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[Acer Iconia A500] zhengyu718:
I bought my a500 in Bangkok. I've heard lots of reports saying that this device doesn't support 3g and it was marked "32g wifi" when I bought it, so I naturally assume it doesn't support 3g connection. However, I find out that the sim card slot does exist besides the micro SD slot, it's just covered by the warranty label.

Does this mean that a500 actually supports 3g connection? If yes, anybody knows how to activate it? I didn't find any option in setting to turn data service on.

A500 with 3g will be the coolest device!
[Acer Iconia A500] a in yul:
unfortunately according to what i read on the web this model does not support 3G nor does the USB host support a 3G modem;

there is a new model coming out though that does have 3G enabled.
[Acer Iconia A500] gammaRascal:
It's pretty clear on the box, manual and specs - WiFi.
[Acer Iconia A500] jodiac:
USB wimax modem?

Does it support usb Wimax modems?
[Acer Iconia A500] gammaRascal:
AFAIK, it does not natively support USB modems.
[Acer Iconia A500] markteacher:
Don't try to insert a sim card in the slot. Reviews have pointed out that the in the wifi only version the 3g sim slot has NO workings, it's just a big hole down which your sim will vanish, never to be seen again, in addition to this, it will rattle around behind the screen, possibly messing up the internals.

!!!!!!!RESIST THE URGE!!!!!!! :D
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
it's impossible that the A500 support 3G natively because the HARDWARE is not here... if you open the device you will see that the

- card reader is missing

- the pcie 3G card is missing

- the pcie slot is missing

- the microchips and resistor are missing

For all the 3G system.

A501 will be the 3G version

A500 is wifi only

32G = 32 GigaBytes and not somehow 3G/2G :D

zhengyu. where and when did you bought it ?

Mobile Expo or Commart ?

The W500 support 3G modem since it's a windows system.

and the N500 at pantip I really doesn't know what that model does maybe it's the name we give for the 16G version

555, su su.

you can use a phone and tether by wifi or buy a mifi-30 from iFox I think you can got one on 4th floor at pantip plaza
[Acer Iconia A500] ArtaxXP:
could you maybe explain how to open the device? i would like to have a look at the ssd and if i can replace it with a bigger one or with a hdd...
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvbWo_p3KI
[Acer Iconia A500] bonzer2u:
sanaell, could you link the device you mentioned for 3g via usb please... I assume this would be to tether to 3g phone???

Also is there anyway to tether via bluetooth that you are aware of. I would like to tether to my bberry curve 3g when I have no wifi available...

thanks,
[Acer Iconia A500] Vereynn:
The internal storage isn't an SSD, it's flash modules soldered directly to the motherboard, so no user upgrade on the internal storage. Well, theoretically you could possibly upgrade the flash modules themselves, if you're really REALLY careful and have access to that kind of hardware :eek:

Thankfully, since you bought the Acer, you have a full-sized USB2.0 host port on the tablet itself, so you can plug in a nice multi-terabyte external HDD if you really need that much storage. May need to check out this link in the Dev section if you want to plug in an NTFS-formatted USB drive though.
[Acer Iconia A500] ArtaxXP:
Thanks !! ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] willyampz:
When I plugged in my cell phone, I see a /dev/ttyACM0 device show up. PPP seems to be also present on the system along with 'chat'. These are the pieces that enable a cell modem connection. So I think eventually someone will be able to tether to their phone or USB modem.
[Acer Iconia A500] zhengyu718:
alright, according to varius posts, this "slot" propably is only a black hole

I will not try to insert a sim card any more

Pity on the pad, hope that Acer will have an upgrade plan
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
all the 3G talk should be close to solved this way.. read this post, and you can use huawei dongle's for 3G now.. it works fine here.. and is fast!
[Acer Iconia A500] Frenyx:
ZTE MF668a

I'm working with Thor rom v14.2 and 3g path.

Folowing the instructions for connecting the modem, finaly I get

- phone coverage in the icon of the task bar,

- I can acces APN's in settings, register my conection with the provider ...

- and the ligths of the modem are OK (blue indicating 3g coverage)

But when I run in terminal ppp-start.sh the messages are:

# su

# ppp-start.sh

inserting modules

insmod: can't open 'system/lib/modules/usb_wwan.ko'

insmod: init_module 'system/lib/modules/option.ko' failed (File exists)

starting pppd

but nothing happes with the connection

I've search for the modules and usb_wwan is not there but option.ko is in the correct place.

Is the modem the problem?

Have I to edit the 3g file?

I think the error is before of 3g file is launched.

Thanks a lot for all the good work eveybody is doing.
[Acer Iconia A500] aranna:
I confirm, A500 working like a charm with 3G USB dongle.

I use Taboonay ROM with huawei 3G stick and it's perfect !!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] Pope Viper:
I'm currently running the android calendar app, and am having a bear of a time getting the calendar to sync with my Outlook client.

For example, I've create an appt. on Outlook, and it successfully will sync to the Google Calendar, and move it over to my phone. When I create one from my phone, it does not sync up to my Outlook client. I've verified that I have two way sync on, yet nothing every makes it to Outlook.

Any guidance would be appreciated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] webbiest:
I rooted my HTC inspire (with Coredroid) yesterday and i've been having slow upload and download speed since then. prior to rooting, I had upload speed above 1000 but the max i get now is 350. and my download speed was up to 3000 before rooting and now i barely get 1.5K
[HTC Inspire 4G] schinner16:
When you rooted did you restore the stock radio? I'm going to guess you're still using the downgrade radio.

Or is the ril matched to that radio?
[HTC Inspire 4G] webbiest:
I didn't do anything with radio.. I rooted it using the one click method and downloaded coredroid.. so Coredroid doesn't come with an updated radio?. What do you recommened?
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
In some markets, many of the custom ROMs have slow data speeds unless you do a few tweaks. A simple APN reconfig (found in my thread here) is usually all that's needed to get you back up to stock speeds. If you want to push up your speeds a little further, the methods in this thread will get you the absolute maximum current speeds that AT&T is allowing us.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Tx Redneck:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=976274&highlight=Poor+data+speeds+after+radio+flas <--- the answer to your problems. ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] webbiest:
thanks!..i followed the instruction for coredroid in your thread. but i saw no change in my speed.
[Streak 5 General] smokeyb111:
I've done a lot of searching here and other places on the net, and haven't found a solid answer.

I've attempted to sync my hotmail/live contacts via exchange. I notice though, that the only fields available for my hotmail contacts, are things like first and last name. no phone number, email or any other information besides names. even when I try to add a contact, the only way to add things like number, email address, physical address is by syncing it with my Google account.

I don't use Google for much of anything. all my contacts and email are served through hotmail/live services.

How do I go about adding and syncing contacts with my hotmail/live exchange accounts?

thanks in advance for any help you guys can give me.
[Streak 5 General] smokeyb111:
mods......Im request this post be moved to the Dell Streak Q&A forum. mistakenly posted here.
[Streak 5 General] cdzo72:
HMMM, not sure what to tell you but mine sync up just fine...

Try going to accounts and sync and erasing the data and then the email address, reboot the phone, and then add the address again...

just a suggestion though.... not a problem with android though because it works just fine for me....

you could also try going through the "email" client and setting up your email there instead of through "accounts and sync"
[Streak 5 General] smokeyb111:
lemme clarify a bit.

I am able to sync my contacts, but if I want to edit or even add a new contact to my hotmail-exchange account, I can only add (in this order:

Name prefix

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Name suffiX

Phonetic given name

Phonetic middle name

Phonetic family name

there are no options available for e-mail, phone, address or any other fields that are normally available for a contact.

When I open the contact to view it though it will show me the information stored in hotmail/live information, but I CANNOT edit it. If I try to, I get the screen described above.....

So in order for me to have an updated address book, I have to add/edit contacts from the google account I have (which I don't use for anything, except to download from Market or whatever)

Are you able to add a new contact and save it to your contact book in hotmail/live?

I have tried things like removing my hotmail and live accounts and then readding them.
[Streak 5 General] cdzo72:
I think the difference between your account and mine is that you are syncing yours through your google account where as I am not... to be clear, I am not syncing my emails nor contacts nor calendar through my gmail account. I only have my hotmail account set up on the phone to sync. Except for on the phone, the two accounts don't know the other exists. IF you are syncing your hotmail contacts through your gmail account, then you are tied to the fields provided by your google account.

TO answer your question, yes, I can make any modification the phone allows to my hotmail contact and it is reflected in my hotmail account.
[Streak 5 General] smokeyb111:
I just wanted to say thanks for the insight....

I had to unlink everything that was syncing, and then resynced accounts, starting with my Hotmail/live accounts....all fixed now.

thanks again.
[Streak 5 General] GuestX0026:
Lemme get this straight. The issue is present only if two contact syncing services are enabled?
[Streak 5 General] GuestX0026:
I tried. Setting Hotmail as the very first contact sync service and adding Google account without contacts sync does't work around the issue.
[Defy General] GooGell:
Hey, i have installed the orginal 2.2 for my Defy. All is ok, and the Phone works fine, but all my Calendar-entry´s are not at the phone, i don´t find the entry´s. Can someone help me? I need the entry´s absolutely!

With best regards from Germany ;)
[Defy General] rachit2588:
log in from your PC...on Google calender add some one or two entries....now sign in to market.android.com....now back to your phone..restart it open and close market....open and close (press home) google talk ...and go to settings>accounts> sync your Google calender....this trick worked for me....also it think if this doesn't happens just in time...wait for some couple of hours it will automatically sync it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] zenofsong:
Are there any programs with which it is possible to overclock (1.5) for free?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] rickyc19:
not for this phone sorry :(
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
muahahahahahahahahaha ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] danstheman7:
uhm

what....
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
uhm..

yes? :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] rickyc19:
I own a hippo?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
Hey I lost mine...can it talk?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] adobrakic:
Although I recommend giving the developers incentive to create more functional apps, this is posted here @ XDA, so I'll turn away this time.

You can get SetCPU here for free. Although the tutorial recommends another app, setcpu is stable and updated frequently.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] rickyc19:
Only while breast feeding ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] rickyc19:
The grass generally turns away from my invisible glass thats how I know if its gonna rain
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
Lmao..we both know that the clown its gonna kill this thread
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
It doesnt matter how you get to the pot of gold as long as you beat the leperchauns ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] zenofsong:
Thanks for the info!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
Yea I beat leprechauns With there own shalaylee lad...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] adobrakic:
That made little to no sense.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] rickyc19:
Haha you made me laugh so hard with that post :P
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
doesnt have to make sense when you look like this *flexes all muscles*

GAADOOOOOOOOOSH!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] zenofsong:
You guys. Relevancy. It helps newbs.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
I pm's you with all the help you need so now it's silly time
[General Questions and Answers] Jmoney47:
I have a themed facebook app, and I want to have the official one to do something since it is a little hard to see things with this theme. The apps are seen to be the same by the phone.

Is there a way I can have both apps installed at the same time? If I renamed the current app would it still work?
[General Questions and Answers] MikesYamahaR6:
While its not a direct answer... whats the worst that could happen? Try it.
[General Questions and Answers] Jmoney47:
I have tried, and searched, which is how I know the phone thinks it I the same app
[General Questions and Answers] LikeaG2root:
I have a themed Black transparent Facebook and also have original facebook installed. Both work together. I found that the themed facebook limits the characters typed on my posts unlike the original.
[General Questions and Answers] Jmoney47:
Th problem with mine is that it when trying to install the second one, it just tries to replace the first
[General Questions and Answers] Dark3n:
The problem is both app have the same packagename (i think com.facebook.katana), the filename itself doesnt matter. Unless you change the packagename of one, you cant install both.

To do this you will have to decompile the app, change the packagename in the androidmanifest.xml and everywhere else and recompile. But this will most likely break functionality.
[General Questions and Answers] Jmoney47:
If I did decompile it, how could I make sure it worked?
[General Questions and Answers] Dark3n:
You compile it and reinstall it.

Though im pretty sure it won't work as there will be problems with the generated resources in the .apk
[General Questions and Answers] Jmoney47:
What if I changed the name in the resources as well?
[General Questions and Answers] ifyouwillit:
package, version, and titles

you must have individual package name, version number, and title for the app to be considered different by your phone.
[General Questions and Answers] Jmoney47:
Sounds like good fun. I will get on this
[General Questions and Answers] Dark3n:
As long as the packagename is different apps can have the same name and version number...
[General Questions and Answers] Jmoney47:
Alright I will try changing it soon
[Nook Color General] mattrb:
Nook Touch Root Guide is OUT.

Link.
[Nook Color General] Masterface7:
Hmm I guess this means i am going to be running by barnes and noble to buy one on the way home from work today. It is really too bad they saw this coming and didn't put 3g in it.
[Nook Color General] Hahutzy:
Is there no Nook Simple Touch forum yet?
[Nook Color General] case-sensitive:
If you (or anyone) do get a NookTouch and root it, I'd be most appreciative if you could share you experience regarding several points:

(1) pdf -- zooming and landscape (NookTouch does not have multitouch; can we at least use the "+/-" zoom buttons in the free acrobat pdf reader? -- assuming that we can sideload apps!)

(2) can we install an alternate launcher? (e.g. zeam)

(3) can we access (google) calendar/contact/gmail?

(4) connectbot? terminal emulator?

(5) kindle/aldiko/etc?

(6) battery life?

Thanks!
[Nook Color General] adityahbk:
all except 6 can be possible, thought 6 is possible but if you are ready to give up performance then you can use setcpu which requires root. :)
[Nook Color General] case-sensitive:
I agree/believe that the first five bullet points I raised are possible; what I'm interested in is the *experience* -- e.g. is it realistic to use a rooted NookTouch to sideload the acrobat reader to read a 20 page science paper in pdf with equations *comfortably* (the latter would likely mean reading in the landscape mode).

As for item #6: this entire thread is about rooted device :-) My question is whether using the rooted NookTouch to run regular (not flash) apps like acrobat reader/aldido/brower would kill the battery (e-ink uses energy only when it reflashes, but if you have to scroll your pdf file/webpage frequently then this might still be an issue...).
[Nook Color General] kimgkimg:
Is sideloading the only option for loading apps onto the rooted Touch, or is it possible to get apps on there via an app store?
[Nook Color General] Nburnes:
I'm sure something will be worked out. Give it time. :p
[Nook Color General] pbcal:
If we can sideload Ammazon Market it should let you download app. I will try it tonight.

Once we have Adb working possibilities are endless.:)
[Nook Color General] deeper-blue:
I should get one, I'm pretty sure one can cook up a modified CM7 for this easily.
[Nook Color General] ubuntu1138:
I was ready to run out and pick one up, but even if rooted, the screen refresh makes it seem frustrating for web browsing.

Video: liliputing.com/2011/06/139-nook-touch-has-a-web-browser-no-rooting-required.html

Having said that, apps that don't require fast screen updates (words with friends, chess, sudoku) will probably work well.
[Nook Color General] pbcal:
Hidden Web Browser

Without rooting you can get the Web Browser working :)

http://liliputing.com/2011/06/139-nook-touch-has-a-web-browser-no-rooting-required.html
[Nook Color General] mjj777:
Looks like this is the nook touch developers forum for now.

That's fantastic that it was rooted so quickly.

It sounds like the next step is getting a launcher working. As of now, it seems the only way to run apps is via adb wifi.

It would be nice to keep the original interface and have the option to get to an apps screen via the top bar.

Anyone currently working on this?
[Nook Color General] sark666:
The new kobo touch seems to pan very fast in a pdf without flickering. Is the nook touch capable of this? Does the kobo touch have a browser or a way of getting one on there?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEURVe02zAM
[Nook Color General] 3DogLover:
I can't get the files to root Nook Touch

I clicked on the links in the NookDevs site to get the two files I needed to root my Nook Touch and I got caught up in some crazy website where it kept wanting me to load their software and not the files I wanted. What's up with that? How exactly do those links work? Is there an easier way to get those files downloaded?
[Nook Color General] mjj777:
Click the first blue "Direct Download" button on the top right.
[Nook Color General] NookyLov3r:
I can see the hamster wheels spinning around this joint! EPIC WIN!:D
[Nook Color General] drhill:
Anyone try rooting and getting the Kindle app and/or Google Books on there?
[Nook Color General] zonyl:
I installed it, however, I cannot get it to launch.

Maybe someone can spot my error. Im trying this in the shell

# am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.amazon.kindle/com.amazon.kcp.application.ReddingApplication

Broadcasting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cmp=com.amazon.kindle/com.amazon.kcp.application.ReddingApplication }

Broadcast completed: result=0

Which doesnt do anything. Is there some other magic needed?
[Nook Color General] ph0n33z:
I'm going to be following this closely. I really hope development progresses to the point of being able to use the kindle app and some other android productivity apps. As soon as it is confirmed, I'm off to go buy one.
[Nook Color General] stelph:
I agree, I live in the UK so if I were to get one it would be quite complicated so at the moment I am more tempted by the Kindle, but if the Nook Touch were able to run some Android apps that would be a big bonus to me and I would go ahead and get one!

If I were to write a wishlish for apps that would be great to see on a nook touch, then this would be it:

- Kindle and Aldiko app (obviously, the most important ones!)

- A stable web browser (as the internal one apparently has some issues)

- Turn-Based games (such as chess or Uniwar, games that should work well on the slower refreshing e-ink screen as opposed to an LCD)

Am going to scour the web for information now over the coming months :)
[Nook Color General] jahfaby:
dito.

it would also be nice to have

- mail

- feedreader

- maybe a simple word processor?
[Nook Color General] william1853:
I bought one yesterday to go with my Nook Color. Very pleased so far. I'd definitely like more flexibility in the browser so I can download epubs and place them in the desired locations.

I hope once a new forum is set up that someone will post a link here, cause so far this is the best place I can find to track developments!

thanks!
[Nook Color General] JesusFreke:
you want am start. not am broadcast
[Nook Color General] william1853:
I noticed someone asked about PDF functionality. Definitely works, but there's no zooming at all, unlike the Kobo. That's definitely a reason to root and install another PDF reader.
[Nook Color General] guitar_east:
Check out Shop E-Readers.com. A lot of international people have had success with them. They buy US ereaders and ship them worldwide and take payments via PayPal. I'm in Canada and just ordered the Nook Simple Touch, it should come next week
[Nook Color General] Michael.Rose:
WiFi ADB shell root access concerns? USB debugging access?

Hello everyone,

Just got the Nook Touch yesterday afternoon. I love it! I backed it up and have root access so that I can begin tinkering. Given the hardware under the hood, this thing should have quite a bit of potential.

I am a bit concerned about Root access over WiFi. In the current incarnation of gaining root access, once someone on your local network has the IP of your Nook, they can easily wreak havoc.

Is there another way of having root access without compromising the security of the device when WiFi is enabled?

I know this is a bit early in Nook Touch hacking; but is there a way to work with ADB and the SDK tools over USB connection while keeping the WiFi shell access locked down? I am not that familiar with the Nook family yet, so please excuse my ignorance here, but is the lack of USB debugging mode just a software limitation (which is to be expected right now) or is there a hardware restriction? As it is now the device only seems to be recognizable as a USB mass storage device, as would be the case when USB debugging is just disabled in the settings on other devices.

I can't wait to get some third party applications loaded on this thing. While the e-ink will probably never be up to the challenge of handling smooth transitions, it is certainly responsive enough for a great many applications. I would love to get an e-mail app, RSS reader, a better PDF reader and web browser, and various reference applications running on this thing. An image viewer would be nice touch as well. The documentation says the thing handles various image formats, but so far I can only get it to view images as when set as a custom screensaver when it goes to sleep. Every image I have thrown at it comes up as an unrecognized format in the stock crippleware interface. Yet, they still work for the screensaver. If this is the case, it is a bit misleading to advertise handling PNG, JPG, etc... as a feature!