Google Android users clubhouse

[brandonwh64]

But you just asked what the phone was.... I asked if he wanted to get rid of it LOL

[JrRacinFan]

Back off brandon :p

[brandonwh64]

HAHA ok

[JrRacinFan]

Nay seriously, go ahead bro. Your og is on its last leg.

[DanishDevil]

It's an Incredible, duh!

[Cold Storm]

It's an Incredible, duh!

Yep.. It's a Incredible. Got it a few days after release.. Great shape.. was my baby...


As for the Gnex... It's a great phone. I don't feel it in my pocket at all.. but, due to the size, it's in my pocket and not my cell pocket..

[Munki]

You can add me as well. I have a Droid Razr running 2.3.5

[brandonwh64]

Picked up cold storms HTC incredible! Now I will retired the OG droid to the Ebay for parts. I will have a ceremony for remembrance of a long life of rom flashing.

[garyinhere]

touchscreen?
working?

[DanishDevil]

Congrats ColdStorm & Brandon on your new handsets! Hope to swap my Rezound for a Nexus soon (I think I'm sold on it and want a break from Sense). If anybody has any requests for the Rezound before I swap it (benches, impressions, pictures) speak now!

[Cold Storm]

Congrats ColdStorm & Brandon on your new handsets! Hope to swap my Rezound for a Nexus soon (I think I'm sold on it and want a break from Sense). If anybody has any requests for the Rezound before I swap it (benches, impressions, pictures) speak now!

The only thing that I see people pissed about is the battery life on the Nexus.. Oh, well.. If you know how to use wifi, turning off mobile, and so forth it won't die fast.. it's just a button to turn mobile back on.. If you ever need it...

Yeah Brandon, you got my baby. I've kept it as nice as my Zune..

[DanishDevil]

I've been manually turning off 3G and using WiFi at home since my XV6800. I don't know why people expect a phone to last all day when they leave LTE on 24/7 :confused:

[garyinhere]

I set mine up to detect and go to wifi anytime it is available

[scoutingwraith]

The only thing with smartphones is that we need new battery tech with the increasing power requirements from our phones. The mobile devices are quickly getting quite powerful and will need sufficient battery in the near foreseeable future.

[garyinhere]

The only thing with smartphones is that we need new battery tech with the increasing power requirements from our phones. The mobile devices are quickly getting quite powerful and will need sufficient battery in the near foreseeable future.

pretty sure the EPA is a big slow down plus pricing of materials needed

[JrRacinFan]

Root + build.prop editing Ftw! 12 hours medium usage 20-26hour light usage on an old school droid 1

[brandonwh64]

If anyone has not downloaded prop modder yet, they should! like Jr said, It helps out a TON!

Prop.Mod (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34835733/Droid%20Drivers/PropModder_v2_3_2.apk)

[garyinhere]

If anyone has not downloaded prop modder yet, they should! like Jr said, It helps out a TON!

Prop.Mod (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34835733/Droid%20Drivers/PropModder_v2_3_2.apk)

it does...?

[JrRacinFan]

it does...?

Its not like night and day difference but it does help some.

[garyinhere]

Its not like night and day difference but it does help some.

what does it do

[erixx]

Just ordered the Asus Transformer (tablet), so count me in for the Android world... I hope things have changed a LOT since Archos 7 with Android 2.0 that hanged more than a badly maintained PC...!

[JrRacinFan]

Quite a few different things can be done.

[garyinhere]

Quite a few different things can be done.

like....
you bored and fucking with me shaun?:cool:

[brandonwh64]

It allows a hand full of tweaks that make your phone faster and smoother :)

[garyinhere]

Playing around now just got the update for gingerbread... pretty neat but don't like square buttons much

[brandonwh64]

I went back to froyo today on my OG droid. I love project elite's roms! Too bad they do not make them for HTC Incredible

[ufgy20]

Ok so me and my buddy are on the same Plan with Verizion.. we both have 4gLTE Droid Charge. the other day my phone started connecting to 4G mind you we both have only been able to get on 3G (we live in Middle Minnesota) but now my phone connects to and uses 4G but his phone can not.. i have no changes to my phone to make this happen it just did.. i was wondering if any of you could have any input on helping figuring this out and maybe getting his phone on 4G as well... and talking to people at verizion is like talking to my parents lol... they just dont get it.

[Cold Storm]

That's a little out of my league since I just started 4g myself... I've used "wifi" so I haven't seen yet any 3g/4g used on the phone.


Now, talking about the Gnex... First night where I didn't wake due to a e-mail coming in.. lol.. The sounds are nice. I love the fact there is a glowing "dot" at the bottom of the phone to tell you there is a message of sorts.. I gotta say, for 1 day of playing around with ICS, I really like it.

[FreedomEclipse]

Is it still possible to join the clubhouse? Just picked my up a S.E Xperia Arc S :toast: Brilliant phone!! I love how thin it is!

[JrRacinFan]

@brandon

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225291

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/liquid/183269-liquid-smooth-roms-3-2-multiple-devices.html

@ufgy

Need just a touch more info, Check and compare baseband versions in Settings>About phone.

[Paulieg]

Just got my new phones, including a HTC Rezound and a Droid Bionic. Dying to open them up, but they are Christmas presents for my wife and I. :twitch:

[InnocentCriminal]

Just got my new phones, including a HTC Rezound and a Droid Bionic. Dying to open them up, but they are Christmas presents for my wife and I. :twitch:

You should research all the custom ROMs in the week leading up and plan your plan of action.

;) ;)

[JrRacinFan]

Rezound: Temporary root only & no S-OFF, no custom roms available AFAIK.

Bionic: Full root and multiple custom roms.

[FreedomEclipse]

Just got my new phones, including a HTC Rezound and a Droid Bionic. Dying to open them up, but they are Christmas presents for my wife and I. :twitch:

open them up then blame the cat!!

[Paulieg]

Rezound: Temporary root only & no S-OFF, no custom roms available AFAIK.

Bionic: Full root and multiple custom roms.

Yeah, it's still too new. I hear that there are devs working the S-off thing, and custom roms are on the way. I'm going to play with stock for a bit anyways. These are my first smartphones, and both are getting ICS in the coming months.

open them up then blame the cat!!

No cats in the house. I hate cats, and I'm thinking my English Mastiff pup is too uncoordinated. :laugh:

[InnocentCriminal]

Rezound: Temporary root only & no S-OFF, no custom roms available AFAIK.

Well that pisses all over my bonfire, looks like you'll just have to wait the week.

[FreedomEclipse]

I hate cats,

Booo! cat hater!!! they are so cute fluffywuffy and affectionate lil motherf**kers. how could anyone hate them????

man, you just earned yourself a demotion on my list of favorite admins/mods! :laugh::laugh:

[JrRacinFan]

Unofficial CM9 port for the Bionic, if you wish to peak.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/10579-romalpha8-ics4bionic-preview-12-15-2011/

Also, I can say this, even though they can be a pain in the arse. I love my 2 cats and my Golden lab mix.

EDIT:

Just read up the Rezound is to get an official OTA within a month.

[cdawall]

I am trying to setup a wifi proxy on my D2 unrooted. I got proxysettings off of the market but google says the IP still goes through Qatar (my current location) and it should be going through Germany. This is via tether to my PC. The PC has no issues running it and other proxies, but I want the phone to auto proxy all connections. This is over wifi no 3G.

[Cold Storm]

All right, I've been up for 5h and 30m. The Gnex has been off the charger since then... Battery lvl is at 90% and that's with me checking messages, 10 text and sitting in a area with no signal due to being in a hospital... I have to say... People complain in the battery life... Needs to be the ones that have 2-3 extra batteries due to how much their on it... Due to signal strenght (it's not bad don't worry brandon) with myself bein in a hospital, my Incredible would of been at 60%...

Now brandon, since the hospital is shielded with steel, the battery runs out faster.. but, I do go about 2 days on it and 4 days if I don't ever turn on the "mobile" signal.

[brandonwh64]

COld, Is the incredible rooted?

[JrRacinFan]

COld, Is the incredible rooted?

IIRC, he never bothered. Also, check out post 1530 & ICS IS IN ALPHA FOR Dinc!

[brandonwh64]

IIRC, he never bothered. Also, check out post 1530 & ICS IS IN ALPHA FOR Dinc!

I was combing droid forums last night and I seen a great rooting guide that I will do and then flash CWM recovery.

[JrRacinFan]

I was combing droid forums last night and I seen a great rooting guide that I will do and then flash CWM recovery.

Remember you have Sense roms to choose form now too. Make sure you set GPU aceleration in the new roms cause I don't beleive they have them enabled in any of them(there were a couple that did on the D1, Chevy's SS & MIUI).

[Cold Storm]

COld, Is the incredible rooted?

JR is right, I never did it since I liked the interface... Never cared to.. Even with the Gnex I won't do it..

[brandonwh64]

JR is right, I never did it since I liked the interface... Never cared to.. Even with the Gnex I won't do it..

Im a rom flasher LOL I got the disease from Jr and I must flash roms every week. I feel like I need Rom Flashers Anonymous HAHAHAHHA

[Cold Storm]

Im a rom flasher LOL I got the disease from Jr and I must flash roms every week. I feel like I need Rom Flashers Anonymous HAHAHAHHA

If I had more time to do something like that then I would.. But, I don't have time anymore due to my status at work... Which sucks since I got a mod that is still in limbo

Update on battery life... (84%) at 8 and half hours off the charger.. Which I do place it in the one place in the office that doesn't have the best signal strength..

[brandonwh64]

If I had more time to do something like that then I would.. But, I don't have time anymore due to my status at work... Which sucks since I got a mod that is still in limbo

Update on battery life... (84%) at 8 and half hours off the charger.. Which I do place it in the one place in the office that doesn't have the best signal strength..

Is this the battery life on your new phone?

[Cold Storm]

Is this the battery life on your new phone?

Yeah. The Incredible will last about:


8-10h on mobile 6h if your using it a lot

16ish on Wifi only

26-32 if nothing is on but the phone.


I'm just doing the "update" due to the fact that people are complaining that the battery life sucks on the Gnex... But, with a factor like mine, to which I work in a steel plated place, it's not like what people complain about.. At lease I don't see it being so yet..

[brandonwh64]

Nice! thats longer than my OG droid! I start using it and it starts getting mad LOL

[JrRacinFan]

Nice! thats longer than my OG droid! I start using it and it starts getting mad LOL

Starting to think there was more than just non-functioning hard buttons. :ohwell:

[FreedomEclipse]

Ive got a question.....Does anyone use any Anti-virus/Malware apps on their android phone. my Arc S came with McAfee, but i registered it expecting to get at least 30days trial but it was only 7days -- totally worth going out of my way to register for.

Ive tried stuff like 'Plan b' (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb 29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..) which doesnt seem to be working on my phone - the app is tiny (136-138kb) and it does nothing but load a splash screen up when i click on it so i got rid of it. (oh and i uninstalled McAfee too before i went ahead with plan B.

Ive currently got a free version of AVG installed.

I suppose if you are careful with what apps you install, the chances of you picking up a an app or malware that could hijack or fuck up your phone are pretty small.

Id still like to hear what you think anyway. otherwise i might just unistall it

[brandonwh64]

Starting to think there was more than just non-functioning hard buttons. :ohwell:

Maybe, It will last a while if I dont use it but as soon as I check facebook, email, or TPU it tanks quickly, If I use it to tether at work then its pretty much dead on the way home.

[Canzara]

For those interested, my son and I decided we had exhausted our options for his tablet and we would take it apart.
I kind of thought if we just removed the battery for awhile it may reset and at least get us to download mode.
So away we went. Well it worked. We now are back to a stock rom. Now looking for a rooted rom for it.
My son is ecstatic, now he has a nice android phone and a galaxy tab :)

VERY easy to take apart, took us all of 15 minutes.

[InnocentCriminal]

Ive got a question.....Does anyone use any Anti-virus/Malware apps on their android phone. my Arc S came with McAfee, but i registered it expecting to get at least 30days trial but it was only 7days -- totally worth going out of my way to register for.

Ive tried stuff like 'Plan b' (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb 29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..) which doesnt seem to be working on my phone - the app is tiny (136-138kb) and it does nothing but load a splash screen up when i click on it so i got rid of it. (oh and i uninstalled McAfee too before i went ahead with plan B.

Ive currently got a free version of AVG installed.

I suppose if you are careful with what apps you install, the chances of you picking up a an app or malware that could hijack or fuck up your phone are pretty small.

Id still like to hear what you think anyway. otherwise i might just unistall it

I had to refrain from a big ol' LOL! Don't insult your own intelligence and have useless AV on your phone, it'll just deplete battery life and cause slow downs.

[garyinhere]

Ive got a question.....Does anyone use any Anti-virus/Malware apps on their android phone. my Arc S came with McAfee, but i registered it expecting to get at least 30days trial but it was only 7days -- totally worth going out of my way to register for.

Ive tried stuff like 'Plan b' (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb 29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..) which doesnt seem to be working on my phone - the app is tiny (136-138kb) and it does nothing but load a splash screen up when i click on it so i got rid of it. (oh and i uninstalled McAfee too before i went ahead with plan B.

Ive currently got a free version of AVG installed.

I suppose if you are careful with what apps you install, the chances of you picking up a an app or malware that could hijack or fuck up your phone are pretty small.

Id still like to hear what you think anyway. otherwise i might just unistall it

IMO right now there are no outlandish virus' being written or have been written for phones... I don't use it because the only thing it would do to my phone is slow it down and drain the battery :toast:

Edit: as far as apps go I normally just stick with the sites that have the legit one's and won't bugg out the whole system... it's worth paying for a few imo

[FreedomEclipse]

meh - I thought as much, Ive uninstalled it anyway

[garyinhere]

meh - I thought as much, Ive uninstalled it anyway

The trend seems to me that people would rather attack the companies via creating custom roms by rooting/jailbreaking than to attack the phone with a virus... but the virus programmers look at the phone as a tiny computer that they can make some extra money off of even if there is no threat. Just another market to them.

[Cold Storm]

Someone talked with me about that last night... I'm with Gary on it.. IF you go to sites that you know, and download from the marketplace... Why do so? the worst you can do is lose data that your have saved on the the computer...

That's my thoughts on it..


Gnex battery:13h 28m - 75% and that's with me just putting it on "mobile" for the rest of the night..

[garyinhere]

Just moved to GingerBread last night and realllly hate the keypad auto bs... anyone know how to revert it back?

[brandonwh64]

Just moved to GingerBread last night and realllly hate the keypad auto bs... anyone know how to revert it back?

You will have to root then install Clockworkmod recovery then flash a froyo rom. What phone u have?

[garyinhere]

You will have to root then install Clockworkmod recovery then flash a froyo rom. What phone u have?

milestone x that i can't root atm... i got some settings change to make it tolerable.

[brandonwh64]

milestone x that i can't root atm... i got some settings change to make it tolerable.

Try launcher pro or go launcher ex. gingerbread is good but I enjoy froyo better due to it beeing smoother on my OG droid but this may change with the Dinc

[Paulieg]

Can someone give me a list of general must have apps for android smartphones? ie. apps that help extend battery life etc. Oh, and for anyone who uses grooveshark, is it possible to use the browser to use it, without having to buy the grooveshark app?

[brandonwh64]

Iheartradio works just as good if not better

[garyinhere]

Can someone give me a list of general must have apps for android smartphones? ie. apps that help extend battery life etc. Oh, and for anyone who uses grooveshark, is it possible to use the browser to use it, without having to buy the grooveshark app?

ADWLauncher EX to change themes without rooting PAID
Advanced Task Manager to kill bloatware apps or processes to extend battery FREE
Google Sky Map cause it's cool FREE
JuiceDefender - battery saver FREE
Newegg Mobile FREE
ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner for shopping FREE
Speedtest.net FREE
The Weather Channel FREE
VLC Direct this one is cool cause you can use the phone as a remote even in the free version FREE
Zedge Ringtones & Wallpaper this one is free too

[Paulieg]

Iheartradio works just as good if not better

Does it allow you to search for specific songs and make a playlist? I don't know about this "station" crap. I just want a comprehensive song search.

[brandonwh64]

Does it allow you to search for specific songs and make a playlist?

You can create your own custom radio stations :)

[garyinhere]

Forgot a really good free one.
AndroZip File Manager
You can zip files/songs/images ect and text them or email them

[brandonwh64]

OI filemanager is good as well

[Paulieg]

You can create your own custom radio stations :)

Meh. I just want songs without having to set up stations. That's why I like grooveshark. I can choose exactly what I want to play all of the time.

Is Dolphin HD the best of the Android browsers?

[garyinhere]

I use firefox, don't have any problems with it plus you can bring your desktop bookmarks over to it

[Paulieg]

I use firefox, don't have any problems with it plus you can bring your desktop bookmarks over to it

I figured I'd try both. I'm familiar with ff, but I've heard good things about Dolphin.

[garyinhere]

Me too but I don't like change and have used FF for too many years now.

[JrRacinFan]

Dont forget the Android Appstore, they have a pay-for app free daily. Oh yes, Dolphin Mini works great.

[DanishDevil]

Dont forget the Android Appstore, they have a pay-for app free daily. Oh yes, Dolphin Mini works great.

Amazon Appstore.

[Fitseries3]

Can someone give me a list of general must have apps for android smartphones? ie. apps that help extend battery life etc. Oh, and for anyone who uses grooveshark, is it possible to use the browser to use it, without having to buy the grooveshark app?

gosms pro(best txt app i've found)
audiomanager(great app that runs as a widget that allows quick volume adjustments)
craigslist(the one by DuDu)
juicedefender pro(best battery saver i've found, my phone lasts 2days+)(pm me if you want it)
numberguru(GREAT for finding out who a number belongs to)
plume(IF you use twitter)

[JrRacinFan]

@Fit

I like Handcent a little more but remember 3rd party messaging apps still require the use of the stock messaging app as a service. Hence, it does cut into battery life but only a little.

Amazon Appstore.

LOL I knew something was wrong there.... :laugh:

[Cold Storm]

I really don't know what people complain about with the Gnex... I had it unplugged for 18:28h and I hit 48% once I went and plugged it in... I even was playing trailers and downloading a movie off the android market while watching the football game.. I think people just don't know or don't care how to manage their battery use...



Update:

13h and with 14 items going, I hit 40%...


Now, big news. Google wallet (http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus-rooting-roms-hacks/142335-howto-app-google-wallet-install-galaxy-nexus.html) for all Gnex users. I have it on my Gnex and I can't wait to use it!

Plus, for limited time.. if you can use it, set a google gift card, google give you $10 for setting up a card threw them.

Win-Win!


:pimp:

[Grnfinger]

been a long time Blackberry user, just bought the EVO 3D for an early xmas present.
WOW, cant believe it took me this long to make the switch, happy that I did.

S-Off and Rooted, no custom rom yet... cant find anything I like that has 4G and wireless working.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff267/Grnfinger/IMG_1019.jpg

[brandonwh64]

bad ass looking phone man!!

[ktr]

Should be getting my Galaxy Nexus tomorrow. ^_^

[travva]

switched back to android. sold my iphone 4 and picked up the galaxy nexus. pretty sweet phone.

[JrRacinFan]

welcome back & nice christmas present ktr & travva

I hope you enjoy it!

[DanishDevil]

Galaxy Nexus acquired!

[n-ster]

Should get my Galaxy nexus in 1 month :(

[erixx]

In advance of the arrival of my android powered Asus Transformer tomorrow I started browing Android forums and this is f*** ridiculous: they are full of housewifes/men that have never worked with a computer and don't know what an USB cable is! Seems that many used a male-male USB cable to sync files, doesn't work, fries device, etc!!! And the manual says 'Use only the provided special cable" haha

Just an example of many.... :P

[Thrackan]

If you don't know how a computer works, AND are stupid enough not to read the manual for stuff you don't understand, you deserve that imho.

[erixx]

All potential Apple household device customers. NOW I understand the WHITE idea :)

[JrRacinFan]

LMAO @ erixx & thrackan

A nice christmas present would be to get a functioning ICS build on this OG. I know it may never happen but a guy can wish right? :D

[brandonwh64]

LMAO @ erixx & thrackan

A nice christmas present would be to get a functioning ICS build on this OG. I know it may never happen but a guy can wish right? :D

Do you think the OG could handle ICS? Gingerbread is sluggish sometimes without the right kernel and settings.

[JrRacinFan]

Do you think the OG could handle ICS? Gingerbread is sluggish sometimes without the right kernel and settings.

If you get the right dev developing it, Chevyno1 would make a killer ICS build.

[Cold Storm]

I gotta say the phone is great... just sent brandon a picture and it was very clear... I am very happy to say I bought this phone. Now... off to use google wallet

[brandonwh64]

i gotta say the phone is great... Just sent brandon a picture and it was very clear... I am very happy to say i bought this phone. Now... Off to use google wallet

thank you!!!!! Im super excited!

thank you!!!!! Im super excited!
thank you!!!!! Im super excited!
thank you!!!!! Im super excited!
thank you!!!!! Im super excited!


COFFEE EXPLOSION!

[Cold Storm]

Just hope she was as good for u was she was for me.

[JrRacinFan]

Oooo did you get it yet B!?

@Cold Storm

thank you!!!!! Im super excited! LOL

[brandonwh64]

Oooo did you get it yet B!?

@Cold Storm

thank you!!!!! Im super excited! LOL

It was shipped today! Hopefully have it friday!

[Cold Storm]

It was shipped today! Hopefully have it friday!

Should have ig friday from what the tell said in a breathful

Oooo did you get it yet B!?

@Cold Storm

thank you!!!!! Im super excited! LOL

Lol... nice one.

[brandonwh64]

I just seen that USPS works on christmas EVE as well so lets hope friday or saturday

[DanishDevil]

A couple of initial impressions/rants about the Galaxy Nexus:


I really do like ICS. One thing that I think might need to be changed is menu and search functions to be standardized in different apps. Some apps have them on the top, some on the bottom. When flying between apps having them in completely different places is a little confusing.

The camera in the Galaxy Nexus is severely sub-par to the 8MP shooters that HTC puts out. My old Incredible (now my little sister's) puts this camera to shame (except for the instant photos). The flash washes pictures out a lot more than the HTC phones (I was always incredibly impressed by the flash performance) and low-light pictures just plain suck.

The phone is a bit slippery naked. My Rezound's soft-touch battery panel was enough for me to keep a steady grip on it, but the Galaxy Nexus just about flies out of your hand at times (especially if you've just washed your hands). I think I'll have to keep an eye out for a nice case.

The screen is great. I greatly missed AMOLED, and the Pentile matrix is almost unnoticable. The combination of AMOLED and Pentile make things look kind of grainy/washed out at very low brightness settings, but it still looks pretty good. Whenever I look at a white background, it almost looks like the background of lined paper because of the combination.

Hardware buttons are MUCH easier to press than either the Incredible (didn't have a problem with them) and the Rezound (horribly shallow and barely tactile).

Because of the lack of Android shortcut buttons on the bottom when the phone is off or looking at something full screen, I sometimes pick the phone up upside-down. Not problematic, but kind of silly sometimes :p

All of the sounds on this phone are WAY TOO QUIET. I can't even hear some YouTube vidoes that are a little quiet in the first place, but they are INAUDIBLE at max volume. Ring and notification volumes are low compared to HTC phones as well. I really hope they push an update to boost the volume and it's not a hardware limitation.

I kind of miss 7 home screens (what I was used to), but I'm making do with 5. The widgets aren't bad either (although I am using some Beautiful Widgets as well now, thanks $0.10 sale).

Animations are much faster than on my Rezound, and because of that, are less "in the way" of some of the flashy stuff that Sense 3.5 does. Much better overall.


Guess that was a little more than I expected to write, but more to come! Questions are more than welcome :)

[brandonwh64]

What is a cool case maker that makes cases like the Iphone has, The rubber like non destructible kind?

[DanishDevil]

The case I used on my Incredible was a Verizon case, hard plastic snap on. It was great:

http://androidforums.com/incredible-accessories/68711-pics-phone-red-black-gradient-case-3.html#post735926

My little sister probably still has it, but she's not using it.

[JrRacinFan]

What is a cool case maker that makes cases like the Iphone has, The rubber like non destructible kind?

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&cp=21&gs_id=2e&xhr=t&q=droid+incredible+otterbox&tok=b_gezZHX7FGrsJTi5-G7CA&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1920&bih=979&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=6968160116586099793&sa=X&ei=HfXwTv6dAoPs2QWx_5mzAg&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQ8wIwAw

[brandonwh64]

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&cp=21&gs_id=2e&xhr=t&q=droid+incredible+otterbox&tok=b_gezZHX7FGrsJTi5-G7CA&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1920&bih=979&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=6968160116586099793&sa=X&ei=HfXwTv6dAoPs2QWx_5mzAg&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQ8wIwAw

OMG! Im getting this!

[garyinhere]

I have and HIGHLY suggest the otterbox... it is really good.

[Cold Storm]

A couple of initial impressions/rants about the Galaxy Nexus:


I really do like ICS. One thing that I think might need to be changed is menu and search functions to be standardized in different apps. Some apps have them on the top, some on the bottom. When flying between apps having them in completely different places is a little confusing.

The camera in the Galaxy Nexus is severely sub-par to the 8MP shooters that HTC puts out. My old Incredible (now my little sister's) puts this camera to shame (except for the instant photos). The flash washes pictures out a lot more than the HTC phones (I was always incredibly impressed by the flash performance) and low-light pictures just plain suck.

The phone is a bit slippery naked. My Rezound's soft-touch battery panel was enough for me to keep a steady grip on it, but the Galaxy Nexus just about flies out of your hand at times (especially if you've just washed your hands). I think I'll have to keep an eye out for a nice case.

The screen is great. I greatly missed AMOLED, and the Pentile matrix is almost unnoticable. The combination of AMOLED and Pentile make things look kind of grainy/washed out at very low brightness settings, but it still looks pretty good. Whenever I look at a white background, it almost looks like the background of lined paper because of the combination.

Hardware buttons are MUCH easier to press than either the Incredible (didn't have a problem with them) and the Rezound (horribly shallow and barely tactile).

Because of the lack of Android shortcut buttons on the bottom when the phone is off or looking at something full screen, I sometimes pick the phone up upside-down. Not problematic, but kind of silly sometimes :p

All of the sounds on this phone are WAY TOO QUIET. I can't even hear some YouTube vidoes that are a little quiet in the first place, but they are INAUDIBLE at max volume. Ring and notification volumes are low compared to HTC phones as well. I really hope they push an update to boost the volume and it's not a hardware limitation.

I kind of miss 7 home screens (what I was used to), but I'm making do with 5. The widgets aren't bad either (although I am using some Beautiful Widgets as well now, thanks $0.10 sale).

Animations are much faster than on my Rezound, and because of that, are less "in the way" of some of the flashy stuff that Sense 3.5 does. Much better overall.


Guess that was a little more than I expected to write, but more to come! Questions are more than welcome :)
Out of that, the aound is a hit or miss for me... i love that the phone is quiter, but like u said on youtube.... it is too quite.

[Bo$$]

atrix ever getting ics?

[brandonwh64]

Ok got the phone from cold storm today and I am having usb issues :( It will charge only and will NOT allow to see sdcard or htc sync or tether. When hooking it to the PC it says a device has malfunctioned. I have tried three pc's and also tried to install the drivers manaully. I also rebooted in the bootloader and it does the same there. I may have to go back to my OG droid :(

[jmcslob]

download
MX Video Player (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5te HRlY2gudmlkZW9wbGF5ZXIuYWQiXQ..)

MegaStream (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.stonyx.megastream&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zd G9ueXgubWVnYXN0cmVhbSJd)

and make sure your phone is capable of FLASH Player (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.adobe.flashplayer&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hZ G9iZS5mbGFzaHBsYXllciJd)

I also recommend Dolphin HD (https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm1vYmkub WdlZWsuVHVubnlCcm93c2VyIl0.)

Go to www.icefilms.info
select show or movie.
On link page Tap on "Sources" it should be on the mid top right.
From "sources page" Tap on link.
at MegaUpload page Tap on "Copy to Clipboard"
Tap Address Bar.
Tap the link you just "copied to clipboard"
Megaupload page reloads now select watch on "Megavideo"
Voila! enjoy

Sorry if this has been posted
and add me to the club HTC EVO Shift

[JrRacinFan]

May be the cable you are trying brandon?

[t_ski]

Was the USB mode changed? Did you do a factory reset on the phone when you got it/before it was sent?

[Cold Storm]

I did a factory reset when I sent out the phone. I've only ever used the usb for the ac unit. Didn't want to root the thing, so I never plugged it into a computer..

Brandon and I talked last night and played around with a few things. I just sent him back the cash and a little extra. No use in fighting it...

[brandonwh64]

Well I ended up trying everything I could last night. I went through every setting and tried multiple cables, mircoSD cards, and PCs but same result everytime (USB device has malfunctioned). I am looking around ad Cell phone repair places that deal in this phone so they can replace the USB connector (hoping thats the issue) as of now I am back on my OG droid until I can get this fixed. It not really the need to root it but the need to connect to use the microSD card on my PC and use wired tether when I am at work.

Cold Storm has been very helpfull and I tried to send the phone back to him but he would not have it. He is truly a great guy!

[travva]

A couple of initial impressions/rants about the Galaxy Nexus:


I really do like ICS. One thing that I think might need to be changed is menu and search functions to be standardized in different apps. Some apps have them on the top, some on the bottom. When flying between apps having them in completely different places is a little confusing.

This is strictly an app issue. Very few apps are updated to fully support ICS currently. When they are updated, I believe the orientation is lower right for the settings.



The camera in the Galaxy Nexus is severely sub-par to the 8MP shooters that HTC puts out. My old Incredible (now my little sister's) puts this camera to shame (except for the instant photos). The flash washes pictures out a lot more than the HTC phones (I was always incredibly impressed by the flash performance) and low-light pictures just plain suck.

This is something that bugs me too, but it's not a deal breaker. I do like the speed of the camera, and find that it's perfectly fine, unless it is a terrible light situation. Most of the pics I've taken have came out pretty well.



The phone is a bit slippery naked. My Rezound's soft-touch battery panel was enough for me to keep a steady grip on it, but the Galaxy Nexus just about flies out of your hand at times (especially if you've just washed your hands). I think I'll have to keep an eye out for a nice case.

Haven't had this issue personally, but it's a matter of what you're used to I guess.



The screen is great. I greatly missed AMOLED, and the Pentile matrix is almost unnoticable. The combination of AMOLED and Pentile make things look kind of grainy/washed out at very low brightness settings, but it still looks pretty good. Whenever I look at a white background, it almost looks like the background of lined paper because of the combination.

The screen really is awesome. Once you root the phone, there's a few custom kernels that increase the crispness of the colors a bit, and it's a noticeable difference. Not sure on the exact voodoo involved but it was noticeable to my poor eyes.



Hardware buttons are MUCH easier to press than either the Incredible (didn't have a problem with them) and the Rezound (horribly shallow and barely tactile).

This confuses me? There are no hardware buttons on the Nexus. They're software based.



Because of the lack of Android shortcut buttons on the bottom when the phone is off or looking at something full screen, I sometimes pick the phone up upside-down. Not problematic, but kind of silly sometimes :p

I do find myself holding my phone upside down on occasion as well!



All of the sounds on this phone are WAY TOO QUIET. I can't even hear some YouTube vidoes that are a little quiet in the first place, but they are INAUDIBLE at max volume. Ring and notification volumes are low compared to HTC phones as well. I really hope they push an update to boost the volume and it's not a hardware limitation.

Volume+ fixes this. It's a paid app, but it can be found for free on the authors website(legally!). This is annoying, but the developer community will fix this, and of course we can hope Google will do the same.



I kind of miss 7 home screens (what I was used to), but I'm making do with 5. The widgets aren't bad either (although I am using some Beautiful Widgets as well now, thanks $0.10 sale).

There are many many custom launchers out that have this covered. There's even several based off the stock ICS launcher.



Animations are much faster than on my Rezound, and because of that, are less "in the way" of some of the flashy stuff that Sense 3.5 does. Much better overall.



Definitely liking the animations!




Guess that was a little more than I expected to write, but more to come! Questions are more than welcome :)

I posted a few rebuttals above. No offense intended, just a few opinions/retorts on the points you made, many of which I agree with and believe to be quite valid.

[DanishDevil]

Couple of responses:

I really do like ICS. One thing that I think might need to be changed is menu and search functions to be standardized in different apps. Some apps have them on the top, some on the bottom. When flying between apps having them in completely different places is a little confusing.

This is strictly an app issue. Very few apps are updated to fully support ICS currently. When they are updated, I believe the orientation is lower right for the settings.

Great to hear. I'm definitely aware that this phone will get nothing but better in time :)

Hardware buttons are MUCH easier to press than either the Incredible (didn't have a problem with them) and the Rezound (horribly shallow and barely tactile).

This confuses me? There are no hardware buttons on the Nexus. They're software based.

Hardware buttons as in the power button and volume rocker ;)

All of the sounds on this phone are WAY TOO QUIET. I can't even hear some YouTube vidoes that are a little quiet in the first place, but they are INAUDIBLE at max volume. Ring and notification volumes are low compared to HTC phones as well. I really hope they push an update to boost the volume and it's not a hardware limitation.

Volume+ fixes this. It's a paid app, but it can be found for free on the authors website(legally!). This is annoying, but the developer community will fix this, and of course we can hope Google will do the same.

Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out.


I kind of miss 7 home screens (what I was used to), but I'm making do with 5. The widgets aren't bad either (although I am using some Beautiful Widgets as well now, thanks $0.10 sale).

There are many many custom launchers out that have this covered. There's even several based off the stock ICS launcher.

Definitely know that, I was just speaking of the phone stock/as-sold. Not quite ready to root yet personally, but I definitely will in the future.

[JrRacinFan]

Heya DD! If you get sick of the Trebuchet launcher, give ADW Launcher a try. I got the apk in my dropbox, just le tme know if you want an invite.

[NastyHabits]

Anybody here have the Galaxy SII Skyrocket? I have to stick with AT&T, and I'm sick of my Backflip. Don't think I have the patience to wait for the Google phone to arrive at AT&T. Thanks!

[travva]

Thanks DD. When you root, I think you should try nova launcher. It's pretty sweet.

@nastyhabits, any of the galaxy SII series phones are fantastic! my friend has the skyrocket and has nothing but good things to say about it.

[DanishDevil]

Anybody here have the Galaxy SII Skyrocket? I have to stick with AT&T, and I'm sick of my Backflip. Don't think I have the patience to wait for the Google phone to arrive at AT&T. Thanks!

Couldn't you buy an unlocked Galaxy Nexus GSM and use it? If you're worried about a contract upgrade, find a person that wants a new phone but doesn't have an upgrade, work out a price, and buy it for them.

[JrRacinFan]

I think you should try nova launcher

It's too bad it's ICS based. I would have loved to give it a try on my Froyo based rom.

Also, you don't need root to side load apk's. Just a file manager that allows browsing root of SD cards, like Astro and ES along with allowing unknown sources.

[t_ski]

I anyone has a decent 10" tablet they are looking to get rid of, let me know:

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157502

[travva]

Anybody here have the Galaxy SII Skyrocket? I have to stick with AT&T, and I'm sick of my Backflip. Don't think I have the patience to wait for the Google phone to arrive at AT&T. Thanks!

It's too bad it's ICS based. I would have loved to give it a try on my Froyo based rom.

Also, you don't need root to side load apk's. Just a file manager that allows browsing root of SD cards, like Astro and ES along with allowing unknown sources.

Right, but the recommended install method is to place it in /System which does require root. True on your point otherwise though.

[JrRacinFan]

I gotcha now. The app itself doesnt like to be placed in /data

[NastyHabits]

Couldn't you buy an unlocked Galaxy Nexus GSM and use it? If you're worried about a contract upgrade, find a person that wants a new phone but doesn't have an upgrade, work out a price, and buy it for them.

It's not the contract, it's my grandfathered unlimited data plan I want to keep.

[garyinhere]

I anyone has a decent 10" tablet they are looking to get rid of, let me know:

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157502

I has the tablet fever too lols... I've been eyeing the Kindle fire, Not too bad for the price imo, plus wouldn't feel too afraid to root for the first time either! It's not a 10" though

[JrRacinFan]

You should gary, it's VERY VERY nice. Get you some custom Honeycomb on it and it runs gorgeous. My father in law has one that i rom'ed for him and he LOVES it. Another I like is the Advent Vega, it's Tegra 2 makes everything smooth on Honeycomb, cant wait to see an ICS build on it.

[t_ski]

Are there multiple versions of the Vega? The one I saw only had 512MB storage on it. After living with my LG Ally for almost a year, I get frustrated by the limited storage available for apps.

[garyinhere]

Are there multiple versions of the Vega? The one I saw only had 512MB storage on it. After living with my LG Ally for almost a year, I get frustrated by the limited storage available for apps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_Vega
Don't look like any different versions

[1nf3rn0x]

New phone.. Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation XE? :)

[wolf]

Hey guys can I join this awesome clubhouse now? :D I didn't buy a phone tho, I sprung for a tablet :)

Asus TF101 eee pad Transformer 16gb Wifi. I managed to score the base at around half the normal cost too, and already put a 32gb MicroSD card into it for some extra storage.

Considering wether to root the phone... but high on my list at the moment is a physical mod on the dock for more battery/internal memory or both ahahah.

[t_ski]

Asus TF101 eee pad Transformer 16gb Wifi. I managed to score the base at around half the normal cost too, and already put a 32gb MicroSD card into it for some extra storage.
Can you get me one, too? :D

Does not matter much to me if you have a tablet or phone. Android is android.

[wolf]

Where I'm on holiday at the moment in Australia, I got this huge place that is usually higher price (Havey Norman) to price match the 16gb tablet alone to $397 AUD from ~$470+, and they had this a4 sheet on the docks that said if you buy an asus tab you can has the dock @ $78 instead of $199, and he let me cash in on that too! 32gb card was a steal aswell, the whole thing worked out just a smidge over $500 AUD for the whole unit and dock 48gb total, not half bad right Aussies? :D

[brandonwh64]

*Update*

Well I found a service that was confident they can fix the charge port in the droid incredible! I paid 59.99$ and shipped it to cali on saturday! He tells me that he has fixed every charge port he has repaired/replaced and he has done over 50 repairs! fingers are crossed!!!

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

New phone.. Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation XE? :)

Galaxy S2 hands down.

[sildar]

Galaxy S2 hands down.

Absolutely agreed. I also recommend the SGP Neo Hybrid case to go with it.

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Sign me up. Finally got my first smartphone last week. Galaxy S (Epic 4G)

[kurosagi01]

Sign me up,i have Samsung Galaxy S2 in white. :)
Although my answer to inferno i would get XE since it has faster cpu speeds and maybe newer GPU.The S2 beats it in memory though.

[brandonwh64]

I think the original OP is MIA....

[DanishDevil]

Yeah, he hasn't updated since May 8th of LAST YEAR (see what I did there?)

[Fitseries3]

anyone out there with an evo 3d, this is the absolute best rom i have found. phenomenal!

its a blend of evo3d and sensation xe roms with tons of extras.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327237

[Thrackan]

Had my hands on a new Nexus One yesterday, my colleague has bought one over the weekend.

...


I WANT ICS!

[DanishDevil]

It's slightly unrefined, but it's a huge step forward from previous Android versions. I'm really looking forward to 4.0.3!

[Batou1986]

ICS is awesome, best part is its more stable then gingerbread on my captivate.
If they keep up this up apple really is in trouble, on the downside haxsync is needed to sync FB with contacts.

http://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.04.13.pnghttp://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.03.32.png
http://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.05.30.pnghttp://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.05.22.png
http://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.04.04.png

[Thrackan]

ICS is awesome, best part is its more stable then gingerbread on my captivate.
If they keep up this up apple really is in trouble, on the downside haxsync is needed to sync FB with contacts.

http://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.04.13.pnghttp://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.03.32.png
http://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.05.30.pnghttp://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.05.22.png
http://img.techpowerup.org/120104/2012-01-04_02.04.04.png

Stop it! STOOOP IIIITTT! :D:p

And personally, I'd like FB to keep its paws off my personal contacts, so I don't really care about FB sync.

[DanishDevil]

I want facebook sync specifically for the pictures, but I'm not going to pay a dollar for it when it's planned to be added in aoon anyway.

[brandonwh64]

Hopefully if my Incredible is fixed, I will try out ICS!

[AhokZYashA]

add me up!!
been using an Xperia Ray for 2 weeks and this little phone is bloody awesome,
plays 720p MKV videos, FLAC files and more,

the 3.2" screen is beautiful too

[t_ski]

I'm getting really tired on my LG Ally crapping out on me. Anyone have a decent Verizon phone they're not using?

[brandonwh64]

I'm getting really tired on my LG Ally crapping out on me. Anyone have a decent Verizon phone they're not using?

My OG droid may be for sale soon if my friend doesn't pick it up (already gave him the offer to buy). The power button and volume buttons do not work (This can be controlled with apps) and it has light gun cleaning oil behind the screen (only noticeable on white background apps) but other than those defects, it is rooted with 1100Mhz Kernel (beats Evo 4G on quadrant) and Project Elite 4.2 froyo build flashed (Tons of gingerbread roms out there for it as well). I also have the camera button remapped to wake the phone and it has a power notification bar that will put it to sleep.

[AhokZYashA]

my quadrant score only reaches 1600
how to increase that number?

[JrRacinFan]

Quadrant means squat. Run the Linpack for Android app.

[AhokZYashA]

i only get 32MFlops
damn slow

[brandonwh64]

Quadrant means squat. Run the Linpack for Android app.

OG droids making around 18MFLOPS, not bad for old ARMv7 550mhz CPU OCed to 1100mhz

[AhokZYashA]

i have 1GHz scorpion, making 32MFLOPS

[ERazer]

Got my evo 4g flash to ICS so far so good :D no camera still

[brandonwh64]

*update*

Well after a week of waiting, I messaged the guy that I sent my DINC to get fixed. He informs me that he never received it when it was clearly marked delivered yesterday. My luck keeps getting better and better :(

[t_ski]

Give the guy the tracking number you have to show you know it was delivered.

[brandonwh64]

*UPDATE AGAIN!*

Ok after giving the tracking number, he emails me saying he has found my package and that the reason for not finding it the first time was on Saturdays he does not go through his mailbox due to not being at work (Since he is his own boss I guess that cool). Hope he starts to work on it monday.

[Razerian]

Sign me up! Just got my xmas present today, an Asus Transformer Prime 32gb! Been playing with it for hours and I am still finding new stuff. *goes off to browse the recommended apps post* I am absolutely lovin the screen

[t_ski]

I wanted one of those badly, but couldn't make the trade with the guy selling it. I ended up getting an HP Touchpad that was rooted - hopefully it gets here soon :(

[brandonwh64]

Well final update on the droid incredible....

Emailed today and was told he could not fix it, it must be internal hardware related. :(

Sad day is sad....

[DanishDevil]

:( Did you lose out on the money too?

[brandonwh64]

:( Did you lose out on the money too?

If the guy doesn't refund for trying to fix the phone then yes :(

He policy is though, if he cannot fix it you get a refund minus the return shipping fees.

I may just start saving up and try to located a used thunderbolt or something 4G LTE

[DanishDevil]

Upgrade nowhere near your future? That Pantech is real cheap with an upgrade.

[brandonwh64]

Upgrade nowhere near your future? That Pantech is real cheap with an upgrade.

Nope upgrade is sometime in October I believe.

*Edit*

Don't want to double post but the guy is giving me a full refund for not being able to fix it so I will start my search for a HTC thunderbolt cheap

[DanishDevil]

Best of luck. I'll keep an eye out for ya. Check www.androidforums.com classifieds if you haven't already ;)

[Paulieg]

OK. I have what might be a noob Android question, since this HTC Rezound is my first smart phone. When I plug the phone into the charger, I can't use the phone at all. It's not like it freezes or anything, but it just won't allow me to open any applications. Is this some sort of charging "feature" or "mode" that I can turn off? It's irritating the shit out of me.

[xfire]

Sign me up!
Alcatel OT 890D
Dual sim :D android 2.2

Chomp is really good for messaging(free sms capabilities to other chomp users)
Amazon Kindle app is great for reading books.
Go launcher for themes
Go keyboard for keyboard
Vlingo for virtual assistant

[Thrackan]

OK. I have what might be a noob Android question, since this HTC Rezound is my first smart phone. When I plug the phone into the charger, I can't use the phone at all. It's not like it freezes or anything, but it just won't allow me to open any applications. Is this some sort of charging "feature" or "mode" that I can turn off? It's irritating the shit out of me.

Do you plug it into a wall charger or a PC through USB? In case of the latter, pull down your notification bar, select USB connection mode and set it to Charge Only.

[DanishDevil]

Paulieg, if it's the wall charger, I have to ask if you bought the phone new. I had a new Rezound, and I experienced nothing of the sort. The only reason that would be happening is if it were in a USB transfer mode to a PC, in which case as Thrackan said you set it to charge only.

[DRDNA]

Count me in.
LG Optimus Q Android smart phone

My most loved apps are:
LazyDroid (let you use a web browser on a PC to remote into your phone and control and use things...GREAT APP...says only works on WiFi but works just fine for me on 3g!)

Bluff My Call (lets you assign any number you want to show up on the receiving end of the call also has a voice masker)

UlysseSpeedometer ( it is a speedometer works off GPS)

TANGO ( make calls with video )

My Tracks ( an app that will show how far you have walked or ran , shows how many callories burned and allows you to compete against others who use the app)

SoundHound ( takes a sample of the music your listening to and shows all information about it, title ,artist, and such)

Netflix ( can watch netflix instant streaming..Works okay on 3G if signal is good).


These are my favorite free apps!:toast:

[Paulieg]

Paulieg, if it's the wall charger, I have to ask if you bought the phone new. I had a new Rezound, and I experienced nothing of the sort. The only reason that would be happening is if it were in a USB transfer mode to a PC, in which case as Thrackan said you set it to charge only.

It is the wall charger, and I bought it new. It's my 3rd Rezound (the first 2 had the annoying audio feedback problem many are experiencing). With all three, I've been unable to use them if they are plugged into the wall charger.

[NdMk2o1o]

Papa's got a brand new Samsung Galaxy S2 :rockout:

[t_ski]

I just picked up an HP Touchpad. Rooted of course, to dual boot with a CyanogenMod (2.3.7).

[DanishDevil]

It is the wall charger, and I bought it new. It's my 3rd Rezound (the first 2 had the annoying audio feedback problem many are experiencing). With all three, I've been unable to use them if they are plugged into the wall charger.

Are you getting them from a corporate VZW store? I would go to a different store and request one. Sounds like your store has a really bad batch of phones.

[Paulieg]

Are you getting them from a corporate VZW store? I would go to a different store and request one. Sounds like your store has a really bad batch of phones.

Actually, the first 2 were from Newegg wireless. The third, which did not have the audio problem was from a local corporate store. The phone is great. No issues at all, except that I can't use the phone while it's on the charger.

[InnocentCriminal]

Papa's got a brand new Samsung Galaxy S2 :rockout:

How are you finding it?

[DanishDevil]

Actually, the first 2 were from Newegg wireless. The third, which did not have the audio problem was from a local corporate store. The phone is great. No issues at all, except that I can't use the phone while it's on the charger.

That's asinine, in my opinion. I would ask for a new replacement, and see if they'll let you test it before you leave for the audio problem (all 3 of my Rezounds had it at varying levels of annoyingness), and the charger issue. That definitely should not be happening, and a quick Google search shows that it's not a known bug or anything.

[1nf3rn0x]

Just got my s2 its amazing all I can say.

On another note, has anyone thought that if a RTS was ported to high end android devices like Age Of Empires II that an insanely large amount of money would be made? I would buy it..and like seriously, whats stopping it. Hardware is for sure not a limiting factor!

[Mussels]

Just got my s2 its amazing all I can say.

On another note, has anyone thought that if a RTS was ported to high end android devices like Age Of Empires II that an insanely large amount of money would be made? I would buy it..and like seriously, whats stopping it. Hardware is for sure not a limiting factor!

controls. RTS games are all about the timing and pacing, and you cant work fast on a touchscreen.


sure the games could run, but then you'd need a mouse at least, and preferably a keyboard...

[1nf3rn0x]

controls. RTS games are all about the timing and pacing, and you cant work fast on a touchscreen.


sure the games could run, but then you'd need a mouse at least, and preferably a keyboard...

That's something to think about but I'm sure with some modifying they could at least dumb it down a little to accommodate for touch interface.

[DonInKansas]

That's something to think about but I'm sure with some modifying they could at least dumb it down a little to accommodate for touch interface.

This is how console games are made....:laugh:

[n-ster]

OMFG I'm getting my Galaxy Nexus tomorrow morning :) I have huge expectations so I hope I won't be disappointed lol

[DanishDevil]

Congrats! I don't think you'll be disappointed :)

[t_ski]

Anyone have any thoughts on the LG Optimus M?

http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/LG-MS690.jsp

Someone offered me one for sale/trade, but I'm having trouble finding out about how much storage is built into the phone.

[JrRacinFan]

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2682&c=lg_ms690_optimus_m

1GB nand. 512MB dedicated to ram, 512MB dedicated to rom.

[t_ski]

Thanks - that doesn't sound very much different than the LG Ally I already have.

[n-ster]

Damn it, my Google Nexus has a horrible purple tint on greys. The higher the brightness, the less it shows, but at minimum brightness it is super obvious, even more so in a dark room. I think I have the banding issue too but idk what that really means, but I think I have it (vertical and horizontal lines that are darker on a solid color)

It seems like a common problem, so I warn all Google Nexus owners here do do this:

1. Go in Settings --> Display --> Brightness
2. Set it to the lowest possible with auto-brightness unchecked
3. Go to http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/black.php with your phone
4. Make sure there is no purple or reddish tint

For banding,

5. http://www.ledr.com/colours/grey.htm
6. http://www.ledr.com/colours/white.htm

[DanishDevil]

I'll have to look into this later. I think my Incredible had it as well, and it's just what OLED does at a low brightness.

[brandonwh64]

I need to post pictures of my tablet.... Oh wait here's some!

http://db.tt/twkI5EXu

[InnocentCriminal]

Nice lil tab there brandon!

On another note, rumours are starting to circulate (http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s_iii_to_hit_shelves_in_april_with_12_mp_ca mera_and_hd_screen-news-3712.php) about Samsung's Galaxy S III being out in April.

[Fitseries3]

anyone know of an app that can test radios? like evdo, 3g, 4g, gprs, etc

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

anyone know of an app that can test radios? like evdo, 3g, 4g, gprs, etc

Fit- chick this out. Might be what youre looking for. http://www.gadgetsdna.com/how-to-check-signal-strength-of-android-phone/1120/

Anyone get their hands on a Transformer Prime? Stock has been very low in NA. I can only find 64gb versions but at $599 I dont need 64gb that badly.

[JrRacinFan]

@Brandon
Is that modroid or udroidx?

[brandonwh64]

@Brandon
Is that modroid or udroidx?

Modroid :)

[n-ster]

I'll have to look into this later. I think my Incredible had it as well, and it's just what OLED does at a low brightness.

Many say that they have exchange between 2~4 times and finally got a good one

LePan II 9.7" 4:3 aspect ration tablet (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0067XX3AI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)

This table has been getting good reviews, and for those who like a more square feel it seems good.

LePan I (http://www.amazon.com/Pan-TC-970-9-7-Inch-Multi-Touch/dp/B004PGMFG2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1327447324&sr=8-3)

This one is the older generation, it can sometimes go down to 170~180$ from time to time

[t_ski]

Anyone get their hands on a Transformer Prime? Stock has been very low in NA. I can only find 64gb versions but at $599 I dont need 64gb that badly.

I saw a guy who had a used 32GB listed for sale. IIRC, ~$350

[n-ster]

I saw a guy who had a used 32GB listed for sale. IIRC, ~$350

Transformer PRIME at 350$?

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

I saw a guy who had a used 32GB listed for sale. IIRC, ~$350

Link?

[Bow]

Just picked up my new Driod Razr:toast:

[t_ski]

I was wrong - it's a 16GB model:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2155633

Listed for $360 shipped, but he's had it a while and might go lower...

[n-ster]

I was wrong - it's a 16GB model:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2155633

Listed for $360 shipped, but he's had it a while and might go lower...

hehe that's the standard Transformer ;) His price is ridiculously high. It isn't hard to find a new Transformer for 330$ and a keyboard for 99~129$. Used/Like New should be under 400$ for the combo and 300$ just the Tablet and 100 for the keyboard, both shipped

[t_ski]

Must have gotten that confused with another post I was looking...

[tigger]

I just got a htc sensation, It has S-off and a custom rom with the cpu at 1.5ghz, and a 4.3" 540x960/16:9 screen,its a very nice phone indeed.

[JrRacinFan]

I just got a htc sensation,

Very similar to the Droid Incredible 2 but with 4G, very nice. I bet you love it.

[InnocentCriminal]

... an HTC Sensation.

;)

[Paulieg]

Very similar to the Droid Incredible 2 but with 4G, very nice. I bet you love it.

I think it's more similar to my phone, the Rezound. Actually, from what I read it's a slightly downgraded rezound. If that's true, it's got to be good. My Rezound is great now that I have one without the audio feedback problem. Just can't wait for the ICS upgrade.

[JrRacinFan]

I think it's more similar to my phone, the Rezound

Or that :p

Either way all 3 are nice. I can't wait for March to get here when I can get my 2 year discounts again.

[tigger]

Its running a custom 2.3.4 gbread rom, there are a few ICS based roms but they're not brilliant. This is the rom thats on it, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14191938&postcount=1

Yup i do love it, the screen size/rez makes browsing real nice, and it has full flash support too.

If you phone supports flash, have a look here- http://www.kongregate.com/

I have spent ages on here.

Also i can plug my usb in and use the connection on my pc for the phone, such a useful thing.

It has a MHL port too so it can output full hd movies to a tv and use DLNA to wirelessy stream to a tv too.

Full spec is here- http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation-3875.php

[Paulieg]

Or that :p

Either way all 3 are nice. I can't wait for March to get here when I can get my 2 year discounts again.

LOL. Sometimes I get OCD with details. :roll:

[Ahhzz]

The fiance is dying to get her hands on my DInc, and keeps insisting I go in Feb to get my 2-year upgrade, so she can have the DInc. Not really inclined to upgrade, enjoying my phone. But, assuming I lose the battle (a pretty good bet), any preferences? I like the sensation, but I'm a verizon user...

[JrRacinFan]

First off, are you into rooting? Like HTC Sense?

[tigger]

The fiance is dying to get her hands on my DInc, and keeps insisting I go in Feb to get my 2-year upgrade, so she can have the DInc. Not really inclined to upgrade, enjoying my phone. But, assuming I lose the battle (a pretty good bet), any preferences? I like the sensation, but I'm a verizon user...

The sensation is a very nice device, Just see if you can have a play with one first.

[Ahhzz]

Mine's rooted, but I never got around to doing more than unlocking it, and installing a couple of root apps. I did a lot more with my old HTC-8125, custom roms, etc, but just really didn't with the DInc ;)

[Ahhzz]

The sensation is a very nice device, Just see if you can have a play with one first.

Sensation looks to be TMobile only :( Or at least, Not Verizon :(

[JrRacinFan]

I know I am keeping my eye on Thunderbolt, DInc2, & Droid Bionic. I have no plans of moving to 4g. If the Rezound gets cheap enough I will be getting one though. Gnex won't be dropping to a reasonable price when I am ready to upgrade I know that much.

I suggest staying away from the Droid Razr if you LOVE rooting only due to its nonremovable battery. I had done many many battery pulls on my OG Droid it's pathetic.

[Ahhzz]

Got no need, desire, or reason to go 4G, and definitely not for the increased price. I'm just hoping we stay grandfathered in on the unlimited data plans when we DO update... I do like the dual core of the Rezound, but it's a bit too much, I think. Don't like paying that much for a phone ;(

[JrRacinFan]

I'm just hoping we stay grandfathered in on the unlimited data plans when we DO update.

My wife's plan did when she got the Iphone 4.

[Zen_]

I'm just hoping we stay grandfathered in on the unlimited data plans when we DO update...

They don't seem to be very consistent with who gets grandfathered in and who doesn't...I got an X2 in June before the plan changes and was told that if I change my phone it will not get the unlimited plan.

[tigger]

I'm on 3 payg uk, 300mins/3k txt/unlimited data for £15/mth, pretty good deal really.

[brandonwh64]

I have been snooping around Tmobile shop looking at phones. Even though we don't get out of contract until SEPT, Its always good to check out the phones they offer.

[n-ster]

paying 5$ / month first 10 months and 25$ afterwards (garanteed for life price) for unlimited talk text data

That's what you call bargain hunting. Most people here pay 30$/month just for 6GB data

[brandonwh64]

paying 5$ / month first 10 months and 25$ afterwards (garanteed for life price) for unlimited talk text data

That's what you call bargain hunting. Most people here pay 30$/month just for 6GB data

Verizon is BAD! Im paying 150$ a month for 2 lines and only 1 line has internet PERIOD! its unlimited but only 3g. I want out so bad! I can hop over to Tmobile and get 2 phones with unlimited TALK/TEXT and 2GB DATA (After 2GB they slow you down some) for 99.99$ month.

[Ahhzz]

We're paying...$110, 2 lines, unlimited data, no text plan... standard minutes, don't remember, I think it's 1000 between the two lines. I'm an IT geek, so I want my unlimited data.

I'm looking at the Bionic... Not a big Motorola fan, REALLY an HTC fan, but Verizon's kinda limited on their HTC offerings right now... Anyone seen/played with one yet?

[Frick]

I thought i found an app from Alldatasheet and I was very happy until it turned out it was just a link to the homepage. :(

It's a Galaxy Gio btw, €120 and very well worth it.

[brandonwh64]

Verizon only has 700 minutes or 1400 minutes on the family plan. We were using 700 minutes but her mom calls alot from a land line and it was killing us. We have unlimited text cause I text her and friends alot LOL Jr can vouch for that!

[JrRacinFan]

Just wondering why you haven't added your moms number to f & f.

[brandonwh64]

Just wondering why you haven't added your moms number to f & f.

700 minutes doesn't have F&F so we are forced to use 1400 minute plan and with that many minutes, its not really needed to use F&F cause we barely use over 700 minutes as it is. Hell one month we only used 400 minutes total.

[Paulieg]

Got no need, desire, or reason to go 4G, and definitely not for the increased price. I'm just hoping we stay grandfathered in on the unlimited data plans when we DO update... I do like the dual core of the Rezound, but it's a bit too much, I think. Don't like paying that much for a phone ;(

Newegg wireless, which is really just part of Wirefly, offers the Rezound for $49 sometimes with a renewed Verizon contract. The only thing you have to do is renew through them. Otherwise you can do everything else at the corporate store, including returning the phone if you run into any problems.

[1nf3rn0x]

Always wondered what high end android devices would compare to desktop cpu's. I'd say around p4 performance. By all means im completely guessing. Anyone that could give an estimate, or even better an answer? :P

[t_ski]

probably close, clock for clock, but the tech is different and you can't run x86 on these.

[LordJummy]

Can you add me please? My primary cell is a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch (running the blazer rom w/ EL 29 modem, overclocked to 1.3GHz (Tegrak)).

The blazer rom is a highly optimized and modded gingerbread ROM. It's super F'ing fast. I score in the 5K range in quadrant standard with moderate OC. I've seen scores of 6281 on XDA with this phone and custom ROMs. Freakin' nuts...

I just bought a Samsung Galaxy Note (international version, specs are better). Can't wait to test it out. It's basically a bigger and better version of my epic touch. Oh and it's white.

Absolutely love my epic touch. It's by far the most powerful and functional phone I've ever owned. It is so fast and solid. I use a Seidio Surface combo black case + holster, and some screen shields - forget the brand.

[n-ster]

Wow the Galaxy Note... NEED PICS NOOOOOOOWWW

[LordJummy]

Wow the Galaxy Note... NEED PICS NOOOOOOOWWW

I will do an unboxing when it arrives.

I'm stuck with my epic touch until then.

[n-ster]

Can't wait :p I hope you enjoy it! make sure to check if your grays are OK at low brightness

[tigger]

Just saw this, pretty cool, try it if you have a HTC phone.

Dropbox, HTC Offer 5GB of Free Cloud Storage

Read more: http://techland.time.com/2011/10/26/dropbox-htc-offer-5gb-of-free-cloud-storage/#ixzz1kt7FWEUG

http://techland.time.com/2011/10/26/dropbox-htc-offer-5gb-of-free-cloud-storage/

[t_ski]

So is the HTC Droid Incedible still a good phone? I saw one listed and I'm thinking of making the guy an offer on it. Anyone know what they're worth ATM?

[tigger]

Looks good tome, I cant help you on price though.

[DanishDevil]

They're worth about $100-150 depending on condition. Check these forums for comparisons:

http://androidforums.com/classifieds/

[t_ski]

He's probably got it priced right then. I'm gonna have to low-ball him a little though... :(

[IINexusII]

add me to the list :D i have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, running 4.0.3. its also the limited edition:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9698/img0422gh.jpg

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/9764/img0410o.jpg

[tigger]

I just put a beta CM9 ICS on my phone, boy ICS is nice.

[garyinhere]

anyone have the new transformer? Thinking about it but want to hear what you guys think

[IINexusII]

I just put a beta CM9 ICS on my phone, boy ICS is nice.

yeah, its beautiful ;)

[Delta6326]

Hey guys I still don't have a smartphone(I still don't think you should have to use internet), but I may be able to get a new phone around May from U.S. Cellular and for now I was wondering what phone is better HTC Hero S (http://www.uscellular.com/uscellular/cell-phones/showPhoneDetails.jsp?productId=prod260006&phone-selector-compared1=prod260006&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku1=sku10060107&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku1=sku250006&phone-selector-compared2=prod240002&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku2=&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku2=sku230002&phone-selector-compared3=&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku3=&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku3=&phone-selector-type=contract&phone-selector-category=phone-selector-android&phone-selector-price=&phone-selector-camera=0.0%2C100&phone-selector-styles=phone-style-Bar%2Cphone-style-Flip%2Cphone-style-Slider&phone-selector-brands=BlackBerry%C2%AE%2CHTC%2CHuawei%2CLG%2CMoto rola%2CPantech%2CPCD%2CSamsung&phone-selector-productId=prod260006&phone-selector-skuId=sku250006&phone-selector-prepaidSKUId=sku10060107&phone-selector-twoyearSKUId=sku250006&phone-selector-productId=prod240002&phone-selector-skuId=sku230002&phone-selector-prepaidSKUId=&phone-selector-twoyearSKUId=sku230002&phone-sort-options=1) or a Motorola Electrify (http://www.uscellular.com/uscellular/cell-phones/showPhoneDetails.jsp?productId=prod240002&phone-selector-compared1=prod260006&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku1=sku10060107&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku1=sku250006&phone-selector-compared2=prod240002&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku2=&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku2=sku230002&phone-selector-compared3=prod190116&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku3=sku210010&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku3=sku180163&phone-selector-type=contract&phone-selector-category=phone-selector-android&phone-selector-price=&phone-selector-camera=0.0%2C100&phone-selector-styles=phone-style-Bar%2Cphone-style-Flip%2Cphone-style-Slider&phone-selector-brands=BlackBerry%C2%AE%2CHTC%2CHuawei%2CLG%2CMoto rola%2CPantech%2CPCD%2CSamsung&phone-sort-options=1&_requestid=23948%27) I was thinking the Moto was better, but I have never had a Android so wasn't for sure. Also to note U.S. Cellular will be having 4G LTE in like 2 months. With phones ETC. Here is a side by side compare (http://www.uscellular.com/uscellular/cell-phones/showComparePhones.jsp?phone-selector-compared1=prod260006&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku1=sku10060107&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku1=sku250006&phone-selector-compared2=prod240002&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku2=&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku2=sku230002&phone-selector-compared3=&phone-selector-compared-prepaid-sku3=&phone-selector-compared-contract-sku3=&phone-selector-type=contract&phone-selector-category=phone-selector-android&phone-selector-price=&phone-selector-camera=0.0%2C100&phone-selector-styles=phone-style-Bar%2Cphone-style-Flip%2Cphone-style-Slider&phone-selector-brands=BlackBerry%C2%AE%2CHTC%2CHuawei%2CLG%2CMoto rola%2CPantech%2CPCD%2CSamsung&phone-sort-options=1&_requestid=24190)


EDIT: is there a website that has a performance comparison of mobile procs?

[tigger]

The motorola is better, dual core, more internal storage, better cam.


This is a good website for phones- http://www.gsmarena.com/

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4285&idPhone2=3987

[DanishDevil]

add me to the list :D i have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, running 4.0.3. its also the limited edition

I'm jelly.

[tigger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mswLKWrznC0

Cool easter egg in ICS

[Thrackan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mswLKWrznC0

Cool easter egg in ICS

Now I REALLY want ICS!

[garyinhere]

For da droid
http://www.humblebundle.com/