September 23rd, 2011 by J

*In order to help others who might also have this issue please feel free to share this or drop me a comment with other answers that have worked for you and I shall add to the list, might save someone a few hours searching*

Ok so the last few days I have had an issue with my HTC Desire S. Every time I try to download anything from the Google market my phone starts the download and then freezes solid.

The only way to break this is to take the battery out, replace it, turn the phone back on and as it is booting hit the download and cancel it at the market before it freezes again.

As you can understand not an exact science and rather annoying. The upshot is that I have been unable to download or update anything, so as is normal in these cases I turned to the Internet.
It seems this is not a new issue as the first info I found about this started in 2010 and is 17 pages long. It seems to appear on different handsets proving that it is a Google issue not a handset/carrier issue and generally revolves around google wanting to move everyone to @gmail. In true Google style (and one of my few concerns when I gave up my trusty treo for Android) they have basically ignored it.

However users have stuck with it and come up with answers. In an attempt to avoid a factory reset I tried most of these before hitting on one that worked.

Below is a list of possible thing to do to get you downloading again.

The one that worked for me:

Phone: HTC Desire S
Network: Orange (uk)
Version: 2.3.3

1. Set Airplane mode on
2. Perform all cache clearing below:
>> settings->(applications on desire s then) “manage applications”  then scroll down to,
>> “Checkin Service”          then select  “clear data”     (Not on Desire S)
>> “Download Manager”   then select “clear data”
>> “Google Apps”                then “clear data”                  (Not on Desire S)
>> “Google Talk Service”  then select “clear data”    (Called Talk on Desire S)
>> ” Market”                         then select “clear cache”
3. Power off/on phone
4. Switch off Airplane mode
5, try your download again.

Other possable answers:

1. A) settings / manage applications / market and select uninstall updates. (Not available in Desire S)

2. A) I also have an HTC Desire and found that if I turned off Talk it worked.

3. A) >> log on to your google account on a computer
>>click on Manage Account
>>On personal settings click on Change Password4
>>Change the password
>>Now restart your phone (no need for me even!)
>>Try connecting to google mail it then tells you that you cannot login and you have to edit the account. there you can then use gmail instead of googlemail.

4. A) Change the googlemail.com account to a gmail.com account.

5. A) >>Connected my Desire to the computer and mounted it as diskdrive; the SD card is now not readable for the Desire itself
>>Went to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All, clicked on the Market app and pressed the Clear Data, Clear Cache and Force Stop buttons
>> Opened the Market app
>>Had fun browsing and downloading apps until I disconnected the USB cable from the computer and make the SD card readable for the phone again

6. A)  Turn on 3G (my unit is HTC Desire, check the tick box near Wireless network. You should see the 3G icon near your signal bar
>>Go to Talk, this should now be able to login
>>Turn off 3G. You will notice your previous downloads will resume automatically
>>Turn on wifi, and the download will continue.

7. A) Shut down the phone –> take out the battery –> wait 20 sec –> put in the battery –> start the phone.

8. A) Change back to googlemail if you have recently changed to gmail and vice versa

9. A) I found a gmail help page ‘Google Mail is becoming Gmail in the UK’ and there they say:

10. A) I created a brand new Gmail account just to use with my phone, Hard reset my phone, Registered the new account on the phone.

11. A)
>> log on to your google account on a computer
>> click on Manage Account
>> On personal settings click on Change Password
>> Change the password
>> Now restart your phone
>> Try connecting to google mail it then tells you that you cannot login and you have to edit the account. there you can then use gmail instead of googlemail.

12. A) Factory reset:
>> Log into Google Mail on the web and change your email address to @gmail
>> Do a factory reset on your phone
>>When inputting your google mail account settings on the phone, use the new, @gmail address
Android users: If you use an Android device and change your address, the following apps may not connect properly: Google Talk and Android Market. The current solution for this is to change back to @googlemail.com, or do a full reset of your Android device and use @gmail.com. We are working on resolving this issue as soon as possible.

Websites that may help you find ideas.

http://myhtcdesire.com/tag/gmail

http://androidforums.com/

Android market help forum

Good luck.

September 11th, 2011 by J

I realised today that i have been blogging since 2003 a total of 8 years. Over that time my blog has gone through many changes and overhauls but in essence i have stayed with the same formula that i started with.

I Blog when i can be arsed.

Blogging for me has been more of a release than any form of endeavour to change the world. I dont care about comments (although they are nice when they are given) i do it for me. Content is always a little tricky and sometimes i can go a little while between posts but that’s life.

When i first started there was a core of bloggers which i followed but over time they have been lost or forgotten. Blogs got taken over somewhere along to line by corporate, political or review blogs and all the decent bloggers packed up and moved on to pastures new. in a slight turn of nostalgia I would just like to say goodbye to some of those who have been left behind.

Kel – from Special K – The best mummy blogger.

Lee ann – from The Cheese stands alone - Un-PC to the last.

Victor – from Publius and co – Rats ahoy.

Markiss – from Markiss – Nonsense from a kiss fan.

Jim – from Snooze button dreams – American heart

Charles – from Digital Zero – Life in images.

and Frank – from Albino Neutrino – Seahorses

Despite the loss of these great bloggers some have stayed on or been given new life Chez Dafyd for instance has appeared from the ashes it would also appear that Belle de jour has started blogging again although under a different name.

In the last couple of years there seems to have been a resurgence in bloggers especially it would seem in mommy bloggers. Now generally i have steered clear of mommy bloggers unless they have a specific style as there is an awful lot of review mommy bloggers i.e endless reviews of baby products, Endless baby picture bloggers or the what my body is doing today bloggers. All of the above are fine but not for me.

However there are mommy bloggers who incorporate the above while being able to display there individuality and flair along with the attitude of not giving a crap. So for the first time in a long while i have updated my blog role to add Mocha Beanie Mommy to the list.

Does this all mean that blogs are coming back with vengeance…..No! it just means that you have to dig a little deeper for the good ones and don’t expect the good ones to post every minute but give you a little entertainment from time to time.

September 8th, 2011 by J

Hi all, thought i would do another quick net round up while i am waiting to leave the hotel in Jersey.

Ok lets start with Art we all love some of it but here are a few bits to amuse.

Paper art from a single sheet of the plain white stuff. – The coolest theatre stage ever. – Balloon animals can be considered art. – Cool toys to make your own art. – How to make a house art.

Now for some fun stuff from my wanderings.

Ever wandered what is in the hidden forgotten barn, cupboard etc. – Don’t download illegal music buy from itunes. – Cool zombie marchers. – Why parents are always stressed. – The old argument Mac V PC. – Mature peoples truths. – Women’s goals. – And finally a collection of angry notes.

September 8th, 2011 by J

Monday:

Spent most of the day in aMazing – Got lost in the Maize maze for 1.5hrs went on the toboggan and managed to twist my ankle but spent the rest of the day having a great laugh. P got soaking wet and went on everything.

Back to the hotel to stick an ice pack on my ankle (along with P who had also hurt hers).

Tuesday:

WET!! Still of for a pootle around the island, La Greve de leuq which is a very sandy beach and watched P and V go for a paddle in the rain and hot chocolate and cake at the beach cafe.

Onwards to St ouen bay and a drive along the coast, Quick stop at the Channel islands military museum (not one for military stuff but the chance to have a walk around a bunker in good condition was for me) P surprisingly interested especially in the Enigma machine.

Back to the hotel and then out for a lovley dinner with R and D.

Wednesday:

Met up with a little girl and her mother that P had made friends with at the wedding and went to Fort Regent soft play for a couple of hours. then a wander along the other coast and a cream tea at Jersey pottery before back to the hotel for swimming.

Thursday:

Home time.

September 6th, 2011 by J

Well i am sat in the hotel bar having five minutes and thought i would write an account of what has been happening so far.

As some of you may know i am currently on the isle of Jersey. The reason for this is that i had the honour of being asked to be Rob’s best man so we also decided to make a holiday of it. So a brief lowdown of what has been happening so far.

Thursday:

Airport – Check in………………………………………………………………………….Fli *is that it? Really! but i hav’nt finished my tea* ght – Hotel.

The hotel (les charrieres) is clean and tidy with a good bar, Unfortunately stuck very much in the 70’s complete with trouser press. It does have a nice pool and bar which is good.

Met with Rob parents and family abandoning long suffering other half and little one went off for a lads meal with rob, senior and friend. First stop the lamplighter (a lovely little real ale pub) in St Helier. After a couple of Cornish Knockers (Insert puerile *Phinarr, Phinarr* here) It was on to Jaipur for a curry and a few more cobras, which i have to say was outstanding.

Then we moved back to the Hotel to prop up the bar for a little while before bed.

Friday:

A lovely wander around St Helier and a chance to pick up some bits for the wedding. Wedding rehearsal at the church and a chance to meet the polish contingent, Then an afternoon laying out the reception, moving beer unloading vans etc. Dinner at the hotel and more propping up the bar as more friends arrived.

Saturday:

D-day, 7.30 start (i shit you not) to go and move kegs, Drop back the van and get back to the hotel.

Suited and booted, Rings in one pocket speech in the other off the the church……Via the St Marys pub for a quick stiffener.

Church – Rob Nervous, D stunning, Wedding done and i didn’t even drop the rings.

Reception – Eating, Speech’s (inc mine, Lock legs, forget butterflies done), Drinking, Cutting cake, Dances, DRINK…………………………….

Sunday:

OWWWW – 10am at reception site for clean up, Lunch at the St Marys country pub back to the hotel for a quick swim before heading the a family get together at robs.

Vast quantity of Polish sausage and meats, cake, Remainder of the beer and Vodka.

More to follow but heading out for dinner with the newly weds…….