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VV(^^)VV_____OFFICIAL ANDROID OS/DEVICE THREAD_____VV(^^)VV
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word. When is it dropping for the desire/wildfire?
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I think the Droid X is almost just as good as the Evo4G.
It's just by a few hairs that it doesn't match up though...to me.
The only things Droid X is missing is the kickstand (Which I LOVE & can't live without now), 4G, & front camera.
But the Droid X comes with a ton more memory than the Evo (Droid X stock memory is 21gigs, Evo's is 9 gigs) & being a novice photographer, the Droid X's Panorama picture option makes me jealous as hell.
Droid X's straight out of the box battery life > All un-rooted, out the box Android phones so far.
Both come with an equal number of annoying bloat/crapware. But Sprint's bloatware is kind of useful with the NFL & Nascar apps, again, to me. My father is into Nascar (a Mexican that likes fast American cars...go figure) so the app comes in useful for him.
HTC's widgets > All (Even though you can easily find them online and install them on the Droid X, but the general consumers aren't that tech savvy won't be able/know-how to).
The real nail in the coffin though for me was the plan prices. You simply can't beat Sprint's $79.99 unlimited plan. Both Sprint and Verizon hand out discounts like free candy depending if you work for a company or you're a college student of a certain school. But again, the general consumer isn't really hip to this...So they end up paying full data/plan prices and that so Verizon's bill will most likely be higher.
But bottomline, both are great quality phones. So props to whoever chose either one.
It's just by a few hairs that it doesn't match up though...to me.
The only things Droid X is missing is the kickstand (Which I LOVE & can't live without now), 4G, & front camera.
But the Droid X comes with a ton more memory than the Evo (Droid X stock memory is 21gigs, Evo's is 9 gigs) & being a novice photographer, the Droid X's Panorama picture option makes me jealous as hell.
Droid X's straight out of the box battery life > All un-rooted, out the box Android phones so far.
Both come with an equal number of annoying bloat/crapware. But Sprint's bloatware is kind of useful with the NFL & Nascar apps, again, to me. My father is into Nascar (a Mexican that likes fast American cars...go figure) so the app comes in useful for him.
HTC's widgets > All (Even though you can easily find them online and install them on the Droid X, but the general consumers aren't that tech savvy won't be able/know-how to).
The real nail in the coffin though for me was the plan prices. You simply can't beat Sprint's $79.99 unlimited plan. Both Sprint and Verizon hand out discounts like free candy depending if you work for a company or you're a college student of a certain school. But again, the general consumer isn't really hip to this...So they end up paying full data/plan prices and that so Verizon's bill will most likely be higher.
But bottomline, both are great quality phones. So props to whoever chose either one.
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I think the Droid X is almost just as good as the Evo4G.
It's just by a few hairs that it doesn't match up though...to me.
The only things Droid X is missing is the kickstand (Which I LOVE & can't live without now), 4G, & front camera.
But the Droid X comes with a ton more memory than the Evo (Droid X stock memory is 21gigs, Evo's is 9 gigs) & being a novice photographer, the Droid X's Panorama picture option makes me jealous as hell.
Droid X's straight out of the box battery life > All un-rooted, out the box Android phones so far.
Both come with an equal number of annoying bloat/crapware. But Sprint's bloatware is kind of useful with the NFL & Nascar apps, again, to me. My father is into Nascar (a Mexican that likes fast American cars...go figure) so the app comes in useful for him.
HTC's widgets > All (Even though you can easily find them online and install them on the Droid X, but the general consumers aren't that tech savvy won't be able/know-how to).
The real nail in the coffin though for me was the plan prices. You simply can't beat Sprint's $79.99 unlimited plan. Both Sprint and Verizon hand out discounts like free candy depending if you work for a company or you're a college student of a certain school. But again, the general consumer isn't really hip to this...So they end up paying full data/plan prices and that so Verizon's bill will most likely be higher.
But bottomline, both are great quality phones. So props to whoever chose either one.
It's just by a few hairs that it doesn't match up though...to me.
The only things Droid X is missing is the kickstand (Which I LOVE & can't live without now), 4G, & front camera.
But the Droid X comes with a ton more memory than the Evo (Droid X stock memory is 21gigs, Evo's is 9 gigs) & being a novice photographer, the Droid X's Panorama picture option makes me jealous as hell.
Droid X's straight out of the box battery life > All un-rooted, out the box Android phones so far.
Both come with an equal number of annoying bloat/crapware. But Sprint's bloatware is kind of useful with the NFL & Nascar apps, again, to me. My father is into Nascar (a Mexican that likes fast American cars...go figure) so the app comes in useful for him.
HTC's widgets > All (Even though you can easily find them online and install them on the Droid X, but the general consumers aren't that tech savvy won't be able/know-how to).
The real nail in the coffin though for me was the plan prices. You simply can't beat Sprint's $79.99 unlimited plan. Both Sprint and Verizon hand out discounts like free candy depending if you work for a company or you're a college student of a certain school. But again, the general consumer isn't really hip to this...So they end up paying full data/plan prices and that so Verizon's bill will most likely be higher.
But bottomline, both are great quality phones. So props to whoever chose either one.
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[h3]How to backup HTC EVO bookmarks to SD card[/h3]
Although rooting your HTC EVO is the best way to get everything backed up, you don't always need such a complete backup, especially if you never plan to root. Your contacts, calendar, email, purchased Market apps, etc. are already being backed up to the cloud if you're using your Google account, and there are ways to backup other apps, so maybe the only other thing you want/need is a way to backup your browser bookmarks.
Having to "redo" bookmarks can be a major pain, particularly if you tend to bookmark sites and pages often to check out later, so being able to restore them from a backup is a great time saver. There's a fantastic add-on called Bookmarks to SD that you can get in the Market, but it's only useful if you're using Dolphin Browser HD.
Here's what to do if you're using the stock browser.
Continue reading »
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:13 AM|Comments (0)
[h3]USB tethering apps for HTC EVO don't need root[/h3]
If you've ever tapped on the "USB Tethering" option after connecting the HTC EVO 4G to your Windows PC and you don't already pay for the $29.99/month mobile hotspot feature, then you're familiar with the error message shown at right.
Although the USB tethering option is included in the "Connect to PC" settings menu in Android 2.2 (previously listed as Internet Sharing on 2.1), the only way you can actually tether the EVO via USB to your computer is if you pay the extra $30/month. Yes, you must pay for wireless internet sharing with multiple devices to get wired internet sharing with one device.
You can get free wireless hotspot functionality on your rooted EVO with apps like Wireless Tether and Barnacle WiFi Tether, which is great but not helpful for users with non-rooted EVOs.
Thank goodness for PDANet and EasyTether. They won't turn your EVO into a mobile hotspot, but they will let you use the phone as a modem for your computer (no root required). Note that the free versions of both apps do not allow access to secure websites; you'll need to pay a one-time fee of $24 for PDANet (currently on sale for $19) or $10 for EasyTether for that. Neither app is new (PDANet has been around for years on different platforms), but they're both timeless and definitely apps every EVO user, especially those new to Android, should know about.
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:12 AM|Comments (11)
Although rooting your HTC EVO is the best way to get everything backed up, you don't always need such a complete backup, especially if you never plan to root. Your contacts, calendar, email, purchased Market apps, etc. are already being backed up to the cloud if you're using your Google account, and there are ways to backup other apps, so maybe the only other thing you want/need is a way to backup your browser bookmarks.
Having to "redo" bookmarks can be a major pain, particularly if you tend to bookmark sites and pages often to check out later, so being able to restore them from a backup is a great time saver. There's a fantastic add-on called Bookmarks to SD that you can get in the Market, but it's only useful if you're using Dolphin Browser HD.
Here's what to do if you're using the stock browser.
Continue reading »
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:13 AM|Comments (0)
[h3]USB tethering apps for HTC EVO don't need root[/h3]
Although the USB tethering option is included in the "Connect to PC" settings menu in Android 2.2 (previously listed as Internet Sharing on 2.1), the only way you can actually tether the EVO via USB to your computer is if you pay the extra $30/month. Yes, you must pay for wireless internet sharing with multiple devices to get wired internet sharing with one device.
You can get free wireless hotspot functionality on your rooted EVO with apps like Wireless Tether and Barnacle WiFi Tether, which is great but not helpful for users with non-rooted EVOs.
Thank goodness for PDANet and EasyTether. They won't turn your EVO into a mobile hotspot, but they will let you use the phone as a modem for your computer (no root required). Note that the free versions of both apps do not allow access to secure websites; you'll need to pay a one-time fee of $24 for PDANet (currently on sale for $19) or $10 for EasyTether for that. Neither app is new (PDANet has been around for years on different platforms), but they're both timeless and definitely apps every EVO user, especially those new to Android, should know about.
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:12 AM|Comments (11)
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[h3]How to backup HTC EVO bookmarks to SD card[/h3]
Although rooting your HTC EVO is the best way to get everything backed up, you don't always need such a complete backup, especially if you never plan to root. Your contacts, calendar, email, purchased Market apps, etc. are already being backed up to the cloud if you're using your Google account, and there are ways to backup other apps, so maybe the only other thing you want/need is a way to backup your browser bookmarks.
Having to "redo" bookmarks can be a major pain, particularly if you tend to bookmark sites and pages often to check out later, so being able to restore them from a backup is a great time saver. There's a fantastic add-on called Bookmarks to SD that you can get in the Market, but it's only useful if you're using Dolphin Browser HD.
Here's what to do if you're using the stock browser.
Continue reading »
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:13 AM|Comments (0)
[h3]USB tethering apps for HTC EVO don't need root[/h3]
If you've ever tapped on the "USB Tethering" option after connecting the HTC EVO 4G to your Windows PC and you don't already pay for the $29.99/month mobile hotspot feature, then you're familiar with the error message shown at right.
Although the USB tethering option is included in the "Connect to PC" settings menu in Android 2.2 (previously listed as Internet Sharing on 2.1), the only way you can actually tether the EVO via USB to your computer is if you pay the extra $30/month. Yes, you must pay for wireless internet sharing with multiple devices to get wired internet sharing with one device.
You can get free wireless hotspot functionality on your rooted EVO with apps like Wireless Tether and Barnacle WiFi Tether, which is great but not helpful for users with non-rooted EVOs.
Thank goodness for PDANet and EasyTether. They won't turn your EVO into a mobile hotspot, but they will let you use the phone as a modem for your computer (no root required). Note that the free versions of both apps do not allow access to secure websites; you'll need to pay a one-time fee of $24 for PDANet (currently on sale for $19) or $10 for EasyTether for that. Neither app is new (PDANet has been around for years on different platforms), but they're both timeless and definitely apps every EVO user, especially those new to Android, should know about.
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:12 AM|Comments (11)
Although rooting your HTC EVO is the best way to get everything backed up, you don't always need such a complete backup, especially if you never plan to root. Your contacts, calendar, email, purchased Market apps, etc. are already being backed up to the cloud if you're using your Google account, and there are ways to backup other apps, so maybe the only other thing you want/need is a way to backup your browser bookmarks.
Having to "redo" bookmarks can be a major pain, particularly if you tend to bookmark sites and pages often to check out later, so being able to restore them from a backup is a great time saver. There's a fantastic add-on called Bookmarks to SD that you can get in the Market, but it's only useful if you're using Dolphin Browser HD.
Here's what to do if you're using the stock browser.
Continue reading »
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:13 AM|Comments (0)
[h3]USB tethering apps for HTC EVO don't need root[/h3]
Although the USB tethering option is included in the "Connect to PC" settings menu in Android 2.2 (previously listed as Internet Sharing on 2.1), the only way you can actually tether the EVO via USB to your computer is if you pay the extra $30/month. Yes, you must pay for wireless internet sharing with multiple devices to get wired internet sharing with one device.
You can get free wireless hotspot functionality on your rooted EVO with apps like Wireless Tether and Barnacle WiFi Tether, which is great but not helpful for users with non-rooted EVOs.
Thank goodness for PDANet and EasyTether. They won't turn your EVO into a mobile hotspot, but they will let you use the phone as a modem for your computer (no root required). Note that the free versions of both apps do not allow access to secure websites; you'll need to pay a one-time fee of $24 for PDANet (currently on sale for $19) or $10 for EasyTether for that. Neither app is new (PDANet has been around for years on different platforms), but they're both timeless and definitely apps every EVO user, especially those new to Android, should know about.
Posted by Jenn K. Lee at 12:12 AM|Comments (11)
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is the Droid x any good?
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is the Droid x any good?
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Finally Rooted and enabled sideload apps for my Samsumg Captivate because AT&T decided to block 3rd party apps.
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Yucky'd
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Finally Rooted and enabled sideload apps for my Samsumg Captivate because AT&T decided to block 3rd party apps.
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Yucky'd
arstyle27
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Hey guys, so I've finally joined the Android family. I bought the Samsung Vibrant ( Galaxy S) through T-Mobile. Anyway, one thing I cant figure out, which may not even be possible, is setting a song as my text tone or notification tone. Theres an option to set a sond as a ringtone, or alarm, but not to change the notifications. Anyone know anything? Thanks in advance.
arstyle27
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Hey guys, so I've finally joined the Android family. I bought the Samsung Vibrant ( Galaxy S) through T-Mobile. Anyway, one thing I cant figure out, which may not even be possible, is setting a song as my text tone or notification tone. Theres an option to set a sond as a ringtone, or alarm, but not to change the notifications. Anyone know anything? Thanks in advance.
live boy d
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use handcent sms u can set music as your notifications for each one of your contacts, customize backgrounds, fonts, and bubble settings
live boy d
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use handcent sms u can set music as your notifications for each one of your contacts, customize backgrounds, fonts, and bubble settings
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Just made $70 putting android on peoples HD2 around town. Its crazy that i put 2.2 on an hd2 BEFORE the regular MADE TO BE android phones get 2.2........hahahaha
Charging $35 a pop...........
Putting this in a christmas account.
Charging $35 a pop...........
Putting this in a christmas account.
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Just made $70 putting android on peoples HD2 around town. Its crazy that i put 2.2 on an hd2 BEFORE the regular MADE TO BE android phones get 2.2........hahahaha
Charging $35 a pop...........
Putting this in a christmas account.
Charging $35 a pop...........
Putting this in a christmas account.
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Question, is there an Intallous but for Android? (basically get paid apps for free?) or Anyone knows how to get the emulators for gba etc on the Evo? Pm me if necessary.
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Question, is there an Intallous but for Android? (basically get paid apps for free?) or Anyone knows how to get the emulators for gba etc on the Evo? Pm me if necessary.
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How is the sound quality on the Evo? Im considering buying this and would like for it to replace my stand alone mp3 player (creative zen vison m).
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How is the sound quality on the Evo? Im considering buying this and would like for it to replace my stand alone mp3 player (creative zen vison m).
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unrEVOked Just released for android 2.2........Jump on it.
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unrEVOked Just released for android 2.2........Jump on it.
