn't want to disconnect after 60 seconds...

testerics said:
This almost fixed the point 3:
"""
Enable Auto Data Disconnect for Auto Email Downloads and Other Downloads
When you have auto email downloads enabled, data is not disoconnected after mail retrieval and thus your battery is drained much faster. Modify the following reg edit to have data disconnect after 60 seconds. You can test this by tapping on the notfification bar while downloading emails and watch the data connection close after idle for 60 seconds. Please note. Data connection will NOT auto disconnect if you have any HTC Sense auto download enabled such as Weather, Twitter, Stocks, Facebook or Time Sync. Please set these apps to manual download only. Please note that this setting has the possible effect of disabling simultaneous voice and data on some devices, even if you are on a capable network and signal.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings
CacheTime = 60
SuspendResume = should be blank. Delete "~GPRS!" text.
VPNCacheTime = 60
"""
This tweak works fine for Internet and Email connections, only for weather doesn't want to disconnect after 60 seconds...
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Sorry, but you know the reg tweak will not resit a SR, right?
Instead of using this tweak, you could use a "data controller" like "no data" to terminate or not even allow the data connections including weather, etc. Btw, if you change the update settings for your weather tab & stock tabs as well as disabeling the AGPS Settings, and also take a closer look at "Location Services" and what this implies, your connections for these will also terminate after update

BHS Interceptor said:
Sorry, but you know the reg tweak will not resit a SR, right?
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If SR means SoftwareReset, I don't understand your point... I modified the registry with SKTools and after many SR the phone heeps the registration without problem. After HR (HardwareReset) I'm sure it will happen.
Regarding AGPS, I don't use it, I have only Primo, Igo8 and Garmin on my phone
Can you be more specific about "data controller" like "no data" offering us some links and instructions about this?
Thank you.

how "Point 1 partially fixed with "MMTaskManager v2.3":?

Because I prefer to "Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)". I still have the small clock doing nothing...
Anyway, MMTaskManager v2.3 is the best solution till now.

testerics said:
Because I prefer to "Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)". I still have the small clock doing nothing...
Anyway, MMTaskManager v2.3 is the best solution till now.
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Hey,
I have searched for a solution but never found something. The one and only way to have close Button is the one in the softkeybar. Theirefor it's possible to activate this by regestry or any tools like BSB Tweak.
Are you ineressted in it?
Regards
Kuckuck

I'm already using BSBTweaks for point 5.
Like I said, MMTaskManager v2.3 is the best solution till now.

Weather widget doesn't update location

Hi guys.
My HTC One X stopped updating locations in the HTC weather widget even though it is checked in the menu and there is WIFI connection.
Any Ideas guys?

Google location services must also be turned for that.

Nop... That's on as well

Don't worry about it just yet. The HTC locations service misbehaves sometimes. It might come back.
If you wanted to, you could clear the data from the weather and location service apps and reboot and see if it starts working after a while.

Are you having this issue at the time i am writing this?

jainanshal said:
Are you having this issue at the time i am writing this?
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He wrote it 11 hours ago.

Yeah... i asked this because i was having this issue since yesterday but it seems to be working fine since last 3-4 hours.

Thanks guys,
I'll try it know... It just bothers a bit when it doesn't update...

Hi,
I seem to have the same or a similar problem. If I keep GPS turned off then my location gets reported correctly on the weather widget. However, if I turn on GPS for locations then it gets messed up and changes to "Current location".
The only way to get it to recover is to stop the HTC Locations service and clear its data. Then reboot the phone.
This is a real pain as I use the GPS quite a lot for mapping etc.
Does anyone know if there is a way to stop this happening in the first place?
Thanks.
Mark

Weather Widget
zvikam said:
Hi guys.
My HTC One X stopped updating locations in the HTC weather widget even though it is checked in the menu and there is WIFI connection.
Any Ideas guys?
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Chk thi out buddy..mit work for u as well..worked for my HTC OneV..though location sercive still is an issue...
anyways go thru this..
1. I changed the app to home location. And of course it said home location was set until I got to the main screen where it still had an old location where I traveled to a few days earlier.
2. I took out the battery turned power back on. Still same problem.
3. Then I pressed down and held my weather clock widget on my main page and dragged it to the garbage.
4. Went to the main screen, found and empty spot and held down for the widgets to appear.
5. Scrolled to the clock widget, chose the weather clock combo again.
6. Chose my home location.
7. Looked at the main screen and WHOALA! It was working again.
8. Note that in my situation I did not have to uninstall the app.
another alternative...
Go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications.
Then go to 'All' and scroll down to 'HTC Weather sync provider'.
Select 'Clear Data'.
Then Select 'Force Stop'.
Then go to your home screen and restart the weather app by tapping under the time and then update the weather. The weather should now be available on the homescreen.

Anyone else having problems with the HTC weather not syncing recently?

I've recently had trouble with using Google as the provider for Beautiful Widgets. It's fine since changing to Accuweather!
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HTC Locations not working.
whoseline said:
Anyone else having problems with the HTC weather not syncing recently?
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I don't suppose this will apply to yours; but I have a rooted sensation, and I decided that the "HTCLocationsWidget3d.apk" was surplus to requirement.
This is needed for the weather; upon reinstalling the file the locations updated correctly.

Hello
I am facing the same problem as ppl described here and all over the android and htc forums. None of this works for me. Or no. It works for couple of hrs, a day maybe and then again goes back to Current Location.
The interesting thing is when the weather stop to update my location, facebook wont find me also. But Sygic works fine, Google maps also. Having this in mind I can say that my GPS works fine. So the problem is in HTC/Google things.

[aosp rc2] suggestions for development

because i'm not allowd to post in the developers forum aosp thread, I cannot post my suggestions for development there.
That is why i try to do it here, maybe someone can post them in de developers thread?
I installed aosp yesterday and it looks great so far. Despite some minor incidents it is working very well on my gio.
However, I experienced some difficulties which I believe they can be improved:
1. Sync Agenda:
I added mail accounts (2x gmail, 1x exchange) and for all accounts the agenda should be synchronised.
My mail accounts are working properly, but the agenda data does not get imported by my phone right now.
Also, when i Look in the agenda app, my exchange account is not mentioned. It says: no agenda available, which is not right.
2. top bar home screen
On my stock rom, the first thing I did, was removing the google search bar on the top of the screen. Once I did that, I could place the simple calender widget over there. Now in AOSP, that is not possible anymore because the top of the screen is not available to place widgets and somehow seems to be the private domain of the 'remove app/widget from homescreen' function.
For me, that is really annoying. I would prefer the 'old' remove function, which would appear on the bottom of the screen.
3. setting data limits / clock alarm
When I tried to set the data limits or the alarm for today, I had to scroll to the right time. It would be alot easier and faster to show a keyboard / keypad to enter the right numbers. When setting the data limits I have to scroll from 5 gb to 50 mb which took really a long time. It was only after I finished that I discovered I could drag te bars (which would already be an improvement).
4. sim toolkit not shown
My sim toolkit is not shown (not in the app list or in the settings menu, where it should be somehow). I need this toolkit to get 3g internet working on my phone. So far, I've created a new APN using all the right and giving settings, but it is not working so far. This makes me believe I still have to do something with the sim toolkit.
5. showing cpu usage freezes my phone
I enabled the show cpu usage setting. After this, I cannot use my phone anymore, it freezes. I do not know how I can go back now and disable the setting. I tried to call myself. My phone rings, but I do not see anything, only a black screen where the cpu usage is shown.
6. wifi switching on takes a long time
it takes quiet a time before my wifi is switched on and connected. It is (much) slower than it was on my 2.3.6 stock rom.
7. importing contacts
i noticed when importing my contacts from my .vcf file that I had to connect my contacts to either one of my mail accounts whether it was gmail of my exchange (work) account. I did not want to connect my contacts with any account (also because my contacts are both private and work), but that was impossible. It would be nice to have this fixed in a future release.