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Welcome to XDA-Developers.com
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Welcome to xda-developers.com
This site is about certain PDA-phones, made by a firm called HTC in Taiwan. Their makers named them 'Wallaby', 'Himalaya', 'Blue Angel', 'Wizard' and 'TyTN', but almost nobody knows them by those names. The mobile provider O2 sells them under the brand-name 'XDA', and that's what we had in our hands first. They're also known as Qtek, MDA, SX-56, Hermes and many, many other names.
Since we develop software for it, we need information, and nobody seemed eager or ready to give us what we needed. So we 'reverse-engineered' the devices, found a lot of information, and shared it with the world. But as our site grew we realised that lots of ordinary users were also suffering from a lack of support. They started using the xda-developers forum to communicate and before long the forum was as much a user forum as it was a developer forum.
We hope that you will enjoy this site and find it as useful as we do. We encourage you to donate or otherwise support this site. Of course absolutely all proceeds from donations will benefit this community.
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24th July 2007, 10:55 PM
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Moderator
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Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Witch Space
Posts: 5,760
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ToFClock - sad news
Ladies and gents,
I have the terribly sad news to report that our colleague and dear friend, ToFClock, passed away on Friday 13th, 2007. This shocking and unexpected news will hit the community, and the many many friends and admirers he has earned in his years with us, extremely hard.
His family are grieving. His sister has written to Buzz and informed him of the terrible news. His mother is of course heart broken.
Feel free to express your condolences here or on Buzzdev. Please be respectful - we will inform his family of our best wishes and regards, and they will be able to read your personal messages to them here.
Watch out for each other guys: this is a very close community and we rely on each other.
A dear friend will be missed.
V
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24th July 2007, 11:38 PM
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A major loss to our community
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tansoftware
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ToFClock was a major asset to our community. His research and work have both dramatically contributed to the PDA industry. I'm so sorry to see the loss of such a valuble member and a brother of our community. I send my warmest and sincere condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones. May he rest in peace.
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24th July 2007, 11:52 PM
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mwang
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vijay555
Ladies and gents,
I have the terribly sad news to report that our colleague and dear friend, ToFClock, passed away on Friday 13th, 2007. This shocking and unexpected news will hit the community, and the many many friends and admirers he has earned in his years with us, extremely hard.
His family are grieving. His sister has written to Buzz and informed him of the terrible news. His mother is of course heart broken.
Feel free to express your condolences here or on Buzzdev. Please be respectful - we will inform his family of our best wishes and regards, and they will be able to read your personal messages to them here.
Watch out for each other guys: this is a very close community and we rely on each other.
A dear friend will be missed.
V
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VJ ,I just got informed from Joanna , very very sad news , can you find out what hapen to him ? I will talk to buzz tonight,thanks,
anyway I am really missing him , didnt see his post and talk to him for a long time.
mwang
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24th July 2007, 11:58 PM
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delude
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I'v never talked to ToFClock or read any of his posts because I am new, but nobody deserves to go through such sadness, so may my wishes be with all the family and friends. From what I've read he seems like an amazing person, who has probably helped many others in his spare time within this community.
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25th July 2007, 12:02 AM
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Midget_1990
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it says on buzzdev: 'Decided to end his life', is it just poor english or an indication that he took his own life?
Whatever happened my condolences go out to his friends and family, i hardly knew him but i had heard good things about both him and his work, im sure he will be missed.
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25th July 2007, 12:14 AM
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vijay555
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Mike - yes, we know a bit about what happened to him. Speak to J, she'll tell you a bit more. Speak to Buzz too... It's hitting him hard.
It's quite sad, at least what little we know, and as delude says, nobody should have to go through such sadness.
Midget, unfortunately the message on Buzzdev is true, and only makes it even harder to understand and to contemplate.
Guys, seriously, not being soft or anything, but don't ever let yourself get too down. There are always people here who will want to help, to give you a hand, guidance, friendship, or whatever. Just know that you can ask....
V
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25th July 2007, 12:51 AM
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joannaex
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I would just like all of us to remember him for the person he was and what he offered to everyone. Please don't spend time on details of how, when what. I know you might be curious, but please think these are hard time for friends and family and lets concentrate on paying our respects to a dear friend who will not be forgotten.
We miss you Tof.
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25th July 2007, 01:10 AM
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dkaye
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I regret that I never had the pleasure of knowing him to the extent as many others within the community.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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25th July 2007, 01:11 AM
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Olipro
Senior Member
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I'm shocked, what sad news. I remember his contributions back from the Himalaya days.
Terribly sad, my condolences go out to his family.
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25th July 2007, 01:24 AM
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uniqueboy
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I am silenced. A link to his posts would be nice.
Without grief there is no blues. Condolences.
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Disable unnecessary clock flip in TouchFlo 3D 2.1 & 2.5
Posted By: Flar
On Yesterday 11:27 AM
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Pocketnow writes about the option to disable the one hour and 2 minute clock flip animation in TouchFlo 3d 2.1 & 2.5 by xda-dev member empeka:
TouchFLO 3D 2.1 and Sense 2.5 have a lot of eye candy to go along with the tremendous functionality found within both versions of HTC’s UI. The...
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New Slide2Unlock2 release has better support for WM6.5 and Touchflo 3D
Posted By: Flar
On 19th November 2009 10:05 AM
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Pocketnow again writes about the new release for Slide2Unlock2 by xda-dev user A_C:
When A_C, the developer of Slide2Unlock2 (S2U2), updates his advanced screen locking utility, users of it are always overjoyed. He’s released two updates since we last reported about S2U2 and they integrate...
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No official WM6.5 update for the Xperia X1
Posted By: Flar
On 18th November 2009 11:53 AM
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Crave asia talked to a Sony Ericsson spokesperson who confirmed to them that there will not be an official WM6.5 update for the Xperia X1, article is quoted below:
Users of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 who have been wondering if their smartphone will be upgraded to Windows Mobile (WM) 6.5...
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Upcoming custom 6.5.1 ROM for the acer neoTouch?
Posted By: Flar
On 13th November 2009 11:59 AM
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Pocketnow has an extended article on Hdubli's upcoming custom rom for the Acer neoTouch s200. You're right in thinking that this phone is not supported on xda-dev but our general section is sometimes used when in need.
It looks like the Acer neoTouch S200, has recently been upgraded with...
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Marketplace protection V2.0 cracked within two hours
Posted By: the-equinoxe
On 13th November 2009 07:59 AM
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1800pocketpc reports that XDA Developer Chainfire has cracked the newest release of marketplace protection.
The hacker developer Chainfire , who is a well know member in the xda-dev community has managed to bypass the protection with a generic hack that will completely bypass the entire...
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Google maps navigation on your G1?
Posted By: Flar
On 11th November 2009 11:37 AM
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Gadget Venue found this thread on xda-dev which seems to have found a way to get Google maps navigation to work on your G1:
Yesterday a challenge was set on the XDA Forums to see if any users could manage to get Google Maps Navigation to work on the T-Mobile G1. The thread was opened at...
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HTC HD2 disassembled and dissected
Posted By: Flar
On 11th November 2009 11:31 AM
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Xda-dev member JohnQ took the effort of disassembling the HTC HD2, all photo's can be found here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=245357&stc=1&d=1257935444
Ofcourse some other sites like Pocketnow, Engadget and Gadget Venue picked up on this:
It appears...
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WiFi Monster
Posted By: Flar
On 9th November 2009 11:04 AM
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ITChuiko has a nice article about WiFi Monster developed by xda-dev member m0n5ter:
Monster WiFi program is a perfect tool for finding wireless networks for PocketPC with Windows Mobile. Monster WiFi is an application created by a programmer from xda-developers.com forums.
Program at...
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The Titanium - Hero sense UI
Posted By: Flar
On 6th November 2009 12:53 PM
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Pocketnow writes about the Titanium-Hero sense UI theme created by criscsh:
The Zune-like Titanium interface for Windows Mobile 6.5 is insanely fluid and gives users access to a bevy of features. Just like with any interface, however, the visual appeal can become a little too familiar,...
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v2.10 of S2U2 released
Posted By: Flar
On 3rd November 2009 02:24 PM
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Pocketnow writes about the new release of Slide 2 Unlock 2 by member A_C
The terribly popular screen locking application, Slide2Unlock2 (S2U2), received an update today that brings a long list of changes and additions. To the delight of many users, compatibility has been improved for...
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