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[myTouch 3G Slide General] NJAZ:
Just heard from an EXTREMELY reliable source in TMO that the Galaxy S will be announced on June 19 and will be available sometime in July. I love my Slide but it's hard for me to pass up a package like the Galaxy S. My biggest concern is that it's a Samsung. My next concern is that the rooting effort for the Slide could potentially loose a great deal of steam when the Galaxy S is released.

While I haven't taken any of the Samsung Android devices seriously in the past, the Galaxy S specs are pretty impressive. I am absolutely satisfied with my MT3G Slide and with HTC. Currently I am still in my buyer's remorse period and have the option of returning the Slide. The purpose of the thread is just to help me not do something stupid like getting a Samsung Android device. My heart likes the idea of that beautifully big and bright AMOLED screen, 16gb of internal memory, 8mp camera and 1ghz CPU. My brain says "STICK WITH HTC".

What do you guys think?

UPDATE: both my wife and my MT3G Slides have light leaks in the plastic housing surrounding the touch screen (in the seam) . Dust has already gotten in under my screen. We are returning both devices as I refuse to handle this issue under warranty. It has been a nice run and I am extremely disappointed that I have to give this device back but the initial manufacturing run is defective. Hopefully they address the issue so I can buy one with confidence.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] tmobilewinguser:
na im still happy with my slide if the galaxy s was already out and i had to chose between the 2 it would still be the MyTouch slide hopefully root does come to the slide tho i know wesgarner and a few other devs are working on it
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mrkumquat:
it's a difficult time to make decisions on a phone; Samsung up to this point has had a horrible record for updating their phones, copping out on a promise to upgrade the behold 2 to 2.0 and being incredibly slow on updating the moment; what good is it when the manufacturer won't update/release drivers compatible with the latest base code? The only thing that makes me feel good about the galaxy's future (despite being a top notch phone at its release spec wise) is that samsung is doing a massive release on it, which should increase their investment in the phone's support in a logical world.

The Mytouch slide, despite its midrange specs has performed well for me although its radio is far inferior to my old g1 on 3g reception and developer support for achieving root is minimal atm.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] unit_three:
I read bad things about Samsung leaving the behold owners out to dry. Plus I prefer the option to use a physical keypad (especially when typing in passwords) and the galaxy S doesn't have a flash for the camera which is sort of a deal breaker for me.

but anyway I actually got my Slide for free because they made an "exception" for me :D. So I'm eligible for a full discount at the beginning of 2011 and we'll see what the next cool thing is then.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] NJAZ:
Was just out rolling around town running the MT3G Slide through the car stereo ... this phone is just luscious. I think I'm going to stick with HTC on this one rather than getting stuck with Samsung :p. The Slide is the perfect size and so far I have had no problems at all. I guess I'll just have to continue meditating on it but I'm leaning towards keeping it. I appreciate your continued thoughts on the issue as we take our new Slides through their steps.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Digitaldreamer7:
Android that isn't HTC is a hard sell for me. Even the EVO and Driod are hard sells because Motorola makes crap products. Samsung phones are pretty terrible and the support they offer is just as terrible.

HTC for me
[myTouch 3G Slide General] nomadrider123:
SAMSUCKS no thank you I was one of those that got burnt with the behold2
[myTouch 3G Slide General] epeets:
I'm well aware of the of samsung's flagship coming to tmo next month but no regrets for me cause I got this phone so I can bear waiting to see tmo's lineup at the end of the year. Lol This phone is TRULY awesome btw.

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[myTouch 3G Slide General] slinky1914:
I thought the beholdII incident would hender samsung. I'm straight with my myslide. Samsung ui's are always kiddie looking to me and I can't take a samsung serious because of it. Btw good luck with updates as past behavior dictates.

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[myTouch 3G Slide General] darkfire2040:
galaxy s ..... s stands for sux

im sorry but has samsung ever had and good devs i have been down the road of motorola and i have to say it left me wanting . i have had htc phones before and loved them *cough cough dash* but even that was a good phone i say mt slides the way to go and screw any other company :D :D :D :D :D

Go Android Mofia
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Viper87227:
This thread really baked my noodle. I was planning to get a MT3G Slide at the end of the month... now I'm second guessing. I could give a rats ass about the keyboard on the slide, I just want it because its currently T-Mo's best android phone and my G1 needs an upgrade. One factor is cost... I am currently at the 18-month mark for my contract, so phones are a little more expensive for me. MT3G Slide is $270 for me. Steep, but I get to break it up over 4 months bills, so I can deal with it. I'm afraid this phone out of the gate will be costly, more so that I am willing to spend on a new phone. The other factor is development. My magic ball says the Slide will have pretty good dev support once it gets rooted. I fear the galaxy will end up on the back burner and not really have good dev support. I've not seen much dev support for non-HTC devices.

So, Slide has the benefit of being HTC, better UI, better dev support (I assume).

Galaxy will be faster, sleeker (would rather not have a keyboard), but I run the risk of having no software support for my expensive new hardware.

What to do?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] fermunky:
Um, unless I'm missing something, the Galaxy doesn't have a physical keyboard, right? That will probably not make me feel bad for getting the Slide.

Edit: Removed Samsung bashing...
[myTouch 3G Slide General] NJAZ:
The Galaxy S is the only considerable Android device from Samsung in my opinion. I find it hard to believe that anyone purchased the "Behold2" as it was never even a remote consideration for me. I think the Galaxy S will be handled much differently, dev wise, than the crap fest that the "Behold2" very obviously was. I've pretty much decided to keep the Slide because it is very nearly perfect. Thanks again for the constructive discussion; this is why I rely on XDA. Friends don't let friends buy Samsung:p
[myTouch 3G Slide General] slinky1914:
Thats funny, and I'm sure it will follow the behold II foot steps. have a lot of hype before release. Then once its released like 2 people will buy it and 1 person will take it back and the other does a terrible review of it.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] zippa71385:
Just putting it out there... The EVO is HTC
[myTouch 3G Slide General] zippa71385:
Could Samsung be that dumb?

Dont get me wrong when it comes to mid/high range cells samsung fails miserably... Ive been working for The Mob (T-mobile) for 2 years and samsung has not impressed me at all... Now the Behold, memoir, and highlight are all the same crap phones that look different but are the same... When the behold 2 was released with android I was excitied then I saw how simular it was to the rest crap that samsung is. some new phones from samsung I noticed like the gravity-t has an android feel to it... a must *see* if you like phones in general... I was impressed for the first time by samsung... So thier mid level phones are getting pretty techy!:eek:

dang what im saying is Samsung cannot be that stupid to make the same mistake twice. The galaxy was in the works for about a year now, then pushed back. A lot of work is being put into this phone, not to mention the tablet version as well. Ive noticed a boost in Samsungs ability to make a high end "super" phone.

I think I will wait till I see the demo in store before I buy. But ladies and gents lets not for get Q4 is when new phones come out for the holiday. Dont be hasty, wait till then... the 1ghz processor is getting old as far as tech is concerned. but I doubt carriers will go beyond for at least a year. but maybe another NEXUS type with super-duper specs! lol :cool:
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Digitaldreamer7:
Yea I re-read this today and saw that error lol. What I meant about the evo is that out of all the stuff I have read about it versus the N1 is that the N1 is fundamentally better . Sorry for the confusion and thanks for catching that lol.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] chrisinaz:
As absolutely *****in as the Galaxy S looks, I just don't think I could do it. Samsung has burned too many bridges as far as I'm concerned, and they've made too many mistakes. I don't know that I could ever see Samsung as an equal to HTC when it came to a superphone. I know they've all got their problems, but I'll go with what I know and love for right now, and stick with the Slide.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] spiderboyy:
Samsung sucks

As nice as the Galaxy looks, it lacks a keyboard, and its from Samsung..two deal breakers from me. I love my slide, its quick, it has a keyboard, and it handles high end games.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] exaqtion:
Why go to a samsung over a HTC? Everyone knows what happens with samsung phones. What's the main advantages over the slide? I feel there is none. The screen is better of coarse but who really complains about the mytouch slide's screen? It has a 1ghz processor but it has TouchWiz on it. If i recall Touchwiz killed the behold 2, and the slide only has 600mhz but it's so fast and I NEVER had an encounter with it being even close to slow. Mytouch slide will have everyone supporting it just like the g1, while the galaxy s won't even have close to that support.

I just don't seem whats the hype is all about. Am I missing something?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] NJAZ:
No hype, just a discussion. :)
[myTouch 3G Slide General] setzer715:
Its a Samsung, it could have a 2GHz processory, 2 Gb RAM, 8Gb ROM 1200x800 res 4" display and still suck. Samsung just isn't there with phones. HTC is the best hands down, no remorse here, whatso ever.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] fl_jeep:
Froyo makes the Slide as close to superphone as it could be. Limited amount of ROM only major issue at this point. I would like to know what TMO/HTC is getting for having some specific apps on the phone and unable to remove. I love Swype since the keyboard is lacking a bit, but a more than adequate replacement for the G1 so far!
[myTouch 3G Slide General] NJAZ:
I am returning the 2 Slides I purchased as dust is getting under my screen through gaps in the seam of the plastic housing surrounding the touch screen. Both phones have significant gaps in the seam of the plastic housing surrounding the touch screen. It's a manufacturing defect in our phones. I suspect I'm not the only one and I also suspect most people will discover the flaw after A) calling me crazy B) failing to find these gaps after reading this post C) after the buyers remorse period has expired. I am extremely disappointed as I was really starting to LOVE the phone.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] jsoliz1985:
Buyers Remorse?

I happen to work at T-Mobile and even if the Samsung S does come in July then I'll just buy that too. I already have a BB 9700 that I'm looking to trade up for a better smartphone. So in the end just buy what you like and know that no matter how new it is, it'll be obsolete soon enough.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] NJAZ:
Well I don't think this discussion is about obsolescence. Not sure what you working with TMO has to do with this. Buy phones if that's what you want to do with your money. I have a family and bills so I need to have the ideal device rather than burning money on phones I will have shelved for one reason or another. The Galaxy S just happens to be dropping on the heals of this release and I'm trying to get feedback from folks as to their rationale for using/owning one phone or the other. Enjoy your phones.
[General Topics] Nexus Two:
Do you have to re-activate your android phone after rooting? how about after flashing a new rom? I don't have a data plan so i need to know, thanks. I got a MT3G Btw. Any help is appreciated.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] kingkira:
I can't seem to get andriod running off my micro sd card :\

So i understand this.

format sd card to fat32

drag andboot to root

open haret.exe

hold center button for the menu.

i'm not sure what to do now.

when i click install and stuff itts doing the coding... how long does this usually take?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] thebulletfromhell:
depend on your sd card. Around 30 minutes for class 2
[Touch CDMA Android Development] kingkira:
hmm : o i just did the nand method (:

but thanks though!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] SindreHansen:
Hi everyone

For the last couple of days I've been having trouble with getting my computer to recognize my phone. When I connect it, the usual red/orange LED starts glowing, but there's no reaction from the computer. Neither does the phone show any signs of having connected. The usual "choose which connection type you want box" doesn't pop up, and there really aren't any signs of having connected, other than the charging LED.

I've tried reinstalling Windows Mobile Device Center, tried switching cables, I've checked the connection settings on the phone, but can't find any irregularities there, so I'm a bit lost here. Do you have any thoughts?

For the record, I have a Rhod100 and I'm using Win7 64-bit, as well as Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] burtonsnow8:
Have you unchecked the faster connection?

Start > Settings > Connections > USB to PC. Uncheck the enable faster connection. My win7x64 didn't wanna connect until I did that.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] SindreHansen:
By "the faster connection" you mean the Storage Card mode right? If that's what you mean, then yes, I have unchecked it.

I have chosen the ActiveSync option, and have also enabled the option to always ask which connection type I want upon connection, however the box never pops up :/

Thanks for your reply :D
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] burtonsnow8:
Activesync is the one that uses faster data sync, not storage card.

I know that the USB has a problem of going out for some people, so it could be an issue with that....have you tried to connect via bluetooth??
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] stevedebi:
If the box isn't popping up, there is a problem with the USB connection try a different cable; if that doesn't work, take a magnifying glass and examine the phone USB connector - them may be some bent pins in the connector. If so, GENTLY straighten them out.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] huggs:
ActiveSync is picky anyways even if you have a good usb connection. On my xp compuer, if I want to connect without doing the setup (which I usually do, if I dont then it forces a push email account onto my phone if I sync), I have to hit the connect button in the activesync window. It flashes roms flawlessly, but disconnects often while file browsing. On my dads vista pc, it browses files perfectly but I have tried everything possible but cannot flash from it using wmdc. I would definitely try it on a different computer if I were you, your computer might just be acting funny
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] adeelfaizi:
I just had the same problem and i tried all the fancy things you people are talking about.Its a manufacturing fault and needs warranty replacement of the board.noting else will work.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] cyberscribe:
start the phone up in bootloader mode (powering on the phone with the volume -down pushed). The tricolor screen should come up with the word "serial" in blue in the white area. Then plug in the USB connector,that will tell yuou if your port is really bad. If not it will change "serial" to "USB"

Still if you haven't flashed it then send the thing in now, HTC honors warranties based on serial numbers so you don't have to deal with tmobile, but only if your phone is NOT hardspl'd or flashed with a third party custom ROM
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Nameless21:
I had the same problem on an htc diamond. It needed to go back and have the board replaced.

The fault is caused by connecting the phone to an in car charger and then starting the engine.

Took a while to happen.
[Nexus One General] ohgood:
A couple of the guys at work dabble in audio stuff; boxes, speakers, homemade amps. etc.

Does anyone here do the same ? Have you made a dock for your N1 ? What about at work ? Headphones are ok and all, but sometimes, you just want to make some noise !

Pictures help ... :)
[Nexus One General] MTGap:
I made a dock for my phone out of the box that it came with. I found an old ipod dock with some small speakers in it and a business card holder and I created my very own dock out of the box.

I'm planning on writing a blog post on it soon, with details on how I made it and will probably end up posting about it here again, but since you created this topic I felt the need to share.
[EVO 4G General] greymarch:
To help improve battery life, should EVO 4G owners run the battery to empty when they first get the phone? Anyone have a definitive answer on this?

I got my EVO 4G from the Google IO conference. I am not trying to make commentary on the battery. I simply want to know for certain if running the battery down is a good idea.

- Greymarch

I write about technology, especially the Android OS at my website.

http://www.greymarch.com
[EVO 4G General] chazglenn3:
Running the battery down does not improve battery life. What it does do is calibrate the battery meter in the phone so you get a more accurate indication of battery life.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schahr01:
Well this is a question for any of the test releases I guess... Can I perform an in place upgrade from 5.0.8-test3 (current test release) to the production release once it's out?

I just about got my FRF50 stock to the way I like it and I always dread wiping all and starting over (installing all my market apps, config home screen, wifi access points, etc). If I have to do for test3 that's ok, I really would like to avoid having to do it again once 5.0.8 comes out...

I know - I could always just wait but I keep hearing good things (+ 720p recording now) , even with the "test" release and want to check it out...

PS - Is 5.0.8-test2 based on the leaked FRF50 or is it still 2.1?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rori~:
Yes

Eclair 2.1
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schahr01:
Thanks for the quick reply. I remember now - 2.2 was going to be represented in the CM 6.x releases - 5.x will be 2.1

I'll wait for CM 6.0
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] rulyskull:
ok so i was running a rom with a red swype(full and all) i liked it alot but the dude is one of the ones leaving us for the evo so i went to another rom but before that i copied and pasted the swype app into my sd card useing root explorer then tried to install but it says app not installed so im taking it as swype is left over in my phone somewhere can someone tell me where it could be? or if not that what the reason is
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] thedudejdog:
did you wipe? wipe ext?

if not then settings>applications then scroll down to swype then uninstall it. then try to install the new one
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] rulyskull:
i did all of the wipes cause i went to a different rom what i did was copied the swype from a rom i was using it had it in it but i went to a new rom and wanted TO KEEP IT SO I DID THE COPY AND TRIED TO REINSTALL IT WHILE ON THE NEW ROM (sorry hit caps lock dont wana type that again lol)
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] thedudejdog:
CHECK YOUR PMs
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ccrunnerli:
apk not installed

What I did in your situation is that I transferred the APk to androidsdk/tools. I used command prompt to adb push the swipe apk, then I exit prompt. That worked for me.
[HD Mini General] kamnnka:
Apperently, NitroNitrous described it the best (maybe most of you knew but i didnt...) - the miniHD is HVGA so non of the FingerKeyb-2.1.1 sub versions I found (VGA, QVGA etc...) would work... resolution not match.

Any solution?

:o
[HD Mini General] dany21:
I have the Same Problem ... any solutions guys
[HD Mini General] gabbana-music:
FingerKeyb 2.1 HVGA Resolution
[HD Mini General] origons:
Thank a lot!
[HD Mini General] amar1975:
Thanx a lot dud :)
[HD Mini General] homam_france:
hi,is this cab for all languages?

thnx
[HD Mini General] kamnnka:
no

this one is for russian and english

but it is quite easy to add language
[XPERIA X10 General] GuestK00121:
Hi, there are two useful apps i use on my phone to make sure it lasts the whole day, and it does, surprisingly, Juicedefender and Advanced Task Killer i believe its called, i set it to close down apps i dont need when i switch thes screen off. And Juicedefender turns off 3G when the screen us turned off too, it switches back on every 15 mins for 1 min to check for any emails or facebook updates. Well recommended apps. Hope you find them useful, post back on your results :)

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[XPERIA X10 General] Mobzter:
Hmmm but wudnt that make it use up more battery having to startup/shutdown here and there? cause even wiv 3g on n screen off id barely lose 1% per hour..

Also used task killer which is good but i prefer task panel.. easier to do what needs to be done.

I think people should get a new launcher an all.. makes a difference!!

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[XPERIA X10 General] GuestK00121:
I dont know how it does it but trust me, my X10 lasts all day now

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[XPERIA X10 General] im_iceman:
I can confirm that JD works... ATK doesn't though.. in fact it causes performance problems and will actually work against JD slightly..
[XPERIA X10 General] GuestK00121:
Okies, do u know what app would keep the phone in good performance?

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[XPERIA X10 General] Mobzter:
Mine lasts for more than a day.. i tried juice defender before and my battery wasnt soo good! Funnily enough once it lost my apn settings!

For me taskpanel does the job.. easy to use..

startup cleaner v2 to help clean startup items you dont like

For music itself i prefer meridian over mediascape.. you can create playlists and the music control widget just won me! Yesterday used for an hour, full volume, earphones in, screen off whilst playlist continued, accidentally had 3g on an all and i only lost 1%!!

You shouldnt use auto sync, if you dont use market much id suggest going into settings then data sync.. pick google as sync then uncheck its data background box then choose no sync. It even says it will save some battery! It doesnt keep checking on updates but even with no auto sync it does.. therefore you gotta do it as mentioned above! The good thing is if you do wanna use market just open it up and it will ask you to enable it anyway! Which means your checking for updates/apps at your own pace!

Brightness is obviously another issue.. you should set to manual and use low numbers. For me in the house even 10-15% is more than enough! lol

Change to a different launcher.. people have seen differences with many of them.. some like helix but personally for me its the ADW launcher! Does the same job for me but also looks more slicker!

Hope it helpz!!

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[XPERIA X10 General] GuestK00121:
Okies, I have installed ADW Launcher (Looks really cool), removed ATK, but i'm still using JD.

I have disable google from background sync but do you think i should use any other apps to keep the phone's battery running all day?

Thanks for the advice :)