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[Desire General] evildead4eva:
Why use the gmail application? I'm using the native email application and it works fine with gmail, lets me move all my mail to archive etc, receives it when its received (through push i think) and there is no reason why i would wantto use the local gmail application. In fact. It hasnt even been loaded up. lol
[Desire General] O and O:
So I don't actually "have" to use th GMail application? I can just add the GMail account on Exchange/ActiveSync on the mail application? Sounds like a good idea! What are the disadvantages?

Any advice on the other applications I wanted?
[Desire General] brummiesteven:
Go in the Gmail application, settings, disable notifications.

You've pretty much turned off the Gmail Applcation then. Start using the other mail application or download one off the marketl.

I will give you some suggestions for your apps when I have time.
[Desire General] O and O:
THANKS! I was kind of pissed when I notced you couldn't send bbc emails with GMail app ... madness ...

Is there a way to have a Gmail, Google Apps and Exchange all on the same device? Also does the mail app use IMAP idle I don't want to drain the battery by checking mail every minute ...
[Desire General] Arthur Hucksake:
What uses more battery, gmail app or using HTC Mail to check for messages every half an hour?
[Desire General] O and O:
Likely mail as GMail is push.
[Desire General] foxmeister:
BBC emails? Do you mean BCC? If so, you can.

Regards,

Dave
[Desire General] O and O:
Just noticed it under menu ...

My bad ...

Still, I have a list of applications that I need asap :).
[Desire General] jamiepyrite:
So far, I've not found anything that even comes close to Galarm in terms of quality. I'm using Gentle Alarm though, which is really good compared to most other alarm apps for android.

Check out a program called Locale. That's meant to be really good for profiles and even does it location based :)

EDIT: Don't use a task manager, it's not good for your phone! There's an article that was posted up on here about the way android works, you don't need to kill tasks and reboot, etc. like you did with WinMo.
[Desire General] O and O:
Fair does but how do I see the apps running in the background or what's an easy way to switch between apps?

I've heard of this "locale" before, seems to be very popular!
[Desire General] jamiepyrite:
hold the Home button and it brings up a little task switcher, similar to Alt+Tab on a PC :)
[Desire General] O and O:
Thank you! Goodbye, Advanced Task Killer!
[Desire General] Arthur Hucksake:
I'm not so sure to be honest, I use EStrongs Task Manager with the autokill when screen is off function and it definately saves battery.
[Desire General] brummiesteven:
G-Alarm:

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.heychinaski.alarmed/

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.angrydoughnuts.android.alarmclock/

GProfile :

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.twofortyfouram.locale/

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/de.softxperience.android.quickprofiles/

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/net.eggenstein.android.profiles/

Task Facade:

http://www.cyrket.com/search?q=Task+Manager

Wake on Text/Email:

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.twofortyfouram.locale/

Sorry can't find any others, don't see why this is necessary? =/

Lock:

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.os2power.web.GLockFull/
[Desire General] leoni1980:
Be sure to go to accounts and sync and untick the mail contacts and calendar options under Google, otherwise the Gmail app will continue polling. Mail can take over from gmail entirely so its a waste of battery to have both looking.

As for task killers: I've seen more battery drain from using them than not. Most apps go to idle when running in the background, surely a task killer has to constantly be active and therefore using battery in order to detect when a device has gone to sleep.

I trust that Google knows what it is doing so I trust that it is safe to just leave everything running in the background. I've not seen any great battery hit and there's more than enough RAM so I don't see the point.
[Desire General] yurikg:
Hi all,

Just got the desire a few days ago (previous winmob user) and loving it, but trying to get my head round the 2 options for syncing with gmail/calendar/contacts: exchange or google login.

Sounds like you reckon the default mail viewer is better than the gmail app (I agree it's more practical, although you can't star email?), but does the same go for calendar and contacts? e.g. will exchange sync multiple calendars?

If not it looks like a combo of google sync and google exchange would be best - what does that mean for battery life?

Thanks for your thoughts
[Desire General] O and O:
What are the best calendar and contact alternatives? Are the current calendar and contacts apps linked to the GMail app?
[Desire General] mhewitson:
How do you 'archive' a email using the mail app rather than Gmail ?

In Gmail it just removes the inbox tag - but i dont know how you would do this without a similar tags feature
[Desire General] O and O:
Thanks for the list, the alarm apps look like let downs ...

Locale does profil and wake on messages ... sounds good then an all-in-one solution ...

Something like this:

http://www.androlib.com/android.developer.darshan-computing-jpqp.aspx

Would be great but want it to appear on lock screen or remain on top bar too ... also a widget would be great for desktop :).

Any apps that are widgets that you click to just "lock" the screen ... no extras just lock? Or even to lock and delay the PIN for maybe 15 minutes?
[Desire General] evildead4eva:
just press and hold on the email header in the list view of all emails and press move to :)
[Desire General] leoni1980:
attachments corrupted

I've set up gmal exchange and I'm able to receive push emails fine, the only problem is that any attachments are said to be 'corrupted' when I select them. I set the mail app to download all mail and attachments as I did on my HD2. If I browse the easc folder on the SD (where attachments are stored) it is clear that they are not corrupted at all. If I delete this folder then go to an email with an attachment the app tells me it is missing and asks me if I want to re download.; when I select YES the photo (fur example) downloads and opens the first time fine but then if I exit the mail app and try to view it again I get the same This File Is Corrupted error.

I've tried formatting the phone AND the SD before setting up exchange to no avail.

Anyone able to test if they are having this problem with gmail?

Or perhaps any possible solutions.....
[Desire General] O and O:
Maybe try and alternative application, I heard k9 is meant to be the best mail application for android.

Guys I still need to find out how to wake the phone on text or email locale doesn't seem to be able to do it and Screebl doesn't help either ...
[Desire General] AudunXetrov:
Not sure about an app that does this, but I know there's an app that keeps reminding you if you have an unread text (like, if you receive a text, it could remind you every 5 minutes until you read it), which to me sounds more useful (and battery friendly) than an app that keeps the screen on until you read it - say if you receive a text while it's in your pocket, but you don't notice; that would drain your battery pretty quickly. I don't recall the name of that app, though :P
[Desire General] Bandare:
how can you run gmail through the mail widget? I want to have a homescreen with my gmail on but I can't see a gmail widget.
[Desire General] O and O:
Sounds close enough if you remember the name that would be great. I'm coming from WinPhone so I'm used to ugly apps that get the job "done".
[Desire General] StuMcBill:
I don't have an Android phone yet, but does this help?
[Desire General] O and O:
I don't think there is one ...
[Desire General] Arthur Hucksake:
If you just add your gmail account to HTC Mail it automatically finds the settings.

You can even use Exchange Active Sync account to have push mail which works like the Gmail app, googles server is m.google.com! Dont think you need to do anything else other than put your usual email and password address in.
[Desire General] O and O:
I just tried Handsent and to be honest I'm not too impressed ... the HTC Messages app is so much better both in appearance and functionality. You can't "customise" it as much but out the box I prefer it.
[Desire General] shaneaus:
If you just want a widget that shows your mail....

Check out

Pure Messenger

in the market or on AppBrain - the app/website I use to keep track/install new apps.

It can display email from Gmail, other email (IMAP, POP, etc.), Twitter posts, Facebook posts, and SMS/MMS messages. User selectable of course. Also, has pop up notification options with different themes (many made by XDA users).

Also, he has two Calendar widgets - Pure Calendar and Pure Grid (shows a grid of days/dates as opposed to a list of events like Pure Calendar).

I have purchased both and use them a lot.
[Desire General] mhewitson:
SMS Popup does this - Free on the market.
[Desire General] O and O:
So I've heard but I don't want to see the SMS just have the phone wake or a reminder every 5 min ...
[Desire General] hot-fuzz:
SMS Popup has an option to remind you a certain amount of times up to continuously reminding you. Is that what you want ?
[G1 General] bluecandylover:
Hi there.

I recently had to unroot my phone as I lost all my apps and no other method I could find will let me have the latest Market and other apps. (Did look in Slideme but it didn't have ANY of the apps I use).

Anyway, I read that I need to downgrade to cupcake to root it, hence by doing that I will also be forced to downgrade market etc.

Anyway I get to keep these apps?

Cheers (BTW I'm from UK)
[G1 General] JAguirre1231:
I'm thinking someone forgot to flash the htc recovery image.

Anyways, root, flash htc recovery image, flash cyanogen, post in the right section, bingo.
[G1 General] mt3g:
gonna get flamed cause you posted in the wrong section. but I'm assuming you didnt follow directions and didn't flash the defranged zip file before flashing tcyanogen or duper D rom's... http://dx.infernix.net/DRC83_base_defanged.zip
[G1 General] G1ForFun:
You will have the latest market after rooting...if that is your question.
[G1 General] Jedipottsy:
when you root your phone, you can then flash a 'modified rom' this keeps root and also enables more features/speed improvements. If your looking for a stock rom but with root download Enom's TheOfficials T-mobile UK. Its basically the latest t-mobile G1 Rom but with root and with working market and all apps. If your more adventurous try SuperCDSIv4 from HTCClays, its extremely fast. Using right now with T-mobile UK and i get all apps. I did have to download MarketEnabler 3.0.8 and change my sim operator number to 23430 (t-mobile uk) as i couldnt see beebplayer, but after changing i can see that now. All apps working.
[G1 General] bluecandylover:
Thank you! And firstly thank you for not moaning at wrong section (I was confused between this and the other one)

Anyway I have rooted the G1 (gone back to old version, done the telenet lot and installed the recovery image (armons one), I also installed HardSPL. But I cannot find the Enoms images, could you please point me in the right direction so I can get to the latest Dounut and get the market, as If I was to update straight to Cyanogen now I would get the market :(
[G1 General] G1ForFun:
Yes you would man....You flash a rom that just has the google apps first and then without rebooting flash the rom of choice on top of it...Super D and Cyanogen both are like this....Most others are not.

For real....Flash the defanged base... LINK RIGHT HERE http://dx.infernix.net/DRC83_base_defanged.zip

and then flash this http://www.benbuchacher.com/superD/2010/03/24/superd-1-10-2

Lol that will get you Super D Black with nexus themed launcher and THE LATEST MARKET.:p

I also recommend Amon Ra's Recovery image 1.6.2 prior to flashing a new rom.http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=566669&highlight=Sense

Also might wanna flash the Danger SPL. Or use fire rats script. Either way, you have a lot of catching up with the current times....read the cyanogen wiki....lots of info there.
[G1 General] pziv2:
I might sound stupid but what is the difference between Amon_Ra's recovery and Cyanogen's recovery image?
[G1 General] nolimit78:
Cyanogen -- Oldie but a goodie.

Amon_Ra -- New with more functionality.

You could also just search and read up on them.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jimbo42:
My touch screen has stopped working in Android. I can navigate with d button but can't use the screen. I've tried re-installing with the lastest nbh and the latest version of warm donut. but still the screen wont' register a touch. occassionally it does if the google search widget is installed. I might flash a windows rom to see if it's a hardware problem. Anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks!
[Touch CDMA Android Development] drewden123:
Sounds like hardware issues to me.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] egzthunder1:
Try going back to WM and see if it works.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jimbo42:
indeed it is hardware

same problem with WM. guess it's time for a new phone. thanks for the responses.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] QkSi1ver:
Jumbo, you can still salvage the phone.... try this... take a duct tape and stick one end on the screen and gently lift the other end gently... enough relieve some pressure off the screen ( the digitizer)... keep a contant pressure OFF the screen for about 2-3 mins....

Then try the screen again... see if there is any response...

If that does not work

Get a exacto knife... and gently slide the exacto under the digitizer ( the plastic screen ) its about 1 mm thick... do this from the top and once you are able to grip the top, slowly lift this screen... about half and inch to an inch max from the top while keeping the bottom of the screen stuck because it has a connection you dont want to cut or disconnect otherwise you will have to open the HTC completely... take a clean soft cloth and swipe the inner screen ( dont put too much pressure on the lcd which is the glass screen fixed on the htc ... the digitizer however , which is the plastic screen you lifted off can be cleaned from the inside.

I had an unresponsive one as well and this is what i did and i revived my htc.... otherwise you can buy another digitizer off ebay with the tool but it looks complicated to open...

good luck...

a little disclaimer : dont hold me responsible if you screw up... this worked on mine and i was able to stick back the digitizer in its original place...i used alcohol to clean the inside, because my digitzer was always touching the lcd and it had an oily patch where it touch... must have been sweat or something and because i put it in my back pocket i must have had too much pressure on the screen
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jimbo42:
Sweet! There's hope! I'd love to have this little phone back and have it take me to the promised land of the HTC EVO. I'll try this out.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jimbo42:
It lives!

Turns out taking off the screen protector and simply pulling up a bit on the corner of the lcd screen fixed it.:p Thanks, QkSi1ver!
[Touch CDMA Android Development] cp0020:
congratulations man! im glad you got it fixed :)
[Touch CDMA Android Development] QkSi1ver:
np next time dont sit on it :D
[Touch CDMA Android Development] inertone:
damnn i think thats whats wrong with mine

im only able to use half of my damn screen!

god i hope it works:(
[Touch CDMA Android Development] cp0020:
were you able to fix your phone?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] QkSi1ver:
if your inner LCD ( the glass one) is not cracked like a glass and you can see the full LCD and that the only symptom is that you cant navigate using the screen, then its just because the digitizer is touching the LCD and screwing up the I/O...

The 2 easy fix is relatively safe and not much is required (Some old Duck Tape & Alcohol).. .than having to buy another digitizer and put it apart... something which i was not comfortable with even if i have the tool .

But as with any tinkering, be careful when you lift it up or put the exacto ( this when i tried it on mine i remember i was crossing my fingers (with my other hand of course :P) so that i dont cut anything like wires or contacts underneath because i had no idea what i was getting into... but after doing it i can safely say, you can't screw it up as long as you dont use the exacto at the bottom end of the touch )

You only need the knife to lift it up a little and enough for you to grab it and life the top part up so that you can fit a cotton cloth underneadth to clean the inner side of the LCD and digitzer...
[Touch CDMA Android Development] BigBadBuu:
Funny,

I had the same problem after installing Android. Would up returning/swapping my Vogue.

I wonder if Android usage affects this in any way--even indirectly, e.g. Vogues weren't designed to take constant/large/sweeping finger presses, etc.

Any thoughts?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] inertone:
not yet

i cant find ny damn exacto knife haha
[Touch CDMA Android Development] cp0020:
lol good luck man, i hope you get it figured out. let me know if you get it
[Touch CDMA Android Development] PaceyWhitter:
I would like to add that I had to replace my digitizer a few months back and it was actually quite easy to do and the digitizer itself was cheap ($10 on ebay).
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jimbo42:
Sadly, you are exactly right. No more back pocket, evar! Thanks again, so happy to have a live cell phone again...
[Touch CDMA Android Development] Reddog80p:
I've had the rectangle oil looking patch for months now. I'm gonna try and fix it tonight. What keeps the plastic screen cover in place?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] inertone:
thats a warp in the screen

caused by overheating
[Touch CDMA Android Development] Reddog80p:
You sure? Is it unfixable?

EDIT: I put some duct tape on the screen cover and lifted it up and the oily rectangle went away but comes right back. I'll have to do some cleaning of the screen. Perhaps it is warped but removing the oily substance will help hopefully.
[EVO 4G General] avalst:
Is this a deal breaker for anyone?

http://androidcommunity.com/sprint-evo-4g-wont-do-simultaneous-voice-data-20100329/

I think it's only a big deal in Iphone commercials :D

Well I guess 4g data and 3g talk is a go :) not sure how to change the thread title. PM me if you know how.
[EVO 4G General] rdub4nd:
if this holds up it is not cool. Ive been drooling over this phone for 2 weeks, but with this question in the back of my mind the whole time. ive been an AT&T customer for 5+ years and didnt even know this was an issue untill AT&T came out with the commercials a while back. I was like "what, not everyone can do this??"
[EVO 4G General] eseelke:
I read online that this is not a hardware limitation and could be fixed with a future OTA update.
[EVO 4G General] Spartoi:
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-clarifies-voice-data-evo-4g

Voice + Wifi = Yes.

Voice + 3G = No.

Voice + 4G = TBD, testing.
[EVO 4G General] ZUUL42:
I actually never realized I couldn't use data while talking until those commercials ... and I've been using Sprint pda-phones since 2001.
[EVO 4G General] avalst:
Sprint tweeted that it's still testing so it's possible by the time the phone is released we will be able to do both. But frankly 4g is in so few areas that I doubt it's going to make much of a diff to most ppl. It will be good for the hotspot feature.
[EVO 4G General] johnsongrantr:
can someone name a use for using data while on a call?
[EVO 4G General] Antebios:
I've use Voice and Data at the same time all the time on my G1. I'm either talking to my wife and she needs directions or a phone number and I look it up using Google Maps. Really easy and fast.
[EVO 4G General] marik1234:
Yea AT&T isn't the only one that can do it. I do it on T-Mobile all the time with my Nexus, used to do it with my G1. I'm on a phone call and I get a text. I'm on the phone and I can just launch my browser or Google Maps or Gmail right away and do whatever I want, pretty cool.
[EVO 4G General] avalst:
Actually Sprint and Verizon can do SMS and voice at the same time too. It's voice and data that they can't handle.
[EVO 4G General] keatre:
I guess it helps working in the tech industry, if I ever get a call I'm usually around a computer which is faster for looking stuff up anyways...:D
[EVO 4G General] flexte:
REALLY? many uses but here is one: my phone is tethered to my laptop. a phone call comes in i am in the middle of sending out emails to clients i can talk and do that at the same time but on sprint you cant. basically tons of reason when im on the phone with someone and a topic comes up i may Google it while we are talking. What do you use your phone for?
[EVO 4G General] johnsongrantr:
You must be a very busy person. Emailing while talking to people at the same time, also that the email must go out immediately during the call instead of after. Must be like a CEO of some company or something =P

I guess I must be getting old, I use my phone for talking on the phone, and when I'm not talking I'm doing the other stuff on it... I'm sorry if that was surprising to hear I was questioning what others are doing while they're talking.

I somewhat laughed at the att&t commercial when a person popped out and downloaded monopoly while talking to someone... are people so uninteresting that you must entertain yourself while you talk to them? And why didn't he just download it before... I don't know, it just seems like a gimmick to me, I can honestly say I've never wished I had that functionality. I guess that's why I asked.
[EVO 4G General] dahui9:
its not a deal breaker for me but honestly if I'm in the car I tend to turn gps on just because I'm a nerd and like looking at new places or not having to find a way looking at traffic and such. and when I'm going to new places I tend to GPS it and not being able to make or take a call when I'm on the road with a chance of losing my barrings is well, bad.

I just realized, idk if other phones use data and voice for video calling but with it being a front facing camera for video calling, I would think they will def offer the data+voice.

-Charlie
[EVO 4G General] flexte:
yes i do run two companies and i am on the phone for an hour at a time during conference calls that can get boring.
[EVO 4G General] LordLugard:
Not even a bother for me and has never been in my 11 yrs on Sprint. :D
[EVO 4G General] timnguyen:
I have a Verizon Blackberry as my company phone and AT&T as a personal phone. The only time not being able to use data and voice at the same time is waiting for an email to send or recieve. It has never been a big issue for me. Annoying sometimes.
[EVO 4G General] Liberty&Justice4All:
Anyone that likes to do 3 things at once, like myself, would really like this feature!!! I assume Sprint will realize that this is important to people and enable it on 4G only. Technically / theoretically no barrier exists and the hardware and software could be designed to support this feature going forward... I guess we need to wait to see what Sprint decides to do. Please don't be penny wise & pound foolish Sprint, yeah I know... wishful thinking!!!!
[EVO 4G General] mrono:
It's a big difference between GSM and CDMA, GSM can do voice + data, but CDMA can not
[EVO 4G General] watzone69:
I thought I was the only geek doing this.:p

I don't need for my phone to be able to do both at the same time but, heck, I joined this forum to make my phone do things it wasn't originally supposed to be able to do.

Since it was mentioned that this is a software issue, it would only be a matter of time before someone could get it to work.
[EVO 4G General] MauiKeitai:
Hmmmm, I guess its not just a usage thing but also a more personal thing too. I being a multitasking person likes or wants a similarly multitasking phone. I wanna be able to do everything I want to anytime I want too. Its the freedom factor! haha
[EVO 4G General] cabbieBot:
Nope!