The Official HTC Desire Thread

[dangel]

do you guys use handcent SMS? I do.. don't think i have that problem AFAIK.

[AndyCr15]

One thing that is annoying me: When I get a text message, quite often after reading it, it will still show as one new on the main home screen. On Voda - anyone else getting that?

You don't use any kind of task killer do you? If you kill the service/widget, it wont update properly.

[Guy]

One thing that is annoying me: When I get a text message, quite often after reading it, it will still show as one new on the main home screen. On Voda - anyone else getting that?

Nope never had that here.

[Singh400]

One thing that is annoying me: When I get a text message, quite often after reading it, it will still show as one new on the main home screen. On Voda - anyone else getting that?

Hmmm stock SMS or ChompSMS/Handcent user?

do you guys use handcent SMS? I do.. don't think i have that problem AFAIK.

Used to, but then quickly reverted to the stock SMS app. Handcent is pretty but thats about it.

[Biscuit]

last update of shake em up seems to have broken it... im sad

[MD]

One thing that is annoying me: When I get a text message, quite often after reading it, it will still show as one new on the main home screen. On Voda - anyone else getting that?

had it once, about two weeks ago, shut down the phone, turned it back on and all was fine

[AndyCr15]

Used to, but then quickly reverted to the stock SMS app. Handcent is pretty but thats about it.

I would disagree. I use it for it's functionality...

[G4Z]

Dunno about everybody else but I have stopped using task killer and I am noticing that the OS seems to manage its resources just fine without it and if anything it does seem to have increased the battery life (at least I think it has, hard to be objective).

[Funkstar]

Dunno about everybody else but I have stopped using task killer and I am noticing that the OS seems to manage its resources just fine without it and if anything it does seem to have increased the battery life (at least I think it has, hard to be objective).

(I have no personal experience of this, just some thoughts)

I can't help thinking that a lot of these kinds of utilities were great when Android was a lot less mature (back around 1.6 or even before) but as the OS is a lot more mature they are no longer required. However, because the pace of development has been so quick, people are still using these tools without realising they aren't really needed.

[Singh400]

I would disagree. I use it for it's functionality...

Please do expand on that. I found it pretty to use, but overall fairly useless. I did like the fact that I could lock my SMSs, so no one could read them without my unlock code.

Dunno about everybody else but I have stopped using task killer and I am noticing that the OS seems to manage its resources just fine without it and if anything it does seem to have increased the battery life (at least I think it has, hard to be objective).

Task killers are usless and in my very short experience, they rape your battery. Stay well away!

[AndyCr15]

Please do expand on that. I found it pretty to use, but overall fairly useless. I did like the fact that I could lock my SMSs, so no one could read them without my unlock code.

Four things it gives that I don't like to be without -

Quick reply - you get a popup when text, I can just type a reply and hit the button.

Colour trackball notifications - Flashes by trackball blue when I have a text (as opposed to standard white like other notifications)

Reminders - Set it to keep reminding me if I have an unread text. Very useful for me, as I often miss the initial vibration.

Group texts - very useful for organising my 5-a-side team

I realise maybe 2 of these will not apply to your Desire (sorry, I don't have an N1 thread, lol) but for me they are VERY useful.

[Biscuit]

My phone has updated this morning... still waiting for it to boot now but im pretty curious as to what the update is going to be

edit - well its not 2.2 (guess it was silly to expect that) its 2.1-update 1 according to the software info screen

edit 2 - i have lost a load of my widgets bookmarks, favourite contacts, picture album. Im well dissapointed!

[666moe666]

Update on the dead pixel. As it is past the 28 day guarantee (even though i did notice it, I just didn't have time to take it in), they can't offer me a replacement in store.

Instead they have to send it off to HTC and it could take upto 28days.

[jimborae]

Update on the dead pixel. As it is past the 28 day guarantee (even though i did notice it, I just didn't have time to take it in), they can't offer me a replacement in store.

Instead they have to send it off to HTC and it could take upto 28days.

I dealt direct myself with HTC to get my Desire fixed and think the turn around was about 6 days, I ended up with a new phone and was well happy.

[jimborae]

My phone has updated this morning... still waiting for it to boot now but im pretty curious as to what the update is going to be

edit - well its not 2.2 (guess it was silly to expect that) its 2.1-update 1 according to the software info screen

edit 2 - i have lost a load of my widgets bookmarks, favourite contacts, picture album. Im well dissapointed!

http://www.htc.com/uk/support.aspx

http://android.modaco.com/content/ht...te-1-21-405-2/

[666moe666]

I dealt direct myself with HTC to get my Desire fixed and think the turn around was about 6 days, I ended up with a new phone and was well happy.

Really? This may be more viable. Did you send them an e-mail first detailing your problem?