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[G1 Apps and Games] jcohenlv:
Contacting google is the best way if you really want it stopped. I had to remove a Free theme I created for aHome cause it used Googles logo in it. Google is on top of things like this.

The problem with this is that there are a million free theme / apps that use copyrighted material. Should we remove them all?

Thank great LA Lakers aHome theme uses a ton of copyrighted images. Should the fans of the Lakers hae to suffer cause the Lakers dont have an Android developer on the payroll??
[G1 Apps and Games] KyleK29:
How about:

Applications

Games

Themes

Widgets

Slideshows

eBooks

Culture

Search

My Downloads

BlackListed Developers

Blacklisted Keywords

Widgets need their own category.

Isn't being a fan of the Lakers sufferage enough? :)
[G1 Apps and Games] BolecDST:
Oh gosh, it doesn't matter for me. I'm browsing market every day and never seen a single app from him, so I don't care.
[G1 Apps and Games] imbonez9:
Not only him but so does the creator of DotPhone. For those that don't know he makes programs he says "works" IE "Android7 Flash Player" but doesn't. If i heard right on either this forum or HF that Adobe was trying to go after him, however if you just go to market and look that player up there was 5,000-10,000 people who have downloaded something that is $5.99, and doesn't work nor will he refund your money you pay for it.
[G1 Apps and Games] anddep:
LMAO he is still pushing out apps, i guess he was reading this. Atleast reduce the price to a dollar. SMH
[G1 Apps and Games] UnkzDomain:
Yeah, we need a way to filter apps ourselves since if the Big G did it, they'd look like D-bags after claiming the market was open...
[G1 Apps and Games] P0ch0:
Apple did it: http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/08/03/apple-bans-app-stores-3rd-most-prolific-developer/
[G1 Apps and Games] alritewhadeva:
LOL right on :) At the above post, can't believe they actually did that
[G1 Apps and Games] CBowley:
We need to ban this guy too..
[G1 Apps and Games] MAK11:
YEah Apple banned this *****!
[G1 Apps and Games] dennis_ciuu:
Apple deleted alls his apps from the apps store, all 943!

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/08/03/apple-bans-app-stores-3rd-most-prolific-developer/

Let's hoop Google does the same.
[G1 Apps and Games] jashsu:
One of the most commendable aspects of the Android Market as compared to the App Store is that it is relatively uncensored. If seeing some spam apps once in a while is the cost of that freedom then so be it.
[G1 Apps and Games] sha.goyjo:
I'm often surprised how little it takes to get people who are essentially hackers to try and censor one another. It's incredible. Here we are LIVING on the bleeding edge because we choose to flex certain legal boundaries, but the first time WE see something WE don't like, we want big brother (who is usually the government, but in this case is google) to step in and fix it because we are too lazy to do anything but *****.

I'm not saying I endorse it, but if you hate this guy's apps, prevent him from uploading them. But saying that a free software forum such as the market should be closed out when you choose is....shortsighted at best.

Just think of what would happen if somebody didn't like certain rom developers who release more than one rom series.....like JAC. Or Drizzy. Or Cyanogens.

I think you need to remove yourSELVES from this equation, and consider a more open interpreation of the situation. Also, read some plato.
[G1 Apps and Games] Diceman4:
I agree with you to a point. Google should not censor him, but should give the user the option to filter out the useless apps that are not wanted.

Also, unlike with WinMO hackers, Android is open source so the Android ROM hackers are not really flexing legal boundaries...
[G1 Apps and Games] mygti02:
if google doesnt block him, then maybe someone can come up with an app that allows us to long press on a specific app and have an option, something like "Hide all products from this developer" or something to that nature. that way WE have the choice of blocking whatever we want. just an idea:)

EDIT: Just saw the above post basically the same idea :)
[G1 Apps and Games] sha.goyjo:
Giggle-snort. Sorry, if you think that we don't break a patent or two here every day, you are VERY mistaken. Although we are not hacking a closed source os, our os and apps have components that we copy, modify, or remove without permission. We definitely push the boundaries, and I've worked for companies that have gotten sued for less.

Not that i'd ever change the way that we work.

Also, I agree that the market should have a filter. That's just the necessity of a good search function. But censorship is THE slippery slope...you should always take it seriously.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
No

You should go and read the licenses that accompany the various components. You will see that, in fact, we DO have permission to copy/modify/remove.
[G1 Apps and Games] CBowley:
I don't think some of you understand. The point is not to ban him because of his useless apps. The point is, he takes copyrighted material from websites and pushes them through his apps. Nothing more. What if this guy took YOUR intelectual property, modified it, and sold it for $4.99 usd on the Android market?

*excuse spelling*
[G1 Apps and Games] tokyomonster:
I didn't read to see if this has been proposed yet, but man would I like an option to always hide app's from certain developers, or app's with certain keywords in their name or description.
[G1 Apps and Games] jashsu:
If he's uploading infringing copyright material then that's a whole different story ofc. But from what I saw a few months ago (when this thread first went up) a lot of it (if not all) was pd.
[G1 Apps and Games] sha.goyjo:
lbcoder, I'm not talking about software licenses. I didn't mention them in my post. The majority (not all but most) of the components that make up android are either GPL or Apache licensed, with some exceptions. However, our occasional removal of rights reserved components is....questionable legal ground. It's not that the case can't be fought, it just hasn't yet.

Also there's the issue of hardware and controller patenting and licensing. Modification of core system drivers might constitute a breach of contract with HTC (although I doubt google would care). Most hardware companies would prefer that as few people as possible actually fiddle with their merchandise.

Look, I do know a bit about hardware and software licensing and patenting. I run a business that THRIVES off the benefits of open source licensing. But I am also aware that we mess with a few things (especially in driver modification) that are towing the line.

Not that I dispute that android is an open source os, or that anyone who tries to sue on these grounds is nitpicking a fine and disputatious point. But it is there.
[G1 Apps and Games] sha.goyjo:
Especially if the copyrighted material lies outside the bounds of the fair use act. However, that ban should ONLY extend to the copyright infringing apps, not all.....

I still support a filter option as a first choice, not a second.
[G1 Apps and Games] Charrion:
I'm curious, has anyone ever contacted Google about the possibility of implementing filters in the Market app? If so, ever get a response?
[G1 Apps and Games] MattyMatt5481:
The apple store already banned him according to attack of the show on g4tv
[G1 Apps and Games] glock30:
Does anyone here honestly want an Apple Store style market... Not that I like what this guy is doing, but I also don't think they should be picking and choosing what apps are out there based on what majority wants... A filter would be better IMHO, but that is all up to google... hopefully they are listening/reading.
[G1 Apps and Games] eleminop:
I don't think anyone wants it to be like apples app store, but i wouldn't mind at all if google did the same thing to him as apple did. He is making money off of things he had nothing to do with and filling up the market with utter garbage. I don't get why anyone even buys his apps, you could open up the browser and get the same content for free....people are dumb i guess.
[G1 Apps and Games] androidrocks:
If you are looking at banning him for copyrighted material, there are a lot of apps that come under that category - think of all the unofficial soundboards etc.

Thats not my issue - my issue is his apps are complete c**p - ban him for that reason instead!
[G1 Apps and Games] ccunningham83:
I think there is a difference between revoking his developers license because he made a few bad apps and revoking it because he has made 2,000 apps that are complete garbage because he has a team of employees whose main focus is to churn out as many apps as they can, without regard for customer service, copyright laws, satisfaction, or quality. He is clearly abusing the system and I don't think it should be allowed.

I don't think everybody who creates crappy apps should be banned, it it the fact that he has no regard for their quality. He knows they are all junk, just simply doesn't care. I feel like if somebody made crap, but they at least tried to make a quality application, let it be. The Market would be a substantially better place without any of his apps. All they do is clutter it up and make it more difficult for people who browse the market looking for new apps or games they haven't seen before.
[G1 Apps and Games] nolageek:
Agreed. Just because the market is open, doesn't mean someone who is obviously abusing it should be allowed to do so. As the saying goes: we have freedom of speech, but you can't yell fire in a crowded theater.

To have a completely open market and not have a way for users to NEVER see another app from this snake is insulting. I'm so tired now of logging into the market to see 25 of these new crop of bull**** RingClip apps every day:

"When you finish a call, you can view some photos! The photos will change when you make phone calls, so from the photos all over the world, you can find the one that suits you best. To find your favorite photo, be sure to keep making calls!"

This "Keytel Co. LTD" douchebag doesn't even bother to change the description. I mark every one I can as malicious. Same thing with all of the apps that say "Don't install me, I'm just testing this."

Honestly, I'd rather SOME sort of filter in the process.
[G1 Apps and Games] sha.goyjo:
An important realization to make is how much an open repository type system has increased the power of open source over the years. How many duplicate apps are there in synaptic? For any debian flavored distro? Do we want them removed?

Although I agree that this market needs a filter, I think it should ALWAYS be user configurable, even if it takes a root password. Do NOT take away my right to do what I want.
[G1 Apps and Games] BlackElvis79:
Nay...!!

Keep Market Open!!! If you don't like the apps, don't buy it. I can never cosign censorship.
[G1 Apps and Games] uberingram:
After Apple nixed the official Google Voice app for iPhones I'm even more inclined to let the crap hit the Market so long as it's uncensored. Bring us filters!
[G1 Apps and Games] uberingram:
Did anything ever come of this?
[G1 Apps and Games] Senorkabob:
My issues are with the developers like 'Mad Gamez' who create a Joker Soundboard and charge 1.25 for it.

I highly doubt he owns the rights to any Joker sound clip.
[G1 Apps and Games] nolageek:
Having some sort of quality control is not censorship. I have no problem with google letting anyone and their mother upload any crappy app they want to, but to not have a way to let me filter known crappy developers is asinine. If developers knew that people could easily never see another app they produce with a click of a button, maybe they wouldn't release all that garbage. I honestly HATE opening the market app the way it is. The Market, if it stays like this, is going to keep android back, I guarantee it.

@sha.goyjo With the open repository system I can pick and choose what repositories I want to see apps/libraries from.
[G1 Apps and Games] Proxin:
You could just email him and talk to him about it. If enough people complain and he looks at how many downloads there are on his crap apps (<50 for a few I've seen) then maybe he can start to learn to stop wasting his and our time making these.

Here is his email.

--EMAIL REMOVED--

(And yes, I'm half-wanting bots to find it if I post it here so it will be spammed like he spams the market. ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] nEx.Software:
It did, and then it quickly died, unfortunately. I haven't gotten around to reimplementing it.
[G1 Apps and Games] alritewhadeva:
u should its amazing.

market - open but with filters please
[G1 Apps and Games] BlackElvis79:
I agree. Point taken.
[G1 Apps and Games] joquarky:
I came here to xda-developers today just because I wanted to read some threads about some decent apps that have come out in the past month or two because I am so tired of wading through all the spam in the Market. I'm not all that surprised to find a thread which already demonstrates that others feel likewise.

I don't ask for anything to be censored, but we need better categorization, ratings filters, and an author ignore list.

Perhaps we don't need a lot of new categories; I would be happy enough if multimedia (themes, ebooks, slideshows, soundboards, etc) get added as just one new top-level directory, Multimedia.

So we would have:

Applications

Games

Multimedia

Search

My downloads

That would be sufficient to me to improve the signal to noise ratio. Assuming this top level directory is loaded at runtime, it wouldn't even require the Market app to be updated.
[G1 Apps and Games] muzek:
Anyone got some pull with Google?

I agree with that idea, I can't believe how often I go in to the Market to check for something new to play with, and have to weed through all the "soundboards" and other ridiculous junk that should really have it's own category rather than filling up the apps category...

but a user defined filter system would be awesome too :D
[G1 Apps and Games] clarkeismine:
I am for this idea, but I would rather see it tied to your google account and done server-side for the market... that way all the extra data is not even sent to the phone, cause google would prescreen the data it is sending to your phone. No reason to waste bandwidth.
[G1 Apps and Games] nolageek:
Anyone else been playing with MyMarket? Looks promising.. waiting for filters to be added --- could be just what we're looking for!!
[G1 Apps and Games] nolageek:
MyMarket now is able to filter by developer name or title of app. All it needs now is to be able to designate which items are already installed.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DmytroL:
Hi guys,

The Wiki says upgrading the radio ROM is the most risky upgrade as the probability of bricking the phone is quite high. I'm trying to understand what the real risks are and how can I effectively mitigate them:

Interrupted upgrades (due to USB connection failure, host computer crash, electricity blackouts etc.). If I got the manual right, all these are effectively mitigated by flashing radio ROMs from an SD card with HardSPL and making sure the battery is fully charged, and that the charger is plugged in and connected to mains.

Bad ROM images capable of damaging the radio hardware. Well, I guess the precautions here are as with any other software - do not install anything coming from untrusted source. Hopefully radio ROMs published on this website can be trusted :) (of course it always helps to read the feedback thread before flashing the ROM)

Other than that, are there any risks specific to flashing radio ROMs? Is, for example, the part of ROM where the radio software is stored more sensitive to re-flashing? Or, perhaps, the very process of flashing a radio ROM puts additional load on the radio hardware so its lifespan is decreased?

BTW is it for real that Qualcomm chips are so badly designed so that defective firmware can cause physical damage? Looks a bit weird to someone with engineering degree...

UPD: Sorry, there seems to be a post giving quite a detailed overview of hardware-related risks: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2961848&postcount=117
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Jesse99:
I never had any problems myself flashing from SD card, it's the only way I flash any Rom bc of too many ActiveSync & WMDC failures... (bricked a phone once due to that)

I think a bad image, or a SD card read failure, would be the 2 worst things that could happen.

Btw connecting the charger is pretty useless, since it won't charge in SPL screen anyway. Just make sure the battery has enough juice.
[General Questions and Answers] J-Pro:
Good afternoon, dear forum users!

Please, tell me what is the best Remote Desktop software for Windows Mobile that you use? I have Xperia X1 and tried Remote Desktop from WM 6.1 version. It connects, but its fonts and screen size are broken. You can see it on the attached screenshots. If there would be a program which properly worked with fonts, Xperia screen size and was able to zoom regions, it would be just perfect! I really need such soft...

Who uses which soft for this purpose?

Thank you very much in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] FlexiPack:
I use Log Me In.

You have different zoom options. You use the edge of the screen to scroll around.

There are paid for versions that have extra features but the free version is plenty for me
[General Questions and Answers] J-Pro:
Thank you for your answer, FlexiPack.

If I understood properly, it doesn't use Microsoft RDP protocol, it uses its own client and server. Morover, it makes me fill information about computers I access on their website. It's interesting, it's definitely a solution, but obviously isn't secure enough...

Is there any soft which uses microsoft RDP protocol(ordinary remote desktop protocol via TCP port number 3389) which has zoom ability and work properly with fonts and 800*480 screen resolution?
[General Questions and Answers] ChrBeck:
Try Remote Desktop Mobile. Don't know much about it but for me it always worked fine.
[General Questions and Answers] J-Pro:
This is what I used and posted screenshots from above. It got some fonts troubles and doesn't work properly with my screen resolution. The cab of it is in attachment(just to compare if it's the latest version).

Just tried zaDesktop - it's very good, everything is nice, except one thing: on Xperia keyboard is always in "blue"-mode(i.e. if blue key was twice pressed). It can't be turned off. So I can't input some letters. But the rest is very promising.
[G1 Android Development] Dantehman:
So im just wondering are there any issues in doing this??

Im assuming that i would have to possibly update my Radio as well but im just wondering is there any downside to doing this?? im already rooted and the G1 is (currently) on a clean install of RC9 with nothing installed

so is there anything stopping me getting an RC33 image and flashing right at this second?? :D
[G1 Android Development] jashsu:
Good to go. Just remember to wipe your /data since you're changing the build region (Alt+W in the recovery tool).
[G1 Android Development] Dantehman:
aww sweet !! gives me something to do whilst passing time in the office :D:D

Since its JF's RC9 anyway do i need to bother regaining root or shall i just leave it as is with the recovery.img and the update.zip on the SDCard??
[G1 Android Development] jashsu:
You already have root (JF RC9) and your target build (JF RC33) already has root, so you don't need to do anything. Just place the update.zip in the sdcard and get it on.
[G1 Android Development] Dantehman:
Followed Quoted and Done!!

Sorry for the newbish-ness,,,, mmmmm RC33,,,,, mmmmmm no change :D (more themes lmao)
[G1 Android Development] ghrayfahx:
don't forget to change your sig. I'm DLing the RC33 myself now that I know it works. BTW, which didi you go to, 1.42 or 1.43? And do 1.42 themes work with 1.43?
[G1 Android Development] Dantehman:
Im not sure about themes as its only just finished, but all is working fine, just installing some apps to keep me going till later on and then ill give themes a bash

i grabbed the 1.42 from here;

http://jf.andblogs.net/2009/02/11/jfv143/

and i also go the buildenvironment from there too,,,, just incase a custom boot image takes my fancy :D
[G1 Android Development] Dantehman:
Ok using Astro i've managed to install some of my apps from the SD Card and they are all working quite nicely :D
[G1 Android Development] Dantehman:
Additionally the Wifi Tether App is installed,, but cant check that till i get in from the office :(
[G1 Android Development] ghrayfahx:
Awesome. I just did this ti mine, and all is working on mine as well. I installed the 1.42 Rc33 aero theme as well. Looking good.
[G1 Android Development] Dantehman:
:D Thats how we Brits roll!! lmao
[G1 Android Development] creid2352:
Ok, I just flashed the Sun theme by manup and my phone is stuck at the G1 splash screen. I try to run fastboot and now it doesnt detect my phone. I have nandroid backups on my computer. Anyway to install them or how can I get my computer to pick up my phone?

UPDATE:

So now my usb connection is established, I try and use fastboot and I keep getting this message:

C:\fastboot>fastboot flash system system.img

sending 'system' (69768 KB)... FAILED (data transfer failure (Too many links))

???Help???
[G1 Android Development] ridli:
boot the phone in recovery mode, press alt+x for console and mount /system see how many free space you have, if you have 0 or near 0 delete a few ringtones from /system/media or move to the sdcard and reinstall the theme.
[G1 Android Development] creid2352:
Luckily my Wife has a usb card reader, so I installed an update.zip file onto my SD card. Flashed..worked. Now fastboot is normal. I tried pulling ringtones from my system earlier and I think I failed at it. Working ok for now, thanks a lot.
[G1 Android Development] ridli:
sorry, normally system is mounted as read-only, for do anything in system (delete, move, copy,..) you have to remount it with adb remount or mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Plomiwn:
Hello.

For a long time i was searching for game such as Football Manager serie on PC but for Windows Mobile. And only what i have found is that there is some sort of Football Manager for IPhone ( bleah ).

So my question is do anyone have some Football Manager for TP? Or care to port one of the old serie FM so it could work on TP?

Thanks in advice.

Plomiwn.
[XPERIA X1 General] cruzzmz:
Dunno have been posted or not here ... tried searching couldnt find any.

I have made a cab for the Canvas, Dialer & Call History.

Havent tested on video call yet though

Regards

BUGS

1. Have to use DPad to select contact when calling

2. Doesnt have vibrate on connect

Maybe someone can help me to fix the bugs :)

picture courtesy of this thread (thanks)

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Download Here

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[XPERIA X1 General] derliebewolf:
looks like VGA, But your version is WVGA?
[XPERIA X1 General] cruzzmz:
taken from Topaz OEM ... seems to me like WVGA maybe u can test and comment
[XPERIA X1 General] antmagpie:
Just tried out the phone canvas, and it works a treat.

Thanks alot:)
[XPERIA X1 General] cruzzmz:
cool .... :D
[XPERIA X1 General] mateuszwdowiak:
I've installed it on my xperia with polish language, but i have empty spaces instead of śćńźż... i'd rather like to have english version than polish with such display. how to configure it?
[XPERIA X1 General] fards:
I posted a cab of it a couple of weeks ago in Itjes 5.6 thread..

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WV45FQNN

Still same problem, no landscape keypad. .
[XPERIA X1 General] killerskincanoe:
yea ok.. this totally didn't work for me... just curious how you got it to work ..? never looked right in landscape either...
[XPERIA X1 General] ipporek:
Well, fards mentioned his doesn't work in Landscape. Maybe this one too doesn't?
[XPERIA X1 General] mkouk:
hmm i can confirm it does not work in landscape mode but portrait it just fine.

one slight "problem" i have lost the big HTC icons on my task bar, you know ones that came with the HTC touchHD dialer. is there a way to get them back?