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[Thunderbolt General] thunderstruck!:
Best site for speedtest is http://testmy.net use the classic option and pick a 100 or 200 meg size for the download test. Helps a lot in averaging out the peaks and valleys.
[Thunderbolt General] omniskye:
as the original poster, thought i should share some additional findings:

i was using the speedtest app to test my speeds. i live in the San Francisco bay area so the 2 closest servers i can choose for the test in the app are either San Francisco or Palo Alto.

I live about equidistance from both cities:

when i use the SF server: it's registering DL speeds of 20-25 mbps and upload speeds of 5-10 mbps.

however, i was previously using the Palo Alto server to test - and was registering only 5 mbps down and 1 mbps up. i toggled between the 2 choices of servers and they are showing major differences in speed.

this tells me that it's actually what server you are actually using to test yoru speed. perhaps some of you can try it and see what you get as your registered speeds.

i assume the faster one is the more accurate one, since data packs are being sent at that rate and perhaps the Palo Alto server itself is slow to respond??
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiffyDivine:
I have been sending error logs to a developer of a program I use on my tablet, it worked fine on my other and other tablets but this one makes it grind to a hault and then force close. They said it is "Splashtop remote" causing it, so I wanted to know what it is and if there is a way to stop/remove it?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssj4vegita2002:
This is ASUS' remote desktop application. I believe it is a system app, so you would need to root and then use something like Tatanium Backup, or maybe Root Explorer to rename the .apk file to .bak and it would disable it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magicpork:
what exactly the problem with Splashtop remote? It seems to work pretty well on my TF
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiffyDivine:
The problem is it and chandroid. After sending about 30 crash log reports, they told me the problem is that for some reason when chandroid is being used Splashtop goes nuts and eats up system resources causing chandroid to stall and then force close.

I have rooted my TF without a problem, but before I disable it I wanted to know what it is and what it does. Don't want to turn off something important.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiffyDivine:
Any idea where it is stored, cause I am looking around for it but no luck yet. I am under the ./data folder right now.

Odd, post root and reloading and now it runs just fine. Wouldn't think just rooting it should have had any effect.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seshmaru:
Why are you using chandroid when you have a 10.1 screen with a tabbed browser for using *chan?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiffyDivine:
Everyone asks that and it's easy, because of one touch downloads all the images, also the watch which is good for when I wander off well grabbing stuff. I tried to get downloadthemall! to work on firefox mobile but no dice, so this is the best choice to do what I want it to do.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssj4vegita2002:
I believe it is in system/apps if you are still interested.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Shaffer_:
How do I install Windows Mobile 6.1 on my TyTN, but that does not connect to the computer, because the connector is not working, is there any other way. Please help, thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Hakim Rahman:
You can use the SD card to flash rom on the device, about the tutorial Hermes SDCardFlashing look at http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hermes_SDCardFlashing
[Android Software Development] greydarrah:
I've gotten the impression (maybe incorrectly) that a lot of the developers here are against ads in apps. I don't understand that, as I believe it to be the only way to generate revenue for free apps. Possibly, it's an issue of youth and it's naivete (the idea that everything is not about about money...ha ha ha). I don't mean that to sound offensive. I was once young too, but as you age and become responsible for more than a couch, a tv and pizza, you realize that money is what makes the world go round.

Anyway...Evernote...this a pretty major app (over 9 million users) with what I'm guessing are some actual employees that support it. That means they're not doing it "for fun," and probably require those pesky little paycheck thingies. It's free and it has no ads. How does it generate revenue?
[Android Software Development] joe_coolish:
Donations of course! :)

But seriously, free apps generate revenue in several ways. Probably the biggest way is companion products or services. Evernote has a premium type subscription that is probably where the revenue comes from.

Even if the app and service is completely free, maybe they sell other products and the app is "Free Advertising" in that if that app is useful, other products by that company are useful and thus I'm going to buy them.

Finally, one of the newest ways that free apps are generating revenue is through in-app purchases. Look at Facebook apps for examples.

Either way, if your company is big enough, there is less of a need for ads in apps to generate funds. This forum is a group of hackers/enthusiasts/developers that for the most part do development in exchange for other people's hard work. Since we do a lot of free apps, we have the "right" to complain about ads in apps :) We put in the hard work and give our products away for free, and we survive, why can't everyone else!?

I kid of course.

Cheers :D
[Android Software Development] BenKranged:
Any rooted user is going to be running adfree and droidwall, so looking beyond ads is probably a good idea.
[Android Software Development] SuperDeform:
obviously the right answer so donations or simply making it a paid app will cut the ads as people downloading from the server is costly.
[Android Software Development] window7:
DONATION! Haha. I always donate to those who created apps and make my life easier.

And also not to forgot those who created ROM and KERNAL.
[Android Software Development] Logseman:
It is a good point to say that some of the most successful and widespread programs and sites are not profitable nor nearing it. Skype loses money, but it's been bought at high sums already twice. Twitter hasn't ever broken even, but it keeps getting lots of funds.

Therefore, if you think you have a successful app in the oven, make it, make it real good, and funding will come later.
[Android Software Development] kamtsa:
You don't need to be young or naive to write free software. It can be a hobby that you do in your spare time (rather than golfing or watching TV).

It can be more economical than other popular hobbies because it does not require major investment or expenditure.
[Android Software Development] 4silvertooth:
I hope the free apps don't steal my credentials phone contacts or something serious and sell them to make revenue.
[Android Software Development] rogier666:
LBE Privacy Guard makes sure that they don't. A prime example of a succesful free app without ads! AdFree is another fine example of an ad-free app that doesn't cost you a penny.

How much money did you get for starting this thread or for writing your other 60 posts (as of today) on this forum? See, not everything is about money. Some people write apps for the same reason that you write forum posts.
[Android Software Development] 4silvertooth:
Thanx for the lbe app.
[Android Software Development] angingrich:
Not any rooted user. Some of us understand that ads generate revenue for the developer so we don't block them.

As to the OP: some less reputable developers will also collect and sell user data for revenue.
[Android Software Development] rogier666:
The dominant ad business model is pay-per-click. Making money from pay-per-view ads is limited to a handfull of large companies.

With hundreds of thousands of apps the audience is so diluted that most ads mainly serve to annoy the users into paying to get rid of 'em.

Blocking banner ads is not really a problem. If a small percentage of users blocks them the revenue loss is close to zero. If a large percentage blocks them then developers will have to think of something else, just like web site builders had to think of something else when every browser came with a built-in popup blocker.

Popup blockers didn't kill the internet, and AdFree won't empty the app stores.
[Android Software Development] Meltus:
Unless you program the app to close if the user is using "ad-blocking" software, which is what i do. ;)
[Android Software Development] rogier666:
And then the next generation of ad blockers will make your app believe that there's no ad blocker running.

And then the next generation of adware will try to fix this.

And then the next generation of ad blockers...
[Android Software Development] fifarunnerr:
That's true, but I like competing those ad blockers. :D
[Android Software Development] levenum:
Anyone here actually believe that just because you pay money for an app it will not steal your data or open a back door to your device?

Think again!

Even in the PC world, the biggest companies like Microsoft constantly spy on their users, with the official excuse of "fighting piracy".

So pleas don't assume that application price is any guarantee of security, or for that matter, quality.

Also, there are other types of very real and very useful gain to be maid from Free Software (I am reffuring to what people often call "open source", not apps that simply cost 0$).

One example is reputation. When software companies hire developers, they often ask for years of experience, so it is hard for someone fresh to get a job in the field, and even when they do, as all starting positions the pay is relatively low.

Open source projects however, can be worth much more on programmers resume, then simply claiming X years of work for a given company.

The reason is that such projects allow potential employers to evaluate the actual skill of the applicant by looking at his work.
[Android Software Development] nitzanj:
^^^ That is very true.

I just got hired to work for a new startup company based solely on a couple of free Android apps that I made in my spare time.

I do have years of experience in non-android programming though, but still, without those two private projects I couldn't have found a paid-job in Android...
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] funnycreature:
Has anyone else noticed that the Amazon AppStore seems to be cheaper than the Android (Google) Market? Apart from offering a free paid app every day, some apps seem to be less expensive. Another advantage that I noticed is that it's all in US$ and not converted from € or £; this is great because then I don't have to pay foreign transaction fees!

Only disadvantage is that you have to keep an eye on two different market places...
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] shadeygeezer:
Shame it's not available in the UK :( - We can view but can't even get the free app of the day - says theservice is not available in your country...
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] McSqueeb:
I know that the MarketEnabler app works for the standard android market (for root devices), but does it also work for Amazon's store? or does it pull country ID a different way?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] KitsuneKnight:
On the Amazon AppStore, Amazon gets to adjust an app's price around. App developers are guaranteed a minimum amount of money (so when one of the apps are free for a day, Amazon is literally just paying the developer for each download!) for paid apps, but Amazon reserves more control.

Personally, I like the AppStore FAR more than the Android Market... I've never once had an issue with stuff from the AppStore totally ignoring you when you tell it to install/update something (unlike what the Market does for me somewhere from 50-90% of the time).
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] shadeygeezer:
My Transformer is not rooted - I don't intend to root it... not for some time - it's new so I'm "bedding it in" - see if any problems popup..

Just a shame that a company as large as amazon has not expanded the Android market into all regions yet.. and yet Kindle it appears has taken over the world. LOL
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] el_brio:
My problem with Amazon:

1. Can't turn off one-click purchase. I have purchased apps accidentally.

2. The only way to "diasble" one-click is to de-authorize the device on Amazon's website

3. Once you de-authorize a device or if you uninstall the Amazon App Store app, you can no longer use the app.

Basically, if you buy an app and then decide down the road that you don't like the amazon appstore (for whatever reason). You pretty much can't uninstall it unless you don't want access to the apps you purchased anymore. I don't think the andorid marketplace functions this way.

I am unsure if the apps even function if you don't have a wireless connection. Maybe someone can clarify this.

Also, if there is a way around this, I'd like to hear it.

As is stands now, I have about 6 paid Amazon apps and have now decided that I don't want to use the amazon appstore due to their no-refunds/can't-turn-off-one-click policy(s). So what do I do now? I am forced to leave the amazon appstore app on my device.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] funnycreature:
I understand what you are saying but it is exactly the same with Google Market; it's just not that obvious! Your device is linked to your google account and your market account is basically identical with (or part of) your google account. So if you decide you don't want to go with google anymore (which is impossible btw) you would lose all your apps as well. Does that make sense?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] kingdruid:
Ignore me, I obviously didn't read the first post.....
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] funnycreature:
Hmmm. I was just shocked to see that some apps are also more expensive at amazon... Guess at the end of the day it will be very similar after all.
[Verizon Droid Charge] uefcommad:
Hello,

I have rooted my phone and noticed a application listed in titin backup keytrace 2.2.1 what is this application?
[Verizon Droid Charge] daniel142005:
It comes with Samsung's TouchWiz UI, but I have no clue what it actually does. I think it may relate to the Swype keyboard.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pittsm:
Not sure if this is possible, but if its not someone smarter then I needs to figure it out.

Is there a way to plug your earbuds into your phone and then connect the setup as a gaming headset to your ps3? That would be sick if this is possible.

Anyone figured this out, or have an app that can enable this yet?

Also, this would be on a captivate.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SmaRkieS:
possible, but with the delay of sounds is a minus.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pittsm:
what delay in sound?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pittsm:
anyone have any ideas?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Loki1973:
My question is quite simple.

Does anyone know of a WebDAV client for WP7?
[HTC Inspire 4G] codyperez86:
I'm curious I recalibrated my battery to last longer I usually lost around 7-10 percent over night. Now after calibration I only lost 3% and this is what my consumtion was and was curious is this normal or good. I'm getting 43% cell standby, 40 phone idle, 15% display and 2% OS. I was going to post a pic but is not letting me right now.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zuriken:
With my stock rom, I usually use about 3% over-night when the phone is shut-off.

So, either the stock batteries suck, or "off" doesn't really mean "off." I'm assuming the latter, since we have to pull the darn battery to get a true reset.
[HTC Inspire 4G] h-visual:
3% overnight sounds reasonable. Same here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] codyperez86:
Maybe you have fast boot on. Or it sucks up a lot of juice just turning it on
[HTC Inspire 4G] zuriken:
Sure do (enabled by default). I'll switch it off tonight and see if the percentage changes in the morning. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] Cobra302:
so is fast boot something we want on or off?
[HTC Inspire 4G] codyperez86:
I look at fast boot as hiberateing. Take that off and I believe your phone will actually shut down all the way. Fast boot is fast boot. After shutting it off and turning it back on and starts up quicker. Sounds like something that would suck a little bit of battery life over night.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
With fastboot disabled and the phone shut off, you should see 0% to maybe 1% battery drain overnight.
[HTC Inspire 4G] codyperez86:
Yeah I think its from powering down and back up that's it. :P
[HTC Inspire 4G] codyperez86:
To recalibrate it I just powered up to 100% powerdown, unplug chord reboot into recovery go to advance and go to wipe battery bin. Reboot amd you should have a more accurate battery %. You should 4.2V at 100%
[HTC Inspire 4G] diablo009:
3% is more than reasonable.

I lose like 1% per ~2 hours standby with active 3G data connection, and gmails pushing emails.
[Streak 5 General] electroshadow:
So I went from dells 2.2.2 which was fine and ran fine. Also this update of dells made it so that the phone could be used in portrait or landscape with almost any app or screen.

Then for the hell of it I updated to streak droid 1.9.0. Now lately I've ben finding the phone stuck in landscape mode or certain apps and screens can't use both options.

Is anyone else finding this? Quite annoying
[Streak 5 General] antnee:
dude....read the 1st post it explains that it gets stuck at times and that you have to toggle the autorotate in the display options in settings.
[Streak 5 General] electroshadow:
i did read that and toggling the auto rotate button worked the first few times. ended up having to take the battery out for 30seconds or so. worked on re boot.

now its my apps they are not all showing in the apps drawer....? i have not installed to sd card.... and they are showing as installed.

using stage ui so i would not of thought that, that would be hiding them like launcher pro dose sometimes
[General Questions and Answers] pilotg2:
My Galaxy S2 has suddenly started freezing and rebooting after 4 wks of previously working flawlessly... anyone else had any probs? It will just freeze then reboot and also, last night froze on the O2 splash screen for about 1 minute on shutdown.

I had no problems until I installed an SD card and APPS2SD APP.

Next time it freezes, i'll move all my APPS back to phone and reinstall all moved APPS and report back if it solves prob.

Any Android diagnostics tools to monitor or read errors if any are logged?

I'm sure it's not the phone's hardware as was working perfectly before.
[General Questions and Answers] SERGI.3210:
but u have a custom or stock rom??

if your phone stucks when boots u can use the android sdk and via adb parameters u can enter this in the shell when your phone goes to boot,,

Just enter the following command in order to view the boot process.

adb logcat

with this command u can see the problem on boot.... and solve it...
[Desire Themes and Apps] pphillips001:
UPDATE v1.2 Just released onto the market

Thanks for all of the feedback. Please keep it coming. I think it's coming along nicely, next stage is to lay more in-game features.

More importantly - what do you think? The link is in my signature.

I've also started up a blog - if anyone is interested in writing their own app - it's how I've found the process.

::1.2

+ Redesigned graphics engine

+ Support for multi-sized devices including 320x480 up to tablets

+ Enhanced levelling system

+ Persisted scores and progress

+ Mute music/fx added to front screen and gameplay screens

+ Added new creep

+ Fixed FC issues on game leaving/re-entering

+ Redesigned splash screens

+ General bug fixes and graphical tweaks

---

I've just released Livestock Vs The Undead Lite v1.1 (free strategy game) onto Android Market and Amazon. (See screenshots attached)

I've tried to resolve all issues that had been raised and feel the game presents much more of a challenge. I've rewritten a large chunk of the graphics engine to handle a more involved playing environment. Added new characters, sounds and more features than I can list.

If you had tried it before and thought it too basic, or haven't tried it - please check out the new version and let me know if I'm it's starting to show any potential. If you liked it before, please let me know if you think any ways to improve it?

Sincerely - this project is being driven by feedback - so any is most welcome. All suggestions will be considered.

Many thanks,

Paul

Hi,

** EDIT : 04/06/2011 : Livestock Vs The Undead Lite is now completely free and available in the Android Market! Please check it out! **

I thought it'd be great to give and receive thoughts and feelings for my first ever attempt at an android tower defence type game. (Currently available on the android market.)

==========

A brief description:

"Only you can save the planet. Again. 'Cos you are good at it!

"The farm is under attack! It's an all out invasion from hordes of gruesomely reanimated dead and the animals aren't going to take it lying down.

"Fight wave after wave of increasing challenging life-challenged assailants.

Utilise each of the unique skills on offer from the livestock that are fighting your cause.

"This is a taste of an imminent future release."

==========

I am very new to all this and am keen to learn. The biggest question is : what do you think?

Cheers,

Paul
[Desire Themes and Apps] potter1984:
Here's what i think!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14104107&postcount=4
[Desire Themes and Apps] pphillips001:
Potter1984 - I've responded here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1093941
[Desire Themes and Apps] pphillips001:
Hi!

Under the superb advice given from these very forums I have released the game freely into the market.

Just search for 'Livestock vs the Undead Lite'.

Please check it out and I would appreciate any feedback.

Many thanks,

Paul
[Desire Themes and Apps] swimon:
Hi,

Very nice for your first game. Is this an original game concept by you or did you 'copy' it from another game? (I know it's based on tower defense games, but never saw a 'top down' one like this)

Played it one time now till I got to level 3, then I died :)

some remarks

- why is the screen shifting when I move the phone around?

- tutorial screens are not very clear plus they dont stay on screen long enough. It's like: "1 pig is 1 rocket, 1 hay is 1 shield, wait a minute.. what?" and then the screen is already gone :)

- also, it wasn't obvious that the chickens and stuff cost 'cash'. At first I thought they only 'cost' time. And I couldnt figure out why I couldnt build any pigs, thats when I realised I needed to build up cash.

- there's also no clear way to tell how much each animal costs in cash

- level 1 is kinda boring, I think level 1 is necessary, because you should give people the time too learn the game, but it's too long. When you reach level 2 things get a lot more interesting, zombies are coming at you in higher numbers and at higher speed (i think).

- I also think zombies get more health as you progress through the levels? But there's no way to tell, so I didnt know how many chickens to place :D

- Last remark: When a zombie reaches the first of your 'last defense' chickens, your basicly screwed. There's nothing you can do. Maybe you should introduce a bomb or something to push the zombies back?

- And also introduce some animals that don't just shoot up. (or maybe there are some in later levels?)

Anyway, it's pretty nice for your first game. I even enjoyed it a bit, but tower defense type games can't hold my interest for very long i'm afraid.

Hope this was of some help to you.

Grtz