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[Nexus One General] ogdobber:
forget making my own app, where can I get that Hellopurr apk!
[Nexus One General] Markdental:
You have to sign up for the opportunity to get this in the future. You can't just go and download it right now.
[Nexus One General] britoso:
Agreed, its painful to create the layout xml by hand. Eclipse and droid-draw help, but AppInventor looks a lot more advanced.
[Nexus One General] G0belet:
This looks amazing. I hope that we'll be able to edit the underlying java code... That would make a GREAT starting point for lesser coders like me, wanting to get the ball rolling fast on Android, or even with prototyping UIs.
[Nexus One General] JoshHart:
I'd also like to take a crack at this, while my Java is improving I've got much more background in Visual Basic which this seems pretty similar too. Seems like a great learning tool, although I also worry about 10 million TEST.apk's hitting the market. Hopefully someone will get it soon and it will hit the torrents.
[Nexus One General] worker1:
+1

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[Nexus One General] th0r615:
Its a web app. The only downloadable part of this is software that lets your android phone communicate with the browser, and thats already available from the website. You need a beta invite to use the actual "inventor"
[Nexus One General] pzumk:
Someone already got a mail from them?
[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
IMO should have an "experimental" label on them until x amount of downloads and a minimum X amount of stars on them.

It will increase the total number of android apps yet wont flood the market with more garbage.

P.S 80% of apps are trash or repeats. Doesnt matter what the OS is. You dont have 50-200,000 apps and have most of them be quality.
[Nexus One General] ultima888:
Agree, it's not like Iphone has more useful apps than android...

But this app inventor will definitely encourage more dev to come to android, which is what google needs the most now.

Sent from my Nexus One
[Nexus One General] uoY_redruM:
*crosses fingers*

I'd love to try this out and see what happens!
[Nexus One General] slowz3r:
I really dislike this idea, The market already has enough sub par apps when compared to the Apple Appstore, yes the appstore has its fair share but cmon this will allow EVERYONE to submit an app of their own.

Yea the Market will have a "gazillion" apps, how many of those apps will be Great, not many
[Nexus One General] britoso:
Thats where reviews, stars and comments comes into play :)
[Nexus One General] OrganizedFellow:
following this thead ... intensely ... :rolleyes:
[HTC Aria General] Shodan5150:
Sometimes the home screen button doesn't work. I think I narrowed down to the lock screen. I am using exchange mail that requires the screen to lock. On boot if I am to slow the phone will auto unlock.when that happens the home screen button doesn't work. But if I enter the code and unlock button on boot the home screen button works fine. Very strange. I am also using the no-lock program as well. Probably no way to fix it unless I stop using the exchange or no-lock. Just letting someone know. Oh and when the button doesn't work the screen just flashes when the home screen button is pressed.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] mdneilson:
Here are some AC2 wallpapers that I made (yes, i am addicted to the series).

The art is not mine, just some edits and formatting.

(I'd give credit for the art that isn't the game's, but I lost the links, pls inform me if it is yours)

I hope you enjoy them.

Please post any suggestions or requests.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] falmc:
1st 2nd and final images are fantastic! really well done. Only 2 assassins creed images on Flikie so this is great for a fellow addict xD
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] mdneilson:
Awesome! I'm glad to hear that.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] cmsweet21:
nice wallz :D
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] sureter:
my english is poor, how to say 不错
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] mdneilson:
Thank you. I am looking at re-doing a couple of them, as my they aren't my final revision. They got reverted somehow.
[Droid X General] jodue:
i was really looking forward on getting myself a droid/milestone X/2 when it's available in europe. but i just read that the droidX (and maybe all upcoming motorola devices according to http://community.developer.motorola...OMs-and-Motorola-s-Android-Handsets/ba-p/4224) will have a completely locked bootloader as the original milestone had. it's as of today not possible to flash a custom rom on a >7 month old milestone, how weak is that?!

although i like the hardware of the moto-devices and really wanted one, this is definitly a no-go for me and defeats the purpose of android as a open(source)/linux os! i'm done with motorola, just ordered a galaxy s which is completely open!

i don't believe that motorola cares if 10.000 geeky people won't buy theire device because it's locked but it would nevertheless be good to show them that we care!

i'm curious what others think about that!
[Droid X General] sp1kez:
I think it's horse**** that they are locking it

I mean what's it to them if we can flash our phones??

Maybe they don't want their rom software to be leaked out? besides that I see no other reason for this
[Droid X General] jodue:
that's my point. if i buy a piece of hardware, i should own it completely and do with it what i want! also one would think that motorola would (or at least could) appreciate a bunch of developers modding and patching their devices to make them more appealing to the community. i just installed cm6 (froyo) on my htc magic. it works better than ever, how cool is that! would not be possible with a locked bootloader...

example milestone: although no custom rom's can be booted (the bootloader boots only moto-signed kernels) the device can be rooted and so it should be no problem to get a rom-dump. so that can't be the reason...
[Droid X General] Supermighty:
I was ready to pull the trigger on the Droid X until I heard this. I hate it. You are right, we buy the phone we should own the phone. I still might buy this phone, a vote of confidence to the devs.

I want the large screen. There's nothing out there with as large a screen. The evo, but I've already been burned by that. Maybe if they swap the screen for a better one.
[Droid X General] Mikerrrrrrrr:
I'm just as angry at Motorola, but I'm still going to purchase a Droid X. It has everything I'm looking for in a phone hardware-wise, and I can't wait any longer to dump the dumbphone I've been using for years. I'm a huge fan of tweaking every piece of technology I have (e.g. hackintosh netbook just for kicks), but I'm going to stick it out with a one-year contract on the Droid X until a better phone comes along.

I've taken a look at the Galaxy S/Fascinate, but it looks far too much like an iPhone to appeal to me, rootable as it may be. Samsung's post-release support is also less than stellar. As closed as Motorola may be by using this bootloader, they are still providing 2.2 to the original Droid this summer, which is more than can be said of a /lot/ of manufacturers.
[Droid X General] kregstrong:
Yea I had it preordered and everything til I figured out they locked it down, guess they are okay with losing sales by turning unto an apple type company :( stupid
[Droid X General] jodue:
i agree. i don't like the iphony-look of the galaxy-s either and i feel like the droid X casing is much more stable. also the omap seemed more appealing to me than samsungs hummingbird. and so on ...

while i think it's a good thing that motorola supports their older devices with updates (at least they do with the droid) my point is/was that a open device enables the community to push the software further ahead. for instance: atm. i still have a htc magic. i just installed cm6 running froyo about a week ago. my device is running better and faster than ever. this would not be possible with a locked bootloader. i would be at the mercy of htc to supply me with an update "sometime in the future", quite frustrating ...

i just don't understand their reasons for this! if it's all just about warranty they could implement a "root and unlock" feature in the settings which would void your warranty e.g. by sending a request to a moto-server or something similar.

maybe it has something to do with drm-stuff as i also wondered that one can only use the (awesome) hdmi-out for self-made media ... kills >50% of the potential of the hdmi-out in my opinion.
[Droid X General] Mikerrrrrrrr:
I agree, but as it stands, I'm still going to get the phone and hoping out hope for root, although this link (http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-locked-down-let-me-tell-you-what-i-know.html) has me worried about that too.
[Droid X General] jodue:
i hope the best for you mate. maybe it's not that bad and in 2 weeks we are laughing about motorola because some 14 years old hacker has already torn the bootloader apart :D
[Droid X General] bizzshow26:
I am officially passing on the x droid2 and whatever else Motorola decides to release sorry but I would rather have an open galaxy s than a locked down droidx. IPhone like ui can be changed with a launcher. But their isn't much hope for a double locked bootloader
[Droid X General] steven.rn:
whoops... has root
[Droid X General] Comrat:
Am I wrong to say that the Milestone is still stuck at the OS ver. that it was sold with? And if so, I hear that 2.2 is coming to the X by the end of the summer. I'm sure and exploit can be found in the update process, or hope so.
[Droid X General] Jyosua:
I'm going to switch to this, simply because I believe that the devs WILL find a way to get around this problem. This is XDA we're talking about, along with a bunch of other communities dedicated to this stuff. Someone will find a way to pull it off, it's just a matter of time. But I plan on having this phone for at least a year, so I have the patience for it.
[Droid X General] madsquabbles:
i think you explained 2 reasons for the lock down.

1 is warranty issues

2 is that motorolla can control the life of their product. if after 2 years they give updating the software then you'll be left in the dust and forced to upgrade if want new features.

it's like dlc for games. what used to be free by modding communities has now become a way to squeeze more money out of gamers.
[Droid X General] tmushy:
I also agree with you on point 2. This phone is pretty powerful even for me. I consider myself a power user but dont really see how I need a faster phone that this.

This phone, If completely hacked, can have a very long lifespan.
[Droid X General] qw3r7yju4n:
this takes one moto dev

to be on the modder's side.

All this takes is one dev to mess with an official moto update, and this will be tossed due the massive amount of phones that are bricked.

total BS. Knowing Verizon, and why they were late jump on the android bandwagon(because they couldn't "control" an open source opertaing system), this probably came from Verizon pushing Moto to do this. Moto is so desperate to corner the market(unlike HTC) with Verizon, they said yes'maam. Sure no problem you are giving ungodly sums of money why cant we "scratch" your back.

bull****
[Droid X General] cbaty08:
Let's say that we DON'T unlock this phone.... Would anyone be surprised to see Motorola keep up to day within months of releases in the future???

I see people mentioning the reasoning for it being locked it to control the life of the device.... But seeing how powerful this is and how it is you could say Moto's Flagship model, wouldn't it be int their best interest to keep their customers happy????

Or does everything sell and do you really think they will fall behind on updates...??
[Droid X General] ritkit:
Seriously if you really hate the device being locked this much work on an email. I will be shooting an email over to Motorola and Verizon Wireless Customer Support. I can post the email that I am sending on here if you guys want, when I finish typing it.

As for the device being locked it is extremely sad, but many hardware developers are starting to do this. The thinking is that the more they can control what the user does the better the end experience is. That is hardly the truth so just keep cracking the devices so that they get the message we want our own control on the device.

Other than that good luck to all the dev crews out there working to crack the device.
[Droid X General] 12yan:
i second the email plan. if enough people fight for an open device, motorola will listen...
[Droid X General] Roland Deschain:
Nope. Every single Droid and Droid X user could email Motorola and they wouldn't care unless it affected sales. The bottom line speaks the loudest. Hell, more than that, it's the ONLY line that speaks :)
[EVO 4G General] The_Real_D/\SH:
check out the unboxing and lets here what you guys think of the color that they chose to go with!

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[EVO 4G General] amirborna:
I almost think it's a gimick...half white? come on...

Make it all white or go home. You won't tell the difference when using it as you will see the front...
[EVO 4G General] felacio:
I played with one at Best Buy. I'm not sold, like, at all. half white looks kinda dumb, and then the back is glossy, like, REALLY glossy and just doesn't feel good at all, the matte feel of the black is so much better. if they went ALL white, with a matte white back, I might have been sold on it. but this just looks (because it is) half-assed
[EVO 4G General] mrono:
I agree, looks stupid. Like someone else said, go full white or go home
[EVO 4G General] timothydonohue:
that phone is as ugly as all get out
[EVO 4G General] wrxlvr:
It looks like an albino. And I'll be honest; albinos kind of freak me out. If they had made the kickstand, "HTC", and camera ring black instead of red, it would look MUCH better. Panda phone instead of AlbinoPhone.
[EVO 4G General] hachiroku:
i love my white EVO. everybody that has used it said they like it as well. the white since its glossy i thought would make it seem cheaper, but in person the white really is distinguished and looks great. the white offsets the sillouette as to perceive the phone as being thin.

you really would have to hold one yourself to make a solid judgement. i originally was like forget white, it looks cheaper than the black one, but when i held it i perfered the white one in the end.
[EVO 4G General] The_Real_D/\SH:
and i think it looks good with a slight modification

[YOUTUBE]MAfKy94YhJg[/YOUTUBE]
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
I like that it has a black front. :D
[EVO 4G General] fone_fanatic:
i think its personal preference, got it for my gf last week cuz she preferred it over the black one.

One downside that i've found out so far is dirt accumulates and shows around the edges of the zagg invsishield battery cover protector.

I've applied zagg invsishield covers to about 5 devices and never noticed this because they were all black. Also the white shows little fibers that were caught under from the "lint-free" cloth that came with the zagg.

I'm gonna apply the carbon fiber to her back case next week but the white carbon fiber. should look good.

I didn't watch the unboxing attached but i saw one where the unboxer put the black battery cover on the white evo and looked cool, kinda like an oreo haha.
[EVO 4G General] verse187:
It looks ugly. Now it has three different colors red, black , and white they messed up this phone.
[EVO 4G General] wrxlvr:
It'll look like this...

From my thread here:

http://androidforums.com/accessories-evo-4g/92653-evo-white-carbon-fiber-back-pics.html
[EVO 4G General] The_Real_D/\SH:
i wish they would have left the htc logo free but looks good!
[EVO 4G General] gatorlee:
The people in China making that panel messed up and colored them white, now htc is "marketing" them. Don't know if this is true, but that is my story and i'm sticking to it.:)
[EVO 4G General] joeynuggetz:
What hardware version is it and does it have the screen separation issue?
[EVO 4G General] The_Real_D/\SH:
003 and no screen lifting issue
[EVO 4G General] edtate:
Total gimmick. Seriously, the majority of the time your looking at the phone, guess what color your going to see? I guess htc has a 1/2up on apple for bringing out the first "white" phone between the evo and iphone 4....i guess that's what matters most.
[EVO 4G General] Misty Blue:
I prefer the white for one simple reason: it stands out. Everyone has a black phone, they are almost indistinguishable, but the white one will make people ask what phone it is because its obviously not an iPhone. Then I can stand on my soapbox and spout the word of Android.

I do agree that they did a half-assed job, though.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nalab1:
Hi!

I have done a search and cannot find the answer to this...

How do I go about setting up a PIN number for my SIM card so that when the phone/radio is restarted it asks for the SIM PIN number?

I have just got a new SIM from Vodafone and want to put a PIN number on it - I cannot see how to do this... on my old SIM card I allocated a PIN number thru my N95 (ages ago lol!) ...

Any help will be appreciated! :)

Regards,

Alan
[Vibrant General] The GrCornholio:
I'm getting increasingly disappointed with the issues on the Tmo HD2. Aside from the fact that Android phones/OS are gaining in popularity and Windows 6.X is just a buggy dead horse, there are other TMo HD2 annoyances like:

- Bloatware stupid apps and sample crippled apps hard-coded into ROM.

- Firmware random lockups.

- Lack of a good full-featured tethering solution.

- Lack of a good WiFi router/sharing app that supports good security encryption.

- Lack of better selection of applications that actually WORK.

- Lack of a better performing touch screen that won't freeze up.

I know that there's limited knowledge out there on the TMo Vibrant, but it's safe to say that given the vast amount on knowledge here in these XDA forums, there's sure to be a few users her that can answer at least some of my questions. Especially since I am TOTALLY Android ignorant.

My Questions:

1) Is it safe to assume that ALL Android apps out in the Android world will work on the Vibrant?

2) Are there Tethering, WiFi, Router apps ou there that will work with Vibrant?

3) Is the Vibrant Camera & Flash (assuming there's a flash) comparable to the HD2?

4) Since Android is a "Google" thing, will it run Bing and other popular search engines/browsers?

5) Will Vibrant support Microsoft Mail, ActiveSync or compatible clients?

6) Are apps installed the same way (.cab style) as HD2?

7) Is the Android OS/Vibrant easily susceptible to Trojans/Viruses/Worms?

Like I stated, I am tottaly ignorant on Android and this new phone. Any help in answering the above would be appreciated.

Thanks
[Vibrant General] larryccf:
i don't have my vibant yet but have had a MyTouch 3G running android since last year

learned real quick, not all apps run well (whether free or paid apps)) some create other issues in the android system. Best bet before installing an app is to float it up on a forum and ask others experience and not install too many at a time

i got to the point i would install one, and run it 3-4 days to make sure no problems had crept in before thinking about installing another new app
[Vibrant General] gothdroid:
I was running the Droid for awhile before switching to Tmo because of cost reasons, and here is what I know of android from the past couple months using it and loving it.

1. Yes, since it won't be running some outdated archiac version of Android like 1.5 or earlier all the apps on the market should work.

2. Without root there is pdaNet. Once root happens, you have the option of downloading wifi tethering, or until 2.2 comes out.

3. Vibrant won't have flash on the camera, but what I have seen from the Galaxy S camera it looks good. (Can't be worse than the Droid camera)

4.That actually depends on carrier, I.E. the Verizon version of the Galaxy S will have bing on there. Tmo just uses Google. There are a couple different browsers that you can download from the market. I personally recommend DolphinBrowser HD.

5. You are required to have a gmail account signed into the phone, and you can if need be forward all your emails to that gmail account, but also it comes with Activesync support.

6. Apps are installed via the market or sideloading (unless you have an AT&T phone because they love crippling their phones). And that is all done with the .apk's that can be loading on to the SD card.

7. As far as I know, no. I haven't experienced that yet *knock on wood*

Hopefully that answers your questions. Obviously I haven't used this exact phone yet. These are just answers that I have from using other Android phones
[Vibrant General] chaoscentral:
I had the HD2 and I enjoyed mine up until I broke it 2 weeks ago, maybe try a custom ROM because none of those issues occurred on my device.
[Vibrant General] lugo389:
i had the HD2 and i can say it was a huge hype a machine and tremendous let down. i had high hopes for that phone and it just did not deliver.

I have been using the vibrant these past few days and i can say its everything i hoped the hd2 would be and so much more.

it runs 2.1 so all the apps in the market will work fine.

for tethering, right now all you can do is run PDAnet as mentioned above, but its supposed to get 2.2 Froyo by summers end, which should have tethering built in. As long as Samsung doesnt pull a Behold 2 on us, and i doubt tmobile would cripple android.

the camera is stunning! i hate the lack of a flash but ive used it at midnight with nothing more than a porch light and pictures look amazing! no noise or blurring. I heard theres a night mode on it but i have yet to use this feature. but the camera is definitely better than the hd2s. and it records 720p videos.

And if Bing is in the market you can definitely use it. there are a ton of browser in the market u can use instead of the stock one, and what i like best (over the hd2) it can be set as your default browser. The stock browser is aazing and with the snappy processor and sensitive touchscreen it works wonders.

Android has exchange support built in, it should sync emails, contacts, and calendars.. i cant say i have used it tho.

Most apps are installed thru the market but can also be loaded through the memory card using a file browser. The phone does have one built in called "Files".

Ive had an android phone since the first g1 and can say virus have never been an issue.. not that the phones are invincible, but i doubt ull have issues. there is antivirus software in the market tho if u need it.

Other than that, the Super amoled screen screams amazing. u look at it on a black screen it doesnt look like its even on. This is the best screen ive ever seen! it rivals my hdtv lol. One look at the Avatar movie and ull be sold.

The app launcher, unlike the start menu on the hd2, is fully customizable. u can reorganize the apps and dock in any order. The dialer and applications/home shortcut cant be moved however. it can also be set to be orangized alphabetically or in list view.

My favorite feature is the dlna support. i love android but theres never been a true multimedia phone for me. this does it all. i can stream movies from my networked drive onto my phone, or i can send stuff from my phone to my ps3 (xbox 360, or dlna tv would work too).

And the phone has the screen size of the hd2 minus all the bulk. this phone is anorexic skinny! the thinnest android phone ive seen. and in a good way.

I prefer the phone over a nexus one due to the screen quality, and 16gb internal memory. And my friend has an evo 4g, the two things i like about that phone that this doesnt have is the front facing cam, and a flash on the camera. but the evo is bulky compared to this.

Hands down, the Vibrant is the phone to get on the Magenta!

Hope this helps.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] slackersink:
This may be a silly question to the programmers here, but the evo 4g is similar to the HD2, why isn't it possible to take the evo's rom and flash it to the hd2?

I've also seen a bunch of sites and youtube vids claiming they have it working properly, but I'd trust your word over theirs that it's not here yet.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] eeeeeee:
not all the hardware is same, only snapdragon chipset.