Recent content by wvufan

Has anyone else had a problem with the screen being unlocked after a call if locked during? When I make a call using BT and then put phone in pocket after turning screen off, the phone unlocks upon completion of call resulting in a couple pocket dials. Is there any fix for this? Maybe a...

I just got my replacement Evo, preloaded with 1.47 (thankfully not Froyo). Is there a way to get to rooted 1.47 and then rooted Froyo without doing nand unlock? It was possible with the 1.32 roms I think, but I can't a root approach for 1.47 that does not rely on loading the eng-PC36IMG that...

I can't find a fix to address the 15 second offset on the Evo. I understand it is because the phone is not compensating for the fact that GPS time is 15 seconds ahead of local time because of leap seconds, but why doesn't the sync software on phone subtract those 15 seconds? Is there a...

Is it possible to install any non-stock ROM (e.g. rooted stock 2.1 or 2.2) without unlocking nand, or is that the essence of unlocking nand?

My phone's USB port just broke, and after some research, it seems like a common problem (breaking off circuit board and only charging when holding cable just right). I've also read that Sprint is trying to force an insurance claim for what is obviously a design flaw (too many reports of this...

So today my USB breaks so the phone doesn't charge without putting some torque on the cable (I'm sure the USB jack has pulled off the motherboard). Should I live with the hassle until 2.2 is rooted, or return the phone for a replacement and risk that they will force an update to stock 2.2...

Got the Evo (first android phone for me) and promptly started installing apps. At some point, my camera stopped working. When launching the camera app, the screen would go black for a second, then back to home screen. Installed the OTA update (also had the security error on SD card), then...