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[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] distortedloop:
The app itself won't suck any more juice than any other background app sitting idle waiting for an event to make it active.

Turning off sync takes away much of the power of using GV to replace a regular SMS plan. I have background sync on 24/7 and I've never not made it through a 16+ hour day on a single battery charge. Seems pointless to turn it off...

You really can't find a wall plug, car charger, or laptop USB to get a little juice on the run if needed? Or even a spare battery for a couple of bucks? Obviously a personal choice and I'm not really criticizing it; just curious why so many want to turn off the very features that make their smart phones smart.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
no i use google voice to SMS and last 1 day +

and agreed with distortedloop on the last part.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frenzy757:
I use gvoice exclusively as my texting source and I see nothing wrong with the battery....I can last an easy 18+ hours on moderate use.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] byock1:
I use my phone heavily, and I still get 11+ hours on a single charge.
[Off-topic] Steven855:
As a computer science student, I know how much help free resources for making programs can be. If you look at the price tag for a normal person to buy a Microsoft product such as Visual Studio, you will see that you are paying >=$100 for it. However, if you're a student, Microsoft knows that money is tough for college students, so it is giving many of its products, such as visual studio or the latest version of Windows, away free to students. Microsoft is doing this through 2 main programs: Dreamspark and MSDNAA. If you can dream it, Microsoft has the tools to do it with its Dreamspark site. Want to get developing for the latest version of Windows or Windows Mobile? Dreamspark has fully-featured versions of Visual Studio available for download. Gaming on systems like the Xbox or Windows Mobile 7 more of your fancy? Well, Microsoft has XNA Gaming Studio available, along with a waiver for the $99 fee you normally have to pay to develop games for the Xbox 360. Do the tools you want to run recommend you run Windows 7 but you only have Windows XP and don't have the money to upgrade? Well, Microsoft will give you a free license key via MSDNAA as well as an iso file of the install cd. MSDNAA is the academic wing of MSDN giving you access to most (if not all) of its MSDN resources for free. I would like to mention that both Dreamspark and MSDNAA require you to have a valid university e-mail address before you can complete the signup process, so check with the computer science department (or whoever manages Microsoft relations) at your college or university. If you want a place to get help or just chill out on the net, the Microsoft Student Lounge has forums, fun stuff, reviews, and the latest specials on Microsoft products.

If you've ever used Dreamspark or MSDNAA (or even been to the Microsoft Student Lounge), sound off and leave a thought or 2 about it below.

Here are some links to help you get started:

Imagine Cup: http://bit.ly/fcPDqa

DreamSpark: http://bit.ly/ekmqiA
[Off-topic] Steven855:
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[Off-topic] jaszek:
Yea, computer science major here too. I need VS :P
[Off-topic] The Andropirate:
I was called to Dreamspark event in our college (I am mechanical engineer). For a seminar on windows 7. It was a waste of time because these microsoft guys where busy promoting windows 7 rather than explain its features

waste of time and waste of money
[Fascinate General] gonzoangel:
Searched this forum and couldn't find a difinitive answer.

Is there a way to switch my Verizon phone so that it will work on Cellular South?

I know the MSL code and am familiar with the advanced menus I just don't know what to do.

Thanks.

-Angel
[Fascinate General] jenisiz:
If it's a cdma network would imagine it'd be easy. I use this fascinate on cricket. Trick is, will they let you?
[Fascinate General] adrynalyne:
You could probably flash a showcase rom and radio and be all setup, hehe.
[Fascinate General] imnuts:
See if they'll add your ESN to their database. If so, that's about all you have to do.
[Fascinate General] jenisiz:
You will need to figure out if they will accept flashed phones. If they do, you will need to locate the prl they use, download qpst build 323 and qpst 215 (for ppp settings) and alot of patience. Also, you will have to figure out their ppp "um" and "an" password. If they allow for flashed phones should be no problem.

Edit: I see they carry the fascinate...if that's the case, you can flash their correct prl and call them from the phone. They will ask for your info and give it to them. Once you hang up, they should give you a code for an ota programming...if that doesn't work, then you'll have to do it the other way.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] renster721:
Anyone know of a widget similar to the htc tasks widget?

I've searched throughout the market and have found none as simple and useful as the stock htc widget. Thanks for any help.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] renster721:
Anyone?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mike.holmes89:
Sorry to bump an old thread, but did you find one in the end? I've been looking for

exactly the same thing.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mackster248:
Yes, I believe its called pure calendar widget. It lists your tasks out on each day and is very customizeable. Or you can try color widget. Gives you sense like Widgets. Only compatible with launchers like adw though.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] WorldWide60:
Taskos... It's awesome. It also has a widget similar to the sense task widget.
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
the battery life. I mean 1230 isn't small compared to iPhone 3G that I currently have, so I'd assume it would last longer. I hope.

are there programs to optimize battery life? I've never used android and don't know hardly anything about custom stuff. I browse the web and check Facebook pretty often during the day (got to kill time on bus rides to class) as well as music and texting often. I'm a little worried about how the battery will fair for me :/

Anyone know if there are extended batteries for this? (I'd also assume that the one for the DHD fits as well)
[HTC Inspire 4G] JCreazy:
I have seen 1600 batteries for the Desire HD so maybe they will work for the inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] jaw2012:
I totally agree. My ONLY reservation about the Inspire is the pint-sized battery!

I've had discussions on other boards about this exact issue, and there are some Inspire lovers who are so attached to this phone they feel offended when I try holding their feet to the fire during discussions regarding the battery life.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that even though most people who have already decided to buy the Inspire don't have any reservations about the battery life, I still do. But hopefully more info will come out regarding the lightweight battery. Then I hope we all can make a better decision on whether or not to get this phone!
[HTC Inspire 4G] JCreazy:
I am certainly not going to let the battery size affect my decision.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
I have seen many reviews all stating 10-12 hours with heavy use, it seems they have optimized this phone since the original desire HD
[HTC Inspire 4G] Balkin:
Thats pretty much how I feel about it, this phone is pretty damn fast and for 99 bucks it's a hell of a deal!
[HTC Inspire 4G] A_Flying_Fox:
1200 mah battery?

That's gonna go fast with android....unless you take the "smart" out of smartphone (eg. Disabling 3g, auto-sync, email fetching etc.)

If you get this phone, an extended battery seems a must.....

Especialy since you're new with android. The iphone "just works" compared with android...you have to put your own tweaks here and there to make it your version of "perfect", but that's what makes android android :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
I love all the subjective guessing around here, watch some reviews read some reviews everyone has stated 10-12 hour battery life with moderate to heavy use, dont just assume because of the millwatt hours that it will automatically suck, and dont compare it to previous models because there has been some optimization
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
Officially, the battery is said to provide up to 6 hours of talk time and as much as 15.5 days of standby. Those are pretty amazing estimates for such a small battery. In our tests the Inspire 4G was able to provide 10-11 hours of use – including making a bunch of voice calls (some longer than 15 minutes), watching live-streaming TV news feeds, checking and answering my emails every 5 minutes or so, having the built-in GPS help find a friend’s location and even playing a few games of Solitaire. HTC is doing something right with squeezing so much from such a compact battery pack.

http://thefastertimes.com/cellphones/2011/02/03/atts-inspire-4g-a-top-tier-android-at-a-good-price/

This is just one review of the many
[HTC Inspire 4G] darkbluexplorer:
Im sure there will be an extended battery for this phone. it makes no sense not to make one! and htc has been good so far so why not build an extended battery.
[HTC Inspire 4G] nickmgray:
I've been testing this phone since late last week and can say that the battery live is comparable to most other android handsets currently on the market. If you're a heavy user, don't expect to get more than 9-12 hours out of the battery.

The longest the battery has lasted for me was 25 hours. On Saturday I used to phone pretty lightly (2 phone calls, a couple text messages, checked twitter throughout the day, downloaded 700MB worth of files for Dungeon Defenders over Wi-Fi, and played the game for about 30 minutes). When I went to bed, the phone was at 13% battery life, but I left it unplugged overnight to see if it would last until the morning. With all notifications and sync still on, the Inspire still had 3% battery life when I woke up 9 hours later.

I'd imaging if I didn't download 700BM of data the phone would have lasted much longer under "light use."
[HTC Inspire 4G] sl8125:
"Optimized" what do you mean? Is there proof that ATT optimized the rom to run longer then the original Desire HD?

The battery size isn't going to keep me away but i just like to know. I also noticed that the inspire has SLCD instead LCD in the DHD. Will the super lcd screen give a better battery life?

Eventhough, extended battery is released, how will it fit into the phone. Is there enough room for a larger battery. This phone will be my next sucessor to my nexus one. It will do til the next real Nexus. I just love the unibody style.
[HTC Inspire 4G] A_Flying_Fox:
I love all the baseless justification for a retarded consumer move to save money.

Htc always has to mess something up in their phones.

This time, luckily, its only the battery which can be easily replaced
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
meanwhile there are posts from nick above from HTC source and he actually has the phone and he states over and over 9-12 hours heavy use.
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
ok guys, I'm very excited about getting this phone. But I don't really want buyer's remorse, so help convince me 100%!

to be honest, I like having the latest and greatest phone. I constantly monitor the tech world (Gizmodo and Engadget are my top two pages on Chrome!), but coming from a 18 month old 3G iphone, pretty much anything now is an upgrade. I just don't want to regret getting this and being locked in for two years while the "future" is released in half a month afterwards. So justify the things holding me back:

screen resolution

battery

single core Scorpion

no sideloading

if you guys could kindly help me out, it would be greatly appreciated!
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
well the supposedly great qHD screen on the atrix has been having some none pleasant reviews with colors and app recreation. The superamoled on samsungs has burn in and doesnt save battery so the SuperLCD doesnt look that bad huh?

Battery has been consistently getting 9-12 hours heavy use by many reviewers

the processor in the inspire is pulling 1976 quadrant scores bone stock

sideloading really not a big deal, use airplane mode or sideload wonder machine

any questions?
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
nope :) thanks man, I'm 99% sold! I just need to google what side load wonder machine is lol. I'm loving the build quality and support from HTC and you guys here, though I've never rooted or flashed or anything. Guess I'll start learning
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
side load wonder machine is from android central and it allows you to sideload apps on AT&T phones that dont allow it. PS theres a thread in one of the Inspire sections on here
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
ah, sounds sweet. I'm getting excited. Though, I'll probably wait for MWC to at least happen in case they surprise us. And one last question I think, anyone have pictures or a source of the 2 different colors they have?
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
its weird at CES they showed a bronze color if you check out the videos you will see but now they are all black, im thinking CES was a desire HD with AT&T logo on the back, thats also why they didnt allow you to turn on the phone
[HTC Inspire 4G] mentalcase:
The unit I relieved is a retail one and the color is definitely more of a bronze/silver. I wish they would have went with black, but it is still an awesome looking handset. Hopefully the battery life will hold.
[HTC Inspire 4G] A_Flying_Fox:
If you want futureproof (for atleast 6 months...possibly 3 months at this rate in the mobile world) get the atrix 4g.

That bein said, single core doesn't automatically mean being left behind since all the extra core does is split the processes to ease the load on the first core (in theory atleast....I don't think gb supports multithreading yet) but the first core would be completely capable of handling things.

For example, my phone has a 1ghz humingbird processor, 800*480 samoled, VGA ffc, 4g and 5mp camera and yet I see no incentive to upgrade to a dual core yet for me but coming from an original iphone 3g id skip single 1ghz cores all together just for the added abilities (1080p recrding/playback, higher mobile data speed caps [although current chips are capable of handling way higher speeds than whatsavailable right now], theoretically better battery/faster performance)

also, att likes to babysit you on android, but hopefully you're able to hack and customize which ever android phone you decide to get with minimal att interference
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
Even 6 months isn't a lot though. I don't see dual core being optimized and a norm until the winter of 2011 or near the new year. But single core has reached a good benchmark with the 45mm chips and are heavy hitters on their own. Like a comment I saw on another thread, as soon as you but a piece of technology, it's instantly being out dated.

Might as well take the plunge on the Inspire, cause the community support as well as HTC putting out updates would just make this phone last longer.

Oh, and does anyone know I'd Swype is already on the phone? Or would I have to sideload it?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bmolloy:
I know the sideload wonder machine (sucks for us mac users), but how can you use airplane mode to sideload?

I am coming from a Nexus one on AT&T so this sideloading restriction has me bothered and I am looking for anyway to get around it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] darkbluexplorer:
its hard buying technology when you know its already outdated before you have even bought it however if the hardware is being put to good use then it shoulnt really matter. I have seen the dev's here on the boards work wonders with the android for Tilt 2 to a point i can use it daily without many bugs, and the ones i do have i can work around. so what if the phones battery is small just means someone will come out with a battery that will fit the small size and last longer. just because htc didnt do it dosnt mean it wont happen! :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] legend221:
This excellent review answers the battery life doubt you may have for the Inspire.

He even compares the battery life head to head to the EVO 4G which has a 1500 mAh battery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQOHzhm1LGw
[HTC Inspire 4G] FLAC Vest:
Absolutely. Coming from a stock phone or a fresh root or something, it takes me hours to get my settings sorted out and everything in order.

Because.there is so much customization that you can do with the phone, you can put hours upon hours into making it yours.

Regarding the battery though, I really hope they did something to help with the drain because my 1500mah battery hardly.lasts a day the way I use it.

Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
So, what kind of settings are you guys talking about?
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
if you put the phone in airplane mode and run it on wifi you can sideload apps
[HTC Inspire 4G] acPIZZA:
Pyaaaaaa!!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
Ok. So I've got a question for you guys who work at AT&T:

If I have my an authorized user (my mother) go with me on Thursday, can I Pre order it and pay for everything, and then just pick up the phone Sunday? (Im guessing this is a stretch, but I'm just looking at options lol)

Or is being an authorized user myself my only option?
[HTC Inspire 4G] acPIZZA:
just add yourself as an authorized user... and know your moms last 4 of her SS.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerseykirby:
Some places only let authorized users make changes to their lines so be careful. There are ways around that obviously but a lot of places are strict with those things.
[HTC Inspire 4G] laxwillsch:
From what I am reading about on review the 45nm is really helping the batt life. I read the worst review ever from a totally biased Apple fanboy(the washington post) and even he said the phone got 2 days with moderate to heavy use the first day and kept it idle for the second. I think the "optimizations" are actually true. Also for all you worried about ATT crippling the device, CM7 is practically ready to go with a bunch of other roms that will rip ATT's restrictions to hell and back lol. I guess it only matters if you are thinking about keeping it stock, and if your thinking that your on the wrong site. lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] mentalcase:
The battery life is ok. It is definitely not the best and doesn't come close to the iphone 4 which i think is one of the best smartphones when talking about battery life. I've been using it for just about 3 days now and i get about a full day on the battery. If you are in an area with less then perfect service expect it to go much quicker. My phone went from 90% to 30% in roughly 3 hours with just some text messaging. I was in a place with terrible signal though. The battery is still much better then the captivate I was using before. And just wait for the root as once you remove all the bloat ware the battery life actually gets better.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Old MuckenMire:
No, you cannot. You can put the phone in airplane mode and find and install apps from the market that AT&T has hidden from your device when running on their network, but that has nothing to do with side downloading applications, which you cannot do without AC's wonder machine.

Side downloading means installing apps from outside the market and putting the device in airplane mode would do nothing to help with that. AT&T have disabled side downloading thru software, and the only way to circumvent that is to use the AC wonder machine.
[HTC Inspire 4G] antioch216:
Ok guys. I'm now an authorized user. Thing is though, the dude told my dad I couldn't do anything until my eighteenth birthday (which is Wednesday the 16th)...is that true?

:( I was hoping to get it right as the store opened sunday
[HTC Inspire 4G] alwayslearning:
Just buy a spare battery you can get them for as low as $8, use a car charger have a power source at work there are so many ways not to ever run out of juice. I want a smart phone to use it not to be in standby mode so I will always have a spare battery, in fact I already have my spare batteries and covers and I wont have the phone until Sunday
[HTC Inspire 4G] hammondnav:
I had a retail unit for a few days. I can tell you firsthand that the battery easily lasted a day with my use profile, which is something along the lines of:

- ~1 hour of total talk time throughout the day

- ~1 hour of YouTube streaming

- ~1 hour of web surfing

- ~25 text messages

- ~Half an hour of messing with the phone (customizing, trying different settings, etc.)

- GPS turned off for the most part, only tested on my way to work and back (15 minute commute each way)

- Push email turned off (When I'm mobile I check my emails only when I need to)

- WiFi only turned on during YouTube streaming (for ~1 hour)

With the above use profile I usually had 15-20% battery left at the end of my day. So, expect to have to charge your phone pretty much every day. But then again, that's the case for pretty much every smartphone on the market.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ButtonBoy:
All the reviews of Gingerbread have mentioned the better battery life. If I have power issues, that will be my first change.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AndreaCristiano:
thank you! now we need a MAC version of that puppy
[HTC Inspire 4G] Old MuckenMire:
No problem. :) And I'm a Windows 7 guy myself :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] di11igaf:
You can't sideload apps this way, that just gets rid of the restrictions att puts on the market

Edit- should have read the rest of the thread before I responded
[HTC Inspire 4G] hitekredneck:
I have been running my HD2 with various versions of Android flashed to NAND ever since DFT released MAGLDR on December 31st. This device has the 1230 mAh battery also and I never seem to have a problem making it through a full day of moderate to heavy usage. Also, keep in mind that my device was designed to run Windows 6.5 mobile and is not an Android native device, therefore I would presume that it would be heavier on consumption than an Android native device.

It would be interesting to know if someone with this device could download and install currentwidget from the market, do a little testing as to how this creature consumes battery during standby, with GPS on and off, airplane mode on/off etc. etc. That is the only way anyone on here will ever know exactly how light or how heavy this new devices consumption actually is.

Anyone willing to commit to this testing and report back on a regular basis with some "real world" stats? Y'all can speculate all you want but that is not gonna give us anything more than even more speculation. Give me some real numbers to work with, not just a bunch of talk.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Donatron:
You should still be able to sideload using ADB. The Android SDK is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, so everybody can use this method.
[Venue Pro General] eok45:
I just got my dell venue replacement! Now, I want to transfer my songs & apps to the phone! Is there an easier way I can do it w/o having to do everything manually?
[Venue Pro General] pessimistic observer:
not at this time after the microsoft update zune will be able to backup your phone

if you need to know what apps youve downloaded that can be found in zune>settings>account>purchase history>apps

the music youll have to resync manually to

contacts are backed up via windows live account
[General Questions and Answers] 00jain00:
hi

i was using sunno hdi for last few monts but after instaling spb keyboard cab

i restarted te mobile but mobile hang up on windows icon.

how can i restore mobile factory settings as it is not turning on.

any help.

i shown it to local sevice center they say as mobile is having agere cup they do not have any break for it.

any solution

pls replay
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mystycs:
Does the WiFi Calling app also handle text messages?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rramey23:
Yes
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marshall.hagen:
Confirmed.

I use WiFi Calling at one of the buildings at work due to lack of service.

Phone operates no differently than normal. Texts and voice just fine.

It does need to be a solid wifi signal to use wifi calling though...