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[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JRowe47:
Well, be on the lookout for ARM previews - they've got some (alpha) x86 and x64 demos out for developers, so it shouldn't be too long before we see an ARM release. The whole thing has me pretty stoked.
[Android Apps and Games] booyakasha:
Is there any way to set up my device to auto start an app based off of speed?

Example:

I want to have my phone to automatically launch Trapster when I reach a set speed (say 5mph) and maybe stop it after a period of activity <5mph.

I know this kind of sounds complicated, but does anyone know if this is a possibility with an application like Tasker? I've tried poking around Tasker, it's not jumping out at me but I'm not very proficient with the application :/

TIA
[Android Apps and Games] booyakasha:
no? nothing? maybe I'm asking too much since the GPS isn't always active. theres gotta be a way to have it poll every minute or so though, right?
[Android Apps and Games] d31b0y:
It's so specific I imagine you would need to create a custom app and have GPS on at all times. It would take too long to turn GPS on/off all the time. But yes, I imagine there is a way to poll the GPS :)

You want to have it plugged in to a power supply at all times :D
[Android Apps and Games] nyydynasty:
its not possible, as far as I know. As already said, you'll need an app (i.e. tasker) to constantly poll the GPS every few seconds. You'll end up killing your battery before you get in your car.

what you can do is set tasker to open the app you want once you connect to your car's BT (assuming you have a BT connection in the car).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
Why the hell does it ping GPS, when refreshing wall? Facebook aka the battery killer.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] negrobembon:
Dude, official facebook app, sucks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
What you using? I can't find anything that compares. You'd think they'd make good on their App..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baseballfanz:
friendcaster or even friendme is pretty good
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xBlackDroid:
i hate Frienme since 2 last update... always say FC when i want to see de new's =/

and de Facebook apps frozzen always in charging...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowcaster31:
use the mobile web version.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] $pitacular1:
After the update, you need to log out and then log back in for changes to take full effect. I prefer to uninstall completely then install the updated version, it avoids the bugs.

Once you've done that, it will no longer ping GPS when viewing the news feed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] negrobembon:
Use friendcaster, a friend of mine has it and no complains, i personally use the mobile site, and have an app to upload pics and vids to fb, and fb notifies me via gmail, works best for me no issues
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajftl:
new fb app better than friendcaster ****... 1.7.1 out .. u can tag friends and do a lot more stuff with this new version
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inmybrain:
A lot of Android apps love to keep tabs on you and are constantly gathering location, personal, or contact data info. That's why I use LBE Privacy guard app, it allows you to deny permissions that go along with downloaded apps
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyberStorm98:
They are trying to make it closer to the iOS version (pull to refresh...etc). And the iOS Facebook app pings the GPS every time it refreshes the news feed. Not totally sure why.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lord Takyon:
Everytime I post now it says where I'm near too. Except I'm never anywhere near where it thinks I am.

Sent from my Arc via subspace beacon.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zkibz:
Sometimes my facebook apps goes back to the main page every couple of minutes..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyberStorm98:
Yeah, I forgot, location based updates are something Facebook is doing now. Weird that it's wrong for you though. I never update my status enough to notice.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arifafzan:
agreed .. lol. that very suck
[HD7 General] srt4mn:
Hi everyone,

I just traded my android phone for an htc hd7 and enjoy it so far. I have read that the official mango update is going to be released soon, possibly Sep. 15th. At this point, should I wait to see if official mango is going to be released soon or should I go ahead and install a mango build from the development section? If I install a build, will the official mango update be able to be done to my phone or would i have to return it to stock?

Sorry about some of the noobish questions, have had many android phones and can figure stuff out pretty easy with them, but wp7 is a completely different beast it seems and it's taking some relearning and a lot of reading.
[HD7 General] toff74:
Hello...

I installed it this morning. Even though the rumored date is tomorrow i think it will be a while before local carriers release it. Not as bad as NoDo though. Also, with the RTM release you wont get all the extra fraff the carriers add.

I'd go for it. Its ace!
[HD7 General] The Jones:
I would suggest searching around about how to make a backup of your device before doing anything. Its quite a simple and quick process and very important to do.

Mango is awesome btw! But I would contact your network provider if its a locked device to find out when the update might hit.
[HD7 General] jelliottz:
I would also recommend installing it. The final build is out and ready. That is what I installed, and since its the official version, I will still be able to update through Zune on updates down the road. Its quite easy, even on mine which was carrier branded. It took less than 30 minutes, not including file download time.

Mango is great by they way. My Sensation with its over clocked processor, custom rom, and extras has already been out away. Now I want some new WP7 hardware to back up the software.
[HD7 General] mobi:
Like the previous poster says, its the release build so why not? You also have to remember that its unlocked which means you can side load, etc. I'd go for it just make sure you have all of your music, pictures, etc sync'd. Even if itdid release tomorrow, does not mean you will get it and BTW, its a simple, no hasle process. Just follow the directions! Good luck.
[HD7 General] reeg420:
I held off a long time with updating to 7720 from beta2 for the same reason. Was just gonna wait it out. But I ended up upgrading. Thing is that when I updated to 7720 from 7712(??) I was able to receive the HTC update which has been out a while but was unable to receive since I was on the beta2 and didn't feel like downgrading to nodo but for minimal changes. So using even the Zune beta client which I have I'm led to believe that when the official mango is released by carriers I'm gonna be able to upgrade right from RTM 7720. Just a thought. Did it on both my hd7's soon as updated to 7720 I was able to receive the radio update.
[HD7 General] srt4mn:
Thanks for all the feedback! I will continue to read up on the process to update it in the meantime and maybe tackle it this weekend if the update doesn't come out by then. :)
[HD7 General] Bigjahat:
tried flashing to mango..but games seem not to be working. So flash back to the original firmware.maybe i just wait for the official update...:)
[HD7 General] tfn:
Am a Happy bunny with Mango RTM installed. I feel its not really a point waiting for your carrier updates as such cause WP7 is as closed as apple.

and all HTC will ever do is update its HTC HUB which you can update anyway via market.

so go ahead and do it.
[HD7 General] sbrownla:
Whatever you choose I hope you enjoy it. I'm tired of waiting for official Mango, going back to Android. I had high hopes but it doesn't feel worthwhile anymore.
[HD7 General] mobi:
You know, I've haunted these forums for a long time with different phones and I've used WM6+, Android 1+, IOS 3+ and a few others and comments like this really piss me off.

WP7 has come a long way in a short amount of time. Is it perfect, of course not but Mango is a major step forward and puts WP7 on par with any other mobile OS. Granted we dont have as many useless apps or the same apps repackaged and there are a few that are just plain missing but its getting there.

BTW, did I mention what a helpful post it was? Not...
[HD7 General] BeakerUK:
I've just flashed my HD7 up to Mango because I know O2 will load it with Yahoo Crap, and it'll likely arrive some time in November if their track record is anything to go by.

Was using a Blackberry Torch until recently, but swapped it out for the HD7. My second phone is a Galaxy-S, and it was my main phone until I got the HD7. Previously I've had various XDAs Mini-S, a TyTn, and a HD2, as well as work phones at various places. The only handset I had issues with was the HD2, though that was more to do with crap O2 messed with firmware than anything else.

Before Mango I would have rated this handset 6/10 for missing features. Now 9/10 as I still can't have OTA Podcasting, and the Battery could be better.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IamNotSureX:
Ok so, I'm sure this has been asked before. But I don't want to try a fix unless I know for sure, it won't have any other undesired effects. I have noticed the "ghosting effect" or whatever it is with two different roms with certain Sense 2.1 Skins. Such as Xperiansed Arc, Blue Sky, as well as several others. I've read somewhere that the problem is caused by the rom. And not the skin. But it seems odd that two roms from two different developers have the same issue. Regardless, it would be appreciated if somone could help me fix this. I have some experience with rooting and editing files and what not with apk's, and other misc. things while running linux. So if that's what I have to do, I can. But guidance is preferred.

Device:

Evo 4G

0004 Hardware

MikG 2.52

Revolutionary Root

Amon Ra recovery v2.3

If you have anything to say that isn't productive, don't post anything. I don't have time to deal with non-sense as I would like to have this problem resolved asap. Thanks in advance.

-A
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stkiswr:
I have seen the same issue and haven't found a solution either. I like the sense3 skin w transparent Rosie but ghost date at the top is a fail
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IamNotSureX:
Absolutely. I love that one as well.

Make life worth living with God!!
[Motorola Droid 3] jchenny:
I keep on getting "OUT OF SPACE" message when I try to install new apps from my SD Card recently, but I do not believe I have installed 2GB of apps already, therefore I went into Setting - Application - Manage Applications and saw I only used 416MB and still has 1.6GB free of space...

or does anyone know which storage is the system refer to as the "OUT OF SPACE" area...?

I do not want to move anything to "Media Area", since the system becomes weird every time the phone is disconnected from the computer and had to be rebooted...

Thanks.
[Motorola Droid 3] calash:
I don't know why it does this but I can confirm that some apps give me this error when installing. Usually I can get them to work by moving a item off the card for a moment. Once the app is in I move it back and life is good.

I can not say if this persists after the leaked OTA or not as I have not tried.
[Motorola Droid 3] jchenny:
Solved....I think FACEBOOK Update is the one messing everything up here....once it is removed, everything runs perfect.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
After I rooted my bionic webtop stopped working so I unrooted and it worked again. I rerooted same thing. I uninstalled all root apps but superiser still no good. I unrooted and it works, retooted did not work. Is anyone else having same problem? Please help
[Motorola Droid Bionic] azwildfire:
I rooted yesterday and my webtop app still works using the webtop adapter.

THe cardock doesn't charge the phone anymore - but it still works.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] tct08:
I'm rooted and I am still able to use my HD Dock and Car Dock normally. I should have my Laptop Dock tomorrow...hope it still works although I don't see why it wouldn't!

Are you sure the phone isn't being debloated any when you root?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] johnlgalt:
Rooted, car Dock / Regular dock work perfectly fine for me.

Don't have the webtop adapter yet, nor a mini HDMI cable.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] H3Dude:
Ha ha, retooted.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
I haven't done any debloating myself. But maybe the rooting did. I will try and download Pete's root tools again and retry
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mattdb:
I have rooted and have the lapdock and it works fine for me.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mike91t:
Rooted and lapdock woks fine for me also.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] droiddamon:
rooted here as well and lapdock,car mount w/ charger working fine...

only debloated a few things though (blockbuster,letsgolf,city id,etc)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ebourlet:
I rooted using the one click root for the 3 last Thursday and I use webtop in teh HDMI Dock all the time.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jwthompson:
Hmm....I have no problems, Have you froze or deleted any system apps?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
I have not frozen or deleted any apps at all. I'm almost home and will try a few things. I might have a lemon cause I have a few other bugs as elwell
[Motorola Droid Bionic] tct08:
I'm having no issues with my lapdock, aside from the fact that the 1 gig of RAM isn't enough to run webtop lag-free. My space bar also seems rather reluctant to register. Hopefully that fixes itself with more use.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] seanbond65:
I was having the same problem. I unfroze everything and restarted and now it works. I'm not sure which thing in particular it was though.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 9w2ttm:
how to unroot them?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
go here> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1279825
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aleph23:
Samsung's website says this will have tv-out, just like it used to say for the Epic before it came out. I haven't seen anything in the reviews mentioning or testing this feature.

So, anyone have any idea if they've managed to give us this feature this time?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
Everything a micro HDMI port on it these days, and if not it should definitely have an MHL port on it. (hybrid usb/hdmi that needs an adaptor)

...I heard a rumor actually comes with whichever cable it uses...I'm not getting my hopes up on that.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
It was reported that it doesnt come with that adapter
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dulanic:
I will wait for proof....Samsung tricked me with the first epic
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] duce102:
I showed the apdater in all the unboxings ive seen so far..... Yeah its MHL and it was used in a review at the unveiling event.....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tkhan02:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MzAswTazUk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Unboxing
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aleph23:
I'll use my thirty day return if it doesn't. Then probably get a photon. I'm ready to move from the Epic.

Thanks for the responses.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
Well, if you try 10 days with each you can hit current generation Sprint All Stars...ET4G, E3D and Photon....

as underwhelmed with the E3D (especially the terrible radio/modem) as I have been I don't see the Photon in the same class as these two phones in any way except ram and qHD....and that screen is uuuugly to me. Though I hear the Photon has a fantastic radio, so, priorities, etc....I just hope this ET4G has a passable radio, cuz, I do not want to have to leave for Verizon (cuz the photon is too ugly to stick around for).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aleph23:
Lol

I was turned off by the Evo 3d in the store. The screen looks like those 80's holographic book covers. Nice gimmick, but not what I need a phone for. I have a 3d TV and I never use the feature.

When I played with the Photon at the store I thought the screen looked pretty crisp. Decent blacks -- no SAMOLED -- but decent. Seemed like a really sturdy build too. Folks over in that forum seem pretty happy so far.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
Yeah, that whole "3D" thing was a gimmick and we all know it. But it had the "evo" branding, so, most of us jumped in whole-hog, since the OG evo had a truly remarkable development community (the fact that it was nearly identical to the Nexus-One is probably no coincidence)...I'll just stop there cuz I could rant for a while.....but...

The "pentile" subpixel arrangement that they use just looks, well, gross to me....there are other "pentile" displays with different subpixel arrangements. That "pentile" word is thrown around a lot and I doubt most people know what it means (5 tiles, lol)....to each his own.

I grew up in a time where the original Gameboy was the effin' height of technology and cool, all 4-AA batteries worth....even back then that costs $4.......But what's "ugly" to me is that goddamned case the Photon is in, angled corners...angled for the sake of being angled...? right? I don't know, nobody seems to, lol.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] anubis13:
got mine today from Sprint. comes with micro usb cable, battery, AC/USB converter. no MHL. I had ordered a MHL to HDMI dongle a few weeks ago and it does full mirroring nicely.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
How much was the MHL to HDMI dongle?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] anubis13:
I got this one that lets you power the phone at the same time, you can get straight MHL/HDMI dongles for about $20 USD

http://www.amazon.com/OEM-HTC-HDMI-...MPBS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1315978888&sr=8-3
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aleph23:
Nice! Got a pic?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Silent25r:
I just ordered a MHL cable. Not the one you listed as the one isn't 20 anymore. I'm going to be so mad at you if I find one of those in my box. lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] anubis13:
I'll be just as mad since that would mean they screwed me out of an accessory

---------- Post added at 06:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:40 PM ----------

I'll grab a pic when I'm back home. you can get a regular MHL/HDMI dongle like these for under $20

http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapter-Galaxy-Tablet-Sensation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=pd_cp_cps_1

I got the splitter since it doesn't seem logical to want to watch a 2 hr movie without being able to power the device.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Silent25r:
Your last post made me feel a little more confident about my early purchase.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jeriel05:
monoprice is selling a adapter for $14.02

http://tiny.cc/a2g5m
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] anubis13:
file format compatibility is quite good. the stock video player can decode MKV, AVI (xvid) MP4 (H.264/AVC). No need for Rock Player.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jirafabo:
Thanks! Purchased this one, wish I thought of this three days ago when I ordered a bunch of new wires from monoprice. Love that site.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tubasteve:
The cheaper the adapter...just don't blame the phone, cause it does tv out...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Silent25r:
No cable in box. Mhl cable listed here works right out the box. Makes me happy and sorry for the doubts. Stupid open box video showing a cable for that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BeaverusIV:
I would like to make my homescreen look like the one attached.

This is a little mockup I have made. Even if I can get the shortcut list going on the side would be nice. I'm not so sure about the tiles after I finished drawing it.

Any ideas on widgets/launchers is appreciated before I have to actually code something myself. I have been trying to look for widgets etc. that can help me but have come up empty.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwiftLegend:
Things like this have been done before. Search Android Phone 7. I've never seen one with that app list sidebar. That may be a little hard to recreate but it isn't impossible.

Things you'd need: Icons, Desktop Visualizer, ADW EX or Launcher Pro Plus (Plus is needed for resizing widgets) Minimalistic Text, maybe Phantom Music Control. For the icons like "Games" or "Utilities" you may be able to link the DVR widget to an app called Folder Organizator. Or you could use a widget called SiMi Folder, which would make a shortcut on your homescreen that is like the iPhone's folder thing. You could make the icon of the SiMi Folder transparent.

This is going to take A LOT of resizing, which can get really boring. To avoid headaches, plan everything out before you start. If you want a widget above another widget, the widget you want on the bottom (background) needs to be placed BEFORE the widget you want in front (foreground). You are going to have to resize it over the other widget, not place it on top.

That's all I can think of for right now. The left side should be pretty easy. The right side on the other hand will be a little challenging. My best advice would be to start by making a big plain minimalistic text (MT) widget, then add each app name as a MT widget with a blank background (option is in the MT widget configuration menu) For some help, try the Hubs layout in the Asus Transformer Theme and App section. We have a nice thread there with a similar idea and people there will be more than willing to help. They are a lot better at home screen customization than me.

Anyways, awesome idea! If you make the icons, I'll be happy to help you recreate it!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BeaverusIV:
Thanks for the reply. I've played around with Minimalistic Text and it looks promising, thanks. I had noticed it several times before, but it does not mention it can function to create normal shortcuts too.

Just buying ADW Launcher EX (first purchase, borrowing a debit card now), as I have been using the free version for a while. Will post an update when it goes through and I can play with resizing the widgets.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BeaverusIV:
I am currently playing with Minimalistic Text and I have the text on the screen, but when I assigned the proper functions I found they overlap each other...

Anyone know how to avoid this? (They are created using 5x1 horizontal widgets)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Resize the widgets. I dont know how its done in ADW but i think you can do it by long pressing them.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BeaverusIV:
I have, they are the smallest they can go. The resize outline box is 1 unit high, but when I push the 'button' it shows a 2 unit high selection box...

I'll see if I can get a s/s of each box...

Edit: Nope, too tricky to get the timing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeroBoron:
reminds me of wp7

if you wanna something like that try Launcher 7

https://market.android.com/details?id=info.tikuwarez.launcher3

else you can use desktop visualizer (like mentioned before)

i am using desktop visualizer,too.

but i noticed when you have to restart your phone it takes a while to reload the widgets :(

How ever it's still fine ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BeaverusIV:
I used to use DVR when I first got my phone. The tile layout on the left was an experiment, I don't think I'll use it. The main thing was the right hand side; the list of shortcuts.

Well I worked around the overlapping issue by reapplying them in a different order so they underlap instead.

Now I'll work on another layout I like for the rest of my icons, thanks guys :)

PS: @restarting phone: Who does that? :p

Edit: For anyone who cares:

Use MT to make a 5x1 widget, use the vertical top alignment and both horizontal ones right.

Don't show background.

Choose custom layout and remove the three existing sections and add a 'static text' one from under Misc.

I choose normal (not default) text and change it to 30dip (that fits my applications nicely on my 800x480px screen).

Choose launch another application and choose the application you want to launch.

Start from the bottom of the screen and work your way up, placing the background last.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwiftLegend:
OO thanks! I'll wait til you finish the whole thing to try it out but it looks like its going to be awesome.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BeaverusIV:
I'll post a new thread when I've accomplished it :)