New to Expo

Hey all!!

I just purchased the eXpo.  I haven't even received it yet.  But...After doing my research, this looks like the best Windows Mobile phone available.  I had a Tilt, but wanted to catch up with the rest of the world.  Windows Phone 7 is still "beta" much like Android.  Not to mention how expensive the phones for that OS are!   

I have had WM for quite some time, and use some programs that I just cannot live without.  I have a list program that is Out of This World!  They don't make it for Android or Java-based phones...just WM, Blackberry, and the iPhone. 

I am slightly concerned about the reviews on the speaker volume being low.  The HTC forum came out with a cab file for their wm phones.  I wonder if it will work for this phone?   I did save it on my computer, but I worry that it might cause a problem.  I searched this forum, and didn't find any help on the subject.  Maybe I just didn't use the correct terms.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.  I look forward to learning all there is to learn about my new phone.

As Eric said, welcome to the forum. Once you have received your new Dragon, there are a couple of things you should do to train it. First, check out Woodhole's Tweaker. It is any easy way to apply some very important tweaks and will make your Dragon fly. Then, if you feel up to it, check out what our rom chefs have cooked up. Very tasty and flashing should be no problem for a WM veteran. I do not have an issue with the volume of the speaker, my Dragon wakes me every morning when it's time to get up. As for music, it's probably not the best I've heard, but it's not the worst either and there's always bluetooth if you listen to your phone a lot. We got some really good people here who are always willing to help and there's lots to read and learn on the forum. Have a look around and have some fun.

I got my Expo, and flashed Darks latest rom.  All I can say is...WOW! 

The AT&T stores in my area have never even seen one of these phones before.  If I hadn't been doing some research online, I would never have found such a wonderful device!

I hope I never have to get rid of it!

  Well, I have had the phone for 1 week.  The touch screen CRASHED!  I can only access the "Contacts" and "Call History", no matter where on the screen I touch!  I contacted LG, and they state that the warranty doesn't count because I didn't purchase the phone from an "Authorized Dealer". 

I have tried everything!  I hard-reset the phone both ways....I used Woodhole's Tweaker...I re-flashed the OEM Rom...I have re-aligned the screen until I am blue in the face!  I even took the battery out and left it out for over 2 hours.  Nothing Works!

I have an email in to the person I purchased it from...but I fear this may be a lost cause, as the sale stated "No Returns".  They said it was only 5 weeks old, and that it was in "Mint Condition"!  It looks like it is in "Mint Condition"...but it doesn't act like it!

I purchased a "Square-Trade Warranty"...only minutes before the touch screen quit. 

Please Pardon my Rant.  I am so very dissapointed.  The phone worked great...for 1 week.  How lame is that?

Well...I am going to throw everything I have at it.  Someone on another thread stated that all of a sudden, their screen started working again.  So, there may be hope yet!

I am beginning to think there may be a software compatibility issue, since I didn't have any trouble until I loaded security software.  I am hoping that by writing down exactly what I have done to correct the problem, I can help someone else in this same predicament.  

This is what I have done that seemed to help:

I let the phone sit "OFF" for at least 8 hours.

I downloaded the "fixed" Stock Rom by Dark, and flashed it.  It is V10d.  Then did a hard reset (the difficult way...you know, all 4 buttons at once?)

Then I took the battery out for about 10 seconds.  Put it back in, and went back into emergency download.  Then I flashed the LG "Stock Upgrade"...V10g.  Then did another hard reset.  

I then connected to my pc to load all my "personnal" stuff.  Also, I loaded NETCF 3.5 and Woodhole's Tweaker.  I only made 3 changes...'Set .Net 3.5 as default'...'Enable tethering (Expo)'...and 'Enables missing sound and notifications...'  I did not "uncheck" anything already checked.

I am trying to start slow.  I want to make sure everything stays working before I reflash Dark's Rom.  I love it, but don't want to have to reset the "Stock" rom if this doesn't stick.

These are the programs I loaded.  (I just have to have these, no matter what!):

Ilium ListPro
Foxingworth Repli
MrPants MonacoTorch
Astraware Bejeweled 2
Klaxton  (alarm program)

I did not load LeoCpuSpeed as, I don't really need my phone to be that fast all the time.
I also did not load the Advanced Config because that was 1 of the programs that I had loaded after the security program.  Just in case I did something...which I doubt, since I only changed font size in the pop-up screens, and locations of pictures and music.

SO FAR, SO GOOD!!!  I was able to play a game of Bejeweled with my finger.  (FYI, that is how I test the touch screen)

Cross your fingers, and hope all this hard work paid off!!

Edit:   NO DICE!!  The screen is toast!   Nobody can say I didn't Try.  I wonder if there is a manual on how to replace this touch screen.  There was 1 for the tilt.

While you are powering up, you have to hold down the down-volume, multi-task, and end buttons...all at the same time.  That is much more difficult than the "clear storage" icon in settings.

By the way, I am going to try to reset 1 more time, and not load Bejeweled 2.  I also suspect that the connection for the screen may be loose, but I don't know if I want to bother to try to take it apart.  I had a step-by-step manual to take apart my tilt, and actually replaced some parts on it.  However, without the manual, I am worried that I might cause more problems.  

I told my husband that I was going to buy myself a "Brand New" phone for Christmas.  It will be an Expo...just not someone else's "throw-away".  The problem is that I will have to buy it online because the AT&T stores around here have never even seen this phone.  But if I buy it new...it should be covered by LG's warranty.  Maybe then, I won't have so many issues.  One can only hope.

You have been extremely helpful.  Have a great day!

Edit:  You were right.  It was a software problem.  Apparently, Astraware sent me a faulty cab.  I had requested a new registration code since I had purchased the program for my old phone.  It was WM and always worked fine.  They sent me a cab file instead.  I guess I have to live without it.  

  On a Happy Note...I can now re-flash Darks Rom, and reTweak my phone!  Yea!!!  I might still buy a "Brand New, Never Opened" one.  I haven't decided yet.

This certainly seems like a horrible problem, my expo used to freeze sometimes in my pocket due to overheating but a soft reset by pulling the battery always solved that problem. The phone works fine unless you put it in your pocket?