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Android Software Thread - Tasty Desserts, Tastier Apps
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I really hope that the whole AdMob not being allowed on iOS thing makes google even more aggressive with Android. Not necessarily in how fast they pump out updates but introducing more disruptive tech to the base Android OS. Someone in google must feel validated to see their reason for creating an open mobile OS come true.
Titanium Backup REQUIRES ROOT from what I understand, but is actually a great backup tool to use before you root...?
How?
Get the Unrevoked app from unrevoked.com and use that to temporarily get root access. Then download Titanium Backup and use that to do your backup of your apps and user data. I'm not quite sure I've seen an app get a perfect rating before, but this one deserves it. I'm using it to restore as well. It might be the first paid app I put on my phone. PEACE.
How?
Get the Unrevoked app from unrevoked.com and use that to temporarily get root access. Then download Titanium Backup and use that to do your backup of your apps and user data. I'm not quite sure I've seen an app get a perfect rating before, but this one deserves it. I'm using it to restore as well. It might be the first paid app I put on my phone. PEACE.
Jamesfrom818
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Anyone else notice any difference with the Flash update? Some of the reviews on the marketplace said it made viewing flash heavy websites smoother but I don't really notice anything different.
LivetoFollow
Member
Any suggestions on an app that can help me connect to my schools wifi. They use WPA2 Enterprise that requires both a username and a password. I am running Eclair on my G1, but it doesn't give me an option to use a username.
The only app on the market that seemed to do this is now broken. Help!
The only app on the market that seemed to do this is now broken. Help!
Battersea Power Station
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I wonder if there's a way for Google to handle Google Talk better. I always have a Gmail window open on my computer. Sometimes I get a message in one place and not the other, and sometimes I get duplicates. Once I start a conversation it's mostly ok, but, hmmm. I think a better approach is possible.
Also, why haven't they made it so that if you try to send a SMS with GVoice and there's no network service, the message goes to an outbox where it waits for coverage? "Failed to send" is an annoying message.
Also, why haven't they made it so that if you try to send a SMS with GVoice and there's no network service, the message goes to an outbox where it waits for coverage? "Failed to send" is an annoying message.
LivetoFollow
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rpmurphy said:
Yes it did, I'll give that a go tomorrow when I'm on campus! Thanks.
No problem. This site may help as well for figuring out the wifi settings: http://8help.osu.edu/4254.htmlLivetoFollow said:
DrForester
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Just tuned onto an app called "Rings Extended". It replaces the standard ring/alarm selector and lets you go instantly to music folders and such to select ring tones and alarms (will even have a button to take you right to your ringdroid stuff). Example if you select alarm and use the default alarms, selecting the button to chose alarm will take you to your media folder. Really nice to alarms or other things where you just want to use the entire song. I have no problem with my Droid's deafault alarm program but this makes it really nice since all the default alarms sucked
DrForester
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daw840 said:
With all the economic wackiness, it varies. It will tell you before you purchase but if you want to make a rough estimate it's about 1.5:1 (pounds:dollars)
ZZMitch said:
Decided I'd buy one and give it a try. After downloading 135MB of data, it crashed. On restarting it crashed every time. Their tech support eventually got back to me to tell me it doesn't work on the Desire (something they should probably have pointed out somewhere on their website rather than letting people buy and download software that doesn't work on their phone).
They've very generously offered to let me have one of their other games 'in compensation'. If I'd wanted one of their other games, I'd have bought that game. Told them they'll be giving me a refund instead.
jonnybryce
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If you're looking for Android games, check out DroidGamer.com or on Youtube there are various "100 android games" or "50 android games" videos that show off some cool ones.
Gameloft sucks. It's been discussed a million times, all you need to know is they suck.
Gameloft sucks. It's been discussed a million times, all you need to know is they suck.
pistolpete2940
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If anyone feels they need more battery power out your device, you NEED to try out JuiceDefender. Holy fuck...
From what I understand, it turns off data everytime you put the phone to sleep
Before, I would leave the house at 11 AM fully charged and my G1 would need charging by 5 PM, from sending texts and surfing neogaf for on and off during school.
Now, I don't have to charge the phone until I get home at night. It's amazing!
From what I understand, it turns off data everytime you put the phone to sleep
Before, I would leave the house at 11 AM fully charged and my G1 would need charging by 5 PM, from sending texts and surfing neogaf for on and off during school.
Now, I don't have to charge the phone until I get home at night. It's amazing!
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
pistolpete2940 said:
How do you put the phone to "sleep"?
pistolpete2940
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Press the red button??
Edit: and by red button, I mean 'end' :lol :lol
Edit: and by red button, I mean 'end' :lol :lol
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
pistolpete2940 said:
That just turns the screen black right? And if data is turned off then how do you get a phone call if the phone is sleep?
pistolpete2940
Member
Yeah, the screen is turned off. By data, I mean it only turns off edge/3g signals. Phonecalls and texts still come through and it still turns on data every 15 minutes or so to sync stuff like emails and facebook.
GoldenEye 007
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Yeah, I can speak for JuiceDefender(and it's companion JuicyPlot) for sure. I only used the free version(reduced features), but I have it set that it will check for data for 2 minutes every 30min.
If you select help in JuiceDefender, it will calculate the amount of battery preserved. I usually get x1.7-x2.0(twice the efficiency) over not having the program enabled. The JuicyPlot charts the percentage of the battery over time. By pressing help, it predicts either how much time to return the battery to a full charge while plugged in or how much longer the battery has until it is dead when discharging. Pretty nifty set of apps, and they integrate with each other if you choose to install both.
If you select help in JuiceDefender, it will calculate the amount of battery preserved. I usually get x1.7-x2.0(twice the efficiency) over not having the program enabled. The JuicyPlot charts the percentage of the battery over time. By pressing help, it predicts either how much time to return the battery to a full charge while plugged in or how much longer the battery has until it is dead when discharging. Pretty nifty set of apps, and they integrate with each other if you choose to install both.
jonnybryce
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I've been using SiteShot a lot lately. Since giving up my iPhone I forgot how much more fun, easier and plain cooler it is to text friends a funny screenshot of something on the web. Today I edited a Wikipedia page to reflect an inside joke and sent the screenshot over. I wish Google would wake up and put screen capture into the OS but SiteShot's workaround is good enough. For now, Google.
Usually if my batterys getting low and I have to make it last I just turn everything off on the power control widget and that does the job. Normally my Droid makes it through the day but I'll give Juice Defender a shot. Wonder if this is what the Evo people are looking for.
Usually if my batterys getting low and I have to make it last I just turn everything off on the power control widget and that does the job. Normally my Droid makes it through the day but I'll give Juice Defender a shot. Wonder if this is what the Evo people are looking for.
GoldenEye 007
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Yeah, it is something that you can set once, then forget it is even there. There is like no need to really mess with it once you have it setup(for the free version, there are only a couple of things to set, so it'll take no time). Then when the phone is wakened, everything acts as normal, etc.
Mecha_Infantry
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Anyone here downgrade from 2.2 to 2.1 again? I need some help with the tips I've read
Mecha_Infantry
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Khalifa Jayy
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Use Astro File Manager and you can send any file as an attachment, I believe.zoku88 said:
Free on the market right now. Get it before its gone.
Fancy Widget
http://www.androidcentral.com/fancy-widget-looks-wee-bit-familiar
Fancy Widget
http://www.androidcentral.com/fancy-widget-looks-wee-bit-familiar
Jamesfrom818
Banned
It looks exactly like the Sense widget.
EDIT: I'm backing this up because I'm pretty sure its going to be gone soon.
EDIT: I'm backing this up because I'm pretty sure its going to be gone soon.
A Human Becoming
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How does it compare to power manager?pistolpete2940 said:
It might be. I've been trying to use JuicePlotter but I think I need to completely reset its data collection because it thinks it's 100% accurate now and it's been combining usage data from my OEM and Seidio batteries, which leads me to believe it's entirely fucked :loljonnybryce said:
JuicePlotter does have a great widget for estimating remaining battery time though. I just need it to do it more accurately. I'll give JuiceDefender a try and see what happens.
Edit: JuiceDefender is annoying. They should at least offer a 5 day demo or something; the free version leaves a ton of options disabled, and the paid version offers up too many services that could easily function badly. I won't pay money for this if I can't even test it out first. I'll see what the free version can do anyway. Actually, I won't, since I mainly use wi-fi at home and keep 3G turned off unless I'm at school, so this is useless to me (for the weekend at least). Wi-fi settings are some of the disabled ones. Oh well. Uninstalling.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Oh hell yes. Grabbed!zedge said:Free on the market right now. Get it before its gone.
Fancy Widget
http://www.androidcentral.com/fancy-widget-looks-wee-bit-familiar
Take this with a grain of salt....
FRF72 (Froyo) update out in the while.
Some think is fake, others are saying Google employees are Twitting about it (Sorry NYT):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700754&page=6
http://www.sizzledcore.com/2010/06/12/nexus-one-frf72-software-update/
http://twitter.com/pedrodias
FRF72 (Froyo) update out in the while.
Some think is fake, others are saying Google employees are Twitting about it (Sorry NYT):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700754&page=6
http://www.sizzledcore.com/2010/06/12/nexus-one-frf72-software-update/
http://twitter.com/pedrodias
pistolpete2940
Member
ICallItFutile said:
I haven't really used power manager so Im not sure if it does this but with Juicedefender, you can just enable it and forget it's there. No need to mess with it afterwards.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
I'm on bb and its flawless bro. Market is blazing fast, so are my 3g speeds. Battery life is also pretty damn great. I didn't expect it to be this good. Feels like a brand new phone.jersoc said:
IcebergSlim3000
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So I was looking around for a way to hide my txt messages or at least route them somewhere a bit more secure. I came upon a post touting an app called Super Private Conversation. I'll be damned if the thing doesn't do exactly what it says. I'm able route all txt messages to the app itself without them showing up in my regular messaging app.
I was also able to turn off all txt notifications from any incoming number I chose. The app itself is titled SPC in the menu with a somewhat nondescript looking icon. SPC automatically deletes the specified calls from your call log. You can blacklist certain phone numbers so they can't get through at all, but still keep keep track of them via log.
The app itself can be password protected. I also went along and turned off all notifications for the default messaging app. SPC can handle both notifications only showing you ones that are from numbers not hidden. The only gripe that I really have is while setting things up the number I was trying to hide would sometimes show up in the main menu for messages. It didn't show a name or the message so I guess it's not that bad.
Oh one more thing. All that was free.
I was also able to turn off all txt notifications from any incoming number I chose. The app itself is titled SPC in the menu with a somewhat nondescript looking icon. SPC automatically deletes the specified calls from your call log. You can blacklist certain phone numbers so they can't get through at all, but still keep keep track of them via log.
The app itself can be password protected. I also went along and turned off all notifications for the default messaging app. SPC can handle both notifications only showing you ones that are from numbers not hidden. The only gripe that I really have is while setting things up the number I was trying to hide would sometimes show up in the main menu for messages. It didn't show a name or the message so I guess it's not that bad.
Oh one more thing. All that was free.
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