silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 3, 2014 Dear Friends, I am facing a hardware problem, & a software solution can solve the problem temporary, so looking for one. In my HTC Rhyme, I have damanged SD Card slot. There was some spring problem in slot & sd card was keep coming out after inserting. So, in order to solve the problem, I decided to remove spring (in sd card slot), so that sd card won't come out & then apply tape so that it will get fixed. As such, we don't require SD card removal day in & day out. However, while using uneducated method to remove spring by inserting a paper cutter etc, I have damagned sd card pins on the phone, so now SD Card slot itself is damagned & can't read SD Card. As such, I can live without SD Card memory space, (as phone works perfectly for data, sms, voice), but only problem is camera & whatsapp. Camera is not concern, but Whatsapp is. Whatsapp downloads images / media on a folder on SD card & since it is not ther, it doesn't display photo / video etc. So, is there a solution, (software) , which can make this What'sapp images / video store on internal memory of phone ? I do have home network & phone can read/write on my laptop through ES explorer. So, if whatsapp can store photos/video there, then also it is fine. I am planning for hardware repair, but parts are difficult to get, hence so far none of the repair shop, I have visited, called me back saying that part can be arranged & problem can be fixed. Hope, I can get some solution for this..Thanks in advance.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theking 35 Report post Posted March 3, 2014 Havent tried, but just a thought: Option 1: Cut and paste ur whatsapp folder to internal memory and see if whatsapp recognizes it Option 2: Make whatsapp as system application and see if 1 works 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 4, 2014 Havent tried, but just a thought: Option 1: Cut and paste ur whatsapp folder to internal memory and see if whatsapp recognizes it Option 2: Make whatsapp as system application and see if 1 works ^^ Option 1 - Tried above. Couldn't access internal memory of phone through computer. Also, in EX explorer, I can see internal memory folders / files but dont' have write access. Option 2 How can we do that ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted March 4, 2014 You need root and some software emulator which will mount a file or a folder on internal memory as SD card. I have seen few threads o. Xda for same. Look for emulators, it should be a easy solution tapatalking..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theking 35 Report post Posted March 4, 2014 But if your phone does not have internal memory for storage, the above will not work. Since whatsapp cannot change the system folder everytime it receives a message. If ur phone has internal "storage" memory, only then the option 1 or 2 will work... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 4, 2014 You need root and some software emulator which will mount a file or a folder on internal memory as SD card. I have seen few threads o. Xda for same. Look for emulators, it should be a easy solution tapatalking..... can we root htc rhyme by using z4root apk ?? Reply for sure if you know, as I own responsibility of my actions & no one will be responsible in this forum for the eventual brick I make (if at all !!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted March 4, 2014 try below links http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307782 http://androidforums.com/rhyme-all-things-root/594445-htc-rhyme-new-root-method.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks for the reply. Intitial few lines onl stopped me to read further What's needed: 1x HTC Rhyme (Verizon CDMA) 1x microSD memory card 1x USB cable microSD card slot itself is damaged, so what else can proceed ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 Why don't u get micro SD slot changed After all it's a standard micro SD slot U need some one who had repaired HTC handset in past tapatalking..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 ^^^ so far, (20 days over), not found any repair shop who'll do this, in my city, Baroda. Ever major repair shop, will note down model number etc details with them & tell me that they will contact me, when they can arrange such part from their sources. No one has contacted me so far. 7 to 8 such shops. There is also, no point in keeping my rhyme @ repair shop, unless they have a part ready, since I don't have an extra cdma handset. As of now, using it for voice / sms / internet / whatsapp (text) , which meets 90% of my requirement (actually my wife's). if only this photo in whatsapp issue is resolved, I can wait for longer time till the hardware problem is solved. I know, solving hardware problem is my first priority, but I don't know when will that happen. With so many high end smartphones sold on this forum, it is high time that like RS, we should also have some RR (reputed repairers) in order to ensure that we are not totally helpless in such cases...though there are practical problems of such business, but.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theking 35 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 Does ur phone support OTG?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Rhyme wont support Otg after rooting it might! 2nd link of rooting dose not require SD card! tapatalking..... Edited March 5, 2014 by ::Hitesh:: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 does 'after root' data, sms, call work as it is ? Or do we have to change MIN, flash phone, prl loading etc ? Asking, since, I have had very bad experience with rhyme. Even after factory reset, PRL has to be loaded again & if unlucky Data won't get into 3G mode. Hitesh, if you recall, you only had tried on to get EVDO back on this vary rhyme !!!!! Few months back. So, in case Root doesn't damage normal phone operations , I would do it right away. Working on other options as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 root wont change radio programming, just keep your min safe ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theking 35 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 But root is not going to solve your problem if your phone does not have internal STORAGE memory.. Except u see that u have OTG support.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikme 177 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) But root is not going to solve your problem if your phone does not have internal STORAGE memory.. Except u see that u have OTG support.. Otg won't work even after rooting and installing mount softwares. Edited March 5, 2014 by nikme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 6, 2014 rhyme is very old phone. probably 2011 or so.. OTG was not common during those times. Even, in any case, OTG is possible, it will require a usb device hanging with the phone most of the times. However, shorter maybe the cable. As, I have a home network & my phone (with ES explorer) can access folders on my Laptop throu wifi. So, what I was thinking, if I can make WA download pictures/ media on any of the folder either on internal memory or directly to my network folder, I can manage the problem temporary. I am sure, modifying some files in WA can do the trick. You know like open the file in txt editor & find where path address is locaed & change the same. << I have done such things in past in computers for few of the requirement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theking 35 Report post Posted March 6, 2014 All I can say is.. U r going nowhere !! Network folder, not worth the try...(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122) But I am sure...U r going nowhere! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 6, 2014 All I can say is.. U r going nowhere !! Network folder, not worth the try...(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122) But I am sure...U r going nowhere! What you said is correct & reality. But hey !!, I reached somewhere !! No big deal stuff & it does come with compromise. I had an old 10" Gtablet, Viewsonic (wifi only), which was used to load WA on it & another phone number was used to register the WA account. And it works fine. HTC Rhyme > evdon on > hotspot > gtablet > whatsapp yes, you need to get adjusted to the situation, as not that you can reply every WA messages instantly since 10" device can't be everywhere you go. But, the way, my wife uses WA, none of the messages are of 'instant reply' category, mainly for photos / fwd / media etc. But, now I would again like to go 'nowhere' with following question / query. Can we use one single WA account on two different devices like one on htc rhyme & another on Gtablet ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2346022 Let's begin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikme 177 Report post Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) ^ not possible You can use 2 numbers on same device but u cannot use same number on 2 Devices(possible if both the device have same imei or meid) Edited March 6, 2014 by nikme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted March 7, 2014 ^ not possible You can use 2 numbers on same device but u cannot use same number on 2 Devices(possible if both the device have same imei or meid) rhyme has an MEID number, but tab is wifi only, so no MEID / IMEI number. I don't know how WA identifies the duplication in case of Tab thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
