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[EVO 4G General] srtpusher:
better deal. kind of like a better deal on a car. the deal is in the eyes of the beholder. most evo owners are going to have a backup phone that can be activated so they won't need to pay for a loaner. they also may not want to fork out the $100 deductible to get a phone sent to them in 2-3 days.

some will benefit from sprint's coverage and some from best buy's... it really depends on how they use it and what they want to spend to get the device repaired.

by the way - i work at best buy as a mobile manager. the views and opinions that i express do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of best buy.
[EVO 4G General] Xenithflare:
Always nice to see other Radioshack employees visiting sites relative to their business :P Though I do have to agree that posting your name, status, and location was probably not the smartest idea.

Radioshack does offer a service plan for their phones, but it does not cover lost, stolen, or water damage issues. It's a warranty, not insurance :P We do; however, cover replacement of the batteries once per year, so if you're the kind of person that gets several batteries with the purchase of a new smartphone, it's a great deal. Especially since it covers usage of the touchscreen and buttons, as well as speakers.

That said, it depends entirely on your usage. If you have problems losing phones, or problems with being around water... maybe you should look at a less expensive phone? :P

This is the BIGGEST peeve I have with Sprint. They keep telling my friend this, which has kept him from buying phones from me (saving him money in the process) for four years. It's the biggest amount of BS I've ever heard from a rep's mouth. If it's a Sprint device, they cannot deny you service based on where you purchased it. You could have found it on the street, and so long as it isn't tied to someone elses' account, they have to assist you. If they refuse, you can press legal issues against the company. So long as the phone is under warranty, or you have their insurance, they HAVE TO provide you service. Now, if it's out of warranty, they don't have to do anything, but that's the same with pretty much everybody.

Though, I feel it necessary to point out that you can't go to Sprint for Radioshack or Best Buy's warranty :P You can go to any of the above for the standard one-year warranty, however.
[EVO 4G General] ReggieA86:
Thats crazy

Radioshack is a large company im quite sure if they needed some more gift cards they could get them before the 4tth by calling another region or district!!
[EVO 4G General] ReggieA86:
stick with the TEP(total equipment insurance)

Indirect dealers i.e Radioshack,Best Buy,Sams,etc.. do not offer protection if you lose it, somebody steals it, or you break it. Sprint does!!
[EVO 4G General] watzone69:
We'll see. I left my name and number in case some more came in. I intend to call and check in a few days.

EDIT: You don't know what the demand is here in Austin. Best Buy told me that the only city with more pre-orders than here was Manhattan!
[EVO 4G General] watzone69:
OK, the RS guy just called me to tell me they got more gift cards in. I'm headed there now to pre-order.

I just want to stop obsessing about all this!:p
[EVO 4G General] watzone69:
I'm sorry to triple post but I have to get this off my chest.

I went to the Radio Shack during my lunch-hour with $50 in my pocket ready to buy my pre-order gift card. The guy was starting to fill out the form and he asked "You're buying the phone out-right, correct?" and I replied "Yes, my upgrade isn't until October". The store manager overheard this and said, "No, we can't do pre-orders unless you're eligible for an upgrade or a new line of service!". I then told him that I knew that some stores WERE allowing this and he replied, "Well, they're not supposed to!".

So, I'm back to square one: waiting in line at Sprint.

Radio Shack can kiss my a$$! I'll never buy so much as a battery there.:mad:

EDIT: I take it back!! I'm calmer now and things worked out. Read on...
[EVO 4G General] marctronixx:
yeah im not going to fool with this pre order game crap. there are over 20 bb stores in atlanta metro and that many PLUS in sprint stores as well as plenty of RS stores... i took off the day to go find my EVO... and i will on june 4th with no pre order... the only accessory i will need is the seidio extended battery... :D
[EVO 4G General] alan7467:
I got the BB $10 insurance on my Palm Pre. They replaced it for a new one using rapidexchange 3 months into ownership after I stepped on it and destroyed it in the process. It did take nearly a month to get the new phone (brand new, not refurb). However, on the flip side: I went back in to replace my replacement (POS Pre's!!!) and they said they didn't do rapidexchange anymore. This time I waited another month and they just sent me my phone back "repaired" with nothing fixed.

Moral of the story. The cell phone insurance through BB is likely hit or miss. If they would have continued the rapidexhange program for the Pre it would have continued to be worth it. Considering the fact that it's just a repair program now I think it's worthless. I'll be going with Sprint insurance on the EVO. I'd rather pay a $100 deductable and get a working phone in a matter of days instead of having a BB "repair" center responsible for trying to fix the device.
[EVO 4G General] v2tech:
Dude, they have to give preference to new customers or upgrade eligible ppl rather than to ppl which are not even eligible for upgrades.

That's business!
[EVO 4G General] Joecrack305:
i posted that crap like 2 weeks ago, and no one was trying to hear it. NO ONE is doing outright purchases the first month get over it. so you waiting in line at sprint is a waste of a day, we were told no outright purchases to anyone so your stuck until july.
[EVO 4G General] watzone69:
No, that's BS.

Well, you're wrong and so was I.

Out of curiosity I called the RS by my work and they told me, "no problem" pre-ordering a phone without an upgrade. This guy was very nice and even called his manager to make sure that it was 100% OK. He offered an extra $10 coupon in addition to the $20 incentive for my troubles.

So yes, I take back what I said about Radio Shack. They're not all bad. I was still hot from arguing with the guy at the other store (who the NICE Radio Shack employee said is an idiot for losing a phone-sales commission).

I'll only be out $20 from not buying at Sprint. Well worth it to have instant $100 rebate and a little peace of mind!
[EVO 4G General] Joecrack305:
we shall wait until the 4th and see if your dream comes true, in reality they are not supposed to sell outright the first month...
[EVO 4G General] marctronixx:
i guarantee you sir i will get the phone with no contract on june 4th.. bookmark this thread and i will show you the receipt...
[EVO 4G General] Joecrack305:
**** i hope you do im not wishing bad on anyone, i wish i can purchases it outright lol. Down here in so.fla its impossible, plus being a sprint employee makes it worst no one can sell me a damn phone except sprint.
[EVO 4G General] clayginn:
Best Buy will not replace it after it has been out 60 days. Then they send out and you have no phone for a month. they will give you an option for a loaner phone but you will have to lay down 150.00 and all you get is a flip phone (cheap). You do get the 150.00 back after you give the cheap phone back.

in my opinion stay away from Best Buy
[EVO 4G General] Bp3dots:
The "nice" one isnt bright enough to realize that he doesn't get a phone sale commission for selling a phone outright :p

It is clearly stated in our EVO announcements that we can take preorders for outright sales. (RadioShack)
[EVO 4G General] Xenithflare:
Actually, no, it wouldn't be BS. Preorders are a fickle thing with phones, and not accepting them for outright purchases is a sound business practice. Retailers and carriers get absolutely nothing for selling you a phone at full price; that's why they offer subsidized pricing. They get the benefit of making money off of you consistently for two years, and retailers get paid extra for selling phones on plans.

So what happens when employee sells you a phone outright?

-They lose a phone that could otherwise be used on a "regular" customer. This means less money overall.

-That employee loses any and all commissions for the sale (minus the dollar value).

-Accessories are almost a zero, because you're unlikely to drop the extra cash for anything else after throwing so much money at the phone itself.

I understand that sometimes you just have to get a phone, regardless of cost, but from a business perspective it makes perfect sense to not allow preorders on outright purchases. A lot of our stores flat-out refuse to sell phones in general at full retail cost; all it does is hurt the store. The memo we received allows it, but the people that make those decisions aren't always... *cough* of sound mind. :P Yeah. That sounds good. XD
[General Questions and Answers] alexander42:
yesterday i found that my mobile is showing the icon for earphones all the time.

well i first thought that was some kind of Bugg or something, but later on i discovered, when i call somebody i can't hear him speaking because the phone thinks it has earphones plugged,however the opposite side can hear me talking

i've done one Hard Reset so far but the icon is still up. i Just don't know what to do.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] XCougar:
Hi All,

What is the best way to install marketplace applications to your SD card rather then the internal phone memory.

I've looked around and found that you can adjust the NAND to install a .IMG file on the SD card and use it as the main data store, but id prefer not to do it this way (Windows Mobile gives you a choice to install to internal memory or external card).

Sorry if posting in wrong place.

Thanks all

Tom
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] stephan1:
didn´t you post the same thing yesterday? If not, then I´m sorry but I think you did. Double posting is not nice...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] XCougar:
No? =S

I asked how to INSTALL ANDROID, this is not installing Android, this is installing applications to the sd card, internal memory is limited and will run out fast.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] XCougar:
No one has tried to do this then?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] _Alex_:
Easiest way is to just re-install, with data.img in root and select ext2 via img.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] deezy7:
This question has been answered a few times in different guides in this forum.

Here's a good one:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=680518

under "Installing Applications Onto SD Card using Ext2"
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] XCougar:
Hi thanks for replies, yes I know there are guide already, but they are either partitioning the card or using a *.img file.

It seems crazy that (IMO sucky) windows mobile can do this but Android cant.

Is there some reason why Android is unable to do this?

Is it just a development thing, and in time they might change this?

Are other users of "proper" android phones, (e.g tmobile g1) able to just install to memory card or do they hit the same problem?

Thanks,
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] deezy7:
They have the same problem, all Android versions have the same problem....UNTIL NOW!

Froyo now has the option to move installed apps to the sd back and forth!! The details are at 1:35 of the developer video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAZYSVr2Bhc

Very sweet...listening to the community :) So just wait and sit tight for Froyo on our Kaisers!!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] garringm:
it would still be nice to be find out how they did it and mimic it on other builds
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] XCougar:
Thanks for replies all, guess ill have to wait for now, I heard someone say there is a program I think called apps2sd but havnt tried it, and I havnt found it yet (I havnt looked that hardly tbh, been too busy and only looked on marketplace).

Thanks again
[HD2 Accessories] RhinoV:
Just received my HTC HD2 Car Kit from https://www.expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=188277 And it works with my T-Mobile U.S. HD2. It launches Navipanel as soon as you place the phone in it. When you tap "Navigation" it launches TeleNav. It rotates the screen as you change the orientation of the phone. It comes with a high-end suction cup that you need to twist to lock on a smooth flat surface (and it stays locked). It also comes with special smooth adhesive disk that you can mount the main unit to in case you don't have a smooth surface available where you want to put it. It has a car charger that has a USB port and a micro to standard USB cable that connects to the base of the mount. A little bit pricey, but when considering that it meets my needs perfectly, then it is worth it.
[HD2 Accessories] ironcrotch:
It looks like it covers the headphone port, is there any way to get audio out from the unit or phone?
[HD2 Accessories] RhinoV:
I was told there is such a thing as a micro USB to 3.5mm cable. Connecting this to the base and to your car's aux jack might work. You won't be able to charge the phone though. Unless there was a micro USB Y-splitter....??? Hmm...
[HD2 Accessories] RippSpeed:
why not use the 3.5mm jack to a 3.5mm jack ... same as the Iphone I already tried it and it works but just wont be able to listen to you factory radio....
[HD2 Accessories] RhinoV:
Because ironcrotch is right, it does cover the headphone jack. There is however a micro usb at the base of the stand that could be used (acoording to HTC) to output audio. If so, then a micro usb to 3.5 mm cable could be connected to the car kit for the benefit of listening to audio.
[HD2 Accessories] sirphunkee:
It's a micro and not mini usb port on the base? If it was mini, there's an HTC USB charging/audio splitter that has a 3.5mm output and usb charging input in one...
[HD2 Accessories] rosedog:
yep that's expensive. I ended up going with CoPilot 8 its only $30 and no subscription fees - It does everything my Garmin can and more. I bought one of those universal windshield mounts and an extra usb cable to keep in my car so I can charge it. Grand total $50.

Since I have a Premier(pioneer) headunit i can plug my usb and 3.5 jack into it and get all my audio through my stereo - at the same time too.
[HD2 Accessories] AcidXX:
Did anyone tried to use this with an micro-B to Mini-B adapter and the HTC USB/Audio Splitter.

I'm currently playing with the idea of getting an HD2 and I already own that splitter. But being able to use Audio in the carholder is significant for me...

any information on that issue would be very welcome.

cheers

AcidX
[HD2 Accessories] detroja:
Dear friends,

I'd like to use HD2 to keep my mp3 (songs and audio books) and listen it via car stereo. Does any one know how's AUX output's quality? Can I listen to audio via HD2's USB port (by using car stereo + USB cable + HD2)? What's the best way to connect HD2 to car audio system?

Thanks in advance.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bielinsk:
So I put on the rotary lockscreen and removed the htclockscreen.apk.

All was working fine, but now I would rather go back to the stock. I dont care for the see through look.

I tried restoring the htclockscreen.apk, reboot, clear dalvic, but no luck, still have the rotary.

What am I missing?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JsChiSurf:
This would indicate most likely that the restore wasn't done successfully, since the rotary only loads when/if the stock is not present / found.

A small detail, but the stock apk is case sensitive, and is HtcLockScreen.apk. This is the first to check. Second is to make sure you pushed it back to the proper location, /system/app.

BTW, there is also a wallpaper (non clear) version of the rotary available...
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bielinsk:
Yes I was pushing the correct name to /system/app.

Now I notice when I reboot, it is no longer in my /system/app. That could be my problem.....
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JsChiSurf:
How are you pushing (syntax)? did you remount before, in order to make sure the partition is writable?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bielinsk:
adb remount

adb push HtcLockScreen.apk /system/app

Then:

adb shell

cd /system/app

ls -l HtcL*

and the file is there.

Reboot, and the file is gone.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JsChiSurf:
Strange. Curious if you drop the apk into an update zip and try flashing, instead of pushing, just to see what happens...
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HooKy:
First off, would like to say thanks to all the great people here who have helped me over the years in unlocking, modding, theme-ing and generally hacking my various phones... I have never felt the need to start a thread as I could always find the answer somewhere in here - but this one has me stumped.

Since purchasing my NexusOne (running CM5.0.6), I have been searching for an app to replace Pocket Music Player that I used to use on my WinMo phone. Basically what it was able to do is read m3u files that had URLs instead of local file names. I think I have tried every Android media playing app and they are unable to read the file (except for one) - they actually delete the file from the SDCard after trying to play it! DroidLive was the only app I could find that would load and play the file, but provides no way to view the playlist, skip tracks or read any of the metadata (because I think it assumes its a live stream).

Why is this is important? I am currently running an apache webserver on my D-Link DNS-323 along with a bit of code called musicbrowser (open source project) that allows browsing, streaming (flash based), playlist creation & downloading of music on my home network. Basically, you navigate to the tracks you want, hit stream and it sends you an m3u file with the URLs of the tracks you queued. That way I always have access to whatever tracks I have recently purchased (not to mention the fact that I have ~ 200 GB of music, and some days still can't find something I'm in the mood for).

And just so people know, I have tried every alternative out there - orb (buggy as all hell, server crashes frequently), subsonic (the android app doesn't actually stream - it just downloads the entire playlist to your SDCard), & tonido (unstable as per orb). I was very happy with the way musicbrowser was working on WinMo and just want to get back there with Android.

And so... does anyone know of an app that will properly play M3U files with URLs in them?

(Sorry about the long-ish post, but I wanted to make sure people understood what I was asking for.)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disgustip8ted:
Not sure if it will suit your needs but give steamfurious a shot
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gdinsan:
m3u Player

Can window media player play .m3u file as a online radio

Is any other software can play .m3u file for window mobile 6.5
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nephroid:
Try http://www.gmote.org/faq for "Gmote".

In the FAQ it says:

Are music playlists supported?

Yes. Currently, the M3U format is supported. If your playlists are in a different format, it's possible to convert them to the M3U format. Try Googling something like "WPL to M3U". Also, please let us know what your favorite playlist type is so that we may add it to future versions.

Also, when you select a single song to play, all other songs in that directory will be queued and played after the selected song.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krabman:
With froyo we get native support for music streaming but I have yet to see any details about the formats supported.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HooKy:
Streamfurious is a no go. Tried it, but thanks for the suggestion.

I'm not exactly sure what the WinMo question was getting at, but no - WMP would not play them but just about every other player did - Core, Pocket Music, Mort...

GMote is an app that controls a local source from a network location & and what I am looking for is to play networked music via a local source.

Perhaps I will just have to wait for 2.2 and hope that solves my problem.

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[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Clarkster:
You could try Subsonic to stream your music. I tried it a few weeks ago, and it worked. Not as user friendly as most to set up, but it looks like you could handle it easily.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HooKy:
I have tried subsonic and while it claims to stream, all the android app does is download everything to the device (ie. it was trying to download my entire music collection OTA - not good for my data plan.)

I just flashed froyo to my device and while I am overall thrilled with it, I am unimpressed that the streaming m3u issue is still there...

Still looking for a solution if anyone finds one! Thanks for all the input thus far.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] highvista:
I've written and published a program called "Just Playlists" which reads M3U files and uses them to directly locate music files on the SD card via file paths. I'm close to releasing a new version that will also stream music pointed to by URL's within the M3U (or PLS) playlists. I added this feature to allow for playing SHOUTcast/ICEcast streams, but it will also play remote audio files. This may help you out. The only caveat is that I don't get ID3 tag information from the streamed files and I re-connect to the server for each URL, so the gap between tracks may be a bit large.

Another issue you mention is that your M3U files are being deleted by Android. I can explain this one. When Android scans your SD card for media files, it reads the M3U files it finds and, if it can't find any tracks on your SD card corresponding to the file paths in an M3U file, it assumes the file is effectively empty and deletes it. To stop this from happening, place an empty file named ".nomedia" in the directory containing your M3U files. The media scanner will no longer touch this directory or any below it. The new version of "Just Playlists" has an option to create/delete these files, as well.

I hope to have the new version of my program released within a few days.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HooKy:
That sounds awesome! I look forward to release of your app!

I must say this has been most frustrating as this functionality is something I used my phone for the most (even more than the phone part!) and look forward to getting back to it.

Cheers,

H

EDIT: Just noticed your post was more than a few days old and you have released the new version! I am grabbing it now and will report back.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ftb23:
Just Playlists!

THANK YOU! I am literally almost in tears right now. I was so frustrated that I could not stream from archive.org (I bought a bluetooth receiver in my car specifically to be able to stream music in my car from my phone to the speakers). This has made my day. I will be donating after i give it a trial run. THANK YOU!
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigmout:
Try "A Online Radio." I like it better than streamfurious. Really, my only complaint is that it doesn't play WMA streams. I would KILL for a streaming audio program that did.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] highvista:
I'm really glad to hear JP is working out for you! Let me know if you run into any bugs or quirks. Streaming under Android seems to be a bit flaky, so I'm working to make JP's streaming more reliable, or, at the very least, to recover from streaming dropouts in as many cases as possible.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diversificationied:
Subsonic doesn't download your entire collection, it creates a database of your entire collection so you know what you have and what you don't.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alankstiyo:
reviving this thread xD

xiia plays m3u files can stream dnb radio now yay
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChongoDroid:
not sure if this is relevant but sound cloud has awesome dub and dnb :)

Sent from my Google Phone