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[General Questions and Answers] tonyfuntime:
Hey everyone, looking for some help.

I just got an unlocked G1 3 days ago, its a 1.1 plat-rc33, I would really like to get all the benefits of running cupcake but cant find a simple way of doing it, please, any help would be appreciated.

On a different subject, my g1 is great, my wifi connections are constant and never drop, surfing the internet is a breeze and very quick, but for some reason, when i go onto the market app to download anything, once i click on the app i want, it appears in my notifications, it says starting download but never actually loads anything, the weather app has been trying to download for 2 days..... still nothing
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ericizzy1:
is there a keyboard out there that when you turn the device sideways to horizental view, the keyboard also goes to bigger view?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] v3lly2:
most keyboards that i have seen, when turned to landscape orientation, are pretty much the same size, but just horizontal. i dont think there are any that make the buttons a little bigger. that would be great tho. i think its because it would take up too much of the screen tho.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] RR33:
Hi,

well you can try PocketCM Keyboard 0.14 + my skins pack here

keys are bigger in landscape than in portrait, and you also have the choice of 2 sizes.

Finkerkeyboard2 is a great too : you just have to search for a skin that is bigger in landscape but I dunno if someone has already made it ??

There's a lot of great keyboards with nice skins on WinMo so the best for you is to try them and to make your own idea

:)
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] thehyecircus:
I flashed a new ROM, and now when I hold down a keyboard key, it does not give me a streak of characters. Like, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is something I do pretty often. Now, holding down the ! key gives me only one exclamation mark.

I've been scanning my phone's settings for two hours with no luck. Can anyone help me?
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] agentdr8:
Try looking at your RepeatRate and InitialDelay values. I think they're in \HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd

Remember to soft-reset after changing them.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Heiksta:
Terry Pratchett would advise you to accept the teachings of your phone :-)
[G1 General] legaleye2005:
If I can't, then how do I get the music over to the SD card AND save my playlists from within iTunes?

Thanks
[G1 General] Blue*lable:
You Can Sync G1 with iTunes (Mac Only) Try this out it work for people with 10.5.x or higher.

http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f10/you-can-sync-g1-with-itunes-mac-only-method-inside-1149/
[G1 General] CodeMonkey:
I tried the script and then went back to Sailing Media Sync: http://www.salling.com/

I've actually shelled out for the paid version, but the free version works the same (although slightly slower).

Syncs the playlists as well as the music - absolutely painless.
[G1 General] legaleye2005:
It looks like Salling Media Sync is gonna be my choice. I don't want to deal with terminal commands or scripts for just wanting to sync music real quick.

Besides speed, are there any other differences between the free and pay versions?

Thanks
[G1 Accessories] Rnapole:
Does anyone know if the G1 will come with a pouch and if so is it going to be the same HTC type pouch that came with the Wing???
[G1 Accessories] Thundarr The Barbarian:
I don't think any of that info has been released yet.
[G1 Accessories] orb3000:
Not a pretty ones but they are available now

http://www.g1depot.com/g1-cases.htm
[G1 Accessories] Rnapole:
G1 Pouch/Case

yeah i saw that site as well but didnt like the pouches that the phone is placed in from the top i think thats lame i want the sideways pouch.. But thanks for the reply if you find out anything please post.. Cuz im not trying to keep the phone in my pocket.. :(
[G1 Accessories] swaney:
to answer all ur questions try the android communty
[G1 Accessories] verve50:
http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbas....SERVICE=Manual

according to the service manual it does come with a pouch.
[G1 Accessories] Black93300ZX:
Winner!!! ....
[G1 Accessories] arteshiftedscreen:
website link

whats the full link? this forum has a way of condensing the urls so they don't work anymore
[G1 Accessories] valkster:
Heres some more stuff . . .

http://www.thepocketsolution.com/tmobile_g1_accessories.html
[G1 Accessories] damnitpud:
That site is very pricey, $60 for a 2gb MicroSD? thats a rip off...

Amazon has an 8GB for $23 - http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1223046155&sr=8-3
[G1 Accessories] valkster:
Agreed! I would never buy a mem card from them, I was posting more for the cases from them.
[G1 Accessories] Ryanmo5:
I think its hillarious that this site is selling stylus pens for the g1 when the manual clearly states they dont work with g1 :confused:
[G1 Accessories] punkzanyj:
That's why I just put my phone in my pocket with the screen against my leg, or in my coat or bag.
[G1 Accessories] bytesniper:
The pouch that comes with it is pretty decent I guess, nothing real special but if it had any sort of belt clip or hook or anything at all I would probably use it but it will work until I get the one I ordered:

http://store.androidcommunity.com/content/accessories/---4136.htm
[G1 Accessories] GlobalM3:
Battery Thread

Ok so most of you know I have had the android for about 3 weeks. When I first got my hands on it I started using it right away and did not do a full charge for the first time use.

So I got 2 more the other day and decided to charge one of the new battery's for 12 hours and stick it into my phone.

I am very happy to say that the battery has lasted 30% longer then my first battery. I started using it today at 10am and still have 58% batter left. It is 5pm now

I have 3g switched on the screen turned down all the way. I surfed for about 30 minutes on 3G and did allot of text and about 20 minutes of talk.

I will give it another day and report back. But this is surely a huge plus.
[G1 Accessories] Yos025:
Do you think is because u charge the battery longer for the first time? I heard that pre release G-1 were on Android 0.9 and the one coming out this week is already on 1.0? Is this different on your phones? does it make a difference when it comes to battery life?
[G1 Accessories] GlobalM3:
My device was boxed and always ran 1.0 on it.

I am a firm believer in charging the battery all the way for first time use. And this has really proved my theory.
[G1 Accessories] Yos025:
I currently have a wing. I currently keep my phone on fly mode while at work since I only use the calendar to remind me of appointments and meetings during the day. I turn on the phone at about 5pm and from that moment on I might be on the phone for 3 and 4 hours talking to my wife who is currently away. On weekend is worst I spend probably up to 6 and 7 hours. My wing is great when it comes to battery, I only charge my every night. how do you think G-1 will affect my life?
[G1 Accessories] punkzanyj:
Me too, and with anything new I not only charge it all the way the first time, but I also run that first charge all the way down. Seems to help keep things in good condition. I recall reading something last year that with any new device it's best to wait until it's fully charged to use it and then on that first charge run the battery all the way down before recharging.
[G1 Accessories] Ryanmo5:
Thanks for the tip, as hard as it will be im just gonna let it charge up!!!
[G1 Accessories] markshield07:
if you just got the phone yesterday then you must cycle the battery at least three times meaning (use the g1 completely until it shuts off then charge for about 8 hours) repeat this at least twice and you should see a major difference in your battery life. Another tip is to turn the screen brightness down to about 12% and 3g off when not in use
[G1 Accessories] DJ_Steve:
the phone has been charged /dischared a few times (my parents actualyl got the phone beginning of month and charged it few times, so it has hads its power cycles. 3g i cant turn off as i use internet a lot and ive had quite enough of 2g speeds (my tytnII is on vodafone and i am lucky to ever get 3g )
[G1 Accessories] Imyman:
3G is a big battery eater....not sure how much it eats into your battery life......but I wouldn't be too surprised with that kinda battery run with 3G activated all the time. Try turning it off except when really required, at least to test it out.
[G1 Accessories] DJ_Steve:
ill give it a shot, but even 3g on my tytnII doesnt pull that much drain on the battery and the battery on said tytn!! is only 1350 so not much bigger capacity
[G1 Accessories] veda_sticks:
Web browsing is a big drain on the batter. I have had mine for a month and a bit now and im charging it twice a day. The g1 has a slightly smaller capicity battery than my mda vario and is times faster.

There are alot of feature packed into this devce, it really needs a higher capacity battery which you can buy, but a bigger battery means bigger phone, they usually come with a replacement cover as the higher capacity battery is thicker.

What market apps have you installed??

If found that after a month of downloading and installing lots of stuff and uninstall stuff my g1 started to get really sluggish. Hard reseting and installing only the stuff i used sorted it out.

There may be something thats running in the background thats eating up battery.
[G1 Accessories] markshield07:
well if you use 3G that much then you might wanna go with an extended battery ..its only 1400mAh but will give you longer battery life no extra battery door required:)

http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BASI14TMG1
[G1 Accessories] Abbens:
3g eats up the battery and gps as well.
[G1 Accessories] brooklynite:
ROFLMAO you just made my day!!
[G1 Accessories] brooklynite:
Shake the phone before you use the compass (I use the Compass software from the apps market), it usually works for me. I think it kind of demagnetizes the sensor. The holster can only have temporary effect on it.
[G1 Accessories] jkiller122:
There's nothing more I can say that these guys haven't covered about battery draining, all I can say is that google and tmobile both realised the number of complaints about the battery when the phone first came out, so lets hope they send out a replacement battery soon like they did with the wing when that battery was overheating and If im not mistaken I think I heard somewhere that they are gonnna do this soon.
[G1 Accessories] DJ_Steve:
yes 2g doesnt use half as much battery but still within 2 hours of being fully charged my device was down to 58% battery, thats with mostly being in sleep mode only used for light music/browsing (over 2g) for about 10-15 mins, theirs something seriously wrong here, im currently running device with every possible feature enabled to try and kill the battery so i can charge from empty again
[G1 Accessories] jashsu:
Yesterday I took my phone off the charger at 100%, listened to streaming mp3 over 3G for 20 mins, then some plain mp3s from MicroSD for 30 mins while on a walk. When I got back home and plugged back in, it had only drained to "98%". :rolleyes:

Charge sensing seems hit and miss sometimes.
[G1 Accessories] tengtengvn:
Call t-mobile ask for battery. The replacement battery I got from them is way better.

My phone's battery lasts all day today. ~10 hours with some phone calls, GPS, web browsing, music...
[G1 Accessories] ranger7424:
Did you get the same battery or did they upgrade it?
[G1 Accessories] markshield07:
it seems as if some peoples batteries are defected while others get more than enough with one charge
[G1 Accessories] tengtengvn:
The replacement one looks like refurbished/used battery. Since it works, I don't really care. They didn't ask me to return the original battery, so I keep it in my car as a backup.

They don't look identical.

Part number on the original battery: 35H00106-02M (~4 hours):mad:

Part number on the replacement battery: 35H00106-01M (~10 hours):cool:
[G1 Accessories] speoples20:
It will work but depending on what class the card is it might take a little bit longer for your music to pull up.
[G1 Accessories] Ryanmo5:
good to know was wondering about this as well : )
[G1 Accessories] Beast84:
Extended battery?

Just curious, has anyone tried one of these? I don't know how well boxwave is but if anyone has any previous experience, please let me know. Thanks
[G1 Accessories] CodeMonkey:
I've got a genuine Sandisk 16gb card in and it works beautifully with MP3 playback and Camera (source from Play 1/2 price).

Size reports as 15,185 MB in SD Card & Phone Storage under Settings.
[G1 Accessories] razor1394:
The one posted in this thread is 2400mAh and It's sold by Boxwave.

Thanks for the link Beast84. I have bought some stuff from Boxwave and they are of very high quality. I haven't been in the Boxwave shop for some time and noticed that there are a lot of G1 accesories. The armored case and the 2400mAh battery looks interesting.
[G1 Accessories] Kyeld:
Sweet, turns your G1 into a huge brick. I wonder how the speaker is affected by the deeper shell.
[G1 Accessories] Beast84:
Thats a good point... I was thinking about the camera but I didn't even snap to the speaker being right there too. I'm still not sure if I wanna get one but I am tempted.

And as razor pointed out, that armored case looks nice but I wonder if it comes fit for the thicker battery? It looks thick already in the pic but I can't tell if its just the case or if its the new battery with it.
[G1 Accessories] demontefixo:
It was a guess. Thanks for sorting it out.

--M
[G1 Accessories] The Great NY:
source from Play?
[G1 Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Oops - sourced from Play.com

Too much Xmas cheer :-)
[G1 Accessories] The Great NY:
hmm....not seeing any on the website, how much did it run u?
[G1 Accessories] boosted13b:
www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/6738120/SanDisk-Micro-SD-HC-16GB/Product.html
[G1 Accessories] The Great NY:
thanks, how long did their shipping take?

looks like they dont even have shipping to the states........gonna have to call them and find out
[G1 Accessories] burn0u7:
T-Mobile possibly upgrading our batteries for free

I just found this page. Take it as it is. This is by NO MEANS a plan in action yet. Who knows if T-Mobile will even do this.

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Is-...ew-batteries-to-G1-owners-article-a_3645.html

I guess we'll just have to see. Start calling and bugging t-mobile about it.
[G1 Accessories] CodeMonkey:
GBP 39.99 (postage free), arrived within stated 3-5 working days delivery time.
[G1 Accessories] The Great NY:
O ok...cool....

Did u have to call it in? There wasn't a selection for the united states on there.
[G1 Accessories] djind:
Only thing holding me back from buying a 16gb card is the transfer/read speed. I heard it's quite annoying fastforwarding or rewinding when playing audio/video.. Overall it makes the G1 sluggish. Is this true? I want to buy a 8gb class 6 card just because of this reason..
[G1 Accessories] bhang:
my tmob battery experience...

I heard the rumor about the Tmob, sending a replacement (larger) battery and a new back cover to fit it to all G1 owners (maybe with the cool squigley from the dev1,hint,hint) and the "social engineer" in me knew that this would be a good time to call and complain to get free stuff, once they have admitted to the problem and dont yet have a fix for it...

Also when I got my g1(oct 22 opening day) they didnt have a HTC charger, and I heard the manager(corp. store) say "just give them the motorola one, it fits" it is mini usb, I had a HTCwizard and always used mini usb and now when I look at it it looks like a mini usb, over time it distorts from the HTC to a more miniusb-ish shape and the little "tounge" inside breaks from the strain and you can't charge batteries internally, if you think im embelishing it check the wizard forums for similar tales of woe....

so to try to make a short story long, I called 611 told them I had to scrimp to get even a whole day out of it, as an admitted "power user" and they are sending me a battery and a charger, free.

warranty covers them both, so I got no real "special treatment" so if you have battery life thats not up to par give 611 a call, atleast then you will have a spare to keep charged and ready, It should also make the rumor come true if enough complain.

I'm no iphone lover, but my sister-in-law said she gets 2-4 days from her iphone 3g and she doesnt turn off, gps, wifi or BT ever... I wished I hadn't asked her after I got that reply...

I was gonna buy a extended non oem battery but now im gonna wait and see if the tmob gives us a late xmas gift...

bhang
[G1 Accessories] brandenk:
Rubberized case from ebay?

Has anyone used it? I want to get a rubberized case like that for my G1 and in my past experience the ones on ebay have been at least antiquate for the price, I just wanted to see if any of you guys have gotten one or have any feedback?
[G1 Accessories] MeghersOne:
not sure what you mean by antiquate, but i have a hard plastic enclosure that has a rubberized coating on the outside of it. i like it. it doesn't fit as snugly as the similar one that i had for my dash....but considering the moving parts involved, i thing it is a good design and product.
[G1 Accessories] brandenk:
haha, I meant attiquite
[G1 Accessories] MeghersOne:
you got me going back and forth to figure out definitions.

adequate?

yes...i find it adequate and a great bargain
[G1 Accessories] brandenk:
I just got one so I will report back with my review

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=280298839472
[G1 Accessories] masr1979:
Personally I think wifi and 3g are the biggest battery killers. GPS since I don't really use any apps that keep it on constantly doesn't affect me much, neither does BT. Anybody who wants to get even half way decent battery life needs to turn off auto-sync, 3g should only be turned on when needed, screen brightness should be kept low (keep it at 2 myself). Playing music also seems to hit my battery hard, more so if it's through the internal speakers; which is a real shame since I expected not to have to carry around my sandisk view with me anymore.

The battery life is by no means great, but if you manage yourself properly you'll have no problems. I can totally understand the frustration of having all these nice features on the phone and not really being able to use them all all the time, but if we inconvenience ourselves just a bit we'll be able to use them when we actually do need them.

Next time though I hope they just make the phone a bit thicker and include a better battery.
[G1 Accessories] bhang:
but...?

why, we shouldn't have to turn off everything that makes the g1 great to get a battery to last all day...

the last 5-6 phones Ive had could go for multiple days, half of them were "smartphone type" handsets, so should the G1

Even the friggin iphone 3g lasts 2-3 days with all services ON, I didnt want to ask my sister-in-law, about her battery life because I knew I didn't want to hear that that thing has even 1 feature better than my G1.

IMOP, the ONLY way to get the phone to last as long as the average handset will be to update the battery, we will see when my replacement battery comes from tmob, maybe my battery is worse than the average, but i dont think any software change can make a big enough difference to get it up to par.

I dont care if its a bit bigger/heavier I just want it to last for more than a day or 2

bhang
[G1 Accessories] gospeed.racer:
I bought one a long time ago when I first got my G1. I got the black one, and was not pleased with the white edges, they show up really bad and ruin the look. You will see what I mean if they havent changed it. If it had been molded out of black material instead of white it wouldnt have been an issue.

Fittment on mine was good, locks in place nicely and never felt like it would fall off. Stopped my squeaking a bit too. The reason for taking it off was partly the appearance (the white edges really suck that bad!) and partly because it made it really thick.

you can sort of see the white edges I am talking about in this pic:
[G1 Accessories] ranger7424:
I don't think it necessarily has to be a battery update, so much as a firmware update. The iPhone 3g users were having the same issue and were complaining to Apple and AT&T about it until an update was pushed to the phones. Now the battery life issue has been resolved. I think the same can be done for the G1
[G1 Accessories] DJ_Steve:
id agree on the firmware - it was similar on the iphone 3g, but not as as the g1s
[G1 Accessories] Kyeld:
I have a class 2 8GB from Sandisk and it's fast for music/file transferring. A class 6 is just overkill and probably a waste of your money...unless you're transferring huge amounts of data between your PC and phone.
[G1 Accessories] CodeMonkey:
I'm a UK codemonkey...

I've had no such problems with 12gb of MP3s on there but YMMV. It did take a while to update the media library though..
[G1 Accessories] The Great NY:
Seidio innocase holster & case review:

I just wanted to put up a small review of this case for our G1's, while im pretty sure im not the only that has it. i have seen any reviews on this particular case.

I have personally seen about 3-5 different cases/holsters/pouches for the G1 and i do believe the Seidio Innocase package is the best out.

Before i start my review, heres a small description of the Package taken from the website:

THE CASE:

Our unique Innocase Surface is less than 1mm thick and provides a strong layer of protection and excellent grip for your G1.

- 1mm thin case provides scratch protection without adding much bulk

- Designed from a hard, yet flexible material

- Protects your device while still maintaining keyboard access

- Unique soft-touch "rubberized" texture provides a great feel and better grip

- Slip it into your pocket or pair it with one of our Innocase holsters or leather cases

- Add our Ultimate Screen Guard for total device protection

THE HOLSTER:

Seidio’s Innocase holster offers the best carrying solution when paired with our Innocase.

- Designed specifically for Seidio Innocases

- Unique Spring-Clip holds your device securely and lifts for quick access

- Face-in design protects your device's screen

- Locking swivel belt clip with 7 rotating angles

- Easy access to connectors

MY REVIEW:

Upon opening the package it came in, i was very surprised to see just how slim and non-bulky the actual case was. the case is a 2-piece which is by far the best design yet.

Every single button is easily pressed with the case intact. the camera and speaker for the ringer is nicely exposed so it doesnt block sound nor a picture opportunity. this is completely the opposite i have seen on a couple of my friends G1 cases.

It is a face in, speaker out design with the case/holster so that your screen is allways protected and you can hear the phone when it sends alerts. my friend complains of missing a lot of calls due to the ringer area facing in on his case. This is not so on the Seidio case and holster.

The entire setup is crisp and sturdy. makes the phone feel so much more durable. the case is soft-touch almost rubberish, but not(hope u get what im saying) the holster clip is very sturdy, and takes a lil bit of force to rotate the belt clip. Which is good in my eyes so its not just dangling and spinning where it wants. the clip that holds the phone in is strong as well. I feel safe to where i trust that the phone will not drop out during weird movements or brushing up agaist something.

The Fit of the case on the phone is near Perfection, if not perfect. and allows free movement and access to everything in the phone. I can tell more, but any questions post up.

here is the link to it:

http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BD2-HLCSRTMG1-BK

for about $50-$55 depending on location you can have the best case out there for you G1.

if anyone wants real pics of it on my phone, post up and i'll take some shots of it.

This case and holster is the Shizznit!!!!!!