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[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lauticol:
Oh, Tango is a really good app, but the person you are talking to has to have the Tango app too (It's multiplatform, you can have it in PC aswell).

I'm afraid if you are in Mango and don't have phone unlocked, you can't do it (ChevronLabs is making the unlock tool for Mango, only available now for Pre-NoDo). So you can flash some pre-unlocked Mango ROM (as I did) or return to Pre-NoDo, unlock and update to Mango again..

If you don't know how to flash a ROM, search in the forum (I have to go in a second) and you will find a lot of guides..
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruyzalim:
I use voxofon from marketplace don't know if I'm talking about VoIP hum :|
[Verizon Droid Charge] ethanperkins17:
I hope this question doesn't come across as unappreciative, but I am wondering if there are any patterns when it comes to purchasing a phone with consistent dev support from both the manufacturer and the android community. Do certain brands get released source more quickly than others, or is it luck of the draw? Same goes for dev support. Are there trends in the phones that get the most attention while others are left as an afterthought due to a PITA development process or general disinterest? I am satisfied with my Charge, but I want to know if I can choose more intelligently in future purchases. It seems like the phones with the best hardware are not necessarily the ones with the most support. Any thoughts?
[Verizon Droid Charge] justin94:
It seems that the good devs, minus danalo have jumped ship for the newer phones.... kejar just fornier his charge back so maybe we will see something new soon...... hopefully ics
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
No. It's just that we've jumped ship on XDA. We're fed up with the noobs and general insolence. Devs are still around if you know where to look.

As to what phone will get the most devs, it's gotta be the Galaxy Nexus.

Sent from my Droid Charge running Infinity Beta
[Verizon Droid Charge] ethanperkins17:
I've checked on other forums and the only thing I've found that isn't here is the infinity ROM which is an example of the Charge being an afterthought and not really the primary focus of a dev team. I didn't know if maybe one brand is more simple to develop.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shrike1978:
Howso? Imnuts is extremely active in the Charge community, and Infinity is, in my opinion, the most well developed and mature ROM on this phone. I don't like the occasional hot boots that TSM Parts brings, but no dev has been more committed to this community, nor put in more time on this phone, than imnuts.
[Verizon Droid Charge] ethanperkins17:
You're absolutely correct. Do you have any helpfulness for the OP?
[Verizon Droid Charge] SO_dank:
so I'm not one to bicker but here I go...i haven't seen any statement from any devs on xda or the other site stating we've given up on the charge. Yes there are cooler phones but the charge is still one hot phone I've held the rest and honestly minus the hardware specs this is the hottest phone I've seen. I'm also 260 with brick hands so I like the size. Fact is samsung sucks with support so there is no source since froyo for the devs to play with and here we are on ice cream sandwich..blame.samsung not the devs. Danalo has said flat out hes working..and that is enough for me to back him up and support his work imnuts is still around..plus the other players still hard at work. As for stock support if thats what you meant.good luck there dropping phones every minute at this point so when you get that phone that guarantees support and updates a few weeks later your sol and will be depending on devs and leaks to help you out. I for one will stick with the charge until the apps being made demand more power as of right now I can't see a 5 mb app needing a dual core proc or a quadrant score of 3000..sorry I ramble..lets hope one of these devs loves the phone the way I do and keeps cracking at it for some time to come..and if samsung dissent come through in the next year if ill get my 300 dollars worth when I toss my beloved charge through a 300 pain of glass at samsung central!
[Verizon Droid Charge] ethanperkins17:
I don't know how this got turned around to be viewed as an attack on the remaining charge devs, but I'll assume it's because the general atmosphere around here is one of ignoring the original question and just gleaning a topic to start a debate about. From what you said, apparently Samsung sucks at supporting their phones, which leaves the original question unanswered of "what brand has the best support". Also, yes, the Charge has a few devs. I appreciate their work so I'm not sure why this is the subject every reply argues.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kart38:
Generally HTC and Motorola have the best community support, Samsung has always been worse off than them.

And I'm sure that this got turned into an "attack" on the remaining devs because there seems are always people that think they are entitled to something. Doesn't matter what community or what this something may be, there are always people that think something is owed to them. One should always make purchases based on what something can do and not what it could do.

Jason

---------- Post added at 05:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:08 PM ----------

Also, since I never answered the original poster, you can best pick a phone that will get support by looking at what phones are currently well supported. There is a reason that those phones are supported, and generally future phones by that company are equally supported. Generally ;)

Jason
[Verizon Droid Charge] Falcyn:
HTC has by far the best record updating their phones, followed by Motorola, then Samsung, then LG. I'd guess we'll see a shift to faster updates eventually at Motorola due to their acquisition by Google, but that could take a while.

As far as dev support goes... you really can't predict that. The level of development on this phone is indeed very low, and that's not an attack on the developers -- it's just fact. Many phones have 3, 4, 5+ actively developed ROMs.

I'd say there's one easy prediction, though: that the Galaxy Nexus will get a lot of developer focus. Just look at how active development is for the almost two year old Nexus One. That's obviously in part due to the fact that Nexus handsets will always get the fastest official updates.
[Verizon Droid Charge] ethanperkins17:
Thanks kart and falcyn for the responses. This^^^ was exactly the help I was looking for.
[Verizon Droid Charge] BuglessFan:
IMHO, if you care to browse (much less post) on a forum any manufacturer updates or support are about as useful as a bicycle is to a fish. As for predicting what the support for one phone model over the other by people who work on their own time, it's about like guessing what the next big stock will be. Sure there's info, but it's really a guess. As said, Nexus looks hottest right now, but who really knows what comes out at CES and jazzes up devs?

I wound up going Charge over Bionic for screen and the way it felt I was a Moto fanboy, but I went with my gut, and I'm happy.

Even stuck with manufacturer support, chances are you'll have a useable year and a half out of any phone if you try out apps in store and are pleased. Might another wind up being better? Sure. Thing is, strike outs and striking gold are both rare. Just actually TRY the phones out and get what YOU like.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jmorton10:
Not everyone sees this, I have run TSM for months & it hasn't had a hot boot yet.

~John
[Verizon Droid Charge] kart38:
Which should surely cause one soonish now ;)

Jason
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamcar:
The viewsonic gtablet got recalled cause there was something wrong With the gpu. Whatdoyou know about it
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fosser2:
It didn't get recalled due to the CPU. Some stores initially pulled it from shelves because of the Tap N' Tap software that it initially was loaded on it.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] copc:
Why post something like this without any links/evidence of your claim?

No evidence = BOGUS :mad:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbuggydroid:
that is why this post is a question. Apparently he just heard about it didn't know where to look but figured we here at xda would know more about it hence why he asked.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] copc:
riiight.......

If he heard about it why not mention where?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brettdwagner:
A quick search on google (limiting the results to the past couple of months) returns nothing about a gtab recall, other than this thread.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TJEvans:
The versions of this story that I read about were regarding ONLY Staples stores. It seems that Staples reported a recall of the Gtablets due to the number of complaints they were receiving about the viewing angles, original firmware, and other problems that we, here, consider "quirks."

There was never any real manufacturer initiated recall, though. Staples pretty much made it up so that they didn't have to sell them anymore, and wouldn't have to continuously deal with the complaints they were receiving.
[KIN Two Software Development] kutthroatnoodle:
I will let anybody try anything they like on my KIN, I will also make a video of it and i could get feedback if im doing something wrong or if you just want to try something else. I want to help open this, dont give up! i will try everything even if the phone gives up on me. Send me anything asap!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Motawa88:
Hey

Is there a app or option to just have a map and see instantly where i have taken fotos like in iPhoto?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
They have built three nightlies of this ROM. Development got halted but dev says they are going to get back on it soon. Says anything posted on website should be ok to flash. It looks interesting and I might give it a go as the first custom rom I try on my stock rooted GB G2X. If anyone has experience with this rom please reply to this thread.

Here is link to nightlies downloads.

http://r2doesinc.bitsurge.net/nightlies/p999/

I now some of you guys will flash anything and everything you can get your hands on so enjoy. You might not have known about this one.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chuck24:
I tried this one a while back when they first announced it. Its pretty cool. God mode is awesome and the launcher is smooth. Its cm7 based so you have all the customizing and access to the theme engine. It was stable for me but the only reason I didn't stuck with it was because of the hault in development for it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
I talked to guy in charge of it on Twitter. I think development on it going to start back up soon. Maybe I give it a try?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wgrant:
Are there screens anywhere? I'm comfortable on EB but I'm addicted to flashing ROMs
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Not specifically of the P999 but generic shots on main website.

http://t3hh4xx0r.com/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wgrant:
Just says page not found, might be my phone though. Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Page coming up using Chrome at home for me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jose makalolot:
Their mobile plugin doesn't work properly. Try changing UA to desktop to see it.

_____

sent from my calculator with android.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wgrant:
Thanks
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jose makalolot:
I think they halted the dev because of the issue in AOSP repo just like faux.

_____

sent from my calculator with android.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
He said there was some hitch that halted development, but I expect them to start back up on it soon.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Shaykenbake:
Yup, I was using it the last few weeks...pretty stable and everything seemed really snappy....switched back to nightlies for the hell of it
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Does it swap the internal and external sd cards or leave them be?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wgrant:
There's an update for this rom from the 24th at the link you posted. Downloading now.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jamadio:
Let me know what you think, looks promising.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jetbruceli:
which is this based off? like after cm7 nightly version?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nightf0x:
I think it's aosp
[HTC Desire S] laapsaap:
[Q] I replaced bootanimation.zip, is there a way to remove HTC logo too at startup?

I flashed MIUI and replaced the boot animation.zip but when I start the phone I still see the HTC logo. I use to have DESIRE and it wasnt there when you replaced the bootanimation.zip its enough.

So is there a way to also replace or remove that?

Thank you.
[HTC Desire S] Adidas108:
yeah thats splash screen actually...bootanimation is different..try to search forum for "splash screen"
[HTC Desire S] blindndumb:
Its actually the Splash Screen, You can change it and even you can create one as per your need.

To do this you just need to crop the image 480*800 size and convert into a format(i forgot the format). For this there is a tool available.. Better google it..

or check here
[Windows Phone 7 General] feygor:
Hi fellow WP7ers,

This kind of ignorance doesn't usually bother me, Windows Mobile was ignored continuously, despite it being one of the most important advances in phones ever. However I can't help but name and shame the two particular staff I came into contact to in Phones 4 U in Lincoln city centre, Lincolnshire, UK.

I was shopping with my mother, she wanted a new phone (an iPhone, but who can blame her these days). I thought it would be a great chance to see the new WP7 phones in action. I suggested that they compare WP7 and the iPhone, to give it a fair chance, she had already tried Android, and like many, she found it far too busy and complicated. My request was immediately met with a blank stare.

The salesperson, confused by the words 'windows phone', asked another female salesperson for assistance. He then explained that he and his colleague had both been given a free WP7 (I assume in an attempt to help them sell the phones). He had never even turned his on. A phone salesperson who had never used or tried to use a WP7 device, rather sticking with his iPhone like the sheep he was.

The girl used her WP7 phone and seemed to quite like it. However she had no idea how to sell it, it seemed it was the first time she had ever used it as she sluggishly tried to navigate the menus explaining features briefly as she found them.

My mother opted to pay the ridiculous contract fee set by Apple for their iPhone 4, deeming the 4S to be a bit too expensive. For almost half the price she could have walked away with a windows phone, even a monkey could have sold it based on the price of the contract alone. However these monkeys, paid to sell windows phones, couldn't even come up with a basic sales pitch.

I ask, how can windows phone ever hope to compete with iPhone if our sales people ignore all commission and incentives to blindly sell based on their very limited opinionated experiences?

The ignorance of being given a windows phone for free in order to sell it, but never even turning it on just infuriated me! These were two staff that had been selected by phones 4 U to be ambassadors for WP7, and they can't be bothered.

All they could do was go through the features of the iPhone 5 update, calling them 'new' and 'unique' despite every one of them being taken stright from WP7, WM6 or android!

They even used the phrase 'windows phone is just like your windows pc'.

In what way do you think they were referring to?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Illicit Hero:
Carrier sales reps are the worst for that. Here at AT&T they don't bother with iPhone sales because it sales it self so the first thing they will steer you to even if you want the iPhone is the biggest Android phone which is the SGS2. If you ask about WP7 phones they say nobody likes those.

Microsoft is suppose to be helping with sales now and to fix the ignorance.
[Windows Phone 7 General] voyager_s:
Crazy.lol. interesting story. I myself went to my local best buy a couple of times in the last month asking about windows phone 7. Both times i was turned away. Apparently they dont have any in stock.

Shame...really wanted to try it out too.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Laquox:
It doesn't help that windows phone is also fragmented. I had some friends that wanted to get a windows phone and since a few retailers are STILL selling outdated Windows Mobile 6.5 it gets confusing to the average person what to look for when shopping unless they "research" first.

You don't have to do this with Iphone and only have to slightly with Droid.

Another complaint I hear constantly from people that use mine and have their own "free with contract" windows phone is they hate the lack of customization. They see all the pretty things their friends can do with Droid (because they had a guy like me that understood how the phone works and how to do that) and they usually the first thing I am asked is, "Can you put droid on this?"

Plus you have to take into account Windows Phone 7 is still very much in its infancy. Look at the early days of Droid and Iphone the OS was awful, had no customization, and generally irritated the average user. WP7 is in that same spot right now. Mango was nice sure, but it didn't really bring anything new or remarkable to the table.

Last but certainly the most annoying thing is when was the last time you ever saw a Windows Phone 7 commercial? Seriously I hear commercials on the radio and TV CONSTANTLY for iPhone 4s and the latest and greatest DROOOIIIIIDDD! Hell I even see these commercials at the frakkin movie theater! The only time I have ever seen a WP7 commercial was ONCE on Hulu of all places. Microsoft needs to get it together and blast the media, blast the airwaves, and show the world WP7 is a great handset and not just another gimmick phone like WM 6.5 or the now defunct Kin.

On all fronts it's like Microsoft is not even attempting to try and fight the big players and instead just flooding the market with another "smartphone." They need media, advertising, and a truly killer phone to be relevant and motivate people to want a Windows Phone.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
C'mon, Wm wasn't a gimmick. I loved that OS.
[Windows Phone 7 General] htc9420:
WM 6.5 is still years ahead of iOS5&ICS and centuries ahead of WP7, and I'm not gonna start trolling over this.

2008-2009 WM was what Android is now. In the worst sense possible. Plenty of handsets, ZILLIONS of custom ROMS and MEGA ZILLIONS of skins-releasea every second.:D
[Windows Phone 7 General] MartyLK:
Maybe for certain abilities, WinMo exceeds. But for quality, reliability and user experience, there is nothing that exists or has existed that beats WP7 w/Mango. All of the claimed polish that iOS has truly exists in WP7. And WinMo was anything but quality and user experience.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
^ smartphones were actually smart back then. They UI was designed for a stylus, so yeah it sucked. IPhone changed that.
[Windows Phone 7 General] MartyLK:
Do you know what Sega's game and console design philosophy was when they were still in the hardware business...expecially with the Dreamcast? It was very simple: Make the controller with very few controls or buttons and make games to compensate with better, more intelligent control. A single button should be made to control the maximum amount of functions as possible. Basically making the software do all of the thinking rather than cluttering up the physical controller with buttons and switches.

This is what I see with WP7. It may appear to be simple and lacking on the surface, but the software is doing more than anything else before it. That's a true "smartphone". A smartphone doesn't need to be filled with surface controls and menus to be smart. No way was WinMo smarter than WP7.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Android Power:
I agree all sales reps do is iPhone! For some reason Apple is revolutionary when they do something that's already been done. For example: Notification Bar! (Android had that from the start) 8MP Camera(I know android phones had it far before) Honestly iPhones are way over thought and it doesn't help that everyone is devoloping apps for Apple, I would like a WP7 but since they came on so late there is little to no apps and I saw the prices for apps and its outrageous. Once more, when the iPhone 5 comes out it will more than likely steal the live wallpapers and Widgets and somehow people will think that apple did something revolutionary once more.

Sent from my Revolting Revolution using 4GLTE network that iPhones DONT HAVE.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
It's always interesting to see how "smart" means different things for different people. And actually how this definition evolves.

I will stick to my definition which basically says smart = can do more.

In this regard WP7 is like an idiot. WM was amazing OS, really super capable.
[Windows Phone 7 General] lovenokia:
you have a great point, i love my windows phone to death but i think that they will be able to attack worlwide markets with nokias help since nokia a good brand in other parts of teh world this will help windows phone a lot. THe only way they can break through in america is with sexy looking devices(like the nokia n9 the sea ray will be that) and some crazy marketing until then windows phone won't gain traction
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
Especially when most WP7 phones are boring and not exciting.
[Windows Phone 7 General] MartyLK:
Looks like MS is trying to do something about WP7's visibility.

http://gizmodo.com/5852497/confused...ws-store-is-hanging-around-their-free-concert
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
Oh? Another of these threads...

Sent from my HD7 using Board Express
[Windows Phone 7 General] nicksti:
Cuz iOS is really exciting? If Apple does not do something more with the UI of iOS they will find themselves starting to decline. Thinking up of fancy handset designs will become increasing hard and the day you miss is the day you are in trouble.

Look, I love Windows Phone, admitted from afar, but let us not kid ourselves. Windows Phone is not selling well because it is the new kid on the block in a world of two powerhouses that do alot more.

If you have the choice between Product A or B that both do a whole lot, satisfy most user's needs fully, and are very popular, there is very little reason to swing out and pick Product C. That goes for Bada OS, WebOS, Meego, or any other new OS.

The most compelling reason to buy into Windows Phone is it gives users Android-like handset options with an iOS control philosophy. It will take a little while for that angle to penetrate the market.

But imagine iOS but with a more interesting user interface and handset choices from all the major brands (and an ace in the pocket in Nokia). That is Windows Phone. Solid foundation, great hardware support, rich daddy.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
But you can't imagine. WP7 doesn't have a hàlf million apps, and developers, or public interest. Lets not kid ourselves as you put it.

Its not even the third option as other OS's are beating it. So let's be honest.
[Windows Phone 7 General] dtboos:
Maybe you can't. Some people just can't see the bigger picture. Look going forward. Not just with Nokia's huge reach, but Windows 8 release. Do you not realize how many developers will have access to Windows Phone just because of its similarities and integration into future Windows releases? The fact that people will see the similarities between Win 8 and Windows Phone? Things take time. Even more so now that there are TWO giant smart phone OS's and not just the iPhone like with Android's first outing.

Android still doesn't have 500,000 apps either. Seriously there seems to be no pleasing some people. Needs to have 500,000K apps in first month, needs to have 50% market in first year.......