anti-virus for tp2 (& status bar on phone)

[Mojary]

Hi everyone,

sorry but this is a 2 question post...if this has been posted on this forum before..i apologize for double posting...maybe the mods can transfer it to the correct thread...but...

1. What anti-virus (if any) do you use on your htc tp2? what can you say about it? trying to get a consensus of what everyone uses.

2. is there any way to put the status bar of the tp2 at the bottom of the screen, as opposed to the top? i found that during phone calls (sometimes), somehow my ear presses on the start button and it starts to launch programs that are on my start menu. at least that's the only explanation i can think of when i have to start closing out apps that are open after ending a call.

What say you ppcgeekers?!?!

(just an extra FYI....running stock rom on my phone still if that matters regarding answers to my questions.)

[imtjnotu]

hahaha is there even an antivirus for the TP2

[w7excursion]

Tried a couple programs but never really needed it.

[imtjnotu]

also if u flash any of the sense 2.1 or 2.5 roms the and im sure the stock rom also where the proximity sensor turns the screen off when close to ur ear....

[Mojary]

Originally Posted by imtjnotu

also if u flash any of the sense 2.1 or 2.5 roms the and im sure the stock rom also where the proximity sensor turns the screen off when close to ur ear....

im aware that the sensor turns the screen off when you have the phone against your ear. any idea then why some programs open up by their own? it always opens the owner info screen, calendar and programs folder. it doesnt do it often...i'd say at least once every few days. and like i said in my original post, it somehow happens when im talking on the phone because when i close the phone screen, that's when all these screens are open all at the same time.

[tr0s]

Originally Posted by Mojary

im aware that the sensor turns the screen off when you have the phone against your ear. any idea then why some programs open up by their own? it always opens the owner info screen, calendar and programs folder. it doesnt do it often...i'd say at least once every few days. and like i said in my original post, it somehow happens when im talking on the phone because when i close the phone screen, that's when all these screens are open all at the same time.

i've had the issue with the screen turning on during a phone call, turning off the auto adjusting light sensor seems to work for me. just set it to a brightness value and leave it at that. as for relocating the start menu, the only way i know of getting a start menu at the bottom is by running a 6.5.x rom. not a 6.5 or 6.1 because those are still located at the top left....

[constitutionalist]

Originally Posted by tr0s

i've had the issue with the screen turning on during a phone call, turning off the auto adjusting light sensor seems to work for me. just set it to a brightness value and leave it at that. as for relocating the start menu, the only way i know of getting a start menu at the bottom is by running a 6.5.x rom. not a 6.5 or 6.1 because those are still located at the top left....

Ditto that last remark. From what I understand, 6.5.3 is the first iteration with a bottom Start Menu (which I kinda like).

As for AV, it's still pretty rare to find PPC viruses out in the wild and I'm not sure any potential performance degradation right now is worth installing AV, especially in the space-hobbled TP2s. That said, were you to pick up some sort of malware on your phone, having AV on your phone or computer (should you sync) is no guarantee you'll be safe, as most security software will have a hole here or there. Of course AV isn't a bad thing, but following best practicies is also key.

Re: Trend Micro - ah, I remember the days when that was a top-notch AV. How the mighty have fallen.

[VelJharig]

Originally Posted by Mojary

im aware that the sensor turns the screen off when you have the phone against your ear. any idea then why some programs open up by their own? it always opens the owner info screen, calendar and programs folder. it doesnt do it often...i'd say at least once every few days. and like i said in my original post, it somehow happens when im talking on the phone because when i close the phone screen, that's when all these screens are open all at the same time.

Hi Mojary,

I've gotten the screen to turn back on during a call, with a standard provider ROM, if I dial a number and then immediately put the phone up to my ear. There is a short vibration on the device when the phone connects to make the call, and you have to wait until after that short buzz to put the phone up to your ear if you want the proximity sensor to work properly.

As far as I can tell, what happens when the sensor "malfunctions" is: 1) You hit "Call" and then immediately put the phone to your ear, 2) The sensor turns off the screen, 3) The phone connects to the network and you get the short buzz as it updates your call screen, which also turns the screen back on, 4) Random button presses can then occur because the sensor does not turn the screen back off. I've never had a problem with the sensor working improperly if I wait till after feeling the device buzz (indicating that it's contacted the network) before placing it up to my ear.

Hope that helps.

[HTC_TP]

Originally Posted by Mojary

1. What anti-virus (if any) do you use on your htc tp2? what can you say about it? trying to get a consensus of what everyone uses.

I have played around with AV programs for the mobile world in the past, but honestly haven't found a real world need to ever implement them full time on my phone.

[barfly]

I use SMobile Security Shield (anti-virus and fw) Link. They just released a new version that was compatible w/ 6.5. This also has additional capabilities like find/lock/wipe phone (don't know if it works, but extra options aren't bad).

BTW, this was free from my work so like other posters I don't know if I would ever personally buy or need one.