HTC Desire Mobile Phone - Questions & Answers 2

[jamcob1]

how do you move pictures and videos from my desire to my laptop, i have been using the usb cable but nothing happens..thx

[sam99attech]

Dave I have a HTC wildfire on pay as you go.Should I cange it to a HTC desire??

[onsenatsui]

Spends the whole time gibbering about other videos.

[SPRINGBOKS27]

can i add more screens on my home screen? ive fulled it up so can i add more like an iphone?

[davomrmac]

@SPRINGBOKS27 This has seven screens to personalise.

[SPRINGBOKS27]

@davomrmac yes well on the iphone u can add more.. screeens can we do this with the HTC desire? because ive fulled my 7 screens with widgets

[davomrmac]

@SPRINGBOKS27 Seven is the max :()

[rdstsc]

is there any extra charges for using GPS in HTC desire?

[PowderpuffPuncher]

Daves a MotoGP fan - TOP MAN!

[PlayStationHidden]

dave you're probably aware that the htc desire isn't the greatest gaming device.

I purchased the phone just about a week back and am a little disappointed with the lack of gaming capabilities of the phone. Do you think the android 2.3 update will bring smoother graphics and better gaming in general to the phone? I'm kinda confused right now. :S

[davomrmac]

@PlayStationHidden Well the Desire has been out for some time now. The Desire HD is nice and fast, good for gaming. In answer to your question though, yes I think 2.3 will speed things up on the gaming front.

[PlayStationHidden]

@davomrmac ok thanks for your reply

Sure, the desire HD is new, and may also be a little improved than the original desire, but the fact is that most people including me cant afford a new phone every 3 months or so. Manufacturers like Samsung/HTC really should give all the benefits and updates to the older phones as well, because as they like to say, " it's been YOU".

[Kettleback]

I want an Android phone. First i was thinking to buy the Wildfire but is it stupid of me to buy an Wildfire instead of Desire?

[davomrmac]

@Kettleback The Desire is much better than the Wildfire.

[mississippi39367]

what is the difference in a htc desire and a htc hero???? What are the pros and cons of these phones???

[MrGoran38]

Is it possible to listen to an e-book?

When I stop listening, does it start at the right place when I start the book again?

[lukestratton1]

It does support turn-by-turn directions if you download the Google Maps navigation beta.

[citywalks]

I just bought this bad boy and i lalalalalalaaaaaave it :)

[Himbahoemba]

Is there no equalizer on the musicplayer?

[psedani1]

to access all the programs, while IN a program, press the search button twice, and you can search through your phone for apps.

my question is, how can i rip my DVD(s) to my computer, and transfer them to my Desire?

[davomrmac]

@psedani1 Handbrake is what you need.

[psedani1]

@davomrmac thanks for that!

[Porsche010]

@psedani1 try ''any video converter'' ;)

[citywalks]

Hi can i just say that i've really enjoyed your videos on the HTC desire. Your very clear and informative! I'm getting the desire tommorow and these videos have helped, thanks! :)

[davomrmac]

@citywalks Brilliant, thanks for your comment.

[suxess619]

for the last question; YES! You can! Hold down the Home button and you can switch between apps. :P

[lookseeau]

G'day. I found your videos by chance and think they're really well done and easy to understand; thank you!

I've recently purchased a HTC Desire after using WM6.1 and active-sync. I find with the current HTC sync application to laptop (XP pro) that it only does calendar and contacts. Is there any way I can get my tasks, and a copy of my email (MS Outlook) folders onto my Desire (as I did with WM6.1)?

[msminksie]

Great video. Can I drag the artwork or lack of it across the screen when listening to music to then tap in order to select? Thanks

[davomrmac]

@msminksie I don't think it works like that. It has to be tagged into the MP3.

[Nielssonnich]

Nice videos.. Subscribed. ^^ Definitely gonna buy a Desire pretty soon.

Two questions.. Is the USB connection plug and play? Like can I connect it to any computer (almost) regardless of OS without installing any additional drivers and transfer files like if it was a regular USB stick? I have this ability on my old SE k800i, and really like that I can use it with linux etc.

2) Does its media player support Winamp playlists? Again my SE does this, and I like that I can just transfer my playlists.

[davomrmac]

@Nielssonnich Hello, not sure on number 2. On your first question, it worked without any additional drivers on Windows 7 and Mac OS X.

[AloeChannel]

What's the battery life like? I won't use it much during the day.

[davomrmac]

@AloeChannel If you are a light user you should get 24-36 hours easily between charges.

[AloeChannel]

@davomrmac Wow, thanks for the very prompt reply. ps. Your videos are very informative and the facts are always correct. :)

[kartheekzzz]

thanks for ur reply. i have got one more question. how can i install APPS directly onto SD card. whenever i try to nstall an app, it is directly storing on my phone memory. it is really annoying,,it always displays i'm running short of storage. currently it is showing that i have jus 10-mb left,,,but i've only installed few apps that don't even exceed 60-70mb overall,,,,,,,i was kind of wondering, where the 500mb of phone memory has gone which the HTC has specified???

[davomrmac]

@kartheekzzz You can only install to phone memory at the moment. When the 2.2 update comes out you will get the choice of where to install to.

[Kallekulasmamma]

@davomrmac Will I be able to update to 2.2 by myself?

[davomrmac]

@Kallekulasmamma Yes, should be able to, as soon as HTC make the software available.

[BigNadz23]

@davomrmac Would it be worth it to buy the htc desire outright and use wi-fi as the only source of internet. or do the back ground wigidts take up internet that i will have to pay for?

[davomrmac]

@BigNadz23 Widgets that pull data whilst your outside will need internet service from your provider. You will need to pay for this or have it as part of your contract.

[ridgerider08]

@BigNadz23 I just bought one of these and I do not use the service providers internet. Using only the wi-fi is perfectly adequate and causes no problems, during set up it gives you the option to turn off the 3g but you can turn it back on at any time .......... hope this helps :D

[sharchan12]

desire does have sat nav voice and sat nav home...

[davomrmac]

@sharchan12 Thanks for your comment.

[kartheekzzz]

Hi, dave, I have a question regarding HTC DESIRE.

Recently i've installed Launcher pro beta on my desire, it really looks great. But some of the widgets which were installed on HTC sense are not showing up when i tried to open in launcher pro, eg,,the HTC clock widget, HTC photo frame, Friend stream, News widget etc,, could you please help me how to figure out these issues

[davomrmac]

@kartheekzzz Sorry for the short response, but it might be an install error. My suggestion, uninstall and see if all goes back to normal. Or see if there is an update to the app launcher.

[MrSpudlyjoe]

is the desire available in canada? if so, on what providers

[davomrmac]

@MrSpudlyjoe HTC told me August. More news soon.

[stusher]

can you put a password lock on stuff like texts and media????

[davomrmac]

@stusher Haven't found that feature, other than locking the whole screen. Anyone else?

[AlfonsErik]

You can hold down the "home" button to show the latest used applications. This makes it easier to switch between apps. 

[davomrmac]

@AlfonsErik Totally correct, thanks.

[baupautje]

Does it have profiles? Like weekend or work profiles where the background soundoptions etc are different from one another

[davomrmac]

@baupautje Yes it does have scenes and profiles which will do what you want.

[RamaP94]

@baupautje offcorse it has, it has HTC sense

[washingtongato2]

hi dave . i realy like the video about the htc desire , but im not surru , about whith phone , to go the xperia x10 , ou the htc desire i got the x10 whit me now but i realy desiponting about not to have a dedicate flash , and photos at nigth you can see that much . coud you plese telme whit one shoud a go tru thanks

[davomrmac]

@washingtongato2 This has a flash for photos and would get my vote.

[whothefeckisapple]

Hi Dave, you have got a great series for Desire coverage.

I'm currently a iPhone user and am looking to get an android phone, with the desire being top on my list. The only question I have about the desire before jumping platform is does it support push (contacts, calendar, mail) for exchange, as it's a pretty big deal for me. Would greatly appreciate it if I could get an answer.

[davomrmac]

@whothefeckisapple Pull on the email. However, the sync of calendars etc is great if you use Google services.

[trex3031x]

Dave, can the phone serves as a modem if my phone line is together with data. Can i hook-up to the computer and connect to the web?

[davomrmac]

@trex3031x You should be able to tether this.

[outlawzbadboy]

dose any one know how u sort the text and ringtone out been into sd card and put the mp3 into media ringtone and notifacation folders ringtone works but text dont any tips or advice as i have been lookin around the net and tryin diffrent set ups on the htc desire but its got me stumped thankz

[saraharieluk]

my battery doesn't seem to last more than a day. I have down loaded a task master app but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Any help would be gret as i lov the phone but i have found this dissapointing.

[rockinrollful]

Why is not there any flip clock in HTC DESIRE????

[ardabayer]

hey man ,

thanks for the video and the answers. my question is about the screen. Do you think screen has a special coating protects from scratches ? or shall we use additional product such as invisible shield? if so How capacitive screens work with such folio on the screen?? cheers

[davomrmac]

@ardabayer It is glass, very resistant to scratches. I fitted a screen film to mine anyway and it still works fine. All my videos have the screen film in place.

[ardabayer]

@davomrmac thanks for rapid answer..

[davomrmac]

@ardabayer You are welcome, thanks for watching, spread the word ;)

[donyman16]

can you tell me how can i copy sim contacts to the phone?

[hardman476]

htc desire take 5 mins to shut down! does this happen to you? whats is the remmedy for this?

[bleachhidalgo159]

cant you press and hold the home button to display six other apps that you where just in

[kattskrall]

the screen looks horrible if you're outside. got a legend and it's the same. its fine indoors but once the sun shows.... it's a lot worse than on other phones.

[greengarry]

If you press Navigation from the text page, voice navigation works...and it's great!!

[Dilekz]

8:24 you say: The only way to exit to the program is by hitting the home button.

This is not true. Try the back button next to the search button. I mostly quit programs by hitting that button....

[blackonyx101]

is there a way of shutting down my folders? meaning if you hold the house button you have a few folders which i think has not shut down... cause its killing my battery life... example.... i go on facebook how do i close it down... let me know thanks

[davomrmac]

@blackonyx101 Yes, you can use application manager, or a third party app to kill running applications.

[Dilekz]

@blackonyx101 Those apps aren't really running, it only represents the last 6 used programs. They can be running but they don't have too.

[jamezcollinz]

it does have voice navigation

[Mr1mathieu1]

i can't put stuff on my sd card from the pc it doesn't detect anything

[Schnitzelpirat]

Hello,

thank you for you videos.

The most important question for me: Is it right that the HTC Desire does have massive speaker (the rear speaker) sounds problems? So if you talk to someone using the speaker, the quality is very, very bad? And is it possible to fix it via software or is it even an hardware problem?

Thank you in advance.

[Whizzkitt]

Hey! Maybe it's a silly question, but what's about the sound quality of a simple phonecall? I mean on the first place it's a phone. Thanks!

[davomrmac]

@Whizzkitt Not a silly question at all. The voice (mic) and incoming sound (ear speaker) quality is very clear. One of the better ones I have heard. Only the external speaker lets it down a little with slight distortion at max volume.

[Whizzkitt]

@davomrmac Thanks for the quick and helpful response!

[impresnu]

hi davomrmac,

as i have always used windows operated HTC phones my biggest concern is wether i can still sync all my appointments and contacts from outlook which is windows operated with the HTC desire. everything else on all the videos i have seen looks magical with this phone and i am only held back by this one question. Can you please clarify for me. Cheers

Impresnu

[davomrmac]

@impresnu Anyone help with this question?

[Alimarink6]

Really informative videos Dave, thanks. Was just wondering if the Desire has handwriting recognition?

[davomrmac]

@Alimarink6 No, it hasn't. Perhaps a third party app would provide that.

[zahidmath]

@Alimarink6 May be the app 'MagicMarker' will do the job for you!

[2endcliffe]

can you zoom in whilst in recording mode

[billee76]

Hi, can you please clarify if the desire has animated weather scenes on the main screen, like the htc hd2 and hd mini?? From the videos that ive seen it doesnt look like it does...

[davomrmac]

@billee76 It does, though they do not animate that often.

[10Shin]

While you can't launch an app from within one you can press and hold the home button to switch to a running app. Give it a try and see for yourself. I happened to discover it by accident.

[guanteoh]

Could you do tests on Battery life and it's 3G connection. Will it has problems like Nexus One when you hold the bottom of the back cover, the 3G connection reduce to EDGE?

[UrbanAlex44]

is the accelerator good? Because in your videos it seems a bit laggy?

[davomrmac]

@UrbanAlex44 Yes, it is a bit laggy in this video. It is fine now though, I had a lot of apps running at the time.

[MrPotassium]

Hi,

What is the audio volume like through earphones? Lots of people are saying it is very quiet and does not match up to an Ipod or Iphone. Can you confirm this?

Thanks again for this collection of videos, I have watched all of them and they are all very helpful. Please write back to my question, Cheers :)

[davomrmac]

@MrPotassium The volume through the headphones is a little quiet, but plenty loud enough really. With my Sennheisers there is a noticeable improvement.

[er1ks]

Great video! How does the included htc music remote control work and do you know if it will it work with spotify?

[davomrmac]

@er1ks Music remote is untested. Yes Spotify works for me.

[Eroiish]

Hello, great review!

However, I'm wondering about Bluetooth and WLAN. The Legend can't use Bluetooth and WLAN at the same time cuz they share antenna. Atleast that's what I've heard... what I want to know is if this "problem" exist on Desire aswell?

[davomrmac]

@Eroiish seems fine on mine

[kamerundia]

I Love your videos, thanks a lot! What about configuring other Mail accounts like GMX? Is it possible or do I need other applications for them?

[Agamemnon2357]

on the last point of multitasking, you can switch between running programs by dragging down the taskbar at the top which gives you a list of currently running applications.

[davomrmac]

@Agamemnon2357 I cannot see the running apps in my notification bar.

[xdashs]

Hi Dave,

I have just got a Desire, i like it but am having trouble using a couple of features.

Can you get the satellite view on the maps app?

And I cant seem to add my sim contacts on the peoples widget.

Really love the vid, very informative.

[davomrmac]

@xdashs When in Maps, press the Menu button, then tap Layers, then select Satellite.

Not sure on the Sim contacts question anyone?

[patasenko89]

Hi, how are the speaker and headphones (also 3rd party) volumes? How loud are they?

And, how is the phone feels? Does it have a hole to put strap on it?

[davomrmac]

@patasenko89 Speaker goes pretty load (see my music playback), quality is good on all but the highest volume where it distorts slightly. Headphones are OK, but can be bettered by spending £15+ on some Sennheisers or similar. The phone feels really well built, nice quality, the back has a nice tactile feel too.

[kummy]

is the gmail was realy push mail like blackberry?

[davomrmac]

@kummy It pulls at a preset time, like you said every hour.

[Varghjarta]

I'm a winmo user, but I am seriously considering getting one of these. It seems to be an awesome handset, but one of my largest issues is text input. I SMS alot, and I really do prefer the T9-style typing (on screen) I can get on my htc winmo (diamond) over the other screen keyboards (of all different variations). I have never owned an Android phone so this is quite the mystery!

What kind of input-keyboards comes with the Desire, and can you get more from the Market?

Thanks, love the reviews!

[davomrmac]

@Varghjarta Take a look at my part 4 video on Camera & Texting, I show you the keyboard options. And, yes more are available in Android Market.

[Ghazan]

@Varghjarta it has a t9 dictionary type too and im an ex user and i love the t9 on this. its better than qwert because the buttons are very large in potrait mode and allows you type easilyand quickly. The prediction is even better then nokia. Typing is a piece of cake better then the iphone thanks to the t9 keyboard.

[xcox84]

Hi i thinking buying the phone. Can you tell me something about the battery life? With 3G on and off standby.

Thank You.

[davomrmac]

@xcox84 Well, I have consistently got two days between charges. WiFi, Network and Handset Standby were the biggest drains on battery. The app Layars drew 9% of my battery though even when not in use. You can check all these in the Battery Info. At the end of today I will try to remember to update this again with another days statistics.

[Ghazan]

@xcox84 I listen top mucic 1.5 hrs a day, have all updates on to fetch every hr with email being every 15 mins, all updates via 3g, also have a live wallpaper on which is known as a battery drag, i also make around of an hours calls a day. phone comfortably gives me a full day with 15% battery left at bed time.i can easily turn a few things off and make this last two days.

[ForwardMarketingTX]

Can you have separate work and personal address books, calendars?

[Spacenut77]

Can you use the Desire as a WiFi router like you can with the HD2 ?

[sebmason]

If you hold in the home button, it will bring you up a list of 6 most recently used applications, it's worth installing an app like killtask to make the most of your battery and speed u your phone.

[AlexBlau2203]

Thanks first of all for the great vid

but i have to mention that your wrong when you say switching directly to another application isnt possible, so multitasking isnt possible!

Try pressing the home button for a few secs then there will be a menu where you can choose all the apps running in the background!

[davomrmac]

@AlexBlau2203 Yes, I have covered this in another comment. Thanks for the update.

[techfan42]

Is it possible to get the regular stock Android launcher using a Tmobile htc Desire

[davomrmac]

@techfan42 Not sure, anyone?

[seano333]

Hi Dave, thanks for all your work on covering the htc desire. Cheers.

[davomrmac]

@seano333 You are welcome.

[Axe9445]

Hi thanks for the video.

I have a question on memory usage how many applications do you have installed and how much memory has been used so far is 512 mb enough for applications?

Thanks

[davomrmac]

@Axe9445 I have 92MB left. Total apps installed are 42. That includes things like Weatherbug 2.16MB, World War 2.32MB, Spotify 2.36MB, ShopSavvy 2.3MB, Photos take up 10MB, Maps 7MB, Layars 3MB, Internet 7.6MB, so plenty installed.

[Ghazan]

@Axe9445 not an issue to worry about mate. i know some tech guys mentiond thsi concern in a few reviews but its a non issue. i have had two android phone desire and hero and neither came to a point where the number of apps downloaded caused an issue. the hero slowed down when multi tasking but that had nothing to do with the storage space for downlaaded apps but rather was down to the fact that the hero had a slow processor which couldnt keep up with the multi tasking capabilities of android

[davomrmac]

@Ghazan Great comment, thanks for adding this.

[Rogue0DK]

Hello Dave. I'm not sure I like your videos 100%, because now I just have to go a buy a Desire phone... You just cost me like 400£ :P. Seriously though: You mentioned the live-wallpapers and the Android Market. You know if there are more live-wallpapers on the market that can be downloaded?

Thanks, and keep up the good work.

[davomrmac]

@Rogue0DK There are loads of Live Wallpapers available in Market.

[Rogue0DK]

@davomrmac Quick reply and to the point. Thanks. I'm off to go buy one right now. I hope store is still open on a saturday. (lol did I just sound like I just bought a phone based on its live wallpapers...? I heard they drain the battery. They look nice though.)

[davomrmac]

@Rogue0DK He he, yes you bought it just cos of the pretty wallpapers. Regarding battery drain, my two day quote has been with a live wallpaper, so maybe some drain it more than others.

[Rogue0DK]

@davomrmac Hey where do you live Dave? Where ever it is, you are much more lucky than me. I live in Denmark, and after visiting like 100 different stores, I can safly say that it's damn near impossible to find the Desire here. Most suppliers wont have it untill the end of the month!

I'll try online stores next. Some stores did not even have a date set for release yet :(

Hey is yours for sale? :P

[davomrmac]

@Rogue0DK :) I cannot sell you mine, liking it too much. However try Clove Technology in the UK, they may be able to ship to you.

[Rogue0DK]

@davomrmac Thanks. I'd like a danish version however since we have our own very special "Viking" letters we need in addition to the normal ones. ^^

I was j/k about buying yours. I wouldent sell it either if I where you. lol

Anyway thanks for the info.

[Ghazan]

@Rogue0DK yes you can get more live wallpapers

[Hessi93]

Hi! Thank you for the videos. Can you please show me the swedish keyboard, in both compact qwerty and full qwerty. That would be very nice! :)

[mpe0426]

Hey Davomrmac. Great vids. But could you please cover some of the basic phone functions, i.e. dialing, receiving calls, notifications, sms, email. These are the most used functions, but as far as I can see they are not really showcased. Thanks!

[lekland]

Does the Music player feature the "Cover flow-ish" landscape mode of the HD2?

[Arterion86]

With regards to the cover art issue; when you apply cover art in iTunes, as far as I know it stores that cover art elsewhere independently of the music file. Try saving the cover art to the tag itself (a program like Media Monkey allows you to do this) and it might work- certainly solved the same problem on other phones. Let us know how you get on.

[KILLNBUILD]

Do you use invisible shield or something ?

[mpe0426]

I haven't seen any coverage of the most basic functions of this phone, i.e. making calls, receiving calls, notifications, messaging, email. Can you please cover this in video. Thank you for your great videos!

[a2b2c3d5]

About your last answer here, you can enter your last opened apps by pressing long on the Home button from anywhere.

[JayTomasMoore]

hey Dave, i think your videos are so useful! i was wondering if you can set passwords to the phone texts, images or just a general phone password for the main screen, also, is there a way to make sure your texts don't appear at the bottom of the lock screen? :) thank you,

Jay

[mxmus08]

I stumbled across this insane video entiltled Htc Desire Multitasking Chaos! (Greek) that demonstrates the multitasking capabilites of this phone. Thx Dave for answering my question re accessing programs.

[exventura]

thank you for great videos Dave, looking forward another one with web browsing experience..

[dtvfan15]

Can u please make a video about how SlideScreen home replacement aopp is presented on the HTC Desire

[techfan42]

Dave I like the video very much. They are very professional and informative.

Can I access the stock Android launcher in the HTC Desire?

[davomrmac]

@techfan42 As far as I know, yes, the launcher is there.

[PSPGlover]

can you show multitasking and games

[magma9495]

@ the multitasking thing, if you hold down the home button for 2 to 3 seconds a screen will pop up with your 6 most recently used apps so if the app you want to go to is in that list then, you can multitask :P

[davomrmac]

@magma9495 Awesome, thanks for this.

[Planesailing53]

Hi Dave how easy is it to download a film onto the Desire?

[davomrmac]

@Planesailing53 I connect via bluetooth or USB to my Mac, mount the SD card, drag films across.

[The45DegreesProject]

can you multitask on this device, for example, run an instant messaging app, switch to music and switch back without having to log in again in the instant messaging app?

[davomrmac]

@The45DegreesProject Yes you can, see magma9495 excellent response about this.

[thatoto]

hey there, does it have the live weather wallpaper like in HTC HD2? Where the desktop comes to life...

[davomrmac]

@thatoto Yes there is, this features in some of my videos.

[bjones52185]

How is copy and paste?

[EndoskelletonT800]

Thanks for your awesome videos. I have a question for you

1. Some people with the Legend says that the bluetooth support for headphones doesnt work when wifi is activated? What are your thoughts on that with the Desire, Can you please verify that?

[davomrmac]

@EndoskelletonT800 Works fine for me.

[TheVclb]

Dave, do you know if the desire is going to be available on the att network?

[faddys1234]

Thank you for the response and on the music player do you have shake to skip to the next music ?

[davomrmac]

@faddys1234 Can't seem to get that feature to work.

[JA15XD]

I think I saw a video for HTC Sense where if you held down the home button instead of pressing it once, it would take you to a little window where it would show you up to 6 apps/programs which are currently running, but it was displayed on an HTC Hero so it may have been taken out of the desire's interface. Seems a bit weird to take out a multitasking option which was on previous phones from the same maker.

[davomrmac]

@JA15XD When on the home screen you press the HOME button and it zooms out to show all your screens. If you press and hold the HOME button a pop-up window shows your six most recently used apps.

[JA15XD]

Your videos are epic! Also, what is the speed at which the screen changes to and from landscape and portrait view, in a previous video it seemed very slow in changing from portrait to landscape.

[davomrmac]

@JA15XD Sometimes it is very fast, other times slow. I think it depends how much is running at the time.

[ruty1978]

Hi Dave. i like all your vids, you put a lots of work in it. just few questions is your handset debranded and if so what languages are avable, just wander if you could check if there is any easy way (like for example in iphone) to swich between languages while typing. thank for your help, Marcin

[davomrmac]

@ruty1978 You can change the language of the keyboard whilst typing, I see English, Spanish, French, Italian, Nederlands, Norsk, Polish, Portugese, Svenska, Turkish and two I cannot even read :) :(

[FallDownTutorials]

Thanks for all the videos, I was still wondering a few things. What size Mini SD memory card did the phone come with? I've heard that it would be 8GB but I saw a 4GB one in one of the vids. Also could you possibly show some web browsing experience on the phone, or was this already in one of the previous videos? I might of missed it.

Thanks :D