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The [Android] thread - Phones and tablets in all shapes, sizes and desert flavors

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  • H*RH*R Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Can anyone offer opinions of microSD card manufacturers like PNY, Sandisk and Lexar? Those are the brands Best Buy carries and I have a $10 credit there that's about to expire and I'd like to use it up. I have no idea the difference in quality or what i should be looking for an an MSD card since I've never shopped for one before.

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  • NovembersChopinNovembersChopin Las VegasRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I renewed my Kaspersky last night on my PC and it gave me a month free of the mobile security.
    The problem is, the QR code and URL it gives me to download the software seems to be blocked
    by my phone. I get the message saying "3rd Party Program Download is Blocked by Phone"...

    Is there a work around for this?

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    so for some reason, gtalk on my nexus has decided to stop working. it flashes on briefly then minimizes out to the home screen. i can't switch to it via the open apps think and despite it showing that its recently used, it is not in my running apps tab

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I renewed my Kaspersky last night on my PC and it gave me a month free of the mobile security.
    The problem is, the QR code and URL it gives me to download the software seems to be blocked
    by my phone. I get the message saying "3rd Party Program Download is Blocked by Phone"...

    Is there a work around for this?
    have you enabled side-loading on your phone?

    also if you are on ATT you can't do that regardless

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  • shadydentistshadydentist Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    mts wrote: »
    I renewed my Kaspersky last night on my PC and it gave me a month free of the mobile security.
    The problem is, the QR code and URL it gives me to download the software seems to be blocked
    by my phone. I get the message saying "3rd Party Program Download is Blocked by Phone"...

    Is there a work around for this?
    have you enabled side-loading on your phone?

    also if you are on ATT you can't do that regardless

    Well, you can root your phone if you so desire.

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  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Got Netflix running on my Droid X. It does indeed work on the deodexed .596 build of Gingerbread, and it is really awesome.

    There's a hack available to get it running on phones that aren't officially supported yet. It requires root and playing with some system files, so realize that there's a risk of bricking your phone. And as always, back your shit up before messing with anything and have your .SBF file handy (if there's one available) in case it goes tits up. This hack also works with a hacked Nook Color. I'm assuming it'll work with a Droid X, but if you're going to risk doing this you might as well go all out and install the .596 deodexed Gingerbread build. I don't know if it works with the full stock .596 build, though (which is an upgrade path to the official VZW Gingerbread build that's suppose to be out by the end of this month).

    Incredible 2, Wildfire S, and Desire HD have had their source codes released. Rejoice!

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Google IO thing wrap up
    http://www.androidcentral.com/google-io-2011-developer-session-recap
    • Google Music (http://music.google.com)
    • Next Android OS: Ice Cream announced for Q4, combining phone and tablet.
    • some ui improvements/dev tools

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  • JohnDoeJohnDoe Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I'm disappointed that there weren't more Ice Cream Sandwhich details. Also that Google Music is another Google service that is US only.

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  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So, I was going to pick up an microSD card off Amazon. Does the class of the card really matter at all with regards to installing apps to it?

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  • HranjHranj Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Not really. The class of a memory card is just a simplified measure of how fast you can read/write to it. You can find the scale on wikipedia if you really want.

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  • gilraingilrain Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    My understanding is that, yes, some programs will run poorly on a slow memory card. I would try to find out the speed of the built-in memory and match that, to ensure similar performance.

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  • jkylefultonjkylefulton Squid...or Kid? NNID - majpellRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So, possibly stupid question - do you need to buy/install a memory card to have the room for apps on your phone? I'm wondering if I'll need to buy a card on the 26th along with the droid x2 I plan on picking up.

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  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    All Android phones come with built-in storage that can only be used by and to store apps. I think the DX2 has 8gb's internal storage. They also come with a microSD card already installed. I don't how big the one in the DX2 is, so I would either wait and check the phone's specs on Google's phone site or ask the rep when you pick it up.

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  • ronyaronya Arrrrrf. the ivory tower's basementRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So what's this about the 18 months of updates thing, does it actually mean anything.

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  • SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Got to play around with a Xoom 3.1 today. Holy shit it is so fast. Like it seriously rivals the iPad in terms of responsiveness and speed. There was absolutely no lag or anything, it was fantastic.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    ronya wrote: »
    So what's this about the 18 months of updates thing, does it actually mean anything.

    Well, the idea is that you won't be S.O.L. for updates when the carrier decides to release a new phone with a new version of Android like they tend to do. In theory, of course, there are plenty of loopholes like the fact that there's nothing binding about the proposal.

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Bullio wrote: »
    All Android phones come with built-in storage that can only be used by and to store apps. I think the DX2 has 8gb's internal storage. They also come with a microSD card already installed. I don't how big the one in the DX2 is, so I would either wait and check the phone's specs on Google's phone site or ask the rep when you pick it up.

    not all come with a microsd card

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    ronya wrote: »
    So what's this about the 18 months of updates thing, does it actually mean anything.

    Well, the idea is that you won't be S.O.L. for updates when the carrier decides to release a new phone with a new version of Android like they tend to do. In theory, of course, there are plenty of loopholes like the fact that there's nothing binding about the proposal.

    Yeah, I'm still on my shitty devour till I pick another phone. The Devour came out with an old version of Android, and was completely and totally abandoned in terms of updates the second that Motorola came up with a better selling phone. It would've been nice if I'd at least gotten a year of updates.

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Getting frustrated with my calendar. Hoping for some advice/help:
    I enter a new appointment in my calendar. Let's say 10AM. I put in all the details, hit save. I see my day view after saving the appt and it says 11AM. I check my widget, which also says 11AM. I edit the appt and the time is set for 10AM.

    I have a recurring appt from last fall that was fine, 6PM - 8PM on Wednesdays, now it's 7PM - 9PM.

    What's going on? I would say it's a time zone issue, but there's no time zone setting in my phone that I can find, I haven't left my time zone since I got this phone, and my time, time widget, and anything else that shows the time shows it correctly.

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  • bloodatonementbloodatonement Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Time zone? DLS issue?

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Plants Vs Zombies coming to Android, well Amazon marketplace. First day it will be free, after that 2.99.

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  • SpudgeSpudge Witty comments go next to this blue dot thingyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So rooted MT4G users: Netflix totally works

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    Getting frustrated with my calendar. Hoping for some advice/help:
    I enter a new appointment in my calendar. Let's say 10AM. I put in all the details, hit save. I see my day view after saving the appt and it says 11AM. I check my widget, which also says 11AM. I edit the appt and the time is set for 10AM.

    I have a recurring appt from last fall that was fine, 6PM - 8PM on Wednesdays, now it's 7PM - 9PM.

    What's going on? I would say it's a time zone issue, but there's no time zone setting in my phone that I can find, I haven't left my time zone since I got this phone, and my time, time widget, and anything else that shows the time shows it correctly.
    daylights savings time?

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    http://consumerist.com/2011/05/sprint-bets-125-that-you-really-want-to-switch-to-its-smartphone-service.html

    I'm touching myself with joy right now. I'm hoping this matches right up with the release of the Evo 3D, otherwise I will be crushed.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Plants Vs Zombies coming to Android, well Amazon marketplace. First day it will be free, after that 2.99.

    Do we know when?

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Sometime this month. No specific release day, yet.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    i still am holding on to the hope that tapatalk will be free on marketplace

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    Getting frustrated with my calendar. Hoping for some advice/help:
    I enter a new appointment in my calendar. Let's say 10AM. I put in all the details, hit save. I see my day view after saving the appt and it says 11AM. I check my widget, which also says 11AM. I edit the appt and the time is set for 10AM.

    I have a recurring appt from last fall that was fine, 6PM - 8PM on Wednesdays, now it's 7PM - 9PM.

    What's going on? I would say it's a time zone issue, but there's no time zone setting in my phone that I can find, I haven't left my time zone since I got this phone, and my time, time widget, and anything else that shows the time shows it correctly.
    Time zone? DLS issue?
    mts wrote: »
    daylights savings time?

    That's my thought, but I see no way to change DST or the time zone in Android or Google Calendar.

    fake edit: Found something. All events I create on my Android are being made in the "(GMT-05:00) America/Atikokan" time zone instead of the "(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time" time zone. Now I just gotta figure out how to make my Android use the right time zone..

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  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    Getting frustrated with my calendar. Hoping for some advice/help:
    I enter a new appointment in my calendar. Let's say 10AM. I put in all the details, hit save. I see my day view after saving the appt and it says 11AM. I check my widget, which also says 11AM. I edit the appt and the time is set for 10AM.

    I have a recurring appt from last fall that was fine, 6PM - 8PM on Wednesdays, now it's 7PM - 9PM.

    What's going on? I would say it's a time zone issue, but there's no time zone setting in my phone that I can find, I haven't left my time zone since I got this phone, and my time, time widget, and anything else that shows the time shows it correctly.
    Time zone? DLS issue?
    mts wrote: »
    daylights savings time?

    That's my thought, but I see no way to change DST or the time zone in Android or Google Calendar.

    fake edit: Found something. All events I create on my Android are being made in the "(GMT-05:00) America/Atikokan" time zone instead of the "(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time" time zone. Now I just gotta figure out how to make my Android use the right time zone..

    Settings > Date and time (it's at the bottom) > uncheck Automatic if it's checked to manually enter infos

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    Plants Vs Zombies coming to Android, well Amazon marketplace. First day it will be free, after that 2.99.

    Do we know when?

    pretty sure i read May 30th

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    yea may 30th, Chuzzle another pop cap game is the free app today

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Bullio wrote: »
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    Getting frustrated with my calendar. Hoping for some advice/help:
    I enter a new appointment in my calendar. Let's say 10AM. I put in all the details, hit save. I see my day view after saving the appt and it says 11AM. I check my widget, which also says 11AM. I edit the appt and the time is set for 10AM.

    I have a recurring appt from last fall that was fine, 6PM - 8PM on Wednesdays, now it's 7PM - 9PM.

    What's going on? I would say it's a time zone issue, but there's no time zone setting in my phone that I can find, I haven't left my time zone since I got this phone, and my time, time widget, and anything else that shows the time shows it correctly.
    Time zone? DLS issue?
    mts wrote: »
    daylights savings time?

    That's my thought, but I see no way to change DST or the time zone in Android or Google Calendar.

    fake edit: Found something. All events I create on my Android are being made in the "(GMT-05:00) America/Atikokan" time zone instead of the "(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time" time zone. Now I just gotta figure out how to make my Android use the right time zone..

    Settings > Date and time (it's at the bottom) > uncheck Automatic if it's checked to manually enter infos

    Yeah, all I have is "Use 24-hour format" or "Select date format". No Time Zone or Automatic setting to uncheck. I think something is wrong with my Velocity ROM. :( Going to go post on their forums to see what's up. Velocity 1.0 was fine, but 1.1 is apparently what is doing this to me.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I have to admit, I don't really understand Amazon's free app of the day program. It's awesome, but I don't understand the marketing strategy. I never buy anything, and I get all the stupid little apps I could ever want to entertain me while I poop.

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    The purpose is to taunt European users who are not allowed to use the amazon market

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  • SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2011
    It's true

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  • bloodatonementbloodatonement Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Speaking of Amazon App store. I hoard the free apps. So many I've "bought," but not installed. My wife now has a Wifi Streak. I've linked it to my Kindle account, can I link it to my App Store account and send some of my "purchases" over to her?

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    i would think so assuming you share your amazon account, you need to be logged into that to access any apps you buy

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Speaking of Amazon App store. I hoard the free apps. So many I've "bought," but not installed. My wife now has a Wifi Streak. I've linked it to my Kindle account, can I link it to my App Store account and send some of my "purchases" over to her?

    Yes. I've linked multiple Android devices to my Amazon account. Doesn't seem to be an issue.

    I've also hoarded the free apps. Never bought anything, but loving that they've pretty much put all the apps I've wanted up, as well as plenty of other awesome ones. I believe what they are trying to do is train you to go to Amazon's app store instead of the market when you want something, so eventually, at some point in the future, if you buy an app, you will do it from them. Considering the millions of android devices out there, I'm sure it'll work on a few people.

    Anyone else unable to run Chuzzle today? It says right in the description that it won't run on the Ally, but I tried anyway. Sure enough it didn't work, which is annoying, but hey, free. It'll probably run on whatever device I get next.

    My Amazon free app wishlist:
    Launcher Pro
    WidgetLocker

    If I could get the paid version of Launcher Pro, and get WidgetLocker, I think I'd be set on my device. :) Oh, and Titanium Backup would be cool too, but not really necessary.

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  • MovitzMovitz Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    My HTC Incredible just froze up and I can't use the touchscreen. I got a prompt after a while and sent an error report and it was ok after that.

    Could this be due to the fact that I just installed swiftkey? Has anyone else experienced something similar.

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Movitz wrote: »
    My HTC Incredible just froze up and I can't use the touchscreen. I got a prompt after a while and sent an error report and it was ok after that.

    Could this be due to the fact that I just installed swiftkey? Has anyone else experienced something similar.

    Can't say I've experienced it, but it's a possible conclusion. Did you disable your other keyboard(s) in settings before trying to use swiftkey? Maybe a glitch where both tried to start at once?

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