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[G1 Android Development] shaneaus:
Phone dialer/text widget

I would like to see a new dialer/contact widget. Here is how it would work:

Widget would display an image/icon that could be placed anywhere on the screen - similar to the springboard idea used in SweeterHome. Important to this idea would be that multiple widgets of this same type are allowed. Maybe, an add additional widget option. Once selected the program would bring up the following menus in a rotational format, like so:

Each menu would be a group of icons in the form of a circle with the circle being horizontal - the closest icon being visible the farthest one being hidden by the closest one. User can swipe left/right to rotate through the other icons. A format we have seen on other devices in the past - familiar, but not seen on Android yet.

The first menu would be based upon the groups one has set up in Google contacts. (or, set up a default group)

The second menu would show icons with the names underneath of the persons in the appropriate group. If a photo was designated than that would be used instead of an icon - or, user could choose a text/name only to be displayed.

The third menu would give text/call/Gmail option (or, user could select a default action).

So, on could have two or more of these widgets set up as follows:

Set up #1: One widget for only text, one widget for only calls, and one for Gmail.

Set up #2: One widget to call a specific group - say work contacts, one widget to call family group, one widget to text family/friends group. One widget to Gmail all of a club/group/social network.

User configurable!

Selecting the original icon for each widget would cause the pop up/rotating selection menu to disappear or it would disappear once a final selection was made (call/text/email/etc).

This is basically a new contact/dialer interface - but, set up like a widget!

If one wanted to get really fancy one could add in a group of let's say... 40-50 head/face avatars for users to use for their contacts instead of a generic Android one or a photo (just in case a photo wasn't available). OR, AT LEAST add the avatar usage as an option!
[G1 Android Development] shaneaus:
*SIGH!!!*

I wish I had the time to devote to learning how to develop apps! I have about two other ideas I KNOW would make me some small amount of cash! I would be greedy. I would just need to make enough money to justify the computer time to my wife!

Please someone run with my above idea!

Maybe, we should just create an alternate widget idea thread for this competition? LOL

**** I have also seen several requests on different forums for POST IT NOTE type Widgets.
[G1 Android Development] Azlum:
I have posted in the official thread for joining the contest...

But I do have a few questions about the rules, forgive me if they have been answered previously.

1) Who does the voting to determine the winner?

2) I intend to sell my widget... if voting will be open to the general community, how could we allow them to vote without providing them a copy of the widget for free?

3) What happens in the event of a tie? Split pot?

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] shaneaus:
@Azlum

1) Who does the voting to determine the winner? From the link at the bottom of my signature - The top 10 above $5 donations will get to vote on the winning widget. This is probably because (as learned in the Theme contest) only the serious donors really put ALL of the entries through serious paces/review. Most of the others only try out the ones they like. As stated on the website this is subject to change.

2) I intend to sell my widget... if voting will be open to the general community, how could we allow them to vote without providing them a copy of the widget for free? From the link at the bottom of my signature - Only the donors will get a "free" copy (as they paid for the copy with their donation). Most likely it would be an honor system for them not to distribute copies (to my knowledge this hasn't been an issue in the past). Voting will not be open to the general community so that will not be an issue.The winner must provide all donators of $5 or more with a free copy of the widget (non time limited demo) if the widget will be placed for sale.

3) What happens in the event of a tie? Split pot? This has not been addressed as of yet. 1
[G1 Android Development] Darkrift:
I have an ideas thread open on my forums, but feel free to make one here. As for the first 2 questions, those answers are pretty much correct. I had not expected so many donations, so I might up that to the top 15 or something by then, depending on how many there are. As for a tie, I am not sure what I will do. Maybe put it to a public vote or have a rematch between the 2.
[G1 Android Development] Darkrift:
Having just been told the 1.5SDK is out of its preview, I have set the dates for the contest. Before you complain and whine about me giving a week for the judges to vote, realize there are going to be a lot of widgets for them to test, and not everyone has the same schedule. The deadline for the entries will be Sunday the 10th of May. I will give till Saturday morning (-0700) to have all votes back to me. If all votes are received before that the contest winners will be announced at that time. Donations will still be accepted as will new contestants. Please see the official page for full details. http://android-dls.com/droid-dev-challenge.html
[G1 Android Development] nEx.Software:
Oh crap, now I've really gotta get a move on.
[G1 Android Development] Azlum:
Thanks for the info guys!
[G1 Android Development] BGH80:
Not to be rude, but that doesn't give a lot of time to develop the widget. These things can take a decent chunk of time, especially for those of us who can't commit to writing widget code fulltime.
[G1 Android Development] Darkrift:
I agree, but most of the developers are wanting it to be sped up. I will open a thread on my forum asking for developers who have entered in to give their opinion on this date. Cant do it now because I am at work.
[G1 Android Development] nEx.Software:
I, for one, will probably need until the tenth before I'll be ready. I have a ton of school work to do right now.
[G1 Android Development] Darkrift:
Well, everyone speak up. This contest is not for me, so you guys let me know what is good.
[G1 Android Development] Lieu10ant:
alright, time to chime in:

first off, give the developers more time. probably until 2 weeks after cupcake rolls out or whatever.

my second suggestion would be, have someone make an app in the market to inform people about the contest. the app can have a link to the info about the contest with all the contest details, and a link to a "how-to make a widget for cupcake". and when the contest finally starts up and people can vote, the app developer can add an update to the app and allow people to vote within the app! i think its a great idea, u can't get any better than that!
[G1 Android Development] Darkrift:
Voting is left for those who donated to make it harder to falsify. As for the market advertising I am not against it, just cannot do it myself. I have no qualms putting the contest off for as long as everyone can agree to, but I think after cupcake release might be too long. We still have no real date for US cupcake release.
[G1 Android Development] Lieu10ant:
i have a real good widget idea, but i can't make it, so i'm gonna need someone to make it for me. and this widget isn't gonna be easy to make.
[G1 Android Development] tubaking182:
i am still learning this crap, i don't think i could learn all that i need to learn by the tenth, i hope you consider a different date. possibbly a week later, i seriously can't spend all my time trying to figure out how to make a wiget and actually make my very own. it took me the last few weeks to create a simple app that ran scripts on button clicks and now i am trying to learn this whole new widget setup. please consider moving the date back a bit
[G1 Android Development] Darkrift:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=510225

Everyone cast your vote. Please think about it before randomly deciding.
[G1 Android Development] rsweepe:
i think any type of sports widget would be cool, like espn or something
[G1 Android Development] N3xt2N0N3:
how about an overclocking widget
[G1 Android Development] guitarfreak846:
Twitter Widget...Someone MUST make one. You have no clue how amazing that'll be.
[G1 Android Development] borodin1:
Why didn't anybody think of obvious?

Gmail widget!!!!

And news widget too :D
[G1 Android Development] sensimila:
ok im in. donated $5. and voted for extra two weeks.
[G1 Android Development] sensimila:
some widget ideas. i wish i could make.

how about a recent application widget.

photo gallery widget

video gallery widget

call log widget

improved music widget (with sorting of songs playlist albums, etc)

a widget toggle, toggle between widgets. (is this practical?)

instant messenger widget

sms/mms widget

about phone widget

animated widgets

a full screen widget that can go back and forth to desktop and to fullscreenwidget

toggle settings widget

email or gmail widget

youtube widget?

applications widget

tvguide widget

gps widget or compass widget

video cam widget

ok thats enough. i wonder how easy it is. to make one.
[G1 Android Development] Darkrift:
We are coming real close to $500 now. Donations that came in this morning before I left for work put us at $425 and I still have 10+ hours left today. Everyone, try to contact every developer you know to get them on board, and also PLEASE HELP ME DIGG!!! I only have 40 diggs now and that isnt very many :(

http://digg.com/gadgets/Droid_Dev_Challenge_1_Cupcake_Widget
[G1 Android Development] borodin1:
Ok, I got few bucks into it. Had another widget idea but forgot what it was...too bad.
[G1 Android Development] missxoash:
We talked about this in detail over at AC a few months ago.

I would LOVE this. : )
[G1 Android Development] AGx-07_162:
This is what I get for not checking in. v_v 11 entries and I just notices. Gonna drop my donation soon. I cant wait to see what comes out of this :D
[G1 Android Development] medjai:
One of my ideas for a widget is a upcoming movies in theaters widget. This would show movies in your area by areacode also, you could click on the movie title to launch a youtube intent with the trailer of that movie. What do you guys think?
[G1 Android Development] tekthebeast:
I think that would be great, since I see a movie like almost every week. Especially this summer movies are going to come out like crazy.
[G1 Android Development] borodin1:
I got an idea and it's simple yet usefull. How about a widget that shows your remaining battery and processor speed all-in-one? We really need to have those all-in-one widgets: first battery widget that came our took up 4 spaces on home screen just to display 2 digits.

Here's another one: music widget that let's you see the next song it iwll play (not sure if it's possible)
[G1 Android Development] shaneaus:
Getting CLOSE! Looking forward to the new widgets!

There have been 19 or 20 entries to date! AND, $760.00 donated to the pot!

Entries can be entered until 05-31-09... So, there may be some last minute entries.
[G1 Android Development] menzo44:
widget idea

I have an idea for a widget that I haven't seen anywhere else yet. My idea is for a MLB standings widget. It only has to update once a day so small battery use. And I am picturing a size the same as the calender widget. I am also envisioning being able to pick which division / wild card you want displayed. I really hope that someone can use my idea and make this. I would gladly pay for this widget if someone would make it.
[G1 Android Development] nEx.Software:
My entry got hosed by an unforeseen data connectivity issue. If you want to know what that means, feel free to PM me. Otherwise, I'll leave it at that.
[G1 Android Development] bengrulz:
winners announced:

http://android-dls.com/droid-dev-challenge.html

1st: aniWidget

2nd: Weather
[G1 Android Development] kable:
hmm weather and calender widgets.. shown on hero.. which already comes with.. wait for it..

Weather and calender widgets..
[G1 Android Development] xidominicanoix:
i went to the site, but couldn't find the listing of all the other widgets that were entered

(Hopefully someone made an SMS widget like the one on Hero :))
[G1 Android Development] uberingram:
Which is fantastic for us that don't want to run a bloated and buggy ROM that requires systems specs outside of what the Dream can offer. I'm ecstatic.

Edit: Darkrift, how do we find out about the other entries?
[G1 Android Development] derfolo:
I would like a chance to see the other 16 widget entries now that the contest is over. What gives?
[G1 Android Development] NeoBlade:
Likewise derfolo as it would be a good indication of what else is possible out there in the world of widgets. Also, it would be nice if the Weather widget supported places outside of the USA...
[G1 Android Development] uberingram:
Search for user koxx here at XDA. He's taken a public weather widget and made it compatible with overseas locations. Not as pretty but just as useful. Also supports other languages.
[G1 Android Development] NeoBlade:
That's the one I'm running currently and while it does work like a charm, the icons are certainly not as attractive as other widgets which is a shame. It doesn't go well against the hero theme in Dude 1.3b7 for me so I've taken the widget off until hopefully there is a fix ^_^;;
[G1 Android Development] derfolo:
Update: DarkriftX says he will post all the other widget entries on the website soon. He had to deal with something else this weekend.
[G1 Android Development] mak213:
i want the htc clock widgets from the hero builds
[G1 Android Development] imbonez9:
I tried the aniWidget and couldn't stand it as it kept switching to another one which i didn't want. Got that Weather one and love it ever since!!! Thats who should have won IMO
[G1 Android Development] flumps:
would of been nicer to see a non official port of the original idea for the weather widget. ive tried both of these and find myself a little unsatisfied with them tbh. great job on them but the original concept appealed to me more as a consumer
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Shoaibz:
Hi all,

I just migrated from Hermes to Tilt. I've upgraded to HardSPL 3.56 and installed the latest AT&T official rom for tilt. Everything seems to be working fine except for the soft reset or hard reset procedure.

In the manual it states to simply push the stylus in the reset button hole. For hard reset "hold down left and right soft keys and push stylus, then release stylus and wait till the confirmation msg appears then release soft keys, finally pressing send button for confirmation". None of these procedures work. I've tried it several times, but nothing happens, as if there is no button in the reset hole.

A friend of mine bought a tilt a few months back and he reports the same thing, though he is not the type who will play around with his phone so he doesn't bother with it. But to me this seems to be a big issue, I tried searching for this isue on AT&T forums but no succes. So now I ask here, is this a common issue with TILT? (I know HTC TytnII reset works fine). Is there a remedy for this problem? should I return it or should I just live with it ?

Thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] RizwanKhan:
assalam o alaikum shoaib:

no this is not a reported problem as the procedure is pretty striaght forward.

just simply insert stylus into the hole next to the chargin usb port on bottom of phone (not the small hole but the slightly bigger and round one on the top right side of charging port).

hard reset hold both soft keys and while holding them insert stylus into soft reset hole, maintain this position until you see the warning about hard reset and than proceed. Make sure you are not fat thumbing the keys i.e. not pressing two different keys (hitting the ie key while keeping the soft key pressed).

Hope this helps.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Shoaibz:
walekum es salam thesire:

Well as i wrote in my initial post, I've tried the proper procedure, and believe me I was inserting in the right hole ! But nothing seems to happen. I can go into boot loader mode when the tilt is off by pressing the camera and power button, and releasing the power button while still holding the camera button but can't do anything with the reset button. Its working alright otherwise no hangups no nothing. Should I hold on to it or return it? btw Its secondhand not new !
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] fone_fanatic:
Before you return it, is your stylus the original one? Maybe its an aftermarket stylus that is too fat to go in all the way. Try with a safety needle and see if that reaches it.

If not, i'd go ahead and return it, i've been through 4 kaisers and not had this issue.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Shoaibz:
Nope doesn't work. Stylus is small enough to go all the way in. I checked with a bright flash light and there is no black push button switch as all other devices have for a reset switch. Its all black plastic. Should I open the casing to check it ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] binky11:
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There is also a command line mode:

nueClockControl.exe setting

where setting is a number from 0-7, corresponding to frequencies in the combobox. 7 is 528.00 MHz and 0 is 19.20 MHz. The numbers are different on the MSM7x00 400MHz parts.

Also note that it currently cannot determine the voltage level for non-A parts.

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Description

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This version is now known to be compatible with the CDMA Touch Pro, CDMA Touch Diamond, GSM Touch Pro (Fuze), GSM Touch Diamond, GSM Touch HD (Blackstone)

Do not install on the HTC Titan/Mogul, HTC Vogue or HTC Kaiser. Do not install on a device that is not based on the MSM7xxx processor.

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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lycox:
Before posting, please use the search function. Programs already posted by no2chem here.

Thread can be closed.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tnyynt:
Thread closed!

Reason: post above!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] sitialya:
HTC Wizard in the problem ...

after I use hardSPL, the installation runs smoothly, but after I change the boot loader, dopod 838 dead ... I do not live screen at all, in connect with the computer does not have any signs of life ...

please help me ..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ousia:
PLease help me to

I have the same probleme please help meeeeeee

. please .
[General Questions and Answers] ladyycakez:
First off I just wanna say how awesome this site is and wanted to thank all the people who put their time and effort into helping us out with our phones. Big ups to you guys! :D

Now on to my question....

I just purchased an HTC Fuze off of AT&T's website (which should be arriving tomorrow -- omg i'm so excited!!!) and I noticed that on the shipping info it shows 3 items which are:

1. Various SIM

2. FREIGHT

3. HITECH P4600 BLK PHONE

My question is... what is a various SIM? Does it mean that they are just sending me a new SIM card with the phone? I searched the net for "various SIM" and found nothing relevant. I'm mostly wondering why because I purchased the phone using an extra line in my family's plan since my phone line still isn't due for an upgrade for another 3 months... so therefor I wanted to put the SIM card from my line into the fuze... is this possible or will I encounter a problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Here's a screen shot of what my account shows...
[General Questions and Answers] redbandana:
If you added an extra line they would also have to send an additional sim card with the device. Your current sim will work fine in your newly purchased device.
[General Questions and Answers] ladyycakez:
Thanks for the quick reply. The line I purchased the phone from (the extra line) has been on my account for a few years, it's not a newly added line. Honestly I don't even know where the phone or sim card for that account is anyways. So is it possible that they are sending a new one with the phone since I bought it online without talking with a sale rep first?
[General Questions and Answers] ladyycakez:
so I got my phone today and what they did was send me a new sim card with the phone. I just took it out and put in the sim card from my current phone and then called to have it activated -- no problems.. question solved! Now it's time to do some modding =)
[S740, S743 General] rev12:
I am very interested in purchasing the S743 but I have a few questions - since I have not had the pleasure of holding one in my hand can you tell me if the US Band S743 has the glossy battery back finish (Like the Fuze - which I dislike) or a more non-slip non-fingerprint magnet type finish. Thanks for any assistance. Please feel free to offer any other advice about the device - those of you who have had the opportunity of working/playing with one.
[S740, S743 General] Preston5280:
I haven't held one either but I believe the back is rubberized.

Here is a pretty good review

http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=1126

The hardware tour is near the bottom of the first page.
[S740, S743 General] rev12:
Thanks that answered my question - it does have a rubberized back.
[S740, S743 General] +Kardboard+:
Mine arrived yesterday. Completely rubberized. :)
[S740, S743 General] rev12:
I switch from the HTC Fuze to HTC S743

I spent a lot of time customizing my Fuze removing the ATT Bloatware, purchasing extra batteries and belt holsters - was one of the better ATT phones - but I really love this little S743 - the menu's are quicker good display - keyboard is a little worst than the Fuze (but that is not saying much as the Fuze keyboard is not that great either).

I love front keyboard for dialing and the sound quality is great.

Now my only problem is finding some one interested in purchasing my Fuze with all the accessories I purchased.
[S740, S743 General] Beretta1526:
I'm with you. I much prefer the S743 over the Fuze. I had mine for a short time and I just can't stand WinMoPro and/or touchscreens.

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[G4] chalin:
:mad: please can anybody help me ? I inserted mem. card and nothing happens :eek: its showing just phone memory. I've done soft reset, hard reset, putted off card but still nothing :confused: pls HELP ME !

I'm a noob :rolleyes: :D It just needed to put the card to other PC and formate up :D noooobie...OmG ! :D:D
[Touch Cruise 2 General] satchman2000:
hi folks.. i have an O2 XDA Orbit 2, and the video playback sucks. I know about the HTC video driver "issue", and i've tried numerous players nd formats, but still get lag or synch problems with playback. At the moment i use windows media and divx player, but i wondered if any of you clever people had discovered the best conversion settings? I use pocket dvd studi /pqdvd to convert divx movies for my pda, with limited success.

Any ideas, or o i just accept my fone aint powerful enough to play video and buy something else?

cheers

Dave
[Touch Cruise 2 General] Fergus278:
try coreplayer with qtv enabled. This has the best playback. Oh and it also depends on the video settings of the ROM.

You could also search for gfx boost in these forums, that might help.