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[EVO 4G General] skylar.sutton:
APNDroid already tried this, got hammered in the comments section, and got pulled from the Market by Google.

Link: http://www.martinadamek.com/2011/04/28/apndroid-is-suspended-on-the-android-market/
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
If ads ever make it into my notification bar id probably leave android lol.
[EVO 4G General] mkhopper:
All this crying about ads... It's either seeing a few unobtrusive ads or pay for most every quality application out there. Flip a coin. You can't have it both ways.

Personally, I can't stand the Adblocker app and immediately disable it whenever I install a new rom because it's taking money directly out of the developer's pockets.

Displaying ads = revenue for developers and without a steady source of income, developers will eventually stop developing quality apps for the platform.

I will admit that sometimes the banner ads get in the way in some applications, but most of the time they do not and if they can put an ad into the notification bar instead of in a banner then that means more screen space for the app and a small ad that can be ignored for the most part. A win win.

I say ::thumbs up:: to this feature and look forward to developers implementing it.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Me too, don't want ads in your apps? Root your phone and use ad free android. Done. If I feel the app deserves my money ill buy the paid version. I do not want ads pretending to be notifications, I didn't buy this phone to be bombarded with commercials.
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
I have no problem paying for an app for the simple fact it doesn't have ads ... and, yes, I understand the revenue generated is beneficial at the end of the day. But ads in the notification tray? The ****? Outside of the app? Madness.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Minus well have pop up ads all over my home screen while they're at it.
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
Agreed 100% if I feel its worth my money ill buy it. These ads are getting out of control these days though. I was watching a video on YouTube and in between the video there was a commercial lol. Sometimes they're at the beginning like on the comp. I even see pop ups on my mobile browser nowadays. I know they let devs get extra income but come on man in the notification bar is a douche move!
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
Ads popping up in the MIDDLE of a video clip is insane. Makes me want to spike my beer and murder children.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
They can also call my phone and play audio commercials too. Ill just get a pager then.
[EVO 4G General] jdh10475:
You must work for airpush because you are the minority. I have money (more than some less than others) and if I want an app I have no problem paying. I also don't have a problem with adds in apps not in my notification bar notice I said "my notification bar". If airpush did take off we would need to change the name to add-bar. Plain and simple adds in the notification bar are obtrusive.
[EVO 4G General] Beejis:
Some of the apps, paid or not, still suck in comparison to the iphone. So adding the ads will just add insult to injury IMO. Keep the adds out or I'm switching platforms.
[EVO 4G General] iPaulPro:
Any acceptable use?

I just posted this on Phandroid comments, but am hoping to get some feedback here too:

What about an app like "StatusNotes", which lives entirely in the notification pane?

I have long considered implementing a system like this, to offer full functionality to users of the free version, "StatusNote." This would be 100% opt-in and easily disabled.

If disabled, the normal restrictions would apply (for StatusNote, only allowing one note at a time).

* It should be noted that I believe it is unethical to expose any type of ad when the user is not actively using an app. I am simply hoping for feedback for this specific type of situation. *
[EVO 4G General] jdh10475:
Yeah if the user is aware - if I want extra features but the trade off is adds in my notification bar to me that would be ok- the user would be accepting these adds. But to download an app and all of a sudden you check your phone and it has an add where you did not expect it is unethical. I'm sure there is a place for airpush they just need to find it.
[EVO 4G General] ECrispy:
You may not agree with this but he does have a point. This is the same as ads on websites which help keep it alive. No one wants big obtrusive flashing flash ads, but a little tiny ad I will accept if it means the website is still free and alive.

Google's billions of dollars revenue is based on AdSense!

In the end Android is a self policing market. Its not like iPhone where Apple can dictate iAds and police every app. If an app doesn't meet user requirements, it won't sell. I doubt many developers will jump on this idea, precisely because it will alienate so many users. 1 or 2 ads a day in my notification bar, I don't mind, if it lets me get the app for free - I can just hit 'clear'. But imagine if a lot of apps started using this system! - I have no doubt Google will ban them if that happens.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
I will definitely 1 star, bad comment, and mark it as malware on any app that implements this. Ads don't belong as NOTIFICATIONS, or anywhere outside the app itself.
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
I would just straight up refuse to use any app incorporating this. Would hope the majority do the same.
[EVO 4G General] kd0axs:
I can see both sides of this argument. Yes, ads are annoying, but that's also how Google makes money. Without ads, we wouldn't have Android.

I wouldn't have a problem with ads in the notification bar if they were only there when I'm actively using that app. They should also just pop up as an icon like any other notification so you have to pull down the notification panel to see the actual app. I wouldn't want them taking over the entire notification bar.

Also, something that just bugs the crap out of me for some stupid reason:

Add = Math, as in 2+2=4

Ad = Advertisement

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G with Tapatalk
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
So if I have 10+ free apps on my phone, emails, text messages, an missed calls, also system panel and weather bug running,its gonna be a huge mess to have to sift through all the clutter to check the things that really matter to me. And who kno.ws how many adds will show up at a time filling up the bar per app.

Actually the auto correct changes ad to add
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
Sparking an ad in your noti bar when your are NOT using the app? You have it installed, but haven't opened it for the day, yet as a result of having said app on your phone you have the chance of it showing up?

Maybe it is as easy as opening and 'clearing' the ad. Doesn't change the fact that it's bull****. Ads popping up when you haven't even used the app? There will be blood. :ragefaceofdeathjesus:
[EVO 4G General] ECrispy:
You know the funny thing is if Apple did this Jobs would call it revolutionary and all the iPhone fans would hail it as the 2nd coming.
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
I try not to think about those people.

hurtz teh braynzzz
[EVO 4G General] kd0axs:
Sad but true

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G with Tapatalk
[EVO 4G General] plainjane:
I keep ads enabled for almost every app to support the developers. I click on ads fairly often too, because I'm under the assumption that generates more money. If I'm wrong, please inform me. However, I do block Angry Birds from internet access with Droidwall. From the original Angry Birds app on Android alone, Rovio makes $1 million a month in ad revenue. That's not including Seasons, the ad-supported version of Rio on the market, the paid version of Rio on Amazon, or any other app on any platform. And they keep adding more ads... from what I understand there are video ads now? Supporting development is one thing, giving millionaires millions is another. Plus, Angry Birds is way overhyped anyway.

This doesn't seem like such a big bad problem to me... as long as users can choose between notification ads and regular in-app ads. But ads don't bother me as much as they do most people.
[EVO 4G General] hachiroku:
install "AIRPUSH DETECTOR" and removing the ****ty app.

i was pulling my hair out for 2 hours until i found that app.
[EVO 4G General] ando roido:
You are only half right because adsense can generate revenue on either a per-click or per-impression basis.

So as I never click on this crap, AdFree and AirPush Detector are my friends.
[EVO 4G General] AA27:
Amen to this!
[EVO 4G General] penicilin22:
Little bit offtopic, but when I am using some good I app or web I click them on banner to support them and say thank you to them ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] lonehawk2k4:
i would make this a comment question on the forum for the v11 kit but unfortunately im still too new to the site to do so so im gona ask here which

im using the ace hack kit v11 and for some reason when i try to downgrade the rom in my cmd it doesnt do what its suppose to like nothings happening does im using windows vista 64bit i hav the adb driver for android the phones on debugging mode and i started it as admin so anyone know what im doing wrong or if im missing something here
[HTC Inspire 4G] newter55:
I would suggest using the irc that attn1 has as they can help you in real time.

The two most common issues are ensuring that adb is set up and working properly and creating the gold card.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ksharp31:
I'm having the exact same problem with v11

created the gold card but clicking step 2 (download) does nothing.
[HTC Inspire 4G] disobayish:
Did you download the bug fix for windows its a .cmd

Sent from my quietly rooted Inspire 4g running MIUI 1.4.22v4
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nastics22ian:
Hello!

Good day everyone!

I just wanna know if it is possible to change the OS of China Mobile Phones. If it is possible, can anyone help me?
[General Questions and Answers] AlTheKiller26:
I just got an HTC HD 2 today from a friend, and it already has a version of android on it. I dont know how to replace the android files without messing up the phone. Can someone help or walk me through this?
[General Questions and Answers] fleurdelisxliv:
i know this aint help but have u tried the hd2 section
[General Questions and Answers] fleurdelisxliv:
also is your name from coheed and cambria lol! :)
[General Questions and Answers] AlTheKiller26:
I have looked through the section and I cant find anything on how to replace the files. Yes it is. The greatest band ever!
[General Questions and Answers] fleurdelisxliv:
sry i dont know anything about the hd2 and yes sir you are correct i just saw them in dallas for the neverender tour 4 hours of nothing but coheed it was amazing my 3rd show i may add new orleans, little rock, and dallas! :D
[General Questions and Answers] fleurdelisxliv:
you shld be able to ask the same question in that thread im sure someone will be able to help
[General Questions and Answers] germanhoss:
If your friend was so generous to give you that nice piece of hardware I´m sure he can guide you to replace the Android OS with that Microsoft crap. Your friend has invested some time and energy in the modification of his phone so he would be interested in having you enjoying it, too, wouldn´t he?
[General Questions and Answers] timmymarsh:
To be able to help it would be useful to know if android rom is nand (ie has replaced the original wm6.5 os) or is running from sd card.

When you boot up the phone, does magldr load?

I would suggest you do go over to the hd2 forum and look at the sticky threads, tey have all the info you will need to change/update android to something newer or even change os completely to say wp7?

If your droid is nand, it is very simple to update, just head over to the HD2 nand forum ;)

Cheers.
[General Questions and Answers] AlTheKiller26:
Thank you everybody for being kind and not throwing noob slanders at me:D. The friend who gave me the phone actually bought it off of someone who put android on it haha so this nice phone is a hand-me-down for sure.
[Android Apps and Games] djtrace:
Okay So I just got android on my htc hd2 and everything works fine only problem when I download stupid zombies or glow airhockey all I get is SORRY! The Application ........ has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again..

Does any one have any kind of solution to this problem, I would greatly appreciate your help. Thank YOU!
[Android Apps and Games] Mattix724:
What rom?
[Android Apps and Games] djtrace:
Android Version 2.3.2
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EvoSideHustlAZ:
my battery doesnt want to charge.i have two batterys so i know its not my phone.Does anyone know why this happen and if its warrantied or any solutions?nd no never got wet.thank you for your help
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aimer:
Hello, I started a question in another thread regarding getting OTA updates for the Bell Atrix while on the Rogers network and didn't want to derail it too much.

I was just wondering what the best way to do it would be.

Is it possible to use a friends sim card and change the APN back to bell's and install the OTA that way then revert it back to Rogers?

Can I install the OTA by just removing the sim card and using the phone via WiFi?

Or do I have to manually install?

Basically, I just want to know if I can still recieve OTA updates on the Rogers network

without having to ROOT my phone?

Danke!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] y2whisper:
if it goes similar to the AT&T updates, you won't have to do a thing, OTA updates will still come to you.

the alternative would be to wait until it gets posted and then download and install it using either the guide from motorola or the dev forum.

Either way it shouldn't be a difficult thing. The hard part will be waiting for bell to release said OTA.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aimer:
Ah, I see. That's very reassuring, thank you.

It seems you went with the Telestra route on your phone. Do you mind at all that you won't be able to go back to the Bell SBF if anything goes wrong or if you need to go back for some reason?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] y2whisper:
Not at all. mainly because I was patient with waiting for multiple people to try it out before hand and I would assume at some point this year a bell update will be released at which point I will have a restore point. for me the HSUPA update and skype functionality made the upgrade worth it.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creativedevil:
Some point this year is going to be a long wait time... I wish we had this phone launched with atleast GingerBread if nothing else...

I have patience but I just can't seem to be able to wait as more I read, more I am pissed off about the fact that Motorola is not flexible, has boot loader locked, newest phone hardware is launched with old android version with multiple problems such as VOIP voice issue, HSPA capped, etc...

Man, I don't just understand why after these many years of struggle when Motorola is finally getting back in the game, they are committing such mistakes?

Oh well... lets hope this frustration will be over soon...
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aimer:
Ah, I think I might end up going that route as well in the future. I think leaving my device in the hands of the developers here at XDA is not a bad option at all. If I want to play it extra safe though, I saw that there's the gingerbread theme that got ported from gingerblur in the theme section. (And for now, I don't necessarily mind not having the extra additions that Gingerblur offers) If I want something like that, do I need to flash my SBF past the point of no return? Or is rooting on the bell SBF enough to allow me to get CWM and not have to make any changes to my Bell SBF?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scorneil:
you can install the themes on the bell FW, but you have to root and deodex. There are scripts to install, but CWM is much easier.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] nxt:
We all know Android's wallpaper scrolls left/right, so wallpapers are not the size of the screen's resolution.

Anyone figured out what the right size for the Transformer yet?

EDIT: So I used the app "Wallpaper Set & Save" and Saved the stock wallpapers.

Guess what the resolution is.... 1920X1408!!! crazy.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] stuntdouble:
It's 2135 x 1408 pixels. More details in my list here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1033811
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Zach Alt:
this is all so dumb, I can never get a damn wallpaper to show what I want.

****
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Disinform:
Is it definitely 2135x1408? I was messing about with some yesterday and found that 1920x1408 seemed correct... am I missing something?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Zach Alt:
Neither of those work for me though.

god dammit
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Disinform:
I modified that template that's been floating around - resized and I added some yellow shading to show sections that appear as you scroll between screens...

Hope this helps, or at least gives people a springboard to start showing me the error of my ways.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3680556/Wallpaper-Template_main.png

Edited to make link instead of destroying page.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] stuntdouble:
The first person who had extracted the default asus trees wallpaper image said that it was 2135x1408pixels, and I had no reason to doubt them. I think what most people aren't realising is that there's an 'overscrolling' part to the image, so when you get to the furthest left or right screen, it scrolls a bit more if you try to keep scrolling. That image posted in the tips thread wasn't exactly to size by the way. It was just a representation of how the panels are, and what screens you see them on. The top and bottom of the image are only shown if you bring up the apps or home menu screen respectively. I'll probably modify it a bit later.

You can use any image and it will stretch it just fine anyways.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Zach Alt:
Can someone size these so I see them on my first page?

Everything I try messes up! :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] nxt:
Yeah I tried can't. I made it exactly as what I extracted from the stock wallpapers and still cropped all over the place.

This is really confusing/frustrating. argh.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Zach Alt:
son of a *****
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Hungrylizard:
A great workaround is the wallpaper slideshow live wallpaper. Just put your 1280x800 image in a folder and select the folder in the settings. Positions perfectly and doesn't scroll off.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] dnaL0R:
here you go... when you go to set the cropping, put the box all the way to upper left and expand it to the bottom right all the way... that should set the image to the center home screen, with some black bars on pane A B D and E... these are inevitable unless if you can source an image that is extra wide... use the image i provided to create the rest of your wallpapers... let me know if you have any issues...
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] nxt:
Man, it's really hard making a wallpaper that has a picture of people/things and make it show up correctly, even with the template.

With patterned pictures, it's easy but a picture of something it's hard. Easy to just make it centered and have blank top/bottom/left/right, but it's ugly heh.

I think the Transformer/Honeycomb treats the tablet when setting wallpapers as Portrait instead of Landscape. I'd prefer it Landscape like on phones, makes cropping wallpapers easier.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] checkbox111:
If you want a wallpaper that works good in both landscape and portrate try

1608 width x 1280 high works good for me :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] bobbarley:
Has anybody been able to get a definative answer on the right resolution to use for custom wallpapers yet? I to have tried a few different ones and am having 0 luck :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] ritalin:
I created the template, which is just that a template so that people can tell what part of the image will be shown on the wall. The new crop tool in 3.1 helps resolve this issue, but its still nice to build them outside of Android for many reasons.

Never really thought about the over-scrolling. That maybe because I like static walls that do not move. Its much easier to design interesting layouts when they are static.

One think that YOU may be overlooking is the fact that using the crop tool to scale a larger image WILL NOT produce as clear an image as doing so im photoshop and making the image fit with the native resolution of the screen. Is it a large difference in quality? No, but for graphics nerds its noticeable.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] ritalin:
These walls are not large enough to be used on these tablets. If you want a good spot for HD walls check out wallbase.net I get most of my walls from there.

On another not this is the EXACT reason why I want an alternative launcher like ADW or LP so that I can stop the background from scrolling.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] byhoung:
I think a more important question is the aspect ratio. Can't find the sweet spot for both landscape and portrait wallpaper :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] checkbox111:
You can't use 2135x1408pixels because when you go to the gallery to fetch the wallpaper you select the image and you are confronted by the 'selection block' (where you have to drag the area to select your wallaper) and 2135x1408pixels doesn't fit within the parameters eg: it's to wide.

If you want to use something that big use 2135x1700 :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] dnaL0R:
after searching around and trial/error, i've found that 2048x1504 works fine for me...
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] checkbox111:
That's not the right shape, try 2048x1350 it has less height will fit correctly and you'll save on that all important file size :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] dnaL0R:
i think there are more than one right size, i have all my wp set up this way and they work great.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] stuntdouble:
Nope I wasn't overlooking that. I know that. Thought it was pretty obvious so I didnt state it explicitly.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] daanmogot:
which folder did you save your wallpaper ?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EvoSideHustlAZ:
my evo rooted and i want to upgrade from 8gb to a 32gb can anyone please tell me the proper steps i have to take?thank you
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverxbv2:
Not to sound like a smart ass, but go buy a 32gb card and put it in your phone.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disazter380:
Lmao!

Sent from my wife.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rstouder:
Do a backup nandroid, copy the wanted items (.android-secure, dcim...) from old to new sdcard, reboot.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexye:
You can figure out how to root an EVO... but can't figure this out... interesting...

Sent from my HTC HD2 using the XDA Premium App
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EvoSideHustlAZ:
thanks to the one helpful person..to the others i hope ur evo bricks lol
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sitlet:
You also could have searched, as this question has been answered at least 20 times in the last few months.

But seriously, its not that hard. Copy everything from the old card to your pc, stick the new card in the phone, and copy everything back. walla...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maclamond:
kinda piggie back on his question....Is 32gb the highest it supports?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverxbv2:
Lol. I peed a liitle too:)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] titans10:
yes 32gb is the highest.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wayno-san:
FYI,

I have a Patriot 32GB Class 10 card but have issues with it. It will occasionally suffer some corruption and go into read-only mode. Luckily I have not lost any data yet as far as I can tell. Supposedly there is an issue with Android and Class 10. Wonder if others are experiencing this and if there is any "cure".
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sitlet:
Could be a bad card. There are a lot of 32gb fakes out there.