Author Topic: The Official Android Thread (Read 179997 times)

webpoet73 · « **Reply #595 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:26:17 PM »

Quote from: zerogravityfat on March 04, 2011, 09:58:55 AM

i have evo and the battery sucks, it is what it is, big screen and lots of shit running. i hear the gingerbread will solve the battery issues a bit, so i'm hoping they release it soon. i am this close to rooting but too lazy/nervous to go down that road.

It got quite a bit better when I removed all but the weather/clock widget and I have a Bing (not google) widget along with the nice HTC settings widgets to easily turn on/off 4G, Wi-Fi, and GPS. I also have a battery widget. That is all. The thing came full of running widgets.

It feels like removing the widgets is neutering Android...

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #596 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:33:11 PM »

yea i'd rather root than remove widgets.

AcidLameLTE · « **Reply #597 on:** March 04, 2011, 07:50:14 PM »

YES! The guy who makes the majority of the emulators for Android has just released an N64 emulator!

It's called N64oid, by the way.

Chino · « **Reply #598 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:52:52 AM »

Quote from: AcidRainLTE on March 04, 2011, 07:50:14 PM

YES! The guy who makes the majority of the emulators for Android has just released an N64 emulator!

It's called N64oid, by the way.

As awesome as that is, I can't see being able to play N64 titles on a phone.

webpoet73 · « **Reply #599 on:** March 23, 2011, 05:40:39 AM »

Android fragmentation?

There are now like 3 different "stores" for android apps. The Google App Market, Amazon App Store, and the Tegra 2 Zone. How does this benefit the customer without causing confusion. In the case of the Tegra 2 Zone, do these apps only run on phones with the Tegra 2 chipset? Will there be one for the Snapdragon dual-core chipset phones (such as the new Evo 3D, etc).

Having stores for specific phone chipsets will cause some sort of fragmentation of the app stores.

I don't see how this is a good thing. Comments?

AcidLameLTE · « **Reply #600 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:05:42 AM »

There are two markets.

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For those who've not yet heard of it, the Tegra Zone is an Android application that curates and highlights content that would most benefit from having the dual-core power of that Tegra 2 chip within your device. At launch, that means a hand-picked selection of games whose makers have gone the extra mile and thrown in additional geometric detail, heavier computation loads, and higher-resolution textures specifically for Tegra 2 smartphones and tablets. The snazzier, more interactive games will still be sourced from the Android Market, the Tegra Zone is no more than a portal unto the vast world of Android content

Progmetty · « **Reply #601 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:16:03 PM »

Quick question from a completely Android ignorant guy; should I get the Galaxy S II? I'm eligible for an upgrade with T-Mobile and they have it, it looks really good but I'm crazy lazy to research it.

AcidLameLTE · « **Reply #602 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:31:49 PM »

I don't know much about it but there's information here:

https://galaxys2.samsungmobile.com/html/specification.html

And a video turned up today showing it off:

https://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-shows-up-in-russia-gets-a-loving-preview-v/

Progmetty · « **Reply #603 on:** March 24, 2011, 09:15:10 AM »

Thanks dude, btw I showed your magic videos to my buddies when I got home and it was a major hit heh

AcidLameLTE · « **Reply #604 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:41:59 AM »

...umm, thanks

webpoet73 · « **Reply #605 on:** March 25, 2011, 05:11:37 AM »

Interesting commentary about Google's decision to not release the source code for Honeycomb:

https://www.androidcentral.com/google-not-open-sourcing-honeycomb-says-bloomberg

The comments are fairly interesting. The Xoom and Honeycomb were rushed out just to have something to compete against the iPad/iPad 2. Was that really a good decision? And they also created a big fork in the Android OS path by making Honeycomb exclusive to tablets. Perhaps it should have been scalable to tables and phones and perhaps one day it will. Maybe then, that is when they will release the source code. As any open source program should do. Correct?

TimmyHiggy · « **Reply #606 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:58:15 PM »

IMO it does make a lot of sense to fork the OS into mobile and tablet editions, just so they can really optimise it for both without having to compromise too much.
The first thing that springs too mind is ubuntu and the netbook/desktop fork, which struck me as a great idea with the 2 interfaces optimised for different screens

Hyperplex · « **Reply #607 on:** March 26, 2011, 08:01:22 AM »

Droid X users are rumored to be getting the 2.3 update starting tomorrow.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #608 on:** April 06, 2011, 07:41:03 PM »

I think I will upgrading to either a Nexus S or MyTouch 4G in the next 2 weeks. Though, I need to go to the T-Mobile store and see what other Androids they currently have.

Chino · « **Reply #609 on:** April 07, 2011, 06:32:44 AM »

Quote from: Hyperplex on March 26, 2011, 08:01:22 AM

Droid X users are rumored to be getting the 2.3 update starting tomorrow.

I'm still on 2.2.1

Scard · « **Reply #610 on:** April 07, 2011, 12:50:44 PM »

Fellow Droid reporting in. I have a Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate and it's amazing.

tri.ad · « **Reply #611 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:56:53 AM »

Hello. I'm new.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #612 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:59:03 AM »

I'm new too.

So what's the best music playing app I can get?

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #613 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:09:49 AM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on April 08, 2011, 05:59:03 AM

I'm new too.

So what's the best music playing app I can get?

winamp

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #614 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:11:11 AM »

I mean something like Morphwiz.

tri.ad · « **Reply #615 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:23:41 AM »

Quote from: zerogravityfat on April 08, 2011, 06:09:49 AM

Quote from: Perpetual Change on April 08, 2011, 05:59:03 AM
I'm new too.

So what's the best music playing app I can get?

winamp

Is it able to play .m4a files as well?

ReaperKK · « **Reply #616 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:48:34 AM »

Quote from: Scard on April 07, 2011, 12:50:44 PM

Fellow Droid reporting in. I have a Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate and it's amazing.

I have a Galaxy S as well and I love it, I can't wait for the Galaxy S II

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #617 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:49:12 AM »

I have the Galaxy Ace. It's a bit old, but I love it.

Scard · « **Reply #618 on:** April 08, 2011, 11:44:13 AM »

Quote from: ReaperKK on April 08, 2011, 06:48:34 AM

Quote from: Scard on April 07, 2011, 12:50:44 PM
Fellow Droid reporting in. I have a Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate and it's amazing.

I have a Galaxy S as well and I love it, I can't wait for the Galaxy S II

I'll probably end up skipping this, just because I only got my Galaxy S a month ago.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #619 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:45:26 PM »

Quote from: Scard on April 08, 2011, 11:44:13 AM

Quote from: ReaperKK on April 08, 2011, 06:48:34 AM
Quote from: Scard on April 07, 2011, 12:50:44 PM
Fellow Droid reporting in. I have a Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate and it's amazing.

I have a Galaxy S as well and I love it, I can't wait for the Galaxy S II

I'll probably end up skipping this, just because I only got my Galaxy S a month ago.

I thought about it but I don't know if I can resist, plus I dropped my GS a month after I got it and I have a quarter inch crack on the top left part of my phone. It's not visible on the viewing area but it's enough for me to justify getting a new phone.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #620 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:11:29 PM »

When does the Galaxy S II come out?

ReaperKK · « **Reply #621 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:29:54 PM »

I believe it's out in the UK already and the US will launch it sometime this month.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #622 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:38:08 AM »

Just got myself a MyTough 4G.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #623 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:46:54 AM »

Quote from: Dimitrius on April 15, 2011, 10:38:08 AM

Just got myself a MyTough 4G.

How do you like it, I'm thinking of getting my brother one for his birthday.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #624 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:58:09 AM »

I guess I'm in the Android club now

Dimitrius · « **Reply #625 on:** April 15, 2011, 11:15:08 AM »

Quote from: ReaperKK on April 15, 2011, 10:46:54 AM

Quote from: Dimitrius on April 15, 2011, 10:38:08 AM
Just got myself a MyTough 4G.

How do you like it, I'm thinking of getting my brother one for his birthday.

Haven't played around with it a lot, I'll write back in 2 days.

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #626 on:** April 15, 2011, 03:35:22 PM »

gingerbread for evo leaked last night, but is still not the final product. xda is working on it and should have a finalized update for evo soon.

millahh · « **Reply #627 on:** April 15, 2011, 05:09:19 PM »

Rooted GB for the DX has leaked. It may be my weekend project.

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #628 on:** April 16, 2011, 02:12:03 PM »

rooted my phone, installing gb right now. runs fast as hell.

TimmyHiggy · « **Reply #629 on:** April 16, 2011, 05:59:18 PM »

just dont make it paranoid...

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

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