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[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeatherFace:
on your htc desire hd , tap on htc hub from the menu. then click on widgets and look for quick record... then u add that widget to your homescreen and njoy :D
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royalrose:
thanks bro

but i couldn't find this app in my htc hub

would you please put it here???
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raziel36:
I just upgraded to TB today, and had to go to work before playing with it much. Now I'm home, and a stuck/dead pixel is driving me insane! It's in the middle of the screen, offset to the right a bit. I keep staring at it uncontrollably, and tried many times to wipe it away lol. Will I be able to replace the phone, or would I be better off returning it and just doing my upgrade again? I do not think it's acceptable for the value of the phone. Thanks for any input. This screwed up my rooting plans for now.. grrr.

Edit: I'm also having a hell of time trying to get the market to download apps, instead of auto failing immediately. Factory reset worked for a bit, but now I have tons of updates that won't download.. will not factory reset again.. I'm in a 3G only area.. it takes forever!! I'm coming from a DX.. so it's alot of apps I'm having trouble with.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azturbomini:
You got a bad one. Take it back and exchange it for a new one.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EggoEspada:
Exchange it. It's a hardware issue and is covered by the warranty.

Sent from my ADR6400L
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raziel36:
Thanks guys.. just needed reassurance. Hope my luck is better next time.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
Try one of the pixel fix apps in the market. But you likely will have to return the device.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasek78:
dead pixels can't be fixed unless they replace the screen, had the same issue with my 55 inch monitor, and they are replacing the entire led panel, just return it, you paid good money for it, everything should work 100%
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raziel36:
I'm sure most people wouldn't even notice it, I'm just uber picky with my gadgets. It's really apparent on blue screens. The retailer I got it from is closed on Sundays.. so yet another day without rooting.. this blows lol
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
Any mythbusters fans here?

I'm from Malaysia, love it much!
[Off-topic] zerodesigner:
yuppp got one here melvinchng!!! and i'm from malaysia too!!

i love mythbusters!!
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
I just watch season 9 episodes 1 yesterday in YouTube
[Off-topic] orkfia:
Love the crazy things they do. :)
[Off-topic] fleurdelisxliv:
love it 4 sure :D
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
We can just post anything about it here! Whoo..
[Off-topic] zerodesigner:
i like when they make the coke fountain with mentos.. hahaha the best episode ever

also when they burn the artificial creamer on the viral videos episode (sort of)
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
I love extreme kitchen that adam called the rescue service.. and Jamie mouth was opening big
[Off-topic] zerodesigner:
hahah without them science id officially boring.. the make science interesting again!!
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
How science saves your life.
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Lol... That shows funny :D Used to watch it... :p
[Off-topic] ClementNg23:
love that show!

tho mum always change the channel cuz she thinks the show is boring and pointless :p
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
My mum doesn't like it too..
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Lol :D That why you were watching on youtube? :p

Banana Mafia - Desire Z
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
Ya.. and another reason is my country discovery channel just start to play s7 mythbusters and I can't wait to watch latest one..
[Off-topic] SteveG12543:
I've done that lol. Very fun :D I love the show, I have my DVR set to record every new episode :D

Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
A hardcore mythbusters fans lol?
[Off-topic] SteveG12543:
Oooooh yeah :D I love the series, very informative.

Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
so my contract will be up in May 4th.

after my horrid experience with the Backflip, im kind of on the iffy side about the atrix since its running motoblur.

the atrix seems like a good candidate. espcialy because of the lapdock. as im going to college and wanted a android tablet. but the atrix seems way better ATM and i can get it for around 450 at radio shack.

but first of all. i would want some general feed back from owners as you all.

pros and cons basically.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjayflo:
Atrix is a great phone to upgrade too. I myself came from a Backflip (CM6 installed). BLUR shouldn't be an issue since the phone is so powerful...but use LP or ADW etc as your launcher
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
backflip, was a good attempt at a design of a phone unique, but with that they equipped it just sucked. i moved on to a HTC HD2 which is what i have right now. but i want my 3G back and 4G as my area will be available for 4G.

thanks for the tip on the launchers.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misterwaugh:
This phone is very well built especially in an otterbox case. It just feels like a sturdy phone. The camera is really good. I just upgraded from an Xperia X10 with loads of tweaks. I thought that was running really fast, and this manages to run even faster at stock. You can literally click almost anything and it will open immediately. Cons: I really like motoblur actually, but I wish there were more settings for syncing.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
i keep on viewing more videos on youtube regarding the phone. called att today in the morning. i want it. but they are slapping a 45 tethering fee to my plan, becuase of the lapdock. i dont want to go over 200 bucks a month as its what we are paying right now right around 170ish 80ish.

but i want it.

but hen again, it makes me think about the whole motoblur thing. on the backflip, it was laggy and useless. i ended up putting a deblured rom on it.

by any chance does anybody know if you need to have a tethering plan?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Silent8Strike:
You can get past the need for the tethering plan, I don't know personally because in Canada there are no tethering charges (except for the iPhone) but there are threads on bypassing it in the Dev forum. As for your original question, take a good look at the screen in a store or somewhere before you buy it. For a screen that is 960x540 the PenTile effect completely ruins it for me, and the color saturation is terrible. If it doesn't bother you than that its a great phone.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
ill look that up. as for the screen. PenTile? imma hit google up. lol. but ill take a good look and compare to my HD2. screen doesnt really bug me. unless its low quality. then yes we have an issue. but other than that. were fine. thanks for the tip.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotweels258:
I completely disagree. The screen looks very good, albet a little pixilated when displaying solid colors. My friend's droid x's screen looks washed out and low quality in comparison.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 2488575:
Pros

Most powerful phone. It is more powerful than most android phones coming out even the SGS2 can't touch it. Look at some benchmarking threads the Atrix gets in the 2900 with android 2.2 the SGS2 has 3000 but it is android 2.3 and does not push out as many pixels.

Great Battery life

1080p will be coming soon

4G coming soon

Very good build and very slim as well

Cons

Locked bootloader (Not a problem unless you like custom roms)

A bit laggy with a couple bugs (Could be fixed soon)

- AT&T
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
like i said screen isnt really a big issue. as long it looks okay and a bit on the HD side im good.

ive been reading review alot lately (dont wanna **** up liek i did with the backflip) i hear battery is a drag. that it dies quickly because of the dual core processor. the 4G has to come eventually as its has 4G slapped on to its name :P

AT&T is not really a big issue. ha i got service where i live. not one single dropped call.

now here are two noobish questions.

1) what exactly is a locked bootloader? and is it good or bad?

2) can someone explain the whole dual core thing? i have heard and read two different things. i read that it is a 1 GHz processor thats it. i have heard from video reviews that its a processor with 2 1Ghz chips, that making it 2 Ghz. jsut wondering.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex2x3:
How are you getting it for 450 from radio shack? If you don't mind me asking.

I returned mine for the zoom and will prolly grab it again for that price.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
i visted my local radio shack about 3 days ago.

Phone 150

lapdock 329.99

so correction about 479.99

Atrix & lapdock deal @ radioshack
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex2x3:
Oh with an upgrade? Damn that's a pretty good prove. I paid for it in full, 650 is crazy for a phone...
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
yeah. 600 for the phone is whack! i got a HD2 currently got it off cragislist for 150 guy needed the money.

best buy has the phone for 99.99 and the dock for 399.99. a total of about 500+

radio shack seems the best option. around 480 not bad 20 bucks is 20 bucks i can buy a case or something. :P
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkRyoushii:
You guys are lucky you don't live in Australia, to buy any decent phone will set you back 800ish, Atrix 4G online in an Australian store (MobiCity.com.au) will set you back $1000 its stupid.

As for the question, I like my Atrix, its heaps better than my HTC 7 Trophy and faster than my iPhone 4 in some cases. The locked bootloader basically stops you flashing custom ROMs onto the phone entirely, only fake ROMs that are essentially very well built themes. Considering this is my first android though, I have yet to care about custom ROMs. The screen is good unless you're viewing solid colors which is when it goes pixelated and motoblur did annoy me as soon as I saw it, which is the reason I shoved GingerBlur on it as soon as I could.

- DarkRyoushii
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cjb110:
1) In simplified terms, a Bootloader is low-level piece of software that loads the main OS (Android in this case). It's roughly equivalent of the PC BIOS.

Being locked means that its going to be very difficult to replace it.

You'd want to replace it in order to replace the Android OS with a newer version. The Manufactures and carriers are terribly slow to release new versions. The version of android on the atrix is version out of date (2.2) and almost a year old. It also means you can easily remove the extra 'value' crap motorola and the carriers like to add (like motoblur).

2) The chip runs at 1Ghz, but it's two cores on the chip which means it can 'theoretically' do twice as much per hertz. In practise, Android isn't that dual-core aware. It's likely Ice-Cream will bring more optimizations for dual-cores. Which we think is due late this year.

But Motorola would rather sell you a new phone than update it, hence why a locked bootloader is a pain. Consumers provide far better support than the manufactures or carriers :(
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Optimus-Prime:
I see. I wonder if they will skip 2.3 and just go ahead to ice cream since ice cream is for dual core phones.
[HD7 General] circleofomega:
http://www.wpcentral.com/wp7-keynote-summarised

Many things coming up...hope the colour depth issue won't be ignored (or repeated :mad: )
[HD7 General] Audio:
The Where's my Update Page is a fantastic idea.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gsharpshooter:
First off I would like to say I know this has prob been asked before and that there is a way you can just use the official 3g hotspot for verizon for free but my main question is will there be a kernel or is there a kernel that currently supports the infrastructure mode on wifi tether and will the new source code that was recently released by Samsung help devs maybe release a modified kernel that will provide infrastructure mode? The reason why I ask is because I really badly need this feature to happen and I know I can't rush anything or anyone but can maybe switch phones in the meantime to my incredible or maybe just perform the hack for the free verizon 3g tethering. Thanks again for any help I rarely ask questions and try not to but I think this is one of those I just have the urge to ask.

EDIT !!! : Guess another random user in another forum on the android development side reported to use this and guess what I can now use infrastructure on my Samsung Fascinate using wifi tether app ( I tested this with my ps3 which worked flawless). I must say like I did in my other post that the 3.0 experimental one (as of this post) is still very buggy it works but each time you stop the tethering ur phone will get a message from the app saying its not working and requires a reboot ( at least for me) but hey shows that the progress for this is coming along right !! Anyways here's the link for the wifi tether 3.0 in case anyone else needs help or google searches and leads that person to this thread ! ( download latest one ) http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
[EVO Shift 4G General] amf3:
So I just bought the shift the other day on ebay, and I was trying to activate it over the phone with sprint and every time they would try to get the data thing to work it would just give is the Error:1012. They even had me do the hard reset and everything. We were able to get phone calls and text to work along with the internet.

Any ideas on what to do guys?
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
I had a hell of a time getting my Shift activated at first. Calls and text worked fine and so did wifi but no mobile data. After 3 calls to Sprint and a couple hard resets it turned out the problem was I hadn't turned off my old phone first.

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G General] amf3:
When you say your phone wasn't off you mean it wasn't deactivated or like it wasn't powered off?

Also whenever I do hard reset for some reason there is a weird phone number already in it. I don't know if that happened to you too.
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
Powered off. And no weird phone number that I recall.

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G General] amf3:
Hmmm weird. My phone was off when I tried to activate my phone. I'll just go to a sprint store I guess.
[EVO Shift 4G General] amf3:
Went to the sprint store and they activated it thankfully
[EVO Shift 4G General] BaBnkr:
Sometimes it takesan hour or two to activate the new phone. Usually I just wait it out.
[HTC Inspire 4G] blaze0303:
Is it just me or is buying a screen protector for a phone that has already has Gorilla Glass just a marketing ploy for company's to make $$$ from us? I mean unless

A) You work outdoors and need glare protection

B) You work somewhere where you need privacy protection

C) You work somewhere where your phone would be subjected to circumstances where its likely to get DEEP scratches ie. Construction

Whats the real point of the protector other then dampening sensitivity and attracting screen prints. Am I missing something? Chime in.
[HTC Inspire 4G] side808:
id love to show you why having a screen protector is a good thing. now i dont fit into your a, b and c choices. i use my phone casually everyday.

i had an iphone4 before my inspire. well one day while i was in my car the phone was on my lap. while moving, the phone fell between the seats. stupid me not thinking, i moved my seats to try and get it out. while moving it i heard a very loud scratch and pop. my heart dropped lol. the screen protector saved my phone. not a scratch was on the screen.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Pheno.menon:
I dropped my phone on asphalt the other day, and there was a nasty scratch on the screen protector and I thought that for sure the screen itself was scratched as well, but lo and behold, after peeling it off not a thing!

It's worth the peace of mind.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gunnyman:
where has it been stated that the Inspire has Gorilla glass?
[HTC Inspire 4G] blaze0303:
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products

It states the Inspire 4G and Desire HD...I dont think the other two that post realize that I was refering to phones that have Gorilla glass. If you have a iPhone I cant help you there...
[HTC Inspire 4G] sepherian:
Iphone 4 has gorilla glass
[HTC Inspire 4G] blaze0303:
Does it? Corning doesn't state iPhone or even apple on their website.
[HTC Inspire 4G] blaze0303:
The only reason I brought this up is because I had a case-mate anti-glare protector on my screen. I finally got annoyed last night with the washed out colors and took it off and man...its been a day and night difference. The phones so much more responsive. I started researching the display and found out that it has the Gorilla Glass.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tat2me2:
For what it's worth on this matter, I pay $4 for phone ins. if I get a scratch I cant live with, well...I'll turn it in as an ins. claim
[HTC Inspire 4G] kimtyson:
This is a great topic. I wish there was more info from the manufacturers about this. I want to protect my phone but if the GGlass is sufficient I would much rather not get the frigin fingerprints all over my screen cover. Any more opinions about this, folks?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Silas0220:
I'm pretty much the same as the rest - I had a protector on until I learned it had Gorillas Glass, then I took it off. The phone is MUCH more enjoyable without. Plus, I have the insurance as well. I might as well enjoy my phone the way it was made to be enjoyed (same reason I've decided to leave the Commuter case off it as well).
[HTC Inspire 4G] blaze0303:
I do have a commuter case, but I stopped using the protectors and I love looking at my display now. Its gorgeous! I have insurance as well, I guess time will tell if gorilla glass can stand up to its name.
[HTC Inspire 4G] driftkidd2323:
quite dissapointed. my phone got nicked very easily with this, "Gorilla Glass." oh well, 2 months with one tiny scratch is no big deal. if it was deep enough I would just return it :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] gk527:
Everything I've seen the Inspire does NOT have Gorilla Glass. I asked on HTC's Facebook page and they said it was made of strong durable glass. I asked specifically if it had Gorilla Glass and they said no.

Anyone willing to test it with there's and post a video?
[HTC Inspire 4G] DeathmonkeyGTX:
I read that it has Gorilla Glass at Corning's website. However, I am not going to test it. I use an Invisible Shield that I scored for free (it's for the Thunderbolt and fits almost perfectly). I don't notice the imperfection because I have the OtterBox Defender. I guess it is a little bit easier to press stuff without the screen protector, but I had 4 resistive touchscreens until this device brought me a capacitive. If you think the screen protector makes a night and day difference coming from resistive with a screen protector to capacitive with a screen protector...
[HTC Inspire 4G] blaze0303:
I don't understand why people keep doubting that it has Gorilla Glass...Corning posted it on their official devices list.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Silas0220:
Yeah, I just don't get that either. HTC has apparently never admitted that any of their phones has Gorilla Glass. Why should this be different? I don't doubt Corning -- they're the ones who make the stuff, for goodness sake.

My theory? I think HTC doesn't want to admit it because they think it'll make people think they can do all kinds of stupid things with their phones. HTC thinks people will blame them when phones start breaking and people go "But you told me it had Gorilla Glass!" as if Gorilla Glass means indestructible.

Gorilla Glass =/= Titanium
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
HTC might not be mentioning that is uses Gorilla Glass because of the iPhone 4 glass breakage issues reported in the press last year.

http://mashable.com/2010/10/13/iphone-4-glass/
[HTC Inspire 4G] BillTheCat:
And here's where the public is misled by the media manipulation of statistics and headlines on everything from smoking to gun ownership.

For those of you who are math challenged, the change from 2.1 to 3.9 is an 85% difference, not surprising given that the iPhone 4 has 2 sides with glass, as opposed to just one, therefore one could argue there's been an actual decrease given that there's been a 100% increase in the probability. But you're still dealing with single-digit percentages.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Yes I totally agree. That's why I said "reported in the press". :) I had an iPhone 4 up until a couple of weeks ago (gave it to my wife) and haven't had a lick of problems with any glass issues. And I've dropped it a few times on pavement from about 3 feet up (it was in a Speck PixelSkin HD case which isn't a particularly robust case).

I'm going to assume that is not directed at me.
[HTC Inspire 4G] BillTheCat:
Oh, totally not aimed at you. It just makes me nuts to see how the public is manipulated by the press, particularly as someone who has been following the 2nd Amendment issue for many years and observed how negatively gun ownership has been portrayed by politicians with an agenda, aided and abetted by their acolytes in the media.

That said, to the OP's original question (because we're straying OT at the moment) here are my thoughts on "going naked".

Though Gorilla Glass or other products like it are scratch and impact resistant, that doesn't mean they're impervious. Perhaps I'm paranoid, but I tend to think that over time, the soil and grit deposited on the screen by finger swipes will lead to a deterioration.

In fact, when I was working on a review the other day, I laid my Inspire down on the counter to take the case off, and I gouged my screen protector from some debris on my counter. Now, who knows if that debris was harder on the Moh's scale than the material used for the screen, but I'm glad it only got my protector and not the glass.

So, in my view, better safe than sorry. A good quality crystal screen protector is well worth it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] elijahblake:
Gorilla Glass ISN'T scratch proof..

Go to youtube and do a search..

Several companies like ZAGG (although i wouldn't recommend their protector) and others show why even with Gorilla Glass it's best to have a screen protector..

I have insurance on my phone as well, but $10-20 for a good screen protector vs $150 deductible.. I'll choose the 1st option

Honestly the otterbox screen protectors are decent.. I think the best I've personally used would be the Steinhel Ultra Clear, they give you two in a pack..

They're a little tricky installing (pick up dust EASILY) but once you install it right, it's like Nothing is there..
[HTC Inspire 4G] gk527:
I had a ZAGG protector installed on my Inspire by the guys in the mobile department of Best Buy. They did a great job on it. I've got a ShadowSkinz protector in my desk that I'll try if anything happens to this one.
[HTC Inspire 4G] DarthTedd:
Any specifics on why you wouldn't recommend ZAGG?
[HTC Inspire 4G] elijahblake:
I mean it's very durable and easy to apply (or easy to get it on without dust or bubbles) it's a little on the messy as far as installations. I was honestly a little worried with all the liquid being on my phone..

But the only reason i wouldn't recommend it is b/c of the orange peel look it makes the screen have... And it causes friction when moving your finger around the screen...

It will get smoother feeling over time (or you get use to it one)...

The lifetime warranty is great though.. Used that once with my galaxy S.. only had to pay $3 to get them to send me another one right out..
[HTC Inspire 4G] abenitez64:
Yea, I couldn't take those anti-glare ones...looks like the screen is always oily or something....sooooo much clearer after its off!