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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Babydollll:
No that's fine. However, there's no need for the snobby elitist your design sucks therefore you must be a moron attitude some people here seem to have.... Just remember next time when you (general reference) design something and people act like that how it felt.....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AbsoluteDesignz:
I only rate one star when I am seriously disappointed with an App or it is fishy/malicious...I'm never rude though.

But yea...usually I email the dev if their email is listed and inform them of where the app can use some work. I don't really have time to offer help anymore since my freelance work has taken off (thank GOD) but I do have time to download an app, go through the app, and point where things are good/bad and how they can be made better.

Without an app approval process, WE the user ARE the app approval process. And we have to take more of a hand in making Android apps better.

If I had an iota of organizational skills I'd attempt to start a fully functioning Android beautification project...with a platform so flexible there is pretty much nothing we cannot do to make Android undeniably amazing.

(of course Google has to take the first step...hopefully - and doubtfully - they make future Android versions a slightly more Androidy looking version of their Google+ Design work)

BUT WE REALLY HAVE TO STOP BEING SO LENIENT ON DEVS WHO IMPLEMENT HORRID DESIGNS!!!!

Judging by how the screenshot threads are filled overwhelmingly with great design work (or organizational work rather) I know the community has a sense of design.

And I'm not sure if I stated this in my OP or in another thread but I recall going to a Dev Lab in NYC last year and seeing all these smart ass devs who had literally ZERO sense of design...none...nilch...nada....a complete and utter lack.

If we don't point out the problem, they may possibly not see it.

Android SDKs stock design tools are hideous...custom buttons and tabs etc are necessary evils to make a great looking app (thankfully the Action bar design paradigm is > the tabs paradigm that is slowly being phased out)

but yea...semi coherent rant.

PS...I don't really like iOS design paradigm...too glossy...the flat colors that Google seems to be taking as it's new Paradigm is definitely the way to go.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rdrrlabs:
Re: Timeriffic - please let me know what you are thinking, we have been talking about a possible update to the UI. Is there something specific? Since it works without an interface everyday and the interface is only needed to make a change, it seems pretty out of sight. We would love to make it better.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] FireZenk:
You complain many of the designs ... but would not be so if the designers were not thugs who only go for money instead are many programs that only create apps as a hobby without expecting anything in return ....

He said if the mentality of the designers changed the world of apps would be much nicer.

I say this because it is not the first time I've asked for help designers in this forum and their first response was: how much you pay?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AbsoluteDesignz:
yea I figured that was an issue as well...sad really...I recently got asked to help create an icon for a game...I was asked what I want and I told him nothing, as a fan of Android I only hope he gives app devs advice on how to better their apps....he still insists on helping me out but the way I see it unless it's a paid app and I'm designing it from start to finish I don't expect a dime. Or at the least I don't expect a dime in the beginning and if I'm part of the team a few percentage points off the profit.

But still sucks that no one is altruistic anymore.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jeffhbo:
Sorry if any of these have already been listed...

Folder Organizer

Dual File Manager

Fake Call me Pro

Video Vault

Quadrant

android system info

unified remote (although its better than it used to be)

Facebook (I know it's facebook's universal icon, but I think it's ugly)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ^I'm_With_Stupid:
Hey could anyone help me with my apps icon please?

I have a couple possible icons in the works, but I'm really aiming for a holo ui google icon kind of look. Unfortunately I have no artistic skill whatsoever so if anyone is still monitoring this thread could you help me?

links to icons I have come up with so far: http://postimg.org/gallery/8fkihp36/8aeeb435/

my app makes instant presentations
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] award982:
Hey all!

I just got myself a FREE asus p320 from my friend. However it has a badly flashed 6.5 rom, and it is stuck at the bootscreen. i tried reflashing through my sd card with the decrypted 850_GAX_SD.bin file but with no success. It verifies the package, then shows what is in the package, and possibly freezes, i am not sure.

I also tried reflashing with flash.bin from another wm6.5 build, but it gets stuck at Read SD busy!

Having an unlocked, reflashed kaiser i thought it would be easy to fix this phone but apparently it isnt as simple as with hardspl.

Any suggestions?

Would be very grateful.

here are some pics, firstly stuck at the boot screen, then with flash.bin from a 6.5 rom, and lastly stuck with WWE 850_GAX_SD.bin file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] award982:
Anyone please?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] award982:
bump. Seriously, can anyone help me?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anuragupadhaya:
I have exactly the same problem.

But this forum looks bull****. Noone here has any clue about how to solve common mobile problems.

I am really disappointed after asking questions on this forum and noone replies.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeshk01:
Download any 6.5 rom from www dot psppc dot in

copy it on ur memory card

insert memory card and hold the down volume key and restart the p320

hold the volume down key untill u see checksum message.

This will resolve the issue
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viperunderground:
Try to format SD card (try with FAT32 and/or FAT) (or change sd card)!

Put only the FLASH.BIN file in the SD Card, and try to flash it again!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] thompson0206:
Hi guys ,

Well i bought my HTC hero on eBay like many others it did not come with android market would the new HTC hero 2.1 update give me android market ?

Should i update my phone? or should i flash my phone to a custom ROM to guarantee a android market in my phone? Don't know what to do please help.

Cheers, and many thank you :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Wezternator:
I recommend flashing a custom ROM (following the guides on xda) If you update to the official 2.1 from HTC you won't be able to root or have a custom ROM (at least for quite a while anyway).

Now i'm going to guess the next question would what ROM do you recommend and all I can say is I use VillainROM 10.3, its all I've ever used and I like it :-)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phiero:
I got an EVO 4G at Google I/O, and since I live in India, didn't see much of a point in getting it activated.

SO, Now that a month is over, and the free service is over, I want to explore my options and see if I can activate this phone on an Indian CDMA Network (like Reliance or TATA).

I know the phone is physically compatible, as it was roaming (both voice, and data) on these two networks. I just want to figure out how it can be unlocked, and then activated with either of these networks. I have seen a Blackberry from Verizon activated with Reliance earlier, so am wondering if the same is possible with the EVO.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wlpywd:
we can use verizon's network here by updating the PRL to one of theirs... if the fq is the same, maybe you could do something similar with your area's PRL files?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burgertime:
For flashing to other networks PPC Geeks and Howard Forums are the best spot to look. It's a pretty simple process (from what I understand of Android). By the way in the future refer to this pic when starting threads like this:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iloveme:
HTC EVO 4g Unlocked! (on Reliance now)

I was able to unlock HTC EVO 4g (Sprint) and made it work with Reliance CDMA. It was done with a help of a professional who charged me nominally for his service. I strongly suggest you get it done thro a knowledgeable person. For your reference, you could contact this guy who helped me at happydelhi at the rate gmail dot com.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chopravipin:
plz tell me address of that person who unlocked the htc evo 4g sprint in india.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] mouayad:
Hello

I bought a device from htc touch pro when I was in Sweden

I tried very hard to break after a period of protection after the Roman knowledge and forum but I could not ....

Is Assistant

Device Information

rom 5.05

radiovirsion 1.11

protocollvirsion 52.58.25.30u

can help me and I will be thankful
[neoTouch S200 General] Axel85:
It s a little strange but seems like no one in this forum tried to connect usb devices to our phone since zeno usb host driver has been released.I tried to search in google but no one tried in acer s200...Are there anyone that know if it work before i try it by myself?
[neoTouch S200 General] UUK3:
I've tried it

HI, i have tried it with a 1gb, 2gb, 4gb, usb flash storage. But it seems not to work. It don't shows me another device in the explorer (win explorer or resco explorer)

Maybe someone have tried it succesfully?
[neoTouch S200 General] tsamolotoff:
external power is required, see usb-host scheme by dcordes... keep in mind, however, that hd2's got a micro-usb connector
[neoTouch S200 General] Stefano_1986_:
Hi tsamolotoff,

the usb host work properly:
[neoTouch S200 General] Axel85:
Yes i built a usb cable with external power supply.I ve made a cable that supply 5v to the device i want to attach to the s200,but only the two data lines go to the phone.But this afternoon i ve read a german forum and someone said that in some cases (nokia) the usb host cable must supply 5v even to the pocket pc,and i want to try by this way.Stefano wich cable have you made to get the s200 found the usb mouse and the pen drive in linux kernel?Do you think that with zeno drivers we can use the usb host even in windows?
[neoTouch S200 General] tsamolotoff:
Stefano_1986_

Interesting, however, it'd more exciting if it worked under wince (did you check?)
[neoTouch S200 General] Stefano_1986_:
This is my cable:

I have checked but not working
[neoTouch S200 General] Axel85:
ok almost like mine.This morning with this cable and zeno drivers i ve noticed that if you connect a device like a pen drive,the screen turn on backlight,and it s not for the fact that i attached the cable with 5v,the tension is always present in the usb cable.So maybe the hardware feel the new device but have not the correct drivers to control
[neoTouch S200 General] qamr:
What is the solution I have the same problem
[neoTouch S200 General] lovecola:
so all, what's the solution then? if I want to conect my F1 to a CF card reader? how to use external power...
[neoTouch S200 General] Axel85:
It doesn t work under windows mobile...This is the solution.

It only work via linux kernel (tested a mouse a keyboard and a usb drive),but since no android build is avaible for s200 you can t use it.

So usb host is supported by s200 hardware,but it s locked in windows mobile kernel and can t be changed.this is a really great stupid thing i know...but sadly it s the true

Guru correct me if i writed something wrong
[neoTouch S200 General] lovecola:
maybe it can work now, coz Android can be loaded in S200...

I just think if my S200 can read the photos from CF card reader...
[neoTouch S200 General] Axel85:
yes sure we can make it work under linud distros or android as proved by stefano some month ago
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] bx10r:
It possible to get a genius butoon like the Mytouch slide? Would be kind of cool if the HD2 got one....does anyone agree?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] RiffyDivine:
Isn't it called bing on the HD2:p
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] SiL3nTKiLL:
^yes it is haha
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] htc.hd2.1:
will it do the sspeach to te t though? ive looked throigh it and dont see any option for that but if there was a .cab to make the left soft key like the genius button so you can push it and say the contact name and speak the message then it sends that would be cool
[Epic 4G General] HeroMeng:
http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/06/sprint-epic-4g-t-mobile-vibrant/

http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=9843

This is the galaxy s pro.
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
This is...Epic....
[Epic 4G General] HeroMeng:
Did you realize the entire General section was at a halt until you said that? Also, QFT.
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
I bring all the boys to the yard :D
[Epic 4G General] HEROEVO:
You and your milkshake?

:D
[Epic 4G General] gunnyman:
The name Samsung scares me after the Moment. How are the rest of their phones?
[Epic 4G General] markus_del_marko:
This might be my next phone.
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
Hardware, like most Samsung products, is usually pretty immaculate - can't complain about that. TouchWhiz UI is likely garbage as with most Samsung products software.

So with Root and a competent developer who could get AOSP working - Rockin.
[Epic 4G General] gunnyman:
My problems with the moment were hardware related. I'm going to keep an eye on this phone though. I want a kicking 3G phone though since I don't live in a 4G area and hate the idea of paying extra for a feature I won't use.
[Epic 4G General] gunnyman:
Also they seem to hate the default way of setting up Android OS. Their file system is pretty bizarre.
[Epic 4G General] spiritcrusher33:
every sammy i have owned has sucked.. lol but for every sammy i hated prolly 3 more liked.. so mostly personal pref..

Im happy to see this come to sprint..for one reason..they need it. more android..look at verizon.. lol
[Epic 4G General] illogic6:
This is like phone porn. I'm all horny for touchwiz 3. http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsung-epic-4g-preview/
[Epic 4G General] FoxRacR17:
Think this will be my next phone, i'm tired of waiting for HTC to put out a killer android phone that has a slide out keyboard. I have had bad experiences with samsung phones in the past (they were before smart phones even existed) but i'm willing to give them one more shot with this phone.
[Epic 4G General] DeathmonkeyGTX:
I've never had a Sammy phone. I had a couple Sony Ericsson's and then the HTC Wizard came out, been with HTC ever since. The hard qwerty is what drew me to HTC, I had no idea places like xda existed. It's been over a year since HTC has made a keyboard phone and the HTC Vision has one but I think it's only going to Tmous and I can't do that because they dont have a single 3G tower in Arkansas... I'm presently on AT$T because when I first got a cellular in 2003 Cingular was the best carrier in the state and I'm a creature of habit so I've stuck with them. But, they suck about picking up phones I like, the iPhone has hamstrung their network, and they're handing out free femtocells but when I called about that they basically told me to fu*k off. My two complaints about my TP2 are slowness and no headphone jack. Epic 4G/Galaxy S Pro ameliorates both of those to a t...

So, how do you people like Sprint? They'd save me money and I like the new phone every year... Also, what's the build quality like on sammies? Last question is are they as easy to take apart/repair as HTC phones are?
[Epic 4G General] k2snowboards88:
I have to say that every samsung phone I, or anyone I know has owned, holds up like a tank. They drop them, throw them and step on them and they are fine. I wouldn't be that rough, but its nice to see.
[Epic 4G General] karnovaran:
Really? I was a little worried about build quality since they seem to use a lot of plastic and little if any metal. I'd love for Epic's slider to be as firm as the Droid's but wasn't expecting much.
[Epic 4G General] k2snowboards88:
Well, their initial quality is what it is. But they stay in that condition with very good resilliance in my, and my friend's, experience.
[Epic 4G General] drizek:
I have a sammy dumbphone, the a727, and it has amazing build quality. Soft touch plastic, super thin and light, great battery life.

Samsung can make a good phone if they put their minds to it. The epic seems like the best galaxy phone, mostly because of that soft touch back. Getting the soft touch battery cover for my Pre made it feel five times better, much more solid and durable than the crappy glossy bendy plastic that is default on the pre(and the other galaxy variants).
[Epic 4G General] Shoulon:
Can you see how far we've gotten in the world of on the go? =)

Another thing. Isn't this video just beautiful? --> Epic

Note: yes I bumped this ancient ass thread
[EVO 4G General] jerryparid:
4G drains my battery like mad; I can easily last a whole day + more on 3G/Wifi, but 4G practically kills my battery in a matter of hours?
[EVO 4G General] PoisonWolf:
OP, is there a point to having Ferraris and Hummers? I mean, they all drink fuel like a drunk drinking booze! I mean, I can easily last for the whole 3 weeks using a Civic or a Prius but Ferraris and Hummers basically kill my fuel tank in like a couple of days?
[EVO 4G General] distortedloop:
I think the real point of 4G is to use the phone as a hotspot for your laptop WHILE tethered to some power source, whether it's an AC outlet or the USB port of the laptop.

Even with the large battery drain, I still see 4G as useful if you're looking to download a lot of data quickly to the phone intermittently. You just have to be careful about turning on/off 4G as needed for those downloads. If 4G were available in my area, I'd be turning it on as I left the office to download updated podcasts for my ride home, then turning it off once the downloads were complete.
[EVO 4G General] PLESTIUC:
good point PoisonWolf.

I have been using 4G when watching the World Cup live on Sprint TV. So much smoother and better quality image over 4G.

I leave my phone plugged in when doing that though. I did a test once and it lasted almost 2 hours watching TV over 4G (very intensive and battery draining activity)

4G is nice to have for those times you need a speed boost.
[EVO 4G General] halorin:
I'm agreeing with the situational use. I've actually been really impressed with Sprint's 3G service. I'd have gotten this phone even without 4G.
[EVO 4G General] brownhornet:
I really on turn it on when im tethering
[EVO 4G General] Decoil:
Properly managed, you should turn off anything you are not using. Especially 4G.
[EVO 4G General] distortedloop:
I am not at all impressed with Sprint's 3G. I'm currently averaging 0.5mb/s download speeds on my EVO via 3G. This is both near my home, and near my office, which are far enough apart that they're not using the same tower. (edit: I'm in the suburbs of Los Angeles - San Fernando Valley.)

There's nothing wrong with the phone, as I did manage a 1.2mb/s test on Friday evening. Maybe this suggests that there's just too much congestion during the day? Though at 5:30 AM this morning I was only pulling 0.6mb/s.

For comparison, side-by-side tests with my other devices gave these results:

Sprint EVO = 0.5mb/s

AT&T iPhone 4 = 1.6mb/s

TMobile Nexus One = 2.5mb/s

There's a whole thread on here someplace about how slow people all over the country are getting with 3G from Sprint. It's very disappointing, and I'm considering canceling my service over this. Paying $10/mo extra for 4G, when I don't get 4G or even acceptable 3G speeds just doesn't sit right.

I used to have a Sprint datacard for my old MacBook Pro, and Sprint rocked. Faster than AT&T on average with about 1.6mb/s as I recall, but I gave it up a year ago when I got a new MacBook Pro that doesn't have the datacard slot. Based on my experience with Sprint datacard, I had no reservations about getting the EVO even though there's no 4G in my area, but unless they fix this issue quickly, I'm history. I wonder if I could get Verizon to let me use the EVO on their network.

To get back on topic - 3G speeds aside, if you can actually get 4G service with the EVO, and can use it responsibly, the EVO must really rock your mobile data world. I got the Seidio extended battery for mine, and it does add a noticeable amount of battery life to the phone, so if you're a heavy 4G user and aren't hooked to a power supply, it might be a wise investment.
[EVO 4G General] kylelerner:
That's funny...because I live and work all around the San Fernando Valley as well. From Balboa near the 118 and 405 all the way to Calabasas near the 101; and I get 100-200 kilobytes per second on average... ? Never slow for me.. and consistant 150kb/s seem pretty damn good to me.

I hope we get our 4G coverage soon. :/
[EVO 4G General] healthpellets:
damn, that's gonna take one long power cord for my evo to reach to the end of my street, at the intersection with no trees. and at that point, i'm pretty sure i'd need another extra long power cord for my laptop as well.

i really wanted to use 4G as a cable internet replacement, but since i can't even get a connection outside of my house, muchtheless inside my house, i guess it doesn't matter that i'm in a "covered area".
[EVO 4G General] halorin:
I live outside of DC, and I routinely get over 2000kbps using the speed test app on 3g with a latency around 90. With 4g, I've gotten 4900kbps outside my house with 1 bar.
[EVO 4G General] distortedloop:
Don't be ridiculous. "I'd need a long extension cord." LOL. How droll.

If you're at home or in the office, you have an AC outlet for both your laptop and your phone.

If you're in the car you have the DC outlet (ever hear of a car adapter/charger) for your phone - and if you need it, get an inverter for the car to get laptop AC out of the cigarette lighter.

If you're in Starbucks or the like, use the USB cable to tether the EVO to laptop. A modern laptop should be able to power both the EVO and itself for at least a couple of hours. If you're away from an AC or alternate power source for more than couple of hours, you're just gonna have to live without 4G. Big deal, get over it, or get a different device like perhaps Sprints MiFi or whatever they call it on their network.
[EVO 4G General] healthpellets:
the point is, i spend 75% of my time at home or in my office (located, conveniently or not) in the same structure. and i have no 4G service in my home or outside in my yard, even though Sprint swears i have coverage. but like i said, i can get 4G at the end of my street at the intersection where there are no trees.
[EVO 4G General] distortedloop:
Actually, those are EXACTLY the areas I'm talking about. Along the 118 out to Porter Ranch, and the 405 as far south as Sherman Way (Van Nuys Airport).

Also, did you make a typo with your speeds? 100kb/s is pretty damn slow, so is 150kb/s. I'm guessing you mean 1000 and 1500 kb/s, aka 1.0 and 1.5mb/s. I was reporting in mb/s as the app I'm running defaults to them.

Those are common speeds for me on AT&T and TMobile (higher actually, usually 1400 - 2000 kb/s), with Sprint EVO, since I started testing last week, only a couple of times over 1000kb/s, and almost always just in the 400-600 range. Pretty unacceptable when a different networks device right next to it is pulling 2-4x the speed at the same time.

Maybe we should hook up someplace and compare the two phones side-by-side to see if we get similar results. ;-)