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[TouchPad General] oswade:
It has its advantages and disadvantages but I find it quite good for use at uni (to some extent) and for convenience around the home.

Laptop: (a good one can pretty much replace a desktop pc)

Advantages: Typing (nothing beats a physical keypad). I require this for uni work, job applications etc. PC apps/games. HDMI out and other ports (good for taking to others houses to watch movies etc. also available with some tablets). Bigger screen (depends on your laptop. But big screens are the most pleasant to watch video etc).

Disadvantages: Windows is a bit of a battery hog but still comparable to the touchpad. Heavier (newer laptops are much improved in this regard but still).

Tablet:

Advantages: Much more portable (although the touchpad is heavier than some of the newer tablets). Touch screen is intuitive in some circumstances. Android/WebOS are faster and more lightweight than windows.

Disadvantages: Functionality is a little more restricted due to less hardware ports and some specific software.

Personally I find the tablet to be a great companion when listening to lectures/tutes at uni (can scroll lecture slides etc) but when i need to type notes it is not very comfortable. The best use I have found is for reading (good buddy for when handwriting exam notes/doing practice calculations) and web browsing.

In conclusion, I would agree that it's not a "necessary product", but it can improve your productivity/comfort mainly in specific circumstances if you can afford it (got mine as a gift so no objections there). Furthermore it may satisfy your hunger for technology (I love following android rom updates and running benchmarks LOL).

EDIT: almost forgot to mention, great as a video player (good screen, although much inferior to superamoled imo), emulation device, and for touch screen games :)
[TouchPad General] d[-_-]b:
$150 Tablet with the chance of having comparable usage to a $399+ tablet was the reason, skype was another, on my phone no ffc.
[TouchPad General] rugedraw:
A "toy" that can keep my 3 y/o entertained and quiet for almost an hour straight on a daily basis? Hell.......that alone was worth the $150 I paid for it. However, I also use it to stream my SlingPlayer all day at work. Basic web browsing, eBay, paying bills, following fantasy football scores on Sundays, YouTube, etc are great on a tablet. All my work emails come in through Exchange live and I can read and respond to emails in seconds. This thing has made my laptop obsolete.

When I first got the tablet, my girl thought it was cool-looking, but not very practical.....blah blah blah. Now, she falls asleep with it in her hands every night. My daughter asks me for the tablet as soon as I come home from work. I have to check her little ass and tell her to say hello and give daddy a kiss first. lol The only problem I have with this device is that I can't play with it as much as I'd like because everyone wants to get their grubby little hands on it as soon as they see it.

Oh, and a tablet is priceless for taking nice, long, leisurely ****s.

Necessary? Probably not.

Cool to have? Absolutely!

Would I pay $700 for this? Maybe in a severely altered state of consciousness. For $150? I wish I would have bought 2 of them.
[TouchPad General] method2madness:
I second this.
[TouchPad General] itsmebryan:
To be honest it caught my eye because of the buzz and the price. I use it now as a way to get off of my PC and sit on the cough and watch TV with my family. But, it also allows me to monitor my business at a glance and answer customers while relaxing in my den. Also I load pictures of my products to show customers on a screen much larger than my phone. This way they can get a better look. Now that it's a dual boot with android it I have more options.
[TouchPad General] RadDudeTommy:
Enough said.

I don't know why I own half the **** I do.

Sent from my LG-P925
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pcwolff:
So, I recently updated my ROM to ◄ Stock Plus ► v3.01 and while I'm not sure if this is what caused the problem I thought I'd mention it. Anyways, I've been trying to access "megaupload.com" and no matter how many times I try it just doesn't work. Any other website I try works, but not that one. I've tried restarting my phone, clearing everything in the android browser and toggling some of the settings the browser has (block pop-ups and the like). I'm at a dead end now and am just wondering if anyone else has had the same problem or knows how to fix it. Thanks!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmlusco:
Are you using any add blockers, or have you made any edits to the host file?

Also not that it should matter but have you tried changing your user agent string?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 陌染淡殇:
I learn...
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pcwolff:
I'm not using any ad blockers, and I haven't made any changes to the host file. Could those have been changed by the creator of the ROM? I did try changing the user agent string but had no luck there.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmlusco:
They could have been but most devs leave that to the user. Does it happen on wifi and 3g? Could you have been baned by the site for something?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pcwolff:
Just tried it on WiFi and it works fine, 3g still doesn't however. And I don't think megaupload ever bans people as far as I know.

I might try restoring to another ROM just to see if that's causing the problem.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmlusco:
Well if you can connect thru wifi i would say verizon, or who ever your thru is somehow blocking it, but i have no clue why they would. Actually i just tried on 3g and it wont work either. Verizon is blocking it for some reason.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pcwolff:
Oh, well that's that I suppose. Thanks for your help anyways!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmlusco:
That kind of makes me mad. I pay all that money for data, and i cant go to websites verizon decides is using to much data: BS
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whfissler:
I just tried it too. Verizon must not want anyone uploading huge files, especially if you're grandfathered in to the unlimited data plan.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lackskill:
There are a couple ways you might be able to get around this.

1. Install "Set DNS" (Free, android market)

2. Manually configure your DNS servers (requires terminal/CL knowledge, not sure if easily made permanent)

3. Set up a VPN. I have a personal server that I am running a VPN service on. This allows me to browse as if I'm on my personal LAN.

I'm running Stock+ v3.0 and Set DNS is working for me. I've just loaded megaupload.com over 3g by switching to google DNS servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4).
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmlusco:
Using set dns does work for allowing megaupload on 3g.
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr_tawan:
Hi,

I'm working on an Android application. Now I want to try testing it on the real hardware with Legend I have in hand. But when I plugged the phone in, it is recognized as disk storage and no debugging device found. The Android Device Chooser does not show the phone as well (only AVDs show there)

The Legend I have runs CyanogenMod 7.1 stable now.

Can you please suggest what else I need to do ?

Thank you,
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taaviu:
Usb debugging ticked?

Sent from my MT15i
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr_tawan:
Yes it is. Furthermore, the debug icon shows up when the device is plugged into the PC.

Still Windows does not recognize it.

I'll try installing HTC Sync today, just in case.
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tanayar:
I had really big problems getting the usb debug drivers to install, I managed to get them from installing the PDAnet desktop application for Windows. (I assume you're using Windows)
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr_tawan:
Yes, I am using Windows. Totally forget to mention it, sorry.

Anyway I've managed to get it working now, finally. As expected, installing HTC Sync also install the required driver for the debugging.

I've attached the image of Legend running my WIP application. It's an app that display ChordPro file, like a song book. Well I can't find any in the market, so I created it myself.
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngoonee:
Did you ever finish/publish this app?
[HTC Rezound] joshw0000:
I've been reading about people who have dev Rezounds (S-Off). Where would someone buy such phone?
[HTC Rezound] voxigenboy:
Well, it's not so much that these people bought them from a store, but rather they were either part of the Dev team(testers) or reviewers. A lot of times the manufacturer doesn't ask for them back so these people will either keep them or sell them.

You'll sometimes find people in the market place here selling them or on Ebay.
[HTC Rezound] joshw0000:
Oh ok. Well if anybody is selling one, I'd like to buy it.
[HTC Rezound] voxigenboy:
Go to the Marketplace here & browse the for sale ads and/or post an ad that you want to buy one there. Oddly though, one of my Thunderbolts i had gotten from Ebay. The listing didn't even say it was a dev phone but when i received it and found out i was like "cool!"
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skimp Killah:
Does anyone know the corrrect APN info to get MMS working on my nexus s 4g?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1n0m3n:
I took your thread title ("APN for Cricket") and put it into Google...

First link, post #9. Does that help?

http://androidforums.com/eris-support-troubleshooting/51990-eris-cricket-mms-wep.html
[Acer Iconia A500] KingLex:
My tablet will not do a data factory reset at all , i tried 3 different methods each gives me some kind of error as if something on my tablet was causing the problem.

Ive tried doing it through CWM that gives me some kind of long lined error

Ive tried doing it with a tooth pick on the side of the tablet that boots into the kernel that seems like its doin the reset shortly after that becomes a failure

Last but not least Ive tried doin it when the tablet is booted.....same issue as stated above feels like its doing a reset then that red caution sigh appears. And not to mention my music wont play either , idk wats going on 500bux seem to be a waste :mad: can someone please help me or guide me in the right direction thank you
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Have you tried re-flashing your rom?

Doing all three wipes? (data, cache, dalvik) before flashing?
[Acer Iconia A500] KingLex:
Yes , I make sure I do that b4 flashing every ROM - still noting :(

Would it helped if I change my kernel?
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Well, in this case, I would do the following;

Backup your sd, and format it to fat 32

(install back in tab with ONLY the copy if the rom you use. PLEASE make sure you are trying to flash a full rom, and not just the kernel. Because if you are trying to do that, on an empty system, it ain't gonna work.

So copy a rom to your SD, say Harkon. (you can change it later)

Now, try the 3 wipes, then try flashing the Harkon rom.

If it's not successful, then reboot into recovery,

goto Mounts and Storage, and do a format on those 3 (system, data and cache).

This will absolutely clean the system.

Then back out of it, and install zip from sd, try the Harkon again.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
As sugested above.

Enter cwm recovery

Go to wipe menus wipe all

Go to mounts/storage format all but SD

reboot go back to format format allnsgain.

Install your rom

reboot into recovery.(do not let system boot)

go back into wipe menus and wipe all. Then boot device.

Do not allow Google tobrestore your data and settings it backed up (unchecked the boxes when awed while setting upngoogle account) .

I has a issue withbthis causing the issues you are having.

Good luck.

Chics can be geeky smart toolkit whoooweeee
[Acer Iconia A500] KingLex:
thnx for both replies - that error is still there ,however all the others formated successfully heres pix on the error :(

the error reads as follows -

Error removing /data/data/com.FD.updater/shared_prefs/FDUpdater_Send_Report.xmIError formatting /data
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
You may want to post this error at Thor's site. He made the recovery.

Here is a link to his recovery forum, also, one other thing to check;

http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=83

He should have an answer for you, but keep in mind, he is a bit busy with ICS right now, so it may take a couple of days.

Sorry we couldn't get you going,
[Acer Iconia A500] KingLex:
idk wth it could be ,from the error it seems like a update error or some sort and that link you gave me is the same thing that Ive been doin for the longest

ima sigh up on the site now and hopefully get a break through :D
[Acer Iconia A500] owenshadbolt:
Hi All,

Unfortunately as a new user I can't post this in the Dev forum. So I'll put it here for now and perhaps can move it later.

I'm wanting to tinker with uboot on the Iconia. Ideally what I'm hoping to achieve is;

A versatile and usable port of uboot to the iconia complete with documentation (both how to get/build as well as use) and binary files available for download.

1) uboot to replace the default bootloader or the existing kernel image in flash and have the uboot able to load the standard kernel image from the system partition.

2) To have uboot able to run an interactive shell, either over USB or on the local console with a USB keyboard.

3) A boot menu would be nice with control by builtin buttons.

For my build box I'm using the current Debian with GCC 4.1 available

Anyway, if any anyone can help at all please fell free to respond. It is my intention to update this thread as I go, documenting the journey and ultimately publishing the results with how to info.

Tonight I will edit this with a better outline (more verbose) of what I'm attempting to do and some info regarding what my build env is and what info I already have.

Hope to create something useful here for everyone.

Owen.

OK. I'm still checking things out... eppeP, did you get anywhere with the SBK? if not uboot will just have to replace the android kernel and maybe be patched so it can load it from the system partition instead. One guy (lost the thread) said he had to mod the patch to get it to complile, but didn't say how.

As far as a boot menu goes, I'm thinking of a script that will search the boot folder of all mountable volumes and present a menu, much like the Apple boot selector does. Still don't know if its possible though and is somewhat secondry issue anyhow.

Can anyone give info on uboot env storage. also I need to know the partition layout for the internal MMC (got a good idea already but need to be sure and whats the partition layout?)
[Acer Iconia A500] gh123man:
Have you talked to sp3dev and sc3k? Ive been followng the native linux thread and i believe they are trying to do just that. They would be your best source of help i think
[Acer Iconia A500] owenshadbolt:
Thanx gh123man,

Yep, I've seen good & exiting posts from sp3dev, muromec and hexeh about this stuff. Unfortunately I can't post in the dev threads cause I'm new to xda forum.

I was kinda hoping they might spot this thread and respond :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] eppeP:
Sounds like fun, I might be interested in helping.

So far I've been looking into generating the SBK, decrypting BCT/EBT and are just about to start looking at the partition format (there seems to already be some code for this, so that should not take long to get an idea of). So I guess unless I find something more interesting, trying to pick apart the bootloader to get a better understanding of that part might come soon anyway.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qureshi909:
Hello All

i have a problem with my galaxy tab p1000.its wifi and bluetooth are not working.in phone info menu its written wifi not available under wifi n bluetooth not available under bluetooth.

When i turn on wifi its says error.

i m running it on froyo.i got it rooted

plz help me in this regard
[Samsung Mesmerize] ggomery:
Hello ! I Have C*Spire galaxy S that was running EB11, could not update to 2.3 with kies, so i used a friends galaxy to obtain tar file I500 _CS _EI20 _GB _REL_ KIES.tar, however upon trying to load with Odin became stuck in recovery loop. possibly because i didn't have proper pit file(not sure). At any rate currently totally OOS(out of Service) if anyone can get me the stock files or an active link to them so i may roll back to stock 2.2 or offer any insight as i am at my wits end , it would be greatly appreciated Thanks!!
[Samsung Mesmerize] wslytoy:
I had this issue after loading CM7.1 on my Showcase. I tried reloading GB from my laptop and my buddy tried it on his laptop... it remained stuck in the boot loop. I flashed it back to 2.2, I forget what build version, and it had so many FC's. I had to end up sending it into Samsung under warranty.
[LG Thrill 4G] powers.jereme:
How do I use the 3d converter for other games can it be used for emulators? I heard you could play Mario mart 3d and n64 games in 3d and I'm very curious as to how. And how do I know if i am getting the H+ speeds? Sorry in advance I guess I'm stupid. I did the pre rom install then the V10k3 install that's what I'm running now.
[LG Thrill 4G] powers.jereme:
Oh and also when I long press on the games I don't get the pop up menu with the 3d options. A message just says it force closes.
[LG Thrill 4G] mugenex:
Yes you can use 3d convert with emulation. N64 works beter than fpse. To use 3d convert. Open the 3d converter than click menu (the key pad of the phone) then choose the emulators. That it. Just start the game.
[LG Thrill 4G] nakunz:
I also have a question, with this and every other rom I flash, I don't get data out of the box, so I change my APN settings and I can get data but no INTERNET. Internet specifically. I can download anything, apps, etc. but when it comes to a browser (and I've tried plenty) it won't connect unless I'm on Wifi. Can anybody help me? Is there an extra APN setting I'm missing?

Thanks in advance!
[LG Thrill 4G] rickleasa:
heres a backup of mine
[LG Thrill 4G] nakunz:
Tried using your backups and I'm still getting the exact same thing. Even tried a version with the wap [at] cingulargprs [dot] com as the username and the password CINGULAR1. the crazy thing is this worked on the stock rom which I hate because my 3D videos won't play and it has random reboots). With these settings I can seriously use any app that uses data, and even download other apps, but no browser. Crazy. Thanks for the help though, do you know of any other APN settings people use? Having a hard time finding settings for this phone.

UPDATE: Got it! I made another APN and kept the Proxy and Port blank. Worked. Thanks again for everything!
[LG Thrill 4G] ueshada:
try download different browser from market ans see its working.
[LG Thrill 4G] blackhelio:
It seems very unlikely that it can be done.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] geek_riot:
I know having a bluetooth keyboard for a phone with a physical keyboard seems silly, but for long emails (and really for any typing) I find the physical keyboard to be lacking. It may be that I have small hands, but it is uncomfortable and I can never really get my rhythm with it. Anyway, I have been eyeing this keyboard for a while and finally decided to purchase it. I got the iPad version since it was Prime eligible on Amazon. I purchased it also because I am in the market for a 7" tab and wanted a keyboard of comparable size.

It's a small keyboard, about 8.5" wide. They keys are springy and have a nice feel to them. The pairing was a bit trickier than other phones I have used. I had to do the initial pairing, then select the device in the paired list and hit a key on the keyboard to activate it. It doesn't seem to pull up the on screen keyboard when in use, which was a nice surprise. I had already downloaded nullKeyboard in anticipation of that happening.

EDIT: I am not very observant. It does pull up the on screen keyboard. I don't know how I missed it!!

One downside (although minor) is that it doesn't use a standard USB end. It is something smaller than microUSB. Not a big deal, though it would have been nice not to have another cable to keep up with. I haven't used it enough to give any sort of estimate on battery life, but these sorts of things are usually pretty long lasting.

Link:

http://www.amazon.com/CaseCrown-Por...P8EE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322545047&sr=8-1
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
That's a good posting, thank you.

I just ordered a bluetooth keyboard before thanksgiving:

http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-9753...LT2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322557358&sr=8-1

I'll post a review about it when I get it.

I agree with your sentiment about having a physical keyboard.

I want to plug my phone into a TV, then sit back on a couch and play with it, leaving the phone by the TV.

This means Bluetooth keyboard, video game controller, and trackpad.

Have you seen any good trackpapds that are bluetooth? being able to use the touchscreen as a touchscreen by proxy of a trackpad seems like the right answer instead of a mouse.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] geek_riot:
This is the one I have also considered:

http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-Promini-Trackball-Bluetooth-Keyboard/dp/B004S214IS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1322575241&sr=8-6

Many people have recommended the keyboard that has the large square trackpad beside it, like this http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Symbian-Players-TouchPad/dp/B0042VAXKK/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1322575241&sr=8-14 but the trackpad seems too wide to be able to comfortably type of the keyboard. Seems like you'd have to hold it strange on the right side. I like the first keyboard because the trackball doesn't offset the keyboard by too much.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
I've seen that mini-keyboard recommended for the Nook Color.

Thing about it for this phone, though, is it just doesn't seem much different fromthe slide-out keyboard. The trackpad is a nice bonus, but if i'm gonna use a whole new physical keyboard, something like what you got or I ordered seems more worthwhile.

Why strain on tiny little thumb-keys when you can get keys sized for fingers and type normally.

Maybe for another device it would be good - just that mini-keyboard seems like too little gain for too big a hassle. Others may feel different, just my personal thoughts without having one.

I say this, though, and when my keyboard comes in i'll be minus a trackpad, so unable to scroll on the phone and still have to keep it right in front of me - therefore only a partial victory.

I'm really glad to hear that the keyboard you have is working out well for you, I was worried that it would be a pain in the tail to make it work right.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
I just got mine in.

Works fantastic, fold up and fits in my cargo pocket of my pants.

Works on two AAA batteries, and I have packs of them just laying around thankfully, though I can't imagine it goes through them fast since it has an off switch.

Pairing was simple and easy, subsequent reconnects are seamless.

I like it, happy customer. Now have a keyboard that goes with my phone that outputs to a larger monitor.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] geek_riot:
I don't know why I didn't consider a fold up keyboard! So much more handy and easy to tote about. Thanks for the recommendation. I may just have to pick one up (I have a thing for keyboards :D ...)