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    Help EAS "Push" not true push after hard reset - syncing multiple times per minute

    Phone: HTC Desire Z Vodafone ROM: Vodafone Gingerbread 2.3.3 (No further updates available) Hi all, Had to hard reset (through the menu, not hardware button combo) my DZ today as it froze upon installation of apps last night (completely unresponsive, nothing worked, even left it for 5...
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    Help new micro sd card need help specific data

    Hi i know there are posst out there regarding this, but not for specific data transfer, i just need a bit of help. i got a new 32gb micro sd card. now what i would like to do is only transfer what i need. for pictures, vids etc i know what to do. but for saved game data, where will i find...
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    Help Htc Sense keep restaring after running various apps...

    I've been having an issue with HTC Sense loading or restarting after running various applications whatever i tap the home screen button....i have try delete some apps and clear htc sense data...it solved it temporaly only...but the problem is coming back... :mad: anyone have the same...
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    Help Dead phone with vibration error code?

    I shut my Desire Z (G2 on TMobile) off to restart it the other day. I had just finished up a phone call and my phone had auto-updated to Flash 11 over the weekend. When I tried to turn it back on, though, all it did was vibrate 7 times. I had to take the battery out for it to respond to...
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    Root Requesting Help 2.3.3

    Trying to root this phone for so long. Can't figure anything out. (I'm a complete rooting noob) Can somebody please help?
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    Help Desire Z stuck on T-mobile

    I just sent back my brand new unlocked sim free Desire Z because it was apparently in reality a Hong Kong T-mobile phone and so would not allow me to use my talkmobile simcard. The problem was made worse by the fact it seemed not to be a UK model so I was wondering if I bought a used Desire Z...
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    Help Can i change the number of homescreen using HTC sense?

    Is there any way to reduce or add the number of homescreen for HTC Desire Z without changing it from HTC sense to LauncherPro?
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    Help Major Help Needed!!!

    Hi ive had my Desire Z for over 6 months now and its worked like a breeeeeze!! Did not encounter even a single problem whatsoever. Until Now!!! For some reason my contacts list kept stalling so someone suggested to clear the contacts storage from settings>applications>manage...
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    Help What's going on

    My Desire Z arrived finally - love the phone but...........put my simcard in it which was in my Wildfire - contract talkmobile unlimited internet - checked it would make a phone call ...............so far fine then went to go on t'internet. All stop as it was not available so called talkmobile...
  10. jonoross949

    Root help me root please?

    I am a complete newb at rooting, so I know nothing at all... (we all gotta start somewhere). I would like to root my HTC desire z but I don't know where to begin, I've looked at all the other threads and they just make no sense what so ever, and im worried they may be outdated. If you'd like to...
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    Help Screen & Buttons do the opposite

    Hello, I have a problem with a Desire Z, when I press anything on the screen it is then selected on the opposite side. If I press a shortcut in the bottom left of the screen it will press the shortcut in the bottom right of the screen. Also the function keys they are not working properly, for...
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    Help 'S' key unwanted shortcut!

    Hi all, Yesterday the 'S' key on my hardware keyboard (HTC Desire Z) started shortcutting to the default message app. Firstly this is very annoying as whenever I use the 'S' key in any app it loads the messages screen. Secondly I don't even use that app for messaging (I use Handcent). The...
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    Root Is root + custom rom worth it?

    Hello forum. I baught a Desire Z about a week ago. It's running 2.3.3 Now, I read in this forum and on xda the rooting proccess for 2.3.3 on the Z and so far, it looks extremely complicated and a hell to go through. So I ask. Is it worth to root and flash a custom rom? What is your input on...
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    Help Screen brightness being reset by camera

    Hi all, So the issue I'm having with my HTC Desire Z is as follows: I have my screen brightness set at about 10% but each time I use the camera to take a photo and exit the app, the screen brightness would jump up to 100%. This is a reoccuring issue. Has anyone had the same experience and...
  15. julianne791

    Help Blinking LED, checked everything and still blinking

    Hi, ive checked everything i can calendar, email, text, missed calls etc and i still cant find the app that is causing the blinking. Can anyone help me? Only got my DZ yesterday. Thanks
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    HTC Desire G2 helpful tips

    Hi one and all After much searching, and finally resolving the issue myself, I felt compelled to write a few tips that I came across on my search for my HTC G2, Desire. no sound for notifications, emails. After my upgrade 2.2.1 to 2.3.4 and a Rom Change to Cyanogenmode 7.10 I was...
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    Help Disable FN+Space bringing up hardware keyboard preferences

    Hi, I often find myself typing in dates and other numerical things on the hardware keyboard of my Desire Z. It drives me nuts when I press Space while in FN-lock mode and the hardware keyboard preferences come up, throwing me out of the screen I was working on. Is there any way I can disable...
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    Help Android "forgets" things

    Hi all, I did a quick search but didn't find any other posts that describe the problem I'm having. I got an HTC Desire Z a few months ago, and so far it's great, but I'm having a problem with music on it. Not just the stock music player - I've tried that as well as 2 other ones (Meridian and...
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    Help New Screen Problem

    Hi There First post and already looking for some help! OK, so I dropped my Desire Z (which was only 6 months old, UK version). The screen itself is cracked and black and essentially broken though the front glass is OK (this has bene verified by the local shop who tried to repair). They...
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    Help Unable to send email (Hotmail account)

    I am currently unable to send / forward mail, yet I am receiving new messages. I am getting the message "Your outgoing server does not support TLS. Please verify your outgoing server's security type" Looking on another thread it would seem that I have the correct settings: Outgoing server...
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    Help Email Issues

    Hi Guys, A couple of days ago, my phone started to refuse to send my hotmail emails. So last night I delated the account and re set it up. Now it seems that everytime I refresh my emails, it clears them all off and downloads them again. Anyone know how I can stop this happening! As I get...
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    Help Issues with bluetooth devices

    I have recently had issues with my handsfree bluetooth devices working with my Desire Z. When I connect with them now, the media streaming works but phone calls do not. The calls are forwarded back to the phones speaker. When I check the settings under bluetooth and those particular devices...
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    Help HTC sync on PC not working, saying there is no SD Card

    UP till yesterday my HTC sync was working fine. I have had the phone for the past 9 months. I could sync all the files and folders I wanted from my PC into my HTC Desire. I upgraded to the newest version of Android(2.3.3) one month ago, it was pushed by Bell in Canada, Toronto. Since then I have...
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    Help HTC Desire Z camera scratches.. HELP

    I cannot find any posts yet that address camera lens scratches on the HTC Desire Z model. Unlike the HTC Desire, the "Z" lens cover cannot be popped out and replaced. So what can I do about my terribly scratched lens/lens cover?? I think I can buy a replacement camera but it's 60 dollars US!
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    Help Screen problem

    Hello, When my keyboard is swapped out and I try to close it, my screen automatically turns in standy (black), but my menu keys are still lightning up. So I have to unlock the phone again to get my screen on. Can somebody help me to fix this problem?