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[Acer Iconia A500] cruise350:
No, the drivers aren't there for it, but they may release an upgrade for the w500 which was acers windows version of out tablet. It had different hardware specs than the a500.
[Acer Iconia A500] 0tuzb1r:
Tegra 3 tablets will supposedly run Windows 8 (ARM Edition).

youtube.com/watch?v=HWOOefm_rwo
[Acer Iconia A500] cruise350:
Tegra 3 tablets designed for windows will run windows 8, tegra 3 tablets designed for android won't. That is the same as the tegra 2 tablets, if you bought a Acer W500 it came with windows and you can't upgrade it to android because the driver support isn't there. The tablets came with different parts inside. Without the drivers your out of luck.
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
You cannot compare to W500: W500 isn't a Tegra 2 tablet.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
Windows 8 ARM (WHERE ARE YOU)

This question has been asked and talked about over and over again...

I do think it all depends on the windows 8 arm version.. myself because of the way linux is partitioned. The way our device is partitioned Size of boot / system partitions and OF course the protected boot loader.. IT will take some very extreme hacks to just get it installed .then there is the whole drive thing people are talking about.Thou many tegra devices shares alot of hardware. and there is a huge chance that this device could have the same hardware as in camera bluetooth gps and so on as the w500. im almost Positive its the same with the camera and bluetooth . as i have a acer and a gateway notebook that share these same common hardware chip type devices the chinon (i think is proper spelling) for cam . the iconia has this cam chip as well .

if you factor all of this together.. Someone would really have to want it VERY BAD.. or microsoft will have to do alot of testing with ACER .

the short answer is .. FLIP A COIN WILL Bring just as good answeres until its out in beta..
[Acer Iconia A500] ArtSooby:
An answer from Acer technical support

I ask gently to the technical support if Windows 8 Will be ported to the Iconia Tab A501 and the answer was really short ...

NO

So, if some people work on it to build one for us, we will have it. Other else, too bad :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
Yes, isn't that what we said already? Why is it that hard to believe?

Win8ARM will not be sold separately, it can only come preinstalled. Secondly, Microsoft is only allowing it on fully locked-down devices; no open bootloaders for you. Thirdly it'll be very hard to even get admin access because Win8ARM doesn't allow sideloading; all and every single application must come from the Windows Store. No, you cannot run or install stuff from USB or Flash or network shares. All these things considering it'll be a wonder if someone can even copy the ROM successfully, let alone make it run on a device which doesn't have Secure Boot.

Short answer: NO, A500 WILL NOT GET WIN8.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
A slight taste of the Near future .

OVER The past 10 years i have been saying. been protesting. that eventually that if this locked device and embedded software is not stopped with laws .All electronic devices will end up with a very short end of life from manufacturers. Well folks its here. If Microsoft does the above. Well even they will push minor but much needed updates like security fixes on old devices devices and make them OBSOLETE much sooner by not supporting new much needed technology to keep devices viable..

This by the way Microsoft has been two faced from MS . there statement is ( THe manufacture has a choice rather to lock a device or not but they believe the end use should have a right to choose what os to run on there device. They say in this statement they are confident everyone will choose ms software ) This statement i disagree with . the only way to protect our right to have unlocked devices is to take it to the COURTS. But with all the recent activity about piracy this is a fight that will Be very hard and a long battle. EMBEDED SYSTEMS IS THE FUTURE AND WILL COST CUTTING EDGE CONSUMERS BILLIONS. Someone very good with web development start a TRUE WEBSITE TO PROTEST THIS.. many will join in and make this fight start now before its to late.. :mad::mad::mad:

YES The above sounds like a conspiracy just do some research then post your opinion . Sorry op of this is off topic but its kinda related..
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
Actually, you're slightly incorrect there; Microsoft says that only about PCs, ie. PCs must have Secure Boot enabled, but the manufacturer can decide whether or not to allow end-users to disable that. But on ARM devices Secure Boot MUST be enabled and there must be absolutely no way for end-users to disable that or the manufacturer won't be allowed to sell Windows 8.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
YES you are Totally correct. Sorry .. . either way Its bad news for the consumer.Giving manufactures this ability
[Acer Iconia A500] sRDennyCrane:
Microsoft had Windows 7 working on ARM tablets 2 years ago. They are obviously looking at this potential market.
[Acer Iconia A500] jdarc:
while I don't doubt the A50x will not see Win8, I do have to say... What Microsoft WANTS and what we the users DO seldom go hand in hand
[Acer Iconia A500] htc9420:
Nope

I can't understand why people even think that this could be possible? the ONLY chance you'd see WinRT running on A500 is that m$ used it as a development platform...like HTC HD2 got wp7. Also, you need someone inside to leak the test OS....

Porting an ARM OS it's all about proper drivers, considering the ARM version and SOC design are somehow on the same gen. Nobody is insane enough to try and port a CLOSED OS. Even if it wasn't closed tight, porting and tweaking drivers is a hell of a job...just look at Android ( a Linux based, open source OS), how hard is to get rid of bugs because manufacturers like to keep the drivers closed source.

Also, it is imperative for MS,in order to get a chance in tablet market, to have a close-to- flawless OS,just like IoS, where the bugs are scarce. getting this job done requires at least two big choices to be made. You can only do that by completely opening the whole OS and hardware, therefore rely on a full pool of devs< nobody's choice> or you can do it by having clearly drawn/ restricted hardware devices, like WP7 phones and IOS devices.

I don't believe in locked down BLs, but I see no way that an Android native device will ever run WinRT.
[Acer Iconia A500] sRDennyCrane:
It will of course happen, but it will take tremendous work to do. This always happens to an allegedly locked down OS... case in point- Hackintoshs where people install OSX onto a PC. People were even putting Android onto old WinMo handsets.

But you inevitably end up with a device that doesn't work as well as the original. Drivers were mentioned, plus there's being off the update/patch path, and plain & simple bugs that always crop up.

tl;dr: Yes, expect it. No, it won't work well.
[HTC Radar] hah2110:
Anyone moved from Android to a Radar? Thoughts? I'm on a GS2 right now and considering a switch.
[HTC Radar] EloyChristopher:
I moved over from a Evo 4G to the Radar.

For me having to adjust to a smaller screen was a little hard.

The performance is great. I love the UI.

The app's in the marketplace can be a little limited, but I have found some great apps that are better than their counterparts on Android.

I will say that as of now, this platform is not from everybody, but with some of the new devices comming around, and the next few updates, the platform should grow.

I personally love the who WP7 experience. Out of all three of the major OS's, I love this one the most.
[HTC Radar] DoogieDC:
I had a Droid Incredible for 2 years, then the HTC Sensation on T-Mobile. This fall I tried an HTC HD7 when I knew I could put Mango on it, and I really liked WM7. I left the HD7 for a Samsung Galaxy 2 because I wanted the 42 mbps radio.

The Galaxy is a fantastic phone, but as soon as I got it I realized that I'd been spoiled by WM7 and no longer had the patience to deal with Android. Android is great if you like to fiddle with your phone and create a very customized experience. But I just couldn't face taking a day to download apps and configure the phone to put my tasks, calendar, podcasts, and contacts front and center.

I dumped the Samsung on eBay and got a Radar, which I LOVE. The advantage of WM7 is that you turn it on, and it just works. I put in my Google and Windows Live accounts and in five minutes everything is right there.

The disadvantage on WM7 is that it works on a different organizing principle than Android or IOS. In addition, the design approach emphasizes a clean simple interface - which also means that some capabilities are hidden and you have to know how to find them. So, there is a learning curve.

The Radar is not for everyone, but for me it's ideal. I like the small size, the clean interface, the internet sharing, and Zune music. The fact that it is not another big black slab is also appealing.

The only negative for me is the 8gb of memory means I have to be selective as to loading music and movies on the phone. Other than that, i think I'll have the Radar for quite a while. Or until I can get my hands on a Nokia Lumia 900.
[HTC Radar] adamboyd83:
Im thinking of doing this too. I have never gotten normal battery life on my GS2 no matter what I do. Also like how it seems WP7 works right out of the box. Now just to try and get someone to buy this GS2....
[HTC Radar] hah2110:
Anyone else with input?
[HTC Radar] mac642:
Switched from Android to WP7

I recently switched from the Galaxy S Vibrant to the HTC Radar. The OS's are pretty different, but I'm enjoying WP7. The lack of options in WP7 has saved me lots of time playing with themes, launchers and the sort. The UI is simple, straight forward and doesn't take much to figure out. The battery life is amazing for a smart phone. Turning on the Battery Saver option helps squeeze every last drop of juice from the battery. I haven't looked into how the location service works, but it works ok, not as accurate as a GPS in my opinion. The screen is responsive, clear and made with Gorilla glass. The on screen keyboard is as easy to use as any other on screen keyboard. The predictive text is pretty accurate. The only complaint I have is with syncing. The hotmail account (ya, just like Android and Gmail) doesn't quite sync as fast as Gmail does on Android. The official Facebook and Twitter app are lacking in the syncing area as well. I haven't looked into any unofficial apps yet. Speaking of apps, the app store is a little lacking, but I don't use to many apps. Overall, I like the phone and I'm pleased with WP7 experience. The whole thing is simple and straight forward.

Here's the link to try out the UI in your browser.

http://m.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/demo/index.html
[HTC Radar] Mero_86:
I am. I switched from Galaxy S2 to Rader but have trouble now

Check this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1444832
[HTC Radar] hah2110:
Thanks for the opinions. I'm really on the fence! I feel like it would be wrong to move without having used ics
[HTC Radar] hah2110:
Bump
[HTC Radar] MacTavishPapa6:
Add me to the migrants - I've just sold my GS2 and purchased a Radar, just got to wait for it to be delivered now. I had a HD7 at the beginning but the battery was crap on it and Mango wasn't even mentioned so I got rid of it but now it looks like the OS is really moving now.
[HTC Radar] xspsi:
I just moved from a G2 to the Radar and I'm liking it. Only things I'm having trouble with it getting a good GoogleTalk app to IM with all my friends and family. I wish it was integrated much like how Facebook Messenger is. Also being able to use my Google Voice account to make outgoing calls is a bit difficult.

My biggest complaint about the phone is the lack of memory for storage. I download a lot of podcasts and music (through Spotify) to listen to and its already full with just my podcasts. No place to fit the cached music. If i had unlimited data it would be nice but I don't. I usually meet my 5gb quota in a month without streaming.
[HTC Radar] MacTavishPapa6:
I think the storage can be a problem but it is obviously dependent on how you use your phone. I mean 16GB is a good minimum to have but I can make do with the 8GB. I can see why there isn't a microSD slot - it keeps the phone simple just having one type of storage. I reckon as long as the cloud continues to expand local storage will diminish.
[HTC Radar] hah2110:
I thought about this too because I have 7+ gb of pictures BUT, can't you just throw them on Skydrive for when you need them? More and more I think I may jump! I do feel like, on paper, it won't be powerful enough but do mos people really need the power of dual core, etc.
[HTC Radar] MacTavishPapa6:
Yeah you can! That's another great thing you get with WP7 - 25GB of free storage! The crucial thing is that WP7 is closed-source, native and optimized for the strict hardware requirements that Microsoft have laid down. It's similar to Apple's approach with their hardware. Like I said the only reason I ditched the HD7 was because of its woeful battery life and not knowing that Mango would come. This phone seems to get it right from what I've read and see and as far WP7 and its associated devices well they are just going to go from strength to strength. I can't wait for it to arrive!
[HTC Radar] hah2110:
What is the integration with Skydrive like though? Am I just browsing a cloud file directory or is there any sort of gallery integration? Also, if all pics are 2-3mb+, it could be annoying when you are trying to find a picture. Is there thumbnailing, previewing, etc?
[HTC Radar] MacTavishPapa6:
You get excellent integration, I've just uploaded some photos and it works really well! Yep you get all that :)
[HTC Radar] mac642:
Calling with the GoVoice app isn't too difficult.
[HTC Radar] henreeg:
I recently switched, but kept my old phone just in case.

I have a Samsung Vibrant [MIUI], Mytouch 4G [MIUI]

and I play with my girls GS2.

The smaller screen is taking me a bit to get used to.

The UI is AWESOME, responsive, quick, etc.

No apps to have quick on-tap shortcuts to disable/enable 3G/4G, brightness... but that's ok.

Not many apps, but a few that are awesome.

Cool if you have an Xbox and/or Windows PC.

It's not for everyone... but I feel like I won't get bored with it anytime soon.

I also think it's better than iOS.
[HTC Radar] nodrogkam:
I "switched" a week ago from the GS2 to the Radar. I'm not a heavy user but I like to be connected and synced up with my emails and social networks all the time.

The App Ecosystem on WP sucks and anyone coming from iOS or Android or even BB would agree. They're either lying or don't use apps at all if they disagree.

The smaller screen size compared to the 4.5" is certainly noticeable but not a deal breaker.

The camera functionality on the Radar and is better, and I think the lens is better too. But the front facing camera is only VGA vs. the GSII 2mp.

Battery life is much better on WP and WP works just as smooth.

I enjoy the fact that WP is less buggy than android, but there's a lot of limitations to how to customize the UI and how multi-tasking works (or doesn't work). There's no flash support and I cannot even visit sites that allow me to find out when the next Muni or Bart train will show up, and of course there's no app for that in WP.

The Radar has NO COMPASS so you can't use a lot of apps that utilize a compass and navigation seems to take a bit longer to figure out which direction you're facing (which makes sense).

Anyways, it's like the best alternative to the iPhone for first time smartphone users and for people who aren't app crazy. It's stable and is quite capable. What a change from Windows Mobile.
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] sgunf:
Hi to everybody!

I was tired to spend a lot of time to convert old MIUI themes to the new format.

Since many themes I like have not been yet converted, I decided to create a script which takes care to decompress, compress to the new format, extract icons from framework and compress them and so on.

It's quite simple to use it: just copy old themes into "Put_here_old_themes" directory, start batch convert file and you will find the fresh converted theme in "New_themes" directory. There you will find a preview folder with 1 to 4 previews for each converted theme (just for those with short memory!!)

You are free to edit and make it better. I just ask you to give me credits if you share it. Thanks!

Here the link:

MIUI old themes converter V2

PS: instructions inside the file are Italian only. I will translate it.
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] MoeRilla:
could you please reupp the prog? would be very nice. Grazie
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] dmartin85:
miui theme converter

hi,

will old themes now work on miui v4?
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] Thitikron:
Thank you for sharing
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airfong:
Hi experts, I am using CSL Mi-350, running on Android 2.2.2, baseband: MP, kernel: Apps_2.6.35.7. can anyone share how can i root this phone and update it to gingerbread 2.3.6? thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] puterabemi:
Spice MI-350 Flasing & Rooting Tutorial: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1338718

but as for today, the latest rom links are broken.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hacklana:
why my phone showing only 37x MB of ram, in gsmarena it say 512 MB

anybody know why?
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ron Overdrive:
Since to my knowlage there is no indication that the GPU has its own dedicated RAM my guess is 128mb is allocated for the GPU.
[General Questions and Answers] samuel109:
What's your favorite android user interface?? Mines Sony Ericsson's because it's simple, looks nice and good features, what's yours and why?

Sent from my XPERIA Arc LT15i
[General Questions and Answers] invasion2:
HTC Sense 3.5 because its so pretty, sleek, and customizable!
[General Questions and Answers] mike21pr:
+1 for Sense. If it only was as fast as it is pretty. Custom ROMs fix that though...
[General Questions and Answers] dovazaan:
I very much dislike Sence. I either prefer stock gingerbread or Miui
[General Questions and Answers] falconeight:
I like touchwiz because it works the best.
[General Questions and Answers] hungry81:
Im a SPB MS fan, a bit pricy but just worth it in my opinion. They also have an experimental 3d mode which I hope they will improve upon for my evo 3d
[General Questions and Answers] CallMeVentus:
ICS Launcher :D

Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
[General Questions and Answers] phbelov:
Sense 3.5 with great customization abilities, beats audio and fast web browser.
[General Questions and Answers] sebastianlow:
HTC Sense FTW!
[General Questions and Answers] BZroid:
Original ICS Looks great!
[General Questions and Answers] The Janitor Mop:
+1 for Sense. It really is visually rich, and it would be incredible if it was as fast as it is beautiful. I tried the only AOSP ICS ROM for the Sensation for a while, and I think pure ICS has itself quite a good looking UI, but since the ROM I was running still has a lot of issues, I've already switched to a just-released Sense 3.5 ROM from a team I've always loved. Just installed it, and holy smokes is it smooth when paired with a particular kernel a lot of users recommended.

I can't wait to see what we get in the near future. Whether we get ICS with Sense 3.5 from HTC or if we get ICS with Sense 4.0, either way it should be pretty exciting, as I'm sure it should finally take care of the one downside of Sense-speed.
[General Questions and Answers] mirai0nikki:
HTC Sense is the best!
[General Questions and Answers] tolis626:
Well,Sense on a device with less than 1gb of RAM isn't recommended in my opinion.HTC made the mistake to release devices like the Desire HD and Sensation with 768mb of RAM.Anyway,paired with adequately powerful hardware,Sense is awesome.And,while up to Sense 2.1 everything was quite slow,Sense 3 and 3.5 have *proper* hardware acceleration and they are at least smooth as hell.And I only own a Desire HD,not some dual-core HTC phone.

Other than Sense,ICS on the Galaxy S II is more than just good in fact.I've been missing Sense with Gingerbread(God,I hate TouchWiz's launcher),but ICS seems to make up for the loss.Oh well... :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] vlt96:
I hate sense, and I love the new optimus ui(optimus sol)
[General Questions and Answers] deciocavallo:
Original ICS or MIUI !
[General Questions and Answers] Serial Thrilla:
I say: Back to roots and stay with default cool black Android 2.3.7 UI.
[General Questions and Answers] vlt96:
Totally agreed... using it too on cm7;)
[General Questions and Answers] lowandbehold:
Have to agree on the stock gingerbread. Even the launcher. I haven't played much with ICS enough to comment on it.
[General Questions and Answers] vlt96:
Ics themes suck, best is to get ICS... no good copies... I also agree on launcher...
[General Questions and Answers] Kailkti:
My favourite UI is tw but the best looking is sense. If only sense wasn't so fat.

$1 gets you a reply
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ahqball:
Hey guys

Not sure if any of you can help me,

I recently saw on my mates Galaxy Nexus a black live wallpaper with a white nodding android or alien in the middle.

Have been looking frantically all over the interwebs for this but cant seem to find anything of this nature...

Please let me know if you stumble across this :)

Thanks

Q
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 4rs fed:
Why not ask your mate where he got it????????????????
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] phordych05:
i know that cm7 doesnt work with sgs4g...butdo any of the other roms work with kg6 and kc1 ...gb 2.3.6...?...i just love there themes...so is it possible...and isnt someone writing cm7 for this phone as we speak...?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] vgcraze:
Yeah, you can flash different Modems onto a 2.3.6 rom, but as far as i know, themes are made for roms, not for their modems.

As for Cyanogen Mod, work on it for this phone is progressing, but if you want more of an ETA, the answer is an obscure soon. Trust the devs here, though, when they say that it will arrive soon enough.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jigglynuts:
There is no cyanogenmod for this phone at all as of yet. There are currently people working on it but there is no ETA and no definitive answer if it will be completed.

As for the cyanogenmod themes. There are several themes available for different launchers ... as well as airfluips1 AOSP rom that will make the phone "look" more like CM. But it still is not CM
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] finch8423:
If you are talking about the t-mobile theme engine, no, there are no 2.3.6 roms here that have that feature built in.

There are some themes, and a variety of roms to enjoy, ranging from spicy to sweet and savory (kidding of course).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wicked4u2c:
I have never been a fan of car mounts, I just hate putting stuff on my window and the suction cups eventually fail. I've seen universal mounts that mount on your air vents but those are big and bulky and don't have the OEM look and feel. So I decided to make my own... :D

[YOUTUBE]VXIAbtxaRLo[/YOUTUBE]

************UPDATE 3-10-2012************

I decided to post an update to this since I received lots of positive feedback on YouTube and you guys contributed some great ideas. Thanks to @brycetrem for posting this original idea, I decided to take it even a step further. I must say the results are awesome, take a look at Version 2.0!

[YOUTUBE]kNt3RXeY1Cc[/YOUTUBE]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mazubo:
very very nice job! Clean install, and great youtube video!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] itsjusttim:
excellent work and video!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nerdslogic:
Nice .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
That's bad ass. Nice job!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wicked4u2c:
Thanks, I just went out to the store and realized how awesome Netflix looks. Specially with the large screen on the Galaxy Nexus with 4G connection its the best! What makes it good is it sits low enough where a cop can't see you watching a movie I like it even more :)