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[General Questions and Answers] Dubar:
I feel like an idiot now that I realize I can turn off those notifications

Swyped from my Epic on Bonsai
[General Questions and Answers] blueren:
I was using Norton mobile security.. now using kaspersky mobile security. It has more options (sim block, wipe, find phone blah blah)
[General Questions and Answers] iynfynity:
you don't need an anti virus. just don't install 3rd party apps that came from unreliable sources.
[General Questions and Answers] DannyDroid:
It happens, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=android+market+viruses
[General Questions and Answers] mcmillanje:
Unlike windows where viruses can infect your computer from virtually Any email/pic/etc. Android cannot get viruses. however, malicious programs do exist. What makes them different is that the user has to install them. Therefore it is entirely in your control. Use some common sense and you will be fine.

For an antivirus to protect you, the malicious program has to have been previously identified and defined by the security program's staff. By which time It's likely been removed from the market. And if it catches it then likely It's too late anyway.

In other words, having an AntiVirus is basically a redundant security feature that a) wastes space and CPU cycles, and b) only gives a false sense of security.
[General Questions and Answers] metaldood:
I use Dr.Web . Got a free 1 year license :P
[General Questions and Answers] mobbeel:
Do you people really think an antivirus is right now necessary for Android?
[General Questions and Answers] sageDieu:
I stick with lookout, AVG always gives a ton of false positives.
[General Questions and Answers] mupet747:
i agree with you mate...specially who had root phone and ability of superuser, it benefit for the their own sake (developer) ..not urs
[General Questions and Answers] zero383:
Didn't want to start a new thread so I'll add to this one....

If you use antivirus apps which one do you use? I found two that seem pretty good. The first one is lightweight but unsure of how good the detection is, also infrequent database updates. The second one is well known in Korea, better interface and has frequent database updates but has a larger footprint.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zrgiu.antivirus&feature=search_result

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estsoft.alyac&feature=search_result
[General Questions and Answers] syrenz:
I use Lookout since I don't see any downside as it doesn't hog battery/memory and is just not annoying. I don't know if it's likely that I could get a virus - but since there isn't really any downside for me using Lookout, I use it.
[General Questions and Answers] tvnz:
I'm using F-secure :) 1 year free license with Optimus 2x :)
[General Questions and Answers] eLPeCKo:
I am thinking about starting to use some kind of AntiVirus, but I want to ask if there is visible lazyness of system while using antivirus.

I have HTC DHD.

Thank you in advance for your answers.
[General Questions and Answers] sageDieu:
Not that I've ever noticed. The only time you even know it is there is when you're installing an app and it gives you a notification that it is scanning and then the results. It doesn't cause any slowdown or anything. (This is Lookout I'm talking about, idk about any others.)

Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
[General Questions and Answers] eLPeCKo:
Thank you very much for your quick reply.

I am going to give a try to Lookout and will see If than to others also.
[General Questions and Answers] 4silvertooth:
AVG says superuser app is virus.
[General Questions and Answers] chaoswyrm:
Personally I just run Lookout as well. Hasnt caught anything yet, but hope that just means I haven't been bad in my file and app choices. :D
[General Questions and Answers] stonarda:
Antivirus softwareisn't really necessary at all I don't think. There isn't enough information out there to make one. though, as Android is open (I think that is what it is called), it soon maybe necessary. (I'm answering the quetsion at the bottom of the page.)
[General Questions and Answers] eLPeCKo:
It is better to try something now and be prepared in advance.

As with ROOT and Superuser rights, one can never know what will happen as ROOT users usually have allowed third party software, because some apps requires this.

I will give it a try :o
[General Questions and Answers] jm1218:
I used to use "Lookout", but uninstalled, because didn't think I really need it. I still think Androids are safe from viruses for the time being.
[General Questions and Answers] phroenix:
YOU are the antivirus
[General Questions and Answers] sageDieu:
I've gotten 2 viruses so far. I do a lot more app installing and things than most though. And both were when I didn't remember to have lookout. I haven't had any with lookout.

Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
[General Questions and Answers] laurorual:
the "find my phone" feature that is in some antivirus' app is the only reason for me to download an app like that :)
[General Questions and Answers] zero383:
Seems like Lookout is the popular choice. I'll give it a try. It just seemed too bloated with features so I thought it was a memory hog.

I'm using ALYac right now. The spam phone number blocker is nice. My old Samsung D900 had a feature like that built in and I used it a lot to block marketing calls.
[General Questions and Answers] zero383:
Ok I gave Lookout a try but didn't like it.

It's a big memory hog, uses 25MB of RAM which is 5 times more than any other app! The scanner doesn't even scan every file. ALYac scans around 1500 files whereas Lookout does 120.

Backup feature, I don't even use this as I use Titanium Backup which is far superior. The phone locator is always a few hundred feet off on the map. The siren is a neat feature though if you lost the phone somewhere in your house.

Anyways, back to ALYac... :p
[General Questions and Answers] madshad:
Yep, I agree
[General Questions and Answers] dm5530:
I would say that there are reasonable differences of opinion about the current threat from viruses to phone/tablet Android devices.

However, to say that viruses are not possible with Android is perhaps naive or arrogant. It's very easy to Google and find out otherwise. In fact, this thread has reports of users with experience of problems with viruses and Android.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alphaasfuck:
i've tried searching this forum with no luck for results, so maybe someone can point me in the right direction...

just wondering if there is a fix for this issue, that apparently is a bug:

when receiving an incoming call, and while the phone ringer is turned on, it will ring for a split second then it will stop ringing. the call will still be coming through and i can answer it and talk just fine, it's just the ringer that is the problem. this happens randomly, and i've found numerous posts on other forums by searching google, but haven't been able to find anything here.

can't post a url so here's some quotes:

is there any fix for this bug? and does anyone know if this bug is software or hardware related. currently, i'm running stock 2.2 rooted with city id deleted. thinking about flashing CM7 or another custom rom, and just curious if it will do this with those roms as well.

thanks for any help
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 2776902:
Must be an issue with the stock rom. I've never had a problem. But I've also never ran the stock 2.2 rom. I ran stock 2.1 until root was achieved. Custom Rom's from there on out.

Sent from my ADR6300
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dulus:
Also on my HTC Wildfire

This happens also on my htc wildfire android v2.2.1 (latest official rom), i think it is caused by the mute-on-pickup feature that is bugged in some way, even if i have turned it off.
[Android Apps and Games] Jazerix:
Hey

So i just got the Blizzard Authenticator from the Android Market, i know it's storing an xml file that has a token and some other information, i was wondering if there is any way i can find out where that file might be?

I want to find the file, because in that way i can sync the key between my computer and phone :)

Cheers

-Jazerix
[Android Apps and Games] HomerSp:
It would most likely be in /data/data/package name/shared_prefs, where package name is the name of the apk (probably something like com.blizzard.authenticator).
[Android Apps and Games] Jazerix:
Thanks for your reply, but when i check out the data folder, it's completetly empty

Is there any other way i can trace the file path?

P.S. i'm using a Nexus S with CyanogenMod

Edit: I'm able to find something on the SD Card (/sdcard/Android/data), but there is no file regarding the mobile authenticator :(
[Android Apps and Games] Jazerix:
Ok, so i just bought Root Explorer, and the folder is no longer empty :D cheers, found the files ^^
[Droid X Themes and Apps] ergon:
I updated to 3.7 last night then the tool box update. All of my apps showed up but after changing the "Font", and that was all, I have NOTHING. After opening the lock screen everything is black. If I hit menu it shows "No Applications". On the PC it's all there. So how do I get them to connect? Or what do I do to get this mess straightened out?

Thanks for any and all help ahead of time. I'm really stuck on this one.

Erich
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] xriderx66:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=990606

it looks badass doesn't it?

Hoping it works for our phones, i can't try since im bricked and phone's being shipping but yeah...

anyone wanna try it?

instructions from OP;

1. Download bootanimation.zip / if downloading v2, rename to bootanimation.zip

2. Put it on your sdcard

3. open terminal enter these commands:

su

cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /system/media/

reboot
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] VeryCoolAlan:
Easier Method:

Rename file to "bootanimation.zip" (without the quotes) open up root explorer and move file from SD to /system/media/ and paste.

Reboot phone from menu power key

Or

Press and hold power button until rebots.

Will post results.

EDIT: Works on 2.2.1 and 2.2 haven't tried 2.3
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AspenTree:
where do I go to learn how to?/ where do I start?

Any help is.welcomed and appreciated :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marcnvidic:
You should try "source.android.com"

Under the porting section.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AspenTree:
thread is done over with, solved, period, point, blank, the end....lol you all get it :D

thanks :D
[Galaxy 3 General] pflorin:
which one is the best video p. in your opinion that supports most video formats and subtitles.
[Galaxy 3 General] ronhoover88:
Mvideo would be my choice for subtitle and most format support
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] venter26373:
Hello All....

I have installed android on my HD2, via NAND, and found that i suddenly ran out of space, and i cant install any apps. This is obviously due to a large rom, loaded onto the phone. I therefore started invetigating android via SD card. What should i do as precaution not to brick, or where can i find a guide to going to sd method from the NAND method.

Or alternatively, if you can help me with my partition sizes, for when i reflash android that i actually have some space. If someone can give me a breakdown of what the partitions must look like...

while this may be easy for others, i am a noob on the hd2-android..

a Speedy response would be highly appreciated...

thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Xephrey:
Here is a decent walk-through on how to dual boot with Windows Phone 7 (with WP7 being on NAND and Android being on SD). He covers pretty well the partitioning processes that are needed. I haven't tried it out myself, cause my HD2 is being shipped to me currently.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTMry4NEPTE
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] capncark:
You don't have to partition your card for most SD roms. If the Rom requires partitioning it will tell you in the instructions. You can boot SD roms through magdlr as well. Just copy root folder of Rom ("Android") to root of SD, then in magdlr go to services>SD boot settings and ensure it is pointed at you Android directory. Then select ad sd boot and it should boot from there.

P.S. If you intend to keep your nand install, you will need to rename your Android sd folder to something other than Android. Be sure to change the directory in magdlr to match the new name of your folder. This worked for me. I am currently running a nand build and a sd build and both run great.

Cheers
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] chrisgto4:
What about apps to sd????
[HTC Inspire 4G] kirk123:
Who has seen this?

http://www.mobilizeeverything.com/home.php
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
It just came out http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/20/att-to-acquire-t-mobile-usa/

Crazy ****... I NEVER would have seen that coming :-(

Really bad for the US cellular industry.
[HTC Inspire 4G] calin75:
I have.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gunnyman:
Was just about to post this.

I think it will be good for us if AT&T decides to add their frequencies to T-Mobile's towers. The purchase is expected to take a year and I wonder if it will be blocked by the SEC.
[HTC Inspire 4G] kirk123:
Does that mean AT&T wireless can actually get worse, now that they will (supposedly) gobble up t-mobile?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
Well in "the old days" I would have seen the SEC letting this go about as far as I can throw it, but after changing the laws to allow comcast to become the mega-carrier they are, they'll let this one through as well.

Very unfortunate given that T-Mobile at least has drive to create a decent product.

I guess the old saying is true, if you can't beat em, buy em, lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
It can gets LOTS worse, hehe. I worked for T-Mo at corp during the formation through mergers in 2001... it was UGLY.
[HTC Inspire 4G] kirk123:
Wonderful! More dropped calls, YES!! lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
In my experience, T-Mo had far LESS than AT&T, tho it's been 5 years since I had T-Mo. With T-Mo, they have so many roaming agreements you can drive across the country and have fairly reliable service the entire way. Not the case with Big Red or Big Mama Blue. :-)
[HTC Inspire 4G] kirk123:
I know a few people that are stuck with t-mobile. All I hear them complain about, is dropped calls. T-mobile data speeds aren't bad from what I can tell. I think t-mobile has better 4G coverage. Is this true?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
They have about a year head start on HSPA+, but that's about it. No clear direction on LTE tho, so I guess this was written...
[HTC Inspire 4G] kirk123:
Big pink and big blue got hitched! LOL

I'm sure T-mobile customers are jumping for joy after they read this news.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gunnyman:
I'm seeing this as being one step closer to getting rid of CDMA.

I wish Cell Phones worked the way they do in Europe. We have too much fragmentation and carrier control in the US.
[HTC Inspire 4G] darkbluexplorer:
I have a friend on T-Mobile and he likes the data speeds but the coverage of phone service itself apparently isnt that great all i hear about his how much he complains!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] kirk123:
Here is some more info from engadget

http://www.engadget.com/photos/atandt-t-mobile-lte-buildout-slides-0/#3984852

Edit: I also read somewhere that it may take a year for this to complete. So no new changes for a while.
[HTC Inspire 4G] netnerd:
NICE!!!!!

I have been to places where there are only tmobile signals! (i did a network search, only tmobile pop up!), but i'm unable to connect cus att wont allow it! i guess this merger will change that!
[HTC Inspire 4G] bpodz34:
this means that now after it is complete, we will be able to access t-mobiles hspa+ network with our inspires right? this is great news if we can b/c t-mobiles roll out of hspa+ is far greater than at&t's as of now
[HTC Inspire 4G] churro7:
Least they will have a larger hspa plus network

Sent from Snarf with an Epic
[HTC Inspire 4G] darkbluexplorer:
so this is the trick that att will use to increase their 4g network. LOL i guess when they started rolling out the 4g they ment it would be ready NEXT year! LOL
[HTC Inspire 4G] gunnyman:
they use different frequencies so I imagine hardware on t Mobil towers would need changing.
[HTC Inspire 4G] kirk123:
Very expensive trick LOL. 38 billion dollar trick..
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
And you think this is going to HELP!?!? The reason Europe and Asia have such great networks is because they're all GSM and they don't play the games the US carriers play. Most of the rest of world is prepaid, so carriers can't be complacent because customers can walk at any time.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
Even though to most Americans, who are untraveled, it sounds like a strange idea, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the surviving name in this whole thing was T-Mobile. It'd also not surprise me if once LTE takes place we see Verizon rebranding to Vodafone. It only makes sense as the next round of marketing wars, so then it becomes the T-Mo global vs Vodafone global war.

Most Americans don't realize that while "T-Mobile" is very small here, it's huge in Europe, and anywhere in Germany you go you'll see T-Mobile payphones on every corner, and everyone has T-Mobile cells.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Aridon:
The funny thing about Tmobile is that people that quote reliable service from them usually live very close to a tower and or know exactly where the towers are. Their foot print is pretty small and has more holes in it than some cheeses. Especially if you move out of the butter zone. Sprint has a far larger / better network despite the speeds sucking in most areas.

So if you were lucky enough to have good Tmobile service in your area then great. They offer good deals for those people or if you can tolerate some areas with lack of service (either voice or data).

Lets not pretend that their network was huge or that it was nearly as saturating as Verizon, At&T or Sprint. You got great speeds if you happen to be close to their tower since they had so few subs relatively. Their frequency shares the same issues Sprint's have (penetration) although the extra spectrum will certainly help AT&T its going to be several years before consumers see any changes.

Biggest loser in all this? Consumers perhaps, although Tmobile USA was having some issues themselves and may have become a going concern at some point on their own. Sprint is also a big loser in all this as they had been looking to purchase Tmobile for over a year.
[HTC Inspire 4G] metaldood:
Great. Now we know where AT&T's money goes :- Buying Tmobile and AT&T exec pockets. Instead of that give Unlimited Data and REAL 4G.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Hypnopottamus:
I don't see this as good news. All people talk about is dropped calls and service. But the most important thing is COMPETITION! Now the US only really has 3 carriers. AT&T and Verizon are now moving to tiered data plans. As of yet, Sprint still has unlimited data. For customers with with CDMA, they still have 2 carriers to choose from. Now those with GSM only have 1 carrier, which has a tiered data plan (T-Mobile had unlimited data). What is the future of having unlimited data or competitive service plans for GSM? The take home message from all of this: If you want CDMA, you've got 2 choices. If you want GSM, you are at the mercy of AT&T. I don't know about you, but that sounds pretty much like a monopoly to me. 20 years ago Anti-trust laws would have prohibited this. I guess the telecommunications lobby, especially in the mobile phones arena got everything they asked for.
[HTC Inspire 4G] calin75:
I guess that's what they meant when they said they'll implement 4g before the end of the year.
[HTC Inspire 4G] topgun303:
Just say good buy to tmobil's unlimited data plan after at&t takes over. This is so ****ed up.
[HTC Inspire 4G] muthabusser:
I wonder if they will change the name to.....

AT&T&T

Don't ya just love it!! :eek: LOL - Glenn
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IceAge1405:
Hi,

I want to ask about arabic language in [ROM] CM 6.1.3 V4.5.7 , is it available?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dannyj78:
yes it does
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojo1212:
actually the letters are not connected when browsin or reading msgs
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moslem_n:
Msgs work fine with me on both freex10 b4 and cm mod v6.1.3 v4.5

and for browser I use some browser called Persian browser from market

after the pages load fully

It will fix the letters

But when its still loading it will not conect
[XPERIA X8 General] andoridkiller:
Hi I have porably installed and factory rested my x8 about 50 times in the last three days trying to get stock rom with apps2sd working, and now I have help from a good guy on here who is giving me his backup, however my wifi doesnt work, it says obtaining ip address and then says unsuccessful, never happened before. Using stock rom help!
[XPERIA X8 General] GreatApo:
I have similar problems with a stock rom. Try to close open your moden.

Yours, GreatApo

(Sent from my Xperia X8)
[General Questions and Answers] krackers:
Which is the best and why?

Please post feature set and what sets it apart from the crowd.
[General Questions and Answers] krackers:
No one?

10char
[General Questions and Answers] Ronaldo_9:
sygic maps is my fav, supports speed camera warnings and good support, but sgyic aura is smoother fps but might use more battery as it uses 3d but deffo like aura
[General Questions and Answers] batista16:
I only tryed ndrive, its amazing, very acurate and fast! the only thing i didn't like about ndrive was that it always tell's you not too turn at intersections (even in an highway when exist an exit, it tells you tkeet left(so you dont exit)).

didn't try the other tho..

sory for my english
[General Questions and Answers] samvaio:
It all depends on what country you are in. Generally, based on my experience in US, I would go with navigon. It shows animated alternate routes at start, it has the best lane assistance and junction view i have ever seen in any device.

The other thing to look for is your device. If you have a low end device, then Navigon will be sluggish, Sygic Aura wont work as it requires 3d acceleration, then you best bet would be co-pilot or i-Go.
[General Questions and Answers] krackers:
I am in the US and am using a samsung galaxy s Vibrant.

I have tried navigon but the position jumps around compared to copilot.

I have heard good reviews of ndrive, sygic, and iGo.

I tried to download the free trial of sygic aura, but found maps needed to be downloaded by the state on the phone itself, which would take a long time. Does anyone know a way to download maps on the pc and transfer to phone?

...........

Has no one used iGo? I found there are 3 versions.

Myway, amigo and motonav. Which is the best?
[General Questions and Answers] crazy25000:
Copilot my fav one, I'm in the US.
[General Questions and Answers] krackers:
copilot directions are a bit quiet? where are the sound files stored, and is there a way to amplify the directions volume?
[General Questions and Answers] kazzxtrismus:
A buddy of mine has. Igo gas and I think its great.. I use copilot, I have a garmin and a tomtom.

Copilot needs a serious improvement in the POI department otherwise I'm happy!
[General Questions and Answers] damac:
I'm in UK and use co-pilot. Quite happy with it except the traffic subscription which is basically crap! All it does it tell you "traffic incident reported". You have to manually look at where the traffic incident is, what the incident is, avoid it, etc. I've previously used tomtom for WM and on that traffic was brilliant!

Anybody knows a better navigation system on Android with working traffic updates in UK?